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The EMMA Project intends to achieve the following goals:
"Displaying the alerts and warning of EUMETNET member countries and Programme partners in an easy understandable way."
The tasks
The Online collection and publication of warnings for the next 48 hours of 35 different partners, technical quality control of the incoming messages and display of this information on maps with European, national and regional levels. The static part of this information is displayed in 31 languages, the dynamic warning texts in the languages provided by the NM(H)S, which is usually the local language and English.
Harmonization of the warnings as much as national procedures allow any adaptation with thresholds based on climatologically chosen regions and impact considerations.
The requirements
ZAMG operates all parts of its business according to ISO 9001 Quality Control. The quality measures are essential part of the process and would be in the case of the EMMA Project the near 100% availability of the website, a fast response to the internal users (NM(H)S´s) and good and efficient relations to outside users (re-users of the information, media, Civil Protection).
It is planned to provide users technically in a more advanced form CAP files with information concerning warned areas, alert levels and text for those NM(H)S who provide text within their warnings) in an adequate way according to the Terms and conditions published on the present website and approved by EUMETNET Council.
The organisation
ZAMG works with dedicated experts in the staff for harmonization, IT solutions and contact to possible external funding sources. Parts of the IT operations are subcontracted. KNMI supports the EMMA work with PR activities


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Four Mukhi improve the intellect and five mukhi is used to sublimate the malefic effects of Jupiter such as lack of peace, poverty , lack of harmony. The person
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Subject: Daylight Savings Time Change
Date: February 16, 2007
To: Chief Executive Officers of all National Bank, Federal Branches and Agencies, Technology Service Providers, Department and Division Heads, and All Examining Personnel
Description: Risk Management Guidance
This bulletin reminds national banks and their technology service providers of the upcoming change in the schedule for Daylight Savings Time. National banks may be exposed to a variety of risks if they do not prepare their systems to reflect this change.
Daylight Savings Time (DST) in the United States will begin earlier and end later in 2007 than in years past. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, signed into law August 2005, moves the beginning of DST from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March. DST will now end the first Sunday in November instead of the last Sunday in October.
The impact of the change in DST may not cause systems failures, but without remediation and preparation, banks could experience logging errors, monitoring difficulties, degraded system performance, or disruptions of some services. In addition, malfunctioning systems could result in compliance errors (e.g., incorrect ATM disclosures) and securities issues (e.g., malfunctioning security systems).
Bank management should understand the potential impact of the DST change on its hardware and software and plan for appropriate changes. Servers, mainframes, other important systems, and essential computer clock-dependent processes should be set to synchronize with the new time change. Management should review both date and time stamp processes and the many time-sensitive routines essential to information systems.
Major operating system vendors should have suitable patches available for the most current releases of their systems. Vendors of other systems and applications may also have patches available. If, however, no patch is currently available, bank management should confirm that its vendors will provide a suitable patch. Internally developed or customized systems may require custom patches or other special attention. Whether suitable patches are available or not, bank management should develop and implement strategies to appropriately mitigate risks associated with this time change.
Other systems may be affected as well; for example, those controlling heating, air conditioning, lights, alarms, telephone systems, and the opening of cash vault doors. If third parties provide time-sensitive services, management should ensure that the servicers are planning to make appropriate changes.
Management should consider the following actions to ensure readiness for the new start of DST:
Several organizations, including the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), recently issued alerts on this change. The OCC encourages bank management to consider participating in the FS-ISAC (www.fsisac.com) as part of an effort to detect and respond to intrusions and vulnerabilities.
For further information on or questions concerning the guidance, contact the Bank Information Technology Division at (202) 649-6340.
Mark L. O'Dell


text: Main Content Senate Bill 0727 (2011) rss? friendly link printer friendly Friendly Link: http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2011-SB-0727 Public Act 72 of 2012 (Effective: 4/6/2012) Find this PA in the MCL Sponsors Darwin Booher - (primary)John Pappageorge, Rick Jones (click name to see bills sponsored by that person) Categories Courts: circuit court; Courts: judges; Criminal procedure: prosecuting attorneys; Courts; circuit court; requirement for circuit court to consent to appointment of assistant prosecutor by prosecuting attorney in certain cases; eliminate. Amends sec. 18, ch. XVI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 776.18). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0728'11 Bill Documents Bill Document Formatting Information [x] The following bill formatting applies to the 2011-2012 session:- New language in an amendatory bill will be shown in BOLD AND UPPERCASE.- Language to be removed will be stricken.- Amendments made by the House will be blue with square brackets, such as: [House amended text].- Amendments made by the Senate will be red with double greater/lesser than symbols, such as: <<Senate amended text>>. (gray icons indicate that the action did not occur or that the document is not available) Documents Senate Introduced Bill Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. As Passed by the Senate As Passed by the Senate is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adopted Senate amendments. As Passed by the House As Passed by the House is the bill, as received from the Senate, that includes any adopted House amendments. Public Act Public Act is a bill that has become law. Legislative Service Bureau Compiler Notes Public Act 72 of 2012 with Editorial InformationThis document analyzes: SB 0727 Bill Analysis House Fiscal Agency Analysis House Committee Summary/Enacted Version (03-14-12)This document analyzes: SB727, SB0728 Senate Fiscal Analysis COMMITTEE SUMMARY (Date Completed: 10-17-11)This document analyzes: SB0727, SB0728 FLOOR SUMMARY (Date Completed: 10-19-11)This document analyzes: SB0727, SB0728 History (House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE) Date JournalAction 10/5/2011SJ 75 Pg. 2269REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY 10/19/2011SJ 81 Pg. 2371REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 10/19/2011SJ 81 Pg. 2371COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT 10/19/2011SJ 81 Pg. 2371REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 11/3/2011SJ 88 Pg. 2491REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) 11/3/2011SJ 88 Pg. 2491PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING 11/9/2011SJ 90 Pg. 2544PASSED ROLL CALL # 656 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 11/9/2011HJ 92 Pg. 2586received on 11/09/2011 11/9/2011HJ 92 Pg. 2587read a first time 11/9/2011HJ 92 Pg. 2587referred to Committee on Judiciary 3/15/2012HJ 28 Pg. 413reported with recommendation without amendment 3/15/2012HJ 28 Pg. 413referred to second reading 3/20/2012HJ 29 Pg. 429read a second time 3/20/2012HJ 29 Pg. 429placed on third reading 3/21/2012HJ 30 Pg. 445read a third time 3/21/2012HJ 30 Pg. 445passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 132 Yeas 108 Nays 0 3/21/2012HJ 30 Pg. 445inserted full title 3/21/2012HJ 30 Pg. 445returned to Senate 3/22/2012SJ 30 Pg. 433HOUSE INSERTED FULL TITLE 3/22/2012SJ 30 Pg. 433GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT 3/22/2012SJ 30 Pg. 433FULL TITLE AGREED TO 3/22/2012SJ 30 Pg. 433ORDERED ENROLLED 3/27/2012SJ 31 Pg. 449PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 3/26/2012 @ 3:42 PM 4/17/2012SJ 34 Pg. 528APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 4/5/2012 @ 10:06 AM 4/17/2012SJ 34 Pg. 528FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 4/6/2012 @ 10:32 AM 4/17/2012SJ 34 Pg. 528ASSIGNED PA 0072'12 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT


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Liam Hemsworth Is Said to Be 'Mortified' by Miley Cyrus' VMA Display as Raunchy 'Bangerz' Promo Photos Hit the Web
Has Miley Cyrus got your attention yet?
If her much-discussed MTV VMAs performance somehow hasn't made you take notice, then maybe a new set of promotional shots for upcoming album 'Bangerz' will!
In the pictures (which you can view here), Miley is shown in a variety of poses and clothing, one more scandalous than the next. Clothing options include a see-through top with strategically placed suspenders, a crop top showing off a hint of thong, and a short black coat with no pants -- the same outfit from the 'Bangerz' cover art, but showing way more cheek. Interestingly, when dressed in her most conservative attire (crop top and long checkered pants), she gives us her most lewd pose (grabbing her crotch).
'Bangerz' is due in stores Oct. 8. That leaves several more weeks for Miley to grab the attention of anyone who might have been on vacation without TV or Internet!
Meanwhile, Liam Hemsworth is said to be 'mortified' by Miley's raunchy display at the VMAs, with associates urging the actor to distance himself from his on-again, off-again fiancee.
"Her VMA performance absolutely mortified him and he couldn't be more embarrassed," one of Liam's friends tells RadarOnline.com. "He doesn't really see anything sexy about what she did on stage."
"It's not just Liam that Miley is pushing away," the source continues, "his entire team is urging him to part ways with her because she's nothing but negative for his reputation and career. Liam is a serious actor with a growing career, while Miley has just turned into a joke."
Ouch! But the friend saves the most painful news for last: Liam will end the relationship soon because, "He doesn't want to babysit her anymore."


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Something meaningful that is given to someone that then goes unappreciated or is taken for granted or something you give to someone while receiving nothing in return
Look I'm tired of giving you mother's milk. Unless you want a failing grade on this book report I suggest you do it yourself. I'm done helping you.
by The Captive Spirit September 07, 2010
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Advance Reading Copies of RUSTY NAIL will be coming out next month. Bound into the front of each book will be a letter from me:
To my Friends in the bookselling biz—
Lt. Jack Daniels and I want to thank you for kicking so much butt selling WHISKEY SOUR and BLOODY MARY. Your enthusiasm has been the key to the series' success.
For this book, Hyperion and I are doing something special—something never done before—to show our appreciation.
During the summer of 2006, I'll be visiting 500 bookstores across the United States.
I'd love to stop by your store and say hello.
If you're interested in having me drop in, please contact me through my website, JAKonrath.com.
I'm looking forward to seeing many of you again, and to meeting many of you for the first time. Now I'll open the floor to questions.
Q: Did you really say five-hundred bookstores?
Yes. I wish it could be more—there are so many great stores and great people in this business.
Q: How long will you be on the road?
All of July and August.
Q: Do we find out what happens to Jack's mother in this book?
Yes. Many characters from WHISKEY SOUR also return, like Phin and the Feebies. Plus, it appears that the Gingerbread Man is back.
Q: But I thought…
Shhh. Don't spoil it for new readers.
Q: So if I want you to drop by my store, I just have to email you?
I'll try my best to honor all requests. I love booksellers. That's why I thank so many of them in my acknowledgements. In fact, two of the main characters in RUSTY NAIL are named after booksellers.
Anyone who sells twenty or more copies of my novels gets mentioned in DIRTY MARTINI, the fourth Jack Daniels novel. The one who sells the most will get to be the villain in FUZZY NAVEL.
Q: What does "JA" stand for? Are you a woman or a man?
I'm sorry, no more questions. See you this summer!
All best,
JA Konrath
Is 500 stores in 61 days really doable? That's only about 8 stores a day. In densely populated areas, I can hit 15 a day. In rural areas, I can visit at least 5. These are drop-ins, not full-fledged events. Half hour schmoozing, then on to the next.
I see three main problems ont he horizon.
1. Planning. Even wiyh my trusty GPS, I've got to have a route planned. That could take some time.
2. Travel. The US is big. Real big. And there are long unpopulated stretches that would interfere with my quota.
3. I may die of exhaustion.
In July, I visited 106 bookstores in 11 days. I could have done more, bcause 8 of those were events that lasted several hours. But I probably could not have been more tired.
So can I do it? Is it even possible? Will my family forgive me for being gone an entire summer? Will it generate some buzz and publicity? Will it sell books?
The future will reveal all.
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
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Those who know me know that I'm an upbeat person. Not the spring-out-of-be-fifteen-minutes-before-the-alarm-"so-happy-to-greet-the-morning" type of upbeat, but more of an indefatigable cautious-optimism. Yes, there are bad days… days when I'd just prefer to pull the covers over my head to wait to see if next week Thursday offers enough to coax me out of bed. But I'm of the firm belief that – on those days – you have to drag your sorry butt out of bed and put one foot in front of the other, if for no other reason than you might forget how if you skip a day. Someday, no matter how distant or unlikely, you will meet your goal.
Guess what? Today is one of my somedays! Continue reading


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Registering for a Google Analytics account is free and easy (as with most Google services) and within a few minutes I had the tracking information to register with Shapeways. Having got this far I decided to also add the tracking information to the separate shop front I'd built, and of course this is where life got interesting.
The first problem I faced was that I couldn't get Google to recognise that I'd added the tracking code to my website. No matter what I tried it simply kept telling me that I hadn't yet added the relevant JavaScript to my pages, yet I knew it was there. After a lot of head scratching and web searching I eventually found the problem and an easy solution. The domain I purchased doesn't actually include the initial www of most web addresses, but the way I have the DNS records and forwarding configured if you type the bare domain name you will be forwarded to the www version automatically. So when completing the Google Analytics form I included the www, which turns out was my mistake. I'm still not sure why this should make a difference (I'm guessing that Google aren't following the forwarding information when checking the page) but anyway removing the www from the default URL field fixed the problem.
The second problem was that I then wanted to turn the tracking off. Not so that I could comply with the EU directive on cookies or anything (I'm taking the applied consent rule, on the basis that if you visit an online shop you have to assume, at the bare minimum, that your page views are being tracked), but so that I wouldn't end up tracking my own page views.
I tend to have two copies of every website I develop running at the same time; one is the publicly visible (hopefully stable) version, while the second is my internal development version. Once I'm happy with updates to the development version I then push them to the live version. So when it comes to tracking page views not only do I not want to track my page views on the live site, but I definitely don't want to track page views on the development version.
My solution to this is to use server side code to only embed the tracking related JavaScript into the page, if it should be used. For this I wrote a utility function to determine if I should be tracking the page view or not:
public static boolean trackPageViews(HttpServletRequest request) throws Exception { //get the address the request is coming from InetAddress client = InetAddress.getByName(request.getRemoteHost()); //the client is the same machine (an address such as 127.0.0.1) if (client.isLoopbackAddress()) return false; //the client is within the same site (i.e. not using a world visible IP) if (client.isSiteLocalAddress()) return false; //the client is at the same world visible IP address as the server if (client.toString().equals(getServerIP(false))) return false; //track all other page views return true; }Essentially this code checks the request and says not to track page views if it is coming from a loop back address (i.e. 127.0.0.1 always refers to the local machine, no matter what the machine is), a site local address (i.e. within the same local network and hence using a non-public IP address, often something in the 192.168.*.* range), or if the request is from the same public IP as the server is running on. The first two checks (lines 8 and 11) use standard Java libraries to do the checking, and catch all page views of the development versions of my websites (which are always only accessible from within my local network). The third check is, however, slightly more complex.
The problem is that you're machine itself probably doesn't have a world visible IP address; general a home network will be connected to a broadband router which will have a world visible address. So what we need to do is find the external IP address of the router. There are a number of websites available that will show you the world visible IP from which you are connecting and so we could use one of those to figure out the external address of the server, or we could write our own.
package utils; import java.io.IOException; import java.net.InetAddress; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse; public class IPAddressServlet extends HttpServlet { @Override public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException { InetAddress client = InetAddress.getByName(request.getRemoteHost()); response.getWriter().println(clientAddress.toString()); } }Assuming you access this servlet via a public IP address then it will simply echo the address back to you. We can now fill out the missing
getServerIP method from our
trackPageViews method.
Before I forget, thanks to GB for the photo I used to brighten up this post!


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is there any plans to update the roster for 2013?
the guild dumps have changed some.
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race, aa, glp and sex are not available since eqplayers is down, and pretty well dead for now.
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text: How does my VOIP Phone system effect my computer network? –If you have 1 or two phones tops then you will not have too much problems, if is when you have two or more phones that is when problems arise. VOIP phone system is a LAN Line phone that requires an active Internet Connection from your Internet Service Provider like: Verizon, Time Warner, Cablevision, At&t, etc. These VOIP Phones usually gets connected in-between your computer/device and router/networking switch. Since these VOIP phones are connected this way, they will slow down your internet speed going to the computer/device and can cause corruption to data files over your computer network. The more phones and/or activity with these phones, the more damage can occur. If you still want to continue using the VOIP Phone System, then Networks By Design, Inc. will recommend a proposal to split your VOIP phone system from your computer network, by preventing corruption that may occur, to slowness in transferring files over the network. By splitting your VOIP phone system from your computers is not hard at all, it will require additional wiring only for the phones and additional routers to break up the VOIP Phone System Network from the computer network. If your VOIP phone system is slowing down your internet speed even after the splitting of the devices, then you might have to upgrade your Internet Server Provider bandwidth speed to be able to handle a better connection.


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Free Tools for Improving SEO
Not every tool that helps optimize your site for search costs an arm and a leg. Here, Search Engine Land editor Danny Sullivan talks about Google's Webmaster Tools and Bing's Webmaster Tools. Both are free and can provide helpful information about your site, like if it contains a lot of duplicate content or has malware issues, which can cause your site to be dropped in search rankings.


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March 12, 2008
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Backed by a match-high 21 kills from freshman Jeff Menzel, the No. 13 UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team upset No. 10 USC 3-0 Wednesday at Robertson Gymnasium. The victory snapped Santa Barbara's four-match losing skid and gave the Gauchos a 45-44 lead in the all-time series against the Trojans.
Scores of the sweep went 30-25, 30-23, and 30-27. UCSB improved to 8-11 overall and 6-9 in the MPSF, while USC fell to 9-12 on the year and now also sits at 6-9 in league play. Both squads are tied for ninth in the MPSF.
Menzel had a field day from the right side, hitting a career-high .529 with three errors in 34 attempts. The Santa Barbara native also added three digs, three blocks, and a match-best 23 points.
As a team, the Gauchos had one of their most productive matches as far as offense goes. For the night, they hit .366 (50-13-101) and out-blocked the Trojans 12 to 3. USC managed just a .178 (41-23-101) attack percentage.
Santa Barbara spread out its offensive barrage as several players contributed multiple kills including Theo Brunner (9), Mike Runkle (8), Phil Mathews (6), and Matt Thobe (5). Thobe set several career-highs as he hit .556 (5-0-9) with a pair of service aces and 10.5 points. The middle blocker also had two digs and a match-high six blocks.
Freshman setter Vince DeVany totaled 43 assists for UCSB.
The Trojans got 14 kills from C.J. Schellenberg and 12 out of Juan Figueroa. Luke Morris had a match-high 10 digs, while Jimmy Killian and Riley McKibbin split setting duties, recording 19 and 16 assists.
UCSB hosts No. 5 Pepperdine Mar. 15 at 7 p.m. The Waves (8-8, 8-8 MPSF) fell in five games at second-ranked Cal State Northridge Wednesday night. The Gauchos are 0-1 against Pepperdine this season, losing 3-1 in Malibu back in early January.
-- www.UCSBGauchos.com --


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http://www.nazzilla.com/lep-loop/#/?a=introductionThis one's kind of interesting
Lol, I have the MS20 that came as a bonus when I Bought one of my Korg synths some time ago. It is sitting in my closet at the moment doing nothing. I would have to dig for the cables (patch) to it. Are you thinking along that line? if so, pm me and we can talk about it. I have the LPD8, padKontrol, both of which have seen little use in the past year+ due to being not motivated due to being out of work so damn much the past 2 years (and it is driving me insane/nuts...but I was already halfway there lol).Mike


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The streamlined Beta AR Jacket provides the backcountry minimalist with durable storm protection in a lightweight and packable format. This hip length GORE-TEX® Pro jacket reduces layering overlap and bulk, a helmet compatible DropHood™ offers quick storm protection, and reinforced shoulder and elbows survive alpine abuse.
ALL AROUNDA mainstay in the Arc'teryx lineup since 2000, the Beta AR is the do everything, most versatile waterproof/breathable jacket for mountain environments. Hand pockets, athletic fit that accommodates layers and a hood with an internal collar mean comfort in storms, climbing, skiing or simply enjoying the outdoors.
JUST THE RIGHT LENGTHHip length is the easiest to work with when layering waterproof/breathable garments. Not too short so it doesn't ride up or expose the lower back and not so long as to be cumbersome underneath a harness or a pack belt, the Beta AR hits the middle ground.
THE HOODA good hood is a crucial detail on any serious alpine jacket. The Beta AR features the Arc'teryx DropHood™, a helmet-compatible, fast adjust hood with a separate collar for draft protection.
THE KEY PIECEThe Beta AR is a solid, well-rounded piece. Durable, lightweight, with hand pockets and pit zippers for ventilation, it can manage storms, rock, snow and cool seasons. GORE-TEX® Pro delivers the highest level of waterproof/breathable performance.
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- Note: Our WaterTight™ zippers are highly water resistant, but not waterproof. We do not recommend keeping items in your pockets that may be damaged by moisture
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I'm sitting trackside at the Diggers Dungeon enjoying a Big Bopper ice cream sandwich and watching some great Baja 5B/ 5T racing. We started a little late today and are about half done with off-road qualifying. I am racing in the 5T, 5B and EDM oval class at the race this weekend and didn't have too many issues with them this afternoon during practice. We just finished up the first round of 5T qualifying and I didn't do so well. The track has dried up and I had no rear traction. I'm going to make a few tweaks to my truck later tonight. They are watering the track right now and I should have better luck with my 5B because we'll have a little more grip. Well, now that I said that it won't go well for me. We are running three rounds of qualifying and mains. Today we are working on one round, tomorrow we're fitting in two and Sunday we're running the mains. The off-road track is SICK and pretty big. We are running mid 40 second lap times on the dry track and they should be a little lower on the now wet track. They are using IFMAR qualifying for this event and we are running 10 min long qualifiers. Later tonight we are racing on the oval track under the lights. I'm really looking forward to that. My EDM buggy is dialed! Qualifying and mains are the same for the oval guys. I shot a bunch of photos of the trucks in action and will post them after buggy qualifying. Hopefully I'll also have some buggy stuff for you to see too.
Friday, May 21, 2010 9:32:18 PM by Kevin Hetmanski
Well the soaked the track for buggy qualifying and I was up first and that meant that I had to run in a mud bog. My 5B also needs a little tweaking and the mud caked on during the race and made it super heavy so it was a handful. Once the sun had set we fired up the oval trucks and buggies. Wow! I saw some serious speeds tonight. I hear that the fast guy in the EDM class was reaching 43mph down the short straight. I did pretty well in the EDM class and would have done better if I wasn't fighting off bugs. I still have two rounds tomorrow to make up for it and bug spray is at the top of my list. Qualifying for the oval guys was a little different. We ran 30 lap runs with heads up starts. I have a few tweaks to make early in the morning and hopefully tomorrow will be a better day on the track.
Saturday, May 22, 2010 12:42:41 PM by Kevin Hetmanski
This morning it looked like we were going to have a rainy start and we lucked out. The clouds have moved out of the way and the sun is shining down on us. There was a lot of work done to the off-road and oval tracks this morning to fill in some fo the big holes that showed up at the end of the day yesterday. Today, we started racing on the off-road course at 10 and we have just finished up the second round of qualifying. They are watering the track and looking it over as I write this and we are getting for a possible rough third round of qualifying. The track is pretty blown out at this point and it's tossing buggies and trucks everywhere. I'm still fighting for traction and haven't had the best of luck in my classes. I've made a few more tweaks and at this point I'm not too worried about making the main. I'm just going to run some laps and have a good time. Who knows, maybe some of the next changes will make a difference. I'm looking forward to the oval racing tonight and I already have some bug spray lined up.
Saturday, May 22, 2010 2:14:11 PM by Kevin Hetmanski
I just finished my last round of 5T qualifying. I have a better handle on my truck just in time for the track to be super BLOWN out. I don't think I improved much on my starting spot in the main. Buggy is next and I'm sure I'll have more of a hard time as the track is just falling apart.
Saturday, May 22, 2010 7:56:24 PM by Kevin Hetmanski
Off-road qualifying is now over and the guys are working on their stuff to get it ready for the mains tomorrow. After qualifying a last man standing race was set up. Buggies and trucks were combined and they ran a 30 lap race with no turn marshals and once you flipped or got stuck you were done. Joe O'Neal was the winner and went home with a HPI Blitz RTR. How did I do in my buggy race? Uh….. we'll skip that part for today. Now the guys are running under the lights on the oval. We have one more round of qualifying to go there. My EDM buggy was fast and sort of hooked up. I made some minor tweaks to the suspension and tires and I can't wait to hit the dirt again. I never thought that racing Bajas on a dirt oval could be so much fun.
Sunday, May 23, 2010 4:29:42 PM by Kevin Hetmanski
This morning started off with a lot of sun and eventually the clouds rolled in. For a while there it looked like we were in for a serious thunder storm but thankfully the rain went away and the day cooled off. At the track HPI started things off with some photos and gave away some prizes that were provided by the sponsors of the race. All of the racers went home with an armful of products. The off-road mains featured bump ups so we saw some great racing by the guys who were hungry to make it into the next main. We saw 30 min mains in the 5B and 5T classes and the racing was close. I qualified first for the B-Main with my truck and was in second place getting ready to bump into the A and blew a dog bone with 5 min to go. What a bummer. I finally had a pretty good setup on my truck and it was handling pretty well. I moved onto my buggy and found that after all the work I did to the setup, the engine wouldn't run. With a lot of help from all the guys here we worked hard to find the problem with my engine with no luck and time running out. Then I changed engines and with 15 min before my main it started but didn't run well. Something was wrong. I found that the fuel tank had a clog somewhere and a couple of us thrashed to get it changed and we finished up just before the start of the warm up laps. My buggy was pretty hooked up. Wish I figured it out during qualifying. About a third of the way into my main the pipe loosened and the engine leaned out. So I gave up on the racing and work on having a good time. So, from time to time I made my way into the field next to the track then over onto the oval during the race. We're starting to clean up now and get ready to run the oval mains. I'm in the A-main there too and can't wait to hit the dirt. What a weekend.
Thursday, May 27, 2010 3:15:49 PM by Kevin Hetmanski
Once the off-road mains were wrapped up we shifted gears and ran the mains on the oval track. About half way through the clouds came in and we heard some serious rumbles of thunder off in the distance. The races were then sped up and we were able to get in the last race before the rain came down. I think it's safe to say that we all had a great weekend of racing and it was cool to see so many Bajas at one track.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010 1:50:56 PM by Kevin Hetmanski
A Main – Off-road Baja 5T
1 Phalen, Tony
2 Scott G 42
3 Schultz, John
4O'neill, Joe
5 Holister, Jack
6Baumgardner, Jady
7 Musawwir, Bari
8 Mihelich, Rusty
9 Clutterback, Dave
10 Owens, Don
A Main – Off-road Baja 5b
1 Scott G
2 Mihelich, Rusty
3 Schultz, John
4 Dayton, Michael
5 Baumgardner, Jady
6 Holister, Jack
7 O'neill, Joe
8 Hetmanski, Kevin
9 Phalen, Tony
10 Murgia, Mark
A Main – 5B Oval
1 Mihelich, Rusty
2 Holister, Jack
3 Murgia, Mark
4 Brown, Dustin
5 Saunders, Woody
6 White, Scott
7 Mowery, Travis
8 Greelish, Dave
9 9 Marr, Bill
10 Goggin, Jerry
A Main – 5T Oval
1 Mihelich, Rusty
2 Holister, Jack 48
3 Massita, Steve
4 Davey, Michael
5 Coleman, Carlton
6 Clutterback, Dave
7 Marr, Bill
8 Brown, Dustin
9 Morris, Randy
A Main – EDM Oval
1 Rob, Hostile
2 Mihelich, Rusty
3 Cross, Henry
4 Higgins, Brian
5 Hawkins, John
6 Hetmanski, Kevin
7 Schultz, John
8 Baumgardner, Jady
A Main – L8ight Model
1 Owens, Don
2 Jones, Lance
3 Schultz, John
4 Smith, Ricky


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DARLINGTON, S.C. — Danica Patrick is ready to earn her stripes — probably plenty of them — this weekend at the Southern 500.
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Danica Patrick is ready to earn her stripes — probably plenty of them — this weekend at the Southern 500.
Patrick is back in the Sprint Cup series for the first time since the season-opening Daytona 500, and she picked one of the circuit's most treacherous tracks for her return in Darlington Raceway.
Sprint Cup veterans leave the quirky, egg-shaped oval shaking their heads, let alone rookies unaccustomed to the odd corners, narrow straightaways and walls that attract cars like magnets.
Even Patrick's boss, Tony Stewart, hasn't won a Sprint Cup race at Darlington.
"Why not start right away with the most difficult tracks?" Patrick said. "If you want to have the most complete season you can, you might as well learn at the hardest race tracks."
Patrick is sure to have her hands full at Darlington and will no doubt quickly earn her "Darlington stripe" — the worn mark along car's right side from continually rubbing against the outside walls — once practice starts Friday for Saturday night's race.
Patrick plans to lean heavily on Stewart for tips at Darlington, even though Stewart's lone trip to victory lane here came in the Nationwide Series event in 2008. She has been told, for example, that because the track is so narrow, it is better to let someone pass heading into a corner.
"It's a confusing sort of racing," Patrick said.
And one that's confounded the greatest in NASCAR. Richard Petty had only three of his record 200 NASCAR victories at Darlington.
Rusty Wallace won 55 NASCAR races, but never at Darlington. Five-time series champion Jimmie Johnson swept both races here in 2004, yet hasn't won at Darlington since.
"It's going to be tough" for Patrick, said 2010 Southern 500 champion Denny Hamlin. "No doubt about it."
Hamlin remembers running dozens of test laps at Darlington Raceway before his first Nationwide Series race here in 2004. "I literally wore every piece of sheet metal off the right side before I was done testing," he said. "It's such a challenging track. It's unlike any track she's been on even in Indy cars."
Patrick's run at Darlington is part of her 10-race Sprint Cup schedule, which will continue two weeks from now at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. She goes three more months before returning to the Sprint Cup at Bristol. Patrick gets a dose of most tracks on the circuit with her Nationwide Series team, driving for JR Motorsports.
Stewart acknowledged he threw Patrick to the "wolves" with some of the tracks she's going to face. But the seat time will serve her well in years to come.
"I'm not worried about the finishes at the end of the day," Stewart said. "It's just finishing the race, getting the laps and getting that experience in the car."
Patrick, one of racing's most popular figures, is amazed at how her fan base has expanded since leaving her fulltime open-wheel racing ride for NASCAR. She was on a plane last month when she noticed a young boy walk by in a camouflage shirt of Stewart.
A short time later, an attendant asked if the boy could meet her.
"His mom had my sweatshirt on," Patrick said. "I think it's the first time I've seen my merchandise on someone's body. I'm noticing."
Patrick's had her share of bumps in the NASCAR road. Her Sprint Cup debut in February was ruined quickly with a second-lap crash and she finished 38th at Daytona.
There was some worry that her No. 10 car — driven by David Reutimann for Tommy Baldwin Racing in a partnership with Stewart-Haas when Patrick's not running — wouldn't make the Southern 500 field on points and she'd need a fast qualifying time.
But Rueitmann finished 22nd at Talladega last week and the No. 10 moved up to 33rd in owners points, locking it into Saturday night's race.
Then there was Patrick's bump of Sam Hornish Jr. on the cool-down lap of last week's Nationwide event. Patrick was upset Hornish forced her car up the track. The two talked and have cleared up their differences, although NASCAR officials will likely talk with Patrick this week about her actions.
Patrick's up to 11th in Nationwide points and thinks her time there has seasoned her for her next Sprint Cup try. She will be just the third woman to compete in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Darlington, joining Shawna Robinson, who finished 42nd in 2002, and Janet Guthrie, who was 16th in 1977. Patrick hopes she can bring everything she's learned so far in NASCAR to last until the end Saturday night.
"Most days, you feel like you've picked up some things" to improve, Patrick said. "Sometimes, you think, 'Man, that was just a bummer of a day.' I need to get that experience so there are fewer of those bummer days."


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Last month, monarch butterflies began an annual northward journey from their overwintering habitat in Mexico. Monarch expert Lincoln Brower discusses the dwindling monarch population. Brower says the plunge in butterfly numbers is due, in part, to a combination of habitat loss in Mexico and a decline in milkweed plants in the U.S.


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Red Bull problems annoying but fixable says Marko
Dr Helmut Marko is sure Red Bull will get its 2014 title-defense back on track.
The reigning world champions endured a disastrous opening test at Jerez as designer Adrian Newey's typically extreme packaging for the new RB10 clashed badly with engine supplier Renault's early V6 'power unit' niggles.
"We need to redesign certain things," Red Bull's Marko told Germany's Auto Bild.
"It's annoying, but I keep remembering that in 2010 we also did not test in the first week."
Red Bull, and the now quadruple-consecutive world champion Sebastian Vettel, ultimately went on to win the 2010 title.
This time, however, the problems appear to be more serious. Auto Bild quoted technical chief Newey as admitting he has "no idea" if he can solve the RB10's problems to his satisfaction.
Marko, though, is confident.
"Adrian's concept is good in principle - I think our car is very elegant, and beautiful cars are usually also fast."


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With all due respect to Emma Stone and Taylor Swift, I only have eyes for one woman on the red carpet this week, and that is the untouchable Kerry Washington. Her stylist, Erin Walsh, tells us, "Working with Kerry is completely collaborative--she has exquisite taste and very specific, impeccable instincts." To which we say, duh.
Last night was her most wow moment of the week--check her out at the UK premiere of Django Unchained in a white gown with a horse print and a bustled back (can you say drama!?) by Giles. "I LOVE the pony dress," Erin tells us. "I joked with Kerry that I was literally dreaming about it!" White Christian Louboutin pumps and a perfect dark lip completed the look.
At the Berlin photocall earlier in the week, she wore the same shoes with this downright adorable checkered look from Louis Vuitton spring 2013. 55% of you said you loved it, and I'm squarely with ya'll. How cute is that hair accessory?!
She showed off her love of color and prints at the Berlin premiere, working the heck out of this floral gown by J. Mendel. A bold pink lip was the absolute perfect complement. "For her beauty direction, Kerry usually has an idea of what will work best, but we are all a team and everyone has input," Erin says. "And I love all the lovelies she has assembled on her team--Carola Gonzalez for makeup and Takisha Sturdivant-Drew for hair."
At the Paris premiere, she was in prints once again--a strapless bustier gown by Rochas.
And finally we have the Rome premiere, where she kicked off seven straight days of utter chicness in this white Prada dress with a sexy midsection cutout. If you're thinking she's a serious style chameleon, you're right. "Kerry is pretty open to at least trying everything," according to Erin. "It might not work sometimes and we only see it in a fitting, but she is always game to try!"
So, which look of Kerry's do you ladies like best? Do you agree that she's been on a serious red carpet hot streak, or what? Cast your votes now, then discuss!


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There's nothing more gorgeous than beautifully finished wood floors in a home; skinny boards, wide planks, old seasoned wood, pristine new rows--hardwood floors add so much life, character, and versatility to a room. But what if your wood floors are a little worse for the wear, you're on a very tight (read : nonexistent) budget, or (gasp!) you've pulled back that nasty carpet to reveal--plywood!
Painting your floors--even just a painted faux rug--can help you pull together damaged floors, old previously-painted floors, or even plywood. When I uncovered old wood floors underneath carpeting in my office, I was dismayed to find that they were already painted. Even worse, I suspected the paint might even contain lead since they were painted about fifty years ago. Aside from an expensive and possibly dangerous paint removal project, there was nothing for it but to paint over the paint. I added a hand-painted "rug" to throw a little color and dimension into the room, and sealed with it with polyurethane to add a little protection.
In a project from DIY Showoff, homeowners pulled away carpet that was in their bathroom--and painted and sealed the plywood underneath. It's a great temporary solution until they can lay a more expensive floor.
Whether stenciled, taped off, or freehanded, painted designs on the floor can be a beautiful, inexpensive alternative to refinishing a floor. For me, it was also a way to express my creativity in my little office, make it unique--and do it all for under $5.
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Living With HIV Since He Was Four Years Old
At the age of 18, Josh is more aging out of than aging into adolescence, but he continues to face issues that are characteristic of both these transitions.
Josh was born during the early days of the epidemic, in August of 1981. A hemophiliac, he experienced a brain bleed at the age of a year and a half and was given a blood transfusion. He was 4 years old when he tested HIV-positive.
His parents told Josh about his HIV status when he was 6. He already knew about his hemophilia and the limits that condition imposed on his life. He wasn't sick from the HIV, and it didn't seem that important to him then.
Josh didn't take any HIV medications those first few years. There weren't all that many drugs available then, especially for a child, and his mother did not want to dose her son with a lot of toxic substances. In addition, his stepfather (Josh's parents had divorced when he was 3) was a holistic practitioner who treated Josh with herbs, supplements, and vitamins.
Then, in 1990, at the age of 9, Josh became very sick. He was bedridden for three months, and his parents took another look at HIV meds. Josh started taking AZT.
That summer, he was accepted into a research program at the National Institutes of Health. He spent ten days at NIH on his first visit and wound up taking AZT, ddI, and 3TC for the next two and a half years. His T-cells went up.
But his weight didn't. He stopped growing and stayed at 80 pounds for two years. Finally, to the displeasure of the doctors at the NIH (although they let him stay in the program), Josh's parents took him off the toxic medications and his stepfather resumed treating him.
Since then Josh has been on and off any number of HIV meds, including protease inhibitors and IL-2. Currently his viral load is undetectable and his T-cells are in the 600s.
But the medical saga tells only part of the story. While all this was going on, while the double whammy of hemophilia and HIV has been dictating the shape of Josh's life, he has been trying to negotiate the journey from childhood through the preteen years and adolescence to young manhood.
When Josh speaks about his life with HIV and hemophilia, it is without self-pity. Indeed, he faces these ongoing challenges with grace and courage, even optimism. But it hasn't been, and isn't, easy.
Josh describes his early years as lonely. His HIV status was a secret from everyone except his family and his schools until he was 12 years old. Nevertheless, he doesn't feel he was treated fairly. One private school refused to admit him because of his health problems, and he was over-protected in public school. At least in part because of his hemophilia he wasn't allowed to play sports. He says today that he had trouble relating to people, that he needed attention but had only one close friend.
Things started to change -- not always for the better -- when Josh was 12. He had wanted to make his HIV status public, but his mother had resisted. Finally, in the face of a rumor, she capitulated, and the people around Josh learned that he had the virus. The revelation cost Josh his best friend, whose father broke up their relationship when he learned Josh's status.
But Josh had gone public, and gradually he became very public indeed. He appeared on The Phil Donahue Show and became a public speaker going around to schools talking about HIV. This resulted in something of a social breakthrough for Josh, who was soon to enter high school. Among those who heard him speak were about fifty students from the high school he would attend. When he got there, these students treated him like a younger brother. For the first time Josh had a social life, with invitations to birthday parties and movies, kids to say hello to in the hall.
These friends have graduated now, but Josh continues to work as an AIDS educator among people his age. He recounts with pride how a young man in a recent audience told him that he was going to think twice about having unprotected sex, and he says that the positive attention he is receiving is "wonderful."
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And he will be leaving behind some valued supports. For several years he has attended special summer camps, including Paul Newman's renowned Hole-in-the-Wall and Camp Heartland, but as a young adult he will no longer be eligible. Even the NIH program, although centered around the fact of his HIV, has been an enjoyable part of Josh's life, offering beautiful accommodations, an opportunity to meet people from all over, and unlimited use of their WATS line to stay in touch and share strategies for living. But the NIH program is for young people age 13 through age 19, and soon Josh will lose this constant in his life.
But meanwhile, this August Josh joins other HIV-positive teenagers on a trip to Idaho . . . to go whitewater rafting on the Salmon River.


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Meaningful Employee Recognition on a Budget
By: Roberta Chinsky Matuson
Meaningful employee recognition as a means of keeping employees engaged and focused has never been more important as during these tumultuous economic times.
People are being asked to do more with less, work with the equipment on hand and be on-call evenings and weekends in case there is a spike in business.
And while budgets are tight all around these days, that doesn't mean you can't afford to recognize your A-players, the employees who give their all. Here are some ways you can provide employee recognition on a budget.
Think Outside the Giftbox
It's been over 15 years, but I still recall the day the president of a small business that I worked for called me into his office to tell me how pleased he was with the job that I was doing. He then handed me two front row tickets to a sold out concert of one of my favorite artists.
I must have shared this story with dozens of people, as this was a memorable gesture.
Now imagine what would have happened had he chosen instead, to hand me a check for $250. I would have walked out of his office with a very different feeling and most likely would have started looking for a new job.
What struck me most about this event was the effort the president took to get to know me and then track down tickets that were next to impossible to get. He sent me a message — I mattered.
Think about what is important to your top performers, the people you are recognizing. It may take more effort on your part, but the results will be worth it.
Give Credit Where Credit is Due
It's nice to be recognized, especially when the recognition takes place in front of peers or important customers. Seek out opportunities to acknowledge an employee's efforts in front of others.
For example, if an employee has done extensive research to sort out a customer problem, be sure to let the customer know who was responsible for resolving the issue. If possible, make sure the employee is in the room when you convey this information.
Provide Employees with Growth Opportunities
What better way to recognize superior employee performance than to reward employees with opportunities for growth?
There are a number of ways you can do this. Reimbursing employees for seminars and classes that will prepare them for more responsibility in your business will let them know they are valued.
Putting those who are performing well on high profile projects is another way to signal to this person that they are a keeper. Encouraging employees to take an idea one step further lets them know you have confidence in their ability to innovate. And then, of course, you can promote an employee who has demonstrated they are ready for the next step.
The Significance of Little Things
There are plenty of ways to recognize and reward employees for a job well done that will still leave money in the account to make payroll.
A nice bouquet of flowers or two tickets to a baseball game is one of many low-cost ways you can praise someone for a job well done.
As employees feel the squeeze of having paychecks not going as far as they used to, most will truly appreciate being taken to lunch by the boss or having lunched served to recognize team accomplishments.
The Gift of Time
In the old days, a gold watch signified a job well-done. These days, time off when needed is as highly-prized, as workers struggle to handle the demands of everyday life.
Allow for flexible work arrangements during slow periods, give employees permission to leave early or come in late. Extend the lunch hour for an employee who has expressed the need to handle an important family matter during business hours, consider establishing Summer Fridays. These gestures of employee recognition demonstrate that you recognize they are doing their best to be fully present at work, even when things at home aren't going according to plan.
Day Away from the Office
Small businesses can afford to do things that big businesses can't. Who doesn't like an outing, especially when it's a surprise? Hire a van service to escort your employees off the premises for the day. Ideas for mystery rides include a ride to the outlets (along with envelope for each employee packed with small bills) where you can set your employees loose, or a trip to a special exhibit. Or make plans to attend a matinee, where employees can kick back and relax after the completion of a major milestone.
Saying thank you for a job well done is something that is top of mind for business leaders who are interested in boosting enthusiasm and employee loyalty. Expensive gifts are great, but in the end it really is the thought that counts.
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The first and last outfits are bananas good!
I cannot understand why more show's don't have distinct or interesting models!
I love those striped shorts. Models are fabulous.
You are right – these faces! Such a breath of fresh air.
Wow, these garments would look equally amazing on women.
Agreed! I would love a pair of those striped shorts!
Ooooo…that's the problem…"these garments would look equally amazing on women." Some of these are awesome but not all. I like when it looks like there's a man's body under the clothes. With the blouse-like tops and full pleated shorts, it's hard to say what's under there.
Not working for me
Same here Tony. Those pleats are horrendous. I thought men were done with those.
I'm surprised this was one of your favorites. This was one of the worst shows of men's fashion week. Guess different strokes for different folks.
Great photography nonetheless
Love the cut of the pants and shorts. So summer. So european!
Love the clothes for me – and I am a woman !. I really appreciate the interesting models…well done !
Really unique models, love the clothes! So vibrant for summer!
Totally in love with those shorts!
It's about time that normal waisted trousers are back! I noticed recently that even the skinny men waddle now because our belts are around our upper thighs.
absolutely true.
These would look 100 times better on females. Interesting pieces, but barely masculine in most of these shots. Except for the briefcases.
Something about the combo of the high waists, high rises, and the way the models look brings the SNL character "Mango" to mind. I don't mean that in a good or a bad way, just an observation.
i like the first look
I love the diversity in this show, you're right it makes the clothes believable and wearable. They should do that for women's wear too although Jean Paul Gaultier has been doing it for years and it turns out great!
The models are the best part of the show!
amazing collection!! I really love the shorts
How do u manage to point out what exactly is so unique about this show?
Yes, definitely faces I will not miss.
very unique
wonderful runway! Check this out guys! http://rocktheoutfit.com/
I like the second shot.
Not good at all! Who would wear these anywhere?
I would love to get my hands on the fabric used to make the clothes in the 4th and 5th picture. I would make magic with that. It's gorgeous.
Its so true! Such a variety of models, and it really works so well! I love that you can picture the clothes on every type of person this way.
I love the guy with the afro. I could imagine him walking down the street.
it's caravaggio-esque.
Thanks for bringing the show!
The most impressive show of the season!!!
I guess if you want to look like a Greek school boy…..
When someone says 'the models are the best part of the show,' then the designer's got some work to do….
You are so right!! i love the clothes, and the models, wow, it all made me think of the future of fashion, more authenticity, more individuality, D&G rock!
Not a fan of the high waisted shorts !
Too much of a schoolboy attire of the '50s, but still most outfits are too my liking.
Am not sure however as to what kind of guy would pull off those prints without allowing them taking him over.
Last, apart from the interesting (non) models, one cannot help but drool over the gentleman with the swimming suit… (yes, the "light blue" model)
A big kiss from Greece!
some very interesting colours and patterns there…only the cut of the shorts is a bit too harry highpants for me.
& looks like anyone can be a model at D&G! maybe there's hope for me yet, i'm happy to negotiate my standard $10k/day….
Love your quick review of the show :)
Always a fan of stripes!
Very comfortable clothes…but I think… a little strange for the greek style.
Actually I´m a Dolce & Gabbana but this collection is kinda strange. It doesn´t look good on the models too. I wouldn´t want men to walk around with these clothes.
finally, a show with interesting and down to earth models.
Third (last) photo: Interesting look — Wartime Italian schoolboy.
correction: WWII schoolboy third photo. Not last photo. (Images had not all loaded before I hit comments.)
Great photos, but it prefer it with models!
That's definitely the worst D&G's collection i've ever seen….Great shots but awful clothes….
amazing pictures!
Definitely a great show. I love high waists and the deep, warm colours. And you are right about the faces, Mr. S.
I like how much more interesting these models are! All shows should be like this. Love the printed shirt in the first shot!
I don't wish to bring a damper on what was clearly such a tradional, artisnal show but these clothes feel more like "Escapist Fashion" to me rather than something that will apeal to the mass market. It certainly took me on a trip and was a celebration of all things Sicily and the roots of the house. The problem I have is forgetting that I am not the only one who treats clothing like fun objects and likes to let my personality really shine through. I am really looking forward to seeing how these clothes are translated into commercial peices.
I can imagine that the show was great, but I do not like the clothes displayed.
It gives me a feeling of young men wearing ladies shorts and blouses. Waists just that wee bit too high, trousers a few inches too short and wide.
Most of the short trousers would look absolutely great on female models, but this is just my tuppence worth thugh.
nice men collection
I like the looser fit of clothes. Strange how the times have changed but it's actually a greater sign of confidence you don't skintight clothes to show off your physique. The use of "normal people" feels a little gimmicky. But it makes it feel more authentic as street clothes.
This is exactly the kind of thing I would love to see more of this from you, fashion with soul & connection to the market/audience. It really is not about pretty or identicate models, its about real. Less big brands and more underbelly and up and coming labels from the fashion weeks you visit please. Cheers & much love Vx
Not my cup of tea…
great pic though
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Interesting collection, and even more interesting models
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Sooo Italian, by the book Italian, these boys fallen from a local Italian street (except the 6packs guy who sounds surreal among them), thats what I call a show not only a runway… Good Job
OK…once you get past the swim shorts ( ok, the model in them)…the striped shorts and all of the shoes are great…is that a cout-out oxford? I agree, nice to see a fuller, natural waist cut.
Clothes – eh.
I love the models though. Please do this with female models too!!
This collection would have been sublime on women.
I love the shoes and the "cartables."
I wonder how this is going to be translated for the men on the street.
I just LOVE it! all of it! Colors and prints are so italian!
All the outfits are amazing! Love it! :D
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Love the models. Wish they would do this more often, and with females as well. Especially in advertising!!
Italian neo-Realist, but upbeat and optimistic.
I love the casting of this show; makes the clothes seem even more ready-to-wear.
Not sure how I feel about the pleated, high-on-the-waist short, though. I'd like them for myself…
I always view the shows you post on video to get a better feel for the clothes and the show.
At first glance from of the stills you had posted I thought for sure I was not going to be a fan of this one.
After viewing the video (posted on youtube) I got a better idea of how the clothes looked.
There were a lot of pieces I ended up liking.
The runway video gives you a better perspective of the entire show.
Thanks for sharing
Caravaggio's spirit is in those faces.
I'm all for more prints in men's clothing but the cut of the shirts make them look like blouses, especially the floral ones, and I would prefer sleeker pants too.
very unisex , for those girls who like "boyfriend" style clothes
Omg. I hope highwasted pants are making a comeback in menswear. Mr. Darcy? Pride & Prejudice? HOT.
Omg. I hope highwaisted pants are making a comeback in menswear. Mr. Darcy? Pride & Prejudice? HOT.
I love it! I just think the belt in the trousers should be a little looser…hmmm
It's amazing how rigid men's fashion can be. Do people really think fashion is supposed to make them feel comfy? Maybe that's what some people use it for, to reinforce everything they think to be true. But of course, the best designers are the visionaries: the ones who push things. With that said, I hope to see much more controversial fashions shows that push these new boundaries we see above. The pieces are beautiful and the cuts are amazing.
The colours are dour and dull and there is something horribly wrong with the high, pleated waists.
horrible. no dude over the age of 12 should wear these clothes.
can I say: Wish I had been there? :)
we are lucky that your photos do take us there. love the faces, the mix of fabrics and the entire vibe of this collection. 2013 look promising!
Love this look! It's very earthy and the palettes are great. Except maybe the floral top, it's pushing it a little in my opinion. xo
Nice collection!!
So the great Idea by Dolce & Gabbana this season is to dress men with women's outfit?
I mean really well done and beautiful, but women's.
I absolutely adore the idea of the "everyday man" walking the runway!!! Kudos D&G
yeah, real people on the runway. Some of them look very young.
Yes, I agree. I loved the honest feel of the expressions.
Just watched the show and it is brilliant!
Models are from different age groups and of different sizes with expressive faces! I felt in a busy street of Florence in 1945. I think that bringing back the high waist pants in menswear is a very intelligent move and I'd like to see more of these in the streets instead of sagging pants. The best show I have seen so far this season!
I saw the full showcase at ftv youtube – the whole thing was kind of weird, very unusual, but also very different… it's a mixed feelings for this particular collection.
It's true, those men really seem to have character. I like D&G for their men's clothes. I especially like this collection because of the use of colour and pattern. The blue and brown outfit in the first photo is great.
Ugly clothes. I'm so disappointed at D&G. Where is the imagination?. Nice to see average Joes on the runway though.
I love how much inspiration women can draw from men's fashion. Just looking at those prints and silhouettes has my head swimming with ideas!
Um. I guess D&G is too cool for normal men. If I showed these clothes to my husband, he'd probably say something like, "Those clothes would cost me my man-card." And he'd be right …
Where can I get those swimming trunks! I have been looking for them!! Help


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2: Spinning with the Girl, then swimming.
3: Ran 1.5 hours with the Girl. Then proceded to run 3x2 miles with PR on the second one at 11:35.
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27. Gpt off of work and went to the north Y. Ran 4x800m with half laps at 6.2 mph. Total 4 K in 14:50. Low pyramid 2 miles in 11:2x. Steep pyramid 2 miles in 12:12. All three were PRs. I'm in shape. PR on Saturday?
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Lack, Canucks top Luongo's Panthers in shootoutby Alain Poupart
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Roberto Luongo saw a lot of familiar faces Sunday when he played the Vancouver Canucks for the first time since they traded him.
But it was one of the few players with whom he had never been teammates who helped the Canucks defeat Luongo and the Florida Panthers.
Nicklas Jensen, recalled from Utica of the American Hockey League three days after Luongo was traded to the Panthers, scored the only goal in the shootout to give Vancouver a 4-3 victory at BB&T Center.
"I???wasn't there when he got called up; I???had already been gassed,"???Luongo said with a smile. "I wish he would have been called up when I was playing. We could have used a few more goals in the shootout when I was there, but what are you going to do?"
Eddie Lack, whose ascent to No. 1 goalie status in Vancouver led to Luongo being traded, stopped all three Panthers attempts in the shootout, clinching the victory when he turned away Brandon Pirri in the second half of the third round.
Vancouver improved to 5-7 in shootouts this season; Florida is 7-6.
"I challenged him to a goalie fight when we chatted before the game, but he didn't want to go,"???joked Lack, who stopped 26 shots through regulation and overtime. "It was strange to see him at the other end of the ice, but I'm sure he felt the same way looking down at our end."
Luongo, who was dealt to Florida the day before the NHL???Trade Deadline, made 29 saves two nights after stopping 28 shots to defeat his former goalie partner in Vancouver, Cory Schneider, who is playing for the New Jersey Devils.
As was the case with Schneider on Friday, Luongo said he wanted to see his former teammate have a good game.
"I wanted him to play well given what's been going on since I've been gone,"???Luongo said of Lack. "I was happy for him, especially that he was able to make some big saves in OT there for their team."
Luongo said after the game Friday he anticipated facing Vancouver being weird. He said it didn't turn out that way.
"It was normal,"???Luongo said. "After a few minutes, once you get into the flow of things, you're not really thinking about that kind of stuff. It was good. It was a fun game to be part of. Either way, I'm fine with it. I was looking forward to playing against the boys. Now that it's done, you can just focus on the rest of the season and into next year."
Though there no doubt had to be some satisfaction in beating Luongo, the Canucks more importantly got a much-needed victory Sunday in their quest to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Vancouver (31-29-10)???came into the game five points behind the Dallas Stars and the Phoenix Coyotes for the last wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Dallas faced the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night; Phoenix was idle.
Vancouver is 2-1-0 on a four-game road trip that ends Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
"We have to win every game and we're looking to make this a really good trip,"???Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa said. "It's a huge opportunity for us to get a win tomorrow night and get back in the [playoff] talk."
Alexandre Burrows had a goal and two assists, and Dan Hamhuis and Jensen scored for the Canucks. Henrik Sedin had two assists.
Burrows, who missed 32 games this season because of injuries, scored his first two goals of the season in a 3-2 shootout victory against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday,
"I asked [Luongo] to let me score a goal and he did, but that just shows you how good of a guy he is,"???Burrows said. "I got some bounces again. I was around the net; it was a case of some pucks finding me. Right now, the body feels good and (the focus now) is to just try to make it into the playoffs."
Jimmy Hayes had two power-play goals and Vincent Trocheck scored for Florida (25-36-7), which lost for the ninth time in 12 games and will embark on a four-game West Coast trip starting against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.
Hayes (6-foot-6) has five goals in nine games since being put on the power play upon the return from the Olympic break.
"You can't teach size, so first things that happens is it creates rebounds down there,"?????????Panthers coach Peter Horachek said. "He has good hands. He kind of fancies himself as a goal-scorer. First thing you've got to do is say, you're in front of the net, you're not standing at the top. You've got to get him to think that's the place where goals are going to be scored, it's the place he can do the most damage and be the most beneficial to our team. He's taken on that and he wants to do it."
After Florida killed off a double-minor penalty, Hayes tied the game 3-3 with his second goal with 1:35 left in the third period. Hayes scored on a rebound after Lack stopped his deflection of a Brian Campbell slap shot.
"I?????????knew right away it was going to a shootout,"?????????Luongo said of Hayes' second goal. "That was just the destiny that we had."
Burrows gave Vancouver a 3-2 lead at 5:34 of the third with a power-play goal. With Scottie Upshall in the box for tripping. Burrows scored on his second rebound after Luongo stopped Alexander Edler's slap shot from the point.
Bieksa preserved the Vancouver lead midway through the third period when he made a kick save of a midair deflection by Florida's Colby Robak while standing in the crease.
Vancouver led 2-1 after two periods before Trocheck tied it at 4:19 with his second goal in two games. Trocheck, whose first NHL?????????goal was an empty-netter in the 5-3 victory against New Jersey, scored on a wraparound.
In an otherwise uneventful first two periods, the teams combined for three goals in a span of 2:07 late in the first.
Hayes opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 16:28 when he tipped Tom Gilbert's wrist shot from the high slot.
Hamhuis tied the game at 17:42 off a faceoff when his slap shot from the point hit Robak's skate, bounced off the ice and up over the right shoulder of Luongo.
Vancouver took the lead 53 seconds later when Burrows fed Jensen for a one-timer from the left circle. It was the second goal in two games for Jensen, who scored his first NHL?????????goal in a 4-3 loss against the Washington Capitals on Friday.
After a scoreless second period, the action picked up considerably in the third period, and that set the stage for the drama that ended the Luongo-Canucks reunion.
"He came in [to the dressing room] before and a few of us had a nice conversation with him,"?????????Bieksa said. "It's still weird to see him on the other side and I think he feels a little awkward. He's been a Vancouver Canuck for so many years and to be playing against us has to feel strange.
"It's fitting that it goes down to a shootout against him. Him and Eddie were joking about having it end in a 0-0 tie and just calling it a game, but we had other plans."
Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau, the 2013 Calder Trophy winner, didn't play in the final two periods after sustaining an upper-body injury. He joined a long list of injured Panthers players that includes Aleksander Barkov, Tomas Kopecky, Sean Bergenheim, Erik Gudbranson and Jesse Winchester.
Horachek said after the game he had no update on Huberdeau's status and didn't know whether he would be on the trip. Horachek said Bergenheim, who has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury, would join his teammates on the West Coast.
The teams split the season series. Florida won at Vancouver 3-2 on Nov. 19 when Huberdeau beat Luongo for the only goal in the shootout.


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Standard ECMA-282
Private Integrated Services Network (PISN)
- Inter-Exchange Signalling Protocol - Private User Mobility (PUM)
- Registration Supplementary Service (QSIG-PUMR)
3rd edition (December 2001)
This Standard specifies the signalling protocol for the support
of the Private User Mobility Registration supplementary service
(SS-PUMR) at the Q reference point between Private Integrated
services Network eXchanges (PINXs) connected together within a
Private Integrated Services Network (PISN).
SS-PUMR is a supplementary service which enables a PUM user to
register at, or de-register from, any wired or wireless terminal
within the PISN. The ability to register at different locations
in the PISN at different times enables the PUM user to maintain
the provided services (including the ability to make and receive
calls) at different access points. De-registration is used to
inform the PISN that the PUM user is temporarily unable to make
use of the provided services (including the receipt of calls).
SS-PUMR may provide the PUM user with the ability to obtain information
on the current registration sessions (interrogation).
The Q reference point is defined in ECMA-133.
Service specifications are produced in three stages and according
to the method specified in ITU-T Rec. I.130. This Standard contains
the stage 3 specification for the Q reference point and satisfies
the requirements identified by the stage 1 and stage 2 specifications
in ECMA-281.
The signalling protocol for SS-PUMR uses certain aspects of the
generic procedures for the control of supplementary services specified
in ECMA-165.
This Standard also specifies additional signalling protocol requirements
for the support of interactions at the Q reference point between
SS-PUMR and other supplementary services and ANFs.
Additional interactions that have no impact on the signalling
protocol at the Q reference point can be found in the relevant
stage 1 specifications.
This Standard is applicable to PINXs which can interconnect to
form a PISN.
This Standard applies to PUM only within a single PISN.
The protocol defined in this Standard forms part of the PSS1
protocol (informally known as QSIG).
The following file can be freely downloaded:
This Ecma publication is also approved as ISO/IEC 17876.
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Color Printers
Color printing is available at the Arlington, Camano Island, Coupeville, Darrington, Edmonds, Freeland, Granite Falls, Lynnwood, Mariner, Marysville, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Oak Harbor, Snohomish, Stanwood and Sultan Libraries. Customers have the option of printing in color, at a cost of 50¢ per page. Color prints are not included in the 70 free prints permitted to each registered card holder per week. Color prints are not included in free printing from the Sno-Isle catalog, databases, and select government websites; all black/white printing from those sites is free. For more information see the FAQ.
Wi-Fi: Yes, read more about wireless internet services.
Other Services
Adaptive Equipment: No.
Copier/Scanner with USB: Black and white copies 10 cents per page, Color copies 50 cents per page, Scanner no charge. Coin operated only.
Fax Machine: Yes. Self-service kiosk. Using a debit/credit/FaxCash card (available for purchase at the library), follow basic instructions to SEND a fax. Costs for sending a domestic fax are $1.75 for the first page and $1.00 per additional page. Self-service fax machines are not able to receive a fax.
Public Phone: No.
Reader / Printer: No.
Volunteering: Yes, ask at Circulation desk.
Display / Bulletin Board Policies: Yes, there is one small community posting area in the entry way of the library and an art display area in the community center lobby. The art display area is reserved through Sultan City Hall. The City of Sultan and The Sultan Arts Council sets guidelines, polices and procedures for the art display area. The library entryway display areas are open to organizations or individuals engaged in educations, cultural, intellectual, or charitable activities. Commercial endeavors, political statements or comments, and religious displays to a particular faith or sect are generally not permitted. All materials exhibited or displayed in the Sultan library are subject to approval of the managing librarian and holds the right to refuse items. Decisions may be appealed to the Sultan library board.
Parking: Parking lot with eight regular spaces, eight on street parking spaces and two ADA parking space (one in parking lot and one on street).
Square Footage: 4,400
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes, there is a wheelchair ramp located on the north side of the building.
Year Built: 1999.


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Girl sweatshirts
For school, for the free time or for an informal occasion, you will find glamorous sweatshirts for girls in our collections. Trendy sweatshirts for little girls who want to wear a timeless garment with something special. And we have thought also to little girls making a collection of shirts with soft fabrics and precious details.
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