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Had state parole agents leafed through Phillip Garrido's federal parole file when they took over his supervision in 1999, they would have known his property near Antioch didn't end at the backyard fence.
They might have found Jaycee Dugard and her two girls back behind that fence, perhaps in the soundproofed shed that federal agents knew about, the one Garrido called his recording studio.
But state agents never saw the file. They never even asked for it.
Had Garrido's most recent parole agent asked questions about a 12-year-old girl he came across last year during a visit to Garrido's Walnut Avenue house, he too might have unlocked a sordid, nearly two-decade-long mystery.
Instead, state agents classified Garrido at the lowest risk level for a sex offender. Later, parole agents ignored hundreds of alerts that the GPS device strapped to Garrido's ankle in 2008 failed to transmit a signal, along with GPS data showing he'd veered far from the 25-mile radius under his parole terms and often stayed out past his midnight curfew.
Four times — in 1999, 2004, 2005 and last year — California parole officials wrote to Nevada authorities, recommending they release Garrido from a lifetime parole term for the rape of a South Lake Tahoe woman he kidnapped in 1976.
Those were among myriad missteps and missed chances in a scathing report released Wednesday by the state watchdog agency that oversees the California prison and correctional system.
The 38-page report by the state Inspector General's Office chided parole officials who have repeatedly claimed Garrido complied fully with his parole conditions. The only reason Garrido had no violations: Parole agents didn't look hard enough, the report found.
Matthew Cate, secretary of corrections and rehabilitation, apologized at a news conference and pledged several changes in parole oversight of sex convicts. Cate, who did not dispute any of the report's findings, cited poor training for lapses in the case.
"We agree that serious errors were made over the last 10 years," he said. "The department needed to do a better job training their agents. There's no question about that. We absolutely regret the fact any mistakes were made." He would not explain how state parole agents could have missed Dugard during at least 60 home visits that agents made to the house since 1999, some of them unannounced.
Garrido spent more than a decade in federal prison on the kidnapping charge. He served 11 years of a 50-year federal sentence and was released on federal parole in 1988. After his federal parole term ended in 1998 — seven years after Jaycee's abduction — California parole agents took over under an agreement with Nevada, which had placed Garrido on lifetime parole for the rape.
David Shaw, the inspector general, called the federal parole file key. Along with information on the property, it may have influenced the state's assessment of Garrido and his level of supervision, the report found.
"We believe the state never requested the file," he said. "It's possible California agents went, 'Oh, kidnapping,' and never looked on." According to the review, the state parole agents met "parole supervision specifications" in just four three-month periods over the 11 years they supervised Garrido — a 90 percent failure rate, Shaw noted.
Among those specifications are home visits, interviews with neighbors and drug testing. While under federal parole supervision earlier, Garrido failed drug and alcohol tests and violated his parole, returning briefly to prison in 1993. That information was in the federal parole file that state agents never sought.
State agents also failed to refer Garrido for mental health assessment, the report found.
The identity of the 12-year-old girl whom an agent met at the house last year is unknown, Shaw said. Neither of the two girls that Garrido fathered was 12 at the time.
Authorities say Garrido and his wife, Nancy, snatched Jaycee from the street outside her South Lake Tahoe home on June 10, 1991, and spirited her directly to the house to live in a carefully hidden backyard warren of tents, sheds and outbuildings.
The couple remain held without bail in Placerville, charged with 29 felony counts in Jaycee's abduction and a series of rape allegations.
The report also documented at least 30 times in which the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office or other local agencies were called to the home. Among them was a Fire Department call in 2002 for a report of a juvenile with a shoulder injury from a swimming pool accident.
"Had the parole agent obtained this information, he would have observed that the report included a juvenile and a swimming pool, neither of which were observed at the Garrido residence during the parole agent's home visits," the report said. "The pool and the juvenile were located in the concealed compound."
Only one of those calls came from a suspicious report of children living in the backyard — the 2006 call from a neighbor that drew an apology from county Sheriff Warren Rupf for the deputy's failure to investigate in the backyard.
There is no indication that Jaycee ever attempted an escape, authorities say. She was reunited with her family shortly after the couple's Aug. 26 arrest and is cooperating with investigators, officials say.
Alert UC Berkeley police officers notified Garrido's parole agent of his presence on campus with two shy girls the agent apparently never knew about. The following day, Garrido brought his wife, Dugard and the girls into a Concord parole office, and questioning by Concord police unearthed Dugard's identity.
Just a few months earlier, a parole supervisor reviewed Garrido's file and recommended a classification assessment under a newer system for gauging sex offender risk.
The results, which came back after his arrest, declared him a "high-risk" offender.
Reach John Simerman at 925-943-8072.


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Forum:Wikia's New Look
Update Final: We lose, show's over. Following November 3rd, enter your preferences and select the "Monobook" skin as your personal choice. I'm right sick of this. Damn the torpedos, I'm going to throw my 20,000 edit weight around and pull some friggen strings for once. Monobook will be my editing standard, it should be yours too. Nitty Tok. 04:41, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
Should we ask Wikia to allow us to keep the current Monaco skin?
The old way is way better it's hard to navigate without the sidebar thing on the left, plus why fix what's not broken. -Sindrie
126.96.36.199 15:27, September 29, 2010 (UTC) The change would be like a Super Stimpak- It might seem good at first, but it'll sting later- for emergency use only. And I know this site is not in an emergency LordDeathkeeper 00:04, September 24, 2010 (UTC)Please put it back its easy to use and not confusing like the current one --
Kris It looks cool and all, but I like our current style.--
Agent c The RDR splash page looked hideous.
Gardimuer I would hate to see the Vault's layout changed to something so blogish, and the lack of easy navigation is a real bummer. Since the Vault began as a separate project from Wikia I think Wikia should respect the Vault's choice the same way they plan to for Uncyclopedia.
Tezzla Cannon 16:28, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
Hopefully if we get this my old custom skin would work. TestECull
JaspertheViking :D? 21:04, September 23, 2010 (UTC)"We are born in the Vault, we live in the Vault, and we die in the Vault." We need no change here, the Vault works how it is, people are usede to it.
pepsilova141414 BOOM board--J*n*K 22:11, September 23, 2010 (UTC)its good already, why change something thats been so easy to navigate for a long time now, to something more confusing and odd?
Clueless93 16:59, October 11, 2010 (UTC)As was said earlier, if it aint broke dont fix it. the new look skin is ugly and harder to navigate
Apocalyptic Anomoly 22:36, September 23, 2010 (UTC)that was the blandest thing I've ever seen, the red dead wiki used to be... RED and full of character, now its boring not too mention different to use. I say keep what we have and avoid having to adjust to something new... and ugly.
KingArmery 23:06, September 23, 2010 (UTC)Don't fix what ain't broke; we should keep the old design.
Wasteland Ponderer 23:16, September 23, 2010 (UTC)The current design is perfect. The new design looks messy and disorganized to me, and I wouldn't want to see The Vault tarnished with it's hideousness.
this blog to see all the wikis that are currently testing the 'new look'. --Anon
talk 23:34, September 23, 2010 (UTC)
Radraider 00:58, September 24, 2010 (UTC)Looks damn fine the way it is! :D--
I don't like change. --Woot 02:08, September 24, 2010 (UTC)
Ratchetdude099 05:00, September 24, 2010 (UTC)Not a fan of the new skin, but I love the current one.
Ghouly89 (Talk) 21:13, September 24, 2010 (UTC)I understand that wiki is trying to make something "new and cool looking", but I really like the Vault as is. -
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/0/08/Personal_Sig_Image.gif Tagaziel (call!) 14:39, September 25, 2010 (UTC)Without the sidebar and ability to fully customize? Fuck no.
Chiefsean16 01:07, September 26, 2010 (UTC)Keep it the way it is I love this skin. =) --
Colinthetouffe I got used to this look and I don't want it to change.
Gothemasticator 22:27, September 26, 2010 (UTC)The workload to overhaul our templates would be crippling. Plus, we look really great now. Don't let a new aesthetic break The Vault.--
Knight Captain Kerr 21:44, September 27, 2010 (UTC)I like this skin it's better we should keep it. --
Pyramidhead 22:09, September 27, 2010 (UTC)I hope you all realize that this isn't going to work. The new skin is not going to be optional; the only reason Uncyclopedia is getting a reprieve is both because it has a lot of clout and because its look and feel are essential to its being a parody of Wikipedia. Anyway, Monobook is the only skin that will remain as a personal option; Monaco is going the way of the dodo as soon as the beta is over. As much as it sucks, eventually every wiki on the site will be forced to use this skin no matter what the actual users want - the 99% negative feedback hasn't stopped them yet, and there's no reason to think that it ever will. --
- Ok everyone, let's all just give up now. This guy says it's not worth it, so we might as well stop trying, right? Oh, wait, no. --Kris 22:06, September 27, 2010 (UTC)
- It's not my fault you're ignorant to which way the wind's blowing. It really sucks, but if 2000+ unanimously negative comments replying to the initial announcement won't change their minds, why should this? --Pyramidhead 22:12, September 27, 2010 (UTC)
- If we stop trying, then we'll never know, will we? Take your negativity elsewhere. --Kris 22:17, September 27, 2010 (UTC)
- It's not my fault you're ignorant to which way the wind's blowing. It really sucks, but if 2000+ unanimously negative comments replying to the initial announcement won't change their minds, why should this? --Pyramidhead 22:12, September 27, 2010 (UTC)
Indeed we may be ingnorent, yes we may be fighting a battle that has been long since lost. But I like this layout, and I'm not letting it go with out a fight. If the Monaco skin is going down, it's going down fighting god damn it. Who's with me?!JaspertheViking :D? 16:48, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
Hal10k 00:50, September 28, 2010 (UTC)This protest may be futile in the long run, but I fail to see any substantial improvement in this system that would justify the confusion it will inevitably create. Keep the present system, let nobody say I didn't do my part.
Mass Effect Wiki has followed your outstanding example and started our own petition. Wikia doesn't seem to be listening to the mountains of negative comments they're getting about this, but maybe, just maybe, a few of these will sway them. It's worth a shot, anyways. SpartHawg948 10:01, September 29, 2010 (UTC)Wiki solidarity! The
AlienOfTheWastes 18:49, October 2, 2010 (UTC)Current skin is much more functional than 'New Look', so Vault should definitely keep this one.
Current theme is really boring, light OK but boring. One little example who dose'nt work for the new theme : the search string dosen't propose choices whene typing a word. And page formatting is so ... inline. Tables aren't formatted and are hard to read.
Gothemasticator about the templates. Veryblackraven 11:40, October 4, 2010 (UTC)I just like how The Vault looks. :) And I agree with
Turnoverman 18:59, October 5, 2010 (UTC)The Vault looks cool :D
188.8.131.52 08:45, October 6, 2010 (UTC)This place managed to survive without all these ads before. The skin is fine, but the banners and other adverts everywhere make it a lot more annoying to use. Are all of them really necessary? Like the "Sponsored Link" sections? I doubt wikia will pay attention, but they've lost my contributions (not that that makes a drop of difference) It also takes a bit longer to load, but who cares right? Play it Hardcore!
Ribbity104 05:36, October 7, 2010 (UTC)Man, I'm gone for like two weeks and this is what happens... I'm guessing it ultimately won't matter, but I'll toss my virtual vote in anyway. What did our poor Monaco skin do to deserve this?
Doesn't need to be changed. Audex+ 15:52, October 9, 2010 (UTC)
Billytheboy 14:24, October 10, 2010 (UTC)I can't find a damn thing on the new look, plus the new just ain't as purrty.--
BrentH27 00:15, October 11, 2010 (UTC)This is my first time voting but I had to make my voice heard. I like the current skin. The fonts look better. The logo looks better. I could go on and on but I won't. Wikipedia's new skin looks slightly better than the old one but I can't say the same for this new one here. I like the green sidebar and everything about the current skin except for the obtrusive ads. Unfortunately, the ads aren't going away anytime soon.
-bleep196- 00:30, October 11, 2010 (UTC)I currently like the Skin we have, it's easy to navigate through and it looks great with this wiki. --
Dante Aligheri 07:15, October 11, 2010 (UTC)I have grown very comfortable with the current skin, however if it DID change my only complaint is the text is very small.
NukaQuantum 02:47, October 14, 2010 (UTC)
Deathclawpoop 00:34, October 16, 2010 (UTC)Being a wiki supporter, I find it to complicated to be changing looks and have to become reorganized with the controls
If the Vault doesn't get the new skin, could we keep the Modding Wiki's current skin as well? - Ghouly89 (Talk) 21:15, September 24, 2010 (UTC)
Well, they don't seem to have listened to us.JaspertheViking :D? 18:53, October 2, 2010 (UTC)
Shouldn't this poll be over, since they said in the Wiki Digest that in a month there will no longer be an option to have monaco? Nukey (talk) 00:39, October 3, 2010 (UTC)
There is an additional option. Several wikis have decided to leave Wikia in order to protectand move to a different Wiki hosting site. They have together formed the Anti Wikia Alliance, consisting of various wikis including Halopedia, Wikisimpson and the Call of Duty wiki. Several other large wikis including WoW wiki are already pending for a move out of Wikia. I'm a member of this "alliance", and If negotiations fail, I advise you to consider joining the Alliance and leave Wikia as well. See their forum page here:wikia:community:Forum:Anti-Wikia_Alliance Ldude893 02:05, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- The Call of Duty wiki has not left wikia. As an active editor there, i should know. Yuri Kaslov 02:09, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- To that end, Halopedia, currently, is for the most part against moving from wikia. Yuri Kaslov 02:27, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Quitters and fools, they are. We're going to continue to fight, regardless of the outcome. Nitty Tok. 02:29, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Not many people, with the exception of the ones who moved their wiki to wikia after some event in the past that forced them from independance, are for moving away from wikia. Yuri Kaslov 02:32, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Even by those standards, that means WoWWiki, Memory Alpha, and Zeldapedia should be getting ready to leave.
- As well as us; we started out at Sierra Army Depot, then Duck and Cover. Nitty Tok. 02:34, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- But not enough people from the Days of Yore remain to really affect the outcome of a move to leave wikia. Yuri Kaslov 02:39, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- For us, the people from the Days of Yore are me, Porter, Ausir, and Grizzly. Kingclyde is gone, Killzig has better things to do. Game widow is with us if she's still around anywhere. And that's it. Nitty Tok. 02:47, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Not many people, with the exception of the ones who moved their wiki to wikia after some event in the past that forced them from independance, are for moving away from wikia. Yuri Kaslov 02:32, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Quitters and fools, they are. We're going to continue to fight, regardless of the outcome. Nitty Tok. 02:29, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
We should move back to DAC if we fail. Tezzla Cannon 16:28, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- I guess we're lucky with the fallout community, we've got the right balance of Size and Fanatasim that if it does come to jump, we can. Perhaps we need to setup a fighting fund to look at alternative options - It would be great to have a wiki that isn't asking me to sponsor pages. Agent c 00:59, October 5, 2010 (UTC)
- We can't go to DAC; DAC doesn't have the kind of servers to accomodate the massive amount of users we have. I'd doubt that NMA could handle it either.
- We could ask Bethesda to take us in; Beth was looking to make their own Fallout wiki when F3 was released, and Wikia gave Ausir the benefit of the doubt and turned Beth down. Of course, that'd be its own massive can of worms, because we wouldn't get to talk about the Bethesda v. Interplay suit, or get to say much of anything negative about F3... Nitty Tok. 01:05, October 5, 2010 (UTC)
- Either way, from what I'm reading on other wikis time is running out. It can't hurt to maybe setup some kind of some kind of fact finding committee to investigate the other options out there - It can't hurt to start asking questions and helps shows seriousness. Its clear from the poll which way this vote is going, perhaps its time for a little action? Agent c 01:37, October 5, 2010 (UTC)
- Problem is, we can't actually leave. We've got editors (fairly significant editors) under Wikia's payroll, and we can't exactly cost them their jobs. Nitty Tok. 01:42, October 5, 2010 (UTC)
- Firstly, We're not costing anyone anything by asking questions. Second, if it comes down to the Vault Leaving because of Wikia's refusal to listen to its users, then again we're not costing anyone anything - its Wikia that's doing that. If you walk into a Biker bar calling everyone you see a pansy, then you can't blame the patrons for punching you in the nose Agent c 01:57, October 5, 2010 (UTC)
My attempt at some reinforcements.JaspertheViking :D? 17:11, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
Well, it looks like they have made it one click to get to Recent Changes, which is good. Oh. Scratch that. It's only one click from the home page. Not from articles. So, major concern is navigability. We've got a great amount of navigation points in our current monaco layout. Other concerns are less important but annoying. The lack of clean separation between article-space and other space bothers me. The size of the header-space and the sidebar concern me. But mainly it's the limited one-click navigation points.--Gothemasticator 02:19, October 5, 2010 (UTC)
We can't just leave everything that we all worked on in the past and move (at least I don't think so) we shouldn't even think about doing something as drastic as that. p3p51 boom-board 18:21, October 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Oh no, nothing like that. If we were to move, we just download the data dump and re-upload it to another MediaWiki site. That'll save every single revision and user account. Nitty Tok. 02:25, October 5, 2010 (UTC)
"Update 2: The New Look has been rolled out on the Vault. Like it? Hate it? Please be sure to vote on it!"
Huh? What you talking about Nitty? Every thing looks the same for me?JaspertheViking :D? 20:36, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
- You need to enable it in your preferences to see it. Yuri Kaslov 20:39, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
- Just turned it on, and back off again. Clearly this change is a Dominion plot, as the Vault in the new skin can only have been designed by a Vorta - no asthetic sense at all. Its hideous.Agent c 01:05, October 8, 2010 (UTC)
I enabled the new skin for a while... It's annoying because it's not instinctual like the current skin. Why wouldn't they make it user friendly? Didn't anyone working for Wikia take a web design class? The main point of wikis, which is finding articles, is harder to do with the new skin. The search box is basically hidden. Grumble grumble grumble. Glomulus 07:25, October 9, 2010 (UTC)
If you have feedback about the new skin, please use the green triangle in the top left of the Red Dead wiki with the new look skin, so that it can be taken into consideration when designing its final version. Ausir(talk) 20:56, September 26, 2010 (UTC)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! HOW THE HELL DO I WORK THIS!JaspertheViking :D? 20:44, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
That's what I thought. Audex+ 15:56, October 9, 2010 (UTC)
- Hi All, Just wanted to stop by and check in with the community here. The green feedback button is gone now that private beta is over, but you can send in bug reports and feedback to Special:contact. I see that the admins here have already done a custom theme which looks awesome! Let me know if you have any questions. Cheers, --Sarah<staff /> (Help Forum) (blog) 22:40, October 15, 2010 (UTC)
- No Comment on the near unanimous poor review here? Agent c 22:59, October 15, 2010 (UTC)
- It's no use, Sarah's not coming back to check replies. I'm half convinced that this was an automated message, or at the very least a cut-and-paste response. At least WoWWiki got customized attention.
- GUESS WHAT SARAH? Our old custom Monaco theme looked even BETTER. --Kris 23:03, October 15, 2010 (UTC)
- No Comment on the near unanimous poor review here? Agent c 22:59, October 15, 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I understand that some users are not happy with the change, and we have discussed many of these points both locally on wikis and on the staff blog. I wrote you here, as I am writing many wikis, to see if there is anyway we can assist in making this a smooth transition. That offer still stands. Cheers, --Sarah<staff /> (Help Forum) (blog) 00:09, October 16, 2010 (UTC)
- Yet we still see a refusal to learn from the lesson of New Coke.
- Back in the height of the Cola Wars, Coke decided to respond to the Pepsi Challenge by reinventing a classic, making a "Cole" that was better than both "Coke" and "Pepsi".
- According the the folks in the blind taste test, they succeded. The panels indeed preferred the taste of "New Coke" over both Coke, and Pepsi. Excited by this result, the Coca Cola company decided to roll it out all over the states, and discontinue the original - who would want that after trying the new, better coke?.
- Cola fans all over America were outraged! Not only had the Coca Cola company committed sacrilege by creating a new coke - but the "old" coke was going away forever. Despite a massive campaign calling for either a step back, or at least for the old coke to stay available, the Coca Cola company executives knew better, and refused to bend.
- As it was released, Cola fans across America stocked up what they could on the original formula. When stores ran out, they switched to Pepsi. People feel close to "their brands" and coke had betrayed them.
- Sales of New Coke simply didn't take off. Facing poor sales, the executives did the impossible - they brought back "Classic Coke". Classic coke sales were good, New coke sales continued to fall, and fast food outlets stopped stocking "New Coke".
- Today, you'll find New Coke in three places - Its sold in two of these: Micronesia and American Samoa (Where its sold as "Coke II", side by side with the original); The Third place is in Marketing Textbooks, where its often described as the greatest marketing disaster in history.
- The questions remain - Could a New Coke have made it if handled correctly? If the "true cola fans" were not faced with the loss of "Classic Coke" and didn't mobilze their forces against it, would sales of the New Coke have been high, perhaps high enough to over time force out the original?
- Its a shame, as humans, we refuse to take another persons lesson as our own.Agent c 00:29, October 16, 2010 (UTC)
Question. Nitty says switch to Monobook. Will we be able to keep the monobook skin? I thought Wiki was getting rid of everything that wasn't the new one. At any rate, Monobook is still miles better than the new skin. Glomulus 00:19, October 17, 2010 (UTC)
Oh, good. I might not have to avoid wikis like the plague, then. Glomulus 00:22, October 17, 2010 (UTC)

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About this time last year, we teamed up with Michaela angela Davis & The Curly Girl Collective for an Afropunk After Dark experience for the record books. Over, "Fierce convo, fresh music, fly beauty, festive drinks, fish and chips" — and featuring the UK's baddest AFROPUNK artists — we vibed, two-stepped and captured portraits of the beautiful attendees. We rocked with BK's world-renowned DJ Beverly Bond and enjoyed a special talk with Tony Award-winning sensation Cynthia Erivo from the Color Purple on Broadway. Take us back!!
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Tony La Russa Highlights 2014 Baseball Hall Of Fame Class
CBS Sports- The 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame class is officially being enshrined Sunday in Cooperstown (ceremony begins at 1:30 ET on MLB Network). Unlike a few lackluster classes in recent memory, this one is stacked. Here's a look at the six men being enshrined.
Greg Maddux, starting pitcher: In a 23-year career, Maddux went 355-227 with a 3.16 ERA (132 ERA+), 1.14 WHIP and 3,371 strikeouts in over 5,000 innings. It's not a stretch to say Maddux is one of the best pitchers in baseball history.
Through an era of colossal hitters, Maddux posted an ERA of 2.50 or better in six different seasons, including two in the 1s (1.56 in 1994 and 1.63 in 1995). He won four Cy Youngs, all consecutive and two unanimously, while making the All-Star team eight times.
A well-rounded player, Maddux won a ridiculous 18 Gold Gloves and also hit .171 with 180 career sac bunts.
Still, the focus should remain on his work on the hill, where he was a master of his craft. He was as skilled cerebrally as he was physically, working hitters over in any given at-bat, game or season. There's a story that he once allowed a home run in the regular season on purpose in order to set up a hitter for the postseason. There's also a story that a catcher once caught Maddux with his eyes closed because the Hall of Famer was so good at hitting his spots — and this was when Maddux was at the end of the line, more than 40 years old.
Maddux pitched in 11 postseasons, including three World Series, in which he had a 2.09 ERA and 0.91 WHIP in five starts. He won one World Series ring.
Frank Thomas, first baseman/designated hitter: The Big Hurt cobbled together one of the most impressive offensive dossiers of the contemporary era. He ended his 19-year career with a batting line of .301/.419/.555 and an OPS+ of 156. That OPS+ happens to rank to 20th on the all-time list. As well, Thomas tallied 521 homers and 495 doubles. He also ranks 43rd all-time in total bases, 33rd all-time in times on base and 29th in extra-base hits. Oh, and despite, it would seem, all that power, he walked more than he struck out in his career. Such was his exacting discipline at the plate.
Peak value? Thomas' best years were unassailably brilliant. He won back-to-back AL MVP awards, and from 1991-97 he batted .330/.452/.604 (182 ERA+) with 40 home runs, 133 walks and 84 strikeouts per 162 games played. That's eight seasons of utter dominance.
Need more? Thomas batted .265/.382/.518 (134 OPS+) in 2,569 plate appearances … from age 35 until the end of his career. He hit at home (.305/.424/.599 for his career), and he hit on the road (.297/.414/.511). He hit righties (.294/.410/.530), and he hit lefties (.322/.448/.635). He hit with the bases empty (.293/.401/.545), and he hit with runners on (.311/.438/.566).
Frank Thomas just hit … all the way to the Hall of Fame.
Tom Glavine, starting pitcher: Glavine, a Massachusetts native, was drafted by both Atlanta Braves (second round) and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings (fourth round) out of high school in 1984. He opted to pursue baseball and spent parts of four seasons in the minors before making his MLB debut on Aug. 17, 1987, on the road against the Astros. Glavine allowed six runs in 3 2/3 innings.
Glavine remained in the rotation the rest of the year and became a mainstay the following season at age 22. He went 7-17 — leading baseball in losses — with a 4.56 ERA in 34 starts and 195 1/3 innings in 1988 but improved enough to win his first Cy Young in 1991, when he went 20-11 with a 2.55 ERA. Glavine won 20-plus games every year from 1991-93 and emerged as one of the game's top left-handers.
During his prime from 1991-2002, Glavine went 209-102 with a 3.15 ERA while averaging 33 starts and 224 2/3 innings per year. He won the Cy Young twice (1991 and 1998), had four more top three finishes in the Cy Young voting, and was an eight-time All-Star. Glavine helped the Braves win the 1995 World Series as well as the 1996 and 1999 NL pennants.
The best and most important start of Glavine's career came in Game 6 of that 1995 World Series. He held the high-powered Cleveland Indians to one hit and three walks in eight shutout innings, striking out eight for the title-clinching win. Glavine won Game 2 as well and was named World Series MVP. Overall, he went 14-16 with a 3.30 ERA in the postseason, including 4-3 with a 2.16 ERA in eight World Series starts.
Glavine signed a free-agent contract with the Mets during the 2002-03 offseason and remained there through the 2007. He returned to the Braves in 2008 and retired after being released in June 2009. Glavine finished his career with a 305-203 record, a 3.54 ERA, and those two Cy Youngs. He ranks 21st all-time wins, 28th in innings pitched (4,413 1/3), and 30th in WAR (74.0), and was elected into the Hall of Fame after appearing on 91.9 percent of the ballots in his first year of eligibility.
Joe Torre, manager: Following an excellent playing career, Joe Torre was unanimously elected into the Hall of Fame by the Expansion Era committee over the winter for his triumphs as a manager. The Brooklyn-born Torre managed the Mets (1977-81), Braves (1982-84), Cardinals (1990-1995), Yankees (1996-2007) and Dodgers (2008-2010).
Torre, 74, was most successful with the Yankees, leading their late-1990s/early-2000s dynasty to four World Series victories (1996, 1998-2000) and two AL pennants (2001 and 2003). He has the second-most managerial wins in franchise history (1,173) and his 2,326 career managerial wins are the fifth most all-time. Torre also won one division title with the Braves (1982) and two with the Dodgers (2008-09).
Torre was twice named Manager of the Year (1996 and 1998) and he finished in the top five of the voting in 1991 and every year from 1998-2009. He spent the 1985-90 seasons as a broadcaster for the Angels in addition to special assignments for NBC and ESPN. He was in the booth for the Loma Prieta earthquake during Game 3 of the 1989 World Series.
As a player, Torre hit .297 with 252 home runs in parts of 18 seasons. He played with the Braves (1960-68), Cardinals (196-74) and Mets (1975-77). Torre was a nine-time All-Star who was named the 1971 NL MVP after leading the league in batting average (.363), hits (230), runs batted in (137) and total bases (352). He was primarily a catcher and corner infielder.
Bobby Cox, manager: The longtime Braves skipper managed 29 years in all, going 2504-2001. He was at the helm for the Braves for four years, initially, before taking over the Blue Jays for four seasons in the '80s, culminating with a 99-62 record and AL East title in 1985.
When Cox took over the Braves in 1990, however, he would begin the stint that lands him in Cooperstown.
The 1991 Braves went worst-to-first and ended up in Game 7 of the World Series — on the wrong end of the famous Jack Morris gem. The division title, though, would mark the first of a whopping 14 consecutive division titles. Along the way, the Braves would win five NL pennants and one World Series.
The venerable Cox would win four Manager of the Year awards and garner votes in the category 20 different seasons.
Cox ranks fourth on the all-time list in manager wins. He's one of only four skippers to win the Manager of the Year in each league and is the only man to win the award in consecutive seasons.
Also, Cox holds the record for the most career ejections with 158.
Tony La Russa, manager: In La Russa's sprawling, singular career in the dugout, he guided three different teams to division titles and joined Sparky Anderson as the only skippers to win a World Series in each league. To be exact, La Russa has to his credit three World Series titles (he's one of only nine managers to win at least three rings), six pennants and 12 division titles.
More numbers … La Russa's 2,728 wins ranks behind only Connie Mack and John McGraw, and he ranks ninth all-time in games above .500. Oh, and only Mack has managed more total games. The list of managers to manage more All-Star Games includes Casey Stengel, Joe McCarthy and Walter Alston.
Adaptability? La Russa managed in five different decades. He guided a team to the postseason as a 38-year-old, and he won a World Series as a 66-year-old. Different teams, different players, different eras — La Russa just won.
Not half bad for a career .199 hitter.


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How to Showcase Your Passions for a Culture Fit
Our research shows that 92% of company executives believe that culture skills are as important or more important than technical know-how. These are the six characteristics that entrepreneurial leaders value most:
- Desire to learn
- Passion: for the mission and culture
- Scrappiness and grit
- Ability to thrive amidst ambiguity
- Excellence at collaboration
- Willingness to put the company before oneself
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Your professional background, education, and technical savvy are key in positioning you for a new opportunity. Still, other non-work experiences may help paint relevant and compelling pictures to your interviewers about your "softer skills" and the kind of contributor you'll be. The trick is not to let these speak for themselves.
We have the chance to learn and grow with each endeavor and encounter—if we're tuned-in enough to pay attention. The ability to articulate this growth speaks volumes about you as a learner. Reflect on your own interests and experiences so that you can effectively highlight your passions to showcase your culture skills and transferable skills on your résumé and in the interview:[bctt tweet="The ability to articulate growth speaks volumes about you as a learner - @zimmerbugg"]
The Athlete
You understand that teamwork can make the dream work. Highlight your strong collaboration skills, and willingness to put the success of the team—or company—over personal glory. Your competitive nature demonstrates persistence and determination, which will help a growing company succeed.
The Artist
Artists live and breathe their passions, infusing their work with energy and emotion. Still, they're rarely satisfied with their work—always striving for self-improvement. If you've learned to play the guitar or have refined your painting techniques over years of practice, your growth as an artist demonstrates dedication to learning and a grit to improve.
The Traveler
If you've lived or worked abroad and are committed to exploring new places and spaces, leverage your ability to thrive amidst ambiguity as a willingness to take risks and confidence in navigating the unknown. Your interest in people and cultures highlights your innate curiosity and means that you can probably navigate complex social dynamics, too.
The Activist
Whether you're an environmentalist or social activist, you're a mover and shaker who inspires action in others. You are a passionate person who puts your cause and integrity above all else. Any company that aligns with your values would be lucky to have you as a leader and evangelist.
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NYC Restaurant Week
Posted on 28th Jul 2017, 2:00 pm by Mr.Walker
Calling all foodies and culinary aficionados! NYC Restaurant Week has officially arrived! Through August 18th, restaurants throughout the city are offering incredible deals on delicious 3-course meals and the hungry, the curious and the food obsessed all join the party.
Never one to be left out, Chef Christopher Zabita has a treat for you! From local melon gazpacho to roasted Branzino, the amalgamation of aromas and flavors is unmistakably Society Cafe. If you can't make dinner, swing by at lunchtime for a freshly made linguine decked out with lump crab and zesty gremolata and maybe a bottle of rose!
Lunch $29
Dinner $42
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Regular price $30.00
This neutral-toned New York City print set features four of my very favorite urban New York prints. They feature buildings on the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side, a lovely bridge in Central Park and a park lamppost with the Upper East Side buildings in the background.
Materials & Product Specifications
PRINTS: Classic & traditional. Created on premium, archival luster-finish paper (not glossy). Standard, easy-to-frame sizes. Framing required.
MATTED PRINTS: Classic & traditional. Arrive ready to frame, pre-mounted to white, 8-ply, heavyweight mat. Ready to pop into a frame. 5X7 matted to 8x10. 8X10 matted to 11x14. 11X14 matted to 16x20. 16x20 matted to 20x24. Great gift presentation! Framing required.
READY TO HANG CANVAS: Timeless & easy to display. Archival canvas print is professionally wrapped around 1.5" deep wooden stretcher frame with pre-installed hanging wire.
READY TO HANG PLAQUES: Clean & modern. Archival luster print is heat mounted to 3/8" deep wood substrate with white beveled edge (black available by request) and keyhole hanger. Finished with a matte, non-glare protective coating.
SOLID WOOD SIGNS: Modern rustic & farmhouse. Image is printed directly onto premium laminated baltic birch plywood for a warm-toned, textured, rustic finish. 1/4" exposed beveled edge and keyhole hanger. No two the same, due to the unique characteristics of the wood. Solid, not planked.
PLANKED WOOD SIGNS are available here. Ready to hang, image is printed using UV-resistant inks directly onto matte, textured, distressed wood planks. Edges & back are stained brown. Arrives ready to hang with pre-installed hangers. Allow 3 weeks for shipping.
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Color, Black & White or Sepia?
With very few exceptions, every image in my shop is available in full color, classic black and white or vintage sepia tone. Here are samples showing one of my barn prints in all 3 options:
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Money and BanksMoney and Banking
Since we don't know the future, all investment is a type of speculation, and this doesn't mean banks are behaving nefariously when investing other people's money.
While government spending re-allocates and distorts resources, it is not necessarily inflationary. Inflation really just stems from money creation and fractional-reserve lending carryied out by central banks and private banks — thus creating money "out of thin air."
Money and BanksMonetary TheoryMoney and BankingOther Schools of Thought
Keynesian economics is the economics of debt-addicted, lower-class spendthrifts: modern governments.
Like taxation, government spending diverts resources from real wealth-generating ventures. Borrowed funds for continued spending must also be repaid, so current spending translates to future taxation.
Money and BanksHistory of the Austrian School of EconomicsMonetary Theory
Among the fallacies Mises debunked in his first book were those of the chartalists - the predecessors of Modern Monetary Theory.
Regardless of expectations, tampering with the economy by means of monetary policies will always undermine the foundations of the real economy.
One of the easiest ways of asserting control over the private sector is to manage the money supply with a central bank. Naturally, Marx was rather fond of the idea.
Financial MarketsGlobal EconomyMoney and Banks
Italy's problems are yet to descend into a Greek-style crisis, but that is the direction of travel. And Italy is far more serious than Greece because of its sheer size.
Money and BanksProtectionism and Free TradeMoney and Banking
Japan's Shinzo Abe has turned to Europe in hopes of stabilizing Japan's fiscal and and monetary situation. But Europe is a shaky foundation on which to build anything.
"The main thing is that the government should no longer be in a position to increase the quantity of money in circulation and the amount of checkbook money not fully — that is, 100 percent — covered by deposits paid in by the public."


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Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment
I need to start this review off thanking the wonderful reader who
donated a larger memory card so I could download and play Sword Art
Online Hollow Fragment on the PS Vita. This game is 3 gigs. Way over the
one gig ceiling we set on downloadable only video games. What is strange
is Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment was released in physical format in
I also need to thank the wonderful readers who have provided donations financially so we can pay the ISP fine if we go over Internet usage thanks to the extremely large size of this hand held video game. We will be crimping and saving the rest of the month to avoid that fine if possible.
Bandai Namco Games did not put their best foot forward with Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment. Since this is a download only video game in the US, Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment will be limited on how many gamers it can reach. The voices are also in Japanese. So it feels like not a lot of effort was put into porting over this PS Vita game.
It is easy to see why Bandai Namco Games did not put much faith in Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment here in the US. It is part RPG, part hack and slash, and part dating sim. Not a recipe for success here in the United States of America. The lack of effort in porting is going to bring it down even worse.
Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment starts us out in an online video game. Okay, before you freak out - we are not playing this game online. It pretends to be an online MMORPG. Like the .hack franchise. Players are stuck in a game and trying to find their way out. Again just like the .hack series. BTW .hack was on the Playstation 2 system many years ago. So Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment loses points on originality.
Dialogue and cut scenes can not be skipped in Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment. They are lengthy and very boring. Plus I would need an encyclopedia to keep track of all these characters. Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment loves to jump us around to different characters rambling on about things that made no common sense to me.
The majority of the female characters in Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment are dressed in provocative ways. Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment has massive amounts of violence, enticement to lust, blood and nudity. The fighting monsters portion of Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment gets old real quick.
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Graphics: 40%
Sound: 55%
Replay/Extras: 70%
Gameplay: 55%
Family Friendly Factor: 40%
System: PS Vita
Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
Developer: Aquira
Rating: 'T' - Teen for THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY
{Violence, Blood, Sexual Themes, Partial Nudity}
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Website optimization combines design, development, market research and analytics to maximize performance and effectiveness. The design of the site influences usability and speed. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) creates a unified identity for your site so that search engines and users can easily find and understand your content. Internet Marketing Optimization and Social Media Marketing creates a social identity for your brand to help broaden your reach in the marketplace. Web analytics studies all available data to determine what options are working and which options need re-evaluation to maximize their effectiveness.
SEO: Search Engine Optimization
When it comes to placement, everyone knows that organic Search Engine Optimization is the key to obtaining visitors for very little cost. In fact, SEO services are absolutely vital to your search engine marketing success. As a result, every company wants to have the top search engine ranking for their targeted keywords. I have proven Search Engine Optimization (SEO) methodologies for improving your site's ranking.
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Web design and SEO design are different. The only way to win in the search engines is to design your site for the purpose of competing. A properly designed website will succeed with both your customers and the search engines. I apply design concepts and implementation techniques to align your design and your content with search engine criteria.
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Internet marketing optimization starts from the design of a site. To construct a great content-rich website takes planning. A competent designer uses online architectural design principles, carefully combining information delivery and intuitive navigation to satisfy the visitor's needs (why they visited) while accomplishing their own business goals for fame or fortune (why the website was created).
Having proper site architecture is vital to online internet marketing of a site that will attract and also satisfy visitors. Simply put, designing an award winning website is not enough. Your site needs to be placed in front of potential visitors or they will not know you exist.
My marketing optimization services includes the integration of focused traffic-generation tactics that are vital to the success of your site. Without smart marketing, any great website will fail. I focus specifically on how to succeed at Internet marketing optimization through website design, search engine placement, pay-per-click, search engine marketing, submission, analytics, conversion optimization and social media and branding programs.
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While organic Search Engine Optimization generates traffic, it is not "instantaneous." Utilizing search engine marketing programs such as pay per click (PPC), traffic can be received in a matter of days instead of months. As a result, every business should have a PPC program for their targeted keywords.
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Social media is one of the Web's largest growth sectors, in terms of time spent and individuals engaged on various social networking sites. Social media is also the most interactive online arena, allowing users to comment, share and build upon conversations, ideas and media. For businesses, that means social media is a channel that can't be overlooked. Each social media platform offers users and businesses unique benefits of participation depending on the platforms common usage, participation and advertising or promotional opportunities. A well-designed SMM strategy identifies those social media platforms that offer the best return on investment for a particular, whether by community building, branding and visibility, or ad-driven website visits or sales. Furthermore, SMM is used to monitor a business's online reputation, ensuring a positive presence supported by constructive conversation.


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Savor Our Local Flavor With
Lombardi's Restaurant Week
Enjoy 3 Courses for $30
April 10 - 14 & 17-21
Lombardi's Restaurant Week debuted in 2013, as an annual event, inviting guests
to experience our culinary talents & flavors at special pricing.
Stay close to home &
taste the heart of authentic Italian culture with every scrumptious bite.
Lombardi's Restaurant Week 3 Course Prix Fixe Dinner Menu
Choice of
caprese salad
bruschetta sampler
traditional caesar salad
Choice of
scampi diavolo
lamb pappardella
mahi mahi ligurean
spring vegetable risotto
Choice of
Limoncello Tiramisu
chocolate panna cotta with caramel sauce and candied nuts
cheesecake topped with amarena cherries
Lombardi's Restaurant Week is the perfect time to enjoy your favorite Lombardi's dishes,
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Rob Morgan
Professor of Marketing and Strategy
Rob Morgan is Professor of Marketing & Strategy at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, UK. He has taught and delivered his research insights throughout Europe and North America and also in South America and Asia. He is an award-winning business management educator and research scholar delivering business seminars to students and working with companies that are eager to challenge themselves to improve their innovation activities and business strategies. He industry experience was gained from the international electronics industry in a strategy role later returning to study for a PhD in global market entry strategy. Receiving post-doctoral training at INSEAD and the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, Harvard Business School, he developed an academic career. He is a Strategy Research Foundation (Strategic Management Society) Scholar and holds/has held several visiting and adjunct professorships. (e.g., Copenhagen Business School (Denmark), Vienna University of Economics & Business (Austria), Corvinus University (Hungary), ALBA Graduate School of Business (Greece), Nobel School of Management (Ghana), Fucape Business School (Brazil) and two Executive Board appointments in companies in the UK and Asia.
He combines teaching, research, and management consulting. For teaching, he currently delivers courses on undergraduate, postgraduate (MSc, MBA, PhD) and executive programs. His research focuses on entrepreneurship, firm capabilities, and innovation management from a strategy perspective. He has published over one hundred company cases, white papers, management articles, and scholarly papers, some of which have appeared in Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of International Marketing, Industrial Marketing Management, among others. His consulting experience has examined performance audit and impact, change management, systems improvement, market responsiveness, and market and competitor analysis for small firms, multinational corporations as well as large scale consulting assignments for public policy makers and Ministers within government departments and agencies.
He serves on the Editorial Review and Advisory Boards of seven international journals and is former Editor of International Marketing Review. He is an active member of the Strategic Management Society (SMS), American Marketing Association (AMA), Academy of Marketing Science (AMS), and British Academy of Management, among others - and has served as Track Chair on several occasions and regular reviewer for their annual meetings. He is a Chartered Marketer and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His most recent research awards include: Honorable Mention at the SMS Conference (Vienna) for a top-3 paper; Best Paper in the European Journal of Marketing (2013 volume); and, Best Paper in the New Product and Technology Management Track at the AMA Conference (San Francisco). He has also received awards for his innovative teaching and been recognized for this by the Academy of Marketing. His co-authored Strategic Management: Competitiveness & Globalization textbook has become a best-seller and was recently shortlisted by the Chartered Management Institute for best textbook and best e-book. Within University administration, Rob has been appointed to a series of senior roles including Associate Dean, Department Chairman, Chartered Institute of Marketing Senate, and, Departmental Advisory Board Chair.


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School Day Hours
Full Day: 8:53am - 3:59pm
Students enter school with the first bell at 8:53. Classwork and attendance begins with the second bell at 8:56. Students leave the building at 3:59.
Early Release Day: 8:53am - 1:29pm
Students enter school with the first bell at 8:53. Classwork and attendance begins with the second bell. *Lunch will be served to all grades
Last Day of School (1/2 Day): 8:56am - 11:39am
*Lunch will NOT be served
Lunch Hours
Lunch at 11:30-11:54 am / recess 11:54-12:18 pm
Lunch at 11:54-12:18 pm / recess 11:30-11:54 am
Lunch at 12:18-12:42 pm / recess 12:42-1:06 pm
Lunch at 12:42-1:06 pm / recess 12:18-12:42 pm
Dicken Bus Routes
Updated 2/8/17
DICKEN AM ROUTES Bus:AA-75 Anchor Abbr:DICKEN 8:14 am Harley Dr @ Meadowinds 8:18 am Scio Ridge Rd @ Reserve Way 8:25 am SOUTH MAPLE ESTATES/830 S Maple Rd 8:28 am S Maple Rd @ Breckenridge Dr Bus:AA-97 Anchor Abbr:DICKEN 8:19 am RABBIT RUN CLUBHOUSE Bus:AA-99 Anchor Abbr:DICKEN 8:17 am Scio Ridge @ Abigail Way 8:21 am Snowberry Ridge Rd @ Chickory Ridge Rd 8:23 am SNOWBERRY RIDGE@CHILDRENS PARK 8:25 am Chickory Ridge @ Snowberry DICKEN PM ROUTES Bus:AA-75 Anchor Abbr:DICKEN 4:01 pm SOUTH MAPLE ESTATES/830 S Maple Rd 4:04 pm S Maple Rd @ Breckenridge Dr 4:08 pm Harley Dr @ Meadowinds 4:11 pm Scio Ridge Rd @ Reserve Way Bus:AA-97 Anchor Abbr:DICKEN 4:02 pm RABBIT RUN CLUBHOUSE Bus:AA-99 Anchor Abbr:DICKEN 4:01 pm Harley @ Scio Ridge 4:04 pm Scio Ridge @ Abigail Way 4:08 pm Snowberry Ridge Rd @ Chickory Ridge Rd 4:10 pm SNOWBERRY RIDGE@CHILDRENS PARK 4:12 pm Chickory Ridge @ Snowberry
2017-18 SACC (School Age Child Care)
Families register for our child care programs online. Families without computer access can register at the Rec & Ed office.
Instructions for registration are available here. You can also check out the:
Rec & Ed Office: 734-994-2300 - Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Mon. - Fri. - Summer Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Mon. - Fri.Program Hours
Fee ScheduleFees are based on your child's schedule and are billed monthly, in advance of care.
- Before school care opens at 7:15AM and ends at the beginning of the school day.
- After school care begins at the end of the school day and closes at 6:00PM.
Before School Care $8.75 per session After School Care $11.25 per session*See the Parent Handbook for detailed information about billing and scheduling. Financial assistance is available to qualified families.Your Child Care ScheduleFamilies may enroll for a fixed, weekly schedule of care anywhere from twice a week to full time. Flexible scheduling (where parents submit and pre-pay a new schedule each week or each month) is available for an additional administrative fee. All enrolled families with accounts in good standing may use occasional drop-in privileges for sessions not on their regular schedule at a slightly higher per session cost.SACC CalendarSchool Age Child Care follows the AAPS district calendar, and child care is closed on non-school days."The Ann Arbor Public Schools Community Education and Recreation Department is committed to enhancing the overall well being of children who attend our School Age Child Care Program. We believe that a quality childcare experience depends on continuity, planning, and children having a sense of belonging to the group. Our program is designed to both enrich and complement a child's school experience."


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Wherever you live, Professor Rothbart can help you at home.
Information on Long Distance Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy:
Video – Long Distance Therapy For Chronic Pain
Long Distance Therapy Increases Options For Chronic Pain Patients
See if an Initial Phone Consultation will benefit you:
Why A Consultation With Dr. Rothbart Is Different Than With Other Doctors
Profile Of A Typical Candidate For Therapy
I coined the word Bio-Implosion (now known as 'BioImplosion') in July of 1994, in an article that I published in the American Journal of Pain Management, entitled An Innovative Mechanical Approach to Treating Chronic Knee Pain: A Bio-Implosion Model.BioImplosion is a postural distortion (a type of poor posture) which initiates in the feet and affects the entire body. (Compare Figure A – Good Posture with Figure B – Poor Posture).
BioImplosion is visualized as:
- A forward rotation of the hips and associated swayback (lordosis)
- A forward rotation and rounding of the shoulders (kyphosis)
- A forward head position
This poor posture places the ankles, knees, hips, back and neck in a mal-aligned position, which results in an uneven wear pattern within these joints. In time, these mal-aligned joints become swollen and painful (arthritic).
Typically, BioImplosion is a result of having the Rothbarts Foot. As you learn more about my innovative therapy, you may find that addressing and effectively treating your foot structure may be the missing link to permanently improving your poor posture and ending your long time battle with muscle and joint pain.
For more information how poor posture may create chronic musculoskeletal pain, go to: Why Is It Important To Correct Bad Posture?
Professor/Dr Brian A Rothbart
Chronic Pain Elimination Specialist
Discovered the Rothbarts Foot and PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity
Developer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Inventor and Designer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Insoles
Founder of the International Academy RPT
Author of Forever Free From Chronic Pain and The Foots Connection to Chronic Pain


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Margot Robbie – The Candy of Our Eye
Despite critic reviews we say the opportunity to see Margot Robbie on the big screen as Harley Quinn is worth the price of admission. Besides we have to support anyone who appears on Conan during Comic-Con sucking on a candy lollipop. Sold!Read more
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How can I summarize a month of such extremes? July spanned two continents, two homes, two different experiences of summer, and one long journey of flights and connections across a very wide, very cold ocean.
Through the changes and opposites, one thing has remained a constant: family. This month started with a family reunion which gathered all 40 of my aunts, uncles, cousins, and their spouses and children, on Hecla Island in the middle of Lake Winnipeg. We sang songs, breaking into spontaneous four part harmony whilst playing games or hiking. We hugged. We laughed. We cried. And we hated saying goodbye when the weekend ended.
The day after, we flew home to London. We returned back to our small home, on our little street, right near the vastness of Richmond Park. We recentered. We made our beds. We settled into the routines of our small nucleus.
Family, big or small, was what July was about.
Top 5 Highlights for July:
1. The family weekend on Hecla Island with all 40 aunts, uncles and cousins.
2. Seeing the walls of our walls stripped of peeling wallpaper and freshly plastered and painted.
3. Returning to my studio and my ongoing projects. I have fresh inspiration from three weeks away.
4. Splashing in the pool with Little One, and helping her down the toddler slide. She loves the water.
5. The London heat wave. While not exactly my favourite experience, it was certainly memorable!
Books read:
1. A desperate fortune by Susanna Kearsley
2. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (this one was too dark for me to finish.)
By the numbers:
2.5 + 7: Hours in an airplane with an sleepy and slightly grumpy toddler.
2: Hours in Toronto airport trying to stretch our legs and letting Little One run around shouting "Ah-blane!" (airplane)
5: Rooms that are like new in our house with fresh, smoothly painted walls
7: Amazing, multi-petalled clematis blossoms in our garden
17: sketches in my moleskine sketchbook (check my Instagram to follow along as I fill the pages.)
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Returning to my studio has been refreshing. After three weeks away I have new eyes for the big project that needs finishing. The deadline is looming, so I'm working every minute I can.
My goals for the month:
+ Finish as much of my current illustration project as possible. It's contractually due Sept 1, but I'm sure I would have a little wiggle room if I needed it.
+ Write. Edit. Write. Repeat. I've completed writing the first draft of a short story, which now needs careful rewriting and editing. I'm looking forward to weighing every word.
+ Daily drawings. Because they're like yoga for my fingers and my creative mind.
+ Dedication to blogging. I love this little space. I love you, my dear reader. You make my little studio above the kitchen feel like it's connected to a world of friendly people. I want to connect more with you. What do you want to read about? Tell me. I will write it.
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Living and Sharing Our Life of Prayer
Last week brought us the largest Nun Run we have ever welcomed to the monastery. About 40 high school gals came all the way from St. Mary of the Woods parish in Whitesville, KY - about 3 minutes from our monastery. They arrived in a large charter bus! I should have gotten a picture of that.
It was a joy to share with them the riches and treasure of Passionist life, of being a bride of Christ and living as love in the Heart of the Church.
Here we are with the chaperones. Fr. Ken Geraci, CPM, spearheaded this group. Way to go Fr. Geraci! I have to take this opportunity to put in a good word for our dear Fathers of Mercy. Fr. Geraci was just ordained a priest with this community last summer. He is currently assigned as Associate Pastor at St. Mary of the Woods. After leaving our monastery the group headed off to visit the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville, TN - about 2 hour drive from here.
Another newsworthy item of last week was of course the resignation of our beloved Papa Pope Benedict XVI. As the Nun Run was departing it was 8 p.m. Rome time and official moment of resignation. We joined with the Universal Church in praying for our beloved Pontiff Emeritus and are praying for the Cardinals as they gather for the conclave.
Pope Benedict giving his blessing to our newly elected Superior General Fr. Joachim Rego, CP, October 5, 2012
We came across the following article last week on EWTN News. We are looking forward to receiving this letter!
Cardinal Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, has written to the world's nuns and monks to ask for their prayers for the conclave to elect Pope Benedict's successor
"The Holy Father is certain that you, in your monasteries and convents throughout the world, will provide the precious resource of that prayerful faith which down the centuries has accompanied and sustained the Church along her pilgrim path," Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone's Feb. 21 letter says.
"The coming conclave," Cardinal Bertone emphasizes, "will thus depend in a special way on the transparent purity of your prayer and worship."
He noted that Pope Benedict "has asked all the faithful to accompany him with their prayers … and to await with trust the arrival of the new Pope."
"In a particularly urgent way," he added, "this appeal is addressed to those chosen members of the Church who are contemplatives." And Cardinal Bertone advised contemplatives to look to the Pope's example of devoting "himself above all to prayer, contemplation and reflection."
The Secretary of State finished his letter by saying that Pope Benedict, "with whom I shared the contents of this letter, was deeply appreciative, and asked me to thank you and to assure you of his immense love and esteem."


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Simply brilliant: Bernard Cribbins lends his voice to a Wombles montage which highlights that only 1% of childrens' television is currently made in the UK. Quite right.
When I grew up, we had Bod, The Magic Roundabout, Mr. Benn, Chorlton and the Wheelies, The Camberwick Green/Chigley/Trumpton trilogy, Playaway (with Jeremy Irons), Dangermouse, Jamie and the Magic Torch, Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, Captain Pugwash, Think of a Number (with Johnny Ball, who unfortunately has no modern parallel), Take Hart and the list goes on....
These programmes could talk to children without patronising them (with seemingly endless slimings) - they had little jokes for the adults (especially things like 'The Magic Roundabout').
Parents today could do a lot worse that switching off current childrens' TV and getting the seventies and early eighties shows on DVD.


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The 23rd of September there was a party in the Snorfabriek in Utrecht, the new books from Snor publishers where shown!
Among those books was my book 'Nachtboek'(nightbook), a diary for the night full of illustrations of nocturnal animals, night blooming flowers, the moon and many other fascinating night aspects.
Like in a diary there is also space to write, in the Nachtboek you can write down your nightthoughts and draw your dreams.
You can order the book here
From the moment I held a pencil I never stopped drawing. Nowadays, I am an illustrator who works and lives in Utrecht.
My style is full of detail and drawn to nature.
I love to turn my hand drawn illustrations in to surface patterns with the magic of a little Photoshop.
You can find my work on many different surfaces, from wallpaper to clothing and books.
Beside working for a diverse group of clients I have my own range of products.


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The 2017 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology concluded yesterday at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec, Canada. The 14th annual BIO World Congress was held July 23-26 and drew 954 attendees. The world's largest industrial biotechnology event featured 227 speakers in breakout sessions, hosted seven education tracks and five plenaries, and set a new record for partnering meetings!
"From the robust plenary sessions to the record number of partnering meetings, the 2017 BIO World Congress was a resounding success," said Brent Erickson, executive vice president of BIO's Industrial & Environmental Section. "This event continues to provide industry executives, investors, policy makers and academics the best opportunity to form connections and partnerships that will drive growth in the sector for years to come."
During the three-day conference, hundreds of delegates participated in 2,130 partnering meetings, setting a new record for the event. The number of partnering meetings facilitated by BIO's One-on-One Partnering™ system represented a 9 percent increase from 2016.
BIO and sponsor IowaBio presented the 2017 George Washington Carver Award for Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology to POET CEO and Chairman Jeff Broin. BIO established this annual award 10 years ago to recognize significant contributions by individuals in the field of industrial biotechnology and its application in biological engineering, environmental science, biorefining, and biobased products.
BIO and sponsor The Rosalind Franklin Society also presented the 2017 Rosalind Franklin Award for Leadership in Industrial Biotechnology to industry veteran Vonnie Estes. The award is presented to an outstanding woman in the industrial biotechnology sector who has made significant contributions to the advancement of the biobased economy and biotech innovation. Estes is the fourth recipient of the annual award.
BIO also honored Dr. Gord Surgeoner, OOnt, with its second annual BIO Leadership and Legacy Award in Industrial Biotechnology.
Photos of the 2017 BIO World Congress are available on the official BIO Flickr account. Videos of the award presentations are available on BIO's YouTube channel. For session highlights, visit www.biotech-now.org.
The 2018 BIO World Congress will be held July 16-19, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sign up here to receive updates and breaking news about next year's event!


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Todays budget at a glance
Welfare and pensions
- Working age benefits to ne frozen for four years, including tax credits and local housing allowance
- Rents in social housing sector will be reduced by 1% a year for the next four years
- Higher-income households in social housing will be required to pay rents at the market rate
- Tax credits and Universal Credit to be restricted to two children, affecting those born after April 2017
- Reduce earnings level for tax credits withdrawal from £6,420 to £3,850.
- Disability benefits will not be taxed or means-tested
- 18-21-year-olds will not be entitled to claim housing benefit automatically, with a new "earn to learn" obligation
- Employment and Support Allowance payments for claimants deemed able to work to be "aligned" with Jobseeker's Allowance for new claimants
- pensions tax allowance to be tapered away to a minimum of £10,000 from next year
- Dividend tax credit to be replaced with a tax free allowance of £5,000 of dividend income for all taxpayers. The rates of dividend tax will be set at 7.5%, 32.5% and 38.1%
- New VED bands for new cars to be introduced from 2017, pegged to emissions – 95% of car owners will pay £140 a year.
- Fuel duties frozen for the remainder of this year
Personal Taxation
- Personal tax allowance to rise to £11,000 next year
- The point at which people start paying income tax at 40p to rise from £42,385 to £43,000 next year
- National living wage to be £9 per hour by 2020 for people 25 and over, starting from £7.20 per hour from next April
- Increase in inheritance tax threshold to £1m for married couples by 2017
- Corporation tax cut to 19% in 2017 and 18% by 2020
- New apprenticeship levy on all large firms- firms that offer apprenticeships can get more back than they put in
Health and education
- NHS will receive a further £8bn by 2020 (in addition to the £2bn already announced)
- Maintenance grants for students paid to students with family income below £42,000 to be scrapped and converted into loans from 2016/17, repayable on incomes over £21,000
- The maintenance loan will increase to £8,200
- Mortgage interest relief for buy-to-let homebuyers to be restricted to basic rate of income tax
- Rent-a-room relief scheme to rise to £7,500
- The cost of funding free TV licences for the over-75s will be transferred from the government to the BBC between 2018 and 2021
- The annual household benefit cap will be reduced to £23,000 in London and to a lower level in the rest of Britain.
- A consultation will take place on changing Sunday trading laws
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Have you seen "The Nun Who Lied?" It's a black and white short film made during the last Canon Boot Camp Level 2 workshop. That's right - we made this film in class. It's hard core in the trenches type of teaching. The B&W look was achieved in-camera by using the monochromatic picture style. I'm teaching another Level 2 workshop on March 26th and we're going to do a detective scene this time! And no, it's not going to be B&W but we are going for a super wide-screen framing. The Association's Description of the Video:
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Our Pro Level II Boot Camp grads try out their new found skills with the Canon 5D Mark II camera in this exciting vampire short, "The Nun Who Lied".We chose a Film Noir, black and white camera setting to show off the exceptionally thick, rich (no grain) blacks the Canon 5D can produce.Our Canon Pro Level II class uses a dolly, jib arm and car mounts to follow our nun's escape from a dangerous, blood-sucking casting call. Thanks to our Boot Camp Alumni, who helped with the jib arms and car mounts.Cameras were provided by Canon, lenses by Canon and Zeiss, Monitors by Marshall, studio space provided by EVS. Snehal Patel
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The day that Curiosity landed on Mars was the day I saw the eaglets fly the nest. I was deeply moved by both.
|He is perched about 80 feet from his nest.
|The eaglet flies to join his parents on their favorite fishing reef
I know why the eaglets left their perfect circle of a nest---searching for food, the enterprise that will consume them all the days of their hopefully 30 year long life. (Amazingly, in 12 weeks they have grown from hatchling to a majestic, airborne predator).
Why did Curiosity, NASA's rover, leave earth? The project director, Dr. Jon Grotzinger wrote this in a New York Times editorial:
"Proust reminds us that the real voyage of discovery consists of not just seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. The extraordinary perspective that Curiosity will provide may some day allow us to understand . .. something about ourselves and where our deepest roots may lie."
Where are our deepest roots? Where do we find new eyes? Will we find them on Mars? Or perhaps it is better to look here, at our own labors on the ground we're planted in.
Here are some of my labors these past two weeks at fishcamp:
Chopping wood, making chips for the smoker.
(Glazing the red salmon strips before they go into the smoker.)
Fishing with my (visiting) daughter, Naphtali
Retrieving a toilet seat that washed up on the beach, complete with all parts duct-taped to it! (Sorry to whoever lost this essential item . . .)
(Filleting a 50 pound halibut for dinner, and the freezer)
Yet, for all this cheer and activity, it's been a hard 2 weeks as well, with mostly rainy days, with a bout of sickness, sadness and the claustrophobia that comes from months on an island with little movement away. (None of this photographs well.)
Tolkien, the author of Lord of the Rings, a master of faraway places, has written, "We all long for (Eden), and we are constantly glimpsing it: our whole nature at its best and least corrupted, its gentlest and most humane, is still soaked with the sense of 'exile'."
He is right. We are all "soaked" with the "sense of exile." For me, even when living deeply in place, rooted in the God-made earth and sea, it's not a paradise here—or anywhere else. It's just home. Even that isn't enough.
So we venture into space, to other planets, looking . .. I am wildly excited to see the data that will soon begin beaming back to earth from Curiosity. (This first photo took my breath away. This is not the Mojave desert: this is Mars!)
Was there once water on Mars? Did life once exist on the Red Planet? What happened to make it so inhospitable?
While I am breathlessly follow the posts and photos over the next two years, One thing I know. Whatever data comes back will not answer the questions we most want and need to know: Who are we? Where did we come from? Why are we here?
We have to ask these questions. It's essential to keep searching. It is our exile, our restlessness, the brevity of our joys, the endurance of our pains that teach us more is coming, wholeness is coming. We will be healed, earth will be healed, Eden will return. It is the waiting and the longing that prepares us for that day.
Until then, every interplanetary photo, every flight of an eaglet, every breathless scientific breakthrough thrills me, giving me new eyes, enlarging my view of God---and reminding me who I am, who made me, where my true home lies:
Not here. Not yet. But soon.
And it will be more,
more, more
more than anyone,
even Science,
can imagine.
Almost Home.


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FrontierVille players may have set the Facebook comment record
According to Matthews, about 107 people participated, which amounts to each participant posting an average of 9,358 comments since October. "I'm no spring chicken anymore and I really haven't done anything phenomenal," Matthews laughed, telling KXL TV that she helped the group accomplish the feat by posting two-letter words repeatedly.
"Once you get the rhythm, you can go pretty fast," Matthews told KXL TV, but what's next for the group? "We'll probably go back to playing our games," said Matthews. That is, of course, if the Guinness Book of World Records accepts their post as breaking the previous record. Between this and the Pokemon-loving Arnold family, we wonder if Guinness would accept our record for most crops harvested in FarmVille in a single hour.
[Via Huffington Post]
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5 Wardrobe Ideas for your Boudoir Session at The Adore Girls
Here at The Adore Girls, boudoir photography is about what makes you feel sexy and confident. Wardrobe is always a question when we talk to our girls. We hear all the time "I don't own anything sexy", "I have no clue what to wear". You don't have to wear the traditional lingerie such as a bra and pantie set or nightie for every change. Think outside the box for your wardrobe.
Here are five wardrobe ideas that are a little different than the traditional bra and pantie and they are so sexy!
1. Our signature sheet shots.
You cannot go wrong with our sheet shots. A lot of girls are hesitant to add the sheet shots to the wardrobe lineup because, well, you are naked wrapped in a sheet. In the end they end up being the client's favorite set of images. They are classy, clean and oh so sexy.
2. Body Suits
Body suits are all the rage right now and you can find them everywhere. Prices for body suits can range from $10 and up. They allow you to feel a bit more covered and they come in such a variety of styles. Most of all, they are just as sexy as sexy can get.
3. Think outside the box with a long flowy skirt.
Pair a top with a long skirt. We have a huge fluffy skirt available in the studio (shown below on the right) or bring your own. The black lace skirt, shown top left, is from nastygal.com and comes in red, black and white. It is absolutely gorgeous. The bottom left skirt is from a vintage shop right below us called Starstruck Vintage. You can really show off your personality with out of the box pieces of wardrobe.
4. Button down shirt.
Whether you bring his or your own, a button down shirt is always sexy. Pair a button down with a bra and pantie set, a pencil skirt, your favorite teddy or body suit, or just a pair of panties and heels.
5. Nothing at all!
When you decide to do nudes, they are always done in the most classy way in our studio. The female body is such a beautiful work of art that you can never go wrong!
It is always about your comfort level in the studio. We keep covered what you want covered and show what you want shown (within our limits of course).
The key to the perfect wardrobe is to choose pieces that you are comfortable in. Always make sure you try on all of your wardrobe before you come in for your session. You want to make sure all of your pieces fit well. If they are too small and tight, you won't feel comfortable and it will show in your images. Not all lingerie is created equal. Choose wardrobe that is right for your body type.
There is a local lingerie boutique in Nashville called Beloved Intimates. We love, love, love Beloved and our girls rave about it as well. You can go in there and tell them you are having a shoot with us and they will do their best to find the perfect pieces for your style and ideas. The girls at Beloved are fabulous making sure all your pieces fit perfect.
If you have any question about wardrobe give us a call and let's talk. We also offer no-obligation consultations in the studio where we can sit down and chat about your ideas, your style and all your wardrobe options. 615-336-4256
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Diocese of Carlisle - Petertide Ordinations
A weekend of celebration has seen two special services held in Cumbria for the ordination of six people as Deacons and Priests.
Five were ordained Priest by the Bishop of Carlisle during a service on Saturday afternoon. They were:
• The Rev'd Jonathan Gillespie to serve St Mary's, Windermere, and Jesus Church, Troutbeck, with training incumbent David Wilmot
• The Rev'd Richard Goodfellow to serve the Benefice of Aspatria with Hayton and Gilcrux with training incumbent Tim Herbert
• The Rev'd Mandy Jones to serve Penrith Team Ministry with training incumbent Dave Sargent
• The Rev'd Gavin Rushton to serve St Thomas', Kendal, with training incumbent George Briggs
• The Rev'd Andrew Simmons to serve St John's Houghton and St Peter's Kingmoor with training incumbent Andrew Towner
In a first for the service, the Rev'd Mandy Jones was led in a procession through the Cathedral by her sponsor Derek Vaughan, who is registered blind, and his guide dog Bonnie.
The Rt Rev'd Cyril Ashton, Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Carlisle, gave the sermon had also led a pre-ordination retreat for all those being ordained this year at the diocese's Rydal Hall centre. At the end of the service each newly-ordained Priest was also presented with a Bible.
And at a service on Sunday morning at St James Whitehaven the Bishop of Penrith, the Rt Rev'd Robert Freeman, led the ordination of the Rev'd Alison Riley as Deacon, with training incumbent Robert Jackson.
Deacon is one of the orders of ministry, to which all clergy in the Church of England are admitted. Some remain deacons all their lives but most are ordained priest usually a year after being ordained a deacon. Deacons have a full ministry in the Church of England but unlike priests, cannot preside at the Eucharist, pronounce the absolution or pronounce the Trinitarian blessing.
The Rev'd Peter Clement, Vocations Development Officer and Diocesan Director of Ordinands, said: "It was wonderful to see so many people gathered together both in Carlisle and Whitehaven, demonstrating their support and love for all those being ordained.
"There was a lovely buzz of excitement at each service and all will continue to be prayed for as they live out their vocation in an ecumenical county which remains committed to the God for All vision that by 2020 everyone in Cumbria has had an opportunity to discover more of God and God's purpose for their lives."
For further information please contact Dave Roberts, Diocesan Communications Manager, on 07469 153658, 01768 807764 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Big Data access addresses all typical use cases
San Francisco – 2nd April 2014 – Jaspersoft, the Intelligence Inside applications and business processes, and Talend, the global big data integration software leader, today announced the launch of Jaspersoft Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) Expanded Big Data Edition. Powered by Talend, the Jaspersoft ETL Expanded Big Data Edition rounds out Jaspersoft's suite of access technologies for Big Data sources, which now address virtually all reporting and analysis use cases.
Based on Talend's award-winning Big Data integration technology, Jaspersoft ETL Expanded Big Data Edition joins Jaspersoft's existing native and data federation connectors for Big Data to provide additional scalability, flexibility and improved resource management. Talend natively supports virtually all major 'Big Data platforms including Amazon EMR, Apache Hadoop (HBase, HDFS, and Hive), Cassandra, Cloudera, Couchbase, CouchDB, Google BigQuery, Greenplum/Pivotal HD, Hortonworks Data Platform, IBM PureData System for Hadoop, MapR, MongoDB, Neo4J, Riak, SAP HANA, Teradata, and Vertica. Further, Big Data Edition includes high availability and load balancing features to provide high reliability and performance for mission critical reporting and analysis needs.
Jaspersoft enables customers to easily transform their Big Data into more flexible database structures for advanced reporting and analytics. This reduces the burden on production systems and provides a scalable, intuitive way to blend Big Data with traditional data sources. For other types of use cases, Jaspersoft native connectors to Big Data leverage all of the underlying data source functionality, such as geospatial functions. Alternatively, Jaspersoft data federation enables real-time blending of data from Big Data and other data sources without moving the data. Unlike other vendors, Jaspersoft offers this full spectrum of techniques to encompass all typical Big Data reporting and analysis use cases.
Jim Bell, CMO at Jaspersoft said, "Jaspersoft ETL extends Jaspersoft's reporting and analytics leadership in Big Data. It allows our customers' business requirements to dictate how they access big data for visualization, reporting and analytics rather than having to conform to a vendor's capabilities. With our native, data federation, and ETL connectors, customers now have a full range of choices to seamlessly incorporate Big Data into their information systems."
Fabrice Bonan, Chief Product Officer at Talend said, "Jaspersoft ETL Extended Big Data Edition offers industry-leading capabilities for customers who can now combine all of their Big Data and traditional data sources with enterprise-grade performance and reliability. Talend has been partnering with Jaspersoft for several years and is excited to now team with Jaspersoft to provide high value to Big Data customers."
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Throughout the shoot, I was carrying these guns from their storage area to where I was photographing them and I guess I looked like I was being overly careful, considering that afterall, the BAR is worth in excess of $50,000, because the curator had to remind me that they were guns and could take a few light knocks.
The lighting set up for these was actually quite simple, I started with a medium softbox boomed over the gun to give it a nice contrasty top light.
Following this I used a very large rectangular softbox at a 45 degree angle below and in front of the gun. this filled in all of the dark places (such as the dark wood) on the gun while still allowing for some contrast.
I also added a small backlight to separate the gun from the background. The gun would be completely separated from the background in photoshop, but it makes my life a lot easier when there's a clean line of separation.
Finally I added a fill light on the far left hand side to give just a bit more fill in the shadows. This was actually a bit of a mistake because it created some weird color casts that I had to deal with in post, but it all worked in the end.
For a full run-down of how these photos were taken (and some photos of other museum guns) head over to FS Originals.