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This is the fifth in a series of quarterly releases about Internet use by adults aged 16 years and over. Internet use is linked to various socio-economic and demographic characteristics, such as age; sex; disability; geographical location and weekly earnings. For example, adults who are less likely to have used the Internet include the elderly and disabled.
The estimates in this release are derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). These estimates are experimental. ONS developed these statistics to meet the needs of users, most notably 'Raceonline 2012'. Our key user is now Go On UK, a new organisation that has been set up to continue the work of Raceonline 2012 , but still with the main objective of encouraging more people to start using the Internet. There is a particular interest and focus on those who have never used the Internet.
On 31 August 2011 ONS published the annual 2011 Internet Access – Households and Individuals statistical bulletin. The estimates in the annual bulletin are more detailed, but are derived from the National Statistics Opinions survey, which has a smaller sample size than the LFS. Therefore comparisons made between this quarterly release and the annual publication should be made with caution. Although the annual survey provides more information on Internet use than this quarterly update, the estimates of levels from the quarterly survey on Internet use and non-use, due to the larger sample size of the LFS, should be considered to be more accurate.
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At 2012 Q1 there were 42.16 million adults in the UK who had ever used the Internet, representing 83.7 per cent of the adult population. The 8.12 million adults who had never used the Internet represented 16.1 per cent of the adult population.
There was a decrease of 83,000 adults (1 per cent) who had never used the Internet since 2011 Q4 and a decrease of 618,000 (7.1 per cent) compared with a year earlier (2011 Q1).
Age has a sizeable effect on an individual's likelihood to engage with the Internet. Almost all adults aged 16 to 24 years (98.6 per cent) had used the Internet (7.16 million people). In contrast, only 27.4 per cent of adults aged 75 years and over had ever used the Internet, representing 1.26 million people.
The 3.35 million non-users aged 75 years and over made up 41.2 per cent of the 8.12 million people who had never used the Internet at 2012 Q1.
There were small decreases in the numbers of non-users in all age groups apart from those aged 75 years and over, where there was an increase of 87,000 (2.7 per cent) at 2012 Q1, compared with 2011 Q4. However, ONS would advise users to treat this change with caution as the change in the value of this particular estimate (see background note 6) could be due to sampling effects alone.
At 2012 Q1, there were 21.21 million male and 20.94 million female Internet users. Men were more likely to have used the Internet than women, with 86.1 per cent of men having ever used the Internet compared to 81.3 per cent of women.
There were 1.42 million more women than men who had never used the Internet; 4.77 million women compared with 3.35 million men.
These trends have been similar since the first quarterly survey was undertaken at 2011 Q1.
At 2012 Q1, there were 4.04 million disabled adults, as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), who had never used the Internet. This represents 34.6 per cent of those who were disabled and just under half of the 8.12 million adults who had never used the Internet. Of those adults who reported no disability, 10.6 per cent (3.94 million adults) had never used the Internet. This indicates that individuals with a disability are approximately three times more likely never to have used the Internet than individuals with no disability.
Table 2 presents estimates of Internet users and non-users by age group and sex. The table shows that whereas Internet non-use was relatively similar for males and females aged 16 to 64 years, Internet non-use differed for adults aged 65 years and over. For example, whereas 33.4 per cent of males aged 65 to 74 years had never used the Internet, the corresponding total for females was 43.4 per cent, a difference of 10 percentage points. This difference grows to 14 percentage points for males and females aged 75 years and over.
The South East had the highest rate of Internet use with 86.9 per cent of adults reporting that they had used the Internet, closely followed by London at 86.5 per cent. Northern Ireland had the lowest proportion of Internet users, at 75.1 per cent. The estimate for Northern Ireland is markedly lower than all other regions, but is an increase on the first estimate of Internet use in Northern Ireland produced at 2011 Q1, of 70.9 per cent. All regions have shown an increase in Internet use over this period (2011 Q1 to 2012 Q1).
A mapping tool is available for viewing the 2012 Q1 results, by region and the UK as a whole. The mapping tool can be used to illustrate how, in each region, the number of people using the Internet has changed from 2011 Q1, as well as enabling comparison with other regions.
Table 4 presents a breakdown of Internet users and non-users by gross weekly pay. Of those adults in employment whose gross weekly pay was less than £200 per week, 6.9 per cent (367,000) had never used the Internet. Internet use has almost reached full coverage for those earning in excess of £500 a week, with Internet use nearly 99 per cent for all adults with weekly pay rates above this level.
Key issues specific to this bulletin
This is the fifth in a series of quarterly releases about Internet use by adults aged 16 or over. The results in this release are in respect of 2012 Q1 (January to March 2012). ONS began publishing quarterly data on Internet users and non-users to enable more timely information on Internet use to be made available. The source of the information is the Labour Force Survey (LFS). A quality report for the LFS (52.1 Kb Pdf) is available on the ONS website.
The new question added to the Labour Force Survey in 2011 Q1 was 'when did you last use the Internet?' This is the same question that has been used in the Opinions Survey to collect data for the annual publication 'Internet Access – Households and Individuals'.
The term 'disabled' is used to refer to those who self-assess that they have a disability in line with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) definition of disability. Respondents who did not answer whether they had a disability have been included in the category 'No disability' in Table 1.
For 2012 Q1, an additional question was posed to respondents who had never used the Internet, in their fifth and final wave of their LFS interviews. This resulted in a sub-sample of approximately 20 per cent of those respondents who said they had never used the Internet being asked: "Is this because you have problems using computers or the Internet?" Those aged 75 years and over are only interviewed once in the first wave of LFS interviews, and were therefore not asked the additional question. These data can be made available on request.
'Don't know' responses are not separately identified in this bulletin. As such, percentage breakdowns sum to less than 100 per cent, reflecting the small number of 'don't know' responses to the Internet use question.
This quarterly release was previously published as an article for the periods 2011 Q1 to Q4. From this quarter onwards, the release will be published as a statistical bulletin.
Experimental Statistics
The estimates in this article are experimental statistics. When new questions are added to the LFS, standard practice is for the question to be asked for four quarters before results are published. However, in order to satisfy user needs these quarterly estimates were released earlier than they would normally have been.
There are no revisions to estimates previously published.
Users and uses of the data
The organisation Race Online 2012 was established to help more people get online for the first time by 2012. Race Online 2012's need for more frequent statistics on people who had never used the Internet, could not be met by the annual Internet Access Survey. Therefore, ONS started publishing an experimental quarterly update on Internet users and non-users. This quarterly release has been expressly designed to fill an information gap and meet the needs of this key customer.
By the very nature of its name, Race Online 2012 was due to end this year. Go ON UK is a new partnership organisation which has been set up to build on the success of Race Online 2012. Its aim is to get the final 8.1 million adults online.
Within the UK there is wide interest in these quarterly estimates from researchers, public bodies, the media, charities and academics. In the last 12 months there has been particular interest in statistics about adults who don't use the Internet, which have been used to inform debate about social and digital exclusion. As drawn attention to by Consumer Focus, the statutory consumer champion for England, Wales, Scotland and (for postal consumers) Northern Ireland and a known user of these quarterly estimates, "a growing gap exists between those who are online and those who are not, as the Internet becomes more of an essential utility for consumers. The best deals are often online only and people could save hundreds of pounds each year by accessing these online discounts".
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The results published in this quarterly bulletin focus on Internet users and non-users. These results are not directly comparable with the estimates contained in the 2011 annual Internet Access bulletin, which was published on 31 August 2011. The annual bulletin contains a wide range of information about Internet access and use, but from a smaller sample than the LFS. The 2011 annual bulletin was compiled from approximately 3,300 interviews conducted for the National Statistics Opinions survey, whereas approximately 43,000 households respond each quarter to the LFS. The larger sample size in the LFS allows for more detailed and accurate socio-demographic analysis than is possible with the Opinions dataset.
It is also important to note that the estimates in this bulletin are on a UK basis whereas the Internet Access 2011 results relate to Great Britain only.
Sampling variability
The 2012 Q1 confidence intervals table shows estimated 95 per cent confidence intervals for estimates relating to Internet users and non-users, by age and sex. The estimates come from survey data and so have a degree of statistical error associated with them. Confidence intervals are an indication of the reliability of the estimate; the smaller the interval, the more reliable the estimate is likely to be. With regards to '95 per cent confidence intervals', we mean that if we repeated our survey 100 times, 95 per cent of the time (95 times out of 100), the true population value would fall within the range of these confidence intervals.
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LA Galaxy Head Coach Bruce
His overall thoughts on the game and the team's performance:
"These games are never easy. The teams from the lower division, in this case the USSF Pro Division 2, they came with a great attitude and played hard and our guys responded back equally, if not better. I am real pleased not only with the result but the attitude our team takes in the way we approach all of these games because we have worked real hard to rebuild this club and these games are important. If you want to win you don't take it lightly and every time we step on the field, we are not going to win every game but we have to play to win. Tonight, we did that and I am real pleased."
On the team's cohesion:
"I thought (the team) did a good job tonight. St Louis was hard to breakdown and at times they had nine players behind the ball. They weren't easy. We started creating chances toward the end of the first half and certainly throughout the second half."
On the team's difficulties in the first half and if he thought the players had a hard time handling St. Louis' five-man midfield:
"No, the eleven players wearing white were giving me problems. We just needed to play a little bit better, pass better and be a little bit quicker. Certainly, it was expected that (St. Louis) would tire because you can not run faster then the ball. We moved the ball a little bit better in the second half, a little bit quicker then I think we would have had a better chance of breaking them down."
On the performance of Tristan Bowen:
"He has to learn to be a real striker. You play high and wide at times, at times you have to be punished a little bit and draw some fouls. He is learning and getting better, the experience is good for him."
LA Galaxy Midfielder Chris Klein
On Tonight's Starting Lineup:
"Clint, Eddie and Jovan, I think we've played together at one time or another since we were 16 and 17 years old so we definitely knew each other— but then you look at our back four and I don't think we had a guy that was over 22. Like I've said before, they have structured this team so that we have 24 guys that can play. We have a lot of competition (for places), so it's good to have a lot of games, and we want to win everything we're in this year."
On the play of AC St. Louis:
"A team like St. Louis, you know, they did a good job. We knew they were going to sit on it a little bit and they fought. These games are always difficult."
On what was said in the locker room at halftime:
"Even though we had the ball a lot in the first half, we didn't create that many opportunities. We talked at halftime about being patient and that the opportunities would come. The worse thing you can do is start to press in these games and start to think that they're a league below and we should be killing them, because that's never the case."
LA Galaxy Forward Tristan Bowen
On his assist on Chris Klein's goal:
"I think Birchy (Chris Birchall) played a good ball up to the line. I took a touch and initially I was thinking of taking a shot, but I just kind of just waited for support and saw Chris open so I gave it to him. I thought he was going to play it back but he took a great shot. The keep couldn't do anything about it. It was a great goal."
On Sunday's game against Seattle:
"We had to get through this game first. It was tough, we had a quick turn around, but Sunday we're going to be ready to play and hopefully we'll get three points."
AC St. Louis Head Coach Dale Schilly
On tonight's game:
"I thought that in the first half we played pretty well. We knew obviously that we were going to be outmanned, that we would have to defend for long periods of time and I thought we did alright. But there is a difference between their fitness level and our fitness level and a few other things that was difficult for us to keep our game plan in place for 90 minutes. It was difficult."
On his team's performance:
"I think the guys fought hard and they communicated well and they tried to keep themselves organized which they did. We got out on the break a couple of times and missed a couple of chances but I thought our guys did very well and I am happy with them."
AC St. Louis Midfielder Luke Kreamalmeyer
On tonight's game:
"I thought we fought really hard. I thought we had a good first half but in the end, the more quality ended up winning. "
On his team's performance:
"We had a good game plan. We knew that they were a quality team and they we going to have a lot of possession and we were just going to try and withstand that possession and create some chances on the break. I thought we did that well for the first 60 or 70 minutes but they put in a nice goal and after that we kind of fell apart."
- With the win, the Galaxy are now 5-1 all-time in the Third Round of the U.S. Open Cup. This was their first Third Round win since 2002. The club entered the Open Cup in the Fourth Round from 2003-2006.
- The Galaxy will face the winner of tomorrow night's match between the Seattle Sounders FC and the Portland Timbers in the Fourth Round of the U.S. Open Cup on July 7. If Portland wins, the Galaxy will host the Timbers at The Home Depot Center. If Seattle wins, the Galaxy would travel to Seattle to take on the Sounders at Starfire Sports Complex.
- Chris Klein's goal, a curling volley from outside the box that was just outside the reach of goalkeeper Alec Dufty, was his first with the club since May 2008.
- Juninho's tally in the 80th minute was his first career goal with LA. The Brazilian midfielder, who came on for Tristan Bowen in the 73rd minute, was set up by Eddie Lewis to give the Galaxy a 2-0 lead.
- Bruce Arena made eight changes to the starting lineup used this past Saturday in a 0-0 draw in Toronto. Goalkeeper Josh Saunders and defenders Alex Cazumba, A.J. DeLaGarza, Bryan Jordan and Leonardo represented a new back line. Jovan Kirovski, Chris Klein, Eddie Lewis and Clint Mathis got the nod at midfield while Alan Gordon and Tristan Bowen started up top. Cazumba, Kirvoski and Bowen were holdovers from Saturday's lineup to this one.
- Eddie Lewis wore the captain's armband for a second time this year, he also wore the armband on May 23 in the friendly against Boca Juniors.
- For the first time all season, defender Omar Gonzalez did not figure in the starting lineup or play in the game. The 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year was on the bench and available for selection but did not play.
- The Galaxy were without Mike Magee through injury while Dema Kovalenko was suspended. Edson Buddle and Landon Donovan were not available for selection either having just finished their participation in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the U.S. National Team.
- Leonardo was making his first appearance in a Galaxy lineup since straining his right quad in training in mid-April. The Brazilian defender started and played the full 90 minutes. Prior to tonight, his last appearance in a Galaxy game had come on April 10 in Houston, when the Galaxy beat the Dynamo 2-0 to start the season with three consecutive wins.
- The attendance for today's game was 2,179.

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Meet Todd Berendji – Director of Casino Operations
Todd Berendji is Hoosier Park's director of casino operations and unofficially titled "back-office entertainer". When he's not hard at work managing the latest in gaming technology he serves up consistent comic relief for those of us behind the scenes.
As Todd always says, "Your happiness is my happiness." A proponent of enjoying life to the fullest, he keeps the atmosphere positive in even the most stressful situations. Todd is not your typical executive and he prefers it that way. You won't find him in a stuffy office filled with accolades, but rather one with a Ben & Jerry's bumper sticker that reads, "If it's not fun, why do it?" In fact, you generally will not find Todd in his office at all. He is much more comfortable out with his team making decisions from eye level and spreading good energy. Whether it's a practical joke, prank or just a good conversation, Todd strives to uplift those around him. Todd says, "Watching team members laugh, have fun and entertain guests is my greatest reward." He brings out the extrovert in others as well and now receives his fair share of office pranks in return.
However, a director position at Hoosier Park isn't all fun and games. With more than 2,000 slot machines and e-table games, there is always work to be done. Todd has brought in many new cutting-edge technologies as well, making Hoosier Park on par with the best casinos in the world.
While he thoroughly enjoys his work here at Hoosier Park, he had to earn his right to be crowned back office entertainer. Before Todd was even born, his career path was set in motion. His father was a prominent hotel and casino designer in Las Vegas and had a lot of influence on Todd as he grew up. His father did not plan for him to follow in his footsteps and had actually put down a deposit for him to attend law school. As Todd came of age, he decided that the gaming industry was a better fit for him and joined a management training program for casino resorts. Todd quickly caught on and soon found himself in the heart of Las Vegas.
Some of his biggest career achievements came at that time when he assisted in the openings of The Mirage, Bellagio, Wynn Las Vegas and Wynn Macau. While Todd thrived within the large corporations, he enjoyed the humbler culture he found with Wynn.
His experience opening casinos and his preference for a more grassroots company is what ultimately landed him in Indiana at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. "The culture that has been cultivated and the closeness of the executive team reminded me a lot of Wynn Resorts when they were still relatively small and still growing: very family like and close," Todd recollected.
Todd's experience proved beneficial with the successful opening of the casino and its management to date. While he has had a lot of great experiences and met many good friends along the way, Todd Berendji is happy to call Hoosier Park Racing & Casino his home.


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ASC News - April 2012
Visiting poet and creative writing students will read from personal work on May 1
"I believe there is still so much to be represented through poetry. We have a tendency in this genre to shy away from the things that truly need to be said about the troubles of life," said Swain. Continue Reading…
Zacheis final presentation for spring is May 5
The free, 30-minute program will give some background on both eclipses and transits. It will also explain several ways of observing solar events safely. Continue Reading…
Rock, Poli Sci, Music
Benson: ""loves teaching" all students;" Centeno: Being a part of a student's success, "makes me happy;" Robison: "My students fuel me in all that I do." Continue Reading…
Spring Commencement Speaker will encourage undergraduate students to listen well and work as an "Outlier"
"Earning a college degree provides graduates with the ability to participate more fully in public affairs and their community as well as become responsible citizens with an expanded world view." Continue Reading…
Employees recognized for years of service
Dr. Marty Jones, known throughout the campus and outlaying community for his involvement and positive attitude, will be missed by students, faculty, and staff. Continue Reading…
Graduating art students exhibit now open
All the art students share a passion seen through the individual styles presented in the art. They are proud and are eager to show the world what they have to offer. Continue Reading…
More campus improvements planned
Adams State will soon begin another $12.7 million worth of campus additions and renovations, including a new High Altitude Events Center, according to President David Svaldi. Continue Reading…
Six music students share original compositions
Come and enjoy the world premier of original works created by students and performed by their peers. Continue Reading…
Performance art students will entertain audiences
Schilling says, "Our students have taken some real risks in creating their own performance art pieces. I'm proud of them and the work they've done." Continue Reading…
Love – Broadway Style on April 30
"We are excited to perform for you," said music student Briana Lewis. "Be sure to catch this performance." Continue Reading…
Bedroom farce will lighten any mood
The "laugh-out-loud" comedy, "A Flea in Her Ear," includes elaborate costumes, set design, and humor on many levels. Continue Reading…
Cesar Chavez' grandson to visit Adams State
According to Oneyda Maestas, CASA coordinator, Chavez wanted to visit the San Luis Valley out of all other areas in Colorado. Continue Reading…
Harmony for the Hungry invites the community to collect resources for the Valley's food bank and evoke hunger awareness
On April 28, KASF radio will be hosting an outdoor food drive and concert to benefit the Alamosa Food Bank. Between 1 and 5 P.M., there will be a variety of performances from Late Nite Reading, an Ind Continue Reading…
GRZ-TV makes it big on Adams State Campus
Ever dream of becoming involved in the glamorous film-making industry? Well, dreams do come true with the addition of the new GRZ-TV campus television channel. Continue Reading…
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- Adams State to honor veterans at Spring Commencement Ceremony
- Adams State and El Parnaso host the 73rd Annual Pan American Day
- Recent retirees honored at ceremony
- Canon fire and traditional Caribbean hits featured in Percussion Concert
- Enjoy a spring swing sensation
- Popular jazz duo to perform at Adams State
- SLV Symphony Spring Concert is April 28
- Teacher education professors share international experience
- Comedy opens April 27
- ASC to again host Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Mgt. Academy
- First-generation students achieve academic success
- State Legislature approves Adams State University
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- Colorado Alliance for Boys & Girls Clubs honors Svaldi & ASC
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- Barbier and Cordova pushed their limits
- Faculty and staff honored by students
- Student leaders recognized
- Band Concert features Gaston as guest conductor
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- "Living on Less and Liking It Too" workshop hosted at Adams State
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On Saturday, August 16, Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MU-COM) founding dean, Paul Evans, DO will speak about, "New Directions in Medical Education," as part of IndyTalks, a citywide effort designed to foster a sense of community through respectful and creative dialogue.
The "talk" will explore the national physician shortage, the field of osteopathic medicine, the experience of being a first-year medical student, and the practice of primary care in the 21st Century.
"Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine will graduate about 150 new Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) in 2017 and beyond. Our mission is to provide competent osteopathic physicians to practice in Indiana and the region. DOs traditionally have a high level of primary care physician graduates. We hope to provide exceptional doctors for our state to help to address the increasingly troubling physician shortages we now have," said Dr. Evans.
The event will also include break-out sessions with students and faculty members from MU-COM and opportunities to tour the new, state-of-the-art Michael A. Evans Center for Health Sciences.
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B-Line Medical and Immersion Medical Announce Partnership
Relationship Between Leading Simulation Technology Providers Broadens Opportunities for Distribution, New Markets
SILVER SPRING, MD and GAITHERSBURG, MD, 14 February 2008 B-Line Medical, LLC and Immersion Medical, a subsidiary of Immersion Corporation, today announced a strategic partnership enabling Immersion Medical to distribute an enhanced version of B-Line Medicals SimCapture product. SimCapture is an all-in-one solution for capturing, debriefing, assessing and centralizing multiple types of simulation encounters. Immersion, a leading manufacturer of virtual reality (VR) simulation devices, will be the first licensed 3rd-party distributor of SimCapture, and will be actively pursuing domestic, international, and government sales opportunities.
This is an exciting step in the evolution of the SimCapture product, said Lucas Huang, CEO of B-Line Medical. The partnership with Immersion Medical allows B-Line Medical to gain a firmer foothold in the area of VR simulation, in addition to our existing presence in procedural and mannequin-based simulation.
Medical training on simulation devices such as Immersion Medicals Virtual IV intravenous simulator, Endoscopy AccuTouch® Simulator, CathLabVR surgical simulator, and LaparoscopyVR surgical simulation system have proven to result in improved performance, shorter response time, and less deviation from practice standards than training without simulators, ultimately improving patient safety. B-Line Medicals SimCapture solution is designed to maximize the investment made in simulation technology by capturing and distributing all elements of the simulated encounter. SimCapture records multiple video feeds in digital format, handles annotation and debriefing, integrates with multiple simulator types (including both VR devices and mannequins), and builds participant portfolios automatically. SimCapture also manages users, provides tools for scenario and checklist creation, and generates multiple types of usage, session, and aggregate reports, all from a 100% web-based software interface. SimCapture is currently in use at prominent hospitals, medical schools, and nursing programs across the United States, Canada and Europe.
Mark Meents, VP- Sales and Marketing, Immersion Medical, said Immersion Medical is pleased to partner with technology leader B-Line Medical. Their commitment to improving the general usability and functionality of all simulation devices is admirable. By broadening our product portfolio with the SimCapture solution, we can provide even greater value to potential clients, whether they use, virtual reality devices, mannequins or low-fidelity task trainers for their simulation training.
About B-Line Medical (www.blinemedical.com)
B-Line Medicals SimBridge and SimCapture solutions have been selected by dozens of top medical education institutions as the most advanced, comprehensive and easiest to use solution for managing simulation and Clinical Skills training centers. Through its sophisticated web-based architecture, SimBridge and SimCapture address the complex set of challenges presented by small and large simulation facilities: automated testing, assessment and video capture, simulator data integration, debriefing, and portfolio assembly.
From the affordable and portable SimCapture to the powerful and highly automated SimBridge, B-Line Medical solutions maximize resources, allowing faculty and staff to focus on student and curriculum development. For more information visit www.blinemedical.com.
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Immersion Medical, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets computer-based surgical simulation training systems (http://www.immersion.com/medical/surgical_sim.php) worldwide. The medical and surgical simulators integrate proprietary computer software and tactile feedback robotics to create highly realistic medical simulations that help train clinicians. The companys key product lines are the, Endoscopy AccuTouch® Simulator, the LaparoscopyVR surgical simulation system, CathLabVR surgical simulator, and the Virtual IV intravenous simulator.
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Fuse Lounge Cafe - Eclectic menu of California favorites. Welcoming atmosphere with gas fireplace, overlooking the pool courtyard area. Breakfast and dinner served daily. Live music in lounge Friday and Saturday nights.
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The hotel has a courtyard with year-round outdoor heated pool and spa tub, as well as a 24-hour fitness center with a cross trainer, treadmill, climbing machine, and stationary bike.
Carmel is surrounded by world-famous golf courses, including the 18-hole Pebble Beach Golf Course six miles from the hotel. Rancho Canada's 36-hole course is 1.5 miles from the hotel. Point Lobos, three miles away, is a preserve with running and hiking trails and bird-watching opportunities. The wharf in Monterey, six miles north, offers boating and fishing.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Sailing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 3 AM
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 16 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per pet, per stay
- Up to 75 lb
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 5 and USD 15 for adults, USD 5.00 and USD 15.00 for children (approximately)
- Pet fee: USD 75.00 per pet, per stay
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Children 16 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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As far as I know since my husband has worked for an airline for 18 years..... Airliners will first put fish and other types of cargo on way before a person...Don't have to feed anyone, and only the staff needed are usually on so I guess any flight you get on is a chance... that is your real obstacle:( I also know that it's Norway in the winter that has the best chances...but it is all chances. Another place to look? Watch out for this exotic place to visit....ALASKA! LOL Hey, it's God's land, the closer and longer you are in the right spot, the better your chances. We're attempting to go to Iceland in August before the planes stop flying there.(I say attempt since we are obviously standby) I want to go for the hot springs and to just say..."I went to Iceland for vacation this year" I love people's faces when I say where I went each year since we only do one big international trip a year...life is good and the world can be very beautiful despite what the news tells you:)


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We hope Google has some surprises in store for their big event on Monday, because all the details of the upcoming products have leaked out. Today we get new pictures of the Nexus 10 and a leaked benchmark that confirms the rumored specs. As previously reported, the Nexus 10 will run Android 4.2 and feature a 10.1-inch display with 2560×1600 display, 1.7 GHz Exynos 5 Dual with Mali-T604 GPU, 16 GB storage, and 2 GB RAM.
Kenneth Pennington of Brief Mobile has also posted a gallery of photos of the Nexus 10 and Android 4.2. The tablet looks similar to the pictures from the quick-start guide and we also get a look at the multi-user accounts found in the new quick settings menu. Hit up the source link for additional pics and info.
We can see it features a top of the line display and processor, but I'm curious what price people are willing to pay for a high-end Android tablet. Based on what you know of the rumored Nexus 10 tablet, how much would you be willing to pay for it?


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Someone should have told Mandy dust is preferable than leaving sellophane on the lampshades.
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Mark and Jo
What a fussy woman Jo is. Complained today about 'double dipping' when she had to take some sugar cubes out of the sugar bowl! What did she expect, Individual sachets.!!
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bleak house
thought nina & Nicola were tv Gold this week on 4 in a bed. they should have their own show to rival steph & dom. Bleak house looked fabulous too....
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Channel 14 today: 6.9.2017: it makes my blood boil to see the other contestants' attitudes to Terri who was unable to have the curry. Do they not understand that\; a. not everyone likes curry b. not everyone can eat curry. It was thoughtless to arrange this meal without considering this. I for one cannot stand curry and cannot eat it . The thought of it makes me sick and so does the attitude of the other competitors.
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Baked Bean Bob
What a thoroughly unlikeable man; full of his own importance he thought he was the funniest man on earth. He caused one couple to lose the competition with his shennanikans over the order. If I was the cook I would have emptied his breakfast over his head! (And I bet that would stop his infantile behaviour)
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No Way
Ken and Elaine of Alscott Mill, Telford Shropshire give us the picture of a male chauvinist and his downtrodden wife. For goodness sake, Elaine, speak up for yourself and spend some of his money at a good hairdresser.
Marina 3:25pm Sun 16 Jul Report Abuse
Well what a shock. I slated the other couple last night but boy what devious, arrogant horrible people owners of Langside. So don't deserve to win
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Jenny from Norfolk
Loud mouthed; opinionated (her opinions are only right if they are HERS; poached eggs) I felt sorry for Hans; she picked on him and couldn't let go.
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Jenna & Christine
Channel 14 today. Jenna & Christine from Chipping Sodbury - two of the most irritating people I have ever seen. Christine's fake accent got on my nerves and Jenna (I'm sorry to have to say) was not what you would call "a people person". To have Karaoki when they knew that they were due to have a visit from their critics strikes me as particularly insensitive.
Marina 12:37pm Tue 27 Jun Report Abuse
Ignorant Behaviour
I too object to Kevin dressing as a nun. I am watching Channel 14 today and the programme with Terri and Katy is broadcast. 1. Why is it that no-one seems to realise that not everyone likes curry or indian food, and Katy's remarks about Mensa are ignorant to say the least. 2. Katy's behaviour is nothing short of disgusting from dressing in pack-a-macs to her remarks when the visit to haunted Ednburgh took place. She should have a good look in the mirror and go on a diet.
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In jazz, to be a bassist usually means playing in someone else's band. The bassist-as-bandleader is a fairly rare thing, with the torch being passed over the years from Charles Mingus to Ron Carter ... and now to Philadelphia-born Christian McBride.
Not yet 40, McBride has become one of the most prolific performers in jazz. He's just released two new albums, each representing completely different takes on the form. For those who prefer that intimate, smoke-filled-club sound, there's the spare Conversations with Christian, which features duets with the likes of Chick Corea, Sting and the late Dr. Billy Taylor. For those who like big-band swing, there's the splashier The Good Feeling.
McBride had an abrupt introduction to writing and arranging for big bands in 1995, when Wynton Marsalis commissioned an orchestral piece for a Jazz at Lincoln Center performance. Before then, he'd never written for any group larger than a sextet.
"I was always curious, but I was always scared to stick my foot in the water," McBride says. "Wynton didn't give me any direction. He just said, 'Write something about New York. It can be whatever you want it to be — swinging, or a ballad, or whatever you want — just make sure it's about New York."
McBride speaks with weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz about that encounter and others with Marsalis, and explains how he decided to put out two wildly different albums.
Time now for music. And in jazz, to be a bassist usually means playing in someone else's band. The bassist as band leader is a fairly rare thing with the torch being passed over the years from Charles Mingus to Ron Carter and now to Philadelphia-born Christian McBride.
RAZ: Not yet 40 years old, McBride has become one of the most prolific performers in jazz. And he's just released two new albums both completely different takes and form. One for those who prefer that intimate smoke-filled club sound...
RAZ: That one's called "Conversations with Christian," and the other one, for those who like big band swing.
RAZ: This record's called "The Good Feeling." Christian McBride had an abrupt introduction to writing and arranging for big bands back in 1995 when Wynton Marsalis commissioned a piece for a Jazz at Lincoln Center performance.
CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE: Well, that's what forced me. I was always curious, but I was always scared to, you know, stick my foot in the water, so to speak. I was then forced to get in the water. I've always been fascinated by big band arrangements and, you know, musicians who can take that many musicians and make music out of it.
RAZ: The piece that Wynton commissioned was called "Blues in an Alphabet City" on this record.
MCBRIDE: Right.
RAZ: Let's hear some of that piece.
RAZ: I was reading in the liner notes about how you began to work on this piece. You had no idea what you were doing, right?
MCBRIDE: I mean, you know, I only had written for three horns. I mean, I think a sextet was the biggest group I had written for. So Wynton, you know, he didn't give me any direction. He just said: Just write something about New York. It could be whatever you want it to be, you know, swinging or a ballad or whatever you want. Just make sure it's about New York.
RAZ: Alphabet City, of course, is a part of New York where the streets are lettered.
MCBRIDE: Right. And that was his only instruction.
RAZ: He is a pretty important, I guess a seminal figure in your career. You met Wynton Marsalis...
MCBRIDE: Absolutely.
RAZ: ...when you were 14 years old. Tell me about that encounter and what that did for you.
MCBRIDE: Well, this was in 1986 when I first met Wynton. So if you remember, his star was just rising incredibly. He was quickly becoming a household name. I'd seen him on "The Tonight Show." He had a big feature on "60 Minutes." So, you know, a young man in a suit playing acoustic jazz, you know, we had to latch on to that. So all of my friends who were listening to jazz, you know, Wynton was one of our biggest heroes, you know? So when he came to Philly to give a workshop, I got a chance to talk to him briefly and tell him how much I loved his music. And about eight months later, Wynton came back to Philly to give another workshop. I went up to him. I said, Mr. Marsalis, I met you a few months ago at Overbrook. And he says, oh yeah, what do you play? I said bass. He said, where's your instrument? I said, it's upstairs. He said, go get it. I went, uh-oh, here's my opportunity.
MCBRIDE: And we just played some blues. He played piano. And a few nights later, he played with his band. I see Bob Hurst putting his bass down, and I went, oh no. And Wynton gets on the microphone and says, ladies and gentlemen, I met this 14-year-old kid. You're going to hear a lot from this young man. I want you to hear him. Let's invite him out to the stage, Christian McBride. And I was so shocked. I have never been that nervous in my entire life.
RAZ: How did you play? You must have been terrified.
MCBRIDE: You know, I'm shaking like a leaf. So anyway, it was just a memorable, memorable night. And then after that incident, word just kind of started to spread.
RAZ: What an incredible story. My guest is the jazz bassist and composer Christian McBride. He's got two new records out. One's called "The Good Feeling," which is a big band album; the second one's called "Conversations with Christian," which is an album of duets. I want to ask you about your album of duets, "Conversations with Christian," because there's incredible people that you brought on to collaborate with. I mean, you've got Angelique Kidjo and Eddie Palmieri and Roy Hargrove, Sting. And I want to play one of those conversations, if you will. It's your duet with Dee Dee Bridgewater...
MCBRIDE: Yeah.
RAZ: ...and she's singing a cover of the Isley Brothers' song "It's Your Thing."
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER: (Singing) Mm, oh, can you slap it one more time, baby?
MCBRIDE: (Singing) Get down.
BRIDGEWATER: Aw. I felt that one. Hit me, hit me, hit me. Ooh, lord. It's your thing, do what you wanna do. I can't tell you who to sock it to...
RAZ: That's just so great, and it's so much fun. And it really is a conversation. I mean, she's talking to you, she's talking to your bass, you're talking back to her. You really like - it's going back and forth, right?
MCBRIDE: Well, I mean, you know, Dee Dee is a walking party.
RAZ: Is that how you sort of wanted to approach the music with each performer? Is it really about that kind of interaction?
MCBRIDE: You know, every musician has their own personality, and, you know, I wanted my personality to kind of blend with theirs. So whatever happens happens.
BRIDGEWATER: (Singing) Do what you wanna do. Oh, I can't tell you...
MCBRIDE: (Singing) Get down.
BRIDGEWATER: (Singing) ...who to sock it to.
RAZ: It just sounds like you guys were having so much fun in the studio when you were putting that together.
MCBRIDE: Oh, she's the best. At least once a year we do a big tribute to Ray Brown at the Blue Note in New York. When we're on stage together, I'll never forget someone said to my wife, says, well, I'm not sure if you want to go see Dee Dee and Christian on stage 'cause it can get a little racy.
MCBRIDE: And my wife said, don't worry. I already - I've already seen Dee Dee. I know what's going to happen.
RAZ: There obviously are amazing people on this record. And I want to ask you about somebody very near and dear to the hearts of lots of public radio listeners, and that, of course, is Dr. Billy Taylor. He hosted...
MCBRIDE: Yeah.
RAZ: ...jazz programs for us for many, many years, and he died almost a year ago. Now...
MCBRIDE: Yeah.
RAZ: ...tell me about your relationship with him and what this recording means to you.
MCBRIDE: I first met Dr. Taylor, I think I was 12. He came to Philadelphia to give a workshop. And, of course, you know, what an elegant, sophisticated man, you know? Then I got a really wonderful call - it must have been around 1993. He was doing a recording for GRP, and he asked me to participate. And so I was around him quite a bit, so I got a chance to get some wonderful insight from him on things away from the music and things directly and indirectly related to the overall culture of black America and jazz and just a whole lot of - I mean, the man was just a walking fountain of wisdom, you know?
And when we did the duet, he seemed very thrilled that I wanted him to play on this CD, but he was a little worried because he was under the impression that he had lost his chops. He says, well, man, I can't play like I used to. I said, Dr. Taylor, you - no, you sound better than ever. He said, no, you're being nice. And he says, well, I'll tell you what. I have a song that I wrote that I've never recorded because no one can play it right. I wrote it specifically for bass. I have a feeling the first person has finally come along that's going to play this piece the right way, and that person is you.
MCBRIDE: He brought in the song "Spiritual." And how honored am I that I got to record that with him.
RAZ: And I believe this is the last record that Billy Taylor ever appeared on.
MCBRIDE: I believe it is. I believe it is.
RAZ: That's Christian McBride. He's a jazz bassist. He has two new albums out now. One is called "Conversations with Christian." It's a collection of duets. And the other is "The Good Feeling." It's a big band album. You can hear tracks from each of those records at our website, nprmusic.org. Christian, thank you so much, and congratulations on these records.
MCBRIDE: Thanks so much, Guy.
RAZ: And for Saturday, that's WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Guy Raz. Remember, you can hear the best of this program on our podcast, Weekends on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. Subscribe or listen at npr.org/weekendatc. We post a new episode every Sunday night. And for audio outtakes and previews of what's coming up, you can follow me on Twitter. That's @nprguyraz, spelled G-U-Y R-A-Z. We're back with a whole new hour of radio tomorrow. Until then, thanks for listening and have a great night. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Childcare Reimbursement
Child Care
ALA will reimburse the charges expended on childcare in the amount of $25 per day, per child to a maximum of $50 per day, family to any fully registered parent for each day of the Midwinter Meeting week, January 19-22, 2007. This covers only childcare in the parent's hotel room or other residence in the conference city (Seattle) and does not include charges for children's food and transportation or gratuities and transportation for the sitter.
ALA will not reimburse childcare expenses to delegates who live within the Seattle area that would be paid to the regular provider whether the parent was attending the Midwinter Meeting or not. Reimbursement forms will be available at the ALA Registration Desk and must be signed by the individual performing the childcare services and presented by the parent to the Registration Desk Manager by Monday, January 22, 2007.
Please note: Strollers are permitted on the exhibit floor, but children must remain seated in them at all times. Unescorted children are not permitted on the exhibit floor.


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Erika Lacro named Honolulu Community College chancellorHonolulu Community College
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Posted: May 17, 2012
HONOLULU (May 17, 2012) – The University of Hawai'i Board of Regents today approved the appointment of Erika Lacro as chancellor of Honolulu Community College. Her appointment is effective July 2, 2012, and is for three years.
Lacro is currently vice chancellor of academic affairs at Honolulu Community College, a position she has held since 2007. She has previously served as assistant dean and director of student services, as well as director of internship and career development for the School of Travel Industry Management at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Prior to joining the university, she served as quality training manager at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, supervising management trainee and internship programs.
"Honolulu Community College houses the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training, the Music & Entertainment Learning Experience (MELE), liberal arts programs serving the central Honolulu communities, and a rich array of technical education and apprenticeship programs," said UH Vice President for Community Colleges John Morton. "As vice chancellor for academic affairs, Erika Lacro has been providing the leadership to ensure that these programs meet the workforce needs of the state. I am very pleased to have Erika selected as the next chancellor of Honolulu Community College and to have her as a part of the community college team."
As an administrator at Honolulu Community College, Lacro is recognized for providing consistent, stable leadership in academic affairs at the campus as well as with systemwide initiatives. She has successfully managed the Campus Leadership Team composed of academic deans, directors, division chairs, and unit heads.
The search committee and executive interview committee cited as some of her strengths her familiarity with the campus, faculty, staff and programs; her enthusiasm; and her tremendous amount of energy. They commended her ability to make necessary personnel and programmatic changes, and were enthusiastic about her ideas to increase recruitment and retention of Native Hawaiian students.
Lacro received both her master's and bachelor's degrees in travel industry management from UH Mānoa. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in communication and information sciences at UH Mānoa.
The recruitment process to fill the chancellor position at Honolulu Community College began in August 2011 in anticipation of the retirement of the current chancellor, Michael Rota, who will be retiring July 1, 2012.


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Canadiens in the driver's seat heading into Game 3
MONTREAL – From the sullen silence of a dressing room in Florida to what will be the ear-splitting decibels of the Bell Centre at playoff time.
Somewhere in between, the Tampa Bay Lightning are hoping they find something much closer to the play which saw them finish second in the Atlantic Division and win home ice advantage in their opening round series against the Montreal Canadiens.
That home ice advantage is long gone after dropping the first two games to the Habs at home and now the Lightning faces having to win against a ruthless Canadiens team in one of the most intimidating buildings in the game.
"They came in here and beat us twice at home, so obviously it can be done," said Tampa captain Steven Stamkos of the challenge of winning Game 3 at the Bell Centre Sunday night and getting back into this series.
"It's going to take a lot of hard work. We just have to have the mindset that we need to win the next game no matter what style of play, which way the game goes, who scores the first goal. We just have to believe in each other. It's going to be tough, but we've dealt with it all year. We have to find a way to deal with hit now."
The Lightning missed Stamkos for half the regular season with a broken leg and had to deal with captain Martin St. Louis' diva act, requesting a trade out of town which was granted.
In the playoffs, they've been without goaltender Ben Bishop, their MVP this season (he gingerly faced shots Saturday as he attempts to come back from a left elbow injury), but the goaltending of Anders Lindback hasn't been their biggest concern. They lost leading scorer Ondrej Palat in Game 1, but he could be back for Game 3.
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The Lightning's issue going into Game 3 has been their inablity to take advantage of their biggest weapon and that's their speed. The Canadiens have had a great neutral zone forecheck in this series, setting up a picket fence that's forcing the Lightning to slow down and go sideways.
"What's disappointing is not only the outcome of the games, but it's how we've played the game. We know we're a much better team than that," said Lightning associate coach Rick Bowness. "The players addressed it after the game amongst themselves. Regardless of the outcome of the game, you've got to play the game the right way. You've got to play the game with a certain amount of intensity that's going to give you the opportunity to win the game. I think that's where we're disappointed in ourselves. We haven't thrown our 'A' game at them yet. There's been sporadic play, but not 60 minutes of consistent, playoff intensity type game.
"(Canadiens coach) Michel (Therrien) and his staff have done a great job. That team is very well prepared. They're playing very well. Of the four games we've played them during the regular season, this is the best they've played, but they haven't seen our 'A' game and yet and clearly we're going to have to bring that (Sunday) night when the puck drops at seven o'clock in the Bell Centre."
The Lightning are hoping the Canadiens will face some pressure back here in front of their demanding fans. Thing is, this Canadiens team – at least against the young Bolts – is looking pretty poised. They've got four lines going and goaltender Carey Price looked good in Game 2, coming up with a huge save on Tampa forward Cedric Paquette when the Habs were up 2-0 late in the second period.
Their power play even scored a goal to end an 0-for-27 stretch going back to March 25.
The Canadiens know what their game looks like and have shown the ability to stick with it whether they've been up or down.
"It's not an easy thing, the rollercoaster of emotions you're going to feel in playoff games. That's part of the experience factor, knowing to stay composed, to stay focused even when you miss great chances or make bad mistakes that result in a goal or a bad chance against," said veteran forward Daniel Briere.
"Game 3 is another big game for us. It's probably going to be their biggest game of the series," said Canadiens forward Rene Bourque, who potted a pair in Game 2.
"They're going to come out hard and we're going to have to match their intensity. We can't let our foot off the gas. I think the boys will be ready when we get home."
Overconfidence won't be an issue for the Habs. At least it shouldn't be.
The last time the Habs won two games on the road to start a series was 2011 and they lost in seven games to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins.
"Hey listen, I remember three years ago," said Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban. "I'm not pleased until the series is over."
The news has been mostly bad for the Tampa Bay Lightning in what has been a disastrous start to their opening-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.
But down 2-0 and heading to the Bell Centre, there was a glimmer of hope leading scorer Ondrej Palat could return to the lineup for Game 3 Sunday night.
Palat – originally injured late in the season against the Columbus Blue Jackets – aggravated his upper body injury in Game 1 and had to pull himself out of the game. He missed Game 2, but skated Saturday.
"I feel good today. I had a good practice," said the 23-year-old rookie. "It's frustrating. You always want to be on the ice and help your team win. It was not easy to watch the two games and be in the press box."
Palat led the Lightning with 59 points (23 goals) this season and their forwards in short-handed time on ice.
"He's one of our top players. Rookie, five-year veteran, it doesn't matter, this kid is a great player. He's a gamer. He's one of those players you designate and say, 'wow, we can win the Cup with this guy,'" said Tampa associate coach Rick Bowness.
"He's a quiet, quiet kid, but you would never know that if you watch him play because he brings that intensity on the ice every shift. I see him walking around here and he's dying to get back out there. He's really missing playing. When he left the bench the other night, he walked by me and I could just see the disappointment in his eyes, that he did not want to pull himself out of that game, but he knew he had to. You watch him around the locker room and his eyes are lit up. He wants to play. He loves to play the game of hockey and that's just rubbed off on everybody."


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With over 500 million users, the decisions that Facebook makes about its privacy settings have the potential to influence many people. While its changes in this domain have often prompted privacy advocates and news media to critique the company, Facebook has continued to attract more users to its service. This raises a question about whether or not Facebook's changes in privacy approaches matter and, if so, to whom. This paper examines the attitudes and practices of a cohort of 18– and 19–year–olds surveyed in 2009 and again in 2010 about Facebook's privacy settings. Our results challenge widespread assumptions that youth do not care about and are not engaged with navigating privacy. We find that, while not universal, modifications to privacy settings have increased during a year in which Facebook's approach to privacy was hotly contested. We also find that both frequency and type of Facebook use as well as Internet skill are correlated with making modifications to privacy settings. In contrast, we observe few gender differences in how young adults approach their Facebook privacy settings, which is notable given that gender differences exist in so many other domains online. We discuss the possible reasons for our findings and their implications.
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Graybeard, cool videos. You're right, this does provide a more scientific explanation for the resurrection.I guess I didn't realize Jesus died from drowning, not on a cross. I also forgot that he was buried in salt; I don't remember seeing that in the gospel accounts. Also, up until now I hadn't realized he was a fly. I always assumed he was a person: none of the gospel accounts mention his wings. My mistake.


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The Broad-barred Goby (Gobiodon histrio) is found in the Indo-West Pacific from the Red Sea to Samoa, north to southern Japan and south to the Great Barrier Reef off eastern Australia (Lieske and Myers 2001).
Gobiodon gobies are among the most habitat-specialized fishes on coral reefs, living among the branches of scleratinian corals (stony corals) and having specific associations with one or more species of coral, mostly from the genus Acropora. In a study in Papua New Guinea, the Broad-barred Goby was observed in corals belonging to a number of different Acropora species, but only A. nasuta was actively favored, i.e., used more frequently than expected based simply on its availability. (Munday 2000) Different Acropora species were favored in the Gulf of Aqaba in the northern Red Sea (Dirnwöber and Herler 2007). On the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, where there are two color morphs of A. nasuta, Broad-barred Gobies usually inhabit colonies of the "blue-tip" morph and only rarely the "brown-tip" morph, although these color forms seem truly to be members of the same species (Mackenzie et al. 2004).
In their investigations in the Gulf of Aqaba, Wall and Herler (2008) found that each coral colony is typically occupied by a single breeding pair of Broad-barred Gobies. Only very rarely do juveniles share colonies with adult fishes. Gobies may switch corals in their search for optimal breeding habitat or mates. Breeding pairs exhibit higher home-coral fidelity. (Wall and Herler 2008 and references therein)
Broad-barred Gobies rarely leave the shelter of their host coral colony. However, oxygen levels in this environment can drop very low and at very low tide the entire coral can be exposed to the air. The high tolerance of Broad-barred Gobies for hypoxia and their limited ability to obtain oxygen even when exposed to the air may be essential adaptations for their lifestyle. (Nilsson et al. 2004)
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The Tornado's Patrick Spano (Tampa, Fla.) has the most wins of the group with a 20-6 record and 9-2 against NCAA Division II foes in the 165-pound division.
Frank Morgan (Maynardville, Tenn.) and his 15-3 overall record includes a 9-1 mark versus NCAA Division II opponents as he enters the 197-pound division as the No. 3 seed.
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I have read a number of ford and superduty forums with no luck so i thought i would post here to see if some one else had the same problem. Lost front and rear marker and tail lights on my 02 superduty service truck. i have dash lights and sunvisor lights ( power to sun visor is spliced in at light switch )Checked all fuses and relays , tried new light switch, pulled some of the dash apart and wire is in good shape and has power. Pulled all cab connectors on firewall/ fender and all connector pins are good. No corrosion or melting. I had under hood wire harness completely apart before to find a bad spot in my power wire to alternator and im really not looking forward to doing it again. It has to be before the wire splits to the front and rear of the truck. I first thought it was from hosing the floor out ( work on strip job so mud is a big problem , gotta love rubber floor mat ) but i cleared that issue when i checked all relays ,fused etc.. has anyone had this issue with there superduty ? Any spots where harness is known to rub thru on the fender or body ? Just thought i would check before i start unwrapping the wireharness. Thanks in advance for any help.
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First and for most i might not have understood but have you tried to ground the lights if you have power?. I have a GTC FF310 for these problems letting me trace wires in trucks from fuse box back and I Would consider looking into one it also shows open and broken circuits. I know on some fords inbetween 99 and 03 it is not uncommon for the cab marker lights to leak and drip down to behind the fusebox under the driver side dash and cause funny problems. I have seen them short out and cause draws and all kinds of other problems. I recommend trying to just trace wires it is a huge pain in the ass especially without specialty tools but is normally the only solution when power is lost somewhere in the middle of the truck. I might not have understood at all but I hope that helpsNever Satisfied
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I ain't no Ford guy but I've done vehicle wiring as a hobby & professionally for a lot of years, so.... I assume you have a schematic from having done previous work on the loom. First thing I'd do is check continuity on the particular fuse for tail & marker, regardless of how it looks, or replace it anyway. Then check to see that you indeed have voltage coming to the input side of fuse, and check the output side of fuse for voltage.
Then check a couple of the bulb housings to see if there's voltage where the bulb contacts touch. Here I would use a long jumper wire to a remote area like the engine block or battery negative for an auxiliary ground when testing bulb contacts. I've found over the years that at least 50% and more like 75% of electrical problems are due to bad grounds. Also with so much plastic and stuff used nowadays there's no telling what's used to ground devices compared to a good old fashioned all steel vehicle. You may then test between your bulb housings and auxiliary ground for continuity, preferably with power off so you don't accidently smoke your meter.
If these tests show all is in good order regarding continuity, voltage and grounds I'd suspect some screwy problem that's computer related if not the main switch. All the best to you in your search! I love doing electrical especially custom work and building trick looms and vehicle mods, but troubleshooting can drive me absolutely bonkers somethimes...
I will have to agree with the guys above that mentioned bad grounds. Having been an electronics tech, having messed with cars and motorcycles and having built harnesses for custom vehicles, I'd say that before proceeding to do ANYTHING else, be sure that there is a good ground to the failed units. A lot of times the lack of ground will be not obvious because of things like connectors, vibration isolators, lifted grounds, etc....etc. My advice would be to string a separate ground line temporarily....use anything...(welding leads, jumper cables, a good piece of wire...****, even a chunk of ROMEX!) but just to be sure, check continuity of your temporary wire before doing any more testing. You just may be surprised! Any test rig must be KNOWN TO BE GOOD before you use it, or you will be getting false input (to your brain) and it will just make things even harder to figure out. Proceed step by step by step, checking everything including your test setup as you go.
One thing to keep in mind is that electricity and wiring is all the same, no matter if it is in a Boeing 747, a John Deere tractor or a Ford truck!! Just use your head and use good, sound trouble shooting and you WILL PREVAIL!!
I could tell you some (now) funny stories about chasing problems that turned out to be bad grounds, but I will refrain!
Sometimes while working on a problem like that, I wil have a knowledgeable buddy take a look, too. It happens that a guy can overlook the most obvious stuff and having a second set of eyes and a second mind checking it out can be amazingly helpful. More than once I have thought.."NO ****...I never even considered THAT (in retrospect, something stupidly obvious) and guess what it turned out to be......!?!?!?"
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Yeh im testing them. I put my finger on it and see if i get shocked. I have voltmeters and test lights and know how to use them when i say eveything looks good it means the the little light came on. I am aware of how auto electric works. My post was asking if it was a common problem for the wire harness rubbing thru at a certain place or a wire issue that was a common ford superduty problem. This is not directed to all that replied. Just the 1 that thinks i stare at my truck to fix it