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This spring and summer, there should be one more thing you never leave home without. From now on, you'll never have to stress about being aggravated outdoors or held back from enjoying the outdoors because of bugs… or because you don't like applying bug spray to your skin! Thanks to the Original BuggSpray Products and BuggSlayer Brands, you can kick back, camp out, fish, hike, bike, golf, play sports, or just sit under the stars and not be annoyed or bitten by mosquitoes, biting flies or gnats, ticks, fleas, chiggers, or no-see-ums! BuggSpray products have been carefully and specifically formulated to keep these bugs away from you and to smell good and feel good on your skin. By far, this is the best insect repellent product line I have seen. Anyone who has been avoiding the outdoors because of bugs will be happy to know this product line can be the difference for them.
Buggins Natural Deet-Free, plant based formula is nature's way to shoo bugs! Buggins is different. It's special. Buggins uses a blend of natural herbal repellents that work on a broad spectrum of annoying and blood feeding bugs, plus it smells great like rose, peppermint and vanilla. Buggins is one of the product line's most popular products. No surprise because it works so well, especially against biting gnats!
Original BuggSpray is 25% Deet and comes fragrance free or with a clean scent that smells good. Fight off the same annoying bugs long term; mosquitoes, gnats, ticks, ankle-biting flies, horse and deer flies, black flies. The Clean Scent smells like baby powder or vanilla while the Biting Flies formula has extra ingredients to ward off larger biting flies.
That's not all. BuggSlayer Brand concentrated Insect killers will assist you at home, at your business, cabin, anywhere you want to exterminate Box elder bugs, Asian Lady Beetles, ants, spiders, Japanese Beetles, June bugs, Stink bugs, and other crawling insects. These multi-purpose concentrated, ready-to-use formulas are made for your personal use and deliver phenomenal and long lasting results! For example, mixing BuggSlayer concentrate in early spring or late summer or fall will eliminate Box elder bugs and Asian Lady Beetles better than your do-it-yourself dish soap concoction. You will find the EPA Registered formula for use on building exteriors provides excellent control of box elder bugs from a treated surface for weeks without re-application. No need to spray daily anymore with soapy water. You'll find BuggSlayer's amazing formula parallels a professional pest control expert's ability to terminate your home's box elder bug problems.
I have used many of the popular bug spray brands, but have never seen an insect repellent product as skin-friendly as the BuggSpray Products or as effective and long-lasting as these are. These are definitely stand-out products. They're special, not like other popular store brand bug sprays.
Bed bugs? BuggSlayer has a special Bed Bug killer, too! BuggSlayer's odorless, non-staining, ready-to-use spray bottle Bed Bug Killer can be used on mattresses, carpet and upholstery. It is a do-it-yourself option to controlling bed bugs so you don't have to call an exterminator. BuggSlayer has it under control for you!
Why is this stuff so good? Buggins, BuggSpray Products and the BuggSlayer Brand Bug Killers are part of a great Minnesota story! A scientist and chemical engineer, Brian Weekley, founded this brand and created Buggins, the Original BuggSpray Products and the BuggSlayer Multi-Purpose bug killers. He has the knowledge and formulations expertise to create formulas that will attack the nasty critter invaders effectively while at the same time, addressing the skin concerns many people share regarding the application of insect repellents or other bug spray brands to their skin. These great Bugg Products have evolved since 1994. As a result of years of research and consulting with experts in the pest control industry, the brands have evolved and been perfected as a great consumer product. They are safe, effective, and of course, are EPA Registered. Visit www.BuggSlayer.com to learn more.
Where can you get Buggins, the Original BuggSpray Products and the BuggSlayer Bug Killers? You can purchase these products online at the Bugg Store. You can purchase these products at many retail stores across Minnesota, as well as in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Currently, you can find these products at many Hardware stores, Hardware Hanks, Ace Hardware, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, Walgreens, Walmart, and many Super Valu supplied grocery stores. See a more complete store list for stores near you. If you don't see these products on your store's shelves, simply find a manager and ask if they can stock it for you.
Managers are excited to stock this product, and many should be able to order it from their warehouses if you just ask for it. They are excited to order it because it sells off their shelves very quickly. So, if you are a general merchandise buyer, health and beauty aids buyer, or lawn and garden buyer and are not currently stocking this product line, you will want to be sure you are picking up these items and making ample room on your store shelves for them. Order in abundance because you will be surprised at how quickly they will move off your shelves. Display these items with a camping, golfing, sports, or outdoors theme. They are fitting for all of the above. Based on the order and re-order histories of these products from both the retail and wholesale levels, carrying this line of Insect Repellents has proven to be a winning profit center and a "hero" product the public is buzzing about and purchasing over and over again. New wholesale buyers can buy online or contact Bugg Products at 763-569-9800 to get set up as a new account.
When you've got something good, you know it! When talking with the founder of Bugg Products, Brian Weekley, he told me about a small drug store in a small town in Illinois who had placed an order for ten cases of Buggins. Before the order had reached the store, the store owner was calling to order more. Brian was confused at first and reminded her that her order would be there in two days. Her response was unexpected, but not completely surprising to Brian who has been selling his products since 1994. The shipment on its way was enough to take care of the list of customers who had already come in asking for the product. Once it came in, she would be out of stock too quickly, so she knew she needed to order a lot more. This is just one of many Buggins stories Brian had shared with me. Others reveal a similar story. When you've got something good, you just know it!
Here's another thing I really love about these Bugg Killers! We live on a wooded property where spiders seem to think they are welcome to come inside when it's cold outside. It doesn't matter which family member finds a spider. It's always scream-worthy and requires an absolute affirmative answer to "are you sure you got it" in order not to feel nervous about returning to the room where the spider was found. I am excited because now I can spray around the woodwork and perimeters of the lower and main levels of our house for spiders myself. My confidence in BuggSlayer to actually slay the spiders is making me worry-free about coming face to face with any non-friendly arthropods. I feel armed and ready and in control of eliminating the chances of detecting anymore dark spots on the wall or on the carpet! BuggSlayer rules! Arachnids drool!
Every now and then I come across a product I've never tried before that ends up being something really sensational! Buggins, Original BuggSpray and BuggSlayer Brands rank in that category. My recommendation to any buyers out there… if you're already carrying this product, order more. You'll sell it! If you're a buyer and you're not carrying the product, pick it up for your customer base. Place an initial order and then be ready to place another!
Here's my prediction…. There are certain products that you can likely find in almost every American household. Products like Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, some sort of Campbell's Soup, Duct Tape, Honey, WD-40, and a host of other must-have consumer products. The Bugg Product line works so well that in the not too far future, Buggins, Original BuggSpray and the BuggSlayer Brands will earn its way to that list of must-haves in our homes! You'll not only want to make sure you've got your Buggins Spray Bottle at home. You'll want one at the cabin, in your backpack, car, golf bag, etc.
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Artists will be everywhere in Union Square, Somerville this Saturday, July 10th (rain date Sunday, July 11th), for the 3rd Annual Boston Handmade Marketplace. From 3-7pm enjoy live music, and support local artists, craftspeople and artisans at this annual event presented by The Somerville Arts Council and the juried artist group Boston Handmade. More than 25 locally grown artists will be showing and selling handmade jewelry, clothing, accessories, ceramics, art, photography, handspun yarn, vegan soaps, and more.
The Boston Handmade Marketplace is an outdoor art and craft exhibition featuring work by New England artists associated with Etsy.com and the Boston Handmade arts group. This exhibition promotes local independent businesses and individuals creating one-of-a-kind and limited edition handmade works in small studio environments, not factories. In addition to the exhibitors at the 2010 Boston Handmade Marketplace there will be live music and craft demonstrations throughout the day. Performers include Boston bands The Grownup Noise and One Happy Island.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray coming soon to Three UK
Announced yesterday alongside the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active and the Sony Ericsson TXT featurephone, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray has already found a future home in the UK: Three has confirmed that it would offer the handset to its customers sometime soon (although it didn't say how soon).
Running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the Xperia Ray is a thin, good-looking smartphone that features a 3.3 inch FWVGA Reality Display, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, GPS, Facebook integration, 8MP camera with HD video recording, and a 1GHz processor.
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Jim & Jamie were a big part of bring back Wolves to the Sawtooth Mountain's. I just got done reading the book they wrote called Wolves At Our Door. It was a great book and it was very moving for me. So I thought why not start a thank you petiton for them.
I just wanted to take this time and say thank you for all your hard work for the Wolves. The Sawtooth Mountain's are now home to Wolves once again and it's because you both and many of your volunteer who took so much time out of their lives to make tis happen.
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Chief of General Staff receives head of U.S. Central Command
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The Chief of the General Staff, Gen. Saleh bin Ali Al-Mohayya, received the head of U.S. Central Command, Gen. James N. Mattis, and his accompanying delegation in Riyadh today. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged cordial talks and discussed topics of bilateral interest. Gen. Mattis also met today with Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Hussein bin Abdullah Al-Qabeel; Chief of the National Guard Prince Meteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz; Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz; and Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force Lt. Gen. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Ayesh.


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$X|z$ has a multinomial distribution $MN(m, \mathbf{q}(z))$ where $z$ is either 0 or 1 with probability $1/2$. I need to find: $E_X[\max\{\Pr(z=1|X), \Pr(z=0|X\}]$. Is there an analytical form to this?
My attempt so far, but it's not really promising:
By Bayes' rule: $\Pr(z=1|X)=\frac{\Pr(X|z=1)}{\Pr(X|z=1)+\Pr(X|z=0)}$
$\Pr(X=X_0|z=1)=\exp(lgamma(m+1)+X^'_0 \log(q(z))-lgamma(X_0+1)))$ where $lgamma$ is log of the gamma function.
It can be simplified to: $\Pr(z=1|X)=\frac{1}{1+\exp(X'Q)}$ where $Q=\log(q(0))-\log(q(1))$.
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"We looked at old images of Bianca Jagger," explains Mary-Kate Olsen of the duo's starting point. "So there's a bit of a seventies vibe.
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yesss for leather bottoms!
Omg!! Gimme gimme gimme. I'm usually not that into leather but darn they do it so well
perfect. x
Gorgeous! Love the cute little collar in the second picture!
i feel like this is kind of boring. elegant & sophisticated, yes. sigh!
love the leather shorts, i always wanted one like that (for men obviously)
I am craving those leather leggings and fur coat!
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love the row… now only to fund it… haha
minimalist style is so chic. I just feel like in the real world it is so hard to pull off without looking plain jane. What is the secret you think? Killer shoes maybe??
I love the minimalism in this collection. So sophisticated.
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idk if I still want to wear leather short on fall 2011, but there are endless possibilities I might!! cant wait for spring clothes
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i loooove how simple and chic their collections always turn out! my favourite look is definately the leather shorts and white shirt 🙂
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Ulysses S. Grant, newly promoted to Lieutenant General, was appointed General-in-Chief of the Union Army 150 years ago this month.
His strategy was to fight head on against General Robert E. Lee and in spite of heavy losses that might occur of Union forces, Grant wanted to deprive Lee of men and supplies. His plan eventually wore the Confederates down and led to the eventual Confederate surrender the following April. Grant also suspended the prisoner of war exchanges early in 1864. This was another way to deprive Lee of fighting men, while at the same time, caused great hardship of Union soldiers languishing in Confederate prisons.
Lt. General Grant's plan was controversial. Members of Congress had mostly believed that grabbing territory was the way to win the war. They were astounded by the number of Union men lost in battles that General Grant was reporting as victories. They pressured Abraham Lincoln frequently, but the President stood firmly behind Grant and his plan.
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The plight of the African elephant is dismal, with more elephants killed each year by poachers than are born. At the current rate of about a two percent reduction annually, researchers have determined that the elephant will become extinct.
This was the assessment of a peer-review study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study was co-authored by experts from Save the Elephants, the Kenya Wildlife Service, an international group called MIKE responsible for monitoring the illegal killings of elephants, and two international universities.
Though there is no accurate way to count the number of African elephants in the wild, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) estimates the number to be from 470,000-690,000. And that number continues to shrink as the price and demand for ivory increases in China and other Asian nations. (It is estimated that poachers killed an estimated 100,000 elephants across Africa between 2010 and 2012).
The study also determined there has been a substantial and proportional increase in the number of illegally killed elephants, from 25 percent a decade ago to about 65 percent of all elephant deaths today. But what is alarming, is that the highest death rate is in central Africa, followed by East Africa which includes Tanzania and Kenya. For example, the population of elephants in Tanzania's Selous Game Reserve has dropped from 40,000 to 13,000 over the last three years.
The situation in Africa is particularly precarious since both the male and female elephant grow the highly-in-demand tusks. (In Asia, only the male elephant grows tusks). This is the biggest threat to the survival of the African elephant. And as a herbivore, elephants require large tracts of savannahs and grasslands in order to survive. With the increasing destruction of habitat, conflict, and poaching, the sustainability of the African elephant will require protection if it is to survive in the wild.


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We are using immunochemical and cellular immunology tools, together with molecular biology and gene analysis techniques, to investigate the nature of selected aspects of the immune response and, contextually, develop principle-based new ways to regulate the immune response against cancer and viral pathogens.
In the past decade laboratory has made discoveries in all of these areas such as the development of the first physiological, genetically programmable, cell-based method to immunize against cancer cells and pathogens; the discovery of a new immunological principle, the cooperative interaction between two CD4 T cells; the discovery of the immunogenicity of telomerase reverse transcriptase in humans defining the chemical characteristics of what can be regarded as the first universal tumor antigen; and the unexpected discovery that endoplasmic reticulum stress is transmissible from tumor cells to myeloid cells.
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Today Jan. 8, 2014 Konami Digital Entertainment released a significant amount of download content for their "Yu-Gi-Oh!" video game "Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'S Decade Duels Plus." The update adds ten new decks for duelists to compete with, and are currently available on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of the game for $2.99 each.
Related: "Yu-Gi-Oh!" holiday gift guide
Check out the ten new decks you'll be able to compete with online:
- Pieces of Exodia - Are you skilled enough to win with the power of Exodia, Destiny Board, or Final Countdown?
- Syncing Dragon – Synchro Summon the Legendary Dragons from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.
- Release the Iron Core - Monsters fueled by the Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru do your bidding.
- Worm Unity - Plan a devious strategy with crafty Worms and their devastating Flip Effects.
- Chance for Gold - Are you lucky enough to wield the power of the Arcana Force and other cards that rely on the flip of a coin?
- Reflection Destruction - Powerful Monsters and Traps that punish your opponent for attacking.
- Weapons of Power - Overcome your opponent with this Deck of dangerous equipment cards.
- Silent Levels – This Deck is highlighted with the powerful Leveling monsters: Silent Magician, Silent Swordsman, and Armed Dragon.
- Ritual Victory - Summon Reshef the Dark Being and other Ritual Summon Monsters like the powerful Demise, King of Armageddon.
- Returning to Mist Valley - Winged beasts of Mist Valley populate this deck.
"Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Decade Duels Plus" boasts over 3,500 cards to play, with hundreds more available as DLC. The game supports online multiplayer for up to four players, with voice and text chat. Users can create custom games and there's online leader boards for those looking to advance in the ranked ladder.
"Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Decade Duels Plus" is available on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for $9.99.
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AMC Mazza Gallerie 7
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there used to be a THX placard near the ticket desk, but I can't recall if it's there or not – I'll check. As to THX trailers haven't seen one in ages.
Giles, I haven't been to this place in a few years. Is it still THX certified and do they play any THX trailers?
The Mazza Gallery is listed on the web site of architect James Thomas Martino as one of his theater projects, though he lists it as being in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He also has it listed under projects for K-B Theatres, which makes me wonder if he actually designed the Paris Theatre, which this house replaced. He designed several projects each for both K-B and GCC.
I never knew this, but apparently auditorium #1 was and is outfitted to playback 6.1 surround sound movies, why this is still setup as such and not converted to 7.1 is a headscratcher. The AMC 'twitter' person I was having a conversation with said at some point the system will be upgraded to playback 7.1 (time will tell).
I find it embarrassing that the seats not only in the Cinema Club auditoriums but also quite a few in auditorium 2 the backs are or have fallen off, and looking a bit ratty – for the neighborhood this theater is in, this isn't acceptable in my opinion.
After three and a half years, I decided to catch something else here, and watched "Taken 2" on October 5 in #1.
Excellent picture, and beside the point, a hilarious and extremely entertaining movie, but as Giles notes above re: "The Dark Knight Rises", the sound was on the low side. The whole thing was audible, but things like gunshots, crashes and explosions were not the massive booms you'd expect on their biggest screen – more like little pops.
The manager told me that they'd been having problems in that auditorium and were working to fix it.
I opened this theatre as a trainer for GCC. It had an attached restaurant run by Neiman Marcus called the "R".
saw the 1pm screening of 'Lawrence of Arabia' on Screen 1 (hooray!) and in 4K DCP – it was truly amazing – it's not 70mm, but the transfer team who created the DCP for this Fathom Event left no stone unturned – the clarity, the sharpness, the colors were truly outstanding – I'm still floored by it.
got a chance to check out Auditorium 1 for 'The Dark Knight Rises' – very impressive digital projection with the film's integration of IMAX shot scenes and standard 35mm which looked great on it's DCP – however… there appeared to be a smudge just to the left of mid-center, which is either on the glass of the projection booth or (perish the thought) on the lenses of the projector itself – management said they would look into it and correct it. The sound seemed to be on the low end and was no where as bombastic or loud as at the Avalon (and that was 35mm and lossy audio) Lastly, I was none to pleased with the audience, at one point some jerk put his hand (and middle finger) directly in front of projector – that's the problem with the projection booth being that low and close to audience level.
so I saw 'The Watch' on screen 4 and the Sony image looked fantastic! great clarity, sharpness and color – the blue of the 'Neighborhood Watch' jackets just jumped out. Considering there is significant throw from the projection booth to the screen, I guess AMC figured out that Sony could and can do the job – and it does.
Oddly on the audio side, there's a slight buzz that is emitting out of one (or possibly more) of the speakers from behind the screen – in the quiet moments, which isn't many in the movie, it becomes quite apparent and distracting – management said he'd look into the problem.
so I talked with the manager this evening and she said that all the systems are Sony 4K projector's including the new installations on screens 1 and 4 – really? it took THAT long?!?
to answer your question thebrat: supposedly all the screens are digital, although the last time I asked when 'Ted' got released and was being shown on screen 1 (the largest screen) it was still 35mm. I'm sure there are other screens in the DC area that are showing 'The Dark Knight Rises' in 35mm, but I definitely know that the Avalon over in Chevy Chase, literally maybe a 10 minute walk east from Mazza is showing it in 35mm.
Do any of the auditoriums here still show 35mm? I would really like to see a showing of TDKR in 35mm, as it was the first film to come from an actual "film" interpositive in years in an age of digital dominance. I know I will be sacrificing uncompressed PCM sound, and the taller IMAX ratio, but I'll be getting some analog goodness for my eyes! If everything in this joint is now all digital, that's fine, but I'm personally not a fan of Sony's 4K projectors, should it be shown on that. Maybe I'll see it in 4K in the ETX auditorium at Tyson's Corner.
I've only seen two movies here, both in 2009 – "Taken" and "Fast & Furious". Had a great time at both, particularly the former. Great sound and picture.
The GM here ran the AMC Courthouse 8 theater for a little over three years.
Saw "The Muppets" today at this place, auditorium #4. Here are my initial thoughts about there theater:
This was my first time at the Mazza Gallerie, and it was a surprising experience. I've expected the place to go all digital but then I noticed a little scratch on that AMC Coming Soon snipe. I guess I didn't read up too well. For a THX house, this place was very modest. AMC didn't bother to promote their THX certification on all seven screens, not even a little sign in the lobby that reads "THX Certified Cinema" or something like that. The screen (auditorium 4) was pretty big, and I'm a fan of the homey textures on the side walls. While the sound system was decent, I think it didn't push it up to it's fullest potential (at least for this screen). It was lossy, 20-year-old Dolby Digital, and while it still sounds decent, it's starting to show its age in the days of uncompressed PCM audio. The print looked very well, with some scratches here or there after three weeks. They do a better job at handling 35mm than the Regal Countryside 20 can handle itself. Definitely going to go there again.
from what I can tell only screen 2 was converted to playback 7.1 – hand it to AMC to unadvertise/promote this. From what I can tell (from AMC's own website) another screen made the digital conversion, and I'm guessing it's the smaller auditorium #3 – but I'll repost back what I find out.
Was 7.1 sound added to any of screens 5,6, or 7 when the digital projectors were installed? I haven't seen any movies that have 7.1 sound in those theaters yet, though I have in theater 2 and it sounds fantastic there.
AMC has always been really bad at promoting THX it seems; not just at Mazza Gallerie but all locations of theirs that have it. And now they took down the THX sign in the lobby leaving pretty much no indication of THX certification anywhere. Really stupid.
the general manager also told me that Screen 2 is outfitted to playback discrete 7.1 surround sound – really?! I didn't know that – now's that a great unadvertised surprise
spoke with the general manager this morning, he's still vague on the time table on when screens 1,3, and 4 will get the digital conversion, although he did note that the size of screen #1 is an issue, I did mention though 'well if they can put DLP on the Uptown screen it's possible… with a Christie system' – he totally agreed.
'African Cats' was visually stunning in Sony DP on screen 7.
I've been 'Bieber-fied'. Saw the Justin Bieber 3D film today on screen 5, and even though the film was shot with HD-3D cameras and in an aspect ratio of 1.85 – which took most of the wall (2.35 films look terrible on already small screens) – it was quite impressive nonetheless (the movie itself might not have been all that) – the 3D had appropriate depth and the 5.1 lossless sound had tremendous punch.
Auditorium 6's digital projection system can also present REAL-D 3D features.
Thats quite an investment. I suppose AMC will be keeping these theaters in the fold for awhile.
Other then alcohol, do they serve better food/refreshments in 6 and 7? I've been in 6 on a Sunday when they do not serve alcohol seeing the movie "Fracture," which I thought I blogged about before given the fact it was my first experience in that part of the plex since it opened. The seats weren't that great above the others. I don't recall leather or a leather-type upholstery.
REAL-D 3D system opened on screen 5. Screens 6 and 7 also now have digital projection. Obviousily the hold outs and most obvious next conversions are the two largest auditoriums 1 and 4.
On Tuesday, I enjoyed movies here and counted seats. Auditorium 3 has a lower section consisting of 28 seats over several rows, and 6 more seats in a top row that has room for wheelchairs. the upper section has 8 rows of 13 seats each, and 16 seats on the top row. Total count is 154 seats.
Auditorium 4 has a lower section of 120 seats over several rows, and 10 more seats in a top row that has room for wheelchairs. The upper section has 8 rows of 18 seats each, and 20 seats in the top row. Total count is 294 seats.
I saw Cop Out here in #3. For one of the few THX cert places in this market, they don't do much to advertise the fact to patrons other than a single poster sheet. The movie was a yawner. The previews and movie had surrounds but were lacking. At least Patti LaBelle singing the closing song during the end credits could've played in surround. No THX trailer. The AMC trailer, which I'd like to call the immersion trailer that has an audience member transformed into the film being watched showed off the sound system's potential but is not a substitute for the THX deep note.


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Stephen F Roberts (b 1967)
I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
J M Robertson
The Oracle pursued a logical course of confuting theism, and leaving "a-theism" the negative result. It did not, in the absurd terms of common religious propaganda, "deny the existence
of God." It affirmed that God was a term for an existence imagined by man in terms of his own personality and irreducible to any tenable definition. It did not even affirm that "there are no Gods"; it insisted that the onus of proof as
to any God lay with the theist, who could give none compatible with his definitions.
James Harvey Robinson (1863-1936)
We are incredibly heedless in the formation
of our beliefs, but find ourselves filled with an illicit passion for them when anyone proposes to rob us of their companionship. It is obviously not the ideas themselves that are dear to us, but our self-esteem, which is threatened.
We find it hard to believe that other people' s thoughts are as silly as our own, but they probably are.
Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we already do.
Rationalizing is the self-exculpation which occurs when we feel ourselves, or our group, accused of misapprehension or error.
Partisanship is our great curse. We too readily assume that everything has two sides and that it is our duty to be on one or the other.
Richard Robinson
Freedom is to be obtained in spite of the government rather than through it.
François Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680)
Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.
There is nothing more horrible than the murder of a beautiful theory by a brutal gang of facts.
Everyone complains of his memory, and no one complains of his judgement.
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908-1979)
I do not believe it right for one group to impose its vision of morality on an entire society.
Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991)
We must question the
story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes.
Its seems to me -- it's likely that heaven's here right now. If you could take life with its pain and misery, where you fail and you sometimes win, and if you package it into a game, people would pay
a fortune to have this game. And I don't know that I'd want it to be resolved so peacefully that the game would be all over.
Roddenberry Did Not Say This:
"I condemn false prophets, I condemn the effort to take away the power of rational decision, to drain people of their free will -- and a hell of a lot of money
in the bargain. Religions vary in their degree of idiocy, but I reject them all. For most people, religion is nothing more than a substitute for a malfunctioning brain."
Ray Romano (1927-2002)
I've had people say to me, look at the sky, the fields, the ocean, the beautiful sunset. Isn't that proof positive of God? I reply, "Following that line of thought, look at the magnificent rainbows
after a big rainstorm. Isn't that proof positive that God is gay?"
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
I do not want church groups controlling the schools of our country. They must remain free.
Anyone who knows history will recognize that the domination of education or of government by any one particular religious faith is never a happy arrangement for the people.
The kind of propaganda that some of the religious groups, aided and abetted by the opposition, put forth in that campaign [1928] utterly disgusted me. If I needed anything
to show me what prejudice can do to the intelligence of human beings that campaign was the best lesson I could have had.
Those of us who believe in the right of any human being to belong to whatever church he sees fit, and to worship God in his own way, cannot be accused of prejudice when we do not want to see public
education connected with religious control of the schools, which are paid for by taxpayers' money.
The separation of church and state is extremely important to any of us who holds to the original traditions of our nation. To change these traditions by changing our traditional attitude toward public
education would be harmful to our whole attitude of tolerance in the religious area. If we look at situations which have arisen in the past in Europe and other world areas, I think we will see the reasons why it is wise to hold to our early traditions.
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.
The lessons of religious toleration -- a toleration which recognizes complete liberty of human
thought, liberty of conscience -- is one which, by precept and example, must be inculcated in the hearts and minds of all Americans if the institutions of our democracy are to be maintained and perpetuated.
The public schools shall be free from sectarian influences and, above all, free from any attitude of hostility to the adherents of any particular creed. Franklin D. Roosevelt, quoted in The Wars of
the Godly, by Reuben Maury (1928, p.213)
I hold that in this country there must be complete severance of Church and State; that
public moneys shall not be used for the purpose of advancing any particular creed; and therefore that the public schools shall be nonsectarian and no public moneys appropriated for sectarian schools.
To discriminate against a thoroughly upright citizen because he belongs to some particular church, or because, like Abraham Lincoln, he has not avowed his allegiance to any church, is an outrage against
that liberty of conscience which is one of the foundations of American life.
If there is one thing for which we stand in this country, it is for complete religious freedom, and it is an emphatic negation of this right to cross-examine a man on his religion before being willing
to support him for office.
Because we are unqualifiedly and without reservation against any system of denominational schools, maintained by the adherents of any creed with the help of state aid, therefore, we as strenuously insist
that the public schools shall be free from sectarian influences, and above all, free from any attitude of hostility to the adherents of any particular creed.
I believe that this Republic will endure for many centuries. If so there will doubtless be among its Presidents Protestants and Catholics, and very probably at some time, Jews. I have consistently tried
while President to act in relation to my fellow Americans of Catholic faith as I hope that any future President who happens to be Catholic will act towards his fellow Americans of Protestant faith. Had I followed any other course I should have felt that
I was unfit to represent the American people.
Elihu Root (1845-1937)
It is not a question of religion, or of creed, or of party; it is a question
of declaring and maintaining the great American principle of eternal separation between Church and State.
David Roozen
is as much ignorance as there is concern about intolerance today. The most fully developed literature we have on the subject is that dealing with race and ethnicity. Although of critical importance in its own right, this literature also provides a necessary
foundation for our engagement of other "others" -- e.g., gender, faith, class, sexual preference.
Part of it is a reflection of the national politics. There's been an increasing vigor and a sense of empowerment of the right, and I think that's carried over to the mainline denominations. Their conservative
side, which would have either gone underground or been left in the past, says,
"Hey this is as much our denomination as anyone else's, and we're going to stay and fight for it."
Ernestine L Rose (1810-1892)
I asked God if it was a sin and He didn't say anything.
If God is pleased in making you sick and unhappy, I hate God.
Emancipation from every kind of bondage is my principle. I go for recognition of human rights, without distinction of sect, party, sex, or color.
Agitate! Agitate! Ought to be the motto of every reformer.... Agitation is the opposite of stagnation -- the one is life, the other death.
Ignorance is the evil -- knowledge will be the remedy. Knowledge not of what sort of beings we shall be hereafter, or what is beyond the skies, but a knowledge pertaining to terra firma, and
we may have all the power, goodness and love that we have been taught belongs to God himself.
And when your minister asks you for money for missionary purposes, tell him there are higher, and holier, and nobler missions to be performed at home. When he asks for colleges to educate ministers,
tell him you must educate woman, that she may do away with the necessity of ministers, so that they may be able to go to some useful employment.
For my part, I see no need to appeal to any written authority, particularly when it is so obscure and indefinite as to admit different interpretations. When the inhabitants of Boston converted their
harbor into a teapot rather than submit to unjust taxes, they did not go to the Bible for their authority; for if they had, they would have been told from the same authority to "give unto Caesar what belonged to Caesar." Had the people, when
they rose in the might of their right to throw off the British yoke, appealed to the Bible for authority, it would have answered them, "Submit to the powers that be, for they are from God," No! on Human Rights and Freedom, on a subject that
is as self-evident as that two and two make four, there is no need of any written authority.
As we believe our case to be based on truth, we know it can bear the test of reason, and, like gold doubly refined, will come out purer and brighter from the fiery ordeal. The young man [a male opponent
in the audience] ... based his principal argument against us, "Because," said he, "you can bring no authority from revelation or from nature." ... It is true we do not go to revelations written in books; but ours is older than all
books, ... That revelation is no less than the living, breathing, thinking, feeling, acting revelation manifested in the nature of woman. In her manifold powers, capacities, needs, hopes, and aspirations, lies her title-deed, and whether that revelation
was written by nature or nature's God, matters not, for here it is. No one can disprove it. No one can bring an older, broader, higher, and more sacred basis for human rights. Do you tell me what Paul or Peter says on the subject? Then again I reply that
our claims do not rest on the opinions of any one, not even on those of Paul and Peter, for they are older than they. Books and opinions, no matter from whom they came, if they are in opposition to human rights, are nothing but dead letters.
All that I can tell you is, that I used my humble powers to the uttermost, and raised my voice in behalf of Human Rights in general, and the elevation and Rights of Woman in particular, nearly all my
life.... Yet in spite of hardships, for it was not easy to travel at that time as now; and the expense, as I never made a charge or took up a collection, I look back to that time, when a stranger and alone, I went from place to place, in high-ways and
by-ways, did the work and paid my bills with great pleasure and satisfaction; for the cause gained ground, and in spite of heresies I had always good audiences, attentive listeners, and was well received wherever I went.
James F Ross
With no description or definition to work from, we will literally fail to know what we are talking about.
Clinton Rossiter
The establishment of religious freedom was no less momentous an achievement than the clearing of the great forest or the winning of independence, for the twin doctrines of separation of church and state
and liberty of individual conscience are the marrow of our democracy, if not indeed America's most magnificent contribution to the freeing of Western man.
Although is had its share of strenuous Christians... the gathering at Philadelphia was largely made up of men in whom the old fires were under control or had even flickered out. Most were nominally
members of one of the traditional churches in their part of the country.. and most were men who could take their religion or leave it alone. Although no one in this sober gathering would have dreamed of invoking the Goddess of Reason, neither would anyone
have dared to proclaim his opinions had the support of the God of Abraham and Paul. The Convention of 1787 was highly rationalist and even secular in spirit.
Jean Rostand (1894-1977)
The divine is perhaps that quality in man which permits him to endure the lack of God.
What makes our opponents useful is that they allow us to believe that without them we would be able to realize our goals.
God, that checkroom (dépotoir) of our dreams.
Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any.
Stupidity, outrage, vanity, cruelty, iniquity, bad faith, falsehood -- we fail to see the whole array when it is facing in the same direction as we.
Kill a man, one is a murderer; kill a million, a conqueror; kill them all, a God.
Leo Calvin Rosten [Leonard Q Ross] (b. 1908)
I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people believe.
The Subtle Fulmination of the Encircled Sea
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Try breaking your race into thirds: Do the first 9 miles at about a 70% intensity level, then miles 10-20 at about a 75% intensity level, and miles 20-26 at about 80%. "The best runners do the second half of the race faster than the first," says Solkin. "Don't go out too fast, and leave something in your tank for the final push."
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By David Botterill on Apr 27, 2005
My warranty has expired! Last August I had an umbilical hernia. That's the kind that is a balloon coming out of your belly button. Last week I had a gallbladder attack while on a business trip to Menlo Park, CA. I was hospitalized and they wanted to remove my gallbladder before I left the hospital. The pain subsided and they let me return to Colorado. I have surgery scheduled for 5/5/2005 to have my gallbladder removed. I'm only 42. I thought my warranty was good until at least 70!
I had a brilliant idea. I planned to ask for my gallbladder and sell it on eBay. I just knew someone would buy it. Then I checked eBay's policies and they won't allow the sale of human organs. Bummer! That would have really been cool to ship my gallbladder across the U.S. I still plan on asking for it. I plan on dissecting it with my family to see just how many stones are in that confounded thing.
My father told me he had an attack and went 17 years after the attack before having it removed. The doctor that removed it said it was the worst one he had ever seen. You have to understand that in the early 1980's when they originally wanted to take it out, they would cut you from your sternum to your crotch. Now they do most of them via "laparoscopy.":http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=laparoscopy


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12 March 2012
The next generation of pharmacists are gaining hands on experience in rural settings across Victoria, learning of the important role pharmacists play in the community.
Monash University pharmacy students will complete three weeks of extended practical classes, known as Professional Experience Placements across regional Victoria.
More than 200 students will gain a taste of rural pharmacy through the placement program which is part of Monash University's commitment to rural health.
The final year students are being hosted by pharmacies in Ararat, Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Benalla, Bendigo, Cowes, Hamilton, Kyneton, Maryborough, Mildura, Moe, Morwell, Newcomb, Orbost, Port Fairy, Portland, Romsey, Sale, Shepparton, Stawell, Swan Hill, Toora, Traralgon, Warragul and Warrnambool.
Course Director for the Bachelor of Pharmacy, Professor Jennifer Marriott, said the Monash rural placement program exposes students to rural health issues and a rural lifestyle.
"This experience ultimately can influence students to choose to become a pharmacist in a non-metropolitan community," Professor Marriot said.
"Their three week program will provide vital insight into the local health system and the communities that rely on it."
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TC TO JOHN A. CARLYLE; 28 April 1851; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18510428-TC-JAC-01; CL 26: 73-75
Chelsea, 28 April, 1851—
Dear Brother,
We got the Letter from Alick (which has since fallen aside somewhere, and cannot be found this morning); then the enclosed Note from Jean, telling us about poor Jenny's project;1 lastly your Note an hour ago, chiefly on the same subject: so I will write you a word straightway before falling to anything else.
I reckon it very fortunate and very proper that my good Mother reconciles herself to what is evidently the course for Jenny in her present circumstances. My own impression is, it is actually the best thing Jenny can do. She has struck me always of late as extremely unhappy at Dumfries: a poor fettered downpressed life, altogether unsatisfactory to her own mind, and embittered daily and hourly by the thought that she was burdening others to enable her to continue it, moreover. It is also painfully clear how ill Jean and she have got to be together; no doubt a great aggravation to her, and a bad fretting element in Jean's life too.2 Perhaps Rob, with her to help him, may do better now, with so much hard schooling as he has had: who knows? She has a faith in him;—and is determined to try. In short, I am very glad my Mother so gallantly reconciles herself to what is necessary: and this point settled, I clearly think all is settled; and we are bound, all of us, to forward Jenny on her pilgrimage, and assist her with whatever help we have. She (however Rob may go, and were they even to part again) can hardly do less with her household talents and various industries and virtues in America than she was painfully doing in Dumfries; and the chances are she may do very much more. Let us all help her to go, since such is the road for her.— — Jean remarks, very indisputably, the ready money she has is far too little. Do you ascertain what ought to be added to it; and I will cheerfully bear my part in making it up. What the exact expense to N. York (by the second cabin) is? Then, in case Rob shd not be there or have no money, a Letter of credit payable in N. York for some little sum:— Judge you what is best and fittest, and tell me.
I have got a really respectable Copy of Hervey3 for my Mother; I have also without difficulty found your boots: I design to send them off (Books and boots) today or tomorrow to your Address. I will not prepay them (since as you will see by Jean we are liable to burbles by that method); but you will tell me what the Parcel costs, and I will refund it in Stamps. Jane is this day making ready a little package of "old gowns" &c for Jenny; which is so bulky, I decide she had better send it straight to Dumfries on its own footing.
We have again most dismally cold weather,—except when the sun suddenly bursts out to roast you, if you have on a thick stock of clothes. Most people are getting more or less mad about the Exhibition of Winddustry (as a punster calls it). I crossed the S.E. corner of Hyde Park yesterday (to Darwin's and back), you never saw such an ocean-tide of people as was streaming towards that sublime Temple of the Windbags, and boiling far and wide round it! I rushed across the course of it (at Hudson's), and in a second or two was in quiet again. Far enough, on the grand "Monday," shall one individual be from the scene of it!—
I called on Bunsen the other day; got some Norse hints from him, some vague shadows of Copenhagen &c, and a glimpse of a certain Secretary called Dr Pauli,4 who is said to be learned in such things, whom I design to send for, according to his wish, as he really seems to be a brisk sensible little fellow. B is very fat, very pursy and flabby; his great eyes, the size of millstones, look very strange, besides his small ineffective delicate mouth and his big indolent belly! He is always good and social, however; and that is something: no trace of gall or splenetic egoism in the much-digesting man. He inquired very kindly for you, as for everybody;—declared the Island of Schonen to be the loveliest place in all the world "in the month of June."— — I bot from Wms & Norgate5 a small neat new Danish Dicty, done by Repp6 whom you remember. It is not yet come home: I was ordering the Hervey from Stibbs,7 and so passing that way.
I wish I knew any other Book to send you, if you are in need of Books. Pinkerton's Scotland before 1060 has well entertained, and considerably instructed me, for some days past; really a learned solid book (tho' sadly ill-written); the best of the antiquarian genus I have read for years. We (Scotch) are and were all Scandinavians "Piks," he says, and the Celts are nothing or less.
I suppose you have no time for reading, and really want no Books, or other furnishings except these books? Besides, if it be above 3lb, in two parcels or in one, an equal weight is of the same cost, is it not?— Adieu dear Brother. I have written far more than I meant or needed. Give my blessings [(]8 if they were good for any thing) to my Mother; and keep her within doors while this cold lasts. Good be with you all ever.— — T. Carlyle


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As a Sophomore in 2003: Competed primarily on floor, but did see action on beam ... Recorded a 9.65 on floor in the preliminary round of NCAA Championships ... Made an appearance on floor at NCAA Regional Championships scoring a 9.75 ... Recorded a career-high 9.85 on beam to tie for fourth place at Arizona ... Placed third with a season-high 9.85 on floor at San Jose State ... Tied for 10th on beam (9.825) and floor (9.80) in win over Oklahoma ... Recorded a sixth-place finish with a 9.825 on floor against Arizona State.
As a freshman in 2002: Competed on vault, beam and floor for the Cardinal at the NCAA Super Six ... Post a season-high tying 9.850 on vault at the NCAA Championships ... Named the 2002 Co-Pac-10 Freshman Gymnast of the Year ... Solid contributor in her rookie season, competing consistently in three out of the four events ... Top score on vault was against California (9.850), good for a third place finish ... High score on balance beam was a 9.825 at Arizona State, and season-best on floor exercise was a 9.875 in the season finale against Seattle Pacific ... Competed on vault, beam and floor at NCAA Regionals.
Club/High School: Placed second on uneven bars and floor exercise at the 2001 Junior Olympic Nationals ... 2001 and 2000 Junior Olympics Vault Champion ... As a member of the Junior Olympic National Team, captured all-around titles at both the 1998 Level 10 Regionals and 1998 Junior Olympic Nationals ... Member of the U.S. International Elite squad in 1998 and 1999 ... Competed for West Valley Gymnastics ... Graduated from Monta Vista High School.
Personal: Born February 10, 1983 ... Daughter of Paula and David Delgado ... Has one older sister and one younger brother.
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If you could do any sport other than gymnastics what would it be? If I could do any sport besides gymnastics, it would probably be soccer. I used to play soccer when I was younger because I wanted to be just like my older sister. I couldn't go to the soccer practices because I was doing gymnastics in the afternoons, so I just played in the games on Saturday mornings, which was the best part. I wasn't very good, but I loved getting the little snacks at the end of the games.
What is your favorite sports movie? There are many great sports movies I could watch over and over again- like: A League of Their Own, Rocky, Varsity Blues, Love and Basketball- but none of them can compete with the dominance of Happy Gilmore, one of my all-time favorites.
Besides gymnastics what is your favorite Stanford sport to watch? From swimming to basketball, volleyball to gymnastics, I could go on and on. There are so many incredible sports teams at Stanford that there is no way I could choose a favorite.
What is your favorite thing about Stanford athletics? My favorite thing about Stanford athletics is the wonderful opportunities it provides to student athletes- it is the whole package. The drive for excellence happens in the gym as well as in the classroom. I am fortunate to be receiving a great education, as well as competing for the top athletic program in the country.
What is your favorite thing about the Stanford Women's Gymnastics Team? What is there not to like about Stanford gymnastics?!?! When it comes down to it, the coaching staff and girls are what make this team what it is today. From the practices to the meets, the plane rides to the hikes, this gymnastics team is like no other.


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Is it appropriate to list alcohol/tobacco deals?
Like specials on wines or cigars?
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I think its fine. See my question: http://deals.woot.com/questions/details/cb661ac2-c860-4064-bbca-77002ae0f7f1/what-deals-am-i-allowed-to-post
So far I haven't got any replies from admins nor moderators.
Yes, deals on wine & cigars are fine.
@thefenst: What about hookahs?
It's not only appropriate to list alcohol deals, it's expected. I already received the Twisted Oak trio (offered back on 11/04), and hope to try out the amusingly named rhone blend (*%#&@!) this evening.
@sgoman5674: the more hookahs the merrier
Alright, barring an official response from Woot staffers, I'll keep listing cigar/wine deals as I stumble across them.
@OrganicVeggie: snapster is the CEO of Woot
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• Golden Gate Bridge: The bridge itself is a no-brainer if you're visiting SF, but your vantage point for enjoying the view is something to consider. My two favorite angles for checking out the 'International Orange' beauty are Fort Point, where you can see the bridge from its underside, and Baker Beach, which offers views of Golden Gate set against the picturesque landscape of the Marin Hills.
• Lyon Street Steps: Need some exercise? Work up a sweat at the Lyon Street Steps, while enjoying views over the Marina and across the bay. Cruise around the surrounding neighborhood of Pacific Heights and take in some of the most stunning homes in the city. Afterward, head straight down Lyon Street to Chestnut Street and reward yourself with a Strawberry Fields cocktail on the back deck of the Tipsy Pig.Heath Ceramics in Sausalito: Hop on the Ferry at Pier One (the Ferry Building) and take the short boat ride to Sausalito. Enjoy the awesome cityscape from afar. In Sausalito you'll find the home base of Heath Ceramics. Tour the studio and shop the discounted dinnerware and coveted overstock tile (only available in store.)
• Ferry Building Farmer's Market: Stop by the Ferry Building on a Saturday morning for the farmer's market, and eat your way through the delicious food tents in the back. Under the historic exposed trusses you'll find artisan food shops and specialty cookware stores. If you're a cheese lover, don't leave without tasting a few of the cheeses at Cowgirl Creamery, a local favorite.
• Academy of Sciences: Tour the Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, designed by architect Renzo Piano. With an aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum and 2.5 acre green roof, this uber sustainable building is an architectural wonder. Stop in on a Thursday evening for Nightlife and enjoy a few cocktails before perusing the rainforest.
• SFMOMA: Browse the galleries at the Museum of Modern Art, and don't forget to check out the sculpture garden roof deck. Coming soon(ish) is a spectacular new addition to the museum.Public Bikes: SF has a great selection of parks mixed throughout the urban landscape, and South Park is just one of these great little respites. The park is full of little cafes and places to sit outside, it's also home to the famous Public Bikes store and design studio.
• Room Service: Take a stroll down Hayes street in Hayes Valley, where you'll find a collection of design stores. Room Service offers some great visual stimulation and unique furniture and accessories for the home. Don't leave the area without grabbing a scoop at Smitten Ice cream. This ice cream will leave you coming back for more (trust me I crave it all the time.) Each serving is made to order with liquid nitrogen — you can't go wrong with the TCHO chocolate.
• Zinc Details: Take a walk down Fillmore street in Pacific Heights for design and fashion inspiration. Don't miss Zinc Details, a carefully curated shop of modern furniture, accessories and art, much of which is locally sourced.
• Room 4 : Located in the Mission, this store is full of cool and unusual pieces, not to be missed if you're looking to browse vintage goods. David, the store owner, is a good reflection of the items he collects — fun and a little bit funky.Bar Tartine: Brunch at Bar Tartine will blow your mind. The ambiance makes you want to lounge in the booth all morning, leisurely sipping coffee. The hungarian inspired menu and homemade breads are truly divine, and their french toast is perfection. The Tartine Bakery is another option for those looking to taste the Tartine breads and goodies.
• Foreign Cinema: From the entry, you would never guess that this restaurant opens up into a super romantic haven with utterly delicious food. Sit out on the grand patio and enjoy the cuisine at Foreign Cinema as an old movie is projected on the wall beyond.
• Bar Jules: Their menu changes daily, embracing local produce and sustainable fish and meats. You'll appreciate the thoughtful and satisfying food offered inside the chic atmosphere of this Hayes Valley hot spot. (If the Chocolate Nemesis Cake is on the menu — get it!)
• Delfina: Thin crust pizza that melts in your mouth. You can always order to go and eat it at Dolores Park across the street. Summer film night is currently happening on certain Saturday evenings at dusk. Catch a flick on the lawn while enjoying a slice of pizza.Inn at the Presidio: The building was originally a US Army Post and has recently been restored into a gorgeous hotel. For those interested in retreating to the more rural side of SF, the location in the Presidio is quite serene and not far from the Golden Gate Bridge.
• airbnb SF: If you're looking for a bargain, airbnb is the way to go. Make your stay a bit more like local living by renting an apartment or just a room in one of the most popular neighborhoods in SF.
• Hotel Vitale: Looking for luxury? Hotel Vitale is located right on the water by the Ferry Building. The plush interiors and impressive views provide a restful space at the end of a long day.
Got a favorite San Francisco Spot? We'd love to hear your advice in the comments section below!
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Rep. John Lewis Congress in the Community Events
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ATLANTA—Rep. John Lewis has been bringing the work of his congressional offices to constituents through a series of Congress in the Community Events.
Thursday October 4 Atlanta Public Library in Stewart-Lakewood
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM 2893 Lakewood Avenue, SW Atlanta
Thursday October 11 Clayton Public Library – Forest Park
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 696 Main Street, Forest Park
Wednesday October 17 Atlanta Public Library – Buckhead
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM 269 Buckhead Avenue, NE Atlanta
✔ DONE Wednesday Sept. 19 Atlanta Public Library in Hapeville
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 525 King Arnold Street, Hapeville
✔ DONE Friday Sept. 28 Atlanta Public Library in QLS Garden
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM 1870 Campbellton Road, SW Atlanta
Each Congress in the Community event is an opportunity for 5th District residents to get advice or assistance with challenges they may have involving the federal government. They can also use this opportunity to communicate any concerns they have to knowledgeable staff in the Congressman's office who can assist them. A member of Rep. Lewis's staff will be on hand at the library to meet with constituents. No appointment is necessary. For more information call 404-659-0116.


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Season Tickets For Rice Baseball Now Available On-Line
Dec. 7, 2012
HOUSTON - With the first pitch just two months away, season tickets for the 2013 edition of Rice Owls Baseball are now on sale on-line through the Rice Athletics Ticket Office. Link here!
Current season ticket holders are being contacted by mail with information to allow them to renew their seats for the 29-game 2013 home slate. In the season-opener the Owls host national power Stanford in a three-game series at Reckling Park (Feb. 15-17). Season ticket plans are available in all locations and start as low as $150 for adults.
Wayne Graham's Owls are scheduled for 29 home dates, including eight against teams who qualified for the NCAA Baseball Championship last year. Rice hosts California and Harvard before Conference USA rivals Tulane, UCF, Memphis and Marshall visit Reckling Park. The Owls also have home games against some familiar foes from around the region, including Louisiana Tech (two games), Texas Tech (two games), Lamar, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, Texas-San Antonio and Texas State. Here is a list of new incentives for the 2013 baseball season:
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Renew 2012 Season Tickets - renew by December 20th
2013 New Season Tickets Incentives - purchased by February 15
2013 New Premium Season Tickets (Gold and Silver level)
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The magnum opus as its stands of photographer Allan Amato
From the dark edges of the dream world to erotic scenes of modern mythology; from the surreal fantasy life of high fashion to the volatile currents of the underworld; from the chaotic noise of the 21st Century to the organic backdrop of history…Allan's photographs are evocative three-dimensional scenes in a two-dimensional medium. He speaks not just with his photography, but with an emotional sensibility that captures a world that is both whimsical and darkly beautiful. Allan's talent lies in his artistry, but his gift lies in what he sees, how he perceives what is before him and how he brings that to light...
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A cross-country tour uncovers best practices for snow and ice removal operations.
It may seem a long time off, but Feb. 17, 2010, is a date many state water agencies are eagerly anticipating.
Still planning your next family vacation? Five fun and educational destinations that may even help the youngsters appreciate the work you do.
Fallout from free-wheeling financing hits government coffers with a double whammy. The false promise of easy money earns a berth on our fifth annual Trendsetters list.
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06/15/2011—As a cancer survivor, desert racer Joe Bacal knows that when you take a fall, you have to climb back up. Last year, his JTGrey Racing team, and their heavily modified Lexus LX[1], secured the SCORE 2010 Stock Full Championship by racking up multiple wins throughout the desert racing season, including the legendary Baja 1000.
And last week, as fans of Bacal now know, at the 43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 500, the team's tenacity came through in a different way during a rough fall down a steep hillside. But I'll let Bacal tell you about it in his own words:
LEXUS: Can you set the scene for us, and describe how the Baja 500 started out for you?
BACAL: For the most part, it was a perfect day. We took the lead in the first mile, and never looked back. Going into race mile 35, we already had 20 minutes on second place. By race mile 80, we had an hour and a half.
What kind of driving are we talking about?
If the truck breaks, you're out of the race, so I'm very conscious of keeping things together. There were some fast sections where you can do that rally-style driving, where I feel really comfortable just racing into the corners at high speed. We got over the mountain range, onto the dry lakebed, and there are four or five miles where you are racing at 100 mph, although we maintained probably a 30 mph average, which is pretty fast in a stock vehicle.
What happened next?
It started getting dark, but that was OK. Our modified vehicle has KC HiLiTES, 70-watt HIDs that turn everything into daylight. So me and co-driver Chris Cocores started heading into the mountains again, and were about 50 miles short of the finish line with about 10 hours left on the clockyou've got 23 hours to finish, so we had plenty of time. We also knew we were the only guys left in our class; everyone else had broken down. So we're just running a good pace, keeping it clean, trying not to make any mistakes and get to the finish line.
Then, up on a narrow section in the high mountains, we came up behind a broken-down vehicle. The road was narrow, but they told us several vehicles had already passed around them, and everything looked OK from our perspective. But as I got to the front, my right tire dropped, I couldn't recover, and we went off the mountain, slamming into several big rocks on the way down, and finally ended up wedged against a rock with the vehicle on its side.
Was everybody OK?
Yeah, we're fine. The vehicle's modifications include roll cages. We're a little sore, but I think my ego is bruised more than anything else. I'm not one to make mistakes, and I'm kind of beating myself up about it. But that's racing. The crazy thing is, when we came back the next morning and saw it in daylight, we realized that if we hadn't wedged against that rock, we could have gone down another quarter of a mile.
How does this incident rate from what you've experienced in your career?
I've been a race driver for a while, and I've had a couple little "uh-ohs" here and there, but I would have to say this was definitely an extreme race. When that front wheel dropped, we had no idea what we were in for or how far down it was. But that's what you have to be prepared for in any race.
Related: Lexus LX Specs
What's the condition of your race vehicle?
Pretty bad. But do you want to know the amazing thing? After we winched it back up to the road, it actually drove all the way back to base camp under its own power, 50 miles away. It didn't leak any oil, and the alignment was pretty good. I mean, you'd think the alignment would be way off after all that!
Tell us more about the team involved.
Well, besides me and Chris, we had 10 other crewmembers spread across the Baja Peninsula in six other off-road trucks. All of them did their jobs magnificently. The crew that picked us up arrived within minutes of the incident. Then there was all the communication between everybody to sort things out during the night, as well as the team that went out to recover our vehicleeveryone just performed flawlessly.
So, next steps?
We're already building a new race vehicle as we speak. This was actually going to be that particular modified LX's last race, and the plan was to retire it. We learned a lot from this LX, and know what we want to change and improve, so I think we're only going to be that much more dominant in future races.
I'd rather people didn't focus on the incident. But I do think it's important to focus on the fact that the race vehicle drove away after it happened. Sure, it would be nice to run a perfect race all the time. But when things like this happen, it's important to have experienced team you can count on.
Joe Bacal and JTGrey Racing's sponsors include Lexus, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, BFGoodrich, King Shocks, KC HiLiTES, Geiser Brothers, Hino Trucks, ARB, Okaley, and Head First Design.
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The piece above was done yesterday morning on Quai de Valmy in Central Paris by Nick Walker. It's in response to Sarkozy's decision to ban the burkha. From Nick:
"It's particularly tense in Paris. They are in between elections and the reaction is expected to be quite strong. The police discovered the piece 30 minutes after it was completed and we don't expect it to stay up long. After months of wrangling, the government are believed to be only days away from ratifying the ban."


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Jesse Bradley's Swamp
Elegy of a Swamp Rat
Robert Coury
I first met Jesse Bradley on a solo kayak trip I made back in 1983, close to where the Suwannee River meets the Gulf of Mexico. He was sitting along the river's bank running the sliver of a sharp blade through the belly of a catfish. This is the story of our exchange and the photograpy resulting from that one meeting we had.
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Serves 6
Instead of the usual biscuit topping, this cobbler is covered with a buttery pastry crust cut into squares. Don't bother to trim the ragged edges of the pieces, simply overlap them so the top will look rustic and homespun. Brush with an egg glaze, sprinkle with sugar, and serve with whipped cream.
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|tablespoons granulated sugar
|Pinch of salt
|tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut up
|teaspoons ice water, or more if needed
|Confectioners' sugar (for sprinkling)
1. In a bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, and salt to blend them. With your fingers or 2 blunt knives, cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse meal with some larger pieces. Add 4 teaspoons of ice water and stir with a fork until the mixture comes together. If necessary, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.
2. Knead the mixture lightly to form a dough, and flatten into a disk. Wrap in foil and chill for 1 hour.
3. With a dark pencil, make an 8-inch square on a piece of parchment paper. Place another piece of parchment on the counter and sprinkle it with confectioners' sugar. Place the dough on the sugared parchment and cover with the parchment marked with the square. Using the square as a guide, roll the dough into an 8-inch square. Ragged edges are OK. With a small, sharp knife, make 3 long cuts in the dough in both directions to form 16 squares. If the dough is sticky, dip the knife in confectioners' sugar. Transfer the dough, on the parchment, to a baking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes or until firm.
|Butter (for the dish)
|medium peaches (2¼ pounds), peeled and sliced
|cup granulated sugar
|tablespoon cornstarch
|tablespoon lemon juice
|egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
|Extra granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
|Confectioners' sugar (for sprinkling)
|cup heavy cream, beaten with 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar until it holds soft peaks (for serving)
1. Set the oven at 375 degrees. Butter an 8-inch-square baking dish.
2. In a bowl, combine the peaches, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Spoon the mixture into the baking dish. Arrange the squares, slightly overlapping, in rows on the peaches. Brush the pastry with the egg wash and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
3. Bake for 35 minutes or until the pastry is golden and the juices are bubbling at the edges. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve with whipped cream.
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Lionsgate has exclusively released three new stills for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.
The stills released Thursday, gives fan of the series a first look at President Coin played by Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore.
President Coin is described as having perfect straight grey-streaked hair and a hardcore expression. Coin is in charge of District 13, a district that was obliterated and abandoned by the Capitol of Panem during a rebellion years ago. She clashes with Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) over methods in bringing the down the Capitol, which leads Katniss to become suspicious over Coin.
The Hunger Games Exclusive website also reveals stills of President Coin together with Gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, as well as a still of Distrtic 3's Beetee Latier (Jeffrey Wright), donning District 13 attire.
Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2 will follow heroine Katniss Everdeen's journey as she leads a rebellion to bring down the corrupt government known as the Capitol.
Josh Hutcheson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Southerland, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, and Jena Malone all reprise their roles for the final two installments. The cast also include newcomers Natalie Dormer, Stef Dawson, Evan Ross, Gwendoline Christie, Patina Miller, and Mahershala Ali.
Both parts are being filmed simultaneously.
Directed by Francis Lawrence, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is set to be released Nov. 21 and Mockingjay: Part 2 on Nov. 20, 2015.


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Attempts to mix business with pleasure are always rather strained. The pressure is on to be a social sensation and you must be on your guard to ensure professional success…
Make sure you participate in after-work drinks and socials. Keep a track of who's bought what, and know when it's you round.
It's tactical to socialise. Although it can be more fun to mix with the underlings, your boss should neither be besieged nor ignored.
Be confident and friendly. Be armed with a few social icebreakers (extra-curricular activities, families, relationships).
Just because you're off campus doesn't mean that you're out with friends: colleagues and bosses are still just that even in the pub at closing time.
Familiarity comes with time, so be aware of unspoken barriers. Avoid strong opinion or stark honesty; occasional frisson is interesting, but controversial views may offend.
Ask questions but don't interview - there is a fine line between interest and intrusion.
Never talk about money, illness or death. Bluffers and serial liars always get their comeuppance; name-droppers and braggers bore everyone.
Alcohol might be a key ingredient but apply the usual rules of caution: eat well, spike drinks with water, know your limits.


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Opal Moonbaby
Genre: Children's
Publisher: Orion
Publication Date: 05/01/2012
Elaine Penrose 12 January 2012 - 12:42pm
This is the first book in a new series by debut author Maudie Smith in which we meet an alien - should we be afraid?
The only thing to be afraid of is devouring the book in record time. Young readers will love this story, which has been delicately woven with threads of challenged friendships, adventure, intrigue and everyday life through the eyes of our main character Martha and her brother Robbie.
Our alien, AKA Opal Moonbaby, arrives in the midst of the night when everyone should be asleep…but for just a few milliseconds the local milkman encounters the arrival. There stands a girl with huge, gleaming, violet eyes and her luminous hair spinning round her head, clutching a strange little furry creature. But who will believe the milkman?
Martha awakes to another day she isn't looking forward to; she doesn't look forward to any day since she lost her best friend Chloe to the clutches of new girl Colette. But it's the start of the summer holidays and that brings new hope to Martha - no school, no confrontation with the Secret Circle Club - only her brother Robbie to look after while mum goes to work. Some summer holiday…but then they meet Opal.
Readers will be delighted with the world of Opal: quirky little sayings and miss matched words all adds to a summer holiday not to be forgotten.


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Emsley, Clive (2004). Crime and Society in England, 1750-1900. 3rd edition. Themes in British Social History. Harlow, UK: Pearson Longman.
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This is the third edtion of this book, first published in 1987. It draws on recent research to assess the changes in the understanding of crime, policing, the courts and penal sanctions in England as the country industrialised and urbanised during the the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It challenges the view that crime can be attributed to the behaviour of a criminal class and that the changes in the criminal justice system resulted from the vision of far-sighted reformers. The third edtion reflects recent shifts away from the focus on class towards an interest in gender, and away from the focus on property crime to inter-personal violence.
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