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Helloo!! Where is the time going? It's mid-December already and it feels like we are racing to the year-end. So much to do, so much to complete. I haven't been able to get much done blog-wise. How about you? How's December holding up? I'm putting up this linky a day earlier this week as tomorrow is my son's birthday. Piglet turns 3 and he have all kinds of exciting events planned and so will be offline during the day. I will be visiting and promoting all the great posts linked up early pn Monday though, so keep those posts coming!
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YouTube is holding its first ever video music awards ceremony (the 'YTMAs') this coming November 3rd, 2013. YouTubers are being flown to New York City, London and Seoul to participate in the ceremony. We were selected to represent YouTube in Seoul and.. we are psyched! ^^
We were contacted by YouTube earlier this month, and asked to apply to be a part of this amazing show. We immediately filled out the application online, and for days heard nothing. At 3am one morning right when we were crawling into bed Richard received an email from YouTube headquarters telling us we had been selected! We COULD NOT SLEEP AFTER THAT!!!!! We were too excited thinking about being representatives for such an awesome event like this.
We still feel like we are still just getting started with making videos on YouTube. It has been just over a year since we started doing it regularly, and things have already changed so much. When we began uploading consistently in September of 2012, we really had no idea what to expect. Hardly anyone knew what we were doing, and not many people who were interested in Asian dramas had even heard of us. Making videos was hard, and we didn't even have a blog to go with it. Our friends had no idea how much time we were sinking into videos every week, and explaining to our parents what we were trying to do was almost pointless.
We have really come a long way, and yet we know we are still yet barely scratching the surface. The future's uncertain, but we do know one thing for sure: We can't wait to be a part of the biggest YouTube-related even to ever come to Korea! This is gonna be HUGE!! We are humbled that YouTube has chosen us along with other big channels to participate in the awards ceremony and collaborate together.
We don't exactly know what to expect. We know this: We will be staying in a hotel in Seoul for the week leading up to the awards ceremony. YouTube is inviting other big YouTubers from around Korea and also flying in others who don't live here so we can all collab and make videos together promoting the awards show. Then on November 3rd, 2013 we will be given all access to the show to record our own footage and see some of the acts that are performing in Seoul first hand. Will it be Kpop? Will Psy be there? We don't know yet!!!
This is a wonderful opportunity to see how others make videos and learn from them. We do work hard to constantly make our content better, but we are only two people and our knowledge of trying to make fun and interesting videos is still not that extensive. Working with others who may have been doing this a lot longer than us is an unbelievable opportunity for us.
The YTMAs (YouTube Music Awards) are an awards ceremony where fans get to choose the winners of their favorite artists. Nomination will be released October 17th, 2013 and voting takes place after that.
Some acts that will be performing during the YTMAs include Eminem, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, Collective cadenza and Lindsey Stirling. Acts will be performing in NYC, London and Seoul as well as Moscow and Rio De Janerio.
Thanks to YouTube, we can take the next big step in our YouTubing lives! We can't wait to get started!!!

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Our favorite hometown hero is collaborating with sandwich brand Which Wich for a new line of sandwiches all for a great cause. To celebrate Dirk Nowitzki's 20th NBA season, he's teaming up with Which Wich to create a variety of "DirkWiches" that will even be paired up with a Dirk cup and "Dirk's Chips." Nowitzki's 20-years-and-counting career in Dallas, has brought so many achievements to the Dallas Mavericks and himself from bringing both an NBA MVP award and an NBA championship to the city to becoming a top scorer ranking as the 6th leading scorer in NBA history. But Nowitzki's contributions don't stop there. The player also made an impact in the community through his foundation, The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation, which helps children reach their goals and dreams by providing education, and ensuring the health and well-being of the children. So it only makes sense that a dollar from every DirkWich sold at participating Which Wich locations will go to The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation.
For the diehard fans out there, you can even pick up a Dirk t-shirt available for purchase at participating Which Wich locations in the Dallas area. Of course, proceeds will benefit the foundation.
Dirk has mentioned in a statement about the collaboration, "It is exciting that Which Wich has created the DirkWich in support of my foundation. I'm humbled – and honored – that they've done this and I am grateful that so many nonprofits will benefit from their generosity."
The DirkWich line offers a sandwich for everyone while also maintaining Which Wich style by adding a few elements of fun. The following DirkWiches, all named in honor of #41 himself, will be available with the special #DirkWich brown bag:
Dirkwurst – Authentic German Bratwurst links made from select cuts of pork, dressed with Bavarian-style mustard and sauerkraut on a soft pretzel roll.
Tall Baller (aka the double Wicked®) – Double portions of turkey breast, ham, roast beef and pepperoni, plus bacon, cheddar, pepper jack and provolone, stacked high, with lettuce, tomato and mayo on our toasted baguette.
The 41 Club – Sliced chicken breast, house made candied bacon and fresh avocado, with lettuce, tomato and mayo on our toasted baguette.
Swishwich® – This vegetarian Wich is piled high with fresh mixed greens, tomatoes, red onions, crisp cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts, and fresh avocado, with mayo and 1000 island dressing on our toasted whole wheat baguette.
MVPizza – Pepperoni, melted mozzarella and provolone topped with marinara and Flamin' Hot Cheetos® then "dribbled" with cool Ranch dressing on our toasted baguette.
MFFL – Mavs Fan for Life – "The second best Cuban in town!" – Layers of hand-pulled fire-braised pork, ham, Swiss cheese, and thinly sliced pickles atop a coat of yellow mustard on our toasted baguette.
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Hope's Rebellion by Jade Varden-a review and guest post
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release December 2013
Their friendship will test the fabric of tradition, duty and destiny…
There are only two seasons in Godenor: summer and winter. Weather brings the only surprises to a society where everything is planned, and everyone's status is determined at birth…by the color of their hair.
Rinna has the right hair, Drexi the wrong, and Prelly is almost too ordinary — in every way but..
REVIEW: One of the greatest perks about reading is you get to escape reality and lose yourself in another world, time in history or era. It's fun to lose yourself in forests that are bursting with color or opulent mansions but all I can say is you don't want to lose yourself in this world I'm about to tell you about. This is a place call Godenor where you don't Get to choose your destiny but your hair color does along with your irrh measurements like length, weight and other things. If you have blonde hair, you get an education and special treatment. If you have black hair and didn't measure up, you likely got sent to a labor camp to be a servant or what they call a "dinwa". This book reminds me Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and Lois Lowry's The Giver where everything is planned and people's destinies are chosen for them.
This book was a captivating page turner from the first page where one mother with the highest status falls from grace and another ordinary mother rises in status when she gives birth to the perfect child with a head full of golden hair. Rinna, Drexi and Prelly are three friends who start a ripple effect that will change the Allocation system of Godenor. They are all so different from each other but it's those differences that bring them together. I really enjoyed their friendship but found myself saddened at times when it seemed like their friendship was strained because of their circumstances. Drexi, Rinna and Prelly all had traits that I really came to admire like Drexi's strength, Rinna's confidence and Prelly's courage. Of the three, Drexi was the one who really stood out to me. Drexi was destined to be a " dinwa" because of her black hair and her failure in her first exam but she in her own way chose who own destiny. I appreciated her rebellious ways from the labor camp and her fearlessness to take risks even if it meant for her to be killed. She showed much how she clearly had a mind of her own despite how controlling Godenor is to their citizens. She proved to be bright, and tough physically and mentally.
I honestly thought the "caste-like" system and allocations were downright stupid to let something other than yourself to decide your destiny. I felt like it affected Godenor in so many negative ways, it's no wonder there was a group trying to start a rebellion against it. It was saddening to see Rinna long to choose her fate but feel hopeless when her fate is already decided for her. Or to see Drexi work so hard to prove herself so that she was worth more than becoming a "dinwa". And who can forget poor Prelly that she felt so hopeless that she can't find anything she is good at that she constantly feared for her future. A word of warning, this book did get intense with adult situations like rape, violence, abuse, and death. Don't get me wrong because I really liked this book. This book was surreal, poignant and intense. This book is so jammed packed with emotion that you can't put this book down without feeling unaffected, this book gets under your skin in ways you didn't think of and draw a lot of emotions out of you. While I love happy themed books and happy endings, I also respect book that draw strong emotions out of you and thought-provoking such as this book. I admit that many aspects and elements of this book pissed me off to no end but I highly recommend this book and would even read this book again. 🙂
Reviewed by Xtina
Copy supplied by the author
How is Deadline Stress Killing Your Writing?
Whether the deadline has been imposed on you by an editor, a publication date or even your own strict goal-setting rules, it's stressful to be on a specific timeline. You're working against the clock, and no matter how much time remains on that clock you can hear it ticking. It's always there, it's always waiting…and it's always capable of causing you stress. But do you really know what deadline stress is doing to your ability to write?
Under Pressure
Stress will affect your thought processes If you're writing under duress and feeling the pressure, you won't be writing at your best. Stress can wreck your concentration and even hamper your ability to take in new information. It will affect short-term memory (so you can't keep track of what you're writing) and leads to hasty decisions. None of this is the stuff of well-crafted writing.
Stress triggers a physical reaction as well. It can create tension in the muscles, speed up the heart rate and even affect your reflexes. You can't write well if you're writing tense and feeling frenzied. Stress is a real problem if you're trying to write…so how can it be solved?
Clearly, the answer is to get rid of writing deadlines. Us creative types need time to think and digest and plan and imagine, right? The trouble is, that's not going to happen. The deadlines are never going to go away, so every writer has to find their own healthy (stress-free) ways to deal with them.
Relief is Spelled R-E-L-A-X
You can't change the deadlines, but you can change your approach to them and the way you manage them. Don't let tasks fall through the cracks. Use a calendar program to keep track of your schedule and the tasks you need to complete. Google has one built-in, and you can even sync it to an app on your phone. When you know what's in store for the day, and the week, there's less risk that tasks will creep up on you.
Walk away every once in a while. Don't just write continuously in an effort to stay ahead of the deadlines. Take a break every few hours. Go out with friends in the evening, or shopping in the afternoon. Creativity flows best when you free your mind, and you need recreation to avoid a stress overload.
Don't wait. If you have time today to work on something that's due tomorrow, then do it. Procrastination will only cause you more stress, and that makes it harder to complete your work. Get done ahead of schedule whenever possible.
And don't forget to breathe. It's going to be okay, even if you can't make a deadline. Write an email, tell them you're working on it and get back to grinding out those words. Just keep doing what you do, and it's going to be fine. In other words, don't let the deadline stress get to you. There will always be deadlines, but they're not always going to beat you.
Jade Varden writes young adult novels for teen readers. When she's not crafting mysteries in her books, Jade also blogs practical writing tips for authors who self-publish. Jade currently makes her home in Louisville, Kentucky, where she enjoys reading and reviewing indie books by other self-published authors. Follow her on Twitter @JadeVarden. Visit Jade's blog at jadevarden.blogspot.com for reviews, writing tips, self-publishing advice and everything else you ever wanted to know about reading and writing books.


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Officials in the communications ministry said the move is a precursor to a divestment process in BSNL. �We have not been given any deadline. The top-brass has indicated to us that the whole process is likely to be completed by 2005. Initially, the non-profit making zones of BSNL are scheduled to be put on the block and the profit making zones will be dis-invested at a later stage.�
�The BSNL selloff process is in a preliminary stage but the directives were given to the DoT (Department of Telecommunications) soon after BSNL was corporatised. We expect a consultant to be appointed soon to undertake the assessment process,� officials added.
However, the issue that has created ripples in the Telecom Commission is the ministry�s overzealous approach to show that the downsizing exercise at the senior level will be completed at the earliest. Sources in the communications ministry said: �The issue is old. Even former communications minister Ram Vilas Paswan tried to initiate the process but no substantial progress has been made.�
During his tenure as communications minister, Paswan had asked the officials to start the process of reorganising and restructuring DoT, the telecom policy-making body, without resorting to job cuts.
The Telecom Commission consists of four full-time and four part-time members, who are all secretary-level officials. The DoT secretary heads the Telecom Commission with members in charge of finance, production, services and technology portfolios as full-time members.
The part-time members are secretaries for information technology, finance, Planning Commission, and industrial promotion and production.
The Telecom Commission was set up with necessary executive, administrative and financial powers to deal with various aspects of telecommunications.
However, after corporatisation of Department of Telecom services (DTS) and Department of Telecom Operations (DTO) as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, the commission was left with the function of policy formulation, licensing, wireless spectrum management, administrative monitoring of public sector units, research and development and standardisation/validation of equipment.
The divestment will bring down the government�s stake in the company to around 64 per cent, from 67 per cent at present. The move is aimed at shoring up the share price on domestic bourses. The current market price of the scrip is around Rs 79, but its intrinsic value is a few times over, sources said.
Confirming the move, Gail director (finance) J.K. Jain said the divestment, once it goes through, will help, at least in a limited way, to boost trading volumes in the scrip.
�Currently, volumes are very poor owing to the lack of floating stock in the domestic market. The strong fundamentals of the company would justify a higher market capitalisation that is much higher,� Jain said.
The public holds a 7 per cent stake PSU, the GDR holders control 15.33 per cent, 9 per cent is held by petroleum majors Indian Oil (IOC) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation; FIs and banks have a little over 6 per cent.
According to sources, the possible equity dilution is a precursor to the company�s plan to issue fresh equity in the domestic market through a mega public issue.
�If the share price does not look up, the company will find it difficult expand its equity base so that a better debt-equity ratio can help it mobilise funds for future investment,� sources said.
The government divested 3.37 per cent of Gail�s equity to employees in 1997, and 3.62 per cent in the market two years later. The stake dilution planned this year will raise the floating stock to around 8.5 crore shares.
�The company has drawn up ambitious plans to diversify into telecom and petrochemicals, for which it needs to expand its capital base. A public issue is one of the ways of doing so,� they added. An investment of around Rs 3,200 crore will be made, in phases, to fund the telecom foray.
Jain refused comment on the issue, beyond saying his company has chalked out a plan to invest around Rs 1,500 crore in the next financial year to upgrade pipelines.
Sources said state power minister Mrinal Banerjee has already communicated to DPL employees about the move to dissociate the power plants.
DPL comprises a coke oven plant, by-products plant, gas grid project, thermal power plants and water works.
Confirming the move, senior power department officials said, �It is a judicious move to transfer the power plants of DPL to WBPDCL. This will enable DPL emphasise more on distribution and other activities. Moreover, these reforms have to be undertaken if we have to get funds under the accelerated power development programme.�
The government has adopted a similar course of action in the case of the West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB), taking away the Santaldih and Bandel thermal power stations from its fold and transferring it to WBPDCL.
DPL is currently generating power from its six power units with an aggregate capacity of 395 MW and distributing the same to consumers of various categories located in its command areas at Durgapur, while the surplus power is transmitted to the West Bengal State Electricity Board�s grid. Out of the six power plants, two are 30 MW each, three are 77 MW each and one is of 110 MW.
The power plants have recently undergone a modernisation programme, funded by a Power Finance Corporation loan of Rs 286.86 crore.
The present capacity of DPL�s coke oven plant is 27,000 tonnes, which can be taken up to 40,000 tonnes.
�The plant is currently producing low metallurgical coke by using imported coal from Australia and China,� sources said. The by-product plant produces benzene, coal, gas and tar.
However, the employees fear they face an uncertain future if the power plants are transferred to WBPDCL. Umapada Jana of Intuc union said: �The government has failed to sort out the issue of how to handle the employees involved in the Santaldih and Bandel power stations. It has not yet spelt out how many people will remain with WBSEB and how many will be absorbed into WBPDCL following the transfer of the power plants. Therefore, the fate of DPL�s employees following the transfer of power plants to WBPDCL is also uncertain.�
�Large companies that have too many brands in their portfolio are looking at disposing some products which have a negligible effect on their turnover. They are now focussing on how to unveil new brands, apart from giving a greater push to the ones that are already doing good in their respective therapeutic categories,� an analyst tracking the industry pointed out.
Sources said the trend has already begun, with giants like Glaxo India disposing of a few such brands. The largest pharma company in the country sold its liver tonic Livogen to E Merck India for a consideration of Rs 8 crore. The sale formed part of the company�s exercise to rationalise its product portfolio, that entails withdrawal from tail-end brands and the ploughing back the amount realised from disposal of these brands for investment in additional promotion of new products.
Besides this sale, Glaxo also sold its haemorrhoids ointment brand Anovate and skin ointment brand Derobin to US Vitamins for Rs 6 crore. The company had further sold Macraberin and Multivite FM, two other brands to Universal Medicare for Rs 10 crore. This followed its move to bring in a therapeutic focus into its product range by the creation of seven separate teams. It was only recently that Group Pharma sold six dental brands to the Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy�s Laboratories Ltd as it wanted to focus on its existing generic products apart from gynaecology and paediatric segments.
Officials said the exchange was giving final touches to the plan before submitting it to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its approval.
CSE brokers have been demanding introduction of a derivative segment for long. The exchange had toyed with the idea of seeking membership of the derivative segment of the Bombay or National stock exchanges, but later abandoned it.
The exchange now intends to set up its own derivative segment for which it plans to seek Sebi�s approval to trade in individual stock futures and options.
�The question of trading in indices is ruled out because the exchange does not have an index worth its name,� a director of the exchange said.
There is some doubt still whether the market regulator will allow trading in options at the exchange as it involves greater risk. �But the exchange needs to introduce trading in stock futures to increase the depth of its cash market,� he said, explaining it would offer arbitrage possibilities between the two segments. The exchange will have to set up a separate settlement guarantee fund for the derivative segment. While there is a proposal to transfer some of the funds from the settlement guarantee fund of the cash market, but no final decision has been taken as yet.


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There are plans to close the BTS Station Saphan Taksin. Many people (including myself) wonder why they would want to do that, especially since it's such a convenient and fast way to get from the city to the Chao Praya river express.
If these plans are pushed through, then passengers who want to get the the river will have to get out at the BTS Station Surasak and walk to the river.
Moving Walkway To The River?
They say they will install a moving walkway to the river (the distance is about 700 meters). If they actually create a good, comfortable moving walkway in both directions things probably won't be as bad as they seem at first.


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The plan slowly came back to me and I realized it was the type of itinerary only drunk people make at 2 in the morning. It entailed getting up too early and driving 2 hours away to the beautiful lake of El Penol. There Mauricio had a boat and was going to teach us to wake board. Yes, that was it.
After a hardy breakfast we managed to get to the lake by the crack of noon. Everyone was feeling a bit hung over, except for Kiki. She was very excited for her first day of wake boarding.
Out on the water we started feeling a little better. Kiki was in heaven!
It turns out that hung over wake boarding is a pretty fun sport. After getting dragged behind the boat a couple times I figured out how to stand up. After that it's butter. Like snowboarding on water!
The lake was absolutely fantastic. There is an 800 foot rock dome that is famous for climbing. It looks like a miniature Yosemite Half Dome. I scoped the routes and they look good to go. Let me see, this area has insane kayaking, mountain biking, wake boarding, rock climbing and paragliding. Humm…
Now, I don't want to sound like the asshole husband or anything, but after I got dragged behind the boat a couple times, I was pretty sure Stevie wouldn't make it up. I just know her, and she does NOT like violent water situations. When she got in the water, I was honestly nervous for her. After all, the only sport she knew how to do when I met her was running in high heels. (That should be in the Olympics by the way).
But, to my surprise, Stevie attacked wake boarding with serious determination, and before I knew it, she was mastering her 700th sport.
By the end of the day everyone's hangover was gone and we were all smiles.


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The Tilted Kilt got a big sticky dose of AquaNet 3 on December 20th when Ronnie Raygun and the Big 80s brought the Thermo-nuclear decade of spandex, leg-warmers, and synth pop back to a jamming' house of dancing party-goers.
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Based in Denver, CO, Ronnie Raygun is THE 80s party band for hire! Are you looking for a dance band in Denver, or in fact, ANYWHERE? We're available coast to coast and worldwide. We've been bringing the FunK to corporate holiday parties, weddings, and private events for over 15 years. Take a look at some of our corporate event entertainment clients.
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Building Department
Construction Permits
The wait for a permit is a maximum of 72 hours. A $250 deposit is required, if the homeowner is going to perform the construction. It will be returned if there is no damage to the Village or a neighbor's property.
Permits are required for new home construction, alterations or repairs, electrical or plumbing work, and driveway, sidewalk, fences, pool or sign installation.
Always call before you dig.
About Steger Building Department
International Building Code (2006 Edition)
The 2006 International Property Maintenance Code addresses the design and installation of building systems through requirements that emphasize performance. Fully compatible with all the International Codes, the 2006 edition provides comprehensive coverage that establishes minimum regulations for building systems using prescriptive- and performance-related provisions. Content is founded on broad-based principles that make possible the use of materials and building designs. Structural as well as fire- and life-safety provisions covering seismic, wind, accessibility, egress, occupancy, roofs, and more are included.
ICC (International Code Council) is a leading organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes. 48 states have adopted various International Codes from ICC.
National Electrical Codes (NEC 2005 Edition)
A nationally accepted guide to the safe installation of wiring and equipment; not intended as a design specification but rather for the practical safeguarding of persons and of buildings and their contents from hazards arising from the use of electricity for heat, light, power, and other purposes. Provides rules, recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, governing the installation of interior electric wiring. These rules, subject to revision every three years, a standard of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, have been incorporated in many municipal ordinances; city or state regulations take precedence where they differ from the rules of the Code.
Code Enforcement Officer: Romulus Biris
Electrical Inspector: Joel Erickson
Health Inspector: Dave Toepper


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10 years ago, Mattiace was dashed by destiny
It never was there. Then it was. Then it wasn't.
We're talking his chance at victory at the Masters, and 10 years hasn't softened many of the emotions that carried Len Mattiace through those frenzied final hours at golf's greatest theater. Inexplicably, Mattiace and Destiny danced like Astaire and Rogers under a brilliant sunshine that April Sunday in 2003, at least until the music cruelly stopped.


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Dude thought he was just going to sneak a peak at Carry Cherri's pretty little titties, but he was blown away when this hot Russian brunette lifted her skirt and flashed her sexy red panties. She may not speak much English, but Carry can sure fuck!
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Hay fever is a common allergic problem caused by the weak immune system of our body. It mainly appears in warmer weather, like the summertime. Dust, pollen, mold, and spores affect on our respiratory system and produce allergy. Hay fever is very uncomfortable, it makes our life unbearable. You will treat this with medicines, but which is cost full, you can use some simple home … [Read more...]
Home Remedies for Scabies: Know it Today
Scabies is a parasitic disease caused by a mite, known as "Sarcoptes Scabiei". Sarcoptes Scabiei can survive up to one month or more on our skin and another animal. Scabies commonly appear on our waist, buttocks, shoulder, under the breasts, knees, between fingers, soles of the feet and mostly in genitals area. After infected by scabies, itching, rashes, redness, intense pain … [Read more...]


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Chairman's Corner
Happy New Year! Your Chamber is looking forward to serving its members and the community in 2014! I am honored to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors with so many dedicated, active and community-minded staff, Board and committee members.
Your Chamber has been hard at work striving to make our greater Modesto area the best place to live and do business in the Central Valley. Our focus will be to continue to keep local talent in Modesto and bring new jobs to our community. We understand that these goals need to be balanced with both agricultural and environmental interests. For our community to thrive and for quality of life to be improved, we need to put more of our citizens to work.
We cannot do this without new core industry, which cannot be obtained without having shovel-ready space for businesses to locate. While there are some sites within our existing boundaries, they are simply not large enough for the scale of industry we need, nor are they close enough in proximity to transportation corridors. As a result, the Modesto community has lost opportunities to put its citizens in well-paying jobs.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee is driven to make this possible by working with the City to develop a plan for increasing the number of business parks within Modesto. This was the topic at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, and a decision will be made on an amendment to the City's General Plan in early 2014.
Obtaining space is only one part of the issue. We have to attract business to our community. There are many things to be proud of in and around the greater Modesto area, but we have major problems with gangs, crime and drugs. These problems have impacted Modesto's reputation. In order to attract new and diverse industry, we need to work on Modesto's image. Your Chamber is dedicated to doing just that, partly through marketing our community, but mainly working through committees and with other community organizations. We need to work together collaboratively and the Chamber will do its best to work with other organizations in this community to solve our gang, crime and drug problems.
Your Chamber is also dedicated to providing its members in the greater Modesto area with a number of benefits. Its many events provide education and information that is important to the business community, and we provide many opportunities to help market your business to the local community and beyond. One of our main missions is to always promote shopping local. Furthermore, the Chamber is always here to provide direction to struggling businesses. The Chamber is currently working to reestablish a program that provides retired businessmen as volunteers to assist small businesses that are struggling because of an owner's absence due to illness or injury.
Your Chamber needs volunteers who are interested in helping their community to serve on committees. We need our members to get involved. Furthermore, we recognize that we need more diversity in our committees and on our Board. Please contact the Chamber office at (209) 577-5757 or visit the Chamber's website at www.modchamber.org if you have any interest in joining a committee.
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Jade actually refers to three minerals: Jadeite, Nephrite, and Chloromenlanite. It is semi-opaque or opaque. It comes in off-white to grayish-white, brown, yellowish-brown, orange-yellow, reddish-orange, lilac, blue-gray, and various shades of blue and green.
Jade is the mystical birthstone for March.
Hardness: 6.5-7
Legends & Lore:
- Jade is believed to aid in relaxation, to bring good luck, health, and fortune.
- It was believed that lying jade on the the lower back or sides would cure kidney disorders.
- Mayans mined jadeite in Guatemala and making it into weapons and tools.
- The Maoris in New Zealand used nephrite weapons.
- In China, it is believed the secret virtue of jade is absorbed into the body when handled.
- Jade is the gemstone for Alaska and Wyoming.
- It is also the gemstone for British Columbia, Canada.
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Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget
January 14, 2015
The media has misled people into believing that healthy food is expensive. The truth is healthy food or a healthy lifestyle does not have to be expensive at all. In fact, going healthy in the kitchen could mean curbing your budget for groceries. The secret is to be in control of your menu.
Here are quick tips.
1. Stop buying junk food.
2. Stop buying alcohol and soda.
3. Reduce trips to fast food chains.
4. Limit sweets.
5. Watch what you eat.
Check your grocery expenditure after a month. You will notice how much you have saved nixing all unnecessary fattening, sugary, and unhealthy stuff. Plus, you will see less clutter and trash in the kitchen. You see, eating healthy, in fact, will make you spend less.
Start by learning to cook your food.
You don't need to be a culinary arts graduate to learn how to cook. Simple recipes that are healthy are available everywhere. By doing your own cooking, you control what you put in your food. You control the amount of sugar, salt, and fat you put in it. You control your intake of the macro-nutrients–carbohydrates, protein, and fat. When you buy prepared food, you don't know how much trans fat or simple sugars you're consuming.
Prepare your weekly menu.
Plan your menu for the entire week. That includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you have little time cooking food during weekdays, look for easy-to-prepare recipes. There are easy meals that require just a few ingredients and are healthy. One of your assignments now is to search for easy to cook recipes.
Stock ingredients for cheap, quick recipes.
Quick recipes are usually cheap. They require just a few common ingredients, and you can cook them in 10-30 minutes. No lavish preparations are needed. No waiting for several hours. These recipes are great when you are preparing quick breakfasts or packed meals for lunch. What are the usual stuff for these recipes?
1. Eggs. Eggs are great. You can boil them for 5 minutes, and you have a nutrient-rich meal good for breakfast or for snacks. You can eat them alone or with brown rice. Omelets are quick breakfast choices too. Just use olive oil.
2. Rice. It doesn't matter whether you choose white or brown. Both are good choices. Some say brown is healthier, but research has debunked that. Both are excellent sources of carbs, which you need as an energy source. Just eat a cup per meal, and you should be fine. You can mix them with veggies and green peas if you want to be more creative.
3. Beans. Another cheap ingredient for quick recipes are beans and lentils. You can never go wrong with these protein rich goodies, which can complement rice and veggies.
4. Veggies and fruits. Vegetables are excellent sources of fiber and micronutrients. They should be part of your meal. They are very cheap, so you have no excuse for skipping them. Fruits are excellent alternatives to junk food as snacks.
5. Lean meat. Lean meat should be part of your grocery budget. It's your excellent source of protein, B-complex, and iron. Meat can be grilled or stewed. Look for inexpensive cuts.
6. Fish. This is another excellent source of protein, plus good fat. Buy raw and cook it yourself. Look for simple recipes online. Fish dishes at restaurants are much more expensive.


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Attorneys are entrusted with a lot of sensitive information. The attorney-client privilege exists to allow clients to speak candidly with their attorneys. However, when the same attorney represents multiple parties, the privilege may not be so absolute. In the case of In re Crescent Resources, LLC, No. 09-11507 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 7/22/11), Bankruptcy Judge Craig Gargotta was asked to decide who could access the attorney files in a billion dollar dispute. You can find the opinion here. What Happened Crescent Resources was a real estate development and management organization. It was formed by Duke Energy Corporation to manage and develop approximately 300,000 acres of real estate owned by Duke. Crescent grew over the years, eventually operating about 100 projects through over 120 entities. In 2006, Duke, Crescent and several real estate investment entities entered into a series of transactions where the Crescent entities pledged their assets to secure a loan from Bank of America in the amount of $1.225 billion, much of which was upstreamed to Duke. By June 2009, the Crescent entities had filed for chapter 11 in Austin, Texas. The Court confirmed a plan which created a litigation trust. The litigation trust sued Duke Energy Corporation, et al alleging that the 2006 transaction rendered the debtors insolvent. Shortly after filing suit, Dan Bensimon, the litigation trustee, filed a motion to compel a firm named Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinton, P.A. (RBH) to turn over its files with regard to work done for the debtors. RBH responded that it had concerns about Duke's rights to keep the files confidential. After five months of procedural wrangling, the Court conducted a hearing and took the matter under advisement. The files at issue fell into three categories: 1) pre-2006 files from the period when Crescent was a subsidiary of Duke; 2) files related to the 2006 transaction (known as Project Galaxy); and 3) files subsequent to 2006 when Crescent was no longer a Duke subsidiary. Please click here to read the entire post.
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For those living in a digitally-focused world, it may come as some surprise to learn that over 70% of Irish consumers don't know what 4G is. (It stands for fourth generation broadband).
New research from price comparison website Switcher.ie suggests 72% of Irish people don't know what the term 4G means.
The survey of Irish people's familiarity with various forms of broadband found that 76% of Irish adults have heard of the term 'fibre powered broadband' but just over half (57%) said they have heard of 'Next Generation Broadband'.
What the research suggests is that consumers may be sold 4G phones and data tariffs without them knowing what 4G entails – and if they need it or not.
"We have just seen eircom launch their new 4G service and they are offering free 4G until March, but you can be rest assured that from March there will be a charge," says Eoin Clarke, head of Switcher.ie. "Customers must be wary of signing up for long term contracts on the premise of high speed that may not be compatible in their areas or delivers more speed than they actually require for every day usage.
"A big issue with 4G will be that customers will have to be mindful of how much data they use. The speed of 4G will make watching videos and streaming music on the go much easier so make sure to be wary of the cost of exceeding your data tariff," suggests Clarke.
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The Club Level
Here at I Heart Costa Mesa, we are all about authentic connections; the kind you make when you're in your most open, community-oriented, heartfelt frame of mind. We love listening, week after week, to the everyday stories that make our town tick. And we're especially thrilled when those local conversations lead to deeper understanding and new perspectives of this spectacular city of ours.
Today's feature is the perfect example of how easily stereotypes can be swept clean when we connect at the in-person level. That's because we're featuring the Mesa Verde Country Club – the local, private, country club of Costa Mesa for over fifty years.
Country clubs are the kinds of places that feel easy to misunderstand and difficult to fact-check (if you're not a member, that is.) But we went in with an open mind and walked away with a newfound appreciation for the important role a family-focused country club, like Mesa Verde, serves in our community.
From the moment we walked through the elegant, craftsmanesque clubhouse doors, we were struck by the extraordinary level of hospitality at Mesa Verde Country Club – and we do mean extra-ordinary. Either we're running in the wrong social circles, or the customer-satisfaction standards for the Mesa Verde staff really are that high. Everyone we encountered was so hospitable, so helpful, so personable – we can only imagine what it might be like to enjoy that level of customer-service on an ongoing basis.
The man at the fore of the exceptional, Mesa Verde experience is none other than General Manager, Jeremy Samson. With a sharp mind for management – and an astute eye for amenities – Samson is more than happy to set the record straight on what his country club is – and is not.
Club, Contemporized: MVCC is Keen on Modernizing What It Means to be a Country Club Member
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"People hear 'country club' and they think it's all about the golf," began Samson. "And yes, we have a beautiful course and a contingent of fairly serious golfers; but that's only a drop in the bucket of what we offer. Mesa Verde Country Club is like the nucleus of the neighborhood. Beyond that, we strive to be a social hub – a common point of connection – for neighbors, business-owners and friends.
"We have a 40,000-square-foot clubhouse, 10 tennis courts, 18 holes of golf, multiple dining rooms and banquet facilities, and a swimming pool – with plans for a fitness center on the horizon. We take great pride in our programs, which are too numerous to list, but some examples include: kids camps, tennis and golf lessons, seasonal events, social get togethers – and we host some of the largest, private events in Southern California. All of this is happening right here, in the middle of Costa Mesa."
The property at 3000 Club House Road wasn't always so posh. Like most of Costa Mesa, the land where Mesa Verde sits today was once home to Tongva tribes, then used for cattle-grazing in the rancho days, and then was subsequently purchased to be planted as farmland. The Schroeder family bought the land for just that reason, in 1953 – but as the mid-century housing boom hit Costa Mesa, they soon sold it off to a development company. In 1958, the renowned William F. Bell designed the golf course. Then, as homes and neighborhoods sprung up around the property, members eventually put together the funds to purchased the club outright – and it's been equity-owned ever since.
"We've gone through various iterations over the years," said Samson. "But one thing that hasn't changed is we're a very family-focused club. Coming up with events and activities that bring families together is a huge priority at Mesa Verde.
"This work I do, it's all about relationships. I get to see the kids grow up. I've watched them get married then come back and join the club with their own kids. You don't get that working in a hotel, working for a restaurant. Country clubs are special, that way. It's all about the members – but then members become friends and friends become family. Members, staff, guests – when it all comes together, it's pretty amazing."
Part of the way Samson is making his mark on Mesa Verde is by modernizing the experience – juxtaposing traditional country club values with more progressive hospitality.
"We are enjoying a renaissance of sorts, an influx of younger members, and they tend to be more scrutinizing," said Samson. "This clientele grew up with things like the Food Network so they're sophisticated about food and beverages – they want diverse menu offerings and great wine to go with it. Bringing Chef Chun onboard was such a win for the team we've built here. I can't even quantify the difference his creative input has made in leveling up our food game."
Chef Chun is a local boy, having lived in Costa Mesa most of his life. He brings a patient air and quiet confidence that must come in handy when he's orchestrating a kitchen full of bustling staff to service throngs of hungry people. Born into a family of unique cultural fusion, these influences – coupled with his early interest in cooking – set the stage for his starring role in the culinary arts.
"My mom is French and my dad is Chinese – from Hawaii – so culturally, food was always there," said Chef Chun. "I grew up in the kitchen with my mom, helping her out as a small boy, and just really had a passion for it. As far back as I can remember, I've been cooking. I would say my style is definitely French influence with a little bit of Asian or Hawaii fusion. I like a lot of seafood, but prepared with French technique.
"Cooking for country clubs is a bit unique because you're trying to please every type of palate. Instead of a freestanding restaurant where you specialize in one kind of food – Italian restaurants serve Italian, Japanese restaurants serve Japanese, etc. – the country club wants you to do it all, do it well, and they want variety, too. We have very high expectations of ourselves and we're always trying to find new ways to rise to the occasion."
Play With Your Food: Mesa Verde Country Club Executive Chef, Chris Chun, Is All About Experimental Edibles
photographer: brandy young
"Being a chef at a country club, you have to be on point and ready for anything," said Sous Chef Joey Rojas. "People always ask us, 'What's your favorite thing to cook?' I'll say, 'That depends. What's your favorite thing to eat?'
"The best part of cooking is the reaction I get from people – that connection between my food and their experience of it – that really makes me happy. If you tell me you love Veal Parmesan, I am going to make my version for you to see if it stands up. I definitely consider food as art. We try to push the limits here at Mesa Verde Country Club and I think we've gained that trust from our members to make it happen."
"Trust is huge," agreed Chef Chun. "When we first got here, it was a bit challenging. The relationship was new and we were all feeling each other out. This club has been here for a while and people were comfortable with the existing food offerings.
"So, we just slowly started testing little menu changes here and there, while still offering the classics. Eventually, we earned that trust to the point where we can now experiment and get more artistic with the food – and the wines to go with it – and the members are totally on board."
"Like the ahi wrapped in cotton candy," laughed Rojas. "We recently set up a cotton-candy machine on the 18th Hole and wrapped skewered pieces of ahi and fois gras in cotton candy. We did a nice little sauce with some toasted sesame seeds and people were skeptical at first. But after that first bite, they were coming back with friends for seconds and thirds.
"That highlights something else I love about doing this at the country club level – we're the chefs, but we still get to be out front interacting with the people. It's rewarding to see how they react to your food, first hand, instead of being stuck back in the kitchen just getting reports from the staff."
"Hey, Costa Mesa has a lot of cool restaurants," said Chef Chun. "We are smack in the middle of the Orange County food scene. Diners are getting more sophisticated, so we have to be on top of that and always be working to keep things new, interesting and fresh."
Golf, Uninterrupted: The Course At Mesa Verde Is As Beautiful And Serene As It Is Fun To Play
photographer: brandy young
So along with the fabulous food and creative cocktails, how else is Samson, and his team, elevating the experience at Mesa Verde Country Club?
"So a newer thing we're doing is our Social Membership," said Samson. "It's really tremendous, especially if you want to come for all the social events and experiences, but you don't want to golf. Social Members have access to events, dining, tennis courts, pool, pickle ball, activities – basically the whole Mesa Verde experience, but without the golf included. And the best part is you'll have an entire staff that knows your name, knows your drink and will have it there waiting for you.
"We're always trying to mix things up for our members – keep it fresh with things they haven't seen at a country club before. Like recently, we actually brought motocross riders to the golf course. Six pro and semi-pro riders came out to perform for 200 people on our range.
"We've introduced kids culinary classes. We do wine dinners and bring in some wonderful wineries. We have big ideas like hosting a family campout on the golf course with fire pits, a climbing wall and fishing. You name it, we are always open to re-invent the experience in the name of giving our members the best possible service. Let's see, what else? We have bridge classes, we've done comedy nights.
"During the holidays we have a wonderful tree-lighting ceremony that kicks off the winter. We bring in a train that goes around the parking lot, and we light the tree, sing songs, and Father Christmas comes to visit. We actually had a local bakery make 100 gingerbread houses and we laid out a huge bar full of candy toppings for the kids to come and decorate.
"In the summer, we have 120-or-so kids participating regularly in tennis lessons and golf – but it's all à la carte. They can go to tennis, then they go to swim, they draw, do crafts with the kids, and then our golf pros will pick them up and we will finish out on the golf course. Junior programming is huge for us because we've added 350 children in the last five years. So we also offer CPR classes, 'mommy and me' classes and swim lessons through our aquatics program.
"And none of this even touches on the golf. Being a Golf Member at Mesa Verde, you have access to everything – and our program is second to none.
"Really, there is so much going on at Mesa Verde – and we're always adding new things – it's too much to list in one place."
If you want to experience the food and hospitality of Mesa Verde for yourself, consider hosting your wedding, party, birthday, bar mitzvah, business meeting or next special event at the clubhouse. The club serves as an ongoing event venue and even has an on-staff party planner to assist you.
Thank You, Mesa Verde Country Club, For Spending The Day With I Heart Costa Mesa
photographer: brandy young
"Chris and I both grew up around here and Costa Mesa has always been a great place to be," said Rojas. "You're near the beach, you're near the mall, you're near everything in Orange County. Costa Mesa is dead-center in the middle of it all. I love working here and if I could, I would move here in a heartbeat. It's a little out of my price range, right now, but hopefully someday."
"For me, living here was a given," said Chef Chun. "I mean, I was born at Hoag Hospital – I was raised here. Aside from a brief stint traveling and working at some resorts, every house I've ever had has been here. You get passionate for a place when you don't just work there, but you live there and were raised there, too. Costa Mesa holds a small piece of my heart, that way.
"Because of that connection to my city, I care really deeply about the members at Mesa Verde. I know a lot of them through school – or I know their kids from going to school with them – we're a true community. It's like a dream that I get to be the Executive Chef for the only, real country club in Costa Mesa; amazing, actually."
"People are always calling Mesa Verde Country Club a 'hidden gem,' but being hidden is both a blessing and a curse," said Samson. "It's a blessing because once you are here, it's like stepping into a different world in all the best possible ways. But it's also a curse because there are likely many people living and working in Costa Mesa who don't even know we are here, let alone that our club would be a great fit for their family.
"I just want to put it out there that I would personally love to meet anyone who has an ounce of interest in this lifestyle. We are tucked away in a quiet neighborhood with snowcapped mountains overlooking a wonderful, beautiful oasis-of-a-golf-course. We have unbelievable food and wines, wonderful members, tennis, pickle ball, swimming, aquatics, social events, family functions, clinics and so much more.
"If any part of that sounds appealing to you, please reach out. Let's meet up and see if it's a fit. Don't be intimidated by the 'club life' because, at the end of the day, we're just people getting out with people. Connecting with neighbors, enjoying our surroundings, raising our kids with a sense of community. When you get right down to it, that's really what a country club like Mesa Verde is all about." ♥
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Interviewer: Rogers Person Interviewed: Jim Taylor Location: Baltimore, Maryland Place of Birth: Talbot County, Maryland Date of Birth: 1847 Place of Residence: 424 E. 23rd St., Baltimore, Maryland Age: 89 Reference: Personal interview with Jim Taylor, at his home, 424 E. 23rd St., Baltimore. "I was born in Talbot County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, near St. Michaels about 1847. Mr. Mason Shehan's father knew me well as I worked for him for more than 30 years after the emancipation. My mother and father both were owned by a Mr. Davis of St. Michaels who had several tugs and small boats. In the summer, the small boats were used to haul produce while the tugs were used for towing coal and lumber on the Chesapeake Bay and the small rivers on the Eastern Shore. Mr. Davis bought able-bodied colored men for service on the boats. They were sail boats. I would say about 50 or 60 feet long. On each boat, besides the Captain, there were from 6 to 10 men used. On the tugs there were more men, besides the mess boy, than on the sail boats. "I think a man by the name of Robinson who was in the coal business at Havre de Grace engaged Mr. Davis to tow several barges of soft coal to St. Michaels. It was on July 4th when we arrived at Havre de...Read More


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While most visitors will base themselves in Cape Town, exploring the Western Cape or planning a wildlife safari are musts for the first-time visitor and long-time advocates alike. In Cape Town we love the grand old dame Belmont Mount Nelson and also the Steenberg Hotel in beautiful Constantia, which is also a world-class wine estate.
Beyond the city the eastern coastline starts off as semi-tropical, however, by the time it has traversed both the Indian and Atlantic Oceans up the western coast to Namibia, it is a vast expanse of hauntingly beautiful sand planes, desert shrub and dunes. The staggering vistas from east to west are awesome. The myriad landscapes of South Africa's inland regions are as spectacularly heterogeneous as its coastline; including the drama of some of the world's most awesome mountain ranges to the vast expanses of African savannah. This country also relishes in some of the sexiest 5 star boutique hotels; as well as imposing luxury landmark hotels; not to mention the flourishing fare in its exotic, animal rich, safari-extravaganza.
We strongly recommend a circular journey from Cape Town taking in Hermanus and The Walker Bay Nature Reserve where you will find both Birkenhead House and Grootbos, before an exquisite drive to the wine valley of Franschhoek and the countryside kingdom of La Residence. Exploring Cape Town's winelands is a must for anyone interested in wine or stunning landscapes.
Within 3 hours of Cape Town you can be in the bush, on safari observing the most majestic animals on the planet. Choose between the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve or Royal Malewane in the Kruger National Park for an ultimate African bush-experience.
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About Suzanne
Suzanne Altamare began sculpting sand in 1982. Taught by her late husband, Marc Altamare, she specializes in soft sand sculpture. Over the last decade she has been working quite a bit on sand event organization (including the World Championships) and works very often as sculptor coordinator (cat herding). Suzanne appeared on "Sand Blasters"and "Sand Wars" on the Travel Channel.
Suzanne also loves carving compacted sand. Her favorite carving subjects are antique motorcycles, sea creatures, anything showing movement — and even architecture. Her hobbies are gardening, boogie boarding, and cat rescue/adoptions.
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The past weeks have been quite packed for our XTH Team. We have been working on two major presentations: a large-scale participatory concert by co-founder Marco Donnarumma in collaboration with spatial sound innovators 4DSOUND; and a presentation/pitch by co-founder Heidi Boisvert at THNK FSTVL, a think-tank of creative leaders focused on social change and forward-thinking solutions to the most pressing issues of our century.
Marco's new work, entitled 0-Infinity, was commissioned by 4DSOUND in occasion of the launch of their 24h program Circadian, which premiered at TodaysArt Festival in The Hague. The ambitious program curated by 4DSOUND brought together world-renown artists to create new works that prompted reflection on the relation of sound, light, physiology and sound affect. Marco created an unstable system that, by amplifying the heartbeat and blood flow of visitors and their movements in space, created an intense and entraining communal experience of sound and light.
The work was realized during a residency at 4DSOUND's new HQ in Budapest. There, Marco together with the 4DSOUND team, interfaced the new wireless XTH Sense with the original spatial sound algorithms created by 4DSOUND. Salient features of muscle sounds and blood flow sounds were mapped to the dimensions of multiple sound sources, while the 9-degrees-of-freedom from the XTH Sense's accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer were mapped to the movement of those sound sources in space. It was particularly interesting to experience how the infrasound and low frequencies produced by the human body and amplified by the XTH Sense could be spatialized across the studio, roughly 300sqm, in a way that was clearly perceivable to the listener. This is rather uncommon, because the significant length of infrasound and low frequency waves make them more difficult to localize in space than the frequencies in the mid-high end of the human hearing spectrum. During the premiere at TodaysArt Festival, the combination of the unique 4DSOUND speakers and algorithms with the original bioacoustic wireless technology of the XTH Sense proved an efficient solution to the dynamic spatialization of infra- and low-frequency sounds; this, coupled with a composition of deep drones and high-powered lighting rig made the final experience of 0-Infinity become something quite special, something that comes immediately through by looking at the pictures above (courtesy of Fanni Fazakas and Georg Schroll).
Meanwhile, Heidi pitched the XTH Sense to a packed house at the inaugural THNK FSTVL in Amsterdam. The positive response was overwhelming. When she asked how many people would be interested in beta-testing the XTH Sense, the entire room raised their hand. After the pitch, a number of people came up to suggest unexpected uses for the XTH Sense, from unique security signatures to healing trauma in Africa. The attendees also showed a great interest in supporting our mission to bring the XTH Sense to different industry sectors, such as fashion and gaming. The experience confirmed that we're onto something BIG!


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The Bartlett Elementary School will ensure the success of all students in an everchanging world. Bartlett Elementary School is a community which:
- promotes high academic standards and expectations for all students
- creates and supports a safe, pleasant, learning environment
- fosters self-esteem, respect, tolerance, and understanding of others
- encourages a cooperative effort among parents, students, teachers, staff, administrators, and the public
- helps young people reach their potential and become positive, contributing members of our community.
The goals of Bartlett Elementary School center on two building themes – Responsibility and Independence.
- Educate all children in the skills of reading, writing, math, communication, and analytical problem solving and to apply these skills to life's situations.
- Educate, guide and develop the children in our community to their fullest potential in a safe, nurturing environment.
- Produce educated, responsible citizens who will make positive contributions to the greater society.
- Educate, model, teach, show by doing, prepare students for the future, and share all of our knowledge and wisdom so that they are sufficiently prepared for the superhighway of life.
- To foster wellness and healthy habits in young, growing individuals.
- To help children develop strategies to successfully solve problems regarding real-life experiences that will benefit them as adults.
- To foster independent safe thinking as they learn to get along with other people.


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In a previous version of this story, a description of the ethnicity of two city council members was incorrect.
The Perris City Council's decision this week to shift the dates of its elections could violate the federal Voting Rights Act, the president of a leading Latino civil-rights group said Thursday, July 11.
The council on Tuesday voted 4-1 to move city elections from even-numbered years to odd-numbered years, contending that votes can be counted more quickly.
But studies show that the gap between Latino and white voter turnout typically is wider in the off years.
Leading Inland Latino activists accused the Perris council majority of attempting to suppress Latino votes.
The Voting Rights Act bars any practice that dilutes the votes of people of color, said Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel for the Los Angeles-based Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Saenz said he was unaware of the details of the Perris ordinance but, he said, it could be subject to a legal challenge.
"It's certainly something we'd look at," he said.
City Councilman Mark Yarbrough denied the change was aimed to reduce voter turnout.
"It's ridiculous," said Yarbrough, noting that his ethnic background is half Mexican and half Cherokee. "This is not about culture. It's not about race."
Yarbrough said the shift is designed primarily to speed vote counting. Ballots in odd-numbered years are far shorter, so results are tallied more quickly.
In addition, Yarbrough said, in even-numbered years when presidential, gubernatorial, congressional and other elections take place, along with votes on initiatives, city council races get overshadowed, and many voters know little about the candidates.
Yarbrough said the council voted about 10 years ago to change the elections from odd-numbered to even-numbered years in an effort to increase voter participation.
"It made very little difference in Perris," he said.
The numbers show otherwise. Voter participation soared after the shift, according to Riverside County registrar of voters records.
In 2003, the last year a Perris City Council election fell in an odd-numbered year, 3,046 votes were cast for council candidates. Each voter could choose up to two candidates.
In the next election, in 2006, 8,300 votes were cast. By the 2008 presidential election year, the number of city council votes jumped to 15,020.
Councilwoman Rita Rogers said it's impossible to compare those years because of the city's rapid growth.
But there was a 393 percent increase in city council votes cast between 2003 and 2008 — more than 10 times Perris' 37 percent increase in population during that time period.
In the November 2003 election, fewer than 16 percent of registered voters in Perris cast ballots. In 2008, nearly 68 percent did.
Eighteen people spoke on the issue at Tuesday's council meeting, none in favor of the measure. Yarbrough and Mayor Daryl Busch acknowledged there was no community pressure to change the election year.
Councilman Julio Rodriguez, who cast the sole vote Tuesday against the change, said his colleagues fear the growth of the city's Latino population.
Perris is now 75 percent Latino, according to U.S. Census estimates. About half of registered voters are Latino, according to Political Data Inc., the state's largest provider of voter information. The Perris council is multi-ethnic: Besides Yarbrough, Rogers is African-American, Busch is white, Al Landers is Anglo and one-quarter Cherokee, and Rodriguez is Latino.
"They know the changes are not in their favor," Rodriguez said of his four colleagues. "Instead of embracing it and working to benefit the entire community, they do this. They know Latinos and young people vote in lower numbers in odd-numbered election years. They know it. I want every single person to vote, and they don't."
Riverside County Registrar of Voters Kari Verjil said vote-counting typically is slower in even-numbered years because of the longer ballots. It usually takes an extra seven or eight hours to count ballots cast at polling places and about three weeks instead of two to count mail-in ballots, she said.
Rodriguez said that increasing voter turnout is far more important than obtaining election results earlier.
"I could wait 72 days for election results if every person eligible to vote can vote, because that's true democracy," said Rodriguez, who was elected in November 2012 after an intense voter-registration and get-out-the-vote campaign among Latino organizations throughout Riverside County.
But Busch said it isn't the council members' fault if voters don't turn out.
"It's the voters' responsibility to vote in every election," he said.
Saenz said Busch's statement was "cavalier."
"That's not a statement from someone who wants to increase participation," Saenz said. "If you want to increase participation, you take steps to facilitate that."
Karthick Ramakrishnan, an associate professor of political science at UC Riverside, said the change will reduce the chance that candidates who appeal to Latino voters will win.
Francisco Solá, of the Riverside-based Latino Voter Registration Project, said the drop in Latino turnout that would come with the switch to odd-numbered years will mean a dwindling non-Latino minority in Perris is determining the future of a city that is three-quarters Latino.
"We cannot have important decisions made by a small percentage of the electorate," he said.
The election change will extend all the council members' terms by one year.
Perris Elementary School District elections are held in odd-numbered years, but additional polling places would be needed for city council elections, costing Perris about $10,000, Verjil said.
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AN: Bonjour, mon amis! I am back withanotherstory idea, so just bear with me. First of all, this is a Penderwicks FF, so if you haven't readThe Penderwicks, orThe Penderwicks on Gardam Street(Nothing here about Point Mouette, so if you tell me what happens, I'll kill you. ), all by Jeanne Birdsall, a lot of this might not make sense.
This story takes place about 5 years afterThe Penderwicks on Gardam Street. Rosalind is 18, Skye 17, Jane 16 and Batty 10. Their father and Iantha and Ben, who is about 5-6, are all featured in this story, as well as Hound and Asimov. Enjoy!
*Hold on, my cat just sat on the manuscript.*
Five years, Skye thought, as she zipped her suitcase shut. It had been five years since they—"they" being the Penderwick family—had visited Arundel Cottage. Their family was definitely bigger than it had been five years ago. Their father had married Iantha, who brought not only her son, and Skye's stepbrother Ben, but Asimov, the large orange cat, who had taken an unfortunate liking to both her and Hound. Skye brushed cat hair off of her suitcase where Asimov had been lying on it and pulled it off the bed. She looked around the floor of her bedroom, and instead of rolling her suitcase out; she picked it up and delicately stepped over Jane's mess to get to the door. That was one thing that definitely hadn't changed in five years. Skye had gotten so irritated with the mess when she came home after a weekend at Genevieve's last fall that she had volunteered to clean Jane's side of the room herself, but Jane wouldn't let her. Skye poked her head back in from the hallway. Jane was sitting at her violet and mahogany desk, writing feverishly in a brand-new blue notebook, her suitcase sitting half-packed on the floor.
"Jane, hurry up! We're leaving for Arundel in less than an hour and you're not even packed yet!" Skye exclaimed.
Jane looked up with the stars of inspiration shining in her eyes. "Give me a minute, Skye. I've come up with a new idea—"
"—for a Sabrina Starr book, okay, whatever. Don't blame me when we leave without you," Skye finished as she walked down the stairs, but Jane wasn't listening.
A visit to Arundel! It was luck fit for leprechauns, a fantasy fit for fairies, Jane had shouted when the notice arrived. She was growing a bit old for fairies, but as a last crack at her childhood, she decided to write a Sabrina Starr book in which some elemental faeries and magick creatures played a big part. Jeffrey's mother's gardens were the perfect inspiration for the setting of where Sabrina Starr would fall prey to the tiny, evil goblins. Jane scratched down a few more notes and closed the notebook, then turned to her messy suitcase. What should she pack? She had already put in five books, not to mention two notebooks—one for writing, the other for sketching—and her toothbrush and toothpaste. She threw in some more clothes and toiletries, then zipped the suitcase shut. Jane then reached under her bed and pulled out Dexter, their soccer ball that had been christened after Jeffery's horrible stepfather. She managed to pull her suitcase through the abyss and downstairs into the kitchen, where Skye and Batty were sitting and eating breakfast. Hound was galumphing around the kitchen and eating between sniffing Ben's high chair, where Iantha was feeding him breakfast.
"Good morning, Jane. Your father's out packing the car, you can take your suitcase out," Iantha said. "And Rosalind is really sure she can't come?"
"Yeah," Jane sighed. Rosalind had gone off to college last September and couldn't afford to miss any time now that her finals were coming up. Jane grabbed a granola bar and a juice box and pulled her suitcase out the front door.
"Hi, Daddy!" Jane called brightly, pulling her suitcase up to the back of the car.
"Hey, Jane-O," Mr. Penderwick grunted as he pushed a suitcase to the far side of the trunk, which now had more than enough room for Hound and Asimov.
"I've started a new Sabrina Starr book," she said, as her father stepped back and surveyed his Tetris-like packing.
"Fantastic. I can't wait to read it," he said. They walked back into the house, where Iantha was carrying Ben out to his car seat and Skye was cramming her blonde hair under her camouflage hat. Batty was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Batty?" Jane asked as she put her breakfast into a plastic bag.
"Out back, taking a last look at the backyard with Hound," Iantha answered as she returned for a moment to collect Asimov. "Could you go get her while we finish packing?"
Jane nodded and walked out back. Batty was sitting near the hedge that blocked their house and Iantha's old house.
"Hey Battikins. Come on, it's time to go," Jane called. Hound bounced up from where he had been lying, as did Batty, and they ran up to Jane.
"Got all of your stuffed animals?"
"Yup. And Yaz," Batty replied. "Read the letter again, Jane, please," Batty asked, holding it up.
Batty loved it when Jane read. Not as much as Rosalind, but Jane had something her father called "character."
Batty sat on the back steps with Hound as Jane struck a pose.
"Dear Rosalind, Skye, Jane, Batty, Hound, Mr. and Mrs. Penderwick, Ben and Asimov,
How have you been? It's been dreadfully lonesome for a while. Mother and Dexter have decided to vacation in Majorca this summer, and one can only spend so much time with school friends. Therefore—"Jane paused fantastically here,"—I cordially invite you to spend a month at Arundel Cottage, no rent required…or at least until Mother returns. Please be down by June 5th at the earliest and latest.
Sincerely, Jeffrey Tifton"
Batty clapped and Hound barked jovially as Jane bowed with exaggerated delight.
"Jane! Batty! Time to go!" Iantha called. Jane grabbed her breakfast and the letter, and the girls and dog raced through the house to the front door, where their father was waiting with the trunk open for Hound. They all climbed into the car, pulled out of the driveway, and were on their way to what they thought was to be the second perfect summer.


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2012 Ford Edge - Consumer Review
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Vehicle2012 Ford Edge SEL 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
ReviewHave less than 7 K on my Edge, dash is starting to rattle already. No way can this vehicle delivery stated MPG on the window sticker. Best i can get is 19-20 MPG driving gentle and posted speed limits. The sycn system in this and other Fords are an absolute joke! The thing is a blood pressure riser as it doesnt give you time to speak when asking to locate business or address! It doesnt understand plainly spoken english, just says i did get that! So i repeat again, nope, would you like to speak to an operator is your next choice. I ask it to locate a shell gas station and the damn thing connected me to Condor Airlines, OMG! I about shot the damn thing! I just turned off and dreamed of the good'ol days when i had my GM product and Onstar! There is no comparison between the two. Do yourself a favor, keep your blood pressure down and go with an Onstar equipted car/truck! I'm really considering trading this crazy car off and just eat the loss! I just cant take using the Sync system any longer! It's gotta go before it causes me to have a heart attact!
Best FeaturesBluetooth setup for phone calls, pretty interior light color choices
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You'd hope that law enforcement would take a hard stand against a group of gangbanging squatters, but in Florida, that's not what's happening. Army Spc. Michael Sharkey had been deployed to Afghanistan two years ago and is now living in Hawaii, where he is stationed. However, his house has been overrun by a group of gangbanging squatters who are refusing to leave. The gangbangers say a friend of Sharkey's gave them permission to stay there, but she denies that, saying she never gave them such permission. The local sheriff's office has refused to do anything, saying it is a civil issue that Sharkey must take to civil court if he wants them out of the house.
For months the scene at a soldier's Florida home was a wild one: People and cars coming and going constantly, dogs running around unleashed, noise, strange characters — and a big cage of chirping birds to boot.
Thing is, the solider — Army Spc. Michael Sharkey — and his wife haven't lived in their New Port Richey house since Sharkey was deployed to Afghanistan two years ago. Now the couple lives in Hawaii where Sharky is stationed.
So what's been going on at their mainland digs?
Squatters apparently broke in, changed the locks, and refused to leave.
Julio Ortiz and his girlfriend, Fatima Cardoso, told WFLA-TV in Tampa that they had a verbal "contract" with a friend of Sharkey's — who agreed to look after the house — to do work on the property in exchange for staying there. Lisa Pettus, Sharkey's friend, denied Ortiz's claim, saying she hired him to do work, never agreed to let him live there, and never left them alone in the house.
"I don't want problems," Ortiz told WFLA-TV earlier in the week. "We're not doing anything wrong."
The sentiment never moved Sharkey a bit, especially after learning Ortiz spent a dozen years in prison in New Jersey for robbery, car jacking and selling drugs on school property; Cardorso spent more than two years in prison on drug charges.
What's more Ortiz was arrested three times in Pasco County last year on minor charges while Cardoso got busted there seven times on drug charges since 2011.


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Please try to arrive 30 minutes early; it's a large campus and we don't want to hurry you. As you pull into the lot, look for the signs regarding special parking – that's for you! You'll be greeted by a parking lot attendant who will hand you off to a hostess. The hostess will escort you to visitor seating in the sanctuary. If you have children and would like them to attend a class or service in our preschool, elementary or youth buildings, the hostess will get you to the appropriate building(s) before heading to the sanctuary.
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MacBeth A Novel by A. J. Hartley & David Hewson
Genre: Fiction
Audiobook Published by: Audible.com
Published on: June 2011
Narrator: Alan Cummings
Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes
My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased from Audible.com.
Available Formats: Audiobook only
My Review
As the title suggests, MacBeth A Novel is a novelization of Shakespeare's MacBeth. Per the author's introduction, the setting was changed to match the place in which the historical figures lived. All of the main characters are present as well as many new supporting characters used to help flesh out the main characters as well as provide details on those events that happened off stage in the play.
I can't remember if it was the result of an email or a chance sighting of the page on Audible.com, but as soon as I saw the article about the making of MacBeth A Novel along with the video with Alan Cummings, I was sold. I purchased it immediately. I hadn't had a chance to begin listening yet when the latest issue of AudioFile Magazine arrived also featuring Alan Cummings. As soon as I finished See A Little Light, my current listen, I could wait no longer. The audiobook began with a short introduction by the author and then came Cummings' Scottish brogue. I was entranced. It was good that I'm quite familiar with the play because there were moments where I was listening to him speak for the sake of the sounds themselves. His voice and his intonations are rich and wonderful. I'd be tempted to pick up anything he were to narrate. There are times when Hollywood actors have let me down in an audiobook setting. No true of Alan Cummings. Spending time with him was audiobook reader's delight.
I have focused mainly on Alan Cummings, but I was recommend MacBeth A Novel on its own merits as well. I love what the authors did with the weird sisters especially. They were wild, manipulative and without shame. This novel also shed Lady MacBeth in a different light as well. It's been several years since I've read this play, but she has always been more evil to me. I felt she deserved her nightmares following the death of Duncan. The scenes leading up to and including his murder are well done. Lady MacBeth is no less responsible here, but there is something more warm about her. This deeper look into Lady MacBeth and other characters brings home the repercussions of listening to the wrong people.
I think MacBeth A Novel will appeal to a broad spectrum of audiobook fans. It was read by a marvelous narrator and brings the characters to life in a new way. I had no idea at the time, but MacBeth A Novel is only available in audiobook. I think that's a first for me. I'll be curious to see if it's published in print. In the meantime, pick this up with your next credit. If you just couldn't wait as I couldn't, experiencing this story through Alan Cummings was worth every penny.


text: Golden Star Ganesh couple campaign for Shri AnanthKumar On 13th of April, Ganesh and Shilpa Ganesh campaigned at various places of Bangalore South Loksabha Constituency. Along with them many BJP leaders and workers participated and thousands of supporters were on the bikes. It was a sight to watch the huge rally marching on the streets starting from South End Circle. All along the roads the people were excited and wished Shri AnanthKumar. It was evident that there is Modi wave everywhere and the people want Modi government at the Centre.