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EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 8
Release Date: 04/21/2010
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DENVER – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced President Barack Obama's selection of James B. Martin to be the Agency's Regional Administrator for EPA's Region 8. This region encompasses Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations.
"I look forward to working closely with James Martin on the range of urgent environmental issues we face, in Region 8 and across the nation," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "At this moment of great challenge and even greater opportunity, I'm thrilled that James will be part of our leadership team at EPA. He will certainly play an instrumental role in our Agency's mission to protect our health and the environment."
Regional Administrators are responsible for managing the Agency's regional activities under the direction of the EPA Administrator. They promote state and local environmental protection efforts and serve as a liaison to state and local government officials. Regional Administrators are tasked with ensuring EPA's efforts to address the environmental crises of today are rooted in three fundamental values: science-based policies and programs, adherence to the rule of law, and transparency.
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Final EIS recommends approval of proposed Entrega Pipeline Project in Wyoming and Colorado
Issued: July 1, 2005
Entrega Gas Pipeline
Staff's final environmental impact statement recommended approval of the proposed 328 mile Entrega Pipeline. The project would transport 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas from supply basins in the central Rocky Mountains to the Cheyenne Hub (Weld County, Colorado). From these points, other interstate transporters would be able to ship the gas to markets in the West, the Midwest, and Central United States.
Staff believes that the proposed project with additional mitigation would have limited adverse environmental impacts because:
- 94 percent of the proposed pipeline would be located within 300 feet of existing pipeline, utility, and road right of ways;
- The project would be consistent with or in conformance with the Bureau of Land Managements resource management plans;
- Entrega would implement a number of resource- or activity-specific plans, procedures, and agreements to protect natural resources, avoid or limit environmental impact, and promote restoration of all disturbed areas during construction and operation of the project;
- The use of the Horizontal Drilling method would avoid disturbances to the beds and banks of the White and Yampa Rivers;
- An environmental inspection program would be implemented to ensure compliance with all mitigation measures and certificate conditions.
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Getting Java 1.5 running
After getting my Kuro HG box and seeing what could be done, I wanted to port some of my HA (Home Automation) software to it. The software is platform neutral and implemented in Java. Unfortunately, the only PPC based modern Java (1.5) would not work with the stock Kuro image. Thus began the process of figuring out what needed to be done. What follows is the step by step process I used to put a modern kernel and modern Java 1.5 on my Kuro box. My Java software has been running for over a month without any hitches.
If you need only Java 1.4.2, skip all this and simply install the Sylver project files. The result is a very complete system with the IBM 1.4.2 (full java, not the gcj stuff that never works) and doesn't involve any more machinations than downloading the files, using unrar to string them together and then untaring the file in the root directory. Well, you do have to format the root directory a bit larger, but that's pretty easy. Follow the links on the Wiki for more info.
The only Java 1.5 I could find for the PPC platform was the IBM based kit. This in turn required GLIBC 2.3 or later to run. Unfortunately, the stock Kuro HG distro runs something like 2.2.3 and you cannot just upgrade it. If you do, you'll not be able to boot because the kernel (which is in the Flash ROM) won't work with 2.3+ (that means no init task, no scripts, no nothing). Blah, blah, pain, suffering, etc...
Unfortunately, this means the only option is to install a newer distro based on the 2.3 or later GLIBC and to do that, you've got to instal U-boot (no strictly true, but the least painful of all the alternatives -- it relieves the Kuro from the last of it's native Linux 2.4 burden).
I spent a lot of time trying to avoid having to install Uboot -- in part, because I didn't want to take a chance at bricking my unit, but mostly because it looked just too damn complicated. You can chase around details on using loader.o modules and uloader.o modules that either don't work (built for slightly different kernels) or need to be built from source. But then you'll find you need to build the loaders with the GCC 2.95 environment and then U-Boot with a later GCC 3.x environment. Blah, blah, more pain, more suffering, etc.
In the end, it's not that tough to just follow the directions others have laid out for you (see below) and really, if you're willing to follow those instructions, installing U-boot will take a few minutes and is easy.
As for a more modern distro, I don't want to get into a war about which is best. I chose the excellent fedora core 5 distro that is on the kurobox.com site. Works well, I know fedora and I know it has a modern GLIBC.
Kuro Upgrade Process
Install U-Boot
Go to the U-boot Wiki page here: http://www.kurobox.com/mwiki/index.php/HOWTO_U-Boot
Scroll down to find the install that matches what you have. If you haven't yet modified your Kuro HG much, scroll down to the part on HG and 2.4 kernel. Just do what it says -- download the file, install it using dd, you *might* be able to use cmp, though I often found it wasn't available.
This is the dangerous part and you should read all the scary warnings including how you can brick your unit (i.e. make it into a brick -- useless paper weight). The warnings are appropriately stern and scary, but as long as you follow the rules, read and understand exactly what you are going to do (do NOT blindly just "pick something close") and triple check your command lines before hitting return, you shouldn't have a problem.
Including reading, this will probably take your 15 minutes or less.
Install Fedora Core 5
Go to the Fedora Core 5 page here http://www.kurobox.com/mwiki/index.php/Install_Fedora_Core_5
The FC5 notes presume you are already in EM mode. If you are not, there are a few ways in. Since you will probably be repartitioning the disks anyway, I found the easiest way in like this (as root):
# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda count=1
Then reboot. That will invalidate the disks partition table and the Kuro will jump into EM mode when it boots. Then follow the directiions to install FC5.
I chose to reserve 25GB for the /dev/hda1 (root) partition and 1GB for /dev/hda2 (swap). That is probably serious overkill on swap, but remember we only have 128MB of RAM and, well, this is Java and -- bless it's little heart -- it's not the most petite memory consumer. I reserved the rest in /dev/hda3
Install necessary compatible libraries
In order for Java to work, you need a set of compatibility libraries that are not included in the standard FC5 distro. You can probably find this in many places, but I found what I needed at ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/4/ppc/os/Fedora/RPMS/compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.fc4.ppc.rpm
Don't worry about this coming from an FC4 distro -- it is fine -- these are compatibility libraries after all -- not the most current stuff.
Download this and use rpm to install it (as root) like this:
# rpm -i compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.fc4.ppc.rpm
Tune the FC5 install
The FC5 install you now should be running is really quite nifty in it's thoroughness. However, if we are going to be running Java, we need to strip out all the stuff that isn't strictly necessary. What is "necessary" is up to each person, but I'll list what I did.
I turned off a bunch of services like cups (printing), sendmail, bluetooth, appleshare, X font server, anacron and atd (crond is enough for me). I also removed the GCC based Java as it really is just taking up space and adding confusion.
Here's how I turned off things:
# chkconfig --level 12345 sendmail off # chkconfig --level 12345 bluetooth off # chkconfig --level 12345 dund off # chkconfig --level 12345 hidd off # chkconfig --level 12345 pand off # chkconfig --level 12345 cups off # chkconfig --level 12345 cups-config-daemon off # chkconfig --level 12345 anacron off # chkconfig --level 12345 atd off # chkconfig --level 12345 xfs off # chkconfig --level 12345 avahi-daemon off # chkconfig --level 12345 avahi-dnsconfd off
Removing the GCJ java is a bit "scarier" because, like a infected tooth, it doesn't want to just "come out". So I forced it. Yeah, bad form, but frankly, anything that really depended on it should be OK depending on the replaced Java. Here's what I did
# rpm -e --nodeps java-1.4.2-gcj-compat
Next, you need to edit /etc/profile to find the new Java (even though we don't have it yet, lets get it out of the way now). I used vi to edit, some may use nano (which, unfortunatly, has a nasty habit of wrapping long text line and breaking things). Anyway...
Scroll down to the line that looks like:
export PATH USER LOGNAME MAIL HOSTNAME HISTSIZE INPUTRC
and **BEFORE** that line, add the following:
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/java pathmunge $JAVA_HOME/bin
Finally, if you have setup /dev/hda3 as the "big disk" for storage, you'll want to add a line to /etc/fstab to mount it (by default, it's not mounted). Add a line like this to the end of /etc/fstab
/dev/hda3 /mnt ext3 defaults 0 0
That will mount your big disk at /mnt when the system starts up.
Install IBM Java 5
This one is, in my opinion, an unnecessary pain in the butt. IBM won't let you download it without registering first. So you'll register and fill in the minimum info. Then when you go to download, it'll say you haven't filled in enough info and make you add more (like company name and other stuff). Then, when that is done, by default, they'll try to start some moderately obnoxious "Download Manager". Bah! Just give me a link.
Start your journey here http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/linux/download.html You won't get too far before you have to register. Select that you want the "32 bit iSeries/pSeries" download. When you finally are able to download, if you look carefully, you'll see a link for an "HTTP Download". Take that to bypass the "Download Manager" thingy.
You only need the JRE download if you are just foing to run things. It's a much smaller download than the SDK. However, if you want to compile Java code and/or the app you want to use requires it (i.e. thinks like J2EE and Tomcat based apps), you'll need the SDK.
To install it (once it was on my kurobox, in my case, in /tmp), do the following as root:
# cd /usr/local # tar xzf /tmp/ibm-java2-sdk-50-linux-ppc.tgz # ln -s ibm-java2-ppc-50 java
Note: I downloaded the SDK for my uses. If you use the JRE, it will be almost the same, with a few obvious changes to the names.
You are done!
I'd do a nice reboot to clean out the disabled services and get tne environment setup. After the reboot, you should be able to type
java -version and get confirmation the JVM is working and running at 1.5.
You should be able to run any Java app that does NOT use a GUI now.


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Talk:RT PREEMPT HOWTO
The 'make config' screenshots are illegible for me, can anyone else read them?
No, I can't read them either. Perhaps I need higher resoloution and subpixel hinting?
This is a truly wonderful project, many thanks...
Although some systems may have a bzcat2 alias for bzcat, on my system the man page for bzip2 begins:
bzip2 [ -cdfkqstvzVL123456789 ] [ filenames ... ] bunzip2 [ -fkvsVL ] [ filenames ... ] bzcat [ -s ] [ filenames ... ] bzip2recover filenam
Note that it has bzcat not bzcat2.
I apologize if editing bzcat2->bzcat on the installation page is poor protocol--you could always change it back :-) It gave me a moment's panic when I couldn't find bzcat2 to patch the kernel. But I feel much better now <VBG>
rt_down_timeout bug
at time of writing the rt_down_timeout() function is buggy.
this seems to launch a timer with no fonction to call.
unfortunately this will generate an exception when timeout is reached :
BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000000 IP: [<00000000>] *pde = 00000000 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT Dumping ftrace buffer: (ftrace buffer empty) Pid: 5, comm: sirq-timer/0 Tainted: P (188.8.131.52-rt9-ipipe #2) EIP: 0060:[<00000000>] EFLAGS: 00010246 CPU: 0 EIP is at 0x0 EAX: dc11df0c EBX: 00000000 ECX: 00000001 EDX: 00000000 ESI: dc11df0c EDI: c0498e20 EBP: ddc29f58 ESP: ddc29f40 DS: 007b ES: 007b FS: 0000 GS: 0000 SS: 0068 preempt:00000001 Process sirq-timer/0 (pid: 5, ti=ddc29000 task=ddc44d80 task.ti=ddc29000) Stack: c0133e3a 00000000 c0498ea4 00000202 c050af80 fffffffd ddc29f6c c0134a38 c050af80 ddc29f6c 00000202 ddc29fa0 c0126452 00000001 00000002 c050aab0 ddc29f88 c013da9b ddc29fa0 00000046 00000002 00000002 c050aab0 fffffffd Call Trace: [<c0133e3a>] ? run_hrtimer_pending+0x5a/0x110 [<c0134a38>] ? hrtimer_run_pending+0x48/0xe0 [<c0126452>] ? run_timer_softirq+0x82/0x2c0 [<c013da9b>] ? trace_hardirqs_on+0xb/0x10 [<c012298d>] ? ksoftirqd+0x10d/0x230 [<c0122880>] ? ksoftirqd+0x0/0x230 [<c0130716>] ? kthread+0x46/0x80 [<c01306d0>] ? kthread+0x0/0x80 [<c0103cf3>] ? kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10
the modified run_hrtimer_pending function() modified bypass the problem but is NOT a solution
static void run_hrtimer_pending(struct hrtimer_cpu_base *cpu_base) { spin_lock_irq(&cpu_base->lock); while (!list_empty(&cpu_base->cb_pending)) { enum hrtimer_restart (*fn)(struct hrtimer *); struct hrtimer *timer; int restart; timer = list_entry(cpu_base->cb_pending.next, struct hrtimer, cb_entry); debug_hrtimer_deactivate(timer); timer_stats_account_hrtimer(timer); + if (timer) fn = timer->function; __remove_hrtimer(timer, timer->base, HRTIMER_STATE_CALLBACK, 0); spin_unlock_irq(&cpu_base->lock); + if (fn != NULL) restart = fn(timer);
mailto:email@example.com Sancelot 08:44, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
rt preempt support
linux rt preempt seems being very nice opportunity for the embedded and realtime community .
however , lacks at this time of support , although the linux kernel mailing list should be used, this is a good initiative, but too much involved in the linux development and not the realtime issues .
do not expect have an answer ... mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com 08:42, 28 October 2008 (UTC)


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Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff don't swim in every event at the U.S. Olympic trials. It just seems that way.
It seems that way because the two Baltimore swimmers are in the finals of some event virtually every night, and sometimes more than one. Last night at Qwest Center, it was the first time all week that neither Phelps nor Hoff was racing for a spot on the Olympic team.
No one would dispute that Hoff and Phelps are, for the most part, in a league of their own in terms of talent. But in their absence last night, it's worth posing the question: Couldn't more swimmers take on a larger, multi-event program?
Bob Bowman, Phelps' coach, didn't hesitate before answering.
"Yes," he said. "It's funny, Kim Vandenberg did a double [Wednesday], in the 200 freestyle and the 200 butterfly. Very tough, because you have almost no time. She came out and said, 'That really wasn't so bad.' Michael and I were like, 'It's not that hard.' People could do it, but you have to practice and train to do it."
So why don't more swimmers try it?
"It's mental," Bowman said.
That's probably the most overlooked aspect of Phelps' and Hoff's success. Even though they have different approaches once they get to the pool - Hoff is full of nervous energy, and Phelps is steely cool - the North Baltimore Aquatic Club philosophy that frowns on specialization has produced two of the most diverse swimmers in the history of the sport.
Natalie Coughlin could probably swim just as many events as Hoff, but she nearly quit the sport when she was Hoff's age because of burnout, so she has decided to focus on a handful of events.
Ryan Lochte might be the closest thing to Phelps on the men's side because he competes in both individual medleys and both backstrokes, but he dropped out of the 200-meter freestyle this week to focus on his 100 backstroke, then failed to make the team.
"I wish swimming was longer than eight days at the Olympics," Phelps said. "I'd swim more events."
Hoff's coach, Paul Yetter, figured out in recent years that competing in multiple events helps Hoff as opposed to hindering her.
"The controlling of the nerves is a huge deal for Katie," Yetter said. "She's able to control her nerves a lot better now that she's older. The 200 IM used to be her best race, and so she put a lot of pressure on herself to do well in it. Now it's just one of several events she can do well in. ... Having quite a few races helps because she can kind of spread the nerves."
Even with a huge program full of distractions, Phelps and Hoff almost always swim their best when it matters. That's crucial at the trials, where the field is so strong, it can be more cutthroat than the Olympics. Brendan Hansen, the former world-record holder in the 200 breaststroke, stunned the Qwest Center crowd last night when he finished fourth in the event and failed to make the Olympic team.
"We don't know what happened," said Hansen's coach, Eddie Reese.
According to The New York Times, if Hoff wins the 200 freestyle and the 200 IM, she will be the first American swimmer to win multiple individual gold medals in the same night since John Nabor did it in 1976.
Does she believe she can pull it off?
"Definitely," Hoff said, "because [Wednesday night] I had 40 minutes, and in Beijing I have an hour and 28 minutes exactly. That will make it a lot easier."
The only blemish on Hoff's schedule this week has been the 100 freestyle. She failed to make the final last night, swimming slower than her time in the preliminaries, which might make it tough for the U.S. coaches to justify putting her on the 400 freestyle relay. She'll still be a serious medal contender in five individual events, assuming she makes the team in the 800 freestyle and the 800 relay.
The Associated Press figured out that Hoff is swimming more total meters than Phelps this week, which made the 19-year-old from Towson laugh when reporters relayed that information to her.
"That actually gives me some ammunition against him when he bugs me, so thank you for that," Hoff said.
Phelps just keeps churning along this week, managing his energy in the preliminaries and semifinals, then wowing the capacity crowd at Qwest Center when it's time to go all out. Phelps said this week that the 2008 Olympic trials are an entirely different experience from the 2004 trials in Long Beach, Calif., because he doesn't swim every race full throttle anymore.
"At this point, it's just like adrenaline," he said. "It doesn't matter how tired you are. I have two more events left, and those are probably my most fun events. I have Lochte in the 200 IM and [Ian] Crocker in the fly, so it's just going to be fun."


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i found a blog post i started in february-- so i figured that would be where i would begin my 2011 season wrap-up. i actually have a lot to wrap-up. i didn't really blog about any races in 2011 (except my drug test at nationals). between all the stage race days and track days, i think i had almost 80 race days.... so, mostly as a way to waste time in my illness, i will open up my usa cycling profile and re-live some memories of 2011. maybe i'll throw some pictures in if i really get bored tonight.... but that is asking a lot.
now, the usa cycling profile is used for a few important purposes:
- find out the age of that person that you might potentially be romantically interested in. this is, of course, the most important use of the usacycling.org/results page. of course, you can sometimes lie to yourself, as this displays "racing age," not "actual age" - but it is still fairly accurate. having a mechanism like this is extremely important in a sport where you: a) often see people in helmets, which can hide indications of age, such as baldness, and b) cyclists' skin wrinkle early because of sun exposure and lack of moisturizer. the usacycling.org/results is really an excellent service that USAC provides to cycling singles everywhere. (not that i am a cycling single, but at one time i was, and greatly appreciated this stalking service).
- sniff out the competition - it is quite helpful seeing how your competitors are doing. or if you are going to a race with no one you know, see what you have yourself matched up against. however, let's be honest on how i really use the results.... looking up races i didn't do, and saying: "oh, i totally beat that girl in a sprint once a few years ago at the early bird criterium when we were cat4s, so had i showed up, i totally would have won." you can really find anything you want, and thus, everything can be a morale booster.
- provide painful memories of missed opportunities in races - yes, it tracks all those bad results that you want to forget about... like that time i clipped my pedal as a cat4 and got 13th in crit... or that time where hanging out on the sidelines just looked more fun than riding in circles... yep, it is all there... forever...
it really doesn't get better than that.
okay, onto the 2011 wrap-up
san bruno hill climb
for most people, january 1st typically starts with a hangover. except my boyfriend loves to register me for the san bruno hill climb on jan 1 every year. "merry christmas, beth!" uh...thanks! guess we have no new years eve plans! well, i can't actually say i am bummed, because i never really do anything cool for new years eve...
the first race of the year is always a pain, because it is really hard to pack the race bag.
i was actually looking forward to the hill climb last january, because word on the street was that it was a big mass start. that meant i would be able to race my favorite competition: OLD MEN. nothing makes me go faster up a hill, than seeing some old guys in the distance. and given that there are a lot of masters men racers in cycling who sign up for timed events, i was looking forward to picking off the slow ones on the climb and saying "on your left" in the most girly voice i can muster.
however, my whole race plan imploded when they actually started us by category at 2 minute increments. bummer although i didn't get to race along side any men, i at least still had my time. and, as such, i want to mention that i beat ralf medloff. he wasn't too happy about it, so i wanted to announce it to the internets. please note also: his bike was *way* pimped out. lastly, i would like to note that he failed to bring a pump to the race. what kind of professional mechanic is that!?
this here is a very bad picture. unfortunately the photographer missed the total rockstar shot of me holding the girl scout cookies in the air with the "WHOOO!" face, and unfortunately caught me mid motion with a stupid look. oh well, next time.
san jose time trial
not an official usac event, but i pinned on a number and filled out a waiver, so it counts. this is a cool series the san jose bike club puts on - a type of winter training series. the TT course was hard. 15 miles. but there were hills and really turny decents. given that this was my first time racing on a time trial bike, and that i hadn't ever used it on anything more than a 1-2% grade, this proved very tricky.
i was totally planning on beating my boyfriend. we talked shit about it forever. however, out he comes and takes me to a technical course with a decent, that of course i sucked on, and he put mad time into me.
no worries, though, SJBC had my back.
to make their TT series more fun, they give people handicaps. and cause i was a girl, i got a handicap, and my boyfriend didn't - resulting in my just beating him. HA! cheap win, maybe, but i don't care!
2011 - the rest of it
okay. that gets me through, like january 8th. and i am already petering out. i am never going to finish before the clock strikes midnight at this pace. now i will resort to bullet points for the remainder of the 2011 bicycle racing year.
- early bird road race - i somehow got dragged to this race, despite being told by my master's men track team there is a hill in it. i didn't really listen to them, because one has to be hesitant listening to trackies who talk about hills. a little bump suddenly becomes a hill. having officially turned roadie, i wasn't going to be scared away. plus, i had just won a hill climb, right? this time, though, they weren't lying. i was the only chick who showed, so instead of making me ride alone, they let me start with the 35+ 1/2/3. this was fun, because i got to race with my boyfriend. he won. le sigh. but i kicked all of his teammates asses. score!
- snelling - the highlight of my snelling was being in a break with erinne willock & ali powers. i thought this was pretty rad - as they were like, real professional. and when i saw the photographer on top of a little bump - i made sure to go to the front so i had a cool picture with some PROs. unfortunately our break did not stay away and i barely survived sucking wheels the rest of the race. that is okay, i got a cool photo for life that i can tell people was at a big time race, and not .. snelling...
- then there were some stage races: merco and madera. i actually discovered i thought time trialing was fun. unfortunately, i kinda stink at it. (i think my fever is going up, because i am getting a bit delusional in my recollections of "likes"). merco was super fun and i really liked the first stage. madera was okay. the roads seem to get more and more crap each year. and this year, i flatted about 2 miles from the finish, so that sucked.
- redlands - i guest rode at my first NRC race. it was very hot and i was very overwhelmed and couldn't figure out how to get a bottle in the feed zone. (okay, now i am getting tired and not so funny...in fact, i can't even recall the stupid shit any longer. but i am almost to april and i must push through)
- chico stage race - another really fun race! it was going awesome until the gravel section in the road race. the crit was also going awesome until i crashed myself out being in a two person break off the front with 1.5 laps to go. how do i crash myself out when there is only one other person? i don't think i have to answer that. it's my blog, afterall. but i took it like a grownup and threw my bike in front of a little kid.
- copperopolis, wente, berkeley hills: it was the battle of breen/newell vs. werner. the aussie superstar pretty much owned us...but luckily we at least got things right at wente. and that race had the best prizes, so that is what matters. that's the race sponsored by a vineyard, and werner isn't even old enough to drink.
- crits: there were some dumb crits that i got roped into doing that i didn't do too well at. (this line might be copy/pasted at several points throughout this bullet pointed list)
- mutual of enumclaw - a super fun stage race i went to up in washington. i was trying to win the nature valley grand prix qualifer spot...but didn't. i had a great time racing regardless and at least had a stage win. if you are ever up there during this time of year - definitely do this race! also, i finally got to have the beer "mac & jack's african amber" i had been dreaming about for three years when i had once in seattle...
- mt hamilton - goonies never say die. i went from off the front to off the back several times, but molly v-h and i never said die - and i ended up third. i consider this race, perhaps, my biggest accomplishment for the whole year. susannah and i were a bunch of crazies and biked back to the start in san jose... to put in a full 100 miles. ouch.
- testarosa velodrome challenge: pascale schnieder (swiss champion in everything) pretty much put on a track clinic for the rest of us. but it was still a really fun race and i felt good sensations for the track season ahead.
- mt hood: officially my favorite race of the year. the courses were awesome and painful and just finishing the last stage felt like an accomplishment. had a fun time guest riding with metromint team.
- taleo criterium: small but fun race where i won a prize of a palm reading (yet to be cashed in)
- nature valley grand prix: had a super fun time guest riding with the vanderkitten team for my second nrc race. i think that first criterium was the hardest race i had ever done. holy mother. i rode behind the world champion, which, in the words of nacho libre, was: pretty sweeeet.
- lodi criterium - i was solo for about 35 minutes or so, but it all paid off because i won a bottle wine that i can't even bench press it is so big. it has yet to be cracked open, as we are too lame to have a party
- alpenrose velodrome challenge - one of my favorite races of the year! i came a few seconds off the track pursuit record (next year!), did a scratch race not so well...then the rest of the events got rained out. super bummer.
- cascade cycling classic - my third nrc race, and this was my favorite by far. except the day where i got a little hypoxic from the elevation. oddly enough my worst stage was the prologue - the stage that most resembles the pursuit....explain that one to me.
- mt diablo hill climb - that was pretty stupid in retrospect
- some more crits - see crit line above.
- tuesday and friday night world track championships - they usually started off with a junior attacking really hard in the first lap of the race (who inevidably ended up pulling out about 20 laps later). i actually had a chance of placing with the men when the races were long enough.
- LAVRA race - i went to a track race in LA and ended up riding with the men and getting third in the points race for lapping with a couple others. that was cool, but i still hate LA.
- track nationals - that went pretty good for me, but i already wrote about that.
okay, i am out. michael is making me drink a glass of water...because he is still going to make me race san bruno tomorrow. considering i get winded walking to the bathroom, let's just say i am not so thrilled about it. at least my pathetic crawling up the hill will make for a good blog post. hey, not every year can start off as awesome as it did last year... thank god i at least screen captured it.


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We arrived at Aulani A Beachfront Disney Resort & Spa on the island of O?ahu on the 17th. We were promptly greeted with pineapple-infused ice-water (so refreshing) and leis. JD got a special Menehune necklace. Keep reading to see the pic.
Upon check-in, we were overwhelmed and inspired by a collage of bright, breathtaking artwork. Disney invited local students to create an image of what Hawaii meant to them. Then a contest was held to select the winning pieces that would decorate the welcome wall behind the front desk. Look how gorgeous! As a writer, huge supporter of the arts and graduate of The University of the Arts, this really kicked our trip off.
Next, we scoped out our room. Disney left us a goody bag of beach towels, hats, travel coffee mugs and JD's favorite snacks: Pretzels, Goldfish and organic carrots (so kind!) Uncle Carlo traveled with us, so there were two marshmallow-soft queen beds, a flat screen TV with access to the Disney Channel and a much-needed mini-fridge. When traveling with JD I always need access to milk, cheese sticks, yogurt drinks and fruit. The bathroom was also private friendly. For example, the toilet was sectioned off with a door and the sinks/shower had a private section too. I was traveling with my brother and kid, so being able to maintain privacy when 3 people needed to share a bathroom was huge. Overall, the room was warm, inviting and cozy—another perk when traveling with a 4-year-old who occasionally needed some downtime to relax. When JD needed a nap or to just chill and watch a cartoon, I relaxed on the balcony with a book, my iPod…OK, a cocktail (hee hee) and enjoyed this view. WOW!
After settling in our room and changing into our swimwear we went exploring! On the way JD discovered something VERY COOL: Rainbow Reef— The only private snorkeling lagoon on O?ahu that offers an up-close look at aquatic life. Snorkel among Angel Fish, ButterflyFish and Tangs. Or, stay dry and behold the beautiful aquaculture through glass (JD did this. He wasn't quite ready to dive in and I didn't want to push him). Next we discovered the pools! Waikolohe Stream provides tubing adventures (more from Uncle Carlo and JD on that!) via a lazy river. The Waikolohe Pool is 8,200-square-foot and zero-entry, meaning it's fashioned like the ocean (sans waves!) and you gradually walk in. JD LOVED playing in this pool (me too—made watching him and keeping cool super easy!) This pool also features a Volcanic Vertical tunnel body slide. As for JD's FAVORITE pool experience: The Menehune Bridge—it features 3 small play slides, bridges to climb and a 1 inch pool to run around in. Did I mention the dump bucket and sprinklers?
After playing in the pool, we all needed a cocktail! Uncle Carlo and I had Mai Tai cocktails (and, OK, fine, Blue Hawaiians) from Off the Hook (poolside dining/bar) and JD enjoyed a rainbow shave icee that he got to art-direct. We relaxed and had some yummy dinner/lunch (I loved the fish tacos and taro chips. JD gives the kiddy cuisine a thumbs up: Chicken fingers with a side of tropical fruit + lemonade.) We walked around the resort, gazed at the beach and made friends with a Disney cast member who played JD a song on his guitar. Then we called it a night! A lot of traveling and sun really did us all in. Needed some ZZZZzzzzzzzS.
Tune in tomorrow to read about the character breakfast, Aunty's Beach House and my media tour of Aulani A Disney Resort & Spa. Sneak preview: The word Kapa pronounced Coppa (our last name!) is a big deal at Aulani.
Who is your child's favorite Disney character?
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The Muslim Reader is a quarterly magazine published by the Muslim Converts" Association of Singapore. The review of For Men of Understanding, published in the July-September, 2000, edition, reads:
For me the main value of the book is that it emphasizes the wondrous world and thus might encourage some readers to move away from materialist or atheist tendencies.
Reviews of of Harun Yahya"s books appear on various sites on the Internet. Above is an example. This review of Islam Denounces Terrorism says:
Hard-hitting facts, focused and to the point, Islam Denounces Terrorism is highly recommended for those wishing to learn more about the world faith of Islam and its teachings in relation to terrorism.


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- I would like to state at this time that I am not now and have never been... a member of the Boy Scouts of America. Their motto is, as you know, "Be Prepared!" and that is the name of this song.
- Introduction to "Be Prepared" -Tom Lehrer
- "A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different, because I was important in the life of a boy.
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Some people are putting the cart before the horse. Jeff hasn't made a mistake YET. Wait til the POV is over before casting a decision.He could still come out of this smelling like a rose.
Quote from: dixonduke on August 20, 2011, 02:27:00 PMSome people are putting the cart before the horse. Jeff hasn't made a mistake YET. Wait til the POV is over before casting a decision.He could still come out of this smelling like a rose.I REALLY hope she does come out smelling like a rose. I guess if Dani doesn't win the Veto, which I am feeling better about since she is feeling awful right now, then she will likely go. I just know that making a choice of who to put up, based on not wanting to make someone mad, is the wrong way to play. Jeff is the BIG target, it doesn't matter who he puts up. Dani should have been put up......PERIOD!
If Jeff uses it on Porsche, or Kalia, it really doesnt matter since Dani will go up, Jeff probably has won the season.
kalia i deserve to be here she hasnt dont anything
Quote from: ugot2bekidinmeny on August 20, 2011, 04:48:31 PM kalia i deserve to be here she hasnt dont anything Does she seriously believe THAT?!!! What has SHE done?!OMG I know best game play is to get rid of Dani cuz she's hard to get rid of, but I can't stand much more of ANY of them! K&S are, IMO, waaaaay worse than Rachel's junk!
Weekly stats of Big Brother 13:Week 1: Rachel, HOH, Keith & Porsche nominated, Brendon & Rachel wins veto, not used, Keith evicted 6-4Week 2: Jordan, HOH, Adam & Dominic nominated, Dominic wins veto, used on self & Adam, Cassi & Shelly up, Cassi evicted 9-0Week 3: Rachel, HOH, Adam & Dominic nominated, Brendon wins veto, not used, Dominic evicted 7-1Week 4: Daniele, HOH, Brendon & Rachel nominated, Brendon wins veto, used on Rachel, Jordan up, Brendon evicted 5-2Week 5: Kalia, HOH, Jeff & Rachel nominated, Jeff wins veto, used on self, Lawon up, Lawon evicted 6-0, Brendon returns to BBWeek 6: Daniele, HOH, Adam & Shelly nominated, Adam wins veto, used on self, Brendon up, Brendon evicted 5-1Week 7: Jeff, HOH, Kalia & Porsche nominated, Jeff wins veto, to be continued...
bbjunkey..If I remember right she and the JJ's were talking and Shelly said she was going to ignore the JJ's more to get info from the other HG's.. I think Jordon recomfirmed to last nite white talking w/Jeff..I may be wrong ..it's on here somewhere LOL
the hg's just don't seem to be that bothered by it all.
Kalia deserves to go home because of what she did.
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The University of Texas at Austin campus has been deemed safe after all buildings were evacuated because of a bomb threat.
A male caller said Friday morning that several bombs had been planted on UT's 350-acre campus.
UT President William Powers said in a news conference Friday afternoon that all buildings had been searched and cleared and that, "from a variety of sources, we are very confident our campus is safe."
The threat to the campus was received at about 8:35 a.m. Friday morning when a man with a Middle Eastern accent who claimed he was with al-Qaida said he placed bombs in multiple buildings on campus that would detonate in 90 minutes.
Powers said the university has a protocol to deal with threats and that one part of that protocol is to evaluate the credibility of the situation. Over the next hour, officials investigated the threat and ultimately determined it was prudent to clear all buildings out of an abundance of caution.
The university then posted the following message to its website and to its Twitter account, @UTAustin, at 9:53 a.m.: "Evacuation due to threats on campus. Immediately evacuate ALL buildings and get as far away as possible. More information to come."
Tara Doolittle, UT assistant director media, said alerts were sent at 9:35 a.m. to begin the evacuation.
Powers added that ordering buildings to be evacuated 15 minutes before a bomb threat was to be executed left ample time for students to get to safety and that everyone was safe about 10 minutes after the order had been given.
The campus emptied at quick but orderly paces Friday morning, though students acknowledged an air of confusion about what was going on. The threats coming as violent protests outside U.S. embassies in the Middle East also stirred nervous tension among some students, and UT officials acknowledged global events were taken into account.
"My first thought was that it was a tornado siren because we hadn't gotten any warnings, text messages or anything about it being a drill, so [I thought], 'Oh, it's a tornado,'" said Lauren Saurette, a UT junior from Frisco. "But then 30 seconds later, I got a text saying to evacuate, so obviously it wasn't a tornado at that point."
"I got the text message, and I heard the sirens going off," said Zoe Mirtsching, a sophomore from Dallas. "And at first, I didn't realize they were the loud sirens -- I thought they were just a police siren. And then I read my text message and knew that something was going on, but we didn't know it was a bomb threat at first."
Ashley Moran, a freshman from Houston, said she was waiting to get into class when word quickly began spreading among students to leave immediately. She described the evacuation as "orderly but tense." Another student, Priyanka Patel, told NBC 5 that texts were delayed and calls from mobile phones were failing on the network around campus.
As thousands of people fled the campus, police blocked off roads as lines and lines of cars sat in gridlock trying to leave.
The main campus has 24,000 faculty and an enrollment of 51,000 students that represent every state in the Union and 100 countries.
At 10:27 a.m., the school tweeted the following: "Buildings being checked/cleared. Stay away from buildings. No decision on afternoon classes/activities. Next update at 10:45am."
At 10:45 a.m., UT tweeted the following message: "Time specified in phone threat has passed but we have not yet cleared all buildings. Decision to resume operations&classes will come shortly."
At 11:25 a.m.,UT tweeted the following message: "The University is still under emergency conditions. Please remain away from buildings. As additional information becomes available it will be updated on this site."
At 11:38 a.m., UT tweeted the following message: "All activities except classes will resume at 5 p.m. Buildings may be reentered at noon. Today's classes are cancelled."
The FBI is investigating the phone call. Agents say a hoax is a costly disruption that will come with heavy charges.
"We are working very closely with city, state and federal authorities. We know a great deal of detail about the nature of this phone call. We are very confident that this campus is safe," Powers said.
There were no injuries reported in connection with the evacuation.
The threat to UT was the first of three threats received by college campuses on Friday. North Dakota State University in Fargo received a phone call about a "threat of an explosive device" more than an hour later, and Hiram College in northeast Ohio received an emailed bomb threat late Friday afternoon.
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Department of Revenue News Release
January 06, 2011Taxpayers to Receive Important Tax Information in New Format
JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Department of Revenue will be distributing important tax information in a new way.
In previous years, the Department mailed a Form 1099-G letter to taxpayers who itemize their deductions on their federal income tax return. Beginning Jan. 10, the Department will mail a postcard - instead of a letter - to affected taxpayers showing them how to retrieve their 1099-G information online or by calling the Department of Revenue. The postcards will be mailed in stages, and all postcards will be mailed by Jan. 31.
The 1099-G notes the amount of overpayment a taxpayer received from the Department during the preceding calendar year. The amount noted is usually an income tax refund received during the previous year.
As an example, if a person received a $600 refund from the Missouri Department of Revenue in 2009, and he or she previously itemized their deductions on their federal tax return, that person would have received a Form 1099-G letter in early 2010 that noted the $600 in income received from the Department in 2009.
The federal Internal Revenue Service requires government agencies to notify individual taxpayers about payments such as refunds. This requirement means that individual taxpayers must also report their refunds as income to the IRS when completing their federal tax returns. That fact makes the information on the Form 1099-G crucial to accountants, financial planners and individual citizens who want to accurately complete tax returns.
"The new postcard format has a lot of advantages," said Alana M. Barragán-Scott, director of the Department. "The most prominent benefit is that it saves taxpayers a tremendous amount in postage and mailing costs."
An estimated 750,000 citizens will receive the Form 1099-G postcard. The revised format will save the Department about $75,000.
The postcard will inform taxpayers of two ways of obtaining their Form 1099-G information. They can go online and visit www.dor.mo.gov/tax/1099G, or call (573) 526-8299. With either option, a taxpayer will need to have his or her Social Security number, their home address zip code and the filing status noted on their most recently filed tax return. (Examples of filing status include single, married filing jointly or separate, and head of household.) People who go online also have the option of printing their actual 1099-G form.
"Obtaining your Form 1099-G information will be a convenient and secure process," Barragán-Scott said. "No private information will be on the postcard. It will just instruct taxpayers on how to obtain the information they need. More and more people are used to going online to complete transactions, so it just makes sense to have this option available for Missouri citizens. But no matter whether people choose the online or telephone option, taxpayers will have the convenience of obtaining their 1099-G information in a secure manner 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
For more information about the Form 1099-G and answers to frequently asked questions, visit http://dor.mo.gov/faq/personal/1099g.php.
The Missouri Department of Revenue is now on Twitter! To follow the Department on Twitter, go to http://twitter.com/MoRevenue.


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Miami Dolphins Stars and Sun Life Financial Present $220,000 in Grants and Scholarships to South Florida Nonprofits and Rising Star Students at Surprise Ceremonies
Casa Valentina; ChildNet; New Horizons of Southwest Florida and Urban Youth Impact among 16 exceptional organizations across U.S. to receive Sun Life Rising Star Award for commitment to education
Wellesley, Mass. (September 19, 2013) – The U.S. business group of Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF, TSX: SLF) and the Miami Dolphins today announced the South Florida recipients of the Sun Life Rising Star Awards. The financial services organization awarded $220,000 in grants and scholarships to four nonprofit community organizations: Casa Valentina, ChildNet, New Horizons of Southwest Florida and Urban Youth Impact, as well as exemplary students nominated by each nonprofit: Kimberly Sandino, Vanessa Civil, Angel Lopez and Rachelle Battle. The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program is the educational cornerstone program of the Miami Dolphins Foundation.
Sun Life Group Manager John Hak and Sun Life Employee Benefits Representative Brandon Davis joined Miami Dolphins star players Richie Incognito and Mike Pouncey, Dolphins cheerleaders and front office executives, as well as prominent local community members including Area President for the Delray Beach office of Gallagher Benefit Services Heather Leck to surprise winning students with $5,000 scholarships at a series of award presentations across South Florida. This year's Sun Life Rising Star Awards winning organizations and students will be recognized at a special pre-game on-field ceremony and celebration at the San Diego Chargers vs. Miami Dolphins game at Sun Life Stadium on November 17.
The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program provides financial resources to highly-motivated students and nonprofit organizations in large urban school districts committed to encouraging underserved youth to stay in school. The program, now in its fourth year, also promotes the importance of higher education as a means to achieve lifelong financial wellness.
Each Rising Star organization received a $50,000 grant and each student winner received a $5,000 scholarship towards a college education. This year, Sun Life will provide nearly $1 million in grants, scholarships and other resources to outstanding organizations and students in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Nashville and South Florida. By the end of 2013, Sun Life will have invested nearly $4 million to recognize a total of 70 students and 63 nonprofit organizations in 14 U.S. cities, since launching the program in 2010.
"We are proud to invest in America's youth, our education system and the workforce of tomorrow through our Sun Life Rising Star Awards program," said Sun Life Financial U.S. President Wes Thompson. "It is inspiring to see the tireless and selfless dedication of these impressive young adults, and we look forward to following their successes through college and beyond."
Sun Life continues to support the students following their scholarship awards with various educational events and programs. Each year, Sun Life invites Rising Star recipients to apply for summer internship opportunities at its U.S. headquarters in Wellesley, Massachusetts following their freshman year of college. The goal is to provide a substantial, meaningful work experience that lays the foundation for future professional success. In 2013 Sun Life sponsored a trip for 17 past award winners to attend and participate in the America's Promise Alliance "Building a Grad Nation" Summit in Washington D.C. Sun Life served as the first-ever sponsor of the Youth Experience Pre-Conference, which convened more than 100 students from across the country to examine the progress and remaining challenges in the nation's effort to help more youth graduate high school with the skills necessary to succeed in college and professionally.
In each city, a judging panel comprised of the foremost government officials, community, education and business leaders evaluate the applications and student nominations based on the following criteria:
- Nonprofit's commitment to developing and promoting skills that directly translate to education engagement and matriculation rates for secondary school youth under age 21
- Nonprofit's demonstrated partnership with a secondary or post-secondary educational institution
- Nonprofit's documented ability to respond to the needs of specific groups or youth in a manner yielding measurable results
- Student nominee's plan to pursue a post-secondary education, leadership qualities, commitment to his or her community, and a 750-word essay on what they love most about their lives and what they do to protect it
"It is an honor to join Sun Life for the fourth year to recognize these incredible students and community organizations for their tireless efforts and commitment to bettering the lives of under-served youth in South Florida," said Ilona Wolpin, Miami Dolphins Senior Director of Community Relations.
This year's panel included:
- James Champion, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Champion Services Group, Inc. (CSG)
- Mary Chance, President, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF)
- Ada Cole, Member of Mo Homes LLC and Riverbend LLC
- Judy Green, President, Florida College System Foundation (FCSF)
- Richie Incognito, Guard, Miami Dolphins
- Debra Lage, Senior Associate and Lead Health and Welfare Benefits Consultant, Mercer
- Heather Leck, Area President for the Delray Beach office of Gallagher Benefit Services
- Stacy Ostrau, Society Scene Publisher and Community Affairs Manager, South Florida Sun Sentinel
- Mike Pouncey, Center, Miami Dolphins
- Dr. Wallis Tinnie, Protocol Officer, City of Miami
- Rachel Sapoznik, President & CEO, Sapoznik Insurance & Associates>
To help support the program, Sun Life leverages its partnerships with top-tier organizations such as the Miami Dolphins and the Boston Celtics to enhance the student experience and raise awareness about the importance of education in our society's future.
South Florida's 2013 Sun Life Rising Star Award winners are:
Palm Beach County
Urban Youth Impact – Founded in 1997, Urban Youth Impact exists to love, equip and empower inner-city youth and their parents to fulfill their God-given purpose. Urban Youth Impact seeks to reverse troubling trends and fulfill its mission by making accessible the support and opportunities that empower children and families to develop critical life-skills that result in less juvenile crime, fewer teen pregnancies, less substance abuse, less child abuse/domestic violence, and fewer school drop-outs.
Student Recipient: Rachelle Battle, Lake Worth High School
As a volunteer intern in the school office, Rachelle does everything from filing and copying to make the lives of those educating her and her peers just a bit easier. Rachelle also takes time to volunteer at the Salvation Army, primarily serving at their concession stand during athletic events. The top of Rachelle's resume reads "Future OB/GYN".
Broward County
ChildNet – Established in 2002, ChildNet is the community-based care lead agency in Broward and Palm Beach counties, the single private non-profit entity responsible for administration of the local child welfare systems in each county. ChildNet's mission is to protect abused, abandoned and neglected children in the communities it serves.
Student Recipient: Vanessa Civil, Blanche Ely High School
Vanessa was selected to attend a leadership program in Washington D.C., to serve as a peer counselor and to participate in a work experience after-school program. Vanessa has maintained a 3.2 GPA throughout high school while participating as a band member and in other after school programs, as well as competing in flag football.
Collier/Lee County
New Horizons of Southwest Florida – New Horizons of Southwest Florida was founded in 2002 to help meet the academic and life skill needs of at-risk children in our community. It serves more than 260 youth weekly from grades K-12 with after-school tutoring and mentoring at no cost to the families through the Super Kids Club and Super Teens Club programs.
Student Recipient: Angel Lopez, Estero High School
Angel is a volunteer and employee of New Horizons of Southwest Florida where he tutors and mentors children grades K-5 at a local Super Kids Club. In his sophomore year of high school, Angel was accepted to the Medical Academy. He also takes advantage of summer breaks to develop team building and leadership skills at camps offered by New Horizons and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Miami/Miami-Dade County
Casa Valentina – Casa Valentina's mission is to help youth transition successfully from foster care to independent living. Their vision is a community in which all foster children receive the care and support they need to reach their full potential.
Student Recipient: Kimberly Sandino, Miami Northwestern Senior High School
Kimberly is deeply committed to her education, and is planning to apply to college and focus on a Hospitality Management Program. Kimberly earns high marks in her classes, and is a talented writer.Kimberly's goal is to one day manage a hotel, where she says she will make guests feel at home – to ensure that they want to come back year after year.
For more information on the Sun Life Rising Star Awards, please visit www.sunliferisingstar.com.
About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda. In the United States and elsewhere, insurance products are offered by members of the Sun Life Financial group that are insurance companies. Sun Life Financial Inc., the holding company for the Sun Life Financial group of companies, is a public company. It is not an insurance company and does not offer insurance products for sale in the United States or elsewhere, and does not guarantee the obligations of its insurance company subsidiaries. In the United States, Sun Life Financial provides a range of products and services to employers and their employees, including group and voluntary life, disability, dental and stop-loss insurance products. Product offerings may not be available in all states and may vary depending on state laws and regulations. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com/us. Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
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Sunday Street Acoustic Series Fall Concert LineupBy Angelo on Fri, 09/06/2013 - 4:00pm
The Sunday Street Acoustic Series is back! The first show is Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 P.M. in the University Cafe at Stony Brook University. For more fall concerts at Stony Brook University, including the Sunday Street Acoustic Series, visit www.universitycafe.org
Come out for a good time and check out the performances and special guests!
Bradstock XXI: LIVE on WUSB 90.1 FM, Aug 31.By Angelo on Sat, 08/31/2013 - 10:44am
WUSB Fundraiser: Mr Beerys, Friday Aug. 30, 7:00 PMBy Angelo on Mon, 08/26/2013 - 6:50pm
WUSB returns to the iconic Mr. Beerys of Bethpage for a fundraiser to celebrate original live local music and noncommercial freeform community radio!
The Phantom and the Fox (https://www.facebook.com/PFMusica)
and more!
We will be accepting any and all donations of new local music for the station. So bring a cd, download code, cassette tape, vinyl, or whatever you've got (except 8-track of course)
Yvette & Weird Womb LIVE on-air Sunday 7/28 8:00 PMBy Angelo on Thu, 07/25/2013 - 10:35am
Yvette and Weird Womb will be performing LIVE on WUSB this Sunday, July 28 at 8:00 PM.
WUSB at Great South Bay Music Festival!By Angelo on Mon, 07/08/2013 - 3:40pm
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Learn more about the Great South Bay Music Festival, including information on purchasing tickets.
47th Annual Puerto Rican / HIspanic Day Parade - LIVE Broadcast, Sunday June 23, 12:30 - 2:30 PMBy Angelo on Wed, 06/19/2013 - 4:38pm
WUSB will be broadcasting the 47th annual Puerto Rican / Hispanic Day parade LIVE from Brentwood, NY! Look for WUSB at the parade between 12:30 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. We will be on 5th Avenue next to the reviewing stand. We hope to see you there.
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We want to hear from you! Please take our WUSB listener survey so we can better understand how you feel about WUSB and what we can do to improve your experience. To thank you for your time, you will receive a free sticker for completing the survey. WUSB could not be without you, the listener, and your feedback plays an important role in helping us grow. Thank you!
RANDOM ACCESS MARATHON: 7:00 PM SAT. MAY 25 - NEW DAFT PUNKBy Angelo on Sat, 05/25/2013 - 7:02pm
Celebrate the new Daft Punk release tonight with a Daft Punk/French House marathon! Hosted by Robbie Rack'em, George of the BQE, the return of GOOD NEWS RADIO, and more!
WUSB BENEFIT SHOW: Sunday, May 19, Even Flow Bar and GrillBy Angelo on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 12:14pm
Love local music? Love good food and refreshing drinks? Love WUSB?
Then make sure you're at Even Flow Bar and Grill on Sunday, May 19, for a WUSB benefit show featuring 15 of the best bands from Long Island!
Tell your friends and let us know you're attending. We look forward to seeing you! Thank you for your support of WUSB.
WUSB LECTURE SERIES IV: WEEKEND and SDLK, TUES APRIL 30By Angelo on Sun, 04/28/2013 - 8:12pm
The rascals at WUSB are at it again, bringing bands into classrooms and perplexing the denizens of Stony brook University.
On TUESDAY, APRIL 30, come by Union Rm 237 to see WEEKEND and SDLK play live, show starts at 10:00 PM. Of course, the entire show will be broadcast LIVE on WUSB.
SDLK//awesome noise band from Valley Stream
WEEKEND//superawesome noise band from Brooklyn via San Fran.
It's a FREE show, it's ALL AGES, it's in a classroom that we have converted into a studio, it's a potential great time. Bring your friends! And get ready to rock!


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Wright will not return for senior year with Bisons
Lipscomb forward Brian Wright announced Friday that he will not return for his senior year with the Bisons. Wright averaged 5.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in his 81-game career.
After redshirting for the 2007-08 season, Wright earned Atlantic Sun All-Freshman honors in 2008-09 when he averaged a career-best 6.7 points. He had a career-high 23 points at Campbell on Feb. 9, 2009.
His output diminished to 1.4 points per game in 20 games last year.
Wright intends to finish his degree in Corporate Management at Lipscomb.


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ROCHESTER — The first quarter numbers for real estate activity for Strafford County are in and the news is good — there has been a 16 percent increase in recorded mortgages compared to the first three months of 2012, and the number of foreclosures for Q1 is down for the third year in a row.
The figures for Rochester are even better than for the county as a whole, for there were 289 recorded mortgages from January through March — a 21 percent increase. In addition, foreclosures have dropped from 33 in Q1 of 2012 to 19 this year, which is the lowest first quarter number since 2007.
Register of Deeds Dennis P. Vachon, who provided the latest statistics, said, "It's heartening to see the number of foreclosures continue its gradual decline, as this suggests that fewer homeowners are in financial distress. It also indicates that home prices are stabilizing and fewer homeowners are choosing to abandon properties that are underwater (worth less than what is owed on them.)"
He added, "The City of Dover continues to lead the county in terms of economic activity, though Rochester is not far behind."
Realtor Bill Cormier, of Hourihane and Cormier, in Rochester, agreed with Vachon's assessment.
"We have turned the corner," he said. "In my 41 years of experience, it is the cycle grinding round."
Joking that he can predict the past much better than the future, Cormier, nonetheless, is buoyant when looking ahead.
"In Massachusetts, they are knocking on doors looking for listings, and that tends to spread north. It always has," said Cormier.
He said that a lot of the housing stock currently on the market in this area were foreclosures, and some of that stock was in a state of decline.
Craig Lancey, of RW Real Estate, in Farmington, a town where mortgage activity has increased from 48 in Q1 of last year to 81 in Q1 of this year, said, "You are seeing people buying houses. They realize interest rates are not going to be a give-away forever. Interest rates will go up sooner rather than later."
Calling it a "night and day changeover," Lancey said that some potential sellers, who had not listed their properties because of low prices, were now getting off the fence.
"Prices are definitely moving up," he said.
Packy Campbell, of RSA, in Rochester, said that his company was doing just as many deals as previously, but the properties were better, selling faster, and going for higher prices.
"Short sales are finally healing the market," he said, "and anti-flip rules have been relaxed from 180 days to 90 days allowing good old American capitalism to do its thing."
Campbell, who is also a developer, said that he was not ready to start building new homes at this time.
"It's close ... maybe next spring. There's not enough profit in it yet," he said.


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The Ride To Rat Trap Pass
Today, me and my friend Mike, rode our BMW's on many different forest service roads including #2700, which goes over Rat Trap Pass. The weather is unusually nice for this time of year and we took advantage of it. The trees in the high country are starting to turn colors, the roads were in good shape, life is good.Read More


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i got the idea for the bg when i saw some of my seniors draw like that at school..i thought it was rather cool..and the drawing is soooo messy because i am so tired and i can't resist the urge to jump into bed (~=3=)~
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hardly messy at all ya mean u silly u :p them eyes n the bg = me love. wish i was as good as ya. faving wheeeeeee :3
nice...i can see the gravity back there..
Awsome drawing!! and you're gallery is so cool! I love it! :)
really well done :D i like all the details you created +5
this looks great! the background is very creative and the coloring is very good!
Very nice! I love the background :D
you do this well
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What a fun pic,,, great details,, so much to look at,, you did a awesome job on it,,, now get to bed,, lol... great work,, look forward to seeing more from you


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Welcome to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana - All Inclusive
Thrilling gaming action in the biggest and best casino around, exhilarating nightlife, tantalizing culinary options, state-of-the-art meeting facilities and rooms worth tweeting about, all infused with our legendary rock and roll vibe? Delivered. This is Hard Rock after all.
But were you expecting a mind blowing all-inclusive experience featuring 13 pools, 9 restaurants, a Nicklaus designed golf course, and an astonishing Spa all lovingly cradled by the most pristine beaches in the Caribbean?
Maybe not. But after 40 years of watching us leave the competition in our rear view mirror, maybe you should. Welcome to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, it's time to See The Show.
All Inclusive
Sometimes, you truly can have it all. Our resort covers every sun-soaked moment of delectable dining, glamorous entertainment, thrilling entertainment, exciting on-site recreation, even fine wine and top shelf liquor. That's right. It's all included. And if you're not feeling the all-inclusive love just yet, keep reading. You will be.
- 5 Star Accommodations
- Dining in 9 restaurants
- Delicious snacks, including poolside service
- Top-shelf drinks
- 24/7 in-room service
- Land sports
- Body Rock® fitness center with instructors
- Daily activities
- Nightly entertainment
- Live entertainment
- WiFi
- Parking free
- Unlimited phone calls to the Continental US and Canada
- Free Internet on resort computers (30 min. max)
- Gratuities included
Work out, chill out, bliss out. Whatever 'out' you're into, we've got you covered with three seriously rocking, seriously different spa experiences. From a spa experience highlighted by unique and invigorating features like the innovative ice room and the most complete hydrotherapy circuit in the Caribbean, to one of the most elaborate fitness centers you'll find at any resort, it's kind of hard to pick just one. We suggest a visit to each.
Fitness Center
With nearly 5,000 square feet of cutting edge exercise space, our Body Rock® Fitness Center is all you need to keep moving in paradise. Enjoy daily classes scheduled throughout your stay with expert instruction, professional equipment, and world-class facilities.
- 16 Spinning Bikes
- 8 Treadmills
- 6 Elliptical Machines
- 4 Exercise Bikes
- Everlast Boxing and Kickboxing Equipment
- Gym Dimensions: 1,500 Sq. Meters
Beauty Salon
Get ready for a night out and unleash your inner diva with a full set list of treatments at the Beauty Salon. Enjoy never-ending service from our professional and well-trained staff as we take your style to the next level of Rock & Roll glamour. After all, you've arrived. Now it's time to enjoy.
- Manicure
- Pedicure
- Kids' Packages
- Hair & Beauty
Water, water, everywhere. True enough. Especially when it comes to our pools. Surrounded by a Venetian-style canal setting, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana features 13 expansive pools, 4 swim-up bars and 3 kids pools with flume waterslides and activities for those under 16. So, come on in – the water's perfect.
Eden Pool
European-style bathing (yes, that means what you think it means) with a sophisticated pulse, Eden is the place to go if you want to take in the sun somewhere a little more exclusive.
Isla Pool
Latin-flavored beats with a global influence permeate the scene at this pool.
The Woodstock Pools
Craving the more traditional Hard Rock sound? Maybe want a few activities thrown in too? Pull a towel up here.
Family Pool
This pool offers teen-friendly tunes, waterslides and activities for the under 16 set.
The Library
The sound of silence. Not the song, just actual silence. Because that unopened copy of War and Peace is not going to read itself.
Kids Slide
Admit it: Kids are cute. Especially when they stare wide-eyed at the watery wonderland that is our Kid's Slide, plotting out their path down its twisting and turning path. Towering above the kid's pool, this is the place where young thrill-seekers find a little slice of heaven, and splashdown is always just a quick giggle away. Reserved for guests age 15 and younger, please, regardless of the age of your inner child (The minimum height is 18.7 inch and the maximum height is 47.24 inch).
Golf Hard Rock Style
Uh-huh. That Jack Nicklaus. Golf royalty or a rock star in his own right, the Golden Bear delivers another great performance! Considered the greatest player of all-time, with a record of 18 Major Championship victories, Jack Nicklaus understands what it takes to do it right.
The Hard Rock Golf Club at Cana Bay hosts 18 holes of championship golf designed by Nicklaus Golf. At 7,253 yards in length from the back tees, you will encounter all the challenge you desire. A Par 72 course that provides a stunning collection of challenging yet accommodating golf for all players, regardless of skill level or experience. The course meanders through breathtaking Dominican landscapes full of native flora and fauna.
Family Friendly Amenities
Roll with your entourage, and never look back. Whether you've sold 3 million records or just hit three years old, we've got you covered with a setlist of mega amenities sure to make your next family gig one to remember. Go big with Rock Star Mini-Golf, kick it with daily activities, hit the arcade center, or chill with family-friendly lounges and fun by the pool.
Grab a putter and challenge your friends to a game of mini-golf*, no cart or spiked shoes required. In fact, the only requirement we have at our little jewel of a putting course, is that you have fun. Pretty hard not to, once you sink that first hole in one.
Arcade Center
Both the young and the young at heart will enjoy the excitement and fun of a wide selection of games in our Arcade Center.
Xtreme Center
The hardest rock of them all is awaiting outside. Our 5-meter climbing wall features three levels of difficulty, so you can test your mettle and chart your improvement over the course of your stay. Trained instructors are on hand, ready to assist all adrenaline-junkies, beginners or advanced climbers.
The Little Big Club™ Experience
Every little rock star deserves a big stage, and that's just what you get at The Little Big Club™ ! Our, new year-round kids program is now in full swing and can be experienced exclusively at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana. Everyone knows there is more to a great band than just musical instruments. You need singing, dancing, special skills and teamwork to make it all come together. And who better than Barney™, Angelina Ballerina™, Bob the Builder™and Thomas The Tank Engine™ to make it happen through educational, interactive and all out fun activities!
The Little Big Club™ is loaded with all the amenities of an all-inclusive luxury resort, with fun, kid-oriented activities scheduled throughout the week, making for a vacation experience parents appreciate and children will never forget!


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Sears Auto Center
Serving Chicago
Main (773) 989-2466
Business Hours
Monday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
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Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
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More about Sears Auto CenterWelcome to your local Sears Auto Center in CHICAGO, IL. We have all the essentials whether its automotive repairs and maintenance, new tires, batteries or if you have a question about how to protect your vehicle. With over 260 locations, and most open 7 days a week, we specialize in keeping your car in good condition, before anything goes wrong. Walk-in, call or schedule an appointment online at searsauto.com.
At Sears Auto Center every visit starts with a complimentary multi-point inspection, performed by expert ASE-certified technicians. Our free check includes a visual inspection of your battery, battery cables, air filter, belts, hoses, fluids, tires, exterior lights, and wiper blades. Brakes, steering and suspension system and drive axles checks performed upon request. We have the latest technology for routine maintenance services and to troubleshoot any issue that may arise along with a nationwide warranty service for your convenience.
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You guys!!!!! Hiiiiii!!!!<3
Goood lordy I've been a bit MIA, I do apologize! Although I don't have a recipe to share with y'all today, I DO have a fun post for you!;)
If you don't already know, a couple of my best girlfriends live in the heart of beautiful San Francisco, and I was in dyer need of a mini vacation;)
So I arrived Friday early morning, by the way….SOOOO proud of myself for navigating my "awful sense of direction self " though the BART system. phweeeeee! lol. Such a nervous dork…."um, excuse me sir…this way? Oh um, can you help me figure the ticket machine??" Bahahahaha wtf.
Anyway…. I made it alive and managed to walk…with my luggage…all the way from my stop, to my girlfriends house. That was my workout for the whole 4 days. Woops.
Unfortunately this pic does not do this view justice. It looks gloomy out, but in reality it was sunny and high 60's low 70's the whole time. I am one lucky betch!
Walking through the streets, yes…with my luggage (total tourist) a dropped everything to snap a pic of some gorgeous fresh flowers. Flowers are a weakness. Obsessed. So much variety, full of color, absolutely STUNNING!
Omggggggg…now THAT'S a view babes! Over looking the bay on Telegraph Hill. My friends are blessed to wake up to this every morning. WOW.
O, so this pic right here…prrrrrety much sums up all my faves at once. Well, I lied actually…that German Riesling (trader Joe's ) not my fave…but otherwise, the view, the triple cream cheese, prosciutto, figs, and nuts…HOT DAMN! I swear I could eat that everyday. Every SINGLE FUCKIN DAY. oh…wait. I'm missing some dark chocolate. Lol
OHHH yessss….and the drinking continues. (No shame)
On this particular night, we decided to cook at home. Very gourmet daaaaaalinggggg.
The cheese plate was our first course…. (In France..the cheese plate would actually be more for dessert paired perhaps with dessert wine) but here in the states….gimme that shit firrrrst! 😉
These delicious crostinis were course #2.
This is such a great idea for a dinner party.. Super easy and everyone loves them.plus a great way to add variety and make some vegetarian, vegan, are carnivore! Helllllllllo.
We've got here:
Paired with a bottle of Sorelle Bronca Prosecco. Super crisp and clean finish, with a very slight sweetness. Yummmmmmm
Course #3:
Pear/ Gorgonzola salad with chopped pecans and a lemon vinaigrette.
Paired with: Manincor Réserve Della Contessa. ( a delicious white blend of Pinot Bianco- Chardonnay- Sauvignon)
Oh hunnnnY!!! Get ready for it……
Here's comes the carb-o-load!
Mixed seafood linguini pasta with a cream sauce. I mean…….
Just STOP IT!
I honestly can't remember the last time I had real pasta ( non miracle noodles. Lol) Maybe like…fuckin yearssss ago.
So worth it! Devoured 2 plates full.
And yes, we made it. Byeeeeeeee
A serious must while visiting San Francisco… Famous Irish coffees from The Buena Vista! it's actually VERY hard to have just 1…. Just sayin.
Shit! This is all merging together here… I don't even remember where the hell we were in this pic….lol
Oh yes…some Chinese bar with pool tables and happy hour. My kinda spot. I think this was also before I fell asleep at the other bar.. Yep. I remember now.
Headed to Nat's favorite local bar and met up with some friends;) by last call…we almost got into a fight with the lady who wouldn't let us use the pool table (cuz she kept winning, bitch) lol.
Caught an Uber , and stumbled are way up the stairs to her building.
Pretty safe to say…the next morning, was a bit rough. Lol. We had planned to go to a boot camp class at 9:30 am at the local StudioMix, but we decided that walking to breakfast would be a much better workout. Hangovers justify laziness.
But hey, at least we have our workout clothes on…..
After breakfast, we walked, & WaLkEd..& WALKED! Up and down loadz of hills, of course feeling better after some food. Nat took me allllll over the city. No joke. We were feelin grrrrreat! So, it's 5 o'clock somewhererreeee! Maybe it was time to try out some local brewskis! Lol
We stopped at Magnolia to try a super delicious Kalifornia Kölsch hand crafted and local beer. Not quite a shot glass, but not quite a pint. Just right.
Oh yes, and the San Francisco FOOD TOUR continues…..
We HADto hit up TARTINE of course. This was our lunch spot. TARTINE is one of SF's most well known restaurants. Mostly famous for this ridiculous bread pudding. Omgggggg. Gimme gimme moreeeee.
Here's the problem…you walk up…you order…they hand you the dessert first, since it's already prepared. Then, you go sit down with your number and wait for your actual lunch.
Well…..in the next shot you will see what we ordered. But in the meantime, let's talk about HOW THE FUCK YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME STARE AT MY DESSERT WHILE STARVING WITH NO LUNCH IN FRONT OF ME!!!
SO……we ate dessert before lunch. Bahahahahahaha.
We of course ordered the bread pudding, and I just HAD to try the lemon bar. I LOVE anything lemon. I had to.
So we both sat…moaned and ga-ga'd..(call it an orgasm) and devoured that shit. Wowowowowowow. It was so worth it, and people were staring. Then you see it…now you don't.
Lunch is served…. Holy grail of GRILLED CHEESE! The "cheese tasting" sandwich. 3 different melted cheeses inside a perfectly pressed and crusty panini. Served with a delicious pickled carrot, and a green salad. This is where I gained pound 5.
We continued to walk and attempt to digest. This is what I appreciate most about this city. People are out..people walk everywhere..the art. Omg the STREET ART is just…OUT OF THIS WORLD. everywhere you look, vibrant splashes of color on the walls. Like real artists…not just all that gross tagging with sharpie shit you see all over LA.
where's Waldo…?
The day, unfortunately, was coming to an end. I had to be at the airport by six. Of course, our thoughts immediately went to, " well, I mean…..we have to have a last meal!"
Jesus. Here it comes.
DELFINA. There are no words.
Appetizer….bomb mussels.
Main course…. Broccoli Raab pizza.
Dessert…. Almond brittle gelato & blood orange sorbet.
Seriously…just stop.
Well. That was my idea of a fuckin vacation! I ate and drank through the damn city like a champ. Thank you to my beautiful friends who showed me such a wonderful time! Love u.
This is me….7 lbs heavier…happy as a clam…and ready to head home. Time to CLEANSE!!!!
Alright y'all. I've been home now 4 days, and wanted to wait to post this so that I could review this 3 day cleanse by Juice Crafters. First…I chose juice crafters cuz they were close to my house, but a lot of the cold pressed juice pleases have a cleanse of their own in which I'm sure, serve the same purpose and give similar results.
So here's the deal. I was soooo ready for this. I've never been sooo excited to NOT eat, in my life. I needed to shrink that tummy back up. I've never been a "juice cleanse" type person, but I was ready to try something new.
I chose the #1 Master Cleanse
It's a 3-day detox (no food) in which you receive 8 juices a day for three days. That's right, clear your freakin fridge and make room. Each day you will consume the following:
Greenest #3 (the greenest of the day)
Cleaner #10 (lots of pineapple, apple, mint..bomb)
Rootier #6 ( beets, ginger, lemon,apple, & more)
Alkaline Tonic #13(cayenne, apple, lemon,ginger..zesty)
Cleaner #10(same)
Cleanse Guru #12 (cucumber, coconut,mint)
Almond Nut Milk #15 (heaven in your mouth)
Aloe Vera H2O ( Complimentary)
It felt like a breeze! I felt amazing and light as a feather! I really thought I would be a shaky crabby bitch on this but frankly, I was never really hungry. Lol. Consuming 8 of these is actually very filling and a bit of a task to get them down every 2 hrs. They were DELICIOUS, but I mean…I wasn't like, pounding them, you know?! So by the time I would finish one, it was time for another;) perf!
In fact, it went so well, that I added a 4th day! I know!
The only thing about this. Type of cleansing….I was always cold!! Lol
Oh, and I couldn't do any strength training at the gym. Just did light cardio and walked a lot. Fine with me, I felt like a skinny bitch!
Today is my first day eating actual food.
I'm taking it slow and incorporating fresh fruits, veggies, avocado, a sweet potato, and 1 juice for today.
I'm really thinking about trying to become more PLANTPOWER lady. Lol. Time to cut out a lot of animal products. Maybe a figure out FINALLY what makes me so bloated. Perhaps dairy? Hmmm. This is gonna be an experiment.
I've missed you! I hope you enjoyed my little vacation with me;) love uuuuuuuu,


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So did you all enjoy checking out the new Cheeky gals that are sauntering on to the Farm this Tuesday? I can't tell you how excited I was to see those three lovelies joining their friends... what can I say, their saucy attitudes are way too much fun to play with!
Today we are switching gears just a bit from the sassy to the sweet. That's right, we've got a brand new Oliver and Amelia set to introduce you to and this pair of tots is as adorable as ever! The set is called My favorite Things and like the Cheekies, will be available come the 1st. :)
My card today features Amelia, simply because it looks like she's sporting a couple of my fave things too... strawberries and cupcakes... YUM! I also used Pam's cool Saturday sketch over at CA&Friends and love how this one turned out. :)
Oh and don't forget about the fab release party that will be going down Monday night at 7pm cst over on the TGF PCP page... be there or be square, as the saying goes! ;)


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Re: Twilight movie~ Who played it best?
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:35 am
Double Post...
A Twilight Saga Fansite
I totally agree with this one. I also think that the ALL the Cullens did extremely wellWishIWasACullen wrote:There were a few people who really stood out to me as being spot on.
First and foremost, Rob as Edward. And it isn't just because I love Edward Cullen and because Robert Pattinson is a stone cold fox. It's because you can tell he took the time and effort to explore Edward's character. I believe he was the most well read of any of the actors. He knew Edward inside and out and it's very touching that an actor devoted that much time, effort and struggle to be the best portrayal of a character possible.
Next, Peter as Carlisle. He oozed Carlisle Cullen-ness. He was very fatherly, wise and caring. and he was stunningly beautiful. Also the interaction between Carlisle and Edward was just as I believed it was supposed to be. You could feel the strong father-son bond that Carlisle and Edward have. That is some great acting.
Kellan as Emmett. I think he was one of the best castings in the entire film. Not only does he look the way I imagined Emmett, but he acted him spot on.
I believe that Billy Black was played EXTREMELY well. I got goosebumps when he drove by Edward and there's that long glance between them. He gives the perfect Billy Black evil eye!
Taylor Lautner blew me away. Which is odd because he didn't really play much of a role in Twilight. But his performance made me stop and think, "Hey, he is going to be FANTASTIC in New Moon." I think he is an incredibly talented actor, especially considering his age. I am excited to see him in NM (THEY HAD BETTER KEEP HIS CASTING OR I WILL BE SO SAD!!!)
I'm sure there are many others, but these are the actors that immediately jump out at me as exceptional.


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Could we consider implementing this:
* Go to Unread Post after clicking Text Title (VBulletin 4 Forums)
Sounds like it's just popping a "goto=newpost" into a template.
Could we consider implementing this:
* Go to Unread Post after clicking Text Title (VBulletin 4 Forums)
Sounds like it's just popping a "goto=newpost" into a template.
Last edited by Dark Photon; 05-02-2012 at 12:33 PM.
Also, there's still not much visual difference between the "no new posts" and the "new posts" icons on the forums, even on desktops, but especially on smaller displays like tablets. Think we could change the unread color to bright yellow, orange, or something, and possibly use an icon with a larger "active" area that would be this color than the checkmark? This isn't a high priority, but would be nice if you've got more icons you can flip in easily.
I have a very minor thing, but probably can be just turned off easily.
Do we really need the button (and the page containing it) 'click here when you are not returned in 5 seconds' (or compatible) during login?
* http://www.opengl.org/discussion_boa...s?goto=newpost
which does this. You can do this with any thread link, but you have to append the ?goto=newpost yourself. Would be great if the forums would just do this for you.
Uh oh. Looks like searching lost track of the posts from the old forums. Try a search for "bindless", any date, sorted in descending order by date. You get one hit -- something posted recently on the VB forums.
I've made this addition. Hopefully it makes sense and works as expected.
Where do you set the date format?
This BBS is displaying all the dates in that weird american format with the date and month reversed.
The General Settings/Date & Time options does not have a date format option.
I have 2 requests to fight spam :
1) prevent URLs in signature, unless certain threshold of un-deleted posts is reached, and for every user having been assigned a "Spam infraction"
2) a way for moderators to ban spammer users
Thanks. However, I'm not seeing it. When I click on a thread with unread posts, it still puts me on the first post, not the first "unread" post like the old forums did.
I do see there's a "View First Unread" link above the post displayed after you open the thread that will jump to where I want. Is the proposal that we hit that every time we open a thread rather than have the forums do this for you automatically?