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McNerney to move to San Joaquin County, run for re-election in a newly-aligned 11th Congressional District
Original post made on Aug 2, 2011
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 12:05 PM
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a resident of Alamo
on Aug 2, 2011 at 6:54 pm
Dear Jeb,
Publishing a news release with political spin rather than analysis of the political representation changed by state redistricting simply leaves a volume of questions unanswered for your readers in the 680 south/580 corridor. Simply challenging yourself with the changes taking place in congressional representation and considering the impact on corridor communities provides the journalism you signed on for.
Tell the story to your readers and realize that subscriber news services have covered this reality.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 2, 2011 at 9:12 pm
Ever since he voted for Obamacare without reading the bill, I wanted to see him go. Why - my Medicare Advantage plan was cancelled in this area as a result of a section in that bill. Anyone who votes for a controversial and convoluted bill without reading it doesn't deserve to serve in Congress
a resident of San Ramon
on Aug 3, 2011 at 9:26 am
Did you even read the article? His record is important, but what political spin just him talking about his district. Not everything has to be biased in the media as many seem to think. And Dave, sadly you won't get a chance to vote him out you'll have to vote against another incumbent democratic represntative in the 10th district.
Demographically isn't it funny how our entire Bay Area is blue? How's that working out for us? As an independent I see the good and bad job McNerny has done for me with the new Veteran's hospital that has helped many fellow Iraq/Afghanistan servicemembers and as Dave pointed out a law changing health insurance affected him.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 3, 2011 at 9:26 am
I'm sorry to see him go - Jerry M. is a great person of high integrity and a great representative for us.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 3, 2011 at 9:43 am
No matter who replaces him it will be an improvement!
a resident of Danville
on Aug 3, 2011 at 10:16 am
I agree with Dave and Duffy - be gone already! I hope our new representative gets elected from the Republican party... We Republicans are HUGE supporters of Veterans and Veterans projects, like the new Veterans Memorial Building. The OH-NObamacare is a scam on Americans - our children and grandchildren will suffer more than we will!
As for Congress - It's time for a new representative, and I'm glad for the change.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 3, 2011 at 11:10 am
Thank god we are now in a safe Democratic district and dont risk being served by another job killing, hostage taking Republican. 7 months after the tea party hostage takers took control of congress the economy has slipped back into recession, more jobs are being lost and they have no focus on jobs. Just the same old rhetoric that got us into this mess in the first place. Great policies, no new revenue, demonize and lower the standing of living of our police, fire fighters and teachers, cancel airport contruction jobs and that will magically create jobs and save the economy. What crap.
a resident of Diablo
on Aug 3, 2011 at 12:56 pm
His is a job with benefits that exceed those in all sectors. His move to "San Joaquin County" is the same as a corporate transfer. He is simply following the money. He's moving because that's where the cushy job is.
During all the recent budget hubbub, did our elected officials look at their own cost to the taxpayers? There are NO jobs in the private sector that can support those kind of lifetime benefits.
How about a nice published list of ALL benefits, current and future, all our elected officials award themselves- local, state, national.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 3, 2011 at 1:36 pm
I agree with Tom this is crap. This recession and the coming double recession has been balanced on the backs of the poor and middle class. I define middle class as less than $80K household income (which excludes a great portion of the tri-valley). Its funny that I never see the Tea Party in Oakland, San Leando etc. They are usually in Danville, Lafayette, Walnut Creek or Pleasanton.
By the way what has the Bush tax cuts (for wealthy and corporations) in the early 2000's done for you lately? I feel worse off from the supply side economics (i.e. trickle down) it's has been a big bust. The only jobs generated during the Bush administration were in real estate/construction/mortgae industries and we all know what happened with these industries.
I know we must cut the deficit but it should have a tone of "fairness". The Tea Party and their policies are not the answer.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 3, 2011 at 6:28 pm
I take it by "fairness" that you want even more people to pay zero federal income tax (up from the roughly 48% that either pay nothing already, or actually collect money)?
As for the "Bush tax cuts" that you hate so much - you DO realize that lower income levels received the largest percentage cuts? And it is due to the Bush tax cuts that so many lower and lower-middle income people now pay zero income tax?
a resident of Danville
on Aug 4, 2011 at 6:42 am
So CR, So you think the problem with the Bush tax cuts is that too much of the tax cuts went to poorer people and that if we give more tax cuts to the "job creators" they will magically create more job! You live in fantasy land. Why was job creation by "job creators" better at higher rates from Clinton, Reagan, Bush 1 and in fact every president since WW2 before Bush 2 and the rates forced on Obama? Becuase lower taxes dont create jobs.
You want the rich to pay no taxes, have the legislature spend more time legislating about social and religoius isssues than the economy and have no government investment in infrastructure, then go live in Pakistan cause that is where we are heading. Or better yet go move to Texas where a corporations and individuals pay no taxes and the state leads the country in the highest percentage of people working minimum wage jobs.
Republicans think that lowering the standard of living of the majority of Americans is the only way to solve the budget crisis. That defeatist attitude is why we have lost our standing in the world.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 4, 2011 at 8:51 am
This guy is a piece of work---he lies. At a town hall meeting he said he "didn't remember" if he stood and applauded the prez of MEXICO after said prez BASHED the USA!! People--it was 4 days earlier! He surrounds himself with college type thugs that slam the lid on any discussion old Jerry doesn't want to deal with---reminiscent of some old brown shirt tactics--he needs to put himself on obMacare but exempted himself and family! Beat it Jerry----
a resident of Alamo
on Aug 9, 2011 at 3:45 pm
ADVICE: Get educated wathc fox. Main strem media is so bias. Tjey filter our news. Obama? Nobama! God help us if he gets reelected. As a bussiness owner we have no plnas to hire as we cannot afford the medical, the matching taxes and yes lets add all the workers comp fraud we have onour books now A bunch of lazy peaople that figure "Hey,I've worked enough now lets say my back hurts and get medical for the next two years! No worry my rates will only jump like crazy and may keep me from bidding any future projects as I must show that my mod. rate is low which means I have a good history of not having employees decide to take a permenate vacations on my workers comp policy! Which in turn could put me out of bussiness and lay the rest of the crew off! Great idea..I love the way the system works. No one thinks about the companies that are actually paying taxes, employing people and doing thier part to continue the American dream for all! Expecially Obama..Take another golf trip please!
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McAllister impresses Francona, wins rotation spot
Righty will open season with big league club for first time in career
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Zach McAllister has been called into the manager's office during Spring Training a couple of times throughout his career. In previous years, it usually meant that the pitcher would be cleaning out his locker in the big league clubhouse and moving back to the Minor League side of the complex.
On Sunday morning, McAllister had a meeting with Indians manager Terry Francona.
"It's like getting called into the principal's office," McAllister said with a laugh. "You never really know."
This time it was different.
"Today was a good visit," McAllister said.
Francona informed McAllister that he will be a member of Cleveland's Opening Day rotation, most likely sliding into the fourth slot behind Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez and Brett Myers. Indians general manager Chris Antonetti has maintained all spring that McAllister had a leg up for one of two available jobs, but it is now official.
For the first time, McAllister will break camp with a Major League club. He immediately phoned his parents -- McAllister's dad, Steve, is a scout for the Arizona D-backs -- to deliver the good news. It is a moment that McAllister will never forget, but he was quick to note that he still has three weeks left in camp to prepare for the regular-season grind.
The last thing McAllister wants to do -- good news or not -- is become complacent.
"To me, I still have something to go out there and prove," McAllister said. "Even though they say I'm in the rotation, and I love hearing that, I still have the same mindset that I had before -- that's going out and getting outs and being productive."
It is that kind of attitude that has won over Francona.
Asked what he likes about McAllister, the manager did not hesitate.
"Everything," Francona said. "There's nothing we don't like. I'm being serious. He has a presence and he's got leadership qualities."
Antonetti and Francona have both praised McAllister's worth ethic and behind-the-scenes preparation; they expect he will lead by example in the clubhouse. Francona added that he feels McAllister will emerge as more of a vocal leader as he grows and gains baseball experience.
"He'll be a leader here in the not-too-distant future," Francona said. "I know you have to put your time in and do things, but if guys like him are paving the way, we're going to be in good shape."
McAllister, 25, was selected in the third round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft by the Yankees, who sent him to the Indians in August 2010 to complete a July trade for outfielder Austin Kearns. Over the past two seasons, McAllister has had a handful of stints with the Indians and has gone 17-5 with a 3.22 ERA in 36 starts with Triple-A Columbus.
Last year, the 6-foot-6 righty went 6-8 with a 4.24 ERA in 22 turns for Cleveland, which had the second-worst rotation ERA (5.25) in the American League in 2012. There were stretches in which McAllister, as a rookie, was Cleveland's most reliable arm. In his first 10 outings, for example, he went 4-2 with a 3.18 ERA.
"Every time I take the mound," McAllister said, "I want our team to know we have a very good chance to win no matter who it is [we're facing]."
There is still room for growth on the mound, though.
Down the stretch last season, as Cleveland faded as a team and McAllister's innings piled up, the right-hander went 2-6 with a 5.29 ERA over his last 12 starts. It was encouraging that he posted a 3.91 ERA over his final four starts. Part of the issue late in the year was inconsistency with McAllister's secondary pitches.
He set out to tackle that problem this spring.
"I've been pretty happy with it," said McAllister, who has a 4.09 ERA over 11 Cactus League innings this preseason. "I've been able to use everything the way that I would like, maybe pitch backwards at times, which I know I have to do to be successfull, not just rely on my fastball.
"But I know that my fastball is my main pitch. I'm going to use that and I'm going to, for the most part, win and lose with that."
Francona has been impressed by what he's seen from the pitcher this spring.
"I think there's a lot [to like]," Francona said. "[In Saturday's outing], he elevated, I think by design -- got some swings and misses. He can create an angle because of his height and his delivery. Changeup. Breaking ball. He's just got a lot of things going for him."
One of those things now is the knowledge that his spot on the staff is safe.
"It's exciting," McAllister said. "That was a goal of mine coming in this year, to be in the rotation. To be able to do that is very exciting for me."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Warner Bros. released a first look at Henry Cavill in the studio's upcoming "Man of Steel" sequel, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
It's far gloomier than you'd expect of a shot of Superman, but director Zack Snyder has already hinted at a bleaker color palette in the new film when he earlier revealed a first glimpse at the suit Ben Affleck will be donning as Batman. It doesn't look like Superman's suit changed all that much, but Cavill looks even more stern than he did in "Man of Steel," which took heat from some fans and critics for depicting a more serious and violent version of the character than audiences have come to expect.
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I know this forum is mainly for questions, but I wanted to have a little discussion. If you know both VB and C++ or have had experience with both then post, but otherwise you will probably not know what we are talking about and you will probably look stupid so I advise against it.
I learned VB about 3 or 4 years ago. I was just getting into computers because I had met some geeks at school. I had never hung out with geeks before because I was always the Abercrombie wearing jock wannabe before then, but because highschool was so large I decided I would broaden my horizons. Well, I didn't exactly decide for myself. What happened was that I was hanging out with these rocker kids and I stole one of their mom's pint of vodka or some alcoholic beverage and ........ed in it. I was playing around, but I used to get carried away when I was a younger. So I had to find new friends because the rocker group was obviously ........ed at me. I met up with the geeks and they started I am sillyI am sillyI am sillyI am silly talking me because I didn't know what 1337 was or 'EL-Three-Three-Tee'. So I set out to find out wat 1337 was, and it just went on from there until I picked up HTML then VB when I realized I could actually create programs on a computer. It was the biggest rush ever. I mean HTML is a respectable language, and I speak it well, but my ideas got too big for notepad and a webpage. So I went to Barnes & Noble and got 2 books: 1. Guide to VB6.0 2. Game Programming With VB6.0 + DirectX 9.0. I read all of the Guide to VB6.0, and half of the Game Programming book, but then I met C++. I have fell in love ever since.
C++ is so much more dynamic and fluid in it's functionality than VB. People call it lack of standards, but I say too many standards and you get restricted code that makes you feel like you aren't programming any more but following a compiler's directions. I mean, isn't that why we all started programming anyways? I started it for fun (WHICH EVERYONE SHOULD BECUASE CODING IS A FREAKIN DRUG RUSH!) because I was playing all these games and it was getting old, and I was like this is lame, all I do is follow a path and complete objectives in this game that someone else laid out for me. Why can't I make my own path, and complete my own objectives? Then it hit me. PROGRAMMING! So if C++ gets a crap load of standards it's going to be tightly knit code that would make me feel like I felt before when I was playing those games, that I was following a path made by someone else, not making my own, which is what programming is all about for me.
VB when it was created, I don't know because I have never used the earlier versions, I am sure was quite fluid and modifiable to fit different styles of programming, but as time progresses and microsoft targest stupider and stupider people they get more tight on their code standards, and now when i open VB6.0 and stard coding I feel like I am not only coloring with a crayon (GUI IDE RAD environment[if you are a newb that's the Graphical User Interface Integraded Developers' Environment Rapid Application Development]) but I feel like I have an aimbot on when I write code (aimbot: it was a slur towards the gaming generation, an aimbot is a program or set of settings in a game that cause your aim to stay on an opponent or possibly just when you fire your weapon in the game so that you have an insanely good chance to hit your target). Visual Basic is nice becuase of the little popup lists that let you scroll through an Active X control's functions if it is a third party Active X control with little documentation, but other than that, I feel like I'm in a straight jacket when I code in VB.
Though, C++ on the other hand is everything VB can never be. C in itself is very low level, and you can modify any sort of piece of information you want without Windows API (C++ now on que sticks up it's middle finger a VB). Also in C++ whenever you start an app you don't get a form (term for the window and it's contained space in VB) and some already prewritten code by some lame guy in microsoft's development center, but you get a clean blank source file (cant get enuff of my 0kb .cpp files[0 kb means empty if ur retarded]) it's completely and utterly impossible to have a source file in VB that is 0 kb because the project whenever it is initialized saves default settings such as the form name (I.E. Form1) that takes up space. So even if you saved a project that you hadn't even touched it wouldn't matter because it would still take up space. Now, if i create a new .cpp file in a new workspace and don't link it to any resources or any other source so that it won't have to write configuration and link data then I could have a 0kb file, and oh yea, C++ is cool cuz it isn't made by microsoft!
Though, I got side tracked, that isn't mainly why I like it. I like it just because I have this artsy side to me and when you can create your own style of programming and be so free with code like you can with C then I just can't help but drop VB in a heart beat. And with the OOP additions with C++ it's just perfect. (Not that I specifically know them because I am still pretty new at it.) So drop VB if you use it, unless you are doing small windows apps that just need high level access (cuz vb pwnz at that), and learn C!
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Haggerty, 2 other County supervisors, endorse Cook-Kallio for Pleasanton mayor
Original post made on Sep 21, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 21, 2012 at 8:43 am
"Cook-Kallio has picked up endorsements by a number of other regional politicians, including Congressman Pete Stark"
That is enough for me not vote NO for Cook-Kallio. Stark is , imo, a corrupt guy whose children are receiving social security benefits even though he is still alive and making a six figure income.
That would be like Bush endorsing Romney...
I will vote for the other person running, but not Cook-Kallio.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 21, 2012 at 10:00 am
That list of endorsements is almost the same list that endorsed Nadia Lockyer in 2010 (you can go to smarvoter dot com to see that list).
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 21, 2012 at 2:18 pm
What you ought to be looking at is the leadership skills and the things Cook-Kallio has done for Pleasanton. Gosh, look at what we could get accomplished if we had an elected official that actually understands how government works, has a backbone and gets along with people who sit on the same committees and those representing Pleasanton.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 21, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Anonymous, that is why I am voting for Jerry Thorne. He has done a lot for the city and unlike Cheryl, he was involved in the city before running for office and he gets along with others on the committees he is on, and he can represent the city at meeting that happen during the day since he is retired. Oh yes, he has a backbone and will stand up to the other cities when needed and to the unions.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 21, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Cook-Kallio is a union member and is totally controlled by the unions. I definitely will not vote for her.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 22, 2012 at 1:05 am
It says a lot to me that our city commissioners aren't supporting cook-kallio. So she seems to be touting endorsements from these tax and spend politicians. My concern with cook-kallio is that it doesn't seem to be about pleasanton for her--rather Fremont, Sacramento, everywhere but Plesanton. We've had 8 years of a Mayor with higher political aspirations--I think its time for a Mayor that is going to be concerned about Pleasanton for a change.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Sep 24, 2012 at 5:23 am
I am happy to be done with Hosterman! 8 years too many. Too many promises and rich union contracts. Thank goodness she is gone. But I don't see Cheryl as any better.
I am voting Thorne, Pentin and Brown.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 24, 2012 at 7:19 am
GI Joe, I have to agree with you--Cheryl has given new meaning to partisan politics. I'm with Brown, Pentin & Thorne.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Sep 25, 2012 at 8:22 am
Can someone tell me why the Firemen are supporting Cook-Kallio and DeMarcus? Why would the fireman care?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 25, 2012 at 1:25 pm
The City council negotiates and approves the union contract for fire and police. Its in their best interest to support candidates that they believe are sympathetic to the union cause like pay, retirement, etc. So if you believe there's a problem with the unfunded pension liability that is going to continue to grow then you shouldn't vote for these two.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 25, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Kyle, do you live in CA?? Do you live in a cave ? You don't seem to 'get it'. Have you ever had a job ?? IF you had a job, you would know the employer offered you a job that pays X. You take it, OR leave it. CA is an 'at will' state, meaning the boss can terminate you for anyreason, any day.
If you're a PUBLIC EMPLOYEE, when 'we the people' ARE THE employers. We should have the right to hire, fire, and set the pay.
UNION BOSSES decide those issues. In theory, we have representatives, representing taxpayers, who are suppose to negotiate for us. However, it has evolved that Firemen, and police & teachers, to an extent, campaign for, & contribute to those who have committed and promised they will give all the raises, retirements, and conditions that the firemen want 'demand'. They threaten according. Effective. The people they help elect, sell out the taxpayers, and cave in to threats from the firemen, (and police & teachers).So yes, firemen want to elect people they own & threaten withdrawal of support. Officials want all those free campaigners, election day workers, and financial contributions.It's a vicious circle, each feeding off the other, both ignoring they employers, the taxpayers, who get squeezed out of any conversation or power.
Pres Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) a PRO-union activist, who said it would be wrong and unworkable for our own employees to be unionized against us. But Gov Moonbeam came along 30 years ago and changed all that, by unionizing our public workers, and now we PAY as hostages, with no voice.
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More than 50 reported dead in Philippines typhoon
MANILA: Typhoon Bopha has killed at least 52 people in the Philippines, officials and television reports say, as the strongest storm to hit the country this year wreaks devastation.
ABS-CBN television said 43 of the deaths occurred in one southern town that was in the direct path of Bopha's 210 km/h winds soon after it hit land on Mindanao island's east coast at dawn.
"I've counted 43 bodies on the floor," reporter Vina Araneta told the station by telephone from a government building she said had been converted into a temporary mortuary in New Bataan.
The military said a landslide destroyed a Philippine Army patrol base in a mountainous area of the town, while a local official said an army truck laden with soldiers and civilians was swept away in a flash flood.
Neither the civil defence office in Manila nor the armed forces could give official confirmation of the 43 reported deaths, saying their rescuers were having a hard time reaching the remote town.
Officials said there were nine confirmed deaths, all but one on Mindanao island in the country's south. Three of the victims were crushed by falling trees.
Four fishermen were reported missing off Mindanao's east coast, said Freddie Bendulo, planning and development officer of Davao Oriental province.
By early evening a weakened Bopha was streaking across the Sulu Sea, having changed course westward in the afternoon after briefly threatening the central tourist islands of Bohol, Cebu and Negros, the state weather service said.
The typhoon brought driving rain and strong winds, toppling trees and power lines, causing localised flooding and forcing more than 56,000 to seek refuge in emergency shelters according to a civil defence office update.
Winds blew roofs off some buildings and residents of coastal and low-lying communities in Mindanao moved into shelters as floods hit some areas, residents and AFP reporters said.
Television footage showed logs being swept down Mindanao's Sumilao river and utility workers cutting up fallen trees that were blocking highways. They also showed large numbers of people lying on mats and cardboard sheets on the concrete floors of gyms turned into temporary shelters.
Almost 150 flights to and from Mindanao and the central islands have been grounded since Monday night and more than 3000 ferry passengers stranded as vessels were ordered to stay in port, the civil defence update said.
Large parts of Mindanao, which is not normally hit by typhoons, were still without electricity on Tuesday night, it said.
In Cagayan de Oro city, where giant waves crashed down on the shoreline, the mayor, Vicente Emano, said police rounded up all residents of low-lying areas and moved them to government shelters.
Edgie Atilano, 23, a waiter in Tagum City, said he and his family hunkered down in their home as Bopha bore down.
"At 3am, we were woken by strong rain and howling winds. Trees and branches started snapping off near the house," he said.
"This is my first time to experience a strong typhoon. It was a bit scary."
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The guys of Gym Class Heroes performed at Wagner College in Staten Island this Monday along with some special guests: the chorus of PS22.
It is one of many high profile appearances for the 5th graders from Staten Island. They have previously been invited to perform on the 2011 Oscars, were guests on Oprah's show, and have earned accolades from most of the stars whose hits they've covered including Adele, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Gotye, and Lady Gaga. The kids covered the Gym Class Heroes track back in November, after which they earned their accolades from singer Travie McCoy.
Shout out and tons of love to The PS22 Chorus For their cover of THE FIGHTER, this video brought me to tears. bit.ly/rtZCfq GOOD JOB!
— Travie McCoy (@TravieMcCoy) December 20, 2011
Since they obviously knew the song already and were nearby, it was easy to incorporate the kids into this special live performance of the song. An official video for "The Fighter" will be released in May. The song also features, and was co-written by, Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic.
The kids of PS22 can also be seen in a new documentary, Once In A Lullaby, that debuts at the Tribecca Film Festival this year.
-Courtney E. Smith


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OCEAN CITY – Ocean City officials this week formally approved an increase in the Inlet parking lot rates during the peak summer season, but not before a brief discussion about relaxing the rules for downtown parking in general during the shoulder months.
In what was essentially a mere formality, the Mayor and Council on Monday voted 5-1 to increase the parking rates at the Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot for the coming season. The new pay schedule includes a $1.50-per-hour rate from April 15 to Memorial Day, with the fee jumping to $2.50 per hour from Memorial Day through Labor Day. From the Tuesday after Labor Day through Oct. 15, the rate goes back down to $1.50 per hour.
The lot brought in about $1.8 million in revenue for the town last year, and the new rate schedule is expected to increase that figure by about $650,000. However, Councilwoman Mary Knight wondered if the start date for paid parking on the Inlet lot shouldn't be move up.
"I would like to see April 1 as the start date for paying to park on the Inlet lot instead of April 15," she said. "I was on the Inlet lot all weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and I saw people circling around looking for a place to park. I saw revenue evaporating."
Councilman Joe Hall, said he could vote for the Inlet parking fee increases if his colleagues would consider relaxing the rules on downtown side streets from Monday to Thursday before Memorial Day and after Labor Day. Currently, residents and visitors have to pay to park on downtown streets through the city's meter system regardless of the day of the week or the time of the year, and resort police are not shy about writing $15 tickets to violators.
"I'm willing to vote for this motion if I can get the parking rules relaxed in the downtown area between Monday and Thursday," he said. "There's nobody down there most of the time. They should get a thank-you note on their windshield instead of a parking ticket."
The council did not act on Hall's proposal, but did vow to look at just how much revenue the downtown meters were bringing in as opposed to the goodwill that could be gained from relaxing the rules.
"Let's get the revenue figures and see if they are as paltry as you seem to think they are before we decide to change anything," said Councilman Jim Hall.


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Arahat Saṅghamittā's Story Home Page[Reception in Laṅkā]
Arahat Saṅghamittā's Story
[from XIX. The Journey of the Great Bodhi Tree]
[Ven. Saṅghamittā and the Bodhi Tree set out for Laṅkā]
1-37 ≠ Mhv 1-22
In order to protect the Great Bodhi Tree, the Best of Charioteers appointed eighteen from royal families, and eight from ministerial families, eight from brāhmaṇa families, eight from merchants' families, and from the foremost and faithful cow-herders families, the sparrow weavers, It is unclear why the weavers are designated as sparrow weavers, or what the hyena families mentioned below were. Geiger suggests these may be totem clan names.01 the potters families, the hyena families, eight of each were also appointed.
He sent Nāgas and Yakkhas together with their assembly and sprinkled with water brought for the purpose day by day and gave eight gold and eight silver water-pots, as was desired. Then taking the Great Bodhi Tree and worshipping it in various ways, he said: "In whatever way you like go from city to city."
The Ruler of Men, surrounded by his army, dismissing them went immediately with his elephants, horses and chariots, and by crossing through the jungle called the Viñjhā forest he arrived at Tāmalitti within seven days.
The gods, Nāgas and men quickly assembled on the highway and worshipped the Bodhi Tree in the way they liked, and worshipped it with a great offering day by day with manifold Heavenly Musicians' music and song, and going gradually they also arrived on the seventh day. This account is different from the Mahāvaṁsa, where the Bodhi Tree is put on board ship and sails down to Tāmalitti. Here it appears to be taken by the land route, before it sets sail.02
The Lord of the World placed the Great Bodhi Tree on the bank on the Great Ocean and worshipped it with various offerings for seven days, and the Guardian of the World, the Best of Charioteers, consecrated the Great Bodhi Tree with sovereignty over the whole of the Rose-Apple Isle.
On the first day of the lunar fortnight in the bright half of Maggasira Normally falling in December.03 he raised the Great Bodhi Tree with help given by eight of each from the high-born families appointed at the root of the Sāla tree with all kinds of offerings. He descended into the water up to his neck and established it properly on the ship and invited the Great Elder Saṅghamittā with eleven other nuns These are named in Dīpavaṁsa, XVIII, vv. 11-12 as follows: Uttarā, Vicakkhaṇā, Hemā, Pasādapālā, Aggimittā, Dāsikā, Pheggu, Pabbatā, Mattā, Mallā and Dhammadāsiyā.04 onto the ship with various offerings.
Then he uttered this statement to the chief minister Mahāriṭṭha: "This Great Bodhi Tree, Dear, I consecrated three times with sovereignty over the whole of the Rose-Apple Isle. Now, after bringing the Great Bodhi Tree myself and arranging all kinds of ceremonies here in the port town, I descended up to my neck into the water and established it on the ship with the Elder Nun Saṅghamittā.
Seeing that you are sent back from the city to my friend, the King should also worship it with sovereignty in the same way. As I have made all kinds of ceremonies and offerings my friend the Great King Devānampiyatissa should also make all the offerings that have been made by me."
Having given this advice to his friend, the resplendent Guardian of the World, lamenting tearfully, uttered this statement: "Alas, the Bodhi Tree of the virtuous one, the One of Ten Powers! While it is still emitting a net of twenty coloured rays we have gladly given it up."
Having said this, the Great King, after making reverential salutation with his head, seeing the Great Bodhi Tree going with the Elder Nun, stood depressed on the bank with a shower of tears set rolling.
While watching the ship with the Great Bodhi Tree on board going from the multitude and the King, after crossing the water someway, the waves settled down for a league all round on the great sea.
Five coloured lotuses on all sides blossomed, and in the firmament manifold instruments played. Manifold offerings were made by the gods, and the Nāgas worked magic in order to seize the Great Bodhi Tree.
The Great Elder Saṅghamittā, who had gained the strength of psychic powers took the form of a Supaṇṇa The traditional enemies of the Nāgas (a mythical snake) were the Supaṇṇas (a mythical bird).05 and frightened the Great Snakes.
Trembling and fearful, seeing the spiritual power and the splendour of the Great Elder Nun, they worshipped the Elder's feet with their heads and begged for their lives, saying: "Don't be angry with us, Noble Sister, on this journey today there will be no obstacle for you, you will be safe; we have come in order to ask for the Bodhi Tree."
She gave the Great Bodhi Tree to the Nāgas to worship and they took the Great Bodhi Tree to the Dragons' abode. They worshipped it with various offerings and gave it sovereignty over the Nāga realm for seven days, brought it back and placed it on the ship, and that same day the ship arrived at Jambukola in Laṅkā. This is the same port from which the envoys had left Laṅkā, see Ch. XVIII, vs. 8 above.06
King Dhammāsoka, affected with grief A play on his name: Asoka means griefless, here he is said to be sasokavā, with grief.07 over separation from the Great Bodhi Tree, helpless, looked longingly towards that region, and after making great lamentation, he went back to his city.
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Sport Seats Needed...
Sport Seats Needed...
I've been saying the same thing for a month. I hope they will offer them eventually and I will order a pair for the front. Otherwise I might see if I can put some Porsche seats in the front. I don't know if the seat heater will still work though....
remember there is also a sensor in the stock seats. This is part of the 'starting' process.
Great car; hate to say anything negative about a wonderful car. However, I agree. I miss the wrap-around form-fitting seats in my 88 Supra. Always makes me feel like I'm part of the car. Perhaps such sport seats could make me feel like Model S is part of me..
I have been surprised the standard seats don't offer more of side bolster support. IMO Tesla shouldn't have to offer an option for better side bolster support. It should be standard.
My current Leaf and my prior Honda Civic Hybrid had better side bolster support. My 1994 RX7 had phenomenally better side bolster support. It is surprising to me that Tesla designed their seats like they did. Hopefully they are aware and will improve things in future cars.
Better bun buckets, Blankenship!
This is one of the interesting challenges in producing a vehicle that, while a SUPREME touring car -- capable of flying past an M5 on the highway, can also ride on rails -- along side the best Lotus has to offer.
The Tesla Model S performance warrants -- optional, in the least -- high bolster seats.
Comparing the S to an 88 supra and 94 rx7??? Maybe you should have bought the roadster.
Coming from a Lexus LS, I think these seats are plenty sporty. Different perspective!
I agree about the side bolsters--I have to put my elbow against the window when turning right to keep myself from sliding out of the seat; and, when turning left I just hold on to the wheel for dear life, which makes accurate turning difficult! But, what is really killing me is lumbar support and curve of the seat being at the level of my kidneys (I'm 5' 8"), which creates a wedge without any support at the lower lumbar level. My back pain is so bad that I am considering selling at a huge financial loss. I don't have back issues, and never had a problem with car seats until now. I've tried adding back supports ($600 total, and counting), but it doesn't work well because if you add something that you sit on which provides a good angle with the back support, then my head is practically out the sun room (there isn't much head room in the Tesla). Anyone with this issue; and/or a possible solution? I don't want to sell my Tesla--I love it--but, I can't induce back pain for 3 years either...
I once had my Datsun 280Z seats repadded and reupholstered. I suggest finding an upholsterer and having the seats redone.
Wow. Sorry to hear that the seats aren't working at all for you.
Had my MS about two weeks now and I don't understand what the issues are with support. I guess we are all different and for some this doesn't work.
I'm 5' 11' (long torso, short legs) and I don't have any issues. Left foot normally on the foot rest, sitting square in the seat. Seat tilted for even pressure. Absolutely no sliding for any turns.
With height and depth adjustment the lumbar support should be able to be adjusted, but it sure sounds like it doesn't work for you.
@BobReinke - maybe I am missing something, since I feel like the MS seats *exactly* match my 87 Supra seats. I do have early textile seats, so maybe the seats have changed. I do know the slippery leather seats don't hold you as well as the textile, but there is nothing unique to Tesla about that.
I feel your pain. I have exactly the same problem and I came up with a solution. I will post it on an new thread to explain since the title of this thread not appropriate.
Yes I want it too but at the same time I know they are not able to do everything at once. I'll get what I can get for now.
For people who do not understand why some with experiences with sports seats like what offered by Porsche or BMW feel you should refrain from making those snarky comments.
another dubious post. FF blocks access, unsafe site.
I sent an email to Recaro inquiring about seats. I'm coming from a BMW where the seats were more supportive and prefer that.


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Google Maps for iPhone Serves Ads!
October 4, 2009
Time has gone when all you people out there were cherishing that there are no more Google Ads for your Google Maps Apps for your iPhone. Now there are speculations that yes, Google Maps is now showing advertisements. And the fact is that the users can not avoid them. Many of my friends who are


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Sierra Nevada's Ruthless Rye is out! My favorite 2 months of the year. Lovely balance of mellow and hop.
That thud you heard was me falling from the wagon. That looks so good!
Just opened a DFH Raison d'Etre. Meh. I do want to meet the assholes who voted this "American Beer of the Year."
Stuff like that tends to be a popularity contest. I liken it to the beer geeks who dis Sam Adams just because Sam Adams has gotten relatively big and who never found a session beer they liked. If you'll look at the ratings on beeradvocate.com, you'll see a fairly good consensus on most beers, some reviews by people who know what they are talking about, and other reviews by people who don't understand that you should review a beer based on how well it represents the style rather than based on how well you like it.
Short term goal: 17:59 5K
Mid term goal: 2:54:59 marathon
Long term goal: To say I've been a runner half my life. (I started running at age 45).
I'm a big fan of Great Lakes (Cleveland). My favorite is the Eliot Ness lager. I also like the Dortmunder Gold during the summer. Sierra Nevada also makes a good summer lager, but I love their Celebration Ale.
PRs: 21:35 (5K); 1:46:46 (HM); 4:30:46 (FM)
If you're going Great Lakes, gotta do Edmund Fitzgerald Porter.
Great Lakes may be my favorite brewery. I'd point to just about everything they make as a top example of that particular style. Southern Tier is right up there too, but they're more "big beer" specialists -- the imperials (especially Pumking and Unearthly) and the 2X series.
Great Lakes also makes a great Octoberfest.
Once, I poured some (Great Lakes) Lake Erie Monster over my Amber Bock and exclaimed, "Look, the Bock-ness Monster!"
I may or may have not had one (or three) too many.
They'll tell you that failure is not an option. That's ridiculous. Failure is always an option. It is the easiest and most readily available option. It's your choice though.
delicate flower
Great Lakes may be my favorite brewery. I'd point to just about everything they make as a top example of that particular style. Southern Tier is right up there too, but they're more "big beer" specialists -- the imperials (especially Pumking and Unearthly) and the 2X series.
The Oak Aged UnEarthly was one of my favorite beers back when I was a drinkin' man. Such a silky smooth double IPA.
I would agree that Great Lakes does a fantastic job of pretty much everything. I can say that about Sierra Nevada as well. It is telling when several of your beers end up in the BJCP Style Guidelines as commercial examples of the style.
Not sure whether you can get it outside Michigan, but I would say the same about Bell's (Kalamazoo, MI).
Bell's Oberon? Yes please!
+1. The Kellerweiz Hefeweizen is one of my all time favorite beers. In fact, I basically go back and forth between the Eliot Ness and the Kellerweiz (with a seasonal brew from either company thrown in).
I just injured my knee in a basketball game, possibly badly. Not in a good mood so I decided to pour myself a DFH 120 min IPA. I figure I'll feel ok after I finish this one off.
Miles to Go
Shiner Blonde (or Kosmos), Spoetzl Brewery, Shiner, Texas.
Last:: 10/22 ScotiaBank Waterfront HM
Chasing Muses
Had my first DFH Burton Baton this evening. It's an oaked Imperial IPA, that caught my eye at the LWBS today (because it's the only DFH offering they had in stock that I had not tried). Excellent aromatics and the oak seems to blend the hops perfectly. I know IPAs dont age well, but I'm tempted to put one of these away for a while and see what it does in the bottle.


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The Machinery Journal blog is your place to find the latest machinery updates, industry news, and interesting tid bits.
Yesterday at the Farm Journal Test Plots we were planting corn and the only other person I saw across the countryside was the farmer running a finishing tool in the next field over. You would have thought we were alone.
But then I got an e-mail from test plot partner AutoFarm.
"We see you," is what it said. And sent a Google map pinpointing our location.
The ParaDyme system installed on the McCormick tractor is enabled with an emerging technology called telematics. The cellular modem on the roof module connects the vehicle in the field to the authorized AutoFarm support staff.
In this case, we weren't experiencing any problems. Our AutoFarm partner just wanted to come out and join us in the field. But when he logged on, he could see our current steering performance, and saw the areas of the system he could fine tune for improved performance.
This technology has a lot of potential for helping farmers run their equipment at the optimized performance and it reminds you that even when no one else can be seen across the horizon we aren't alone.
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COURSE: 47-257 Principles of Physical Distribution (3)
This course will provide an introduction to physical distribution/logistics as practiced in today's business environment. A student will acquire the basic concepts of physical distribution essential to the analysis of related business problems. In addition, the student will gain an appreciation of the role of logistics in the enterprise and its relationship to other value added/functional areas. Prerequisite: 13-120, 46-201, 47-201, and 47-250.


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Central and Eastern Eurobarometer 1990-1997: Trends CEEB 1-8 (ICPSR 4153)
Principal Investigator(s): Reif, Karlheinz, European Commission; Cunningham, George, European Commission; Kuzma, Malgorzata, European Commission; Hersom, Louis, European Commission; Vantomme, Jacques, European Commission
The Central and Eastern Eurobarometer (CEEB) survey series was carried out on behalf of the European Commission (DG X) between 1990 and 1997 under the direction of Karlheinz Reif (until 1995) and George Cunningham. Administered once per year, the CEEB surveys monitored economic and political change and attitudes toward Europe and the European Union in countries of the region, including Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, Estonia, GDR/Eastern Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia/FYROM, Moldova, Poland, Romania, European Russia/Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia. This data collection was compiled from the original eight CEEB surveys and consists of 280 selected trend variables (including some demographic and technical variables) representing 49 trend questions. Trend variables were chosen through an iterative selection process that started with the European Commission's definition of "Trend" questions and included variables that already had been asked in the past surveys at least three times (years) in identical or similar wording. Harmonization of some of these variables was necessary. The general scope of the information gathered pertained to attitudes toward the European Commission, current political and economic questions of the country, and evaluation of democratic and economic reforms. Specific topics included judgment on the general political and economic development of the country, expected development of the economic situation, judgment on one's own financial situation, attitude to the market economy, frequency of political discussions, judgment on economic reforms, satisfaction with democracy, human rights, feeling like a European, attitude to European unification, most important source of information about the EC, EU membership, desired point in time for the country to join the EC, NATO membership, benefits of EU relationship, and left-right self placement. Background variables include age, education level, occupation, right to vote, voting intention, party voted for, size of household, income, national background, native language, region, and size of community.
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Geographic Coverage: Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Europe, Georgia (Republic), Germany, Global, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
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Six customers at a Dallas-area Walmart anxiously waiting in line Thursday night to get their hands on Sony's $399.99 next generation PlayStation 4 gaming console got a pleasant surprise when Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant stopped by and bought them the system.
According to tweets from gamers, Bryant bought a half dozen people the console and even took pictures with his new friends.
So my friend was at Best Buy for a PS4 and Dez Bryant walked in and bought one for her and four other people pic.twitter.com/lN7dVMwJ91
— Kells (@BRedLove) November 15, 2013
In spite of the Cowboys up and down season, Bryant remains one of the league's most exciting players with 52 receptions for 749 yards and eight TDs. His act of kindness is sure to keep his fan favorite status intact.


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Auto Show: 2012 La Auto Show
Jaguar F-Type & XFR-S Sedan: LA Auto Show
- 2014 F-Type makes North American debut.
- new roadster starts around $70,000 with 340 horsepower.
- Jaguar also unveiled high-performance XFR-S sedan.
The all-new 2014 Jaguar F-Type has arrived in Los Angeles. This year's LA Auto Show served as the venue for the convertible's North American debut. Jaguar also showed off its new XFR-S super sedan.
The F-Type is Jaguar's latest 2-seat sports car. Set for a debut next spring, the roadster is slightly smaller than the brand's sporty XK. And unlike the XK, it's only available as a convertible. The F-Type even bucks the folding hardtop trend, staying true to Jaguar's heritage with a power soft top.
Three different F-Type trim levels will be offered. The base-level F-Type starts at $69,875. It features a 340-hp supercharged V6 that propels the car from 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds. Next up is the F-Type S, which hits 60 mph in 4.8 seconds thanks to a 380-hp version of the same engine. That model starts at $81,875. At the range's top end is the F-Type V8 S, which uses a 495-hp supercharged V8. That model starts at $92,875 and goes 0-60 mph in just 4.2 seconds.
All F-Type models feature standard rear-wheel drive. They also each use Jaguar's 8-speed "QuickShift" automatic. But unlike other Jags with a circular shift lever that rises from the center console, the F-Type boasts the brand's "SportShift" gear lever. That lets drivers change gears manually--which can also be done with steering wheel-mounted shift paddles.
Built largely from aluminum, the F-Type's curb weight is a relatively low 3,521 lbs. A standard power soft top folds in 12 seconds, while standard stop/start tech saves fuel. Options include launch control for quick starts and an active exhaust to enhance the sports car's engine note.
The F-Type won't replace the XK--which starts around $80,000--but rather slot beneath it in Jag's lineup. Base-level F-Type models will compete with the Porsche Boxster S ($62,000; 315 hp) and BMW Z4 sDrive35is ($65,000; 335 hp). The F-Type V8 S will face off against the Porsche 911 Carrera ($83,000; 350 hp) and Mercedes SL550 ($104,000; 382 hp).
Jaguar also showed a sporty new version of its XF sedan in LA. Dubbed the XFR-S, the high-performance model has a 550-hp supercharged V8. That's the same engine in Jaguar's high-performance XKR-S. And like the XKR-S, Jaguar says the XFR-S will be offered only in limited numbers: Just 100 will come to the U.S. for the 2014 model year.
On the outside, the XFR-S has been modified much like the XKR-S. That means aggressive bodywork and a lowered sport suspension. It's also available with distinctive French Racing Blue paint. Although pricing is unknown, the XFR-S will certainly command a hefty premium over the $83,200 XFR. We expect it will arrive in showrooms in mid-2013. Rivals will include the BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 AMG.
What it means to you: The Jaguar F-Type roadster and XFR-S sedan prove the British brand is getting serious about performance.
See more LA Auto Show news.
Many people we spoke to thought the Jaguar F-Type was the hottest car in LA. What do you think about Jag's new roadster and XFR-S super sedan? Tell us in the comments below.


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In a letter to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. John Edwards, Norfolk Southern general director of passenger policy, wrote, "Norfolk Southern stands ready to study with NCDOT and CATS the introduction of commuter rail service on the Norfolk Southern O Line." The "O" Line stretches roughly 25 miles between Charlotte and Mooresville, N.C.
"Although I cannot now anticipate the eventual conclusions of such a study, Norfolk Southern commits to ensuring that any new study is based upon realistic operating, financial and regulatory assumptions. Having said that, Norfolk Southern cannot support the current 'Red Line' plan proposed by NCDOT for use of Norfolk Southern's property. The 'Red Line' plan is fatally flawed and based upon assumptions about the projected freight use of the 'O' Line that are no longer valid," Edwards wrote
"For those reasons," Edwards continued, "the current proposal is not feasible and does not constitute a starting point for further discussions. The development process, therefore, is premature and will not lead to an accelerated construction schedule."
NS had objected earlier to the state DOT, and to the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), for advancing the plan without consulting the Class I railroad more thoroughly over the status of the right-of-way, owned by the freight railroad.
Norfolk Southern has publicly supported or aided several passenger rail and rail transit projects recently, including the launch of The Tide light rail transit in its headquarters namesake city, Norfolk, Va. NS also has partnered with Virginia's Department of Transportation and Amtrak to restore Amtrak service to Norfolk by the end of this year, running predominantly over NS right-of-way south of the James River.


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I'm very intrugued by the recent information on the VIA motherboards. These are high-speed, small footprint motherboards that appear to be ideal for small robotics systems. Their current offering, the Micro-ITM, is a 7.5"x7.5" board, and they have announced a new Nano-ITX board that is 4.5"x4.5", due out by the end of the year.
I am compiling information on these boards and want to configure a system that uses:
- A small Linux installation.
- C, C++, or Java for the application code.
- A 12VDC power source.
- External I/O that is easy-to-use and
easy-to-program, such as parallel-port,
serial-port, USB, other? Used to incerface with:
- Motors (PWM?).
- Various sensors.
- Small LCD display for info (i.e. 20 chars x 2 lines).
- Co-processing boards such as a BOTBoard ot PIC.
- LEDs, lots of LEDs. Kids like blinky lights!
- Does not require a hard drive due to size, power, and robustness.
- One or more low-cost cameras for sensing.
- No monitor for normal operation, but can use a monitor for programming and debugging.
The information I have found includes the following links. Please forward or reply with additional information to help understand the configuration options available and what people have found works. I'm already building a 6" cube robot that will take the new 4.5"x4.5" Nano-ITX board when it is available:
http://www.via.com.tw/en/Digital%20Library/PR 030924VTF-5_VI AKeynote.jsp
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- I've seen references to the Mini-ITX and the Micro-ITX. Are they 2 names for the same thing, or different boards?
- Does anyone know any additional specifice on the Nano-ITX board, such as availability date, cost, processor speed, power requirements, etc?
- Will the 12VDC power board for the Mini-ITX also work for the Nano-ITX board? It looks like power-wise and connector-wise it should work, but it also looks like it is more than 4.5" in length.


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We're just a couple of hours away from tonight's clash between the Colorado Rapids and the LA Galaxy.
Above is a shot that I snapped during a walk through the city this afternoon of Denver's reknowned Daniels and Fisher Tower. The 20-floor clock tower was built in 1910 and at the time was the largest building between Mississippi and California.
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Membership costs £5.00 for one year, and as well as discounted club fees you will get a 10% discount in Static Games and Jamieson's Models in the Trongate.
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[Web Link The New York Times reports] that a deal is in the offing for Android equipped phones that would "allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content's creators are willing to pay for the privilege."
Such a deal was widely cast among tech bloggers as a violation of Google's "don't be evil" policy. The Huffington Post's headline was "Don't be evil (unless it's profitable)"
Numerous reports said that such a deal would set a precedent and lead to large companies paying to allow trouble-free online access to some sorts of content, such as Google's Youtube, while blocking or slowing down access to other content and online applications.
The deal is said to take advantage of a federal appeals court decision in April that hampers the FCC's ability to regulate broadband service.
Google denied the report in a Twitter post from its [Web Link public policy blog]: "@NYTimes is wrong. We've not had any convos with VZN about paying for carriage of our traffic. We remain committed to an open internet."
[Web Link CNET confirms] that Google is in talks for a deal that would allow traffic priority for certain types of data, such Voice Over Internet Protocol phone data over video data, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
"We're trying to find solutions that bridge between sort of the 'hard-core Net neutrality or else' view and the historic telecom view of no such agreement," Schmidt reportedly told reporters yesterday at a Lake Tahoe technology conference.
In other Google news, the company is [Web Link reportedly going to kill of its Google Wave application soon.] The communications platform, still in beta form, was supposed to replace email and change the way people collaborate in creating documents.


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Research universities, through both their research and their graduates, have a strong impact on states' economies. New Jersey currently receives only 1.5 percent of all federal research funding going to universities. The Edison Innovation Centers of Excellence Federal Matching Program seeks to build research excellence at New Jersey's universities and research institutions in ways that will benefit our technology economy.
Funds will be provided to match federal grants for research centers of excellence in the state's priority technology areas. These matching grants will leverage federal investment in New Jersey's research and development base.
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The goals of the Centers of Excellence Federal Matching Program are to:
- Increase federal peer-reviewed research dollars and industrial investment in New Jersey's research universities
- Create academic centers of excellence in line with federal opportunities and our existing high tech industrial base
- Increase research at our universities in areas critical to supporting our high-tech economy
- Increase federal support for graduate education and training in state priority areas to support the state's science and technology workforce
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Oxford Academy again ranked No. 1 in California in the latest U.S. News and World Report high school rankings, placing seventh in the nation.
The school, which pulls in an equal number of high-performing students from throughout the Anaheim Unified School District for its seventh-through-12th grade program, typically also ranks atop the Orange County Register's annual rating of local public high schools.
Previous rankings by the magazine have placed Oxford as high as No. 2 in the nation (2008).
The U.S. News and World Report ranking assesses close to 22,000 schools. It's a two-tiered ranking. First, the magazine's research partner examines how well school perform on state tests, including the performance of student groups that typically score lower, such as low-income and Hispanic students. Those that pass its review are ranked nationally.
Next, it ranks schools on their ability to prepare students for college. This includes their performance in advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs.
Oxford, for example, scored 100 on the magazine's college readiness index.
In all, the magazine awarded 500 gold medals – with California scoring 97, more than any other state – along with 4,350 silver and bronze prizes.
Eight of those gold medals went to Orange County schools, including Oxford, Corona Del Mar High, University High, Orange County High School of the Arts, Northwood High, Beckman High, Troy High and Sunny Hills High.
At least one perennial honoree in the Register's ranking only scored a bronze medal in the national rankings. Middle College High School is considered one of Orange County's best schools, but because students work on actual college credits, it scored no points for college readiness – having skipped that step altogether.d
The national list also includes breakout reviews of charter and magnet schools. Orange County High School of the Arts, for example, ranked 44th in California and 227th nationally, and 37th among U.S. charter schools.


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Southern California's key international trade industry will see more declines in activity during 2009 after a dismal performance in 2008, according to the International Trade Trends & Impacts report prepared annually by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC).
"The number of containers moved at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2009 will drop by 13.5 percent, while the total value of two-way trade through the Los Angeles Customs District should fall by 15.8 percent to $300 billion," said Nancy Sidhu. Ph.D., the LAEDC's chief economist.
"2008 was a year full of unhappy surprises for the international trade industry," continued Sidhu. "The industry saw employment fall by 9.3 percent, or 46,000 jobs, while industrial vacancy rates spiked up to 9.9 percent at year-end 2008 in the Riverside-San Bernardino area." The latter had been a hotbed of new construction, much of it on speculation that international trade in the region would continue to boom. Both the ocean shipping industry and railroads have been hammered by the downturn with a lot of equipment pulled out of service.
Some of the key findings of the LAEDC report include:
- The Los Angeles Customs District retained its number one ranking in the U.S. in trade value in 2008 with an increase of 2.5 percent to $356.1 billion. However, the number two district New York saw a more robust gain of 9.3 percent to $353.6 billion.
• The number of containers handled at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2008 totaled 14.3 million TEUs, a decline of 8.9 percent. New York, the nation's second largest port, saw a modest drop of 0.6 percent to 5.3 million TEUs.
• Despite the decline in container traffic in 2008, the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex was able to maintain its number five ranking among the world's top ports.
• China easily retained its position as the top trading partner for the Los Angeles Customs District in 2008. Total two-way trade value came to $186.6 billion. Japan was a distant number two with a 2008 value of $59.3 billion.
• The top export commodity out of the Los Angeles Customs District in 2008 was computers, peripherals, machinery, appliances and parts with a value of $17.3 billion.
• The top import commodity to the Los Angeles Customs District in 2008 was electrical equipment, TVs and electronic parts with a value of $58.2 billion.
Sidhu observed that while all the data in the report was for goods, the Los Angeles area has a robust international trade activity in services. Some good examples of this include the motion picture/TV industry with an estimated 2008 international rental receipts of $16.1 billion and international tourism with 2007 spending of $4.3 billion.
"Despite the barrage of bad numbers, there were some positive events for international trade during 2008," Sidhu pointed out. Expansion projects are moving again at the ports. At Los Angeles, work is underway on both the Transpacific Terminal and the China Shipping Terminal. At Long Beach, there is Pier G and the completion of the environmental impact report (EIR) for the Middle Harbor project.
"The international trade outlook for 2009 and beyond faces several challenges," said Jack Kyser, founding economist for the Kyser Center for Economic Research at the LAEDC. "The global economic downturn is a huge challenge, with the economies of four of the Los Angeles Customs District's top trading partners expected to record declines."
Being number one, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach always have a lot of competitors nipping at their heels trying to get business," observed Kyser. Other ports claim that charges for moving containers at the local ports are the highest in the nation. "Many of these fees can be avoided or will phase out, but competitor ports do not make fine distinctions," noted Kyser. Out in the future (roughly in year 2014) is the expansion of the Panama Canal so it can handle the largest ships.
The International Trade Trends & Impacts report contains data not only for the Los Angeles Customs District, but for the San Francisco and San Diego districts as well, and for the state of California.
For additional information visit www.laedc.org or call (888) 4-LAEDC-1.


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July 11, 2009
Cool Behind the Scenes Look @ the Runaways
Watermelonmango1 shares her experience on the set of the Runaways, with a behind the scenes look at the set.
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- thparkleJuly 11, 2009 at 5:56 PM
I am so stoked to see this! From what little we get to see, Kristen looks like she's exibiting that Jett demeanor, go Joan! oh I mean go Kristen!ReplyDelete
Wow. Kristen even has the whole Joan Jett thing down! I'm so impressed! Even the way she plays the guitar with the whole shoulder hunch...wow. Cant wait to see this.ReplyDelete
so cool! so excited to see this movie. does anbody know when it's coming out? :)ReplyDelete
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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' started by Dankokoro, Jan 16, 2013.
They tie her arms and legs to four runabouts and Sisko says "Go!"
That can't be true, can it? I mean I thought DS9 only had three runabouts?
Oh, you're right. It was three runabouts and the Defiant.
Oh now...Geordi came a long ways. I'd say TNGs Kim-Dax was Beverly before I'd say it was Geordi.
and re: the ep where they sent Worf and Dax together and Worf abandoned the mission for her...WERE THEY NUTS??! (the ones responsible for sending a husband-wife team.)
I'm not a hater of Jadzia--I could easily see her as a "gal you could have a beer with", discuss sports, etc. You know, "one of the guys".
Still...I do find her constant "irreverence" quite off-putting. She constantly goes out of her way to make jokes at the expense of everyone and everything she can--and when someone dares to bust her chops, she acts all offended!
There's also the running gag that whenever a secret a regular wants to be kept--and it gets spread around the station...the explanation almost invariably is that "so-and-so told Dax"--"Oh, well, yeah--that explains it."
And then, there's the constant mind game she seemed to enjoy playing at Bashir's expense--spinning him around her finger, and snickering all the way. *sigh*
In short, she has respect for precious little--while she seems incapable of laughing at herself. In both elements, Ezri is far superior.
You raise a good point. The more I think about it, Jadzia was pretty danged manipulative when it came to Bashir... and Quark, for that matter. She knew they both had feelings for her, and she loved using it against them. If there's anything I can't stand, it's somebody who toys with others' emotions. It shows a lack of class. Someone who has lived eight lifetimes should be above that sort of thing, shouldn't they?
I was utterly meh about Jadzia (though her death upset me) for the first two DS9 watches. Suddenly in rewatch 3 I appreciated the character and I guess I pretty much glossed over any mehness by seeing her as someone whose had a lot of lifetimes so at times appears not overly invested in the current one. This worked for me.
That said I adore Ezri.
Above or thinking it's a joke?
I think what we see with beings who live a very long time is they get less tolerant and sympathetic towards normal emotions rather than more. She goes into a snickering Q mode at times because she just can't take this stuff seriously.
I think taking this attitude about Dax (Jadzia Dax espically) is what made her so "Mary Sue" in the begining especially. Because she has had so many lifetimes she "should" be abover everything, right? Well, that would mean she has no flaws or conflict which means she's a know-it-all snoozefest.
If they had done a better job of showing that her emotional carelessness and inability to take things seriously was really not a good thing, it would have gone over better. I think they tried to do that through her relationship with Worf, especially in "Let He Who is Without Sin" but it just didn't hit the mark. Instead of showing that she needs to be more considerate of others it just made him look like a big uptight douche.
I agree. Having seen so much over so many years would make a person more detached, less emotionally invested and therefore less serious. After 350+ years, you kind of take on a "No big deal, I've seen this all before" attitude. I think a good character angle for her would have been to better highlight that having that attitude (which she did more and more as the seasons went on) makes it hard to form meaningful relationships with people who haven't seen it all. Admitedly, she and Sisko touched on this in their scene together in the wedding episode.
You're right, this could have been built upon and made her a much more interesting character. What we ended up with was her being a bitch at times and everyone seemingly oblivious to this but the viewer.
You all are forgetting that she's a symbiont. She's part 300 year old slug AND 25 year old science officer.
What Teacake is saying is right though...what's the point of even making her Sisko's old buddy if that's only relevent in a handful of eps.
The problem is, it's cool and all that she still is an honorary Klingon and gets involved with Kor and Kang and Koloth...but Jadzia is so NOT a badass, that it just doesn't work.
But like I said at the beginning, she's a neutral for me.
I love Jadzia. I love Ezri too, but I love Jadzia and always have.
You... hoped her costars would be unprofessional?
yes, this is what irritated me about the Jadzia character, not Terry Farrel's acting.
She was the "cerebral" Spock character in the early going, who then became the happy-go-lucky party girl to contrast her with Worf, and the rest of the crew doesn't seem to notice that her personality had changed.
Where did you read that? What i meant by "Creating problems behind the scenes", i really meant just generally the producers/creators/directors etc finding that she wasn't performing to expectations and was having a negative impact on the scenes she was in and on the overall quality of the show.
In other words i was hoping she'd get axed from the show.. Whether it be because she was unpopular with fans or the producers didn't think Farrell was working out, either would've worked for me.
I would be surprised if there weren't some behind the scenes discussions regarding Farrells lack lustre acting skills.
A scene that is very high up in my 'most hated jadzia moments'.. the one at her hens night or whatever when she's being a real 'fun sexy flirt' with the Polynesian Starfleet officer. Put her arm around him, told him to stick around so she could look at him all night and then said she'd "let him know" if any extra services would be required later on. You're getting married in a few days.. You..Complete..Whore.
I would say that rather than having "feelings" for her, what Bashir and Quark had for her was the hots. Not a lot of feeling there (at least not in the heart or mind ) is what I'm saying. If they did have feelings for her that were more substantive than lust, they didn't let these "deep" feelings get in way of making plays for plenty of other women, that's for sure.
And maybe this is because I am a female too, but I say any guy who goes around making passes at a woman who has made it very clear she isn't interested in him deserves to find out over and over again that - guess what - she is not interested in him. Actually, any female who does this (e.g. Chapel and Spock) deserves the same treatment as well.
Put me in the "meh" camp re. Jadzia, by the way. I thought Ferrell mostly did OK - not great but OK - but I do agree with those who have pointed out that it would have been nice if the writers had figured out what sort of person Jadzia was supposed to be instead of modifying her whenever it seemed to suit the plot.
Right. No way she could have just been flirting teasingly.
I don't know about that. The last convention I went to was in '95, and I wanted one of those cardboard stand-ups of her but they were out of them.
Instead, I got the Kira one, which worked really well when I hid her in a closet to scare visitors.
er, that would still be wildly inappropriate if she were days away from marriage.
Why? Maybe we need to define flirting. It doesn't mean "I want to have sex with you," you realize. All it means is "You're attractive." You can still find other people attractive even if you're about to get married.
I found many of Jadzia's "flirty" moments heavy-handed - not sure if that was Ferrell's fault, the writers' or both. But it is silly to equate flirting with whoredom.
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I need a recommendation for a good company/site to design a logo for a professional association. The logo would be used for web site, stationery, stamp etc. Ideally, I do not have big budget and am looking for reasonable cost
I have a small business and need a logo design. How much should i offer to get a logo design.
You could either look up graphic designers in your area, or perhaps check out sites like 99Designs, where you can get cheaper ones.
It's such a vague question. It's like asking, how long is a piece of string?
It will vary from every person / company you ask. You are probably best getting a freelancer to do it for fairly cheap. Though as with most things, the more you pay the better it will usually be.
I would that you could get a pretty good one off a freelancer for about $50.
Paying anywhere between $50 and $150 for a logo designed from a reputable company is normal. I would say that you could find a number of companies online around the $50 mark.
Any more than $150 and you're paying too much
A standard price for a professional logo where I live is about $3000, but of course some companies pay hundreds of thousands of $ for professional logo branding. Branding is pretty important for a business, so beware of "bargain basement" offers.
Yes $50 is nothing for a logo design and generally you should be aware. Some charge less than that $3000 mark when they begin so that they are able to get their name out. Other than that you'll get what you pay for with a $50 purchase.
In my personal experiences I have paid $50 and over $250 for logo designs with the same results. I can't really comment on paying $1000-$3000 for a logo design since I have never paid that much for a logo.
This thread was posted asking for a reasonably priced logo for a small business that does not have a big budget. I think $3000 would be breaking the bank in you're on a budget.
Indeed. But it's the wrong question to be asking, because there's no absolute measuring stick for 'reasonable'. A better question would be—"What kind of a logo can I get for 50 bucks, and will it be good enough for a professional outfit?"
Do you have a good idea of what you want your logo design to look like? If not I would recommend getting a gig from Fiverr.com, alot of the gigs are done by professionals and each designer will give you a unique design that matches your criteria. It might give you a few differant concepts to chose from, and you may get a logo design you really like!
The logo is a symbol of your business which will represent your identity across the globe. Currently, several design tools and technologies are available in the market and there is huge competition in the web designing arena. Hence, it will help you create an attractive logo design for your organization and at a reasonable cost. There are many freelancers and web design companies available in the market. You can opt any one of them, but before finalizing you need to check their portfolio and client reviews. They will assist you in selecting or designing a professional designer logo as per your budget and the message that you want to communicate.
.You can opt any one of them, but before finalizing you need to check their portfolio Best advice that could be given when it comes to choosing a designer. Ever client reviews are spotty as the client and client expectations would also need to be provided for the context of the review to be clear and accurate ( also some designers will filter their bad reviews) In short relying on 'social' is not very 'scientific', focus on the portfolio. Specifically, see if the designer matches your style and needs.
Of course this means you need to know what you want and need ( more than "a good logo that looks good and works")
Keep in mind a logo will go on almost everything your company does. It's weird that one would only want to spend $300 for a logo but be willing to pay $2000 for a site which MUST INCLUDE said logo. Be willing to invest on your brand identity or wait till you functional part is working and generating money to put the necessary time, effort and yes cash into developing your logo.
Changing logos because they didn't fit... is a bad idea. see all of the above ( and thus why it takes effort and $$) to get it right
OH and revisions aren't the fix all either. It's better to get 3 good choices for $2000, than 2000 bad choices for $300 (I am trying o illustrate a general cost to revisions offered ratio, not to say how much much logo services should be in $) . Not only because chances are that $300 wont create a good logo or identity. ( I didn't say 'motivate' because time is money, and as a business if you do something cheap you need to do it in bulk.... and a 'bulk-identity' is a contradiction in terms). MORE OVER YOU NEED TO BE INVOLVED in the process. Branding is a science as well as an art. So if you get a billion cheap revisions, you ( the client) can't really spend enough time fine tuning and scrutinizing "why it work ow why it doesn't"... instead of saying "next!" and hoping to get lucky. Think of it this way: if you got 400 logos and spent only 3 minutes glancing at each one.... you spent 20hrs of YOUR TIME (how valuable is that t you?) poorly choosing a logo. On the other hand if you got 3 GOOD, well executed, concepts and then spent a FULL HOUR ACID TESTING EACH ... you only spent 3 hours of your time and probably made a better choice from much better options.
I need good advice on how I can best search for good websites that will design my company logo at reasonable prices. I am newly started in my business.
Have you read through this thread?
check with your local schools ... maybe find a student looking to add to their portfolio
good luck
Did you tried Fiverr ?
OK guys, the OP has not returned, so let's lose this one off.