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The Impact of Divided Government on Legislative Production
It seems obvious that divided governments should produce less legislation than unified governments. Yet studies have consistently failed to find such an effect. Because almost all existing studies focus on the experience of the U.S. national government, the data have limited analysis to a consideration of executive–legislative division and ignore the impact of division between bicameral chambers. The state-level data set employed in this study is not so limited. The results show that divided legislatures decrease the production of laws by almost 30%. Nonetheless, consistent with previous studies using national-level data, executive–legislative divisions have no impact of legislative production. The reason for this asymmetry is theoretically motivated. Additional hypotheses of interest are also tested, including whether Republican-controlled legislative chambers are more "conservative" than Democratic chambers in the sense of producing fewer laws than their Democratic counterparts. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2005
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Dell shares are trading sharply higher Monday morning after Goldman Sachs analyst Bill Shope upped his rating on the stock by two notches to Buy from Sell, setting a price target of $13, up from $9, and well ahead of Friday's close at $9.64.
Shope notes that Dell's shares have dropped 31% since he started coverage of the company with a Sell rating on December 12, 2010; over the same time period, the S&P 500 is up 14%. He points out that Dell has $5.15 billion in net cash, giving the company an enterprise value/EBITDA multiple of just 3x - 46% below the average stock he covers. Shope strersses that he remains cautious about PC and server demand trends, but contends that many of his long held secular concerns are now the Street consensus.
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- While PC demand remains "depressed," he says that few has become widespread - and that "we could begin to see sentiment and expectations tilt positively in 2013.
- Consensus expectations for Dell's FY January 2014 results are down 28% from peak levels; he says the reset has "produced a positive risk/reward for the stock."
- Dell's net cash position, he says, "provides some downside buffer as it produces an opportunity for an LBO or leveraged recap under the right conditions." (But note that Shope adds that his analysis suggests "an LBO would still be challenging at this point."
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Good morning! My jet lag has me up early here in Salt Lake, so I thought I'd start the morning off with a bold, colorful pattern. This mudcloth textile is from Ananse Village, a website carrying fair-trade fabrics from Africa. A portion of Ananse's profits helps provide medical care and educational opportunities to the African communities they work with, so imagining all the ways I could contrast this fabric with a gorgeous mid-century chair makes me even happier. Ananse carries a great collection of these traditional fabrics made with local flowers, plants and mud. If you're looking for a bold, beautiful fabric to use for your next sewing or upholstery project, check out their collection right here. xo, grace
Loves the colors…would look great in my living room!
Yum! This looks delicious! Love how bold it is.
i love this! i'm a huge fan of african fabrics (having lived in south africa for a bit). what a great website – i'm always in favor of organizations like this. thanks for the post! have fun in salt lake.
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So excited to see this! My shipment of Ananse Fabrics was supposed to arrive tomorrow… I've all ready started some design projects using their company! How exciting to see their site featured here!
Oh, Grace, thank you so much for sharing. I love African textiles and baskets and I really am so happy to see that this goes to a worthy cause. I'm inspired and excited by this! Cheers!
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How are all of my new dog friends doing? If you read my last blog, you will know that it was a busy weekend for everyone at dogPACER. Woof…it turned out to be one of the best weekend, EVER! Woof, Woof, Woof!!
BTW…how do you like my new photo in black & white.? Yaniv took the photo with his iPhone and uploaded it on our Instagram account. Are you or your parents on Instagram? It is so fun! Follow us @dogpacer for tons of fun photos of me and dog friends.
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I met Uggie, the dog actor and star of The Artist! He is a Golden Globe winner!! Woof, woof, wooooof… Uggie was walking, running and doing tricks on the dogPACER! I was impressed. I admit, I was a little jealous at first, I want to be a Hollywood dog too..but he is just so nice and cute…wagging my tail like crazy! 😉
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My new friend, Prada, another dogPACER dog owner and lover was at the Las Vegas Pet-A-Palooza over the weekend. She woofed to me that she loved being in the spotlight and had so much fun meeting new dog friends and showing her skills on the dogPACER.
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Friday, March 18, 2011
I'm curious how many of you will pay for unlimited access to movie reviews by A.O. Scott, Bill Cunningham's slideshows, the thoughts of Maureen Dowd and David Brooks...I could go on and on. In other words, do you want to roam free on the New York Times or remain behind the fence and spend your time looking for loopholes? Maybe you don't care because you get all of your news from NPR ;)
The New York Times announced yesterday that it would launch a paywall at the end of March that will charge readers for access beyond 20 articles a month (and a handful of "Top News" that will remain accessible to everyone).
The three levels of "digital subscription" include: access to all content plus the smartphone app ($15), access to all content plus the tablet app (for iPad & Kindle, $20), or full access to all three for $35 a month.
If you subscribe to the actual paper and have it delivered to your home, you will continue to have access to all the online content.
A very interesting loophole involves social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. If one of your Facebook friends recommends a New York Times article, you can click on the link and read it even if you've reached your 20-article a month limit. Same with Twitter. Suddenly, you can become a much more valuable Facebook friend if you recommend New York Times content.
The Wall Street Journal charges for its content but web-savvy readers have long used the Google loophole: Google search the title of the article you want to read and...Voilà!... you can read the article. The Google loophole won't work with the NT Times paywall because they've limited access through Google searching to 5 articles a day.
Even though The Times has tried a pay-for-content model before (Times Select), that was before the iPad and other tablet devices, the Facebook craze, and Twitter. Perhaps this is just a better time to launch such a model.
This morning on NPR, media analyst Ken Doctor said the Times only has to lure 1% of their 30 million web readers to reach a milestone from which to build a future online subscription base.
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This sure is the million dollar question is it? For one, I would pay, however....I use a site like google news to pull from various sources of media. Sometimes the NYTimes for example would be one of the filtered views that I have on my google newspage. There are also many stories that are shared with the AP that appear on various media outlets. Who gets that payment if I am limited to 20 free clicks on said new website if the AP is creating articles and the NYTImes is publishing it? Until we get some more transparency or a medium that matters to me more (personal) like google news is, I will continue to get the same coverage. The only part that see a benefit for a site like the NYTimes or KPBS is from archives, exclusives or if there is an added benefit like choosing to nominate a certain % of my subscription to a charity or membership with KPBS for example. Its like musician that are having to "Repackage" their albums for itunes vs hard copy CDs. There needs to be something more that isnt something that I wont fund useful. Archives are not useful to me if I am not able to save them for me to use for future use.


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Escape to Inverness, California
Posted by Darya Mead
San Francisco summers are notoriously foggy and cold, so I try to get out of the city as often as possible. Luckily there are amazing overnight and day trips in every direction.
Last week I was invited to a friend's rental house in Inverness in Marin County, on Tomales Bay, surrounded by Point Reyes National Seashore, with my five-year-old. We left the house at 7 a.m. to maximize our visit, stopped at House of Bagels (the best bagels in SF) and bought loads of yummy stuff and headed over the bridge. The sun was shining and I was so looking forward to spending quality time with my friend and her family.
Inverness is a small village named after the Scottish town and there is so much to recommend it. Continue reading »
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I'm sure I am not alone in "not getting" why gas prices are so high when oil is selling so much lower than last year. The San Francisco Bay Area is particularly bad; this photo is from last summer. I remember visiting Hawaii and realizing we paid more for gas in San Francisco than an island in the South Pacific, but go figure…
I also don't get why it's more to pick your own fruit at an orchard than to buy it at Farmer's Market. Anyway, I do get that as summer is around the corner we are going to get hit with even higher prices to fill up. I thought this Rand McNally list was very helpful. I particularly like the bit about open sunroofs causing a significant decrease in gas mileage. So buckle up, gas up, close your sunroof and get ready for a lot of summer driving OR DON'T. Let's hope we don't see these prices again. Even though I think it's a good thing to decrease driving, I can't stomach these prices.
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Healdsburg in the Spring
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I like city driving; not freeways, but I can handle the Marin route out of San Francisco. So, I have made the trip to the Healdsburg area in Sonoma County three times in the last few months. Recently, for a birthday party at a lovely B & B called the Gipson Bed & Breakfast, owned by an old friend and his wife.
I had been to the same spot last summer for an epic 50th Russian Dacha birthday party, where many guests camped and a Russian BBQ ensued with a zip line, trampoline, bubbles, pool, jacuzzi and pogo-sticks for the big and little kids and of course shots of vodka and blinis for the hearty adults. This time it was for a five-year-old's party, the daughter of my friends, the innkeepers.
Healdsburg lies at the crossroads of three of California's most famous wine growing appellations: Dry Creek Valley, Alexander Valley and the Russian River Valley. It is surrounded by more than 60 wineries and is a favorite Sonoma Wine Country destination. Continue reading »
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California Redwoods
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We were invited to a friend's cabin in Bear Valley, California a few weeks ago. It was the last weekend for skiing, with ideal spring skiing weather. It was so warm as we drove up I couldn't quite imagine that I would be on the slopes the next day. We stopped for an early dinner on the way, in the town of Murphys, a cute gold town hotspot. We had yummy tacos on a balmy spring evening at Firewood café and soaked in the warmth of the early evening sun
The next day we did wind up downhill skiing at the family friendly Bear Valley Resort. It was the first time in 12 years for me, even though I cross country ski a lot, and the first time, ever, for my two boys. On the Sunday our hosts suggested a walk in the Redwoods. I had no idea they were so close! This spot is nestled between Gold Country and Mountain ski resorts; what an amazing destination! Then I found out that where we were staying was just a stone's throw from one of the premier Redwood Forests in Northern California. I've lived in San Francisco for more than 15 years and I have only visited the Redwoods a handful of times, and not in a long while. It was awesome. Continue reading »
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Tennessee Valley
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There is always a dilemma, do you spread the word about a great place or keep quiet so others don't intrude. Well it's too late for Marin County's Tennessee Valley. Any given weekend will find hordes of joggers, hikers, seniors, horseback riders and families hiking the trails of this Bay Area gem.
Nestled in Tam Valley, a part of Mill Valley, this spot is easily accessible by San Franciscans and Marinites alike. Over the years we have taken hard core hikes with friends, leisurely walks with visitors from out of town and quickie visits to get fresh air and bask in the beautiful scenery. If I were a visitor from abroad or out of town, this would be a great day trip to get a flavor of the tremendous wealth of the Bay Area hiking scene. Continue reading »
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Skiing and Sushi
Posted by Darya Mead
You know you live in California when you can take your cross-country ski gear out for a whirl and then stop for a picnic of sushi. We were up in the mountains last week for Spring Break visiting my sister–in-law who lives in South Lake Tahoe. The weather was perfect; about 35 degrees and alternately sunny and snowy. Folks were cycling around Lake Tahoe in their shorts and we headed up to 8000 feet near Kirkwood to ski in full winter regalia; long underwear, ski pants, hats, gloves and tons of sun block. It was such a pleasant spring getaway. When I lived in France, the French always used to say how important it was to experience 'Le Sport d'Hiver' (winter sports) each year. Necessary, they used to say, for the constitution. Chapped, rosy cheeked and with huge appetites, my boys and I enjoyed a couple of yummy meals after a long day of skiing. Goodfellas pizza and Taqueria Jalisco were our favorite picks, recommended by my brother-in-law who was a chef in Hawaii before moving to the mountains. Continue reading »
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Mandarin Islamic Restaurant
Posted by Darya Mead
Have you ever had Mandarin Islamic Chinese food? Did you know there are an estimated 20 million Muslims who live in China? These questions percolated as my taste buds marveled at the unusual combinations of lamb, cumin and other spice mixtures that seemed so new to me. I was first taken to Old Mandarin Islamic by a mom on my son's soccer team. It was a rainy fall day and the boys and spectators were soaked and chilled. The hot pot beckoned, and I was up for an adventure. Way out in the Sunset district in San Francisco near the beach, this small hole in the wall offers not only a unique culinary experience but a geography and culture lesson in Chinese history. I returned this Sunday to pick up takeout and once again I was blown away. Signs in Arabic welcome the diners as well as the Chinese Sabado Gigante-esque/ quasi American idol show playing in the corner on the big screen TV. Familiar was the standard Chinese restaurant decorations, but unusual were the plaques with sayings from the Koran (I assume). Of course there is no pork on the menu and the lamb is Halal. It seems like the whole family is cooking in the back kitchen and you can see them in action as you traipse through to go to the restroom. The hot pot is a fun diner participation dish, much like fondue or Korean BBQ. Continue reading »
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Fish Taco Frenzy
Posted by Darya Mead
Maybe I am feeling like a fish with the rain pouring down or maybe I am just having my monthly fish taco frenzy, whatever the reason I am fast becoming a connoisseur of the tasty Mexican treat.
I love Mexican food, but sometimes all the rice and beans and heavy meat can weigh you down. Don't get me wrong, I love burritos, but I have a hard time not finishing a whole one in a sitting, as much as I'd like to take half home for lunch the next day.
As an East Coast friend said when she first visited me in San Francisco in the early '90s when our burritos arrived: "That looks like an infant." She proceeded to place the wrapped burrito by her toned dancer's belly and question how all that would fit in there. Miraculously it all fit!
Years later in New York City I saw advertisements for "San Francisco Mission Style" Burritos, which of course made me laugh having lived in or near the Mission for more than 15 years. So, my answer to the burrito baby syndrome was to order fish tacos; it seemed like a lighter choice. One of the first places, and to my mind one of the best in the city, is Papalote, a Mexican Grill on 24th street. When my first son was little we ate there once a week because I knew he would get a nutritious meal. The owner knows us well and has seen my son grown on his cooking. Now, my rice and bean aficionado goes to school a block away and we joke that it is because of his favorite restaurant. Don't miss the fabulous house salsa; it's a secret but I think it is made with pumpkin. Continue reading »
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Skiing with Kids
Posted by Darya Mead
As rain pours down, I know the dry creeks and reservoirs, thirsty plants and animals are all happy, as are the avid skiers in Northern California. The slopes may be less crowded this year, but for many, even if the economy is taking a beating, the call of the snow is just too powerful.
I have skied downhill many times and do love the thrill, but have come to appreciate cross country skiing greatly, particularly since having kids. When they were young I pulled both my boys in sleds, wrapping them in blankets, like little Russian Princes, with snacks and toys in the sled. They both took naps while I, in a complete sweat, trudged through the glorious snow; I absolutely loved that feeling.
Now they are a bit older and are interested in skiing on their own. Recently, I read an online missive in one of my mom's groups. The message linked to an article by Gigi Stahl about skiing with your preschooler or kindergartener and I thought it was quite helpful and funny. Continue reading »
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The Finest Walk in the World
Posted by Larry Habegger
Who wouldn't want to hike a trail with such a reputation? Where might this place be? Favorite hikes of mine include Nepal's Mt. Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar trek via Namche Bazaar; the network of trails around Switzerland's Lauterbrunnen Valley and Grindelwald; backpacking trails in California's Marble Mountain Wilderness, the Sierra Nevada, and Yosemite.
Others might choose the Inca Trail in Peru; the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain; pub-to-pub walking in the Cotswolds of England; the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.
I've been tempted by the Overland Track in Tasmania. But Robert D. Hershey Jr. extols the virtues of the Milford Track in New Zealand in a recent story in The New York Times. As far back as 1908 this 33.5-mile trail was called the finest walk in the world and many hikers feel it's true today.
After reading Hershey's story I'm ready to start planning a trip south. How about you?
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Ben Hatfield
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"Everything went smoothly, until the barricades didn't show up."
Charlie Bush
"Vincent collapsed. He was escorted behind the barricades by National Guardsmen and they wouldn't let the family back there. Eventually the family just got swept away in the crush."
Christine Ando
"Every coal miner knows that that's the very last resort, to barricade yourself somewhere. You don't want to do that unless everything else fails."
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"On the run itself we have 92 barricades and over 300 cones."
Jim Bradley
"The administration is in a bubble sitting in the green zone surrounded by barricades and barriers. You can say, 'In this village we built a clinic.' But where is that village? Is it where most of the people live? In Baghdad, where most of the people live reporters see nothing but chaos."
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Nanoscale is gone. Large investment of City, University, and State tax dollars gone with it. The Regents audit of a few years ago left lots of questions about the divesture of NutriJoy. How much money have we poured into NISTAC?? ( I know, it's no longer NISTAC. The name was recently changed to something more tuned to acadamia.)
The Mercury article suggests the City dumped only a quarter of a million into Nanoscale. I would like to see an independent audit find just what we taxpayers did dump into that black hole. But, due to the politics, the City won't ask questions.
The real question is how many more tax dollars will we spend in the name of economic development. The City Commission has made some extremely poor decisions re eco-devo. Didn't we give one entity substantial money to purchase land. Once they decided they no longer needed the property, the City forgave some huge repayment amount… in essence buying back the land. Then, we turned right around and gave that land away.
Let's see. What did we dump into a call center out by the Airport? How many employees does that firm currently have on staff here in Manhattan?
The City Commission is enamoured with the Chamber. They are joined at the hip. As long as the elected officials in Manhattan allow themselves to be puppets for the "shadow government", our tax dollars will continue being "going up in smoke in a business incubator". As long as we tolerate our Mayors sitting on the Chamber Board of Directors, even though it is a conflict of interest, we will never be fiscally conservative with tax dollars.
Based upon the Nanoscale report, this Commission needs to do two things. One… and most important… an independent, out of town, auditor needs hired to author an exhaustive report on City dollars spent on economic development in the last 15 years and the results of those expenditures. Secondly, before one more dollar is spent in the name of economic development, the City needs to include counsel from an outside municipal bonding agency. i.e. Is the proposed investment sound enough that the City's bonding company would 'bless it'? If it's not sound enough that a bonding agency would buy the paperwork, why would the City gamble tax dollars in that arena?
It's never a good thing when our community loses jobs. I don't know how many were employed at Nanoscale during the past few weeks. Hopefully, these people can find gainful employment to support their families. They need to, especially if this Commission keeps handing tax dollars to private enterprises while cutting social services there to assist the less fortunate.


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Everything- bread, eggs, fruit are top quality and fresh- all a bit better with a touch of knowledge & discernment. It is a pleasure to be here.
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(Serves One)
For the Frittata: 1 Tbs. Canola Oil 1 Tbs. Shallots, finely chopped 1 Tbs. Roasted Red Peppers, diced 1/3 Cup Asparagus, diced and blanched 3 Whole Eggs 2 Oz. Lobster Glace (see below) 1 Tbs. Cream Fresh Chives, Parsley, Tarragon to taste, chopped Pinch Sea Salt & Cayenne Pepper
For the Potatoes:
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Lobster & Glace:
Meat from ½ Lobster [cooked and shelled]
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6 Asparagus, blanched
8 Potato Batons, baked until crisp
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At The Stove:
Gently warm oil in a non-stick ovenproof saute pan, add shallots, stir until wilted, add asparagus and roasted pepper.
In second pan render bacon. Then add onion with diced potato and parsley and sautŽ until potato is golden; keep warm.
Beat eggs with cream, 2 oz. lobster glace, salt, pepper and herbs.
Add egg mixture to pan with shallot, peppers and asparagus. Stir well to combine, place in oven preheated to 400¡ bake until set, approx. 10-12 minutes; remove & keep warm.
In a small saute pan heat lobster glace and lobster, add butter and stir until butter is fully incorporated. Season to taste.
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Warm plate in the oven or over the stove.
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Yep, that silvery-gray one is the one I meant. I think it's gorgeous. It may be the GT styling that I like. It seems to have better overall proportions than the yellow bike, which seems a little low and long, but that may just be the angle of the pictures. How is your BMW not safe? I've been eyeing those for a while. I've had an f650 gs for the past 6 yrs, and I'm thinking of getting a new bike (though I do love this one). I agree w/ what you posted a few pages ago (or more) that a new bmw w/ retro/classic styling would be ideal. Didn't BMW make an R850 R for the european market a few years ago?
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Hi! I've been looking into some new headphones and I came across this site :) I need some new cans :P Anyways, I currently own the Beats Studio with I do not like at all. Now I realize I could have got some really nice headphones for that price. Anyways I mostly listen to EVERYTHING but I don't want a headset that lacks bass. But I do understand that bass isn't everything in music. My library consists of underground rap (OFWGKTA), Indie Pop (Metronomy, Wu Lyf), Rock (RHCP, Radiohead), Dubstep (Nero, Skrillex), Rap (Kanye West, Jay-Z), Some classical music too :)
I posted this on the headphones thread but didn't get a big response
Music genres: Pretty much everything. Not gonna lie. Heavy rap - dubstep - indie pop - electronica - classical music - rock - heavy rock - funk
Portable: I just want good quality.
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Hello all. I work IT for my company and am working to retrieve some pictures from one of my coworkers damaged Bold and transfer them to his new Bold. He has nearly 100 pictures stored on the system memory. I cannot get the desktop software to see them, i do not want to email them one by one and i'm not going to purchase Roxio Media Manager for one phone.
Is there any other way to get these pictures off of the phone???
1. What model Bold... you didn't say.
2. You don't have to purchase Roxio, in this case, the former versions of BlackBerry Desktop Manager which used Roxio, it was free. The more current versions of the BLackBerry Desktop Software do not use Roxio, but rather just BlackBerry Media Sync, and it too is free.
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4. What is damaged? If you can power up the device, you can always move the images one by one to the Media Card and from there you can transfer to the PC.
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1. it's a 9700
2. I tried using the Desktop Manager. It tells me: "Media Services Are Not Available" and tell me to get a media card.
3. Does filescout allow mass transfer?
4. i have two seperate Bold 9700's. The most damaged one has a completely destroyed screen.
Well, #3and #4 won't serve you well if you can't see the screen.
For the matter, neither will even emailing them to yourself.
#2. Apparently you don't have a media card in the 9700?
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Vending machine built to dispense marijuana
After a year and a half of collecting data at a Santa Ana dispensary, an Aliso Viejo company that produces vending machines for medical marijuana plans to roll into other states.
The Dispense Labs vending machine looks like an unassuming green box, but it's all about what's inside. Open the high-security steel door, and you'll see a sea of wiring among flashing lights and hundreds of tiny compartments that store marijuana in various quantities.
The machine is designed to scan a user's fingerprint and identification card. It then allows the user to choose a product and pay with cash or a credit card, said Joe DeRobbio, Dispense Labs' founder and chief executive.
Endexx Corp., a publicly traded Arizona company with a medical marijuana division called m3Hub, recently announced a plan to purchase Dispense Labs; DeRobbio said he expects the purchase to be completed this week. The goal is to create a cluster of medical marijuana companies that can streamline the industry from "seed to sale," Endexx CEO Todd Davis said.
Davis said Autospense, the vending machine, is unique in the market.
"That machine is by far more sophisticated and safe and compliant than any other system that's out there," Davis said. "The Autospense machine works the best."
Tech solution
When DeRobbio was thinking about how to address problems in the medical marijuana industry, he realized humans cause a lot of them. "The human factor is the biggest factor in your theft cycle," he said.
So he focused on the idea of a vending machine. His friend Steve Pixley – president and CEO of AutoCrib, a Santa Ana company that makes industrial vending machines – had taken the idea of food vending and applied it to industrial tools to save money.
"I thought, 'That's actually not a bad idea. If it tracks industrial tools, why can't it track weed?'" DeRobbio said.
The machine has been in development for about three years, and DeRobbio said he has orders pending in California, Colorado, Washington and Arizona.
DeRobbio and Pixley don't like to call the Autospense a vending machine.
"They're much more sophisticated – $5 million in software development, 1.5 million lines of code. There is no vending machine on the market that comes anywhere near to what these machines can do," Pixley said. "It was basically an adapted industrial machine, where now it's a purpose-built medication device."
They want to bring the medical marijuana industry to its next phase, DeRobbio said. He and Davis predict the federal government will reclassify medical marijuana as a Class II narcotic, which means the government will want to track every aspect of production. "Unqualified people are currently selling medical marijuana to patients, and this will help reopen a new level of pharmaceutical-grade compliance to an industry that desperately needs it," DeRobbio said.
Test case
A machine has been tested at a Santa Ana dispensary. The company added extra security measures, including steel fixtures and locking moving parts, after customers tried to break in. DeRobbio was able to collect data, including usage trends, from the machine. The machines are available only for rent so they can be updated as the software improves.
After Dispense Labs announced Autospense last year, Medbox Inc., a medical marijuana vending machine company based in West Hollywood, filed a lawsuit alleging patent infringement.
"We felt they were marketing technology that was identical to ours," said Vincent Mehdizadeh, Medbox's chief operations officer and board chairman. "After a year of litigation statements received by Dispense Labs as to their inability to sell any of their machines, we dismissed the lawsuit in order to save our shareholders unneeded expense in maintaining litigation against the company. We did reserve the right to bring suit again if we feel it is necessary to do so."
DeRobbio rejected the claim that Dispense Labs stole Medbox's design, and said the suit was dropped because Medbox couldn't substantiate its claims with evidence. Dispense Labs has waged a counterclaim and expects to go to trial February.
"We have no concerns about Medbox filing another suit," DeRobbio said.
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Curried Pumpkin Soup
Vegetable cooking spray
1 tablespoon margarine
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon curry powder
3 1/2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth, undiluted
1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
3/4 cup skim milk
1/4 cup Light Fromage Blanc
Fresh parsley sprigs (optional)
Remove roots, rough outer leaves, and tops from leeks, leaving 2 inches of dark leaves.
Slice leeks, and set aside.
Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray; add margarine.
Place over low heat until margarine melts.
Add sliced leeks, onion, and currypowder.
Cover and cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring every 2 minutes.
Add chicken broth and next 4 ingredients, stirring well.
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I've managed to stay away from the forums for WAAAAY too long! The last ROM I loaded on my D1 worked so great that I just decided to keep it instead of flashing a new ROM everytime one dropped. But, it's been buggy lately and I'm ready for a change. Get ready to gasp, the ROM I'm currently running is Liquid GB v1.7 w/ Android 2.3.3. So, my question is what is the most stable Liquid ROM to date, and would I need to flash anything different first? Just through a quick glimpse I see that there's a few bugs in both 3.1 and 3.2 with data dropping. That's an issue that I'm currently having with 1.7 and a big reason why I'm ready for a switch. Thanks in advacne for the suggestions!
3.2 has been the best LGB to date for me. The only gripe I've got is the camera is slow to save pictures so taking quick consecutive shots is pretty much a lost cause.
Try using quickpic and set it to the default gallery, go to the camera app and click on the litte picture that brings you to the gallery app, should ask you for the choice of stock vs quickpic, IMHO quickpic saves pics faster, but maybe im just crazy. My favorite out of all the roms I've flashed so far, (LGB, bugless, CM 7, and SS 5.6) is that SS 5.6 is the most stable, and if you can get your phone configured right, the best battery life. My only problem with liquids rom was battery life was a miserable 3 hours, and that was with little use.
I decided to give 3.2 a try. I haven't had a chance to check out all the goodies just yet, but I did check the camera and it was SOOO much faster than what I was used to. I'll try quickpic as well and see if that speeds it up even more. I am having one problem. I went through the normal google sign in upon initial reboot and not even half of my apps are showing up. I went to the Market to download one that I had (Words w/ Friends) and it said I didn't have enough space. Any ideas?
Well, I did a back up with TB before I flashed the ROM (User Aps + Data), but I was hoping for a way to restore them without TB. I want to avoid restoring any themed or modified apps from my last ROM and also don't want to restore any of the data that may have been causing bugs. I'll restore my TB if no one else has any suggestions.
Reboot into recovery, clear cache, then reboot and check space. Posted with my thought to text Liquid Droid2.
I had read that...just did it and I was able to down load WWF and also the Launcher Update. But, my other apps still are not loading. Is it something that just takes time, or is TB going to be my best option? Normally I'm no so hesitant to use TB, but since I've made such a big jump going from 1.7 to 3.2 I know that there are quite a bit of differences. I don't want to "corrupt" a new ROM with old data that may cause it to run improperly because some things are incompatiable. I hope there's some sense to what I'm saying...
Remember. The OG Droid has very limited storage. You may just be full. Move what you can to the SD card. Posted with my thought to text Liquid Droid2.


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STARKVILLE – Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen has found his new strength and conditioning coordinator.
Mullen has hired former Ohio State assistant director of football strength and conditioning Rick Court. Court comes to Starkville with 13 years of experience and has spent the past two with the Buckeyes.
Court has also been part of the strength staffs at San Diego State, Toledo and Bowling Green, as well as interning with the Detroit Tigers. Court and Mullen were on the Bowling Green staff together in 2002.
The Grosse Point Woods, Mich., native was a two-year letter winner as a catcher on the Michigan State baseball team, where he also worked with the Spartans strength and conditioning staff. In 2001, he served as the senior team captain for the baseball team. Court also played baseball at Grand Rapids (Mich.) Community College.
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I noticed an interesting vintage, student model saxophone on eBay a couple of days ago. Now normally one wouldn't use the term vintage and student model when referring to the same horn. However, in this case these terms are not mutually exclusive.
Up for auction is a Buescher Academy alto model saxophone. This horn appears to be in very nice condition, unlike most of the other examples of Academy model horns that have been for sale lately.
Source: eBay.com
The seller describes this horn like this… (Colours of the ad duplicated to preserve authenticity.) 😮
You are bidding on an extremely rare, Vintage Collectable Buescher Academy Alto Saxophone, Serial #S9 – 617 with/case. This sax is, no doubt, the easiest true saxophone to play, you would find anywhere. It has only 14 keys and weighs around 3 pounds. You will be surprised how well it plays and the tone and sound that comes from this unique instrument. It was made by one of the leading saxophone manufactures of the day, and was often referred to as the "Home Model." This instrument is in very good condition, for what it is, and was recently professionally repadded. All you need do is pick it up and play. Do not let this rare collectable treasure pass you by, as I haven't seen one offered for sale in several years. it is a very rare find!
I can ship/with insurance almost anywhere in the USA for $32.60, some areas may require additional shipping cost.
Please ask any and all questions before bidding. Those outside the USA need to contact me before bidding.
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We put a lot of time, effort and expense into restoring vintage instruments. I try to describe the item as best as possible. What I say is what I see and know about an instrument; however, opinions, may vary. The average vintage saxophone is between 50 and 100 years old. We endeavor to restore them to as near a new condition as possible. We may slightly improve upon the manufacturers product, but it is still what it is. Many things happen to an instrument down through the years and not everything is correctable nor restorable, we only do what is possible for us, not the impossible. Considering all things, all bidding and sales are final, and our items are sold as is. Look everything over well before bidding and if you have questions I will gladly answer your email. This part of our business is not for profit, though we break even sometimes, but to restore and put back into circulation as many of these old treasures as possible.
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There is very little information about Buescher Academy saxophones available on-line. In a previous post I quoted some of what Bear wrote on his Cybersax website about the Academy line of horns.
Here is the rest of the info that Bear provides on these odd pieces of saxophone history:
These were a utilitarian version of the alto, tenor and even soprano saxophone aimed at the beginning student market. Buescher knew that kids wouldn't buy in on fat bass clarinet-looking monstrosities, so they developed a way to vent the bell at the low B level with an uncovered tone hole. With the vent placement on the back of the bell — hidden down between bell & body — the kids couldn't find it to laugh at, play with and stuff things into as a prank. From a slight distance then, the Buescher Academy saxophones looked quite 'normal'. They were still missing the side & palm keys & tone holes — and they were painted a dull gold instead of being polished & lacquered — but the kids shouldn't mind as long as the price was right for their parents, right? Wrong! What Buescher failed to take into account is that beginning students learn to play a C scale in a few days, and that acquiring the musicianship demanded for school band success meant learning to play in a number of the progressively more difficult musical keys before the new smell was off that silly painted Academy model saxophone. Go figure. The marketing department was wrong again.
Source: http://www.cybersax.com/QA/Q&A_Trouble_Shooting_Beginner_Saxophonist_Issues.html
The auction for this Buescher Academy alto runs until August 27. At the time of writing there was 1 bid of $150.00 on the sax. The reserve price had not been met.
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Why did the jogger cross the street?
Original post made by Early runner, Pleasanton Valley, on Mar 26, 2013
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a resident of Oak Hill
on Mar 26, 2013 at 12:09 pm
I jog and if the traffic isn't too heavy I won't bother to push the pedestrian button but simply wait until the light turns green and then jog across. If the traffic is heavy, I'll push the pedestrian button even though I feel guilty about doing it because it only takes little more than a hop and a skip for me to get across, whereas the pedestrian timer is on for much longer. Still, if the traffic is heavy, hitting the pedestrian button is the safe thing to do, especially with all of the young drivers near Foothill High in my neighborhood.
Haven't had the occasion to do much jogging very early when the traffic is very light, but if I saw no cars around I would be tempted to just jog right across the street without waiting for either the traffic light or the pedestrian signal. Hitting the pedestrian button is probably the appropriate thing to do, though. It doesn't take much time for a car to suddenly appear on a 45-mph street or even from around a corner on a winding 25-mph residential street.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 26, 2013 at 11:46 pm
Seems someone is a little hostile about having to obey the law/rules of the roadway. See, the pedestrian doesn't always have the right of way as you thought. I'm sorry you have to follow the rules like the rest of us.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 27, 2013 at 5:41 am
Slightly off subject:
I am always amazed at the number of early morning or evening walkers and joggers who wear dark clothing.
I recently came very close to colliding with an evening walker, dressed in black. I presume he proceeded because he was using a crosswalk and had the right-of-way to stop traffic (this is a poorly lit intersection without a traffic light). I didn't see him until his face peered into my driver side window, eyes wide open expecting the worst, as I passed just mere inches away. It scared both of us, and another step could have cost him his life.
If he had been wearing lighter clothing, I would have seen him and stopped. Or, he could've waited a few more seconds before proceeding to make absolutely sure my small group of cars had seen him and stopped.
Help both of us prevent a tragedy by wearing lighter colored clothing when walking or jogging during periods of low-visibility for drivers; and, I'll stop for you to cross, whenever I see you.
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Mar 27, 2013 at 3:18 pm
First -Arroyo -couldn't agree more. Second, it was a beautiful, early summer morning (6:45-7:00 am) on a Sunday. No traffic. On my bike. I eased, slowly, through a red-light after stopping. 30 seconds later, one of Pleasanton's finest was all over my backside for "running a red-light". Now I always stop...
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 28, 2013 at 1:12 pm
Julie is a registered user.
Sorry Joe, but I am glad to hear that...
I am so tired of cyclists running stop signs and red lights only to cry that I (a motorist) must share the road with them. If you want to share the road (that was created for vehicles) I think you need to follow the road signs like the rest of us. And, that cop may have saved your life :)
a resident of Golden Eagle
on Mar 29, 2013 at 2:18 pm
I am tired of seeing pedestrians cross streets w/o using a cross walk (Many instances cross walk is less than 100 ft away) Bad way to demonstrate safe behavior to our children.
Also parents who park opposite side of street and have child jaywalk to vehicle? WT%$! are you thinking? All it takes is some other parent, late to pick up his/her child- going "slightly" above posted speed limit and it may not end up pretty. Spend the extra time to be safe and to teach the children to be safe as well.
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Meghna Ghai-Puri, president of the Mumbai-based Whistling Woods International that focusses on education and training in film, fashion and media, has been awarded a honorary fellowship by Bradford College, one of the largest colleges in the UK.
The fellowship was awarded at a special event yesterday in the college in the presence of top officials of the college and students. Ghai-Puri is the first Asian woman to receive a fellowship from the college, a press release said.
Bradford and Whistling Woods International have been engaged in several joint activities, including student co-productions, student exchange, faculty exchange and summer school programs.
In 2012, Bradford College invited Whistling Woods International to set up a campus jointly, which was set up as the Bradford - Whistling Woods Film School, which commenced operations in September 2013.
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Monster Has Lost A Little Roar
by Mike Ulmer / Toronto Maple LeafsRELATED STORIES: Closer Look: Leafs Blanked By Sabres | Struggles At Home Continue |
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Rookie seasons, it has long been held, come with the requisite ups and downs.
Monday was a down night for the Leafs and their rookie goalie Jonas Gustavsson.
After two palatable performances as the Leafs won twice in Florida, Gustavsson endured a bad night while Buffalo netminder Ryan Miller was anything but.
That was the storyline in the Sabres' 3-0 win at Air Canada Centre.
Leafs coach Ron Wilson turned sarcastic when asked if Gustavsson's confidence was waning.
"Let's put more pressure on a first-year goalie," he said. "We didn't expect Jonas to play more than 30 games this season. He's going to have that many by Christmas."
Wilson has a point. On the other side of the ice, Ryan Miller took three seasons until he found his groove. He is now one of the game's best.
And Miller didn't have to grapple with different sized rinks that changed every angle. Goalies need angles like the rest of us need oxygen.
Gustavsson, as is his habit, took no offence.
"Every time I play I try to be a little better," he said. "It doesn't matter, big rink or small rink. It's still a work in progress to get all the angles right but it's getting better and better."
Most of the night, the Leafs held a wide territorial advantage against a Buffalo team that brought a gaudy 14-7-2 record into the contest.
Miller stopped all 38 shots to earn his third shutout of the season. Gustavsson faced 31 shots.
The Leafs pursued and won virtually every loose puck and skated with vigour through the night. Phil Kessel, Mikhail Grabovski and Niklas Hagman were particularly active.
But Gustavsson was beaten in the second when Tim Kennedy banked one off his pad and into the net.
In the first minute of the third, Henrik Tallinder's shot through traffic handcuffed Gustavsson who vainly tried to slide his whole body to the short side.
Jochen Hecht ripped his fourth by Gustavsson midway through the third. Gustavsson looked stunned by what was an average shot from beyond the circle and later said he did not see it.
What is lacking, as much as results, is the charisma he flashed before he injured his groin and missed 20 days in October. Early in the season, Gustavsson looked as big as a house in goal and while capable of wildly athletic movement, there was an economy in the way he moved. He never guessed himself out of position.
There were some similarities in the goals. All came from players not known for their offensive prowess. Tallinder's goal was his first of the year. Kennedy's was goal number two. Hecht now has four.
The first two came after Gustavsson moved out of position for an instant as if anticipating a redirection. He wasn't directly facing the shooter in a ready stance for the second.
Since he returned from a groin injury October 26, Gustavsson has not been such a scary monster and now, with Vesa Toskala due back from a minor groin injury, Gustavsson's chance to grab the job has dissipated.
It has been far from a disaster. Gustavsson got off the mat in Florida and helped the Leafs roar back and beat the Panthers.
Gustavsson is 25 years old. He has played 15 NHL games. He remains a tantalizing prospect who has been, as Wilson pointed out, shoved to the forefront far more than had been planned or even than would have been fair.
But if you are going to celebrate the high times, you have to acknowledge the trying ones.
The Monster has lost a little roar. It will take time and bushels of work to find it.


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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a disorder marked by physical and behavioral symptoms that occur in a cyclical pattern. They appear a week or two before an expected menstrual period and improve with the onset of menses. The nature and severity of symptoms vary. If your symptoms are so severe that they interfere with daily activities, talk to your doctor about treatment options.
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Many women of reproductive age have discomfort prior to menses, but a small number cases are thought to be categorized as PMS. This problem is most commonly seen between the ages of 25-34. An even smaller percentage of women with PMS have a very severe form called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Although the cause of PMS is not known, the cyclical pattern that parallels the menstrual cycle has directed the focus of study to hormonal changes. These changes are thought to act with other factors in the nervous system, as well as the environment, to trigger the symptoms of PMS.
What are the risk factors for premenstrual syndrome?What are the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome?How is premenstrual syndrome diagnosed?What are the treatments for premenstrual syndrome?Are there screening tests for premenstrual syndrome?How do I reduce my risk of premenstrual syndrome?What questions should I ask my doctor?What is it like to live with premenstrual syndrome?Where can I get more information about premenstrual syndrome?
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Premenstrual syndrome. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/ . Updated June 14, 2012. Accessed August 20, 2012.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Family Doctor.org website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/premenstrual-syndrome-pms.html . Updated August 2010. Accessed August 20, 2012.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) fact sheet. Women's Health.gov website. Available at: http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/premenstrual-syndrome.cfm . Updated May 18, 2010. Accessed August 20, 2012.
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Anyone who has ever played hockey at any level – or lived with someone who plays hockey – knows how bad hockey equipment can smell.
But the Canadiens equipment passes the hockey smell test thanks to Pierre "Steamer" Ouellette, the assistant to team equipment manager Pierre Gervais.
Ouellette's work includes tossing the players' sweat-soaked jerseys, socks and undergarments into industrial washing machines in his office. And for a man who deals with hockey apparel and equipment, and plays pickup hockey in his personal life, Ouellette possesses a fortunate trait.
"I smell nothing anymore," Ouellette told The Gazette's Brenda Branswell. "I have no more sense of how hockey equipment stinks or whatever. I'm totally immune to it."
Ouellette was the focus of a feature story in this week's Hockey Inside/Out section, published in The Gazette on Thursday.
Here's a link to stories to keep you busy as we wait for the puck to drop tonight in Buffalo (7 p.m., RDS, TSN-HABS, TSN 690 Radio):
(Photo by Marie-France Coallier/The Gazette)
'Steamer' helps Habs pass smell test, by Brenda Branswell
Lack of execution hurt Habs against Bruins, by Pat Hickey
Not a classic Habs-Bruins matchup, by Dave Stubbs
Habs vs. Bruins game report, by Pat Hickey
There are some big Bruins fans in Montreal, by Stu Cowan
Bruins surge past Canadiens, by The Boston Globe
Price's masks raise $27,398 for charities, by Dave Stubbs
Sabres GM Darcy Regier has seen it all over 16 years, by Pat Hickey
Regier says any Sabres moves won't include Ruff, by The Buffalo News
Let the speculation on Canada's Olympic hockey team begin, by The Canadian Press


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South of Boston
The eclectic South of Boston region marches to the beat of its own drummer, and that drummer likes history, beaches, and unexpected art. Live like the Pilgrims did (or at least make candles like they did) at Plimoth Plantation, a living-history museum where it's always 1627 (i.e. nobody is texting!). Check out the New Bedford Whaling Museum or, even better, check out some actual whales, in the very place that inspired Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Go to the Art Complex Museum for the classic Shaker furniture, and stay for the Japanese tea ceremony. See? We told you it was unexpected. Regardless, enjoy the natural beauty and charm of the South Shore.
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Southeaster Massachusetts Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Kukstis Woodcarving
woodcarving studio specializing in custom hand carved signs & folk art more
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Lawson Tower
Built in 1902-153 feet tall to resemble a medieval watch tower with chimes. 123 steps to top, said to be most... more
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Mann House and Gardens
1800's farm house with period antiques and lovely gardens. more
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Oceanside Inn
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Old Scituate Lighthouse
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Scituate Harbor
Scituate Harbor is the "Heart" of Scituate with shopping, dining, entertainment, services, fishing and boating! First Friday Nights... more
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Scituate Historical Society Headquarters: Little Red Schoolhouse
Tours of ten historical sites. Open year round from 10-4, Monday-Friday. more
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Villa Arden
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Widow's Walk Golf Course
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