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Marshawn Lynch: rare glimpse at soft side of Seahawks' Beast Mode
Tough Seahawks running back describes Beast Quake run as a metaphor for his life in rare ESPN interview.
Seattle Times columnist
When it comes to Marshawn Lynch's mindset — a hot Seahawks topic — we're pretty much left to interpreting his gestures, parsing his body language, reading between the lines.
These days, of course, there is much to ask the enigmatic running back. It would be great to probe Lynch's thoughts about how his season has evolved, his role in the offense, and his reaction to not getting the ball at the goal line in back-to-back weeks.
Instead, Lynch has chosen, for the most part, to remain silent with the media. That is his prerogative. But after watching the extended interview Lynch did with ESPN's Jeffrey Chadiha for the E:60 segment that ran last week, I can't help but lament what we're missing.
In the piece, which focused on how Lynch's rough Oakland, Calif., upbringing has shaped his personality, the 27-year-old came across as sincere and compassionate.
His analysis of the Beast Quake run, in which Lynch portrayed that signature play in the 2010 postseason as an extended metaphor for his life, was one of the most profound answers I've ever heard from any athlete:
"Growing up, being where I'm from, a lot of people don't see the light. I didn't see the light in that play. Went forward, ran into some trouble. Being on food stamps, living in the projects. Running head-first into linebackers. Start to play football. Things opened up for me a little bit. Bre aking a couple more tackles. Going to jail. Getting in trouble. Coming out of that. Touchdown.
"I guess you could say that run is symbolic of my life."
Lynch didn't shy away from the stumbles that have plagued him since he turned pro in 2007 — a gun charge, a hit-and-run incident, a DUI.
When asked about the perception that he is a thug, Lynch became emotional, tearing up before answering.
"I would like to see them (critics) grow up in project housing authorities, being racially profiled growing up, sometimes not even having nothing to eat, sometimes having to wear the same damn clothes to school for a whole week. Then all of a sudden a big-ass change in their life, like their dream come true, to the point they're starting their career, at 20 years old, when they still don't know (bleep). I would like to see some of the mistakes they would make."
Clearly, there is a deep reservoir of emotions churning within Lynch.
But with rare exceptions — and never more openly than with Chadiha — Lynch has chosen to share his innermost feelings only with teammates, friends and family.
Just about the only other public access to Lynch these days comes via his ubiquitous plumbing commercial, which shows a playful side that teammates say is part of his persona.
"He's got a sense of humor to him,'' said fellow running back Robert Turbin. "I'm glad he did those things so people can see he's not what they perceive, this macho dude. He's just regular. He's cool."
Richard Sherman calls Lynch "one of the most misunderstood people in the game. I think he's a great philanthropist. He does anything for kids. He'll tell you that before anything. If there's adults around, he'll just be like, 'Whatever. Basically you guys get out the way.'
"But if there's a bunch of kids, he'll do whatever he can to help them, to make sure that they have everything they need, to make sure that they get a better chance, and he does it in his own unique way. And I think that if more people saw that side of him, they would look at him differently."
So I asked Sherman if he would like to see Lynch show that side more frequently. His answer cuts to the paradox that is Beast Mode.
"I wouldn't, to tell you the truth, because that's not him. There's one thing about Marshawn, he's himself, all the time. He doesn't sugar coat anything. He doesn't try to disguise and be someone else. He's a very unique individual, and he is himself 100 percent of the time. I respect the world out of him for being himself all the time because he's genuine."
The conclusion is, Lynch is deeper than we think, but part of his mystique is the mystery.
As Michael Robinson correctly noted late last week, much of the power of the E:60 segment came from Lynch's reticence. So rare are his public pronouncements that when he opens himself up like that, it's riveting.
Robinson, who is close to Lynch, agrees there is much more to the running back than meets the eye.
"He cares a lot more about his teammates than people think. He cares a lot more about this game than people think. He wants to be great a lot more than what people think. He wants to be the best a lot more than what people think. He's just not a guy that's going to do it for the camera. That's how he is."
And that, apparently, is how he'll stay.
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Earth-simulation projects get increasingly fine-grained, but there is the human element
Computer simulation models are great tools for layering massive amounts of data into visual form, and they are becoming incredibly fine-grained, providing high-def views of both the forest and trees in our surroundings. But can they make people omniscient?
That almost seems to be the goal of the recently announced Living Earth Simulator project, which seeks to take global modeling to a new level.
Simulations now produce detailed models for everything from climate research to astrophysics. But the Living Earth Simulator is aiming for the whole enchilada, from financial systems to entire societies, all in one model. If all goes according to plan, it even could predict the future, in terms of financial crises or pandemic outbreaks.
Funded by the European Commission, the simulator would draw on data and resources from around the world, including NASA and several U.S. supercomputers, to essentially model everything happening on the planet. It's expected to go online in 2022, when we'll find out how omniscient, or at least prescient, computer systems can be.
The project extends an accelerating trend of using geospatial, data analysis and predictive software, along with other tools, to create detailed virtual views of the real world.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration opened last year one climate research supercomputer and announced plans to build another. Researchers will link with those centers through a new, high-capacity network that will carry about 80T a day in weather simulations.
NASA also is strong on modeling with several projects, such as Planetary Skin, a collaborative app to collect environmental data satellites and airborne, sea-based and land-based sensors. The agency also worked with Japan to stitch together the most detailed digital image of Earth yet produced.
Not to be left out, Google is contributing to global climate modeling with Google Earth Engine, which compiles 25 years of satellite images available for mapping trends in the Earth's environment. The list goes on.
Having such clear pictures of the world can help in a lot of ways, and the technology will improve considerably before the Living Earth Simulator goes online in 11 years. However, predicting the future and preventing disasters could yet be troublesome because of the massively random element that is the human species. No matter how detailed the picture, can it make people wiser? Another fine-grained technology, high-definition TV, hasn't improved the behavior of the people on screen.
People will still be people, so who knows what's in store. But technology will march on, and views of the Earth will become ever more precise. Human beings might not be able to prevent the end of the world, but we'll sure know what it looks like when it gets here.
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Dustin Pedroia had three of Boston's eight doubles, Aaron Cook pitched seven solid innings and the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Monday night.
Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford each doubled twice and Adrian Gonzalez once as the Red Sox increased their major league high to 248 doubles, 35 more than the second-place New York Mets. And Crawford and Gonzalez drove in three runs each.
Cook (3-5) regained control of his sinker after going 0-4 in his previous five starts. Of his 21 outs, 15 came on groundballs. He allowed six hits, walked two and struck out one.
Yu Darvish (11-8) also has struggled and fell to 1-4 in his last five starts. On Monday, in the rookie's first start against the Red Sox, he threw 123 pitches and allowed 11 hits, both career highs.


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BOSTON, Mass. – Just 28 seconds into the overtime period a shot from Tufts' Jared Barker and a miscue by the Beacons (5-6-2) defense would be all the Jumbos (5-5-1) needed as they edged the host Beacons by the final score of 2-1 to claim the 47th Annual Codfish Bowl Championship Saturday afternoon in the Clark Athletic Center Ice Arena.
Tied at 1-1 going into the five minute sudden victory period, the two teams showing signs of absolute exhaustion faced-off at the redline. Tufts winners of the opening face-off would work the puck around in their own end before moving it up the ice, where it would find the stick of Barker. The towering defenseman would then get off a wrister, which unfortunately deflected off a Beacons shoulder pad and inadvertently ended up in the Beacons goal catching senior netminder Kevin Bendel (Denville, N.J.) by total surprise.
Before anyone knew what happened the Jumbos cleared their bench to celebrate the victory. With the win, Tufts became only the third team New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) member in the 47 year history of the Codfish to skate away with the title.
Setting up what would be the deciding overtime period was a true battle of will as both teams gave everything they had for all 60 minutes of regulation. UMass Boston which proved to be the more dominant team in the shots category were held to the one goal by the impressive play of Tournament MVP Scott Barchard who totaled 42 saves to earn the victory, his fifth of the year. Bendel tallied 15 saves, as the Beacons defense allowed just 17 Jumbos shots on the night.
After a scoreless first period, Tufts go on the scoreboard 42 seconds into the second period on the power-play as All-Tournament selection Blake Edwards drove home his second goal of the year off of a Barker and Tyler Voigt assist.
With the momentum shifting towards the Jumbos, the Beacons knew they had to tie the score as soon as possible to stay in the game. That goal would come just eight minutes later in the form of a Rob Florentino (West Roxbury, Mass.) score at the 8:58 mark. The goal would cap off a strong weekend for the sophomore who along with senior Anthony Fitti (Havertown, Pa.) were both named to the All-Tournament team.
Florentino's goal was a powerful slap shot that managed to get past two Jumbo defenders and Barchard, who up to that point had made a combined 26 saves. Assisting on the then game-tying goal was Andrew Burke (Southampton, Pa.), his fourth of the season, and John Houston (Pittsburgh, Pa.), his sixth of his freshman campaign.
The second would come to a close with the score still tied at 1-1. In the third, the Beacons controlled the puck from start to finish and could have made it at least a two goal game, but both goals were called back by the officials.
On the day Tufts was 1-for-2 on the power-play, while UMass Boston which had a slew of chances in the second finished 0-for-4 on the man-up opportunities.
Men's hockey returns to the Clark Athletic Center on Friday when they take on St. Michael's College at 7 p.m. in an ECAC East match-up.
47th Annual Codfish Bowl All-Tournament Team
Jeremiah Ketts – Johnson & Wales University
Connor Audecky – Southern New Hampshire University
Rob Florentino – UMass Boston
Anthony Fitti – UMass Boston
Blake Edwards – Tufts University
Jared Barker – Tufts University
Tournament MVP
Scott Barchard – Tufts University
The Lawrence F. Curran Award Recipient
Jim Ennis – UMass Boston


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Why did you choose to come to the Coast Guard Academy? I grew up on the Jersey shore, and wanted a career that allowed me to be near and/or on the water as much as possible.
How long have you been sailing? How did you start sailing? I started sailing in the 4th grade after I won an essay contest for a scholarship for summer sailing lessons at Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club. I started racing the following year and have been sailing ever since for my yacht club, high school, and now the Academy.
What is your favorite thing about the sailing team at Coast Guard? I like that we get to travel a lot. It's always nice to spend the weekend in Boston or Newport and awesome when we get to go to Florida and other warm places in the spring.
What other activities/positions/clubs are you involved with on campus? Women's Leadership Council and the Genesis Council.
What is the sailing achievement that you are most proud of? I'm a big fan of small victories like going out when it's really windy and not flipping. It's also pretty nice that I've been able to keep sailing through high school and college.
What are your future sailing plans and career goals after graduation? I plan on staying in the Coast Guard as long as it's fun or until I find something else I really want to do. I hope to stay sailing as long as I can. As a kid who stumbled upon sailing I definitely want to make similar opportunities open to other kids who wouldn't normally take up sailing.
Tell us something that your teammates would be surprised to know about you. If I hadn't written that essay in the 4th grade I wouldn't be here!


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40 Years To Glory - Happy Birthday Baja 1000!
40 Years Of Racing In Mexico's Baja Peninsula
It's been 40 years since the first of the annual races down the Baja Peninsula, and we bet guys like Ron Bishop and Rod Hall can barely believe it. We can barely believe these guys are still doing it! Talk about hardcore! Imagine getting to race in every single Baja 1000 (or Mexican 1000 Rally as it was originally known) race since the beginning and still doing it to this day.
By the time you read this you will already know who won, but two months before 2007's 40th Baja 1000 race took place, Marty Fiolka worked with SCORE to make a truly memorable party and event to commemorate some of the people and technology that made off-road desert racing what it is today. Not only were some of the greatest names in racing history attending the 40 Years to Glory event, there were also some of the most groundbreaking and memorable race vehicles that ever participated in the Baja 1000.
Sal Fish received the honors he deserved (and a new Touareg from Volkswagen) as the president and backbone of SCORE who keeps this great race going. Originally hired on by Mickey Thompson, Sal Fish has been president of SCORE for the last 33 years, and he shows no intentions of leaving for another 30 years.
Happy birthday, Baja 1000, and thanks to you, Sal, for making the SCORE race series what it is today!
This is Vic Hickey and George Hurst's famous Baja Boot. Actually it's the second of two Baja Boots (the second version being built in 1968). It was revolutionary for its time with a 112-inch wheelbase, four-wheel independent suspension, four-wheel drive, four-wheel Hurst disc brakes, and custom-made Goodyear 36-inch racing tires. Hickey was a senior engineer at GM, and one could make a claim that the Boot came from the best of GM's skunkworks in the late '60s. Though it did not win the Mexican 1000 in 1967, it did go on to win the Baja 500 in 1969. In 1970, Steve McQueen bought and raced the Baja Boots with his friend, Bud Ekins.
The Ironman himself drove this sweet ride. Toyota and MCI-backed Ivan Stewart built two Tundras in 1998. Ivan went on win both the Baja 1000 and Baja 500 that year, and the Baja 500 the next year. It was a huge success for Toyota's new race Tundras, and more victories for the Ironman.
Big Oly came out of Bill Stroppe's shop but was really the brainchild of Parnelli Jones and one of Stroppe's fabricators, Dick Russell. Stroppe at first resisted the idea of building a tube-chassis vehicle with Bronco skins because it wouldn't be a true Bronco. Jones and Russell would eventually move Big Oly from Russell's garage to Bill Stroppe's shop, and Stroppe eventually accepted the idea. It won the Baja 1000 in 1971 and 1972.
According to party officials, this is actually a replica of the Bruce Meyers-built Meyers Manx, "Old Red," but you'd never know it was a copy by looking at it. Vic Wilson and Ted Mangels drove a Meyers Manx to win the first Mexican 1000 in 1967 and forever locked in the Manx's fame in off-road racing.
You can thank forerunners like this for how well your new truck performs today. It was the lessons learned in Baja by factory-backed teams that led vehicle manufacturers to improve suspensions and drivetrains. In 1973, Four Wheeler staff writer Bill Sanders and Pete Springer got the crazy idea to enter the Baja 1000 with one of Toyota's Land Cruisers fueled by an Impco propane conversion kit. Sanders and Springer not only finished the race but ended up winning the 1973 Baja 1000.
This '59 Ford Edsel was one of the most peculiar race vehicles to ever race in 1972 and 1973 Baja races. It was prepped and built as a customer car by Bill Stroppe and was recently restored to its original racing luster.


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Our delicious all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet has always been popular, and now we've made it even better — with a choice of 10 different items to choose from.
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You'll also find some Toby Carvery originals to get your day off to a great start, including our mouth-watering home-made hash, made with cheese and bacon, and a unique breakfast twist on the traditional Yorkshire pud. You can even go crazy and have breakfast with gravy!
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UnNews:Lindsay Lohan's acting lets her down in court
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7 July 2010
Los Angeles, CA. USA
Non-Award winning actress Lindsay Lohan lost out in court when she was sent to prison for 90 days for violating her promise not to act in public again.
The befuddled star of films like Parent Gap, Freaky Friday and Have You Not Seen My Beaver? was told by the Los Angeles County Superior Court that she had broken her promise not to perform in public again. Lohan was also criticised for her life style and hanging around with anorexic, shaven haired thespians, going to auditions and mixing with the notorious Hollywood gangs who have ruined many young women's life by forcing them to walk the red carpet and attend sleazy celebrity parties.
In an attempt to persuade everyone she was really suited to film work, Lohan put on her best impersonation of acting in court since she played a pole dancer in I Know Who Killed Me. However the performance didn't impress anyone present and seemed to convince others that Lindsay Lohan would be a public menace if she ever got another film role.
Passing sentence on Lohan, Judge Judy condemned the drama addict and said it was in the American peoples' interest to remove the freckle faced failure from the streets. Judge Judy said she wanted to show Lohan that acting doesn't pay and that she should spend her time in prison to reconsider her career. Lohan was told it was her last chance and if she failed to acknowledge her criminal acting activities, she would be banged up for a very long time.
Friends of Lohan have gone on television to urge her to give up the 'drug' and to get on with the rest of her life after she comes out from jail.
- Staff "Lindsay Lohan going to prison for 90 days." Daily Mirror, 07 07, 2010


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(March 2007)PinterestPhoto courtesy of Turner Entertainment Co./MGM Collection/Courtesy Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences2/14"In the water you are weightless," actress and swimming star Esther Williams once remarked. "You are ageless." Williams, pictured standing poolside at her Pacific Palisades home, is best known for her starring—and swimming—in dozens of escapist comedies, including Dangerous When Wet (1953) and Neptune's Daughter (1949). (April 2000).PinterestPhoto: Dan Forer3/14"Now tell me, do you think this place is pretentious?" asks actor Sylvester Stallone about his Miami home. "Because I've always hated those Palm Beach piles with a forty-foot dome over an Olympic swimming pool lived in by some four-foot bald guy." Set on 14 acres, the house, a Neoclassical-style villa he shares with his wife, Jennifer Flavin, and his daughter, Sophia Rose, was in a state of disrepair when the actor purchased it in 1993. 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I thought, wouldn't it be interesting to tear them apart and make a huge bar in the kitchen—which extended itself to the fireplace, cabana and pool tiles." Keaton, who shares her home with daughter Dexter, eight, and son Duke, four, says, "Frankly, what the children like best is the swimming pool. They spend a tremendous amount of time in the water, even in winter." (April 2005)PinterestPhoto: Peter Stackpole, LIFE Magazine/©Time Inc.6/14After seeing a photograph of actress Rita Hayworth during a movie shoot in Brazil, writer/actor/director Orson Welles told friends he would marry her. "He helped me a lot, educationally speaking," Hayworth remarked, "but he is pretty difficult to live up to. Orson's a genius and never forgets it." In 1945, the couple (pictured with Welles' eldest daughter Christopher) made their home in a ten-room house on South Carmelina Avenue in Brentwood. (April 1998)PinterestPhoto: Mary E. 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Morgan Corp., a producer of truck bodies, announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Portland, Ore., expanding the company's number of manufacturing, parts and service centers to 12 nationwide.
"For the first time, Morgan customers throughout the U.S. Northwest Region and Western Canada will have faster access to quality Morgan products, and with the added benefit of lower shipping costs," said Morgan President Norb Markert in a press release.
The new building is located on five acres of land and incorporates approximately 50,000 square feet of manufacturing, distribution and administrative space.
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Language of Dale
The Language of Dale was the tongue spoken by the Men of Dale and as a Northern language, it was related to Rohirric and more distantly, to Westron.
The writing system used by the Men of Dale was an old and simple form of the Cirth.[1]
It was from this tongue that came the "outer" names of the Dwarves of Durin's Folk, who used to keep their true, original Khuzdul names secret to other races.[2][3]
It is also told that it was a tradition in some Hobbit families (in particular those with ties to the Fallohide clan) to give first-names resembling the names of the Men of Dale (and other places near the ancient dwelling-places of the Hobbits, like the Mark and the Vales of Anduin).[3]
In Tolkien's stories, the language of Dale was rendered with Old Norse, a language related to Old English and modern English as the tongue of Dale was related to Rohirric and Westron.[3][2]
A suggested name for the language of Dale is Dalian.[4] Another "invented" name commonly used by fans is Dalish.[5][6]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 144, (dated 25 April 1954)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ Andreas Moehn, "Etymologies of the Atani Languages" (accessed 26 March 2011)
- ↑ "Breelendish, a Welsh-style Conlang" (message 33106; 12 March, 2006) at Elfling mailing list (accessed 27 March 2011)
- ↑ "Scandinavians in Middle-earth?" (message 1075; 15 July 1999) at Elfling mailing list (accessed 27 March 2011)


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The Golden Lion at Ferrari
Maranello, 29 November – Ferrari has had a presence in the People's Republic of China for over twenty years and the links between the Prancing Horse and most highly populated country in the world is ever more solid. Testimony to this is the presentation of the Golden Lion to Ferrari as part of the "China Awards 2013," the annual event organised by the Italy-China Foundation to recognised Italian companies that have made the most of trade opportunities on the Chinese market and vice versa.
The award, recognising the presence in the country which was topped off with Fernando Alonso's win in this year's Chinese Grand Prix, was the only one presented by Cesare Romiti, president of the Foundation, who wanted to personally hand it over to Ferrari President, Luca di Montezemolo. Romiti had very kind words to say about his relationship with Montezemolo, consolidated over so many years working within the FIAT Group.
The prize giving ceremony took place at a charity dinner held last night at Milan's Museum of Science and Technology. The Foundation will donate funds raised to the Lifeline Express project, a non-profit making organisation which offers free treatment and surgery, thanks to hospital trains that operate in the poorest and most remote parts of China. A significant contribution came from a silent auction in which the race suit Alonso wore during the Shanghai race went for 5000 Euros from an anonymous bidder.


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Sprinkler head, water pipe burst at Milwaukee City Hall
The cold weather caused a water line to burst in the basement of Milwaukee City Hall, triggering an evacuation alarm Tuesday morning.
There were 3 to 4 inches of water in parts of the lower level, including the tunnel that connects City Hall to the Zeidler Municipal Building across Market Street.
The water shut down the City Hall computer system and led work crews on a search for the source of the leak.
The cleanup in the basement of City Hall began immediately, even as water was still pouring in from an undiscovered leak.
"We do have water in the basement of city hall," said Sandy Rusch Walton of the Department of Public Works.
With power out in a darkened work area, public works crews showed us a damaged sprinkler head that had showered water onto the building's phone and Internet systems, knocking out Internet service to all of Milwaukee's City Hall.
"The sprinkler head was located along an outer wall of the foundation, and it froze," Rusch Walton said.
But that was only one source of the leak. Workers searched to find another.
WISN 12 News was there as Mayor Tom Barrett checked in on the problem. Workers showed him where the water had streamed into the underground tunnel that leads from City Hall to the Zeidler Municipal Building. That tunnel was temporarily closed down.
"Well, there's a little bit of water down there, maybe a couple of inches, and it's concentrated in a small area," Barrett said.
While the mayor was there workers discovered the second source of the leak.
The DPW took WISN 12 News cameras back to an isolated hallway in that same underground work area, where they discovered this pipe had burst, flooding the same section of the basement as the frozen sprinkler head.
"I'm assuming it might be a combination of cold weather and older building. So what people are going through throughout this entire metropolitan area with this cold weather," Barrett said.
No evacuation was necessary.
The Internet system was back up and running by 4 p.m.


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Contact Arby'sPhone Number: (678) 514-4100
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Arby's FactsFounder: Forrest and Leroy Raffel
Date Founded: July 1964
Founding Location: Boardman, Ohio
Number of Employees: 74000
Arby's ExecutivesCEO: Paul Brown
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COO: John Bowie
Arby's History
Arby's was founded in 1964 in Boardman, Ohio by Forrest and Leroy Raffel. The Raffel's owned a restaurant equipment business and saw a need for a fast food chain that served something other than hamburgers. The first restaurant served roast beef sandwiches, chips, and soda.
The brothers originally wanted to call their restaurant "Big Tex" but discovered the name was taken, so they settled for their initial's of R.B and came up with Arby's.
In 1965, the first franchise opened in Akron, Ohio.
In 1968, the first restaurants were opened outside of Ohio in Pittsburgh and Detroit.
Arby's expanded at a store per week pace during the 1970s. New menu items like the Beef N' Cheddar and Jamocha Shakes were also added.
By 1981, there were 1000 locations.
In 1984, Southeastern Public Service Company purchased Arby's.
In 1991, the company became the first fast food restaurants to offer a "lite" menu, offering a menu of sandwiches and salads under 300 calories and nearly fat-free.
In 1997, the company sold all 354 company-owned restaurants to its largest franchisee.
In 2002, Arby's purchased Sybia, Inc, its 2nd largest franchisee.
In 2005, Arby's purchased RTM Restaurant Group, its largest franchisee.
In early 2017 the company returned to Kuwait with two franchises. Also in 2017, the company announced that they would acquire Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion.
In October of 2017, the company announced that they would be selling Elk meat burgers in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana for a limited time. The popularity of this product has hunters angry, stating that elk and deer should remain free-range animals and not become a domesticated food source.
Arby's was recently ranked the #3 fast food restaurant chain by QSR Magazine, in a survey done in March 2019. The magazine noted that this might be more about their humorous commercials than food quality.
Today, Arby's owns over 1000 restaurants with an additional 2400 franchise locations. The restaurants are located in the US, Canada, Russia and the UAE.
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text: The results are in on an international ferry service feasibility study and they are getting mixed reviews. Bayham, Ontario, officials released the report to the public this week on the municipal Web site, and Bayham Council is expected to discuss it at a meeting Thursday. The council may decide whether to proceed with the impact portion of the study. The report, prepared by Canadian-based CPCS Transcom Limited, assessed the market feasibility of a ferry service across Lake Erie between Port Burwell and four potential U.S. ports: Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula, Cleveland and Erie, Pa. In the report, feasibility was defined as being able to operate on an ongoing basis with sufficient traffic to cover costs. The consultant looked at how fast, costly and reliable the service would be relative to driving around either end of Lake Erie, and the value of such a proposition to shippers and passengers as well. The overall assessment by CPCS indicates that the most promising type of service to offer, on the basis of cost savings, would be a ferry running year-round between Port Burwell and Fairport Harbor or Cleveland. In addition, the assessment states that: n Some stakeholders consulted have indicated interest in a ferry service as outlined, even given the potential for minimal cost savings. n The study analysis was presented with consideration for potential changes in underlying assumptions, including trucking rates, interest rates and energy costs. n Neither cross-lake ferry service nor the market for such services is proven. n Few ferry services in Canada operate on commercial terms. In most instances, governments subsidize both the capital and operating costs of ferries for reasons of interregional equity, economic development, environmental and other social benefits, including removing heavy trucks from highways. If the Port Burwell ferry cannot be operated on a commercial basis, government support based on public policy objectives is the alternative. "While such a service is feasible, it must be viewed as speculative. Put another way, the proposed ferry service is neither a clear winner nor a clear loser and the risks are high," the report states. The study lists options to improve market feasibility of the ferry service, including the government providing time-limited financial support to promote a successful start-up. The objective would be to provide enough time for the service to attract sufficient traffic to become viable without government support. There is no clear indication, however, that the service would survive once the period of financial support ends, according to the report. "This option offers a possible way forward for the development of ferry service between Port Burwell and Ohio, given that this service would not likely be commercially viable on its own," the report said. "Should Bayham wish to proceed to Phase 2 of this study, the above option can be explored and developed further ... with the aim of defining a viable plan for a cross-Lake Erie ferry service." Kent Kristensen, a Chagrin Falls resident who floated the ferry idea to area officials six years ago, took issue with the report. He is chairman of Ontario-based Seaport Management Corp., which is overseeing the project, and owner of Short Sea Lines, a private company that would operate the ferry service. SDLqI think the report is pretty generic and it's analyzing a stand-alone ferry service versus what we have proposed, which is a full-fledged border crossing -- an integrated transportation system. The difference between a stand-alone ferry and a system is we're considering more ships and better integrating highway, rail and other intermodal services. ... There's a huge difference." He noted that the report has its redeeming qualities. "With the limited time they had to put this together, I can understand why many of these other aspects weren't considered," he said. The $300,000 study was awarded in October with local, regional and federal funding all from the Canadian side. Mentor Council President Robert M. Shiner, who has touted the ferry service as a potential major economic development engine, also has reviewed the report. "It doesn't say it's a failure, it just says it would be hard to make a profit unless you get the customers to sign on," he said. "The consultant is saying they don't have enough of the facts (about) who would be signing on. ... Really it's up to Bayham Council right now." Bayham Administrator Kyle Kruger would only say, "We're satisfied that (the consultant has) given it an adequate review." Grand River Village Mayor Chris Conley, whose community is working with Fairport Harbor and Mentor on the project, sent Bayham officials a lengthy response listing a number of "discrepancies" between the report and information he has acquired during the last several years. He disputed figures involving capacity issues, profit margins needed by truckers, the ice impediment during winter months, transit times and more. "We need to conclude this project to answer any and all future inquiries as to its viability," Conley said. The full International Ferry Service Feasibility report can be viewed at www.bayham.on.ca.


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Justin Bieber Reveals Title of Second Music Monday Song
Justin Bieber will drop the second of 10 new songs this coming Monday, Oct. 14, as part of his 10 weeks of new music, dubbed Music Monday. He revealed the title of the second song and it's…
…'All That Matters.'
The Biebs shared a photo and the title on Instagram. The song lands at midnight.
The first song he released as part of this promo was 'Heartbreaker.'
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What books do atheists worship? I simple cannot answer that question. While there are many good books, what I do know is that the gullible claim that "we all worship something" and they add that information into the mass of bad ideas they use to prove their god, and that he is worthy of worship. You worship your wife, your car, your money, television, Elvis, etc. I totally disagree! Then Dylan had a song claiming that we all "serve somebody." I think the idea here is that you gotta serve God. Again, I disagree! This entire mess is like saying we all eat, or that we all pooh. So what. How can you use that crap in a legitimate religious way?
I'm probably going to regret this, but . . . the meaning of a word depends largely on context, and most English words have multiple meanings, which makes equivocation a particularly insidious tactic in argument while befuddling many believers. I took "worship" in a religious sense because the OP said "you atheists," implying that she is not one. I didn't take it very seriously, though. I have a lot of fundamentalist students, and they often say "theory" when they mean "hypothesis" or "guess." "It's just a theory," they say. I take pains to explain that "theory" in general conversation has one meaning and in science it has another. Another example is "faith;" as in "you have faith the sun will rise tomorrow." "Evolution" only means change, as in "my view on gay rights is evolving," or "Corvettes have really evolved since 1957," rather than "descent with modification" or "biological change through natural selection." Equivocation, using a word in two different senses in an argument, is a logical fallacy that many people can't spot. I try not to use words that give the other side an opening to start the doubletalk. Will it make any difference? Probably not.
The Scarlet Letter is a wonderful symbolic novel that resonates with multiple meanings. Nathaniel Hawthorne's ancestors were Puritans, with his grandfather, John Hathorne, serving as a judge at the Salem witch trials in 1692, and Hawthorne chafed against Puritan disapproval of story telling. Hawthorne's Puritans focus on man's sinful nature so intently that they ignore all the beauties of the human spirit. It's also a love story, which most readers miss, but Hester waits seven years for Dimmesdale to run away with her, then returns years later so she can be buried next to him.
Try The Great Gatsby.
"What books do you atheists worship?" Why would people or any persuasion worship a book, and who are "you atheists?" Sounds like you are getting some data together for a study. It also sounds like you are not an atheist.
Please explain to me also what you mean by "a book that explains the science of homosexuality." I never knew that homosexuality was a science. WTF? Jez, Jezzy. I'm really lost here.
Hi Jezzy, I put this list together for you and then discovered that you sent your message in 2009. Oh well, here it is. When you finish with these books let me know and I will send you another list.
Saint Mark D. E. Nineham
Saint Luke G.B Caird
Saint Matthew J.C. Fenton
The Spiders House Paul Bowles
The God Delusion Richard Dawkins
The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (5 Volume Set) Keith R. Crim &George A. Buttrick
The History of the Church Eusebius
The Early Church Henry Chadwick
The Passover Plot Hugh J. Schonfield
Infidel Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Murder in Amsterdam : The Death of Theo Van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance Ian Buruma
The Histories Tacitus
The Histories Herodotus
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything Christopher Hitchens
Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders Linda Sillitoe and Allen Roberts
Under the Banner of Heaven Jon Krakauer
Constantine's Bible David L. Dungan
The Holy Qur'an with English Translation Maulana Muhammad Ali
A World Lit Only by Fire William Manchester
Crimes Against Humanity Geoffrey Robertson
Scientology L. Ron Hubbard
Josephus and the New Testament Steve Mason
The Bible as History Werner Keller
In Search of Historical Jesus Lee Roddy
The Life and Times of Constantine the Great by D. G. Kousoulas
When Jesus Became God: The Struggle to Define Christianity during the Last Days of Rome by Richard E. Rubenstein
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Two Morenci Equations teams earned first-place honors at the county tournament this month.
Forty-one teams competed in three age groups, with three divisions in each.
A middle school team placed first in Div. C of the fifth/sixth grade group. Team members were Torin Merillat, Danny Hunt, Alex Decker, Megan Spencer and Adam Gillen.
The team of Gabi Acuña, Emily Schmidt, McKenzie Hilton, Courtney Moore and Austin Sandusky placed second in Div. A.
In Div. B, Cody Tule, Sydney Weeks, Wyatt Mohr, Brooke Baumgartner and Hunter Borton placed third.
Other students participating were Chloe Molitierno, Mitchell Gallup, Brett Mohr, Melissa Burk, Shannon Jarrell, Korin Baumgartner, Emma Binegar, Colin Smith, Demi Powers and Mariah Gillen.
A Morenci Area High School team earned first place in Div. B of the high school competition. Participants were Phoenix Duncan, Jimmy Wright, Jade Pfund, Tommy McVay, Corey Williams, Matea Garcia, Hannah Binegar, Elaina Pruzinsky, Meghan Smith, Megan Cox, Dylan McVay and Adam Barnett.
Equations is a math game developed by a professor from the University of Michigan, explained middle school coach Beth Wright. The game uses all the basic arithmetic operations in order to set goals and solutions (equations and answers). The game requires strategy, thinking skills and basic math computation.
Practice tournaments begin in October and end in May with the Super Tournament.
Other schools participating this year were Sand Creek, Adrian, Tecumseh, Addison, Onsted and Madison.


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text: SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION Minutes of the regular meeting of Thursday, February 3, 2005. (As approved March 17, 2005) The San Francisco Public Library Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, February 3, 2005 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. The meeting was called to order by President Higueras at 4:05pm. The following members were present: President Higueras, Vice President Steiman, Commissioners Bautista, and Coulter. Commissioner Chin's arrival was expected and Commissioner Strobin was reported excused. President Higueras announced that he proposed to reorder the taking of agenda items moving Item #3, the Eureka Valley- Harvey Milk Memorial Branch, to follow Public Comment. Agenda Items: * 1) Public Comment * 4) Eureka Valley-Harvey Milk Memorial Branch * 5) 2005-06 Budget Update * 2) Approval of the Minutes December 16, 2004 * 3) Approval of the Minutes January 6, 2005 * 6) City Librarian's Report * 7) Friends of the Library Report * 8) Labor Union Report * 9) New Business * 10) Adjournment * APPENDIX A AGENDA ITEM #1 PUBLIC COMMENT The anonymous member of the public commented on their history of attending Public Library Commission meetings since 1975 noting that they believed they had only missed four meetings during that period. This person indicated that the Commission had slowly become more open and democratic since they began attending meetings confirming their belief that a dedicated individual can change the course of institutions. Mr. Louis Calabro, European/American Issues Forum, criticized the Library's "Choosing to Participate" Exhibit as not balanced, offering a limited viewpoint that unfairly promoted negative views of European Americans. Mr. Calabro then called attention to the "Zebra" murders which he described as one of the worst racist hate crimes in the 20th Century. Mr. Emil De Guzman, representing Filipino-American Community organizations, urged the Library Commissioners to allow the safe and affordable Bernal Heights State preschool for low income families to retain its dedicated space in the Branch Library after its renovation. Mr. Peter Warfield lauded the anonymous member of the public's 30 years of attending Library Commission meetings and commented on what he described as general issues of concern to him such as: the Library's continuing response to the Main Library Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) Report; large numbers of unshelved books on shelving carts in the Main Library; and ongoing online catalog problems. Ms. Ellen Egbert, Bernal Heights Branch Library representative on the Council for Neighborhood Libraries (CNL) and a longtime neighborhood resident, called attention to the importance of the Branch Library to all of the neighborhood children and teens and urged that the Commission not pass up the opportunity afforded by the Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) to renovate the branch to serve the entire community as well as assist the preschool to find a permanent new home of its own in the neighborhood. AGENDA ITEM #4 EUREKA VALLEY-HARVEY MILK MEMORIAL BRANCH (Continued from the January 20, 2005 Regular meeting for additional public comment and Commission action) Acting City Librarian Paul Underwood gave the Commissioners a brief overview and recap of the presentation made on January 20th outlining the Commission's options of going forward with the planned Prop A (2000) renovation of the Eureka Valley-Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library or delaying this project in order to allow time for development of Supervisor Bevan Dufty and the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Historical Society's proposal for a collocated museum/research center. Mr. Underwood noted that it was estimated that in order to make the 20,000 sq. ft. expanded branch library and museum/research center on two floors at the Eureka Valley-Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library proposal viable would require that the GLBT Historical Society to raise $15 million in private funds. The Acting City Librarian called attention to the need to make a decision as construction cost escalation continued to erode available Prop. A (Branch Library Improvement Bond 2000) funds available for this project every week that passed without the project going forward. Mr. Underwood called attention to the longstanding and close cooperative relationship that had existed between the Library and the GLBT Historical Society. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #4 EUREKA VALLEY-HARVEY MILK MEMORIAL BRANCH An anonymous member of the public lamented the lack of a written presentation on the proposed GLBT museum/research center, suggesting that it would lead to diminished neighborhood branch library services, and commented that it would be foolish to consider embarking on such a project without more information. Mr. Abraham Brown, a former Prosper Street neighbor of the branch library for many years and member of the GLBT Historical Society commented on the many nuisance issues that existed around the current branch building and urged the Commissioners to favorably consider the opportunity offered by the proposed partnership with the GLBT Historical Society. Mr. Brown commented that the current unattractive 1960s era building was too small and lacked sufficient community related content and urged the Commissioners to take this opportunity to expand the branch and create a 21st century library. Mr. Andrew King, spoke in support of the proposed GLBT museum/research center noting the importance of saving historical materials and calling attention to San Francisco's central role in the GLBT history. Mr. King called attention to the many important San Francisco businesses and institutions that no longer existed. Ms. Susan Stryker, former Executive Director of the GLBT Historical Society spoke in support of the proposed GLBT museum/research center. Ms. Stryker observed that while there was some overlap between the collections of the Library's Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, the GLBT Historical Society's collections contained irreplaceable materials. Ms. Stryker commented that it should be a responsibility of the community and the City to work together to preserve history. Ms. Edith Wellin, a Buena Vista neighborhood resident, spoke in opposition to the GLBT museum/research center proposal suggesting that it was inappropriate and would illegally violate the terms of the Branch Library Improvement Bond (Prop. A 2000) constituting an illegal grant of public property to a private institution. Ms. Wellen announced that she would write an official letter requesting that the City Attorney rule on the legality of the proposal. Mr. Steve Estes, an historian and branch library user, spoke in support of the proposed GLBT museum/research center noting that such a center would increase access to the important materials in both the Library's and the GLBT Historical Society's collections and provide enhanced branch library services creating a national GLBT research center similar to the famed New York Public Library's Schaumburg Center. Mr. Mauricio Vela suggested that consideration of the GLBT museum/research center at the Branch Library be postponed until additional information was available, suggesting that supporting this proposal to share library space while not allowing the Bernal Heights Preschool to remain, represented a double standard where the GLBT Center is welcomed and the preschool evicted. An anonymous Prosper Street neighbor of the Branch Library commented that the neighbors; had not been informed about the proposed GLBT museum/research center; suggested that the proposed collaboration could negatively impact the library system; and expressed concern that cost of any delay in the proposed branch renovation project would be made good. Mr. Nestor Kaiser, a native San Franciscan and Eureka Valley Branch user, spoke in opposition to the proposed museum/research center, suggesting that it would open the door to converting our public libraries to other uses and would be a balkanization of the public library. Mr. Kaiser suggested that the museum/research center project should only be funded with private funds. Ms. Mary Zalena Thomas, a branch library user, questioned the need for an GLBT museum /research center as part of the Public Library and suggested that the existing GLBT Community Center could be used for this purpose instead. Ms. Thomas criticized Supervisor Dufty for proposing the project. An anonymous speaker noted that the GLBT Historical Society served everyone in the community not just the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities. This person recalled his family's heritage of preserving history and noted the constant threat of loss of important materials as individuals holding important documents and items pass away, and the items are scattered, citing as example a unique recording by Gay pioneer civil rights leader Jose Sarria he had found at a garage sale. Community Historian Greg Pennington spoke in support of the GLBT museum/research center proposal noting that it would not only preserve and make know important historical records but that it would be a valuable economic enhancement to the neighborhood and the City not just the GLBT community. Mr. Ray Bruno spoke in opposition to the proposed GLBT museum/research center as an inappropriate use of public funds, suggesting that the proposed GLBT museum research center might be a good idea if privately funded. Mr. Don Raumsberg, GLBT Historical Society, spoke in favor of the proposed GLBT museum/research center collocated at the Eureka Valley-Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library noting that this project would be an ideal collaboration of public/private Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #4 EUREKA VALLEY-HARVEY MILK MEMORIAL BRANCH Commission Coulter called attention to the many legitimate if differing points of view concerning this proposal and noted the close historic relationship and cooperative ties between the Library's Hormel Center and the GLBT Historical Society. Commissioner Coulter noted that it was appropriate that the Library work with San Francisco's diverse communities and as a stable institution collaborate with community organizations to preserve San Francisco's unique heritage of history and culture. Commissioner Coulter suggested that there were two issues facing the Commission: the future of the renovated Eureka Valley-Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library; and the potential for a very beneficial collaboration with the GLBT Historical Society. Commissioner Coulter noted that the Hormel Center was outgrowing its existing spaces and would require room to grow in the future and that the Commission needed to be prudent in considering these options. Commissioner Coulter requested that BLIP Manager Marilyn Thompson discuss the impact of any additional delays in starting work on the planned Prop. A (2000) renovation of the existing branch building. Ms. Thompson reported there was a serious risk that up to $300,000 of budgeted funds could be lost to construction costs escalation if the project was further delayed until Fall 2005. There followed a discussion among the Commissioners concerning how best to minimize risk and still leave the door open for consideration of the GLBT Historical Society's proposal. It was a consensus of the Commission that up until the point that construction bids were sought, roughly a one year period, work should go forward on the existing planned renovation, but that prior to bids being advertised, the GLBT Historical Society would come before the Commission and present a fully detailed, with funding issues addressed, plan to realize their museum/research facility proposal. Vice President Steiman noted that if a condominium relationship for shared use of the site with clear demarcation between the branch library and the museum/research center were possible, it was a plan she could seriously consider. Vice President Steiman called attention to the distinction between this proposal and the situation involving the Bernal Heights Preschool that was actually functioning within the branch library and using its space rather than operating separately as was proposed for the GLBT museum/research center. Commissioner Bautista noted similar proposals for shared use had been embraced, and that if done properly as outlined by Commissioner Coulter it should be considered. In response to a question by Commissioner Chin, Deputy City Attorney Catherine Barnes discussed the legal limitations on use of bond funds and Acting City Librarian Paul Underwood emphasized that no Library bond money was proposed to be used for the GLBT Historical Society's museum/research center project. Commissioner Chin noted that the Library needed to exercise care that all of our diverse communities be treated equally and noted that it was an important that the Library insure visibility to unrepresented communities. Vice President Steiman noted the Commission's first and foremost concern was for better library services. President Higueras noted that the Bond Program offered opportunities to consider new ideas, however, any such new ideas needed to have a real basis. President Higueras noted that by creatively pursuing both tracks the Library reduced risks for loss to the original project but still retained a realistic option to choose the alternative proposal. Acting City Librarian Paul Underwood said that the Library would continue to work with the Supervisor and the community to clarify details of this mixed use proposal that could benefit both the Library and the community. MOTION: by Commissioner Coulter, 2nd Commissioner Bautista to go forward with the existing proposal for the renovation of the Eureka Valley-Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library but prior to the construction bid process allow for another opportunity to consider the GLBT museum/research center proposed by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society. Approved by the following vote: 5-0 AYE (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, and Steiman) President Higueras announced that the 2005-06 Budget Report would be taken up next, then the remaining Agenda Items in their posted order. President Higueras called a brief recess at 5:20pm The Commission returned to session at 5:35pm. AGENDA ITEM #5 2005-06 BUDGET UPDATE Retired Library Chief Financial Officer George Nichols presented an overview of the Library's greatly improved revenue picture since his last report to the Commission in December noting there would now be no loss in net funds to the Library's baseline budget. Mr. Nichols reported the anticipated $58.6 million in 2005/06 revenues could provide opportunities for adding a few budget items and still retain a prudent budget reserve. The former Library Chief Financial Officer then outlined in general budget proposals suggested by staff for the 2005/06 Library Budget, informing the Commissioners that the Budget would be further refined and brought back to the Commission for its review and possible approval on February 17th meeting. The Acting City Librarian then called attention to some additions to the Library Budget costs. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #5 2005-06 BUDGET UPDATE An anonymous member of the public noted availability of explanatory documents in advance of the meeting, but expressed concern that additional budget details might be presented after members of the public offered comment on the budget. This person additionally suggested that the Library proposed going forward with RFID implementation in a manner that avoided public discussion and was a risky $3 million expenditure in uncertain times. This person suggested protecting user privacy was a primary concern. Mr. Peter Warfield expressed his opposition to RFID implementation and named a number of individuals and organizations who he said had informed the Library of their opposition to use of RFID technology. Mr. Warfield suggested that promises to include critics of RFID in the process of deciding on implementation had been broken and urged all funds for RFID be cut from the proposed budget. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #5 2005-06 BUDGET UPDATE President Higueras emphatically noted that it was and remained the Library's purpose to fully air all of the issues and address concerns raised about the Library's use of RFID. President Higueras noted that this issue had been discussed at several public meetings and that there would certainly be additional such meetings, including another public forum on this issue. Acting City Librarian Paul Underwood pointed out that in order to be properly addressed, a defined proposal had to be budgeted in order to have something to discuss. President Higueras suggested that Library staff prepare an outline workplan of the next steps in the proposed process leading to possible implementation by the end of this year so that all concerned parties would be aware of what was happening. In addition, President Higueras noted that there would be no implementation until a process of review had been carried through. The Acting City Librarian responded that the staff was fully committed to pursuing an open and thorough process. Vice President Steiman observed that the Library Commission and staff were strongly committed to addressing the privacy issues involved with RFID and found absurd criticism that there would not be an open process of review. President Higueras noted that while the Library had failed to outline its process sufficiently to those concerned to this point, there were many months to consider the issues involved. In response to a question by Vice President Steiman, the Acting City Librarian explained that two years of funding for RFID were being proposed in the 2005-06 Budget in order to catch up with the original schedule that was designed to coincide with and take advantage of BLIP branch library improvements. In response to Commissioners' questions, the Acting City Librarian highlighted how the budget proposed to address ongoing maintenance issues and provide for "opening day" collections for the new and renovated branch libraries. In response to additional RFID related concerns expressed by President Higueras, Chief of the Main Library Kathy Lawhun discussed aspects of the staff's ongoing research efforts to identify the best and most current information available on these issues in the professional library world and from potential RFID vendors. Commissioner Bautista noted that including information gleaned from other libraries use of RFID would be important. Commissioner Chin noted that there were differing concerns with and levels of support for use of RFID among library professionals. Commissioner Coulter agreed with the concern expressed by President Higueras and expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which staff had handled this issue thus far. Commissioner Coulter noted that the Board of Supervisors had decided to reserve all of the funds allocated last year for RFID pending resolution of concerns raised by reputable civic organizations such as the ACLU, (American Civil Liberties Union). Commissioner Coulter said that he believed critics of RFID should be fully engaged in the Library's ongoing process so that there could be no valid criticism that their issues and concerns were not fully aired, even if the Library came to differing conclusions about RFID after a full and open review process. Commissioner Coulter suggested that if done correctly that the Library could offer a national model in how to go about RFID implementation. AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2004 Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2004 An anonymous member of the public found these Meeting Minutes an example of a pattern of obliterating history in reporting Commission meeting minutes, citing errors and omissions in public comment reported. The person particularly called attention to the lack of detailed report of some comments offered by Commissioner Coulter that this person suggested had been specifically requested be reported in these Minutes. Mr. Peter Warfield found many deficiencies in these Minutes that could be improved or corrected. Mr. Warfield cited in particular: a lack of report in its discussion of approval of meeting minutes of details of Supervisor Mirkirimi's comments offered at the November 18th Commission Meeting; and leaving out of RFID matters in the discussion of the Budget Workshop. Mr. Warfield noted that he wished to clarify his comments about books, hours, and staff salaries made at this meeting, saying he had no problems with staff salaries. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #3 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2005 MOTION: by Commissioner Bautista, 2nd Commissioner Chin, for approval of the Minutes of the regular meeting of December 16, 2004. Approved by the following vote: ACTION: 5-0 AYE (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, and Steiman) AGENDA ITEM #3 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 6, 2005 Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 6, 2005 An anonymous member of the public had something nice to say about these minutes but did not know if he would have sufficient time to do so. This person then suggested that previously approved Commission Minutes were not being posted as required on the Library's website. This person noted that including public comments offered was a basis for our legal system rooted in fairness. Additionally this person discussed their lawsuits against the Library. This Anonymous member of the public then cited omissions in the Minutes pointing to a failure to report details of some comments offered by Commissioner Coulter. Mr. Peter Warfield suggested that there were many improvements possible to these minutes and stated that a page 1 comment attributed to him grossly distorted what he had said. Mr. Warfield also found the report of the Agenda Item #3 discussion of a staff report inaccurate. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #3 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 6, 2005 Commissioner Coulter called the Secretary's attention to a misidentification in the Minutes correcting the name reported to be Steve Harris. MOTION: by Commissioner Chin, 2nd Commissioner Bautista for approval of the Minutes of the regular meeting of January 6, 2005. Approved by the following vote: ACTION: 5-0 AYE (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, and Steiman) AGENDA ITEM #6 CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT Acting City Librarian Paul Underwood announced the selection of a new Chief of Technical Services, Patricia Fahrenholt, who brings a vast array of professional experience to the Library from her previous position with the San Antonio Public Library. Mr. Underwood then reported on his visits to local legislators offices including Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, State Senator Carole Midgen, and California State Assembly members Yee and Leno during "Legislative Day in the District" activities. The Acting City Librarian then reported on upcoming programs and exhibitions. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #6 CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT (none offered) Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #6 CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT President Higueras lauded the extensive array of programs and exhibits being held at the Library. AGENDA ITEM #7 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT Friends' Executive Director Donna Bero made her first report to the Library Commission since taking up her duties three weeks previously, and briefly outlined her extensive professional background. Ms. Bero emphasized her willingness to build a close a cooperative relationship between Library staff and the Friends. The Executive Director of the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library highlighted all of the recent changes and new beginnings for the Friends and the many beneficial activities currently being planned. Ms. Bero concluded her report with an update on Friends' Capital Campaign for the Branch Libraries neighborhood events. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #7 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT AGENDA ITEM None offered. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #7 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT The Commissioners welcomed Ms. Bero to her new job and wished her great success in her efforts to support our public libraries. AGENDA ITEM # 8 LABOR UNION REPORT None offered was presented. AGENDA ITEM #9 NEW BUSINESS Commissioner Bautista requested that Main Library be decorated to represent and reflect the diversity of the City's holiday traditions during the December 2005 holiday season. President Higueras suggested that such decorations could reflect the wide array and diversity of holiday observances in San Francisco. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #9 NEW BUSINESS An anonymous member of the public commented that decoration of the libraries should be done for all holidays not just those in December. Mr. Peter Warfield suggested that there could be a book tie –in to the proposed holiday observances. AGENDA ITEM #10 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: by Commissioner Bautista, 2nd Commissioner Coulter that the meeting be adjourned. Approved by the following vote: 5-0 AYE (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, and Steiman) There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:11 pm. Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 2/15/05 revised Please note: These are draft minutes subject to change by the Library Commission. Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 ATTACHMENTS to the February 3, 2005 Minutes: February 1, 2005 Informational Report on the 2005-06 Library Budget. Library Commission meeting of February 3, 2005 Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. Their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. Explanatory documents: Copies of listed explanatory documents are available as follows: (1) from the Commission Secretary/Custodian of Records, Main Library, 6th Floor, (2) in the rear of the Koret Auditorium immediately before and during the meeting, and (3) to the extent possible, on the Library's Web site . Additional materials not listed as explanatory documents, if any, that are distributed to the Library Commissioners prior to or during the meeting in connection with any agenda item will be available to the public for inspection and copying in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.1 and Sunshine Ordinance §§ 67.9, 67.28(b) & 67.28(d).


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I have imported a vector layer from a WMS server into QGIS. I am able to query the objects on this layer with the Identify tool and get (most of the time) information about that object.
I have another (local) layer of points that I've created. I would like to automate that query process such that a new attribute is created in the point layer from a query to the WMS at that point.
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Transmission Mount Assembly Modelling for Load Simulation and Analysis
Transmission mounts are usually tested as an assembly and typically only translational stiffnesses are provided. The torsional stiffness of the assembly is traditionally estimated based on experience in load simulation and analysis. This paper presents a procedure to estimate the torsional stiffness of the transmission mount assembly by using the test data. The effects of the torsional stiffness on the simulation results are also discussed.


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Mexico / New Mexico
The origin of the name Mexico is not quite certain, but it probably takes its name from Mexitli, one of the names of the Aztec war god, also known as Huitzilopochti.1 The -co suffix was used be the Aztecs to denote a place; so Mexico would be the place of Mexitli, a reference to his temple. The temple lent its name to the city, which in turn lent it to the surrounding territory.
New Mexico, obviously, takes its name from the region to its south. The name is a calque of the Spanish name for the region. The province of Nuevo México was formed by the Spanish in 1598. (Making Santa Fe, founded in 1607, the oldest capital city in the United States and tied with Jamestown as the second oldest European settlement in the United States; St. Augustine in Florida is the oldest.)
New Mexico was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War of 1847-48, along with the territory that would become California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado. It became a state in 1912.2
1Oxford English Dictionary, Mexican, n. and adj., 3rd Edition, Dec 2008, Oxford University Press, accessed 24 Dec 2008 <http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/00308108>.
2Illustrated Dictionary of Place Names: United States and Canada, edited by Kelsie B. Harder (New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1976), 339.
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