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A GROUP of older folk are getting a kick out of taekwondo classes with a difference.
Easy-paced sessions have been organised by one of the sport's grand masters for those of a more mature age who prefer a gentle approach to their exercise.
Bryan Whiley, 65, has been teaching taekwondo for the past 33 years and when he semi-retired last year he decided to run classes for those of his generation – and older.
"It's taekwondo without the high impact," he said.
"We've adapted the style so it's gentle. It's beneficial to older people, as it keeps up their health and mental wellbeing, and by helping with flexibility, it improves their joints as well.
"A lot of doctors are now channelling patients towards exercise instead of medication, so I think these classes are very helpful for our members."
The group meets at Butterknowle Village Hall on a Friday and attracts members from across the county. The oldest are 71.
Pat Johnson, 65, from Carrville, Durham, said: "I've always had high blood pressure and after 12 years it's actually gone down after taking part.
"It's really beneficial for your health and I'm much calmer now, as it's a very controlled exercise."
Liz Pentland, 68, from High Etherley, near Bishop Auckland, added: "The group has a good atmosphere and is very good for keeping up your general fitness."
The Gentle Martial Arts class runs every Friday from 10.15am. Places are available. For further details contact Mr Whiley on 01388- 710855.


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- System Police Firearms Qualification Program:
- Upon graduation from the University of Texas System Police Academy and during the orientation program, officers authorized to carry lethal and less-lethal weapons will be issued copies of and instructed on policy A-12 (Use of Force). Once annually, during a firearms qualification period, officers will receive documented in-service training on policy A-12. Documentation on written directive training conducted at the range should be forwarded to the training division.
- Twice each year, all commissioned personnel will be required to fire a qualifying score with the weapon they are authorized to carry.
- A report of the results of firearms training will be submitted to the Director of Police.
Qualification Period Report Due Date January - June July 15 July - December January 15
- Results will be reported on the System Firearms Qualification sheet.
- A firearms record reflecting scores and dates of the qualification will be maintained by the training section. Only employees demonstrating proficiency in the use of department authorized weapons will be approved to carry such weapons.
- Plainclothes Duty:
- When assigned to plain-clothes duty, officers may use their issued firearm or departmental approved personal firearm. Qualification with any personally owned weapon in addition to the yearly requirement will be fired by arrangement with the range officer, using the officer's personal ammunition.
- Firearms Ranges:
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- The DPS range will be the first range utilized for qualifications so that officers can qualify with pistols, rifles, and shotguns. The range will be reserved by the Range Master utilizing the DPS Range Request form.
- The range will be open for firing by department members only as scheduled by the Range Master. The Range Master will designate firearms instructors for each firing date. The range will only be operated by an authorized firearms instructor.
- Firearms training will be conducted on the same day as qualifications. Training will include a mix of new concepts, active shooter scenarios, and target recognition exercises.
- Range safety rules will be observed at all times.
- The Range Master will post a sign-up sheet prior to each firing session. Supervisors will assign officer's range times.
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- If the DPS range is not available, the System Police Academy range will be used for pistol and shotgun qualifications.
- The range will be open for firing by department members only as scheduled by the Range Master. The Range Master will designate firearms instructors for each firing date. The range will be opened and operated only by an authorized firearms instructor.
- At the discretion of the shift commanders, as approved by the division commander, attendance at practice sessions may be mandatory for officers who have demonstrated challenges in attaining satisfactory scores in the semi-annual qualification firing. Attendance at practice sessions is encouraged for officers desiring to compete in UT System competition firing.
- Range safety rules will be observed at all times.
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Ke$ha is out of rehab for an eating disorder.
The singer's representative confirmed Friday that she had checked out of the facility. She had entered treatment in January.
Ke$ha posted on Twitter that's she's "happy to be back!" She writes: "Feeling healthy & working on tons of new music."
The 26-year-old vegetarian pop star thanked fans "for all the love & support u have given me." She said she entered rehab to "learn to love myself again, exactly as I am."
Ke$ha, whose real name is Kesha Rose Sebert, is the performer of such tunes as "Crazy Love," "Die Young" and "Timber" with Pitbull. She starred in the MTV reality series "My Crazy Beautiful Life."
PBS' O'Brien glad to be back after losing arm
Three weeks after losing much of his left arm, science correspondent Miles O'Brien appeared on the "PBS NewsHour" to declare, "I'll be OK," and to announce he had tied his necktie Friday morning.
"It's good to be here," he told "NewsHour" co-host Judy Woodruff. "It's good to be anywhere. It's good to be alive."
Looking healthy, even cheerful, in a dark suit and black tie, O'Brien noted that the life of a globe-trotting correspondent is risky in many obvious ways.
"But sometimes, it's the heavy case filled with gear that you need to be careful of," he said, referring to the Feb. 12 blow to his arm by a falling suitcase as he was wrapping up a solo reporting trip to the Philippines after being in Japan.
What began as a bruise became increasingly discolored and painful, he said. When he began to feel numbness in his hand, he sought medical attention Feb. 14.
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Before his emergency surgery to relieve the pressure, O'Brien said he was warned that amputation was a possible outcome.
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Queen, Adam Lambert to launch tour
Queen will embark on a summer tour with Adam Lambert as its frontman.
The iconic band announced Thursday on "Good Morning America" that the 19-date U.S. tour kicks off June 19 in Chicago. It wraps July 20 in Washington, D.C., with a July 3 stop at The Forum in Inglewood.
Lambert first performed with Queen in 2009 when he was a contestant on "American Idol," where he placed second. The band and Lambert have since performed together, including last year's iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. They sang such hits as "We Are the Champions" and "We Will Rock You."
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury died in 1991.
Polygamist calls going on TV liberating
The newest Utah polygamous family featured in a reality TV show says sharing their story with a wide audience has been liberating.
Brady Williams and his five wives were a bit apprehensive ahead of the airing of a pilot episode in September, but they said this week an interview with The Associated Press that it felt liberating to be open about who they are and what they believe.
"It really is like coming out of the closet," said Brady Williams, 43. "It's very liberating. You don't worry if somebody thinks you're a polygamous anymore because everyone knows."
His wives feel the same way, including his second, Robyn Williams, 40, who said, "I feel more free to just be who I am and not be so afraid."
The first of nine episodes of the show, "My Five Wives," aired Sunday on TLC. The series chronicles the life of Brady Williams, his five wives and their 24 children, who live in a small rural community outside of Salt Lake City dominated by a branch of the fundamentalist Mormon church.
Mizrahi plans memoir for 2016
Isaac Mizrahi will tell the whole story.
The fashion celebrity has a deal with Amy Einhorn Books for a memoir that will track his rise from an unhappy childhood in Brooklyn to hanging out at Studio 54 to international fame.
Amy Einhorn Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, announced Thursday that the book is scheduled for release in 2016. It is tentatively titled, "I.M."
The 52-year-old Mizrahi previously wrote the fashion advice book "How to Have Style."
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Does your town need a candidate forum?
Dear Editor,
The League of Women Voters of Union County is offering to help any municipality have a candidate forum before this fall's election. You do not have to be an elected official, or a candidate for office, to request a forum. Anyone can find a place and time and the League will help with the final plans. All candidates registered with the Board of Elections will be invited to participate. Call Virginia Bjorlin at 704-283-5776 for more information.
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Commissioners are volunteers
Dear Editor,
It is unfortunate that Mr. Williams cannot find the time to take Commissioner Diller up on his offer and meet with him. If he had the opportunity to do so, he would learn what many of us in the community already know. Mr. Diller is one of the most sincere and dedicated gentleman one would have the pleasure to meet. I am proud to call Brett Diller my friend.
He mentions in his letter that his priorities lie with his family and job and this prevents him from taking time to meet with Mr. Diller. I empathize with him. Family should come first.
However, please remember, the volunteers in our community, including the commissioners, the mayor, the event coordinators, the firemen, the coaches, the scout leaders, the church members, and several others are not paid professionals.
Many, such as Brett Diller, are mothers and fathers who spend tireless hours giving their time, in addition to raising a family and working, to make this town a better place to live. I hope he will give this some consideration prior to publicly calling out a dedicated father and volunteer who cannot be in two places at one time.
Greg Winne
Lets clear up confusion
Dear Editor,
I can appreciate opposing viewpoints, but let's make sure there's some accuracy too. The opposition to the movie theater says our tax bills will go up due to the Indian Trail council's $200,000 donation? No they won't. There's this thing called the General Fund, much like a bank account. The town pulled the money from that source, to help fund the road study. That doesn't impact our tax situation one way or another. As to the argument by Mr. Faulkenberry, asking what the council is doing to the rest of Old Charlotte Highway or rather, Old Monroe Road, if he had picked up the paper anytime in the last six months, he would have his answer. A portion of the road where the town meets up with Stallings will be expanded to four lanes by the state. Residents will vote on approving a bond, to fund expanding the remainder of Old Monroe to the intersection with Wesley Chapel Stouts in November. Now with the NCDOT's support, we might be able to go even past that. Finally, I think it's sad Mr. Faulkenberry believes all of our students at Sun Valley High are these violent criminals, who are waiting for a movie theater so they can prey on unsuspecting victims. In my experience, most just want to go somewhere with their friends and have fun. Why should they have to go out of town for that, when we claim Indian Trail's a great place for families?
Randy Turner
Indian Trail
Letter to a Marvin Taxpayer
Dear Editor,
Can't we all just get along? With my neighbors yes we can. With the council you have voted in, no. First off, you think we should all pay double for things cause you have to. Well you chose to live in Marvin where all they are after is money. Some of us who live here are just some poor old left over people that have always lived here. We didn't move here for a park or for horses or for walking trails we have always lived here and don't believe in paying for things we already pay for to Union County. I am also tired of the Marvin is better than Weddington or Charlotte thing. Listen if Weddington or Charlotte or Waxhaw wanted to try and take us in we would be fighting just as hard to stop it.
Next you say you get to vote and you get a say in unsightly commercial goings on in your town. Well, have you been to the meetings and see how the council works? I have. They do what they want and that is it. They don't care about you and what you have to say. By the way do you know where your tax money is going when you turn it into Marvin? I hope you do because the council themselves don't know. They can't balance anything. Oh and taking money out of one account and putting it in another so it shows you have some money to me doesn't count as balancing anything. They can't keep up with the tax money they already have how bad is it going to be if you add ours?
Now for your lets see your outspoken annexation opposition embroil bitterness and contempt part. We live in America that gives you the right to say what you want to say and that gives the outspoken annexation opposition the right to do the same. Marvin has the right to send me their junk mail saying not to turn in my vote, (paid for I am sure by your tax dollars) We have the right to put up signs and do what we do.
In closing I see you didn't put your name to your letter but then again if I lived in Marvin and was backing the council I wouldn't either. But I always put my name down cause for some reason if we are taken into Marvin I want them to know who their outspoken opposition is going to be. So you pay double cause you have to and we will keep fighting for what is right and Marvin isn't right.
Michael Wingard
Not in Marvin


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 9:41 AM
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Original post made on Aug 21, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 9:41 AM
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a resident of Professorville
on Aug 21, 2013 at 11:19 am
Sounds wonderful.
Article does not tell us where this new facility is (e.g. on the campus of the current VA Hospital near Gunn?).
It does not tell us when in the afternoon this ribbon cutting with A Eshoo will happen. Just a bit more detail would help.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 21, 2013 at 1:08 pm
a resident of Barron Park
on Aug 21, 2013 at 9:15 pm
I'm glad to see the VA open the new health facility.
Unfortunately, the therapeutic pool facility over there has been closed for years - they were supposed to open the new pool in April of this year, but I have heard there are delays - apparently they didn't use corrode-proof metal for the hand-holds so they were already starting to rust before the pool was ever opened and I don't know what other problems are preventing the opening, but that is a big disappointment and blunder that this facility is still not open and available to the veterans and waste of tax dollars not getting it right the first time.
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Aug 21, 2013 at 9:34 pm
" ... more than 1.8 million veterans living in Palo Alto ..."???
editor of the Palo Alto Weekly
on Aug 21, 2013 at 10:30 pm
Jocelyn Dong is a registered user.
Our error, Incredulous. There are 1.8 million veterans living in California.
a resident of Community Center
on Aug 22, 2013 at 3:41 pm
Must be tough, Jocelyn, having to actually gt the facts straight. You guys are on a roll-- this story, the Edgewood plaza story etc.
Maybe you need to focus more on accurate reporting of the news and less on raking in the dollars and being buddy- buddy with the council. You do want to move on to a real newspaper when you grow up
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 22, 2013 at 4:51 pm
@notanissue: Totally uncalled for remarks, unfounded accusations, general snottiness.
a resident of Community Center
on Aug 22, 2013 at 5:10 pm
"@notanissue: Totally uncalled for remarks, unfounded accusations, general snottiness"
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SIOCADDRT: File exists SIOCCADDRT: File Exists Failed to bring up eth0.
OKay I am pulling my hair out over this one. I have 2 NICs in my machine, one is static for an internal network, and one is dhcp from the cable company for the external network. Everytime I boot my machine, I get the above error message when networking is starting. (eth0 is the internal one - the external one starts up fine) The internal one won't even start manually (ifup eth0) until I change whatever IP address was there before. Doesn't matter what IP was there, as long as it isn't the same as the previous one.
For eth0 my settings currently are:
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On my fedora machine this works just fine, as a matter of fact i don't even need a gateway; i don't know why i need it on Debian (which is where I am having this problem).
My second PC is running Windows and has an IP of 192.168.0.2 and a gateway of 192.168.0.1.
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i have two sets of computer speakers hooked up together and figure it is time to upgrade.
too many wires etc...
they are connected to my laptop earphone.
this is what i am thinking.
get a small amp (mini amp?) say with two sets of inputs in case i ever get a receiver
around 100 watts, more or less, with tone control.
get a pair of decent bookshelf speakers.
i figure about $400 total would get me something decent.
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POLICE CHASED Avan after reports that a young woman had been bundled into the back – only to find they had intercepted an elaborate sex game.
They were told three men had roughly manhandled the struggling blonde woman – who was handcuffed, blindfolded, gagged and staggering on high heels in fishnet stockings.
The 22 officers, believing they were foiling a kidnap plot, tracked the van for 30km in a helicopter, squad cars and motorbikes.
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The three men, aged 36, 39 and 58, were freed.
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Vash is one of my very favorite anime characters, and Trigun is one of my favorite shows (the 90s nostalgia is just a bonus, I swear), so I'm going to be all over this pre-order. You can get him for ¥9,500 (pricey but well short of his $$60,000,000,000 bounty), and he'll be hitting stores in January 2013.
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Beautiful design. Very easy to use. Excellent voice quality.
Tiny screen. Physical keyboard may be too small for some. Few apps. Not actually 4G. Dismal magnetic headphone jack. Some Bluetooth bugs.
Bottom Line
The tiny HP Veer for AT&T can't revive the fortunes of HP's webOS smartphone line.
WebOS combines beautiful design with lots of thoughtful, subtle touches. If you randomly start typing on the home screen, you get various options: global search, or use an app, for instance. Web sites and apps can add plug-ins to the search function or address book. And then there's the sheer fun of the gestures: To dismiss alerts or delete emails, for instance, you simply toss them off the screen. The basic interface makes Android look like it was designed by geeks with poor social skills.
The OS has an excellent WebKit-based Web browser with Flash support, a terrific email program that supports Microsoft Exchange and other popular platforms, and a great-looking calendar. Google Maps, YouTube, and AT&T's TeleNav-powered driving directions app all come on board, and of course you can download Angry Birds (although it isn't free here, unlike on Android.)
Multitasking, and handling multiple windows in general, is a huge strength here. Windows cluster into "stacks" of "cards" that's easy to minimize, sort and flip through. I find it much easier to pop Web links open from my Twitter client, check them out and return to the Twitter screen on webOS than on any other OS, for instance.
There are a few weak spots, though. Facebook and LinkedIn integrate into the contacts and calendar, but there's no way to do LinkedIn messaging, or Facebook email or chat. Twitter doesn't integrate into the OS at all, relying on separate clients.
The 800MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor isn't as fast as the 1GHz chip in last year's Palm Pre 2, which created problems with some third-party apps. The game Ground Effect, for example, stuttered on the Veer where it played smoothly on the Pre 2. That isn't encouraging.
And, once again, the webOS ecosystem just feels dead. With all the third-party activity around Android, Apple, and even BlackBerry, there's just not much going on in the world of webOS that isn't being driven by HP.
As I said before, the Veer's headphone jack is a non-starter. But that's only the beginning of the multimedia problems I had with this phone. You might think of going Bluetooth as an alternative to the headphone jack, but the Veer's Bluetooth stack has problems; it clipped off the beginnings of songs and had horrible lip-sync issues on videos.
If you dare use the headphone jack, the Veer can play MP3 and AAC (but not WMA) music with album art, and it sounds clear enough. Video playback, though, has issues. While the Veer played MP4 and M4V-format videos even up to a downscaled 720p resolution, it didn't show thumbnails for most of my sample videos.
The 5-megapixel camera has no way to control its resolution. In fact, there's no settings panel at all. It seems great at first, snapping pictures in a zippy 0.2 seconds. But when you look at those shots in close-up, they're hideously noisy, blurry around the edges, with muddy shadows. They look like upscaled 3-megapixel camera phone shots. The video camera mode, also with no settings or controls, takes 640-by-480 videos at a wobbly 30 frames per second.
The device has 6GB of free space to store your files, which you can move to and from the phone via drag and drop on PCs or Macs.
The HP Veer could have been an interesting secondary product for a successful webOS line. There's certainly a niche for a tiny, elegant, fashion-oriented phone. I can see the Veer being carried in small purses for nights out on the town. I can also see it being a hit with texting tweens and teens, except for that headphone jack that the kids would likely lose in about five minutes.
But as the primary carrier of the webOS banner, the Veer makes no sense. This little phone needs to draft behind a big, thriving ecosystem that's generating apps and accessories, not be forced to carry the weight primarily on its own. Yet at this moment, especially since we don't know what's becoming of the Pre 3 or even the HP TouchPad tablet, that's exactly what the Veer is doing.
I love the idea of webOS, which has the best visual design of any smartphone OS. I even like using webOS. But I can't recommend this phone with enthusiasm. WebOS is facing strong headwinds without widely available mainstream phones, and the Veer's small screen and awful headphone jack make it a niche pick. Most potential Veer owners on AT&T would likely be happier with an Apple iPhone 4 or even the Apple iPhone 3GS ($49, 4.5 stars). If you insist on a hardware keyboard, take a look at the BlackBerry Torch 9800 (Free, 3.5 stars) or the LG Quantum ($49.99, 3 stars) instead.
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Make this modern garland with just a few simple materials. It is modern and neutral enough to keep up all year long!
Garland is the duct tape of home décor. With just a little bit, you can fix almost any decorating issue that might arise. Boring mantle? Slap up some garland. Party table a tad lackluster? Run a garland down the middle. Room looking exactly like page 27 of the Ikea catalog? Drape garland over the entryway to inject a touch of your own personality.
This chestnut and leather garland is a great basic garland to create for year-round home décor use. With a couple of easy to find materials and a little bit of time, you can create a clean, modern garland that you can leave up all year long.
- Plastic fishing line
- Fresh chestnuts. Most Asian grocery stores carry fresh chestnuts in bulk. Uwajimaya has them for around $6 a pound.
- Leather string
- Thin nail
- Hammer
- Large plastic needle
- Scissors
- Oven or food dehydrator
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1.With your hammer and nail, poke a hole straight through the center of each chestnut. Some chestnuts are so soft that you can push the nail in with your fingers. Others will require a hammer tap to get the nail through.
2.After you have the initial hole, stick the plastic needle in the hole and pull it out the other side. You want the hole to be large and clear before you dry the nuts.
3.Dry your chestnuts. If you have a food dehydrator, set it to a low end setting and leave on for 3+ days. If you don't have a food dehydrator, set your oven to the absolute lowest setting you can find and dry chestnuts on a baking sheet in the oven for 5+ hours. The longer you can keep them in the oven the shorter your final drying time will be. Remove chestnuts from the oven and continue to let them air dry for 3-7 days. The chestnuts will be rock hard when they are fully dry.
4.Once your chestnuts are dry and cool, string them on the fishing line using the plastic needle.
5.Cut your leather string into 4 inch pieces. You will need one piece for every chestnut you are using plus one extra piece.
6.Beginning at one end of the garland, tie a piece of leather string between every chestnut.
7.Knot off your fishing line at either end. The easiest way to do this so the knot remains secure is to tie it through with the leather strip on each end.
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NEW YEAR pop quiz: In 45 years in the grocery business, how many times can a check-stand checker ask, "Paper or plastic?" I give up, and Mike Martin probably quit counting around 1995. He got his first grocery store job in Citrus Heights when he was 16. Now, 45 years and a half-dozen stores later -- his last 13 1/2 years at Vacaville Nugget -- Mike is about to weigh his last okra. He's retiring Jan. 31. Here's the thing: A new year is more than adding a number; it can end one life and begin another. If Mike was working the day I needed to pay for my okra, I'd head for his register. He's the one who asked, "Got a good column for us Sunday?" I have no idea, Mike, but my vanity thanks you for asking. His dad, Cassie, was born here. His family has deep Spanish roots. Vintage Vacans will recall his late uncle, Johnny Grima, who, for years, supervised dairy and ice cream production at Vaca Valley Creamery and Cafe. Ah, those Sunday sundaes.
After a 15-month tour in Vietnam, and working area grocery marts (manager of Fairfield Albertson's for six years; Food 4 Less, 14 years, and Home Base), Mike returned here in 1987. "I was really lucky to get on with Nugget; they're great people," he said. Mike's and Jaci's son, Dusty, is 33, and a Cal Fire captain. Mike's new life? Golf, and field trips to Nugget with his grandgirls to teach them the value of eating fresh and local. A lot of us should tag along. BTW, Mike, an OK column today?
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ORDINARILY a meaningless acronym, RICE suddenly had my undivided attention. Deconstructed, it is shorthand for Rest Ice Compress Elevate which, in this case, was for relief of my twisted ankle. I was taking Sam out in the half-light to do his business when I misstepped. My ankle rolled and folded like an origami duck. I didn't just see stars, I saw entire planets.
I thought: Paint it with iodine and go to lunch. But my right leg refused to follow. I probably wouldn't be able to play soccer Saturday, either. I was badgered into getting an X-ray. Doc Highsmith showed me the film. My bones looked like Baja, with an enlarged Achilles Heel where Cabo should be, and it was turning the color of an eggplant. It's an acute sprain, the doc said, but no breaks. My friends and critics assumed I had hoof-in-mouth disease. Some Neanderthals would post the x-ray on YouTube. That's tacky. I just ordered prints to give to my friends for Christmas.
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BEFORE that, last week a few of us Vacans were doing a two-step on Main St., for good reason. The new/old Theatre DeVille marquee was ablaze with light for the first time. Old Clark Theatre was back from the dead! Main St. was Broadway! DeVille partner Royce Farris and I did a Gene Kelly routine as horns honked and drivers shouted. Work inside is like frosting on the cake; you'll be amazed at what you see. I'm helping them with a remember-when video on the Clark. Soft openings are set. This thing is going to happen.
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LAST Sunday, I motored to the Sacto Valley National Cemetery to see the holiday wreaths; each leaning against one of 12,500 white headstones, ribbons shining in the sun. No mistake, there was life there. Now it's time to put the wreaths to rest. Jan. 11 is pickup day. Help is needed, said coordinator Susie Stocking. Show time is 8 a.m. for a profound experience.
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IN 1998, Lisa and I were married on New Year's Eve, so I wouldn't forget our anniversary. Most of the time, it works.
Family and friends joined us in an intimate wine cave in Calistoga. It flickered with dreamy candles and echoed strains of a sweet, soulful cello. It was magical.
New Year's Eve Tuesday was 15 years later. Time flies when you're making a life. Some of the same family and friends joined us for a replay in a wine cave closer to home -- the Wine Room at Pietro's 1. The first time, dress was formal. I wore a white dinner jacket, definitely out of season. This year it was anniversary-casual, which could be a metaphor for the time gone by: We are at ease now in our own skins. There was no cello and scant candles, but the food was better. Years with me brought sainthood for Lisa. Restated vows in this year's cave were not necessary. What was understood and unspoken trumped all else: We would do it again.
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There's nothing quite like going into a fitting room to see if an article of clothing truly flatters a body shape. And a still image on a Web site can only convince a shopper of so much.
But now, U.K.-based
This is how it works: First, a shopper chooses from one of the three models to best mirror their body type (reflecting small, medium and large frames). Second, the shopper browses through different product styles, brands and prices before selecting an item for the model to try on. And finally, the model walks onto the screen wearing the products. Shoppers can control the model's movement, telling her to turn or walk closer to the screen so the consumer can have a better look at the product style or fit.
The details of each product are displayed in a nearby box. When users are ready to make a purchase,
What's refreshing about the site—in addition to the obvious—is the inclusion of models with realistic figures. This offers true-targeted help to a diverse shopper base. However, the site only offers three body types to choose from, all of which are relatively fit. Introducing more models with unique shapes, including plus sizes, would better cater to shoppers of all sizes.
The company said it does plan to add more models to the site in the future.
Also missing from
What could take the platform to the next level would be to allow models to try on various sizes and highlight what fits best for their shape. Editorial suggestions could also give insight into what fits best on curvy types as opposed to long or petite frames.
But overall, the foundation laid here is remarkable. And retailers can certainly learn a thing or two about taking simple technology to a whole new level.


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Roku leads Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) TV and other Internet video device providers in market share, with 37 percent of households with a streaming media device in the first quarter using a Roku, Parks Associates said Wednesday.
Apple TV placed second with a 24 percent share of the market, the research firm said.
Roku, which distributes Time Warner Cable's (NYSE: TWC) TWC TV app, faces increased competition from Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) new Chromecast streaming video device and connected TV manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and Sony.
According to Parks, the number of U.S. broadband households with a streaming video device connected to their TVs has doubled to 14 percent since 2011. Parks said it expects the number of connected TV devices worldwide to reach 330 million by 2017. That would nearly double the number of devices it expects will be sold this year.
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Ariya Suriya wrote:W E W I L L N E V E R A G A I N LIE I N T H E W O M B ; )
But don't worry, the trick of parinibbana is that it can be enjoyed without conciousness, as a matter of fact, the five khandas are stressful for the arahant, so parinibbana is final release from these final burdens (the five khandas).
Anyway, I am pointing this out because apparently some famous teachers can't make peace with this fact, they just can't understand how extintion can be liberation if there is no conciousness and try to make nibbana fit into their interpretations. They are teaching BS in the name of the Buddha and misleading people on basic dhamma.
All the best,
Ariya Suriya
Cittasanto wrote:Ariya Suriya wrote:Yes... you are right...
But you yourself stated it, the arahant is not reborn after death... so after death he doesn't experience the five khandas, form, sensation, perception, determination and conciousness... The Buddha put aside the definition of the arahant after death as existence, non existence, both or neither, because such terms are improper to define the state of the Buddha after his passing away; which does not mean that the agreggate of viññana persists after death... for the one who is not reborn the five khandas are destroyed, as happens with any fabrication. Just got the feeling that many people can't deal with the idea of utter extintion... they want something to remain... of course, nibbana remains, which is supreme and IS something, but... the way I see it, there is no such a thing as conciousness in parinibbana...
All the best =)
Cittasanto wrote:Ariya Suriya wrote:You want proof that in parinibbana there is no consciousness or proof that some people are scared at this fact? or proof of both?
that in parinibbana there is no consciousness.
this seemss very close to things the Buddha put aside, and I have not seen such a statement within the canon to my memory.
'This is the peaceful, this is the sublime, that is, the stilling of all formations, the relinquishing of all attachments, the destruction of craving, dispassion, cessation, Nibbana.'
Dependent Origination - The Buddhist Law of Conditionality - P. A. Payutto - Apendix - A problem with the word "nirodha" wrote:Generally speaking, the word "cease" means to do away with something which has already arisen, or the stopping of something which has already begun. However, nirodha in the teaching of Dependent Origination (as also in dukkhanirodha, the third of the Four Noble Truths) means the non-arising, or non-existence, of something because the cause of its arising is done away with. For example, the phrase "when avijja is nirodha, sankhara are also nirodha," which is usually taken to mean "with the cessation of ignorance, volitional impulses cease," in fact means "when there is no ignorance, or no arising of ignorance, or when there is no longer any problem with ignorance, there are no volitional impulses, volitional impulses do not arise, or there is no longer any problem with volitional impulses." It does not mean that ignorance already arisen must be done away with before the volitional impulses which have already arisen will also be done away with.
Zom wrote:Btw, Right / Wrong ditthis have nothing to do with conventional "self". They deal with ultimate-reality self.
ancientbuddhism wrote:I doubt Ṭhanissaro is saying anything new and more revealing from '93/'96 on the matter no matter how many articles, talks and interviews he gives....
I have given the broad-strokes of where Ṭhanissaro's NSS is in error. Not much more need be said. That doesn't mean that everything in these essays (The Not-self Strategy & No-self or Not-self?) is in error. But when its central thesis is that the Buddha never denied the 'Self' (= Upaniṣadic ātman), what to say of stating that nowhere is Buddha's doctrine of anattā making a metaphysical or ontological claim; this does cast a shadow on anything that Ṭhanissaro says on a doctrine so central to the Dhamma.
But in this article, Gombrich agrees with Thanissaro's Appendix:ancientbuddhism wrote:With regard to misinterpretations of anattā doctrine:
Recovering the Buddha's Message, R.F. Gombrich
I have argued that we (unlike the commentators) can see the Buddha's message in systematic opposition to beliefs and practices of his day, especially those of the educated class, who inevitably constituted most of his audience and following.
ancientbuddhism wrote:
With regard to misinterpretations of anattā doctrine:
A Note on Attā in the Alagaddūpama Sutta, K.R. Norman
As E. J. Thomas states..., in the Anattalakkhaṇa-sutta the Buddha does not specifically deny the existence of the attā. The sutta is merely a denial that the khandhas were ātman, whatever that term means. It may be true to say that the Buddha does not specifically deny the existence of the attā anywhere in the Pāli canon, in the sense that he does not state explicitly 'The attā does not exist'.... I think it is correct to conclude that by implication, if not explicitly, the Buddha denied the existence of the permanent individual self.
This sense of me and mine is rarely static. It roams like an amoeba, changing its contours as it changes location. Sometimes expansive, sometimes contracted, it can view itself as identical with a khandha, as possessing a khandha, as existing within a khandha, or as having a khandha existing within itself (see SN 22.85). At times feeling finite, at other times infinite, whatever shape it takes it's always unstable and insecure, for the khandhas providing its food are simply activities and functions, inconstant and insubstantial. In the words of the canon, the khandhas are like foam, like a mirage, like the bubbles formed when rain falls on water (SN 22.95). They're heavy only because the iron grip of trying to cling to them is burdensome. As long as we're addicted to passion and delight for these activities — as long as we cling to them — we're bound to suffer.
The Buddhist approach to ending this clinging, however, is not simply to drop it. As with any addiction, the mind has to be gradually weaned away. Before we can reach the point of no intention, where we're totally freed from the fabrication of khandhas, we have to change our intentions toward the khandhas so as to change their functions. Instead of using them for the purpose of constructing a self, we use them for the purpose of creating a path to the end of suffering. Instead of carrying piles of bricks on our shoulders, we take them off and lay them along the ground as pavement.
Although this passage [SN 35.116] indicates that there is a sphere to be experienced beyond the six sensory spheres, it should not be taken as a "higher self." This point is brought out in the Great Discourse on Causation, where the Buddha classifies all theories of the self into four major categories: those describing a self which is either (a) possessed of form (a body) & finite; (b) possessed of form & infinite; (c) formless & finite; and (d) formless & infinite. The text gives no examples of the various categories, but we might cite the following as illustrations: (a) theories which deny the existence of a soul, and identify the self with the body; (b) theories which identify the self with all being or with the universe; (c) theories of discrete, individual souls; (d) theories of a unitary soul or identity immanent in all things. He then goes on to reject all four categories.
Gaoxing wrote:Reading a number of posts back it seems the general consensus that it's possible to move from an initial not-self view to the ultimate no-self view. It makes sense that a dishonest denial of an ever present self, if such an illusion persists, could lead to all kinds of problems like dishonesty. It also makes sense to rather be honest and walk the path slowly until such time a genuine no-self is obtained. Isn't no-self a very noble and great achievement rather than something obtained over a cup of tea or the internet during a lunch break?
If Thanissaro Bhikku has the wrong view of a self his practice would indeed be very shallow and his meditations would be rather fruitless. It's however very difficult to believe him to be on such a wrong path of clinging to a self at all.
I said the general consensus. It's rather sorry to hear that there could be such a view that anatta is not a no-self view. It's a mystery as to where such an idea originates from and how it could produce honest practice. Why is a no-self achieved, in the long run?danieLion wrote:Gaoxing wrote:Reading a number of posts back it seems the general consensus that it's possible to move from an initial not-self view to the ultimate no-self view. It makes sense that a dishonest denial of an ever present self, if such an illusion persists, could lead to all kinds of problems like dishonesty. It also makes sense to rather be honest and walk the path slowly until such time a genuine no-self is obtained. Isn't no-self a very noble and great achievement rather than something obtained over a cup of tea or the internet during a lunch break?
If Thanissaro Bhikku has the wrong view of a self his practice would indeed be very shallow and his meditations would be rather fruitless. It's however very difficult to believe him to be on such a wrong path of clinging to a self at all.
None of the citations I've provided support anatta as a no-self doctrine.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) —
Fresno police officers are on the hunt for car thieves, in particular, in southeast Fresno.
Officers say in the past 28 days, 83 cars have been ripped off in that area alone.
So now, they are targeting that part of the city with a major operation.
With guns drawn, police dogs and a helicopter circling above, officers on Tuesday afternoon moved in on a potential chop shop.
Police say they were led to the home after they saw 35-year-old Dustin Wedel jump into a stolen black Honda.
Officers followed the car to a nearby apartment complex.
Police say also inside the stolen car were 40-year-old Michelle Ortiz and 40-year-old Desmond Rowton.
Rowton was arrested for auto theft and was released from jail last week, police said.
Sgt. Tim Tietjen said the three were a crew of car thieves working together.
"We picked the car up in southeast Fresno and the car moved over here to northwest. We know this crew is primarily working the east side of town," Tietjen said.
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Vail, Colorado-Travel + Leisure Magazine has ranked the Vail Cascade Resort number 16 on a list of the "Best Mountain Resorts" announced recently on the publication's website. The placement was based on a recent reader's choice poll. The description provided by Donna Heiderstadt on the Travel + Leisure website states that the resorts chosen all provide a "literal breath of fresh air, dramatic views, and a convenient base for getting an adrenaline fix."
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Position: Research Advisor at Institute of Physics, P. O. Box 304, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia Phone: +385 1 4698 865 Fax: +385 1 4698 889 e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com, web-site: http://projekt2.ifs.hr/ban/ban25.htm Education: • 1991- 1997 The Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Physics Department University of Zagreb: Diploma work (B. Sc) in July 1997: Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy of the Lithium Vapor, supervisor Dr.Sc. G. Pichler • Master thesis (M.Sc.) on atomic and molecular physics at the University of Zagreb in March 2000: Photoassociation of Cesium Atoms, supervisor Dr.Sc. G. Pichler • PhD thesis (Dr.Sc.) on atomic and molecular physics at the University of Zagreb in January 2003: Photoassociation and Photodissociation of Alkali Molecules, supervisor Dr.Sc. G. Pichler Professional career: • 1998-2000, Junior Scientific Assistant (PhD student, M.Sc. degree) • 2000-2003, Scientific Assistant (PhD student, Dr.Sc. degree) • 2003-2004, Senior Scientific Assistant (post-doc) • 2004-2007, Research Associate • 2007-2012, Senior Research Associate • 2012- Research Advisor Areas of Expertise: • Experimental atomic and molecular physics (techniques: white-light absorption spectroscopy, laser absorption spectroscopy, diode lasers, femtosecond lasers, optical frequency comb spectroscopy, cavity enhanced frequency comb spectroscopy, laser cooling of atoms) • Analytical (mathematical analysis and statistics, numerical computation) • Computer (Windows OS, MS Office, Origin, Matlab, Mathcad, Labview, Fortran)
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BUCKINGHAM -- Brad Pendleton of Lakeport won the championship division during the 15th annual Lake County Match Play Tournament held Sept. 22-23 at Buckingham Golf and Country Club.
Joe Del Prete of Kelseyville took home the net division for golfers with handicaps of 10 and higher, and Colin Ross of Buckingham prevailed in the senior net division for golfers older than 50.
Pendleton handily won his first match by a 3-and-2 margin (three holes ahead with two holes remaining) over Brels Solomon of Upper Lake. He faced Billy Witt of Kelseyville, a 4-and-3 winner of Juan Lopez of Finley in opening-round play, in the finals. Pendleton jumped out to an early 3-up lead by making birdies on four consecutive holes starting at the par-5 fourth hole. Pendleton carded a front-nine 3-under-par 33 to go 4-up over Witt at the halfway point of the match.
Witt nibbled away at the deficit with birdies at the 10th and 13th holes, cutting Pendleton's lead in half. After the two golfers halved the next two holes, Pendleton was 2-up with three holes left. He chipped in for an eagle-three on the par-5 16th hole to lock out Witt by a 3-and-2 margin. It was the reigning Lake County Amateur champion's first win in the Match Play.
In the net flight, Del Prete had a tough first-round match, finally beating Jack Lucich of Clearlake on the 18th hole by a 1-up margin. Javier Castaneda of Kelseyville defeated John Flynn of Cobb to win his first-round match by a 3-and-2 margin. In the net finals, Del Prete won the first four holes and when Castaneda birdied the ninth hole, Del Prete still maintained a 3-up lead at the midway point of the match.
Both golfers tied the next three holes and Del Prete went to 4-up with a par on the 13th hole. Del Prete and Castaneda tied the next two holes with matching pars, and the end result was that Del Prete won the net title by a 4-and-3 margin.
In the senior net flight for golfers age 50 and older, Ross of Buckingham defeated Kelseyville High School golf coach John Berry in first-round play by a 5-and-4 margin. Leonard Lea of Clear Lake Riviera handled Jerry Pangle of Lakeport by a similar 5-and-4 margin. In the senior net finals, Lea won two of the first three holes. However, Ross won the fifth and sixth holes. Ross was 1-up through nine holes and then Lea won the 11th hole with a par to even the match.
Ross won the 12th and 13th holes to go to 2-up and held on to that lead for the next four holes, closing out the match on the 17th green with a 2-and-1 margin of victory.
The next event on the Lake County Amateur Golf Circuit calendar is the 30th annual Lake County Amateur, which takes place Saturday and Sunday at Adams Springs Golf Course on Cobb Mountain.


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Rumor has it that songstress Alicia Keys is expecting her first child.
The 29-year-old Grammy Award-winning artist sparked baby rumors after she was spotted with a rounder belly during a concert last weekend. Alicia and her boyfriend Swizz Beatz are said to be expecting their first child together.
According to MediaTakeOut.com, Alicia's concert pictures "confirm" the baby rumors. The pictures show the Fallin' singer in all-black outfit with a hint of a rounder tummy.
Further to these pics, Alicia is shown above in February on the set of her music video for Put It In A Love Song with a possible baby bump.
Keys and Beatz have been together since 2008 when he announced his split from his estranged wife Mashonda.
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text: 2013/1/18 Matthew Brett <email@example.com>: > Hi, > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 7:58 PM, Chris Barker - NOAA Federal > <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 4:39 AM, Olivier Delalleau <email@example.com> wrote: >>> Le vendredi 18 janvier 2013, Chris Barker - NOAA Federal a écrit : >> >>> If you check again the examples in this thread exhibiting surprising / >>> unexpected behavior, you'll notice most of them are with integers. >>> The tricky thing about integers is that downcasting can dramatically change >>> your result. With floats, not so much: you get approximation errors (usually >>> what you want) and the occasional nan / inf creeping in (usally noticeable). >> >> fair enough. >> >> However my core argument is that people use non-standard (usually >> smaller) dtypes for a reason, and it should be hard to accidentally >> up-cast. >> >> This is in contrast with the argument that accidental down-casting can >> produce incorrect results, and thus it should be hard to accidentally >> down-cast -- same argument whether the incorrect results are drastic >> or not.... >> >> It's really a question of which of these we think should be prioritized. > > After thinking about it for a while, it seems to me Olivier's > suggestion is a good one. > > The rule becomes the following: > > array + scalar casting is the same as array + array casting except > array + scalar casting does not upcast floating point precision of the > array. > > Am I right (Chris, Perry?) that this deals with almost all your cases? > Meaning that it is upcasting of floats that is the main problem, not > upcasting of (u)ints? > > This rule seems to me not very far from the current 1.6 behavior; it > upcasts more - but the dtype is now predictable. It's easy to > explain. It avoids the obvious errors that the 1.6 rules were trying > to avoid. It doesn't seem too far to stretch to make a distinction > between rules about range (ints) and rules about precision (float, > complex). > > What do you'all think? Personally, I think the main issue with my suggestion is that it seems hard to go there from the current behavior -- without potentially breaking existing code in non-obvious ways. The main problematic case I foresee is the typical "small_int_array + 1", which would get upcasted while it wasn't the case before (neither in 1.5 nor in 1.6). That's why I think Nathaniel's proposal is more practical. -=- Olivier


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A U.K. woman managed to accumulate a US$22,000 mobile phone bill for downloading just four episodes of the comedy series "Friends."
The reason the bill was so large is due to the high international roaming fees a user can be subject to. Roaming fees are incurred when a mobile phone is taken out of its home territory and therefore needs to use another telecom network provider. That provider then charges your home provider a fee for using its network, and your provider adds that charge to your bill.
In this case, the woman had used her husband's account, and after choosing to download the episodes, her husband went on a business trip to Germany. In the U.K., the download would have been free, but due to his travel, the roaming charges were in effect, and the bill became extortionately high.
The episode is being investigated by the the independent regulator Ofcom, and it does plan to take action against the charge.
Read more at Tech Digest.
Matthew's Opinion
I think it is crazy that everyone talks about the global economy and how small the world has become, but if you travel just a few hundred miles outside your home country huge charges can be incurred for the simplest actions.
Even if we disregard the fact the woman was–for some unknown reason–using her husband's phone to download "Friends" episodes, why such a high bill for what couldn't be more than a few hundred megabytes of data? Even if extra charges are incurred for using a foreign provider, the costs must be minimal, and I'd be interested to see the profit margins on this.
Ofcom is starting to take action in the U.K., and there are alternatives such as signing on to a different, cheaper provider for mobile calls before you travel. In this global economy, though, you should be able to take your phone anywhere and not expect to pay additional fees.


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Dick, AKA Devil Dog's world changes drastically when the EMP takes out the power grid. The loss of electricity brings out the darker side of human nature across the city. A homeless Marine veteran living in the abandoned tunnels beneath Chicago, he's far better prepared than most people. Good folk have survived, but they are often outnumbered and outgunned. Only the tunnels provide the safety he needs.
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With the horrors of Chicago put down hard, Dick, aka Devil Dog, Jamie, Mel, Luis, and Courtney head west, where they are hoping to reunite with family. There's only a few problems along the way. Only a few. Rabid cannibals, hunted by psychotic raiders, a town that's forcing a "tithe" on travelers, and a government gone wild, all before the main event.
Dick is finally clean - mind and body - from his poisonous addiction, only to be sent reeling again upon awakening and discovering Steve and Jamie have startling secrets of their own. It will take every ounce of focus and resolve to shake off his new reality and make a trek to Arkansas to reunite with his wife and daughter, especially with the other challenges he faces along the way. He thought he was ready to face the world anew, until he realized the world was out to get him first.


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Negative Effects of Bacteria
By: Floss Dental | On: June 18, 2010
There are many different types of bacteria that can live in your mouth at any given time. A lot of them can cause serious problems. Read below to stay informed on some of those issues that can form.
1. TISSUE LOSS- Bacteria can get under your gums and can spread fast. Once under your gums, the bacteria cause more damage to very important structures, like your bone. This process can quickly become a problem that should be examined and resolved.
2. LOSS OF TEETH- If the bacteria affect enough of the tissue and surrounding structures, teeth may begin to get loose. Obviously you would want to catch this problem before it comes to this, but if this is happening, it is imperative to contact your dentist immediately for treatment options and the possibility of extraction.
3. PAIN- with bacterial literally eating away at your mouth, it is not uncommon to experience pain while eating or clenching your teeth. If you are consistently experiencing sharp pain while eating in a localized spot, you my have a bacterial infection causing a problem.
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Columbia, MD, United States, 2011/07/18 - Hillmuth Certified Automotives founders, Doug and Billy Hillmuth, have been voted Humanitarians of the Year by their peers in the automotive repair industry - Hillmuth.com / QuinterDesign.com.
The designation is one of the top awards from the Automotive Training Institute (ATI), an industry trade and development association representing more than 1,000 repair shops throughout North America.
Hillmuth Certified Automotive, founded in 1978, operates four repair shops in Howard and Montgomery counties: Columbia, Clarksville, Glenwood and Gaithersburg. The award was presented at ATIs recent Super Conference in San Diego.
Doug and Billy are awesome guys who go way above and beyond giving back to their industry and to their community, says Bryan Stasch, ATI director of client fulfillment. This award is all about successful people with passion and commitment for giving to others, and the Hillmuths are perfect examples.
Nominations for the Humanitarian of the Year Award are solicited from ATI members, says Stasch. The top four nominees are presented to the 500+ Super Conference attendees who cast their ballots for the winner.
The Hillmuths really raised the bar at this years Super Conference, Stasch says. Their Clarksville shop was named Top Repair Shop in the nation, their Columbia shop was in the Top Twelve, and Doug and Billy won the Humanitarians of the Year Award. Theyre long-time advocates for professionalism in the auto repair industry. Theyve come up with creative approaches to auto service, like the TLC program for total lifetime care. Thats a list of accomplishments that other shops can work toward.
Hillmuth Certified Automotive represents success and stability, says Stasch. Their four facilities service more than 1,200 cars each month, and the staff at each shop has the collective experience of more than 100 years. Most staff members have been with the company for longer than 15 years, and 90 percent are master technicians.
Doug Hillmuth says the recognition of their efforts is appreciated, especially because it comes from their industry colleagues. Weve been fortunate to build a thriving business that allows us to support our industry and contribute to our community.
Hillmuth Certified Automotive runs an in-house apprenticeship program to train its younger workers in the profession, and the firm has played an integral role in developing the Pre-Automotive Academy, an eight-week program that introduces Howard County middle school students to the industry. The company also supports many school-based programs, including the Montgomery County Student Automotive Trades Program. the Automotive Youth Educational System Mentor Program, the Howard County Schools Career Connection Mentor Program, and its representatives have served as advisors to the Carroll County Career and Technology Center, the Community College of Baltimore School of Technology and the Howard County Schools Career and Technology Education Center.
In conjunction with National Car Care Month, Hillmuth Certified Automotive offers annual maintenance checks for AAA members in Maryland.
Billy Hillmuth is past president of the Washington, Maryland, Delaware Service Station and Automotive Repair Association (WMDA), representing the industry on Capitol Hill and throughout the region, and served on the Maryland State Vehicle Inspection Advisory Committee. He also is a member of the Baltimore Automotive Parts Distributors Dealers Council.
For the past decade, Doug Hillmuth has participated in an annual mission project in Mexico building homes for those in poverty. He served as chair and general contractor for the 1997 construction of the New Hope Presbyterian Church in Derwood and is a team leader and sponsor for projects coordinated by Rebuilding Together in Montgomery and Howard counties. The Nails Mission Project in Cumberland, which builds homes for local families in need, also has benefitted from Dougs participation.
The company also supports Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Better Bed Rest Outreach Program, helping women with at-risk pregnancies, Montgomery and Howard County Hospices, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Communities Ministries of Montgomery County and many other schools and non-profit organizations.
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More goodlooking bikes from Budnitz, "a city bicycle built for speed and comfort, without sacrificing performance or style" Model No.5 looks to bring a bit of class to the step-through market. While generally regarded as a 'Mellow ride around the park with a basket full of Farmer's Market Courgettes' sort of frame, Budnitz spent two years engineering a model that has the ease you'd expect from a step-through with the kind of rugged build that will allow you to pick up the pace when necessary. A lightweight titanium frame coming in at just 4 pounds, the split-tube No.5 cantilever frame holds sturdy 29-inch wheels with German-made evolution rubber tires ready to take on bumpy city streets and dirt roads alike. Available single speed or 'clean and quiet internal transmission' and in a range of colours and sizes, another absolute knockout from this U.S maker. Get hold of one here, check out the details in our gallery.
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