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Street of Rage
|Street of Rage
The minigun-wielding Wonsu Assasin.
|GTA Chinatown Wars
|Wu Lee
|Bohan Industrial, Bohan, Liberty City
|Missed the Boat?
|Unlocked by
|Weapons of Mass Distraction
Street of Rage is a mission given to protagonist Huang Lee by Wade Heston in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
Mission Briefing
Huang Lee arrives at Wade Heston's apartment only to find that he is not there. He exits the building and gets an e-mail from Heston saying that he and his squad are pinned down by Wonsu assassins near the tollbooth in Steinway.
This mission is pretty straight forward. Head down to the indicated location. You will see bunches of enemies surrounding Heston's squad. Take out this first bunch of enemies (don't forget to pick up their weapons) then go behind Heston's squad and kill the other group of enemies. Once that is done head to the indicated marker, then head towards Heston. You will find him bleeding and tied up, and a Wonsu Assasin holding a minigun saying he will kill Heston. You will automatically take cover bahind a wall. There are grenades in front of this wall, so you can use them against the assasin. Shoot him continuously to bring him down. Huang asks him for Yu Jian, and the assasin tells Huang to "go fuck himself" as he dies.
(At Heston's Safehouse)
Huang: Heston? HESTON?
(The Assassin's Last Stand)
Heston: Huang? Over here!
Huang: Well, you picked a fine time to O.D., dumbass.
Heston: Oh, you're killing me with the humor. Why don't you try one of your lame gags on this guy, and get me the fuck out of here?
Asassin: Keep back! I'm warning you! I'll kill him if you don't let me go! I'm happy to kill him, man! Very happy!
Heston: Take the bastard from a distance, Huang!
(After the gunfight)
Huang: Where's Yu Jian? Where's my father's sword? Come on. Speak. I need that fucking sword.
Assassin: ...Our Boss has it.
Huang: Who is your Boss?
Assassin: Interesting question. And if I wasn't dying, maybe you could torture me and find out. But as I am dying, I can happily tell you to go fuck yourself. You'll find out soon enough.
Heston: Nice one, Huang! You killed our only lead!
Huang: My father had to be avenged!
Heston: Yes, and what better way to avenge him than to kill a low level gang banger letting the boss go free? Without a lead we'll never find their boss?
Huang: All you care about is making your bust so you can save your ass from IAD. This city is full of busts.
Heston: I want THIS Bust! You screwed up, Huang.
The reward for this mission is $200. The next mission; Missed the Boat? is also unlocked.
Mission Replay description
"I saved Heston's ass. He'd been cornered by the assassins that stole Yu Jian.
Unfortunately, I killed the assholes before they could tell us who their boss was. Heston got pissed off about that, so I made out I was 'avenging my father'.
It didn't wash. He was right - we've lost any chance of finding Yu Jian and their boss now. I can be such a fuck-up at times."

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Charlize Theron hit her local post office in Los Angeles on Tuesday with a very precious package: Her newly adopted son, Jackson!
Theron, 36, kept her little boy completely covered up in a carrier and an Aden + Anais blanket (available at 77kids.com) as she headed in for her errand; the globetrotting Snow White and the Huntsman star was at the post office in order to get a passport for her baby boy.
The South African beauty surprised fans everywhere when she announced her bundle of joy to Us Weekly on March 14. A Theron pal tells Us that she named the 4-month-old African American infant herself. "She really loves the name!" the pal explains.
The Oscar winner (who hasn't seriously dated since she and beau of nine years Stuart Townsend split in early 2010) spent much of 2011 going through the adoption process. "It's been a long time in the making," another insider said.
And, indeed, in 2010, Theron admitted: "I know I want to raise a big family."
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The Bulls should be celebrating a Game 1 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center, but instead everyone is mourning the loss of Derrick Rose.
The Chicago Bulls issued a release saying that Rose tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament, ACL, and will be out for the remainder of the season.
Rose injured his left knee on a drive to the basket late in the 4th quarter with the Bulls holding on to a 12-point lead. After planting with his left leg and attempting a jump-stop move, Rose immediately grimaced, clutched his knee area and crumpled to the floor. As play continued the other way Rose just sat on the court, clearly in pain.
At first believed to be an injury to his ankle, as the Bulls' medical staff tended to him, he could be seen pointing to the outside of his left knee as the source of pain.
After a few minutes, the medical staff was able to get Derrick to his feet and with their assistance, he was taken off the floor and transported immediately to Rush University Medical Center for an MRI. The results showed that Rose had indeed torn his ACL.
It's unfortunate because Rose has been bitten by the injury big all season long and actually played well in the ball game. After a slow start in the first half, he was one assist and one rebound away from recording a triple-double, and finished the game with 29 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.
"I just feel bad for him, man. He really can't catch a break this year," said teammate Carlos Boozer who finished the game with 9 points and 7 rebounds and called Chicago's win over Philadelphia the "saddest win ever."
"Every time he gets going – like tonight, he almost has a triple-double – this happens. I just feel bad for him. Our prayers are with him, constantly, and again, we're hoping for the best right now."
As one can imagine, the mood in the Bulls locker room after the game was extremely somber. Tom Thibodeau will shoulder much of the blame for having Rose out on the floor with the game pretty much in hand, but injuries happen. They're part of the game. You don't coach with the expectation of someone getting hurt. You coach to win the game.
"I don't work backwards like you guys [media] do. The score was going the other way," said Thibodeau when asked why Rose was on the floor. He was correct, too. Chicago was up 20 with less than 6 minutes to play and Philly made a run. Turnovers and bad shots on the part of Chicago gave the Sixers an advantage.
What happened to Rose is unfortunate, but no one should have to bear the blame. The entire city is sending him get well wishes.


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Earlier this week, workers excavating the site of the future World Trade Center unearthed an ancient wooden plank. Then another. Then an entire row, comprising what remains of a 30-foot long wood-hulled vessel, over 200 years old.
It's the biggest find of its kind since 1982, when an 18th-century cargo ship was discovered on Water Street. According to the NY Times, this new boat measures a full 30 feet long, and had been at rest 20 to 30 feet below the surface.
The excavation site—which is near, but not on the same ground as the original WTC—is apparently close to where Lindsey's Wharf and and Lake's Wharf used to be. They're currently trying to take as many measurements as they can before sun exposure degrades the remains inexorably. And while it doesn't appear to be the dubloon-carrying kind, it couldn't hurt to warm up those metal detectors. [NY Times, Images courtesy of Port Authority via Gothamist]


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Man sought in Nov. shooting death arrested
Police say suspect found hiding in Beloit home attic
BELOIT, Wis. — Police arrested a Beloit man Saturday on suspicion of murder.
Tevon Marley, 29, of Harvey, Ill., was arrested by Beloit police and U.S. Marshals at about 1:30 p.m., Beloit Police Capt. Vince Sciame said.
According to the report, Beloit detectives and U.S. marshals found Marley hiding in the attic of the house at 1900 Elmwood Ave. Officers talked Marley out of hiding and took him into custody on a murder warrant.
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Kovo necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 41 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
Revamping our website. Want a new fresh look.
Client Description:
Soccershop.com currently is a site that lists banners for several soccer apparel companies. The site is enjoying much success and generating much traffic. The site is going to be refreshed and changed into a site with attributes similar to a portal site. New information to be included on the site will include links to soccer apparel, national and global soccer news, soccer rankings, soccer video's, youth soccer news, schedules of soccer matches, soccer rules and regulations, World Cup information, soccer banners and a social media blog.
Mlsnet.com, Tennis.com, nba.com, nascar.com etc... are example's of other sports sites.
Project Description:
Layout design should reflect a clean appearance that is easy to navigate and utilizes rich color and a crisp style which is compatible with a sports site. The overall design should co-ordinate with the logo and branding. The front page design must include the logo. Design a new logo for us if you want. Space needs to be made available for banners and marketing ad's through out.
Require the home page. one interior, and the contact page.
We are also open to suggestions from the designer. The winner would have the opportunity for future work on this project and others after the prize is awarded.
Top Menu Items:
Home, Shop, Forums, Blogs, News, Scores, Schedules, Contact Us, Join Now
Items to be included on home page:
Main logo:
Colors & Fonts: Please use your discretion.
Desired Formats: Original PSD and any non-standard fonts used
Style: I would like a horizontal menu for this layout, with a matching text menu at the bottom.
Logo should be on top left of page.
Contact info:3856 Willowview Court, Santa Rosa, Ca. 95403
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Redesign our logo if you want!
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The Holy One of God
from Steven Lawson Feb 26, 2020 Category: ArticlesThe title "Holy One of God" means that Jesus is infinitely and absolutely holy, fully and perfectly divine. He is transcendent and majestic. He came down from above to save sinners, yet He is set apart from sinners in that He is completely sinless, without any moral blemish, perfect in... Keep Reading
A Tabletalk interview with Burk Parsons and R.C. Sproul
from Chris Larson Nov 22, 2008 Category: ArticlesClick here to listen in as Dr. R.C. Sproul and Rev. Burk Parsons discuss Tabletalk magazine. You'll learn about the magazine's origins, how it's put together each month, how readers use the magazine, and some of the upcoming themes and contributors. Keep Reading
Mercy for the Impetuous
from Chris Larson Nov 21, 2008 Category: ArticlesPeter didn't just blow it, he blew it badly. "Though they all fall away...I will never fall away" (Matt. 26:33). Peter's resolution we admire for its confidence and bravery. But it is a statement relying on one's own strength and it is doomed for shipwreck. A few hours go by and we find him alone and weeping (Matt. 26:75). Keep Reading
A Man After God's Own Heart
from Karisa Schlehr Nov 20, 2008 Category: ArticlesPoet. Warrior. Musician. Shepherd. King. Theologian. Sinner. Few people can be accurately described using all of these adjectives, but we find one such person in the Old Testament -- David. Who was this man? At the utterance of his name, we inevitably think of his illicit relationship with Bathsheba. But is that all there was to his life? Keep Reading
Feed My Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching
from Deborah Finnamore Nov 20, 2008 Category: ArticlesIn the Old Testament, God decried the fact that His people were perishing for lack of knowledge about Him. The same seems to be occurring today. There is "sharing," "suggesting," plenty of storytelling, and lots of preaching to "felt needs" in modern pulpits. But the authoritative, expositional opening of the Word of God is becoming scarcer all the time. Jesus told Peter, "Feed my sheep" (John 21:17). Such is the mission for all Christ's shepherds. But when preaching is neglected, those who have been called to feed the sheep do little more than pet them. Here is encouragement for pastors to persevere in their calling and wisdom to guide congregations in holding their shepherds to the biblical standards. Keep Reading
John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine and Doxology
from Deborah Finnamore Nov 19, 2008 Category: Ligonier ResourcesJohn Calvin is often reviled as a humorless doctrinarian who preached an austere theology that twisted Scripture. In John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, and Doxology, Burk Parsons and a cadre of godly pastors and scholars seek to set the record straight in honor of the 500th observance of John Calvin's birth in 1509. Keep Reading
Top 5 Commentaries on the Book of Isaiah
from Keith Mathison Nov 17, 2008 Category: ArticlesOf all the eighth century prophetic books, none matches the sheer scope of the book of Isaiah. His book covers the common prophetic themes of impending judgment and future restoration, but Isaiah also focuses much attention on the coming messianic King, the servant of God. There are a number of quite helpful commentaries on this prophetic book, and the following are five of the best. Keep Reading
Watch the 2008 Together for the Gospel Conference Online
from Karisa Schlehr Nov 15, 2008 Category: ArticlesLast spring, 5,500 people attended the second bi-annual Together for the Gospel conference in Louisville, Kentucky. In case you missed it or just need to hear it again, these eight messages and six panel discussions will broadcast at Ligonier.org from Nov. 18—Dec. 5, 2008. Tell your friends and tune in this week. Keep Reading
Spontaneous Compassion
from Joni Eareckson Tada Nov 14, 2008 Category: ArticlesBureaucracies aren't programmed to be compassionate. It's not in the nature of the thing. Take my friend, David Bowie, in his big, bulky wheelchair. After he became a quadriplegic in a car accident and his wife left him, he moved into a cramped one-room apartment and learned to rely on three or four part-time attendants to get him up and put him to bed. Life's not easy. Keep Reading
Bedtime Stories
from Douglas Kelly Nov 13, 2008 Category: ArticlesAs a father of five children, and now a grandfather, I have spent three and a half decades seeking to pass down the Christian faith to the next generation. Let me deal with only one area of this vast work -- one, I believe, that appears to have had some effectiveness in bringing up our little ones "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord," so that now as adults they all confess Christ. Keep Reading
Announcing Ligonier Academy
from R. Fowler White Nov 12, 2008 Category: ArticlesWhen Ligonier Ministries first began, it was a place. A destination. A refuge for devoted learners and passionate followers of Christ. Ligonier quickly grew to become an organization with international scope, but its origin was as a place of study and fellowship centered on the teaching of Dr. R.C. Sproul. Ligonier Academy of Biblical & Theological Studies will once again provide a destination for study, fellowship, and collegial interaction essential to our goal to further equip Christians to know what they believe, why they believe it, how to live it, and how to share it. A long time ago, Dr. Sproul saw the need to offer an accessible, practical bridge of learning for the growing Christian, and Ligonier Ministries was born. Keep Reading


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Global Shop Solutions Expands in Southeast Asia
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Singapore is the home of a new office for ERP-software provider Global Shop Solutions, The Woodlands, TX. Working in tandem with its location in Jakarta, Indonesia, the new office will provide technical and customer support to the market in Southeast Asia. Taking the reins of the new office is veteran employee William William, a native of Indonesia.
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Most legislators want to meet with citizens from their districts
Meeting with your elected official is simply a face-to-face version of writing a letter or having a telephone conversation. Most legislators want to meet with citizens from their districts to hear their concerns and recommendations. You only have to be passionate about an issue to get your message across, not an expert lobbyist. Because you hold the power of the vote, your opinions carry more weight than any number of paid lobbyists. Don't be afraid to lobby; it is simply expressing your opinion and trying to convince someone that your view is the correct one.
It may be difficult to set up a meeting during the hectic legislative session, but usually the legislator will take the time if you are willing to travel to the state capitol or Washington D.C. Often you can arrange a meeting while your legislator is home around holidays or during recesses. Remember that you have several elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels with different decision making authority. If appropriate, you should contact all of them if they can support your issue.
Arranging the meeting...
- Call your legislator's office and make an appointment. Ask to speak with the appointments secretary or scheduler.
- Identify yourself as a constituent of the legislator, stating where you live.
- Briefly explain which issue you would like to discuss with the legislator.
- Request a 30 minute meeting with the elected official. You might be given less time, but it doesn't hurt to ask for 30 minutes.
- If the legislator is unavailable, request a meeting with a legislative aide or other staff person who is responsible for or knowledgeable about your issue.
- Send a note or fax to confirm the appointment. Include the time, date and location of the appointment, as well as your name, address and daytime phone number.
Preparing for the meeting...
- Gather a small group, if possible, (three is optimum) to accompany you during the meeting. Bring different members of the community, such as a business owner, teacher, doctor, scientist, homemaker, etc. If you are representing a larger group or organization, convey that to the legislator.
- Determine the message you wish to convey before meeting with the legislator. If in a group, divide up the tasks of who is the main spokesperson, and who will answer questions on specific topics. Also, assign someone to take notes and to write the follow-up letter. Include brief personal stories or experiences which demonstrate why this issue is important to you or the group. Finally, keep your message brief and clear so that your legislator understands the issue.
- List all arguments for and against the issue and develop responses. This will avoid being put on the spot when the legislator disagrees with your argument.
- Prepare your message in a letter or fact sheet to leave with the legislator. Have other voters or organizations prepare letters of endorsement or other supportive materials. If you wish to convey amendments or revisions to legislation, provide your edited version of the bill. Be brief; if you bury them in paper, they may not read it!
- Familiarize yourself with the legislator's voting record and history. This will help you relate and determine which arguments will be most effective (e.g., animal protection, economic, environmental, religious, etc.).
- Role play your presentation with others who can provide feedback. Practice until you are confident and know the information or message. Make sure the information you are presenting is limited enough to allow time for questions and discussion.
During the meeting...
- Be on time. Your legislator has a full schedule. Sometimes elected officials may not be on time due to meetings or hearings. Be patient and flexible. If the legislator must leave early, ask to continue the discussion with a staff person.
- Dress professionally. Initial impressions are important in this setting and a good one can only help your message.
- Relax. Do not feel that you need to be an expert. All that matters is that you are an intelligent citizen with voting power. Your best tool will be to show how genuine your concern is for the issue.
- Introduce yourself and everyone in your group, and identify your organization.
- Make eye contact. This shows confidence. Speak with authority and remember that your legislator (or the staff person) is a person too.
- Begin with a compliment, such as stating how good his/her voting record is. If you cannot do that, at least begin by thinking the legislator for taking the time to meet with you.
- Make your opening remarks are brief and contain a clear description of the issue. State your position on it and what you want the elected official to do. If legislation is involved, state the bill number, name, and sponsors.
- Watch body language as it can often reveal more than the discussion.
- If you lose your train of thought or get flustered, pull out your fact sheet to refresh your mind or let another member of the group pick up the discussion.
- After presenting your message, let the legislator respond. Listen carefully. Have another member of your group take notes so you can focus on what the legislator is saying.
- Answer the legislator's questions as best you can. Do not make up answers. Acknowledge what you do not know. Make a note of the questions you could not answer and tell the legislator you will follow up with answers.
- Keep the discussion focused on the message you are there to convey. If the discussion gets off course, steer it back to the issue.
- Be firm about your position, but do no try to change the legislators' mind. Be courteous, direct and fair. Ensure that no personal remarks are made. If you are not seeing eye-to-eye with the legislator and are frustrated, move on to another part of the issue or politely end the meeting. It is important not to alienate the legislator since you may need his or her support on anther issue.
- As for your legislator's support by speaking out on the floor, or voting for or against the bill, unless he or she is clearly opposed to the issue.
- Remember to leave the legislator and the staff a copy of your fact sheets, letters, or other information.
- Thank the legislator or staff member for his or her time, even if no agreement was reached on the issue.
After the meeting...
- Immediately take notes regarding the main points of discussion, the legislator's remarks, any unanswered questions, etc.
- Complete your research to find information for unanswered questions.
- Promptly follow up with a thank you letter. Use this to restate your key points, respond to outstanding questions, and reiterate any commitments the legislator made. The letter should be signed by all parties who attended the meeting, as well as any interested parties who could not attend.


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As the More is More Mom®, I'm all about……..sharing more inspiring Interior Design! I'm always so excited to write about all that's happening in the design world from coordinating fabrics and paint colors to designing beautiful window treatments and vignettes. I actually love that in recent years we are placing more focus on creating beautiful homes as a haven to nurture our families and make more memories.
With so many amazing resources, tackling your design projects can be a daunting task. The volume of options can be absolutely overwhelming and the potential for costly mistakes intimidating, which is why working with an Interior Designer can be a great asset.
I thought I'd take you behind the scenes at my favorite showroom; Chicago Design Team at the Arlington Design Center. As an Interior Designer, designing custom window treatments is one of my specialties and CDT has the most beautiful selection of fabrics and trims; Robert Allen, Beacon Hill, Highland Court, Duralee, Fabricut, Vervain, Stroheim, Houles and Brimar. Of course they are also my go to resource for furniture for every room in the house, as well as gorgeous artwork, accessories and lighting.
I'm really excited to show you around……
My mantra is more of everything is always better, especially great design.
At Vanessa Nunley Designs, I embrace the Art of Making a Home; creating spaces that are gracious, elegant, beautifully appointed and comfortable. It is important to me to learn about your greatest dreams and desires for your home, allowing me to help you develop and interpret a personal style that reflects the way you live. Drawing on twelve years of Interior Design experience, together we will transform a concept and vision into a stunning reality.
I hope you have a moment to visit me at my new website http://vanessanunleydesigns.com
More beautiful homes, more making memories, more glorious interior designs….
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Tame the Goods with 3 Sprouts Toy Chest + #Giveaway
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I love 3Sprouts products. I use their laundry hampers and liking their stroller organizer!ReplyDelete
These are adorable! I'm currently re-arranging my son's room and trying to organize his toys so i've been in search of some toy bins. Currently some are in the toy box and others are on the floor in the closet. I'd love the Fox Storage bin as well!!!ReplyDelete
- Kimberly BauerJune 6, 2014 at 10:25 AM
I also like the swan laundry hamper. I tame the boys with bribery.ReplyDelete
I also like the chicken hooded towel - I tame them with praise.ReplyDelete
I like the deer laundry hamper and we keep some toys in bins right now.ReplyDelete
I like the fox storage bin and the stroller organizer. Currently we use plastic sterilite bins for toy storage.ReplyDelete
I like the swan laundry hamper. We keep toys in plastic bins at the momentReplyDelete
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chicken hooded towel.
i like the fox storage binReplyDelete
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I love the walrus shower caddy, how cute! Currently, I use a toy nanny from 2 red hens. Definitely worth the money. I found that brand from a family member who had won. By day it is a playmat doubling as a carry-all by night.ReplyDelete
I like the flamingo wall organizer too!! We use 2 storage bins to house the toys!ReplyDelete
I like the goat laundry hamper. We don't have many toys yet because my baby is only a month old, so far they are on shelves.ReplyDelete
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I also like the Giraffe wall organizer and I currently keep the toys tamed with toy boxes and organizer binsReplyDelete
I like the wall organizers. I try my best with organizer bins, book shelves, baskets and plastic totes. With 4 kids under 6, it's a 24/7 job!ReplyDelete
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I like the Deer Laundry Hamper and Owl Storage Caddy. Right now we keep my granddaughter's toys in toy boxes and containers.
I like the goat laundry hamperReplyDelete
We have one of the storage bins but it only holds about 1/3 of all the stuffed animals dd has! Would love to win this so we can get some more animals off the floor and her bed! LOLReplyDelete
I'm in love with the deer laundry hamper. Right now we use several plastic containers for toys.ReplyDelete
Would love to have the walrus hooded towel, too! So cute! Right now we try to tame the toys using plastic tubs. It's not a very cute look, LOLReplyDelete
we currently have one of those divided toy organizers (purchased from Target) that work okay when the toys actually get picked up. i would to have the monkey storage bin, the fox storage bin and the crocodile wall organizerReplyDelete
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I really like everything. I'd get several of the storage bins in different animals and I'd get a laundry bin to match.ReplyDelete
The monkey storage bin...right now we use large tote bags for storageReplyDelete
right now i have a huge wooden toy box.ReplyDelete
the issue is when my dd needs something she has to dig through a box full of random toys.
the fox storage bin caught my eye!
love the goat laundry basket :) thanksReplyDelete
I try and keep them at a minimum and we have some cube storage bins ... but the camel and raccoon storage bins are absolutely adorable!ReplyDelete
Currently we have the toys in a large woven basket that is breaking :(. I would love to have the lion laundry hamper as well.ReplyDelete
I like the peacock mobile! Right now we keep toys in baskets.ReplyDelete
I love the wall organizers., What a great way to help the kids organize and keep picked up.ReplyDelete
I like the Goat Laundry Hamper. We organize a lot of our toys in basketsReplyDelete
I love everything on this site!!! My kids would love the polar bear and swan hampers!ReplyDelete
We currently have a variety of toy storage baskets but the Sprouts baskets are much cuter!
I love the Hippo Storage bin.ReplyDelete
We have several different toy box items and one of those toy shelves with the different bins.
Our toys are all kept in bins. I'd love the Walrus Bath Storage piece to keep our bath toys neat.ReplyDelete
I'd love the deer laundry hamper. We currently keep toys in a huge toy boxReplyDelete
I like the hooded monkey towel in yellow. I keep the toys in storage bins.ReplyDelete
Love the hippo hooded towel. I currently have a huge toy closet for all our toys.ReplyDelete
I'd love to get the goat laundry hamper :) Currently we use bins and some milk crates to tame the toys lol :)ReplyDelete
I love the Fox bin!ReplyDelete
I love the lion hamper. We have a few toy bins we useReplyDelete
Everything is so cute ~ but I just love those Hooded Towels ~ especially the adorable TIGER and the HIPPO Hooded Towels!ReplyDelete
As for keeping toys in tow: I have three very nice fabric covered storage boxes I bought from Brylane ~ but they are not nearly as cute as these / the prize boxes are! Thanks.
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I would love the Pig Storage Caddy! It's super cute! I currently try to tame the toys with small fabric bins and a laundry basket full of stuff animals.ReplyDelete
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I like the Fox Bath storage it is very cute. Currently my toys are not tamed I go through periods of quitting.. I try everything some times just using a table and feel like if they are all on the table, that means they are picked up.ReplyDelete
I am in love with the bear mobile its so sweet,to tame toys I have toy boxes or big plastic bins but it doesn't really work.ReplyDelete
I love the elephant stroller organizer - genius! We have a big rubbermaid bin to tame our toys, but a lot of them still end up untamed.ReplyDelete
I currently have the raccoon storage bin and I really love it! I would like to get another storage bin this time in zebra.ReplyDelete
I don't tame the toys! I totally relate to your review post, with four kids, there are toys everywhere! I do have a pop up toy box in almost every room, but it is unattractive! I love the 17 inch Animal Storage Bins from 3 Sprouts! Cute & tall so you don't have to take up much room!ReplyDelete
I like the 3 sprouts peacock storage bin. I have not mastered the skill of taming toys yet.ReplyDelete
The deer laundry basket is perfect for keeping all those little clothes in one place.ReplyDelete
So cute - rabbit stroller organizer! My daughters toys are out of control! -__- They have out grown our small storage boxesReplyDelete
The Storage Box.ReplyDelete
Toy boxes and shelves.
The deer laundry hamper is cute! Right now, I have no way of taming the toys... It's kinda impossible with twin toddlers! ;)ReplyDelete
I like the Polar Bear Laundry Hamper and we use plastic binsReplyDelete
I love the walrus shower caddy! Lots of baskets and bins to tame the toys!ReplyDelete
I like the deer laundry hamper!ReplyDelete
I like the deer laundry hamperReplyDelete
the chicken hooded towel is super cute, and we tame the toys by not letting them get our of their roomReplyDelete
I love the animal bins, great for small items! The toys are overtaking a shelf on our bookcase, so a toy bin would be great!ReplyDelete
I like the owl storage caddy, I currently have a big toy boxReplyDelete
We're currently throwing them into a grocery bag - so a proper bin would be a great help! WE also love the monkey hooded towel in yellow (super cute!).ReplyDelete
we use a basket.... love the fox bath storage!!ReplyDelete
I love the goat laundry hamper!ReplyDelete
We have an old wooden toy box.
Hi! I love their Swam Laundry Basket! So cute and pretty. Currently, my son has a big Tyco toy box for my grandson. Although, it's a bit too big because it's hard to find things. lol Thank-you for the chance!!ReplyDelete
I'd also love the crocodile stroller organizer! Currently we have some baskets on the fireplace hearth that holds some toys kept in the living room, and we also have different rubbermaid bins for cars, thomas the train, star wars, etc.ReplyDelete
- Denise TaylorJune 23, 2014 at 1:41 PM
I love the elephant stroller organizer. We currently have a bench with a pull out drawer serving as our toy bin, but it's very difficult for a 2 year old to open and closeReplyDelete
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I love the "Fox bath storage." I am not currently very great at taming the toys. I try to go through and donate/sell items 1 time per month. I have several various containers right now, nothing as cute as these!ReplyDelete
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I also like their giraffe wall organizer.ReplyDelete
I'm not sure we tame the toys well. I have several different types of storage bins for toys, but my daughter likes to dump them out and then play in the empty bin. :-)
Tame toys? HA! We don't. My kids rooms are crazy. This would be ideal! I also like their laundry hampers. The swan and lion are both adorable!ReplyDelete
I like the deer laundry hamper. We have a toy closet that we put them all in,ReplyDelete
I organize the kids toys in baskets. I like the cute tiger hooded towel. Lisa L tylerpants(at)gmail.comReplyDelete
We use plastic bins to organize toys. I'd also like the whale stroller organizer.ReplyDelete
I also love the deer laundry basket. Right now we have some toys in a plastic thing with 3 drawers.ReplyDelete


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Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:26 pm
Post subject: Budweiser?
Instead of looking for good ale in cans, why don't you buy a good bottle of brew and a can of swill. Dump out the swill in the can and add the good stuff. Although I would buy a container from a good cooking supply house that could replace the beer can.
I'm with the other nay-sayers - What were you thinking using Budweiser? Guinness, Speckled Hen, Murphy's, Abbot Ale, or Newcastle Nut Brown Ale would do the trick with more flavor. Next time just go the beers from Belgium section and pick something unique. I'm sure the fruit flavored Belgian beers would be fantastic. Raspberry? Dark Cherry? Can't you imagine how those would infuse into the chicken?
I'm off to try this with Hoegaarden. With the orange peel and coriander overtones, I'm sure it will be great. It should be a perfect complement to the poultry.
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:19 pm
Post subject: Re: Beer can chicken
Brad wrote:
As a ChE, just curious about any toxicity from the printing on the beer can.
In fact lterature published by Anheuser Busch strongly discourages the use of their cans using the beer-can cooking method. The inks are not food grade and some colors can be toxic. Further, at typical grill temperatures, aluminum vapors will also infuse the meat....
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:39 pm
Post subject: Beer Can Chicken
Guiness works great, even with the little thingee inside. I used various store bought barbque sauces and the combos were exceptional.
Try tying the legs to keep them close and not so well cooked.
As for opening the beer cans all around, a simple old-fashioned church key works just fine. Just work it around untill the top bends down out of the way - you're not going to be putting your fingers in there, I hope.
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:11 am
Post subject:
use steeelllllaaaaa ummmm beeeerrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:39 pm
Post subject: full steam benefit...
In my own experience I think the best way to get the steam through the meat is by using an air tight oven bag. I have never used beer as an ingredient in a chicken but have experimented with free range meat, corn-fed and pasty, white cage varietys.
The corn-fed was by far the best and to be honest if you have to load the bird with spices, herbs, and beer to get any flavour into the meat then why bother at all?
Thoroughly enjoy these experiments.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:30 pm
Post subject: a bit late, but...
... try using Sprite (or 7-Up) and gingered sherry. I store my fresh ginger root in a jar of sherry in the fridge. I just salted and peppered the chicken, dumped out half the Sprite, added about 4oz of the sherry, then added some minced garlic, minced ginger, lime juice and chopped onion. I also saved a bit of the mixed sherry and soda to baste during cooking. Tying the legs close to the body does help keep them moister.
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:20 pm
Post subject: Tasting a difference
Hi everyone, I have eaten the beer can chicken which was cooked on a charchoal grill and can certainly taste the flavor of the Budweiser that was used. The guys where I work like to cook chicken this way. They really don't use any other flavorings so you really can taste the beer flavor which is actually quite pleasant with the chicken. I am not one who really likes beer. I prepare my own roast chicken without much in the way of seasonings as I usually prefer only salt and pepper. I think the test was at fault because there were so many other seasonings used that were stronger than the flavor imparted by the Budweiser. Also liquor store beer is different than grocery store or convenience store beer. The flavor of the beer in the poultry is really very mild so I can see why your couldn't taste any difference. Plus like someone else said the chickens were cooked in the same oven at the same time. I really enjoy your website and observations though. Keep up the good work.
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:59 am
Post subject: No wonder this didn't work...
I guess you are in USA from what you wrote - no wonder it didn't work cos your beers are all so weak... not like in the UK or here in Munich... Nobody would ever use lager-type beers for cooking (even if you cooked meat in this you would not get much flavour!). If you are going to perform interesting tests, you should not just approach it from an engineering point-of-view but at least have some basic knowledge of cooking too...
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:58 am
Post subject: Mug Instead of Can?
I wonder if a coffee mug would work as well as a can?
I imagine it's been fired at way higher temps than you get in a kettle bbq, and you avoid any problems with ink volatiles. You could put any sort of marinade you like into the mug.
Anyone tried it? I'll give it a go next time I cook a chicken.
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:19 am
Post subject: American "beer"
I know this is an old article, but reading above the "professional" brewer's opinion about aging beer is non-sense. Well, ok, only if we are talking about BEER and not american heat treated "beer". I personally have a beer cellar with fine examples aging very well. Any beer which does not contain live (or dormant) yeast is dead and is not really beer anyway. The trappist style Belgian beers are the oldest beers in the world, and so they define the tradition (with breweries in operation centuries before america was even settled). Beer should age gracefully and get much better with age. I have brewed beers which tasted much better 3 years after bottling then they did a month after brewing. A dead malt beverage used to be beer, until it was killed and became a static malt beverage. This may sound elitist but hey - try talking about american "champagnes" to a wine expert. They don't exist. Of course, hop character, bottle size and style play a big part in aging. Nobody would age a pils anyway, that is like aging a wine cooler. But there is nothing like a well aged real beer, with highly complex character and delicious flavours that only come from proper aging. Okay, rant over...
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:55 am
Post subject: Great Idea, but Faulty execution, that's all. Try it again,
Ok, IMHO, two factors played a huge part in a great idea for a comparison experiment. Unfortuneately, they played a negative part in the entire experiment, rendering it useless, but hey, live and learn...
1st, both chickens cooked in the same exact oven at the same exact time...Brain fart??? imagine if one were butter and the other onions...see???
And yes, the spices affect your ability to taste the beer flavor. I'm with the guy who was talking about cooking with just beer and little or no other spice aside from S&P. If you wanted to see IF the BEER INFUSED flavor, you gotta know what beer flavored chicken tastes like 1st, before overpowering with other spice.
You will get a mild flavor from a beer like Bud, and with the can, you may also get the aluminum flavor, cuz if you've ever tasted bud in a can, well, it tastes like the can and fizz. Use a dark and heavily flavored beer, a beer you would use for Irish stew (guinness), or to steam shrimp.
I know you wanted to do the whole chicken beer can experiment, but you could've just cut the whole chickens in 1/2 and improvised, and of course cooked seperately. You will definately get a beer flavor in your bird...If it's not strong enough for your taste...shoot the bird up...literally take a syringe full of the beer of choice, and shoot the bugger up...
***BTW, the guy who suggested hoegarten for chicken--it's excellent for steaming shrimp--I'd imagine chicken would be excellent. I'm gonna try this one ASAP, thanks!!!***
BTW---I absolutely HATE beer for drinking...but I love it for cooking certain things. I am no wine conniseur either, but love to use it for cooking...My alcohol of choice for drinking...Vodka... I have yet to have a vodka sauce I like!!!
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Charleston Dave
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:30 am
Post subject: Experiment Design Flaws
I have some problems with the design of this experiment:
(1) Confounding of effects
Because many other flavors were present, the effect of the beer was likely less prominent than if those other flavors had not been present. Choosing a weakly-flavored beer probably exacerbated this effect, rendering the flavor impact more subtle than it would have been using a stronger-flavored beer. If your goal is to measure effect, why did you chose the weakest stimulus to confirm your expectation that the effect is immeasurably small? This is poor factorial design.
(2) Use of brining
For aromatic compounds to penetrate the meat and remain within it, molecular-level openings within the muscle and collagen of the chicken need to provide space for these compounds. This is partially driven by pressure differential (e.g., the boiling of the liquid within the Poultry Pal driving aromatic steam into the fowl cavity), but will certainly be reduced when those molecular gaps are previously supersaturated with liquid from brining. I suspect that an unbrined "dry" chicken would show more flavor and texture impact from continuous infusion than a brined "wet" chicken.
Also contaminating your results is the acknowledged bias beforehand that the two birds would have no difference in taste. This bias would tend to reduce your sensitivity to differences that contradict your expectation.
Your experiment as conducted addresses the question, "Does continuous infusion cooking with a weakly flavored American Lager in a brined and highly seasoned chicken produce flavor changes when I don't expect to find any?" Your use of additional flavor ingredients creates "noise" that dampens the signal-to-noise ratio of the key test ingredient and makes it easier for the results to conform to your expectation that there would be no flavor difference between the birds.
This experiment did not well address the general question of the flavor profile feasible with continuous infusion cooking.
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:38 am
Post subject: I tried it tonight
I googled this site up after mine appeared to be a flop. I followed Steve Raichlin's recipe from the Barbecue Bible - which involves Memphis Rub (a paprika/cayenne/sugar rub) + a beer in a can.
I used a swill beer - Yankee honey or something, in a can. I figured the beer would likely reduce to concentrate anyway and get walloped by juices and spices anyway, and I couldn't get Guiness in a can (unlike many here, I actually do like good beer, to the point that I don't like to waste an excellent beer by boiling the hell out of it in a chicken.) I figured the alcohol and water would evaporate, but leave the flavorbase in the can.
Anyway, the rub tasted good, but the bird was otherwise unremarkable, including parts of it that were not exposed to rub. No beer taste whatsoever.
I think the problem is bigger than the beer. In my case, I used a fairly small chicken. To expose more of the chicken to the beer, I used a can opener to simply cut the whole top of the can off. Even so, the can formed a chimney, sealing the bird right up to the neck - there was no place for the beer to get out into the meat except at the neck. When the can boiled, it seemed to almost form a pressure seal at the neck. Removing the well done bird from the can, you could see that the can was still full of scalding hot beer. Almost none had evaporated - it had created a pressure cooker, and hadn't leaked into the bird.
If I try this again, I'll use tin snips to bisect the can in half, thus exposing more of the opem cavity to the beer. If that doesn't work, I'm going to chalk this one up to pop cook recommendations- the kind of thing that often starts with a can of mushroom soup poured over something.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:38 am
Post subject: My experience
I do beer can chicken on the grill and simply rub the bird with kosher salt and a liberal amount of pepper. They always turn out great (and yes I use Bud). The grill gets to about 450 degrees and it is always very smoky/steamy which would be impossible to achieve in a kitchen unless you had a huge fan that pumped the smoke out of your building which is uncommon in most if not all apartments. There is also almost no beer left in the can after the cooking process. Some of the flavor comes from the drippings falling on the the bottom of the grill and smoking, but I can taste the beer (especially in the breast area) however the thighs do not benefit from the beer. My main problem with the test explained here is that it implies that there is still a fair amount of beer left in the can after cooking at the lower oven temps. Cooking outdoors at higher temperatures (that also come with profuse amounts of smoke) is in my mind a much more fair way to judge the "beer can chicken". First of all, almost a half can of beer is vaporized during the process and the smoke from the chicken fat dripping provide a flavor that cannot be matched in the kitchen oven (imho).
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:11 am
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perhaps i did this wrong, but here goes. i've been intrigues with this "beer can chicken" thing for awhile and decided to give it a whirl. using an actual beer can sounds like a very risky and unsanitary practice, so i used a stainless steel cup of equal size. i rigged this up in my roasting pan, wedging the cup in between two of the sections of the grill and stood the chicken on top of it. i filled the cup half full with sam adams beer (a hoppy, dark full flavored brew) and put dried rosemary and some lemon juice in the cup too. for a rub i just rubbed it with kosher salt, olive oil and black pepper and put the same inside. i then put garlic cloves in the top neck cavity to seal it, in order to keep the steam in. here's what happened:
the damn thing took almost three hours to cook, the skin was soggy, and the meat had a rancid, almost "skunked" beer taste to it. this bizarre flavor saturated the entire bird, and later on when i boild the bones for soup it STILL tasted bad. i'm not sure what happened as the beer tasted fine when i drank what wasn't in the cup. i don't know, but next time i think i'll stick with what i usually do which is take a whole lemon, stab it a few times with a knife, cut a head of garlic in half, and stuff them in the cavity + fresh rosemary sprigs. i cook chicken like that in a roasting pan with a raised rack and it always comes out amazing. anyone else ever have beer can trouble like me?
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Tough shell, fully waterproof. You could dump water on the inside and carry that around if you wanted to. Overall great bag.
CONS: The mini metro is much smaller than the classic metro messenger bag. Smaller than I expected. I won't be able to carry a whole change of clothes, including shoes, in there for the gym. I was a little surprised and disappointed by how limited the capacity of the bag was considering how much I can pack into my other chrome bags.
Also, the belt strap is a thinner material than both of my previous bags. Is Chrome getting cheap with their material or do they just figure the bag is so small in capacity, you won't need that heavy duty belt strap to keep stuff on your back? The problem is the thinner belt folds and crinkles when trying to adjust it, which becomes annoying.
Last thing: it is missing the secret pocket between the seams that they have on the standard metro bags. How am I going to stash stuff I don't want the cops to find?
Chrome Mini
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These bags are bomb proof solid and last forever. I have two mini metros and they both keep ticking after 8 years and 3 years of use. The only bag I use when riding my bike across town and my school bag as well. You cannot go wrong with Chrome.
Solved all my problems
I'm a law student with many many many books. I've tried other bags and all they have done was weigh me down. This bag however, has not. I love IT!!!
A Celestial Solution.
I was commuting to school without a proper bag. This solved all my problems. It has tons of space, without being over large. (Some of the Chrome bags I've seen are way larger than I would like). I fit all my books for school. It also has pockets all over the place to hold all my cables and chargers I need.
I love the adjustable straps and comfortable fit.
Love this bag! I once wandered around Korea (hours of walking!) for a week with only this. It might say "Mini" but it's not really that small - I fit my 15" Macbook Pro, a DSLR, a couple paperback books to read, and a few changes of clothes. In fact it looks a bit big on me (I'm a wimpy 5'2" girl), but I think it looks *perfect* on my 6'5" guy BFF. The strap comes across your chest, slung onto your shoulder on one side and coming around the waist on the other side. The strap is easy to adjust and even when it's stuffed with all my things the strap is comfortable and doesn't dig into my shoulder.
Deceptively spacious, comfortable to carry, waterproof and very durable - and I dig its subdued style.


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Kleps Awards by Court, 1991-2011
Below is a comprehensive list of all Kleps Award recipients, listed by district at the appellate court level, and by county at the trial court level.
Programs with an asterick (*) received the Kleps Award in the collaborative courts category, in which two or more courts worked together. These programs are listed under each court that participated in the collaboration.
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Appellate Mediation Program, 2002 View Video (1:25)
Electronic Reporter's Transcripts on Appeal, 2000
Appellate Self-Help Center, 2008–09
Judicial Externship Program, 2006–07
Up Close and Personal with Division Six, 2000
Appellate Court Outreach Program, 2001
Step by Step Civil Appellate Manual, 2003
Oral Argument via Teleconferencing (video), 1999
*Transcript Assembly Program (TAP), 2010–11
Electronic Writ Program, 2010–11
The Courts as Curriculum, 2003
Oral Argument by Teleconference, 1992
Elder Abuse Protection Court, 2004–05
Enhancement of Court Web-Site–E-Commerce, 2000
Decision Support and Operations Management Information System (DOMAIN), 1998
Traffic Citation Collections Program, 1995
The F.I.R.S.T. Drug Diversion Program, 1993
Online Procedure Manual, 2008–09
Amador Becomes Its Own Employer, 2002 View Video
*Superior Courts of Sacramento and Amador Counties Internet/Intranet, 2001
*Collaborative Information Services (IS) Project, 2006–07
Court Clerk Career Progression Program (3C-P-O), 2006–07
*Self-Help and Regional Assistance Program, 2004–05
Reality Check (SHARP), 2000
H.O.P.E. (Helping Organize Parents Effectively) Court, 1999
Downtown Chico Cleanup Project, 1998
Court ReVia Alcohol Treatment Program, 1996
Small Claims Court Goes to School, 1995
Graffiti Removal Project, 1994
Small Claims Success with Mediation, 1993
Elder Court, 2010–11
Online Probable Cause, 2008–09
Children, Courts, and Arts Project, 2001
*Joint-Powers Training, 1994
*Transcript Assembly Program (TAP), 2010–11
ACTION (After Criminal Traffic Infraction One-Stop Network) Center, 2006–07
Spanish Self Help Center and Court Interpreter Development, 2003
Keep Kids In School (KKIS), 2000
Binational Justice Project, 2008–2009
Comprehensive Revenue Recovery Program, 1995
Online Juror Orientation, 2008–2009
JusticeCorps, 2006–07
New Judge Orientation, 2004–05
Teachers' Courthouse Seminar, 2003
Find Arbitrator Mediator Electronically (FAME), 2001
Sara Berman Adoption Saturdays, 2000
Project 2000, 1998
The Constitutional Rights of the Big Bad Wolf, 1997
Implementation of Trial Court Performance Standards, 1997
Summer Youth Mentoring Program, 1997
Court House Access & Mentoring Programs (CHAMPS), 1995
Juror Services Telephone Center, 1995
Probate Volunteer Visitation Alliance (PVVA), 1995
Domestic Violence Courtroom Pilot Project, 1994
Superior Court Outreach (SCOR), 1994
Court Compliance Office, 1993
Monroe Partnership Program, 1993
Court Collections Program, 1992
Domestic Violence Clinics, 1992
Traffic Interactive Payment System (TIPS), 1992
Central Courts Video Arraignment Project, 1991
Court Automated Filing and Payment Kiosks for Traffic and Small Claims, 1991
Traffic Records Imaging Project, 1991
*Consolidating Purchase/Format of Juror Forms, 1993
*Center Courts Regional Training Day, 2001
*Consolidating Purchase/Format of Juror Forms, 1993
*Four Court Regional Appellate Division, 2006–07
*Joint Court, 2004–05
NapaHelp.Info Court and Community Referral System, 2006–07
Comprehensive Court Reorganization/Consolidation, 1991
Public Law Center, 2002 View Video (1:20)
*Joint-Powers Training, 1994
Electronic Legal File (ELF), 2010–11
Orange County Combat Veterans Court, 2010–11
Complex Civil E-filing Pilot Project, 2004–05
I-CAN (Interactive Community Assistance Network), 2003
Self-Help Forms Printing Kiosk Project, 2002 View Video (1:12)
Domestic Violence Training and Awareness Program, 2000
Domestic Violence Services Project, 1999
Task Force for ADA Compliance, 1999
Domestic Violence Registry, 1998
Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders, 1997
Volunteers Care (Court Assistants Reaching Out With Empathy), 1996
Integrated Court Information System, 1994
Document Image Processing System: Orange County Superior Court/County Clerk Probate Division, 1993
Flat Fee Arrangements for Indigent Defense in Homicide Cases, 1992
Peer Court, 1997
* Four Court Regional Appellate Division, 2006–07
Court Certificate Program, 2002 View Video (1:24)
Bagel Time, 2000
BEST (Benefits of Educating a Service-Oriented Team), 1999
Expedited Victim Restitution Pilot Program, 1998
Automated Billing System, 1995
Cross Filing and Payment Acceptance, 1994
Integrated Case Management and Information System, 1993
Weighted Caseload Alternative to Determine Non-Judicial Staffing Needs, 1993
Civil Fast Track Program, 1992
Traffic Management System, 1992
Work Simplification, 1992
Small Claims Electronic Filing Program, 2001
*Superior Courts of Sacramento and Amador Counties Internet/Intranet, 2001
Annual Conference on Multi-Cultural Family Violence Prevention, 1999
Sacramento Stand Down Rally, 1996
Family Law Pro Per Assistance Clinic, 1995
Employee and Organizational Support Team (EmOST), 1994
Sacramento Criminal Justice Cabinet, 1993
Consolidation and Transition Plans, 1992
*Regional Court and Library Partnership, 2006–07
*Regional Educational Consortium, 2004–05
Court to Community: Teen Parenting, 2002 View Video (1:42)
*Center Courts Regional Training Day, 2001
Automated Mail Payment Processing System, aka "Magic Money Machine," 2010–2011
Automated Records Management, 2004–05
Court Community Outreach and Education Through Countywide Public Service Announcements, 2000
JNET: Juvenile Court Integrated Case Management System, 1999
Forms Automation Program, 1997
Records Management Coordination, 1993
Trial Court Consolidation, 1992
On My Honor Law Education Program, 2002 View Video (1:21)
F.O.C.U.S. Program—Monitoring Court Performance Using a Balanced Scorecard, 2001
Family Violence Solutions Center, 2000
Dependency Court Recovery Project, 1999
Delinquency Treatment Reform Project, 1998
Civil and Small Claims Automated Case Management System, 1997
Court Customer Service Training Program, 1997
Pro Bono Legal Services for Pro Per Clients, 1997
Touch Screen Case Index, 1997
Coordination of South Bay Trial Courts—San Diego County, 1996
Simulated Courtroom Clerk Training, 1996
Bonds Automation and Records Tracking System (BART), 1995
Family Law Access Project, 1995
BIC Technology–Achieving the Future Today, 1993
900 Number Telephone Service in the Municipal Court, 1993
"Consider the Children" Parenting Classes, 1992
Court Coordination, 1992
Civil Delay Reduction Program, 1991
Formal Volunteer Program, 1991
Independent Calendar/Direct Assignment Method of Case Management, 1991
Mobile Traffic Unit, 1991
ACCESS—Assisting Court Customers with Education and Self-Help, 2004–05
Indigent Defense Fees and Compensation System, 1993
In the Interest of Justice Video, 2002
Court-Community Leadership and Liaison Program, 2001 View Video (1:53)
Jury Duty Compliance Program, 2000
Multi-Option Appropriate Dispute Resolution Project (MAP), 2008–2009
EZLegal File Service Bureau, 2003
Small Claims Internet Web Site, 1998
SBSCPressInfo.org Website for high profile cases (2004-2005)
Giving Families a Chance: The Collaboration Between Family Court Services and FIRST 5, 2008–2009
*Regional Court and Library Partnership, 2006–07
*Regional Educational Consortium, 2004–05
Superior Court's Juvenile Delinquency Domestic Violence/Family Violence Court, 2001
Family Court/Court Services Comprehensive Program of Intervention, 1997
Treatment Court Project, 1995
*Regional Court and Library Partnership, 2006–07
*Regional Educational Consortium, 2004–05
Watsonville Juvenile Community Court, 1999
Domestic Violence Imaging Project, 1998
Addicted Offender Program, 1997
*Joint Court, 2004–05
Visual Guides to the Courts, 2003
CLETS Interface, 2002
*Transcript Assembly Program (TAP), 2010–2011
*Center Courts Regional Training Day, 2001
Automated Family Law Statistical Data Project (SCANTRON Project), 1999
Family Court Instant Orders After Hearing Re: Custody and Visitation, 1994
*Consolidating Purchase/Format of Juror Forms, 1993
Court Services Unit, 1991
Tip of the Day Radio Program, 2003
Homeless Court, 2001
Mobile Self-Help Center, 2000
Field Study in Criminal Case Processing, 1999
Self-Help Legal Access Center, 1998
Interactive Take Home Traffic School, 1997
Multi-Door Court Dispute Resolution Programs, 1993
DMV/Courts Interchange, 1992
Consolidation of Court Support Services, 1991
Gaining Education Through Determination (G.E.D.), 2004–05
Guardianship Facilitator and Outreach, 2003
Juvenile Violence Court, 2002
Unified Family In-Court Clinician, 2001
Yolo County Unified Family Court, 1999 View Video (1:34)
Supervised Visitation Program, 1998


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North Lincolnshire Council could be saving taxpayers over £60,000 a year in council tax discounts people are falsely claiming.
In a clampdown in Bottesford and Scunthorpe, which represents around half the population of North Lincolnshire, the council found 250 people were claiming council tax discounts they were not entitled to, worth around £60,000.
Between April 2013 and March 2014, the council awarded around 24,000 people a single person discount. The discount is awarded to households where there is only one adult living at the property.
Officials are appealing to people whose circumstances may have changed, and who are no longer eligible for the discount – to contact the council. To report a change in circumstances, please ring 01724 296093 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The council is currently comparing its council tax information with other databases to identify those cases where more than one adult may be living at an address and a discount is being claimed. Forms will be issued to some households to confirm their entitlement to the discount. Those found to be fraudulently receiving a single person discount will have the discount removed and could face a fine and legal action.
The council is advising residents these checks are necessary to reduce fraudulent claims and save money. It is urging people to tell the council if they know of anyone falsely claiming council tax discounts that they are not entitled to. They can do this in confidence through the fraud hotline on 01724 296666. They can also anonymously report fraud online at www.northlincs.gov.uk/reportfraud.
Councillor Neil Poole, cabinet member for Policy and Resources at North Lincolnshire Council, said:
"The vast majority of residents claiming single person discount are genuine. But there are those who continue to flout the law by falsely claiming the discount when they are clearly not entitled to it. It is costing taxpayers thousands of pounds each year – money that could be better used to help keep council tax bills down for all residents.
"We want people to contact us if their circumstances have changed. This will help ensure that we are awarding the right level of discount to those that need it most. And if you know someone who you suspect is claiming discount they are not entitled to, please let us know."


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Question: I recently applied and received a co-branded credit card from Chase and AARP. The card had an introductory offer of 5 percent (cash back) for the first six months of card usage.
I used the card and earned 201,780 points. Every single charge was legitimate, and I have receipts. Furthermore, every single charge was authorized by Chase.
This week, I logged into my online account to find my account was closed, and I would not be getting the points accrued the last fiscal month of activity.
I called Chase, and they told me because the card was not "used as intended" they had closed my account.
I have a personal checking account and a business account with Chase. My Chase bank manager tried to help and hit a brick wall, figuratively speaking. I also asked AARP to help me, but they haven't been able to do anything either.
I believe Chase closed the account so they would not have to pay 201,000 points, which are worth about $2,000. I am considering taking this to court. Can you help me? Robert Weisberg, Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Answer: Affinity cards like the one you used are a popular way to earn miles and points quickly. But you have to read the fine print before you take advantage of an offer: It can foil your efforts.
One of the standard program rules that most cardholders aren't aware of is that the points don't belong to you, strictly speaking. They're the property of the company issuing the card.
Also, the contract says they can change the rules whenever they want to and for whatever reason.
When it comes to affinity cards, a bank will pay a travel company a penny or less per mile but will get a dollar or more of your purchase in exchange.
That benefits the card issuer and to a lesser extent, you. But when you figure out a way to game the system — which it looks as if you did — then the company can simply pull the plug on your point-collecting efforts.
It shouldn't be allowed to do that. But one reason the courts have been so reluctant to step in and tell a credit card company that it can't is that these programs are so complicated, only a select few experts can make sense of them.
So, while you may have been able to sue Chase and AARP, it wouldn't have set any precedents. You'd just be another cardholder who played the game and lost and persuaded a court to intervene.
Personally, I think these affinity cards are dangerous because of the way they influence your spending. I mean, would you have otherwise made enough purchases on your personal or business account to accumulate 201,780 points? You may have benefited from that, but Chase and AARP probably benefited more.
I contacted Chase on your behalf. It declined to comment on your case, but contacted you and cut you a check for $2,400, the approximate value of the points you lost.
Christopher Elliott is the ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine and the author of "Scammed." Read more travel tips on his blog, www.elliott.org or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Oh My Goddess OVA series finishes with the second volume
of shows. It concludes with a very good two-part story that tests the limits
of Bell and Keiichi's feelings for each other. While the disc is
still marred by some of the video problems that the first disc had, this
volume is worth picking up for the satisfying conclusion of the series.
Series background:
Morisato Keiichi is a freshman in college hanging out in his dorm one
afternoon when he tries to order some food. All of the places he
calls are either closed or not delivering yet, until he accidently dials
the Goddess Hotline. The voice on the other end says that she'll
be right over, and the next thing he knows, a beautiful girl, Belldandy,
is standing in his room. She explains that she's a goddess and will
grant his wish. Keiichi is sure that this is a joke that his dorm
mates are playing on him, so he tells the apparition that his deepest desire
is to have her as his girlfriend forever. Belldandy's not a joke
of course, but a real goddess. The 'ultimate force' lets her
grant his wish, and she becomes his girlfriend.
Having a stunning looking girlfriend like Bell has it's problems too.
First her older sister Urd shows up, gets into some mischief, and is banished
to Earth. So she moves in with Keiichi and Bell. Then the little
sister Skuld appears since she's lonely all by herself and moves in too.
Believe you me, living with a house full of goddesses can be quite trying
at times.
This volume:
Some strange things start happening at Keiichi's house. First,
it snows. That wouldn't be so unusual, but it only snows at his house,
nowhere else. Then Keiichi becomes magnetic, and things start exploding
for no apparent reason. It turns out that some system bugs are somehow
getting to Earth and causing trouble. Skuld soon determines that
an exhaust port is created between Bell and Keiichi whenever they get near
one another, so they have to stay apart until little sister can find a
way to close the port permanently.
She doesn't have much time either. The girl's father has seen
what's been going on, and he isn't too happy. He doesn't want bugs
wreaking havoc on Earth, so he issues a recall notice to Belldandy.
In three days he's going to open a portal and bring her home, contract
or not. Neither Keiichi nor Bell is happy with the situation, but
what can a goddess and a young man do when the ultimate power sets his
mind on something?
This two-part story was more romantic that the earlier stories, but
it was also very good. You see the depths of Keiichi and Bell's feelings
for each other, something that doesn't necessarily come across in the other
episodes. There's a good amount of humor too, with Skuld and Urd
coming up with some dangerous schemes to keep Bell on Earth.
If there's one thing I hold against this OVA series it's that it is
too short. With only five episodes important subplots that are clear
in the manga are glossed over which makes it a little hard to understand
people's motivations sometimes. Keiichi's sister moves in with he
and Bell in one episode, and then she only appears at school after that.
Bell's female rival isn't really explained or talked about either.
This leads to a couple of odd moments in the show, though they pass quickly.
Even so, this was a fun series.
The DVD:
This disc comes with Japanese and English tracks, both in stereo.
I alternated tracks while watching the show as I always do and enjoyed
them both. The sound in both languages was clean and clear.
There wasn't much use made of the soundstage, with the voices centered
on the screen, though the music and sound effects were in the split between
the two front speakers. There are subtitles in English.
The full frame image was a little better than volume one, but not by
much. The image had a pretty big problem with ghosting, everything
was outlined but it didn't look like edge enhancement, more like poor TV
reception. This was really distracting and made the picture look
like it was out of focus. Cross coloration was also a bit of a problem
with rainbow effects popping up every once in a while, especially during
pans. The colors looked good and there wasn't any print damage, but
the other defects really marred this disc.
There are a few extras on this disc, starting with a commentary track
on all three episodes. I'm not a big fan of commentaries on anime
shows, but this one was even more dull than usual. The three commentators,
who don't bother to introduce themselves, don't seem to realize that they
are supposed to be providing comments for the audience at home. They
just chat among themselves about scenes they like or dislike.
Bring in a couple of friends who've seen the show and ask them to talk
through it and you'll pretty much reproduce this track.
The other audio based extra is a presentation of the show with only
music and sound effects. This is a neat idea, allowing a group of
friends to make their own dub of the show. This would be a fun activity
for an anime club or group, and I'm surprised that more companies haven't
included this on their discs.
Final Thoughts:
This was a very good OVA series, and the main complaint I have is that
it was way too short. There's a good amount of humor and the romance
aspects never get too sappy. The video quality leave something to
be desired, but even with that, this show is worth watching. Recommended.