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This resource complements a planetarium experience. However, the accompanying educator's guide and companion guides - with lessons on observing and investigating the Moon - are available to download for independent classroom use. The hands-on... (View More) activities, which take up where the show leaves off, motivate students to use their cooperative learning skills to design a self-sufficient lunar station. Working in teams, students develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, and an understanding of complex systems as they discuss solutions to the essential questions they are presented. (View Less)
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Here is an easy craft that any preschooler can make. Simple materials, such as a paper plate, yarn and constuction paper turn into a spooky witch for halloween.
Items needed:
- Paper plate
- Orange yarn
- Green paint
- Paint brush
- Scissors
- Black construction paper
- Item for nose
- Glue or glue stick
- Paint the backside of your paper plate green. Let dry before proceeding.
- Punch two holes on sides of rim, slightly above center to hold yarn for hair. If you have a hole punch this works well.
- Cut ten 12 " lengths of yarn for each side of the head. Cut two 6" pieces of yarn and then tie each group of 10 yarns together, at the center. Using the 6 " piece, now thread through hole on side of head and tie in place. Repeat for other side.
- Cut a triangle shape for the witch's hat. Glue in place.
- Draw eyes and mouth with the black marker.
- Glue nose in place.
We used one of those peanuts for packing material for our nose but you could just scrunch up a tiny bit of paper and tape with masking tape to make a nose.

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Indeed there is no Antiochian Orthodox Western Rite here in Britain. The parish referred to was connected with Dr. Overbeck. Today however, with the official establishment of Western Rite here in the British Isles by the Holy Synod of ROCOR and Metropolitan Hilarion, we have a beginning both here and in Europe (Holland and France) of starting again. Just today, Fr Joshua - the Prior of Saint George Hermitage (part of Saint Petroc Monastery) said: "Western Rite ROCOR is really taking off! The growth is amazing! Inquiries are coming in faster than we can deal with! But this is a nice problem to have. Evangelizing and re-evangelizing America, South America, Australia/New Zealand and Western Europe and restoring Holy Orthodox Christianity where it was lost through the insanity of apostasy and schism."So yes - it is happening. We desperately need clergy and we desperately need money. go to our website WEBSITE DELETED to see what we are doing.Fr. MichaelFr Michael---As is clearly posted in our Board Rules thread, all solicitations for funds must be approved by the Forum Administrator prior to actively soliciting donations.+FrChrisAdmin
Why are we using quotation marks?Best wishes, Sr Margaret
Quote from: Margaret S. on March 14, 2011, 05:01:51 PMWhy are we using quotation marks?Best wishes, Sr MargaretWell, it claims to be the largest WR mission in the Russian Church Abroad, with over 100 people http://orthodoxchristianwest.blogspot.com/ and yet neither the mission/parish nor Fr Janel are listed in the ROCA Directory which was updated only a few weeks ago.http://directory.stinnocentpress.com/index.cgiWe know that Metropolitan Hilarion has had to eject at least two "priests" from the Asian WR mission. Presumably they were not vetted adequately by Fr Michael who is the Metropolitan's assistant in these matters. So I can understand if there is some question about "Fr Janel."Now that Fr Michael is back in Hobart I hear that there is hope that he will visit his Asian missions and deal with these matters.
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The 89-year-old municipal airport has the lowest airfares in California and the second-lowest in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics, which released its latest quarterly report Thursday.
Nationally, Long Beach, with its average fare of $240, is behind Atlantic City for lowest airfare, based on third-quarter 2011 average domestic fares among 100 airports. Atlantic City's average airfare is $167.
Bob Hope Airport in Burbank also had a good showing, with the 12th lowest airfare at $298.55.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati boasts the highest airfare average in the nation with $488. Los Angeles is the 30th highest, at $391.31 - higher than the average fare of $361 at all of the airports ranked in the report.
The statistics are based on domestic itinerary fares, which include the airline price and any additional taxes and fees. They only include the price paid at the time of the ticket purchase and don't include baggage or other fees paid at the airport or on board the aircraft.
Averages exclude frequent-flyer, "zero fares" and a "few abnormally high reported fares."
"Long Beach Airport is known for exceeding expectations - very low fares, easy access, great destinations and excellent customer service all help make Long Beach Airport one of the very best in the country," Mayor Bob Foster said in a statement.
Airport Director Mario Rodriguez said Long Beach Airport's seat capacity is up by 4 percent, while demand is up roughly 170 percent for each available seat in the marketplace.
"And, we continue to see approximately 85 percent of available seats sold," Rodriguez said. "The airport has fared very well through a recessionary economy."
The Long Beach Airport serves nearly 3 million commercial airline passengers annually and is home to four airlines, including JetBlue, which considers Long Beach its West Coast hub. Also, more than 41,000 tons of air cargo is transported through Long Beach annually.
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Patricia Daly, the Irishwoman who won $8 million in the New York lottery in early 2011, is relieved to have reached a divorce settlement with her estranged husband Jamie Eisel. Eisel claimed he had a right to half of Daly's winnings, despite the two having been separated at the time of her winning.
The Independent reports on the settlement, which Daly referred to as "the best present in the world." Since the settlement, Daly and her three sons have traveled to Tullamore in Co Offaly for Christmas, which Daly said was a "new start" after the two-year legal battle.
In early 2011, Patricia Daly purchased the winning New York lottery ticket while she was stranded in New York due to icy weather conditions back in Ireland. She ended up winning the jackpot of $21.5m, and opted to take a lump sum payout, which gave her $8m.
When Daly had purchased her winning ticket, she was separated from her husband Jamie Eisel, who was already in another relationship. However, the two had not yet filed divorce papers, and Eisel claimed he was entitled to half of Daly's winnings.
Eisel took a restraining order out against Daly which prevented her from spending any of her winnings. He also reportedly turned down a settlement offer of $1m earlier this year.
Last week, the two reached an undisclosed settlement at Nassau County Supreme Court. It is not known exactly how much went to each person, but Daly is understood to be walking away with the majority of the winnings, an estimated $5m.
Daly said, "This is the best present in the world. I can't even describe what this means to me and my boys. It's a dream come true."
"I just want to forget the whole mess and give me and the boys an amazing Christmas at home in Tullamore."
Daly had emigrated to the US in 1995, and had three sons with Eisel. The couple later separated, but Daly said she had never expected Eisel to stake a claim in her winnings.
"I never thought Jamie would do this to me even though everyone kept telling me to watch out."
Following last week's settlement, Daly said, "I'm very happy – it couldn't be better. The last couple of years have been horrendous."
She has now gone back to Tullamore in Offaly with her three sons to spend Christmas with her mother.
When asked what she plans on spending her winnings on, Daly said she is planning a trip to Disneyland with her sons for next year. Additionally, "I will buy a home, not a house, in New York. Something very comfortable with a big, fenced-in yard that the boys can run around in. I know they'll be thrilled when I tell them we'll also buy a dog."


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Protests Erupt at U.S. Olympic Event
Gay rights protesters called for a boycott of the winter Olympic games in Russia at a Times Square event commemorating the "Road to Sochi 100 Day Countdown." WSJ talked to protesters and athletes.
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Poblenou, Barcelona Travel Guide
Poblenou Summary
- Quiet residential area with a strong local flavor
- Close to the beach and the hopping waterfront
- Plenty of green areas, especially in business-y District 22@
- Close to the Barcelona Convention Center and the up-and-coming business area of District 22@
- Cheaper accommodation options than in more central areas in Barcelona (but with less character)
- Attractions like the Agbar Tower and Publenou Central Park, both by world-famous Jean Nouvel
- Easier to find a parking spot than in the heart of Barcelona
- Only one subway line runs through the neighborhood
- Sprawling area far from major tourist attractions in central Barcelona
- Uninteresting shopping and dining scene
What It's Like
Poblenou is a sprawling area located on the northeastern edge of Barcelona. Once a mainly residential and industrial neighborhood where middle-class families lived for generations, the area is now experiencing a major overhaul, with modern buildings and a few upper-mid-range hotels towering over low-rise apartment buildings and local businesses.
The northern side of the neighborhood is the up-and-coming District 22@, characterized by modern, trendy hotels and corporate buildings set to define Barcelona's new skyline. It is working hard towards becoming a modern and high-tech neighborhood, but there are still few interesting restaurants and shops, and some areas feel a bit desolate, with many construction sites standing alongside old industrial buildings.
Agbar Tower and Poblenou Central Park, both by renowned architect Jean Nouvel, are the main attractions here, but other than that, there's little to do or see -- the neighborhood is far from most tourist sights, and it covers such a vast area that visitors will need to take public transportation or a cab to get to central Barcelona. In short, this area is good for business travelers and for visitors who want to be within walking distance to this part of the beach, but tourists looking to see the main sights will probably prefer to stay closer to the city center.
Where to Stay
Business travelers attending meetings in the District 22@ area or at the Convention Center will probably find the part of the neighborhood close to Diagonal Mar convenient. There are a number of chain hotels with business-oriented and modern amenities, and adequate rates. Leisure travelers might prefer the southern edge of Poblenou closest to Ciutadella Park, which offers easy access to a couple of subway stations and the waterfront.


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Everyone knows that pure gold (fine gold) – very soft and fragile material. Every owner of gold jewelry is not just faced with a "grinding" products, which often ended with a loss. That the product was strong and durable, use stronger alloys of gold (solid gold) with metals (silver, copper, zinc and others). The content of the gold is measured in carats. The most commonly used gold from 10 to 18 carats.
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More expensive and high quality way to the gold coating used in the creation of jewelery and jewelery ornamentshigher category (fine jewelry), – is the way that the literal translation sounds like "full of gold" (Gold Filled, or GF).Way of "filling in gold," is to create a layer of golden rolling, rapid heating, together with the substrate of the base metal (usually as a base metal using brass or copper, but can also be a bronze or alloys) in the airlessenvironment to a temperature of about 900 degrees, and the compression under high hydraulic pressure (about 170 atmospheres). The result is a gold coating with a thickness of 8-10 to hundreds of microns, which forms the substrate metallurgically fused connection.
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Carrie Underwood to Perform at 2012 Billboard Music Awards
Carrie Underwood is planning to bring some country twang to the 2012 Billboard Music Awards on May 20. The country mega-star will share the stage with big name pop artists like Justin Bieber, LMFAO and the Wanted.
Just like last year, the awards will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. With an equally stellar line-up of performers, the event is sure to draw a red carpet-worthy crowd.
The awards show will arrive just a few weeks after Underwood releases 'Blown Away' on May 1. With more than 14 million albums sold worldwide, 14 No. 1 singles, five Grammys and countless other accolades, the 'Good Girl' singer is a perfect addition to the 2012 Billboard Music Awards.
With a solid track record of album sales and accolades, Underwood's 2012 release has a lot to live up to. Her 2005 debut, 'Some Hearts,' held down the fort atop Billboard's Country Albums chart for 27 weeks. To date, it has sold over 7 million copies and was voted No. 1 Country Album of the Decade by Billboard. Underwood followed up her debut acclaim with her 2007 sophomore album, 'Carnival Ride,' and 2009′s 'Play On.' Both albums debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Country and All-Genre Album Charts.
Over the course of three albums, Underwood has saturated country radio with such No. 1 hits, including 'Jesus, Take the Wheel,' 'Before He Cheats,' 'Mama's Song' and many more.
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Pink Label Pal Yoh Yame Matcha
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- Breakaway Matcha said...
Looks like you have a lovely little ritual for your daily matcha consumption, Matt. I too ritualize mine, but I like using a handheld/battery-operated frother (used originally for milk frothing) for mine. The hum of it is very unzen, but the crema is produces, once you get the technique right, more than makes up for it . . . cheers and thanks for the great blog, Eric
- January 3, 2012 at 12:02 PM
- Matt said...
Have heard that those hand mixers work quite well. Very "unzen" though, hahaha.
- January 3, 2012 at 9:05 PM
Matt, I wasn't aware that the Koreans also have a matcha tea ceremony. Is it a Japanese import, or something that existed there before...
I know that matcha didn't originate in Japan, but I thought it had disappeared from the Asian mainland...
Hektor Konomi
- January 13, 2012 at 2:08 PM
- Matt said...
Hektor Konomi,
Great questions. Currently, these issues are very controversial.
The Korean line is something like this: powdered tea consumption never completely disappeared and was kept alive in the reclusive monasteries as all forms of tea drinking were repressed under the ruling Confucius Joson Dynasty. However, the tea that they were consuming was likely not produced like matcha, but possibly some more simple form of it, a "powdered tea".
In Korea they have a very distinct ceremony that is quite different than the Japanese. However, it is technically, a "powdered tea ceremony" not a "matcha tea ceremony"- this is also a throwback to its history. The Korean line is that this ceremony developed independently from Japan. The factual info on this is not strongly supported by history, so there is much controversy surrounding it.
However there is lots of proof that while the Japanese colonized Korea before WWII they did force Korea girls to learn the Japanese matcha ceremony in school as a part of the Japanification of Korea during colonization.
Guess one should remember to use the term "Korean powered tea ceremony" instead of "Korean matcha ceremony".
- January 13, 2012 at 8:05 PM


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Inrush currents associated with motor starting and transformer energizing can cause interaction problems with other loads in a facility or on the power system. These inrush currents can cause sags that trip loads. Also, protection devices can misinterpret these as fault currents if not coordinated properly. Coupled with the tendency of other constant power devices to increase current to make up for the reduced voltage, the inrush current may cause protection devices to trip. Energizing a transformer has the additional issue of harmonics in the inrush current. These harmonics can excite system resonances and cause dynamic overvoltages. Evaluating these concerns requires measurement equipment that can capture the waveforms over the full duration of the event (can be a number of seconds). Let's look at some of the important issues and how to deal with them.
Motor Inrush Characteristics
Motors have the undesirable effect of drawing several times their full load current while starting. By flowing through system impedances, this large current will cause voltage sags. These dim lights, cause contactors to drop out, and disrupt sensitive equipment. The voltage sag due to motor starting also affects the starting itself — large enough sags will prevent a successful start.
Even small and medium horsepower motors can have inrush currents that are six to 10 times the normal steady-state current levels. High-efficiency motors can have even higher inrush currents.
Characterizing inrush currents and their effects requires a monitor that can capture the waveforms for a long duration. Most monitors lack this capability, so you may need to use a monitor other than the one you have. Figs. 1a and 1b, on page 9, illustrate an inrush of current to a motor that resulted in a significant sag for more than 1 sec.
Ohm's and Kirchoff's Laws can help you analyze what happened. Per Ohm's Law, voltage = current × impedance. Per Kirchoff's Law, the sum of voltages around a closed loop must be zero. If we assume 0.5 ohm source impedance and a 10A nominal on a 480V system, the inrush current can result in a drop of 30V to 50V. This would be a sag to 430V at the load, down from the nominal 475V. This sag occurs because the impedance of the motor initially (when the rotor is stationary) looks much like a short circuit. Once the rotor starts turning, the current decreases and eventually goes to a much lower, steady-state value. However, if a load change causes the motor to come close to stalling or being in the locked rotor condition, another sag can result for similar reasons.
Transformer Inrush Characteristics
Transformers also exhibit inrush currents upon initial energization. In this case, the high currents occur to energize the transformer core. The steady-state magnetizing current for a transformer is very low, but the momentary current when the transformer is first energized can be quite high.
The concerns are the same as for motor starting, except for one important difference — besides being a high current magnitude, the transformer energizing current is full of harmonics. Both even and odd harmonic components occur during the transformer energizing, and they can excite system resonances — resulting in dynamic overvoltages.
These dynamic voltages can cause surge suppressor overheating, capacitor fuse blowing, capacitor failures, or misoperation of electronic equipment. Again, monitoring equipment that can characterize the waveforms over the full duration of the event will allow you to see what is going on. Fig. 2a, on page 10, illustrates a typical transformer energizing current waveform and Fig. 2b, on page 10, shows the low order harmonic components in the current.
Solving Inrush Problems
The most significant problem associated with these inrush currents is the resulting voltage sag. As mentioned above, if the voltage sag is too severe, the motor won't even start (ANSI C50.41-1982 indicates that motors are required to be able to start as long as the voltage is not less than 85% of the rated voltage). Also, most utilities limit the allowable voltage variation at the point of common coupling caused by a single motor start to about 4%. The voltage variation on the distribution system is determined by the impedance of the distribution system supply in relation to the impedance of the step down transformer and secondary cabling to the motor.
If the motor starting operation results in a voltage sag that causes tripping of equipment within the facility or at other customer facilities, you can use one of the following methods to reduce the voltage sag.
Keeping large motors on a separate supply from the sensitive loads can usually prevent problems with other equipment. This means the point of common coupling will be at the distribution voltage level, where the voltage sag is less severe than at the motor terminals.
Resistance and reactance starters initially insert an impedance in series with the motor. After a time delay, the starter bypasses this impedance. Starting resistors may be bypassed in several steps; starting reactors are bypassed in a single step. This approach requires the motor to be able to develop sufficient torque with the added impedance.
Delta-wye starters connect the stator in wye for starting, then after a time delay, reconnect the windings in delta. The wye connection reduces the starting voltage to 57% of the system line-line voltage, which causes the starting torque to fall to 33% of its full start value. The reduced voltage during the initial stage of the starting reduces the inrush current — and the resulting voltage sag.
Shunt capacitor starters work by switching in a large shunt capacitor bank with the motor. This bank supplies a large portion of the motor VAR requirements during the start process, and it automatically disconnects once the motor is up to speed (usually based on overvoltage relay).
Series capacitors on distribution circuits supplying large motors will, if used, reduce the effective impedance seen by the motor during starting. This reduces the resulting voltage sag on the motor side of the series capacitor. However, the source side of the series capacitor may still experience a more severe voltage sag.
Transformer energizing concerns are usually related to the harmonics in the inrush current (see Fig. 2b). If these harmonics can excite a system resonance, the best solution might be to change the system frequency response characteristics to avoid the resonance (at least during the transformer energizing operations). This may be possible by switching one or more shunt capacitors out prior to energizing the transformer.
Motor starting and transformer energizing operations can have important effects on facility equipment and on the supplying power system. Characterizing these events requires sampling the voltage and current waveforms over a relatively long duration (seconds), which can be a problem for monitors that record only a few cycles of information for a disturbance. Once you understand the characteristics of the inrush current and the resulting voltage disturbances, you can take the appropriate remedial measures to avoid interference with other loads and other customers.
McGranaghan directs power quality projects and product development at Electrotek Concepts. You can reach him at [email protected].
Bingham directs product development at Dranetz-BMI. You can reach him at [email protected].


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This site started out as an advice site to educate people on how to save money amid all the confusion and scams on the net. What the printer companies are doing amounts to legalized piracy and our goal was to help you keep your own money in your pockets. Eventually visitors urged us to stock the items we recommended and offer them on the site. When we discovered the reusable cartridges, we found a fantastic product difficult to obtain in the US so we had to import them. Our advice site evolved into a family business. Our goal is help you save money while getting great results from your printer.
We consider ourselves more than reasonable in dealing with customers and go the extra mile to make sure no one is disappointed. However, sometimes a few individuals make it difficult for everyone else. Wouldn't it be nice if everyone conducted themselves fairly and we wouldn't need lawyers and contracts to keep people honest? So while we would like to say 100% money-back guarantee, no questions asked, a few people have made it impossible to do this without adding some conditions. They can be summed up in two words: be reasonable.
We have a 60-day window in which to give credit car or paypal refunds, so refund requests must be received within this time frame (though we have at time sent refund checks even after that time period). The time limit for replacement is much more generous. If there is a problem with one or two of our cartridges, we will replace them. If three cartridges, we will refund the purchase price for those cartridges and any unopened ones returned within the window. If a printer uses four or six different cartridges (black and 3-5 colors) and you opened one of each, we will take those back. But don't open more than one of each color and expect a refund.
Why this limit? It is always possible that one or two were defective. This can happen (and has) even with genuine Epson products. But if it is two of the same color, this indicates a problem with the printer itself. What happens is the print head gets clogged and the printer stops producing that color. The customer puts in a new cartridge and it still won't print. The customer assumes the cartridge is defective and tries a second. At that point, the customer should realize it is a printer problem. Even if the customer believes it to be a cartridge problem, if two don't work, there is no point in continuing to open the rest. Return them for a refund. But we did have at least one person order a dozen black cartridges, then (without contacting us) return them all opened and empty six months later, claiming they were all defective. We did not refund in that situation. Another customer received 12 black cartridges on a hot day in a southern state. Exposure to heat creates pressure within the cartridge. (So does exposure to extreme cold.) He then emailed to say all 12 cartridges spewed ink when he removed the yellow tape and he wanted a refund. Had he called or emailed after opening the first one or two, we could have told him to put them in a refrigerator and let them cool off before opening. (And had it been a cold day, we would have recommended letting them warm up.) But if the first one spewed and then the second, why continue to open all 12? We have to protect ourselves from geniuses like that. Incidentally, we did send another 6 free and that person is still a loyal customer. But we went beyond our warranty and are not obligated to do so.
It does not take months to decide an entire order is defective. The customer tries one and it doesn't work, tries a second and has the same issue and at that point should contact us. Naturally we don't expect a customer to test an entire order within two months. So if they bought a quantity and a few months later find that one didn't work properly, we will replace it or add extra to their next order. But to request a refund, it must be done within the window. The excuse "I know I bought these 6 months ago but I just got around to using them" doesn't cut it. What's to stop anyone from buying anything - a MP3 player, computer, car, etc and saying they didn't use it until after the warranty expired? The warranty begins from date of purchase, not the date they decide to use it.
We have made exchanges a year after the purchase date when there was good reason. For example, customers bought a quantity of cartridges and then had to buy a new printer which couldn't take the old cartridges. We almost always take back sealed cartridges. But we don't want to be obligated to do so, hence the limitations in the warranty.
If you experience a problem, email or call first. Often we can resolve the problem over the phone. We get very few cartridges back and most of those work just fine in our printers. If we can't solve it, the next step would be to replace or refund. We may require that you send the product back to us. We do not send prepaid potage labels or reimburse your shipping. If this is for replacement, we will add extra to cover your costs. (We also put extra cartridges in most of our Epson, Canon and Brother orders.) This is what you accept when placing your order online. If you buy an item from a store and it doesn't work, it must be returned to the store. You can't call them up and expect to get your money back. If you expect a refund without returning the merchandise, shop elsewhere.
When returning opened ink cartridges, you must be careful to seal them against leaks. If they leak, the Post Office will dispose of them without delivery. Tape the bottom of the cartridge where the printer punctured it and the top where you removed the yellow tape. Place them in a baggie. Do not put closed cartridges in the same baggie. Return them to:
Izzy Goodman
2412 Oceancrest Blvd
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
We supply schools, professional printers and corporations. We do almost no advertising. Most of our customers come to us by referral from other customers. We must be doing something right (and our cartridges must be working properly) to achieve this track record. As long as your expectations are reasonable, we will be more than reasonable.
Our warranty only covers the cartridges bought from us and for up to the amount paid us. We do not cover any other expenses. If someone waited until the day an important job was due and discovered a cartridge didn't work and had to run out and pay a lot more somewhere else, they can't expect us to refund the amount they paid for the other cartridge. We had one customer say since a cartridge didn't work and she couldn't find another one, she bought a whole new printer and expected us to pay for it. Sorry, but that's not the way it works. Another customer complained that his 4-year old printer stopped working a year and a half after putting in our cartridges so it had to be the fault of our cartridges and therefore he expected us to buy him a new printer. I hope anyone reading this understands why this is not a reasonable expectation. If not, please shop elsewhere.
Don't wait until you're down to your last cartridge on the last day you have to complete a critical job. At about $3 a cartridge, there is no reason not to have a backup. Someone's failure to spend an extra $3 does not impose an obligation on us. An entire set of our cartridges cost less than a single Epson cartridge. Instead of spending $60-$100 for one set of Epsons, spend $20 to $40 for two to three sets of ours. With our special bonuses for buying backup sets, there is no excuse not to be prepared.
We do not offer lifetime free replacements. Cartridges do not contain any moving parts. There is no particular reason a reusable or refillable cartridge can't last for years. We have a set going on four years. However, electronic chips can be damaged by stray voltage, liquid, or being touched by sweaty fingers. So don't count on your cartridge lasting forever. We typically replace it free within a few months of purchase or we add an extra in your next order. But we did have a professional print shop with multiple printers buy a single set of refillable cartridges and move it from printer to printer. Naturally doing this caused the ink to be used very quickly. Every time time cartridges are inserted in a printer, they go through a charging process which uses a good deal of ink. This print shop kept calling to complain the ink was being used too quickly. In four months we had sent five replacements for the four cartridges they bought. In all that time, despite our reminders, they didn't take the obvious step of buying a set for each printer. Expecting unlimited lifetime replacements of a $4 item is not reasonable. Epson won't do it and their cartridges cost five times more and give one-third the ink. Incidentally, when we stopped replacing the cartridges, this print shop bought several sets and has had no problems since. They still buy their ink from us and gave us a glowing recommendation. See our customer testimonials on the upper left. We also had customers call every few months to ask for a replacement for a different cartridge - all without placing any new orders. They were basically using our warranty to get free replacements every time they ran out of ink. Over a year they had received a complete new set, cartridge by cartridge. With some people abusing our warranty we can no longer afford to be that generous. So if you make your purchase expecting our basic warranty and you experience some issue, you will receive service which exceeds any reasonable expectations.
Due to deals we have worked out where the warehouse ships to the customer directly, we are offering shipping rebates on a single toner and further discounts on orders of 2 or more - even if not shown on the site. Please email for a quote.
We are constantly expanding our product line. If you need a cartridge which is not on our list, please e-mail.
Warning: Brother printers may be deliberately programmed to produce errors.
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Foreign Travel Insurance Program (FTIP)
The California State University requires all employees who travel internationally on CSU business to use the Foreign Travel Insurance Program (FTIP) available through the California State University Risk Management Authority. For complete foreign travel insurance information, please refer to the California State University Risk Management's website.
For additional information, please review the following CSU memo on International Travel & Requirement to Purchase Insurance dated 10/27/2014.
Foreign Travel Insurance is required for traveling faculty, staff, and students participating in university sponsored trips abroad. FTIP is intended for short-term use. For benefits to be covered, the employee must enroll himself/herself (or the group if employee is leading a class experience abroad) in the program before departure. The enrollment process is initiated by completing and submitting the International Travel Authorization/Travel Advance Form (XLSX) and Foreign Travel Insurance Request Form (PDF). Once approved, forward both forms to the Seawolf Service Center for the insurance purchase and the International Travel Authorization/Travel Advance Form will be kept on file and attached to the completed Travel Expense Claim once submitted. Requests should be submitted at least 10 to 15 business days in advance of departure from the United States. Upon notification by the insurance program's underwriter that the Foreign Travel Insurance has been bound, the Seawolf Service Center will send the employee or group leader an electronic "Foreign Travel Assist" card to carry while traveling outside of the United States. In case of emergency, the card provides the employee with contact information for getting assistance in obtaining coverage afforded under the FTIP program. This coverage includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- General Liability
- Medical Expense (covered medical expenses resulting from a covered accident or sickness)
- Emergency Medical Benefits
- Emergency Medical Evacuation
- Repatriation of Remains Benefit
- Excess Hired and non-owned Auto Liability
- Foreign Workers' Compensation
- Travel Assistance Services (lost luggage, legal assistance, lost or stolen passport, consular assistance)
Coverage territory is anywhere in the world excluding the United States, its territories or possessions; the territorial waters of the United States, or those countries, jurisdictions and/or territories against which the government of the United States of America (including any department or subdivision thereof) administers and/or enforces economic and/or trade sanctions.
In most instances, a request will be completed within 10 working days. Once the underwriter has confirmed that the insurance has been bound, the Seawolf Service Center will send the employee or group leader the electronic "Travel Assist" card that provides instructions on how to access the insurance benefits and includes necessary telephone numbers.
Other Resources:
- State Department Travel Warnings/Advisory Website
- New U.S. Department of State Travel Warning/Advisory Site (PDF) The US Department of State has updated their travel warning/advisory website. The update reflects a new four standard level code rather than the "alert/warning" levels used in the past.
- 2018/2019 CSURMA High Hazardous Country and War Risk Country List (PDF)
- Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
- CSU Guidelines for International Travel for Less Than 30 Days (PDF)


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By registering for Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS), you are agreeing to abide by these Rules of Test Participation and all rules and requirements specified or referenced on the current ILTS website and communicated to you, orally or in writing, at each test administration for which you have registered.
A nondisclosure agreement will be presented to you on the computer after you sign in at the test center. It will ask you to indicate your agreement to the conditions set forth on the current program website, including the Rules of Test Participation for the ILTS and the rules communicated to you orally or in writing at the test administration. You will be asked to read and accept the terms of this nondisclosure agreement within the time indicated on the computer screen. If you do not respond within the time specified, or if you indicate that you do not accept the terms of the agreement, your test session will terminate, you will not be permitted to test, and you will receive no refund or credit of any kind.
Compliance: I understand that if I fail to comply with the rules, requirements, and policies specified or referenced on the current program website, including these Rules of Test Participation, and communicated to me, orally and/or in writing, at the test administration, or if I take any prohibited actions, my test results may be voided, no refund will be issued, no portion of the testing fee can be applied toward the cost of any future testing fees, I may not be permitted to register for current or future test administrations, my registration may be canceled, I may not be allowed to test, I may be required to test under controlled conditions, and legal proceedings and actions may be pursued as well as any other remedies that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and/or the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson, a business of NCS Pearson, Inc. (Evaluation Systems), may deem appropriate. In addition, I understand that test fraud is a ground for denial, revocation, and/or suspension of a teaching or services certificate, credential, permit, or license.
Policies: I have read and agree to the information and policies presented on the current program website, including, but not limited to, Payment Policy, Withdrawal/Refund Policy, ID Policy, and Late Arrival Policy.
Purpose of Testing: I understand that the tests are administered for the purpose of licensure only and are to be taken only by individuals seeking educator licensure. I certify that I am taking the test(s) for which I am registering for the purpose of educator licensure or as part of a state-approved educator licensure process.
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I understand and agree that if, despite my foregoing promises and agreements in Rules 5a and 5b above, test administrators have a reasonable suspicion that I have or may have in my possession any Test Materials, Notes, and/or Unauthorized Aids, I will immediately turn over any such Test Materials, Notes, and/or Unauthorized Aids in my possession to the test administrators at any time upon their request. If I should fail or refuse to do so, or if the test administrators believe in good faith that I have not turned over all such Test Materials, Notes, and/or Unauthorized Aids in my possession, the test administrators may search my person and my personal possessions for such Test Materials, Notes, and/or Unauthorized Aids and may remove them. Any such Test Materials, Notes, and/or Unauthorized Aids that I may have may be retained for as long as may be required for the purposes referenced in Rule 1. Test administrators, Evaluation Systems, and the ISBE are not responsible for Unauthorized Aids or other prohibited material confiscated by them. In the event of a possible breach of test security, I agree to cooperate with the testing personnel and I hereby consent to any such reasonable search and to any incidental contact with my person or my possessions that may occur as a result of such a search before my dismissal from the test center. Moreover, I hereby waive any claim that I might otherwise have based upon any such search or contact. If I fail to comply with these conditions, my name will be reported to the ISBE and Evaluation Systems; my score(s) may be voided without refund or credit of any kind; and other actions, as described in Rule 1, may be taken as deemed appropriate by the ISBE and Evaluation Systems.
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NAIA Tennis All-America
The NAIA All-America team will consist of a 16-player first team, a sixteen-player second team and a varying number of honorable mention players.
The All-America selection committee is responsible for administering the selection procedures at the NAIA Tennis National Championship. The All-America selection committee will consist of the chair of the respective tournament committee and one to three coaches selected by the NAIA Tennis Coaches Association for each committee at the annual business meeting prior to the National Championship.
Participation in the National Tournament is not required to receive the award.
You will receive a copy of your online nomination form by email as confirmation. Questions? Contact Marc Burchard: firstname.lastname@example.com, 816-595-8153


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Hi there,
First time with XFCE and I really love it! The simplicity of KDE and the rapidity of GNOME
So my question is, is there any way that the task list, in the panel, can show the current screen items only? Here's the deal, I got two screens, with two panels, and on each panel I got a window list. But, the task list show windows from both screen, right now I have Firefox opened, and it shows in the task list of both screen even if it's in two screens.
Anyone knows about this?
EDIT: Oh boy, a mistake here eheh, I thought it was the window list but it's actually the task list
Hey anyone? I've been waiting for months, so I've just switched to KDE for now, I would really like to go with XFCE, but thats the only thing that keeps me away from it.
It's not possible at the moment. It would be great if you could add an enhancement request at bugzilla.xfce.org. That at least makes sure we won't forget and is also more likely to be noticed.
Hi everyone,
Any news for this fonctionnality ?
I've got the same problem on Xfce4 4.3, so i'm still using gnome ...
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Twitter is giving everyone 280 characters
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) -- Twitter is rolling out a new feature that allows users to tweet with 280 characters. Previously, the social media network let users tweet with only 140 characters.
The change applies to all Twitter users in all languages except Chinese, Japanese and Korean, according to Mashable.
Twitter hopes that by increasing the number of characters a user is allowed to use, they'll be able to draw more people to their service.
"Historically, 9% of Tweets in English hit the character limit. This reflects the challenge of fitting a thought into a Tweet, often resulting in lots of time spent editing and even at times abandoning Tweets before sending," the company said in a blog post.
"With the expanded character count, this problem was massively reduced – that number dropped to only 1% of Tweets running up against the limit."
During a series of tests done by the company, they've found that despite the expansion of 280 characters - users cling to their service because of the brevity of the messages they're sending.
"We saw when people needed to use more than 140 characters, they Tweeted more easily and more often. But importantly, people Tweeted below 140 most of the time and the brevity of Twitter remained."


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Start this one at the 0:23 mark. You'll see the cheeky celebration, then the goal. Actually, it's a filthy good goal, too. Here's the first part of the hat trick, and here's the second.
They were up 4-0 at the half. So, Cristiano might have felt some more air up by now.


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Why Just Copying Isn't Enough: Cargo Cult Science And Copycats
from the gotta-leapfrog dept
If you're truly innovative, then you not only understand your product better than some random copycat, but you also understand what makes your market want your product.
That can't be copied. Not easily. Yes, the copycat may win over some customers, but it's not the same. And, by knowing the product and the market better than anyone else, you should also be able to stay ahead of the curve and keep innovating. The copycat just has to catch up -- they're running towards where they think you were, when you may already be well past that.
But the comparison to a cargo cult is quite accurate. The cargo cultists built up their faux airports, thinking that it would bring in the same wonders as the real wartime airports did. Companies make copycat iPhones because they think that people will suddenly rush to buy them like they bought the iPhone. But it doesn't work that way.


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LOS ANGELES — Nearly 50 activists demonstrated today near the site of a political fundraiser attended by President Barack Obama urging him to support Internet neutrality protections.
Protesters at the rally organized by Free Press and MoveOn.org Civic Action held up signs reading "Obama don't mess with the net" and "Don't kill the Internet" near the Hancock Park home of television producer Shonda Rhimes, where Obama attended a late-afternoon Democratic National Committee fundraising reception and dinner.
"We're here to tell President Obama … that we want him to reclassify the Internet as a common carrier … because the Internet is something that belongs in the public commons," said Lauren Steiner, an activist who attended the rally.
The open comment period to the Federal Communications Commission on a proposal that would create faster Internet speeds for websites that pay a fee is nearing its conclusion.
The protesters said they gathered to remind Obama of his campaign pledge to his commitment to net neutrality.
"It's about time that he maintains accountability for his actions. He promised people something that he didn't come forward on and it's about time he does," activist Robert St. Pierre said.


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Updates to this Page
The following is a list of significant updates to this page:
|April 2011
|Added support for Release 8.5(2) in the relevant links below, OVA template guidelines, and serial port log dump procedure.
|November 2010
|Virtualization of Cisco MediaSense on UCS C Series hardware.
|December 2010
|Updated OVA template download link.
Information for Partners about Cisco MediaSense Deployments
See High-level Checklist for Design and Implementation.
VM-Specific Cisco MediaSense Hardware Requirements
See Unified Computing System Hardware.
Before you install the Cisco MediaSense software in any server, you must address the following requirements:
- Only Cisco MediaSense must be running on this VM host. No other product can be installed on this server.
- If you are performing a fresh install of Cisco MediaSense in any deployment, be sure to verify that the virtual machine is also fresh (no previously-installed OS is present in the VM).
Cisco MediaSense-Specific Details for VMware Requirements
See Unified Communications VMWare Requirements
Cisco UCS C-Series Servers, Cisco MediaSense ISO, and ESXi must be installed prior to the Cisco MediaSense installation.
Cisco MediaSense, Release 8.5(1)All Cisco MediaSense servers run on VMs using the Unified Communications Operating System (Unified OS or UCOS).
|If you are using ESXi 4.1, be sure to disable Large Receive Offload (LRO) on the ESXi 4.1 host.
To disable LRO, follow this procedure:
- Log into the ESXi host or its vCenter with vSphere Client.
- Select the host > Configuration > Advanced Settings.
- Select Net and scroll down slightly more than half way.
- Set the following parameters from 1 to 0:
- Net.VmxnetSwLROSL
- Net.Vmxnet3SwLRO
- Net.Vmxnet3HwLRO
- Net.Vmxnet2SwLRO
- Net.Vmxnet2HwLRO
- Reboot the ESXi host to activate these changes.
VM-Specific Cisco MediaSense Software Requirements
See Unified Communications VMWare Requirements.
The following software requirements apply specifically to Cisco MediaSense:
- For other third-party software requirements and for a list of approved UCS servers, see the server requirements and version compatibility with Unified CM sections in the SRND for Cisco MediaSense.
VM-Specific Cisco MediaSense Hardware Requirements
See Unified Computing System Hardware.
Cisco MediaSense only supports UCS C210 M1 and M2 servers for Release 8.5(1).
Cisco MediaSense-Specific Information for OVA Templates
If your partitions (VM disk configuration) are not aligned, your data replication between the primary and secondary servers may get congested and result in your data being out of sync. To avoid these problems, only use the VM templates provided by Cisco MediaSense.
See the following websites for more information:
- Unified Communications Virtualization Downloads (including OVA/OVF Templates).
- Cisco MediaSense OVA Templates
|If your VM template or VM configuration does not meet the Cisco MediaSense requirements, it is possible for your installation to halt due to an unrecoverable error. See Installation: Installation halts with an unrecoverable error.
Cisco MediaSense-Specific Information for Sizing Guidelines
The VM-specific sizing informaton required for Cisco MediaSense is additional virtual disks for media storage. See the SRND for Cisco MediaSense for further information.
How to Dump Install Logs to the VM Serial Port
- Configure a serial port on the VM (refer to the VMware Knowledge Base for more information).
- While the VM is powered off, edit the VM settings, and add a serial port to the VM.
Note: You cannot add a serial port while the VM is running.
- Attach the serial port to a TMP file. When you attach a TMP file to the serial port during the Linux boot-up stage a few garbage characters (terminal escape sequences) are output to this serial port. These characters corrupt the TAR format of the file when you dump the logs to this file. To create a valid TAR file, you must attach the serial port to a new, empty file just before you dump logs to this file (see Step 2).
- Power on the VM and start your installation.
- While the VM is powered off, edit the VM settings, and add a serial port to the VM.
- When you are ready to dump the log files, attach a new, empty file to the serial port.
- If the system halts due to an installation failure, the system may provide the option of dumping logs at that point. Before you respond to this question, be sure to edit the VM settings first.
- You can edit the VM settings by providing the correct file name where the logs can be dumped.
- If the system halts due to an installation failure, the system may provide the option of dumping logs at that point. Before you respond to this question, be sure to edit the VM settings first.
- Return to the VM console and proceed to dump the logs to the serial port.
- After the file is dumped, open it using 7-zip:
- Once you have successfully dumped the logs to a file, power off the VM, edit the VM settings, and remove the serial port from the VM.
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Twin Peaks Mall, 1250 S. Hover Road.
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Southwest Weld Service Center, 4209 County Road 24.5, Frederick.
Community forums
Facebook: Longmont Helping Longmont
Connecting flood victims in need to locals with resources to help. Visit www.facebook.com/longmonthelpinglongmont.
Food Centers
Good News Food Bank
No-cost meals will be available at 120 Ninth Ave., E5, Longmont, northeast corner of the Circle Graphic Building. Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to noon. Call 303-678-9559.
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Assists homeowners and business owners in finding local resources and contractors. For residential, call 303-544-1000; for businesses, call 303-441-1300. Email email@example.com.
The City of Longmont Building Inspection Division
For information on flood damage and building permits there is a booth located at the Disaster Assistance Center located at the Twin Peaks Mall, 1250 S. Hover Road, Longmont.
FirstBank is waiving fees and home equity closing cost for Colorado flood victims. Call 800-964-3444 or email email@example.com.
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Disaster Distress Helpline
A 24/7 resource offering counseling, 800-985-5990.
Rocky Mountain Equi-Rythm
No cost counseling sessions for those in Boulder County. Contact max Woodfin at 720-663-8803, email firstname.lastname@example.com or go to www.equirhythm.org.
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Longmont Humane Society(small animals)
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For displaced animals in Frederick, Firestone
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Erie: Dispatch for non-emergencies 303-441-4444
Longmont: Longmont Communications Center non-emergency number, 303-651-8501
The city's call center also is open, at 303-651-8595.
Lyons: Public Call Center Number at 303-413-7730
Firestone: Carbon Valley EOC at 303-833-2742 or Public Information Officer at 720-383-3730
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Nestlé is the world's leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness company. Its mission of "Good Food, Good Life" is to provide consumers with the best tasting, most nutritious choices in a wide range of food and beverage categories and eating occasions, from morning to night.
The Company was founded in 1866 by Henri Nestlé in Vevey, Switzerland, where its headquarters are still located today. It employs around 280,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every country in the world.
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Abilene City Council to Provide Free Pool Passes to the Military
Back in April of this year, Dyess Air Force Base announced that they would be shutting down both pools this summer to cut back on costs. Well, one city councilman has stepped up to the plate to offer the city pools to military families for free.
City councilman, Joe Spano, decided to help out our military families in Abilene by collecting donations for vouchers that will let a military family swim for free. He contacted the city pools who agreed to put a voucher system in place called 'Operation Cool Down'. Those vouchers will be distributed to First Sergeants, who will then distribute them to military families.
So far, the city has raised about $4,000, but hope fore about $10,000.
If you would like to help, donations can be made by check to the Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation. On your check's memo line, write "Military Pool Passes".
You can also drop off donations at H & H beverage on Rebecca Lane, or contact Debra Morotini, Director of Military Affairs at the Chamber of Commerce by calling 325-677-7241 ext. 204.


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There's an article on ESPN.com devoted mostly to Zack Hample, but I am quoted in the article as well.
See the article's title? I guess I can be attributed with it – the author directly lifted it from a quote that I gave him. Pretty cool.
I ran into Zack in Baltimore on August 10th, and spoke with the columnist during BP.
Here's the small section that I received in the article:
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July 4, 2012
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On last night's episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, sidekick Andy Richter expresses disappointment that he didn't win a Spike VGA award for his work as the voice of Ezio in Assassin's Creed II.
The only reason I can imagine for such a grievous oversight is the fact that he didn't actually voice Ezio in Assassin's Creed II. Other than that, his performance is flawless.
Thanks David for passing along the clip!


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This year's featured performers will be Rolling Stones tribute band Jumping Jack Flash on July 12, Johnny Cash re-creators Cash'd Out on July 19, Back to the Garden with a Woodstock 1969 set on July 26, 1980s revivalists Left4Dead on Aug. 2 and zydeco favorites The Bayou Brothers, with guest pianist Sue Palmer on Aug. 9.
Concertgoers can order dinner from one of the catering sponsors with a different eatery each concert, including Gabardine on July 12, Miguel's Cocina on
July 19, Hodad's on July 26, Barons Marketplace on Aug. 2 and Stump's Family Marketplace on Aug. 9.
More than 3,000 people are expected at event time, but the whole series is coordinated by a small group of 13 volunteers headed by Meredith Phillips, with Bob Randall as main-stage coordinator. Phillips said organizers try to "keep the music fresh," with a couple of rules to help meet that goal.
"Each year, we have at least two new bands that have never played summer concerts before and you can only play two years in a row" she said. "We prefer cover music or tribute bands. That way, the audience knows the music, they can sing, they know all the words. It just makes the whole thing more fun."
Gigs like these, played in front of thousands, are highly coveted among local musicians. But merely playing covers might not quite cut it for some.
"We're looking at groups with high-entertainment value, with a real 'wow' factor," said Phillips. "That's part of the reason why we try to include two tribute bands each year."
Meanwhile, the second stage gives kids who are living in or going to school in the Point Loma or Ocean Beach area a chance to perform for an appreciative audience.
"We call it the junior stage and that's because the purpose of the summer concerts is to fund music programs at the local school," said junior stage music director Ellen James.
In 2012, the summer concert series' board of directors made a $5000 donation to Point Loma High School's Instrumental Music Program.
"In earlier years, kids would play on the grass in front of the main stage, mainly just for fun," said James. "About three years ago, we decided to make it a bigger part of the whole deal, so we now actually have a stage for them."
This will be James' last year as music director because she is relocating out of state soon.
"I've really enjoyed doing this stuff for the kids," she said. "Under the guidance of Martha Phillips, it's come a long way. There's food and fun, all while helping kids with music education. It's a great event."
Crowds at these concerts can range wildly in age, but it's clear to the musicians taking part that the younger set is increasingly familiar with the vintage tunes.
"It always blows me away to see youngsters rocking out to Jimi [Hendrix], Janis [Joplin] and the Who," said Back to the Garden guitarist Marc Intravaia. "That music is timeless."
Sue Palmer agrees. Sitting in this year with The Bayou Brothers, she's performed at the event with her own band, the Motel Swing Orchestra, several times.
"There's no problem with crowd appreciation for the kind of music I play, which is blues and swing. It's infectious and easy to dance to," she said.
Palmer said Point Loma Park is one of her favorite spots to play.
"I love it because it is in the area I grew up in and lots of my old friends and their families come," said Palmer.
Meanwhile, Phillips acknowledges the hard work and long hours she and the other volunteers put in to see the free event happen, but said she considers the effort well worth it.
Point Loma Park is located at 1049 Catalina Blvd. near Varona Street. Free parking is provided at All Souls' Episcopal Church, located at 1475 Catalina Blvd. Enter the parking lot on Chatsworth Boulevard. A free shuttle runs between All Souls' parking lot and Point Loma Park from 5:30 to 8:45 p.m.
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Ben Flajnik once proposed to Ashley Hebert and was dissed in a dramatic (and humiliating) manner. Now, a year and one entire Bachelor installment later, Flajnik is friends with Hebert and her ACTUAL fiance. He is such good friends with Hebert's fiance JP Rosenbaum that he was invited to their wedding next month. But he said no.
Flajnik claims he has a "work event" and that may very well be true. Of course it could also just be that he is an ex, and if there is one person who is often not wanted at weddings, it's the ex.
Personally, I think that is insane. Why shouldn't exes, especially ones who are friends, be invited?
When we break up with someone, it's not like they die. They don't float off into the sunset and pop like a big balloon. No way. They still exist.
In many cases, these were people we loved for years. We slept next to them, kissed them, and loved them. Then, for whatever reason, it didn't work out. That is not a reason to cut that person out of your life. And from the perspective of a spouse-to-be, an ex is the PERFECT person to invite to the wedding because of the "been there, done that" factor. Let's not discount that.
Personally, I would rather my fiance have someone he HAS slept with (and dumped) than someone he wants to and will flirt with. But that's just me.
I had a friend whose spouse-to-be forbade her from inviting her college boyfriend who was a very close friend of hers. I know that caused a lot of hurt feelings and sadness for both of them. The fact is, if you can't trust your spouse-to-be, then why are you marrying them?
People break up for many reasons, but if they want an ex at the wedding, it should be assumed that it's for a good reason. To forbid that just seems silly.
Did you have exes at your wedding?
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Explore the 1744 and 1752 sections of the Single Sisters' House, the historic Moravian structure that housed the Single Sisters' Choir, with this self-guided tour. Inside, the sisters had dormitories, a chapel, dining room, kitchen and work areas for handicrafts. The house is one of the stops for the Holiday Putz Trail and Trees of Historic Bethlehem, a multi-site Christmas tree experience featuring gilded Christmas trees from around the world, both presented by Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites.


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A's settle down to end homestand with win
OAKLAND -- As he stepped into the news conference room following his team's 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon, Bob Melvin could not help but look up at the TV attached to the wall.
Drawing the gaze of the A's manager were highlights of his team's strong finish to close out its first homestand of 2014.View Full Game Coverage
OAKLAND -- As he stepped into the news conference room following his team's 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon, Bob Melvin could not help but look up at the TV attached to the wall.
Drawing the gaze of the A's manager were highlights of his team's strong finish to close out its first homestand of 2014.View Full Game Coverage
"Should we wait 'til this is over?" Melvin said with a smile.
There were plenty of bright spots for Melvin to choose from on Sunday, whether hitting, pitching or fielding.
But that was not to say that things were pretty early. Starter Sonny Gray struggled out of the gate with his command, and his defense wasn't much help behind him.
Seattle was able to score two runs in the second inning, but they were both unearned after Daric Barton had a slipup at first base on a possible double-play ball. The Mariners tacked on another in the third, thanks to some lackadaisical play in the field.
Seattle slugger Robinson Cano hit a sharp base hit to center field, but Coco Crisp did not show much urgency fielding it, and Cano wound up on second with a double. A completely missed passed ball by catcher John Jaso then allowed Cano to go to third; he scored on a single by Justin Smoak.
At that point, Melvin was none too happy with the way his squad was playing.
"We were really sloppy, all the way around, really," Melvin said. "We don't typically play like that."
The A's needed a pick-me-up, and they got it in the bottom of the third, when Brandon Moss unloaded for a three-run homer to right field, tying the game at 3.
"When Moss hit that three-run home run, it really helped get me back going," Gray said. "It really got me jump-started into hopefully going deeper into the game."
Gray certainly calmed down after his rough start, telling reporters that the first and second innings had been "giving me fits" so far in the young season. But after meeting with Jaso and pitching coach Curt Young before the third inning, Gray said he was able to make adjustments that allowed him to finish on a high note.
The young Oakland ace retired the final seven batters he faced and 10 of the last 11, settling down nicely after his rocky start. In all, he went six innings, allowing three runs, one earned, on six hits and two walks while striking out three.
Melvin seemed impressed above all with the way Gray was able to bounce back.
"He's a battler," Melvin said. "For a young guy, that's something you don't see often. It's easy to kind of throw in the towel and say it's not your day."
Once the A's got past their early blunders, they did not allow a run to score the rest of the afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Oakland offense put together a go-ahead rally in the fifth inning. Slugging third baseman Josh Donaldson ended a career-high slump at 0-for-20 by legging out an infield single, scoring Eric Sogard from third base.
The next batter, Jed Lowrie, then delivered a sacrifice fly to center field to score Crisp. Seattle center fielder Abraham Almonte caught the ball but then dropped it just a moment later, and a confused Donaldson was caught between first and second base before being ruled out by forceout at second, as he did not see umpire Fieldin Culbreth rule that the ball was caught.
Still, Crisp scored from third and gave the A's a 5-3 lead, with all five earned runs being charged to Seattle starter Erasmo Ramirez, who struggled with his command all day.
"I was fighting trying to throw strikes," Ramirez said. "My strength is putting the ball in play, just throwing the ball in the strike zone and make the hitter swing the bat. But today, I don't know. I didn't feel it. I didn't feel like the strike thrower I am."
The two-run advantage was extended in the bottom of the eighth when Yoenis Cespedes hit an opposite-field shot to right, his first homer of the year.
That all set the stage for new A's closer Jim Johnson in the ninth inning. Though he allowed two baserunners, Johnson secured his first save as a member of the A's. In the process, he sent the Oakland fans home happy after he was twice booed at the beginning of this homestand for giving up some late leads.
"I'll enjoy it for a brief second," Johnson said. "Obviously, it took a while -- a lot longer than I wanted it to."
Other A's chipped in as well. Sogard collected his fourth career three-hit day while flashing some fancy glovework, while outfielder Sam Fuld capped off his first week in Oakland with a start in right field that featured a couple of highlight plays.
First came his laser-like throw in the second inning, when he delivered a strike from right field to nab Almonte at third base and end the frame. Then in the eighth, he went completely horizontal while making a stellar diving grab to rob Logan Morrison and end the inning.
Going 1-for-4 on Sunday, Fuld has hit .308 (4-for-13) through three games as he tries to hold on to his roster spot with the impending return of fellow outfielder Craig Gentry (back) from the 15-day disabled list.
For now, Fuld said he was happy with both his offensive and defensive contributions thus far.
"A little bit of both," Fuld said. "I try to impact the games in multiple ways. It was nice to get some good hits early on, but obviously I do take pride in my defense. … Just trying to make the most of any opportunity that I get."
Alex Espinoza is a contributor to MLB.com.


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Don't know your dosha from dashi? Pita from Pitta? Owner Yashoda Naidoo hopes to help set you straight with two substantial changes at her Annapurna Ayurvedic Cuisine and Chai House. First off, Yashoda has transplanted the Green Light Bistro, her Western-style vegetarian café, into the neighboring Annapurna Chai House. (She's also done the same in Santa Fe with Annapurna and World Vegetarian Café, which is similar to the Green Light).
Restaurant Review
Tawan Thai Cuisine
That's my golden bag, baby
I brought a friend with me to eat at Tawan Thai, a fairly new place at the corner of Zuni and Wyoming. Rebecca, my companion, had never eaten Thai food, save one box of pad Thai she bought from the deli at Wal-Mart. Shock of shocks; she didn't like it. I was determined to turn her around on Thai cuisine, so off we drove.
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Please Don't Smell the Cork
How to behave in establishments that require shoes
Your mothers have failed you. In fact, if you weren't aware of it before, watching you chew your food with your mouth open causes waves of nausea to wash over other patrons, effectively ruining their meal. Is it too much to expect for you to be on your best behavior when in public?


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I have recently learned that I have high levels of lipase in my BM, and as a result, my BM tastes soapy and metallicy within one day of storage. My daughter refuses this BM in a bottle, but will accept freshly expressed milk (I was testing to see if she was rejecting the bottle itself or the milk - turns out it was the yucky tasting 1-day old milk). freezing immediately doesn't help either.
I have learned that scalding the milk immediately after expression is the only way to inactivate the enzyme. does this destroy too many other properties? should I just supplement with formula?
I am a working mom, so I have to do something...I am wondering if there is any way to alter my diet to reduce this enzyme? I generally eat a healthy balanced diet and exercise in moderation.
any suggestions or advice would be helpful!