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With a stay at Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona (Historic Kailua Village), you'll be minutes from Kailua-Kona Wharf and Hulihee Palace.
This beach hotel is within close proximity of Mokuaikaua Church and Kona Community Aquatic Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 452 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as outdoor tennis courts, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Kailua-Kona? This hotel has facilities measuring 5,200 square feet (0 square meters), including a conference center. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us! Opens in a new window.
Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Arrayed broadly by the bay, the 452-room Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel comprises two six-story wings and includes an air-conditioned shopping mall.
A computer room offers a number of stations for accessing the Internet and WiFi is free.
A beach shack rents out snorkel sets, kayaks, electric boats, pedal boats, boogie boards, and other beach gear. Glass-bottom boat tours, snorkeling excursions, outrigger canoe rides, and other water-related activities can also be arranged at the shack.
Babysitting services are available, by referral (surcharge).
- Bar/lounge
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Outdoor pool
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Computer station
- Conference space size (meters) - 0
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Shopping on site
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Total number of rooms - 452
- Number of floors - 5
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Full-service spa
- Conference space
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms
- Coffee shop or café
- Free WiFi
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa services on site
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 5,200
- Laundry facilities
- Spa tub
- Beach towels
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Cable TV service
- Phone
- Flat-panel TV
- Daily housekeeping
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Where to Eat
Honu's on the Beach Restaurant - Faces the beach and the bay. Breakfast and Dinner served daily; dinner buffet of prime rib and seafood served Friday–Saturday only.
Billfish Bar - Located next to pool. Salads, sandwiches, and light fare served. Tropical drinks and appetizers served all day. Open from late morning through the evening.
Island Breeze Luau - Luau with Polynesian music and dance featured four times a week: every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (schedule subject to change). Arts and crafts displays; torch lighting ceremony; arrival of the Royal Court on Kamakahonu Bay.
Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice - Offering a variety of traditional Hawaiian shave ice flavors, made from pure cane sugar and all gluten-free syrups. Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice is brand new is located in the hotel's lobby shop. Open daily 10:30AM - 6PM.
Nearby Things to Do
On-site recreation includes a fitness center, where guests can stay in shape using the cardio equipment, weights, treadmills, and crosstrainers; or relax in the outdoor pool and spa tub.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Tennis lessons on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Rafting nearby
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Boat tours nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
Spa Services
- Number of treatment rooms 3
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Deep tissue massage
- Sauna in spa
- Steam room in spa
- 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
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee
- Pool access
- Beach access
- Internet access
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 22.95 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 17.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 25 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night
Hotel Name
- Courtyard King Kamehameha's
- Courtyard King Kamehameha's Kona Beach
- Hotel King Kamehameha's Kona Beach
- Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
- Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
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A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
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Orlando, by George Frideric Handel: 'The Battle between Love and Reason'
The great soldier Orlando loves the queen Angelica who loves the prince Medoro, also loved in vain by the shepherdess Dorinda. Orlando cannot accept this and goes completely mad, threatening to fight everything in sight. Orlando's psychedelic hallucinations are ultimately cured - by the wise magician Zoroastro.
"Opera for the People" is a lecture series run by Larry Oppenheim. Larry is currently President of the Kensington Symphony Orchestra in the East Bay, where he is co-principal oboe and solo English horn. He also writes the program notes. Larry's goal is to make classical music more enjoyable and accessible to "all the people".
Each opera in this lecture series is being performed by local companies (Pocket Opera or San Francisco Opera), close to the times of the lectures. Check out the opera with your newfound knowledge!
Próximos Eventos
- Musical Outdoor Storytime
- Martes 23 de Enero de 2018, 10:30 am
- Singing for Chinese New Year
- Viernes 26 de Enero de 2018, 3:45 pmIngleside, Ingleside: Sala de Reuniones
- Melody of China - the Beauty of Chinese Music
- Domingo 28 de Enero de 2018, 3:00 pmIngleside, Ingleside: Sala de Reuniones
Próximas Clases
- Ballroom Dance
- Viernes 19 de Enero de 2018, 3:00 pmIngleside, Ingleside: Área Juvenil
- Capoeira Workshop with Jarrel Phillips
- Lunes 22 de Enero de 2018, 11:00 amGlen Park, Glen Park: Sala de Reuniones
- Learn the Ukulele: for Absolute Beginners
- Sábado 27 de Enero de 2018, 2:00 pmBiblioteca Central, Centro de Alfabetización: Computadoras

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AlexW573 asked...
"How many reasonably geared (entry 80 raiding) people does it take for TBC 25man raids?"
That depends. Mount Hyjal and Black Temple were being cleared with 15 to 20 fully Sunwell geared players right before Wrath came out. I did a number of these raids myself. They were more difficult, sure, but when you had 15 or 20 players that had done the fights hundreds of times for a year, well, it's really second nature to many folks.
Sunwell was a different animal due to some of the DPS / Tanking / Healing checks throughout the instance. You'd have been hard pressed to do Brutallus with anything less than 22 people – and even that would be pushing it for most top-of-the-top-end guilds (pre nerf).
If you are going in with people that truly have been there for a year or more, I would expect it could be 10-maned easily. If the players are really top notch, the kind of god like players that you kind of wonder if they're cheating they're so good, you could probably see a 5-man clear MH/BT. For everyone else I'd recommend between 15 and 20 players.
Kara, Gruul, Mag, SSC, and most of TK can probably be 5-maned without too much hassle. I would say however that with Kael'thas you might run into significant problems. And remember too that several fights have legitimately hard mechanics which require extensive study and practice (ie: Kale'thas and Vashj). Even though the bosses might not hit hard, the actual encounters themselves still require coordination.
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"While I understand it's called WoW Insider, I'm curious on what everyone at WoW Insider thinks about the upcoming Blizzard releases of StarCraft 2 and Diablo 3? Also, any plans for a StarCraft Insider and Diablo Insider?"
Everyone here is excited about both those titles, and we're gonna be first in line to get them. I personally had the chance to sit down and play them for several hours at BlizzCon thanks to the press room, and I can say that they're truly amazing games.
I don't think there are any plans for specific sites in the future, but I can't really say one way or another. We do already have excellent coverage of StarCraft II and Diablo 3 over at JoyStiq and Big Download. For some more coverage, check out the interview I did with Chris Sigaty (lead producer of StarCraft II) and some gameplay impressions of StarCraft II. Also take a look at Daniel Whitcomb's coverage of the Diablo 3 Class Panel and Diablo 3 Art and Lore Panel.


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Zebras Break Record for Africa's Longest Terrestrial Migration
With food and water scarce in many parts of Africa, many species migrate long-distances in order to survive. A new study published in the journal, Oryx has found a new record-breaker for the continent's longest tracked terrestrial migration: a huge group of zebras that traveled a total distance of 500 kilometers (300 miles).
The journey took place between the Chobe River in Namibia and Nxai Pan National Park in Botswana, and was monitored by researchers from the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Elephants Without Borders (EWB), and Botswana's Department of Wildlife and National Parks. The team placed GPS collars on eight adult plains zebras (Equus quagga), a widespread species known to travel great distances, and followed their journey over two years.
The researchers attribute the length of the migration in part to the fact that it took place entirely within the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) the world's largest multi-country protected area. In many other places in the world, animal migrations are hindered by artificial barriers. In a process called "ecological meltdown," studies have found that fences and other barriers effectively convert wildlife habitat to islands, and can result in population declines due to inbreeding and food shortages.
"The findings of this study emphasize the importance of trans-frontier conservation areas in conservation of the greater landscape," said Pierre Du Preez, Chief Conservation Scientist at MET in Namibia. "This study has played a crucial role in helping determine a key wildlife corridor in KAZA."
Many of Africa's other mammal species are famous for their migrations. Wildebeest (genus Connochaetes) migrate in huge herds of thousands of individuals, following the rain north into Angola and Kenya. African elephants (genus Loxodonta wander widely in search of the 450 kilograms (1000 pounds) of foliage they may eat in a single day. While zebras are known to travel great distances, just how great was not known until now.
"This unexpected discovery of endurance in an age dominated by humans, where we think we know most everything about the natural world, underscores the importance of continued science and research for conservation," said Dr. Robin Naidoo, senior conservation scientist at WWF and lead author of the study.
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Blog post written by Jairo Geronymo, pianist, Berlin, Germany
For the past two years, I lived in Nuremberg and commuted to teach in Berlin. On the train during my four hour commute on a train traveling at 190 miles per hour, I wrote many blogs. Many were reflections on a concert or topic that concerned Berlin.
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Latitude: Festival organiser unashamed of event's "middle-class" reputation with launch of new yoga sessions
PUBLISHED: 16:27 10 June 2014
The organiser of the Latitude music festival has said he is unashamed of the event's middle-class reputation – as he announced campers are to be invited to take part in early morning yoga sessions.
Instead of sleeping off hangovers in tents, festival goers will have the option of flexing their limbs on one of the campsites at this year's event at Henham Park, Suffolk.
Now in its ninth year, Latitude has been nicknamed Britain's most middle-class festival, and organiser Melvyn Benn admitted the latest addition would do nothing to scotch this.
He said: "I wouldn't be so presumptuous as to say working class people don't do yoga but yoga absolutely reinforces our middle-class credentials and I've no qualms about that at all.
"It's something we've secretly wanted to add for a while and I think a lot of people will be pleased."
Mr Benn added that he expected the event, which begins on July 17, to sell out and he did not believe concerns over cost of living had hit Latitude.
"I know some other festivals are struggling but I don't think it's affected our sales and it certainly hasn't dictated our thinking over ticket pricing," he added.
"I believe that even in difficult economic times people still need some luxuries and as long as the line-up is strong and you are putting on a quality event, people will still want to come."
The festival will have the theme of "secrets and lies", inspired by CIA whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
This will involve a series of political debates held across the weekend along with artistic interpretations of the theme, including a ballet performance highlighting how dance would be used to express the secrets of the royal household in mediaeval times.
The headliners are blues/rock duo the Black Keys, Northern Irish indie act Two Door Cinema Club and Blur front-man Damon Albarn performing as a solo artist.
The festival will include 10 arts arenas and stages hosting comedy, theatre, dance, film, cabaret and literature.


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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - Class starts back Thursday for Sandy Hook Elementary School students.
The children haven't attended school since a gunman killed 20 of their schoolmates and six adults in a rampage a few weeks ago.
The students will attend a new school, and some St. Johns County students are contributing to the new building.
Children and parents of Durbin Kids Care Club are answering the call from Sandy Hook Elementary to make snowflakes to help decorate their new school in Newtown, Conn.
There was an email asking groups to create snowflakes for the Sandy Hook students so when they go back to school they can walk into a winter wonderland.
"It's been great," St. Johns County mother Heather Patterson said. "I think they are excited to help in any way they can. I don't know if they can fully grasp or comprehend what happened, but I think sending something to somebody that they know is in need just makes them feel good inside."
The St. Johns County children are aware of why they're making the snowflakes.
"For the people that died in the school," student Olivia Record said.
"It feels good like to give the kids what they need," student Sophie Bullock added.
Parents in the Durbin Crossing community are really passionate about helping and are pleased with the turn out of kids.
"I think it's a really special project and I think that it touches a lot of hearts and people are excited to help in a small way if they can," said Heather West, of Durbin Kids Care Club.
"It was heartbreaking," Patterson added. "We wanted to reach out and let them know no matter how much time passes, they are still in our thoughts and they're not alone."
An open house was held Wednesday at a repurposed school for students who attended Sandy Hook Elementary. It was at a former middle school building in nearby Monroe. Workers and teachers have been getting the space ready, painting, moving furniture and recreating classroom spaces.
Counselors say it's important for children to get back to a normal routine.
Local parents say they can't imagine what the families are going through and are just glad they can help in a small way.
"You can't send money or dry goods or canned goods," West said. "You don't know what to send. So when they asked for (snowflakes), I was like, 'I can send that, I can do that, it's an easy project."
The St. Johns County children have made about 500 snowflakes for the Sandy Hook students. They will send the box off Thursday so the decorations can arrive in time for school to start.
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Ordered my set in November and finally got around to installing them on my 2002 R1150R today. In a word- AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
We installed them in the bolt hole for the oil coolers:
Clean and elegant design made them fit sweetly in place:
Wish I could take credit for it but my buddy suggested the location.
Switch was installed on the inside of left hand turn signal assembly:
Low beam only:
Low and Mondo Lights: In a word BAM!!!!!
Thinking about ordering set for the LT where the Piaas normally go in under the front cowling. At $136 for the lights and harness, it's a steal when compared to Motolights. Disclaimer: I don't have a interest in this product other than thinking that it's a great alternative to Motolights.


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SPLENDORA, Texas - A Splendora man was arrested for dragging a donkey with a rope tied to the trailer hitch of his SUV and leaving it severely injured on the side of the road, officials said Friday.
Livestock Deputy Constable Dwayne Morrow arrested Marc Richard Saunders, 30, on Thursday evening and charged him with state jail felony animal cruelty.
According to reports, Saunders and another man found a friend's pet donkey, Susie Q, wandering loose on Acorn Hill Drive. Though the friend was going to get Susie Q and walk her home, Saunders insisted on leading the donkey back with her tied to the trailer hitch.
At first Saunders drove slowly, the other man said -- who was riding on the open tailgate of Saunders' truck -- and Susie Q was able to keep up. But then Saunders sped up, and the donkey sat down, straightening her front legs to try and stop.
Despite yelling and pleading protests, the man said Saunders told him it was "fine." Saunders continued to drive on and increase his speed to around 40 mph, even when Susie Q fell over on her side. Saunders dragged the donkey approximately one-quarter mile down the road before stopping.
When he saw the bleeding donkey--which had 1.5 to 2 inches ground off her hooves, exposing flesh and bone--Saunders unhooked her rope and fled the scene.
A witness reported the incident, and Deputy Morrow took Saunders into custody.
"Fortunately, this extreme animal abuse was an unusual case," Morrow said. "But we do respond to abuse calls and neglect calls regularly, as well as the frequent traffic hazard calls when large animals get out on the road and are a danger to themselves and drivers."
A veterinarian treated the donkey at the scene and took her for further treatment on a makeshift sled, as the donkey was unable to walk.
"She's doing a lot better than she was," owner Rachel Johnson said. "Everybody knows how I feel about my donkey. I talk about my donkey all the time."
Johnson said Susie Q escaped from their yard and Saunders, a long-time family friend, volunteered to bring her home.
Morrow said that while some animal cruelty charges are misdemeanors, Saunders' charge was raised to the felony level based on evidence that he knowingly and intentionally injured the donkey.
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Quentin remains hopeful for Opening Day
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin still hasn't officially appeared in a Cactus League game, as the two plate appearances he got in a March 8 game against the White Sox were washed away by rain.
Quentin aggravated his surgically repaired right knee on Monday and hasn't been in the lineup, though manager Bud Black said he was doing "OK."
"I'm doing all right, working through some stuff," Quentin said. "I feel like I'm getting closer. I'm looking forward to that."
Is there a chance Quentin might not be ready for Opening Day on April 1 in New York?
"At this point, no," Black said.
After Friday's split-squad games, the Padres have 13 games remaining in Arizona and two more against the Rangers in San Antonio, Texas. The team then heads to New York to face the Mets.
Black had previously said he thought Quentin could get between 40-60 at-bats in games this spring, though at this point, that doesn't appear possible.
"You want players to be able to progress to get ready for Opening Day," Black said. "Carlos' road to Opening Day has been a little bit variable. There's still time for him to get up to speed by April 1 to feel good about it physically and mentally.
"Carlos will be the first to tell you that if he had his druthers, he'd be playing right now."
Cashner sharp in first extended spring outing
PEORIA, Ariz. -- In his first prolonged outing of the spring, Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner allowed one run on three hits in 2 1/3 innings in an 8-7 victory over the Dodgers on Friday.
"I felt good, I felt like the ball was coming out well," Cashner said. "I felt my timing was a little bit off in the second inning. Overall, I thought today was a good day."
Cashner, who was clocked at 96, 96 and 97 mph on the first three pitches he threw, allowed one walk and struck out two. He threw 35 pitches, 23 for strikes.
The question now becomes: Can he build up his pitch count, stamina and endurance quick enough to begin the season as the Padres' No. 5 starter?
"I think it will be close," he said.
Cashner came to camp slightly behind the rest of his teammates after having surgery in December to repair a lacerated tendon in his right thumb.
This was his second appearance in a Cactus League game this spring. Cashner tossed one scoreless inning against the Cubs on March 10.
"I thought Cash was good, I thought he had good tempo to his delivery," Padres manager Bud Black said. "He threw some good fastballs in some good spots.
"He got up and down three times. This is more like what a starter needs to do in Spring Training."
The other candidates in camp for the No. 5 spot in the rotation are Freddy Garcia, Anthony Bass, Tim Stauffer and Tyson Ross.
"These things have a way of working themselves out," Black said.
It's conceivable that Cashner could get three more starts in Cactus League play before the regular season begins. He'll likely throw in upwards of 50 or so pitches in his next appearance.
"I definitely need some work on my offspeed stuff," Cashner said. "I located down and away. Offspeed and breaking ball were below average. I threw some good changeups and some bad ones."
Decker pleased with camp performance
PEORIA, Ariz. -- After missing much of the 2012 season, Padres Minor League outfielder Jaff Decker got what he wanted from his taste of big league camp this spring.
He got to play -- a lot. In fact, Decker, who on Friday was optioned to Minor League camp, led the team with 40 at-bats. He hit .175 with one home run and five RBIs but had played better of late.
On Thursday against the Netherlands, he hit a home run and had a double. But those hits didn't count toward Cactus League stats, not that Decker cared.
"It went really well," Decker said of his time in big league camp. "I wish I could forget about the first week. But then things started to click."
Decker, 23, hit a combined .201 with four home runs and 16 RBIs in 56 games last season, but he missed much of the season after tearing the plantar tendon in his left foot.
Decker, who will likely begin the season at Triple-A Tucson, said that he's better off for his month in big league camp.
"I worked a lot with [hitting coach Phil Plantier]. ... I had some bad habits, but I was able to stay through the ball and use my hands," Decker said.
And unlike 2012, Decker can find solace in his good health. His foot feels fine and he's looking forward to having a big season.
"Waking up in the morning, I don't have to worry about whether [my foot] feels good or not," Decker said.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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If you misplaced your sample ballot, you may:
Registered voters must vote at their assigned polling place. Attempting to vote at a polling place other than your assigned polling place will necessitate you having to vote a "provisional ballot."
If you have a need for a polling place that is wheelchair accessible and you have been assigned to a polling place that is not accessible, you may either:
If you are going to be unable to get to a polling place on Election Day, you may also vote anytime during the early voting period at the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, 1225 Fallon Street, G-1, Oakland, CA 94612, (510) 272-6933, as long as you are registered to vote anywhere in Alameda County.


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CEO Scott Welch '82 Pays it Forward to Current Students
June 21, 2014
Scott Welch, CEO of Welch Packaging and 1982 graduate of DePauw University, "founded the company as Elkhart Container with four employees in 1985," reports Indiana's Elkhart Truth. "He now employs 600, about 200 of them in Elkhart. Of the 725 companies nationwide that convert paper into corrugated products, Welch is among the five largest." (photo by Jennifer Shephard/Elkhart Truth)
The article by Jeff Parrott notes that Welch offers about 10 college students a year a chance to participate in a leadership program that allows them to learn about the company from the bottom up. It provides the packaging company with a steady pipeline of future managers.
"I always look for kids with some kind of connection to Welch Packaging," Welch tells the newspaper. "Is it that they went to school with our kids? Are they from Elkhart? Are they from DePauw (where he and two of his children earned degrees)? Things that I could have a little more probability of success, versus just being another company they're going to go to work for."
According to the CEO, who was a psychology major and standout golfer and receiver on the Tiger football team, "I started this business really young. I didn't have a lot of management skills, but I'd been on a team since fourth grade. This business is run like a team as much as it is a business. You get a bunch of people with a common goal, and you have coaches in different areas."
Read more here.
Scott Welch is a member of DePauw's Board of Trustees. A gift from him and his wife is creating the M. Scott and Kimberlee A. Welch Fitness Center, a 16,000 square-foot facility that will serve varsity athletics teams, while also providing the primary recreational fitness facility for the students, faculty and staff. You'll find more information in this previous summary.Back


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Last year's battle for the unofficial Irving city title came down to the final play, with Irving MacArthur stopping Irving on a 2-point conversion attempt in overtime.
As new faces take the field for both squads and an experienced quarterback returns for Irving Nimitz, Irving ISD should expect another competitive, exciting season in district 6-5A.
Nimitz hopes new success comes with new head coach Brian Rogers. Rogers was MacArthur's offensive coordinator before Nimitz coach Steven Hohenberger departed for the head coaching job in Paris.
Nimitz quarterback Jimmy Clark is the lone returning signal caller among Irving ISD's teams. The junior suffered a season-ending injury late last season but started 2013 strong, completing 16 of 23 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown in a 36-6 win over North Garland on Aug. 29. Similar to last season, Nimitz kept a strong presence on the ground via newcomer Jordan Henry's 196 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
Faced with the challenge of replacing Jourdan McNeill, the No. 7 rusher in the area in 2012, MacArthur actually took to the air in its season opener against Richardson. MacArthur eventually dropped the Aug. 30 contest, 21-20, on a last minute touchdown. Junior Logan Austin went 22-of-43 yards for 324 yards, but the offense was intercepted and turned the ball over on downs in the red zone. Richardson couldn't contain receiver Mykeal Webster, who caught 12 passes for 207 yards.
Irving took the same ground-and-pound mentality from last year en route to dominating W.T. White, 43-0, on Aug. 30. Tasked with replacing running back Jacobi Perry, Irving turned to running backs Kyandus Hall and Antonio Franklin. Each surpassed 100 rushing yards, while quarterback Christian Garcia passed for 142 yards, three touchdowns and an interception and rushed for another 84 yards. In his second year, head coach Aaron De La Torre aims to lead his alma mater to its first playoff appearance since 2008.
Playoffs and the city crown are up for grabs, and 2013 could be anyone's year.
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That would be great.
I'd like to be able to use it to test web pages over the web or locally.
Not sure what changes would be needed to make it work nicely - currently you would fetch a page using anything and then test the saved file.
Really I'd like it to make that a lot easier.
Yes, I had a look at that - significant overlap, but didn't do what I needed at the time.
I'll probably go a different route and maybe allow you to pass a LWP or perhaps Mech object instead of a filename.


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Keysight CTO Speaks on His Role & on Young Engineers
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Jay Alexander, the new CTO of Keysight Technologies, spoke with EE Times Senior Technical Editor Martin Rowe about the role of a CTO and about his involvement with young engineers.
Jay Alexander was recently named Chief Technology Officer of Keysight Technologies, the current Electronic Measurements business of Agilent Technologies. On August 1, Keysight will commence operations as a subsidiary of Agilent, becoming an independent company in November 2014. What is the role of a CTO, particularly at a test-and-measurement company? I asked Alexander to explain.
Martin Rowe: What is the role of a CTO? Is there anything unique about being a CTO for a test-equipment company?
Jay Alexander: The exact responsibilities differ by company, but in general the CTO is focused on technology issues that are strategically important for the firm's success. Technology development in a test-and-measurement company is definitely unique, because our customers expect us to help them measure their cutting-edge designs. So we need to stay a step ahead in our own technologies in order to make a valued contribution. In addition to the hardware technologies such as high-speed amplifiers and A/D converters that often come to mind, the test-and-measurement contribution today includes many software-oriented aspects such as very accurate calibration and advanced measurement algorithms.
Rowe: Please explain how the Keysight R&D organization will be structured. Does each division or product line have a dedicated engineering team?
Alexander: Each major product line has a dedicated engineering team, typically located within the division responsible for those products. These teams, however, are augmented by shared technology centers as well as our central research laboratory. The technology centers develop ASICs, advanced packaging and internal test capabilities, and other proprietary parts of the overall solution, while the central research laboratory focuses on next-generation breakthroughs than can be deployed three to five years in the future.
Overall, it's a solid development architecture that has resulted in many successful products for us. While the product teams are engaged in the current development, the technology centers and the central laboratory are helping tee up new building blocks that will be used in programs that come after the current development.
Rowe: Do you anticipate any changes in the R&D structure following the split from Agilent?
Jay Alexander: Not at this time. While we are always open to adaptations in response to changing market conditions, we're pleased with the setup we have in place.
Rowe: Will you work with the new Keysight Labs? If so, how?
Alexander: Yes, absolutely. The Keysight Labs team reports into my organization, and Ill be involved in guiding their work toward the most important contributions needed by the company in order to best meet customer needs. By the way, Keysight Labs is the new name, but previously it has been known as the Measurement Research Laboratory, Agilent Labs, and HP Labs. It's been a part of our company organization for almost 50 years.
Rowe: I read recently that you visited MIT as part of an equipment donation. Can you provide some background as to your relationship with MIT?
Alexander: As one of the premier engineering schools in the world, weve been involved in other equipment donations for the EECS department in the past. These have typically been in the digital space, for example with logic analyzers and oscilloscopes, although other equipment such as power supplies and spectrum analyzers are also in use there. Beyond MIT, our company has longed played an active role in supporting higher education and research, and we are committed to furthering science and technology by developing strategic partnerships with universities and research labs around the world.
We also provide our Educator's Corner web portal, which provides a one-stop education resource to lecturers, researchers, and students looking to enhance their higher education curriculum and research capabilities. Various tools and resources can be downloaded for free, including iOS mobile apps, teaching tools and lab experiments, computer based training, as well as our library of application notes and webcast seminars. We provide this resource both to give back and to help develop the future technologists that our profession requires.
Rowe: Whats your impression of young engineers today? What skills and abilities do you look for when hiring young engineers, particularly those right out of school?
Alexander: Of course we look for technical skills, and we've employed problem-solving interviews long before they became popular with software or Internet companies. We might ask an applicant to sketch out a certain transistor configuration and derive the gain and impedance values, for example. Or for a software role, we might ask them to code a search or sort algorithm. We also look for teamwork skills, since so much of what we do today happens in a team context. What do they do when they need help, and how do they help others? We often ask applicants to give a presentation, because communicating that way is so important today. In a technical company like ours, virtually all of our engineers wind up interacting with customers and our sales teams, in some cases quite regularly, and its something our customers definitely value.
We're very selective in our assessment process, and we give our new hires significant responsibilities right out of the gate. We value their new ideas, their energy, and their technology knowledge, and over time they are the ones who are going to create the next 75 years of success for us. In many cases they effectively receive advanced education simply by carrying out their work, because again, what theyre working on needs to be a step ahead of the technologies used by our customers. It's an exciting environment, and its certainly kept me engaged the past 28 years.
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1. Friday: 9:15 - 9:45 Valley Presbyterian Church
In the face of this unspeakable loss in our nation, those who would like to come to pray for the children and staff of Sandy Hook Elementary School and for their families are invited to gather at Valley Presbyterian Church this Friday morning, from 9:15-9:45 a.m. Prayers will be said and candles will be lit in honor of those who lost their lives. Those who would like are invited to walk the labyrinth before or after the service.
The sanctuary is also open all week for those who would like to come pray individually. Candles may be lit by the creche scene in the left hand corner of the church. 945 Portola Rd., Portola Valley
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We will hold the people of Sandy Hook in prayer, light candles in memory and hope, read the names of loved ones lost, and let the light of Advent love and peace prevail. There will be opportunity to sign a community condolence card and resources for taking other positive actions in response to this tragedy made available. Please join us.


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Tired Berkman hits three homers
After playing 12 frames Sunday, slugger unable to advance
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
In other words, he was tired. The Astros played 12 innings Sunday night, which delayed the All-Star traveling party's trip from Houston to the site of the 2006 Midsummer Classic.
Berkman assumed the adrenaline would kick in and carry him through the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday. At least he was hoping.
"We'll see," Berkman said.
The jury's out on this one. Berkman hit three home runs in the first round of the Derby, and because he wasn't one of the top four finishers of the eight participants, the first baseman/outfielder didn't advance to the second round.
After much consideration, the switch-hitting Berkman opted to hit left-handed, mainly because of the dimensions at PNC Park. It's 325 feet down the left-field line, and a more inviting 320 feet to right.
Although he didn't make it to Round 2, the home runs Berkman hit were impressive. He made three consecutive outs to start his turn, but on his fourth swing, he launched a ball into the Allegheny River behind right field. It was one of three first-round homers that hit the water on the fly. Berkman's homer traveled an estimated 463 feet.
His next home run was in the form of a bouncer off the concourse that runs in front of the river in right field, and his third long ball landed in the seats behind straightaway center field.
Considering Berkman went into a three-week slump following the 2002 Home Run Derby, and there are rumblings that Bobby Abreu has not been the same since he broke the all-time Derby record in Detroit last year, was Astros manager Phil Garner just as glad Berkman didn't advance?
"There is that school of thought," Garner said with a laugh. "Actually, I don't buy it. I like it when these guys compete. It's fun when you get in that competition. You see how competitive they are. Big Papi's [David Ortiz] been in it every year, and he doesn't seem to go into a slump. There's a lot of guys that compete in this that don't go in slumps."
Garner, the manager of the National League All-Star team, had a front-row seat for the Derby, and he enjoyed the experience.
"I love the home run hitting contest," he said. "I think it's fun. I like watching these big guys hit. If you're a student of the game or just love to watch brute strength ... it's beyond brute strength because you still have to have the timing, you have to be able to control your body and do it."
Earlier on Monday, Berkman wondered if the balls used during the Derby were "juiced" -- wound tighter than those used during the regular season.
"In Houston in 2004, I hit some balls that I've never hit there before in my entire life, and the [Derby] I saw when I was in Milwaukee [in '02], guys were hitting balls up to parts of the stadium that are mind-boggling," he said. "I've hit, I've seen a lot of guys hit, and some of the places they were hitting balls, I was like, 'That's impossible. There's no way with a regulation baseball.'"
Alyson Footer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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He's everywhere, tweeting, snapping, taking advantage of all available technology out there and mastering it as only he can. He's a poster boy for the web. Nor does it hurt that he's talented, quite funny, piercingly attractive and married to Demi Moore.
She's a cerebral young lady with acting chops to spare, sublime looks, a hot hub-to-be, a special bundle on the way, a Golden Globe, a SAG trophy and a very close Oscar race ahead of her.
Together they're starring in a film that explores the idea that somehow either of them might want to just enjoy a non-committal dalliance rather that actually go for it. For fun. Because we know so many people who look and behave exactly like these two in real life, and when our friends ask us we say "that one? Mehhh. Maybe for you know….but nothing more…"
Now honestly. Would you ever think – when push came to shove – that Sir Anthony Hopkins would trounce both Ashton Kutcher and It Girl Natalie Portman at your local cineplex's box office? Well the old Knight's done it, and The Rite is the #1 movie in America for last weekend. And a vote for The Rite (that's the one about the Vatican's Exorcism School) says that no matter how tough things get here economically, no matter how much we tighten our belts, we still have a significant jones for getting the living daylights scared out of us by that whom the poet Milton called "The Prince of Darkness." Even though we love a good friends with benefits romp, even though we can't get enough of the Oscar flicks everyone's raving about (like The King's Speech & Black Swan & True Grit) we still want to watch men in long robes listening to creaky noises in the gloom until something murderous pops out and renders everyone speechless. Well, bravo for escapism, then. You won't catch me dead at a movie like The Rite (or I suppose that's the only way you would find me there) but I'm glad Sir Anthony's still on top in Hollywood. If only for a week.
Another Tinseltown story today is the casting of one Henry Cavill as the new Superman in the latest big budget reboot from director Zach Snyder. You'd think that…well, you'd think they were casting world's greatest superhero given the amount of brouhaha the selection of this relatively unknown Englishman has already generated on the web alone. (I don't even want to think about what the comics/graphic novel community has to say.) Point is, you may know this dashing Brit from the TV series The Tudors, and if you're English you may know him as the James Bond-y, mysterious face of Dunhill cologne (check out the commercials. Everyone else has.) I know who he is because allegedly Twilight author Stephenie Meyer wanted him to play vampire Edward Cullen – only by the time they went to make the movie, he looked too old. Anyway he is going to be the new Man of Steel and Warner Bros. couldn't be happier. Oh well. I suspect if you're not entirely certain who Henry Cavill is, over the next few moths you're going to become very, very familiar with this appealing young man. But quick.
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Maybe someone from the NTA can call and get this fixed. $40 extra per night x 4 is $120 extra
Hotels do this all the time, if it isn't updated on their computers then they are clueless.
He went on further to say that you and others may have been reserving your rooms with the central reservation office who of course wouldn't have known about the discount until it was posted in their data base.


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Newlyweds are dancing and she actually said something was fun. Now off to the canoe.
Girls are doing their horse tour. YouTubers are on the way back and newlyweds are close behind.
Singers get stuck on a tree and get passed by the moms.
Wynona comments that her hynee is getting sore and that the saddle is not a padded seat...I think she already has one of those.


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Enrollment shortfalls combined with a lack of planning led to the current financial crisis at Sofia University, the school's new president said last week.
In a sometimes-emotional meeting with students and faculty, Frank Ellsworth said he was working to stabilize the budget and preserve the institution's accreditation.
Ellsworth stopped short of promising he would never consider merging with another institution or selling the school, but said that no such talks are underway at this time.
He vowed to work with the school's current three-member board to create an inclusive process for replacing the seven members who resigned in recent weeks amid the crisis resignation of former president Neal King. Before departing, King fired a dozen faculty and staff members, including psychologist Robert Frager, co-founder of the school.
Students at last week's meeting in Sofia's auditorium pleaded with Ellsworth to preserve the school's unique focus on "transpersonal psychology," described as "education for the whole person, probing the mind, body, spirit connection."
"So many of us could have gone to mainstream institutions but, the point is, we came to this institution," a student said, asking Ellsworth explicitly to rule out the possibility of a merger. "We don't want to be part of a school that's no longer transpersonal."
Ellsworth, who was president of Pitzer College from 1979 to 1991, said he would not merge or sell the school without prior discussion with the Sofia community, but declined to rule out any option that "may be in the best interests of students."
"What's been happening to students at this school for some time is very shameful," Ellsworth said.
He said he was surprised to find "an institution of this age that's not done planning, has no endowment, practically no funds for scholarships, and very little money for financial aid.
"There are issues when you create a business model … that doesn't work," he said.
Sofia, which last reported a full-time-equivalent enrollment of 526, had the overhead structure for a school with twice that enrollment, he said.
Ellsworth said he was cooperating with the Western Association of Schools and College's, Sofia's accrediting agency, to preserve accreditation while stabilizing the budget.
The 38-year-old Sofia, known until 2012 as the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, offers on-campus as well as online degrees in psychology, with a bent toward the disciplines spiritual, emotional and creative aspects.
The meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14, which was live-streamed to online participants, opened with the ringing of a "magic bell" and a moment of silence in which faculty moderator Christine Brooks asked participants to "take a moment of silence, focus on being mindful, as present as possible and set good intentions that the meeting is productive, fruitful and that we can all hear one another deeply."


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Myers rests sore left wrist as precaution
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
TORONTO -- Wil Myers was not in the Rays' starting lineup Sunday afternoon against the Blue Jays due to a sore left wrist.
Myers said he initially hurt his wrist while making a slide in the Minnesota series prior to the All-Star break.
"It wasn't too bad. I could play through it, just yesterday kind of flared up a little more than I would like," Myers said. "Just precaution right now."
Manager Joe Maddon said he believes Myers' wrist "is a day-to-day thing."
"I actually believe he's going to play tomorrow," Maddon said. "He went out and took some swings and just felt a little sore on the finish. He might be able to pinch-hit today, also. But again, I don't think it's anything bad, just a day kind of thing."
When asked if he would play Monday, Myers assured reporters he could when he answered, "Yeah, yeah."
Myers entered Sunday's action hitting .310 with four home runs and 18 RBIs.
New father Loney joins Rays in Toronto
TORONTO -- James Loney returned to the Rays and was in Sunday's starting lineup after being away on paternity leave.
The Rays' first baseman arrived with a glow about him and that glow remained when he discussed the birth of he and his wife Nadia's first child, James Jordan.
"It's definitely an amazing feeling," Loney said. "You don't know what to really expect until it happens. It's a feeling like no other."
James Jordan's due date had been July 24. Loney explained that Nadia wanted to give birth naturally, but given the baby's size, the couple chose to have labor induced, which led to Friday's birth.
When asked if the name had any significance, Loney responded: "I know I came up with the name, but she liked it also."
Loney arrived in Toronto Sunday at 2 a.m. ET and said he actually managed to get some sleep in the aftermath of the birth.
Roberts optioned to make room for Loney
TORONTO -- Ryan Roberts was earmarked as the player to be optioned back to Triple-A Durham to make room for James Loney's return from the paternity list, but that decision was not officially made until after Rays manager Joe Maddon and his coaching staff took a long look at shortstop Yunel Escobar working out on the field shortly before the start of Sunday's Rays-Blue Jays contest at Rogers Centre.
Escobar has not played since the All-Star break due to a mild right hamstring strain, so prior to sending Roberts down, Maddon and company wanted to make sure that the Rays did not have to put their starting shortstop on the disabled list.
After the workout, Escobar was pronounced fine. Maddon did not say he would start Monday in Boston, but he did allow that he would be ready.
Roberts started the first two games of the Toronto series, going 2-for-9 and notching the go-ahead RBI single in Friday night's win.
Maddon called Roberts' attitude "spectacular" and praised his work.
"I told him about it yesterday," Maddon said. "I've been really, really impressed with Ryan and how he's handled all of this. It's not like he's coming up here for his first salvo, he's been up here for long periods. He's a Major League veteran, who has had some very good years, so to handle it as well as he has, with the professionalism, as a person and a player. But also to perform like he has, it's been outstanding. We're really fortunate to have him."
Roberts was not available to the media following the decision, but he spoke Friday night about how getting "back on track" in regard to his religious faith helped him handle the many ups and downs of professional baseball.
"In the past, [going up and down from the Major Leagues to the Minor Leagues] might have been a little tougher than now," Roberts said. "Now, I take the good out of everything."
Extra bases
• Since Luke Scott cut his hair into a "traditional '80s rat tail," he has hit safely in a career-high 12 straight games, the second-longest active streak heading into Sunday's action behind Cincinnati's Shin-Soo Choo (14). He is batting .386 (17-for-44) with three home runs and eight RBIs during the streak.
• Maddon commended Sean Rodriguez's play at first base. Rodriguez started at first on Saturday in place of Loney against the Blue Jays and made several scoops on throws skipped to him.
"He's playing with a lot of confidence over there and that gives the other players confidence in him, which is a good thing if we need to give James a day off."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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For Derby, Hamilton calls on old friend
Rangers outfielder will have former mentor throw to him
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- The 71-year-old man, slightly stooped from a few thousand too many batting practice pitches, crossed from the tunnel into the dugout and briefly recoiled like a possum who'd wandered under a sun lamp. Walking into the teeming buzz of an All-Star workout can intimidate the heartiest souls.
But quickly, Josh Hamilton appeared to whisk Clay Counsil away into the safety of Yankee Stadium's right field.As Hamilton tenderly walked Counsil by the arm, the affinity between Home Run Derby participant and his pitcher was vividly apparent. Yes, Hamilton, the folk hero of the 79th All-Star Game, would soon tee off in the State Farm Home Run Derby against a 71-year-old blast from his past. This is a simple story, although one that drives home the lesson of not forgetting where you came from, and those who gave you a push along the way. Counsil is a sandlot legend from the area of Raleigh, N.C., Hamilton's neck of the woods. He used to pitch hours of batting practice to Hamilton's older brother, then to Hamilton, during the American Legion and high school years. When he was added to the American League field for the Derby, Hamilton knew who he wanted with him in the spotlight. He called Counsil and asked, "Clay, what are you doing?" "I'm just gonna throw some batting practice to some boys here," Counsil answered. And Hamilton asked again, "What do you think about throwing in Yankee Stadium?" Old mentor and young student thus were reunited on a world stage, to recreate what they had done hundreds of times in virtual privacy. "You know, he's never expected anything back from anybody," Hamilton said. "Probably never got a lot of thank-you notes, either." Mr. Counsil got the Big Apple of thank-you notes on Monday night. It isn't his first visit to Yankee Stadium, but it is his first since -- if we are to believe the legend -- a Oct. 8 afternoon 52 years ago, when Don Larsen unfurled his World Series perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Counsil obviously has a live arm and, apparently, a deadpan sense of humor. According to Hamilton, once the 71-year-old gopher pitcher recovered from the shock of the invitation, he said, "I might have a heart attack." Not to worry, Hamilton assured him. "We'll keep the medical staff on alert."
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sporting News recruiting writer Brian McLaughlin continues his position-by-position look at some of the top 2013 prospects in the country. Today, a look at outside linebackers.
Friday: Inside linebackers
Taco Charlton
Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio)
Charlton says: A talented athlete, Charlton could also play OLB or DE. "(Coaches) say they like my speed and athleticism and how hard I play."
His take on schools: Charlton is committed to Michigan and could end up at DE there. "Coach (Brady) Hoke is a great coach and a better man. I trust all the coaches to make me a better player and a better person in the future. The commitment to play power football will get us back to the old Michigan football."
Deoundrei Davis
Cypress Woods (Cypress, Texas)
Davis says: "Well for one, college coaches say they really like my ability to play in open space. I'm a great open-field tackler, but I can also play up close to the line and rush the passer if needed with no problems."
His take on schools: Davis is a Texas commitment. "For now I'm a University of Texas commit and it's a good chance it's going to stay that way. I like the direction that Texas is heading in with its future teams and I look to be a big part of that. We have a great future in front of us and we're going to make big things happen."
Michael Hutchings
De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Hutchings says: "I feel like college coaches enjoy my versatility. I can play outside linebacker and safety, and I've earned these offers from making big plays at each position."
His take on schools: Cal, Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington are five schools that have been on his radar screen for a while. "I would say the schools chasing hardest have been Cal, USC and UCLA. They are the three in-state schools and they want to keep the talent in state."
Dual threat QB | Pro-style QB | RB | All-purpose RB | WR | TE | Guards/centers | OT | DT | DEs | ILB | CB | Safeties | Kickers
Peter Kalambayi
Butler (Matthews, N.C.)
Kalambayi says: "They say they like how I shoot my hands and how fast I am. I think the strength of my game is pass rushing."
His take on schools: "Stanford, Virginia, Duke, Vanderbilt and Oregon are my leaders, in no particular order."
Micah Kiser
Gilman (Baltimore)
Kiser says: "College coaches like my athleticism. They like that I can move and defend against the pass, as well as the run. My biggest strength is my knowledge of the game and understanding what the offense is trying to do against the defense and how the defense needs to combat the offense."
His take on schools: Kiser committed to Virginia just this week, choosing the Cavaliers over Maryland.
Quinton Powell
Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Powell says: "Coaches like my energy and hips."
His take on schools: Powell has been committed to Florida for several months now, and is part of a class that is already strong on the defensive side of the ball. "I think Coach (Will) Muschamp is a great coach and I think his commitment is great."
Matt Rolin
Briar Woods (Ashburn, Va.)
Rolin says: "Coaches say that they like how I'm versatile. I can play more than one position. I'm being recruited for outside linebacker, inside linebacker and tight end. They also say I play great in space and I'm explosive … I'd say the strength of my game is my athleticism."
His take on schools: "My top five schools are South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Florida State and Virginia Tech, and my leader is South Carolina."
Garrett Sickels
Red Bank Reg (Little Silver, N.J.)
Sickels says: Sickels is another candidate to play defensive end or linebacker. "Coaches say I play the game full speed and I have a great motor and I don't stop going after the ball until the whistle blows. They say I'm a solid pass rusher as well … and I have very good instincts. The strength of my game would be my pass rushing and speed to the ball."
His take on schools: "I'm committed to Penn State, but my top five before that was Penn State, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Rutgers and Florida."
Dual threat QB | Pro-style QB | RB | All-purpose RB | WR | TE | Guards/centers | OT | DT | DEs | ILB | CB | Safeties | Kickers


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Ghostcrawler addresses the biggest point with the most passion -- threat isn't fun. It never has been, and threat stats aren't fun to balance. Personally, as a tank, the most contempt and frustration I have for World of Warcraft comes from my inability to control DPSers who can't stop pressing their buttons for a second. It's just not fun to get mad at unskilled players. Ghostcrawler wants interaction between new and experienced players to be positive, and when DPSers blame undergeared or new tanks for threat issues when they have successfully beaten Ragnaros to a pulp and taken his gear, it doesn't make for a positive experience.
With patch 4.3, threat is going to become largely a non-issue. Threat is being increased to five times damage, up from three times damage. Each tank will be given new active defense cooldowns, much like death knight's Death Strike. Warriors, it seems, will be getting the biggest redesign of the bunch, with rage causing a big problem with how warriors need to spend resources to maximize survivability. DPSers will largely be unaffected and will, in fact, have less time when they have to stop attacking or stop their rotations, because threat will be less of an issue.
Check out the full blog post for more information on the huge changes coming to threat in patch 4.3. There is a lot coming in the future, and we will be testing this stuff heavily on the PTR and have more information when it becomes available.


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Children in Transition to Adulthood: Family and Sibling Connections (ICPSR 34489)
Principal Investigator(s): Sastry, Narayan, University of Michigan. Population Studies Center
The goal of this project was to collect new data on the PSID's Child Development Supplement (CDS) children and their families as the children transition to adulthood.
Access Notes
These data are not available from DSDR. Users should consult the data owners directly for details on obtaining these resources.
Study Description
This study was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: child development, children, families, family relationships, young adults
Geographic Coverage: United States
These data are not available from DSDR or ICPSR. Researchers should consult the principal investigator directly for details on obtaining access to the data and documentation:
Dr. Narayan Sastry
Population Studies Center
University of Michigan
426 Thompson Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
email: nsastry@umich.


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Cogswell Polytechnical College is pleased to announce that Cogswell Trustee, Gareth Chang, will provide the keynote address at its upcoming Commencement. The ceremony takes place at the San Jose Marriott on Saturday, May 15, beginning at 11:00am. He has been instrumental in helping the College build ties with Chinese companies and universities.
Mr. Chang is the Chairman and Managing Partner of GC3 & Associates International LLC, a private investment and consulting company. He has over 30 years experience in developing high-tech and media businesses in the U.S. and internationally. He is currently the founding Chairman of D5 Studio which focuses on production and distribution of 3D animation, TV dramas and feature films for international markets. He is also the Chairman of Netstar Group Holding Company, a private equity funded network integration enterprise located in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, as well as Chairman/CEO of Towona Media Holding Company, a mobile TV enterprise headquartered in Beijing.
Prior to forming GC3 and Associates in 2000, Mr. Chang was Chairman and Chief Executive of Hong Kong based Star TV Group of News Corporation, the leading multi-channel satellite television network (Star Sports, ESPN, V, Phoenix TV, movies, etc – 30 plus channels) in Asia with over 300 million viewer homes. He also served on the executive committee and is a member of the board of directors of News Corporation. Prior to joining News Corporation in 1998, Mr. Chang was Corporate Senior Vice President and member of the Office of the Chairman, Hughes (Aircraft) Electronics Corporation, overseeing Washington DC and all US regional offices and additionally served as President of Hughes International, overseeing operations in Canada, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and Asia. Additionally, Mr. Chang served as President of DirecTV International, Executive Chairman of DirecTV Japan, and Chairman of Hughes-JVC Technologies.
Prior to joining Hughes in 1993, Mr. Chang spent more than 20 years with McDonnell Douglas Corporation and has held the position of Corporate Vice President and a member of the Chairman's Executive council, responsible for all Asia and Pacific operations. Since 1979, he served as the chief negotiator and founding Executive Chairman of the McDonnell Douglas-Shanghai Aviation Executive Board, the first major US-China venture overseeing the production and sale of commercial jets in China, as well as the leader for Douglas aircraft consortium negotiations with Taiwan Aerospace and respective agencies. Mr. Chang also held the position of divisional vice president of engineering, senior vice president for information systems group, as well as co-leader for corporate strategic planning.
Mr. Chang served as the first Chairman of the American chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong in 1992, and founding President of Hong Kong Aerospace Forum. Additionally, he has served on the Advisory Committee of the Export-Import Bank of the Unites States, advisor to the Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress; Board of Governors of the National Center of APEC; the Atlantic Council; CSIS-Pacific Forum; Board of Directors of the National Committee on United States-China Relations; US-Taiwan Business Council; Pacific Council on International Policy; and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Chang holds a BA in Mathematics/Physics and a Doctor of Science (Hon.) from California State University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. He is an Adjunct Professor of the Chinese University of Communications in Beijing, Visiting Professor of Tsinghua University in Beijing and the Beijing Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and an Adjunct Professor at Portland State University in Oregon.
Mr. Chang also served on the Council of Governors of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies and is currently serving on the Advisory Board of UCLA School of Public Policy and Affairs, Co-chairmen of Adizes Institute for Enterprise Life Cycle Change, Executive committee member of Cogswell Polytechnical College Board of Trustees, the Council of Governors of the East West Players and is a Board member of the Committee 100.
Mr. Chang has served on the boards of Apple Computer, Palm Inc., Agile software Inc., News Corporation, DirecTV, Mallinckrodt Group, SRS Labs and Linkabit Corporation (predecessor of Qualcomm). Currently, he serves on the board of Neustar Inc., the Advisory Council of Nike Inc. and Baring Private Equity Asia.
Mr. Chang is the recipient of many awards in recognition for his contributions in business, science and community affairs, including the first International Aerospace Cooperation Award by the American Institute of Astronautics and Aeronautics (AIAA), International Citizen of the year by the State of California, Excellence in Leadership by the Chinese American Museum of History and Outstanding Personality of the Year by the Organization of Chinese Americans. More recently, Mr. Chang became a Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival award winning producer for his short film titled "August 15th". Mr. Chang has been named one of the 125 Thinkers of the World by Fortune Magazine.
May 7, 2010


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Actually, I belive the second line is:Originally Posted by mugglegurl
"Poor people have it, rick people want it." Because rich people supposedly have whatever they want, so they would want nothing.
At least, I think that's how it goes.
Warning! Some unimportant DH spoilers below!
Also, yes, the riddles are the same for all people (McGonagall is given the same one as Carrow) but would the door accept different answers?
Like Luna's answer. Obviously somebody like Hermione woudn't have given that particular answer. Would they be left out of the common room, or would the door accept multiple answers for the same question. Remember, the door doesn't say "correct", it says things like "nicely phrased". So it seems like it would accept different answers.
End DH spoilers!
But here's a differnent type of riddle.
Where do chickens come from?
You could say "the egg because their life begins once they emerge from it" or you could also say "the chicken who lays the egg because that's where the egg comes from".
It's kind of a twist on the chicken or the egg question.
I hope I helped some!


text: I have had the phone 16 days now. First week was okay but this last week my WiFi has just been loosing connection like mad. All the time I had to toggle it to get it going after sleep. And even then it would loose connection multiple time pr minute. I found this post on XDA: xda-developers - View Single Post - SG3 Know Faults Thread Basically what user 'Muskstick' suggests is going into service mode (*#0011#), hit menu button, select wifi and disable the power save mode. It's been working normally ever since /Aero


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Swisher bumped up to No. 2 spot in batting order
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
SEATTLE -- Indians manager Terry Francona has finally pulled the trigger on a lineup change that he has mulled for several weeks.
On Monday, Francona moved struggling first baseman Nick Swisher out of the cleanup spot and slid the switch-hitter up to the second slot in the order for the opener of a three-game series with the Mariners. Swisher, who has spent significant time in his career as the second hitter, was open to the change.
"We're just kind of switching it up a little bit and hopefully we're just going to roll out from here," Swisher said. "It's been a great year for us as a team in general. We want to just continue to keep that going. This might just be a quick change. This might be a change for the long term. Either way, man, I'm all for it."
Francona said before the game that he hoped the switch can get Swisher going again at the plate.
Through 82 games this season, Swisher has hit .238 with nine home runs and 31 RBI for the Indians, who signed him to a four-year, $56-million contract over the winter. Since June 1, Swisher had hit just .198 with a .584 OPS through 34 games for Cleveland, entering Monday.
Swisher made Francona look smart in the first inning on Monday, sending a pitch from Aaron Harang over the wall in left field for a solo home run in his first at-bat.
Swisher spent 72 games in the cleanup spot for the Indians entering Monday, but had appeared in more games (306) as a No. 2 hitter than any other lineup position in his career. Given Swisher's ability to take pitches and post a solid on-base percentage, Francona liked the concept of putting him between left-handed hitters Michael Bourn (leadoff) and Jason Kipnis (third).
Switch-hitting shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera had been batting second, but Francona moved him to the cleanup spot.
"I think this has a chance to help Swish get moving in the right direction," Francona said. "I feel like, to be honest with you, we could leave Swisher where he is. He's going to get hot, because he's a good hitter. I think this has a chance to help him and help us. Swish is going to hit. He's got a track record.
"I just think this puts us maybe in a little better position to score runs, because as a team we need to keep the line moving. That's the type of team we are. I just think right now this plays a little bit to his strengths and our strengths."
Swisher has played through a left shoulder issue this season, but said he has been feeling much improved lately.
"I feel great, man. I think everything is getting back on track," Swisher said. "I'm not an excuse guy. I'm paid to do a job, whether you play through pain. I'm sure everyone in here is playing through some sort of pain, but for mine, it was a little different. It's something I've never had before. I've just got to bounce back, man."
McAllister set to return from DL on Tuesday
SEATTLE -- The Indians did not land Matt Garza in a trade, but the club will be adding a starter to its rotation on Tuesday.
Cleveland is set to activate right-hander Zach McAllister from the disabled list to start against the Mariners on Tuesday, ending the starter's seven-week comeback from a sprained right middle finger. Manager Terry Francona is looking forward to having his rotation intact once again.
"That'll be fun," Francona said of getting McAllister back. "He's worked so hard and he's been so diligent. We're excited. He's definitely a big part of our future. The fact that he came through this so well, because this wasn't something to mess around with, he did a really good job with it."
The Indians' rotation as a whole has been on a strong run as of late.
Entering Monday's game, Cleveland's starters were a combined 5-0 with an American League-leading 1.89 ERA (14 earned runs in 66 2/3 innings), dating back to July 7. In 11 games during that time period, the Indians starting staff has led the league in opponents' batting average (.176), strikeouts (66) and baserunners per nine innings (9.32).
The Indians had been involved in the trade discussions with the Cubs about Garza, but Chicago dealt the right-hander to the Rangers on Monday. Francona would not go as far as saying rotation help was no longer a need given the Tribe's recent improvement in that area, but the manager did say he likes the group he has in hand.
"I'm not comfortable saying what we need, because I don't feel that way," Francona said. "I'm enjoying the heck out of sending who we're sending out there. I really am, for different reasons. ... I like our team. I like seeing how good we can get. That's kind of how I feel."
McAllister, who is 4-5 with a 3.43 ERA in 11 starts for the Indians this season, appreciated how the team handled his stay on the disabled list.
"One thing that's been really nice is they've allowed me to go on the road trips," said McAllister, who had a 2.89 ERA in nine starts before the finger issue flared up. "You still feel like you're part of the team and not necessarily an outcast because I'm on the DL. ... Them allowing me to do that has been a huge help for me as far as mentally staying in the game."
Francona: Several factors to consider with Salazar
SEATTLE -- The Indians are closely monitoring the workload of starting pitching prospect Danny Salazar considering his recovery from Tommy John surgery. Under the circumstances, one late-season scenario could be shifting Salazar to the big league bullpen.
Indians manager Terry Francona said it is not that simple.
"He looks and fits the profile. I agree with all that," Francona said on Monday. "It seems like it'd be easy to bring him in the seventh and let him throw. He controls the running game and all those things. But there are other things to think about."
Francona said one of the complicating factors is being unaccustomed to a relief role, which can involve being called upon on short notice. Cleveland is also keeping Salazar's two-year comeback from reconstructive right elbow surgery in mind. Moving from a starting schedule to a bullpen job could create more injury risk.
Salazar only logged 87 2/3 innings last year between Class A (high) Carolina and Double-A Akron.
All of that said, the Indians have not ruled out such a decision.
"How about I answer it in general?" Francona said. "There may be, down the road, ways to fortify our bullpen internally. It doesn't necessarily have to be Danny Salazar. We could maybe go a route like that. It doesn't have to be Danny. It could be somebody else. But it is something we've thought about."
Through 19 games this season, spent between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus, the 23-year-old Salazar has gone 5-5 with a 3.19 ERA. Over 79 Minor League innings, the hard-throwing right-hander has compiled 104 strikeouts against 23 walks.
In a spot start for the Tribe on July 11, Salazar showed off his electric fastball, which can hit 96-98 mph, and a strong slider and changeup. Facing the Blue Jays, the right-hander worked six innings, allowing one hit and one walk to go along with seven strikeouts.
Quote to note
"Like I told [general manager Chris Antonetti and team president Mark Shapiro] and everybody when I came over here, I want to come over here and I want to win. I've been able to win in the past. With a squad like this, I don't see any reason why we can't. This could be a change for the better. You never know. We'll try it out and see what happens."
--Indians first baseman Nick Swisher, on moving out of the cleanup spot
Smoke signals
• Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was suspended for the remainder of the season on Monday for violations of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. A handful of Indians players declined comment, but Francona addressed the subject prior to Monday's game in Seattle.
"I'm not very well informed, so I'd hate to make too much of a comment," Francona said. "That's not normally a very smart thing to do. I do know that I really care about our game, so I hope that at some point we're able as a game to get past this, where we're just talking about baseball. I know there's a lot of people smarter than me that are trying to figure out how to do that."
• Indians left-hander Scott Kazmir, who logged just 64 innings last season with the Sugar Land Skeeters in the Independent League, has logged 92 innings through 17 starts this year. At his current pace, Kazmir projects to finish the regular season with between 170-180 innings. Francona said the lefty does not have an innings cap.
"No," Francona said. "Kaz has held his stuff pretty well. I think [pitching a full season] would be a testament to his work ethic, if he continues and he holds up like that. I think that I'd be really proud of him. I already am, but that would show how hard he's worked."
• Indians right-hander Corey Kluber exited his start on Saturday after five innings due to tightness in his left hip and upper left hamstring. Kluber continues to progress well and is on target to make his next scheduled start as planned on Friday, according to Francona.
"He's doing fine. I think he's doing OK," Francona said on Monday. "I talked to [head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff] earlier today and I don't think there's any issues there."
• Highly touted shortstop prospect Fransicso Lindor has hit .400 (8-for-20) with a 1.056 OPS through six games since being promoted to Double-A Akron. On the season, Lindor has hit .311 with an .801 OPS, piling up 25 stolen bases, 27 extra-base hits, 29 RBIs, 42 walks and 55 runs through 89 games between stints with Class A (high) Carolina and Akron.
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Who cares?
Your gimmick sucks, McFail
Lmao. A bills fan just tried to hit our bus with a snow ball but instead he slipped and bust his ass and his beer spilled on him.
Braylon Edwards (@OfficialBraylon) December 30, 2012
Let my improve the spirits of all in this thread ....
Only one happy fan base every year, the rest are all equal.
2 tvs going jets-bills giants-eagles sad way to end the season. theres always next year.
So basically there are still a few people who care who wins "The Yawn Bowl" today?
Surprised to hear it.


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Pamela Herring says teddy bears she received brought comfort after her 12-year-old daughter Paige was killed in the March 24, 1998, shooting at Westside Middle School near Jonesboro.
Authorities say 20 children and six workers were killed Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown by a man who first killed his mother and eventually killed himself.
Herring told The Jonesboro Sun (http://bit.ly/12i8pzT ) that the teddy bears were something she "could squeeze and confide in." She says Westside shooting survivor Meagan Cremeenes contacted her with the idea.
The shooting at Westside killed four students and a teacher.


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Pressure 'forcing headteachers out'
Headteachers are being forced out of their jobs due to "unrealistic expectations" and intense pressures to improve schools quickly, it has been suggested.
School leaders are falling victim to a "football manager syndrome" which sees them booted out of their role on the basis of one year's exam results or a critical Ofsted inspection, according to Brian Lightman, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL).
In the autumn of last year alone, the union supported almost 150 school leaders, including heads, deputies and assistant heads, out of their roles, he said.
The situation is also putting people off becoming school leaders, for fear that they may find themselves jobless, Mr Lightman added.
In his speech to ASCL's annual conference in Birmingham, Mr Lightman said a poll for the union had found that 78% of members were less likely to seek posts in challenging schools than they were a year ago.
"Can you blame them?" he said.
"The accountability system has a lot to answer for in this respect. We continue to see schools dropping into Ofsted categories on the basis of one year's examination results, unrealistic expectations of the time it takes to improve and an intensification of the football manager syndrome which destroys careers.
"It is no wonder that school leaders think twice when they see these scandalous statistics. It is a disgraceful waste of professional capital."
Mr Lightman told the conference that between September and December last year, ASCL had supported 146 school leaders out of their jobs, of these 67 were headteachers.
"Headship is not a one-year job," he said.
"It is a long haul. Or to misquote Oscar Wilde: 'To lose one headteacher may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose hundreds looks like carelessness'."
Speaking ahead of the conference, Mr Lightman said that the union thinks that the numbers being forced out of posts is increasing.
"It's very difficult to tell over a period because obviously that's a snapshot within a four-month period, but it certainly looks that if it carries on like that, it's looking higher.
"And what we're seeing, the feedback we're getting from our member support teams, is that not only are they getting more cases of this sort of situation, often quite rapidly reacting to something like an Ofsted inspection, not necessarily bringing a school into a formal category of special measures but just an inspection that was critical somehow."
He added that many individuals are now reluctant to go for top jobs.
"They're thinking 'if I go for that top job in a challenging school' - which is what the Government wants and what we're trying to help them with - 'will I, if I've got a mortgage and financial commitments, going to end up without a job?'"
In a question and answer session at the conference yesterday, Education Secretary Michael Gove said that he did not want good school leaders to be put off working in challenging schools, saying that none of the things that the Government wants to achieve can be done if "good people that can make a demonstrable difference to schools going through a bad time are dissuaded from going for it".


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Damien McGrane is three shots behind leader Ricardo Santos after the opening round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters today.
McGrane shot a bogey-free 68, three behind leader Santos who is seven under par.
Runner-up to Jamie Donaldson in Abu Dhabi last week, Justin Rose also had to be content with a 68 after he was penalised a foot from the hole on the short 17th.
England's world number four had missed his birdie attempt and was addressing the ball ready to tap in when he noticed it moved a fraction.
European Tour referee Paul Carrigill, himself a former player on the circuit, was called and with no wind to blame for the change in position he imposed the extra shot and told Rose to move the ball back before continuing.
The incident did not unsettle him, however. After holing for a bogey four the 32-year-old found the green in two at the 589-yard last and two-putted for his sixth birdie.
One of Rose's playing partners was Ryder Cup teammate Martin Kaymer.
He was playing with Tiger Woods last Friday when the American incurred a two-stroke penalty for taking a wrong drop and missed the halfway cut because of it.
Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is one over par, with Gareth Maybin and Peter Lawrie one shot better off, while Michael Hoey is two under.
Solid start today in Qatar. Hit 67 shots but signed for 68 after a stroke pen for ball moving on green. Was cool to... tl.gd/kq0qvk— Justin Rose (@JustinRose99) January 23, 2013
Rose told Sky Sports he felt "completely hard done by", but accepted the penalty was correct.
"I think that's happened to a lot of guys in the past. To cut to the chase, the greens aren't perfect and have a lot of ridges and humps and hollows.
"It was just unfortunate timing that as I put my putter behind the ball, which I know didn't cause the ball to move, the ball was finding some indentation.
"I'm deemed to have caused it to move even though in your heart of hearts you know you haven't.
"There has been a change in the rule, but that only applies to a wind gust, when you are allowed to place it back without penalty.
"Unfortunately I was on the wrong end of it, but I guess that's the good thing about golf - you have to self-police out there. Nobody else in the group saw it, but I knew the ball had moved when I addressed it."
Santos, whose victory in Madeira last May made him the first Portuguese winner for 20 years and earned him the Rookie of the Year trophy, finished one in front of England's Anthony Wall, Scot Peter Whiteford and Frenchman Alexandre Kaleka.
The 30-year-old from Faro made six unsuccessful trips to the qualifying school before coming through the Challenge Tour two years ago and his fourth-placed finish on Sunday has taken him back into the world's top 200.
"My short game was really amazing," he said after coming home in 31.
"Last week gave me a lot of confidence, but I don't want to put any more pressure on my shoulders - I just want to enjoy it."
Londoner Wall has had only one victory in more than 400 Tour starts, but was a joint runner-up in the Irish Open last July and, like Whiteford, did not drop a stroke.
"You don't often get Qatar with no wind and I took advantage of it," said the 32-year-old from Kirkcaldy.
Kaymer matched Rose's 68, while world number five Louis Oosthuizen finished with a double-bogey seven for a 71.
Sergio Garcia started his season with a 69, but defending champion Paul Lawrie and Open champion Ernie Els could do no better than 72 and could well have to improve on that just to survive the halfway cut.