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Xbox MVP Helps Kids in the Hospital and Troops Overseas Stay in the Game
Monday, May 06, 2013
When his dream of a high school Halo tournament was crushed, Xbox MVP Zach Wigal just dreamed bigger.
What's the one thing that can help make a kid's stay in the hospital more comfortable? That's right, video games. And Gamers Outreach Foundation, the brainchild of Xbox MVP Zach Wigal, is helping make sure they get them.
The idea for Gamers Outreach was spawned when Zach was a high school student, trying to organize a Halo tournament at his school. A local police officer complained it wasn't suitable and Zach decided to shift the focus of the tournament (which he was committed to make happen, if in a new location) to show that gamers coming together could have a positive impact on people's lives.
The resulting tournament, Gamers for Giving, has become the annual fundraising event for the Gamers Outreach Foundation, where Zach serves as executive director. The events help fund GO Karts (Gamers Outreach Karts), portable video game kiosks which allow hospital staff members to easily transport video games and other sources of entertainment to patients. In addition, the organization supplies video game care packages to United States troops serving overseas through its Fun for our Troops initiative and hosts fund raising events for its own projects as well as a variety of causes and charity organizations through its program, Gaming4Others.
The most recent Gamers for Giving's headline activities included a Halo 4 tournament, a Black Ops 2 tournament, and a 200-person LAN party that also featured PC gaming competitions (League of Legends, Counter Strike GO, and StarCraft 2). The event attracted 456 participants and the live stream captured more than 340,000 views.
Most importantly, the event raised more than $15,000, which the Foundation can use to build two GO Karts, send 150 care packages to troops overseas and provide $2,000 to Eastern Michigan's ROTC department, which is helping to get the word out about their game care packages to deployed troops.
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Use Windows on a tablet and try to bullseye the context menu items with your finger, it would be a huge improvement. Just needs to be an optional feature, on a desktop setup it would drive me batty having to navigate through a bunch of menus because of all the shell extensions I'm using, assuming they'd work at all. Simple on/off toggle and everybody's happy.
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Ugh, no thank you. Usability has already taken enough of a hit as is.
Personally, I'm not a fan of the idea.. well I do like the concept, but not nuking the context menu entirely. Some of us have either customized and/or added on various shell extensions that really make that context menu rather large, never mind compatibility with previous stuff would be problematic or non-existant. Just between SVN and Git alone there's an awful lot of entries that would be problematic or cumbersome, and I've got a fair number more besides that from various utilities, scripts and whatnot.
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Member of St. Edward's University Marketing Office Designs Photocommunications Catalog: Fridays in Focus
Joanie Cahill, graphic designer in the St. Edward's University Marketing Office, worked with Associate Professor of Photocommunications Bill Kennedy and his students this summer to design a catalog of their work — 80 photographs capturing the spirit of Friday night football from the Panhandle to East Texas.
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum partnered with Kennedy and his students to photograph the unique culture that is Texas high school football. The students spent Fall 2010 exploring and documenting the state's football communities, boosters, mascots, cheerleaders, bands, drill teams, players, locker rooms and stadiums, coaches, and much more.
The title of the catalog, Fridays in Focus, brings together the purpose of their project — capturing Texas high school football typically played on Friday nights and brought into focus through their photography.
"My role was to design the catalog, visually interpreting the football concept and giving the book its own feel, while honoring the integrity of the students' images," Cahill said.
The creative team decided the cover should look like a football field with white hashed yard lines and Fridays in Focus sprayed onto the turf.
"I cut out a stencil with the title and hash marks to scale, and went to work finding the right grass for the job," Cahill said.
After trying out several methods of spraying onto real grass around campus, and on various sports fields, she came to the conclusion that AstroTurf might be the better surface. She gave it a try and it worked perfectly. "We photographed the finished surface, and that is how the cover came to be," Cahill said.
Creating the Cover of Fridays in Focus
Once the cover was complete, Cahill focused her attention on laying out the students' work. "I let the inside pages meld with the cover concept using the same stenciled font for the students' names," she said. "The photos speak for themselves. I didn't want to use any treatments to take away from their artwork."
The final product turned out just as Cahill wanted. See it for yourself. Fridays in Focus is now available for purchase in the St. Edward's University Bookstore and The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum bookstore.
The students learned first-hand how art professionals interact and work with curators, a museum, marketing professionals and the public.
"Fridays in Focus is a great piece for the students to include in their portfolios to show the real-world experience they gained from the project," Cahill said. "It's a physical piece that represents their photo exhibit in the museum."
View Fridays in Focus and hear from some of the students about their involvement in the project.
The Photocommunications program at St. Edward's, one of the best undergraduate photography programs in the nation, is dedicated to producing the next generation of exceptionally well-trained and successful photographers.
Fridays in Focus: A St. Edward's University Photocommunications Student Exhibition
Sept. 21-Oct. 5
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
The student exhibition, Fridays in Focus, will showcase work from St. Edward's University photocommunications students in The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum gallery. More than 40 St. Edward's student images are also featured in Texas High School Football: More than the Game, the first major exhibition to examine the history and social importance of high school football in Texas.


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TWO thirds of the red kites released in Grizedale Forest last summer have survived the harsh winter.
Wildlife rangers believe that around 20 of the 30 birds released in the Forestry Commission's three-year re-introduction programme made it through the winter and are still in Cumbria, or nearby counties. Between five and eight of the birds are believed to be living around Grizedale and the Rusland Valley, with another three to five inhabiting the Kirkby Moor area near Ulverston.
Four more Grizedale red kites have been spotted by RSPB experts at feeding stations in Dumfries and Galloway – the furthest known movement is by the bird tagged as number four, which has flown 120km north west into Scotland.
"The birds are doing pretty much exactly as we expected, which is very encouraging," said Iain Yoxall, Forestry Commission wildlife ranger. "We are more confident that these birds will make it to adults now they have made it through a harsh winter. Sadly we lost a few birds but that is natural and why we have to release the numbers that we did."
The 30 red kites released from a secret location in Grizedale Forest in August last year had coloured tags on each wing. An orange tag on their left wing shows they are from Grizedale, and blue tags on their right wings indicate that they were released in 2010. Some birds were also fitted with radio transmitters to help with monitoring.
Mr Yoxall, who has been following the birds' movements around Cumbria, said the help he has received from the public had been invaluable. "I have been radio tracking the birds but sightings from members of the public have been a fantastic help and greatly appreciated. This has been very important because it helps us find the birds and backs up our radio tracking results to give us a more robust picture of their movements. We hope that the public will continue letting us know when and where they make sightings of the red kites."
This year's birds will hatch in May and are likely to be released into Grizedale Forest in August. The red kites being introduced into Grizedale are the product of a reintroduction programme that took place in Northamptonshire in the 1980s.
Red kites were almost eradicated from the UK following changes in farming practices and human persecution between the 16th and 19th centuries. But they managed to cling on in Wales, and their numbers recovered slowly thanks to the actions of local conservationists
THE Bassenthwaite Ospreys have moved home to live in marshes nearer to Bassenthwaite Lake.
After successfully nesting at their treetop summer home at Dodd Wood since 2008, the pair decided it was time for a change and have been gradually building a new nest since returning from their wintering grounds in West Africa.
Fortunately, the new site is visible from the Dodd Wood viewpoint so visitors can still enjoy watching the birds of prey this season.
Ospreys are normally faithful to successful nest sites, so the move was a bit of a shock for staff at the Lake District Osprey Project (LDOP). This is only the second time staff have seen the ospreys change nest in the project's 11-year history.
Nathan Fox of the RSPB's Lake District Osprey Project, said: 'It has been an interesting and exciting start to the season, with the birds deciding to move. We have been working closely with local landowners and farmers to make sure that the birds are fully protected and therefore have a good chance of raising their chicks."
A PAIR of ospreys have returned to their nesting site in the Lake District. The birds are back at Bassenthwaite Lake - 10 years after the first male osprey chose the area for a nesting site.The bird, known as No Ring, was the first to nest in the Lakes for 150 years. Experts say he has returned with the female he paired up with for the first time in 2007.
It is hoped the birds will rear an 11th generation of young after two male chicks were produced last year.
Graeme Prest of the Lake District Osprey Project said: "It is wonderful news that the ospreys have returned for another season and have already mated. With a bit of luck, the female will be laying her eggs soon."
Almost 100 people are part of a volunteer project to provide 24-hour observation on the nest. They also engage with the public about ospreys at the Dodd Wood viewpoint and Whinlatter Visitor Centre.
The public Osprey Viewpoint at Dodd Wood, near Keswick, has been opened and telescopes are being provided to see the birds.
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Paddle dolls were once thought to be children's playthings: their abstract shape simplifies a woman's body like a toy doll, and often the front is painted to represent a herringbone-patterned dress. On the back, however, the goddess Taweret, who protected pregnant women, is drawn. The image of the goddess, together with the explicit marking of the pubic triangle on the front, now leads scholars to think that these paddle figures magically encouraged fertility in the tomb, thus allowing rebirth into the afterlife.
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- Medium: Wood, painted
- Place Made: Egypt
- Dates: ca. 2008-1630 B.C.E.
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dimensions: 8 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 3/16 in. (21.1 x 6.2 x 0.5 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
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- Accession Number: 37.104E
- Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Paddle Doll, ca. 2008-1630 B.C.E. Wood, painted, 8 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 3/16 in. (21.1 x 6.2 x 0.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.104E. Creative Commons-BY
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The Starkville Sportsplex has been in high demand this year.
It is always a popular spot for city sports during the summer months, especially for the high school basketball league.
Now that schools are back in session, it seems the facilities at the Sportsplex are being used more than ever.
Starkville High School's basketball teams are using the Sportsplex gymnasium for practice while repairs are being made to the air-conditioning system at the Yellowjackets' home gym (a.k.a. the Beehive). The SHS volleyball team is not only practicing at the Sportsplex, but has also scheduled home matches there.
The Starkville Academy softball team played a home doubleheader at the Sportsplex softball complex last Saturday when an issue with the water system kept them from playing on campus. The Lady Volunteers return to the Sportsplex this Saturday by participating in the Exposure Tournament.
With all of this to manage, it keeps the staff of the Starkville Parks and Recreation on its toes.
"It's wide open," SPRD director of athletics Sammy Willcutt said. "We stay busy almost year round."
Willcutt said Starkville High School athletic director Stan Miller came to SPRD about using the Sportsplex facility and with the help of program director Lisa Cox, they were able to work out a schedule.
The Lady Jackets of coach Kristie Williams have the court from 11:15 a.m. until 1 p.m., then coach Greg Carter's boys squad works out from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. and coach Lauren Love's volleyball team takes its turn. Love's Lady Jackets hosted their first match of the season there Monday night against Heritage Academy and from all indications, it was a good experience for all involved.
As she walked through the Sportsplex lobby on Tuesday afternoon, Love called having the opportunity to use the Sportsplex gym "a blessing" and was thankful for it.
Along with Starkville Academy's softball team, Willcutt said the basketball teams will also use the gym for practices beginning on Oct. 10.
"Since they are only able to practice after school in their gym, they will alternate between boys and girls practices (at the Sportsplex)," Willcutt said.
The walking track at the Sportsplex gym is open from early until day throughout the week and Willcutt said an average of over 200 people use the track. I have been one of those who has taken advantage of that recreational opportunity as my schedule permits.
Of course, the business of SPRD continues as registration for the flag football season starts this week.
It's not just about athletics at the Sportsplex as it is also the location for family reunions throughout the year and other community functions. The National Day of Prayer event was held inside the gym earlier this year. The facility is also used as a voting place during elections.
"It's been a great addition to the community and has been well-used," Willcutt said.
Sometimes places such as the Sportsplex can be taken for granted, but that's not the thought of the coaches who now have a place to go for practice.
The creation of the Sportsplex and the facilities contained within is one of the best things this city has done.
Danny P. Smith is sports editor and columnist for the Starkville Daily News. The opinions in this column are his and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Daily News or its staff.
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Ever since Zora Arkus-Duntov first dreamed of making the Corvette a mid-engine supercar, Vette hobbyists have anticipated the day the car would graduate from the front-engine paradigm that has dominated the domestic performance scene. Though Chevrolet has experimented with mid-motored concept and engineering Corvettes over the years (specifically, the '68 Astro II, the '70 XP-822, the early-'70s XP-895, the '86 Indy Concept, and the '90 CERV III), none has reached production.
That elision has allowed Factory Five Racing in Wareham, Massachusetts, to offer the public what Chevrolet has not: a lightweight, tube-steel-chassis, Corvette-powered, mid-engine monster that's quicker to 60 mph than a Ferrari Enzo, a Saleen Twin-Turbo S7, a Ford GT, or a Lamborghini Murcielago.
"The idea for the GTM began with the C5," says Factory Five president David Smith. "If you look at Chevrolet's C5-R race car, you can see the Corvette's welcome transformation into world-class status. We developed the idea of taking the well-engineered parts from the C5 and dropping them into a tube-frame chassis with a superlight composite body. Imagine a Corvette 1,000 pounds lighter than stock, with the optimized center of gravity and weight distribution of a mid-engine placement. That's what the Factory Five GTM is in a build-it-yourself package."
Factory Five began the GTM's design process in 2002, starting with Smith's vision and progressing to CAD drawings, clay models, prototypes, and finally test cars. Along the way, it bought three Corvettes: a wrecked '99 coupe, from which it extracted the engine, fuel tank, full front suspension and brakes, rear control arms and brakes, steering column and rack, and a few miscellaneous pieces; an '02 Z06, which donated its engine to the cause; and a brand-new (at the time) '07 3LT-trimmed coupe, which was used to benchmark the final product. By 2007, pilot-line "beta" cars were rolling off of the assembly line, and the word on the street was that the GTM had the heart and soul of the Corvette-and its attitude, too.
Before full-scale production began, Factory Five enlisted the expert advice of General Manager Ken Thom and Chief Instructor Mike McGovern of the Bondurant Racing School in Chandler, Arizona. "The Bondurant School knows Corvettes," Smith explains. "It keeps the cars on the track, day in and day out, in challenging conditions. It put an LS6- and an LS7-powered GTM through two weeks of rigorous track testing, which allowed us to collect a wealth of data for chassis setup and wheel/tire selection. Based upon the testing results, we increased chassis rigidity, added power steering, evaluated sway bars, optimized tire sizes, and fine-tuned cockpit visibility and comfort, all before we began earnest production."
For its first magazine test, which appeared in Car and Driver, a pilot-line LS7 GTM clocked 0-60 times in 3.0-seconds, the quarter-mile in 11.0 seconds at 132 mph, and 1.05g of lateral force on street DOT-approved tires, as measured on C&D's 300-foot skidpad.
Production went into full swing in 2008, and as of May 2010, 350 GTMs have been sold, mostly to Chevrolet hobbyists and domestic custom-car builders. As validation of its success, the GTM won the Best Domestic award from Sony PlayStation at the 2007 SEMA Show.
Keith Bentzel, a mechanical contractor in Port Richey, Florida, is a proud owner of a GTM, which he built himself. "I fell in love with the styling of the car the first time I saw it," he says. "In 2008 I took the plunge, and I'm glad I did."


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Quarterly Report: 2014, October - December (Q2), Seldovia
Roberta Eleazer
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First Class City
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Agreement Date:
City of Seldovia
255 (2012 DCCED certified estimate)
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Assessment Completed
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Community Sanitation Overview:
Seldovia, a city of approximately 255 residents, is located on the Kenai Peninsula, on the south shore of Kachemak Bay. Seldovia is accessible by small plane, ferry, and private boat. Water is derived from the Fish Creek Reservoir and is treated, stored in a tank, and distributed via water mains. Wastewater is piped to a community septic tank for primary treatment, then discharged to an ocean outfall. Two hundred and four (204) homes and facilities are served by the system; all homes are completely plumbed. The community is categorized as a Class 1 System in water and wastewater treatment and distribution. Seldovia is currently engaged in a water and wastewater pipe replacement and upgrade project funded by Village Safe Water (VSW). The community intends to construct a filtration facility to address water contaminant issues.
RUBA Status & Activities This Qtr:
Anchorage RUBA staff received a copy of the newly adopted collection policy and amended ordinance from City Clerk, Mary Klinger.
RUBA Activities for the Coming Qtr:
RUBA staff will continue to work closely with Seldovia staff, toward a goal of fulfilling all essential indicators on the RUBA assessment, as well as the sustainable indicators. The City of Seldovia has agreed to sign and engage in a RUBA agreement, in order that RUBA staff can support this process through quarterly on-site visits. Seldovia has requested information about Jan/Feb/March RUBA trainings.
Essential Indicators:
24 of 26
Sustainable Indicators:
23 of 27
Total Score:
47 of 53
Essential Indicators
All revenues and expenses for the utility are listed in the utility budget.
The utility has adopted a balanced realistic budget.
Monthly financial reports are prepared and submitted to the policy making board.
The utility is current in paying all water/wastewater electric bills.
The utility has on hand a year's adequate fuel supply or it has a financial plan to purchase an adequate supply.
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources) sufficient to cover operating expenses.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources sufficient to cover operating expenses and Repair & Replacement (R) costs.
YTD revenues are at a level equal to or above those budgeted.
YTD expenditures are at a level equal to or below those budgeted.
A monthly manager's report is prepared.
Budget amendments are completed and adopted as necessary.
Finances Comments
The city council is the governing body of the utility, and meets as required by city ordinance. The FY14 budget was reviewed and adopted by the council on June 26. The budget separates utility enterprises from the general budget, allowing a clear financial picture of the utility services the city provides. Water utility rates typically cover operating expenses, without additional subsidy. With the community's construction of a new water filtration plant, costs of supplying water may need to be recalculated. Village Safe Water will submit financial projections to the city as an aspect of project planning. Seldovia will need to determine whether rate increases, an empowered collections policy, and/or subsidization from other funds will accommodate any increased expense.
Accounting Systems
Essential Indicators
The utility has adopted a collection policy and actively follows it.
The utility bills customers on a regular basis.
An accounts receivable system is in place which tracks customers and reports past due accounts and amounts.
An accounts payable system is in place.
The payroll system correctly calculates payroll and keeps records.
A cash receipt system is in place that records incoming money and how it was spent.
The utility has a cash disbursement system that records how money was spent.
Sustainable Indicators
A chart of accounts is used that identifies categories in a reasonable, usable manner.
Monthly bank reconciliations have been completed for all utility accounts.
The utility has a purchasing system that requires approval prior to purchase, and the approval process compares proposed purchases to budgeted amounts.
Accounting Systems Comments
Seldovia has adopted a utility ordinance which includes a collections policy; this requires providing notice to past-due accounts and disconnecting service. The city council is engaged in committed discussion toward initiating disconnection of water utility customers for non-payment. The council is also considering amending the current utility ordinance to clarify responsibility for utility payment in landlord/tenant situations. The council has progressed on the collection of past due bills. Accounting systems are in place; Seldovia bookkeeping staff use QuickBooks, and are confident in its use. Oversight and controls for purchases are developed. The city office is well staffed, with a full-time city clerk, a full-time bookkeeper, and a part-time bookkeeping assistant. All three display competency in their work, and have a comprehensive understanding of the city's financial systems. Bank reconciliations are made monthly. The city has recently arranged to electronically scan checks for deposit; this will streamline an already efficient system. Decision making related to disbursement in excess of budgeted amounts is determined by the city manager.
Tax Problems
Essential Indicators
The utility has a system to accurately calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities.
The utility is current on filing tax reports.
The utility is current on making tax deposits.
If there are any past due tax liabilities or recorded tax liens, a lien release has been issued or a repayment agreement has been signed and repayments are current.
Tax Problems Comments
The IRS report dated December 11, 2013 indicates the the City of Seldovia is in compliance with IRS tax deposits . The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Employment Security Divisions report from December 20, 2013 shows a balance due. Seldovia is not on the July-August 2013 Lien Watch.
Personnel System
Essential Indicators
The utility has a posted workers compensation insurance policy in effect.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted and uses a Personnel Policy, which has been reviewed by an attorney, AML or Commerce for topics and language.
The utility has adequate written job descriptions for all positions.
The utility has adopted and follows a written personnel evaluation process that ties the job description to the evaluation.
The utility has an adequate written hiring process.
The utility has personnel folders on every employee that contain at least: I-9, Job Application and Letter of Acceptance.
The utility has a probationary period for new hires that includes orientation, job training/oversight, and evaluations.
The utility provides training opportunities to staff as needed and available.
Personnel System Comments
Seldovia has workers compensation insurance with Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association (AMLJIA) to July 2013. The community's adopted personnel policy is comprehensive. New hires have a ninety day probationary period. Employees receive retirement, paid leave, and paid holidays. Public works employees (as well as police and harbor employees) are members of IBEW 457, and so are paid to union scale. Job descriptions are maintained for all positions. Individual personnel folders contain all required information, including I-9s, job applications, and personnel actions. There is not an active, scheduled practice of regular employee evaluation and feedback. While policy specifies job evaluation as an aspect of an employee probationary period, this is irregularly followed in practice. RUBA staff encouraged the development of once yearly formal employee evaluation, to include both written and verbal feedback. No money has been budgeted in FY13 for costs of administrative employee travel to trainings, except for the city manager. The new secondary water operator is not certified, and will require training and certification. A small travel cost line item is included in the water utility budget for the utility operator to attend training.
Organizational Management
Essential Indicators
The entity that owns the utility is known; the entity that will operate the utility is set.
The policy making body is active in policy making of the utility.
The policy making body enforces utility policy.
The utility has an adequately trained manager.
The utility has an adequately trained bookkeeper.
The utility has an adequately trained operator or operators.
The utility has adopted the necessary ordinances (or rules and regulations) necessary to give it the authority to operate.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted an organizational chart that reflects the current structure.
The policy making body meets as required.
The utility complies with the open meeting act for all meetings.
Organizational Management Comments
October 2013, the city clerk updated RUBA staff on the status of the essential indicator 'The policy making body enforces utiity policy' with the following information. On July 25, 2012 the city council adopted a ordinance amending TITLE 13, Utilities of the Seldovia Municipal Code adding to section 13.72.050, non-payment - service disconnect. The ordinance states that any person failing to pay a utility bill by the 60th day after the date of billing will be served notice that their utility service will be dosconnected within five (5) business days of Notification of Disconnect via certified mail. The city council meets twice a month, and has many experienced council members. The council is adequately involved in discussion and shared decision making related to utility management. The city manager serves as utility manager, with regular input from the public works manager, who is the primary water operator. The public works manager reports a good working relationship, with ample communication regarding water and wastewater utility function. The city manager transmits utility information and issues to the city council. The bookkeeper handles utility finances, and is well-qualified and organized. The city manager has purchased a laptop for the city bookkeeper to continue work at home while on upcoming maternity leave. The city clerk is well trained, with regular attendance at the Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks' annual conference. The city clerk has accomplished a massive organization of retained municipal records, filing them in boxes by year and topic, and storing boxes on risers to prevent potential water damage. The primary water utility operator has received certification as Level 1 Provisional in both Water Treatment and Water Distribution, with certification expiring in December 2013; CEU requirements for renewal are not yet met. The new secondary water operator is not certified, and will require training and certification. The city complies with the Open Meetings Act for all meetings, posting notice five days prior on the city website, on the board at the city office, and at the post office.
Operation of Utility
Essential Indicators
The utility operator(s) are actively working towards necessary certification.
The utility has a preventative maintenance plan developed for the existing sanitation facilities.
Sustainable Indicators
The manager receives a monthly O&M report from the utility operator and routinely "spot checks" the facilities to see that the maintenance items are being completed.
The utility has a safety manual and holds safety meetings.
Utility facilities have not suffered any major problems/outages due to management issues that are unresolved.
The utility is operating at the level of service that was proposed.
The operator provides status reports to the manager on a routine basis.
The utility has completed and distributed its "Consumer Confidence Report".
The utility is not on the "Significant Non-Complier" (SNC) list.
The utility maintains an inventory control list.
The utility maintains a critical spare parts list.
Operation of Utility Comments
The utility does not hold designated or documented safety meetings. Utility workers report informal discussions of safety issues; RUBA staff encouraged them to formalize and record these meetings. Recent telephonic contact indicates that the public works manager has initiated regular safety meetings; a safety manual has not yet been submitted. There have been no major outages of the utility due to managerial errors. The water operator was not able to provide RUBA staff with an inventory control list or a critical spare parts list. With the upcoming construction of the new water treatment plant, a critical spare parts list and recommended preventive maintenance plan will be provided to the community by Village Safe Water. Guidance and mentorship in the operation of the new water treatment system will be ongoing through the Remote Maintenance Worker program. The community is not listed on the October 2013 Significant Non-Compiler (SNC) list of water quality violations.
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- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Free WiFi
- Pay movies
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
Where to Eat
Jaal-Ha - Buffet restaurant. International cuisine. Breakfast and lunch.
Seafood/Steak House - À la carte menu. Reservations required. Dinner.
Don Isi - À la carte Mexican cuisine. Dress code. Reservations required. Dinner.
Di Rossi - À la carte Italian cuisine. Dress code. Reservations required. Dinner.
L' Atelier - À la carte gourmet cuisine with exhibition kitchen. Dress code. Reservations required. Dinner.
Festival - Buffet restaurant. International cuisine. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
La Terraza - Buffet restaurant. Breakfast and lunch.
Oriental - Asian specialties. Reservations required. Dinner.
A 24-hour sports bar is located near the theater. Other bars are located in the specialty restaurant, poolside, and in the lounge.
Nearby Things to Do
Guests of Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda All Inclusive have direct access to the 457-meter (1,500-foot) white-sand beach for swimming and water sports, including kayaking, windsurfing, and sailing. A large pool meanders through the resort, and a separate pool is provided for children. Ages 2–12 may join activities and games at the supervised kids club.
The resort offers two tennis courts with complimentary equipment, as well as a volleyball court. Among the scheduled daily activities are aerobics, stretching, and water spinning. Evening entertainment varies nightly and includes live productions, casino nights, and guest-participation events.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Kayaking on site
- Playground on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Sailing on site
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
In a minimalist atmosphere, enjoy the 8,290 sq. feet spa facilities during your stay. BlueBay SPA has 8 individual rooms, 4 massage rooms, sauna, steam room and beauty salon. Therapists trained by the prestigious cosmetic brand Germaine de Capuccini will make you feel rejuvenated.
- Manicures and pedicures
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
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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.
- Resort fee
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As a person who spends the vast majority of my day behind a keyboard, both at work and at home, I believe that there is value in buying decent peripherals to use with a PC, but I've always bought cheap keyboards. So given that I already own a high-end mouse and decent headphones and monitors, I opted to check out some mechanical keyboards. I opted for the CM Storm Quick Fire Rapid, with Cherry MX Brown Switches (Switches are the things that sit under the keys to trigger the keypress signals).
The Good
- Great value for money
- Excellent feedback
- Windows-key disable button
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Media/Volume Keys
- PS/2 adapter
- Extra key caps for customization
- N-key rollover (NKRO)
- Detachable cord
The Bad
- Wire can become loose when moving
- Key caps can be difficult to remove with tool
- Caps/Scroll Lock keys have embedded lights
Model: CM Storm (Cooler Master) Quick Fire Rapid Model No: SGK-4000-GKCM1-UK Height: 30mm (1.2 inches approx) Length: 356.6mm (14.0 inches approx) Width: 135.5mm (5.3 inches approx) Weight: 940g (33.2oz approx) Layout: UK-QWERTY Tenkeyless Keys: 88 Lettering: Laser Etched Switches: Cherry MX Brown Connectivity: USB, PS/2 (via included adapter) USB Response Time: 1ms Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux Colour: Board: Silver-Grey Keys: Black (Red WASD keys included) with white text Status Lights: Red
Credit goes to CM Storm here for making one of the few keyboard packages that I can get into easily. As a long-time user of Microsoft and Logitech keyboards, I know only too well the pain of untangling the cables from vast amounts of plastic and twist-ties. The box opens easily, and because the keyboard and wire are separable, it all comes out easily.
- 1 x Keyboard
- 1 x USB-A to mini USB-B cord.
- 1 x Quick-start guide
- 1 x USB -> PS/2 adapter
- 1 x Key puller tool
- 1 x Red key cap set for WASD.
- 2 x Cooler Master logo key caps for Alt/Win/Fn/Ctrl keys.
There was very little in the box, which explained the small size of the package. Pretty much just the keyboard and the wire, although they do include a set of extra keycaps for W, A, S and D in red, which was a pleasant surprise.
First Impressions
I was a little nervous getting the keyboard out of the box. This is the second iteration of QuickFire Rapid keyboards, and the first iteration, while well received, was mocked for the fact that Cooler Master insisted on plastering their logos everywhere. Upon opening though, I found that they've done a full 180 on that policy, and that except for a small logo on the back, and sticker on the bottom, the keyboard is completely logo-free. This gives it a very cool and functional appearance that I find to be very aesthetically pleasing.
The board itself is silver-grey plastic, with an interesting rubberized finish. It's quite odd to touch, although not unpleasant. I do suspect however that it may prove harder to clean than a standard plastic finish.
The keys are black (or red, if you choose the alternate WASD key caps) with white lettering. The lettering is laser marked, which means it's slightly raised against the key. This should make the keys long lasting, with no worry about the lettering rubbing off.
As far as keyboards go it's pretty basic, no macro functionality, profiles, or any of that kind of thing. For the price though (£70, $80US) you can't really argue since you are getting a full mechanical keyboard. You do get a full set of media keys (play, pause, next, previous, volume up/down/mute), and these are activated by using the 'FN' key in the bottom right. One nice feature that I find myself using quite a lot is the WinKey-Disable button; FN+F9 will disable your Windows key, meaning that you can game without having to worry about hitting the Windows key and being shunted back to the start menu/screen.
It's worth noting that this is a tenkeyless keyboard. This means that there is no numpad, but as a result this allows you to sit and work much more ergonomically by keeping your mouse closer to your right hand (if you're right-handed with your mouse of course). It also makes this keyboard extremely portable, since it's small and will easily fit in a backpack if you travel with your keyboard. I must admit that I miss the numpad, and intend to buy a separate numpad to keep next to my left hand, but the comfort in having your mouse closer to your shoulder is quite noticable in my experience.
The Keys
I had been looking at getting a mechanical keyboard for quite some time before I picked the Quick Fire Rapid, but there's quite a lot to learn before you jump in. I won't go into a comparison of the various mechanical switches because it's something of a science, and there are good guides available, such as this one at Overclock.net. Personally I opted for the Cherry MX Brown switches, since they're reputed to be a good compromise between gamer switches and typist switches. I find them to be quite nice, they have a tactile response when the switch has been triggered, so I know when the key has been pressed without necessarily having to press the key all the way down. One thing I have noticed is that you can tell when you have UN-triggered the switch meaning you can double-tap a key very quickly.
The keys themselves have a very nice feel to them, and (as I mentioned previously) the lettering is laser marked onto the keys, meaning that the lettering shouldn't come off.
The product comes with some additional key caps. Some generic ones for replacing the Win/Alt/Ctrl keys, and some red arrow keys to replace W, A, S and D for the gamers among us. The product also includes a key puller tool, meaning that you can customise the keyboard to your taste. I only chose to replace the W-key with a red arrow. The key puller itself I found a bit of a pain to use, since the puller would inevitably try to push the key while trying to get a grip on it. In the end I had to stick something underneath the key to get the key-puller tool to grab the key to remove it. Inconvenient, but certainly not a deal-breaker.
The keys that have state (such as scroll lock, the WinKey-disable key, and caps lock), all have embedded lights in them, so you can tell when caps lock is on, or if the windows key is disabled. I found this to be something of a poor design choice since the caps lock in particular is hidden by my little finger, meaning I can't see if I accidentally trigger caps lock until it's too late. I also find that the WinKey-disable key is a bit dazzling if I'm using my PC in the dark. Separate lights along the bottom of the keyboard would have been nicer.
Since this keyboard is quite basic, there's no driver installation required other than what comes included with your operating system. Cooler Master make no mention of whether this keyboard is Linux compatible, they say Windows only, but I assure you that it is fully functional in Linux. The keyboard works equally well over USB and PS/2 (with the use of the included adapter), however I'd recommend using PS/2 over USB since you get faster key responses and N-Key Roll Over with no loss of functionality. It also saves you a USB port if you have PS/2 ports available, which is always a bonus.
The cord provided in the box is simply a USB-A -> Mini USB-B wire, meaning that it's easily replaced if lost or broken. It's braided and certainly feels tough. My biggest complaint with this keyboard is that the connection between the keyboard and the cord feels very flimsy and easily breakable. Lifting the keyboard usually causes the cable to come loose, and inserting the cord into the keyboard feels like you're bending the plug. I'm assured that the port is perfectly capable of tolerating such abuse, but a better method of securing the wire under the keyboard would certainly have been appreciated.
Under the keyboard is a set of three grooves which you can push the cord into, meaning you can have the cord coming out of the left, the top or the right depending on where your workstation is located.
Daily Use
I find this keyboard a delight to use on a daily basis. Cherry MX switches are truly great, and regular rubber dome switches feel spongy and cheap in comparison, even on more expensive keyboards. As with all mechanical keyboards though, it's worth noting that key presses emit a fairly audible *click* when they bottom out, meaning that your work colleagues will likely not be pleased if you buy one for work.
The keyboard feels very comfortable for long typing/gaming sessions too. I feel very little fatigue typing for more than an hour at a time, and I find gaming to be slightly more enjoyable with easier keypresses, although oddly I find myself accidentally hitting caps lock more than I should.
For me, the absence of the number pad is somewhat noticable. I've built up a bit of a muscle memory for punching in IP addresses and such, and using the numbers across the top of the keyboard isn't a great substitute. I don't intend to give up the keyboard though since the comfort in having the mouse closer to my shoulder more than makes up for the lack of numpad. I have instead bought a separate numpad that I intend to keep next to the keyboard for those pesky IP addresses.
In the scale of bangs to bucks, this keyboard can almost not be beaten. It's the only brand name mechanical keyboard I could find in the price range I was looking at, and Cooler Master are undercutting the competition by a third (at the time of writing, the nearest competitor keyboard I could find was £40-£50 more). This not only makes it one of the cheapest mechanicals on the market, but also the best value for money of any keyboard by far.
Functionally, it's not for everyone. Many will miss the lack of number pad and gamer features such as macros and profiles, but for people who spend a lot of their time typing, I think it's worth treating your fingers to a mechanical keyboard.
For people looking to make a break into the world of mechanical keyboards, I definitely recommend this as an entry model.
TOTAL SCORE: 8.5 out of 10