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We are at Exit 112 (Onawa,IA) on I-29. Make us your base for the following attractions!
Along the shores of the Missouri river, discover historical natural wonders in the unique and beautiful Loess Hills. Loess means windblown soil. Strong winds 14,000 years ago swept silt deposits from the Missouri River Valley flood plain into huge clouds of dust, depositing them into rugged bluffs which formed the Loess Hills. Monona and Harrison counties, being the widest and deepest areas of loess soil, are considered the "Heart of the Loess Hills." The Loess Hills Scenic By-Ways in western Iowa have been named one of the nations "10 most outstanding scenic by-ways." The By-Ways stretch 220 miles across western Iowa, the full length of the Loess Hills.
Casino Omaha includes hundreds of slot machines, blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, Big Six, restaurant, lounge and gift shop. The casino is open 7 days a week. The Casino grounds include neon palm trees, mirrored sand dunes, and a glittering fantasy entertainment oasis.
Winnavegas Casino is Western Iowas largest casino. You'll find over 700 vegas-style "reel" slot machines, 14 Blackjack tables, craps, roulette, Red Dog, Big Six, breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch buffets, 24-hour snack bar, full service bar and lounge. The casino is open 24 hours a day seven days a week.
The museum complex includes Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot and railroad memorabilia, a one-room schoolhouse, windmill, old jail and a church.
The Sioux City Art Center is free and has been a cultural focus for Western Iowa and the surrounding region for more than 60 years.
The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is where you can explore as Lewis and Clark did, when they traveled through what is now the Sioux City area.
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
Loess Hills Scenic By-Way
Council Bluffs Visitors Guide
Onawa Chamber of Commerce
Our KOA is located in rural setting on shore of 250-acre, largemouth bass and northern pike producing lake. We are close to gambling casinos, wildlife areas and other attractions.
This 110 acre zoo featuring the Scott Aquarium, Lied Jungle - the worlds largest indoor rain forest - and hundreds of animals like tigers, gorillas, elephants, rhinos and giraffes. Get a birds eye view of this world-famous Zoo as you hop aboard the steam train or tram.
Come and catch the excitement with an outing at Lewis and Clark Park to see the Sioux City Explorers professional baseball club.
One of Onawa's largest annual automotive events is here Saturday, June 15th from 4:00pm to 10:00pm. This is the 29th year of bringing car enthusiasts to the area. Graffiti Night attracts over 300 rods, customs and special interest vehicles. The event will have activities for the entire family. Bring your lawn chairs for the "Cruise down the Widest Main Street in the U.S.A" beginning at 8:00pm. Come Join the Fun!!


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Our supporters: Education change-agents
We've raised more than $46 million to advance education change since 2006. How did we do it? Through the generous support of teachers, parents, foundations, businesses and community leaders. Our supporters represent a range of individuals and organizations, but they are all committed to a common cause: improving outcomes for students in Indianapolis by transforming the city's K-12 education system.
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Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs started their final push towards the playoffs with a tough loss hosting Miami Tuesday night. They were playing their first game since the All-star break with hopes of stealing a win from the Big 3 and the Heat.
The Heat enjoyed an early lead and stayed ahead by a slim margin all the way to halftime. In the second half the Mavs went ahead leading by as much as 6 points and holding the lead until mid-way through the 4th quarter when the Miami regained the lead and kept it outscoring the Mavs 33-21 in that final quarter. The final score was 117-106.
LeBron lead all scorers with 42 points while grabbing 9 boards and dishing out 6 assists. Dirk, after playing just 8 minutes in the All-star game, lead the Mavs with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Mavs are now 32-23 and hold the 8th seed in the Western Conference Playoff picture, just 1 game ahead of Memphis. Their next game will be in Philadelphia to play the struggling 76ers (15-40), losers of 9 straight on Friday, tip-off is at 6pm.


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This is a record of the Ancestors and Descendents of Joseph and Texie Carr, Begining in Germany and ending in York County, Virginia. I hope that many will enjoy this story.
I have spent ;my life making and remaking things. Whether it is a doll, a painting or restoring antique cars or furniture. At this point in my life, I enjoy my heritage. I have been working on our genealo4gy for over 20 years now and do research for others as well. I make and teach the art of making Pine Needle Baskets and many other Traditional Native American Crafts . We have to know where we have been in order to know where we are going. I am married with five children and 13 grandchildren. I have my own tribe. The Clan Hall-Adkins.
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|from Commission: COM (2007) 298, 6 June 2007
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|Article 63(3)(a) EC
|UK and Ireland opted out; Denmark automatically excluded; new Member States covered immediately
|Roure report adopted by committee, 27 March 2008 (A6-0148/2008); adopted by plenary, 21 April 2008; first-reading vote retracted after entry into force of Lisbon Treaty; first-reading deal with Council, Nov. 2010; committee vote in favour of Moraes report on first-reading deal, 29 Nov. 2010 (A7-0347/2010); new plenary vote in favour of deal, 14 Dec. 2010
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April 2008 JHA Council and June 2008 JHA Council; discussed at Nov. 2008 JHA
Council, but not agreed; first-reading EP/Council deal announced, 19 Nov. 2010;
adopted by JHA Council, 11 April 2011; Directive 2011/51/EU
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Kmart's new spring apparel and accessories are 25% off through Saturday, February 22. This is an opportunity to create career and casual looks that are as bright as spring itself. Look for 25% off savings on cardigans, tanks, skirts, sweaters, blouses and denim for misses, graphic tees for juniors and young men, and casual pants, shorts and sport shirts for men. Mix and match your favorites for myriad coordinating and contrasting looks.
For corporate wear, pair a black and white print Henley tank with a black tiered maxi skirt. The long lines are extremely easy to wear and flattering to all figure types. Add a white crochet cardigan and complete the look with black and gold earrings and a black satchel. Choose comfortable black flats by day and strappy wedges or pumps by night.
Jaclyn Smith offers an amazing casual look with a black, white and apple green wide chevron stripe sweater and coordinating Apple green stretch denim. Green is one of the hottest colors for spring, and this duo is surer to capture the fashion spotlight. Add multiple slim gold bangles and black flats to complete the look.
Sales this week feature:
- Attention print blouses $14.99 (Reg. $19.99)
- Attention blazers $21.99 (Reg. $29.99)
- Attention suiting pants $19.99 (Reg. $26.99)
- Jaclyn Smith color block sweaters $17.99 (Reg. $24.99)
- Jaclyn Smith super stretch denim $19.99 (Reg. $26.99)
- Basic Editions crochet cardigans $13.99 (Reg. $16.99)
- Basic Editions Henley tanks $6.99 (Reg. $9.99)
- Basic Editions knit skirts $14.99 (Reg. $19.99)
- Route 66 women's classic-fit denim $19.99 (Reg. $21.99)
- Basic Editions women's classic-fit denim $14.99 (Reg. $19.99)
- Basic Edition women's tees $10.99 (Reg. $14.99)
- 25% off women's handbags and fashion accessories
- BOGO 50% off fashion costume jewelry
- Juniors' graphic tees $6.99 (Reg. $9.99)
- Young men's graphic tees $7.99 (Reg. $9.99)
- Route 66 young men's basic jeans $14.99 (Reg. $19.99)
- 25% off Everlast Sport men's activewear
- Basic Editions men's sport shirts with tees $16.99 (Reg. $24.99)
- Basic Editions men's casual pants $14.99 (Reg. $16.99)
- David Taylor men's sport shirts $15.99 (Reg. $21.99)
- Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. men's jeans $19.99-$21.99 (Reg. $21.99-$24.99)
- Athletech 10-pair socks for men, women and kids $7.99 (Reg. $8.99)
Budget-conscious shoppers can also save thirty cents per gallon of gas Shop Your Way members who spend $50 or more at Kmart will get a coupon for thirty cents off per gallon to redeem at their local participating station.
Kmart is located at 7325 Two Notch Rd. in Columbia and 1500 Charleston Hwy. in West Columbia.
To see Kmart's complete selection of sales and specials or to place an order online, visit Kmart's website.
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Motohiro Torii Movies and Career Information
- Movies Written by Motohiro Torii
- Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Match (Hibotan bakuto: Hanafuda shobu) 1969
- Streetfighter (Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken)
- Showa zankyo-den: Chizome no karajishi
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- Hot-air balloon ride from Monterrey including sparkling wine
- Enjoy stunning views of the Sierra Madre Oriental
- Marvel at the sun rising over the mountains and valleys
- Listen to guided commentary from the pilot on the natural beauty of Nuevo León
- Enjoy convenient pickup and drop-off service from your hotel in Monterrey
What You Can Expect
After a safety briefing, step inside the balloon's basket and take to the skies with your professional pilot. Flying between 1,000 and 5,000 feet (300 and 1,520 meters) above the ground, depending on the wind, see the magnificent sights in the state of Nuevo León. Have your camera ready to capture bird's-eye views of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the mountain range that runs along the eastern side of Mexico.
As you watch the sun rise over the pine and oak forests of the Sierra Madre Oriental, listen to your pilot talking about landscape markers mapped out beneath you. On a clear day, you may see a peak that looks like a saddle; that's Cerro de la Silla, or Saddle Hill, a well-known landmark associated with Monterrey. You also could see Las Cruces river and Tía Liberata mountain, and you might even catch the flash of a puma or mule deer darting into the woods.
Your ride in the clouds lasts 35 to 40 minutes depending on weather conditions. Touch back down to the ground and enjoy some sparkling wine (provided) to complete your memorable morning before your minivan ride back to Monterrey.


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On this site, change in entropy is defined as the amount of energy dispersed divided by the absolute temperature. But I want to know: What is the definition of entropy? Here, entropy is defined as average heat capacity averaged over the specific temperature. But I couldn't understand that definition of entropy: $\Delta S$ = $S_{final}$ - $S_{initial}$. What is entropy initially (is there any dispersal of energy initially)? Please give the definition of entropy and not its change.
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Pollocks Way was the next street to receive improvements and paving should be finished soon.
Dozens more city streets will be repaved as part of the city's $41 million 5-year maintenance plan that was approved in June as part of the 2012-13 budget. In order to minimize disruptions from construction, repaving work is being coordinated to occur at the same time as planned city stormwater improvement projects and water/sewer work done by the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority.
Find out more about the 5-Year Improvement Plan.
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Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to inform the public and guide professional staff, outlining the principles and criteria for selecting, retaining and discarding resources (print, nonprint and electronic). The policy assists the staff in building collections that are responsive to the community's educational, informational and recreational needs, while meeting the mission, roles and goals of the library.
Statements of Mission, Vision and Goals
The Collection Development Policy of Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) falls under the umbrella of the following statements of Mission and Vision.
The mission of the Monroe County Public Library is to enrich lives and strengthen our community by providing equitable access to information and opportunities to read, learn, discover and create.
An educated, engaged, curious, and creative Monroe County, with the library at its center.
The goals that drive Collection Development are:
- Strengthen 21st century literacy skills.
- Provide shared access to the world's information for free.
- Optimize stewardship of library resources
The Mission, Vision, and Goals will support the Collection Development for all locations of Monroe County Public Library including the Main Library, the Ellettsville Branch, the Bookmobile and other service outlets.
The library collection provides equitable access to information and materials for lifelong learning, enrichment and enjoyment.
MCPL strives to make available materials representing different viewpoints. The library recognizes some materials may be considered controversial and may offend some users. Inclusion of questionable language or attitudes in materials is not in itself a reason to exclude them from the collection. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. Materials which represent only one point of view may be selected to provide necessary alternatives to other material. The existence of a particular viewpoint in the collection is not an endorsement of that particular point of view, but an expression of the library's adherence to the principles of intellectual freedom.
The Board of Trustees of Monroe County Public Library adopts and declares that the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Statements will guide the development of the Library's collections. Specifically the library will adhere to and support in it's collection development the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights [1] (Appendix A), Freedom to Read [2] (Appendix B), Freedom to View [3] (Appendix C), and Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights [4] (Appendix D).
The Board of Trustees delegates the development of the collection to the Director, while the overall collection development process for MCPL involves a wide variety of individuals from the selectors to unit managers to individual staff, including the Director.
Scope of Collection
The scope of the collection refers to the range and types of materials selected including the formats offered and the level of difficulty. The scope is as broad as possible to allow for the maximum possibility of free expression and free access to ideas. The MCPL collection will focus on the general patron rather than the researcher. It will also take into consideration special groups of patrons within our community--for example Spanish-speaking individuals and emergent readers.
Selection Guidelines
The "Selection Guidelines" relate to the Library's goals and objectives. Staff should keep the following in mind when recommending titles for selection. However, an item need not meet all considerations to be acceptable.
- Consider the identified, expressed or anticipated needs and interests of individuals in the general community.
- Consider the quality of content, such as timeliness, accuracy, literary merit, illustrations, indexes and bibliographies.
- Include different viewpoints, values, philosophies, cultures and religions whenever possible. Selections will not be made on the basis of any assumed approval or disapproval.
- Select a broad range of materials in all subject areas.
- Attempt to balance the collection with in-demand, current interest titles. (MCPL may purchase multiple copies of specific authors and/or in high demand current interest titles.)
- Assess the significance in relation to library resources already available.
- Utilize standard selection sources recognized by librarians to identify materials to be purchased.
- Utilize specialized knowledge of Library staff.
- Consider the reputation and/or significance of author, publisher and/or producer.
- Select a variety of reading and comprehension levels based on community needs.
- Provide a wide variety of formats to meet differing needs of individual patrons.
- Maximize the effectiveness of the available materials budget.
- Consider other community resources, interlibrary loan, etc. to maximize the Library's resources. Out-of-print, used items, or items that require Library staff to go beyond the scope of its normal purchasing procedures are usually not purchased.
- Develop a collection that complements the curriculum of area educational institutions and home schoolers. We do not duplicate curriculum materials.
- Consider patron requests within the overarching principles of selection.
- Assess the quality of binding and physical suitability for library use.
- Consider purchasing self-published or print on demand materials, especially by local authors. The library uses the same criteria for purchasing these items as it does for other materials.
Standard Selection Sources
Standard selection sources used to identify items for purchase may include:
- Professional journal reviews: Preference is given to positive reviews published in nationally recognized journals such as Library Journal, New York Times Book Review, and Publishers Weekly.
- Standard collection tools and recommended lists prepared by professional organizations and specialized vendors.
- Evaluative bibliographies in specialized areas.
- Lists such as "top 100", publishers' announcements, and similar sources.
- Award lists and "notable" and "recommended" lists published by professional associations.
The library acquires materials in a variety of formats. Selection within a format follows all general selection principles. (A list of formats currently being purchased can be found in Formats Currently Purchased by MCPL [5] (Appendix E).
The Library monitors the development of new formats and uses the principles of selection to decide the appropriate time to add them to the collection. The Library also monitors the declining use of a particular format. When that format is discontinued, the existing collection will continue to circulate until no longer useful. Formats are reviewed on an annual basis.
Access to the Collection
The library collection is accessible to all residents of Monroe County. Most material is available for loan and the rest is available for in-house use. [For specific loan rules, see the Circulation policy.] Some items may be purchased to support staff in their jobs and may not be readily available to the public.
Patrons may determine the Library's holdings through the Library's online catalog [6]. The library also subscribes to a variety of proprietary databases covering a wide variety of subjects.
Responsibility for the use of the library's collection by children rests with their parents and legal guardians. It is only the parent or legal guardian who may restrict his/her children--and ONLY his/her children--from access to library materials or services. Selection of adult materials will not be limited by the possibility that items may come into the possession of minors.
The library's facility and budget do not accommodate extensive conservation and preservation activities for most materials. Reasonable attempts will be made to keep valuable material in the collection through cleaning, mending and repair. Other preservation efforts may include the transfer of information between formats in order to preserve the content when copyright allows.
The collection is not archival. No extraordinary efforts are made to retain or preserve last copies or out-of-print titles.
Annual Materials Allocation
The annual materials budget for the Library is divided into five main categories: Books, Newspapers and Magazines, Nonprint, E-books, and Databases--as required by the State Auditor. For the Library's own use, these categories are further divided by areas of collection and format. The materials budget is recommended by the Director and approved by the Board of Trustees as a portion of the total budget. Factors used to determine the specific allocation for each area may include:
- Statistics based on usage by category
- Average cost of items in each category
- Number of items lost or withdrawn in an area
- Average circulation for each item by category
- Level of development for the category as determined by staff
- User requests in the area
- Start-up costs of new collections
- Replacement projects in given areas of the collection as required.
Areas that have not been sufficiently funded in the past, or areas that are totally new may receive extra funds at the discretion of the Director. The percentages may fluctuate from year-to-year depending on funding, target areas of the collection, and the library's goals and objectives.
General Collection Statements
Print Collection
Adult Collection
The fiction collection consists of retrospective and current titles of general fiction including short stories, genre fiction, large print, young adult and paperbacks.
The emphasis of the collection is on American and British authors, but world authors in English translation, local authors, and some small press publications are collected as well.
Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels are characterized by images in a static panel form, text is within the panels, usually in small blocks or balloons, bound in longer and more durable formats than comic magazines, using the same materials and methods as printed text-based books.
The Graphic Novel collection includes both fiction and nonfiction and is designed for young adult and adult audiences.
Indiana Room
This collection is established to contribute to the community's knowledge of Bloomington, Monroe County, and Indiana--past and present. The Indiana Room supports the community--patrons, organizations and businesses--by providing up-to-date sources and access to quality information about the County and State. Finding aids are also created and maintained to facilitate easy access to topical information.
The Indiana Room genealogical collection emphasizes Indiana but also contains resources for other states with historical migration patterns to Indiana. Included are county histories, genealogical material, and local and state publications. Some duplication of state and local items of high interest may be added to the Ellettsville Branch as well.
The library maintains collections of non-English materials aimed at meeting the recreational and information needs of an increasingly diverse population within Monroe County. The non-English collections serve native speakers as well as students.
Resources include both print and non-print circulating materials. The collection also includes materials which aid English Language Learners (ELL). These are written in the native language of the learner.
The development of the non-English collection will be determined by demographics, patron requests, circulation statistics, and language needs assessments. The library will also work with educational and governmental officials, social service agencies and cultural centers to assess current needs and future trends.
The adult nonfiction collection serves patrons from adolescence (defined as twelve years of age) through adulthood. It combines adult and young adult resources into one collection, offering access to the widest possible range of information.
The library seeks to maintain a well-rounded and balanced collection of nonfiction materials for the lay reader and to support patrons in their everyday life. Highly specialized or materials for college courses will not be purchased. The collection is designed to cover broad areas of knowledge and interest, including both basic works of permanent value and timely materials on current issues.
VITAL (Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners)
VITAL helps adults achieve their personal literacy goals through one-on-one tutoring, basic classroom instruction and English Language Learners (ELL) classes. Topics covered by the VITAL collection include coping skills/life skills, basic English/reading skills, Pre-TASC materials, leisure reading, and books for teacher/tutors. Materials are selected at various reading levels for adult learners.
Young Adult Collection
Young Adult materials are purchased to support a wide variety of interests from adolescence (age twelve) through adulthood. Selection is influenced by the special interests and developmental and informational needs of young adults and the bridging from the children's to adult resources.
While local curricula are generally supported, school textbooks and workbooks are specifically excluded from purchase in this collection.
Ground Floor Collection
The Ground Floor (Teen Center) Collection supports the interests of young adults age 12-19. The collection emphasizes recent fiction titles of very high popularity and/or critical acclaim, as well a sampling of age-appropriate graphic novels. In addition, non-fiction and periodicals of particular interest to the teen audience are purchased. Additional copies of titles selected for the Ground Floor are usually available in other MCPL collections.
Children's Collection
This collection serves the needs and interests of children from birth through early adolescence (age 12); provides distinctive resources for adults working with children, and supports the delivery of library programs and services to these audiences.
The collection includes a variety of print and nonprint materials. Core formats include: Board books, picturebooks, early readers, transitional readers and graphic novels. School textbooks and workbooks are not purchased for the circulating collection.
Periodicals and Newspapers
The periodical and newspaper collections supplement the adult and children's book and nonprint collections by providing up-to-date information, covering current topics not yet available in other print media, and presenting a more concise treatment of a subject than is usually found in books. Emphasis for magazines is placed on popular titles, business needs and a representative sampling of other topics. The collection is also used by the staff for selection and professional development.
Funding constraints limit the number of subscriptions and copies purchased by the Library. Gift subscriptions may be accepted for magazines, if they meet general selection guidelines. The Library subscribes to a number of local, Indiana, regional and national newspapers. Older issues of selected materials may be available on microform. The subscription lists are reviewed annually by staff.
The Library maintains collections of adult and children's print reference sources, covering a wide variety of topics and intended to meet the informational needs of the general public. Standard resources make up the core of this collection, consisting of books updated on a continuing basis and of individual works selected to meet demonstrated patron and community demands.
A core collection of print sources for children and adults who work with children is maintained. In addition, bibliographies of noted works for children are available for professional reference and readers' advisory.
The Library also subscribes to a variety of electronic products, databases, encyclopedias and other technology sources. Electronic products are purchased as funding allows to complement print offerings and to provide convenient access to information.
In addition, the Library provides and promotes patron use of reference and research products made available free of charge to Indiana libraries through INSPIRE, a statewide collection of databases.
Finally, a collection of professional materials is provided for staff use and are housed in various offices throughout MCPL. These titles generally serve a specific purpose related to such topics as programming, customer service, or administrative tasks. While not generally accessible to the public, titles available for checkout may be requested by patrons and will be handled via the Library's procedures for holds.
Audiobooks (Books on CD and Playaways)
The audiobook collections include literature and popular fiction and nonfiction. Unabridged editions are preferred.
The adult collection also contains language instruction resources, study courses, and spoken performances.
The juvenile audiobook collection emphasizes popular fiction, but includes recommended nonfiction titles, especially folktales. The collection includes "read-along" CDs that come packaged with a book.
CD-ROMS and DVD-ROMS
The Ellettsville Branch and the children's area at the Main Library has a small collection of software available on CD-ROM.
The juvenile CD-ROM collection emphasis is on products with educational content, supporting the curricular needs of school-age children. A limited number of games are also purchased.
Compact Discs (CDs)
The adult music CD collection consists of original, unedited works. It is intended for adolescence through adulthood. The collection emphasizes current popular material from all genres.
The juvenile music collection on CD emphasizes materials for early childhood and primary grades (birth through Grade 3). Popular music is included and an effort is made to collect a representation of musical styles, genres and different cultures.
Downloadable Audiobooks, Videos, Music, Magazines, and Ebooks
The library provides patrons access to audio and electronic books (e-books) through multiple sources. The items are accessible through the Library's online catalog
Materials are available for both children and adults.
The adult collection of DVDs contains a broad selection of entertainment, informational, and instructional videos. It is intended for adolescence (age twelve) through adult. The emphasis of the collection is on popular materials. In addition, the collection is balanced with classic movies, independent films, foreign films, and nonfiction educational and documentary titles.
There are a limited number of "public performance" (for group viewing) videos within the collection. (This means that they may be shown in a free public viewing setting--for example, a large group in a church or school--when checked out.) All current selections for this video collection are in DVD format.
The juvenile DVD/videocassette collection emphasizes early childhood and primary grades (birth through Grade 3), especially for home use. There are some "public performance" (for group viewing) videos within the collection.
This collection is housed in children's area and provides recommended learning materials appropriate for children from birth through age 4.
Other Departmental Collections
CATS (Community Access Television Services)
CATS records and maintains a collection of Monroe County, City of Bloomington and other public municipal meetings. CATS also records and maintains a collection of local programs and events including arts and cultural activities, public panel discussions, and candidate forums. Decisions on what to add to the collection are based on what programs CATS feels that the community will most appreciate. More detailed information on how these events are selected for recording is available on the CATS website [7].
While CATS cannot cover all events, it does loan equipment to individuals and groups who want their event added to the CATS collection. Individuals and groups may also donate programming to the CATS collection. There are a number of ways that the public can access the CATS collection. See the CATS website listed above.
Related Services
Interlibrary Loan [8]
Interlibrary loan is a transaction in which MPCL tries to obtain materials directly from another library on behalf of a patron, or another library borrows materials from MCPL on behalf of its patron. Interlibrary loan is a service that supports the mission of the library by providing enhanced access to library materials and information. The purpose of interlibrary loan is to obtain materials which would not ordinarily be purchased by the library and to provide material from the collection to other libraries.
Patrons in good standing may request items not found in MCPL or other local library collections (such as Indiana University) through interlibrary loan.
Interlibrary loan is both a public service and an integral element in the collection development process. Staff may consider purchasing an item, in lieu of requesting it through ILL, if the material is requested frequently and deemed appropriate for selection within the guidelines described in this collection development policy.
Jail Library
The Monroe County Jail Library consists of a collection of paperback and hardback books developed to meet the interests and needs of inmates at the Monroe County Correctional Center. Annual funding for this collection is made possible through Monroe County and official guidelines have been established for this purpose.
Selection of items is based on providing informational, educational and recreational reading materials to inmates. Criteria include titles that assist inmate reentry to society, promote rehabilitation and reduce recidivism. Special attention is given to areas of substance abuse, parenting and legal information. Emphasis is on popular reading material based on demand. In addition to the dedicated jail library collection, inmates have access to books from the library upon request, but are subject to review by the Correctional Facility's administration.
Gifts and Donations
The Monroe County Public Library Foundation gratefully accepts donations of gently used materials. No conditions may be imposed relating to any gift, donation, or memorial either before or after its acceptance. The Foundation allows Library staff to select materials for the Library's collection according to the Library's selection guidelines. Items that are not added to the collection are forwarded to the Bookstore for sale or disposal and are not returned to the donor.
Upon request the library will provide a receipt as to the number and format of items donated. The library can not determine the value of donations.
For additional information about donations see the library's gift policy.
De-selection of Materials
The staff reviews the collection continually to ensure its usefulness to the community, assess it for deficiencies (gaps), and make room for newer materials. Titles may be weeded (withdrawn), retained, updated, reclassified or duplicated as justified by need. In general, weeding follows guidelines set out in the CREW* (Continuous Review, Evaluation, and Weeding) Manual which includes:
- Physical condition
- Frequency of circulation
- Currency of information and the availability of updated material
- Permanent value to the collection, such as a classic book or an item of historical value
- Unnecessary copies or the presence of similar materials in the collection.
- Space to house the item
- Discontinuation of format
Inclusion of questionable language or attitudes, or a perception of factual inaccuracy, are not necessarily criteria for de-selection.
Withdrawn materials may be given to the Library Foundation for its Bookstore. Reference materials retaining informational value may be transferred to the circulating collection.
Reconsideration of Materials
The selection and de-selection of materials is an on-going process, involving many different staff and many interactions with the community. Members of the community may have questions about the process or about selection of specific items. These questions are addressed as follows:
- Questions concerning the process or a specific item in the collection can be answered by a librarian. The professional staff can clarify scope and depth of the collection, the role of individual and parental responsibility, and the use of selection guides. Many inquires can be answered without pursuing the reconsideration process. The principles governing selection can be found in the Collection Development Statement.
- Patrons may wish to suggest alternative materials and can make a Suggestions for Purchase [9].
- Patrons may choose to ask for a formal review of specific materials. To do so, the patron must fill out a Request for Reconsideration of Library Material [10] form (Appendix G).
- Procedures for Requests for Reconsideration:
- When the form is returned to the library, it should be forwarded to the Library Director.
- The Library Director will notify the patron that the Request has been received and that a Reconsideration Committee will review the material and make a recommendation for action.
- The Access and Content Services Manager may form a Reconsideration Committee in consultation with the Director. This committee will consist of:
- the selector for that budget area, who will chair the committee;
- the Audience Strategist (or designated representative) of the area in which the item is held; and
- a staff member who does not work in the area in which the item under review is held, and, in some cases,
- a representative from the community.
- All members of the Reconsideration Committee will read, view, or listen to the material within 45 days of receiving the request form. Original reviews and other pertinent information will be researched.
- The committee will meet to discuss and evaluate the material, and a response will be determined. The committee's response and a recommendation for action will be sent to the Library Director within 60 days after receiving the request.
- The Library Director, or designee, will respond to the individual who submitted the "Request for Reconsideration", the members of the Reconsideration Committee and the Board of Trustees.
- The individual who submitted the Request for Reconsideration may appeal in writing the Director's response to the Library Board within 10 days after receiving the Director's response.
Policy Review and Revision Statement
Library staff will review the Collection Development Policy annually. Any recommended change(s) will be sent to the Director for review. Changes recommended by the Leadership Team will be sent to the Library Board of Trustees for consideration and/or further action.
List of Appendices:
Appendix A: Library Bill of Rights [1]
Appendix B: Freedom to Read [2]
Appendix C: Freedom to View [3]
Appendix D: Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights
[4]Appendix E: Formats Currently Purchased by MCPL [5]
Appendix F: Purchase Suggestion Form [9]
Appendix G: Request for Reconsideration of Library Material [10]
*Larson, Jeanette. CREW : a weeding manual for modern libraries/ revised and updated by Jeanette Larson. --Austin, Tex. : Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 2012. p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Adopted by the Monroe County Public Library Board of Trustees [11], October 18, 2006
Revised April 16, 2009
Revised January 19, 2011
Revised March 21, 2012
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Friday's sunrise (the above webcam image at 6:47 a.m.) revealed a new feature to the outside of the Football Operations Building, the iconic Cougar Head logo.
The live webcam captured the placement of the 20 foot by 20 foot logo, Thursday. See what happened throughout the day with the images taken by the webcam below.
Director of Athletics Bill Moos commented on the new addition to the Football Operations Building during his weekly podcast, conducted Thursday afternoon.
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I read a lot of news every day. It's become my life and my passion. Rarely do I come across a story of greed and corruption so absurd that I can't believe my own eyes as they scroll the page. This is one of those stories.
This takes the concept of slumlord to an entirely new level. As New York City struggles to find shelter for its increasingly large homeless population, some landlords are paying off their rent-stabilized tenants in order to overcharge the city on rentals for the homeless. In some cases, the rent ends up being as high as $3,000 a month for a tiny room without a kitchen or a bathroom. Yep, you read that correctly. So next time you wonder why you are paying so much money for your little box in the sky, you can thank America's growing slumlord industry. Prepare your jaw to remain open for the next couple of minutes.
From the New York Times:
The city's Department of Homeless Services pays many times the amount the rooms would usually rent for — spending over $3,000 a month for each threadbare room without a bathroom or kitchen — because of an acute shortage in shelters for homeless men and women.
Indeed, the amount the city pays — roughly half that amount goes to the landlord, while the other half pays for security and social services for homeless tenants — has encouraged Mr. Lapes to switch business models and become a major private operator of homeless shelters. He is by most measures the city's largest and owns or leases about 20 of the 231 shelters citywide. Most of the other shelters and residences are run by the city or by nonprofit agencies, but his operation is profit-making, prompting criticism from advocates for the homeless and elected officials.
The fact that these modest living spaces have such high rents opens a window on a peculiarity of the city's overall homeless policy. That policy, which was put in place in response to court settlements in 1979 and 2008, requires the city, under threat of sizable fines, to find a roof immediately for every homeless person. It has given landlords willing to house the homeless leverage to dictate rental prices and other terms.
With the number of homeless people rising to 30-year record levels — over 47,216 people as of early this month, 20,000 of them children — the city has struggled to find landlords willing to accommodate a population that includes people with mental health and substance abuse problems.
Wait a minute. The number of homeless is at a 30 year high? How could this be in the booming economic recovery we've got going?
Joyce Colon, a resident there who entered the homeless system in December, said she was shocked by the violence and prostitution in the building.
"For $3,000 I could have gotten an apartment, a down payment and a security deposit and some furniture," Ms. Colon, 49, said. "The landlord is getting $3,000 and I'm getting nothing."
Patrick Markee, a senior policy analyst for the Coalition for the Homeless, blamed the Bloomberg administration for the continuing use of private landlords to house the homeless, citing a policy not to give the homeless priority for public housing projects and Section 8 vouchers because of long waiting lists.
Of course Bloomberg has his little paws in this somehow. Perhaps he should've thought about this instead of spending his time banning large sodas.
"The crisis that's causing the city to open so many new shelters is mostly of the mayor's own making," he said. "Instead of moving families out of shelters and into permanent housing, as previous mayors did, the city is now paying millions to landlords with a checkered past of harassing low-income tenants and failing to address hazardous conditions."
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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The latest Hurricane Leslie 2012 projected path tracking is prompts concerns for Bermuda Friday. Hurricane Leslie 2012 is currently at Category One status. But the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in their latest news update tonight warned that Leslie could become a Category Two hurricane by Friday as she approaches Bermuda.
Hurricane Leslie 2012 tracking does will not bare any resemblance to that of Isaac, officials confirmed to news tonight. But Hurricane Leslie 2012 is prompting comparison by news analysts to a far more deadly storm: Hurricane Igor 2010. Officials are worried that, when Leslie reaches Newfoundland, that she could increase to Hurricane Igor status. Moreover, current tracking models suggest that Leslie could follow the path of Igor.
The Fire and Emergency Services of Newfoundland tonight confirms that they are following Leslie. "Officials with Environment Canada and the Canadian Hurricane Centre indicate there is significant uncertainty around this system, but we remain on the alert" they said in a news statement today. Igor in 2010 left a path of destruction and three deaths.
But for now, the concern is first Bermuda. The NHC tells news that Leslie is "a category one hurricane" showing "gradual strengthening during the next forty-eight hours". Moreover "Leslie could become a Category 2 hurricane by Friday", officials tell news.
Leslie is delivering strong winds. While she is moving only two miles per hour currently, her winds are upwards of twenty-five miles per hour. Moreover, her path remains problematic. Officials tell news that Leslie has no consistency in her path, prompting doubts about various projected tracking models. But she is for the meantime moving northward and northwestward.
No hurricane watch or warning remains in place for Leslie. But strong surf and rip conditions could generate themselves across the lower Atlantic states as she passes north this week. For the latest update on Leslie and other hurricanes, click HERE.


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Women's Team Takes On Regionals
The Fresno State women's cross country team will compete in the NCAA West Regional this weekend.
'Dogs Finish WAC Season On The Island
Both the men's and women's team finished fourth at the WAC Championship.
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2013-14 Indoor (Senior): 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 Prior to Fresno State: Personal: CAREER BESTS
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In her senior season she competed at six meets ... set her best mark of the season, 2:14.92, in the 800m at the MONDO Mid-Major Challenge where she placed eighth... she also competed in the 800m at the Mountain West Championships where she placed 19th with a time of 2:32.05.
Closed her indoor season at the Mountain West Championships with a time of 2:31.61 in the 800m, which put her in 17th place... recorded an eighth place finish at the UW Indoor Open with a time of 1:40.00 in the 600m.
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Competed in four of six meets ... ran a career-best 6K at the Sundodger Invitational with a time of 22:29.18.
Track (Junior): Concluded her season at the Mountain West Championships where she ran the 800m in a time of 12:12.13... ran the 800m at five other meets for the Bulldogs.
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Competed in 10 meets ... ran a career-best mark in the 800-meter in 2:12:13 at the Sacramento State MONDO Mid-Major Challenge.
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Was a part of the 4x400-meter relay team at the Mondo Challenge where the Bulldogs placed first.
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Competed in the Roadrunner Invitational in Bakersfield, Calif. ... Finished the 5k in 4th place with a time of 19:45.
Varsity track and cross-country competitor senior year...also competed on varsity soccer and track her junior year...soccer team won Valley her junior year...was second in the Valley in the 800m and qualified for the state meet with her personal best time...competed at the state level in the 4x4 and 800m.
Born Aug. 6, 1992...parents are Kimberly and Raymond De la Rosa...has one younger sister Bailey De la Rosa...enjoys reading, camping, and playing soccer...she most admires her family for always being there for her...lists her biggest athletic thrill as the start and the finish of a really close race...chose Fresno State because the coaches and the teammates and because she felt she could make herself better as a runner here.
● 800m - 2:12.13, Sacramento State MONDO Mid-Major Challenge (4/12/12)
● 1,500m - 4:49.84, Fresno State vs. Cal Poly (3/12/11)
● 600m - 1:39.62, UW Indoor Open(2/12/12)
● 800m - 2:17.06, Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships (2/24/11)
Cross Country:
● 5k - 20:18.1, Fresno State Invitational (9/14/13)
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... with a gala 4 day event, Dec. 1st - Dec. 4th. Lead sponsors are the Coastal Discovery Museum and the Lowcountry Civil War Roundtable. Nationally recognized experts in the history of the Civil War will be lecturing. (We're talking William C. Davis, Dr. James Robertson, Jr.and Col. Kevin Weddle, Ph.D.; Beaufort's own Dr. Larry Rowland and Dr. Stephen Wise; and Mike Coker, author of The Battle of Port Royal). Re-enactors will be on site doing their Civil War campsite activities. Watch performances by Clarence Felder and Chris Weatherhead using diaries, letters, and music from the era. Participate in the opening reception of a temporary museum exhibit on how the local area experienced the maelstrom. Find details at http://www.coastaldiscovery.org/civilwar.html [1]. Fee.
Other historical organizations are involved as well with separately ticketed or free events. Be sure to read down the entire webpage for a vast array of Civil War related activities and events going on that weekend.
And, of course, in case you're of a mind to do some research on the Civil War, check out these lists of online resources, materials available through the Library system, or in the BDC Research Room:
Battle of Port Royal, 1861 [2]
Mitchelville [3]
Life and Legacy of Robert Smalls [4]
Missionary Teachers to the Freedmen [5]
Selective Materials on the United States Colored Troops [6]
Penn Center, a sister cultural heritage agency, has posted a short pdf [7]on a sesquicentennial themed tour of their facilities and holdings online.
Grace's Bottom Line: There are plenty of opportunities - at all price points -- for you and yours to learn how the Civil War and Reconstruction history of this place and its people is different than the Civil War and Reconstruction history of any other place in this country. Embrace the uniqueness!
[1] http://www.coastaldiscovery.org/civilwar.html
[2] http://knol.google.com/k/battle-of-port-royal-1861#
[3] http://knol.google.com/k/anonymous/mitchelville-hilton-head-island/1cngh3rdqnh50/1?hd=ns#
[4] http://knol.google.com/k/gracec/life-and-legacy-of-robert-smalls-1839/2fpr140854soi/3#
[5] http://knol.google.com/k/beaufort-district-collection-bdc/missionary-teachers-to-the-freedmen/3859k4scvdgpj/46#
[6] http://knol.google.com/k/beaufort-district-collection-bdc/selective-materials-on-african/3859k4scvdgpj/47#
[7] http://www.penncenter.com/images/tour-sesquicentennial-at-penn-center.pdf


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Gladiolus, preferably called glads by florists, is an ideal cut flower because of its versatility in arrangements. It opens at the base of the spike and continues to open upward. The name gladiolus derives from the Latin word gladius "a sword" in reference to the shape of its leaves. It was considered the flower of the Roman gladiators which earned the flower's meaning "strength of character."
Before gladioli became common in the West, they were recognized over 2000 years
ago growing in the fields of
Mediterranean region). During the 18th century African gladioli arrived in
The English used the gladioli stem base, known as corms, to make a paste for drawing out thorns and splinters, and powdered corms mixed with goat's milk aided colic symptoms. Americans grow millions of gladioli for their flowers. We would never think to eat their corms which are said to taste like chestnuts when roasted. However, in
Gladiolus are tall, vertical plants that should normally be planted toward the back of a flowerbed, although sometimes it's a pleasant surprise for a bulb(s) to take up a temporary resident near the front. If this happens and you don't like its appearance, cut the bloom and use as a fresh cut flower in your home. When used in arrangements, gladioli add a handsome tower of color. Cutting the flower stems does not harm the plants. In fact, the bulb becomes stronger because the energy is not wasted in allowing the flowers to mature. But do not cut the leaves as they must remain to build up the bulbs for the next year.
To ensure a steady supply of gladiolus, plant new bulbs every few weeks. They should be planted in the spring for summer bloom. Gladioli bulbs are called tender bulbs because their roots can't tolerate frozen ground. In some regions of
If you gathered all of the gladiolus that are native to the Mediterranean area, tropical and
Formally gladiolus were grouped in various sections characterized by the flowers which were more or less distinct in form and markings. But those varieties are no longer distinct due to crossbreeding, which bridged the gaps between them. The flowers of today are funnel-shaped, usually flaring and ruffled, sometimes hooded and almost always carried on a one-sided spike. For garden and competition purposes, present-day gladioli are classified as early-flowering and summer-flowering.
Early-flowering includes the dwarf gladioli varieties, and taller Herald and Tubergenii types, which are suitable for cultivation under glass and in the south, out of doors. This group blooms in late winter and early spring.
Summer-flowering are the popular hybrid gladioli that normally bloom in summer and were once classified into such groups as Primulinus hybrids, large flowered, orchid flowered, etc. According to modern classification they are grouped as Formal and Informal. Formal varieties have their flowers arranged regularly on the stems, close together and approximately in opposite pairs. The Informal varieties have their flowers arranged less regularly, in loose spikes and spaced alternately on the stem. Both groups are further divided into groups according to the diameters of the individual flowers. Gladioli with flowers 5 ½ inches or more in diameter are Giants; those with blooms 4 ½ to 5 ½ inches in diameter are Large; those with flowers 3 ¼ to 4 ¼ inches in diameter are Small; and those with flowers under 2 ½ inches in diameter are Miniatures. Still, further division of the groups based on size is made according to color of flowers. These are classified as White and Cream; Yellow and Buff;
Secrets of success
Buying hints: Buy firm, plump bulbs in spring. Choose the largest bulbs of a particular variety. Avoid bulbs that are even slightly soft to the touch. Discard bulbs that have any signs of mold or mildew (green, blue, or gray spots) or obvious signs of growth.
Sun & soil: Gladiolus prefer full sun or partial shade. Plants that get direct sunlight generally grow straighter and are less likely to require staking for support. Well-drained soil is a must. Before you plant the bulbs dig the bed deeply. This will help the roots to spread and secure the plant. The bulbs should be set 6 inches apart and such a depth that they are covered with 3 inches of soil on light land and with 2 inches on heavy land. Extremely large-flowered bulbs should be planted an additional 2 inches deeper and 8 inches apart.
Special advice: When the plant begins to flower, feed with a spray of seaweed of fish emulsion for better and bigger blooms.
Seasonal tips
Winter: If you choose to leave your bulbs in the ground, add a 2 inch layer of mulch to help prevent any frost damage if temperatures drop below 32 degrees for any length of time.
Early spring: You can find an incredible amount of colorful varieties in catalogs and on the Internet at any time of year.
Late spring through mid-summer: Plant bulbs in late spring after the danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed. Bulbs will flower in about 90 days.


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Obama Wins Student Mock Election
Naureen S. Malik reports on the election.
The next generation of voters also gave Barack Obama a landslide victory.
A mock election involving one million of America's youth–the vast majority of whom are too young to vote–went 60%-36% for Obama. It was also a record turnout for the online, K-12 student-only election hosted by the Youth Leadership Initiative of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. The polls were open Oct. 20-30.
Louisville government teacher Bill Wyss found that freshmen and sophomores at his school tended to support Republican candidate John McCain while juniors and even more seniors went for Obama. Wyss said his students did agree on one thing: "They all wanted to see Tina Fey" on Saturday Night Live.
Encouraging civic participation and discourse is at the heart of the YLI's bipartisan efforts. Meg Heubeck, YLI's director of instruction and a former teacher, said that politics has embraced a "talk-show culture" that is polarizing the electorate.
The student voters rated the economy the most important issue, with 44% of the vote. Older students were more concerned about taxes and college tuition while younger students were more concerned about safety, war and terrorism, Heubeck said.
Brittanie Jacobs, a 16-year old from Mount Vernon High School in Ohio, said she has always been clear about her values but did not know how they lined up politically until taking an ideological test provided by YLI. She's a Democrat. "I think it was kind of valuable to get a start now on figuring out what we believe in because there is more of a chance we will vote" in the future.
Mount Vernon, once a Republican enclave, cast 53% of its mock votes for Obama and 39% for McCain. "I don't know if that's different because Obama has such an appeal to youth or if students are reflecting their parents," said Rob Fetters, a Mount Vernon history teacher.
Doherty High School in Colorado Springs, Colo., saw voter turnout rise to 36% of the student body compared with 26% in 2004. "There seems to be even more excitement [and] it doesn't matter if they are 16 or 18," said government teacher Robert Duensing, who cited Obama's candidacy.


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Yesterday was my Day 1 of rebooting. Done. Just barely under my calorie goal. But under. I also redid my tracker/goals. Spark called me a crazy woman and I readjusted my expectations.
I'm still feeling a bit lazy, so I'm focusing on food. I need to get used to counting and tracking everything. If it goes in my mouth, its going in my tracker. I am doing this ASAP after I eat. I think I need the accountability of doing this. Its weird looking at the food I was eating both portion and calorie wise and just cringing. Thank god its almost summer. This means good fruit is finally available again. Hello honeydew! Hello good cheap strawberries! Ooh and watermelon/cantaloupe/grapes/h
ungry for fruit yet? I'm also upping my veggies. I spent an hour Monday chopping up fruit and veggies so that they were a) portable, b) ready to eat, c) going to go bad if I didn't eat them, and d) perfect for salads. I feel dumb even saying it, but when you put them in your tracker and see that a cup of broccoli is like 40 calories... I just realized I need to eat a sh*t ton more veggies. I'm a fruit-a-holic but veggies are kind of a necessary evil for me. That's my goal now. Each some dang veggies... every day.
Friday's my bday. Everyone wants to make plans to eat out and I'm a little worried. Tomorrow I'm going to a mongolian grill for lunch. That way I can control my portions and honestly, I only use garlic broth and soy sauce for my meals. A scoop of garlic water is like 2 calories max. A scoop of oil is over 100 calories! I get worried when I see put 4-5 ladles of oil in their bowl. I do like 4-5 of garlic broth... so I don't worry + a sh*t ton of vegetables = good to go! Oh and that's where I eat most of my cabbage. Note to self: take beano tomorrow!
Friday night I'm going to get pizza at Peel in Edwardsville, IL. Its so good. Its artisan brick oven pizza. yum! My mom's insisting on a cake or something. I'm not a huge cake person, so I asked for a lemon meringue pie... that will go a lot quicker than a cake, so hopefully I won't eat as much.
Saturday is a Cardinals game with TJ. We may or may not go to the Brazillian restaurant in Chesterfield after the game (I got a groupon a few weeks ago). So this weekend might be a little difficult. I'm still going to try to track stuff. AND I will get in exercise moving my stuff around and trying to organize my rooms around. So that's pretty much it.
I'm already feeling better. Today I'm in 2-day jeans so they actually went on without a fight today. I secretly loathe freshly washed jeans... My hormones have calmed down a ton... I'm almost done editing my thesis... I just finished a big salad with veggies and grilled chicken... I'm feeling good. I'm not worried this week about the scale magically dropping 2-3# of my 10+# gain. It took me 2 months to gain the 10#, its not going to come off in 2 weeks. Baby steps. This week' goal = food + more veggies. Next week's goal = get moving!
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When writing The Pearl, I came back and forth a couple of times between long or short chapters. Finally I decided to make them short, one per situation.
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Chapter 1: The City Of Guan-Jian
Chapter 2: Soft Spots And Kumis
Chapter 3: A Restorative Bath
Chapter 4: The Legend Of The Obelisk
Chapter 5: Ashes And Soap
Chapter 6: Unexpected Visitors
Chapter 7: Foes From Home
Chapter 8: The First Born
Chapter 9: The Bolting Horse
Chapter 10: Two Places At A Time
Chapter 11: Almost There
Chapter 12: The North Fortress
Chapter 13: The Hu-Man Girl
Chapter 14: Cherry Blossom
Chapter 15: The Looking Mirror
Chapter 16: Symbols And Intent
Chapter 17: The Wall Of Destiny
Chapter 18: The Hu-Man Seer
Chapter 19: The Golden Dragon
Chapter 20: A Big Appetite
Chapter 21: News From The King
Chapter 22: The Six Dragons
Chapter 23: Secrets And Love
Chapter 24: Huo´s Palace
Chapter 25: The Laced Dresses
Chapter 26: Two Knocks On The Door
Chapter 27: Dinner At The King´s Court
Chapter 28: Briefing Meeting
Chapter 29: The Lan-Se Blade
Chapter 30: The Blue City
Chapter 31: Under Siege
Chapter 32: Ready To Leave
Chapter 33: The Tiny Prince
Chapter 34: An Act Of Kindness
Chapter 35: The Black Arrow
Chapter 36: Huo Camp
Chapter 37: Unexpected Solution
Chapter 38: The Green Dragon
Chapter 39: Back to Camp
Chapter 40: A Very Short War
Chapter 41: The Unsuspected King
Chapter 42: Family Business
Chapter 43: Winter Games
Chapter 44: A New Body And A Kiss
Chapter 45: Fang
Chapter 46: The One She Could Feel
Chapter 47: Three Roses And A Flower Bed
Chapter 48: On Their Way
Chapter 49: Too Much Of A Good Thing
Chapter 50: The Black Castle
Chapter 51: Kukku´s Castle
Chapter 52: The Soul Eater
Chapter 53: The Mantle Of The Goddess
Chapter 54: A New Beginning
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According to research done in Harvard, I have a new brain now. Well, perhaps not quite, since the participants in the study clocked an average of 27 minutes a day over two months, whereas I'm averaging 20 minutes a day, six days a week. So I'll give my new brain a little more time to develop. Nevertheless, It's been around two months since I started a (almost) daily … [Read more...]
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In my previous life as a consultant I would often get to work, open my laptop, pour a cup of coffee and start thinking about what is that I should actually start doing. As I was slowly sipping the coffee I might have opened my email, browsed a few news sites or blogs, and by the time the coffee was getting cold I'd be nowhere nearer to getting any real work done. Sounds … [Read more...]
Increase your productivity… by playing Angry Birds!
Looking back the few years since I started getting interested in how to change human behavior, how to be productive, and in general how our brains work, I can confidently say that I have gotten the most done when I have used a method of working in focused and uninterrupted blocks of time. At first I experimented with working for 50 minutes at a time, followed by a 10 minute … [Read more...]
Creating a clean slate
The past two months have been hectic to say the least. I've been doing more courses in the university than during the fall, and I also started a new work project which actually turned out to take quite a lot of my time and energy. I'm doing things that are entirely new to me such as detailed project planning and resourcing. Factor in a new relationship and the end result has … [Read more...]
Managing stress… and sucking at it!
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. - Matthew 6:34 I am not a religious person. In fact I've been jokingly telling my friends that if I had a religion it would have to be Dudeism, and even that only so I would be able to marry couples. I think that would be cool. Luckily you don't have to be … [Read more...]
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Video: Script or Die for Better BI - Interview with Cameron Lackpour
By Bob Rhubart-Oracle on Apr 29, 2014
Oracle ACE Director Cameron Lackpour is an Oracle EPM Consultant, and a director on the board of the Oracle Development Tools User Group. As if that doesn't keep him busy enough, Cameron is presenting two sessions at the Great Lakes Oracle Conference, May 12-14, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio.
In this interview Cameron talks about his "Script or Die" session about good scripting practices and techniques to automate Oracle Essbase administration tasks, and about "A - Z of Essbase," his 3-hour workshop on what Essbase is, how it works, and what it's like to develop in Essbase.Click here to watch more OTN ArchBeat videos.


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10/28/2011—Next week, the automotive industry will converge on Las Vegas for the four-day SEMA auto show, and Lexus, as always, will be representing in full force. Among this year's Lexus project cars is Five Axis's modifications to the new 2013 GS F SPORT. (Lexus will also showcase the new production-model GS F SPORT at the show.)
Naturally, we wanted Lexus fans to meet the man behind the project car modifications, so guest blogger Kevin Watts from The Lexus Enthusiast weblog sat down with Five Axis president Troy Sumitomo to learn more about the changes.
Kevin Watts: So what was it like working with the new 2013 GS?
Sumitomo: The only early exposure I had to the car was really the LF-Gh concept that was unveiled in New York last spring. I didn't see the production model until we actually got it to work on. It was interesting to see the transition from the concept to the production.
Five Axis has done a series of different Lexus project cars—did you try to bring anything over from previous project cars, specifically your previous Project GS?
We always start by looking at what the base vehicle is all about, what the overall look is, what the market is—every car is unique in its own way. We choose our modifications accordingly.
The new GS is definitely not like the old GS—it's a completely different vehicle—but we took a similar approach to the previous Project GS in the sense that we didn't go super-aggressive like with the IS F a couple years back. The IS F was completely about performance, where as the GS is more of a touring luxury sedan.
I noticed that the front bumper is blacked out. Was that a nod to the LF-Gh concept?
The new Lexus styling language is all about the front end. People call it a spindle design, where it's pinched in the middle. That's really the graphic statement—it's definitely the most noticeable in the new GS, but even looking at the CT, you have that styling language. We wanted to keep that accentuation, and the best way to give the impression of that graphic shape is to black the bumper out.
Looks great—I love the look. Tell us about the StopTech Big Brake Kit you installed?
We're using the larger IS F StopTech brakes; they're cross-drilled with the front using six pistons and the back using four pistons. Visually they are very aggressive.
What can you tell me about the FIVE:AD S5:F alloy wheels?
The S5:F has become our iconic wheel—it's classy yet sporty with its aggressive dished face. We feel it was a perfect complement to the design lines of the new GS.
So for the exterior color, you went with "Glacier White"...
Yes, unlike the matte paint on some of our other cars, like the Project IS F and previous Project GS, we wanted to make a real pure statement with this car—the cold white is extremely clean, and with the dark graphics, it gives a very Lexus look to the vehicle.
Having been to some of the European auto shows, I find that it's always nice when you see nothing but white cars—you're not really depending so much on the color to tell the story, but instead rely on the pure shape, the design lines of the vehicle.
Did you do anything to customize the interior?
Yes, we added a textural element that has a nice technical yet fashion-forward look—it's kind of checkered with very small squares—and we used it on the seat inserts and the doors. It gives the interior a little more of that sport flare, without being over-the-top crazy.
The GS already has a rich interior, with that wide display up in the front and strong horizontal lines. We didn't want to change much but rather complement the already strong design.
What were you inspired by when you were creating the Project GS?
We concentrated on subtle enhancements—a more aggressive look, like a high-performance European sedan—but the main focus on the new GS is the driver's experience, so we wanted to appeal to that. We wanted people to see it and think, "I want to drive that car!"
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Maryland's premier pike - the JFK Highway I-95 - is the key to state's revenue enhancement
2013-03-08: Legislators in Maryland have filed bills to privatize via longterm P3 concession the Intercounty Connector (ICC) and the I-95 toll express lanes. Both would benefit by the greater respect for customers of private enterprise in place of the arrogant we-know-better stance of the MdTA as exemplified by their nannyish low speed limits for example, that dub the majority of motorists irresponsible speedsters.
But the legislative initiative is unlikely to be successful. The ICC was funded in a complex set of arrangements so federal and state governments and bondholders would have to sign off on any deals. Also it seems unlikely they would come anywhere near to recouping the money the governments have put into them at this point. The ICC is only getting started as an operating pike and the I-95 Express Lanes aren't even open yet.
Yet legislators do have an uncomplicated, surefire way to unlock value - in the state's only real turnpike.
50th anniversary in the fall
November 14th will be the 50th anniversary of the opening by President John F Kennedy of what was called at the ceremony the "Delaware-Maryland Turnpike." The ribbon cutting was at the state border since the two states had collaborated to build their big turnpikes to open simultaneously since they depended on one another for connectivity and traffic. So the theme of Kennedy's speech was of the new highway as an exemplar of interstate cooperation. In Maryland the highway was known in construction as the Northeast Expressway. Opening the DE-MD Turnpike was Kennedy's last official act because only a few days later he died in Dallas TX at the hand of an assassin's bullets.
Maryland soon renamed the Northeast Expressway the John F Kennedy Memorial Highway in his honor, and it has been known ever since locally as the "JFK" or just as I-95.
From White Marsh Boulevard MD43 on the outskirts of Baltimore 43 miles and eight interchanges northeast to the Delaware line was a full fledged turnpike with mainline tolls at Perryvile just beyond the Susquehanna River's Tydings Bridge before the MD222 interchange. South of the mainline plaza at five interchanges (MD152, MD24, MD543, MD22 and MD155 there were ramp toll points so that motorists northbound getting off before the mainline plaza would pay. And southbound the opposite ramps would toll motorists getting on the road without going by the same mainline plaza.
And there was a similar arrangement of ramp toll plazas at a couple of interchanges between the Perryville mainline toll plaza and the Delaware Turnpike.
Such mainline and ramp toll points were far from ideal. In the era of cash collection in order to minimize the delay of multiple mainline plazas for through traffic they led to serious anomalies in the toll per mile. And as tolls rose with inflation the coin machines became more inconvenient.
That plus politicians wanting to win favors with communities along the pike led to abandonment of the ramp tolls, making many trips free. Another step to detolling many trips was taken in 1991 when southbound tolls were abandoned at the mainline plaza at Perryville
But it was a fully toll financed road for the 43 miles north of MD43. Toll revenue bonds were always the source of its funding and they were paid with motorist tolls. They also funded the widening from 2x2 lanes initially to 2x3 lanes for 33 miles and to 2x4 lanes for just under 10 miles in the south.
Tax built road added on south end
The exception to that is segments 1 and 2 (I-895 IC to MD43 iC) 7 miles on the southern end which were never tolled and were funded with state and federal grants. They were later added to the Kennedy Highway (JFK) to get the MdTA toll authority to carry the maintenance and operations. Added to the original 43 miles they make the JFK now a rounded 50 miles long.
Average daily traffic varies between 82k and 165k in the different segments as seen in the table below. The toll point is now just one direction of the least trafficked segment - 40k/day. But this is a heavy trucking route with 15% of traffic trucks of one kind or another. So its a lucrative tollroad even with just half a mainline toll - $115m/year and almost up there with the Ft McHenry Tunnel ion the middle of Baltimore as Maryland's leading toller.
The present base rate toll is $6.00 for a car going to $8 July 1. A tractor trailer of the standard 5 axles pays $36 now going to $48 mid-year. Spread over the 4.3 mile segment (#8) that is tolled cars are paying per mile $1.40 going to $1.86 shortly. The 18-wheelers are paying $8.37/mile which will rise soon to $11.16/mile. Of course most drivers are traveling much further and get the benefit of free segments.
From midyear 2013 spread over the whole 100 miles of a roundtrip the toll would amount to 8c/mile for a car and 36c/mile for the big rig.
But that's all rather theoretical. The majority of present trips on the JFK incur no toll at all especially those traveling between the Harford County suburbs and Baltimore. Their road is financed by the longdistance travelers, and some of those are encouraged to divert to avoid the single toll point.
Spread the tolls
This cries out for spreading the tolls evenly along the JFK with open road all-electronic tolling. Full tolling would greatly increase toll revenue as well as being fairer and less distorting than the single high-toll, one-direction toll point.
We've got the traffic volumes by segment and applied some pretty standard current toll rates per mile - for cars 10c in rural areas, 20c in urban, and for 18-wheelers 40c/mile rural and 80c/mile urban.
Tolling all the eleven segments of the 50 mile JFK you get an annual toll revenue of $400m versus $115m of the existing northbound-only Perryville tolling. That $115m will go to about $150m/year after mid-year. In any event the fair-toll-em-all arrangement will more than double the tolls in prospect with the existing single toll point.
Maryland probably doesn't need any clearance from the Feds to reinstate tolls int he northern nine segments MD43 north. Tolling the two southern segments is more problematic because of the history of them being built originally with grant money.
Tolling nine segments 3 through 11 apparently brings about $300m, about double the prospective revenue under MdTA arrangements.
HOT lanes
HOT or toll express lanes are under construction from the 895/95 merge at confluence of the approaches to the Baltimore Harbor tunnels north through the 695 interchange (Baltimore Beltway) to MD43.
In Florida the Turnpike is doing flat rate tolls alongside variable rate managed lanes such as the MD/I-95 Express Lanes, the idea being that motorists have varying values of time saved, so there's a good argument for offering them the option of (1) a take-your-chances-on-congestion fixed lower rate toll and (2) a premium lane with no trucks and guaranteed fly-along free flow conditions.
43 mile or 50 mile concession
So there are two ways a JFK concession could be offered maybe in parts and stages:
(1) North of MD43, the 43 miles to the Delaware border, for a quick and relatively simple standalone concession
(2) The additional 7 miles south of MD43 with the highest traffic volume highway down to I-895 including the express lanes, perhaps with the option to extend them north of MD43 to serve commuters in segments 3 and 4 to MD24
The first, we're told is entirely within the discretion of Maryland since there was no federal money ever put into it. The second would likely require extended negotiation with the Feds since they've put a lot of money into its construction, some of which is very recent at the big new interchange of I-95 and I-695 the Baltimore Beltway.
The first at least would be a much more attractive P3 concession offer than the ICC and the 95 Express Lanes because:
- there's a well established, high volume traffic stream on a prime transportation corridor
- a healthy mix of commuter and longdistance traffic
- it's a major trucking route 12k/day (about twice the Ambassador Bridge)
- no pressing need for new investments because the highway is in good condition and capacity pretty well meets traffic needs
- if traffic does grow, and it hasn't for ten years now, right-of-way is readily available for extra lanes
- major deficient structure of the JFK is the cantilever truss Tydings Bridge over the Susquehanna River which should be replaced with twin spans to provide shoulders, deck for an extra lane and a lower maintenance structure with more redundancy like the Penn Pike's new bridge upstream at Harrisburg PA
- AET cost would be about $50m to $60m
Potential $s
A guess is a P3 concession/lease on the JFK would raise $3 to $4.5 billion based on 10 to 15 times annual revenue with obligations to do AET and rebuild the Tydings Bridge immediately and for the future to adjust capacity to traffic and rebuild/maintain to keep in good condition.
By contrast the ICC probably wouldn't raise much more than $1 billion and the I-95 Express Lanes half that.
Opposition to the P3 concession on the JFK will come from (1) socialists (also known some places as 'liberals') who plain don't like the idea of a business running a road for $s (2) crony capitalists, politicians and lobbyists who will feel disadvantaged by a longterm deal with clear rules and their lessened political space for working special favors (3) pro-market, good government and motorist groups who focus on what the $3 billion or $4 billion might be mis-spent on - Purple line trolley for the toffs of Montgomery County, Capital Cities Corridor trolley for Montgomery County developers, Red Line for ribbon-cutter pols and non-existent commuters in Baltimore City (Guess which opposition group we sympathize with?)
Opposition to the full toll all-electronic tolling aspects of the scheme will come from (4) the communities and counties of Harford County south of the Perryville Toll Plaza whose past lobbying and pandering has gotten them mostly free rides on a politically-abused tollroad.
(3) and (4) might be countered by dedicating the net processes of a full tolling JFK concession to the people of Harford County (250k) and to rest of the the citizens of Maryland (5.6m). If $3 billion was split half to Harfordites, half to other-Marylanders, each Harfordite would on financial close with the concessionaire get a check in the mail for $6,000 and other Marylanders would receive checks for $265 (rounded.)
A one third/two thirds split would give each Harfordite $4,000 and each other-Marylander $350.
Of course dedicating the concession proceeds to the citizenry would leave nothing for interests favoring the concession - and the very Montgomery Co and Baltimore city trolley projects in which these groups see such merit.
Ot else they broker some compromise that doesn't satisfy anyone completely but spreads the $billions between trolleys, Harfordites and citizens.
Or MdTA can look at it
Most likely of all, being Maryland you can't get agreement on any concession because of (1) and (2) above.
In that case full JFK tolling and AET implemented by MdTA would at least strengthen the finances of the state toll authority and improve traffic management. And MdTA could assuage the hostile Harfordites by promising deep toll discounts for frequent users.
NOTE: Approximately in the middle of the JFK at MD543 the interchange was built after detolling of ramp tolls elsewheer so it was never tolled.
TOLLROADSnews 2013-03-08


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So this picture is for my best friend Kya
I dunno I felt like she's been down lately so I sent her this picture and a letter to cheer her up while she's at college in California c:
kya~ I hope you like it!!! >W< <3 And I can't wait for you to come back to N.O. so we can have more crazy fun!!! (:
xx- Panda
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"Battle Armor" Buzz Lightyear is probably my last super costume. In many ways I consider it my thesis costume. It's all of the techniques I've learned over the last few years applied into one big costume. It's also gotten the biggest reaction. Moving through a convention wearing this thing is impossible, the best you can do is just pose for pictures with a big dumb grin on your face. Which is basically why I built it.
It's made entirely from lightweight plastics such as stryene and pvc-foam. With a little bit of EVA foam on a few pieces. The dome is a cheap plastic dome. The expensive acrylic one I ordered for over a hundred dollars didn't arrive in time for Penny Arcade Expo 2011. So I used a cheaper, lighter, and ultimatly better substitute.
These pics are the V1 version of the costume. I've made a few modifications to it to improve the comfort and to fix some issues with the forearm laser.
Update 1/22/2013
Here are a few Work in Progress Photos:
The full Set is on Flickr Here.
Pvc Foam, rivets, and Styrene to hold the parts together. These seams were eventually filled in with 2 part magic-sculpt epoxy putty.
Some PVC pipe, more PVC Foam.
The costume coming together.
The Boots! Glued an old pair of shoes to about 6inches of soft foam. Covered it in foam, then more foam. Added PVC-foam legs held on by bolts by the feet. These boots are actually pretty comfortable. I can seriously run in them.
Painting and priming!
Attaching the dome and finishing the paint job.
Sadly, this is when I kicked into super-build mode and didn't have time to finish documenting it.
3 Responses to "Buzz Lightyear"
Dear Sir,
Awesome suit!!!!! what was the build out time for the upper portion of the suit (chest plates, dome, dome hinges and back assembly? did you draw all of the pieces up first and then begin cutting and assembling. if that was the case what program did you use or were the drwgs done by hand?
kind regards,
shadler adkinson
This is the best cosplay I have seen. Better than Big Daddy. Better than Colonel Shepherd. Better than Jessica Nigri dressing up like the girl from her own game!
GREAT job! You should be proud!
I dont even think you would consider selling the suit. But I was wondering how did design the armour was it just based off the toy or did u have stencils that you used. Thanks


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March 6, 2014
Cats + Abs | Eduardo Ramos for Cosmopolitan
Ford Men's Eduardo stars in a new video that combines what are arguably two of the most tumbled things on the internet today: cats and abs. In it, Eduardo raps shirtless with three baby kittens serving as hypemen. The video also aims to raise awareness of The Humane Society, so no need to feel guilty for indulging.
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Minot trains are too loud
June 23, 2013
Lori Murphy, Minot I am a "transplant" to Minot from Riverside, Calif....
Most of the places in Minot the train tracks were built there before houses in the area were built. You build next to the train tracks you have to deal with the sound.
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I feel so happy we are finally starting to get the caliber of people like Lori moving up here from Kalifornia. We of the Democrat Party here do need more of the Kalifornian mentality to move forword.....to effect real Change. We will only come together into the modern world when we get enough "Lori's" immigrating to ND.
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I have no problem with the train horns, they are used to save lifes. But what about all the jacked up pickups with oversize tires, and no mud flaps. And pickups and Motorcycles with NO mufflers, don't we have Laws in this town about that? or are all the Polce death.
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For a relatively small investment the City of Minot could silence the horns.
It all seem so archaic, sounding a horn that can be heard 5 miles away to warn people of a train that can't harm you if you are 2 feet from it.
Looked up the rule: horn must be sounded no sooner than 20 second before the crossing with 2 long, 1 short, 1 long. And no louder than 110 decibels. I'm thinking the rules aren't being strictly followed.
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Hey I haven't read a word of the letter, but I fully agree.
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I agree that sometimes the man on the horn leans on it a little too much, but I can't imagine an auto horn blaring constantly for a long train at every crossing in Minot. Be careful what you wish for.
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A friend of my dad's was head of the Great Northern back in the late 60's and 70's - and he commented that they don't need to lay on the horns like that - especially if there are automatic cross guards. I personally don't mind some horn but some of them sound like the engineer fell on them and can't get up.
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When I was a kid, the lions at the zoo would roar every morning because they were hungry and roared until they were fed. Trains blowing their horns was not a concern back then.
The lady doth protest too much.
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Trains sound there horns at crossings for Safety. The horns worn drivers that a train is near the crossing, and by the way that is federal Law. I have lived next to the tracks my whole life (62 years) and the trains don't bother me at all, in fact they put me to sleep. So go cry on someone else's shoulder about your BS complant.
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Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama
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Driver is a Hollywood stunt driver, flipping cars and spinning wheels for formulaic Hollywood action pictures. But as he likes to say, "It's only part time." By night he's the getaway driver for heist operations, navigating the labyrinth of L.A. streets with a mechanical precision that makes him one of the best in the business.
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