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Two years ago, near the end of California's devastating drought, Tom Moore stood on the banks of the depleted Kern River in Southern California and looked out at the slow-moving waters dejectedly.
"We call that a creek," he said of the mighty Kern.
Moore is the owner of Sierra South, a whitewater recreation company in Kernville, Calif. And with the drought, there wasn't much in the way of whitewater.
Oh, how things change.
A wet winter and near-record snowpack has left the Sierra Nevada buried in a deep, lingering snow; ski resorts in Northern California are still open. But as temperatures have risen, melting some of that snow, so too have the state's waterways.
"This is not a creek," Moore says, looking out at the Kern River on a recent hot, summer day. "This is a raging river."
The change in the water's behavior has been good for Moore and whitewater sports enthusiasts — professional kayakers are flocking to the Kern. But it's also proved dangerous. At least six people have died on the Kern River already this year. Some were playing on the water; others were just trying to cool off. Emergency workers worry there will be more.
"This is not the same river [people] may have visited last year," says Sgt. Zack Bittle, with Kern County Search and Rescue.
The water is 10 times stronger than it was a year ago, Bittle says. Riverbanks are less stable. Vegetation and brush that had grown on low shorelines during the drought are now submerged, creating invisible, underwater hazards.
"I can't recommend going in the river this year. It's just insane," Bittle says. He added that if you must go in the water, to be sure to take an expert guide.
The power of the Kern River is partly due to geography. The Kern River draws its waters from the base of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the continental U.S., more than 2 miles above sea level. From there, the snowmelt races down narrow canyons and chutes, past Kernville, to the flat, flax-colored floor of the Central Valley below.
The drop in elevation and surrounding geology gives the Kern River oomph.
But the issues with snowmelt aren't unique to Kern this year. Up and down the Sierra Nevada, waterways are flooding with snowmelt. Further up California's Central Valley, homeowners were evacuated when the King River breached the riverbank. Reservoirs are near full.
Compounding matters is the fact that water officials aren't entirely sure how much snow there is left to melt.
"What we noticed during the heat wave is that the area of snow that is still covered up there didn't really reduce from one extent to the other," says David Rizzardo, of California's Department of Water Resources. "There was just an incredible amount of depth. There's still probably easily 5, 10 feet of snow in some of these places."
Water officials don't really have any historical perspective to look at for guidance either, Rizzardo says.
Two years ago, California's snowpack was 5 percent of normal. It was the lowest ever recorded. This year, the state had one of the biggest snowpacks ever recorded — larger than the last four years combined. The jump from one to the other has made it really difficult to forecast what rivers and the landscape is going to do. The concern water officials have is that this could become the new normal.
"One of the worries with climate change is that we see extremes more often," Rizzardo says. "And the extremes are even more extreme than we've seen in the past."
Whitewater recreation companies like Moore's firm are well aware of the unpredictability. They're booking rafting trips and padding their wallets for possible thin years ahead.
Some customers have been scared off by the recent deaths and the river's strength.
Olivia Vantol is not one of them. The San Diego native is smiling as she hops off a raft and wades up to the shadowed banks of the Kern River on a recent day. She and her family just went over a Class III rapid on the river and the thrill of it is still in her eyes.
"That was my first time river rafting," she says. "I chose a great year to start apparently."
It's Independence Day tomorrow, which for most Americans means fireworks, barbecues and a day out in the sun. In California, it could mean skiing on the Fourth of July. The wet winter covered the Sierra Nevada and many of the western mountain ranges in a deep, lingering snowpack. Now some of that snow is melting, and it's proving dangerous for people downstream, some who are just looking to cool off. Here's NPR's Nathan Rott.
NATHAN ROTT, BYLINE: The Kern River, nature's equivalent to taking a bucket of water to the highest point in the continental U.S. - more than 2 miles above sea level - and dumping it into a granite chute, a chute that twists, turns, dips and drops some 160 miles to the flat floor of California's Central Valley below. About halfway down that path at a wider, more placid stretch of the river is the town of Kernville and a gentleman named Tom Moore.
TOM MOORE: How is it?
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Unintelligible).
MOORE: All right.
ROTT: Moore is the owner of Sierra South, a rafting and kayaking company here in town. And this isn't the first time that he's had an NPR microphone shoved in his face. I visited him two years ago near the end of California's devastating five-year drought when he looked out at the depleted river from this very spot and said...
MOORE: We call that a creek.
MOORE: Yep.
ROTT: Today, we just say...
MOORE: Yeah...
ROTT: ...It's a river.
MOORE: ...This is not a creek.
MOORE: This - this is a raging river.
ROTT: Two years ago, the Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of this water, was just 5 percent of normal. This year, the snowpack was pushing 200 percent. It was one of the largest snowpacks ever recorded. And as temperatures have risen, the river has reacted in kind.
MOORE: Two years ago, I'd look at it as my teenager that was just sitting on the couch doing nothing. Now it's my raging teenager that is just all over the map.
ROTT: Moore says that's been good for business. Whitewater recreation, after all, is far more lucrative when there's actually white water. But it's also come with a price. At the bottom of the Kern River Canyon where it hits the flats near the city of Bakersfield, there's a sign by the road.
ZACH BITTLE: That says that we've lost 280 lives since 1968 to the Kern River.
ROTT: This is Sergeant Zach Bittle with Kern County Search and Rescue.
BITTLE: That was updated the Friday before Memorial Day. And since then, we've lost six. So next year, we're going to have to add at least six to that sign.
ROTT: Six and possibly seven - at least one other man has since gone missing upstream. Some were recreating. Some just went out for a wade. Bittle says that people need to know.
BITTLE: This is not the same river that you may have visited last year.
ROTT: The water is moving with 10 times the force that it was a year ago, Bittle says. Riverbanks are less stable. Hazards are submerged. And this isn't unique to the Kern. Rivers up and down the Sierra Nevada - and throughout the West - are experiencing flooding with the snowmelt, aided by recent hot, summer days. Homes have been evacuated by the King River, further up California's Central Valley. And water experts like David Rizzardo, with California's Department of Water Resources, aren't sure how much snowmelt is still yet to come.
DAVID RIZZARDO: Most of the snowpack has melted off. But what we've noticed even during the heat wave is that the area of snow that is still covered up there didn't really reduce.
ROTT: It just got shallower.
Rizzardo says, it's hard to look for any sort of historical perspective for guidance because what we've seen in the last few years from near-record drought to near-record moisture, is so unusual - or at least it was.
RIZZARDO: One of the worries with climate change is that we see extremes more often. And the extremes are even more extreme than we've seen in the past.
ROTT: Back in Kernville...
UNIDENTIFIED GUIDE: Awesome. Go ahead, and exit the boat. Hold onto your paddles for me.
ROTT: A group of rafters gets off the river. Olivia Vantol is the one with a big smile on her face.
OLIVIA VANTOL: That was my first time river rafting. I chose a great year to start apparently (laughter).
ROTT: Her mom, Judy, looks a little less thrilled.
JUDY: I was really nervous.
ROTT: Olivia shakes her head.
You weren't that nervous?
VANTOL: No - and the fact that you have a life jacket and everything. And they'd done this how many times?
JUDY: Yeah, that's true.
ROTT: Mom still looks a little unsure. But it's time to load up. They're signed up to go down the river one more time.
Nathan Rott, NPR News, Kernville, Calif.
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Smuggler freestyle morality quiz!
In this quiz, instead of simply giving you a few options to choose from, read the scenario and state what your trooper would do in that situation. Furthermore, state why your agent chose that course of action and where on the light/grey/dark spectrum you believe your decision resides.
Good luck smuggler, you may need it.
1) You are headed through a rough patch of space when you hear a loud crash coming from your cargo hold. After navigationg the hazards of space you go back to investigate if anything has happened to the weapons shipment you were smuggling. However, as you enter the hold you spot an exoticly alluring alien gagged and bound in chains next to an open crate. There are several other similar crates in your hold, and a few of them could contain multiple people if they packed them tight enough. The alien's expression shifts between defiant and pleading. By all appearances you have actually been smuggling slaves instead of blasters. What do you do?
Do you untie the alien and try to learn more, or do you simply stuff them back into the crate and fly on? Seeing as how valuable slaves are do you call back your client and demand more money, or do you simply skim profits off from somewhere else? Do you hand them over to the republic, or do you simply drop them on the nearest habitable world, assuming you're even feeling that generous? What does your smuggler do when faced with deception and the unexpected?
2) You are in a cantina the night before you embark on a dangerous supply run through a heavily blockaded system. Several other smugglers have tried this run without success, and the resistance fighters who need the supplies have offered you a massive sum. However as you are enjoying your drink an attractive stranger takes a seat next to you and out of the blue states that your client cannot pay all of what they offered. The agent next to you offers you a deal; information on the resistance for assurance that you will be permitted to pass through certain imperial checkpoints in the future. The agent leaves with a stunning smile and hands you a room key and contact information. What do you do?
Do you laugh it off and order another round; confident that the agent was full of it, and that nothing in the galaxy could hope to catch you? Do you consider the agent's offer as a helping hand in the right places never hurt anybody? Do you confront your client with this revelation, or do you simply blow the job off? Who can your smuggler trust in a galaxy full of dishonorable sorts?
3) You learn that an evil criminal organization has placed a large bounty on your head after you compleated a job for one of their rivals. The bounty hunter has a fearsome reputation for tenacity and bringing in their targets alive (although considering who they're being given to, death might be preferable.) With the devil's own luck you also manage to learn of a weak spot in the bounty hunter's armor; the bounty hunter's sibling. The slightly younger sibling is sickly, under the criminal organization's thumb, easy on the eyes and largely isolated from their sibling's help. What do you do?
Do you ignore the information you just overheard and lead the bounty hunter on a grand chase, tossing one-liners over your shoulder every step of the way? Do you help free the sick captive, hoping that the bounty hunter will be grateful enough to stop or do you take them hostage yourself and demand that the chase end? Do you try to convince the sibling of your noble intentions and get them on your side? Do you simply confront or kill the bounty hunter with an elaborate trap or head on with blaster pistols at twenty paces? What does honor mean to you character-assuming it means anything to begin with?
4) You are on a highly important top-secret mission for the republic ferrying a headstrong and strangely attractive jedi knight to-er, well you were paid not to talk about that. Along the way your ship picks up a distress signal from a republic cruiser. The cruiser has been ambushed by a large sith task force and are requesting reinforcements from anyone who can hear them.After they announce that their shields are down; the jedi waves their hand in your general direction and states sternly "we will go and assist them." You manage to catch yourself right before you reach for the hyperdrive. The cruiser announces that it's lost the last of it's fighter escort. What do you do?
Do you punch in the coordinates to lightspeed anyway and try to look for survivors; trusting that the force is guiding the jedi and they know what they're doing? Do you ignore the distress signal and try to remind the jedi of that super-duper-tippy-top-maxi-extreme-ultra-secret mission they were supposed to be on? And hey, before that! What about the whole "you tried to violate my mind" thing the jedi just did? Are you going to call your passenger out on that or do you simply write it off as something that all jedi just do? What sort of relationship does your smuggler have with the force-using population?
5) Hah! Paydirt! After a particularly lucrative job you walk away with a substantial amount of cash- maybe not more than you could ever dream of, but still a hefty sum. Any mates you have on board are taking a nice long shore leave to get "aquainted" with the locals. What does your smuggler do with the lion's share of the haul? Do you start paying off the principal on your loan to that hutt crime lord? Do you join your crew and blow through the cash on wine, lovin' and song? Do you buy that shiney new hyperdrive for your baby? Maybe you use it for style, buying a second gold-plated blaster to match your first one, or on some decent threads to impress the high-'n-mighty? Maybe you hand it over to a particularly impovershed orphanage or some other needy group? How important is money to your smuggler and what does freedom ultimately mean for them?

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John Heist holding his SEMA Award. "My name is John Heist and I am a member of the graduating class of 1973 from Northeastern Junior College. While attending NJC, I was enrolled in the Automotive Technology program and would like to take this opportunity to recap my journey in the Automotive Industry since graduating from this very worthwhile program.
After graduating, I gained additional Dealership and Independent Repair Shop work experience, leading me to an opportunity to purchase an existing auto repair business in 1974. I worked in that shop as Owner/Operator and Technician and I quickly realized it was far more than one person could manage. I was fortunate to find another graduate from the program, Tom Oliver, who worked with me at the shop.
In 1976, another opportunity come along that sounded interesting. It was a position with Sun Electric Corporation as a sales representative. Sun was a very highly regarded company that manufactured premium automotive diagnostic equipment. The position entailed sales, service, and training; it also provided an opportunity to work with various industry professionals as well as State Officials involved with emerging emission control programs? all very interesting and educational.
I worked for Sun Electric until the company was purchased by Snap-on Tools in 1992. Since then, I have held similar positions working for, or in conjunction with, other highly visible automotive tool and equipment companies.
Today I work for a small engineering firm with its main offices and manufacturing plant in Southern California. We design, engineer, manufacture, and distribute fluid maintenance products for the transportation industry worldwide. Products are sold under our label, Advantage Engineering, and private labeled products from our company are sold under the Snap-on label as well as Robinair. My primary area of responsibility is the United States and Canada. It is interesting work, because I have working relationships with Automotive Technicians, Business Owners of Automotive Repair and Service facilities, and the various levels of representatives and management associated with large public corporations.
It is said that we are all products of our environment. The learning environment at NJC prepared me to be very productive in an industry that has proven to be one of rapidly advancing technologies and seemingly never ending product development."
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Creators Call-Out: YouTube Play: A Biennial of Creative Video
Earlier today, we announced a major initiative with the Guggenheim called YouTube Play: A Biennial of Creative Video. Basically, we're looking for animation, motion graphics, narrative, non-narrative, documentary work, music video or even entirely new art forms. The point is to garner some of the finest video-based creative work from across the globe and then to showcase it in a first-of-a-kind exhibit at Guggenheim museums in New York, Bilbao, Venice and Berlin later this year. There's lots more detail on this competition in the main YouTube blog.
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A popular ventriloquist comedy act was in town last week. The show was fantastic and ran for four days during the week. The ventriloquist was very good and he used a variety of unique puppets that truly came alive while he talked with them. While he used a variety of puppets during each show, each night featured a routine with one puppet in particular and each featured puppet involved only one topic. Determine the nights that the show ran, the name of each featured puppet and what topic each talked about, and the time the show started each night.
1. The show on Monday night started at 7:00pm, but Elliot didn't appear in it. Larry didn't talk about religion.
2. Jacob, who didn't talk about family, appeared in a show that started five minutes later than the show featuring the puppet who talked about politics.
3. The puppet in Friday's show talked about his family. Wednesday's show didn't start at 7:10pm.
4. Elliot didn't appear in Thursday's show.
5. Francis appeared in the show on Wednesday night, but he didn't discuss politics.
6. The show that started at 7:20pm featured the puppet who talked about marriage.
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12-12-12, a Magic Date
December 12, 2012 — in other words, 12-12-12, an eventful date. There will not be another date sequence similar to this until the next century, when the sequence begins again with 01-01-01.
Is that 89 years from now? I will not be around to celebrate. I would like to be but, somehow, I do not expect it to happen. Unless I find that I am actually a fairy in real life and immortality is within my grasp.
Speaking of events and magical fairies, MAGIC AVI is participating in the Peace on Earth Hunt [POE5], which is happening right now, and runs through January 6, 2013. Today would be a good day to grab a bit of magic for yourself.
This lovely little fairy shape is NOT a petite mesh fairy. It is a small fantasy shape, for the smaller people in SL, measuring 4'8″ – 5'3″ tall, depending on your viewer.
MAGIC AVI is #163 on the hunt. The HINT: "The first Elf will greet you. The second Elf has your gift."
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LAS VEGAS — It's no secret things figure to be bad in Philadelphia this season for a 76ers team doing little but masquerading as an NBA franchise.
Leave it to the oddsmakers in this gambling city to show just how bad things could be for a team contending for nothing but the NBA's next top draft pick.
As the NBA season tips off, the over-under for total wins for the 76ers this year is 16.5, the lowest of any team and the lowest that LVH sports book oddsmaker Jeff Sherman can remember putting up on any NBA team in the last decade or so.
That means optimistic Philly fans — assuming there are any for a team with only a handful of legitimate NBA players — can win money if they bet their team can win 17 games or more in the 82-game regular season. Conversely, those who think the 76ers are even worse than they look can cash in if the season win total is 16 or fewer.
"They've pretty much made it known in Philadelphia they're trying to get the No. 1 pick for Andrew Wiggins and not holding back," Sherman said. "Teams try for the draft pick sometimes late in the season, but they're basically doing it the whole season."
It gets even better for true believers. They can get astronomical odds of 9,999-1 if they want to wager at the LVH on the 76ers winning the NBA title.
"It was the highest number our computers would let us put in," Sherman said.
The 76ers aren't alone in chasing after Wiggins, who has NBA scouts drooling even though he he's just beginning his freshman season at Kansas. Things are pretty dismal in the desert, too, with the Phoenix Suns posted as the next worst NBA team with an over-under total of 19.5 wins.
Perhaps most surprising, though, is that oddsmakers have such little respect for the chances of the Los Angeles Lakers and their aging and injury-prone cast of stars. They believe the Lakers will lose more than they win, with an over-under of 34.5 wins for the season.
"We've been writing a lot of over money from the public having a hard time believing the Lakers are going to be that bad," Sherman said. "We have a different view when you look at how severe Kobe's injury is and the mileage of (Steve) Nash and (Pau) Gasol."
Sherman, who teams with fellow oddsmaker Ed Salmons to put up the first betting lines weeks before the season opens, has defending champion Miami favored again for most wins, though with an over-under of 60.5 he doesn't believe the Heat will approach last year's win total of 66.
"That was one of the easier ones and it was close to what we had last year," he said. "They won more than that last year, but that included a 27-game winning streak that we don't expect to be repeated."
Miami is also favored at 2-1 to win another NBA title, followed by Oklahoma City at 9-2, Chicago at 6-1 and San Antonio at 8-1.


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(CNN) — After she was raped at Harvard, Madeleine Smith said that in her pursuit of justice she encountered people with good intentions who could not help her.
One in 5 women is sexually assaulted while in college, according to the National Institute of Justice, and Smith is not the only victim who has been stonewalled by what she called "archaic and misinformed policies."
Vice President Joe Biden, joining her Tuesday at an event at the White House on sexual assault on college campuses, said "We are never going to solve this epidemic until we get men involved."
In a video montage, Hollywood actors Benicio del Toro, Daniel Craig, Steve Carell, Seth Myers and Dule Hill join President Barack Obama and Biden to encourage men to be part of the solution for a new public service announcement on sexual assault that will air in movie theaters this May.
Biden said that in the neighborhood where he came from, "if a man raised his hand to a woman you had the job to kick the crap out of him."
According to the "1 is 2 Many" campaign, which is coordinating the PSA release with the White House, young women ages 16 to 24 experience the highest rates of sexual violence at the hands of someone they know, so publicly announcing to Americans that rape is wrong, and a crime, is necessary.
"If she doesn't consent — or can't consent — it's rape; it's assault," says del Toro in the PSA.
"It's a crime. It's wrong," says Steve Carell.
But it's more complicated than that. In Smith's case, there were "definite good guys," the people at Harvard's Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, and "definite bad guys," her attacker and the Harvard "faculty that gamed the system in order to support him." The real issue, harder to pin down, said Smith, is everyone else "who fell somewhere in between."
The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault first alerted schools about their responsibilities to survivors of sexual violence in 2011. Under Title IX, schools had to address sexual violence in order to provide equal access to education. Schools failing to do so, like Tufts University, have been publicly cited.
Now, the administration is highlighting the importance of having confidential advocates on college campuses. The hope is to clarify that not everyone on college campuses has a duty to report. Otherwise, says the task force, "a survivor quickly loses control over what happens next," a critical issue for advocates like Smith who emphasize the importance of returning control to survivors.
The task force Tuesday called for further training, saying "insensitive or judgmental comments — or questions that focus on a victim's behavior (e.g., what she was wearing, her prior sexual history) rather than on the alleged perpetrators — can compound a victim's distress."
In encouraging women to report sexual assault, and men to speak up, Biden invoked the film "Deliverance."
"I know what scene you remembered, right?" he asked. "How many of you would walk out of the woods and report 'I've been raped?'"
Transparency and accountability are major issues the White House task force is set to deal with. No college wants to admit it has a problem, but, paradoxically, those schools with the highest numbers may actually be taking the problem seriously because they have systems in place that allow students to file complaints.
Smith Tuesday highlighted how hard it is to report a sexual assault.
"I want to share what it is like when your dad answers the phone, and you have to find a way to tell him that the one thing he never wanted to happen to his little girl has happened," she said.


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DOHA, Qatar, June 3 (UPI) -- Qatar could lose the 2022 World Cup after the Sunday Times published documents that suggest Qatar was bribing FIFA officials to get their vote for the bid.
The Sunday Times has received millions of documents that suggest around $3.4 million in bribes were paid to FIFA members under the direction of Mohamed Bin Hammam, a senior soccer official in Qatar at the time of the bid.
The documents show that Bin Hammam made payments through ten secret slush funds to accounts controlled by the heads of 30 African soccer associations who influence the bid vote of Africa's four executive members.
Michel Platini, the president of Europe's soccer federation, was also reported to have secretly met with Bin Hammam. Qatar also offered a gas deal to Thailand for their support in their World Cup bid, according to a story in the Telegraph.
Bin Hammam was banned from world soccer in 2011 for bribing voters to elect him as FIFA president.
In March, the Telegraph revealed in another report that Jack Warner, the former vice president of FIFA, received about $2 million from a Qatari firm with ties to the World Cup bid.
Australia has said it will resubmit its bid and the U.S. is likely to do so as well, if Qatar loses its bid.
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Darien forecast: Only a glancing blow from nor'easter
The weekend forecast is an unpleasant mix of wintry precipitation, but the brunt of a nor'easter predicted earlier in the week is on a track north of southwestern Connecticut.
The National Weather Service, however, says this region will have periods of rain throughout the day under cloudy skies, with a daytime high temperature in the upper-30s. There will be an east wind 6 to 9 mph. Odds of daytime precipitation are 90 percent, according to the weather service; new precipitation amounts between one-tenth and one-quarter inch possible.
Tonight, the NWS predicts a mix of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4 a.m. tomorrow, then freezing rain likely between 4 and 5 a.m. The overnight low temperature will be about 30 degrees, with a northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent; little or no snow or ice accumulation expected.
Tomorrow, the mixed rain, snow and freezing rain is likely before 9 a.m., followed by a chance of rain later in the day. Skies will be cloudy, with a high temperature in the low-40s. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent; little or no ice or snow accumulation expected.
There remains a slight chance of rain before 9 p.m. tomorrow, then a slight chance of snow between 9 and 10 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low temperature in the mid-20s.
On Monday, skies should be mostly sunny, with a high temperature in the low-40s. Nighttime will be partly cloudy as the temperature dips to a low about 30 degrees.
The outlook for Tuesday, according to the weather service, is possible afternoon rain, cloudy and temperatures about 40 degrees.


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Limited time offer, ends 17 February!
Not only have the New Year sales just kicked off in France (the dates of which are governed by legislation, an interesting curio) but you can still get a bargain for those old francs under the mattress!
You read right. Take your Pierre and Marie Curies, your Eiffels, your Cézannes and your Debussys - coins no longer accepted, navré - down to your local Banque de France and get...euros (while stocks last)! Affaire!
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High School Enrollment OptionsPage address: https://www.mnsu.edu/newstudent/highschool.html
Minnesota State Mankato has two options for high school students ready to get a jump start on their college careers: Concurrent Enrollment and Post-secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO).
At no cost to the student, both programs offer eligible high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn high school and university credit simultaneously.
Post Secondary Enrollment Option:
Students who participate in PSEO enroll in courses taught by University faculty at the Minnesota State Mankato campus. PSEO students enroll in courses alongside other University students. Visit the PSEO website to learn more.
Concurrent Enrollment Option:
Students who participate in concurrent enrollment take Minnesota State Mankato classes in their high school setting during regular school hours. Concurrent enrollment courses are taught by qualified high school teachers who work closely with Minnesota State Mankato faculty to develop and deliver the college-level course.Visit the concurrent enrollment website to learn more.


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Friday, July 21, 2006
On The Street…. Via Manzoni, Milan
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the hat and the computer are such contrasting elements yet the man's attitude bring those two together to the point of adding value to the accesories. The older man reminds me of my father: an academic.
Like how the shoes complement the suit.
Plus, he has such a kind face.
I really admire your photos, it's like nothing that have been done here in Sweden, not with the very sophisticated image you've got. Though I see a lot of well-dressed people on the streets of Stockholm, they're always looking better through your camera. I'm not gonna ask you to come over to us, it's so beyond. But you should really know that we're very into this, and I'm sure you remember the article about you in the latest Rodeo!
Ta väl hand om dig.
The older man looks too schlumpy to make it to the Sartorialist pages.
I adore your blog.
It's funny to see your pictures taken on the streets of Milan…I'm from Milan :)
Hope to meet you and your camera someday!
What time did you take these pictures at?! Via Manzoni is never that quiet!
i've said it before and i will say it again, why don't more men wear hats?
and none of that baseball cap nonsense…i mean the proper stuff. Fedoras, panamas, trilbys, and so forth.
I enjoy your photos. I live in NYC so am most interested when your photos are of Italy or Paris. Curious what camera gear you use…?
is that a "panama hat" style ??
love the fedora! *swing swing*
I believe is a Panama hat
I love the panama! The dip over his eye adds a little bit of intrigue to an otherwise normal outfit. I like my fedoras to ahve that sort of brim, too.
I love how he wears that hat. You have to be very cool and confident to pull it off perfectly like he has.
LOVE the hat in the first picture.
why cant australian guys look so slick and stylish!? everyone over here looks so crumpled and laid back!
To expand on whatwouldjanicedickensondo's comment re. hats — as a short thirtysomething man I am concerned about a hat wearing me — any tips as I am currently attending to a sunburn on my emerging scalp?


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"Fun With Dick And Jane" trailer (Sony Pictures) is finally online for your viewing pleasure, courtesy of AOL Moviefone.
Jim Carrey and TĂ©a Leoni play a married couple who can't pay the bills -- the pet detective racket just isn't what it used to be -- so they take a crack at armed robbery.
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Schools from across state complete 300 community service hours in one day
About 130 students teamed up Saturday to complete 300 hours of community service.
The Health Professions Residential College served the campus and community by participating Saturday in Super Service Saturday, where students set out to complete 300 collective service hours in just one day.
About 130 students volunteered at various locations Saturday, including the Michigan Organization of Residence Hall Associations conference in the University Center, Central Michigan University Up All Night, Isabella Animal Shelter, the Salvation Army in Midland, the Red Cross Mobile Food Pantry in Finch Fieldhouse and the CMU Triathlon Club's Triathlon in the Indoor Athletics Complex.
Among these students were freshmen Elise Machusko of Dearborn and Jessica Armstrong of Howell. The pair donated their time to the MORHA conference, a meeting of leaders involved in residence life on campuses across Michigan.
"Someone from MORHA came to HPRC (during) our community meeting and asked us to volunteer," Machusko said.
On-campus leaders from schools including the University of Michigan, Grand Valley State University, Eastern Michigan University and Western Michigan University attended the conference to share ideas and network with each other.
The conference began Friday with a ceremony featuring mock rocks from each school in attendance, a keynote speaker and a silent auction.
Machusko and Armstrong volunteered four hours that night.
"The mock rock was a way of introducing their schools," Armstrong said. "They would cut songs together and choreograph dance moves. It was a lot of fun; everyone was laughing and have a good time."
The conference offered entertainment for guests including caricature drawing, a photo booth and a DJ. Machusko's favorite part about Friday's event was the inflatables.
"It was a lot of fun," she said. "It was a spirit lifter to get everybody excited for the conference."
Armstrong volunteered at the canvas station on Friday.
"We had a bunch of canvases and paint everywhere, and you got to paint your own canvas," Armstrong said. "You could either take the canvas home with you or donate it to the silent auction."
All proceeds from the silent auction went toward Kid's Food Basket, a non-profit organization from Grand Rapids that works to fight childhood hunger by providing students with bagged lunches at school. The organization has served more than 360,000 children since July 2012.
Armstrong and Machusko had two shifts Saturday beginning at 7:30 a.m. The pair spent the morning setting up rooms for the presentation of residence hall programs.
"You get to see other school's programs, and the ultimate goal is to see who has the best program," Armstrong said.
Their second shift began at 5 p.m., during which they helped set up the banquet that takes place at the end of the conference.
"(MORHA is) really upbeat and energetic," Armstrong said. "We ended up coming early and staying later."
Machusko said the conference made her want to get involved with MORHA.
"I want to get involved with (the conference), it seems cool," she said. "It's really interesting to see all of the schools come together."
Volunteers make it happen
Belleville sophomore Mark Cantrell serves as MORHA co-chair and said 25 student volunteers were present throughout the conference.
Cantrell's responsibilities included organizing the volunteers, making sure the coordinators had what they needed and kept everyone's energy high.
"I'm just facilitating everything," Cantrell said. "I've been here since 6 a.m., and I'll be here all day."
Cantrell has been involved with MORHA for three years, and he said his favorite part about the conference is fresh programming and recognition.
"I like networking with other on-campus leaders," he said. "You get to take back ideas to your campus to try out."
Cantrell said the conference wouldn't have happened without the help of on-campus resources and volunteers.
"It's a year-and-a-half process making this happen at a school," he said. "We had to send out program evaluations to people who were interested in hosting programs, and we had to use our on-campus resources to set up everything."
Every year, schools bid to host the banquet the following year, and the location of the next conference will be announced in April.


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SI 544 home
Readings, assignments, etc. will be posted to the course ctools website
problem sets
software tools for the class
Lada Adamic
Fall 2010:
Lectures will be
Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 8:30 to 10:00 am.
Location NQ1255
Office hours:
TuTh 10:00-10:30 and Fri 2-3pm in NQ4360
This course teaches the fundamentals of statistics, that is, the ability to describe data samples and draw inferences about the populations from which they were drawn. It should also sharpen individual intuition about how to read data, interpret data, and judge others' claims about data.
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: Lada Adamic
Reading: There are two required textbooks:
Accommodations for students with disabilities
Academic integrity policy
We will be using R in class. R is a statistical programming language, and it is open source. You should bring a laptop to every class for hands-on in-class exercises. If you don't have one, please contact the instructor to arrange for a loaner laptop during classtime.
Assignments and grading (students will complete a small group project)
see finished projects from Winter '09
probability intro
poisson distribution,
transformed scores and the normal distribution
PS 6 due
form group & select topic by 10/21
*The following can be obtained from cTools:
Here are some practice exams:
2006: midterm (solution), final (solution) (tennisdata.txt, tennisballweights.txt, you need to email me for Pew Survey)
2008: midterm (solution), final (solution) (MovieGenresInAsia.txt, MoviesCountryGenre.txt, BoxBudgetRating.txt)
2010: midterm (solution)


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Fletcher named new athletic director at West Brunswick
Jimmy Fletcher will be the next athletic director at West Brunswick High School, according to a release from Brunswick County Schools on Monday evening. Fletcher, a football coach and guidance counselor at the school for the past decade, replaces outgoing athletic director John Floyd. Floyd announced he would resign effective March 1 in January of this year. Fletcher will no longer coach football at West Brunswick, according to the school district. The move also ends a long-running storyline at West… Read More »


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with slight variations from Cook's Illustrated
2¼ c unbleached all-purpose flour
6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
2 large eggs
¾ c peach jam, plus extra for brushing on top of the bread*
*any high quality preserve will work well with this bread
One 8½ x 4½ x 2½ loaf pan, greased
3. Add remaining flour and yeast/flour mixture, pulsing at 1-second intervals until a soft, smooth dough is formed. At this stage, process continuously for 15 seconds more.
6. Press the dough into a 9-by-5-inch rectangle, with the short end facing you. Spread the jam evenly over the rectangle, being careful not to go to the edges of the dough. Fold each long side about 1 inch toward the center and press firmly to seal. Fold the top half of the dough toward the center. Fold the bottom half of the dough up past the seam; pinch seam to seal.
7. Place the dough in the pan, seam side down, and flatten the dough with your hand so that it fills the pan evenly. Cover the pan with greased plastic wrap, and let the dough rise about one inch above the pan rim. Preheat the oven to 350˚F while the dough is rising.
9. Turn the loaf out of pan onto rack. With a pastry brush, brush the top of the loaf with additional jam until glistening. Let the bread cool to room temperature before serving.


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In 2006-07, the Ottawa Senators finished with a plus-67 goal differential, 105 points and a loss in the Stanley Cup Finals in the post-season. In 2007-08, that goal differential dropped to plus-14 and they were swept in the first round. Over the next three seasons, the team would miss the playoffs twice, never finish with a positive goal differential and overall allowed 91 more goals than they scored.
In 2011-12, they finished plus-9 and made their return to the playoffs. Will the improvement continue?
Up Front
The Senators boasted one of the NHL's most potent attacks last season, finishing fourth in league scoring and just narrowly missing the three goals per game mark. Despite the departures of Nick Foligno and some auxiliary pieces, the team actually got better up front over the summer. One of the key additions came via free agency. Guillaume Latendresse is certainly an injury risk but the Senators didn't pay much for him and if he pays off he could pay off in spades. From earlier this summer:
He's young, big, often physical, and more importantly he's a pretty good possession player who has consistently been a high-percentage goal-scorer over his NHL career (on 568 career shots, Latendresse is a 14.3% shooter; he's never been below 12.0% in a single NHL season).
Latendresse might not even be the most significant addition to the team. Twenty-one year old Jakob Silfverberg is coming off a Elitserien season that saw him put up 54 points in 49 games as the captain in Brynas; he scored 13 times in 17 playoff contests. Also in the mix is 2011's sixth overall pick, Mika Zibanejad and first-year pro Mark Stone, fresh off a 123-point WHL campaign. They join a group that already features the league's fourth-leading scorer last year in Jason Spezza, as well as highly competent veterans like Daniel Alfredsson and Milan Michalek (the latter likely out until late October after abdominal surgery).
On Defence
Photo: Michael Miller/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.0
The key member of the defensive corps is clearly Erik Karlsson, who led all defencemen in scoring and finished tied for 10th overall league-wide. He earned the Norris Trophy for his efforts and was promptly re-signed to a seven-year, $45.5 million contract. He should once again be the most important player on the Ottawa blue line, but it's a significant stretch to expect him to repeat that performance.
Last year's number two, Filip Kuba, is gone along with depth Matts Carkner and Gilroy. Those losses will be replaced by Marc Methot, Mike Lundin and likely Mark Borowiecki. Methot and Lundin should be a superior duo to Carkner and Gilroy, while Filip Kuba's 2011-12 season was to no small degree dependent on the successes of Karlsson.
The rest of the group consists of fading workhorses Sergei Gonchar and Chris Phillips, as well as second year NHL'er Jared Cowen.
This group needs to do a better job of preventing shots and goals against next year, although it's far from clear that the blue line has been significantly upgraded. The Senators ranked 24th in the league in terms of goals-against last season (one spot behind Edmonton) and 26th in terms of shots-against in 5-on-5 situations.
One place where the Senators look to be set is in net. Starter Craig Anderson, with the exception of a half-season collapse in 2010-11, has been a solid NHL goaltender over the last few seasons and that seems likely to continue. He's managed a cumulative save percentage of 0.915 over the past three seasons, tied for 19th among NHL goalies with more than 100 games played.
Backup Ben Bishop is one of the biggest goaltenders in hockey (standing 6'7") and was solid over 10 games last season at the NHL level, and superb over 41 in the minors. His record in previous seasons in the minors is just okay, but he should be able to handle the number two role after a breakthrough 2011-12, and even if he can't the minor-league duo of Robin Lehner and Nathan Lawson is quite good and either could fill in.
By The Numbers
- 5-on-5 Shots For/60: 31.7 (5th in the NHL)
- 5-on-5 Shooting Percentage: 8.7 percent (9th in the NHL)
- 5-on-5 Shots Against/60: 30.7 (26th in the NHL)
- 5-on-5 Save Percentage: 0.918 (tied for 16th in the NHL)
- 5-on-4 Shots For/60: 47.6 (16th in the NHL)
- 5-on-4 Shooting Percentage: 12.9 percent (9th in the NHL)
- 4-on-5 Shots Against/60: 52.9 (23rd in the NHL)
- 4-on-5 Save Percentage: 0.881 (15th in the NHL)
There's a clear skew to those numbers: the Senators got some help from the percentages last year but are clearly a well above average offensive team; unfortunately they give up almost as much the other way.
The core is young, and so the team should continue to progress but with that said there's little reason to expect massive improvement this season. The Senators should be slightly better thanks to modest upgrades up front and the developing core but their defensive game needs big improvements if they're to be a contender.


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Actress Brenda Song has reunited with Miley Cyrus' rocker brother Trace six months after they called off their engagement.
The tattooed singer posted a photo of him kissing "The Social Network" star on website Instagram.com and offered a choice comment to let others know Song is off the market again.
He wrote, "I wanna tell the world about u just so they can get jealous."
Cyrus and Song split up in June eight months after rumors surfaced suggesting the actress was pregnant with his child.


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In the face of business owner opposition, Cape Coral City Council compromised Monday, passing its controversial sign ordinance but holding implementation in abeyance for six months.
The vote was 5-3 with Mayor John Sullivan and council members Chris Chulakes-Leetz and Kevin McGrail opposed.
Supporters of the ordinance said holding implementation until April, 2014, will give small business owners - who said they were not part of the the months of discussion - an opportunity to come up with suggestions to make the ordinance better.
"We've kicked the can down the road long enough. We've listened. Now, I want you to take six months and make whatever adjustments need to be made," said Councilmember Marty McClain, who sponsored the ordinance. "You can put it all on paper and make it look really nice."
Those in opposition said while the ordinance, which McClain has worked on for two years, was a good one, it needed to be better. Therefore, it didn't make it sense to pass it and tweak it on the fly.
"If the ordinance takes six months to take effect, it isn't a good ordinance," McGrail said. "It needs to stand or fall on its own."
Chulakes-Leetz made a motion to table the ordinance, saying that while there was a good framework, there still was some work to be done.
"We can improve this ordinance. Let's not accept 'good enough,'" Chulakes-Leetz said. "I've gained a new respect for sign wavers. To just slash and burn others' ability to work is a disservice."
The ordinance will take effect April 1. Many of the new prohibitions are basically the same as the old ones, but because of all the special exceptions made during the economic downturn, Code Enforcement officer Frank Cassidy said it was impossible to enforce the current rules.
"We were getting complaints about the carnival atmosphere on Del Prado and Cape Coral Parkway," Cassidy said. "Good ordinances provide guidelines and we want to be fast, fair and predictable."
The ordinance will limit the total coverage of signs on window frontage to 30 percent, though you could request more with a permit.
It was a law Cape Coral Police have advocated because they maintain signs obstruct the views inside and out of any potential trouble.
It was also a rule the task force behind the ordinance could not agree upon. Some small business owners said they used the signage as a way to keep the sun out and save on air conditioning.
Also, sign wavers were restricted off rights-of-way while portable and A-frame signs are again prohibited. "Feather banners" will be allowed only during certain times of the year, with rules also governing their fabric.
The sign waving rule was especially important to David Michael Brantley, a disabled veteran who waves a sign for Dixie Roadhouse.
"I make a good living and found a way to do something I'm good at. One of our biggest problems is employment and someone gave me a job," a passionate Brantley said. "They say they aren't productive, they are cost effective and effective, and I like circuses."
The ordinance also addressed menu boards, LED displays, real estate signs and permit boards, among other things.
Most of the small business owners present complained they weren't given a seat at the table during the process, even as they conceded some of the ordinance made sense.
Others said the ordinance would cost not just sign wavers, but other workers their jobs as well, since they will get less drive-by business.
They also said the ordinance could put them out of business.
"You'll cost me $50,000 a year if you take away my $80 sign," said cabinet maker Mike Durham. "Who are you protecting? A few professional whiners?"
Councilmember Rana Erbrick was ready to move the ordinance forward now, not in six months.
"Not in eight years has a sign or a sign waver enticed me. Advertise in the Yellow Pages or on the Internet where I can look you up," Erbrick said. "Signs are clutter and I don't pay attention."
For Lynn Pippinger, owner of Dixie Roadhouse, the six month moratorium will give everyone a chance to address the major issues.
"As for A-frames, I like to walk up to a restaurant and see what their specials are," Pippinger said. "I think some of the issues of this do need to be tweaked a little.
As for Brantley's future, at least she has six months to think about it.
"If I didn't support the sign waving and didn't think it worked I wouldn't have my guy out there," Pippinger said. "If he can't be out there legally, we won't put him out there. We like to be rule followers."


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Dalian Stadium
September 25th, 2009
September 25th, 2009
Cutting edge design firm NBBJ has finalized their proposal for the new football stadium in Dalian, China. This thing is off the hook! Designed around the idea of organic architecture, it is modeled much like a garden, where only that which is needed is provided… [ Continue Reading ]


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Adult Coloring Group
Freeport Community Library
Wednesday, May. 29, 10:30-11:30am
Think coloring is just for kids? Think again!
Why all of this fuss over coloring books? First of all, it's just plain fun! But current day research also indicates that coloring de-stresses and lessens anxiety in adults, providing a healthy break from our highly scheduled, technology-dependent lives.
The Freeport Community Library is providing a dedicated space every Wednesday morning for anyone 18 and older who would like to drop-in at 10:30am and color for an hour or so. The library provides an assortment of materials including highly detailed coloring book pages for you to choose from, colored pencils, and a large assortment of crayons. Or, bring your own coloring book pages to copy and share with the group!


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Friday, December 28, 10:39 AM ET, by Market News Video Staff
Investors in Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) saw new options become available today, for the August ...
The most recent short interest data has been released for the 06/15/2018 settlement date, which shows a 1,220,683 share decrease in total short interest for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV), to 10,450,469, a decrease of 10.46% since 05/31/2018. Total short interest is just one way to look at short data; another metric that we here at Dividend Channel find particularly useful is the "days to cover" metric because it considers both the total shares short and the average daily volume of shares traded. The number of shares short is then compared to the average daily volume, in order to calculate the total number of trading days (at the average volume) it would take to close out all of the open short positions if every share traded represented a short position being closed. Average daily volume for HOV at the 06/15/2018 settlement increased to 1,308,641, as compared to 1,013,764 at the 05/31/2018 report. That brought "days to cover" down to 7.99, a 30.64% decrease from the 11.51 days to cover calculated at the previous short interest data release.
The below chart shows the historical "days to cover" for HOV at previous short interest release dates:
A decreased "days to cover" value could indicate that short sellers are no longer expecting the same decline in stock price they once were, or it could also indicate a long bet elsewhere was closed where HOV had been shorted as a hedge.
The chart below shows the one year performance of HOV shares, versus its 200 day moving average. Looking at this chart, HOV's low point in its 52 week range is $1.55 per share, with $3.41 as the 52 week high point � that compares with a last trade of $1.64.


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The Millwood features a private library that can double as a fifth (guest) bedroom with optional access to the ground floor bathroom. The kitchen/breakfast area includes a generous walk-in pantry. Second floor master bedroom is built away from the house, offering peaceful seclusion, along with an extra-large walk-in closet and ensuite. Three large bedrooms and two additional bathrooms round out the upper floor.
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Refined natural details with a strong focus on functionality and sophistication.
Energy Star
- Low E-Argon "Zone C" PVC casement windows throughout
- Low E-Argon PVC slider basement windows
- R-60 blown insulation in attic (R-40 in cathedral)
- R-27 insulation in exterior wall complete with high performance exterior sheathing
- R-22 insulation to 6" above basement floor (external walls only)
- R-31 insulation in garage ceiling under second floor area
- Expandable foam injection around the windows and exterior door
- Sealed basement duct work
- 96% High efficiency forced air gas heating system, sealed combustion with ECM motor for reduced energy bill
- LED light bulbs in all compatible fixtures
- Digital programmable thermostat
- Dedicated HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilator)
- Gas ready package includes BBQ, and stove rough-in including 120v outlet at stove
- Spray foam at basement headers and at perimeter of garage drops
- Drain Water Heat Recovery Unit
- R-60 blown insulation in attic (R-40 in cathedral)
- R-27 insulation in exterior wall complete with high performance exterior sheathing
- R-22 insulation to 6" above basement floor (external walls only)
- R-31 insulation in garage ceiling under second floor area
- Expandable foam injection around the windows and exterior door
- Spray foam at basement headers and at perimeter of garage drops
- Trus JoistsTM Silent FloorTM pre-engineered floor system
- High performance 3/4" T&G subfloor, nailed, sanded, screwed and glued
- Exterior sheathing on kiln dried 2" x 6" studs at 16" centres on external walls and 2" x 6" studs and 2" x 4" studs on internal walls
- Fully drywalled garage with one coat finish
- Waterproofing: Platon System membrane on exterior foundation walls
- Poured 4" thick reinforced concrete garage floor with broom finish & reinforcing
- Steel basement beams supported on steel teleposts
- 4" diameter perimeter drainage system with clear stone coverage
- Cement parging to exposed foundation wall (externally)
- 20" poured concrete footings
- Poured concrete 8" thick foundation walls with steel reinforcement
- Poured 3" thick concrete basement floor with troweled finish
- Insulated exterior sheathing on kiln dried 2" x 4" garage wall studs at 16" centres
- 2" x 4" basement studs framed full height at 24" centres (external walls only)
- Prefabricated roof trusses at 24" centres
- 7/16" sheathing with "H" clips
- 6 mil polyethylene vapour barrier
Mechanical/Plumbing Systems
- Dedicated HRV* (Heat Recovery Ventilator)
- 96% high efficiency forced air gas heating system, sealed combustion with ECM motor for reduced energy bill
- Digital programmable thermostat
- Sealed basement duct work
- High Efficiency gas-fired 50 US gallon condensing hot water tank (rental) with minimum 0.60 EF (energy factor)
- Drain Water Heat Recovery Unit*
- Gas-burning fireplace with glass front, fresh air intake
- All ducts are cleaned prior to occupancy
- Heating ducts sized for future air-conditioning
- Pex-type water pipes
- Shut-off valves under all sinks*
- Laundry tub supplied with swinging spout and double handles
- 100 amp electrical breaker panel and copper wiring
- 200 amp panel applies to Pathways, Trailsedge Phase 3 and Westwood
Rough - in
- Gas ready package includes BBQ, and stove rough-in including 120v outlet at stove
- Waterline rough-in for fridge*
- Rough-in for future dishwasher and central vacuum system
- Smart wiring package includes 4 RG-6 quad shielded cable ports, 4 RJ-45 Cat-5E telephone outlets, 1 network connection centre, and a 2" PVC conduit from basement to attic for future wiring
- 3 piece bathroom rough-in in basement
- Electrical outlet in basement
- Ceramic tiled shower in ensuite with glass doors*
- Faucet collection by Delta*
- Chrome lighting in all bathrooms
- Chrome paper holder, towel bar and white plumbing fixtures*
- Vanity in powder room or pedestal sink (as per plan)
- Vanity size mirrors
- Soaker tub in ensuite (see sales rep for details) (whirlpool optional)
- Deeper acrylic tub in main/other bathrooms
- Rectangular drop in basin in vanities*
- Low flush water-saver toilet complete with elongated bowl*
- Water pressure equalizer (scald guard) in all showers
- Full height ceramic wall tiles around bathtub in main bathroom
- Ceramic wall tiles on tub deck and surrounding ensuite soaker tub
- Bank of drawers or medicine cabinet in master bedroom ensuite (as per plan)*
- Canopy style chimney hood fan*
- 4" potlights in kitchen & lower hall (except for cathedral ceilings)
- 2 pendant lights over island or breakfast bar. European designed cabinetry with taller 36" upper cabinets with crown moulding (bulkhead may be built for mechanical)
- Industry leader "Broan" BCS3 Series hood fan on Inventory*
- Double bowl stainless steel undermount kitchen sink with vegetable spray
- Pots and pans drawers (as per plan)
- Ceramic kitchen backsplash
- Finished interior of microwave shelf*
Finishing Details
- LED light bulbs in all compatible fixture
- Quartz or Granite countertop throughout*
- Soft close drawers throughout* (as per plan)
- 9ft ceilings on main floor, with oversized windows
- Oak caps on half-walls
- Large colonial trim, baseboard, windows and door casings
- Stoop mouldings on all windows
- Oak beam mantle above fireplace
- Ceramic tile surround
- Brushed nickel-type finish of high quality interior door hardware, including privacy sets for bathroom and master bedroom
- Choice of classic & modern style railings
- Décora light switches and plugs
- Electrical outlet(s) in garage for automatic door opener(s)
- Smooth ceilings throughout*
- Ceramic floor in entrance, kitchen, bathrooms and laundry
- 40 oz. quality broadloom with tough-back chip underpad
- 3 1/8" wide 3/4" hardwood flooring on main level (including den)
- Linen closet with 5 shelves
- All bedrooms have ceiling light fixtures
- Chandelier in foyer (as per plan)
- Capped outlet in dining room for future chandelier
- Smoke detector on each floor and CO detector on bedroom floor
- Ceiling fan rough-in in family room for 2 storey ceiling
- Oak floor nosing underneath balustrades and oak veneer wood stringers/painted wood stringers
- Swing/bifold closet doors throughout (choice between Clermont, Colonial or Classic. Clermont pre-selected on all inventory)
- Choice of paint colour from two standard samples
- Wood trim and doors to be white semi-gloss finish
- Low E-Argon "Zone C" PVC casement windows throughout*
- Low E-Argon PVC slider basement windows*
- Steel insulated sectional garage door
- Limited lifetime warranty asphalt shingles
- Exterior water protected outlet
- 2 hose bibs
- Insulated exterior metal door with weather-stripping
- Hanson / Brampton brick, vinyl siding, aluminum fascia as indicated on drawing (accent colour optional)
- Front entrance grip-set with deadbolt
- Brick or coloured PVC columns (as per brochure) and railing (if required)
- Black exterior light fixtures
- Sealed porches and garage floor
- Front & back door chime
- Architecturally designed streetscaping and landscaping
- Fully sodded lot (or sodded to treeline)
- Asphalt paved driveway
- Pre-cast patio stone walkway from driveway to front door
Warranty Coverage
Homes are covered by a builder warranty and a 7 year Tarion Warranty Program, prepaid by the vendor. To see a breakdown of warranty coverage, please visit our customer care section here.
ENERGY STAR certification
* May not apply to pre-built inventory or previously sold homes. Specifications & materials are subject to availability, substitution & modification without notice. August 3, 2018.


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The actress is apparently unhurt, though others were sent to the hospital
There is trouble on the set of Sandra Bullock's latest movie, The Heat.
In a scene that looks right out of her action hit Speed, a city bus slammed into an on-set trailer in the Roxbury section of Boston where the movie, about an FBI agent who teams with a local Boston police officer to take down a Russian mobster, is filming.
The movie costars Melissa McCarthy and is directed by her Bridesmaids director Paul Feig.
At least 11 people were reportedly taken to the hospital after the accident, though none had life-threatening injuries. Photos show a number of people on stretchers being treated by paramedics.
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The accident happened outside the Roxbury Municipal courthouse on Warren Ave. at around 9:30 a.m., Boston.com reports.
Reps for Bullock and McCarthy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.