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Belgium (i/ˈbɛldʒəm/ bel-jəm), officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi), and it has a population of about 11 million people. Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups, the Dutch-speakers, mostly Flemish, and the French-speakers, mostly Walloons, plus a small group of German-speakers. Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia. The Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish Region. A German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political conflicts are reflected in the political history and a complex system of government.
Historically, the present day states of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg together with the North of France (Artois, French Flanders), and a small part of Western Germany, were known as the Low Countries. These regions were unitied in a personal union of states starting the 14th and during the 15th and 16th century. The Low Countries were called Belgica in Latin after the Roman province Gallia Belgica which covered the core of the same area. From the end of the Middle Ages until the 17th century, it was a prosperous centre of commerce and culture. From the 16th century until the Belgian Revolution in 1830, when Belgium seceded from the Netherlands, many battles between European powers were fought in the area of Belgium, causing it to be dubbed the battleground of Europe, a reputation strengthened by both World Wars.
Upon its independence, Belgium participated in the Industrial Revolution and, during the course of the 20th century, possessed a number of colonies in Africa. The second half of the 20th century was marked by the rise of non-violent conflicts between the Flemish and the Francophones fuelled by cultural differences on the one hand and an asymmetrical economic evolution of Flanders and Wallonia on the other hand. These still-active conflicts have caused far-reaching reforms of the formerly unitary Belgian state into a federal state which may lead to a complete partition of the country in the future.
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Over and Out
The season of our discontent ended in familiar fashion this afternoon as the White Sox, a wild Chris Sale in particular, blew a ninth inning lead to end the season in third place at 79-83.
A lot will happen during the offseason as the Sox retool in an effort to get better and erase the memory of a very forgettable 2011. At the top of the list will be the naming of a new skipper, hopefully some time before the start of the World Series.
I'll be back with my opinions and observations as things develop. And thanks for hanging in with me this summer, it wasn't easy for any of us.

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Presidential Range > Mount Isolation > Climber's Log
Mount Isolation Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Lives up to its name
Date Climbed: Dec 6, 2015
|I took the Rocky Branch Trail and it was a long approach on trails that could have been better laid out. Three hours and forty seven minutes up and two hours and fifty minutes down. I overtook a dad and daughter team on the ascent up but they definitely outpaced me on the descent. Roughly ten other guys on the trail, which was a wet, muddy mess in many spots. Really nice views from the top.
|Posted Dec 6, 2015 11:16 pm
Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2014
|Wouldn't have done this one if it wasn't on the list - was a long slog with little reward.
|Posted Dec 27, 2014 3:26 pm
|Brian Jenkins
Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2014
|Summit #3 of the trip. Very puddle-filled. I'm not sure why the trail wasn't built three feet to either side of the brook where it's higher ground and not all water. Nice open summit though.
|Posted Oct 6, 2014 2:27 am
|Wet, wooded slog via Rocky Branch to Isolation Trail to Davis Path
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2014
|Made my way to Mt. Isolation via the Rocky Branch Trail to the Isolation Trail to the Davis Path and then up the Isolation Spur and returned via the same route. Took me just under 6.5 hours to finish. Most of the trails were full of wet, mossy rocks, so the going was slow even though the grades were never difficult. The summit was socked in by an approaching rain cloud, so views were limited. Still had fun and enjoyed the river crossings and moose track sightings.
|Posted Aug 3, 2014 7:37 pm
|Glen Boulder
Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2014
|Tough but fun hike with lots of elevation gains and lots of views.
|Posted Jun 8, 2014 11:37 am
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2011
|Finallllyyyy, put this one off for so long
|Posted Jun 20, 2011 10:06 pm
|forgot the camera
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2009
|which was a shame because it really was a nice day out. I think I made good time reaching the summit, but going back took me longer! My route was the Glen Boulder trail to the Davis Path. It was pretty muddy, and it sucks when you're hiking uphill on your way "down." Isolation does have some fine views though.
|Posted Sep 3, 2009 10:02 am
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1990
|Took the Glen Boulder trail to Davis Path. My buddy didn't want to carry too much water and only brought one liter. I had 2. He figured to fill up along the trail, but after passing up a few streams early on, everything else was non-existant or bone dry. It ws really hot and we were dying for water by the end of the trip. So take plenty. Better views than expected from the top though.
|Posted Oct 22, 2008 4:04 pm
|Mount Isolation
Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2007
|Climbed with Washington via the Davis Path from Lakes of the Clouds. Encountered some brief 60-mile-an-hour winds while traversing the Boott Spur. Beautiful remote summit with great views of Washington and the Southern Presidentials. If there's one 4000' in New Hampshire that lives up to its name this is it!
|Posted Aug 12, 2008 1:37 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2008
|Made the hike in from Glen Boulder and spent the night. Beautiful sunset and an even better sunrise. Finally #48
|Posted Jun 16, 2008 11:25 am
|Sam Page
|Probably not again
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1987
|I do not remember the exact date. My dad dragged me up this on his quest to get us both up all the NH 4000 footers by the time I was 16. I do remember seeing someone's camping gear (sans someone) scattered trailside as if someone had discarded it all in a rage (which is not out of the question).
|Posted Apr 20, 2008 12:16 am
|Great Hike
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2001
|Made it up and down the mountain, then went into Gorham for a much needed shower (and TV watching)!
|Posted Dec 1, 2007 10:13 am
|Route Climbed: Rockey Branch/Isolation/Davis
Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2007
|Had great LOCAL views of the pine trees, summit cairn, and clouds. The yellow foliage on the way up was outstanding and made up for the lack of views. I can come here to this page to see what I missed.
|Posted Oct 10, 2007 8:21 pm
|Great peak!
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2007
|Great climb! Did this hike via Dry River trail, Davis Path, and out via Isolation Trail.
|Posted Aug 23, 2007 3:20 pm
|Well named!
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2003
|We made a 19-mile loop to get this one peak but the views really paid off.
|Posted Aug 10, 2007 7:14 pm
|Did a longer loop up Dry River the next day
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1976
|Loop via Rocky Branch S, Isolation E, Davis Path, and Stairs Col Trail with side trip to E Stairs
|Posted Apr 23, 2006 7:20 pm
|Matt Worster
|summer camp
|stayed at the Rocky Branch 2 shelter.
|Posted Mar 30, 2006 1:40 am
|Route Climbed: davis path from jericho rd Date Climbed: 2005 summer
|very scenic
|Posted Dec 30, 2005 1:43 pm
|Seth Maciejowski
|Route Climbed: Glen Boulder to Boot Spur and out to isolation Date Climbed: October 1999
|High winds and a non-typical approach with heavy packs made this an interesting hike. It's a long way using this approach, and you are actually far higher on Boott spur then on isolation but cool none the less. Isolation summit is, like the name suggests, isolated. It sits above the dry river wilderness and you can't see too many man made objects.
|Posted Oct 18, 2005 10:12 am
|Route Climbed: Davis Path Date Climbed: July 2005
|Climbing via the Davis path makes a long hike even longer, but the lower summits to the south of Isolation have impressive views and the trail is not heavily trafficked. Its a great way to go. I came down the Isolation trail to Dry river. Doesn't it often happen that the views of the highest peaks are more beautiful than the views from the highest peaks?
|Posted Sep 17, 2005 1:28 pm


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Everyone connected to Conrad v. Perales has a war story, and most of them mention the UB Law School professor who was there from the beginning to the end two decades later. The stories about Professor Anthony Szczygiel revolve around the Law School clinic he founded and the work it did during a 23-year legal battle that ended with an $11 million settlement from New York State.
Jorien Brock, '03, was part of the clinic in 2001 when word came that the state had finally agreed to hand over documents Szczygiel considered important to his lawsuit on behalf of 16,000 nursing home residents. The documents were buried in a truckload of boxes being deposited in the basement of the old federal courthouse. She and Szczygiel would spend hours in that basement going through the boxes. "It was truly a needle-in-a-haystack process," says Brock, now director of the Pride Center of Western New York. "Tony and I would go down there and spend hours sifting through those boxes looking for relevant documents. And we found some."
Forty to 50 Law School students worked with Szczygiel over the years as he pursued his 1991 complaint accusing New York State of cheating old, sick and poor nursing home residents. The class-action suit charged the state with double-billing nursing home residents who received both Medicaid and Medicare. Not only was the federal government billed twice for the same services, residents were forced to pay twice for their so-called "client share" of nursing home costs billed to the two programs.
It took decades, but Szczygiel and his army of volunteers at UB's William and Mary Foster Elder Law Clinic, as well as lawyers from Legal Services for the Elderly, would eventually win. "At some point, it became something of a cause, to right a wrong," Szczygiel says of the state's actions. "To me, it was just an egregious breach of their obligations."
Nan Haynes, '92, remembers thinking that her early work on the lawsuit marked the start of something important. She saw the lawsuit as correcting a wrong, a way to use the court system to fix an injustice. It also provided her an invaluable opportunity to help research and write the original complaint. "It was a thrill to be on the ground floor of such an important case," says Haynes, now a lecturer at the Law School. "I also remember very clearly my reaction to what the state was doing. I was appalled by what was going on."
The 16,000 nursing home residents who took part in the lawsuit were, by all accounts, the sickest people in their nursing homes. They also were poor and either elderly or disabled. Even now, years after winning his case, Szczygiel finds it hard to imagine why the state targeted them as part of a scheme to cheat the Medicaid and Medicare systems.
Szczygiel uncovered the scheme while working on a routine Medicaid appeal—one of dozens of administrative actions the clinic has handled over the past 30 years—for a clinic client.
Early on, the state expressed a willingness to correct its mistake and refund money to the plaintiffs. Over the next several years, the two sides worked together to list those who would receive refunds, only to see that effort collapse. "Initially the state said, 'We can get this done,' " Szczygiel says. "And then they didn't get it done."
What followed was a protracted legal battle over what defendants should be part of the case and whether the courts should certify the victims as a class.
Frustrated by the slow pace of the suit, U.S. District Judge John T. Curtin, '49, encouraged the two sides to move the case along. Both plaintiffs and defendants filed motions for summary judgment. Curtin denied both motions and the case entered litigation. With a trial looming, Szczygiel realized he needed the help of an experienced trial attorney and a law firm with a litigation fund big enough to handle the costs of preparing for a major trial. That's when Henry W. Killeen III, '75, a Buffalo lawyer with a reputation for aggressive tactics, and Peter Dellinger, an experienced litigator at the Empire Justice Center in Rochester, joined the case. "It was extremely frustrating and very disheartening," Szczygiel says of the state's legal strategy. "I was perhaps too naïve to think we might succeed early on."
When the time came to again talk settlement, the plaintiffs suddenly were talking from a point of strength, not weakness. The plaintiffs, who had sought $30 million, settled in 2006 for $11 million.
By that time, all of the original plaintiffs had died, one of the sad consequences of the protracted legal fight. None of them had lived to hear about their court victory or spend their settlement checks. The money instead would go to their children or grandchildren. "They didn't have much and they could have had more," Szczygiel says of his clients. "It was disappointing they didn't get their money back." The next five years were spent tracking down heirs, an effort that officially ended last October when Curtin finally closed the case.
For Szczygiel, Conrad v. Perales became the commitment of a lifetime. He spent more than two-thirds of his 33 years as a lawyer working on this one case. "It was qualitatively different than any other work we've done," he says of how the suit compares to the routine Medicaid and Medicare appeals normally handled by the clinic. "This one certainly mushroomed well beyond that and it was satisfying to see it to the end."
"For me, he's an inspiration," says Haynes. "When there are roadblocks that pop up unnecessarily, the tendency is to throw up your hands and say enough is enough. Not Tony."


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So your teen has just finished a program at a drug rehab center, now what? While you want to remain supportive and optimistic, the truth is, it's estimated that 90 percent of drug rehabilitation patients have had at least one relapse before finally becoming sober – permanently. That's why it's important for parents to monitor their children to help keep them from having a "slip". Rehab Programs Grosse Pointe MI 48236 A relapse does not necessarily begin when drug use starts, it can be a slow process. Here are some common warning signs that your child could be having some difficulty:
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I'd love if KStew rocked red hair, btw ;)
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NEW ORLEANS -- The "Is Joe Flacco elite?" debate is now irrelevant.
No matter where you want to rank Flacco on the NFL's quarterbacking totem pole, the oft-criticized Baltimore quarterback is now a Super Bowl champion and MVP.
In four playoff games this season, Flacco threw 11 touchdown passes to no interceptions, capped off by Sunday's three-TD, no-pick performance to lead Baltimore to a thrilling 34-31 win. He did so despite often having to slip away from the 49ers' pass rush, which on more than a few occasions burst through the line into the backfield.
The Flacco naysayers will point to the second half, when the Ravens offense started skidding to a halt after Jacoby Jones' 108-yard kickoff return. It's true: Baltimore scored just six points after that and the 49ers came within five yards of taking the lead in the game's closing moments.
But the Ravens still had a tiny cushion at that point because Flacco picked apart the San Francisco defense in the first half, hitting Anquan Boldin on a beautiful 13-yard TD early, sneaking one in to Dennis Pitta for a 14-3 lead, then dropping a ridiculous deep ball to Jones on a 56-yard score late in the half.
Flacco also delivered a couple of huge first-down pickups in the second half -- plays that, if nothing else, kept the clocking moving.
The best of those was a 15-yarder to Boldin on 3rd-and-1 with seven minutes left and Baltimore up two. Boldin made a sensational grab there, but the play call itself certainly speaks volumes about the Ravens' QB. According to John Harbaugh, Flacco had the freedom to make that call at the line in a choice between three plays, and his gutsy decision wound up paying major dividends.
Flacco no doubt will wind up collecting a huge new contract this offseason, one that will keep him in Baltimore for years to come. For the first time in maybe his entire career, it will be hard to question the Ravens' commitment to him.
PHOTOS: Best of the game | Beyonce's halftime show
First Down: Anquan Boldin.
Flacco may have been the game MVP. Heck, Flacco may have been the Ravens' playoff MVP. He does not end the season raising the Vince Lombardi Trophy, though, without an incredible resurgence from Boldin.
The veteran wide receiver had three touchdowns and 16 catches over Baltimore's first three playoff wins. He followed up Sunday by hauling in six balls for 104 yards and a TD. Without his third-down snatch to move the chains in the fourth quarter, there's a pretty high probability that the 49ers ride their momentum to a lead.
Instead, Boldin pulled the ball out of the air despite tight coverage from Carlos Rogers. Time and again Flacco looked to Boldin on Sunday, and Boldin did not disappoint.
Fourth Down: San Francisco's late play-calling.
Let's see if we have this straight ...
The 49ers capture an NFC West title and a conference crown taking advantage of Colin Kaepernick's athletic, creative ways. Then, Sunday, after falling behind by 22 in the third quarter, San Francisco turned Kaepernick loose -- and the second-year quarterback consistently found holes in Baltimore's defense, both through the air and with his legs.
So, with three plays to gain five yards in the final two minutes of the Super Bowl, the 49ers totally change their approach?
Kaepernick sprinted right on second down, with no room to run, and fired an incompletion. He then sat in the pocket on third down for another incompletion and attempted a difficult fade to Michael Crabtree on fourth. Not once did Kaepernick look to take off or turn and give the ball to Frank Gore.
Instead of continuing to pressure the Ravens' defense on the edges, the 49ers played right into their hands. It was a baffling sequence of play calls that San Francisco may second-guess for eternity.
First Down: Jacoby Jones.
Earlier this week, during one of his team's media sessions, San Francisco assistant special teams coach Tracy Smith said of Jacoby Jones: "He takes everything out of the end zone ... (even) with his back foot on the line, because he feels good and he's playing good."
Turns out, Smith's words proved prophetic.
Jones opened the second half with an electrifying 108-yard kick return that, at the time, seemed like it put the nail in the 49ers' coffin. San Francisco bounced back, of course, but still never fully erased its deficit.
You could make a case, too, that Jones' first touchdown was an even better one. With Flacco under pressure in the pocket, Jones slipped past Chris Culliver and found himself open deep. He adjusted to an underthrown ball, hauled it in while tumbling to the ground, then had the presence of mind to get to his feet and race for the end zone.
Fourth Down: Chris Culliver and Donte Whitner.
A week to forget for Culliver ended with a miserable Sunday. The Ravens consistently picked on the young 49ers' defensive back, be it with Jones, Boldin or Torrey Smith.
Culliver never had a chance. He had plenty of chances to redeem himself too, including on a third down in the fourth quarter, right after San Francisco had pulled within two. There, he picked up a pass interference penalty, the icing on a cake of misery.
And Whitner did Culliver and his 49ers' defensive teammates no favors. He found himself out of position all night. On Pitta's touchdown catch, Whitner followed Flacco to the corner of the end zone, despite there being no Baltimore receivers out there -- in the process leaving Pitta open. That deep TD to Jones also might be on Whitner's shoulders -- for some reason, he flew up on a short route on 3rd-and-10, vacating deep.
First Down: Colin Kaepernick (after the lights went out).
Kaepernick was rattled and uncomfortable for the entire first half, from his airmailing of Randy Moss on an interception to a 3rd-and-2 deep in Baltimore territory, where he opted to keep the ball and dive down shy of a first down.
But after Sunday night's mystifying power outage, Kaepernick shot to life. Rediscovering the confidence that made him one of the NFL's most incredible stories this season, Kaepernick nearly brought his team all the way back.
It started innocently enough: On a play from his own 25 in the third quarter, Kaepernick stepped up against pressure, found a huge gap and scrambled for a big gain. From then until those three failed plays near Baltimore's goal line late, Kaepernick was unstoppable.
Fourth Down: Ray Lewis, the player.
First Down: Ray Lewis, the champion.
Look, there's a reason Ray Lewis is retiring. Physically, he just does not have it anymore -- a fact that became painfully obvious as Vernon Davis smoked him repeatedly on pass plays, and the 49ers turned the corner against him on run plays.
And you know what? None of that really matters.
Had the Ravens lost, Lewis' subpar performance would have come under the microscope, especially after a week in which his alleged use of a banned substance was a talking point. The Ravens' win, however, sends one of the league's all-time greatest defenders out as a champion.
Make no mistake about it: Lewis' pending retirement was a huge motivational point for Baltimore all postseason. Maybe this team still makes its incredible run without Lewis' pre-playoff announcement that he was in his "last ride." But it's fair to assume that little tidbit gave the Ravens an extra edge.
Fourth Down: Justin Smith and Aldon Smith.
As soon as Justin Smith tore his triceps late in the regular season, the 49ers' defensive line and pass rush took a massive step back. Smith never again made it back to 100 percent, and it showed, up to and including Sunday.
Justin Smith made a mere three tackles and found himself on the sideline for some key plays late; while Aldon Smith was a virtual non-factor, recording two tackles and no sacks.
The 49ers still managed to drum up some pressure on Flacco -- Ahmad Brooks and Ray McDonald each had a sack -- but they often had to use blitz packages to do so, putting even more pressure on a struggling secondary. San Francisco needed monster games from its Smith duo, and neither managed to produce one.


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announced its first webOS smartphone back at CES in January and the
Pre hit the market earlier this summer to lackluster sales on the
Sprint network. Palm today has announced a new webOS device also
bound for Sprint called the Pixi.
hails the Pixi as its thinnest phone yet. The Pixi has a full
keyboard that is on the front of the phone like a Blackberry rather
than hidden under the screen with a slider form factor like the Pre.
Palm is mum on an exact launch date for the Pixi, but says it will
hit the Sprint network in time for the holidays.
"With Palm
webOS, we're creating a new, more intuitive smartphone experience
defined by unmatched simplicity and usefulness," said Jon
Rubinstein, Palm chairman and chief executive officer. "Palm Pixi
brings this unique experience to a broader range of people who want
enhanced messaging and social networking in a design that lets them
express their personal style."
Palm will also offer the
Pixi in an Artists Series with covers for the device unveiled at the
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York starting tomorrow. The Pixi
includes the webOS platform and the handset operates on dual-band
CDMA2000 and 3G EVDA Rev A networks. The screen of the Pixi is a
2.63-inch unit with 18-bit color and a resolution of 320 x 400.
device supports email with direct push technology, Exchange support,
and Pop3/IMAP account support. Full messaging features are supported
with MMS, IM, and SMS and GPS is integrated. Pixi has a 2-megapixel
camera with LED flash and Palm equipped the phone with ambient light,
acceleration, and proximity sensors.
The handset supports MP3,
AAC, AAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV audio formats and MPEG-4, H.263, H.264
video formats. Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo is supported as
well. Internal memory is 8GB, but only 7GB is accessible by the user.
A 3.5mm headphone jack is built-in, the device features Palm Synergy,
and the other webOS features that the Pre offers. Overall dimensions
are 2.17-inches W x 4.37-inches H x 0.43-inches D and it weighs 3.51
Palm also confirmed the rumored
price cut on the Pre. Starting today the Pre is available for
$149.99 with a new 2-year agreement after a $150 instant rebate and a
$100 mail-in rebate.


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Kesha Explains Why She Felt 'Forced' to Sing 'Die Young'
Ke$ha is trying to explain how she feels about performing her hit song "Die Young" in the wake of the massacre in Newtown, Conn. The pop singer, whose song slipped on the charts from No. 3 to No. 4 after the tragedy, wrote on Twitter on Dec. 18 "I'm so so so sorry for anyone who has been effected by this tragedy.and I understand why my song is now inappropriate. words cannot express." In a Tweet that was later deleted she said she felt "forced" to sing the song. Yesterday, she clarified some of her remarks, writing on her website "After such a tragic event I was feeling a lot of emotion and sadness when I said I was forced to sing some of the lyrics to Die Young. Forced is not the right word. I did have some concerns about the phrase "die young" in the chorus when we were writing the lyrics especially because so many of my fans are young and that's one reason why I wrote so many versions of this song. But the point of the song is the importance of living every day to the fullest and staying young at heart, and these are things I truly believe."


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North Island Credit Union Re-Enters Card Issuing Fray
Despite a persistently struggling national economy and a local economy that has performed even more poorly, North Island Credit Union is reporting success with an effort to get back into card issuing.
The San Diego credit union had left the business in 2001, selling its card portfolio to the First National Bank of Omaha, one of the earliest banks to buy credit union card portfolios and continue to issue their cards through agent-issuing agreements.
"At the time, it seemed like the right decisions as we were going with a new core processor, which could not have handled credit card transactions," explained Bret Johnson, credit card manager for the credit union. North Island had chosen the core processor in order to add business account and lending capability, more than doubling its line of business, explained Kelli Beck, vice president of marketing .
"The premium that the portfolio brought at the time also helped sweeten the sale," Johnson acknowledged.
And unlike other credit unions that sold their card portfolios and later found that the levels of service their members received from the new card issuers fell far short of the credit union's standards, Johnson and Beck reported that First National provided its members with good service while in the agent-issuing relationship.
North Island had only decided to get back into issuing again after deciding it needed to have control over such a profitable loan product and concluding that it wanted to control more of the card underwriting.
But North Island faced a couple of hurdles to getting back into card issuing. First, the contract with First National carried a non-compete agreement that stretched for 10 years past the portfolio sale date and effectively blocked the CU from getting started until 2011.
The second hurdle was the card issuing business had substantially changed in the intervening decade, and North Island lacked the expertise in card portfolio management that it once had. Like many credit unions getting back into the business, North Island hired a payments CUSO, The Members Group, to help it develop and manage the new accounts.
"We chose to outsource parts of the portfolio management because we saw there were elements that we could and should control and operate and other parts of the process that we didn't have the expertise," Johnson explained. "Partnering with TMG let us pick and choose which parts of the process we wanted to control."
So far, the partnership and launch have gone well. The CU officially rolled out the new card offering to its 83,000 members in June 2011 and has opened 800 new accounts and grown the balances to $1.7 million. Johnson acknowledged that the number of accounts opened had lagged, reaching only 60% of North Island's goal, but said that the value of the account balances had significantly outperformed expectations.
The numbers of members with significantly degraded credit scores may be limiting the card portfolios growth, Johnson explained, adding that North Island has been declining fully 50% of its card applications due to credit concerns.
Beck explained that North Island had not sought to compete with First National's card head to head as it did not know which of its members still held the old card, but the credit union had offered a balance transfer promotion on its new card, a rewards platinum card, with an additional 1,000 point bonus for first use. The CU has also made use of its a classic card design which is very popular and well-recognized among members to help market its card, Beck said.


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Convertible Jacket/Gilet, Army Green, Like new, PICS
XXL fits 6 footer's arm length.
Cost £100, so £60.00 prefer collection, Brighton - could post though
The XXL choice was all about sleeve length, at 6'2" I have long arms and Howies guys correctly recommended this one, I just never seem to wear it, so it has to go. I'll put it in the wash and this will be it's 2nd wash ever. It's hardly been worn at all.
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"A great choice for anyone who doesn't want to look like a cyclist."
The Extra Miler goes, figuratively, the extra mile to give you a bunch of extra features and an improved overall fit. The biggest news is the zip off arms which turns this Schoeller 3Xdry jacket into a gilet. Twin vertical chest pockets also have mesh backs so they can double as vents, with a rear zip top pocket for stowage. We love the matt olive 'jungle' colour, drop tail and slightly shorter front - which helps bike fit without ruining it as a casual jacket. Plus it's got cosy micro-fleece neck liner and reflective piping as, after all, safety never takes a holiday. But we don't like the cuff end of the sleeves that are just a bit too baggy. Still, it makes a great choice for anyone who knows that bike wear doesn't have to look 'bikey'.
Actually I like the cuffs as they can be velcro-ed up, or loose, so they allow good ventilation unlike simple elasticated ones.
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Sacred Heart Prep senior Nico Robinson comes in as a favorite to advance to the finals in the 110 high hurdles, 300 intermediate hurdles and long jump.
Last year, Robinson had to take the SATs the morning of the semifinals. He rushed to the meet, false-started out of the high hurdles, didn't run the 300 IH and failed to qualify in the long jump and high jump.
To say he has some motivation heading into this week might be an understatement.
And then there's Menlo-Atherton senior George Baier. He was the unlucky loser twice last year as he missed advancing in the 800 and 1,600 by just one place. Fortunately for Baier, one 1,600 runner dropped out and he made the finals, using the second chance to win the CCS title in 4:20.77.
To be sure, Baier will not leave these next races to chance.
Gunn junior distance standout Sarah Robinson also has motivation this weekend. She missed last year's meet after also missing the SCVAL De Anza Division finals due to a soccer trip with the U.S. Under-17 National Team.
The same can be said for Menlo-Atherton junior Taylor Fortnam in the 3,200 and Gunn senior Eric Price in the triple jump. Each finished 13th in this meet last year, failing to advance by one spot.
The Palo Alto boys, meanwhile, used the CCS semifinals as a springboard to winning the program's first-ever section team crown last season. Whether the Vikings can do it again could be decided on Saturday. Senior Jayshawn Gates will have a say in that after finishing 18th in the 200 last year and 22nd in the 100. So will Nick Sullivan, who won the 200 (22.28) and 400 (49.24) at the SCVAL Championships last weekend.
The Vikings won five events and took second in four others while compiling 97 points to win the team title. Similar finishes will put Paly in great shape to defend its section crown.
The Gunn girls, meanwhile, finished third with Robinson winning the 1,600 (4:57.71) and 3,200 (10:44.88). Adriana Noronha was second in the shot put and discus while freshman Robin Peter qualified in the 100 hurdles, 100 and helped the 400 relay team advance.
The West Bay Athletic League will be well-represented at the semifinals following the league finals last weekend at Gunn High. The Sacred Heart Prep boys and Menlo School girls won team titles while SHP's Robinson and Menlo's Maddy Price were the individual standouts.
Robinson won four individual events to help the Gators score 148 points and dethrone defending champ Menlo School, which finished second with 136.
Price, a junior, went into the meet with a four-event schedule and a chance to duplicate Robinson's effort. She won the 200 (24.73) and 400 (58.13) and took second in shot put at 29-0 1/2 in only her second time competing. Price, however, scratched out of the 100 due to hamstring discomfort.
Nonetheless, Price's efforts helped Menlo produce 113 points and hold off Notre Dame-San Jose (101.5) for the second straight season.
Robinson, who may try his hand at the decathlon when he attends Dartmouth in the fall, got his team rolling by winning the 110 high hurdles in a personal record of 14.58, breaking his own meet and school record. He still ranks No. 3 in the CCS.
Robinson added the 300 intermediates to his list of titles as he clocked 38.63 for another meet and school record. Robinson shared the high jump title with teammate Cameron Van as both cleared 5-10. Robinson then captured the long jump at 22-2 to finish his day with 39 individual points.
The Menlo boys were led by senior Max Parker's victory in the 400 ((50.70), junior Matt Myers' triumph in the 800 (2:02.70), senior Walter Peacock's upset win in the 100 (11.12), senior Conor Shanley's victory in the discus (126-8), Paul Touma's meet record in the triple jump (43-3), a meet record of 43.56 in the 400 relay by the team of Michael Reed, Peacock, Parker and Travis Chambers plus a victory in the 1,600 relay 3:33.27) by Chambers, Myers, Reed and Parker.
For the girls, Menlo won the opening 400 relay with the team of Laura Gradiska, Laura Halprin, Lauren Henske and Daria Sprague (50.40) and freshman McKenzie Duffner won the 100 hurdles with a meet record of 15.90.
At the PAL Championships at Terra Nova High, the Menlo-Atherton girls pulled off a one-point victory to claim the league finals while the M-A boys finished third.
The M-A girls scored 89 points without winning a single event to hold off runner-up Sequoia (88).
It was all about depth for the Bears, who had seven runner-up finishes and 19 scoring finishes plus two relays.
Freshman Annalisa Crowe was second in the 800 (2:19.29) and 1,600 (5:14.92) to pace M-A. Fortnam was second in the 32,200 (11:51.86), Kathryn Mohr was second in the pole valt (8-6), Lisa Horwitz was runner-up in the discus (101-8) and Bears were second in both relays.
M-A held an 81-78 lead going into the final race of the day, the 1,600 relay. Sequoia won the race, but the Bears' second-place finished earned them eight points -- just enough for the team title.
In the boys' meet, Aragon won the team title with 105 points with Carlomont second (88) and Menlo-Atherton third (67.5).
Baier paced the Bears by finishing second in the 800 (1:58.83) and second in the 1,600 (4:18.47). He also ran on the winning 1,600 relay team that clocked 3:27.56 to also advance to the CCS semifinals. M-A's Deverick Meacham was second in the long jump (20-9) to also qualify.
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Local gardening author brings talent to children's literature
SAXTONS RIVER -- Henry Homeyer has grown accustomed to seeing his name in print.
An avid gardener, he has published four books and writes a regular column in regional newspapers, including the Reformer. But he's used to detailing spades, soils and seeds -- not a boy born with facial hair.
Homeyer's fifth work, "Wobar and the Quest for the Magic Calumet," was recently published by Bunker Hill Publishing and is on select bookshelves now. The story chronicles a young schoolboy named Wobar, who was born with a mustache and adopted by a married couple. Wobar is a bit of an outcast and is picked on by other children because of the hair above his upper lip.
Main Street Arts will host a reading and book-signing at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Homeyer will be present and copies of the 40-chapter book will be available for purchase.
But it isn't just a book. For Homeyer, it's "a life's dream come true."
The story of Wobar originated both on a Saxtons River playground and in Homeyer's own subconscious. In the summer of 1966, after completing his sophomore year at Dartmouth College, Homeyer was in desperate need of a seasonal job. He was offered the chance to help run a summer creation program in Saxtons River and happily accepted, living with a co-worker on the Kurn Hattin Homes campus in town.
"The first day I was expecting 50 or 60 kids -- 125 showed up. ... So I played every game I could think of. They were supposed to go home at 4, at 3:30 I was out of stuff to do. So I said, 'Sit down under this tree and I'll tell you a story,'" he recalled with a smile. "I figured it would take them a half-hour to sit down and shut up. It was as if someone shot them out of the air and landed 'clump.' So I had to tell them a story. But I didn't have a story prepared and I wasn't about to tell someone's story, so I made something up."
He is not quite sure how, but he came up with the idea of a newborn boy, named Wobar, who was found on a doorstep with a full head of hair and a mustache. Homeyer told the children a little more of the story each day and told the Reformer everyone can relate to Wobar in some way, as he was an outcast due to his appearance.
"Kids would tell the story at supper to their older brothers and sisters and their mom and dad and about halfway through the summer parents started coming to me and saying, 'Henry, this is an amazing story you're telling. You ought to write it as a book.' And I said, 'Yeah, I will some day,'" he said. "Well, I was a college student so I forgot about that."
Life went on for Homeyer, who graduated from Dartmouth with a degree in biology and taught elementary school for four years before going off to see the world. He went through Europe and across the Sahara Desert before arriving in Cameroon and joining the Peace Corps and spending nine years in Africa.
When he was getting ready to move back to the United States, he tried to figure out what to do with himself. He decided to write "Wobar" and, as he puts, "become rich and famous." He wrote one chapter a day, careful to leave on a cliff-hanger, and sent it to the Harper & Rowe publishing house in New York City. After a couple of months, he received a polite rejection letter and chose to put his dreams of publication on hold while writing little pieces of it from time to time.
It wasn't until about six years ago, when he got encouragement from friend Nardi Reeder Campion, that he again got serious about getting the book printed. Campion, who has since died, gave him a magnet with a Calvin Coolidge quote about persistence (found in the dedication page of 'Wobar') and that piece of refrigerator decor acted as Homeyer's inspiration.
A co-publisher expressed some doubts about the book, so Homeyer told her to give it to her granddaughter.
"So she took the manuscript, read it and couldn't put it down. She said, 'Grandma, this is the best book I've ever read,'" said Homeyer, 66. "So they published it -- thanks to a 9-year-old girl."
What makes the book's publication even more special to Homeyer is that his stepson, Josh Yunger, did all the illustrations. Homeyer said it was not easy for his stepson, an artist who has worked on more than a dozen books, to learn to read and "Wobar" made the process more enjoyable for him.
Yunger, who attended the Art Institute of Chicago, has done the art work for Homeyer's four gardening books and dedicated much of his time to freelance work for newspapers. He said he crafted his first drawing of the character Wobar when he was 10 or 11 years old and also knew he would be Homeyer's illustrator, even each the time the project got put on the back-burner.
"It's pretty magical that it's something I can now hold in my hand because it's something I've been thinking about for 25 years," he said, adding that "Wobar" was the first non-comic book that intrigued him. "I hadn't had a book that really grabbed me like that one."
Yunger, 37, ironically published his own children's book -- called "Hippo and Monkey" -- the same time "Wobar" came out.
The true origins of Homeyer's idea remain a mystery even to him, though he learned from his sister years after first telling the story that parts of his childhood were apparent.
There is a cougar, known as Roxie, in the book. Homeyer originally thought it was just a random name until his sister told him of a little bull terrier that lived next door to the family in Milford, Conn., when Homeyer was in the first grade. The dog's name was Roxie, named so because it used to chase and fetch rocks.
"I had totally forgotten that there was a dog named Roxie," Homeyer said. "The cougar's name is from a dog -- I didn't know that until 10 years after I told the story."
John Hitchcock was one of the children listening to the first tellings of "Wobar" underneath a maple tree in 1966. Though time has erased the specifics of the story, he said he definitely remembers bits and pieces of it.
"I'd love to get a hold of a copy of the book," said Hitchcock, now a cabinetmaker in White River Junction, who kept in touch with Homeyer over the years. "It was just a great time.
"(Henry) was great. He had a special way with kids," Hitchcock recalled. "All of my memories of him are very fond."
Heidi Lauricella, the program coordinator at Main Street Arts, said board member Sue Cota has been attempting to track down as many people as possible who were children at the Saxtons River summer recreation program in the summer of '66.
She said a local man named Tim Stevenson first approached her with the idea of holding a reading. She said the MSA loved the idea because writing is its own art form.
"Main Street Arts is definitely an arts center but it's also a community center," she said. "We have a Scrabble group that meets, we have foreign language pot lucks that happen ... so I think that part of our mission -- the bringing community members from Saxtons River together -- is really being met."
Homeyer said he tips his cap to MSA for looking at the bigger picture and taking on something that is a little out of its purview.
"I just feel so blessed that this diverse group of people and organizations are coming together to promote the book," he said. "Things throughout my life have sort of fallen into place. I'm kind of a believer in destiny."
Homeyer said his new book will be sold, among other locations, at Village Square Booksellers in Bellows Falls and he is in the process of speaking with bookstores in Brattleboro.
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This all-inclusive property, which features an 180-foot lighthouse, is located on the waterfront and within 2 km (1 mi) of historic downtown San Jose.
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Barceló Gran Faro Los Cabos has 4 pools, a sauna, and 6 spa treatment rooms. A kids' club for children and teens offers a schedule of daily activities.
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All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included.
Food and beverages
- All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages included
- In-room minibar (some restrictions)
Activities and facilities/equipment
All onsite activities and use of facilities and equipment are included.
Land activities
- Fitness facilities
- Volleyball
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Kids' club
- Supervised activities for children between 5 and 12 years old
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This all-inclusive Mexican beachfront property is 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) from historic downtown San Jose and Club Campestre San Jose Golf Course. This sprawling property features meticulous landscaping, oceanfront terraces and patios, and a fitness center. The 4 outdoor pools include a saltwater infinity pool, a pool dedicated to activities, and an adults-only pool.
Barceló Gran Faro Los Cabos Luxury - All Inclusive resort offers a range of activities for guests, including biking, racquetball, a full-service spa, hair salon, and a schedule of daily activities and entertainment. The Nautico Juniors Club and La Tortuga Kids Club offer activities and games, such as movies, parties, and video games for children of all ages.
This resort offers 6 restaurants, several bars, a snack bar, and room service for limited hours. Dining options include elegant dinners, themed buffets, and authentic Mexican cuisine.
The on-site business center offers printing, copying, and faxing services. Guests can make use of 26,000 square feet (2,415 square meters) of conference space and computer rental is available, as are secretarial services. WiFi access is available for a fee.
- Express check-in
- Number of outdoor pools - 4
- Elevator/lift
- Children's club
- Local Expert Concierge
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Business center
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Conference space size (meters) - 2415
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Hair salon
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Snack bar/deli
- Conference center
- Designated smoking areas
- Shopping on site
- Pool umbrellas
- Total number of rooms - 350
- Number of floors - 5
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Full-service spa
- Swim-up bar
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms 10
- Coffee shop or café
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Health club
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa services on site
- Free long-term parking
- Number of restaurants - 6
- Conference space size (feet) - 25995
- Laundry facilities
- Spa tub
- Television in common areas
- Arcade/game room
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Children's club (free)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( MXN 250 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( MXN 250 per day )
Free long-term parking, Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Phone
- Minibar (stocked, free items)
- Shower only
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free bottled water
- Ceiling fan
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Private bathroom
- Turndown service
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
Las Olas - Serving buffet breakfast, buffet or à la carte lunch, and dinner. This beachfront restaurant features ocean and bay views.
La Isla Snack Bar - Poolside bar serving snacks, ceviche, and beverages. Open late morning to early evening.
Albatross - This buffet offers theme dinners, including Mexican Fiesta night and Tropical Night, which is served on the beach. Indoor and outdoor seating offers views of the property's gardens. Open for dinner each evening.
Las Jicamas Mexican Restaurant - Offering traditional Mexican dishes and decor, a cantina bar, and a Mariachi stage. Dress code: long pants required for men, and no shorts or beach sandals are allowed. Open every other day for dinner.
La Gondola Italian Restaurant - Elegant restaurant featuring a menu of Italian cuisine for dinner. Open every other day. Dress code: long pants required for men, and no shorts or beach sandals are allowed.
Sushi Bar - Offering fresh sushi, with a bar and city views. Open for dinner.
Sky Sports Bar - Located in the top of the hotel's 180-foot lighthouse. Open Tuesday-Sunday evenings from 5 PM to 1 AM. Featuring panoramic views of the San Jose Golf course, Sea of Cortez and the town of San Jose. Sushi bar. Sky Sports Bar is now included in the hotel All Inclusive Plan.
Aquarium Lobby Bar - Lobby bar open each evening. Occasional live music and entertainment. The Aquarium Lobby Bar features a saltwater tropical fish aquarium and views of the courtyard.
The hotel offers a variety of daily and nightly activities. Pool parties, live music, water volleyball contests, international ballet shows, and karaoke nights are some of the events, along with activities for children at the kids' club.
Nearby Things to Do
The fitness center includes treadmills, stationary bicycles, and strength and cardiovascular equipment. Elsewhere on the property, guests can use bicycles and have access to racquetball facilities and equipment.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the Mexico hotel; fees may apply.
- Water skiing nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Playground on site
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Rafting nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Sailing nearby
Spa Services
The full-service, on-site Deep Blue Spa offers a range of treatments, including mud baths, body scrubs, body wraps, massages, and beauty services. Overlooking the property gardens and the ocean, the wellness space has a steam room, sauna, spa tub, and 6 treatments rooms, including a couple's suite with private spa tub and shower.
Advanced reservations are required.
- Number of treatment rooms 6
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Hot stone massage
- Mud bath in spa
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Steam room in spa
- Thai massage
- Reflexology
- Sports massage
- Detoxification wrap
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Resort Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 2 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: MXN 250 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: MXN 250 per day (rates may vary)
Resort Name
- Barceló Grand Faro Los
- Barceló Grand Faro Los All Inclusive
- Barceló Grand Faro Los Cabos
- Barceló Gran Faro Los Cabos All Inclusive San Jose del Cabo
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Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 2 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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|201309240018hq (24 Sept. 2013) --- Expedition 37 NASA Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins answers a reporter's question at a press conference held at the Cosmonaut Hotel, on Sept. 24, 2013, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz TMA-10M spacecraft is scheduled for Sept. 26, Kazakh time, and will send Hopkins, Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov and Russian Flight Engineer Sergey Ryazanskiy on a five and a half month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Carla Cioffi
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That clearly shows the downpipes making a very nice difference. Torque figures rise from 667 pound-feet at the wheels to 766.19 with the downpipes. That is not a typo, that is a gain of almost exactly 100 pound-feet at the wheels. Very, very impressive.
The 93 octane pump gas figure shows a peak of 684 wheel horsepower for the tune and downpipes. The torque figure is basically the same as the 91 octane figure with a peak of 765 pound-feet at the wheels. The 93 octane fuel making a difference as rev climb past 4250 rpm allowing more peak horsepower. Below that RPM the torque is the exact same as on 91 octane.
Dyno graph and video below, great work by Weistec showing off the quality of their downpipe solution for the M157.


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SDCCU, San Diego's largest locally-owned financial institution, released financial results for 2013. SDCCU reported that total assets were $6.3 billion at the end of 2013, compared to $5.8 billion at the beginning of the calendar year; customer base ended the year at 258,024, representing an increase of 6.48 percent; and return on assets was 1.48 percent for the year 2013, an increase from 1.47 percent at year end 2012.
"These impressive results represent solid growth for our organization in 2013, much of which can be attributed to our overall strategy, diligent efforts by our organization's leadership and the commitment of the SDCCU team to deliver exceptional service to our customers," said Teresa Halleck, SDCCU president and CEO.
Additionally, the net-worth-to-assets ratio for 2013 was 12.76 percent, well above the 7 percent minimum capital level for credit unions regarded as "well-capitalized," as specified by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the independent federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions and insures savings in federal and most state-chartered credit unions in the U.S.
"With the constant evolution of our industry, SDCCU is dedicated to finding ways to leverage new technologies to better serve our customers and remain at the forefront of the financial industry," said Halleck.
SDCCU's overall growth rate in membership was more than double the national average for credit unions in the U.S., fueled by several highlights throughout the year. In 2013, SDCCU was first to market with the SDCCU Easy Balance Transfer app, allowing customers to easily transfer their high-rate credit card balances from other financial institutions to SDCCU using their smartphone. Additionally, online service improvements included a major upgrade to online banking, enhanced online security tools and an upgrade of the mobile banking app with real-time mobile deposits. Other notable services launched were the new iPad® application for tablet users and an enhanced and redesigned sdccu.com, which includes an interactive online branch and ATM locator service to highlight SDCCU's leading market convenience. SDCCU also opened three new branches located in Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos and the Sports Arena area.
San Diego County Credit Union is San Diego's largest locally-owned financial institution serving San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties. SDCCU has assets of $6.4 billion, more than 258,000 customers, more than 30 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. From FREE Checking with eStatements and SDCCU Mobile Deposit, to home and auto loans, Visa® credit cards, money market accounts and business banking services, including commercial real estate loans. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today's lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. Federally insured by NCUA and is an equal housing lender. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.


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text: Hello fellow members of wiichat, i have noticed that there are alot of threads involving "roster picture!" "SSBB real cover!", so i wanted to make this thread to see if we can try and deminish those threads, so if you find a smash bros brawl picture on the web, involving game play, roster, cover, whatever, post it here, it can be real or fake, camment on other peoples pictures and have fun doing it........................ill post 2 pictures i found what do you think?


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Magic Johnson was horrible his whole career from downtown. So was Penny Hardaway.
Assistant head coach Alex English is one of the most prolific scorers the league has ever seen and he shot a career 21% from downtown.
Dominique Wilkins was horrible from long range as well.
As Tim mentioned, Michael Jordan was like a 15% shooter from downtown during his first four or five seasons.
Dwayne Wade is horrible from long range.
To DeMar's credit, he doesn't take many attempts. Like one every two games. He doesn't need it right now.


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In the Garden:
Lower South
December, 2009
Regional Report
Inside a packet of seeds is the promise of a season of gardening fun and bounty.
Success With Seeds
Seeds amaze me. No matter how many times I go through the garden cycle planting and harvesting, it's always fun to ponder the fact that within these lifeless-looking seeds a garden lies waiting. Planting seeds is one of gardening's most basic activities.
I've been busy out in the greenhouse planting a spring crop of cool-season greens and starting some vegetable and flower transplants for the warm-season garden. It's great winter therapy to plant seeds. Despite the weather outside, seeds promise the arrival of spring, bountiful vegetables, and beautiful flowers. Planting seeds is an act of faith and a renewal of the hopes and dreams of any gardener.
Take a look at a packet of seeds; a plain paper wrapper with words instructing and promising results. Inside, the contents resemble small pebbles or bits of organic garden debris. Yet in each one a harvest lays waiting. You've probably heard the old adage, "Man can count the seeds in an apple but only God can count the apples in a seed." Stop and take a look at a seed the next time you are planting. Imagine seeing, smelling, and tasting the harvest that lays waiting inside.
Seeds look to the future. When we plant seeds today we set the stage for a delicious meal or a beautiful bouquet months from now. I am reminded of a small shadowbox with dried zinnias that my mother had as a wall decoration years ago. It was a gift from an aunt. Looking at those flowers now I can't help but wonder about the day my aunt held the seeds in her hands. I wonder if she could imagine that decades later they'd still be adorning a home.
Seeds are the most economical way to start a garden. If you choose varieties that are open pollinated, as opposed to hybrid varieties, you can also save your own seed for future gardening seasons. Raising and saving your own seed adds a new dimension to gardening and opens possibilities of creating your own varieties. But we'll save that topic for another time.
Some gardeners avoid seeding because it seems too difficult or because past attempts have failed. Starting plants from seeds is really not that difficult if you provide a few simple conditions for their success.
Simple Steps
Seeds need a good disease-free growing medium. While you can reuse old seed-starting mix, it may contain disease organisms that could spell death for the tender seedlings. It's best to start with fresh, sterile mix made for seed starting. These mixes are fine textured so small seeds can be planted at the proper depth.
Planting depth is important. Some seeds need light to germinate and should be left on the surface. Read the seed packet for instructions on how deep to plant the seeds. As a general rule of thumb, plant seeds at a depth that's two to four times their width.
Seeds need adequate moisture. Soggy conditions bring on root and stem rots. However, if the seedlings dry out during the germination process, even briefly, they will die. When I can't be around to keep a flat of seeds moist throughout the day, I place the flat in a clear dry cleaners bag to hold in moisture until they sprout. Then I remove the bag to allow for good air circulation around the seedlings. Special seeding trays with clear plastic covers are available at garden centers. They work great!
Seedlings need good light. Sunlight is best but direct sun is not required. If you can't give them sunlight, provide very bright fluorescent light. I use two 4-foot shop fixtures each with one cool-white and one warm-white fluorescent tube. These are suspended about 2 to 4 inches above the growing seedlings by chains that allow me to adjust the height as the plants grow. A plug-in timer is set to run 14 to 16 hours a day, which is adequate light.
Finally, seedlings need nutrition. Once they get their first true leaves, begin to fertilize them with a very dilute, soluble plant food at the low "constant feed" label rate, or a seaweed and fish emulsion solution.
Take advantage of this wonderful time of year and gather some seeds, growing mix, and planting trays. Hold some seeds in your hand and imagine your best garden ever. It's all there in the seeds!
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See thread "Olympic Photos Just Posted!" in the Edge for details. Also see the thread "OLYMPIC DANCE PICTORIAL" for important detailed information on why the pics were deleted. Also note that I'm not accepting any PM or email requests for photos. Sorry I had to do this and I hope you enjoyed them while they were up. - RD
*EDIT 9/6/06 12:45 PM EST: Sorry, all photos have to go! Apologize for any inconvenience.*
Last edited by R.D.; 09-06-2006 at 11:46 AM.


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Did James and Lily live there before Peter became their Secret Keeper? I think they did but couldn't one of their friends told someone that they lived there before? Or did they already preform the spell like a year before they died but chose the Secret Keeper a week before they died?
Could James leave the house in October before they died to get food or something like that? Or did they have to stay within their property all the times?
I'm really confused with this so if someone could explain this to me, that would be great. I need it for my story :D .


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All quotes tagged Bathing
(96 quotes found)
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."
"An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for the blood; a mud bath for every soul concerned in it."
"Everything is a miracle. It is a miracle that one does not dissolve in one's bath like a lump of sugar."
"I had not taken a bath in a year nor changed my clothes or removed them except to stick a needle every hour in the fibrous grey wooden flesh of heroin addiction. . . . I did absolutely nothing."
"I love doing normal things - movies, shopping, going out with friends, writing, reading, taking hot bubble baths - that's a big one for relaxation. I also love to go to art and history museums."
"The motion picture is like a picture of a lady in a half-piece bathing suit. If she wore a few more clothes, you might be intrigued. If she wore no clothes at all, you might be shocked. But the way it is, you are occupied with noticing that her knees are too bony and that her toenails are too large. The modern film tries too hard to be real. Its techniques of illusion are so perfect that it requires no contribution form the audience but a mouthful of popcorn."


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David Williams '14 (Chicago) has won the esteemed Beinecke Scholarship.
Each Beinecke scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. There are no geographic restrictions on the use of the scholarship, and recipients are allowed to supplement the award with other scholarships, assistantships and research grants.
Williams, who majored in philosophy and concentrated in French and Francophone Studies, wants to enter graduate school to become a professor. "Teaching is something I want to do, and it's something that I am confident that I can learn to do well," he said.
"The support of the Beinecke Scholarship Program provides at least two things," said Williams. "It relieves a substantial financial barrier to my entering and completing a doctoral program, and, more importantly, it is indicative that others support my aspirations."
Williams undertook greater responsibility and learned how to better help others as a resident assistant. A Mellon Mays Fellowship allowed him to further explore research and his time at the Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers gave him important skills for applying to graduate school.
Deeply appreciative of Carleton, Williams said, "I am proud to have represented Carleton College in my application, and I owe everyone who assisted my winning this scholarship a great many thanks."
The Beinecke Scholarship seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated students to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
For more information on the Beinecke Scholarship, visit its website.


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Makes 0% sense.
I understood and still understand how to make vectors, but now it doesn't work, what the hell?
push_back is acting like a dick, it gives me an error when I try to call it, even though it's been called like this before, pfft.. It's weird.
Yes we know this works, and push_back works.Code:#include <string> #include <vector> std::vector<int> vec;
But this doesn't work, and I even used vectors before, and even used this, now it doesn't work. Lol C++ is REEEEAALLY GREAT


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Because I'm a nosy bastard, that's why. I can't leave anything alone. As soon as I spot a loose end I'm picking at that thing to see what unravels, and there are a lot of loose ends in theism.
Mum went through a Baptist phase for a while when I was young, so I certainly got the indoctrination, but I wasn't what you'd call ideal convert material. Sunday school teachers really don't react well to being informed by a 10 year old that the concept of manna violates the laws of physics (yes, I was that kind of kid and yes, I grew up to be a business analyst). I was one of nature's science geeks from an early age, and therefore aware that many of the things I'd read in the Bible did not make sense. The older I got, the more I became aware that the Bible was written by someone with a very poor grasp of physics, biology and history. If all people were descended from Adam and Eve, how could there have been enough genetic diversity to produce a viable population? The earth is flat? Are you serious? If the Bible was really written by the Supreme Being it wouldn't include such obvious rubbish. It simply wasn't credible.
Ultimately, it wasn't the logical flaws or the contradictions that really turned me off Christianity. It wasn't even the ethical implications of a God who tortures sinners for eternity and allows children in famine zones to starve, although those factors were pretty important. It was a question of relevance. I was growing up in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries; Christian values weren't the only set of values I was exposed to. Secular values espoused tolerance and equality, and were much more attractive to me than a culture that treated me like a second class citizen because I happen to have been born without a penis. Not wanting to be a second class citizen, I decided that Christianity could fuck right off.
Of course, Christianity is not the only religion out there. What about all those other brands of theism? I don't find them any more plausible on a philosophical level, but more importantly I don't need them. I can do my best to be a decent human being without any religion at all.
New Zealand


text: After 6600 miles on my 2008 model and one battery change I am unable to reset my trip odometers. The clock resets in the normal fashion but the trip meters do not respond to the step by step procedure listed in the owners manual. This bike has the optional computer and has functioned properly until about a month ago. The odometers record the mileage ok but just do not reset to zero. Any thoughts?


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Car Forums / Volvo / Volvo C30
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Volvo C30 Lease Questions
Ask your C30 lease questions here!
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fasanfamily Posts: 7Any one know what the MF and residual are on the C30 currently?
lamusic Posts: 27BUMP!!
die4valor Posts: 19any idea when dealers will be getting the 2009's in stock? no dealer tell me the same thing. the addition of more standard features to the R and package options makes the 09 a much better buy.
Hi fasanfamily. Unfortunately, Volvo is not currently running a special lease program on the C30. As a result, if you were to lease one through Volvo Finance, you would have to use its standard lease program...which is absolutely terrible. Volvo Ffinance's standard buy rate lease money factor is currently a whopping .00454. This is equivalent to an interest rate of nearly 10.9% :surprise: . They obviously don't want to lease this car to anyone.
You could lease one through an independent bank instead, if one is willing to step up to the plate, but independent banks have slowly been cutting back on leasing. Volvo is currently providing a $1,750 cash incentive on on C30 1.0 models and $2,250 on C30 2.0 models that are leased through independent banks.
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khan95osu Posts: 26went into MAG Volvo in Columbus Ohio... residual of just 46%, MF of .00234 I believe... but $31,000 loaded c30R leased out at 665/mo for 36/36,000 with 1st mo payment only.
Those numbers should yield 620/mo with the tax and fees rolled in so im not sure where the extra 45 went.... but its still insanely expensive for a 31,000 car. you can get a 44000 g37 for mid 5's.
He tried to suggest the 46% was "pretty good for a 36 month lease".
I said thanks, mentioned the price was absurd, and left.
I agree completely. My local Volvo of Charlotte quoted me a lease of $485/month on a 3 year lease for a $28k C30 and I just turned in an Infiniti G35 lease and that payment was only $470 on a 2 year lease with same terms as the C30 and the G35 was $9k more than the Volvo's MSRP. No wonder Volvo is doing horribly. You can get an Infiniti G35 loaded for a lower monthly lease price than a far from loaded C30 and the C30 is 2 classes below the G35 and $9k less expensive. The G35 blows its doors off in performance, luxury, handling, interior room, reliability, dealer service...you name it. Volvo is out to lunch.
rhett78 Posts: 22Does anyone have the money factor & residuals currently available for the C30's?
louiseamber Posts: 9Hey car_man,
I'm looking into leasing and '09 Volvo C30 T5 base model. I know that Volvo is currently running a special offer on the car - do you have any information on the money factor and residual Volvo is currently using? I'm looking at a 36 or 39 month lease, 10,000 miles/yr. Any information you have would be great.
Also - do you know any January dealer incentives on the C30?
Hi louiseamber. Here's the information that you're interested in. Volvo Finance's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a base 2009 C30 T5 with 10,000 miles per year are .00216 and 51%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 39 month lease on this car are .00274 and 49%.
Volvo is currently providing $1,000 dealer cash on this car, which I believe is compatible with its special lease program.
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03minidrvr Posts: 6Hello Car man,
I have to thank you for all the excellent advice and information on these forums! I'm new to leasing and it's been really helpful to read through this stuff.
This forum looks a bit old, but I thought I'd try to revive it - My question is on the C30 - Do you happen to have the money factor and residual factor (am I saying that correctly?) for a 36 month lease on a Volvo C30 R-Design with Preferred and Climate package (is that relevant?), and 15K miles?
Also, are there any rebates or incentives out there right now for C30s? I could not find any...
You're very welcome, 03minidrvr. Thank you for the kind words :blush: .
Here's the information that you're looking for. According to the latest information that I have seen, if you were to lease a 2010 Volvo C30 R-Design through US Bank right now for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value would be .00204 and 46%, respectively.
I believe that Volvo is currently providing a $1,000 cash incentive on this car that is compatible with the above lease program.
I assumed that you are interested in the 2010 model, but I believe that the 2011 is already available at dealers or it will be very soon. Let me know if you want the info for the '11.
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Hi Car_man,
I'm new to the forum and this is awesome! I'm trying to decide between the 2011 C30, 2010 S40 (S40 forum is pretty dead) and Audi A3? What are your thoughts?
I'm looking for 36 months, 15K. I currently drive a S40 so I would qualify for $500 lease incentive. My lease is over in a week now, I would really appreciate your response. I've gotten some quotes but I've left them at work. Thank you in advance.
I live in LA, btw.
Thanks bruinforever3. Of the three vehicles that you mentioned, my favorite is probably the Audi A3. Not only do I like the A3 the best as a vehicle, but its lease program is the best of these vehicles as well.
According to the latest information that I have seen, 2011 C30's program for a 36 month, 15,000 mile per year lease is .00234 and 54%. Compare that to .00008 and 51% for a '10 A3 2.0T Premium 2WD.
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cruiser54 Posts: 5Hello,
Does anyone have current money factors and residuals on a 2011 Volvo C-30 @ 36 months and 15k a year?
Many thanks
autoboy19 Posts: 90cruiser54,
The information you are looking for is as follows. Residual is 54% for 36 months and 15k miles per year, and money factor is .00232.
meg28401 Posts: 1Hi - I was wondering how Volvo's current lease offer of 279/36 months can be used when you have a a trim level above the "basic" one. My local dealer has a t5r that had been a "demonstrator" and it has ~1000mi on it. The MSRP is 33000 and they are listing it for 30,000. It has the "climate package" and the "preferred package". I don't care about the preferred but I do like the air filtration of the climate package. I like the car but if it has 1000 miles on it then should their price come down a little more. For tax reasons - I would prefer to lease but I should establish the price first, right?
Sorry for my lack of knowledge in this arena and thanks in advance for your help!
cosmic_guy Posts: 6Well not sure if I got "taken for a ride" but please provide your opinion.
C30R 3 year/36K miles
Price agreed: 26,279.00
Fee's tacked on after. bank aq fee, dealer fees, etc.
1000.00 out of pocket covering 1st month tax, tag, title.
425.00 tax included. residual was 54% MF: .00230.
Did I get played? Apparently the sales guy displayed a form advising me that it showed a VERY small profit but now wondering if this was bs or did I really play my cards right?
cosmic_guy Posts: 6Can the post above please be validated. I am being eaten from the inside out just wondering about it, and at the same time a bit upset expecting a negative advisory possibly.
Thank you!
gforce11 Posts: 225Your C30 was quite expensive. It's a not a very good lease since your MF is very high (0.00230 is about an interest rate of 5.52%). The residual value is fair and so is the sale price. There are better/cheaper options at your price range. However, if you are fixed on having a C30, buying would have probably made more sense since the interest is only 2.9%.
mjg518 Posts: 5Car_man,
Do you have the March rates for the C30 R-design Premium Plus for 36 and 48 months with 15k miles per year?
Thank you
Hi mjg518. Volvo's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2012 C30 R-Design Premier Plus with 15,000 miles per year are .00092 and 51%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 48-month lease are .00147 and 43%.
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dps06 Posts: 28Carman,
Could you provide me with the lease rates for both the 2012 and 2013 C30 Premier Plus T-5 and C30 Premier Plus R-design for 10K miles per year and 36 months.
Greetings dps06. I've heard that Volvo's August lease program is the same as its July lease program was. US Bank's buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 C30 Premier Plus T5 with 10,000 miles per year are .00178 and 59%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a 2012 model are .00103 and 55%.
The numbers the C30 R-Design are the same.
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gm130 Posts: 2Car_man,
Could you provide the lease numbers for the following vehicles?
C30 T-5 Polestar Premier Plus
C30 T-5 R-design Premier Plus
C30 T-5 Premier Plus
All for 24 and 36 months with 10k miles per year.
Thank you
Season's Greetings gm130.
Volvo Finance's (yes they're back and Volvo is using them as its captive finance company now instead of US Bank) December buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24-month lease of a 2013 C30 T5 Premier Plus with 15,000 miles per year are .00115 and 65% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 36-month lease of this car are .00115 and 54%.
The money factors for the R-Design model are the same, but its residual values are 2% lower.
I'm not sure what the low mileage adder is for 10k leases through Volvo Finance yet, but I suspect that it's 3%.
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ubuntu1 Posts: 13Volvo has a new offer for Costco members where the members get Volvos for $750 below what is called the employee price. Any idea on what the employee price is for the premier model with MSRP of $28,200 and also what money factor and residual is for 3 years and 10,00 miles.
I was quoted a sale price of around $26,000 and a 3-year lease with $1,600 down for $300 a month including taxes. Sounds a bit high if you ask me because Acura ILX Tech package is available for $1,000 down and $300 a month including California taxes. The Volvo has lower MSRP than Acura's tech package and also they are selling it for $750 lower than "Employee Prices" or at least that's what they are claiming.


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By: Jennifer Pukenas
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (UTC/TheLoop)- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga continues to move forward with owning and renovating Engel Stadium.
Dr. Richard Brown, Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Information Technology for UTC, attended the Chattanooga City Council meeting April 5th and spoke on Engel Stadium's future.
Brown said the University has had numerous, bureaucratic issues with Engel that they have dealt with over the past few years, but they are now well on their way. Brown sent the deeds this week to be processed by the State Building Commission in Knoxville. These deeds, which Brown believes will take 60-90 days to be processed, will give the University management control of the facility and they can move forward with reducing liabilities.
The University has already invested two million dollars in the facility, which will go towards saving the old stadium, as well as constructing a soccer field and track and field facility.
"We think that this is really an icon in the city of Chattanooga," Brown said. "We are hoping to restore it to its old glory." Dr. Richard Brown on Engel Stadium
The baseball field will be used for inner-city baseball as well as other baseball uses in the community.
Russell Thurmond, a former player on the UTC baseball team is excited about the renovation.
"I liked playing there a lot," Thurmond said. "It was really interesting playing on an old field that still looks like it did when Babe Ruth played there."
The Babe visited Engel Stadium in 1931 with the New York Yankees in an exhibition game against the Chattanooga Lookouts. Ruth is well known at Engel Stadium for striking out against a female pitcher, Jackie Mitchell, who played for the Lookouts.
After Brown spoke of the University's intentions for the facility, the Council took a vote. The vote was unanimous and was approved by the City Council.


text: Well, I finally entered the late 20th century and got a digital camera, so I figured I'd start documenting some of my travels around Southern California. The big trip got cancelled due to a 6600 dollar dental bill, but hey, small rides are just as fun (I keep telling myself ) and I've seen some good day ride reports, so here goes. First ride to document I took yesterday. I own a klr and a Kymco People 150 scooter, and took the scooter yesterday. Anyone who hasn't ridden a scooter doesn't know what they are missing. The things are just plain fun even for a 50 year old guy who's ridden biger bikes all his life. So, forget the old joke (you don't want to let your friends see you riding it...you know what I'm talking about) and jump on one. Got up early in the a.m. and saw the dog in his favorite position: This morning he had his head all the way under the scooter...and people say there are smart dogs! Well, had to get gas and saw this: Sorry it's rotated, but you get the idea. Thank god filling up meant .9 gallons! I fricken' love that scooter!