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Home Depot Investors Jazzed About Dividend, Buyback
Home Depot shares jumped Tuesday following better-than-expected quarterly results and a slew of shareholder-friendly initiatives.
The country's biggest home-improvement retailer authorized a $17 billion buyback program, raised its quarterly dividend 34% to 39 cents a share and targeted a 50% dividend payout ratio. That compares to a ratio of about 42% over the last five years, according to Thomson Reuters, indicating the company is making an even greater effort to return more cash to shareholders.
"The company raised its dividend a remarkable 34%, which should help the stock with dividend-focused investors, after the dividend yield had recently dropped below 2% due to the rise in the share price," David Strasser, an analyst at Janney Capital Markets, wrote to clients.
Shares recently rose 5.5% to $67.44, hovering just below a 13-year high achieved last month. The stock is up more than 40% over the last 12 months and has more than tripled since bottoming in March 2009 following the depths of the financial crisis.
Tuesday's rise currently places Home Depot as the biggest gaining Dow component, contributing about 1/3 of the value to the price-weighted Dow's 78-point gain.
The stock's big surge has left several analysts hesitant to keep recommending the shares at these levels. Home Depot shares are trading at 19 times projected earnings for the next 12 months, according to FactSet. This is a richer valuation than its rivals, suggesting the stock price is expensive and could fall from current levels.
Price-to-earnings ratios are calculated by taking a stock's price and dividing it by the company's earnings per share.
For instance Lowe's has a forward P/E multiple of 17 and Orchard Supply Hardware (a spinoff of Sears Holdings) trades at a forward P/E of 13.
"We remain neutral on the stock," Strasser says. "Valuation remains elevated even after the recent sell off. From an operating standpoint, the company continues to fire on all cylinders."
Others also echoed cautionary remarks about the stock. "While we see housing improving modestly in 2013, we think rising interest rates will limit home remodeling related to refinancing," said Michael Souers, equity analyst at S&P Capital IQ. "We think Home Depot is expensive at nearly 20 times our fiscal year 2014 [earnings per share] forecast, a significant premium to historical averages and S&P 500."
For now, though, the dividend hike and the big buyback program, combined with the better-than-expected results, are giving Home Depot shares another leg up as the stock continues to benefit from the housing recovery.
–Joan E. Solsman contributed to this post.
For more MarketBeat and other streaming markets coverage from The Wall Street Journal, point your mobile browser to wsj.com/marketspulse.


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Collected by Raymond W. Whittier For M.C. Parlor
Transcribed by Raymond W. Whittier
Mrs. Irene Sargent West Fork, Arkansas December 3, 1960
Reel 303 Item 7
Sung by:
Barbara Allen
In Scarlet Town where I was born,
There was a fair maid dwelling,
Made every youth cry well away.
Her name was Barbara Allen.
Twas in the merry month of May,
When the green buds they were swelling.
Sweet William came from the western state,
And courted Barbara Allen.
It was in the merry month of June.
When all things they—when—(gasp)—When all things they were blooming. Sweet William on his death bed lay,
For the love of Barbara Allen.
He sent his servant to the town,
Where Barbara was a-dwelling.
My master's sick and sent for you,
If your name be Barbara Allen.
So slowly, slowly she got up.
And slowly she came nigh him.
And first she said when she got there,
Young man I think you're dying.
Oh yes, I'm sick and very sick,
And death is on me dwelling.
Ho better, no better I ever will be,
If I can't have Barbara Allen.
Oh, don't you remember in yonders town,
When you were at the tavern.
You drank a health to the ladies all 'round,
And slighted Barbar Allen.
Oh yes, I remember in yonders town,
When I was at the tavern.
I drank a health to the ladies all 'round,
Gave my heart to Barbara Allen.Barbara Allen (cont'd)
As she was on her highway home,
The birds they kept a-singing.
They sing so clear, they seemed to say, Hard-hearted Barbara Allen.
As she was walking o're the fields,
She heard the death bells knelling.
And every stroke they seemed to say, Hard-hearted Barbara Allen.
She looked to the east, she looked to the west. She saw his corpse a-coming.
They picked him up and lay him down,
That I may look upon him.
The more she looked the more she moan,
And she fell to the ground a-crying,
Saying pick me up and cany me home,
For I am now a-dying.
They buried him in the old church yard,
And she was buried nigh him.
From William's grave there grew a red rose. From Barbara's grew a briar.
They grew to the top of the old church tower. They couldn't grow no higher.
And there they tied in a lover's knot,
The rose around the briar.
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Each month Eagle Valley Library District libraries receive shipments of new fiction books. Here's a sampling of new titles from the latest shipment.
The dark, cold winter nights provide an excellent atmosphere to read Anne Rice's newest novel, "The Wolf Gift." A young reporter is sent to write about a magnificent family home on the coast of Northern California. His older hostess begins telling her family story with a sense of urgency. A once idyllic night is suddenly shattered by violence. The young man is attacked and bitten by an unseen beast. Soon the young man is torn between the ecstasy and horror that he experiences as part of the wolf gift.
"The Snow Child" by Eowyn Ivey is another book for a winter night where the reader is balanced between reality and fantasy. In 1920s Alaska, a homesteading couple desperately wish for a child of their own. During the season's first snowfall they playfully build a child from snow. The following morning the snow child is gone, replaced by a trail of tiny footprints.
Soon a young child, Faina, shows up on their doorstep. She seems a magical child, hunting with a red fox and somehow managing to survive alone. But they find things are not as they appear.
"Girl Reading" by Katie Ward is a book of seven short stories detailing the stories behind paintings depicting girls reading. The stories are fiction, but the paintings, photographs and artists are real.
"The Last Storyteller" is Frank Delaney's newest addition to the series of historical fiction novels set in Ireland. Delaney's novel is "brimming with fascinating Irish history, daring intrigue, and the drama of legendary love." Set in 1956 tumultuous Ireland, Ben falls in with an IRA sympathizer and becomes a reluctant gun runner.
Forcibly parted from his wife, Venetia, years ago, Ben is determined to reunite with her when she returns to Ireland with her new husband. He is following advice given by his beloved mentor - making the most important story, his own life story, a good story.
"The Bedlam Detective" by Stephen Gallagher follows Becker who investigates the mental health of wealthy eccentrics to see if they are capable of managing their own affairs. His investigation of a wealthy landowner whose family and colleagues died in the Amazon coincides with the disappearance of two local girls. Even after an innocent man is convicted, Becker continues his search for the truth. His investigation forces him to confront madmen and monsters both real and imagined.
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The covers of three of McCourt's masterpieces, "Angela's Ashes," "Teacher Man" and "'Tis"
McCourt surrounded by books, one of his true passions
McCourt in the classroom, his home away from home
Clockwise from upper left: An infant Frank being held by his mother and inspiration, Angela, A young McCourt, The bedroom where Frank and his brothers slept, The McCourt family house on Rodden Lane in County Limerick.
Frank enjoys some traditional Irish music and a pint with some friends
Frank, right, and his brother and fellow story-teller, Malachy
Frank enjoys a cigar with fellow author Sande Boritz Berger, left, and friends at a memoir workshop
McCourt going for a stroll through Brooklyn, New York, his birthplace
Frank McCourt
Bob O'Rourke, left, Cal-tech associate vice president for institute relations, got to meet Frank McCourt during McCourt's visit as a City of Pasadena Distinguished Lecturer.
Frank and Ellen McCourt at Charles Fort, with Kinsale, County Cork in the background.
McCourt in Limerick City, with the Shannon River and the Walls of Limerick in the background, as rain from the Atlantic sweeps up the river and drenches the city.
McCourt waits outside Neactains Pub on Cross Street in Galway City while tickets are bought for "The Leenane Trilogy."
McCourt with Markree Castle, County Sligo in the background. He spent the night there after a round of book signings in Sligo town.
McCourt in Summer Cove, with Kinsale, County Cork in the background. He always wanted to buy a house there.
Frank McCourt looks out the front door of Leamy's School in Limerick City.
McCourt takes time out at a roadside meadow outside Kinsale.
McCourt and publicist Moira O'Reilly at a book siging in O'Mahoney's shop in Limerick City
McCourt and his former teacher, Sister Rita, who turned up at a book signing in O'Mahoney's shop in Limerick City.
Left to right: Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman and Frank McCourt at the second annual Barretstown New York City Gala at the Essex House in 2005
McCourt giving a speech at Lamar University
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I've been looking around the forum and haven't found an answer to this. Hope it's not answered elsewhere.
I want to share a very large library and having to scroll through each item takes too long. Is it possible to sort by letter A, B, C, ... on the first level and media titles on the second?


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The source is a 375 pages ms available at Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella, Napoli with Id no. Ms. DM02032101093. It includes several compositions by J. C. Bach and a "Concerto per Cembalo". The sonata is in three separate parts. Caption title is: "Trio / A' Due Violini, é / Basso / Del Sig:r / Giovanni Cristiano Bach".
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Today in History: February 21
Nixon in China
Richard M. Nixon, circa 1969-74.
By Popular Demand: Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
On February 21, 1972, Richard M. Nixon arrived in China for an historic eight-day official visit. He was the first U.S. president to visit the People's Republic of China since its founding in 1949.
The meeting between Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai resulted in the Shanghai Communique, a pledge to set aside differences, especially on Taiwan, and to begin the process of the normalization of relations.
The United States began to take an active interest in establishing political and economic ties with China in the nineteenth century. After Japan attempted to invade China in 1894-95, Russia, France, Germany, and Great Britain sought to protect their interests in that country by carving the nation into spheres of influence. The U.S., an important power in the Pacific as a consequence of its 1898 victory, in the Spanish-American War, attempted to prevent this division with the formulation, in 1899 and 1900, of what came to be known as the Open Door policy. This policy proposed both to ensure all nations equal trading privileges in China and to protect Chinese sovereignty.
Peking – Inside View of Gateway Leading toward the Emperor's Palace, Peking,
William Henry Jackson, photographer,
September 1895.
Around the World in the 1890s: Photographs from the World's Transportation Commission, 1894-1896
For an overview of Sino-American relations, as well as information about many other aspects of Chinese history, see China: a country study, part of a continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division (FRD) of the Library of Congress. See also FRD's Country Profile: China (PDF, 253 KB), summarized information on that country's historical background, society, government and politics, and more.
Various American Memory collections provide information on China and the Chinese.
- In 1895, the World's Transportation Commission, a private venture organized by American businessman Joseph Gladding Pangborn visited China to gather information about that country's transportation systems and to promote U.S. trade. The American Memory collection Around the World in the 1890s: Photographs from the World's Transportation Commission, 1894-1896 contains more than 100 photographs of China taken by Commission photographer William Henry Jackson. To see these images, search across the collection on China, or select "China" from the Trip Itinerary.
- In the mid-1800s, large numbers of Chinese came to the U.S. to build the transcontinental railroad and to work in the gold fields. Visit The Chinese in California, 1850-1925 collection to learn more about Chinese immigration to that state and the immigrants' contributions to various industries as well as to culture and society.
- Search on Chinese in American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1836-1940 and "California As I Saw It": First Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900 to learn more about the lives of these workers.
- Also, be sure to read the Today in History feature for September 2, and see the William Henry Jackson photographs of Chinese-Americans, located in Touring Turn-of-the-Century America: Photographs from the Detroit Publishing Company, 1880-1920.


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Academics to Study Threat of Robot Uprising
It is, perhaps, the most common plot in science fiction books and movies. Robots and intelligent machines develop superior powers and overwhelm their creators. But, although these are just stories, a co-founder of Skype, a leading scientist and a professor of philosophy believe there is enough of a danger that the threat technological development poses to human existence should be studied seriously.
The trio have established the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at one of the top academic institutions in the U.K., Cambridge University, according to P.C. Pro.
Huw Price, the Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge, had the idea after meeting up with Jaan Tallinn–one of the founders of Skype.
"He [Tallinn] said that in his pessimistic moments he felt he was more likely to die from an AI accident than from cancer or heart disease," Price said. "I was intrigued that someone with is feet so firmly on the ground in the industry should see it as such a serious issue, and impressed by his commitment to doing something about it."
Tallinn said that in his pessimistic moments he felt he was more likely to die from an AI accident than from cancer or heart disease.
Joining the software entrepreneur and the philosopher will be cosmologist and astrophysicist Lord Martin Rees, former master of Trinity College Cambridge and president of the Royal Society. As well as artificial general intelligence (AGI), which includes the ability for computers to write their own code and create their own technologies, the center will examine the potential threats from biotechnology, nanotechnology and extreme climate change. The center is expected to be formally launched next year with the participation of more academics from a variety of disciplines.


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Book your room at Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale SW/Miramar
Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with restaurant and outdoor pool
Situated in Miramar, this hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Monster Mini Golf and within 6 mi (10 km) of Pembroke Lakes Mall and C.B. Smith Park. Pines Ice Arena and Country Club of Miami are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
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Hotel Amenities
Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale SW/Miramar features an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measure 1200 square feet (111 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in January 2013.
Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale SW/Miramar is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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- Free newspapers in lobby
- Computer station
- Conference space size (feet) - 1200
- Conference space size (meters) - 111
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
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Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
The Bistro - This bistro specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
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Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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Tottenham Hotspur Message Board
Berkshire Yid Berkshire Yid Oct 19, 2012 05:31 Flag
Lazio fined for racism at Spurs
UEFA clowns once again bottled the battle against racism yesterday by fining Italian giants Lazio just £32,500 for their fans' sickening abuse of Tottenham's black stars.
The paltry fine came just 24 hours after the 17 white officials who run Europe's governing body were urged to take "the strongest possible action" against the racist Serbian thugs who abused England's Under-21 stars.
UEFA had the chance to flex their muscles after Lazio yobs yelled monkey chants at Jermain Defoe, Aaron Lennon and Andros Townsend during last month's Europa League clash at White Hart Lane.
But the pittance of a punishment for Lazio is the latest in a long line of UEFA slap-on-the-wrist fines for acts of racism.
Five years ago, the Serbian FA were fined just £16,000 when their fans racially abused Nedum Onuoha in the Euro 2007 Under-21 finals in Holland.
Last year, UEFA ordered the Bulgarian FA to pay a measly £32,000 after their fans racially abused Manchester United striker Ashley Young.
And Porto had to cough up just £16,700 for chants aimed at Manchester City's black players Mario Balotelli and Yaya Toure.
Spurs defender Danny Rose was subjected to vile racist abuse on Tuesday, while Serbian yobs also hurled missiles at Stuart Pearce's players during their explosive 1-0 Euro 2013 play-off victory.
Furious FA general secretary Alex Horne stormed: "We call on UEFA to take the strongest action against the Serbian FA, their supporters and anyone found guilty of being involved in the numerous instances of violence and abuse."
Seriously One big joke Uefa have once again made idiots of themselvesSort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
this is my view joe.
controversial i know!
Yeah what a joke - UEFA are a bunch of eunuchs
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'Utterly, Embarassing, Feckless, Autocracy'
Lazio's, and Serbia's fans must be guilty of criminal offences? surely we have European laws which make this behavior Illegal?
Inciting racial hatred?
If UEFA aren't going to do anything of note surely our legal framework can bring these clubs/individuals to account?


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Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's office is pressing the federal Treasury Department to go ahead and release Virginia's $115 million share of a national Medicaid fraud settlement.
The state has been promised the money for leading an investigation that resulted in last year's $1.5 billion settlement with Abbott Laboratories.
The attorney general's office expects to receive an initial $10 million payment this week.But the Treasury Department said earlier this month that it needed more details on how the office plans to spend the rest.
In a letter released Wednesday, a deputy attorney general tells the Treasury Department that its demand for more information is inconsistent with its own guidelines and past practice. He asks the department to immediately release the money so Virginia can earn interest on it.


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Cutter Bars Prevent Sticking, Cakes Slide Out Quickly and Easily
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Unlocking potential
IoT is the collection of smart, sensor-enabled physical objects, and the networks, servers and services that interact with them. It is a trend and not a single sector or market. However, ARM's technology designs enable the current and future IoT applications and services to become truly ubiquitous and intelligent. It is these embedded microprocessors in combination with wired or wireless networks that enable objects to sense autonomously their environment. They can communicate with other objects and interact with Internet-based services, and cloud-based applications.
IoT and Data Big and Small
IoT capabilities can be added to just about any physical object including clothing, jewelry, thermostats, medical devices, household appliances, home automation, industrial controls, even light bulbs. This trend will need cost effective sensing technology that can last for years, not hours. These sensors can gather small amounts of data for long periods. ARM believes big data analysis, used to create intelligence, begins with small data. ARM creates sensors, controllers, and other embedded intelligence in devices. Last year, ARM partners sold 9 billion chips, a large percentage of which were for mobile Internet use. This firmly places ARM in the foundation layer of big data, with its sensors, controllers and embedded intelligence in devices providing the small data for companies to use in analyzing the big data.
The Internet of Things is already here and in use today, but the future will see an Internet of Things where billions of devices are connected to each other, all sharing data via the Internet.
IoT Making Order from Chaos
Embedded intelligence
Application of embedded intelligence to the problem of finding a parking space in a busy city is a reality. SF Park in San Francisco and Streetline in Germany, the United Kingdom, and across the United States collect and distribute real-time data about parking spaces both on the street and in garages. It saves drivers having to circle areas looking for a parking space, reducing congestion. It also allows operators to lower or raise meter and garage parking prices to match demand in under-used or popular areas, respectively. The little data generated by battery-powered parking bay sensors with an ARM Cortex™-M3 processor, provides years of continuous operation. Intelligent cities scale this optimization of parking to a citywide smart infrastructure to save money, reduce emissions and improve quality of life. These are early adopters of large-scale deployments as cost savings can balance the infrastructure costs and reduce pollution within the long term planning cycles of the public sector. The questions then become: How to share the data? What standards and what formats will be trusted? Without these, the Internet of Things will not have the scale needed to operate across all markets.
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The BodyGuardian remote patient monitoring system, by Preventice, detects and monitors cardiac arrhythmias using a body sensor attached to the patient's chest to collect ECG, heart rate and activity level data which is transmitted to a doctor via a mobile phone. Developed in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, it creates a constant connection between patient and medical teams.
The Internet of Things is more complex than the mobile Internet system. If the mobile Internet is 10 billion units, the Internet of Things is 100 billion units. If PCs had two form factors, desktop and laptop, and mobile computing had tens of form factors – candy bar, flip, slid, touch, smartphone, tablets, phablet and transformer – then IoT will have millions of form factors.
This will bring massive choice and diversity – there will not be 100 billion of the same devices. There will be millions of different devices and apps: what you need in a healthcare sensor is different to what you need in air conditioning; a temperature sensor is different to the controller in an electric motor. All of which are different to the controllers used in cars. The future of the Internet of Things is not that one size will fit all, but that they will all use ARM technology.


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Set 2: Buried Alive, Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, CoilThe Squirming Coil, GolgiGolgi Apparatus, Stash > Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room, BowieDavid Bowie
Encore: Carolina[1]
[1] Without microphones.
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Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Carolina was performed without microphones. There are no known recordings of this show.
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Jan 25 RI. Sage, Gruvis Malt, MC Square, GRAND BUFFET SHOW
kicking off the
"Live, Band, Dead Poet" TOUR
Saturday, January 25, 2003
at LUPOS Heartbreak Hotel (www.lupos.com) in downtown Providence, RI
Sage Francis (
backed by a live band for the first time since AOI)
Gruvis Malt
(Funk/Jazz/Hiphop Band from RI, who will also be backing up Sage during his set)
(if you attended any of the shows on the Personal Journeys tour then you know the deal. These two crazy motherfuckers could turn a funeral into a party. Infact, I have requested them at my wake.)
CR Avery
(Beatbox/harmonica/keyboard playing maniac from Vancouver. Puts a fresh new twist to the classic formula of Bob Dylan and Neil Young.) CR's attendance is tentative. Might not be there. He is from Canada.
MC Squared
(beatbox extrodinaire. Currently the 4 time champion of "Live at the Apollo")
You can also expect spoken word perfomances from some of the best poets in the game. I don't give a fuck what you saw on HBO.
$12 at the door
Doors at 9 PM
Make no mistake,
this is going to be a classic event.
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sage, i know you're gonna be in LA in february...do you know what venue, though?
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Is this gonna be taped at all, other than by spectators? cuz this is the type of shit i must see.
Mon Dec 30, 2002 7:25 pm
that would be nice to get this filmed for the upcoming dvd your releasing.
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is it possible to bring a camcorder??? this is something i would like to see more than once....
i cant wait!
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awesome. i'll be there. i heard they are thinking about moving lupos :(.
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damnit, the 25th is the day i leave for my vacation. i wait all this time for a providence show and that's the day its on, if that's not a kick in the pants i don't know what is.
and you have rub it in by saying this is going to be a 'classic event'.
Sun Jan 05, 2003 1:10 am
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Location: massachusetts..School in RI
I will be there, because, from what I beleive I go back to school the 20th.
Sun Jan 05, 2003 1:20 am
ok... so the inagural show in RI sounds nice as hell. does anyone know if any of these bonuses (spoken word performers, etc.) will be part of the rest of the tour or if its a one time only package?
Tue Jan 07, 2003 11:58 am
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I heard one of Squared's sets from the Apollo... fucking ridiculous. He makes Rahzel sound like a novice. Sounds like a great show. I'd go if I lived anywhere near RI.
Tue Jan 07, 2003 12:23 pm
most likely it will be a one time package. But I am trying to get CR Avery to do a couple more shows with us.
and no...video cameras will not be allowed.
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This reply is for a request for the song "Broken Wings" at the lupos show
Tue Jan 07, 2003 1:19 pm
I can't wait for this show, I'm coming down down from Burlington even if there is two feet of snow. Sage you gotta come to VT. Mad heads respect you up here. Woonsocket North Stars Represent!
Wed Jan 08, 2003 1:15 pm
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Sage! Come to DC damnit!
Your performing in Ottobar in B-More, but it's a school night
im a dork.
I gotta get a fake ID too....
so come to DC, there are some really great clubs here...
black cat...930 club.
Oh yeah and a question...
I was at RISD summer program this summer in Providence, and I went to Met cafe all the time for Unity, how is that doing now...is Frosty the Dopeman still killin shit?
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Frosty and Kameology performed at the last Unity that took place back in December.
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Trey Anastasio Band,
Sunday, 03/04/2001
The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
Set 1: Strawberry Fields Forever, Mozambique, Will It Go Round in Circles?, Burlap Sack and Pumps[1], Tops Off[1], Ether Sunday[1], Mellow Mood[1], Aqui Como Alla
Set 2: First Tube > Push On 'Til the Day > Tube Top Flop, Drifting, Windora Bug, Sand > I Want to Take You Higher > Last Tube[2]
Encore: At the Gazebo
[1] Joey Sommerville on trumpet.
[2] Tony announces surprise TAB show the next night.
Notes: Joey Sommerville added an extra trumpet from "Burlap Sack and Pumps" through "Mellow Mood." During "Last Tube" Tony announced that since they were having such a great time on tour that TAB would play again the next night and that tickets would go on sale at midnight.
Musicians: Trey Anastasio, Dave Grippo, Jennifer Hartswick, Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis, Andy Moroz, Joey Sommerville (Guest)


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Supporters and critics alike claim some restrictions could put women's health in jeopardy
Published: Friday, October 25, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 25, 2013 at 12:25 a.m.
MONTGOMERY | State health officials looking to tighten rules for doctors performing abortions in Alabama should impose even stricter regulations than ones now being considered, abortion opponents told the agency Thursday.
While an abortion rights supporter spoke against the proposed rule, others attending a public hearing at the Alabama Department of Public Health said strict regulations are needed to govern the medical procedure for the safety of women.
Current state rules define an abortion clinic as any facility that performs 30 or more abortions during any two months in a year. The designation is important because clinics must follow tighter rules than physician offices.
The new rule, proposed after the state's attempt to shut down what regulators said was an illegal abortion clinic in Birmingham, would define a clinic as any doctor's office that performs 10 or more abortions in any month or 100 or more during a year.
Jeanne Paxson, describing herself as an anti-abortion activist from Birmingham, said the stricter rule would be an improvement but still isn't enough.
"I would like them to reduce it to one" abortion a month before regulation kicks in, she said.
Dr. Gerardo Gonzalez, a pediatric cardiologist in Montgomery who said he opposes abortion on biological grounds, said doctor offices performing the procedure should be closely regulated "for the health of the women."
But abortion rights backer Libby Rich called opponents "sanctimonious" and unconcerned about the health of women. Rich, 63, said she was sterilized after an illegal abortion decades ago and doesn't want other women to suffer the same outcome. "I am a result of restrictive abortion procedures. Please, I ask you to reconsider."
Gloria Gray, who operates an abortion clinic in Tuscaloosa, said she agreed with abortion opponents that physician offices should follow the same rules as women's clinics that specialize in abortion.
But Gray said she is worried about the state releasing statistics that show her clinic performs the most abortions in the state because it is the only one open five days a week. "It has made us a target."
The Department of Public Health also is considering rule changes meant to bring regulations in line with a law passed earlier this year. Among other things, the law establishes new requirements for the buildings in which clinics can be located.
The State Committee on Public Health will consider all the changes at a hearing in November, said department attorney Brian Hale. Members could approve the changes as proposed by agency staff or make amendments on their own.
The proposed rule on doctor offices, which the department can implement without legislative action, follows a court case in which a Jefferson County judge ordered the shutdown of what he ruled was an illegal abortion clinic run by Dr. Bruce Norman in Birmingham in a building owned by longtime abortion clinic operator Diane Derzis.
The number of abortions performed by Norman became an issue in the case because of the state limits. Norman denied he was subject to state regulation because he wasn't performing 30 or more procedures in the building during a month, but a judge disagreed.
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In partnership with the NRCS on many WRP projects, DU designs levees and water control structures to restore hydrology, develops plans for restoring vegetation and other habitat characteristics and oversees the restoration work. DU is fully reimbursed by NRCS for all design and restoration work conducted on WRP projects. DU does not spend membership or fundraising dollars on WRP projects.
Congress provides a budget for WRP with the goal of restoring 250,000 acres annually, up to a total of 2,275,000 acres. The program currently has over 1,275,000 acres enrolled. Landowners with eligible lands compete for the limited financial assistance available each year. In fiscal year 2002, landowners enrolled 250,000 acres in the program but almost 500,000 acres were excluded due to insufficient WRP funds. Each state's NRCS office is solely responsible for selection of the lands that are enrolled in the WRP program.
DU does not exercise any management control over lands in WRP, including access for hunting or other purposes. DU's primary interest is to insure that these wetland conservation projects are designed and restored to best provide wetlands functions and values for waterfowl and other wildlife while meeting overall program requirements and landowners' desires.
The Conservation Reserve Program is a conservation provision to the 1985 Farm Bill. CRP's soil conservation strategy includes paying farmers to retire marginal croplands from production for 10-15 years.
Its political support came from its potential to reduce expensive commodity surpluses. Within the prairie pothole region nearly 13,000 square miles (an area larger than the state of Maryland) was converted to dense nesting cover through CRP. In the early 1990s, the northern Great Plains began to escape the grip of prolonged drought. The prairie sprung to life and waterfowl piled into prairie potholes surrounded by CRP grass, short-stopping their spring migration to traditional breeding grounds in Canada. Ducks nesting on CRP lands were no longer easy targets for predators.
Prior to CRP, nest success of <10 percent meant that much of the U.S. prairie pothole region was a biological "sink" where waterfowl mortality exceeded annual recruitment. Recent research by DU and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows that CRP has doubled waterfowl nesting success throughout the prairie pothole region (averaging 22%). With both abundant grass and wetlands, spring survey numbers began to climb, to numbers 40 percent higher than when CRP was authorized a decade earlier. According to federal and state researchers, in just 5 years, more than 12 million additional ducks have been added to the fall flight as a result of CRP in the prairies. Moreover, CRP has accomplished more for landscape-level conservation of soil, water, and wildlife habitat while providing producers with stable and diversified income than any other USDA program.
DU worked exceptionally hard with the Bush Administration and Congress to reauthorize additional acreage for CRP in the 2002 Farm Bill. Due to our combined efforts, CRP was increased from a national acreage cap of 36.4 to 39.2 million acres.
In 2007, over 16 million acres of CRP contracts expire, with an additional 6 million acres expiring the following year. DU is again working hard on reauthorization efforts with a focus on enhancing and expanding the existing CRP "wildlife legacy". Given all of the benefits of CRP to producers, the environment, and the American public, we cannot afford the loss of CRP authorization in the next Farm Bill.
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PITTSBURG -- Students probably didn't give them a second look when they attended the old Pittsburg High School before it was torn down after the shiny new Pittsburg High opened in 2010.
Now, those dusty old red bricks left behind have found new life. They are being sold to provide former students with a tangible memory of the place, while making a contribution to the Eddie Hart All in One Foundation.
The nonprofit, which provides athletic, educational and social activities for local youth, was founded in 2003 by Hart, the city's Olympic gold medallist.
"It's a little piece of history, and at the same time it allows people to be a participant in the fund raising as well," said Hart, 63, who was on the track team that prevailed in the 4x100 relay race at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
The bricks are being sold for $100 each and are encased in a professional display case with a plaque that shows the school's seal and reads "Pittsburg High School Artifact" and "Home of the Orange and Black Pittsburg Pirates." A personalized phrase can be added for an additional $25.
After hearing of other schools and ball parks selling commemorative artifacts left behind from demolished structures, Hart figured there could be a market for the old bricks of Pittsburg High.
But first he had to obtain permission from the Pittsburg Unified School District. Once he got approval from the school board, he took away about 250 of the bricks knocked down by the wrecking ball.
Several bricks have been sold in the past month since the fundraising effort began.
Vince Ferrante, who graduated from Pittsburg High in 1983 and is now a district trustee, purchased a brick that now sits in his home office.
"There are several reasons to own a piece of history, of Pittsburg schools in general. There is a lot of history, pride and tradition," said Ferrante, whose mother, brothers, sisters, uncles and cousins also attended Pittsburg High. "The other is to support a nonprofit that's done a lot of good for the kids in the community.
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University of the Pacific men's basketball team defeated St Mary's 76-66 Friday to advance to the championship game of the DirecTV Classic.
Pacific will play the winner of Georgia Tech-University of California, Berkeley game on Sunday. Lorenzo McCloud led Pacific (3-2) in scoring with 18 points.
Four Tigers scored in double figures as the team handed St. Mary's its first loss of the season.
Pacific, which defeated Xavier on Thursday, has nabbed two big wins in this tournament.
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The Transylvania Community Arts Council has partnered with The Neumann Law Firm to present a free workshop on Creative Estate Planning at 6 p.m. July 23 at TC Arts Council, 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard.
Presenters will be attorney David C. Neumann and Patricia L. Laubham, estate planning and estate administration.
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Juvenile delinquency, substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment for adolescent offenders, spirituality and resiliency as related to treatment responsiveness, canine/pet therapy, research methods, effectiveness of the juvenile justice systems and mentally ill offenders
Daniel, J., Tillery, A., & Whitehead, D. (2009). Fresno's juvenile behavioral health court: A better way to serve youth. Clearinghouse Review, 43(1-2), 43-48.
Tillery, A.L., (2007). Religious endorsement and dissociation: Preliminary examination of a substance abusing population. 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
White, D., Perez, V.C., DeMolli, M., Tillery, A.T., & Dobrozdravic, L. (2007). History of the juvenile justice system in the United States of America. 1st Annual Forensic Research Conference, Fresno.
Price-Sharps, J.L., Tillery, A.L., Dobrozdravic, L., Perez, V.C., & DeMolli, M. (2007). Characteristics of adjudicated adolescents in a boot camp: A preliminary analysis of delinquency. 1st Annual Forensic Research Conference, Fresno.
Tillery, A.L., Hart, J.L., & Shaffer, T.W. (2006). Dissociation and substance abuse: Examining the impact of drug preference. 86th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Palm Springs.
Sharps, M.J., Tillery, A.L., & VanValkenburg, S. (2004). Gestalt/Feature-Intensive processing: A cognitive approach to substance abuse. Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Assocaition, Honolulu.
Sharps, M.J., Tillery, A.L., & VanValkenburg, S. (2004). Substance abuse and cognition: A contextual reasoning approach. Central California Research Symposium, Fresno.
Academic History and Background
PhD, California School of Forensic Studies, 2007
Psychological Assistant, PSB 33746
Student Government Association of Alliant International University, Fresno. Forensic Ph.D. Student Representative
Student Affiliate of the Western Psychological Association
Fresno Area Psychological Association
American Humanics
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, California Psychological Association
Professional Practice and Community Service
Secretary of the Board, Sierra Education and Research Institute (SERI)
Volunteer Grant Writer, Pawsitive Connections


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RV AwningsIt doesn't take long to get overheated if you are sitting in direct sunlight. That is why it makes great sense to invest in an awning if your RV wasn't fitted with one straight from the factory. Awnings are available in a number of sizes. Some are small enough to fit over your windows, while others create an entire outdoor room when extended. Awnings area also designed for extension by hand or motor.
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"The Presidential War Powers Act - is it Constitutional?"
Join CBU College of Arts and Sciences professors Jim Bishop, Troy Hinrichs, John McCarthy, Chris McHorney and Daniel Skubik as the explore this timely and important issue.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
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Asian Art
Art of East Asia
The Museum's holdings from China, Japan, and Korea include a range of paintings, ceramics, and metalwork. Highlights from the collection have been recently reinstalled in galleries conceived as a series of architectural experiences, moving through Chinese tomb art, icons from Buddhist shrines, Korean domestic arts, Daoist worksshown in a formal Chinese reception hall, and objects arranged in a Japanese living space. Throughout, hands-on elements offer visitors chances to interact with the art in a tactile way. The East Asian galleries were designed by the firm of Staples & Charles, and were partially funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Art of South and Southeast Asia
Art from South and Southeast Asia makes up the largest part of the Museum's Asian collections. This region includes the modern countries of India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka (called South Asia); as well as Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, East Timor, and the Philippines (called Southeast Asia).
The world-renowned Edwin Binney 3rd Collection of Indian painting forms the core of this part of the Museum's collections. Works of art from the Binney Collection are always on view in Gallery 10, with a new selection every six months. The Museum also holds religious sculpture of the Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu traditions, dating from the 2nd to the 18th century, on view in Gallery 9.
Art of the Islamic World
The Islamic World includes North Africa, the Middle East, and Iran, and the Museum's collection is particularly strong in works of Persian art, especially ceramics and manuscript paintings. These are displayed in Gallery 11 next to the South Asian paintings, highlighting the cross-cultural connections between the two regions.


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When I was laid up with a nasty cold three Decembers ago, I spent several days doing little other than reading though Deb's archives. This year, I was thrilled to get my mitts on The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, which my dad sent me on my mid-December birthday (thanks, Dad!). Since I am almost always sick on my birthday*, I spent the next three days in bed, reading the book from cover to cover.
The bars are parsimoniously flavored with a whisper of cinnamon and orange zest and a drop of almond extract. These, combined with honey and olive oil, give the bars a distinctly Mediterranean flair that allows the other ingredients to shine. As Deb aptly puts it, they still taste like a treat.
It's a good thing they are so healthy, because I've developed a sort of psychological dependence on them. I so appreciate having them on hand for those moments in the day when I suddenly find myself hungry enough to gnaw off my own hand and, blind with hunger, reach for the first thing I see. It's a happy coincidence when that thing is a container full of these nourishing bars.
It goes without saying that these make an ideal snack for a hike, a camping trip, or an early morning at work. And it's hard to resist packaging them up to give to friends and family.
If you do, I guarantee you will not be the only one smitten with these heavenly bars.
*You can listen to my thoughts on this topic in a song I wrote (and performed with my band) here.
Desserts for breakfast:
Gluten-Free Banana Buckwheat Pancakes
Cardamom Pear Oven Pancake
Breakfast Bars with Tart Cherries, Chocolate and Pecans
Zest the 1/4 of orange into a medium bowl and set aside. Place the chopped apricots and prunes in another medium bowl and set aside. Juice half of the orange into a small saucepan and bring to a bare simmer over a medium flame, swirling occasionally. Pour the hot juice over the dried fruit and let sit to absorb, tossing once or twice, while you get on with the recipe.


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ABUJA, 31 July 2013 – Nearly 3,000 University and secondary school graduates visited entrepreneurship and career fairs held in Abuja in June and in Lagos in July, and met with representatives of some 100 private sector companies, as well as from 21 federal ministries, departments and agencies, and 42 enterprises managed by young entrepreneurs from across the country.
The fairs were organized by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment of Nigeria and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Samuel Ortom, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, who spoke at one of the fairs, said that the ministry partnered with UNIDO to "help bridge the existing gap in the labour market" and to support young graduates in finding new jobs.
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has been mandated by the Presidency to generate 3.1 million jobs annually through 2015.
Patrick Kormawa, UNIDO Representative to Nigeria and Director of the Regional Office, added: "At UNIDO we recognize the challenges facing young people in many developing countries, and especially in Africa, when it comes to employment. Without jobs there can be no wealth creation, no sustainable development, and social stability will be at risk."
During the entrepreneurship and career fairs, 18 business start-up workshops were held, and more than 300 job-seekers received consultations from private sector human resources experts.
UNIDO will host a workshop in August in support of the Government's efforts to formulate sustainable development policies and strategies for addressing youth unemployment in the country.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill that lays out procedures for police lineups.
The bill passed Wednesday says that whenever possible, police should use a lineup with one real suspect and multiple decoy suspects. They are strongly discouraged from using only one suspect as it could lead or influence the eyewitness toward a positive identification.
The bill states that lineups should be videotaped, that there should be at least four "filler" suspects, that suspects should be presented one-by-one and that the administrator of the lineup should not know who the real suspect is.
The Legislature had previously established a law enforcement task force to study the best way to conduct police lineups. The task force completed its work and made its recommendations in 2009.
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EDWARDS - Just nod your heads an act like you know who scored.
This was the predicament for Battle Mountain soccer fans Wednesday afternoon as the Huskies hosted Summit County. The Huskies scored early and the crowd was pleased, but, with the glare of the setting sun, who did the deed?
("The girl with a ponytail," did not clarify matters.)
It both instances, it was Emily Cope from Keelin Robinson, and the Huskies were on their way to 5-0 win over the visiting Tigers.
"I thought Keelin was superb creating things for her," Huskies coach David Cope said of the freshman wearing No. 5, aka his daughter, Emily. "I thought the first 20-25 minutes we were really, really good. We just were knocking it around, keeping the ball."
"Mostly, our goals were going to the end lines and just cutting it back," Robinson said. "It's been a great start to the season. We're already like family."
And, yes, freshman Emily Cope is impressing early in the season.
"I guess No. 5 starts again," David Cope joked.
Morgan Croke took the second-half kickoff straight down the field and made it 3-0. A few minutes later, Melissa Lopez looped one into the back of the net and the rout was on. Taylor Denning made it two goals in as many games halfway through the second half.
Despite a tough result, Summit County coach Tommy Gogolen saw improvement in his squad after an overtime loss to Eagle Valley Friday night.
"For us, we played really well defensively, despite allowing five goals," he said. "Clearly, Battle Mountain's a good team, but I thought we were really organized. The girls raised their level. We challenged them in practice to improve tonight, which I certainly think they did."
With a 2-0 start, Battle Mountain will get its first true test of the season Tuesday, and it's a whopper. The Huskies will be at Mullen, a 4A school which plays up in the 5A Centennial League.
"I think it was good to get two league games under our belt, and then next we have a really big test against Mullen," Cope said. "That'll be great to go down to the Front Range and sort of dip our toes in the water."
Meanwhile, Summit (0-3) will try to get on track Saturday at Rifle.
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Although Nguyen started at USF as an information technology major -- a major that
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"Sustainability" has become a catchphrase in business with the rise in public environmental
consciousness. But the truth is, for a company to be truly sustainable, it takes more
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Uncovering America's Heritage... Coin by Coin
Booker T. Washington Memorial Half Dollar (1946–51)Using my detective skills, I, Inspector Collector, have discovered the first coin that ever featured an African American. Let me introduce it to you.
It's the Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar. It honors this famous educator who was born a slave in Virginia in 1856.
Why does December make me think of this coin? Because it was on December 18, 1865, that the United States ratified (officially approved) the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United States. Bravo!
This change to our Constitution states that, forever after, "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude... shall exist within the United States." And because of this amendment, Booker T. Washington was free to carry out his work, which benefited not just African Americans but our whole country.
His most famous deed was founding the Tuskegee Institute in 1881 to train African Americans to become teachers and businessmen. Later on, Mr. Washington created the National Negro Business League as a way for African Americans to help each other in business.
He also started some newspapers for the African American community. Famous throughout the world, this man of many talents also became an advisor to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
This coin not only honors an African American, but it was also designed by an African American: Isaac Scott Hathaway. The sale of this commemorative coin raised money to pay for a memorial to Booker T. Washington.


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Hastings students, faculty and staff are engaged in a wide variety of pro bono activities locally, nationally and internationally. Here is a list of Hastings-affiliated and non-Hastings-affiliated organizations (most titles are linked to the organization's website).
Opportunities with Local Non-Profit Organizations
Opportunities with Local Community Service & Public Service Organizations
The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda: Currently has volunteer information centers at five court locations - the René C. Davidson and Wiley W. Manuel Courthouses in Oakland, the Hayward Hall of Justice, the Fremont Hall of Justice, and the Gale-Schenone Courthouse in Pleasanton. If you are interested in volunteering at any court site, please contact the Court Volunteer Program Coordinator at (510) 891-6209. All volunteers are provided with an orientation program as well as strong support from the court staff. Click here for a volunteer information brochure.
firstname.lastname@example.com (415)358-3965
This list is not all inclusive. There are many more organizations to volunteer with. Find more pro bono opportunities at probono.net/bayarea, an online resource for the entire Bay Area.
If you would like assistance in locating an opportunity that matches your particular interest, contact Professor Brittany Glidden by phone at 415.565.4620 or email at email@example.com


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Writing about the interesting features and oddities of the MySQL server and related code.
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- Building MySQL with boost on windows
- I'm speaking about MySQL tools on BGOUG's spring conference
- MySQL Bulgarian users group ? Anybody interested ?
- Speaking about security and 5.6 on MySQL Connect 13
- Come talk and listen about MySQL if you're from/near Bulgaria in May
- My talks at MySQL Connect and Oracle OpenWorld 2012
- Centralized Login Management Comes to MySQL: Introducing PAM and Windows Authentication Support
- I'm speaking about pluggable authentication at Oracle Open World
- MySQL 5.5: Pluggable Authentication API: Interview with Georgi "Joro" Kodinov
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Ab Toner Reviews
Throughout the decades of the home health and fitness industry, Americans have held one visual benchmark for judging health and happiness: abs. A ripped six-pack is a surefire symbol that a person is on the ball, pro-fitness, together, and primed for success.
If you're looking for a program to get yourself on track and get the abs you want, then this page is for you. You'll find an encyclopedic listing of just about every ab workout in the $40 billion diet and exercise industry. There are many, many methods out there, all claiming to get you the same result. If you want to look in the mirror and see a six pack staring back, then start researching on this page.
You'll read about the 6 Second Abs machine, which promises to strengthen your abs faster than normal stomach crunches. You'll discover machines like the AbRail, Body by Jake Abs and Back Plus, ProForm Abs, and No Cheat Abs—some of which make situps easier and more efficient, while others might actually hinder the process.
You'll read about diets designed to pump away stomach fat, revealing defined abdominal muscles underneath. It's vital here to comment on the importance of diet when beginning a training program. Abdominal exercises are great, but they should be a part of a total health commitment. That includes a disciplined diet.
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ASPEN, Colorado - Matthew Cull snaps a lot of photographs. He's not hard to spot - anyone can find him daily at the top of Aspen Mountain near the end of the Silver Queen Gondola as he asks skiers and snowboarders whether they would like their pictures taken as keepsakes.
But there is another side to Cull's photography, one that doesn't involve groups of smiling, posing tourists.
Since 1990, he has been regularly visiting non-Western countries, where he travels by bicycle and on foot. Many of the photographs he shot on film in those exotic locales, in his journeys through 2006, make up a series of six hardcover, fine-art books he self-published this year. It's called "An International Celebration of Culture" and represents a large body of work from the 51-year-old native of Sydney, Australia.
"These books basically celebrate disappearing cultures across the non-Western world," Cull said. "I feel like the world is heading toward a cultural homogenization, where everybody's (embracing) the Western culture, wearing jeans and T-shirts and working 9 to 5, driving cars, picking up food at the supermarket and going home to watch TV at night -pretty much living the same lifestyle across the planet."
There are simple reasons why Cull produced six books instead of one. A single book would have been too big, heavy and expensive. With six books, he was able to concentrate on separate themes for each: men, women, kids, parents with children, faith and marketplace.
"People might want a book that represents one theme and not the other," Cull said. "It makes it more specific to somebody's interest."
With trips to Asia, Africa, South America and other continents over the past 25 years, Cull has learned the value of the bicycle.
"I feel that the bicycle is the best tool for traveling," he said. "It's fast enough that you can actually get somewhere in a reasonable period of time but slow enough that you are actually able to absorb and get involved in the landscape.
"You get a connection with people. Even though you are traveling through a culture, you are going slow enough that you can actually make contact. You can only go so far without stopping. And that puts you in places where you would otherwise never go. Sometimes, great things happen in those places because a lot of those places don't see many foreigners."
He visits towns and their markets, temples and other holy places. He stops for street scenes, and using a long lens, he takes pictures of ordinary and extraordinary people.
"I've got thousands and thousands of images," Cull said. "For the books, I went through the process of digitizing them, which was an immense amount of work."
Cull not only shot the content but handled all of the text, layout and design, as well as the task of self-publishing. He started work on the books in 2008 and finished in March. He received the first copies during the summer.
He often speaks to local groups about his travels, which is also a way of promoting the books. He sells them through his website (www.matthewjkcull.com) and through the Aspen Chapel Gallery.
The journeys have introduced him to a minimalist way of life that he seems to imitate. A certain philosophy shines through in his photos.
"There are people across the planet living all these different lifestyles," Cull said. "A lot of them, particularly in non-Western countries, are doing so without having a whole lot of stuff, without the money and baggage that Western people have.
"A lot of these people are happy. When cultures are going from poor and traditional to rich and Western, like China has been doing, they drop all their cultures, but they pick up all this other stuff. They also pick up a whole bunch of hassles, as well."
He said he understands that the lives people are living in many of the societies he visits aren't always as rosy as they seem.
Still, the three countries he singled out as favorites were Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, which have been hotspots for civil war, oppression and poverty for many decades.
The people who live there are open and welcoming, despite their difficulties, he said.
"The times have been rough on the people, but the people are just wonderful. They are very friendly. The kids come running up the road and chase me down and smile. There were some wonderful interactions with most of the people I encountered. It's a warming cultural experience in all three of those countries."
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Oklahoma City – The American Hockey League announced today that Oklahoma City Barons left wing Taylor Hall has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 25.
Hall notched nine points (one goal, eight assists) and was a plus-6 rating in three games last week as the Barons began a seven-game road stretch with three straight victories.
On Wednesday night at Texas, Hall scored the game-winning goal and tallied two assists as the Barons rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Stars, 6-4. On Saturday in Charlotte, he notched three assists and set up the game-winner as Oklahoma City staged a third-period comeback and defeated the Checkers, 4-2. And in Sunday's rematch, Hall assisted on the game-winning goal again, highlighting another three-assist performance in the Barons' 7-2 win over Charlotte.
Hall, who joined the Barons on Oct. 30 after completing his recovery from shoulder surgery, has 11 points in his last four games and 15 points in 10 games with Oklahoma City this season. The 21-year-old native of Calgary, Alberta was the #1 overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
In recognition of his achievement, Hall will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Barons home game. Hall joins defenseman Justin Schultz as winners of the CCM / AHL Player of the Week award this season. Schultz earned the award for the week of October 15 – 21.
The Barons have won five straight and have points in each of their last seven (6-0-1-0). The team continues their seven-game stretch away from the Cox Convention Center this Thursday and Friday when they travel to Houston to take on the Aeros. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m. from the Toyota Center.
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