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Rizzo and Selby for D5 supervisor. Our top choice in D1 is Eric Mar
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In the fall of 2011, Supervisor Eric Mar introduced legislation banning the sale of toys as part of a fast-food meal promotion — and instantly, Mar and his colleagues became the target of national jokes. Right-wing radio went nuts. The Chronicle lampooned him. Even the Daily Show did a segment teasing him and suggesting that parents could control their kids' nutritional intake just fine.
Lost in the media furor was the fact that a lot of parents — and much of the activists fighting the epidemic of childhood obesity — loved the law. And McDonald's responded by ending free toys in its San Francisco happy meals. Also lost was the fact that Mar was, generally, a hard-working, serious-minded supervisor who has pushed for tenant and senior protections, better transit, and help for small independent businesses. He's been a leader in the fight against chain stores and the malling of San Francisco.
His race for re-election is also one of the defining contests in San Francisco this fall.
We endorsed Mar with enthusiasm four years ago, and for most of his term, he's done a fine job. But in the past few months he's started to waver on key issues. He voted the wrong way on 8 Washington (condos for millionaires on the waterfront), and it was a struggle to get him to support Mike Hennessey over Ed Lee for mayor. He went completely south on the Sept. 25 vote giving the mayor complete control of the successor to the Redevelopment Agency. He voted in favor of a ban on recreation vehicles parking on city streets — a direct attack on homeless people. He's been less-than dynamic on promoting new revenue sources. He's siding more and more with the mayor and is no longer the reliable progressive vote he once was. And guess what? All of those pro-development, pro-mayor votes are now paying off for him — we hear Rose Pak, a key supporter of 8 Washington, is now out raising money for Mar. Ick.
But so far, Mar's still rock solid on tenant issues — he helped create owner-move-in eviction protections for families with kids. He's a strong support of bus rapid transit on the Geary corridor. He supports Clean Power SF (and eventual municipal ownership of the power grid). He has the support of every progressive elected official and organization and, for all his occasional bad votes, his re-election in a district that is not by any means the most left-leaning in the city is a high priority.
Mar's opponent, David Lee, is the candidate of downtown, the landlords, and the cops. He has the support of Senator Dianne Feinstein, former Mayor Gavin Newsom, the Police Officers Association, Plan C, and just about everyone else in town who has sought to undermine progressive politics and legislation.
As executive director of the Chinese-American Voter Education Project, Lee has taken millions of dollars (including huge contributions from downtown interests, while refusing to provide a full breakdown) and used about a third of it on his $90,000 annual salary and that of his wife, Jing, according to federal disclosure records. While he claims to have registered 100,000 voters — claiming to highly value voting while sometimes failing to do so himself, according to election records — Lee's more public role has been to repeatedly and deceptively go after the ranked-choice voting system and take other moderate stands in media interviews.
Lee served as a member of the Recreation and Park Commission since 2005, presiding over the controversial privatization schemes that have alienated so many San Franciscans that there is an unprecedented level of opposition to this year's proposed parks bond.
Their logic for endorsing Jill Wynn fails me. And not endorsing Gladys Soto simply doesn't make sense.
And what about Measure G? What is the endorsement for that?
races/issues are right on. They veer sharply off course when it comes to San Francisco city races and issues. We do not need more supervisors, especially in D7, who take their marching orders from the goons of SEIU.
You seriously just endorsed another guy who inappropriately puts his hands on women? What's that everyone says about the establishment progressives being misogynistic as hell?
By the way, did Steven recuse himself or is it totally cool for the Guardian to let their reporters throw an endorsement to their personal friends?
It's amazing how desperate and cynical the Olague camp is at this point. We've seen this same rumor surface every time anyone has anything nice to say about Julian. Show us some names, dates, accusations, and police reports, or STFU and own the fact that you're bought and paid for by Willie Brown, Rose Pak, Ed Lee and their real estate clients.
The Guardian pretty much admitted as much. What else was this supposed to be a reference to?
"His personal life and behavior in his 20s were not always admirable."
Julian Davis FTW!!!
Yes, what about measure G, the ballot initiative to overturn Citizens United?
We went ahead and broke out our city proposition endorsements here: http://www.sfbg.com/2012/10/03/endorsements-2012-san-francisco-propositions
you'll find our thoughts on prop G among them
Julian Davis 2012!!
He's been hyping his candidacy for months now while threatening Olague for wandering off the progressive rez. The endorsement of Julian Davis in D5 was a foregone conclusion - Olague is now totally free to vote her conscience on the Mirkarimi matter.
That doesn't mean principled progressives who supported Mirkarimi and who usually vote along something like the Bay Guardian's line should vote for Olague. While her independent voting record is OK, her febrile style has been really weak. Selby and Breed are sounding better and better to me.
What's also curious is how when given an opportunity to endorse a female of color, in this race and others, the Guardian inevitably defers. Breed, Olague, Cohen - the misogyny of the progressive left in SF never fails to depress.
When given the opportunity by downtown interests to vote for a one of two women of color, yes, we deferred, instead choosing an African-American and a woman who are both independent of that corrupting influence. We aren't going to be shamed into playing the game that Willie Brown, Rose Pak, Ed Lee, and their operatives David Ho and Enrique Pearce want us to play, one that Christina Olague has been sucked into playing, to our great disappointment. And my guess, Troll II (or should I call you Enrique?), is that you're also on that same game's payroll.
Sensitive much? If there weren't substance to the criticism, one voiced long before The Guardian went all in to defend a wife-smacking sheriff, you wouldn't be so vociferous in responding to it.
Here's a thought - you may be wrong and the criticism of your opponents may have substance. Ever stopped to consider that?
Enrique Pearce (aka John Henry?) wrote the paean to Lee which was distributed free to everybody's doorstep... just one step up from your neighbor's drunken hurl, in terms of desirability, no doubt.
Yes, lilli - you're falling prey to the paranoia too? I didn't event VOTE for Lee last year.
Enrique Pearce (aka John Henry?) wrote the paean to Lee which was distributed free to everybody's doorstep... just one step up from your neighbor's drunken hurl, in terms of desirability, no doubt.
Steven, you've managed before now not to fall into that kind of paranoia about commenters here that the likes of lillipublicans spews. How disappointing.
It isn't paranoia to identify this deceptive tactic that has been effectively employed by Ho and Pearce to drive in a wedge that has divided and conquered the progressive movement in San Francisco, to the benefit of developers and commercial landlords. It's clear and well-documented what has happened, and Troll II is parroting Pearce, which is why I made an educated guess that they are the same person or directly connected. The Guardian has always stood up for progressive values, and yes, diversity is one of those values, which is why it's been such a smart strategy for Brown, Pak, and Lee to coopt women of color (Jane Kim, Christina Olague, etc.) to push their agenda. But identifying and calling out what's happening is the first step toward countering it, and that's not paranoia, because we've seen in vote after vote, policy after policy, that they really are out to undermine the progressive movement and gentrify San Francisco, increasing their profits and power at the expense of the working and middle classes.
Expected the Davis, but glad to see that SFBG saw beyond its usual benchmarks to endorse a great candidate like Selby. I'm looking forward to seeing how she plays her cards in the next five weeks now that this one's been added to the deck.
then a better choice than Selby would be Hope Johnson.
The Bay Guardian seems to just endorse the candidates who give them the most advertising revenue.
...who question their particular notion of "the progressive movement" the least.
But I'd add Hope Johnson.
Nice to see the Jill Wynns endorsement.
She knows district history by memory and understand budgetary issues. No one can pull a fast one on her.
Mostly pretty good picks, but a few doozies. Passing over a passionate advocate for kids like Gladys Soto... in favor of a lifetime career bureaucrat like Jill Wynns? Seriously?
Missed the mark here big time. Based on his track record and aptitude, Yee is is not cut out to be a Supervisor. I saw one of his debates recently, his lack of eye contact, scripted remarks and poor communication skills were truly telling. Just because somebody has "experience" in a job does not make him qualified; electing the President of the School Board for Supervisor is like hiring the coach of winless pee-wee team to Coach the 49ers.
And if you are a fan of the status quo, giant budget deficits, and labor unions controlling this great but but ailing city we live in, then by all means vote for FX Crowley, career Labor Reprenative. Your kids will truly appreciate the giant debt burden incurred to pay for his misguided policies.
Look for somebody from the private sector that knows how to create jobs, manage a budget, negotiate for the best interest of families, students, and local business in District 7. My vote will go to Bob Squeri, lifelong resident of District 7, business owner, and not-for-profit leader.
One simple reason not to support Eric Mar.... he does not answer emails or phone calls.... not even from someone that wanted to donate to his campaign....
Is that someone we want in office?
I totally agree... from what I've seen, Mar just follows his own agenda. I keep reading about how much he's done for our district, but I've seen very little. All you have to do is walk down Geary St. and see how the area has deteriorated since he's been in office. He's eccentric and seems to desperately want to be labeled as "progressive," but has done virtually nothing for us despite hearing a lot of District 1 resident complaints. I'm ready to see some new blood in the Richmond. McGoldrick was a disappointment, and then I voted for Mar. He's basically wasted a lot of our time.
Mar was McGoldrick's lap-dog, hand-picked to continue McGoldrick policies, which flew totally in the face of what District 1 voters wanted. Mar doesn't even have the cojones to "follow his own agenda": he took his marching orders from Chris Daly, Mirkarimi and their ilk -- people whose agenda is NOT what the majority of the people of District 1 want. Mar figured the'd ride Murky's badge (or hair) into a better-paying gov't position. (He's had "issues" paying child support and his taxes while Supervisor...) But now he's screwed. After 4 years, our "missing in action" Supervisor has almost no name recognition; a large majority of those who do recognize his name have a strongly negative impression...and his step-ladder, Mirkarimi, has folded. The very best Mirkarimi can hope for at this point is to be a lame-duck sheriff, an ineffectual joke (earning a ridiculous salary). So Mar has now spent 4 years selling his constituents' interests down the river in favor of what Mirkarimi and his cohort wants...and the "chickens are coming home to roost" as they say. At least the Jack in the Box franchise owner on Geary owes Mar for selling out 1000 of his constituents -- so Mar should be able to get a job making nachos there...
"(It's interesting that Campos and John Avalos, the two supes who refused to moderate their stands or compromise with the likes of Rose Pak, are now running unopposed; their constituents seem to like consistency and honesty.)"
Read this on SFgate
"ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said in videotaped remarks that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are "lies straight from the pit of hell" meant to convince people that they do not need a savior.
The Republican lawmaker made those comments during a speech Sept. 27 at a sportsman's banquet at Liberty Baptist Church in Hartwell. Broun, a medical doctor, is running for re-election in November unopposed by Democrats."
Tim has used this "reasoning" around his golden boys in the past, so strange. In reality Tim is saying that the citizens of these districts are conceived as being so narrow and doctrinaire that no one wants to bother to run against them. Just as in some districts of Georgia.
It's really obvious that you don't even bother to read his articles (or anyone else's) before commenting. Otherwise, how do you come up with these non sequiturs?
these " " are?
They are quotation marks. Meaning what is inside them is quoted from some other place, in this case it is a quote of Mr Redmond.
Glad I can be of help.
... or perhaps, more to the point and more close to Samuel Johnson's original aphorism that I am paraphrasing, I should say "corporatist scoundrel."
The fact that political representatives who remain faithful to the electorate that put them into office thereby avoiding challenges at the ballot box has absolutely no bearing on the quality of the thinking or character of their constituents.
Matlock, you are such a hopelessly duplicitous jackass, it's hard to believe that anyone has ever been swayed by your rubbish, but you emit such a quantity of it, perhaps the laws of averages work in your favor on occasion.
are smart like you. As you claim to be a genius at every turn I can see how that works out for you. People that agree with you on most things must obviously be as self identified as smart as you.
Alas, Tim's argument is that a true believers will not face a challenger because they are so good at true belief and the public will love them. Not unlike the far rights claims that all they need are true republicans like Reagan and they will the White House forever. It is interesting that someone as self identified as smart as you falls for these obvious moronic talking points. So easily manipulated and so self identified smart.
to mention that today's Republican teabaggers revere Reagan in name only; in person, he would be *far* too liberal to satisfy their radicalism.
From above: "If Lee wins, it will be a huge setback to the progressive movement."
Yep -- which is EXACTLY why he's hugely popular in the Richmond district. We are a neighborhood of very hard-working small-business people (dry cleaners, small restaurants, hair salons...) We are mostly people who are new to this country for whom EDUCATION means everything. We are people who want the American dream...most of whom had parents who came, or came ourselves, to San Francisco, put every cent we had and borrowed more to open a small business that their spouses, kids, nieces and nephews worked in 14 hours a day. And we'll be damned if we're going to have Mar and his nut case "regressives" tell us that our hard work is not going to advance our families, but we're supposed to pay ever-increasing property taxes and parking meter rates and business taxes and sales taxes to support a bunch of lazy jerks who lay around on Haight St. all day, stoned, preventing people from getting into shops, causing store owners to have to scrub urine off their buildings and sidewalks, while these scum beg for "money for dope."
Mar and Mirkarimi and Avalos think that working hard and managing to buy your own home is "bad"! WTF?! And we're "bad" because we will provide housing (1 flat, or an in-law apartment) in the same building we live in and must maintain in a city that is desperate for moderately priced rental units? Do you have ANY idea how many sm. property owners have taken units OFF the market and will no longer rent them because of the outrageous, scary laws that these idiots have put into place -- which leave a property owner utterly HELPLESS if they have a tenant who's crazy or addicted, or dangerous or ruining their property? Our neighborhood has been blighted to the point where it's almost unrecognizable from what it was 12 years ago. We have "Progressives" McGoldrick and Mar to blame for this. There is NOTHING "progressive" about what they have done to District 1. Throw the bums OUT -- and give 'em a good kick in the backside to make sure they have good clearance!
Re: District 7, SFBG should have done some fact checking before endorsing FX Crowley. He is known as a corrupt union boss who bought his way into City Hall. In addition to the skeletons in his closet he has years of NLRB and EEOC charges for discriminatory hiring practices that primarily involve women. These lawsuits cost the union a small fortune and he will run his district just like he did his union ---into the ground.
I live in supe district 9 (SOMA) but received a district 6 absentee ballot, so there is nowhere to vote for supervisor!! I probably would not have realized unless I was going through the endorsements here. How often does the Dept of Elections f*** these mailings up??
My name is Bud Ryerson and I am a fully qualified write-in candidate for Supervisor in San Francisco District 9. Although we are not as powerful or as well funded as our opponent, it is not accurate to say that David Campos is running unopposed. We would appreciate seeing your correction before election day, if not your endorsement. We are on Facebook as "Bud 4 Nine" and also at http://bud4nine.budryerson.com. Thank you, and be sure to vote.
Here's what was written in this article in October, about Rachel Norton, but then SFBG deleted the text from their article:
"We recognize that Rachel Norton has been a powerful and effective advocate for students with special needs, and an advocate for healthier school food."
But they don't endorse her -- and they endorse the other incumbents even after such unflattering statements about them? Makes no sense, but SFBG never does, when they endorse candidates for school board.
Here the SFBG goes for ideological shortcut instead of doing its homework.
Steve Ngo headed the Budget Committee at CCSF. Do I need to point out that the last budget he signed off on was based on Prop. 30 passing? The Accreditation Committee surely noticed that. Instead of acting of any of the problems Accreditation pointed out six years ago, he went on witch hunts against well-meaning faculty and telling students they don't need a placement test to put them in the right English and Math classes. He's incompetent and vicious. Chris Jackson is his henchman, almost as worthless, if a bit more affable. Amy Bacharach's only academic experience is working at a FOR PROFIT college (Argosy), in the psychology department, which was sued for granting degrees that were not accredited (that is, worthless). Does the SFBG know this????
Mandelman looks pretty good. The rest are jokers or far worse--grandstanding identity politics retreads from the early 90s era academic scene.
San Francisco Voters:
Please vote for Rachel Norton for re-election to the Board of Education. Rachel has common sense, integrity, and has proven herself to be a tireless advocate for San Francisco's students. She's the hardest working member of the School board and deserves another term. I urge anyone who cares about kids in San Francisco Public Schools to vote to re-elect Rachel.
=v= We need another 3rd party in this city: Green In Name Only. It's a way to get environmental credentials without doing anything actually green. Maybe do a lackluster stint at a nonprofit known for sellouts, register Green for a while (before of course defecting to the Democratic Party at endorsement time), work to attract hundreds of cars to Golden Gate Park, stuff like that. Then you'll get the _Guardian_ D5 endorsement, easy peasy.
Your mommy was right. There are only good people and bad people. Everything is black and white. All issues can be reduced to yes or no. If someone does something you don't like, make sure they suffer for the rest of their life.
Thank you for this insight, gifted one. I know you guys (emphasis on GUYS) are just out for a little yuck, yuck on these chatboards since you obviously don't have anything more productive to do with your time, but if you and lilli and marcos ever get together and form a bona-fide group like, "The Only Ones Literate Snarkers, United," I suspect you can conquer the world with your incessently unwitty, critical and oppressive posts. The rest of us our just mindless, idiot sheep as you GUYS keep pointing out.
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Big Day Out Surf
Steamer Lane – the ultimate contest spot, warm and sunny June weather, and waist-to-head high surf. The ingredients were ready. Throw in hungry Santa Cruz Groms, and seasoned pros and you get a full day of progressive surfing. Early morning fog and low tide made for an interesting start. Having to navigate through the exposed rocks to the workable section would have bothered lesser surfers. Steamer Lane locals have no problem with such conditions and things started to improve. The fog began to lift at 10AM and the incoming tide presented constantly improving conditions. The early rounds were dominated by Nat Young, Austin Smith-Ford, and Nic "Supergrom" Hilez. Supergrom ripped the lane apart and was fearless in his approach, crazy for an eight year old. Supergrom and the rest of the Oakley regional team were in full effect and out for respect at the Lane.
In the Pro-Am it was an all-out battle. Eastside vs. Westside, every man for himself, in an attempt to take home $1,000 cash and bragging rights. The battle raged through the afternoon and, one-by-one, the warriors fell until only six remained. Solid head-high sets and only the strongest remaining made for a stacked final.
Twenty minutes and six of the best Santa Cruz locals offers little room for error. The only option is to capitalize on the long right hander. The Mini-Grom was first in the water for the finals and the well overhead conditions were no problem for the Under Ten crew. Big drops and cheers for Cole Walter and Kala Boothman. But, Nic "Supergrom" Hilez stole the show and posted the only ten of the contest.
The Juniors and Boys both featured Oakley's own. Local ripper Nat Young, who is featured in Surfer Mags Top 100, was 1st in Boys and 3rd in Juniors. Austin Smith-Ford, cover boy and eastside aerial master, tore up the Juniors division final along with Oakley ripper Kyle Bothman. Kyle Theiman rounded out the top four. The women's division was dominated by Lexi Willson – watch out for her in the future. You can check out almost all of the above-mentioned groms in next week's NSSA nationals at Lower Trestles.
Throwing a contest at Steamer Lane is a challenge in itself, and keeping the locals off the peak is nearly impossible. Local reps Osh Bartlet and Tim Claydon, with their earned respect from the Local Surf Community and the help of Walt "The Mayor" Jackson (Water Patrol/The WestSide Surf Legend), pulled off this amazing feat.
The Pro-Am had the usual high profile SC pro's including Barney, Ratboy, Josh Loya, Randy "the Kid" Bonds, Jesse Columbo, Bud Freits, Anthony "Who's Your Daddy?" Ruffo, NOI K, Peter Garaway, Ryan Agustin and too many more to list. The action flew by and the finals featured a showdown between a couple of guys that know how to win at Steamer Lane. Jason "Ratboy" Collins and Josh Loya have three Cold Water Classics titles between them. Rat looked like he had it with a couple of huge arcing carves finishing off the wave by blasting his patent frontside lien air. When all the smoke cleared it was Josh Loya's consistent, solid surfing that took the G.
Thanks to everyone for helping to throw such a killer event. Osh and Tim for the hospitality and dedication to have the town on our side and getting the right people involved. Everyone at Oakley, Futures, Ocean and Earth. The Judges, Water Patrol, and especially The Island for his dedication and skills to capture the contest.
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Can somebody tell me where can we get this famous certficate when we get to Grimsey, please ?
I will go there in July, i will take the boat for going and the plane for return.
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I was in Aukureyri in May and purchased a sweater at a shop that was to be mailed to me. The name is something like Anna Hanna in it. It is on the main street. Need to find the correct name and telephone number as I have never received the sweater. Any help you can give would be appreciated.
Is there a nice restaurant in Hverageröi for a reasonable price?
I'm not sure what to expect for an upcoming camping trip in Iceland. Are campgrounds frequent and do they fill up? Are reservations needed? Is there a registration office at the entrance or do you simply drive in and set up? Any advise, as simple as it is, will be greatly appreciated! I'm afraid that I am a victim of the North American camping system which requires so much preparation and is so formalized that I have abandoned it.
I am an Indian citizen currently living in Norway. I was in Sweden before where i got the decision that residence permit of Norway has been granted to me. While my Swedish permit was still valid, I came to Norway. However, my swedish permit has expired and i got the appointment to get my biometric data for permit card to poilce station which is later than my planned trip to Iceland. I got the decision regarding my residence permit of Norway after 4 months. Though on the UDI website they say for cases like me I should have got in 8-9 weeks. And it was during this period I booked the tickets for Iceland. Even for the cheapest non-refundable ticket I have to spend a lot to go to Iceland from Norway. Now, the only valid document is the letter from Norwegian Embassy in Sweden that says that residence permit has been granted to me. I contacted embassy of Iceland in Oslo, and asked that if I am allowed to travel to Iceland with this letter or not. They directed me write to to Directorate of Immigration, Iceland. However, even after couple of days I haven't received any reply from them. They also said that I cannot apply for Icelandic tourist visa from within a schengen country. Pleading to police in Norway for earlier appointment is also of no use as they seems to have 'patent answer': too many applications, cannot prioritize my case! Though I have traveled extensively in Europe, US and in Asia, it is first time that I am facing such a trouble. Many times when I travel within Schengen countries no one ask for any document. However, sometime I have been checked as well at the airport. So, my question is that has anyone traveled to Iceland in such a situation? What are the consequences if I travel with just this letter to Iceland and is checked for residence permit card? Please let me know. I really don't want to miss this opportunity to go to Iceland especially with bunch of fun people with whom I have booked this trip. Also, the money will go waste that is another issue as the ticket was non-refundable.
Is it possible to visit the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) in October? We are planning our second trip to Iceland and this time we would like to visit the Westman Islands during the first week of October. I checked a few websites and found out that the tour companies provide boat tours only till mid September! :-(
Hi travel experts:
We'll be in Reykjavik overnight as part of a cruise we're taking - we arrive the afternoon of 3 September (around 14:00), leaving the next day at 13:00.
I was thinking of renting a car on the 1st day to drive the "golden circle" tour - maybe staying out past sunset, as I'd love to photograph the stars. We may return to Reykjavik as late as midnight - are there car rental companies that I can get a car and return it that late? If so, what's the easiest way to get back from a car rental place to the cruise terminal at that time of night? I assume a taxi would be best, but not sure if I'll have trouble getting one at that time of night.
Thank you!
Hi everybody!
We always wanted to see Iceland, but with the frequency we travel nowadays, this might well our first and only trip and we couldn't organize for staying more than 10 days.
We are travelling with a 5 years old so we won't be doing any trekking, and the idea was to rent a car and stay at a different place everynight, all booked in advance through a local tour operator we got in touch with.
Admittedly the tour operator was suggesting to only focus on South and North, plus a Day in the West.
I am slightly worried we might be cramming too much in and end up driving a lot and seeing less than we would, so if anybody with experience with the country could give us an opinion it would be great.
Theoretically, driving times are feasible (googlemaps) but I guess we will run into lots of gravel roads.
Is the insurance gravel waiver for the car a necessity?
Thanks for any feedback, we are a bit at loss!
Starting round 20 August
Day of arrival REYKJAVIK
Day 1 The South (Inland) Þingvellir National Park Geysir Gullfoss Waterfall. Accoms near here
Day 2 The South Coast "Njal's Saga.
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
Skógar magnificent waterfall
Eyjafjallajökull Visitor Centre
black sands and tall cliffs" Vik area
Day 3 Southeast -Vatnajökull National Park / "Skaftafell - glacier vistas
Jökulsárlón - glacier lagoon Vatnajökull Glacier " Hofn area
Day 4 East "-views of tall and often uniquely formed mountains en route to the Eastfjords.
-Djúpivogur and Eskifjörður-quaint fishing villages colourful old houses and harbours.
-area around Egilsstaðir including Lake Lagarfjót, home to alleged sea serpent 'Lagarfljótsormurinn' " Egilsstaðir area.
Day 5 Northeast Lake Mývatn / Lake Mývatn
Day 6 "Husavik whale watching tour
North Vatnajökull National Park -canyons, rock formations and waterfalls " Husavik or area on way to Akureyri
Day 7 North + Akureyri "Goðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') en route to Akureyri town - enjoyable goethermal swimming pools, parks and museums.
farmhouse museum at Glaumbær and the old turf church at Víðimýri.
Húnaþing district - Seal Centre at Hvammstangi, Vatnsdalshólar hills and Kolugljúfur Canyon. " Hrútafjörður/Skagafjörður area
(Northwest stop) suggestion: Book somewhere in between?
Day 8 West Discover the lovely Borgarfjörður district. Climb the old crater Grábrók, view Hraunfossar and Barnafossar falls, the powerful Deildartunguhver hot spring, historic Reykholt and the Settlement Centre Borgarfjörður/Hrútafjörður area or Snaefalsness The diversity of the landscape and geology of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula is unique. Explore Eldborg Crater and the many attractions along the south coast of the peninsula including the church at Búðir, Arnarstapi harbour, Djúpalónssandur beach and Snæfellsjökull Glacier. Legend has it that the glacier is one of the seven 'energy points' of the Earth and author Jules Verne also famously featured it in his novel 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth'. Glacier tours are available during summer Snaefellsness
Day 9 REYKJAVIK
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Excited for first visit to Iceland. Best type of shoes in January for outdoor and indoor hotel ? Tennis shoes ok for indoor?
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Myself and a few friends would like to travel to iceland at the end of September 2014. I've done quite a bit of research on iceland itself and it looks like a experience of a lifetime. I had a look at guided non guided, have to do and see places etc. We live in South Africa and our exchange rate is not of the best and we would like to make the holiday as affordable as possible.
We would like to rent a vehicle and do a self drive around Iceland, but I am having trouble finding out the names of places worth stopping over for the night along the way. We would like to to a drive around Iceland and visit many of the main attractions in each area.
Many people have recommended that we spend our first and last day in Reykjavik which seems like a good idea. Essentially we will just be traveling for 7/8 days in total. It would be great if someone could give me the names of the towns to seek accommodation at during our stay over as well as the average fuel price there. Any additional info regarding pricing, recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Many people speak fondly of Iceland and its people and I would like to make the best of the entire trip.
Thanking anyone in advance.
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For our trip at the end of November we will be arriving on Wed, Thur we will go on a 3 day and 2 night trip and leave on the Sun. We can hire boots for the trip at a fraction of the purchase price. At the moment this makes sense because I assume that we will be using a bigger boot for more sock room, back in England these boots will be too big because we wont need the same amount of sock layers. Then i was thinking about hiring the big thermal jacket and leggings.Is there anyone that has done the same? Was it the right thing to do?
When we leave the airport we go via shuttle to the hotel and from hotel to airport via shuttle so what should I consider for this journey?
Hi all - we are planning a 10 day trip to Iceland in early August. We would love to go Whale Watching, never seen any. I know you can do tours in Reykjavik but the 2 areas I've read most about are West (Snæfellsjökull / Ólafsvík) or North (Husavik). What I read is better odds of seeing a Blue West but more quantity North, but again hard to see much online.
Just wondering if you were us and planned a day or whale watching where would you go and why? Personal experiences and insider tips very much appreciated! Have been waiting 35+ years to see a whale :)
Hi, I hope that this community can help me again.
Myself and my husband are flying to Reykjavík, late September. We only have 4 full days there and really, really hope that we get to see the Northern Lights. Although I know, it is not guaranteed.
Anyway, I would welcome all suggestions of "Must Sees" whilst we are there. I have always wanted to see the Geysers and hopefully swim in the Lagoons. The Volcanic landscape really appeals to me.
I am guessing that it is best we hire a car too?
Many thanks for your help and answers!!
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About the Map Library Collection
The Map Library is the University's chief cartographic resource center for maps, atlases, place name literature and cartographic reference materials in paper and electronic format. This predominantly contemporary collection for maps supports research and teaching and is international in scope. Currently there are over 270,000 maps, 2,000 atlases, 350 gazetteers, 500 reference books, and various CD-ROMs in the Map Library. The Map Library also features a GIS workstation and color printing. Access to other cartographic resources, including GIS data, can be obtained via the Internet and the World Wide Web.
The Map Library is a designated Federal Depository Library and, as such, receives the most recently published maps of the United States Geological Survey and other United States government agencies.
The mission of the Map Library is to assist students in obtaining resources for research and learning, faculty in gathering resources for research and teaching, and the general public in their educational or recreational pursuits.
The collection includes the following:
Topographic Maps
- USGS (United States Geological Survey) topographic maps, all states and scales
- Canadian topographic maps, most areas, selected scales
- Mexican topographic maps, selected areas
- Geological Survey of Japan, AIST publications
- National official topographic series, selected countries and scales
- AMS (United States Army Map Service) and GSGS (Geographical Section, General Staff of the British War office) World War II and post-World War II era topographic maps, most countries and scales
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- NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and NIMA nautical charts, United States, and most of the world
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- Ohio cities and towns, 1880s - 1950s, paper and microfilm
- Ohio cities and towns, 1867 - 1970, available online through OhioLINK and OPLIN
Nirenstein Realty Atlas Collection
The Nirenstein National Realty Map Collection is a product of the now-disbanded Nirenstein National Realty Map Company of Springfield, Massachusetts, established in 1925 by Nathan Nirenstein.
The primary purpose of the atlases, when printed, was to serve as detailed and in-depth information guides to urban and suburban businesses and shopping centers across North America, including the Dominion of Canada.
The atlases housed in the Kent State Map Library collection span publication dates roughly from 1925 to 1958, when production of the atlases ceased, and cover a wide range of geographic areas. The primary index for the atlases, found in the front of all 12 copies, describes the atlases as containing �Complete and Accurate Information on Business Locations, such as �the percentage of locations,� �history of the city,� �principle industries,� �chain stores,� and �aerial views.� It lists itself as �the standard reference for banks, chain stores, colleges, insurance companies, investors, libraries, realtors, state, country and municipal offices,� as well as declaring itself as an authoritative source, stating that it is �Compiled from original records, private plans and actual surveys by M.L. Bowers, Civil Engineer, Springfield, Mass., under the personal direction of Nathan Nirenstein with the assistance of [multiple] engineers.� (Nirenstein Index, p. 2).
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House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Remarks Delivered On The House Floor
April 22, 2010
"Mr. Speaker, last year the new administration came to power insisting it had a new approach that would head off the looming threat of a nuclear Iran.
By talking to and engaging with the regime in Tehran, the administration said we could convince the world's most active state sponsor of terrorism to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
And if that didn't work, America ostensibly would gain the "moral authority" to galvanize China, Russia and the rest of the world to go along with a regime of crippling sanctions against Tehran.
Fifteen months and countless missed deadlines later, the administration's strategy has failed. Our lack of resolve has only enabled Iran to accelerate its illegal activities.
Let us take this opportunity to remember how high the stakes are.
The danger of a nuclear Iran is not hypothetical. It is real.
It is a direct and serious threat to America. It is a game changer that would set off a nuclear arms race throughout the Middle East, permanently destabilizing the world's most dangerous region.
Top U.S. military officials recently warned Congress that within one year, Iran will have the fissile material it needs to make a nuclear weapon.
Once Iran gets the bomb, the concept of deterrence that underpins U.S. national security is no longer valid.
The resounding voice of history reminds us that we ignore the threats of dangerous men and dangerous regimes at our own peril. That's why Congress must rise to the occasion and send the message to the world that the United States will not tolerate a nuclear Iran.
It's time for a concerted effort to impose sanctions with real teeth – and that begins here today with the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act.
We must block the shipment of all refined petroleum to Iran, and we must cut off all international companies who do business with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards from the U.S. financial system. Iran's trading partners must understand that they will no longer conduct business with the regime in Tehran with impunity.
These are times of sharp partisan divide in our nation's capitol. But today we have the chance to come together to take a major step forward in the interest of world peace. The time for decisive action to head off Iran's nuclear program is now."
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I cover environmental and green technology issues from San Francisco.
Zipping down Interstate 5 in a sleek silver Tesla Model S en route to Los Angeles from San Francisco the only sound I hear is a century-old gasoline-powered paradigm being smashed.
Tesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk may have his eye on establishing a colony on Mars but during my late October road trip I had gone where only one person had gone before (Damn you, Bradley Berman of The New York Times): A 400-mile journey down the coast in six hours in an electric car without spending a dime on fuel, emitting any carbon, and most importantly, making any compromises.
Zero to 60 in 4.4 seconds? Every chance I got. Blow away an obnoxious BMW 7 Series driver tailgating me? He he he. Cruise for hours at a battery-draining 80 mph without nervously eyeing the range indicator every five seconds. Yep. Keep the massive sunroof open the entire journey despite the added wind resistance. Absolutely.
Sure, it helps that the Model S Tesla loaned me for a feature story in the December 10 issue of Forbes Magazine has a range of 300 miles (if you drive 55 mph that is – fat bloody chance).
And yes, the accolades showered on the Model S (Motor Trend's Car of the Year, etc.) are well deserved.
This is one seriously sexy and high-tech machine with its 17-inch touch screen, retractable door handles and other cool touches (though the lack of voice command and backup sensors were strange omissions given those have become common features on cars half the cost of a Model S). And of course, I scored major dad points for dropping my teenage son off at school in the Model S before hitting the highway to L.A.
But it's really all about the network. In this case, the first six Supercharger stations Tesla has built in California to allow Model S owners to drive up and down the coast or travel from Los Angeles to Las Vegas or San Francisco to Lake Tahoe.
The 480-volt Supercharger adds about 150 miles of range to the car in about 30 minutes. Knowing that another Supercharger awaited down the road cured any range anxiety I might have had and left me to enjoy the Model S's hype rather than hypermiling.
By the end of 2013, Musk says the company will install enough solar-powered Superchargers – 100 nationwide – so its customers can drive coast to coast. For free. (See my Forbes story for how Tesla can afford to do that.)
The combination of an electric car with a 200+ mile range that is more than sufficient for urban and suburban driving and a $25 million nationwide fast-charger network for highway travel simply destroys any reason to continue down the road to a Mad Max future.
"Because it is a private network right now we don't have to have it be the kind of a public good where you install it and hope people will come," JB Straubel, Tesla's chief technical officer and co-founder, told me. "We're installing it once we know we have reservations in an area. So we literally can look at the map of where we have cars and then we can actually query those owners and ask what are the destinations you like to go in your region. It's quite deterministic and very targeted."
(California, on the other hand, is spending $100 million to install a statewide electric car-charging network.)
There's a big catch, of course. Relatively few people can afford the $60,000 Model S that's compatible with the Supercharger network and Tesla aims to produce only 20,000 cars a year in 2013. And the company's future success is hardly assured. A third generation Tesla in the more affordable $30,000 range is probably at least two or three years away.
You can buy a Ford Focus Electric or Nissan Leaf for that price now and while those are fine cars, their 75-mile range will likely prevent them from being anything other than a niche product for urban greenies.
But Tesla has shown the route to making electric cars not just mainstream but superior to their fossil fueled counterparts by emulating Apple and controlling the hardware, software and network.
"We're not trying to be a super closed system but at same time we can't wait for everyone to catch up," Musk told me when I as reporting the magazine story, noting that Tesla is also making electric drive trains for Toyota and Mercedes. "I do think over time other manufacturers will emulate what we're doing and I think that's not a bad thing."
Normally, I would be loath to drive to Los Angeles from San Francisco when I can just jump on a shuttle flight. But driving the Model S was so fun, convenient and carbon-and-cash free that I was reluctant to hand the car over and head to LAX to fly back to San Francisco.
As gas station after gas station selling $4.70 a gallon petroleum receded in the Model S's rearview mirror, it became clear that the oil-free future is closer than it may appear.
Loved your article! EVs need to be as versatile as the old gasoline cars, and now they are (for most people)! Few saw this one coming, and Tesla is years ahead of the competition……
I'm all in on electrics cars. The main concern is if we do this and we should we need to build more power plants. So all you people who say go green, we just did, stop complaining about us wanting to build power plants. Just zip it! I predict if this becomes popular that the 30 charging stations will be called Starbucks
Wrong ! We need more solar and as people use less oil there is also less electricity being used by power plants for refining oil. Your gallon of gas is already packed with electricity at refinery stage. Plus power plants already generate unused power at night when most cars are charged. Plus you can power at home with your own renewables that can be on or off grid.
Actually it takes about 6 kWh of electricity to refine a galon of fuel. An ICE powered car can go about as far on that fuel as an EV would go with 6 kWh. So if all the cars in the World would be electric you wouldn't need a single additional kWh produced!!! Isn't that amazing?
you is 100%right.
The notion of not many being able to afford the car isn't as true as it might seem at the outset. Teslanomics (Tesla Rumors) has done pretty impressive data breakdown of TCO of a Tesla compared to nearly any other car out there.
Compare an S to a Honda Accord EX V6. A whole lot more car for not that much more money over 5 years. Compare to a luxury brand, and it's staggering.
Those charging stations still have to produce electricity from the grid. That means they will have to burn fossil fuel somewhere along the supply chain. That sleek electric car will still be running on coal.
Wrong again !! TESLA is building a solar network across the country to offset and pay for the charging stations by selling the solar energy back to the utility.
How many solar panels are required, and how long does it take to charge up a vehicle? If you have to wait for 20-30 minutes or an hour, there is no advantage. How many vehicles can be charged before the battery pack is discharged? Although I agree that we must develop alternative sources of energy, solar has not worked out well in other countries that have invested greater resources. Why not invest in natural gas vehicles?
The Supercharger stations rely on the grid when necessary, but they also put surplus power into the grid. On average, they put more power into the grid than they take away.
who the hell drives 200 miles non stop=shit or piss much superman.


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Saturday, January 03, 2004Rochester, Mich. ? Dan Oppland scored a career-high 23 points and Ali Berdiel netted a career-best 20 as Valpo defeated Oakland 79-76 in the Mid-Continent Conference opener. Berdiel made two free throws with 38 seconds remaining to break a 75-75 tie and Seth Colclasure drained two charity tosses with 9 seconds left before Oakland's Mike Helms missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. The victory extended Valpo's lead in the series to 11-0.
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New Year, New Job Opportunities - Delta Sigma Theta Atlanta Alumnae Chapter Holds Career Fair January 23 Employers and job seekers connect at Greenbriar Mall
In response to the current economic crisis and a stressed labor market, the Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is bringing together jobseekers with companies who seek their talents. On Wednesday, January 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Greenbriar Mall, upper level, 2841 Greenbriar Parkway, Atlanta 30331,
Employers will meet and interview hundreds of job seekers.Titled, "Uniting Talent with Opportunity In 2013," the Career Fair is part of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's national initiative to respond to national economic conditions such as high unemployment, threats to Social Security and the widening gap between people with wealth and people in poverty. The event is being organized by the sorority's Economic Development Committee chaired by Dr. Priscilla Oliver and Bobbie Gary.
Participation in the fair is free and open to all businesses, jobseekers and those who may be searching for new opportunities.Space is limited and employers who wish to participate may obtain a registration form by contacting Antionette Waits at (404)272-6447 or by sending an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com to register.
Area schools and universities and other educational organizations will also be present to distribute information about programs to participants interested in furthering their education, enhancing current skills or interested in learning new skills.
Jobseekers should arrive early and bring several copies of their resumes.Dress is business attire.Jobs are being offered in the fields of healthcare, manufacturing, IT, sales, retail, financial, engineering, government, education, telecommunications, professional, administrative and many more.
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The Hamilton Humane Society will be hosting their First Annual Dinner/Silent Auction on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Jasper Civic Center, according to Director Katie Rooney.
Rooney said she has two roles, one as director of North Florida Paws Spay/Neuter Clinic and another as director of Hamilton Humane Society.
"Since coming to Hamilton County, my husband and I built the North Florida Paws Spay/Neuter Clinic, and in the five years we've been in operation, we've done over 12,000 spay and neuters," said Rooney.
A significant number of those, she said, were for Hamilton County.
"We're real pleased that in these times we've been able to survive this long," she told the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners at their Feb. 5 meeting.
Rooney thanked the commissioners for their assistance when she first started the spay/neuter clinic.
Commissioner Randy Ogburn told Rooney, "We so appreciate what you're doing."
"It's been great," said Rooney. "Super kudos to Danny Johnson (county coordinator)," she said. "He's been really, really working with us."
The newly formed Hamilton Humane Society in Jennings consists of dedicated volunteers who share a love of animals. Their objective is to promote a compassionate, humane and safe community for people and animals through advocacy, education, and support.
"We're getting a lot of programs started, but like everyone else we need funds," Rooney said.
In order to raise funds the Hamilton Humane Society will be hosting their first annual dinner/silent auction on Saturday, Feb. 23 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Jasper Civic Center.
Tickets are $10 and you will be treated to a complete roast beef dinner, while enjoying music, vying for door prizes and silently bidding on over 100 new and collectible auction items.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 386-938-4092. You can also visit their website at www.hamiltonhumanesociety.net or like them on Facebook.


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How Can Good PPC Managers Become Great PPC Managers?
There are a million ways to improve PPC accounts, but one simple way is to drill down to the keyword level of the campaigns. This is especially true in the PPC universe with all the changes that advertising platforms like AdWords go through monthly.


text: "More than 2.5 million copies of this gorgeous, cinematic novel have been sold in Japan since its publication in 2003. Yoko Ogawa has published more than 20 books; this is the second to be published in English. The first, The Diving Pool, contained three eerie novellas; critics wondered why she hadn't been translated sooner. The Housekeeper and the Professor is a perfectly sustained novel (a tribute to Stephen Snyder's smooth translation); like a note prolonged, a fermata, a pause enabling us to peer intently into the lives of its characters. The housekeeper is young, with a 10-year-old son who loves baseball. The professor is an aging mathematician whose memory lasts for only 80 minutes before it is erased and he must begin again. He can't remember anything after 1975. He and the boy become friends, and he instills in the boy a love for mathematics. 'It's important to use your intuition,' he tells the housekeeper. 'You swoop down on the numbers, like a kingfisher catching the glint of sunlight on the fish's fin.' When he tells the boy that the number two is the 'leadoff batter for the infinite team of prime numbers after it,' the boy worries that two will get lonely. 'If it gets lonely,' the professor explains, 'it has lots of company with the other even numbers.' This novel has all the charm and restraint of any by Ishiguro or Kenzaburo Oe and the whimsy of Murakami. The three lives connect like the vertices of a triangle."—Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times


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07/10/2014 Systems detect and categorize defects that limit yield in advanced IC manufacturing.
07/10/2014 Technology innovation isn't slowing down. But its steady acceleration isn't happening spontaneously, and Tuesday's Silicon Innovation Forum keynote from Professor of Innovation Dr. Bob Metcalfe outline how he believes to effectively drive the complex cycle that is modern-day innovation.
07/10/2014 Complex effluent management of ALD and CVD processes using novel precursors
07/09/2014 Six speakers discussed developments in designing and manufacturing silicon photonics devices in a TechXPOT North session on Wednesday morning.
07/09/2014 Imagine being able to not only track and address equipment degradation in real time, but also analyze patterns in your factories' equipment and address potential issues before they even present a problem. It may sound too good to be true, but Microsoft's Sanjay Ravi explained in Wednesday morning's keynote that this innovation is becoming available now to manufacturers.
07/09/2014 The microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device market is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 13 percent over the next five years, reaching $24 billion in 2019, according to Jean-Christophe Eloy, president and CEO of Yole Développement.
07/09/2014 Are we reaching the end of scaling? Yes and no. Let me explain.
07/09/2014 If semiconductor materials had a personal Facebook page, its status would be: It's Complicated.
07/09/2014 SEMI honored eight industry leaders for their outstanding accomplishments in developing standards for the microelectronics and related industries. The annual SEMI Standards awards were announced at the SEMI Standards reception held during SEMICON West 2014.
07/09/2014 Micron President Mark Adams' keynote on Tuesday morning at SEMICON West 2014 was both optimistic and challenging, perhaps even unsettling for companies unused to evolving with the times.
07/08/2014 Everybody loves FinFETs! Well, not everybody, really, is behind double-gate or multiple-gate field-effect transistors.
07/08/2014 Extreme-ultraviolet lithography is making progress! Well, check that. EUV technology is progressing, yet it remains uncertain when its insertion into volume production of semiconductors will occur.
07/08/2014 Intel, Samsung Electronics, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing have made their moves into three-dimensional semiconductors. Now it remains to be seen how the rest of the semiconductor industry will make the transition to 3DICs.
07/08/2014 A collection of the first fully patterned 450mm wafers are on display at SEMICON West this week at the newly merged SUNY CNSE/SUNYIT exhibit, booth 517, located in the Moscone Center's South Hall. The wafers will be on display throughout the exhibition and showcased in the 450 mm Technology Development Session on Thursday July 10th.
07/08/2014 The long night in solar energy may be coming to an end.
07/08/2014 With mobile devices continuing to shrink in size and wearable electronics emerging as a new market for semiconductors, advanced packaging technologies are taking on increasing importance in the global supply chain. Aside from the 3DIC package/system-in-package area, what is going on in semiconductor packaging these days?
07/07/2014 FinScale Incorporated, the semiconductor device and process innovation company, today announced immediate availability of its qFinFETTM technology, a next generation 3D MOSFET architecture and manufacturable process readily transferable to foundries and integrated device manufacturers
07/07/2014 SEMI today announced that Martin Anstice, president and CEO, Lam Research Corporation; Kevin Crofton, president and COO, SPTS Technologies; Tien Wu, COO, ASE Group; and Guoming Zhang, executive vice president, Sevenstar Electronics, were elected as new directors to the SEMI International Board of Directors in accordance with the association's by-laws.
07/07/2014 SEMI projects back-to-back years of double-digit growth in worldwide semiconductor equipment sales according to the mid-year edition of the SEMI Capital Equipment Forecast, released here today at the annual SEMICON West exposition.
07/03/2014 Whatever forecast one uses for the future of the Internet of Things in terms of connected objects or business opportunities, the IoT will be big.
This paper explains the basic history, processes, and applications of the ultimate conformal coating, parylene. Parylene has historically been used to protect printed circuit boards, LEDS, and medical devices from rugged environments and the human body, but now the pin-hole free coating is being used increasingly by the leaders in the MEMS market. With no known chemical that can harm the film, it is a perfect application for fuel tanks, water meters, or any product that must function in a hazardous environment.
May 22, 2014Sponsored by Diamond-MT
Modern electronics have become part of our daily lives and the sophisticated electronic circuitry at the heart of these devices and systems must be reliable. Conformal coatings act as a barrier between the electronics and the environment, protecting the areas they cover while strengthening delicate components and traces. Find out more about how conformal coatings enhance the reliability and longevity of electronic printed circuit boards.April 24, 2014Sponsored by Master Bond, Inc.,
Learn more about RCD as the next step in diagnosis solution enhancement. Where layout-aware diagnosis points to a segment, earn more about RCD as the next step in diagnosis solution enhancement. Where layout-aware diagnosis points to a segment, RCD can isolate a particular root cause in that segment. RCD, a statistical enhancement technology in Tessent Diagnosis and YieldInsight products, is the next step in diagnosis resolution enhancement. It works by analyzing multiple layout diagnosis reports together to identify the underlying defect distribution that is more likely to explain this set of diagnosis results. RCD does not require any additional data beyond what is required for layout-aware diagnosis. This means that RCD fits well into existing diagnosis flows. April 24, 2014Sponsored by Mentor Graphics
August 14th at 1:00 p.m. ET Wet Processing, including wafer cleaning, is one of the most common yet most critical processing step, since it can have a huge impact on the success of the subsequent process step. Not only does it involve the removal of organic and metal contaminants, but it must leave the surface in a desired state (hydrophilic or hydrophobic, for example), with minimal roughness and minimal surface loss – all on a growing list of different types of materials. In this webcast, experts will identify industry challenges and possible solutions, including a new concept of tailoring chemistries to dissolve very small particles rather than physically removing them.
July 2014 (date and time TBD) The switch to 450mm will likely be the largest, most expensive retooling the semiconductor industry has ever experienced. Will you be ready? 450mm fabs, which will give an unbeatable competitive advantage to the largest semiconductor manufacturers, are likely to cost $10 billion and come on-line in 2017, with production ramp in 2018. Unprecedented technical challenges still need to be overcome, but work is well underway. This webcast will provide an update on the current status of activities, key milestones and schedules, and the status of 450mm research on processes and devices.
August 2014 (date and time TBD) Continued scaling and more complex device structures, including FinFETs and 3D stacking, are creating new challenges in metrology and inspection. Smaller defects must be detected and analyzed on an increasingly diverse set of materials. Chip makers are looking for better wafer edge inspection techniques, higher resolution metrology tools, 450mm-capability and new compositional analysis solutions.


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You don't have to tell Rafael Pinado that about one in three houses in Washington Park is vacant.
He can see a couple of them from the front yard of his Audubon Avenue home, and open lots where 14 homes once stood surround his family's property, he said.
"Right now here (property) is cheap," Pinado said. "But it is a hard way to live."
According to census data released this month, Washington Park has the highest percentage of vacant homes in the metro-east and the 15th highest vacancy rate in the state out of 1,367 census-designated places.
The village's vacancy rate of 30.2 percent is about double that of its similarly impoverished neighbors in East St. Louis and Centreville and four times the rate of nearby Fairmont City, where Pinado's fellow Hispanics now form the majority of the population.
While Washington Park did see a rise in its Hispanic population the last 10 years, according to the census, many Mexicans have moved out, Pinado said.
"They are scared to live in this area," he said, alluding to the city's crime problems.
Pinado blamed the vacancy problem on a legal system that takes months for a landlord, like himself, to evict tenants who do not pay their rent.
Once the tenants are evicted, landlords have to spend money rehabilitating what was damaged in the home. During this interim period when no one is living in the homes, many are destroyed in acts of arson by angry tenants or by fires set by homeless people looking for a place to stay, he said. In some cases, landlords don't have enough money to rebuild the homes.
While the village's numerous strip clubs remain open, almost any block in the village's pothole-ridden roads has a former home or business that has become an eyesore. Buildings with collapsed roofs, trash-strewn yards, falling porches and boarded up windows are common.
Mayor James Jones is certainly not blind to the blight. In fact, he had challenged the 2009 mayoral election because of voting irregularities related to votes coming from vacant buildings and lots.
"Our citizens are just getting fed up with what's happening in Washington Park and are just moving out," Jones said.
The village's population dropped by 21.5 percent from 5,345 to 4,196 in the last 10 years, according to the census.
Pastor Robert Freeman, whose church runs Trinity Outreach and Family Life Center in Washington Park, had three reasons for the village's high vacancy rate: rising crime, predatory lenders and not enough jobs.
Freeman argued that the city's lack of a bank left its residents at the will of predatory lenders who charge "astronomical" loan rates. When people can't pay the rate, "then the homes become vacant," Freeman said.
Washington Park resident Melanie Gosa said the vacant homes makes the area look "impoverished."
"It kind of sends a signal that the government isn't doing what it is supposed to do," she said.
Jones has no argument with that. When asked why the city's vacancy home rate had doubled in the last 10 years, he blamed years of political corruption.
"Because of political mismanagement. No ideas. No vision," said Jones, who served more than a decade on the village's board of trustees before taking over as mayor in September. "That's what we dealt with for some years. Theft and corruption, that's been our downfall in Washington Park."
Jones mentioned a undeveloped plan about getting federal money and setting up a committee to address the vacancy housing issue. He said the city has torn down 30 vacant homes since he came into office but realizes more work is needed to be done and asked for patience.
"I know this village can come back to life," he said.
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Oxford High School played Watertown Thursday in a home basketball game that finished with a tie score of 41 apiece at the end of regulation. But the players didn't get ready for overtime or discuss another way to break the tie. Instead, they lined up, shook hands and congratulated each other before going home with a smile on their faces.
The game isn't about winning or losing for members of the Oxford High School Unified Sports team - although they try hard to play as well as they can. It's about giving students of all abilities the opportunity to be part of a team, learn the values of sport and just have a good time.
This is the first year Oxford has had a Unified Sports program, and 22 students from a variety of peer groups are thriving under the direction of physical education teacher and coach Jennifer LaCapra. Unified Sports is a registered program of Special Olympics that combines approximately equal numbers of athletes with and without intellectual disability on sports teams for training and competition, according to the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's website. All Unified Sports players, both athletes and special partners, are of similar age and matched sport skill ability, the website states. Unified Sports teams are placed in competitive divisions based on their skill abilities, and range from training divisions (with a skill-learning focus) to high level competition, according to the CIAC.
"It's a great way to give kids an opportunity to be part of a team," LaCapra said.
The team participated in soccer in the fall and is playing basketball in the winter. Thursday marked the team's third basketball game; the players also have a couple tournaments in March. In the spring, the team will play volleyball and track and field.
Unified Sports isn't just fun and games, though. In Oxford, it's also a class that students take for credit. The class meets four times a week during first period and practice, discuss strategy and learn the games they play. LaCapra said there are about 90 Unified Sports programs in Connecticut.
The Oxford team has football stars, basketball players, soccer players and students who play a variety of sports. They serve as peer mentors for their teammates.
Parent Mike Gamauf said he loves the program.
"This is so great for my son (Buddy)," he said. "He really appreciates being part of a team. He's not really a very athletic kid. But this has brought out aspects that he never would have experienced without this type of program: Being part of a team; playing against other schools; riding the bus to games. ...I'm very happy with every aspect of this, especially the coaches and also the peer models, who are great. I give them a lot of credit."
Gamauf also looked around the bleechers and said he was pleased to see not only parents, but friends of the students, many of whom were cheering. Some even made signs for their classmates that they hung in the gym.
LaCapra coaches with her sister, math teacher Kim Behr, as well as Sue Mole and Cathie Prowe, paraprofessionals who help the team.
The team started over the summer when LaCapra asked Principal Frank Savo if they could start a team. Savo thought it was a great idea and wanted to make it a class, as well.
"I was beyond excited; being able to see the kids four times a week really allows us to work on not only different sports skills, but more importantly truly allows us to develop a team bond," she said. "Since September, our team spirit and togetherness has become immeasurable. My sister and I feel lucky to be able to work with these student-athletes. They are all amazing kids, and we love being able to be a part of such a wonderful teaching a coaching experience."
It appears that the students feel the same way. LaCapra said she asked them recently to write an essay on what they have gotten out of the program so far. "A lot of them mentioned how much of a team they feel and how it is different than any other team they've been on," she said.
To see how students feel about the program, watch our quick video attached to this article.


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Day 3 – Avarice (Greed): Seven worldly material desires.
I don't consider myself to be a materialistic person. Anyone who knows me will tell you the same thing (I think).
I once had a boyfriend who lived in a tent. This is not the beginning of a nursery rhyme. He really lived in a tent.
I have driven a car nicknamed "the coffin on wheels". And the coolest part of that car was that the hood was tied down with a bike cable and lock. I still rolled it 'til the wheels fell off. Literally. Most my other cars prior to that one weren't much better. A little safer – but not much better.
So, while there are far more than 7 things I can think of that I desire and are far beyond my needs, I'd have to say that of the many reasons I'll be going to hell, greed is probably not going to be one of them.
- A huge house located close enough to the city to shop and go out at night (although I do neither of these things – it sounds nice), while far enough into the country to have a couple of acres of land for my dogs and horses to roam around.
- A door for mine and my husband's bedroom. That would be really nice.
- A car that can switch back and forth between a standard and automatic transmission so I can go real fast, real quick when I want to but not have to deal with the charlie horse in my thigh after pushing the clutch in and out repeatedly during rush hour traffic. It will also have a sun/ moon roof and a ridiculous sound system.
- My own softball stadium. It could be in my backyard since I have all that extra space at my house.
- A Maid
- A Nanny
- Lap Band. I don't weigh quite enough to get it now – but I'd like to have the option to gain enough weight, get it all taken off with a band, then feel free to repeat the process if necessary. Basically, I'd like to have a great body without having to diet or exercise regularly. Maybe that's sloth. But since it's pricey and that's why I'm not eating Ho Ho's til I puke to add the extra poundage to qualify? I consider it to be in the greed category.


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- Place hamburger in a large, deep skillet. Crumble and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove from heat and sprinkle flour over cooked hamburger. Stir until evenly coated and all fat is absorbed.
- Place skillet over medium heat, add 1/2 of milk and stir until gravy begins to thicken. Add remaining milk until desired consistency has been reached and gravy comes to a boil. Season with salt, pepper and onion salt.
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This recipe is tasteless. Forget the flour and the fat. Brown the meat with one medium chopped onion and then drain the fat off. Stir one can of beef broth into 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup in a large bowl. Add this mixture to the meat and heat thoroughly. Bingo! You've got some great tasting gravy.
Not a bad recipe. Easy to make...easy to spice up. I really like the idea of mixing the flour with the hamburger first. I added the onion soup mix, the worchester (?) sauce, some garlic, and no-salt extra seasonings. The recipe by itself may be a little bland as one of the reviews stated but cooking, I believe, is the art of creation. Out of chaos can come beauty!!!
I cooked the beef with 3 cloves garlic and about 1 1/2 cup chopped onion. I also added 2 beef boullion cubes with the milk to give this more flavor. We served it over mashed potatoes. A great cook ahead dish to eat on a busy night.
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- 53%
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- 4%
- Protein
- 32.8 g
- 66%
- Cholesterol
- 127 mg
- 42%
- Sodium
- 474 mg
- 19%
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The town's gazebo in Monson and the tree that sits inside were found to be vandalized over the weekend and the discovery has many in the town upset and ready to take action.
"On Sunday my husband and I went down to the gazebo," said Jean Bailey, a member of the Monson Rotary Club. "The tree is set up at the gazebo in Monson. We went to put the ornaments on the tree and, when we got there it was decorated with condoms and condom wrappers. It was pretty disgusting and there was graffiti written on the walls in the interior"
Bailey says the town's tree and gazebo have special meaning. The ornaments placed on the tree are purchased in memory of those who have lost loved ones and she says that's why she finds the recent vandalism to the site so saddening.
"It is just very upsetting to us," said Bailey.
After seeing the gazebo, Bailey asked members of the community to help to clean it up.
"People have been calling and volunteering to help us clean it up which is an unbelievable response," said Bailey. "I probably have gotten over a dozen phone calls today."
Bailey says this isn't the first time the gazebo has been vandalized. And, she says that the Rotary Club is starting to raise funds to put a security camera in the area in an attempt to stop the behavior in the future.
"We are hoping we can raise the funds to do that, that is our goal right now," said Bailey.
If you'd like to help clean up any damage that remains or donate to the fund to buy a security camera you should contact the Monson rotary. Their telephone number is 413-267-9984.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Right in the middle of uptown Charlotte is a brand new five acre public park.
Romare Bearden Park is named for the Charlotte born artist. It features: two gardens, a courtyard of dining tables with chairs on a bed of crushed granite, a formal event green field, and several waterfalls.
Two of Bearden's collages are reflected in gardens with more than 10,000 plants.
There's also two large lawns, white granite boulders brought in from Mount Airy, and a kids' play area with waterfalls and poles that create clouds of mist, plus squares you can dance on to create music.
This morning on Larry's Look, we got a close-up look at the new park. Lee Jones, from Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, gave us the tour and talked about the importance of Romare Bearden's legacy.
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It didn't matter that Georgia was without three defensive starters. Jarvis Jones showed up in Missouri ready to introduce the Tigers to Southeastern Conference football on his own, dominating an overmatched Mizzou offensive line that could not handle Jones' explosive first step even though he was nursing a sore groin and donning a brace on his left knee that appeared to slow his lateral movement a tick.
Missouri held a 10-9 halftime lead thanks to a 41-yard TD grab by Tigers WR Marcus Lucas, a sleek-bodied, highly athletic 6-5, 215-pound junior. Mizzou then opened up a 17-9 lead on its first drive of the third quarter before a resurgent Georgia offense, captained by a settled-down Aaron Murray, led the Bulldogs on a 32-3 run in the second half. However, the 41-20 win was sparked most by the sensational performance of Jones, the nation's most athletic rush linebacker.
With Missouri's offense taking the field facing a 27-20 deficit midway through the fourth quarter, Jones dropped back into coverage from the RILB position, showing he is athletic enough to play on his feet in the NFL, and snagged a James Franklin pass that he appeared to return for a TD. It was ruled down inside the one-yard line and Georgia punched it in one play later.
The next possession, Jones feasted on Franklin, strip-sacking the Tigers' passer from behind after bursting off the right edge untouched. That created another turnover inside the 10-yard-line that soon opened up a 21-point lead.
After the game, Georgia head coach Mark Richt said his playmaking outside 'backer "may be the best defensive player in America." After sitting out a year as a transfer from USC, Jones burst onto the scene in the 2011 opener against Boise State, when he showed up all over the field and was a disruptive tackling machine.
Had he declared for the draft as a redshirt sophomore, he was widely regarded by NFL scouts as a first-round pick. Having proven capable of dominating his first two weeks this season should cement his status as a top-15 pick in the 2013 draft and position the nation's returning sack leader in the same class as other pass-rushing dynamos who have been selected highly in recent years, such as Von Miller, Aldon Smith and Bruce Irvin.
Mammoth-bodied DT Jonathan Jenkins needed assistance leaving the game in the fourth quarter after suffering a leg injury. Three Bulldogs defensive starters — hard-hitting senior safety Bacarri Rambo, a second-round talent with exceptional ball skills, speedy junior ILB Alec Ogletree and CB Sanders Commings — also did not make the trip as a result of suspensions.
Rambo and Ogletree reportedly were suspended four games after a second positive test for marijuana in the spring and Commings received a two-game suspension following a January arrest on a domestic violence charge.
• After building a 21-7 lead, Arkansas senior QB Tyler Wilson left the Louisiana-Monroe game before the half with a head injury after repeatedly being drilled by an aggressive array of overloaded pressure packages to which the Razorbacks never were able to adjust. Having his helmet slam off the turf after being forklifted into the ground by ULM LB Ray Stovall appeared to leave Wilson dazed and could affect the QB's status for next week. ULM's 34-31 overtime victory marked the first time that the program, led by head coach Todd Berry, had knocked off a ranked opponent. It was the Sun Belt Conference's first win over a top-10-ranked foe.
• UCLA senior RB Johnathan Franklin leads the nation in rushing with two consecutive efforts of 200-plus yards (15-222-3 vs. Rice and 26-218-0 vs. Nebraska). He showed elite vision against the Cornhuskers in the open field, when he turned what should have been a two-yard loss into a 31-yard gain, making hard cut after cut without losing any steam to avoid five would-be tacklers. He is dangerous catching the ball out of the backfield, and though he lacks bell-cow size at an estimated 5-10, 205 pounds, he plays much bigger. Similar to Boise State's Doug Martin, who elevated his draft standing with a solid senior season, Franklin has starter-type NFL traits and has jumped out of the gate much faster than any other back, including Wisconsin's Montee Ball.
• Clemson's offense has been very explosive despite playing without the nation's most talented college receiver, true sophomore Sammy Watkins, who sat out the first two games for a suspension related to an offseason drug arrest. It produced more than 525 yards of offense in back-to-back weeks. Senior RB Andre Ellington produced a career-high 228-yard rushing effort in the season-opening 26-19 win over Auburn and WR DeAndre Hopkins, a junior speedster, grabbed three TDs in a 52-27 win over Ball State. Even the Tigers' kicking game reached new heights, with senior PK Spencer Benton drilling an ACC-record 61-yard field goal against Ball State.
• On his 22nd birthday, USC QB Matt Barkley tied a career-high with six TD passes, with a big assist from sophomore WR Marqise Lee (three TDs) and junior Robert Woods, who contributed 200 all-purpose yards in a 42-29 win over Syracuse. The lean, 6-1, 185-pound Woods finished with 10 catches and two TDs, including a 29-yard grab that he plucked over the top of a defender despite nursing a sore right shoulder. He also set up two scores on a punt return and a 76-yard run, where he reversed field and outraced the competition. Trojans head coach Lane Kiffin said Lee will be the best receiver in the history of the program following his 10-197-1 performance in the Trojans' 49-10 victory over Hawaii, but Woods possesses the game-breaking speed most coveted by NFL teams.


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