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San Rafael hotel with an indoor pool
Situated in San Rafael, this hotel is close to Dominican University of California and Mission San Raphael Archangel. Area attractions also include Muir Woods and Marin County Civic Center.
Hotel Features
At Extended Stay America San Rafael - Francisco Boulevard East, recreational amenities include an indoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access and laundry facilities.
Room Amenities
Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchens, complimentary wireless Internet access, and microwaves.
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Extended Stay America San Rafael - Francisco Boulevard East features an indoor pool and a fitness center. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This hotel offers access to a business center and a meeting/conference room. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. This San Rafael hotel also offers barbecue grills, coffee/tea in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Onsite parking is complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in June 2012.
- Front desk (limited hours)
- One meeting/conference room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free breakfast
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of floors - 4
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 112
- Free parking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free parking
- Room Amenities
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Separate sitting area
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Complimentary bottled water
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Kitchen linens (dishtowels, sponges, etc.)
- Stovetop
- Cable TV service
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Air conditioning
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- Flat-panel TV
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary toiletries
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Free local calls
- Iron/ironing board
- Kitchen
- Free Wi-Fi
- Microwave
- Multi-line phone
- Shower/tub combination
- Voice mail
- Window opens
- Dining
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
- Recreation
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Boat launch nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Running track/path on site
- Swimming on site
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time ends at 10 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed, Pet policy - dogs and cats only, Maximum number of pets per room 2
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Pet fee: USD 25 Per room, per day (maximum USD 150 per stay)
- Weekly housekeeping provided; additional cleaning fee: USD 10.00 per stay
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Additional Details
Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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1,000,000 - 5,000,000 downloads
- Lots of resources (Worlds)
- List of objects and distance
- User-friendly UI
- Good-looking layout
- Needs GPS and networks which leaks battery
- Accuracy could be improved
Wikitude is a multiplatform app that uses geolocation in an innovative way
Wikitude provides a dashboard of resources that uses geolocation. Each one of these resources are called "World". Thus, Twitter, Foursquare, Wikipedia located places, Flickr, Youtube and many many others are Worlds in which you can find users that have marked their position in a tweet, a check-in, a picture, etc.
You can see the list of nearby resources (users, tweets, places, etc), view them on a map or hold up your smartphone to explore your surroundings. You will see the objects overlayed the camera display (like in Google Sky Maps). We're pretty sure that such Augmented Reality (AR) resources will amazed you. This way you will be able to easily find events, tweets, Wikipedia entries, ATMs, restaurants... whatever, more than you even imagine.
What's more, you can add Worlds to your personal dashboard. There are lots of them: Instagram, Pizza's nearby, Booking.com, Hospitals, Skateparks, Mountain Peaks, Irish Pubs, Starbucks, Hertz Car Rental,...
Wikitude is set in a good-looking layout and a user-friendly UI that makes quickly get the hang of it.
Wikitude has been developed by Wikitude GmbH and they're reaching great success with this app in iOS and Android.
Actually, Wikitude World Browser is on the way to change the way we look for surrounding services. Augmented Reality resources need to evolve and improve, but its going to be a must-have in our smartphones sooner than later. Recommendable.
This app was featured in one of our videoreviews. Watch it here.
Wikitude now provides you with an all new and improved camera view experience. By grouping some of the places in your sight, you now have a clear vision of your surroundings.
- Explore places in augmented reality or show them on a map or list view
- Browse more than 100 million places and interactive content from thousands of content providers or so called "Worlds"
- Search for specific places, for example "thai restaurants"
- Organize and bookmark your content "Worlds" according to your preferences & lifestyle
- Get updates and "Featured Worlds" to see what's new and interesting
- Find the Worlds you are looking by searching through many different categories
- Find events, tweets, Wikipedia articles and ATMs
- Find restaurant and Hotel recommendations from Yelp, Qype, TripAdvisor, Hotels.com and many more around you
- Find mobile coupons, deals and discounts for stores and shops near you
- Play AR games like Alien Attack, Swat The Fly or Bubble Tap
We do our best to support as many devices as possible. In case you found a severe issue don't hesitate to drop us an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com so we can resolve it as soon as possible (Don't forget to mention your device-type and OS version).
Note: Are you a developer, content owner or agency and want to find out how you can build exciting AR experiences based on our award winning developer platform? Visit our website: developer.wikitude.com
Keywords: AR, Augmented Reality, Browser, Navigation, Search, Image Recognition, Maps, Places, Games, Points of Interest, layer, POI, User Generated Content, camera, around me
- Performance improvements & minor bugfixes
- Note: We are aware of Android 4.4 issues and will publish an Update soon
Some lists where this application appears: geek stuff, Reviewed by Emmanuel Lund, Lista completa, Web browsing & Search, Reviewed by Anna Grace.
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The award-winning Elgin Area Leadership Academy is an experience for individuals interested in building an understanding of community leadership through exposure, enrichment and engagement. This premier program crafts and delivers a curriculum specifically designed to assist individuals in becoming active and engaged leaders in their community.
EALA is a 10 month program featuring distinguished community leaders, content experts and successful executives in the Elgin area sharing their ideas, perspectives and experiences. Monthly programs provide individuals with the skills, knowledge, connections and engagement necessary to develop and leverage a strong professional network of future and current Elgin leaders in all industry types.
Founded in 1991, more than 430 individuals have graduated from the Academy volunteering in virtually all aspects of the community. The next class to enroll will begin in September, 2012. Class size is limited and the application process is competitive.
The Academy is led by community volunteers Dan Fox and Don Waters who have extensive leadership involvement in Elgin and joining this year to help facilitate is community leader Ruth Munson. Through their guidance, participants receive skills and knowledge necessary to become an effective leader through a curriculum built around community issues, including city government, economic development, ethics, health care resources, education and much, much more.
EALA is a rewarding experience designed to meet our community's needs for active and future leaders.
DAN FOX, M.A. Dan is a graduate of Southern Illinois University and Northeastern Illinois University with an emphasis in government and political science. He taught social studies for 33 years at Conant High School where he coached and, in 1973, initiated one of the first mandatory student community service programs in Illinois. He served eight years on the Elgin City Council, was President of the Elgin Literacy Connection and served on the Elgin Planning and Development Commission. Dan is serving on the Board of PADS of Elgin and is a co-founder and co-facilitator of the award winning Elgin Area Leadership Academy, now in its fifteenth year.
DON WATERS, Ed.D. Don is a graduate of Ball State University and the University of Missouri-Columbia with an emphasis in administration of higher education and counseling. He has had extensive experience in leadership development and organizational planning. He was Vice President of Elgin Community College and a high school guidance counselor. He was President of the National Council for Resource Development and the President of the Illinois Council for Resource Development. In the community, he has served on the Elgin City Council for seven years, was President of the Elgin Kiwanis Club, Vice President of United Way Board and President of the Golden Corridor Economic Development Council. He also was a co-founder and is currently co-facilitator of the Elgin Leadership Academy.
RUTH MUNSON graduated from Northern Illinois University In 1981 with a BA in political science. An owner of a small technology firm, Ruth and her family moved to Elgin in 1990. She knew a good thing when she saw it and promptly enrolled in the first class of the Elgin Area Leadership Academy. Since graduating from the EALA, Ruth has led the effort to construct a community-built playground and co-founded both the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin and the award-winning Fiesta Salsa. She served on the boards of the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Heritage Coalition, Economic Development Council, Elgin Community College Foundation and McKinley School PTO. Additionally, she was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Elgin, Elgin Hispanic Network, United Way distribution committee and participated in numerous other local boards and community-based efforts. Ruth served four years on the Elgin City Council and six years as State Representative in the Illinois General Assembly before proudly joining her mentors, Dan Fox and Don Waters, in 2012 as an EALA facilitator.
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- Marc Falk, Sr. Vice President, THE National Bank
- Dan Fox, Elgin Area Leadership Academy
- Carol Gieske, President & CEO, Elgin Area Chamber
- Teresa Gray, Kinane Gray LLC
- Carolyn Kirk-Likou, Past Chair, Elgin Area Chamber
- Bob Malm, EDG Director, Elgin Area Chamber
- Michael McKay, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments
- Ruth Munson, Everyware Inc., Elgin Area Leadership Academy
- Don Waters, Elgin Area Leadership Academy
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Philosophical inquiry supplementing the empirical science of psychology and dealing with aspects of the mind that cannot be evaluated on the basis of objective or empirical evidence.
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October 2009
- Last-minute Fall Fest updates
- New scholarship already making an impact on campus
- Bethel admissions counselors on the road
- Behind the scenes work yields campus energy savings and stewardship
- Bethel and Kauffman Museum involved in this year's "Big Read"
- Alumni professionals sought for 15th career night
Last-minute Fall Fest updates
The entertainment is lined up, booths planned, food made or ordered, tents up, items donated, sports teams fired up, volunteers recruited -- Fall Fest 2009 is ready to go!
In addition to the programming outlined on the original schedule, alumni and friends of the college may want to be aware of the following:
At Taste of Newton Thursday, Oct. 1, those desiring treats served by Bethel groups will find them at a new location: the corner of Broadway and Main. The Alumni Association will serve verenike, the Student Alumni Association will dish up "dirt cups" (Oreo crumbs, pudding and gummy worms) and the Bethel College Kansas Association of Nursing Students will make fresh funnel cakes. Look for tents with Bethel flags in front of JT's Java Hut (formerly Moka's). Munch while listening to Bethel jazz from 6-6:50 p.m. and other entertainment later.
Friday, Oct. 2, the public is invited to view student, faculty and staff creativity at a first-ever Recycle Fest. Using materials such as glass, metal, cardboard, paper and plastic, competitors will create entries in the following four categories: fashion, furniture, invention/household product or the Interim President John Sheriff look-alike. Come to the Ad Building steps at 1 p.m. to see the check-in process followed by judging and a full display at 2 p.m. All entries will also be displayed during Fall Fest.
Saturday, Oct. 3, as part of the 9 a.m. Low German event in Krehbiel Auditorium, Low German radio personality Carl Zacharias, Reinland, Man., will tell of his experiences producing and hosting a Low German radio program. He hosts "Zacharias Vetalt" ("Zacharias Tells"), a weekly half-hour Low German program syndicated to several radio stations in Canada and Paraguay.
Also Saturday, Oct. 3, Campus Ministries invites everyone to a third annual hymn sing 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Room #143 (choral room) of the Fine Arts Center. Lift your voice in praise to God in a venue that's great for group singing!
For the original Fall Fest schedule, go to www.bethelks.edu/fallfest. News articles about Fall Fest are at www.bethelks.edu/bc/news_publications/news/bc/.
New scholarship already making an impact on campus
Although it only took shape a matter of months ago, a new Bethel scholarship is already making an impact on campus.
Half a dozen new students are present this fall who most likely wouldn't be there without a scholarship established last spring to recognize and thank the Newton community for almost 125 years of supporting the college.
"Three Newton businessmen -- J. J. Krehbiel, Bernard Warkentin and David Goerz -- were pivotal in founding Bethel College in 1887," said Bethel's interim president John Sheriff. "Newton community and business leaders have consistently provided support and leadership to the college."
Sheriff originally proposed the idea of a 125th anniversary scholarship (Bethel will mark the milestone in 2012) as "a tangible expression of appreciation and gratitude for a partnership that opened doors of educational opportunity to Newton community residents."
The 125th Anniversary Scholarship guarantees $40,000 over four years to any student who is a Newton or North Newton resident and/or attends a Newton or North Newton high school, who commits to attend Bethel College beginning now and running through 2012, to coincide with 125-year celebrations.
Bethel admissions counselors on the road
Admissions staff members will, once again, be on the road this fall, traveling through the state and beyond to represent Bethel at College Planning Conferences (college fairs), visit high schools and make other contacts with prospective students and their parents.
In Kansas, alumni should encourage high school and potential college transfer students to visit with Bethel representatives at any of the following fairs in October and early November. Parents and other family members are welcome to attend, as well.
Oct. 1
- 9-10:30 a.m. -- Colby Community College
Oct. 5
- 1:30-3 p.m. -- Dodge City High School
- 6-7:30 p.m. -- Ulysses High School
Oct. 6
- 8:45-10:15 a.m. -- Garden City High School
- 1:30-2:45 p.m. -- Seward County Community College, Liberal
- 7-8:30 p.m. -- Scott City High School
Oct. 7
- 1-2:15 p.m. -- Pratt Community College
Oct. 8
- 1-3 p.m. -- Kansas Expo Center, Topeka
Oct. 12
- 1-2:30 p.m. -- Osawatomie High School
- 6-8 p.m. -- Olathe Northwest High School
Oct. 13
- 9-10:30 a.m. -- Highland Community College
Oct. 14
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Oskaloosa High School
- 6:30-9 p.m. -- Shawnee Mission East High School
Oct. 15
- 9-10:30 p.m. -- Manhattan High School
- 6:30-8 p.m. -- Lawrence High School
Oct. 19
- 1-2:30 p.m. -- Parsons High School
Oct. 20
- 9-10:30 a.m. -- Coffeyville Community College
- 1-2:30 p.m. -- Allen Community College, Iola
- 7-8:30 p.m. -- Emporia High School
Oct. 21
- 9-10:30 a.m. -- Ottawa High School
- 7-8:30 p.m. -- Leavenworth High School
Oct. 26
- 9-10:30 a.m. -- Valley Heights High School, Blue Rapids/Waterville
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Cloud County Community College, Concordia
- 7-8 p.m. -- Salina South High School
Oct. 27
- 9-10:30 p.m. -- Chapman High School
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Junction City High School
Nov. 2
- 1-2:30 p.m. -- Arkansas City High School
- 7-8:30 p.m. -- McPherson High School
Nov. 3
- 9-2:30 p.m. -- Wichita Futures Fair, Century II
Nov. 4
- 1:15-2:30 p.m. -- Butler County Community College, El Dorado
Counselors are also scheduling visits elsewhere. Call (316) 284-5229 or e-mail email@example.com for more information.
Behind the scenes work yields campus energy savings and stewardship
The open space in the center of campus isn't the only "green" at Bethel these days.
It's just more visible than the efforts of three Bethel staff, who over the past several years have reduced campus water and energy consumption. The increased responsible use of both financial and natural resources has begun to pay significant dividends.
Sometimes the solution to a large problem like an institution's energy consumption is "to be aggressive in targeting small [things]," says Bethel maintenance worker Roger Reimer. Since he began his position at Bethel a little over a year ago, he has spent the bulk of his time doing just that, along with maintenance co-worker Adam Akers and Les Goerzen, director of Bethel's physical plant.
"Small things" include converting all regular incandescent bulb lighting to compact fluorescent bulbs and, in the Memorial Hall and Thresher gyms, HID lamps to high-efficiency, high-output T5 fixtures; putting in occupancy sensors for several areas on campus, such as the library's basement stacks, to keep lights turned off when no one is present; and installing hardware -- and sometimes thousands of feet of wiring -- to bring more of the campus buildings online with a computerized energy management system first deployed in 1985.
Bethel and Kauffman Museum involved in this year's "Big Read"
Bethel College, Kauffman Museum and Newton Public Library are partnering to host two programs on the prose and poetry of Edgar Allan Poe for Wichita's Big Read. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture.
Sunday, Oct. 25, at 3:30 p.m., senior Aimee Siebert from Topeka will present "Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher': How to Think about Tearing Down the House of Disregard for Mental Health."
Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3:30 p.m., Bethel English professor Ami Regier will use a Kauffman Museum taxidermy specimen in her discussion of "Consciousness, Living Art and Taxidermy in 'The Raven.'"
Both programs are free and open to the public, and will be held in the museum auditorium.
Alumni professionals sought for 15th career night
Each November since 1995, the Student Alumni Association has planned and hosted Career Night, where students interact with alumni about job options and professions. The 15th annual event is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, beginning with a meal for alumni at 6 p.m. and followed by the career fair in Memorial Hall from 7:30-9 p.m.
Alumni are invited to represent their professions and life experience at this year's Career Night. Representatives sit at tables in Memorial Hall gym and students stop by to visit. Many alumni bring displays and literature as well as prizes for a drawing held at the end of the evening. Although the evening is not a "job fair" where students are interviewed, contacts in the past have led them to positions following graduation.
Alumni who are interested in volunteering should e-mail their name, mailing address, home and work phone numbers, profession/title and company name to firstname.lastname@example.com and indicate that they would like to receive an invitation to attend.


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Anyone want to play this Saturday afternoon or Sunday late morning/afternoon? I'm around a 3.0
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Hiya. Anyone wanna hit tonight or tomorrow? A rusty 3.5 here.
Hey guys. I'm not a great tennis player but I want to get out and play more often, and live really close to these courts. Anyone want to meet up and play with a newbie?
Westchester is perfect, on my way home from work. I live in Manhattan Beach.
Matthew, let's hit.
I can do west side. After 5:30 and weekends.
Happy 2012! I'm a 3.5 player and looking for singles matches on the Westside. Anybody interested? I have open availability. Thanks!
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4.5 player here and I hit with good pace and topspin looking to platy at Mar Vista with players 4.0-5.0. Friendly yet competitive. Schedule is very open. [edit - please share private info via Friend Request or PM. thanks]
4.5 and I hit with good pace. Very flexible schedule to play. See you on the courts. CHRIS
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Use: Teaches you how to summon this companion.
Runs around in a random pattern and preens feathers.
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Pit-pattering footsteps; vocalizations (on click)
This pet is chosen among four vanity pets as a reward after completing a chain of Children's Week quests that begin in Outland. These quests may be accessed by characters level 60+. See the Guide to Children's Week for a detailed walkthrough of this chain. Other rewards for the final quest include Peanut, Willy, and Legs. Collecting all four pets on the same character is possible (over the course of four years) since the quests are repeatable each year.
This pet is also available as a FigurePets collectible (series 2).
I'm seeing lots of comments about how cute or weird this guy is, but nothing about how is as a fighter. Egbert (boosted to rare w/ a stone) was my first lvl 25. He hits like a truck, especially against critters, which you're fighting a lot as a new pet tamer. His shield mitigates tons of damage, and he has a Feign Death ability which not only allows you to avoid big dmg abilities like Whirlpool or Burrow but also gives you a free swap (no free hit) with your highest HP pet.
For example, If I can walk in 100% speed, Egbert will run around at 100% speed too.
If I have a debuff that reduces my speed by 50%, Egbert will run with -50% speed too.
If I'm mounted, and I can go at 200% speed, so will Egbert.
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Nanoman #1
A column article, Cheap Thrills by: Daniel ElkinNANOMAN #1
Published by: Gettosake Comics
Story by: Frank Fletes and Jeremy Love
Pencils by: Jeremy Love
It was the year 2000. We had survived the onslaught of Y2K, yet were disappointed that we weren't living in some sort of techno-utopia with no wars, synthesized food, animatronic prostitutes, and flying cars. At the end of the year, America had elected George Bush to be our 43rd president.
Sometime in the midst of our celebrations and disappointments in the year 2000, Gettosake Comics released Nanoman #1.
My on-line research uncovered very little information either about Nanoman or Gettosake Comics. All I know about Gettosake is that they hailed from Elk Grove, California, and they had a really cool name.
Gettosake Comics seemed to have high hopes for their four issue Nanoman mini-series; they seemed to be trying to position themselves as one of the leading publishers of comics produced by African-Americans that featured African-American role models.
I found Nanoman #1 in the bargain bin with all the other high hopes, relegated now to the detritus of pop culture.
Nanoman #1 opens "Somewhere in the Artic Circle…"
"RUNCH!!" may be my new favorite comic book sound effect.
So here we go. My biggest complaint about Nanoman #1 is its derivative nature. This comic's narrative is full of tired clichés. It got to the point where I started to count. Won't you count along with me?
Tired Cliché #1: Hidden Arctic Base accessed through technology. Check!
Tired Cliché #2: Once inside the Hidden Arctic Base, a character reveals his or her face in a close-up shot.
This mysterious individual wanders through the base which is full of individuals shrouded in hooded robes festooned with strange, glowing markings on them. The base has a religious cult sort of feel to it. Finally, the guy meets "the boss".
Here we have the "High Priest" who reports to the "High Father". With everyone so "High", you would think there would be more snacks around.
Mr. Barlowe has come all way to the Arctic Circle to tell the "High Priest" about a woman, Elizabeth Besson, who is "holed up at science research facility in San Francisco." Why he had to come all that way to deliver this information is a bit confusing, but then I remembered that in the year 2000 we had yet to embrace the more recent technology of the internet and telephones.
The comic then cuts to the aforementioned Elizabeth Besson who is working at the "Steven Hawkins Science Research Center" in San Francisco.
Tired Cliché #3: The child of a scientist works overtime to perfect the research of their parent. Check!
What has Elizabeth Besson done? She has unlocked the secret of the "Nano-Genesis," which adapts itself to "the cells in symbiotic combination." She envisions it to be a "breakthrough for burn victims and amputees."
Tired Cliché #4: A scientist develops an obvious bio weapon while deluding him or herself with starry eyed dreams of helping only a small portion of the overall population. Check!
As Elizabeth Besson ruminates on her success and her exhaustion, she is distracted by a photo on her desk. The photo is of Jack Samson, her boyfriend.
Tired Cliché #5: A beautiful, intelligent, successful woman is in love with a man who is washed up or has been broken in some manner. Check!
Cue Jack Samson:
Points given for the use of the word "hubris," though.
Samson was a former football player, an "MVP three years in a row, almost broke four records," who suffered a knee injury and has been adrift ever since. He can't understand why a woman like Elizabeth Besson would "want a burnt out loser" like him.
Wait, that's Tired Cliché #6, isn't it? Check!
We cut back to the "Steven Hawkins Science Research Center" in San Francisco where four goons in black suits arrive just in time to manifest Tired Cliché #7. Check!
Seen this before somewhere? Wait, there's more.
The next scene is Samson driving. He's thinking about Besson and is making plans to buy her "a bottle of Dom and a dozen Fire and Ice Roses," then take her to see Sade at "the Radisson." This sounds like the perfect Tired Cliché #8 kind of date.
How romantic.
By this time the goons in suits have strong armed their way into the company of Elizabeth Besson, who, with Tired Cliché #9 bravado, confronts them with sassy attitude. Check!
The goons grab her, tell her they know about her research, and demand that she give them the "Matrix Formula for the Nano-Genesis." As things heat up, who arrives but Samson, flowers in hand, with Tired Cliché #10 precision.
Dude got Rosed!
It's best not to ask how flowers can cause this sort of damage. Really. It's best not to ask.
I do have an urge to make some sort of "deflowered" joke at this point, but I shall refrain for now.
Anyway, the goons start shooting at Sampson and, with battle-hewn reflexes, Samson pulls out Tired Cliché #11 and uses the body of the dude he just rosed as a shield.
But that can't last for long, can it?
What to do, Samson? What to do? How do you get yourself out of this pickle?
Of course, there's the gurney. And as Samson rides the gurney out of the room the judges give him a score of 9.5 for his Tired Cliché #12 execution (it would have been higher if it weren't for the judge from North Korea).
Tired Cliché #13 has one of the goons following Samson into a dark room, only to come flying out unconscious a moment later.
Samson is now armed and shoots a third goon through the chest. This leaves the lead goon holding on to Elizabeth Besson.
Then there is this:
Let's see -- ex-football player being sexually aggressive and the beautiful, intelligent, successful woman having to resort to physical violence to stop him as a precursor to romance? I really am loathe to admit this, but this is Tired Cliché #14. Ah, what a world. I just love it when kids fall in love after a thwarted date-rape
Oh, and smashing a bad guy through a window to save the girl? Good old Tired Cliché #15. Check!
Of course, during the descent to the pavement, the goon sets off the Thermite Grenade and we get one of the best pieces of art in the entire comic.
I do think this scene would have been a better place for the "RUNCH!!" sound effect, though.
They land in a conveniently positioned pool -- Tired Cliché #16 -- and when we next see Samson, he is awaking to a new set of problems.
At least his knee isn't stiff anymore.
Samson passes out from shock or the medication or a plot contrivance or Tired Cliché #17, and when he wakes back up we get this:
Ahhhh….was it a bad dream, a perfect opportunity to pull out Tired Cliché #18?
Just then, a mysterious stranger shows up and we get this scene:
The dude pops his hand off and lets it fall on the bed? How sweet was that?
I read that scene three times and the "SNAP!" sound effect combined with the look on Samson's face made me giggle EACH TIME. This moment-- and only this moment I might add -- may have made this comic worth the 50 cents I spent on it.
Of course the hand popping off was only an opportunity for the creators of this comic to give us their piece de resistance, Tired Cliché #19: The Man with the Gun for a Hand. Check!
At least it's a really big gun…
And that's how Nanoman #1 ends, with a Tired Cliché #20 cliff-hanger. Check!
In a way, reading this comic was sort of a stroll through our collective unconscious. It's almost a Jungian enterprise in pop-culture archetypes. Twenty Tired Clichés in twenty-four pages is a pretty nifty trick, if you think about it. As a High School English Teacher, I briefly flirted with the idea of using Nanoman #1 in my class as a teaching tool in order to demonstrate the power of collective representations as a narrative device.
Then I realized that Nanoman #1 was just the product of some probably very nice gentlemen with, I'm sure, the best of intentions, who really didn't have any original ideas and spewed up a story pretty much any culturally aware bent-nosed yahoo could muster.
Which itself could be a Tired Cliché.
In ending this week's column I think it appropriate to quote an old editor of mine who, upon reading a different sub-par small press comic than Nanoman #1, said, "Just because you CAN make a comic book, doesn't necessarily mean you SHOULD."
And that's no cliché.
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NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed on Monday, bolstered by signs of the first real movement this weekend in negotiations over the "fiscal cliff," though trading volumes were light.
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Republican House Speaker John Boehner edged closer to President Barack Obama's position as they try to avoid the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that would take place in the new year if no deal is reached.
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"We have a nice little move here following the conversations between the GOP and the White House on getting a deal done," said Frank Davis, director of sales and trading at LEK Securities in New York.
"Really, the fiscal cliff is starting to get ironed out, with Boehner raising the possibility of taxes, moving in the right direction."
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Hi everyone, I am currently working on designing a database tables, which i am not really used to.can anyone pls let me know the difference between char and varchar , when would should one use them and what are their pros and cons?? Kannan
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Char is a fixed length character data type and the storage size of the char value is equal to the maximum size of the Column. Varchar is a variable-length character data type and the storage size of the varchar value should be the actual length of the data entered and not the maximum size for this column. There will be some performance using Char but practically you would never see unless you have a high transaction application.Unless the column is a code that is always the same length,say 2-4 characters, you should almost always use varchar. For a varchar, say varchar(1000) the optimizer will estimate the data size to be half, or 500 bytes. If on average most of your data fills up more than 50% of the varchar size the optimizer will incorrectly estimate the size of data and may not allocate enough memory and spill sorts etc to the temp db. In this case you can increase the size of the varchar declaration to take advantage of in-memory sorts, if you have enough RAM.
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A quick addition to Grant and sql_follower (I don't have ability to comment yet, sorry): A varchar will actually consume N+2 bytes, where N is the size of the data you are storing in the field and the 2 bytes represents the value of that size. A char is always a constant storage size (and padded, as others have pointed out). So from a storage standpoint if your data is always 9 or 10 characters long (for instance), then a char(10) would be 10 bytes per record, but a varchar(10) would be 11 or 12, costing 1-2bytes/record over the char(10). Typically the way I'll check for this is to put a sample set of data in a varchar field and select an average, like so: If the value is less than 2 then I know the data is consistent enough that char will give me a space savings and this savings will apply not just to the table but also any additional indexes the field is included in.
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In addition to what @sql_follower says, remember that padding is always added to data added to a CHAR field in order to ensure that it meets the data length. So, for a CHAR(5) if you store the value 'Dog' it actually stores 'Dog '. The padding translates automatically as spaces. Other than that, they're both strings and behave in roughly similar fashion.I've used casting to char as an easy way to add the padding when I needed to create a fixed-width flat-file before.
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Powell, OH – Another kiwi has hatched just months after the historic first hatching at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium of this unique bird species. The latest North Island brown kiwi chick (Apteryx mantelli) hatched on Jun. 25, 2011; the first hatched on Mar. 23, 2011.
Only six kiwis, including the two chicks at the Columbus Zoo, have hatched in the past five years in North America. The Columbus Zoo is only the third zoo in North America to successfully hatch a kiwi chick since the first one hatched at Smithsonian's National Zoo in 1975.
The newest chick, whose sex will be determined through DNA testing, is currently being cared for behind-the-scenes. The first chick is a male and animal care staff named him "Ariki" (ah-ree-kee), meaning first-born or chief in the species' native New Zealand. Ariki can be seen between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Zoo's Roadhouse nocturnal habitat. Including the chicks there are now five kiwis at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and a total of 21 kiwis in three United States zoos.
"The first hatching of a kiwi at the Columbus Zoo was a notably rare occurrence" said Columbus Zoo and Aquarium President and CEO Dale Schmidt. "To have a second kiwi hatch, especially so soon after the first one, is further proof our animal care team's efforts are firmly based on science and expertise."
Kiwis are flightless birds about the size of a domestic chicken and the egg, weighing as much as 20% of the female's body weight, is the largest egg in relation to body size of any bird. The female kiwi lays one egg at a time in the burrow occupied by the male kiwi. In the wild the male completes the average 86-day incubation process on his own.
At the Zoo eggs are checked to see if they are fertile 30-45 days after they are laid. To maximize the potential of a successful hatching a fertile egg is placed in an incubator where it is monitored for temperature and humidity and turned slightly each day. Once the chick pips the egg it takes about four days for it to completely emerge and it survives on its yolk sac for 6-12 days.
Kiwi chicks are miniature versions of the adult kiwi and are about 1/8 of the size of an adult when they hatch. They are precocial, meaning they are completely on their own after hatching, and must find food and avoid predators without assistance. Most birds locate their food through sight and have a relatively poor sense of smell. Being nocturnal, the kiwi's senses are just the opposite and they use their long beak to forage through leaf litter sniffing out earthworms and other invertebrates, fruits and berries.
Kiwis have a high mortality rate in the wild mostly due to predation by invasive species; 50% of kiwi eggs fail to hatch, 90% of chicks do not survive to six months of age and only 5% reach adulthood. Kiwi males are sexually mature at two years of age and females are reproductive at about three years old.
The five distinct species of kiwi are only found in New Zealand and zoos outside of New Zealand only manage the North Island brown kiwi. The kiwi is the unofficial mascot of New Zealand and despite having legal protection since 1896 their numbers are declining mostly due to predation by non-native species including dogs and cats.
The Columbus Zoo's conservation program has supported projects to protect the kiwi including supplying funds to construct predator proof fencing around reserves and fitting kiwis with transmitters to enable regular monitoring.
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is open 363 days a year 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. after Labor Day. General admission is $14.00 for adults, $9.00 for children ages 2 to 9 and $10.00 for seniors 60+. Children under 2 and Columbus Zoo members are free. The Zoo was named the #1 Zoo in America by USA Travel Guide and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has earned Charity Navigator's prestigious 4-star rating. For more information and to purchase advance Zoo admission tickets, visit


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UIHC Officials Looking at Moving Noncritical Programs to Leased Space Off SiteBy Diane Heldt, Reporter
WEST DES MOINES -- A study of space at the main campus of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics reveals a shortage of 100,000 to 150,000 square feet in the coming years, a university official told the state Board of Regents today.
Jean Robillard, UI vice president for medical affairs, said looking three years out, the hospital has a need for about 330,000 additional square feet. Officials believe they can accommodate about 70 percent of that need, about 225,000 square feet, inside the organization, by assigning and filling space that was vacated at the main campus when units moved to the new Iowa River Landing Clinic, which opened in Coralville this fall, and by the opening of new space in the John Pappajohn Pavilion at the hospital, Robillard said. That still leaves a shortage of about 100,000 to 150,000 square feet of needed space, he said. Officials have explored multiple solutions and have concluded to free up that much space on the main campus, noncritical programs must be moved off site, Robillard said. Examples of such programs are IT and financial services, he said. Several years ago, the hospital did something similar, moving some patient billing services to space in the Old Capitol Mall in downtown Iowa City. Leasing space off the hospital campus is the likely solution, he said, either leasing existing space or leasing space that has yet to be built that will meet UIHC requirements. UI officials want to issue a request for proposals to identify a developer to construct and lease the space to UIHC, Robillard said. "We wanted you to know where we are going with this," he said. "Presently in Iowa City there is not the nature of space that we can lease and that is adequate for what we want to do." Conversation GuidelinesBe KindDon't use abusive, offensive, threatening, racist, vulgar or sexually-oriented language. Share KnowledgeBe truthful. Share what you know and what you are passionate about. Stay focusedPromote lively and healthy debate. Stay on topic. Ask questions and give feedback on the story's topic. Report TroubleHelp us maintain a quality comment section by reporting comments that are offensive. If you see a comment that is offensive, or you feel violates our guidelines, simply click on the "x" to the far right of the comment to report it. read the full guidelines here » Commenting will be disabled on stories dealing with the following subject matter: Crime, sexual abuse, property fires, automobile accidents, Amber Alerts, Operation Quickfinds and suicides. |
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ESPNDallas.com's Todd Archer believes the Cowboys could receive a fourth-round pick if they decide to move cornerback Mike Jenkins before Thursday's trade deadline.
"He is also in the last year of his contract and is playing in a backup role so far. Contending teams need cornerbacks and Jenkins might be able to bring some in return, but his contractual future makes a trade a little more difficult," wrote Archer. "A team would want to know they are not just renting Jenkins for a half season if they are to give up a viable draft pick (and by that I'm thinking fourth rounder)."
The Cowboys can afford to trade Jenkins since rookie cornerback Morris Claiborne has been a solid starter for them so far this season. Jenkins contract is up following this season, so it would make sense for the Cowboys to try to shop the corner and see if they can get a better haul now than a potential compensatory pick.
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Detroit Plan of Adjustment Leaves Much to Be Desired on Privatization
February 27, 2014, 2:03pmIn a new column, I analyze the plan of adjustment released last week by Detroit Emergency Receiver Kevyn Orr, specifically with regard to how the plan addresses future city government operations via the privatization of services and assets. In short, the more services and assets privatized, the more manageable the emergence from bankruptcy an
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February 27, 2014, 1:57pmFebruary 2014 edition: Detroit bankruptcy, per-mile tolling, pension reform, social impact bonds, and more
Privatization & Government Reform Newsletter #4
February 2014 edition: Detroit bankruptcy, per-mile tolling, pension reform, social impact bonds, and more
February 27, 2014In this issue:
- MUNICIPAL BANKRUPTCY: Analyzing Detroit's Plan of Adjustment
- TRANSPORTATION: Replacing Fuel Taxes With Per-Mile Tolling
- PENSIONS: Why the "California Rule" is Counterproductive
- INNOVATORS IN ACTION: Pioneering Pension Reform in Michigan
- SOCIAL FINANCE: Massachusetts Announces Social Impact Bond Program
- PRIVATIZATION: Missouri Think Tank Examines State, Local Privatization Opportunities
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Detroit Plan of Adjustment Leaves Much to Be Desired on Privatization
Plan offers a mixed bag on outsourcing, asset privatization
February 27, 2014Detroit's ongoing bankruptcy saga has now taken another turn with the long-awaited release of Emergency Receiver Kevyn Orr's plan of adjustment. While considerable attention is understandably being paid to the treatment of creditors and pensioners in the overall plan—as well as pensions and benefits for employees and retirees moving forward—it's also important to review how the plan addresses future city government operations, specifically with regard to the privatization of services and assets. In short, the more services and assets privatized, the more manageable the emergence from bankruptcy and the smoother the path to long-term fiscal and financial sustainability—which translate into improved quality of life for Detroit's citizens and businesses. However, on both fronts—outsourcing and asset privatization—the proposed plan of adjustment is a mixed bag.
Missouri Think Tank Examines State, Local Privatization Opportunities
Show-Me Institute report examines ways Missouri�s state, local governments partner with private sector
February 27, 2014Earlier this month, the Missouri-based Show-Me Institute released a report examining ways that Missouri's state and local governments can and do partner with the private sector to provide an array of public services, as well as challenges that some jurisdictions have faced in contracting out services and best practices in implementation. I recently interviewed Show-Me Institute Director of Local Government Policy David Stokes, the report's author, on its findings.
Cutting the Debt Is Important to 96 Percent of Americans and 74 Percent Want a Government Spending Cap
Tired of red ink and politics as usual, 80 percent say they�d consider voting for a third-party or independent presidential candidate in 2012
May 3, 2011As the federal government rapidly approaches the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, 96 percent of Americans say it is important to reduce the national debt, according to a new Reason Foundation-Rupe poll. Of those surveyed, 69 percent believe reducing the national debt is "very important."
With the debt piling up, it is also clear that taxpayers do not trust the federal government to live within its means. In fact, the Reason-Rupe survey finds 74 percent of Americans support implementing a spending cap that would prohibit the government from spending more money than it takes in during a fiscal year. Only 19 percent oppose a government spending cap.
The most popular policy prescription for reducing the national debt is spending cuts: 45 percent of people say Congress should bring down the debt by reducing spending without raising taxes. Another 16 percent favor reducing the debt primarily through spending cuts, but are open to some tax increases; 14 percent prefer an equal emphasis on spending cuts and tax increases; 8 percent want to reduce the debt primarily through higher taxes with some spending cuts; 4 percent say current spending levels should be maintained and taxes should be raised as needed; and 1 percent of Americans say we shouldn't do anything about the debt.
The Reason-Rupe poll included several open-ended questions that allowed respondents to voice concerns and share their own ideas. When asked to name the biggest problem facing America today, 30 percent say the economy, 23 percent emphasize jobs and unemployment, and 10 percent cite government spending, debts and deficits.
When given the opportunity to name any government program they'd like to spend less money on 22 percent of Americans suggest cutting military and defense spending.
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Rockleigh is located in New Jersey. Rockleigh, New Jersey has a population of 531. Rockleigh is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 39.66% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 36.56%.
The median household income in Rockleigh, New Jersey is $83,320. The median household income for the surrounding county is $80,022 compared to the national median of $50,935. The median age of people living in Rockleigh is 74.1 years.
The average high temperature in July is 85 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 23.2 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 50.1 inches per year, with 36 inches of snow per year.
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Courier & Press archivesAll cameras were on Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard as he officially signed and authorized a pilot project that will test the use of still and video news cameras and tape recorders in Indiana's trial courts. The news came at a news conference held in Judge Wayne Trockman's courtroom in the Vanderburgh Superior Court in Evansville, Ind., on Tuesday, May 9, 2006. Judge Trockman is one of eight trial judges in the state of Indiana that will welcome cameras into their courtrooms as part of the program. At the conclusion of the 18-month project, the entire effort will be evaluated to determine its future.
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