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Down through the years, any time another NFL team has approached matching their feat of an undefeated season, the members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins have openly rooted against them, even popping the cork on a celebratory bottle of champagne at the first loss.
However, as the leading man on the 1971-72 Lakers team that holds the NBA record for consecutive victories at 33, Jerry West is not only a believer in the Heat, but a fan.
"Honestly, I think they've got an incredible chance to do it," said the Lakers Hall of Famer, now an executive with the Warriors, on a conference call Thursday. "I really do.
"People say to me, 'Does it bother you?' Absolutely not. I think it's great for the league and I'm delighted obviously for my friend Pat Riley that he's going to be able to maybe replicate this not only as an executive but as a player. That's pretty special."
Though the marquee lineup of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh grabs most of the attention, West praised the Heat for coming together to make a unit that's greater than the sum of their parts.
"They have a team," West said. "So much of the NBA has been about marketing its stars and players that have a flamboyant way of playing and we've got some incredible athletes playing this game. So much of the marketing of the NBA frankly has been about players.
"I think it's time we talk about teams. When I look at the league this year, we've got a number of really good teams. And I'm not talking about individuals. You look how they play together. You're talking about Denver, Memphis, San Antonio, obviously the Heat, and I don't want to leave anyone out. I'm just mentioning those four teams, if you watch them play, particularly three of them.
"Miami has the biggest star in the game, OK? The best player in the game. Having him as a teammate has to be very special for all the other players. He makes it easy for them. He's one of those unique players that comes along, a Kobe Bryant, players like that. (Kareem) Abdul-Jabbar, some are truly great, great players that will live forever. He's in that class and Michael Jordan is, obviously. He just makes it so much easier for those guys. He's just an amazing player and frankly I'm thrilled for him because of all the negative things that were said about him as a player and I think he's rightly proved what kind of player he is and, more importantly, what kind of person he is."
With the Miami streak now at 24 after the Heat's 27-point comeback at Cleveland on Wednesday night, West said there's no reason to think it can't go on for a long time.
"It may not end. That's why I think it's so remarkable. I look at the schedule and I see one team on there that's a terrific team and obviously that's the Spurs. I don't know what game that would be. That would be a game that I would be concerned about, playing in San Antonio and they're going to have Tony Parker back by then.
"I just think … some nights you're gonna go out there and you can't make a shot and it might be all of you and it becomes contagious. But the one thing they've got going for them is defensively they can really get after you because of the ability of Wade and particularly LeBron. They're ballhawks, and when you turn the ball over, it's going to be a layup. It's not going to be a jump shot. It's going to be a layup. Those two guys in particular, if they're in the open court, you can forget it. They're going to score or get to the free-throw line.
"I just think it's going to take a combination of a team that's shooting the ball well that also has the capability to defend to beat them and obviously a poor shooting night on Miami's part. But honestly, I haven't looked at all their schedule, but I see their schedule coming up. There's gonna be more and more focus on the games and I think it makes the players focus more on trying to achieve the record that everyone said couldn't be broken. I think they've got a great chance to do it myself."
West, who was also the architect of the "Showtime" L.A. teams of the 1980s and the Kobe-Shaq combo that "3-peated" to start the 21st century, cautions that this year's Lakers could still be a playoff force if they qualify.
"I definitely wouldn't want to play them, I know that," he said. "I think they'd have a chance against anyone.
"I think if the Lakers would have their preference, they probably wouldn't want to play Denver. I don't think anyone would want to play them. Denver has proven they can win on the road and they just don't lose at home."
He called Memphis "a bunch of pack dogs" and the Grizzlies the toughest match for the Lakers because of their defense and their man in the middle.
"To me, they've got the most underrated player in the league on their team in Marc Gasol," West said. "That guy is really a good player."
He did not disparage the defending Western Conference champion Thunder, but has questions.
"If you watch Oklahoma City, to me, they don't look like they're the same team," he said. "I think that they're terrific, but they lose a great player in James Harden, and that's going to happen to a lot of teams today, and can they make up for the loss of him? I'm not sure."
West is also not sure who is up to finally ending the Miami streak.
"I look at their schedule and I say, my gosh. And you think to yourself: 'I don't know who.' Unless they just have a horrible, horrible shooting night, I just don't think those teams are capable of coming close to them."
Even though it's been 41 years and even though no other team had gotten closer to his Lakers' streak than 11, West said he never believed the record was untouchable.
"I never thought that way," he said. "I think this is what makes sports so intriguing. Is a number out there — (Joe) DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak. Will anyone ever do that? Football, the Dolphins, undefeated. A lot of people don't think those things are possible. Well, they are possible.
"Particularly in basketball, I think you get a real unique team and Miami has a unique team. They've got great 3-point shooting and they're never out of a game because of that. Then they've got the best player in the game that does all the little things. I'm sure any coach would love to coach him because he does so much.
"I never thought this streak would live forever. No. Not in today's games… I just think it's a streak that could very easily be broken this year. I really believe that."


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Climate change, food security, water stress, land degradation and biodiversity loss will become some of the greatest environmental challenges in the next decades, exacerbated by rising temperatures, more erratic rainfall and rising pressure on land and natural resources. Protected areas cover only 12.7% of terrestrial areas and 6.3% of coastal and marine ecosystems, but provide multiple services that can help people to cope with these changes. A joint event at the RIO +20 Summit on Sustainable Development focused on these key roles protected areas can play in promoting sustainable land and resource management, as well as contribute to the green economy.
Chaired by Nik Lopoukhine, Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), the event included heads of protected area agencies, NGO representatives, donors and indigenous people. Studies from around the globe illustrated how protected areas can help people cope with climate change, combat desertification, maintain essential water services, safeguard biodiversity and contribute to food security and disaster reduction.
The scene was set by Kathy MacKinnon, Vice-Chair of the WCPA, who emphasized that if we wish to expand protected areas and meet the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, established in Nagoya in 2010, we will need to make a much stronger case to link protected areas to social and economic development goals. The Aichi targets call for a series of biodiversity goals to be met by 2020, with Target 11 specifically focused on protected areas: By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water areas, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, are conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well connected systems of protected areas...
Ms. MacKinnon emphasized a three-pronged strategy aimed at protecting, connecting and restoring protected areas through integration into infrastructure projects, better adaptation strategies and development planning; and making better use of available funding including government budgets, the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and carbon finance. Presentations from Brazil, Turkey, Costa Rica, Colombia, the Mediterranean Seas and Namibia gave practical examples of how protected areas can, and are, contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, supporting economic development through provision of ecosystem services and contributing to local livelihoods through multiple sectors including fisheries, tourism and payments for water and other ecosystem services.
Dr Russ Mittermeier, President of Conservation International, emphasized that protected areas are crucial for biodiversity conservation and called for commitments to go beyond the Aichi targets for larger scale protection efforts in both terrestrial and marine systems since ecosystem protection is a fundamental component in the transition to a green economy.
At the high-level panel session which followed the morning event, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Dr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias emphasized his main priorities at the CBD were "implementation, implementation and implementation." He welcomed the opportunity to work closely with the WCPA and IUCN's Global Protected Areas Programme in implementing the CBD's Programme of Work on Protected Areas. He also stressed the need to establish new protected areas and improve existing protected areas, as well as promote marine protected areas (MPAs), noting current negotiations on protection of biodiversity beyond national waters. Also important is the recognition and support of conservation areas on indigenous lands and under private ownership, and the integration of the protected area agenda with that of food security and sustainable agriculture.
Dr. Paul Grimes, the Permanent Secretary for the Australian Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities reiterated his country's commitment to protected areas and highlighted the recent creation of a major network of marine protected areas in Australia, covering more than a third of the Commonwealth waters to form the largest network of marine reserves in the world. He announced that Australia was delighted to be hosting the 6th World Parks Congress in Sydney in November 2014, which will set the protected area agenda for the next decade. Australia hopes that the programme would have a strong focus on marine areas, connectivity and conservation areas established and managed by indigenous people.
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Tensions Well Up in a Company
Competing Richmond Ballot Measures Aim to Set How Much Chevron,
the City's Biggest Employer, Should Pay in Taxes
By Bobby White
RICHMOND—Chevron Corp. has long had a complicated
relationship with this East Bay city. The oil company's huge
refinery provides jobs and tax revenue, but the city contends
that Chevron hasn't always paid its fair share.
Now, the city
and the oil company are taking their dispute over tax obligations
to Richmond voters with competing initiatives on November's
The measures center on utility
taxes, levies on energy consumption that are assessed in many
cities in California and elsewhere around the U.S. Richmond
officials say Chevron should pay more in utility taxes than
it has in past years, while the company has hinted it might
shutter its operations in the city if it has to pay more.
city council last May proposed a measure to eliminate a provision
in a law that created a unique system for calculating Chevron's
utility tax. While the city assesses a 10% tax on energy use
for most residents and businesses, Chevron's tax liability
is based on a complex formula that ties a fixed sum to inflation,
but doesn't take into account the company's actual energy consumption.
If Richmond's measure passes,
Chevron says it could end up paying nearly $30 million annually
in local utility taxes, about $10 million more than what it
expects to pay for the fiscal year ending in June.
So last
month, Chevron announced a competing ballot initiative to cap
its annual utility-tax payments at $20 million. The measure
also proposes cutting in half the taxes that residents pay
for their utilities, which currently amounts to an average
of about $200 to $250 annually.
The dueling ballot measures
underline the fragile state of affairs between Richmond and
Chevron. Both sides have much at stake in maintaining their
relationship. Chevron employs about 2,700 people in this city
of about 100,000, making it Richmond's largest private employer,
according to the city's finance department. In a city with
19% unemployment, Chevron also is the city's single-biggest
tax contributor, putting in 30% to 50% of Richmond's $132 million
general fund budget last year.
Meanwhile, Chevron's Richmond
250,000 barrel-a-day refinery, which it has operated for more
than 100 years, is the company's second-largest in California
and third-largest nationwide, according to Argus Research.
Tom Butt, a Richmond city council
member, says Chevron's ballot measure could lead to the city
losing $8 million to $10 million from its general fund budget. "If that's the kind of disdain Chevron has
for the city, then it has to be challenged," he says.
Mike Coyle, general manager of
Chevron's Richmond refinery, says the oil company already pays
some of the highest corporate taxes in California. Richmond's
ballot measure would put the company at a competitive disadvantage,
he adds, since refineries in nearby Martinez and Benicia either
don't pay or pay lower utility taxes than in Richmond.
needs to be an environment in the city that welcomes business,
not discourages it from operating," Mr. Coyle says.
ballot measures aren't the first time that Richmond and Chevron
have disagreed. Over the years, the two have sparred over issues
such as a business-license fee, air pollution and a refinery
But the rival ballot initiatives
are making for one of the nastier clashes, say local leaders. "This back
and forth has gotten out of hand," says Judith Morgan,
chief executive of Richmond's Chamber of Commerce. She adds
that if Chevron pulls out of the city, it "could have
a devastating effect on businesses and the community."
tax dispute is rooted in a clause in Richmond's 1983 utility-tax
law. The provision allows Chevron to limit its utility taxes
by using a formula that includes a set dollar amount and variables
based on the consumer price index of gas and electricity costs.
City officials say Richmond feared Chevron would oppose the
utility-tax law if it didn't offer the concession.
In 2006,
Richmond residents elected the city's first Green Party mayor,
Gayle McLaughlin, who partly campaigned on increasing taxes
on Chevron. Following her election, Richmond launched an audit
of Chevron's utility-tax payments.
Around the same time, Chevron
jettisoned the 1983 formula and for two years paid utility
taxes based on actual usage, a step that the company says it
took to calm critics.
Meanwhile, Chevron appeared to
be losing support in city government. In the 2008 election,
two city council members who had been supportive of the refinery
lost their re-election bids. That same year, Richmond's audit
of Chevron alleged that the company had underpaid its utility
taxes for fiscal 2006 and 2007, though the mayor and city council
members say they don't know by exactly how much. While the
audit's findings are sealed, Mayor McLaughlin says that Chevron
unfairly excluded from its tax calculation natural gas that
the refinery used to manufacture other products. She says the
audit "showed the city would be getting quite a bit more" if
the audit's interpretation of the tax formula were followed.
Chevron's Mr. Coyle says the
city's desire to tax raw materials used to manufacture other
products seemed "over the top." The
formula, he adds, allows the company to more reliably estimate
its tax obligations in advance.
The city threatened to sue
Chevron over the alleged underpayment. In an out-of-court settlement,
Chevron agreed to pay the city nearly $30 million, but the
company didn't admit to any underpayment. The city also agreed
to allow Chevron to use the special tax formula through fiscal
2013. Mr. Coyle says Chevron settled the suit to avoid a prolonged
dispute that could damage its relationship with Richmond.
May, the city council moved ahead with its utility-tax ballot
measure to permanently eliminate the special provision for
Chevron. This month, the seven-member city council plans to
hold a vote to formally declare opposition to Chevron's measure.
Chevron officials declined to discuss their campaign activity
around their ballot measure. In Richmond, residents are divided
over the tax issue.
John Spradlin, manager at La
Perla Delicatessen on Richmond's west side, says he doesn't
support increasing taxes on Chevron. He worries the effort
could drive Chevron to sell the refinery.
"When you get tough with Chevron,
that impacts the community," says Mr. Spradlin. "We
lose out on services and funding."
Other residents like Mike Parker,
a community-college instructor, disagree. "The city can't
afford to give special perks to corporations as large as Chevron," says
Mr. Parker.
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The premise of OMG-Z is simple: zombies have infested the world, and it's your job as as the zombie killin' police to clean up the mess. Gameplay has you moving a reticle across a stage, firing a limited number of bullets at zombies that can explode (among other things), causing chain reactions and bathing the screen in blood. Set against stark, black and white sprite visuals (inspired by The Walking Dead comic series and Platinum Games' MadWorld), things get messy.
OMG-Z is available right now, but only for PlayStation Plus subscribers, who can actually get it for free. The game will be available in two weeks for everyone else to purchased for $2.99. Based on the few levels I've played, it's a fun, messy little game. If you're a PS Plus subscriber, you've got nothing to lose giving it a try.
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Foreword-When Technology Fails
By Richard Heinberg
Technology will fail. You can count on it.
We humans have been making tools for tens of thousands of years. For a similarly long stretch of time we've been talking to ourselves and to one another, developing the other strategy that has made us so formidable as a species—languagemaking. Language helped us refine and expand our toolmaking and tool use (imagine trying to produce something as simple as a stone knife if you couldn't benefit from anyone else's experience); meanwhile, we invented a range of tools to increase our ability to communicate (writing, printing, the telephone, radio, television, computer networks, and so on). These two strategies—toolmaking and languagemaking—have together made us the most successful large-bodied animal species in planetary history.
Energy always set the rules of the game. All animals obtain their basic biological energy through food (second-hand sunlight), and exert energy through muscles to get what they want and need. Tools helped us leverage muscle energy, and language gave us social power by enabling us to cooperatively strategize, and to diffuse our ideas over distance and time. Both enabled us to appropriate more and more biosphere functions for our own purposes. But always we remained subject to the net energy principle: it takes energy to get energy, and the net marginal profit (from hunting or gardening or farming) was limited and variable, even with the help of bows and arrows, horse collars, and plows.
During the past two centuries, fossil fuels made net energy effectively irrelevant. Suddenly we had access to energy sources produced over geologic time that we could draw down at arbitrarily high rates. The energy required to explore and drill for oil was trivial compared to the energy we could get from burning the stuff. With cheap, high-quality, concentrated fossil energy sources, we could make far more tools than ever before, including mobile ones that carried their energy supply with them. We could make tool networks. We could mechanize production processes. We could free nearly everyone from food-producing routines for other occupations—as factory workers, managers, salespeople, accountants, computer programmers, or advertising artists.
As a result we now live in what French philosopher Jacques Ellul famously called the "technological society"—though he might equally have called it the "fossil-fuel society." It is a pattern of living so suffused with, and linked by, powered tool and information systems that we have become overwhelming as a species (we've taken over about 40 percent of the biological productivity of the planet), but utterly vulnerable as individuals. All that's necessary to cripple us is for the electricity to go out for a few days.
Indeed, the entire system has failure built into it. It is based on the ever-increasing consumption of depleting, non-renewable energy resources. As we consume the cheapest, most easily accessed of those resources and are forced down the net-energy ladder, the technological systems on which we have come to depend will inevitably shudder and give way.
That's what I mean when I say technology will fail.
But don't take my word for it. A recent issue of New Scientist (April 5, 2008) explored the emerging study of how and why complex societies tend to collapse, leading with an article titled, "Why the Demise of Civilization May Be Inevitable."
Many people think of modern technology as if it were a magical, autonomous entity capable of overcoming our ancient net-energy constraints. In reality, modern technology has merely increased our exposure to collapse. We should stop assuming that just because we're smarter than the ancient Romans and Mayans, we can't be brought down by analogous system failures.
Once we begin to come to terms with all of this, what should we do?
Start by identifying tools that are not dependent on the systems most likely to fail. In other words, find tools you can rely on that don't require fossil fuels or an operating electricity grid system.
Re-learn the skills that enabled our ancestors to thrive without fossil fuels. Get in touch with others who are similarly interested in surviving collapse, and work with them to create community resilience.
Not all of the tools and skills that are likely to be helpful to us are ancient. A good solar cooker, for example, can enable us to heat food cheaply and conveniently without natural gas or electricity—and the solar cookers available today are far more effective than anything that might have been used by tribal peoples in ages past. In other instances, though, we are likely to find ourselves treading well-worn paths, developing ever more respect for how people in traditional societies intelligently solved life's persistent problems.
For the most part, simpler technologies are likely to be less environmentally ruinous than the high-powered tool systems on which we have come to rely. Thus any effort we make to return to more reliable and resilient tools will also constitute a giant step toward sustainability and environmentally responsible self-sufficiency.
Clearly, information resources will be enormously helpful in our learning (or re-learning) process. That's where this book comes in.
When I saw the first edition of When Technology Fails in 2000, I was impressed. Here was a comprehensive review of the tools and skills—and the literature—anyone would need in order to get by as technological society hit the skids.
Now, Matthew Stein has updated his classic text, adding a new chapter on proactive actions for making the shift toward sustainability (both personal and global), and updating all the existing chapters with the latest information, including resource guides. The first edition was written before 9/11, when the term "peak oil" was relatively unknown and "global warming" was still considered a fringe topic. A lot has changed in the world since then.
A single book can't do everything. There is just too much we need to know. Moreover, many skills need to be learned directly from a teacher (you might be able to learn to operate a fire drill on the basis of diagrams, but for me it took personal interaction with someone who was already good at using one). Nevertheless, When Technology Fails succeeds at just about everything we could realistically hope one book might do to inform us ahead of when technology does falter.
Will technology warn us before it fails? It seems to me that it is doing so now. The price of oil is setting new records almost daily. Electricity grids are straining and buckling in countries around the world. Food prices are skyrocketing and food riots are erupting. All you have to do is turn on your computer and surf the Internet for a few minutes and technology will reveal to you all you need to know about how vulnerable technology is making us.
Get ready. Read this book and follow its suggestions for skills development and further research. Adjust your own oxygen mask before helping others.
Richard Heinberg


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Cold and freezing temperatures rolled into Southern California on Friday, with the promise of more to come this weekend.
And we're not even done with fall yet.
Rain, snow and even colder temperatures are in the forecast for Saturday across the Southland as a storm coming from the north moves through the area.
Daytime temperatures in San Bernardino and Ontario are expected to dip into the mid to high 40s. The Los Angeles area will be in the 50s, the National Weather Service said.
Rain and heavy snow could last through Saturday evening.
The Los Angeles County Public Works Department planned to close several roads in the Angeles National Forest at 1 a.m. Saturday because of anticipated hazardous road conditions. They are: Angeles Forest Highway, between Aliso Canyon Road and Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road; and Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road, between Angeles Crest Highway and Angeles Forest Highway.
It will also be windy in the mountains, with winds at 20 to 30 mph and gusts as high as 55 mph. That's going to reduce visibility on the roads, so forecasters advised travelers to be prepared for possible road closures.
Snow levels in the San Bernardino Mountains should dip to 3,000 feet by Saturday night, which could mean a closure for the Cajon Pass. Higher elevations could receive as much as a foot of snow.
Cool weather is expected to continue when the storm passes, with temperatures in San Bernardino and Ontario on Sunday at 50 degrees, West Covina and Los Angeles at 57 degrees, Pasadena and Long Beach at 55 degrees and Torrance at 58 degrees.
Updates on closures in the Angeles National Forest are at dpwcare.org.
The chill was unwelcome news for local farmers.
Workers in Jacinto Farms in Redlands were spraying a mix of nutrients and freeze-guard on orange trees Friday morning.
"We're just spraying some Frostguard on the trees," said farm supervisor Chuck Hills.
The spray concentrate of copper and other materials kills bacteria that frost crystals form around.
"It gives a couple of degrees of protection, versus the trees that don't have it," Hills said.
The spraying wasn't in direct response to this weekend's weather: The farm has been spraying the mix for about a month on the 900-acre farm's approximately 8,100 orange trees.
Hills isn't worried about losing any orange crops this weekend:
"We're not having a major freeze out here," he said. "It's the San Joaquin Valley that's had temperatures as low as 17 degrees in the citrus-producing areas."
Some celebrated the arrival of below-freezing winter weather: Friday morning marked the start of skiing and snowboarding season at Snow Summit on Big Bear Mountain.
The frigid air moving in earlier this week has proven a boon for winter sports enthusiasts.
"This is probably one of the best early snowmaking runs we've ever had," said Chris Riddle, the vice-president of marketing for Big Bear Mountain Resorts.
The resort pumps water from the still unfrozen Big Bear Lake and blows it over the slopes with powerful fans. The icy air has resulted in about a foot of packed snow on the slopes the resort opened Friday, Riddle said.
"Opening day, we'll probably bring about 1,000" skiers and snowboarders to the slopes, Riddle said. Later in the season, once school holidays begin, that number will rise to about 7,000 winter sports enthusiasts a day, he said.
San Diego resident Lisa Albrecht was there for opening day, along with her husband.
"We come up the same time every year — it's a tradition," she said. Albrecht first skied at Big Bear Mountain in 1979.
Robert Brickman and his son Jeremy were visiting from Arizona.
"We're real excited to be here," Brickman said. "We've been waiting for the first day (of skiing)."
Chelsea Scott was one of a trio of friends who drove up from Twentynine Palms and Oceanside and were ready to snowboard.
"We rented a cabin a couple of days ago" in Big Bear, she said. "It's nice being up here and it's not very crowded yet."
Staff writers Sarah Batcha and Rick Sforza contributed to this story.


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Hi Tim, thank you for the consideration - the OC is quite a large area (3 million people & a large square mileage) and based on the mountainous geography & travel limitations to/from the beach cities, they are not a probable, regular playing area for people in Irvine - and there are a wealth of quality courts (private & public) and avid players in the Irvine area.
As for the South Coast Metro group - maybe it was the indiscriminate name or lack of specifying Irvine, but its been nearly 2 years since there was any activity in that group, which to date has only 2 members. So I doubt that group will actually serve the needs of our area.
Of course, I cannot say how quickly the Irvine Group will grow, but the Hollywood / LA Group I started several years ago when I lived there is one of the top 10 largest on this site and like there, I definitely feel there is a need here, in this community, even if you just understand the urban planning and layout of this city - its quite unlike others.
This would be a great way to help connect players of the various ethnicities & cultures of our area through the game of tennis. I feel it would be unwise not to allow the chance.
Again, I appreciate the consideration.
With Gratitude,
Tim, Bobby and I are trying to coordinate a 4.5 dubs session for Saturday morning in Palm Desert. Check it out here:
Thanks for the tip Tip. I'll check that out. Just to let you know there isn't any media that isn't about selling. Peace, Rick Brandon.
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Thanks for the compliment Tim. Since joining Tennisopolis, I have always found your comments to be level-headed and sincere. I am preparing for "Old man/new racket vs young man/ wood racket 2013" by doing more weight training than I have ever done before. I think it will be the difference between losing in 2012 and winning in 2013.
It's been good so far!
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LOL, Yes it does, how do you know. Thank you, I guess my parents knew what name would suit me better, Yayyyyy! for them.
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Thanks the Woody match was in the bag. Derek really had no clue to what was coming. But i will be coaching derek to improve his game so that in my absence he will destroy the areas players.
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Yeah- it was actually a pretty sweet experience, 1st rave, just not so sweet of town (at least the part I was in lol). I've got to go work on a project right now though, if I ever go back to San B I'll be sure to bring my racquet.
I'd be careful if I were you about making fun of other cities. I had the opportunity to experience some of San Bernadino's finer points first hand : )
Haha- thank you. That would be the SF China Town special.
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Philly folk duo Honey Watts are playing with Infantree, The Jantiques, and Don Black (Avolcano/Ghiant) tonight at Kung Fu Necktie. Don Black and his project Avolcano/Ghiant just played a great set at Folkadelphia's Tuesday Tune-Out at PhilaMOCA this week. The 21+ show starts at 7:30PM and tickets are on sale for $10 here. Check out Honey Watts' song "It's a Shame I Know" in the player below.
Local rockers Arctic Splash (featuring Joey Sweeney of Philebrity) are celebrating their one year anniversary with a free show at 9PM tonight at Gunner's Run. Check out the band performing "Denim Tuxedo" for Bands in the Backyard in the player below.
WXPN welcomes Lyle Lovett and his acoustic group to the Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center tonight at 7:30PM. The show is in support of the Grammy-winning artist's most recent album, Release Me. Tickets prices range from $54 to 64 and are available here.
Finally, Philly bands City Rain, Cold Fronts, and The Mendles are playing a variety show with local comedians Lisa Yost, James Hesky, and Alex Grubard at PhilaMOCA tonight. There is an $8 donation fee at the door and a portion of proceeds will go to the organization To Write Love On Her Arms, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. Doors open at 6:30PM and the show starts at 7:30PM. Visit the event page here for more details. Listen to the title track off City Rain's upcoming EP, Montage, in the player below.
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Police: Woman crashes car with needle in arm, baby in back seat
The father of the child was passed out in the backseat
The father of the child was passed out in the backseat
A Florida couple is in the St. Lucie County Jail after crashing their car strung out on drugs.
Police found Jessica Hand, 34, passed out behind the wheel of the car with a syringe in her arm Thursday night with her infant boy in the back seat, police said.
Witnesses told police they saw the car, driven by hand, fail to stop at Southeast Glover Street and Southeast Port St. Lucie Boulevard and crash into a pole.
The baby was in the back in an unsecured car seat with his father, John Rodriguez, 34, passed out next to him.
Police said they removed Hand and Rodriguez from the car and began to give them first aid. A concerned citizen removed the baby from the car and placed him next to the officer on scene.
The baby was unharmed and turned over to a family member.
After being treated at the hospital Hand and Rodriguez were taken to jail.
Police said the couple had other drugs on them and a broken pipe, believed to be used for smoking narcotics.


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It's that time again.
For those of you that can make it be good to see you there.
This Sunday 9-11am ish Little Sister Cafe behind the swamp tavern in Templeton.
Here is the link to the facebook event page.
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July Breakfast/coffee, Christchurch
Check it out, and get along to some of our Datsun club events/cruises! Feel free to organise your own
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== Service properties ==
== Service properties ==
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Orion plugins can define Settings. A Setting defines some persistent information that is provided to one of the plugin's services. Defined Settings appear on Orion's "Settings" page, and their values can be changed using an automatically-generated UI.
A Setting is a combination of two more basic configuration elements:
- A PID (persistent identifier), which uniquely identifies the configuration data for the setting.
- Metatype information, which defines the "shape" of the setting. Specifically, it defines what named properties appear in the setting and what data type they have (string, boolean, number, etc). The Settings page uses this Metatype information to generate appropriate UI widgets (for example, text field, checkbox, etc).
orion.core.setting service contributes Settings.
Service properties
To contribute one or more Settings, the settings service property is used:
- settings
Setting[]. Defines Settings. Each
Settingelement has the following shape:
- pid
String. The PID for this setting. This PID occupies the same namespace as the PIDs contributed by Managed Services, and must be unique in that respect.
- name
String. Human-readable name of this setting.
- tags
String[]. Optional. List of tags applying to this setting.
- properties
PropertyType[]. Gives the properties that make up this setting. The shape of the
PropertyTypeelement is explained in Metatype documentation.
Service methods
None. This service is completely declarative.
This example shows how to define a Setting with PID
example.navconfig. This Setting has a single property
newtab, which is boolean-typed. Because we've enumerated the property's possible values using an options, the generated UI presentation will show a drop-down menu. Since we've provided a defaultValue of
false, the second option "Open links in a same tab" will selected by default.
define(['orion/plugin'], function(PluginProvider) { var pluginProvider = new PluginProvider(); pluginProvider.registerService('orion.core.setting', {}, { settings: [ { pid: 'example.navconfig', name: 'Navigation settings', properties: [ { id: 'newtab', name: 'Links', type: 'boolean', defaultValue: false, options: [ { label: "Open links in a new tab", value: true }, { label: "Open links in same tab", value: false } ] } ] } ] }); provider.connect(); });


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ive been looking to replace my Victorinox slicer with something less fragile, and thatll hold an edge better, so Japanese knives are an obvious choice. if i could afford it, i'd buy another UX10, but $300+ is a bit much for a slicer, especially when i paid $100 less for a chefs knife of almost the same length.
ive been looking around, and ive narrowed it down to three knives.
a MAC professional 10.25" dimpled slicer
the Tojiro DP 10.5" Sujihiki
and the Victorinox Pro/Forged 10" slicer
ive used the non-granton MAC pro slicer, and like it quite a bit, but its still pretty expensive. i also have a 210mm Tojiro DP gyutou and liked it alot, but the handle was plastic... kinda cheap... and ive used the victorinox stamped knives, and like them alot, as they are without a doubt the best budget knives on the market, but have no experience with their forged series.
anyway, its a toss up between the three and i cant decide. any suggestion?
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How to Change Careers Without Going Broke
Is money keeping you from changing careers? If you're like most would-be career changers, various money fears are keeping you stuck in your current position.
The thing about money is that it holds so many layers of meaning for so many of you. People let money hold power over them. It keeps people from making decisions—big and small—because of preconceived faulty notions about it.
What are your perceptions about money?
Some people believe deep down that if they do work they love, they'll have to sacrifice any financial reward. In other words, if they want to make money, they need to be unhappy at work.
Others believe that to change careers, they need to have lots of money to begin with. Without a certain amount of money, they shouldn't even consider a career change.
The reality is that money does not hold any power over the likelihood of you doing work you love. Money does not have to stand in your way of changing careers.
People who have gone before you and changed careers know the truth about money, which allowed them to pursue a better life without losing their shirt. Here's what they know:
1. Finding the money to pursue your career change is part of the process.
According to the book, The Practical Dreamer's Handbook, when a practical dreamer has a dream to do something, they don't wait to for the lottery to make it happen. They don't complain about not having the money to pursue a change. Instead, they dive right into figuring out how to come up with the money.
2. When your career change takes top priority, you find that you want and need less stuff.
When you take an honest assessment of how important your dream is to you, you inevitably find you're more than willing to give up expenses that don't matter much in comparison to your dream. You thereby reduce how much money you need in the future, not to mention reducing your stress level!
3. Career changes happen in baby steps. You therefore don't need to have ALL of your money issues worked out ahead of time.
It's more important to take what action you can today on your career change (e.g., setting up that informational interview) and on your money (e.g., coming up with a plan to pay down your debt or take stock of your retirement savings) and allow yourself to work things out with your finances as you take one step in front of the other.
Money is a tool for having what you want and not a force to be reckoned with.
Remember that much of your issue with money lies in your relationship with it. Re-examine what you believe about money, and don't let it make life decisions for you.


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Single-Single-Humbucker Pickups Set Recommendations
When specified for an S-S-H setup, the F space bridge is made with 4 conductor wire and is configured to allow for hum canceling operation when the humbucker is split and combined with the single coil middle pickup. When the humbucker is split, the slug side of the humbucker bridge combines with the middle single coil pickup in the humcancelling mode.
There are two most often recommended combinations for an S-S-H combination:
Set 1: Lollar Vintage Blonde neck, Lollar Vintage Blonde middle, and a low wind Lollar Imperial F-spaced bridge.
Set 2: Lollar Vintage Blackface neck, Lollar Vintage Blackface middle, and a Lollar standard wind Imperial F-spaced bridge.
The Blonde/Blonde/Low Wind set retains the most quack in the #4 position when combined with the split humbucker coil. The tone of the split humbucker & middle single coil combination is almost identical to a standard strat in position #4. This set is sweeter and more defined overall than the Lollar Blackface set. In contrast, the Blackface/Blackface/Imperial set has more of a grind, and a noticeable amount more output, mids, and bass than the Lollar Vintage Blondes.
The Blackface/Blackface/ with standard Imperial bridge drive the amp harder and may be better suited for a harder rock or driving "blues" sound. This set would also be recommended for those that play clean and want a little fuller midrange tone.
The Blonde/Blonde/ with low wind Imperial bridge are a little cleaner and more defined than the Vintage Blackface S-S-H set. If the #4 position tone has a lot of weight in the decision, then the Lollar Vintage Blonde set wins out for retaining the quack when the middle is combined with the low wind bridge in split coil mode.
When the low wind F-spaced bridge is used as a full humbucker, it has a small boost in volume as compared to the Blonde single coils When the standard wind F-spaced Imperial is used as a full humbucker it will have a bit more boost in volume, as compared to the Blackface single coils.
For either choice, the humbuckers match up well in volume with the rest of the set when the humbucker is in the split coil mode.
F-spaced humbuckers are available in all of the same cover styles as our standard humbucker. They are also available with antique white bobbin(s) as well.


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"Twilight" film series vampire Robert Pattinson found a warm body to pay $6.375 million for his Los Feliz home. Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory" is the new owner.
The 1922 Spanish Colonial-style house has a formal entry, a library/study, a den, three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and 4,026 square feet of space in two stories. Antiqued tile and stone, hand-carved wood and stenciled ceilings maintain a vintage vibe.
The 1.5-acre sloping lot, enclosed by walls, features a lagoon-style swimming pool, waterfalls and fountains. Stunning terraced gardens follow the hillside down to the home, which has cityscape views.
The property was purchased by Pattinson in 2011 for $6.25 million. An earlier owner of the house was Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Parsons also has listed his old Los Feliz house.
Priced at $1.85 million, the 1942 traditional home sits on a hillside with city views. The 2,827 square feet of open-plan living space on two levels includes a formal entry, an office, a breakfast area, three bedrooms and four bathrooms.
There are fireplaces in the living room and dining room and on the entry patio.
The actor bought the home in 2009 for $1.3 million.
Pattinson, 27, starred in the 2012 films "Cosmopolis" and "Bel Ami." He will be in the upcoming films "Maps to the Stars" and "The Rover."
Parsons, 40, has won three Emmys and a Golden Globe award for his work on the sitcom, which premiered in 2007. He will be in the upcoming TV movie "The Normal Heart."
David Gray of Partners Trust Beverly Hills was the listing agent for Pattinson. Ronald Shore of Keller Williams represented Parsons.
Shore and Samuel Bernstein, also with Keller Williams, are Parsons' listing agents.
'Dexter' fails to make a killing
Michael C. Hall of "Dexter" fame has sold the Ronald Colman estate in Hollywood Hills for $2 million. He had bought the property two years ago for $1.95 million.
Designed and built in 1926 for British actor Colman, who was in silent and talking films, the Spanish-style compound encompasses a third of an acre with a main house, guesthouse, a courtyard garden and a tennis court turned into a garden.
Within the 4,572 square feet of living space are a media room, a wine room, a library/study, five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. There is a three-car garage.
Hall, 42, starred as the murder-minded main character on "Dexter" from 2006 until last year. Before that he was on HBO's funeral-home drama "Six Feet Under" (2001-05). Hall will star in the films "Cold in July" and "I Fought the Law" this year.
Josh Myler and Jeff Kohl of the Agency in Beverly Hills were the listing agents. Suzanne Carney of Maisonre represented the buyer.
Seller could be her next role
Christina Ricci got to hone her chopping skills for the recent TV movie "Lizzie Borden Took an Ax." So the actress will be ready should she need to hack away at the $1.695-million asking price of her Hollywood Hills home.
Set behind a gated drive and built in 1957, the 1,891-square-foot traditional-style home features an open floor plan, a library/study, two bedrooms and three bathrooms.
French doors open to a covered patio, a swimming pool and terraced gardens on the quarter-acre lot.
Ricci, 33, played daughter Wednesday in two "Addams Family" movies as a child. She starred in the films "Monster" (2003) and "Sleepy Hollow" (1999) and will star in "Mothers Day," due for release in May.
Ricci married James Heerdegen, a dolly grip technician, in October. She paid $1.505 million in 2005 for the property, which the Multiple Listing Service shows was leased out.
Aileen Comora and Paul Lester of the Agency are the listing agents.
Zombie-free in Hancock Park
Shock-rocker and filmmaker Rob Zombie, known for his horror and sci-fi themes, has parted with his atmospheric home in Hancock Park for $3.65 million.
The tree-enshrouded Tudor, built in 1924, features wood paneling in the living room and pub rooms as well as the formal entry. A taxidermy bear loomed large in listing photos of the living room, which has a high wood-beam ceiling and a fireplace, but was not included in the sale.
The remodeled kitchen includes a butler's pantry. There is also a home theater, a gym, six bedrooms and five bathrooms for a total of 6,249 square feet of space.
The half-acre lot also contains a guesthouse, a pool house, a boulder-surrounded swimming pool and a spa.
Zombie, 49, was a founding member and lead singer for the heavy-metal band White Zombie. The singer-guitarist expanded to film soundtrack writing and performing for such movies as "The Matrix" (1999), "House of 1000 Corpses" (2003) and "Paranormal Activity 4" (2012). He also wrote and directed two "Halloween" films and "The Lords of Salem" (2012).
The home last sold in 1999 for $1.799 million, public records show. Zombie also owns a home in Woodbury, Conn.
Michael Goldberg of the Brokerage Beverly Hills was the listing agent. Amy Davis of Teles Properties represented the buyer.
[For the Record, 2:58 p.m. PST Feb.2: An earlier version of this post mispelled listing agent Aileen Comora's first name as Allen.]
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amshil needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 206 designs submitted by 64 freelance designers.
I need a website Logo for ProfitSwami.com. This website will be a blog about developing the right mindset to attract wealth, abundance and prosperity.
The logo MUST double as a T-Shirt Design.
ProfitSwami.com will be a blog about:
1) My personal journey from a life of lack and limitation to a life of wealth and prosperity
2) Provides reader tips and insights on how they can develop the mindset of success
3) Really a blog about personal development, wealth building, and success strategies.
So here what I need...
Unique blog/website logo for ProfitSwami.com.
The logo MUST double as a T-Shirt Design.
- A creative, unique design that captures the essence of what my blog is about
- Make the 'S' in 'Swami' a Dollar Sign
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The food of each region is unique as it tells a story of the past. You will find that many dishes are the same in Middle Eastern cooking, yet the recipes may taste quite different. They contain different herbs and spices, some with lamb, the other with beef, or with cheeses instead of meat. Below are Middle Eastern resto's in Los Angeles, Califonia.
Wahib's Middle East Restaurant
Carousel Restaurant - Glendale
Raffi's Place
Sunnin Lebanese Cafe
Carousel Restaurant - Hollywood
Carnival Restaurant
Pita Bar and Grill
Sahara Restaurant
Koko's Middle Eastern
Skaf's Lebanese Cuisine
Kabab Way
Al Wazir Chicken
Adana Restaurant
Open Sesame Mediterranean Grill
Javan Restaurant
Alborz Restaurant
Mediterranean City Grill
Pita Kitchen
Olive Branch Restaurant
Hayat's Kitchen
La Cienega Kabob House
Noah's Ark Cuisine
Safir Mediterranean Cuisine
Sababa middle eastern food
California Kabob Kitchen
Itzik Hagadol Grill
Gaby's Mediterranean
Moishe's Restaurant
Terrace Restaurant & Lounge
Shiraz Restaurant
Cafe Dahab
Anna's Cuisine
Shekarchi Restaurant
Zahle Restaurant
Aristo Cafe
Shiraz Restaurant
Zankou Chicken
Mashawi Grill
Orchid Grill & Kabob
Tajrish restaurant
Amer's Falafel, Glatt Kosher
Moun-Of-Tunis Restaurant
Playa's Pita
Nazelie's Lebanese Cafe
Roros Chicken
Heidar Baba
Byblos Restaurant
Shaherzad Restaurant
Sultani Restaurant
Pi On Sunset
Yekta Restaurant
Mediterranean Kitchen
Beverly Chicken
KC's Mediterranean Grill
Mediterranean Cafe
Phoenicia Restaurant
Sasoon Restaurant
For more Middle Eastern Restaurants in Los Angeles, click here: http://us.wowcity.com/losangeles/?what=Middle+Eastern+Restaurants
Middle Eastern food is versatile and most recipes are made with easeOne of the great aspects of Middle Eastern cooking is the ability to substitute ingredients for what is available or for personal taste. Lamb can be substituted for beef, and vice versa. Spices like cayenne and cumin can be added for a spicier dish.


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Types of bars range from inexpensive dive bars to elegant places of entertainment for the elite, often accompanying restaurants for dining. Below are the list of wonderful bars found here in Los Angeles, California.
Broadway Bar
Redwood Bar & Grill
Far Bar
La Cita Bar
Villains Tavern
The Association
Golden Road Brewing
The Edison
The Varnish
El Carmen Restaurant
Bar 107
The Bar
Library Bar
HMS Bounty
Seven Grand
Frolic Room
Spring St. Bar
Next Door Lounge
Rainbow Bar & Grill
Conga Room
Elevate Lounge
The Happy Ending Bar and Restaurant
Musso & Frank Grill
Bigfoot Lodge
Canter's Deli
El Bar
Sunset Tower Hotel
Formosa Cafe
The Viper Room
L & E Oyster Bar
Engine Co. No. 28
Caña Rum Bar
The Abbey
4100 Bar
Rockwell Table & Stage
Verdugo Bar
Baco Mercat
The Comedy Store
Water Grill
The Thirsty Crow
The Airliner
Melody Bar & Grill
Beso Restaurant
The Rooftop at The Standard, Downtown LA
Alcove Cafe & Bakery
DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles - Commerce
Katsuya Hollywood
Red O Restaurant
The Red Lion Tavern
Barella Bar & Kitchen - Italian Restaurant
Father's Office
Jumbo's Clown Room
For more Bars in Los Angeles California click here: http://us.wowcity.com/losangeles/?what=Bars
Once in a while it is also nice to calm your nerves due to the tiresome office works and stressful assignments at school. Go grab your friends hand and try checking these bars above.


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"Pirate Pete's Plunder" GC172TB – GEOCACHE OF THE WEEK May 27th 2010
Pirate Pete's Plunder GC172TB was named Cache of the Month by the Wisconsin Geocaching Association. It's our Geocache of the Week. The puzzle cache captures the imagination of children and families with a compelling and fun story about tracking down pirate's treasure.
This week's geocache was chosen from entries submitted via Twitter. Follow us on Twitter and submit your favorite cache for consideration as Geocache of the Week.


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On "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blasted revelations of NSA snooping as "trolling" through records and hinted at a possible class-action lawsuit against the secretive spying agency.
After Wallace played a clip of President Barack Obama saying the program is striking "the right balance," Paul was asked how the program — which is currently legal under the PATRIOT Act and Section 702 of the FISA law— would be considered unconstitutional.
"Well they're looking at a billion phone calls a day, that's what I read in the press," Paul responded. "That doesn't sound to me like a modest invasion of privacy. It sounds like an extraordinary invasion of privacy."
Paul went on to recall the fourth amendment right of protection from unreasonable searches and seizures, saying the program offered a "general warrant" to "troll through" billions of records as opposed to reasonable targeting of specific individuals.
When challenged on the program's need to go after terrorist threats, Paul responded by saying he's all for going after terrorists, but they should "get a warrant, go after a terrorist or a murderer or a rapist. But don't troll through a billion phone records every day. That is unconstitutional, it invades our privacy."
"And I'm going to be seeing, if I could challenge this at the Supreme Court level. I'm going to be asking all of the Internet providers and all of the phone companies and ask your customers to join me in a class-action lawsuit. If we get 10 million Americans saying we don't want our phone records looked at, then somebody will wake up and say things will change in Washington."
"What I do in my private life is my private life," Paul said. "If you suspect me of a crime, have probable cause. Over the last thirty or forty years, we've said once you give your records to your bank or your Visa company, that they're no longer private. I disagree vehemently with that."
"So much of your life now is digitalized, that we have to protect it from a snooping government," he added.
Shortly after Paul's interview, fellow libertarian lawmaker Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) took to Twitter, apparently in support, tweeting, "I'm working with other Reps on potential lawsuit against FBI and NSA regarding Patriot Act, FISA, 4th Amendment, Speech and Debate. Stay tuned."
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Yale lightweight crew concluded its fall season this afternoon at the Princeton 3-Mile Chase, with the varsity eight finishing sixth overall. With most of the Bulldogs' EARC opponents and several other lightweight crews present, Yale was able to test its speed and depth against its spring competition as the team prepares to head into winter training.
The varsity eight, which started fourth, started strong. Pushed by a hard-charging Delaware crew, the Bulldogs trailed eventual winner by only three seconds at the halfway point. The varsity crews separated after Lake Carnegie's initial turn, however, with Princeton widening the gap. The Bulldogs, though, were able to move away from the Blue Hens and gain ground on Navy, who started third, in the last mile, finishing with a time of 13:33.6. Their sixth-place finish, only 0.3 seconds behind Cornell, marked a significant improvement over last week's results at the Head of the Charles. The Yale "B" crew finished 14th overall, with a time of 13:55.6, and the Yale "C" crew finished 15th, first among "C" crews with a time of 14:05.5.
"Racing was closer this week. It was nice seeing an improvement from the Charles, which we mainly attribute to a lot mental focus at practice this week," said captain Andrew Hakanson.
The Yale freshman eight, which included the members of the Head of the Charles-winning lightweight four, finished fourth overall in the freshman event, second among lightweight crews with a time of 13:52.5. In the varsity lightweight fours event, Yale raced four boats, finishing 11th, 19th, 20th, and 25th. The Bulldogs also raced four pairs, with the top boat placing fifth.
Yale now heads into its winter training period, its next race being the Johnson Cup with Navy on April 2. Hakanson sees training as an opportunity to continue the improvements shown at the Chase.
"We need to keep our sights set on training hard for the next five months in order to challenge the teams at the top," he said. "It was a beautiful day for racing and spirits were high as we concluded our fall season."
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In a first for Cambodia, the Mekong Water Dialogues (MWD) is in the initial stages of developing a national plan to strategically manage wetlands.
Currently there is no policy in place to consolidate wetland management in Cambodia, different ministries are responsible for different elements of the wetland ecosystem and frequently these areas of responsibilities overlap. Some protected areas exist under the current arrangements, however not all wetlands are included within the declared protected areas.
The work of MWD in Cambodia aims to assist the streamlining of the ministerial arrangements and formalize wetland management. The final document will be proposed to Cabinet as either the National Wetland Strategic Plan or National Wetland Strategic Guidance, depending on the level of agreement amongst the ministries involved.
MWD in Cambodia is fortunate to be working actively with the Director of the Department of Wetlands and Coastal Zones, under the Ministry of Environment who is also a member of the National Working Group of MWD Cambodia.
Through the efforts of the National Working Group, MWD Cambodia has produced a concept note to outline the process required to bring about the formalization of wetland management. This process included a survey of national and international wetland experts to assess the latest knowledge and practices and evaluate the most appropriate management options for the country. The next step to bring wetlands management under a single national framework will involve revising the model, proposed in the original concept note, with the responses from this survey.
In addition, MWD has undertaken an extensive review of wetland strategic plans from eight countries around the world. The analysis the highlighted the components best suited the conditions in Cambodia to form the basis of the model for wetland management to be proposed to the national government. The model will be circulated to experts in the coming months to ensure the recommended management structure is the most suitable and robust for the Cambodian situation.
Once consolidated, the revised model for wetlands management will be used in the first round of consultation meetings in the next few months with the main three line ministries (Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fishery and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meterology who regulate wetland use and other relevant ministries and stakeholders, including international and local NGOs, to guide the development of wetlands management.
Ultimately, MWD Cambodia is striving to achieve support and endorsement from Cabinet for the establishment of a national framework for wetlands management to secure adequate protection of wetlands for long-term conservation and sustainable livelihood practices.


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If there was any doubt Orange County had the best young surfers in the nation, doubt no more.
The National Scholastic Surfing Assn. Championships were held last weekend at Salt Creek and O.C. schools dominated.
San Clemente won the boys' high school national championship, and was followed by No. 2 Newport Harbor, No. 3 Huntington Beach, No. 4 Kamehameha (Hawaii), No. 5 Edison, Nos. 6 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) and Melbourne (Florida), No. 8 Jupiter (Florida), No. 9 Marina and No. 10 Manasquan (New Jersey).
"This is a huge accomplishment for the team and me personally," Newport Harbor Coach Matt Burns said. "The first thing I told my team this year is 'We are here to win a national championship. We are more than capable but it will take hard work and determination to accomplish this.'
"Unfortunately, we came up short of that No. 1 spot to San Clemente, but to finish the year at No. 2 when competing against the best Hawaii, Florida, and California schools is great, too. We had numerous injuries in the beginning of the year, but we continued to work and were rewarded."
San Clemente's Trevor Thornton won the boys' high school individual national title, and other locals to finish in the top six were Newport Harbor's Colin Moran (third), Huntington Beach's Jack Boyes (fourth) and San Clemente's Ethan Carlston (sixth).
Newport Harbor's Shelby Detmers finished as the top local individual in the high school girls' division and she took second in the nation. San Clemente's Tia Blanco was third. In the high school longboard division, local kids swept the top five places — Edison's Jachin Hamborg won the national title and was followed by Huntington Beach's Tony Bartovich (second), Newport Harbor's Luke Rockwell (third), Marina's Tanner Martinez (fourth) and San Clemente's Casey Powell (fifth).
Huntington Beach won the junior varsity national title, and Dwyer took third in the middle school division. Other locals who won national championships in their respective divisions included John Elles of Huntington Beach (junior varsity boys), Maddie Gumbrecht of Marina (junior varsity girls), Gully Allee of Newport Harbor (junior varsity longboard) and Jeremy Guilmette of Dwyer (middle school longboard).
The race for the Assn. of Surfing Professionals world championship officially started back in February, but now that Kelly Slater has taken first place in a tour event for the first time this season, it's safe to say the race has truly begun.
Slater won the Volcom Fiji Pro last week in the fourth of the 10 ASP World Championship Tour and moved into second place in the points standings, behind leader Mick Fanning.
Slater is going for an unprecedented 12th world title at the age of 40, and last week in Fiji found himself matched up against someone who wasn't even born when Slater won his first in 1992.
Gabriel Medina, 18, faced off against Slater in the final heat at Fiji, having surfed pretty well the past couple of months. Medina won the Nike Lowers Pro at Trestles in early May, which included a $40,000 payday, and placed fifth in a Prime event in Brazil later in May.
Slater put the pressure on the youngster with two high-scoring waves early, an 8.33 and 9.83, but Medina put up an 8.60 to give himself a chance. Medina, though, could not nab another big score and Slater pulled off the victory, 18.16 to 10.87.
"It's about time I got him," Slater told aspworldtour.com. "He had my number in the back half of last year and he'll probably go on to beat everyone for the next 20 years. He can do it all and I think he proved that to a lot of people this week."
If there was any doubt Slater was in it to win it, it was erased in his semifinal heat against San Clemente'sC.J. Hobgoodwhen Slater pulled off another perfect 10, his third of the year, with a deep tube ride and big turns.
"That's probably the best I could surf out here," Slater said. "The barrel and the turn sections just lined up for me and I was able to do what I did. That was a perfect canvas for me."
Fanning lost to Medina in a semifinal heat and finished tied for third at Fiji, but the third-place points pushed him to the top of the overall rankings.
Fanning is a two-time ASP world champ, but he says he's not looking behind the next swell.
"At the moment, I'm not thinking about it," he said of the world title. "The way I look at it, I've got three results out of four. When it comes down to it, you want to finish the year with at least nine results. So that's three results I don't have to get now. I've got those ones in the kitty. It's all about making up the numbers."
There are 10 ASP World Championship Tour events, with the points standings calculated by adding up the points from each surfer's eight best results.
There is a two-month break before the next men's ASP World Championship Tour event, starting Aug. 16 in French Polynesia with the Billabong Pro Teahupoo.
JOE HAAKENSON is an Orange County-based sports writer and editor. He may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Gabriel necessitava di un nuovo design di logo e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 255 design presentati da 83 designer.
Soon to launch auto used&new online marketplace needs an exceptional logo to lay the foundation for our identity.
We're implementing an advanced online auto marketplace for the romanian market. Think of a localized autotrader.com or ebay motors. We have a few color schemes that we like and would like a logo built that's easy to remember, professional looking and concise.
Some color schemes that we like:
- 2 color logo
- professional looking
- can include elements that suggest an automobile (ie. a rim as O, a steering wheel as O etc) - please don't overuse graphic elements - the focus is not on them use only if you feel it improves the logo
- stylized handwriting
- depiction of an automobile in full or in part
- color gradients
- all capital letters
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by Grant Moser
TV actor Michael Grant Terry stood on the stage at the Germantown Friends School (GFS) auditorium on Nov. 7 to deliver a speech as part of the school's Alumni Speaker series. It was on this same stage in his senior year (2000-2001) that he made up his mind to make acting professionally his goal.
"We were doing a play called 'Philadelphia, Here I Come,' and I had this moment on stage where I felt completely lost — in the best way," Terry explained. "I was under the lights and completely in the moment. I was able to not think about my lines or my blocking; just being my character. That idea of immersing the audience in something they can also get lost in was really appealing to me, and that was what made me want to act for the rest of my life."
Terry, a Roxborough native who declined to state his age, grew up next to the Schuylkill Nature Center in Andorra. His property ran right up to the nature preserve so there weren't many other houses around, which was unfortunate at Halloween but did allow his friends and him plenty of space to have massive snowball fights or play at adventures.
He is the son of Will Terry, an English teacher at GFS, and Holly Terry, a third grade teacher at Plymouth Meeting Friends School. He is the youngest of three children. Terry acted at GFS since the third grade, doing at least one play a year. He credits the school with giving students so much access to the arts, including having camera equipment on hand so they could learn about shooting films.
That access influenced him to choose Emerson College in Boston after graduation because they had impressive film resources, and he was interested in making films. During his first two years he made two student films: "Blessed is He" and "The Right to Bear Arms," and he also performed in plays each semester. In the end, he earned a double major in theater and film.
Through Emerson, he was able to spend his last semester of senior year in Los Angeles, interning at a company of his choosing. Unlike many of his fellow students who choose casting agencies, Terry took a position at Working Title Films, a script development company. He worked in script coverage, which meant he would read scripts sent in and write a synopsis of each story, its potential and its problems.
His biggest surprise working there was how many times scripts are revised. "They're revised like 80 times," he said, "by different writers. The progression of scripts from start to finish is amazing. There are still scripts there now in development that I read when I was there in 2005."
The job also got him in the practice of being able to read four scripts in a day and analyzing each one quickly, a valuable resource for a young actor who will spend a lot of his time reading scripts.
Before he graduated from Emerson in 2005, Terry and his fellow students put on a showcase of scenes for a group of agents and managers. His performance got him signed to an agent and a manager, and he started getting auditions. He booked several television appearances quickly, including an episode of "Cold Case." Then things began to slow down, and he began waiting on tables in restaurants. It was a tough time for him.
When Terry gave his speech to the GFS students last month, he focused on how the school had helped him develop his character enough to get through that tough period. "When I started investigating what built my own character," he said, "it was GFS. One of the main things to make it in this business is work ethic, and what I have now, GFS is directly responsible for."
Terry's level of self-confidence, he said, can also be attributed to his experiences at GFS. "I always feel that if an artist has one foot in their art and one foot out, then they're not going to make it work. You have to do it all or nothing. If you're not comfortable all the way, that shows in one way or another."
A key moment was during the run of a play with the Blank Theatre Company, which is operated by Noah Wyle, an actor who gained fame on "E.R." In 2006, Terry booked a play ("Lobster Alice") with Wyle and two other actors, and it was a big success. It also introduced him to new casting directors. Later that year he went for an audition at Nickelodeon.
The casting director said he was horrible for that part but that he was perfect for "Stupid Kids," a play she was casting. That play was a success, and it led to his getting a part in a film titled "The Assistants." In 2008, he booked the role of Wendell Bray on the television show "Bones," a role he has now been playing for four years. Suddenly he was making his living as a professional actor.
"Bones" debuted on the Fox network in 2005. Interestingly, there is another local connection to "Bones" since its male star is David Boreanaz, 43, who is the son of Dave Roberts, long-time weather reporter (now retired) locally on TV Channel 6. "'Bones' has also given me more recognition with casting directors," said Terry. "On top of all that, the cast members of 'Bones' are the nicest people in the world."
Terry, who has also appeared several times this year on the TV show "Grimm," has big plans for his future. He just started a production company so he can create his own projects and write his own scripts. However, he knows it's all about hard work. "Like the audition for 'Bones,' you don't know what thing is going to be a 'break.' I'll go on 80 auditions and book like one or maybe two. You never know what you're walking into. I went in for the 'Bones' audition like any other, thinking of it as a guest star role. I didn't know it was going to turn into this."
For more information about Terry, visit his web page on www.imdb.com.


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OVERLAND PARK, KS -- A growing number of health club owners are using an online financial incentive program for weight loss to bring in new members.
Developed in late 2008, the program, HealthyWage, promotes the betterment of personal health and wellness through weekly weigh-ins at a local doctor's office or participating fitness clubs. Primarily targeting people who are obese or have had difficulties losing weight in the past, the program incorporates personal, guided goal-setting and options for users to develop and monitor their own personal health and wellness records online. It also allows participants to set up reminders, daily tasks and tips.
Anyone can sign up for the program, but only two programs within HealthyWage offer a cash incentive. However, both have eligibility requirements. To enter the BMI Challenge and qualify for cash rewards, participants must start with a BMI greater than 30 and end a year later with a BMI below 25. For the Matchup Challenge, teams of five work together to get fit while competing to lose the greatest percentage of weight from May 15 to Aug. 15.
Modeled after NBC's "The Biggest Loser," participants in the BMI Challenge sign up with a group of friends or family members who want to lose weight. They can compete individually or create weight-loss teams, set rules for the contest and follow through with weekly weigh-ins. If they lose enough weight, winners can receive up to $1,000. The Matchup Challenge is similar, but participants must work in a group, the weight-loss time frame is shorter and the reward is $10,000.
More than 2,000 clubs around the country are signed on as locations for the required weekly weigh-ins. The club owner or a trainer records the participant's weight on a special weigh-in form and reports the information to HealthyWage.
"It's a wonderful way to get the obese into the club, to get them comfortable in the club, to support them on their journey," says David Roddenberry, co-founder of HealthyWage, the for-profit group whose mission is to use incentives to motivate Americans to get healthy. "A lot of clubs would benefit from partnering with organizations that have the obese consumer and want to support the obese consumer."
Some clubs offer additional weight-loss incentives to provide participants with a positive experience in the facility. Lady of America, Fort Lauderdale, FL, gives nonmember participants a free pass for one week as a way to let participants explore the club. A Curves franchise in Manorville, NY, offers participants weight-loss incentives such as T-shirts, mirrors, pocket calendars and folding brushes.
"The best thing about it is that it's at no cost," says Toni Negas, director of marketing at Lady of America. "It offers club visibility and free marketing for small business owners, which is great for us."
Lady of America started the HealthyWage promotion on May 1. Negas has high hopes for transitioning participants into members.
Susan Cerasoli, owner of the Manorville Curves, which started participating with HealthyWage in May, says she has already seen a handful of participants become club members.
"People get excited," she says. "It's a chance for them to lose weight and earn money doing it."


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|System: X360, PS3, Wii, PS2
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Neversoft Ent.
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Activision
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: March 29, 2009
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-8
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Teen
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by Adam Brown
March 13, 2009 - Where's the Metallica? This has been a consistent question asked every time a Guitar Hero (GH) game has been released. The first two titles were actually completely devoid of tracks from the historic and influential metal band. Guitar Hero III and Guitar Hero: World Tour seemingly got the ball rolling, each containing a single track from the band to whet fans' appetites. When their entire new Death Magnetic album was announced as downloadable content, playable in both GH III and GH: World Tour, it was hard to imagine or hope for a larger compilation of Metallica tunes in playable form.
Thankfully, Metallica fans will finally have a chance to uncross their fingers, as Guitar Hero: Metallica will be hitting store shelves near the end of March. In a recent preview event hosted by Activision, we had the chance to get our hands on the game, so read on for our impressions.
Much like the first band-centric GH title Guitar Hero: Aerosmith before it, GH: Metallica will contain a mix of music pulled directly from the band's own lengthy career as well as a helping of tracks from other bands. These other tracks will be comprised of songs from bands that have inspired, have been inspired by, or are just plain liked by Metallica. While the same was true for GH: Aerosmith, GH: Metallica will actually do a much better job of explaining why these other songs are present. It will do so with one of the interesting new features in GH: Metallica which is simply called Metallifacts.
Once you've completed a song in the game's career mode, you will unlock the Metallifacts version of it. This will allow you to hit play, sit back, and enjoy the performance as you watch the song being played as though you were watching a concert. While this will allow players to appreciate all of the accurate motion capture and cinematic flair that's been put into the title, it will also supply fans with interesting facts about all of the music, bands, and stories involved in the game's content. During these performances this information will continue to pop up at the bottom of the screen, adequately preparing all comers for future victories in the yet to be created Trivial Pursuit Metallica edition. Of course, there are plenty of other unlockables that will also help fans brush up on their Metallica knowledge such as videos of past performances, making of videos that show band members doing motion capture for the game, lyric sheets, and even photos.
GH Metallica is certainly not short on fan service, nor does it lack attention to detail. As previously mentioned, the motion capturing provided by the band makes for very authentic-looking performances. A particularly nice touch that I noticed had James Hetfield appropriately singing with one eye open during "Enter Sandman." The band themselves also look very accurate and fairly realistic, not looking anywhere near as cartoonish as the previous GH characters, including Aerosmith. The nature of the band and its music is only further accentuated by the gritty look provided by the grainy filter being used in the game, similar to the one found in GTA IV: The Lost and Damned expansion. Add in the great lighting effects and unfettered use of pyrotechnics and GH: Metallica looks exactly like one would expect.
Fortunately, the game not only looks as it should, it also plays exceptionally well. Skillfully making my way through many of Metallica's greatest hits is easily one of the best feelings I've ever experienced in a GH game. Nevertheless, playing through some of the longer Metallica songs on the guitar can be a somewhat bittersweet endeavor. The songs themselves play great but the combination of complexity and song length can sometimes make the most experienced GH player's arms/hands cry uncle. It's times like these that players will likely appreciate the full band experience presented in GH: Metallica.
Unlike GH: Aerosmith, GH: Metallica was released after GH: World Tour. This means that this second band-centric GH will actually allow fans to play as the entire band rather than just the guitar-based portions of it. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this comes in the form of playing the drums as Lars Ulrich. Clearly much attention has been paid to the drums in GH: Metallica, as players are given the chance to hook up a second foot pedal and brave the all new Expert + difficulty made specifically for it.
While completely unable to survive playing on this difficulty myself, I was able to check out a demonstration of how a skilled drummer could perform at this level. Let's just say that even a person who proclaimed to have already spent hundreds of hours with this game's drums and looked blurry and amazing while playing, still only managed to squeak out a seventy seven percent. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a slight against the demonstrator, it was actually quite incredible (so fast and elaborate I honestly couldn't even tell he was missing notes), just expect a Dragonforce-like challenge if you wish to take on Expert + for yourself.
Longtime fans of the band should easily find quite a bit to love in this title. Whether it's playing the drums with two foot pedals on the insane Expert + difficulty, enjoying a cinematic concert performance while brushing up on Metallica trivia, or realizing that the entire Death Magnetic DLC album they've already purchased is also playable in GH: Metallica, it's hard to see any potential downsides to the game. In fact, even if you've never touched a GH title before, the great track list as well as the impressive attention to detail found within makes GH: Metallica look like a pretty enticing package. Be sure to check back later this month to find out our final verdict when the finished game is released.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
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This blog is devoted to proving something that prior the recent barrage of deception was common sense among all people, and is still common sense among historians. Yes, his party was called "National Socialist German Workers Party," but despite this psuedo-leftist sounding name, Hitler was a friend to capitalism. Right-wing liars like Jonah Goldberg and Glenn Beck are wrong.


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The Carbon Based Mistake
the carbon based mistake is zine publishing venture started in 1993 by Marc Calvary.
It currently takes the form of zines, photography, writing, blasphemy, design, and printing. Eternally residing in new york, the carbon based mistake has won the Writers Digest award for Best Art Design, has been featured in Print Magazine's Regional Design Annual from 2003-2006, as well as issues 5, 6, and 7 of the Austrian design journal +rosebud.
Marc Calvary went into a hibernation and an extended spiral of depression that lasted almost 6 years. Very rarely publishing and usually only being a contributor to other creator's projects, he finally decided to stop being such a damn baby and get back to work. the carbon based mistake is once again up and running with a new website and a variety of new material as of mid-2011.
New zines have included various concepts and ideas such as one called Societal Monsters that associates Christians with serial killers and child molesters, to photographs of medicine cabinets collected in Undercover Ablutions. There have been photographic essays with fake subway signs and rants of horrible commuters documented in The Straphanger's Noose and a children's story The Thin White Duke and The Beatle about a shark hunting adventure at the Hudson River with Paul McCartney and David Bowie. As well as stickers and buttons and other odd items.