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After two-and-a-half years of lying low, former Mayor Mary Anne Servian has re-emerged and has once again become a major player in downtown Sarasota.
"Enough time has passed," she said. "It's okay now to get involved again and bring my passion for Sarasota back to life."
Servian spent seven years on the City Commission, but lost her seat to current Mayor Dick Clapp in 2007.
Although she's been out of the public eye since leaving City Hall, she has not exactly been relaxing.
Servian runs her own political and municipal government consulting business, Bridgeview Consulting.
"When I left office, I wanted to stay in the political arena," said Servian.
Her other activities include assisting in the Democratic Party of Sarasota County's communications department; volunteering for the county's budget task force, which counsels the county on streamlining its budget; serving as executive director of the Sarasota Streetcar Initiative, which is lobbying for a downtown streetcar system; and sitting on the board of the new Downtown Sarasota Alliance.
"I have a lot of energy," she said. "I'm your classic type-A personality."
All that activity has spawned talk that Servian is angling for public office again. Separate rumors have her trying to take City Commissioner Fredd Atkins' seat and County Commissioner Joe Barbetta's seat.
"Now that I'm emerging again, people are questioning my motives," said Servian. "I'm not interested in running for office. I think I'm more effective working on issues I'm passionate about from the outside."
Servian wants to remain a neighborhood advocate. She said being bound by Sunshine Laws, which don't allow elected officials to discuss issues outside of public meetings, and having to get a consensus of other commissioners before issues can be resolved make it difficult for office holders to accomplish much.
During Downtown Sarasota Alliance (DSA) meetings, Servian's knowledge of local politics guides the fledgling group while it seeks influence in City Hall.
The DSA is the result of the Downtown Merchants Association and Palm Avenue Merchants Association joining forces. But it is also serves downtown businesses, residents, churches and performing-arts organizations.
Servian helped the group come up with its tagline: "One voice uniting businesses and residents." She has advised her fellow board members to show strength in numbers.
Through her experience in City Hall, she has seen the effect groups have on commissioners when large numbers of their members fill the City Commission Chambers to support an issue.
Servian pushed the group to create stickers with the DSA's tagline on them and urged all its members to show up in City Hall wearing them.
"She has knowledge of government process and brings great history of what's happened in the city," said DSA President Wendy Getchell. "She really rounds out our board."
Servian said she would continue being involved in civic affairs.
"I can't imagine the word 'retired' with a comma after my name ever," she said.
After two-and-a-half years of lying low, former Mayor Mary Anne Servian has re-emerged and has once again become a major player in downtown Sarasota.


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Autopsy: S.A. man was dead before dismemberment
Updated 10:13 pm, Wednesday, June 26, 2013
A man found dead with his legs sawed off inside his burning San Antonio home last month was bludgeoned to death before he was dismembered, according to an autopsy report.
Albert Guerra, 56, was found while firefighters put out a blaze at his home on the Northwest Side early May 4. He'd been placed on a plastic sheet, his legs had been sawed off at the upper thigh, and there was a ligature mark on his neck (a sign of strangulation) and trauma to the back of his head.
The autopsy report, released last week, says there is no evidence that Guerra was alive at the time that his legs were cut and his body was set on fire.
Towels and other rags soaked in a flammable liquid were on top of his body and face, which were partially burned in the fire. However, there was no soot visible in his airways; Guerra apparently was dead before the fire erupted.
Guerra's alleged killer, Michael Scott Quinn, 50, had called a relative about six hours earlier and frantically confessed to stabbing and dismembering a man, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
Less than a day after the slaying, police arrested Quinn and Connie Yanez, 36, who was Guerra's former girlfriend. Both were charged with murder.
The motive for the killing wasn't clear because both suspects gave different reasons. According to the arrest affidavit, each also claimed responsibility for the slaying.

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The plaintiff argued that an emergency room doctor's lack of care led to a patient's suicide. The defense argued that the patient told the doctor he wasn't suicidal. The jury sided with the doctor.
After nearly three hours of deliberations on Friday, June 6, a jury of five women and one man decided the plaintiff, Renee Villelli, suffered damages, but ruled Southwest Memorial Hospital emergency room physician, Dr. Mark Turpen, was neither negligible nor caused the damages in the June 10, 2010, death of her husband, Ted Villelli.
Moments after the verdict was read, Villelli hugged her attorney, Mike McLachlan, of Durango.
"I appreciate your hard work," she said.
"It's over," she added, turning to a handful of family members in the Montezuma County Courtroom. "Let's go home."
Defense attorney John Mullen simply patted his client on the back, and they both exited the courthouse quietly.
During closing arguments on Friday, McLachlan argued for more than a half-hour. He told jurors Turpen was not a bad doctor, but was negligent when he discharged Ted Villelli after a 10-minute voluntary mental health evaluation. Villelli died by suicide about six hours later.
"(Turpen) didn't do his job the best he could," McLachlan said. "If properly treated, Mr. Villelli would have lived, at least that day."
In Mullen's closing statement, which lasted slightly more than 15 minutes, jurors were told Turpen didn't have all the same information on the night in question that was presented during the weeklong medical malpractice trial. Jurors were provided 16 exhibits of evidence and heard testimony from more than a dozen witnesses, including Turpen.
"Look at this case as it unfolded, not in hindsight," Mullen said.
McLachlan also told jurors that if they found Turpen was negligent, they should award his client a minimum of $500,000. McLachlan said the award would "conservatively" cover her economic and emotional losses.
Leah Karotkin, co-counsel for the plaintiff, gave the plaintiff's rebuttal closing statement. During her 20-minute address to jurors, she said there was no doubt that Turpen didn't provide the adequate care his patient needed and deserved.
"The cost of not caring in this case was Ted Villelli's life," she said.
Mullen argued the patient "adamantly denied" he was suicidal during his client's clinical assessment. He added that Villelli also misled an ER nurse and two deputies when he told them he was not suicidal.
"Mr. Villelli chose to break the trust he actively instilled with the people who were trying to help him," Mullen said.


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Tracy A. Turner, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, is a veterinarian with Anoka Equine Veterinary Services in Elk River, Minn. He was inducted into the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame in 2004.
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As for me, I sincerely hope the buttons are capacitive. I've never been a fan of on screen buttons for various reasons, not to mention. If they are on screen buttons, what the heck is the big black strip at the bottom for? It holds the HTC Logo, sure, but if that's the only reason, then make more use of it. Put some freaking buttons there. Lol. I absolutely love my HTC One 2013, and I'm more than likely getting the 2014 model (which i really hope is called the One Up as some rumors suggest), but the on-screen buttons kill me.
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Fifty years ago today, at the outset of the Cuban missile crisis, military exercises began under the code name Operation ORTSAC (Castro in reverse). On October 14, 1962, a U2 spy plane captured photographs that sparked the beginning of the crisis. CIA analysts identified "San Cristobal No. 1″, a medium-range ballistic missile site, capable of launching nuclear weapons nearly 1200 miles. Three days later, on October 17, 1962, more than 40 U.S. warships headed to Vieques, off the coast of Puerto Rico, for training exercises. The Joint Chiefs had been planning scenarios for an amphibious assault on Cuba for months, but President Kennedy, still smarting from placing his trust in the military leaders during the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, was reticent to pursue military action.
Bill Ober, now of Huntington, New York, was one of the Marines on Vieques (Blue Beach to be specific). After reading Michael Dobbs' story in the October issue of Smithsonian, Ober passed along these never-before-seen photographs of what the training exercises entailed:
"In the Higgins boat heading towards the beach. I'm the Marine on the right."
"Sweaty troops on the beach prepare to move out."
"Climbing down rope ladders from the troop transport. We had made the long voyage from California through the Panama Canal."
"Looking down the nets toward the boats."
"Jeeps and tanks on the beach ready to 'attack.'"
Dobbs is also the author of One Minute to Midnight, a tick-tock history of the crisis. Almost a week into the events, shortly after Kennedy addressed the country in a televised speech, the President cancelled the training on Vieques as the military advanced to DEFCON 2. Dobbs writes about the invasion preparations:
The plan was for the Marines to attack east of Havana, at Tarara , while the 1st Armored Division landed through the port of Mariel to the west. In the meantime, the 101st and 82nd Airborne divisions would conduct a paratroop assault behind enemy lines. In its initial sweep, the invading force would skirt Havana and head directly for the missile sites. …
Whatever happened, casualties were likely to be heavy. The Marines were prepared for five hundred dead the first day alone –mainly on Tarara beach — and a further two thousand injured. Total casualties during the first ten days of fighting were estimated at over eighteen thousand, including four thousand dead. The Marine Corps would account for nearly half.
Fortunately, no such attack ever happened. The naval quarantine of Cuba was successful and Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev negotiated a gradual stand-down, with the Soviet Union pulling their missiles out of Cuba and the United States eventually removing theirs (covertly) from Turkey. If you're interested in more about the crisis and how the Kennedy administration avoided nuclear war (and having to send Ober and his fellow Marines into battle), check out the JFK Library's stunning "Clouds Over Cuba" package. It has more video and primary source materials than any history buff could ever want.
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text: Hi I'm new to the forum and new to BMW's. I'm currently looking at two R1200RT's one is an 06 and the other is an 07. The bikes are equal in all aspects with one exception the 06 has ESA. I understand that in 07 BMW made a change to the ABS system to make it easier to change the fluid and service the ABS. Is this true and is it a big deal? I realize you change abs brake fluid every four years. I'm leaning towards the 06 only because it has the ESA and its black. thanks Mike


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Thank you, President Obama
…for bringing joy
…for reviving patriotism
…for renewing our belief in ourselves and our country
…for reminding us that we CAN work together toward a common goal.
As you take the oath of office this morning, my faith in our democracy, our country, and my fellow citizens has been affirmed and renewed.
This is a day to remember always, especially in the days ahead, which will not be easy and won't have instant cures. Yet, the fact of your election confirms that we can find a way out of the current difficulties and begin to find our way back to the road that leads to peace and prosperity.
We can, we did, we will.
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The job of sheriff is about saving lives and aiding the community. It's not only about the sheriff. The sheriff has deputies who need to shoulder their responsibilities for incidents that happen also ,instead of just putting all the weight or blame on one individual. This community thrives on looking for the negative in the city officials and all we hear is how someone else thinks it should be done. Regardless of who the sheriff is, the county and city need a better outlook and show of support from their citizens.
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Since upgrading to ZIS 2015, the firewall blocked external access to Serv-U 14.02
Am sure that the Firewall is blocking, cos access was allowed when i "Snooze Firewall for 5 minutes".
Also worked if i lowered the Advanced Firewall Setting to Medium (which i do not want to do).
Solutions I tried before without success include:
- Going into Application Control settings and set serv-u to Supertrust, and allowed all 4 paramenters
- deleting the serv-u settings, so tzonealarm ask me again if i would grant access. I clicked yes, all 4 parameters in Application Control Settings turned green, yet, connection still blocked.
- I also tried completely uninstalled and reinstalled ZIS 2015, so everything was back to learning mode, still no success.
At the end, i had to reinstall ZIS 2014 to get it back to work.
So, obviously, this is a bug in ZIS 2015's firewall .
Hope this gets resolved soon. Thanks.


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Empowering deserving military families with educational support and opportunities.
Which do you guys use? and which do you like better? both have their advantages and disadvantages and i'm not sure which i would rather have.
I currently have neither, but am thinking of getting a GPS. Will be very interested to see what everyone says in this post.
The ease of use and additional features are what lead me towards the GPS over the Range Finder.
I have a Bushnell Rangefinder. And I have the GPS app on my phone. Seem to lean towards the rangefinder, because it is never wrong. GPS sometimes does not give you the correct info.
I finally broke down and bought a gps last year. I enjoy it. I've borrowed rangefinders and appreciate them as well. It depends on what I'm trying to figure out. Distance to an intermediate point, e.g.
i like that the range finder is accurate and can be a very useful tool on the range. but i also like that a GPS can show you the hole and what is in front of you.
and if i'm really honest, i like the bells and whistles that come with a GPS.....
cwaybrightI'm with TT I have a range finder, I like the reliability, and it is legal for all tournament play
I concur.
The Rangefinder is more accurate as it determines distance based on point to point feedback and it is allowed for tournament play.
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Which do you guys use? and which do you like better? both have their advantages and disadvantages and i'm not sure which i would rather have.
tdogg21, it's almost player preference. I have both the laser (Nikon) and a GPS (Upro). They're both pretty good and it would depend on where I use it.
I like that the GPS are quicker and it shows a layout of what I can't see. Keep scores and other stuff.
I also like the laser as I can point and shoot to targets, lay up, pin, use it at a driving range, check the carry, and it is very accurate.
I use the laser more than I use the GPS because I'm always playing the same courses. But I use the GPS on courses that I'm not very familiar with.
Good luck on your search. (I hear Garmin is very good)
I have used a range finder for years. I like the accuracy to the target. Our course has the reflectors on the pins. try quick and always accurate. GPS is more of an approximation. Same as pacing off from the sprinkler head and guessing weather the pin is plus or minus.
I actually have both...I prefer my Skycaddie (GPS) to the rangefinder 99% of the time. It gives me lay up/carry distances as well as an entire layout of the green. I will use my rangefinder every now and then, but rarely. I honestly have a hard time playing without my Skycaddie now. Some GPS devices aren't always accurate, but I have NEVER had an issue with my SkyCaddie because it's ground mapped vs. satellite mapped like all the others. If you are going to get a GPS, don't go cheap.
I use a gps app on the iphone which is accurate enough for my skill level. If I was more consistent and needed precise distances I would probably go with the range finder.
I have both - will use them together - GPS for front of green - how much to traps, etc.
Rangefinder for exact yardages and practice.


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Except, they haven't even started to rebuild yet. Last year was a total waste. They are still tearing it down. They don't have the pieces to take the next step. They don't have a franchise player. They don't have an elite player. They don't even have an all-star. It's arguable as to whether they even have a single NBA-quality starter outside of a marginal starter like AB. They need JV. They need to hit a homerun this year. Then they need another elite young player. Then, once they have that, they can take the next step. This team is still a couple years away. It sucks but fans have to acknowledge that, otherwise, we're going to get a management team under pressure to WIN NOW!!! and we'll be right back where we are now in 4 years.Quote:
We've had a losing team for 3 years now, acquiring picks along the way. It's time for the next step in the rebuild process.


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This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Murder Cases in 33 Large Urban Counties in the United States, 1988 (ICPSR 9907)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
This study was conducted in an effort to better understand the circumstances surrounding murder cases in large urban areas. To evaluate the 75 largest counties in the nation, 33 counties were chosen. The ranking of these counties was based on a combination of crime data and population data. The criteria for including a case on a roster from which cases would be sampled was that (1) one or more defendants must have been arrested for murder and (2) the case must have been adjudicated during 1988. These cases were a sample of about half of all those in the 33 counties studied that had a murder charge brought to the prosecutors in 1988, or earlier, and that were disposed during 1988. When statistically weighted, the sample cases represent a total of 9,576 murder defendants in the nation's 75 largest counties. Demographic information on victims and defendants includes sex, date of birth, area of residence, and occupation. Variables are also provided on the circumstances of the crime, including the relationship between the victim and the defendant, the type of weapon used, the time of death, and the number of victims.
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U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. MURDER CASES IN 33 LARGE URBAN COUNTIES IN THE UNITED STATES, 1988. ICPSR version. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics [producer], 1988. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1996. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09907.v1
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Courtney Hardin Is On Her Way To NASCAR At The Pace She Is Going
Between 16 & 23 years old and like to race? Then join. Young Racers' Club
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This month's lucky YRC Winner receives a $250 DAY Motorsports Gift Certificate.
Courtney Hardin, Tarboro, NCThis month's Young Racer's Club winner hails from Eastern North Carolina. Courtney Hardin has been racing for four years at East Carolina Speedway, the 3/8-mile D-shaped paved oval just 20 minutes up the street from her hometown of Tarboro. An honor student at Tarboro High School, Courtney has accumulated quite a bit of hardware running in the pure stock four-cylinder class. She has run in the Top 5 in points every year since she started. In 2006, she received the Most Improved Driver award, but the best was about to come in 2008 when she turned 16. That season, she captured eight feature event wins out of 13 races, culminating in her first championship. In fact, one of those wins came on her 16th birthday. In celebration, she donated her winnings to the Shriner's Hospital.
Courtney has just finished Phase 1 of Lyn St. James' Women in the Winner's Circle program and will be moving up to a Limited Late Model for the 2009 season. The teen plans to eventually make her way to NASCAR, but for now is concentrating on gaining that all-important experience. Well, Courtney here's a $250 gift certificate from our good friends at Day Motorsports to get you on that road to NASCAR. Congrats and enjoy!
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Before They Were Slores: A Gallery Of Precious Pics From The Most P***y Poppin' Freak Flick "Perfomers" Of All Time!
From the similac to something similar to similac these adult stars have "come" a long way!
A Gallery Of Photos Of Adult Movie Actors When They Are Children
At one point in their lives, the nastiest, grimiest, most freakazoid adult flick stars were simple loveable, adorable kids. It's crazy to think that someone's innocent infant baby will one day grow up to be a swallowing, licking, sucking, slore for the world to see.
We can't even lie, being that we know some of these sweet faces end up drippin' with man juice, these pics are pretty damn funny.
Take a look after the flip of some of the most famous freak flick stars in the world when they were bundles of joy prior to becoming dumpsters full of cu-…well, you get the idea.
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Jasmine Bryne
Jada Fire
Coco Divine
Carmyell (Gyat-DAMN! SMH)
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Are in-house lawyers becoming the scapegoats for corporate misdeeds?
That's the question the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) seeks to answer. The organization, which last week held its annual convention in Orlando, has launched a project that will document the frequency and likelihood of cases in which prosecutors and regulators target inside counsel when their companies are in trouble. To gather the data, the ACC has asked law firms to relay information about their clients' experiences.
"The government, regulators, perhaps even opposing counsel, have a target on your back," Amar Sarwal, the ACC's chief legal strategist, said during the conference last Monday.
The association's suspicions aren't unfounded, as there have been multiple cases recently in which in-house counsel and other executives face tougher penalties for company wrongdoing. One case that particularly rattled in-house lawyers was the prosecution of Lauren Stevens, a vice president and associate general counsel at GlaxoSmithKline who was accused of obstructing a government investigation into possible off-label marketing at the pharmaceutical company. Stevens spoke about her experience at the ACC's convention. Stevens lauded the judge who oversaw her case, Maryland U.S. District Judge Roger Titus, for dismissing the case and criticizing the prosecution for targeting her for doing her job.
Click here to read about lessons from the Stevens case.
For more advice about how to avoid problems when your company is in trouble, read:
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USA Pro Cycle Challenge Stage 4 Information
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Please note: due to the extensive nature of the event, downtown streets will be closed as early as 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, one day prior to the race.
Significant traffic and road closures are involved with this city-wide event:
- The route will be a circuit looping through downtown a total of FOUR times before finishing at Pikes Peak and Tejon.
- Expect large crowds of people throughout the day on downtown streets and sidewalks.
- There are several ancillary events downtown before, during, and after the race including community bike ride and USA Pro Challenge Festival.
On Wednesday, August 20, two downtown blocks will be closed to build needed structures to accommodate international media, announcers, and spectators. These blocks will be closed from 9 a.m. Wednesday through 11:30 p.m. Thursday:
- Pikes Peak, between Nevada and Tejon
- Tejon, between Pikes Peak and Colorado
On Thursday, August 21, additional roads will be closed.
- Click to see the downtown specific site map including parking, road closures, and festival area.
- The list of all road closures is available here.
- Click to download the entire route map.
To find out about events and activities throughout the week and on the day of the event, visit the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation website.


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Alps - Eastern Part > Rhaetian Alps > Brenta GROUP > Cima Tosa > Climber's Log
Cima Tosa Climber's Log
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|Normal route from Rifugio Pedrotti
Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
|Easy climb, a short section grading II UIAA, great summit!
|Posted Mar 31, 2015 11:00 am
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2012
|With andrea.it, normal route from Pedrotti refuge
|Posted Jun 30, 2012 6:24 pm
|normal roure
Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2012
|Normal route from refuge Pedrotti
|Posted Jun 28, 2012 8:58 am
|Made 1st ascent of the season
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2004
|Set out with my wife from Pedrotti Hut when there was still a lot of winter snow around. We had the mountain to ourselves and above the little rock pitch, which is the crux on the normal route, we had to post hole up slopes of softening snow to reach the nearly horizontal ridge at the top. It was a great day out, but summit views spoiled by heavy cloud - just parting to give fleeting glimpses of what should have been an awesome vista of Brenta spires.
|Posted Dec 30, 2010 2:38 am
|Route Climbed: normal route Date Climbed: August 15, 2002
|Reached the peak of Cima Tosa from rifugio Brentei with the normal route and back with the Via Migotti.
|Posted Nov 5, 2005 6:05 pm
|Route Climbed: Normal route Date Climbed: 30th August 1998
|Nice climb starting at Rifugio Pedrotti-Tosa.
|Posted Jul 29, 2003 7:41 am
|Route Climbed: Via normale Date Climbed: July 6th, 2003
|The lower "glacier" had quite a lot of snow, but was easily walkable with hikingpoles. The upper slopes had also quite a lot of snow on them, though no axes or crampons were really needed. The snowpatches made the decent fast as one could glissade down most of the way.
Easily do-able in one day from Madonna di Campiglio. The round-trip took about 9 hours including all the breaks, but as I did the route by myself, I saved a couple of minutes not roping up for the UIAA II part and didn't have to hassle with abseiling down. For future trips I would take a abseiling rope with me, as the down climbing was a bit scary (and wet).
|Posted Jul 8, 2003 10:09 pm
|Route Climbed: North Couloir Date Climbed: March 02, 2003
|I climbed the couloir as preperation for my Pumori Expedition. A long way from Munich for a weekend only.
|Posted Apr 18, 2003 5:20 am
|Mathias Zehring
|Route Climbed: normal route from Rifugio Pedrotti-Tosa Date Climbed: September 16th 1997
|There are some exposed meters rated II for which I carried a rope 5 days through the Brenta. But it was worth it!
|Posted Feb 12, 2002 3:13 pm
|Gui Lemmens
|Route Climbed: normal route Date Climbed: 1988
|We made a long traverse of the Brenta Dolomits.
During the walk we climbed several summits.
Cima Tosa is the highest peak of the Brenta Dolomits
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Who loves Shuttle computers? Oh, I do! I do!
For over 4 years, I've used Shuttles as my primary home computers. I started with an SN95G5, but then got into quiet computing and switched to a pair of SD11G5s (which are impossible to find these days, and was never reviewed by TR). I also had a chance to get my hands on an SB75S a while back, and jumped at it. It really is a beautiful computer.
My biggest problem with the SB75S was noise. I switched to a 2.66 GHz mobile P4 to reduce heat, and so the stock fan never got above its "idle" point. It was still noisy (compared to the SD11G5s), so I replaced the chipset fan and the stock 80mm ICE fan with lower RPM fans and rubber grommets (both replacements were from SilenX, for those that care). That was better, but it still wasn't great; I could live it with it. About a year ago, I saw that Shuttle had a new PSU that would soon be available in the US which was completely fanless. In fact, it looked like it used the same power brick that the SD11G5 uses - I was very excited.
At the beginning of this year, it became available via Shuttle's ebay store... for $100, plus $20 shipping. I was less excited.
Now, I'm a quiet PC enthusiast. So, this WHOLE YEAR, every time I turned the SB75S on, I thought "$120? hmmm...". I always convinced myself it was too much to pay to replace a PSU that was working perfectly fine (as most people would define "perfect").
But then, it was Christmas, and you know how shopping gets and, well, I decided - I DESERVE IT! So, I bought it, shipped it, and today, it arrived!
It came as a box in a box. I'd asked them not to use styrofoam peanuts for packing material, and it had peanuts.
The PC62 unit ships with a 200W power brick which is exactly the same make and model as the brick that ships with the SD11G5. When I'd originally considered ordering the unit back at the beginning of the year, I contacted Shuttle about this. See, the SD11G5 bricks have a well-known issue where - when the computer is off but plugged in - the bricks make a wicked oscillating hum. It's audible for the same kinds of people that can hear when a TV is turned on, even if it's muted. Shuttle told me that the issue had been resolved, but if they're using the same brick, I thought, I wonder how the issue could be resolved?
Maybe, I thought, they changed something about the "power supply" block that goes into the computer and converts the brick's juice into all of the appropriate rails. That didn't exist in the SD11G5 (which had integrated power circuitry in the motherboard), so it's possible. When I go to plug it in, though, I hear that faint whine that I'd grown used to with my SD11G5s. Seems like it still has the same problems as before. Just like the SD11G5, the oscillation is barely audible once it's under a desk, so that's where it went.
The other concern I had was that the "power supply" block was only listed as working with G-class Shuttles. The SB75S wasn't SPECIFICALLY a G-class system, but it had a motherboard for one. As it turns out, the PSU works perfectly with the SB75S chassis, except that the bottom screw for holding the block in the chassis didn't fit - apparently, the SB75S used a different screw hole compared to the normal G-class chassis. However, the top two screws do a good enough job of holding the block in place.
Finally, when I turn on the computer itself, I'm wonderfully surprised; it's like night & day. Pretty much the only thing I can hear anymore is the hard drive spinning (2.5" PATA mobile drive, 7200 RPM, suspended in loose plastic netting), and I've started wondering if maybe I shouldn't think about replacing that, too. SSDs are geting down in price, after all...
Long story short:
The PSU cost me $120 direct from Shuttle, but as a quiet PC enthusiast, it turned out to be well worth the expense. The brick has similar problems as those that were reported with previous generation accessories for the SD11G5, but workarounds reduce the noticable impact. Overall, I'm glad I made the purchase, and I recommend the same purchase to anyone that desires a quieter G-class Shuttle experience.


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I noticed that after installing Windows 7 x64 and running CoreTemp, the CPU is fluctuating very quickly between ~58C to ~64C. Not sure if this is normal since the system is actually just idling ("Balanced Performance" under Windows 7 power management). The Phenom II X4 I'm using now runs at 32C idle (also "Balanced Performance") and it doesn't fluctuate so much. For reference, my WeatherBug desktop gadget says it's 34C outside. Both PCs are in the same house and aren't located in a particularly hot area. The Intel PC is well ventilated, with a big fan blowing air out of the case, just like this AMD system. The i3's CPU heatsink is a bit warm to the touch, and I believe I installed the heatsink correctly, with the stock thermal interface perfectly intact when I installed it. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.


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Personal computing discussed
Moderators: Captain Ned, emkubed
clone wrote:their was a time early in the thin transition where those gynormous console tv's still looked better because they really were that huge despite sitting 5feet deep, it's nice to finally see the thins being larger and thinner than the old projections.Get as big as you can at a given quality Big is good.
That new sony 84" is phenomenal
I'm trying to decide between a 60 and a 70 and whether or not the extra 10" will be worth the added expense..... I don't have anything else to buy atm but it's a matter of principal I don't want to spend more than $3000 on a TV.
Krogoth wrote:Care to enlightenment me?
Hawkwing74 wrote:LEDs are LCDs, but instead of a CCFL backlight, they're LED backlit. The edge lit models are garbage, the only LEDs worth buying are the ones with local dimming. Still, a plasma is superior in every visual way to a LCD, so as long as you aren't susceptible to the visual anomalies of plasma technology, go with a plasma.This is a thread diversion now, but if money were no object, what is the best TV? LCD vs LED vs Plasma? I read an article that said Plasma handled black the best but LED was the brightest and most energy efficient.
Hawkwing74 wrote:The Lord of the Rings is a poor transfer, so you might be disappointed to see it on Blu-ray. It's still miles better than the DVD, but the theatrical editions have been scrubbed to death with noise reduction, and the extended editions have a weird turquoise hue to them.My main goal is to have Blu-ray movies look as good as possible on my screen. 55" is probably as big as I need to go right now. Some of the movies that I want to see look spectacular are Star Wars, Serenity, Lord of the Rings, etc.
Dizik wrote:No matter how terrible Episode 7 may or may not be... it will look fantastic on your new TV.So, uh.....Star Wars?
Captain Ned wrote:Now that Mark Hamill has been (supposedly) roped in, here's a clever bit. More like Star Wars meets Gran Torino.
http://tpsaye.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/ ... ith-you-3/
Hawkwing74 wrote:Yeah I don't get that either unless it is decades after RotJ and he doesn't have a central role.


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Kelly they are so cute. The only thing I have done recently is put a Mighty Mouse on a scrub for DH. I have so many ideas but have not had the time. I just finished one course I was taking and decided to wait until I am caught up on stuff before taking another course, then continuing ed came out with an ASL course so of course I had to register, last night was first night and I am amazed at how much I remember.
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I love your snow angel. Beautiful blocks. I need to do some towels for Thanksgiving and Christmas....maybe soon.
Vinton, Virginia
Will you come here and boot me in the butt so I can get back to embroidery? I'm so busy with the quilting side right now and I just can't find the time. I love your snow people!
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Here comes a big boot...lol.. Get going girl...lol..
Do you have 2 machines? One for sewing and one for embroidery?..Thats what helps me....lol.
I dont have anyone to make stuff for so I embroider so the BF cant say that I dont use the machines that I have...lol..
I hope to get a Long Arm in Jan/Feb next year so theres one more machine I have to keep going...lol..
can I come live with you and your machines?
Come on over..lol.. but you have to luv dogs and kids...lol...
Kids are OK. I'm scared of dogs though...bummer.
Im so sorry to hear that u r afraid of dogs... mine just might lick you to death...lol..
My oldest golden will scare herself when she farts...lol.. it is so funny...lol..
ROFLOL. Kelley that's funny. When I was much younger our neighbour's dog ran out and bit my cousin in the face as we walked home from school. Since that day I've been afraid of dogs no matter the size. If they're running at me it's all over. I'm trying to get over it but they still make me mighty nervous.
Kris... I am so sorry you and your cousin went through that.. thats horrible...
I ,and Im sure everyone here, will pray for you and your cousins courage and strength..
Thanks Kelley. I'm not sure how he feels about dogs now. I haven't talked to him in a long time.
Kelley I would come use your machines too but I am afraid of kids LOL. Actually your goldens look beautiful. I have black lab crosses and the male is like that, scared of his own shaddow. The female is smart as a whip and keeps him in line.
Kris, I had a similar experience with dogs as a kid and I always told my kids never to put their faces up to a dogs even though they loved to hug them. To this day I do not trust any dog even my own not to bite. Before these dogs I had a Jack Russell and as he got older he got snappy. He got out of the yard and bit my neighbour on the leg, he was put down after his quarentine period. She was upset we had him put down but we told her that a nip that broke her skin could have been on her grandbabies and we could not allow that. I love my dogs dearly and we had all kinds of training for this Jack spent I can't tell you how much to get him to stop nipping but some dogs you just can't trust and it is not fair to them or the community to have them either penned up all the time or running loose. I have a thing about people who trust their dogs to walk without a leash or be on their property without a leash. Yes dogs sometimes get loose but our neighbours never leash their dog and it drives me nuts to see it running around. Sorry for the rant.
Here comes a big boot...lol.. Get going girl...lol..
Do you have 2 machines? One for sewing and one for embroidery?..Thats what helps me....lol.
I dont have anyone to make stuff for so I embroider so the BF cant say that I dont use the machines that I have...lol..
I hope to get a Long Arm in Jan/Feb next year so theres one more machine I have to keep going...lol..
I have the combo sewing/embroidery/quilting machine which is my treasure. that's my Ellie. I love to sew on her. I have 5 other machines that I could piece on (the Featherweight is great for piecing) and I have a couple of other machines that I could quilt on but I want to sew on Ellie. I've been sort of looking and drooling and debating at just a quilting machine and telling myself that I don't need it. I could use that and have Ellie doing embroidery but then I'd miss Ellie. Or I could go with a less expensive Babylock embroidery machine that I could use the same software for but then all the money I spent on Ellie is a waste. Sooooo that's my dilemma. And oh, I have no money to do any of the above!
Are you still doing the monthly embroidery project? Sounds like fun and very inspirational.


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Update on the El Toro contamination clean up
The federal Superfund program seems to go on forever for many sites. So it is good news that a large portion of the contamination at the former EL Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Irvine, CA has been deemed remediated enough to be removed from the Superfund list.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week deleted more than 1,900 acres of the site from the National Priorities List of Superfund sites. Hazardous wastes at this major portion of the site were cleaned up through activities that included soil sampling and excavation. To date, the Navy has spent approximately $165 million on the cleanup, and anticipates that the remaining work will cost an additional $50 million.
"This milestone is what the Superfund program is all about—ensuring land is free of contamination so it can be put back into use," said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA's Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. "The creation of greenspace and sports facilities at the El Toro site will benefit the more than 3 million residents living in Orange County."
Past military operations at the site contaminated the groundwater with volatile organic compounds such as trichloroethylene, and soil contamination included polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The EPA determined that all environmental impacts at a total of 112 locations were thoroughly investigated and the appropriate cleanup actions were taken to protect human health and the environment. Other than periodic review, no further cleanup is necessary on this portion of the site.
Of the 1,900 acres deleted from the NPL list, 1,200 acres are owned by Heritage Fields El Toro, LLC which plans to redevelop the majority of the property for the construction of approximately 9,500 new homes and development of space for commercial, retail, and other non-residential facilities. The remaining 700 acres were transferred to the City of Irvine to develop the Orange County Great Park. The Great Park will include a tournament quality sports complex, a wildlife corridor, and a golf course.
The El Toro site covers approximately 4,712 acres in the City of Irvine in Orange County, Calif. Development of the site began in 1942 and the base was used to support the Fleet Marine Forces in the Pacific Ocean, and served as the major West Coast jet fighter facility. The site was added to EPA's Superfund NPL list in 1990 and was officially decommissioned as an active base in 1999.
Aerial photo of El Toro courtesy MilSpeak Foundation.
Read more at US EPA.


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Auto Show: 2013 Sema Auto Show
2014 Lexus IS 350 deviantART Challenge Winner: SEMA Show
What Is It?
The 2014 Lexus IS 350 is a compact, rear-wheel-drive sports sedan built to compete with the likes of the BMW 3 Series and the new Infiniti Q50. The SEMA concept car is a customized version of the IS 350 with a one-off, wide-body aero kit, custom wheels and paint, and a special, carbon fiber interior package. The build is based on a design by Robert Evans, the winner of a contest sponsored by Lexus and deviantART, an online artists' community. Customizing the car was a 10-week project executed by VIP Auto Salon of Orange, Calif.
Will They Ever Sell It?
You can't get this radically customized Lexus unless you build one yourself, but you can get the car it's based on. The all-new, V6-powered 2014 Lexus IS 350 and the 4-cylinder IS 250 went on sale earlier this year. Starting at $35,950, pricing for the new car is lower than for the 2013 model. As part of his winnings, Evans gets to try out the new IS. He receives a 1-year lease on a 2014 Lexus IS F Sport plus cash, some deviantART perks and a trip to SEMA.
Why It's Important
The 2014 Lexus IS 350 is important because it's an all-new, third-generation model that competes with some of the best small sports sedans in the world. The deviantART Challenge winning concept is important because it shows how owners can customize the IS to make it unique. And SEMA -- focused on aftermarket parts and equipment -- is all about unique vehicles.
Lexus has no fewer than seven other custom builds based on IS models on its SEMA stand, including first- and second-generation models.


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St. Augustine Record
In one of his first official acts, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis voted against a bill to provide $9.7 billion in flood insurance aid for Hurricane Sandy victims.
"The problem with the Sandy package was, if you look at it, only 30 percent of it was going to be spent in the first two years," DeSantis said in an interview recently at his St. Augustine office. "It actually appropriated money out to 2020 and 2021, things that could not in any way be said to be emergency spending. It just was so much extraneous stuff."
Would he vote against disaster relief if a hurricane hit his district?
"If a hurricane came here, I would want any relief plan to be fiscally responsible," he said. "[I] would not want to add extra things and say that because this is a vehicle that's moving, let's try to Christmas tree it out."
Asked if he would vote against hurricane relief that affected his own district, DeSantis was less specific, but said he would support the right plan.
"The average person — if you had a situation that hit your family and you needed to do something, you would not just go and take a vacation, or you would not do something that's not related to the task at hand. But in Washington, that just seems to be par for the course. It's unfortunate, but that's just the reality in that place. We're trying to stop that behavior. To a man, the people I've talked to here [in my district] say we should have done something, but that was excessive. You don't want to spend money on other things."
Would he support a disaster aid bill for his district if it was loaded with extraneous items, as was the Hurricane Sandy relief package?
Through an aide, he said he would have to see the bill before deciding because there are so many variables, including spending offsets, if any, and other items not related to relief in the bill.
Wanted leaner bill
The opposition to the Sandy aid came from 67 Republicans, including DeSantis and Ted Yoho of Gainesville. Both DeSantis, a lawyer, and Yoho, a veterinarian, had strong support in their elections from tea party groups. They were the only two representatives from Florida to vote against the Sandy aid bill.
DeSantis said he would have supported a leaner bill.
"So what we tried to do, we wanted to do a package," he said. "It would have been a relief package that focused on immediate relief, not spending down the line that's not necessary. We thought that would have been a better way to go about it."
The bill allowed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay out claims to those who held federal flood insurance.
The bill passed the House on a 354-67 vote. It later passed the Senate unanimously by voice vote.
In a statement on Jan. 4, DeSantis explained his vote.
"I sympathize with the victims of Hurricane Sandy and believe that those who purchased flood insurance should have their claims paid," he said in the statement. "At the same time, allowing the program to increase its debt by another $9.7 billion with no plan to offset the spending with cuts elsewhere is not fiscally responsible."
'Excessive spending'
The U.S. House of Representatives' failure to act on aid to Hurricane Sandy victims before the end of the last legislative session created a fierce backlash from New York and New Jersey legislators of both parties. The vote for this aid was the first significant action by the new Congress.
"So, I never made the point of saying we shouldn't do anything," DeSantis said recently. "You also had the New York state government coming into Congress saying, 'Hey, look at all these buildings that got damaged.' And we asked, OK, what is insurance picking up on this? And they said, 'Well, we didn't insure them, we didn't think they'd ever be a problem.' So, in that situation, we want to help people, I think, as the last line of defense, but you don't want to basically reward them for not doing the responsible thing. So I think a lot of people who have looked at it have acknowledged that there was more spending in it than what needed to be done, and it was not an appropriate vehicle, with excessive spending and extraneous money. For example, they were refurbishing the Smithsonian, and there was highway spending and different things like that [in the plan]."
DeSantis said he doesn't always support the way Congress spends money.
"In Washington, the way it works is this: I can file a bill tomorrow, about whatever you want," he said. "You just tell me, I can spend money on this or that. But chances are, it's not going to go anywhere. So, what people look for are vehicles that are definitely going to move. We knew something was going to pass. So when you see that, people say 'Oh, I can add this or that,' and it kind of goes from there. We're just trying to change the philosophy and the way Washington operates."


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Aug. 15, 2014
Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date on events at City Hall.
City Council Discusses Budget
City Manager Dan Johnson presented the proposed budget to the City Council at Monday's work session. The theme of this year's budget is Sustaining Excellence in Richardson's "Era of Next," and it emphasizes a commitment to sustain and enhance Richardson's excellent service levels in the future. It is supported by a proposed tax rate of $0.63516 per $100 of assessed valuation, unchanged from the 2013-2014 rate.
The City Council will hold public hearings on the proposed tax rate at its meetings Monday, Aug. 18, and Monday, Aug. 25. The Aug. 25 meeting will also include a public hearing on the proposed budget. The City Council is expected to vote on the budget Monday, Sept. 8.
All budget meetings are open to the public. In addition, the meetings are broadcast live on CITV (Channel 16 on Time Warner and Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse) and on the City website, cor.net. They can also be viewed on-demand online. All budget documents are available online at cor.net/budget.
Watch the work session presentation at bit.ly/VjcDaV and bit.ly/1Bc7oeh.
City to Conduct Ground Spraying for Mosquitoes Tonight
The Richardson Health Department plans to ground spray a single area tonight, weather permitting, in order to help prevent the spread of the West Nile virus. The decision to spray comes after City Health Department workers were notified that a trap located within the subject spraying location returned mosquitoes that tested positive for carrying the disease.
The spray area is from Arapaho Road south to Buckingham Road and Bowser Road east to Jupiter Road. The spraying is scheduled to take place between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m.
This is the first positive test of the year and the City has collected and tested approximately 215 samples.
For more information on Richardson's mosquito abatement program please visit cor.net/mosquito.
City Accepting Applications for Charter Review Commission
The City is accepting applications for the Charter Review Commission through Sept. 1. The commission will be appointed by the City Council in September and October and is expected to meet twice a month for six to nine months to examine the City Charter and recommend changes, if necessary.
Applicants should be able to commit the required volunteer time for board service as well as show an interest in the specific workings of the commission. Board members must be qualified voters of the City who have been residents of Texas for at least one year and residents of the City for at least six months, hold no elected public office and are not in arrears in taxes or other liability due to the City.
All applicants are asked to confirm online submissions with the City Secretary's Office by calling 972-744-4292.
Learn more and download an application here. Watch a City Council work session discussion about the Charter Review Commission at bit.ly/1l9A118.
Jose Moreno Named Richardson's Director of Human Resources
Jose Moreno, Assistant Director of Human Resources, has been appointed to succeed to the position as Director of Human Resources for the City of Richardson effective Sept. 1, 2014. City Manager Dan Johnson made the official announcement this morning to City staff. He announced that Moreno will assume the position from Marty Brennan, who is retiring at the end of August.
As Director of Human Resources, Moreno will administer civil service rules and manage the compensation plans and benefits for the City's 954 full-time and 396 part-time employees. Human resources is also responsible for employee recruitment, risk management and City-wide testing and training.
Moreno has particular skills and experience in job analysis, conducting compensation and classification studies and developing and administering certification and promotional testing programs.
Read the press release here.
Corporate Challenge Opening Ceremony
The 17th annual Richardson Corporate Challenge will kick off 10 weeks of Olympic-style competition with the opening ceremony, set for 5:30 p.m. today at Galatyn Plaza. The opening ceremony will include tailgate parties organized by the corporate teams, a ceremonial torch lighting, a parade of athletes from Special Olympics Texas and a one-mile "Great Walk" challenge.
Performance Court and Plaza Boulevard was shut down for the opening ceremony at 7 a.m. this morning and will reopen at 11 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Fifty-five DFW-area companies will compete in 22 athletic and non-athletic events. More than 12,000 employees are expected to participate and to help raise funds in support of Special Olympics Texas with 25% being designated to a local affiliate--the event's beneficiary since its inception. Corporate Challenge is the only corporate competition of its kind in Texas.
The City of Richardson and participating companies have raised more than $1.4 million for Special Olympics Texas and the organization's local affiliate over the last 16 years, including $184,000 raised during last year's games.
Corporate Challenge includes competitions in events ranging from athletic sports such as softball, basketball and flag football, to darts, billiards and miniature golf. The Challenge wraps up with a closing ceremony and an announcement of winners Friday, Oct. 17. A full schedule of events may be found online at cor.net/cc, and event updates will be posted on the Corporate Challenge Facebook page at on.fb.me/QMjNBj.
"Elvis Aloha from Hawaii" at Eisemann Center
Kraig Parker and the Royal Tribute Band and Orchestra will perform "Elvis Aloha from Hawaii" at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $27 to $52 and are available by calling 972-744-4540 or visiting eisemanncenter.com. For more information, visit thekinglives.com.
See "Menopause the Musical" at Eisemann Center
"Menopause the Musical" is extending its run at the Eisemann Center through Aug. 31. The award-winning show is a celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived "the change." Tickets cost $41.50 to $46.50 and may be purchased by calling 972-744-4650 or visiting eisemanncenter.com. For more information, visit menopausethemusical.com.
Watch THE HIT MEN on KERA and See Them Live at the Eisemann Center
Next Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. you can sing along with the true Jersey Boys as KERA airs THE HIT MEN concert special during the August Membership Drive. Lee Shapiro and Gerry Polci were two of Frankie Valli's Four Seasons. Jim Ryan was a founding member of the Critters and Larry Gates and Russ Velasquez have been singing and playing on hit records for decades for artists like Carole King and more.
After decades behind the scenes, these great artists have united to form THE HIT MEN and they will perform live at the Eisemann Center Saturday, Nov. 22. Get a preview on KERA and reserve your tickets for the Eisemann Center show.
Single tickets are on sale now and flex packages for four shows or more are still available (at a 10-20% discount). Tickets to The HIT MEN performance range from $39-$59 and are available by calling 972-744-4540 or visiting eisemanncenter.com. For more information, visit thehitmenlive.com.
Richardson Community Band to Perform Free Concert
The Richardson Community Band will present "Summer Season Finale" at a free concert beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday on the lawn of the Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd. Selections include "Sound of Music," "Deep in the Heart of Texas" and "Semper Fidelis."
Families are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets and a picnic supper and to enjoy an evening of music. Learn more and see a full schedule of free summer concerts at richardsoncommunityband.org.
Seniors' Net to Host Free Seminar on Caregivers
Seniors' Net will hold a free seminar on "The Importance of Caregivers" at 10 a.m. Tuesday at NETWORK of Community Ministries, 741 S. Sherman St. RSVP by calling 972-234-8880, ext. 118.
NETWORK holds free seminars each month featuring a topic of interest to seniors. The next event is "More about Social Security" on Sept. 16.
Lone Star Mint Show
The Lone Star Mint will hold a coin show until 7:30 p.m. tonight, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Richardson Civic Center. The free event will feature more than 50 dealers from several states and provide opportunities to buy, sell and trade. The show will also include free appraisals, door prizes and coin supplies. For more information, visit lsmint.com/LSMCoinShow.html.
Free Events at the Library This Week
The Richardson Public Library will host two free events this week. Children in kindergarten through fourth grade can read to Heart of Texas therapy dogs from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Tales for Tails in the Children's Program Room. Learn more by calling 972-744-4358.
A Lunchtime Lectures series on "Team of Rivals" will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Basement Program Room. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch as they listen to a presentation from Richard Cudlipp from Collin College's Seniors Active in Learning Program. Registration is not required. The series will continue on Aug. 26 and Sept. 2.
Pet Adoption Fees Waived Saturday
The Richardson Animal Shelter is waiving pet adoption fees for adoptable pets six months and older from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday as part of the inaugural "Empty the Shelter" event. Dozens of shelters across the Metroplex will waive fees that day, creating the largest adoption effort ever held in North Texas.
Approximately 5,000 pets will be available for adoption at 33 North Texas-area shelters during the seven-hour period. A $5 registration fee for Richardson residents will still apply. Learn more at emptytheshelter.org, and view animals available for adoption at the Richardson Animal Shelter at cor.net/animalservices.
Dog Splash Day Set for Saturday
The annual Dog Splash Day will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Terrace Pool, 300 N. Lois Ln.
Admission is $5 per dog. No pre-registration is required, and dogs must have a current rabies vaccination to enter. The event is sponsored by Richardson AnimaLuv, which supports the Richardson Animal Shelter.
Richardson Animal Shelter Pet of the Week
Anna came to the Shelter in June after Richardson Police found her abandoned in the back yard of a vacant home. She was found with a large chain and padlock around her neck. She has been spayed, vaccinated, dewormed and tested heartworm negative. She has the sweetest personality and loves to play, loves people and other pets.
For information about other animals available for adoption, visit the Animal Shelter's Facebook page at facebook.com/RichardsonAnimalShelter.
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February 12, 2013
Can the Web Security components of ZoneAlarm Pro be uninstalled?
Despite unchecking the toolbar installation during ZAP custom install, the Web Security ZAForceField components were installed but not activated in Internet Explorer 9. This install but disable action would be useful to allow the Web Security functionality to be utilized if desired.
After the ZAP 11 installation completed, I see in IE9 that the ZoneAlarm Security Engine toolbar and the ZoneAlarm Security Engine Registrar Browser Helper Object are both disabled. The ZoneAlarm LTD Toolbar IswSvc service was installed and set to Auto start.
There is only one Un-installable Checkpoint entry in Uninstall or change program list: ZoneAlarm Pro. There is an Uninstall.exe ZoneAlarm LTD Toolbar installation package 1.5.393.22 in C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\ZAForceField). Can that be used to uninstall the Web Security components?
Win 7 Home Premium
ZoneAlarm Pro version: 11.0.000.054
Vsmon version: 11.0.000.054
Driver version: 11.0.000.026
ZoneAlarm Security Engine: 1.5.393.22
ZoneAlarm Security Engine Registrar: 1.5.393.22
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I probably shouldn't read the Texas Freedom Network the day before I go to Texas. They do good work, but whoa, they need to — Texas is one thoroughly screwed up state.
The creationists are upset that we're going to be talk about science at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. They're demanding that we be banned from the museum, because evolution ain't a science, don't you know, and we're just planning to spread anti-Christian propaganda.
When people bind Christianity to anti-science lies, then yes, we're going to criticize the lies, and yes, the Christians are going to cry that we're attacking their religion. Christianity is not a get-out-of-jail-free card; it should not give you immunity to criticism.
The saddest part of this effort to mind is that the museum is defending our participation by claiming neutrality — they say "we do not have a position on any religion, politics or other topics of that nature". That's tragic. When religion or politics contradicts science, a science museum should take a stand. One of the reasons this country is in such a sad state is that most of our pro-science organizations have been effectively pithed by the first amendment, which has been a great tool to shelter religious idiocy from any opprobrium.
For example, the State Board of Education is going to be reviewing high school biology textbooks this year, and they're already packing the committee with creationists. These are people whose credentials rest largely on their association with creationist ministries, their recognition by creationist organizations, and their employment in Christian private schools. These are anti-science zealots, and Texas blithely hands over control of science textbooks to these kooks.
So that's what I'm flying into tomorrow: conservative America on meth and steroids. At least I get to hang out with the rational subset of the state.
Also, I love this song by Wimme Saari.