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James E. Burch, former Palo Alto mayor, military veteran, advertising executive, and lifelong anti-war and environmental activist, died early Monday morning of Parkinson's disease and age. He was 85.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. at the All Saints Episcopal Community Center, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto.
Known for his wry humor, creativity, devotion to global causes as well as to his wife, Wileta, Burch became Palo Alto's oldest mayor in 2005, at 78.
He was born in Evanston, Ill., on Feb. 27, 1926, the youngest of three sons of a World War I veteran and a religious pacifist. He credits his mother, who worked to end World War I, with initially shaping his life's philosophy, he told the Weekly in a 2005 interview. She taught him about the Biblical question: "Am I my brother's keeper?"
"She interpreted it for me; I've never forgotten it," Burch remembered. "I am my brother's keeper and he is mine, and together we will create the conditions under which we both will live."
His family moved to San Mateo in 1940, where he graduated from San Mateo High School in June 1943.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army (Infantry) in June 1944 and served in a South Pacific unit that didn't see combat. In the devastating aftermath of two atomic bombings, Burch's unit climbed up Wakayama Beach in Japan in September 1945 as part of the Army of Occupation.
He toured the streets of Osaka and Hiroshima and found them to be strikingly similar.
"Block after block after block was just rubble. Hiroshima didn't look too different, and it didn't register as terrible as it was," he said told the Weekly in May.
Having had enough of war, Burch convinced the Armed Forces Radio Service to hire him. At age 19, he became program director of station WVTQ in Osaka, Japan. He was honorably discharged from the army in May 1946.
After a stint in Hollywood's radio business writing for the likes of Gene Autry, Burch made partner at an advertising agency in Arizona. In 1949, he met Wileta, a teller at the firm's one major account: First Federal Savings. He proposed on the second date, and the two married within six months.
"I never asked her to marry me. I assumed," he said in a 2005 Weekly interview. "Part of my arrogant phase."
The couple had two children, Barbara and Bill.
In 1951, the young family moved to northern California, and Burch began a 23-year career with the San Francisco-based advertising agency Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn (BBDO), where he created award-winning advertisements for corporations such as PG&E, General Electric, Pacific Telephone and Standard Oil.
During this same period, he became involved with the Boy Scouts, United Way and NAACP and co-founded the nonprofit Urban Coalition in San Francisco.
He took early retirement and began his second career as a volunteer activist in 1974 after getting involved with the Sequoia Seminar. The consciousness-raising group combined Christian teachings with science and counseled members to take responsibility for their role in the "interconnected, interdependent universe," he said.
He also became president of a related Palo Alto nonprofit, Creative Initiative Foundation, which focused on anti-war education. A talk hosted by the group caused him to change his position on former client General Electric's nuclear-power programs. He established Project Survival, a statewide volunteer organization on behalf of the Nuclear Safeguards Initiative Proposition 15, which would have set strict limits on output at existing plants and required legislative approval prior to the construction of additional plants.
Creative Initiative garnered national attention when three participants simultaneously quit their jobs as GE nuclear program engineers and took public stands against nuclear power. The initiative was defeated in June 1976, but no new plants have been constructed since.
Creative Initiative changed its name to Foundation for a Global Community in 1990. Burch produced a series of nature documentaries for the foundation that were featured on PBS. He served as a trustee until it liquidated its assets last December, donating them to various peace and sustainability projects internationally.
In 1999, Burch was elected to the Palo Alto City Council. Though the job required a local focus, he brought his sense of global interconnectedness to city government.
"It's one world; it's one Earth; it's one planet; it's one ecosystem. We're either all going to make it or nobody's going to make it," he said when elected mayor at age 78 in 2005, the oldest mayor in city history.
"There are a number of things that are great about Palo Alto that are an inheritance," he said. "I offer the perspective of not getting caught up in the everyday pushing and shoving, not just solving the immediate problems."
Upon Burch's election to mayor by the council, Vice Mayor Judy Kleinberg said of him: "One of his greatest assets is his people skills. … His roots are a pacifist's approach to conflict resolution."
He later said of the experience as mayor: "I enjoyed it immensely. When you're on the council you're one of nine. When you're mayor, you're one of one. It surprised me sometimes to walk into a meeting and have people say, 'Well, the mayor's here.' I just thought, 'Jim's here...'"
He served six years on the council before opting not to run for re-election.
Burch's most recent civic work included a successful campaign to decorate the Palo Alto Shuttle buses with photos of local residents and humorous sayings to boost awareness of the free service.
Graphic designer Carroll Harrington worked with Burch on the Palo Alto Shuttle project and called his creativity, organization and dedication "unequalled." She said she also appreciated "the incredible work" that he did with Creative Initiative.
Palo Alto resident and environmental activist Walt Hays said of Burch: "He was one of the most creative people I've ever met. To me, it was really impressive that he expressed that creativity to the end. He was a fountain of creativity."
Hays also admired Burch's decades as a full-time volunteer, and his years on the City Council, after taking an early retirement.
"The time he was on the council and mayor he played a major role in making sustainability a guiding principle and goal for this city," Hays said.
Palo Alto Mayor Sid Espinosa noted Monday that the flags around City Hall would be lowered to half-mast in honor of Burch.
"Today Palo Alto mourns the loss of a great community leader. Jim Burch always fought for things that he believed in, and for the City of Palo Alto, he never stopped working to make this city the best that it could be," Espinosa said. "Our hearts go out to Jim's wife of 61 years, Wileta, and the rest of his family. We join them in celebrating Jim's incredible life and legacy."
In May, Burch was awarded the Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement award. In an interview with the Weekly, he was characteristically humble.
"If I had a lifetime of achievement, it's because of her," he said, gesturing to Wileta. He credited his community, not personal actions, for the bulk of his successes.
Burch's overall philosophy was to embrace life rather than being fearful or mistrustful, he told the Weekly in 2006. He believed in "moving out into life."
"Don't sit back and wait for it to come ... or be on guard against it," he said.
"You wake up every morning, and you take a breath and you're alive. And the world is out there, and everything you need is there, if you move out to it," he said.
Burch is survived by Wileta, son Bill Burch, daughter Barbara Lindsay, and grandchildren Merrill Burch, David Lindsay (and wife, Stephanie) and Kristina Lindsay.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center, 675 Almanor Ave, Sunnyvale, CA or to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, c/o SVCF, 2440 W. El Camino Real, Suite 300, Mountain View, CA 94040.


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Jesco von Puttkamer, a NASA engineer who helped launch the first astronauts to the moon, died Dec. 27 at the age of 79 following a brief illness.
Von Puttkamer joined NASA in 1962 when Wernher von Braun invited him to join his rocket team based at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Von Braun and his team's work led to the development of the mighty Saturn V rocket — the rocket responsible for landing the Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon in 1969.
"Jesco was an institution at NASA," said William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations at NASA headquarters in Washington D.C., in a statement.
"His time here spanned almost the entire breadth of the agency's human spaceflight programs. He was a direct link from von Braun's efforts to get people off the ground to the International Space Station and 12 years of continuous human presence."
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Cosmic rays may spark Earth's lightning
All lightning on Earth may have its roots in space, new research suggests.
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After ending his work at Marshall in 1974, von Puttkamer moved to NASA's headquarters in Washington D.C. to work with the International Space Station team documenting the lives of the residents aboard the ISS.
In addition to his contributions space science, von Puttkamer also made his mark on the world of science fiction. He served as the technical advisor for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" in 1979, and his novelette, "The Sleeping God," was included in an anthology of work based on the series. He also penned more than a dozen books on spaceflight.
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Packed with collectibles, art and magazines, a large bookshelf injects this space with both color and function. The white shelves pop against a yellow backdrop, coordinating with the graphic area rug. A mix of modern lines, rustic texture and bright color energizes the eclectic living room.
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The master bedroom of Christina Anstead's newly renovated home features a high ceiling, plenty of light, and a metal bed frame, ceiling light fixture, and banister all custom built by husband Ant Anstead, as seen on Christina on the Coast.
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The entryway of Christina Anstead's newly renovated home, as seen on Christina on the Coast.
Contemporary Neutral Bedroom With Gold Curtains
A sprinkling of gold is so beautiful in this bedroom, as a luxurious counterpoint to the whites and grays. And when the sunlight pours in, it's magical!
White Kitchen Backsplash and Cabinets
Appliances are stainless steel; the backsplash and cabinetry bright white. All combine for a kitchen that's as accomplished as it is lovely.
Wall-to-Wall Double Sink Vanity
This bathroom design showcases a wall-to-wall expansive modern double-sink vanity. White oak floors, a soaking tub and glass-enclosed shower are also featured.
Modern, Open Plan Kitchen, Living Room and Dining Room
A partial wall sheathed in calacatta marble forms a dramatic divide in this modern, open plan kitchen, living and dining space. Mid-century Eames dining chairs surround a modern table with a sleek, minimal profile. A dark accent wall in the living room connects to dark kitchen cabinetry, bridging the two spaces. Meanwhile, modern art above the sideboard provides a hit of bold color.
Black Powder Room with Modern Fixtures
An ultra-modern sink basin topped by a fun modern mirror gives a lot of look to this small powder room. Oversized black octagonal tile creates a dramatic backsplash. The mirror reflects the freeform, organic design on the opposing wall. Overall, the effect is fun, funky and whimsical, yet luxe.
Stairs with Glass Lighting
A cascade of hand blown glass lighting really fills up the tall vertical space and looks magical in the evening. The glass ball on the newel post was outfitted with an LED light and comes on each night when it gets dark.
This stair design is appropriately scaled to the space and makes excellent use of the natural light.
Transitional Boy's Room With Bunk Beds
The bunk beds in this boy's bedroom were custom-designed. Stairs on one side give easy access to the upper bunk and are visually balanced out by the bookshelf on the other side. The top bunk's railing looks delicate, but is plenty sturdy to keep kids safe.
Gray Modern Kitchen with Brass Accents
Open shelving mixes with sleek, modern cabinetry in this open concept kitchen. A trio of modern pendant lights hangs above a sleek island, while brass hardware brings a retro-modern vibe. Pattern on the backsplash creates a fun focal point.
Modern Master Bedroom with Black-and-White Accent Wall
An accent wall in this modern master bedroom is a feast for the eyes, with its striking, geometric black-and-white design. The bed, by contrast, features solid white bedding to avoid competing with the room's strong elements. Roman shades, however, bring more pattern to the space in a contrasting dark hue. Pillows are the perfect opportunity to add pops of color.
Gold Paper Clips Secure Pantone Swatches to a Wire Frame
Tiny gold paper clips secure a variety of pantone swatches to a wire frame that sits above Courtney Quinn's home office desk.
Modern Loft Kitchen with Red Lacquered Cabinetry
This modern loft kitchen features high gloss red lacquered cabinetry to compliment the exposed brick, reclaimed barn wood, and deep gray ceramic backsplash. A custom white oak bar top surrounds the space and a custom rail and cable system creates an airy mezzanine.
Fresh, Clean Kitchen with Whimsical Pendants
To update a dark and dated kitchen, the space was opened up into the adjoining sunroom, expanding the space and introducing plenty of natural light. Color and whimsy are added via bright glass orb pendant lights and yellow chair cushions that really pop.
Modern Kitchen Awash in Black, White and Gold
Black and gold combine to create a sleek profile in this streamlined, modern kitchen. A mix of dark and light cabinetry is unified by dark countertops and an eye-catching backsplash that brings the mix of hues together. Three clean-lined pendants light the island, while a trio of modern upholstered barstools provide seating that allows guests to interact with the cook. An integrated refrigerator features modern brass pulls that match the rest of the hardware and fixtures.
Calming Neutral Nursery
This contemporary nursery mixes calming colors and wood tones throughout to create a gender-neutral space. The large window and dresser sconce provide soft lighting in the space, with a soft, gray glider in the corner for relaxing.
Making an Entrance
Walk down the stairs from the living area, and you enter the home's lower level tailor-made for family gatherings. Ana Claudia has created unique nooks in every room of the home. Just below the staircase a reading nook has been carved out, with favorite books on display. A Windsor chair invites visitors to take a seat and read a good book.
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In the family room a midcentury modern console doubles as a bar cart for entertaining. Expertly styled, it's ready for mixing up cocktails at a moment's notice.


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Downtown Vancouver liquor stores to close early tonight
Vancouver – Downtown Vancouver liquor stores will close at 7 p.m. in anticipation of large crowds this evening.
To help avoid a repeat of last Friday's incidents of public intoxication and troublemaking, Vancouver police have asked that liquor stores close early in the downtown area this evening. Police will ensure that the celebration will remain safe by enforcing the liquor laws that prohibit consumption of liquor in a public place, according to a news release.
Vancouver police, along with members from the Integrated Security Unit, will be working together to manage the capacity crowds again tonight.


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Is Marriage Finished- The Rise Of No Strings Dating And Affair Dating
One in three marriages end in divorce these days. It's a sad fact but a true one. Is it time to face facts, is marriage finished? Is it an outdated notion; one that is no longer relished by little girls dreaming of happy ever after's and white dresses?
It seems as if people are giving up on the idea of marriage these days and, when you think about it, it makes sense for this to be the case. You need to put time and effort into a relationship and into a marriage, and if you don't, it will crumble. Who has the time and effort to put into a marriage when they can barely manage to look after themselves each month? What 25-year old guy would want to be settled down with a kid these days when there is so much of the world left to travel, so many girls to meet, drinks to down, parties to gate-crash. On the other end of the spectrum, are girls really just looking for Mr. Right, bouncing from guy to guy in the hope that the perfect one will come along real soon?
We'd like to use a couple of our friends as an example here. Kim is 27 years old and going through a divorce (finally) after 4 years of marriage and a further 4 years of separation. They started off as a one night stand, which probably should have been a warning light right from the word go, but still they continued on their whirlwind romance. They were married within a year. As in love as they were, they both say that marriage destroyed their relationship. They were perfectly happy before they got married but as soon as that ring was on her finger, she was an utter nightmare, and he started screwing around. She had two affairs, looking for the love she wasn't getting from her husband. He slept with everything under the sun because he didn't find her sexually attractive anymore. Apparently, she had gotten fat.
Another couple, Kate and Dan, aren't together at all. They started casually sleeping together three years ago. They have never once said they were a couple, but hither of them now sleep with anyone else. They have an "open" relationship which means at first they were sleeping with other people, but after about eight months or so, they sorta stopped and only screwed each other. They are perfectly happy. They rarely fight. They have their own lives. They don't put a label on their relationship. They are friends with benefits.
No strings attached relationships seem to be all the rage now, whether you are in a relationship, married or single. It seems that this works better than the traditional type of relationship and when you think about, it makes sense because we no longer live in a transitional kinda world. We have busy working schedules, some of us juggling two or three jobs, or even seventy hour weeks. We have places around the world to travel and lives to enjoy. We work hard and we play hard… It seems only right that we wouldn't want to settle down, and if we did, we want to explore outside the box in the sense of no strings dating, or affair dating.
It's funny how the unconventional relationships seem to have a better time of things that those relationships that follow the traditional route. Could it be that marriage really was finished, with NSA fun and affair dating becoming all the rage? Who knows… As we've said though; one in three marriages end in divorce.


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gland in the front of the neck. A goiter often causes a noticeable swelling in
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A goiter can be caused by a lack of iodine in the diet, a tumor or
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If you want a colourful explosion, you can get your hands on some fancy, professional fireworks, sure. Or, you can take the easy way out and blow up a couple of buckets of paint. You'll be like a Jackson Pollock with a case of M-80s. The Slow Mo Guys went with that second option, and the results are modern art you can get behind.
While these guys haven't been averse to a little danger in the past, they could definitely brush up a little on their fireworks technique before someone gets killed, albeit in slow motion. Come on, no one wants to fess up to having gotten injured in a "painting accident". [The Slow Mo Guys]


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Phil: Yo, Ethan! Did you see my guy stand up to two of the biggest special interest groups in Maine?
Ethan: Are you talking about Gov. Paul LePage taking on the Maine Municipal and Maine Education associations by freezing payments to municipalities while also telling them they have to absorb 50 percent of the cost for teacher retirees?
Phil: That's the one! Isn't it refreshing to see someone finally challenging the status quo in state government and taking on those who have been influencing and electioneering legislators for decades?
Ethan: Personally, I'd rather see him go after special interest big businesses that get all that corporate welfare.
Phil: You are in luck! His budget also cuts money from the tax rebate program for retail giants like Walmart.
Ethan: While also eliminating everyone's Homestead Exemption and Circuit Breaker program rebate!
Phil: I tell you, this is going to be the governor's crossing of the Rubicon. It appears he's going for the jugular of taxpayer spending at every level of state government with no turning back. Perhaps this will be a breakthrough where we take all the revenues, at every level of government, and allocate them to the highest priorities, instead of the highest bidders.
Ethan: Well, if you mean that he will utter Julius Caesar's famous "alea iacta est" (the die is cast) regarding his re-election prospects, then I expect you are correct. If he signs these cuts into law, the revolt from property taxpayers is going to put his popularity below that of former President George W. Bush.
Phil: He is the contrarian to Henry Adams who said, "Practical politics consists of ignoring the facts." Instead, LePage is facing the facts that we don't have the resources in the private sector to pay for all the government spending.
Ethan: The problem is that all he's doing is shifting the burden onto towns and cities that will have to raise property taxes to meet their bare-bones budgets. In essence, he is transferring the income-tax reductions he implemented last year for property-tax increases this year. And property taxes hurt the middle class much worse than income taxes.
Phil: We both know this budget will look very different in June. They all do. What's different this time is that we need everyone to face the fact that we can't sustain the current level of spending being forced upon us at all levels of government. Property, sales, income, county, excise and federal taxes all come out of one place. My friend Low Lee Taxpayer is barely getting by. He needs less spending.
Ethan: Even assuming what you say is true (and I highly disagree that we need less spending in our schools, on our roads and for our elderly), the governor is basically using a two-year gimmick to balance the budget. Shift the burden to property taxpayers for two years, and then the state takes up the tab again. How does that help the next generation?
Phil: It helps the next generation when and if town leaders muster the will to implement strategies that reduce costs just like the governor has done. It's not that we want to, it's that we have to.
Ethan: My hope is that our state Legislature musters the will to defeat any proposals that will result in our property taxes going up or our spending on schools going down. I will give the governor credit for his reductions in the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement program (I tried to cut that on an annual basis) and for his investments in education, especially Jobs for Maine's Graduates.
Phil: I agree that he has a done a great job prioritizing students in these tough times.
Ethan: But the Democrats should simply bite the bullet and replace the property-tax increase by eliminating the income-tax reduction. They never should have voted for it in the first place, and now they can make up for their sins.
Phil: Your Democratic colleagues shouldn't be chastised for enabling Mainers to keep a little bit of their money, especially the 70,000 low-income people who benefit most. We'll get some of that income tax back in the form of sales tax when they start spending the extra dough the tax breaks put in their pocket.
Ethan: Extra dough? We're talking like $5 to $10 a month for low- and middle-income Mainers. That's barely enough to buy a gallon of milk and a box of cereal these days. It's the upper incomes that will see the biggest benefit from this tax cut, and we can't afford to be doling out cash to folks who are doing just fine in this economy.
Phil: I think all Mainers could use some extra cash these days. That said, I agree with you that the Legislature will now have its turn to come up with ideas to balance the budget. Stand by, it's going to be interesting to see what the Legislature will slash to keep money flowing into town hall. In the meantime, all hail our mighty Caesar for trying to save the republic!
Ethan: Let's hope he doesn't break up the empire first.


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Mayor Coleen J. Seng and representatives of CenterPointe broke ground today on a new facility to help those with both substance dependence and mental health issues. The building at 2601 "P" Street will house an adult residential program and the administrative offices of CenterPointe, Inc. Construction is expected to be completed next spring.
The facility will have 20 beds for transitional housing and residential treatment for adults age 19 and older. The $2.5 million project is being funded by the non-profit organization with loans and tax increment financing.
"Providing services to those dealing with drug dependency and mental illness continues to be both a priority and a challenge," said Mayor Seng. "I'm pleased the City is able to play a role in filling an important need in this community. I'm also proud to be partnering with CenterPointe, which has three decades of experience in this area. The strength of service providers like CenterPointe enhances the wonderful quality of life in Lincoln."
"This project is important to meet the strategic goals of our organization," said Topher Hansen, CenterPointe Executive Director. "The new facility also helps to address the need for expanding community-based behavioral health services in our community."
The new facility will replace CenterPointe's operations at 610 "J" Street. Youth residential treatment will relocate to the former Attention Center for Youth on South 10th Street. When the new facility is opened, CenterPointe's current building at 1000 South 13th Street will house case management, outpatient services, the adult day rehabilitation program and the evening reporting center for youth. More information on CenterPointe is available at www.centerpointe.org.


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Big Assist IV hockey benefit game a rousing success
STAMFORD -- The sentiment that ice hockey players are the most charitable athletes in the world of sport was on display Wednesday night as Big Assist IV was a rousing success at Terry Conners rink.
The fourth annual charity ice hockey exhibition game started by Darien native Ryan Shannon filled Conners rink to near capacity as fans both young and old were enthalled by the proceedings.
The biggest winner Wednesday night was the Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation, which receives all proceeds from the exhibition contest.
Ryan Shannon started the Big Assist when his Darien youth hockey coach Obie Harrington-Howes suffered a spinal cord injury in a swimming accident on July 4, 1997.
Shannon's first fundraising efforts revolved around an appearance of the Stanley Cup Trophy in Darien when Shannon was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Mighty Ducks in 2006-07.
The Big Assist game -- now in its fourth season -- evolved from there.
"The Big Assist has grown thanks to the foundation and executive director Candy Wheelock," Shannon said. "And all the players who sacrifice their time in the summer make this possible."
The mission of the Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation (www.OHHF.org) has grown exponentially with the success of the Big Assist.
"We build on our base every year. This event is a critical revenue stream especially in this down economy," Harrington-Howes said. "I thank God it gets better and better each year. Our chief focus in helping people with spinal cord injuries is improving their quality of life. In many cases, it starts with building wheelchair access ramps in homes and apartments. Modification of living spaces is key for spinal cord victims.
Other OHHF grants have been used for a custom built handcycle so a spinal cord victim can compete in marathons as well as a service dog who assists in daily living tasks for another.
"We also help with vehicles that wheelchair people can drive. I know in my own rehab being able to drive and travel outside my home was a huge step," Harrington-Howes continued. "We help with sport wheelchairs. Computers are an important addition for many. It brings the world to them if they can't seek the world out. We do what we can. But with most spinal cord victims on Medicaid and state services at a minimum, the demand remains huge each year."
An important piece of the Big Assist is the silent auction with donations from the players and from the NHL front office thanks to John O'Neill of Darien.
Among the auction items Wednesday night were autographed jerseys from Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos and Philadelphia's Claude Giroux. LA Kings Stanley Cup champion goalie Jonathan Quick donated a signed blocker and catching glove. One could bid on a round of golf with Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis.
The contest on the ice was a treat as well with NHL stars St. Louis, Montreal's Max Pacioretty, Matt Moulson of the New York Islanders, Chris Kreider of the New York Rangers and Cam Atkinson of the Columbus Blue Jackets taking part.
In fact, St. Louis, Ryan Shannon and Pacioretty skated together on a line for Team Blue. Boston College alums Kreider and Atkinson, a Greenwich native, worked together for Team White.
The charity of the event was evident behind both benches. The Big Assist is the only time local high school hockey fans each year witness New Canaan High's Bo Hickey and Darien High's Chris Gerwig calmly coaching against each other.
While his work with the OHHF Foundation is unceasing, Ryan Shannon is moving on to a new phase in his hockey life.
Shannon recently signed a three-year contract to play for the Zurich Lions of the Swiss National League A in Switzerland.
"It was a move I made for my family. My daughter Emma is one-year-old. My wife and I wanted stability in our lives rather than moving from one NHL team to another," said the 29-year-old Shannon, who has played for the Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning since 2006-07. "Now I can be in one place and concentrate on hockey and family. But the NHL isn't a closed door for me."


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New P-1B Policy for Individuals
August 9, 2012
A foreign individual performing as a member of a U.S.-based group is eligible to apply for a P-1B visa, according to a December 31, 2011 memo issued by USCIS. Previously, the P-1B classification was exclusively available to foreign-based groups of performers. This development provides an opportunity for individuals to apply for a visa based on the reputation of the U.S.-based group with which the performances will take place. Please note, however, that individuals coming to the United States on a P-1B visa will only be authorized for work that takes place as a member of the U.S.-based group. For individual artists planning an itinerary of activities that includes performances as a member of a group, plus solo or other endeavors, the O-1B will be the appropriate visa classification. While the memo is dated December 2011, USCIS has yet to publicly post or proactively announce the policy change. Nonetheless, the Vermont and California visa processing centers are implementing the new policy. See the P1-B page on Artists from Abroad for more details.


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German Officer Hopes to Join U.S. Marines
By Gerry J. Gilmore
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2006 - A German army officer who has donated money to a group affiliated with DoD's America Supports You organization plans to take a more personal role in confronting global terrorism.
German 1st Lt. Jens Praetzas, 30, said he wants to join the U.S. Marine Corps as an enlisted person after his contract with the German army ends around this time next year.
"Theoretically, its no problem" joining the Marines, Praetzas said during an interview yesterday with American Forces Press Service at the Pentagon. Praetzas was on leave from his army unit and had arrived in the United States on July 16 for his first visit here. He said he'd already discussed his wish with people at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
All freedom-loving people have a stake in the war against terrorism, Praetzas said. He added that he believes the conflict constitutes a struggle of democracy versus tyranny. He said his heart goes out to U.S. servicemembers who've paid the ultimate price for freedom while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.
"This terrorism could happen not only in the States, it could happen all over the world," Praetzas said. "And, every country in the world which has got a democracy should take part in the war against terrorism."
A possible hurdle that could thwart his goal of joining the Marines is obtaining a U.S. residence certificate, or "green card." He's sought to obtain one -- so far unsuccessfully -- via the lottery process.
Praetzas recalled making friends with U.S. servicemembers when he was in charge of a detail of German soldiers that had taken up guard duties at U.S. military installations in Germany at the end of 2003. This operation freed up American troops for deployment for other war-related duties.
Early in 2004, Praetzas was taking courses at Hamburg University when he read about Operation Air Conditioner, a non-profit U.S. servicemember-support organization, in an Army Times article. He immediately sent the group an e-mail asking what he could do. He has sent the group $50 per month ever since.
Operation AC was founded in June 2003 by military mom and Delaware resident Frankie Mayo, who participated in the interview with Praetzas. Her son, Chris Tomlinson, now a sergeant in the Delaware Army National Guard, had served a tour of duty in Iraq when he was on active duty.
Mayo said Operation AC got its name when it sent 11 window-unit air conditioners to her son's unit in Iraq to combat summer daytime temperatures that could reach as high as 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Operation AC has since shipped more than 9,400 air conditions to U.S. troops overseas.
Operation AC continues to support overseas-deployed U.S. servicemembers by providing food, clothes and other requested items, Mayo said. The organization also is a member of the Defense Department-sponsored America Supports You program, which highlights corporate and grassroots support for U.S. servicemembers and their families.
Mayo said Operation AC regularly receives phone calls and e-mails from citizens around the globe offering help. But, she said, Praetzas was "the first member of a foreign military service that ever wanted to really do anything."
Before yesterday' interview, Praetzas and Mayo toured Arlington National Cemetery. There, they visited the gravesite of Army Capt. John R. Teal. Teal was the son of a friend of Mayo's. He was killed in Iraq on Oct. 23, 2003.
Afterward visiting Arlington, the pair toured the Pentagon.
Praetzas' said his desire to help America fight terrorists shouldn't be construed as unusual. He cited a natural camaraderie and bond shared among military people the world over.
Mayo agreed. "People around the world are looking for an outlet where we can join together in this fight against terrorism, because it's not going away," she said.
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Hi everyone. I'm a beginner at Java and I have some code that keeps giving me an error.
import java.util.Scanner; public class Assignment3 { public static void main(String [] args) { Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in); String firstName, middleName, lastName; char firstInitial, middleInitial, lastInitial; System.out.println("What is your first name? "); firstName = scan.nextLine(); System.out.println("What is your middle name? "); middleName = scan.nextLine(); System.out.println("What is your last name? "); lastName = scan.nextLine(); firstInitial = firstName.charAt(0); middleInitial = middleName.charAt(0); lastInitial = lastName.charAt(0); System.out.println("Your initials are " + firstInitial.toUpperCase() + middleInitial.toUpperCase() + lastInitial.toUpperCase()); System.out.println("Your name is " + lastName.toUpperCase() + ", "+firstInitial + "." + middleInitial + "."); } }
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In 1916, Indiana celebrated its 100th anniversary as a state. Throughout Indiana, counties, cities, towns, and organizations developed pageants and other projects to document the history of their communities, and to show the progress made over the decades.
Many of these pageants and histories shared common themes, such as the arrival of the pioneers, the removal of the Native Americans, the impact of wars, the importance of agriculture, and the development of industry. As Indiana prepares for its bicentennial celebration in 2016, the activities of 1916 provide a touchstone for the past and an opportunity to review how the state has changed.
About the Exhibit
This online exhibit was created from items in the manuscript and rare books collection. It was an outgrowth of a physical exhibit of anniversaries celebrated in Indiana created for Indiana Statehood Day, December 11, 2000.
The exhibit was curated by Jamie L. Bargeron, IUPUI public history intern for Fall 2000, under the direction of Andrea Bean Hough, Senior Subject Specialist for the Indiana State Library. For additional information on the broadsides collection please contact the Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection.
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As you probably know by now SQL Server 2012 was launched last week, Microsoft had an online launch event that was pretty spectacular but has also drawn some criticism following the event because the online platform initially struggled to cope with the load of 45,000 plus users. You can view the keynote and some of the sessions on the SQL Server launch website We also had a release to manufacturing (RTM) this week. SQL Server 2012 is available to download on MSDN and has been available on there since the 7th March. SQL Server 2012 is on general release from the 1st April.
If you follow the SQL Server community on twitter, you will no doubt have seen a fair number number of SQL Server professional have downloaded and installed SQL Server 2012 RTM in their 'sandpit' or 'test' type environments. I have seen a few tweets over the weekend that suggest people have downloaded and installed the new version in their own time, probably on their own test kit. These are the people who are investing in their future and trying to keep ahead of the curve. Not everyone is a surfer though and not everyone likes to be in front of the wave, and not everyone, companies in particular, like to be on the bleeding edge.
Many of my clients like their SQL Server platform to be stable, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 and SQ Server 2008 R2 are pretty stable and as such many of my clients have shown no interest in upgrading to SQL Server 2012 any time soon, they may plan to upgrade in twelve to eighteen months time but for now they are staying put. Some organisations might prefer to wait for perhaps the first service pack before they would consider upgrading their production systems to the new version, they are of the opinion that any early bugs or major bugs will be fixed with the Service Pack. They have a perception that the product will be more stable by the time the product has a service pack. I have other clients who want to use the new AlwaysOn features as soon as possible and are currently the process of planning to upgrade.
I have also seen a few people on twitter asking questions about possible bugs in the RTM release. Don't look so shocked, we work in the software industry and all software has 'bugs' and it should not be a shock that SQL Server has some too. It was these bugs though, that got me thinking and asking some questions, I think it these bugs or perceived these bugs that put off some organisations from upgrading when the RTM version becomes available. So these are my questions…
- Do people have solid plans in place to upgrade to SQL Server 2012?
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I know organisations planning on doing this in the next few months and I have others who have a 'policy' that states they will be waiting until the first service pack before they would consider upgrading. I guess I'm just trying to get a feel for how many people are looking to put SQL Server 2012 in production now or later or more likely somewhere in between.
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Arena Terrain Analysis – Ring of Trials
Terrain analysis? What the …? It's a big flat field with four pillars in the middle, isn't that all you need to know? Well… if you're a natural, sure. If you're a plodder like me, no.
Let me tell you how I became a good healer DESPITE not having great twitches. I plotted. Literally, I tried to conceive of every circumstance I could, and then condense them into general blocks based on "this is the best action when this happens." And then I practiced, and modified both what was in which block AND what the best action might be. But it all started with thinking it through.
I've been to arena a couple of times. My current team was, well, largely for fun. 2 man team, holy priest and healadin. When you're done laughing, marvel at the fact we stayed above 1200. (Basically, we were facing peer level competition. And even as a healadin my daughter was pretty good at twitch-fighting. But I digress.) This time, I intend to do well, and so I'm going to analyze.
Waitaminute. I'm going to go on, but let's start with an obvious thing that escapes most of you. You can walk the battlefield before you're fighting on it. Well, not all of them, but… Look. During the fight is a lousy time to figure out the fastest way to get from A to B, or whether that point there is in range when you're over here, and so on. So do reconnaissance – go there, get as much info as you can, and proceed from there. The easiest place to get to is where we're going first. The ring of trials, in east/southeast Nagrand. Just follow the perimeter road toward the east and you pass right by the thing.
Your starting points are the gates. In the arena, the wall facing outside is walled off. And the now-open gates to the center are closed till you start. But after they open, and excepting the wall, what you see now is what you'll see then. So LOOK, darnit. Here are some of the things I figured out.
First, I went to a map – in fact a site with a rough sketch map and basic strategy and information about the arenas. Go figure, it's an official site from Blizzard no less. Go there, make notes. But it's got a few holes, and that's what we're going to explore.
The sketch shows basically a circle with four pillars in a square in the center. First big surprise – the pillars are not arranged in a square. They're a rectangle.
The circle is 100 yards in diameter. If you're in the exact center, you can't touch anyone unless you've got something that'll reach over 50 yards.
The rectangle is centered. The narrow side is the one facing the door – center to center of the poles is 30 yards. The long side center to center is 45 yards. The bases of the poles are 10 yards in diameter. (all measurements within 2-3 yards – I'll get to how I did it so you can do your own measurements later.) The two cups on the sides that don't have your entrances are half-circle with a radius of about 6-7 yards.
Yes, it's basically flat. Breaking LOS requires the pillars if they're toward the middle. You can under some circumstances break it by ducking in the entrances or the pockets.
Additional realizations. If you're standing halfway between the long pillars, it's between 35 and 40 yards to the opposite two pillar centers. (37.5 if my measurements are accurate.) If you're in the exact center the pillars are all about 27 yards away. Before you start saying "in range," remember that's center of the pillar. 5 yard radius means if they're standing a bit past the pillars they're over 40 and over 30 yards away, respectively. By the same token, if THEIR range is, say, 36, well, you can do the math.
I expect I'll do more with this as I start planning, but I promised to tell you 'how to do it' – knowing most of you have already figured it out.
Everybody has ranged stuff. Spells, weapons, buffs, etc. are all over the place. Unfortunately many of these require help from some friends. Unless you're a hunter or a warlock, it would seem you need two to do the work here. I'll mention that if you pick up some EZ-throw dynamite, no friends are needed. EZ-throw dynamite throwing range is 30 yards. (How do I know? I found an object on the ground, and moved till the targeting reticle for flare was on the edge of being 'out of range' for that object. Then I targeted dynamite, and got the same break point. Repeated to ensure there weren't environmental peculiarities…) I now have a 30 yard ruler. Now as a hunter I've also got mend pet and feed pet. Respectively, 45 and 10 yards. And I can use my pet as a survey pole – put her "here", click "stay", and measure. (Those half circles, for example. Pet exactly in the center and me against the wall was "out of range" for feeding, but just a step or two in put me 'in range'.) There are other 'survey tools' you can use – spells and items that will mark a spot so you can check it from somewhere else even if it's 'in the middle somewhere'. For example, I direct your attention to smoke flares. 5 minutes is plenty of time for a single measurement, and they're (relatively) cheap. Heck, they're at some vendors – limited stock – for 10 silver apiece. Look at what you've got and what you'll need – that'll tell you what you can do for measurements.
Even if you don't measure, take the time to recon the sites. I'll be doing this in another post for Ring of Blood in Blades Edge, but you can do it too. With more difficulty, of course. (If you don't know why, you'll have to wait for the next installment. grin.)
Have fun.
One Response to "Arena Terrain Analysis – Ring of Trials"
A good guide with 1 small note to add.
The arena's you can go into in nagrand and BEM are not the same size as the actual places you fight in the arena matches themselves! They look the same, but are scaled very differently.


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WESTWEGO, Louisiana – With just seven seconds remaining on the clock a made free throw by Quadry Allen (White Castle, La.), and then a huge defensive stop by the Beacons capped off a last minute rally as men's basketball defeated Eastern University by the final score of 62-61 on the first day of the 2011 Big Easy Challenge in New Orleans, Louisiana.
With the Beacons trailing by four with 1:25 left in the second half, Mike Caceres (Opa-Locka, Fla.) nailed a huge 3-pointer to make it just a one point game. After a slew of missed shots by both teams, freshman big-man Brian Clarke (Miramar, Fla.) was fouled 16 seconds on the clock, and was sent to the free-throw line. Clarke, who was named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week on December 12 went 1-for-2 to tie the game at 61-all.
On Eastern's next possession, Vinny DeLucia (Miami, Fla.) would battle Martin Soaries for the ball and would eventually force Soaries to turn the ball over with less than 10 seconds to play in regulation. Mitch Singer would then foul Allen sending him to the line to shoot two shots. Allen missed the first attempt, but nailed the second to make it 62-61.
The Eagles would inbound the ball in what would be their final possession of the afternoon and quickly got it up the court. Alex Nelson would take the Eagle's first of two attempts from behind the arc. His shot would hit off the rim and land in the hands of his teammate Collin Whipple. Whipple pulled the ball out and threw up a three of his own, with it too hitting the rim just as time expired.
Allen's game-winner at the charity strip capped off a nine point night for the freshman. Senior Isaac Jenkins (Pordenone, Italy) finished with a team-high 12 points, while Caceres came off the bench to knock down 11 points of his own. DeLucia and Clarke each totaled nine points to help out the Beacons starting five, and also had five rebounds as well.
As a team the Beacons were solid from the floor shooting 45.1% (23-for-51). Eastern University ended their night shooting 36.5% (23-for-63), with Nelson scoring a game-high 16 points. Nelson also managed a game-best nine rebounds (5 off, 4 def).
UMass Boston's bench also played a major part in Thursday's non-conference win as they combined for 27 points, while Eastern's bench managed just nine points.
Men's Basketball returns to action tomorrow when they face Colorado College at 8 p.m. central standard time.


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Consider $f=x^4-2\in \mathbb{F}_3[x]$, the field with three elements. I want to find the Galois group of this polynomial.
Is there an easy or slick way to factor such a polynomial over a finite field?
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Consider $f=x^4-2\in \mathbb{F}_3[x]$, the field with three elements. I want to find the Galois group of this polynomial.
Is there an easy or slick way to factor such a polynomial over a finite field?
Recall that over $\mathbb{F}_q$, the polynomial $x^{q^n} - x$ is precisely the product of all irreducible polynomials of degree dividing $n$. The following then gives a straightforward algorithm to determine the degrees of the irreducible factors of a polynomial $f(x)$ over $\mathbb{F}_q$:
In this case by inspection $f$ has no linear factors so we only have to check for quadratic factors, hence we only have to compute $\gcd(x^4 - 2, x^9 - x)$. But again by inspection, $$(x^4 - 2)(x^4 + 2) = x^8 - 1$$
so in fact $x^4 - 2$ must be a product of two (distinct) irreducible quadratics.
In this case, there is a straightforward, mindless thing to do:
And in all cases, you can refine the argument to find all of the roots, and/or to find the factors of $f$.
We can get a bit of a shortcut by observing all of the fourth roots of unity have to be in the splitting field of $f$, so $\mathbb{F}_9$ has to be involved.
We can get even more of a shortcut by observing, for $x \in \overline{\mathbb{F}_3} \setminus 0$:
If we just want the Galois group, we can stop here. :)
The coefficients are reduced modulo 3, so $$ x^4-2=x^4-3x^2+1=(x^4-2x^2+1)-x^2=(x^2-1)^2-x^2=(x^2+x-1)(x^2-x-1). $$
It is easy to see that neither $x^2+x-1$ nor $x^2-x-1$ have any roots any $F_3$. As they are both quadratic, the roots are in $F_9$. Therefore the Galois group is $Gal(F_9/F_3)$, i.e. cyclic of order two.


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Rep. Elaine Harvey of Lovell staved off a strong challenge from Tea Party activist Rob DiLorenzo of Emblem to capture the Republican nomination for the Wyoming House District 26 seat she has held for 10 years.
Harvey carried the Big Horn County vote 1,190-670, winning 64 percent of the vote to 36 percent for DiLorenzo, according to unofficial votes announced by the Big Horn County Clerk's Office Tuesday night. She also carried the portion of Park County that she represents, receiving 46 votes to 19 for her challenger — 71 percent to 29 percent.
Harvey will now advance to the General Election, and barring a write-in nomination on the Democratic ticket or a write-in challenge from DiLorenzo this fall, she will be unopposed and elected to her sixth term in November.
Harvey carried seven of eight precincts in Big Horn County, winning big in her home precinct of Lovell, 511-214 (70-30 percent) and in Cowley, 165-57 (74-26 percent). She also carried Frannie 33-9, Byron 79-75, Emblem 28-12, Greybull 276-223 and Shell 74-55. DiLorenzo carried Deaver 25-24.
"I'm thrilled," Harvey said at the North Big Horn County Election Party at the Bank of Lovell Tuesday night. "I don't take votes lightly, and I appreciate those who supported me along the way. This renews my faith in House District 26 that people wouldn't let a carpetbagger come in and take over politics."
Harvey was referring to the fact that DiLorenzo has lived in Wyoming for less than 10 years after practicing law in California for many years.
"I will continue to do my best to serve my constituents individually and collectively," Harvey continued. "I love this area, and I want to see it succeed."
Harvey said the hard-fought election has had at least one positive effect, making her hone her message.
"It's made me introspective," she said. "I've had to look inside myself and say this is how I've voted all these years and this is who I am. I've had to articulate my message."
Harvey added, however, that she didn't like the negative tone of her opponent's campaign.
"In our state term limits are at the polls," she said. "I would just hope that every candidate would run on his or her merits instead of trying to tear down the other candidate. If I can't run on my own merits – on statewide issues and supporting the local area – then I shouldn't run.
"There were many times in his message where I wondered if he was running for a national office and not House District 26. I seldom heard what he stood for, and I seldom heard him answer a direct question. The legislature is more than philosophy, it's action."


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I finally received a call back regarding the following note posted on the LAC web site.
"Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has established valued relationships with stakeholders and clients and has, over the years, built a significant national collection of documentary heritage. With recently announced changes in the Senior Management at LAC we are undertaking a review of our acquisitions policies to better ensure that citizen and stakeholder needs are met.
Therefore, LAC has recently put in place a moratorium on all purchased acquisitions. As of today:
- All LAC orders for monographs are cancelled. Please do not ship us any new material. LAC will accept all items in transit that were shipped to LAC prior to receipt of this message.
- LAC is also reviewing whether it will pursue the acquisition of subscriptions, standing orders and memberships.
If you would like more information, please contact Ms. Chantal Marin-Comeau, Director of Acquisitions. She can be reached by telephone at (819) 997-7003 or by e-mail chantal.marin-comeau@lac-bac.
Ms Marin-Comeau explained that the more than 1 week delay in returning my calls was that she had been away and there was nobody else to respond. Wouldn't a truly service-oriented organization refrain from putting out such a note without having a back-up spokesperson?
In response to my questions Ms Marin-Comeau explained that the moratorium is largely impacting books. She said it should be short-term, without defining it, and the whole review is not financially driven. It was unclear why a moratorium, seemingly imposed suddenly without any consideration of the impact on suppliers or users, was necessary.
The review is supposed to be comprehensive involving all acquisitions, including newspapers, databases and subscriptions; even the magazines purchased for display in the Canadian Genealogy Centre. Asked how long the review will take she was again unwilling to specify a time frame, but it appears it may be complete this fiscal year.
I stressed the importance of LAC as a source for inter-library loans and asked how users would be consulted on any proposed change. It was unclear what mechanism would be used that would gather the views of users as well as suppliers from across the country.
On newspapers, and digital newspapers, I pointed out the sad state of access at LAC, especially with there being no champion for newspapers at LAC. The newly available Winnipeg Free Press digital archive is not available. Neither is The Times which reflects the British perspective which governed during the time before Confederation and is available at many Canadian university and some public libraries.
I was sent a copy of an article from Le Devoir which reports on the moratorium. but gives a slant toward electronic publications that I didn't get from my conversation. My rough translation of the final paragraph:
LAC has set up a working group to analyze its acquisition policy, and to update its methods of conservation of electronic products. According to Jean-Stéphen Piché, the number of electronic publications doubles each year. "It is hoped the moratorium will be as short as possible" he said.
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
LAC's monograph moratorium
I finally received a call back regarding the following note posted on the LAC web site.
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Do you know if this will be discussed at the next Service Advisory Board meeting?
- 10 June, 2009 23:09
- JDR said...
It isn't an agenda item. Members often raise issues like this. Please send an email with your concerns to the LAC contact given in the posting, or further up the food chain.
- 10 June, 2009 23:15
Where exactly on the LAC Web site does this notice of the moratorium on purchases appear? You didn't provide a URL and I've not been able to find it.
Thank you!
- 15 June, 2009 18:36
- JDR said...
For a reason unknown to me the post appears to have removed. Contact LAC to find out why.
- 15 June, 2009 20:22
I will be contacting LAC about this, but since you're pointing out that this is on their Web site, a second voice would be useful.
- 16 June, 2009 13:24


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Heat pumps transfer the heat from outside air to your pool, providing the most energy efficient pool and spa heating available in regions where they are practical. Compared to other heaters, heat pumps can operate for up to 80% less. They're also clean and safe to operate. Talk to your pool professional to determine if a heat pump is appropriate in your region.
100% pure titanium heat exchanger assures corrosion-free performance for extra long life. LCD control board displays an intuitive, menu-driven readout with easy to follow, full word messages - no more codes.
HaywARD POOL HEATERS
Hayward pool heaters provide luxurious comfort to control the swim seasons while proving to be a wise investment that increases the value and fun of any pool. Click here for a Hayward pool heater install or repair estimate in Los Angeles county.
Inground Pool Heaters
The Universal H-Series is an energy efficient, high performance, installation adaptable commitment to the pool service professional. Standard cupro nickel heat exchanger Excellent salt water and chemical corrosion resistance Exclusive 'Totally Managed' cupro nickel heat exchanger water flow Same water velocity through all tubes for faster heating Patented header by-pass design Up to 18 percent savings by reducing pump run-time 2in x 2 1/2in CPVC union plumbing connections Common union for installation or service, adapts to larger plumbing recommended for greater efficiencies Low NOx emissions - meets clean air quality standards
Hayward Heat Pumps
Hayward's HP50HA, a new 50,000 BTU horizontal fan heat pump that can more efficiently heat in- or above-ground pools up to 13,000 gallons. Hayward wanted to introduce an economical heat pump, right-sized for smaller in-ground and above-ground pools. The technological advances of Hayward's new heat pump will help to provide pool owners with the ideal water temperature in an energy-efficient manner.
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The Raypak gas pool heaters 206A-406Ahave a polyester-coated, non-corrosive cabinet that is more durable than solventborne- and waterborne-coated metal cabinets.
It delivers uninterrupted heating performance regardless of falling leaves, wind, airborne debris, rain, downdrafts, updrafts, sleet, snow, etc. These units are available with two different control designs to meet your requirement. They are available with digital electronic ignition, or as a millivolt design. Stainless steel tube sheets are used on all Raypak heaters with the polymer headers. This allows for a completely nonferrous waterway, leaving your pool truly rust-free.
The Raypak gas heater comes with an automatic bypass built into the header. You'll find that the heater is capable of handling water flow at a rate up to 125 GPM.
Low NOx Pool Spa Heaters
Raypak's Low Emissions pool heaters use combustion control to minimize levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx). The units meet emissions standards in all Low NOx areas, from Los Angeles (SCAQMD Rule 1146.2 certified) through the San Joaquin Valley (SJAPCD Rule 4308), and any other areas applying the stringent SCAQMD standard - the "Gold Standard" of emissions regulations - to residential pool heaters.
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A ceramic fiber combustion box keeps your heater running efficiently while keeping the outside jacket cool. By using this space-age material the heater won't retain residual heat after it is turned off, allowing it to be installed without the use of costly metal heat sinks.
Energy-smart Raypak heaters consistently achieve the highest efficiency ratings. They exceed all federal and state standards.


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Once again, BAFTA Los Angeles will be partnering with several local groups to host a festive Inner City Holiday Party on December 21, 2013.
We are currently accepting donations of new toys in their original packaging that will be distributed to disadvantaged children from our inner city community, as part of this special community day.
Why does BAFTA Los Angeles do this? Over the years, our collaborative work on screenings and events in the area has resulted in a genuine shift in community dynamics, cooling tensions and providing safe venues for children to watch and learn about film. This holiday event is a wonderful way to celebrate the year with our neighbors, and solidify this important relationship.
In 2012, our toy drive for the event was met with an unprecedented response from our members - around 2000 toys were donated or procured, valued at around $14,000. Our goal is to surpass this in 2013.
our collaborative work on screenings and events in the area has resulted in a genuine shift in community dynamics...
As well as donations, some 30 Members (and their children) came down to the park to volunteer for the 2012 event, helping with registration, face painting, prize giving, among other things.
This year's event reminded us all of the unique depth of our members' volunteering and charitable spirit, and was a powerful example of the difference BAFTA Los Angeles can make in our community.
|BAFTA Los Angeles
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!How YOU can help...
DONATE TOYS: We invite all members to donate toys and gifts this season, including gifts suitable for both younger and older children. Any contributions can be made directly to the BAFTA Los Angeles offices, or at any upcoming Screening prior to the party on December 21st
Contact BAFTA Los Angeles to find out more
DONATE YOUR TIME: Details of the event will be available shortly, and of course, all BAFTA Los Angeles Members are invited to join us on December 21st. We are also accepting offers of help from volunteers on the day, so if you have time to spare or talents to contribute please let us know: Contact BAFTA Los Angeles and Volunteer
BAFTA Los Angeles is a registered 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation. If you would like to make a personal donation to our organization that will directly help us present programs such as this, we invite you to donate.
We thank the generosity of our Members and Friends for their support throughout the year.


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The Waterside House Hotel, Near Swords, Donabate, Co. Dublin, K36 V064
Samphire is a dining concept brought about by the pressing need for more diverse restaurants in the North Dublin area. Our mission is to deliver "Classical French Cuisine with a Modern Irish Twist" in a setting with spectacular sea-views.
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Food festivals come and go, but the multi-event Los Angeles Food & Wine always produces many noteworthy moments across a diverse set of mediums. From lunches combining famous visiting chefs with hometown culinary stars and cooking demonstrations to Lexus grand tastings and informative seminars, the extravaganza is a great way to see how the Los Angeles culinary scene somehow fits in with the rest of the world's.
Here are some highlights from the daytime events I attended:


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Gregory Pincus (1903-67)
Gregory Pincus was an American biologist and researcher. He spent much of his career studying hormones and animal physiology, but is best known for developing the oral contraceptive known as 'the pill'. Pincus's work in reproductive biology attracted the attention of leading birth control campaigner Margaret Sanger. Both were convinced a new form of contraceptive was possible, and Sanger secured funding for the key investigations that led to the discovery.
Pincus's research courted controversy as early as the 1930s, when he achieved in vitro fertilisation (IVF) of rabbit eggs within a test tube. In public he was portrayed as the stereotypical 'mad scientist' messing with nature, and much of the scientific community shunned him. As a result he was denied work at leading research institutions and relied on private funding, such as that provided by Sanger, for years.
Pincus led a team of scientists from the early 1950s. They attempted to identify a synthetic hormone-based substance which could mimic the condition of pregnancy and thereby prevent real conception. Pincus's main collaborators were biologist Min-Chueh Chang and physician John Rock. They also relied heavily on the earlier work of chemist Carl Djerassi. Extensive human testing of Enovid - a synthetic hormone compound already prescribed for other conditions - followed. In 1960 it became the first oral contraceptive approved for marketing in the United States.
Related links
Techniques and Technologies:
G Pincus, The Control of Fertility (New York; London: Academic Press, 1965)
L Marks, Sexual Chemistry: A History of the Contraceptive Pill (New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2001)
E Watkins, On the Pill: A Social History of Oral Contraceptives, 1950-1970 (Baltimore; London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998)
L Speroff, A Good Man: Gregory Goodwin Pincus: The Man, His Story, the Birth Control Pill (Arnica Publishing, 2009)
A substance produced in one part of the body which passes into the bloodstream and is then carried to other (distant) organs or tissues, where it acts to modify their structure or function
The successful formation of a fertilised cell (zygote) by the union of the female ovum and the male sperm.


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Towson, Md. – For the second time in four days, the UMBC men's lacrosse team dropped a two-goal decision on the road, falling, 10-8, to Towson at chilly Unitas Stadium.
The Retrievers are now 3-4 on the season, while Towson won its fifth straight and improved to 6-2.
UMBC sophomore midfielder Jack Gannon (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem North) led the visitors with three goals and senior attackman Matt Gregoire (Crofton, Md./South River) added his 19th and 20th goals of the season.
The three-goal effort was the first of Gannon's career.
The game was tied on seven occasions, with the last occurring when Gannon scored an extra-man goal with 8:47 remaining in the fourth quarter. But Towson would win the ensuing face-off and, after a long possession which saw UMBC squander an opportunity to clear their zone, the Tigers took the lead for good on a goal by Devin Grimaldi with 5:39 remaining.
The Tigers would win five of six draws in the stanza and added goals at the 4:31 and 3:29 marks to take the first multiple-goal lead of the contest.
Senior midfielder Zach Linkous (Jarrettsville, Md./St. Paul's) scored a man-up goal with 38 seconds to play to cut the deficit to 10-8, but TU captured the ensuing face-off and killed off all but the final 5.4 seconds of the game.
Towson outshot UMBC, 37-34, and Retriever red-shirt freshman netminder Connor Gordon (Bourne, Mass./Tabor Acad.) excelled again, making 14 saves, including 10 in the second half.
Neither team enjoyed more than a one-goal advantage in the first half. The Retrievers struck first as Gannon scored an unassisted tally just 56 into the contest. After Towson scored a pair of goals in the middle of the frame, Gregoire converted a feed from Ty Kashur (Manassas, Va./CCBC-Essex) with 4:13 to play in the first.
Towson took leads of 3-2, 4-3, and 5-4 in the second quarter, but UMBC rallied to the game each time. Gannon knotted the score at 5-all with 2:34 to play in the stanza, scoring a gritty goal dodging from the left alley. The Retrievers would take a 6-5 halftime edge when sophomore middie Pat Young (Ewing, N.J./Christchurch School) tallied with 46 seconds to play in the period.
But the Retrievers struggled offensively in the third quarter, drawing two personal fouls in the first six minutes of the period, but failing to get off a shot on either chance. Towson scored twice in the final 4:24 of the frame to lead, 7-6, after 45 minutes.
UMBC completes their three-game road swing at Mount St. Mary's on Saturday.
Notes: Gannon now has 10 goals and 8 assists in his last five contests… Gordon has double-digit saves in all seven games in his initial campaign… UMBC is now 7-7 in its last 14 games decided by one or two goals.