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Regular Meeting Annotated Agenda
February 12, 2008
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Teleconference Location – 1636 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
Tom Bates, Mayor
District 1 – Linda Maio
District 5 – Laurie Capitelli
District 2 – Darryl Moore
District 6 – Betty Olds
District 3 – Max Anderson
District 7 – Kriss Worthington
District 4 – Dona Spring
District 8 – Gordon Wozniak
Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 7:03 p.m. All present.
Ceremonial Matters: None.
City Manager Comments: February is Black History Month. A Special celebration will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the South Berkeley Senior Center.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters: 0
Public Comment – Consent Calendar and Information Items Only: 0
Consent Calendar
Action: M/S/C (Anderson/Moore) to adopt Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated: Item No. 7 (Retroactive Houseboat Billing), Item No.15 (Condemn Construction of Border Wall), and Item No. 17 (Freedom to Marry Month) continued to February 26, 2008; Item No. 26 moved to Consent.
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 7,017–N.S. authorizing and directing the City Manager to convey a conservation easement to the City of Albany and the University of California for Lower Codornices Creek.
First Reading Vote: All Ayes
Financial Implications: None
Contact: William Rogers, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, 981-6700
Action: Adopted second reading of Ordinance No. 7,017–N.S.
Recommendation: Adopt second reading of an Ordinance No. 7,018–N.S. amending Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC), Section 14.52.120, Parking Meter and Pay-and-Display Station Fees, to increase the rate to $1.25 per hour; and amending Section 14.52.110, Use of Money Deposited in Parking Meters and Pay-and-Display Stations, to allow transfer of excess revenue to the General Fund for program costs associated with the Public Commons for Everyone Initiative (PCEI).
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Claudette Ford, Public Works, 981-6300
Action: Adopted second reading of Ordinance No. 7,018–N.S.
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for the Council meetings of December 17, 2007(special closed), January 7, 2008 (special) and January 15, 2008 (regular),
Contact: Pamyla Means, City Clerk, 981-6900
Action: Approved minutes as submitted.
Recommendation: Approve the attached new invitation for bid/request for proposal (RFP) that will be, or is planned to be, issued in the next 30 days upon final approval by the requesting department or division.
Contact: Robert Hicks, Finance, 981-7300
Action: Approved recommendation.
5. Approval of Additional Funds for Permanent Financing for University Avenue Senior Housing
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to approve the allocation of an additional $200,000 from the City's Housing Trust Fund to the University Avenue Senior Housing project for permanent financing and authorize the City Manager to amend the existing development loan agreement for the previously approved $1.9 million loan to reflect the new loan amount of $2.1 million.
Financial Implications: General Fund - $200,000
Contact: Rae Mary, Interim Director, Housing
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 63,968–N.S.
6. Side Letter of Agreement with IBEW Local 1245
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute and implement a Side Letter of Agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 to modify Section 35 (Grievances) of the Memorandum Agreement.
Financial Implications: None.
Contact: David Hodgkins, Human Resources, 981-6800
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 63,969–N.S.
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending the Marina Fee Resolution for FY 2007 (63,354–N.S.) and FY 2008 (63,777–N.S.) to reduce all fees owed by Houseboat owners in the Berkeley Marina during the construction period for the new H & I docks (March thru September 2007) by forty percent (40%) and to retroactively bill for the balance (sixty percent - 60%) via an 18 month interest free payment plan.
Financial Implications: $35,647 in revenue to Marina Fund
Action: Continued to February 26, 2008.
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance altering Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC) Chapter 23C.04 to exempt structural alterations, for the purpose of public safety improvements for buildings subject to BMC Chapter 19.39 - Potentially Hazardous Buildings Containing Soft, Weak or Open Front Stories also known as the Soft Story Ordinance and BMC Chapter 19.38 - Seismic Hazard Mitigation Program for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM), from certain Zoning Ordinance restrictions and some levels of discretionary review.
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning and Development, 981-7400
Action: Adopted first reading of Ordinance No. 7,019–N.S. Second reading scheduled for February 26, 2008.
Recommendation: Continue public hearing to March 11, 2008.
10. Increase Expenditure Authorization for Refuse and Recycling Carts
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to increase the authorized amount from $400,000 to $485,000 for the purchase of curbside refuse and recycling carts from Otto Industries and Rehrig Pacific Company in Fiscal Years 2005 through 2008.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 63,970–N.S.
11. Contract No. 6833 Amendment: Urban Ore for Recycling Services
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend Contract No. 6833 with Urban Ore for salvage of reusable items at the City's transfer station, increasing the amount by $10,000 for a total amount not to exceed $67,500 for the period July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008.
Financial Implications: $10,000 Refuse Fund
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 63,971–N.S.
Council Consent Items
From: Mayor Bates
Recommendation: Co-sponsor the United Nations Association 8th Annual Traveling Film Festival scheduled for February 23-25, 2008.
Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100
13. Budget Referral: Our Family Coalition
From: Councilmember Moore
Recommendation: Refer the following to the midyear budget process: A one-time request for $20,000 for Our Family Coalition to leverage other funding sources to implement their Schools Program.
Contact: Darryl Moore, Councilmember, District 2, 981-7120
Recommendation: Refer the following to the FY2008-2009 budget process: A request for $15,000 to be used to pay for equipment and services related to restoring electricity to the Aquatic Park EGRET cabin.
Action: Approved revised recommendation to refer the following to the FY2008-2009 budget process: a request for $15,000 to be used to pay for equipment and services related to restoring electricity to the Aquatic Park EGRET cabin with the condition that the Aquatic Park EGRET has a lease with the City that is mutually agreed upon.
From: Councilmember Worthington
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution condemning the construction of a border wall along the international boundary zone connecting the United States of Mexico and the United States of America.
Contact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7170
Action: Continued to February 26, 2008.
From: Councilmembers Worthington and Moore
Recommendation: Adopt a Proclamation declaring February 2008 as Freedom to Marry Month in the City of Berkeley and urge the state to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people and their families by removing references to sex and gender as eligibility requirements for a civil marriage license and enacting a law providing for equal access to marriage and all of its legal benefits and obligations by all persons, regardless of sex, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Recommendation: Send a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Diana Finley and Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion requesting that the government of Canada establish provisions to provide sanctuary for U.S. military service members who are living in Canada to resist fighting in the Iraq War.
Recommendation: Send a letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger asking existing agricultural workplace safety laws be strongly enforced.
Action: Send a letters to Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, Assemblyman Don Perata and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger asking existing agricultural workplace safety laws be strongly enforced.
Action Calendar – Appeals
a. From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution affirming the decision of the Zoning Adjustments Board to approve Use Permit No. 07-10000118 to allow the demolition of four adjacent storage buildings and one metal shed (Buildings A, B, C, D, and E) with approximately 25,540 square feet of floor area.
Action: M/S/C (Olds/Wozniak) to adopt Resolution No. 63,972–N.S. Vote: Ayes - Moore, Capitelli, Olds, Wozniak, Bates; Noes - Worthington; Abstain - Maio, Anderson Spring.
Action Calendar – New Business
Recommendation: Presentation on crime report and crime reduction strategies.
Contact: Douglas N. Hambleton, Police, 981-5900
Action: Continued to February 26, 2008.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to:
1. Set aside anticipated, one-time General Fund revenue of $1,500,000 for specific one-time expenditures:
2. Defer any new one-time or recurring costs for consideration during the FY 2009 Mid-Biennial Budget Update; and
3. Identify a specific project for Proposition 1B Transportation Bond funding in the amount of $1.7M and amend the FY 2008 budget to include this project.
Contact: Tracy Vesely, Budget Manager, 981-7000
Action: Presentation made and discussion held. M/S/C (Moore/Worthington) to continue to February 26, 2008.
Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an ordinance repealing and re-enacting Chapter 21.28 of the Berkeley Municipal Code regulating conversion of rental units to condominiums.
Action Calendar - Council Items
From: Councilmember Maio and Mayor Bates
Recommendation: Refer to the Zoning Officer initiation of nuisance abatement or other appropriate proceedings with respect to plants 1-3 at Pacific Steel Casting, 1333 Second Street, on the basis of odors.
Contact: Linda Maio, Councilmember, District 1, 981-7110
Action: M/S/C (Maio/Wozniak) to refer to Agenda Committee a referral to the Zoning Officer initiation of nuisance abatement or other appropriate proceedings with respect to plants 1-3 at Pacific Steel Casting, 1333 Second Street, on the basis of odors, and to pursue an agreement between the City and Pacific Steel Casting.
RECESS 8:25 p.m. – 8:35 p.m.
From: Councilmembers Spring and Anderson, Mayor Bates
Recommendation: Refer to the City Manager:
1) Request for purchase RF Radiation Measurement Equipment and measure radiation levels prior to the installation of the antennas and every six months thereafter. An increase could occur if Verizon/Nextel decide they need more strength or because of malfunctioning equipment;
2) Provide staff training to operate the equipment;
3) Establish a moratorium on the issuance of further antenna permits until modifications of the current ordinance are in place.
Contact: Dona Spring, Councilmember, District 4, 981-7140
Action: M/S/C (Maio/Anderson) to refer to the City Manager:
3) Establish a moratorium on the issuance of further antenna permits until modifications of the current ordinance are in place; and
4) Exploration of an agreement with cellular phone companies regarding location of cell towers away from residential areas as much as possible.
Vote: (Ayes: Maio, Moore, Anderson, Spring, Capitelli, Worthington, Bates; Noes-Wozniak; Abstain-Olds)
RECESS: 9:30 p.m. – 9:39 p.m.
25. Reiteration of Berkeley's Opposition to the Iraq War and Clarification of the City's Support for the Men and Women who Voluntarily Serve this Country in the Military
From: Councilmembers Olds and Capitelli
1) That the City Council, through adoption of this item, publicly differentiate between the City's documented opposition to the unjust and illegal war in Iraq and our respect and support for those serving in the armed forces.
2) Rescind point 2 of Item 12, of the January 29, 2008 Berkeley City Council Agenda, "Marine Recruiting Office in Berkeley," regarding communications with the Marine Recruiting Station in Berkeley.
Contact: Betty Olds, Councilmember, District 6, 981-7160
Action: M/S/C (Maio/Moore) to
1) Accept Councilmemembers Olds' and Capitelli's recommendation to publicly differentiate between the City's documented opposition to the unjust and illegal war in Iraq and our respect and support for those serving in the armed forces, and
2) Accept the following statement submitted by Mayor Bates, and Councilmembers Anderson, Maio and Moore:
Given the confusion about the Council's action on January 29, 2008, a strong statement of the Berkeley City Council's position regarding the Marine Recruiting Station is needed. The City of Berkeley and the citizens of Berkeley are strongly opposed to the war in Iraq. The war has resulted in over 4,000 soldiers killed, tens of thousands wounded in body and spirit, hundreds of soldier suicides, and millions of Iraqi people killed, injured and displaced from their homes. In addition, the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on this deeply immoral war could have been spent to meet the needs of our people and to strengthen our economy. We recognize the recruiter's right to locate in our city and the right of others to protest or support their presence. We deeply respect and support the men and women in our armed forces. However, we strongly oppose the war and the continued recruitment of our young people into this war.
With the issuance of this statement there is no need to send the letter to the Marine Corps that the City Council approved on January 29, 2008.
Vote: Ayes - Maio, Moore, Anderson, Spring, Capitelli, Worthington, Bates; Noes – Olds, Wozniak.
RECESS: 11:19 p.m. – 11:28 p.m.
M/S/C (Anderson/Capitelli) to extend meeting to12:00 a.m.
M/S/C (Maio/Worthington) to extend meeting to 12:30 a.m.
M/S/C (Maio/Worthington) to extend meeting to 1:00 a.m.
M/S/C (Maio/Capitelli) to extend meeting to 1:15 a.m.
Recommendation: Approve the allocation of $5,000 to the East Bay Bicycle Coalition to officially sponsor 2008 Bike to Work Day and to help in promoting the event and other bicycling activities.
Financial Implications: Measure B and Pedestrian Funds - $5,000
Action: Moved to Consent Calendar and approved Councilmember Worthington's recommendation to approve the allocation of $5,000 to the East Bay Bicycle Coalition to officially sponsor 2008 Bike to Work Day.
Information Reports
Action: Received and filed.
Public Comment – Including Items Not Listed on the Agenda – 0
Adjournment – 1:06 a.m. in honor of Tim Davis, Bob Nesmeth and Congressmember Tom Lantos
Item 19: ZAB Appeal: 1050 Parker Street1. Rick Auerbach
Item 23: Nuisance Abatement Against Pacific Steel Casting, 1333 Second Street2. Matt Smith
3. Sean Yokomizo, on behalf of Jason Allen
Item 24: Cell Phone Antenna Equipment Purchase and Moratorium4. Peter Teichner
Item 25: Reiteration of Berkeley's Opposition to the Iraq War and Clarification of the City's Support for the Men and Women who Voluntarily Serve this Country in the Military
1441 Ashby Avenue – Bio-diesel Oasis5. Leo Stegman
Medical Marijuana6. Jay Fleming
Support for Warm Water Pools7. Pools for Berkeley
Pedestrian/Bicycle Stings8. Bakari Kafele
9. Jason Meggs
Safety Concerns10. woolseykitty@***com
Supplemental Communications and Reports 1
Item 15: Condemn Construction of Border Wall - United States and Mexico Border11. Barbara Gilbert
Item 23: Nuisance Abatement Against Pacific Steel Casting, 1333 Second Street12. Rome Aloise, Teamsters Local 853
13. L A Wood (3)
14. Lee Lewis, Acme Casting, Inc.
15. Andrew Galpern (2)
16. Meryl Siegal
17. Nicolie Bolster
18. Carol Sutton
19. Janice Schroeder, West Berkeley Alliance for Clean Air and Safe Jobs
20. Joe Emmerichs, Pacific Steel Casting Company
Supplemental Communications and Reports 2
Item 14: Budget Referral: Restore Electricity to Aquatic Park EGRET's Cabin
Item 21: FY 2008 Second Quarter Budget Update
Item 23: Nuisance Abatement Against Pacific Steel Casting, 1333 Second Street21. Ye Lian Li
22. Joshua Headley
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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/210939
- Title
- Far-infrared source counts at 70 and 160 microns in Spitzer deep surveys
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- Dole, H.; Le Floc'h, E.; Perez-Gonzalez, P. G.; Papovich, C.; Egami, E.; Lagache, G.; Alonso-Herrero, A.; Engelbracht, C. W.; Gordon, K. D.; Hines, D. C.; Krause, O.; Misselt, K. A.; Morrison, J. E.; Rieke, G. H.; Rieke, M. J.; Rigby, J. R.; Young, E. T.; Bai, L.; Blaylock, M.; Neugebauer, G.; Beichman, C. A.; Frayer, D. T.; Mould, J. R.; Richards, P. L.
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- We derive galaxy source counts at 70 and 160 μm using the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) to map the Chandra Deep Field-South (CDF-S) and other fields. At 70 μm, our observations extend upward about 2 orders of magnitude in flux density from a threshold of 15 mJy, and at 160 μm they extend about an order of magnitude upward from 50 mJy. The counts are consistent with previous observations on the bright end. Significant evolution is detected at the faint end of the counts in both bands, by factors of 2-3 over no-evolution models. This evolution agrees well with models that indicate that most of the faint galaxies lie at redshifts between 0.7 and 0.9. The new Spitzer data already resolve about 23% of the cosmic far-infrared background at 70 μm and about 7% at 160 μm.
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- Source
- The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Vol. 154, no. 1 (Sep 2004), pp. 87-92
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- 2004
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- 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences; 0306 Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural); 0305 Organic Chemistry
- Keyword(s)
- Galaxies: evolution; Galaxies: statistics; Infrared: galaxies
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- University of Chicago Press
- 0067-0049
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- Copyright © 2004 The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. The American Astronomical Society does not allow institutions to archive either the accepted manuscript or the published version of the article. However, you can find an earlier version of the full text here: http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0406021.
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State Water Resources Research Institute Program
Project Id: 2010SD169B
Title: Use of Cover Crops to Minimize Loss of Plant Nutrients to Water Resources
Project Type: Research
Start Date: 3/01/2010
End Date: 2/28/2011
Congressional District: SD First
Focus Categories: Nutrients, Water Quality, Education
Keywords: Water Quality, Water Resources, Groundwater, Non Point Pollution, Plant Nutrients, Nutrient Loss, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Cover Crops, Hypoxia, Nutrient Load
Principal Investigators: Gelderman, Ronald H.; Berg, Robert; German, David R.; Hostetler, Chris
Federal Funds: $ 15,549
Non-Federal Matching Funds: $ 30,634
Abstract: Plant nutrient applications in the Midwest have been implicated in hypoxia zone formation in the Gulf of Mexico. In particular, nitrogen use from fertilizer and manure applications and resulting nitrate-N loss to groundwater and eventually to surface water from these sources have been cited as primary sources of nitrogen input. Recent increased tile drainage to remove surface water and excess soil water from cropped fields will likely increase the nitrogen nutrient load leaving South Dakota to the Gulf. In addition, nonpoint phosphorus losses, primarily associated with soil erosion from agriculture fields, has contributed to the degradation of local and regional water bodies in South Dakota and the upper Midwest.
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The objectives of this study are 1) Determine cover crop nitrogen use and soil nitrate-N change with cover crops growth, and 2) Ascertain phosphorus loss in runoff water with cover crop use.
A no-till corn, soybean, spring wheat rotation (each crop each year) was established at the Southeast Research Farm near Beresford, South Dakota. Three cover crop treatments have been imposed over the study as horizontal strips, including; no cover crop, rye, and a cover crop mix (radish, canola, chickling vetch). Manure treatments include none, and injected swine manure that have been imposed on all cover crop by crop rotation treatments as a perpendicular strip. Four replications of treatments were established. Cover crop above-ground growth and N uptake will be determined in late Fall. Soil nitrate-N will be determined before cover crop growth and again at cessation of growth in late Fall and later in Spring when rye has been destroyed. Ground water sampling wells will be established to monitor water nitrate-N levels on selected treatments. Rainfall simulators will be used on selected treatments to estimate phosphorus loss with water runoff.. Treatment means will be evaluated with analysis of variance procedures.
Outreach written activities will include; annual progress reports, regional and national proceedings, news releases, fact sheets and journal articles. Oral presentations include to producer field tours, crop and livestock meetings, to crop and livestock advisors including extension advisors, to scientific audiences at regional and national conferences. Electronic media including email, web sites, web blogs, and " Elluminate" training will be utilized with both written and oral presentation material.
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CPU Filter: You know what they say about idle hands... What about idle FLOPs? Distributed computing (a.k.a. grid computing / a.k.a. cloud computing) has come a long way in the past years, and most people probably don't know the vast number of projects they can put their idle CPUs to work on - it's not just aliens and genomes anymore. There are more than one hundred projects ranging from 3D rendering to climate prediction to saving the world with nutritious rice to neurons and nanobots. Why not lend an idle hand?
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Popular Power has released version 0.1.1 of its Worker software. It works kind of like SETI@home, except that the computing power can be organized to work on things like Influenza vaccine research, and they plan to compensate you for the cycles they use.
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CiCi's Pizza plans $2.99 buffet on March 27
Five CiCi's Pizza locations in central Ohio will participate in a "thank-you" day promotion on Tuesday, March 27. On that day, the restaurants will offer a "guest appreciation" buffet at the special price of $2.99 per person. That's about $2 less than the usual price.Continue ReadingPosted by Barbara James on March 21, 2012 01:17 PM
March 20, 2012
Rita's offers free Italian ice today, the first day of spring
Today is the first day of spring. That means it's time again for fans of sweet treats (and freebies) to head to Rita's Italian Ice.
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Ohio CPAs offer free tax preparation for military families
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America's newest museum brings to life all the pain and tribulations of the black experience and its creators expect many visitors will be shaken by what they see and hear.
Standing Tall: The Curious History of Men in Heels
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Here are some suggestions from among dozens of unusual museums across the nation, from a funeral museum to an attraction devoted to wet wipes, of all things. They're all worth a stop.
Conservatives Try to Block Natl. Women's History Museum
The Religious Right is making one last attempt to block the creation of a new museum dedicated to American women's history, despite numerous failed efforts to derail the project.
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After years of delays, Panama has inaugurated a museum designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry that officials hope will become a cultural landmark and symbolize the country's recent economic ascent.
Flappers, Bootleggers and More in New Prohibition Exhibit
The Indiana State Museum features an exhibit about one of the most colorful periods in American history with "American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition" on display through February 15, 2015.
World Aids Museum and Educational Center
It's been nearly three years since the World AIDS Museum was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and since then nearly all of the hopes and dreams of the Museum's Board of Directors have been fulfilled.
Legacy Project Establishes Equality House in Kansas
The Legacy Project opened last month in Kansas, spreading hope and information on the lives of prominent LGBTs.
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Pinnacle Bank is again offering a $100 bonus for opening its PinnCheck Free checking account online. If you missed the one last year, this is another chance. Like last year, the bonus doesn't require much work. The only requirements listed in the bank's promotions page are:
- Web-exclusive offer for new Pinnacle Bank customers only
- Minimum amount to open an account is $100
- Account must be maintained in good standing for the first 90 days
- Offer valid for PinnCheck Free applicants only
Offer expires April 30, 2013. According to the terms, it's only available to residents of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming and Colorado.
It's rare to find a $100 checking account bonus that does not require direct deposit, online bill pay usage or debit card purchases.
PinnCheck Free is a free checking account with no maintenance fee and no minimum balance. It also has unlimited check writing and free online bill pay. Statements must be in electronic format.
Bank Overview
Pinnacle Bank used to have an internet division called BankOn which offered a high-yield online savings account. However, the BankOn website is no longer active.
Most of Pinnacle Bank branches are located in Nebraska. There are also a few branches in Kansas and Missouri. The major cities with branches are Abilene, KS and Lincoln and Omaha, NE.
The bank has an overall health score at DepositAccounts.com of 5 stars (out of 5) with a Texas ratio of 6.76% (above average) based on December 2012 data. Please refer to our financial overview of Pinnacle Bank for more details. The bank has been a FDIC member since 1934 (FDIC Certificate # 10634).
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We have a bank promotions page with a table of all of the active bank and credit union promotions. You can filter the table based on the type of promotion and based on your state. I have more details about how to use this page in this blog post.
You can view my latest bank bonus blog posts in this bank bonus page. I and DepositAccounts.com readers often post on bonuses in the checking account deals forum.


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Andrew Talansky rode a strong final time trial to solidify his second place on the overall and win the best young rider jersey. Sports director Geert Van Bondt sent this report.
It was a Fantastic race for the team! If you leave Paris-Nice with second on the general classification and a stage win — plus two days in the yellow jersey AND winner of the best young rider jersey — you only can be happy as a DS.
The main objective for the first days was to keep Andrew out of trouble. Paris-Nice is known for strong wind sand crashes the first days.
If you know that Andrew never saw one crash in seven days then you know that the team rode very hard for him. It costs them a lot of energy but they kept on fighting every day.
When he took the jersey the team had to ride the whole the day, which is even harder. I saw drained bodies coming to the bus but also with smiling faces. That is the spirit where we can be proud of as a team .
Andrew showed this week he a is a real winner and a leader. Riding with a leader's jersey puts a lot of pressure on your shoulders but he stayed calm the whole the time!
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Cal Explodes for Win Over Siena
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BERKELEY, Calif. - California responded in a big way after suffering two tough defeats in its last two games with a convincing 16-6 victory over Siena on Wednesday afternoon from Kabam Field at Memorial Stadium. Golden Bear veterans led the way to get the team back in the win column with five goals coming from junior Gaby Christman, four from senior Amelia Burke and three from senior Paige Gasparino.
Christman recorded nine shots, Burke was 3-for-4 with free-position attempts and Gasparino also chipped in an assist, two ground balls, a draw and a caused turnover.
Cal (2-2, 1-2, MPSF) set the tone early and shut out the Saints through the first half.
"We knew this game was a critical turning point of our season," head coach Ginger Miles said. "We wanted to set the tone early and maintain the momentum throughout the game. We needed to clean up the mental mistakes that we had made in the two previous games. We did a great job today in all facets of the game."
Just two minutes into the game, Christman notched her first goal of the day to give the Bears the early 1-0 advantage. That goal kick started the scoring barrage as the Bears went into the locker room with a 12-0 halftime lead.
"Gaby came out on fire," Miles said. "She really wanted to set a tone. Often times she is the spark on offense and defense, and she has made her mark causing turnovers and utilizing her speed on offense too."
The huge first-half lead gave Miles and her coaching staff a chance to get more players off the bench and into the game for some valuable playing time.
Freshman Bella Huther continued her strong start to the season with two more goals, while Brynn Gasparino and Michaela Bird also found the back of the net. Sophomore Lizz Lavie notched two assists, as well.
Cal out-shot Siena, 32-15, and had 16 draws to the Saints' eight.
Miles said the Bears needed the momentum from a complete win with nationally-ranked Towson coming into town on Thursday, March 20, at 4 p.m. at Kabam Field.
"This is terrific momentum for our game against Towson," Miles said. "It's a tough Towson team coming in, but we will be prepared. We needed this mental momentum heading into that game."
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On her blog today, author Laurel Snyder offers some interesting comments on art and poverty as prompted by the recent economic downturn and how it's affirming to writers and other creative types. Here's a snippet:
See, to pursue a writing life, to really make literature and art the center of things, you have to accept a certain amount of uncertainty, poverty, etc. You decide you'll be a waitress forever, and never own a fancy handbag. You live in a studio apartment, eat cheap. Ideally, you do this (not because you're selfish and singleminded, but) because you're choosing to prioritize art and social commentary and intelligent community and the life of the mind BEFORE handbags.Click here for the full post.
I've always admired writers who choose to pursue their art and all the sacrifices that go along with that. It makes it all the more exciting when contracts are gotten, awards are won, bestseller lists are made. I'm not sure that pursuit is something I could handle myself. I need the steady paycheck, the paid vacation, and the boss.
There was some good news in terms of the economy and children's books offered recently in PW. In a piece on wholesalers and the holiday season, they report that "Nearly all wholesalers expect children's books to be strong this year..." Click here for the full story.
My favorite economic news reported recently is about the Lipstick Index, what The New York Times calls "that frivolous financial barometer that says cosmetics sales rise in direct relation to free-falling finances." Cosmetic sales have gone up 40% in the last few months.
Books are just as cheap as cosmetics. How do we get everyone to put down that makeup, step away from Sephora, and go spend that $25 at a bookstore?
I like that children's books forecast. And how strange about the cosmetics. Maybe it's 'can't shop for expensive clothes, so I'll just try a new lipstick?' Who knows. But, hoorah to supporting bookstores! The cozier and less corporate the better!
you can do that by offering them a product more appealing...when someone would rather stay in and read a good book they don't need the cosmetics required to go out...with the way the world is going nowadays there is a greater chance people will be staying in more and needing that good read...I personally have one ready to go and two in the works if you ever run out I will gladly share my read...I have had readers call out sick to work because they were up all night reading
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Yeah, I've heard about that Lipstick effect before - and in fact, just read some interview with a retailer in NYC who said sales of accessories are up (while entire new outfit sales are down) because people are trying to make what they already have FEEL new and fresh.
I wonder what's going on with library usage - are LOTS more people getting books there rather than buying?
But I like your idea of selling books rather than lipstick. Because, really, isn't a book MORE escapist than a lipstick? (Um, okay, clearly I'm a guy here, and have no idea about the female feel-good retail-therapy cosmetics thing... )
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The knowledge and experience economies seem to blend and definitions of labour and professionalism, self-organization and amateurism get muddled up.
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hi there every fur!May 13th 2013 12:44 pm
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Hello all of our catster friends. I know it's been a furry long time since mom has taken dictation and done our dairies. She's been busy with her garden and having a lot of allergies too. Plus we've seen a lot of sadness on here lately with our friends being sick and some of them going to the bridge. It's been tough for mom and grammy without Midnight. Especially grammy, she REALLY misses her big time. Mom can't get used to not having to run downstairs 20 times a day and check on her. We hope she's happy at the bridge with Alex and Moufasa.
Hey, sweet thing! Hopin' yews is all getting' thro. Sad to hear about Midnight, but I am sure she is settling in at the bridge. Probably comparin' notes on us with my old grannie-kitty, Cookie. My mom been not around to write for us much. Not fair that she had biggest kinds of work right after her dad crossed the bridge. She have to work every day from now till May 26. Me hopin' she'll sleep for a whole day then! Puurrrring for you all and that yer mom be doin' okay.
Hi Linus, boy Catster sure is dead these days huh? Nice to see you sweetie. Hope your mom can rest soon. We don't want her getting sick.
We were so sorry to hear about Midnight. Hoping that your Mom's allergies start getting better soon.
It's ok Lacey, you're allowed to be sad or whatever you want. Change is hard and we kitties don't like it and sometimes I think the humans don't either. Hugs
Hi Rose and Sparky, thank you guys!
I wish there was a select all too - 15 pages worth of pals is a lot!
You can send flowers today...Hooray! Sowe will get on it right away befur they wilt, MOL!
Yup, meowmy is here bit less than befur, her work, and now hte outdoor chores...
Hope your gsrden and flowers will give your mom much pleasure, Lacey!
Boo to allergies, we know how those bother our peeps, too...
Good to hear from you pretty girl give your mom lots of extra love she is sure missing midnight ,and be sure to give grammy some head bonks too we are so sorry for your loss, :( It is good your mom has her garden time outside time is such a good thing.
Hi Wacey Bug! Mom has been spending a lot of time outdoors, too, and her allergies are really bad this year. Too much hot weather and not enough rain makes the pollens go bonkers I guess. It's always good to hear from you guys. Hugs to you, Finney, and your Mama.
Jezzy you said it! We've got over 20 pages of friends and although we love you all furry much, it's just too much for mom to sit there clicking endlessly on each kitty. It hurts her hands! Sorry about that everyone, we'd love to send you the free flowers today. Catster should make it easier to send all this stuff. Just know you're all very much loved and we're glad you came to my diary to say hi. We miss you all very much.
Tully, definitely no rain makes the pollen bad! It's been really windy and cool here the last couple of days and the wind is blowing the pollen everywhere. Hi Littleboy! Nice to see you sweetie!Hi WeeBees! (Lacey runs over and hugs all of her furriends). Love you guys!
O Hai Lacey Pai! *waves paw* : )
Hi Platey! The other night at your house was so much fun. Loved the food too!
I sweetheart!! I misses you and Finney sooooo much! Hope your Mama gets feelin' better REAL soon, so's you's guyz can come out more often!!! I miss da heck outta you's guyz!!!
Hi Bonnie B!! We miss you too sweetie. We have to get together and have another slumber pawty soon. It's been too long! Love you!! XXOO
Thankies Sweets! I will adorn tha table wif doilies and make good soup for you anytime : )
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Fishing Chavell Lake Two, AR on 12/10/2016 will be best from 1:55AM through 3:55AM, and from 1:38PM to 3:38PM. If those times won't work for you, 7:42AM to 9:42AM looks promising. Remember to adjust these times based on barometric pressure, and weather changes.


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NFL Network's Mayock questions 'freaky' Clowney's devotion to football… From a physical skillset, this kid is as freaky as they come," Mayock said. Swearinger said last week the Texans shouldn't pass on taking Clowney with the No. 1 overall pick, NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock highlighted a lingering question about t… (more)Source: chron.com
Mike Mayock shares his thoughts on several possible Dallas Cowboys draft targetsDec 26, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers defensive lineman Aaron Donald (97) holds the lineman of the game trophy after defeating Bowling Green Falcons 30-27 to win the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-U…Source: dallasnews.com
Ravens will have choices in 'the best wide receiver draft' in years, Mayock saysNFL Network analyst Mike Mayock thinks Ravens can get a top playmaker in the first roundThe Ravens are optimistic they will find the type of wide receiver they are looking for this offseason. And after listening to Mike Mayock's conference call on Tuesd…Source: baltimoresun.com
Mayock compares Clowney to MarioNFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock was asked for his take on South Carolina DE Jadeveon Clowney and what questions might still exist. In Mayock's opinion he sees his physical talent firmly in freak category much like a certain Bills defensive end. "I…Source: buffalobills.com
What we learned about NFL draftNFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock held a marathon conference call from 2:05 p.m. to 4:42 p.m. on Tuesday, and it was chock full of opinion and insight on prospects and football trends. Here were things, in areas of interest to the Patriots, that sto…Source: ESPN.com
Draft guru falls in line with others: Jaguars eye QB, but who will be available?NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock seems to agree with most analysts. He sees the Jaguars taking a quarterback with the third-overall pick in May's draft or going after a pass-rush specialist. Mayock hit on many topics during his conference call with re…Source: jacksonville.com
Mike Mayock: Deepest draft class in ten yearsWith the 2013 season fully in the rear-view mirror, the focus for all 32 NFL teams has turned fully toward this week's NFL combine and the offseason evaluation process for draft-eligible prospects. The combine officially gets underway on Wednesday as sp…Source: profootballtalk.com
New Orleans Saints' first-round pick in NFL draft a bit of a mystery, according to analyst Mike MayockNFL Network's Mike Mayock also views LSU's Jarvis Landry as one of toughest overall players in this year's NFL draft classSource: nola.com
Deep draft class awaits Chiefs, other teams starting Thursday at NFL combineAfter going 11-5 in coach Andy Reid's first season at the helm, the Chiefs will surely be keeping a close eye on several prospects at positions of need at this year's NFL combine, which begins Thursday.Source: kansascity.com
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Thermal cure
Thermal medicine
Thermal medicine, already several millennia old, has remained faithful to its basic principle: treating with mineral water. This water's special chemical make-up endows it with therapeutic effects which have been recognised by the Academy of Medicine.
Thermal medicine is effective against many health conditions. It can be used to complement "classical" treatments, but also as an alternative to drugs.
It is an ideal therapeutic choice which improves quality of life for people of all ages.
A three-week-long cure to feel better
This is the time required to make the most of the treatment. This period also makes it possible for the spa-goers to take a healthy break from their usual environment. Indeed, while thermal care is the most important part of the treatment, for it to be effective you also need a good place to stay at and to follow life hygiene and nutrition tips.
1 - You consult your doctor, who indicates you a Spa Town adapted to your treatment of your pathology and fill in the administrative asking nursing form.
2 - You send the asking nursing form to your social organism.
3 - After reception of the asking nursing form agreement, you will take contact with :
• The Spa Center : to inscribe you at the dates that you want.
• A Thermal Doctor of the Spa Center : to take an appointment while you arrive.
• The Tourist Office, to choose an accomodation.
- Cardiovascular conditions
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- Special, supplementary cures: "Obesity" - "Quitting tobacco"
2016 : Les Thermes are open from February 15 to December 17.
Therapy education program : dedicated to people reached by obesity and/or diabetes, 3 weeks individual programm, lead by a multidisciplinary team.
Health mini-cures : Adapted stays for 6- day, 9-day or 12-day cures with thermal treatments are available. They are designed mainly for people leading a fully active life.
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Police want to speak to a man who was seen near Shoprite, Onchan, with a young child at about 11.35am yesterday (Wednesday).
He was heard to use foul and abusive language and the child became distressed, the police say.
Officers believe other people were in the area at this time who would have witnessed this.
The man and child were seen walking towards the direction of Kaighin's Lane. The man wass described as being in his 50s and of stocky build.
The man involved, or any witnesses to the incident, are being urged to contact police headquarters on 631212.


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Label: E Works.
Number Of Tracks: 13.
Eels 11th album is a collective of lullabies and ballads that are more likely to bore you than resonate with you.
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Released: Feb 4, 2013.
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock.
Label: E Works, Vagrant.
Number Of Tracks: 13.
"Wonderful, Glorious" is an incredibly solid return-to-form for the Eels, which shows the band taking a look back through their earlier releases and contributing some of those classic features to new music.
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Released: Aug 24, 2010.
Genre: Rock.
Label: E Works/Vagrant.
Number Of Tracks: 14.
It's said that good stories are to have a beginning, a middle and an end. Eels have finished their trilogy with this album.
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Release Date: Sep 24, 2001.
Label: Dreamworks.
Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock.
Number Of Tracks: 16.
Souljacker is certainly a welcome addition to any fans Eels collection, but due to its weaker batch of tracks, it's hard to recommend it to newcomers.
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Release Date: Aug 13, 1996.
Label: DreamWorks.
Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock.
Number Of Tracks: 12.
Eccentric and quirky are the best ways to describe the Eels' debut effort, Beautiful Freak.
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95th Street Library: Quiet & Group Study Rooms
Looking for a quiet place to work or study? We have a large quiet room at 95th Street Library for you to use. If you want to bring your own laptop and use our free wifi, you can use it for as long as you want. Simply connect to our public network and you're in.
We have seven group study rooms, with a capacity of 2-8 available for public use. These free rooms are available on a first come first served basis, for limited time periods.
The Library's group study rooms are designed to meet the needs of patrons who want to work together in small groups for limited periods of time.
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Theater Review: Sight Unseen potent, fascinatingBy Jim LoweProvided photo
Linda Ianuzzi is Patricia and Hugh Davies is her husband Nick in the Waterbury Festival Playhouse production of Sight Unseen.
Jonathan Waxman, a ridiculously successful modern artist, is having an identity crisis.
So, in England for his debut European show, he visits his former lover and model Patricia, whom he had rudely rejected years ago and only exacerbates the crisis.
Waterbury Festival Playhouse opened a taut and rewarding production of Donald Margulies fascinating 1991 character study, Sight Unseen, at its summer theater in Waterbury Center. The performance was riveting.
Since the recent death of his father, Jonathan feels totally lost. Despite a pregnant wife at home, he looks to his old girlfriend. His visit to her modest home wreaks havoc on her already tenuous marriage. Unfortunately, Jonathan is oblivious to any needs but his own.
Interspersed between those domestic scenes are parts of an art critics interview with Jonathan for a German magazine. The critic, Grete, suggests not only that Jonathans work might represent an accusatory Jewish point of view, but that his artistic motivation could be greed.
Jonathan flails and wallows in self-absorption, with no idea why until the end.
The Waterbury Festival Playhouse production, a mix of professional and community actors expertly directed by Ethan Bowen, was simply excellent. Its focus and power matched many top professional productions seen this summer.
Seth Jarvis, a Burlington professional actor, delivered a stellar performance as the self-important Jonathan.
Jarvis successfully maintained Jonathans obliviousness, all the time making him a sympathetic, even fascinating character.
Linda Iannuzzi managed a fully dimensional performance as the torn and unhappy Patricia. Amazing was Hugh Davies ever-so-dry and humorous portrayal of husband Nick. Amanda Menard was charmingly tough, even caustic as the feisty art writer Grete. The ensemble was excellent throughout.
Waterburys physical production was adequate, but no match for the performance. In particular, the set was too literal to create any kind of atmosphere.
The Waterbury Festival Playhouse production of Sight Unseen proves that there is excellent theater outside Vermonts usual professional companies. Fridays performance was an evening of most rewarding dramatic theater.
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Home List of Titles Effect of gun current on the microstructure and crystallinity of plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/81106
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- Effect of gun current on the microstructure and crystallinity of plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings
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- Morks, M. F.; Kobayashi, A.
- Abstract
- Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a bioactive material because its chemical structure is close to the natural bone. Its bioactive properties make it attractive material in biomedical applications. Gas tunnel type plasma spraying (GTPS) technique was employed in the present study to deposit HA coatings on SUS 304 stainless steel substrate. GTPS is composed of two plasma sources: gun which produces internal low power plasma (1.3-8 kW) and vortex which produces the main plasma with high power level (10-40 kW). Controlling the spraying parameters is the key role for spraying high crystalline HA coatings on the metallic implants. In this study, the arc gun current was changed while the vortex arc current was kept constant at 450 A during the spraying process of HA coatings. The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of gun current on the microstructure, phase crystallinity and hardness properties of HA coatings. The surface morphology and microstructure of as-sprayed coatings were examined by scanning electron microscope. The phase structure of HA coatings was investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis. HA coatings sprayed at high gun current (100 A) are dense, and have high hardness. The crystallinity of HA coatings was decreased with the increasing in the gun current. On the other hand, the hardness was slightly decreased and the coatings suffer from some porosity at gun currents 0, 30 and 50 A.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Applied Surface Science, Vol. 253, no. 17 (Jun 2007), pp. 7136-7142
- Publication year
- 2007
- FOR Code(s)
- 0204 Condensed Matter Physics; 0912 Materials Engineering
- Keyword(s)
- Crystallinity; Gun current; Hardness; Hydroxyapatite; Microstructure; Plasma spraying
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- Elsevier B.V.
- 0169-4332
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- Copyright © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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The probate system is used to ensure that assets are distributed fairly in the event of someone's death. However, the legal definition of fair asset distribution may not be the same as what the person wanted done with their assets while they were alive, and even if it is, dealing with probate is stressful, and the last thing that people want to do when they are grieving the loss of a loved one. Click here if you are in New Jersey and want to learn about estate planning.
Making sure you can avoid probate in NJ
If you want to avoid the probate system, then you will need to make sure that you declare your wishes clearly, and that in cases of joint ownership, titles are assigned correctly. If titles are held in the right way then when one of the owners of the property dies, the other owner is given right to the property. Consulting a good estate attorney in NJ for avoiding probate is highly recommended. A New Jersey estate lawyer can also help you a lot.
Joint Tenancy
One example of this is joint tenancy with the right of survivorship. In this instance, when one of the tenants passes, the tenancy passes automatically to the surviving person, with no requirement for probate.
Another example is tenancy by the entirety. This is the way that married couples tend to hold title in certain states. Rather than just being a joint tenancy, it is 'in the entirety'. This can be used for married couples in many states, and same sex couples in certain other states, and avoids the probate process.
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For items where you are the owner right now, but you want to ensure that the property is transferred to someone else only after you die, the best thing to do is record a formal will. You may hope that your collection of guitars will go to your best friend who taught you how to play, but if you do not write down that express desire then your spouse or your children may choose to dispose of the guitars in another way, because the law makes no provision for friends.
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Triple H flips his shit and pulls Heyman over the desk. Security attacks Triple H but he fights them off and tosses them out of the ring, except for the last one, who does the smartest thing IN THE WORLD and bails on Heyman. Triple H grabs Heyman by his hair and slams his face into the table. Triple H rips Heyman's shirt over and hits him in the chest. Heyman screams for Lesnar's help. Triple H says he knows Brock isn't coming out until he signs the contract; Hunter echoes Heyman's sentiment about taking his time and enjoying this. Triple H smacks Heyman around as he screams for Lesnar.
Brock finally comes out, crashing a steel chair around the stage. He marches to the ring, while Triple H pulls a sledgehammer from the table! Brock just seemingly laughs it off and tosses the chair at a waiting Game. Heyman wards Brock off, saying they've won this round tonight as they pace around the ring and back up the ramp. Heyman says the beating was worth it tonight to get Triple H to sign the contract. It will be Triple H versus Brock Lesnar with no count-outs, no disqualifications and no stoppage for any and all reasons...NO HOLDS BARRED! The crowd seems a mite underwhelmed by the choice, that is, until Heyman announces an added stipulation: Triple H's career is on the line! Hunter nearly drops the hammer in shock as Heyman mockingly waves good-bye and says "Game Over" as Brock looks on with a menacing grin.
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Bryan is hilarious.
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Three live sand drawing performances by sand artist David Myriam at Casino "Le Lyon Vert", La Tour de Salvagny (69), France.
These sand painting shows are:
- Dunes
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- They will be followed by a short special performance created for the event (06 minutes)
This dinner show is organized by "The Foyer Notre-Dame des Sans-Abri", on the occasion of his 60th birthday and to celebrate the closing its operation of "the Solidarity Trees".
Live sand drawing performance for "Le Foyer", 2010, Lyon, France, 06min.


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It's been a big week here on Exile Lifestyle.
The 16th was my 25th birthday, followed by the blog's first birthday on the 19th.
And today is the launch of a new eBook that is super-special for many reasons.
(click the cover if you want to go ahead and buy a copy now)
Why This Is A Big Deal
The first is that this is the opening shot across the bow of 'business as usual' networking. Most books and classes will tell you all about how to network….in a way that is boring and largely ineffective. Sure, if you're meeting up with other highly-motivated and business-savvy people, it may make sense to turn every interaction into a sales pitch, but that just doesn't work in real life, broseph, and it certainly won't get you invited to the next party.
My eBook will. Or at least, it will tell you everything you need to know in order to be invited to that party. It's up to you to put it all into practice and shake things up.
The second is that this book is massive. Like, really big. Over 250 pages of pure, unadulterated sexy, sexy networking and lifestyle advice. And not just from me! Below is a list of contributors who helped round this sucker out with their unique perspectives on networking with personal stories and advice from their years in the interpersonal trenches.
Dragos Roua, Andi Norris, Jacob Cass, Andrew Warner, Alan Perlman, Ashley Ambirge, Johnny B Truant, Diggy, Maren Kate, Carlos Miceli, Grace Boyle, Floreta Cui, Jenny Blake, Everett Bogue, Nathan Seaward, Ross Hill, Mari Sheibley, Anoush Rima, Kyle Studstill, Rob Granholm, Andrew Elkins, Jonny Gibaud, Oscar Del Ben, Amber Rae Lambke, Anil Polat, Elisa Doucette, Lis Carpenter
The third is that this book is the first step in what I hope will be many that will allow me to spend more time working on Exile Lifestyle and producing more content (including more eBooks, both free and for sale). Up until this point, Exile Lifestyle has been a hobby and an excuse to do all the crazy stuff I do, but if I'm able to make it profitable enough to replace a portion of my income, I'll be able to invest a lot more time in it, taking every aspect of the project up a notch.
And the fourth and perhaps most important reason that this book is so special: I'm just incredibly thrilled about how it turned out.
My first 2 eBooks went really well and got an incredible response (How to Be Remarkable alone has had over 55,000 downloads), but there were definitely still quite a few kinks to be worked out in my eBook-making system.
Though I still have a lot to learn, Networking Awesomely is a step above my previous efforts, and I'm super-psyched by the response it's been getting.
Here are some of the first reviews to come in:
"Colin takes a look at effective networking techniques that are equal parts entertaining and practical. He not only shows how to network awesomely but points out many of the common pitfalls that people make by "networking douchebaggedly" [and I thought all the variations of douchebag had been used up]. Colin employs the help of countless other bloggers to weigh in with their thoughts on networking & the result is something nothing short of remarkable. Well done Colin!" – Joel Runyon | Blog Of Impossible Things
"Honestly? Networking Awesomely defied my expectations. I went in expecting a comprehensive manual on the intricacies of business networking, but came out feeling like I'd just read an enthusiastic how-to guide on life. Looking beyond the networking terminology, what you've crafted here reads like a pretty slick primer on just being awesome – being the kind of person who can captivate a room and establish lasting friendships everywhere he goes. Those are the kind of goals most people shoot for, and certainly something I myself aspire to, so it's delightful to see the means and the method laid out so easily on the page. Hell, you make it all sound so easy. No coincidence, then, that easy might be the best word for it.
Boiled down, the book is just easy – easy to read, easy to digest, and easy to enjoy, the combination of which makes for an inspiring piece of work. I want to go out and meet people. I want to cultivate this vast network of friends from all over the world, and maybe this is the first time I realized that goal is absolutely within my grasp." – Matt Madeiro
"Networking Awesomely is a guide to networking in the new world. It encompasses old school networking strategies, new school technology and a touch of awesomeness. A book perfect for both newcomers and veterans alike Colin philosophizes, deconstructs and simplifies networking from every angle. A strong message to rethink the boundaries between your lifestyle, friends, business colleagues and even sexual partners – this is a book not just on networking but on life. For the more experienced you will receive at the very least a number of handy tips to network in common (and some uncommon) situations plus a refresher on many of the important life lessons once learned.Colin incorporates lifestyle design, social dynamics, the concept of value, frames of reference and more to help build confidence, attractiveness and social skills – turning you into a natural networking machine. But don't let the big words scare you as Networking Awesomely simplifies the lot making it an easy read for all. With stories, humour and a cheeky attitude it will be tough to put this down once you start. The book won't leave you dreaming about what could be either. Colin delivers many "do it now†tips including advice on fashion, social networking shortcuts, email scripts and business card design to get you networking awesomely right away.
Another interesting aspect to the book is the input from other bloggers. Not only is this empirical evidence of Colin's ability to network but gives extra spice to the material. You will hear from many new world networkers about their approach, thoughts and successes from networking.
We all (should) know networking delivers exceptional value in all areas of life. A small investment to improve this skill is a no-brainer. It only takes one person to change your life. Buy it now!" – Vinay Patankar | Abstract Living
"The thing that strikes me the most about Networking Awesomely is how the title doesn't even come close to doing this eBook justice; its scope spans far greater than just networking. Networking Awesomely is a powerful collection of human psychological and sociological insights that Colin applies in a practical manner, showing readers how to leverage such truths in a way that will essentially get people places they want to go. And isn't that what we all want? To reach our goals in the shortest amount of time, and in the best way possible? From this perspective, Colin's book is actually about something far greater than networking–it's about getting out there and learning how to become a mover and a shaker in order to proactively take control over your life. From advice to tips to tricks to personal stories from other kings and queens of networking, Colin's eBook is definitely a must-read for anyone looking to get up out of their seat and make things happen. Hell, I'm jealous I didn't write the thing." – Ashley Ambirge | The Middle Finger Project
"Whether you have your own business or not, the benefits of Networking Awesomely are clear. By giving a bit more of yourself to the world, you'll soon find yourself with more opportunities than you ever could've imagined. Read Colin's new book on how to be a real people's person and start building your network awesomely (and having a blast while you're at it)!" – Miika Miettinen
"Networking Awesomely demonstrates that networking isn't just something you do, its also a mindset you embrace. This book lays it all out, and walks you through the thinking, strategies, and practical know-how necessary to be an effective networker. Even seasoned networkers who "get it" will find this book full of insight and a welcome opportunity to reassess what you do and how you do it. From surprisingly fresh social networking do's and dont's to the hazards of dating and sex, Networking Awesomely tackles the subtleties of networking in an honest, fresh, and readable style. How many great friends and connections would you trade for $20? Thought so; now go buy this book!" – Jesse M.
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- The game of golf rarely looks as easy as it did for Tiger Woods on Thursday. Even at the height of his dominance, it never appeared to be that simple.
He was always getting up and down from garbage cans and maneuvering his way around, over or under trees. He would find harrowing trouble and miraculously emerge better from it. Part of his immense brilliance was his ability to somehow turn a score of 73 into a 68.
So there he was at Abu Dhabi Golf Club, hardly breaking a sweat on the first day of his new year. Amazingly, only once did he pull out a wedge to hit a chip shot -- and it came on the very first hole. He hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation. Of the four fairways he missed, never did he send a spectator scurrying.
Only when he got to the greens could you find fault with Woods. A ball-striking round like the one he had at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship should have yielded far fewer strokes than the 70 he signed for after 18 holes.
And haven't we seen this before?
Woods blamed his woes on the grainy Bermuda greens, a problem he has cited numerous times in recent years as the putts have not dropped as often as they did during his storied past. It wasn't so much the stroke -- although that has been an issue at times -- as it was figuring out the line.
Although Woods did not appear or sound particularly perturbed by his fate after his first round of the 2012 season, nothing could be more frustrating for a golfer. The hard work, seemingly, comes in hitting the ball where you want. And all who follow Woods are keenly aware of his swing issues of the past few seasons.
But putting? It is harder than it looks, certainly, but it seems that any of us could do it.
And not that anybody needed a reminder, but there was Rory McIlroy playing alongside Woods -- and doing what Woods for years made look routine.
The reigning U.S. Open champion was not hitting shots off the golf course, but he had his struggles. He managed to hit just six fairways and only 12 greens in regulation. Five times he found bunkers. Yet he walked away with a 67 to tie for the first-round lead, needing just 25 putts.
Afterward, one inquisitor mentioned to McIlroy that "you out Tigered-Tiger," and that was certainly the case at the par-5 eighth hole, his 17th of the day, where McIlroy's tee shot found the rough, as did his second, and again his third. Then he chipped in for birdie.
And you couldn't help thinking: That's what Tiger used to do.
"I felt like I wasn't seeing the fairway at all on that back nine," McIlroy said. "I even said to Tiger, 'I've got to hit a few more fairways here.' And he said, 'Doesn't look like you need to.'"
Woods has produced countless such magic acts over a career that has seen him win 83 worldwide titles, including 14 major championships. And you wonder whether he might not like to go back to it at times.
He suffered a similar fate in November at the Presidents Cup, when, during the Saturday best-ball match with partner Dustin Johnson, Woods hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation but could not buy a putt, losing the match.
Since last winning an official event in November 2009, Woods has had on-again, off-again struggles with the putter. He first switched away from his trusty Scotty Cameron at the 2010 British Open, went back and forth, and has now been using a Nike Method putter.
At the Presidents Cup, Steve Stricker gave Woods a tip to move the ball back in his stance ever so slightly, and it resulted in a singles-match romp over Aaron Baddeley and was a helpful factor in his victory at the Chevron World Challenge. But even there, he had frustrating moments on the greens, just as he did Thursday.
"To be honest, I've always struggled to read the greens here as well," said McIlroy, who is making his fifth appearance in the event. "I think there's quite a bit of grain, but it's not very apparent. The green doesn't change color that much or the holes don't get as damaged as much as they would in Florida or somewhere like that. It's pretty hard to read the grain.
"I've been able to hole my fair share of putts around here the last couple of years, so I feel like I'm getting used to them."
Yet the greens are not far removed from the kind Woods plays at home in Florida. Although there are different types of Bermuda greens, they all have a grain that has to be accounted for, unlike truer putting surfaces.
Here, while the greens were not slow, neither were they particularly undulating.
And so it was that Woods simply couldn't figure them out.
"I hit a lot of good putts, I just didn't read the greens well at all," he said. "I struggled with speed. And if you struggle with speed you're going to struggle with the greens. Some of the putts, the grain snagged it hard; other putts, it didn't snag them at all.
"I had a hard time seeing it. I just have to do a better job of that tomorrow. I hit a lot of pure putts. I'm not disappointed in that regard. I just did not need them at all. I just need to do a lot better job of that."
Interestingly, Woods did not stick around afterward to work it out. After a corporate meet-and-greet and a few media queries, he left the course -- although he has an afternoon tee time Friday (3:05 a.m. ET) and might very well spend time on the practice green.
When it was all done, he trailed Round 1 leaders Robert Karlsson and McIlroy by 3 strokes and was tied for ninth. Karlsson had raved about the purity of the greens, which is not exactly the way Woods saw it. But he did see how McIlroy performed, and it got the job done.
"He didn't drive it very good, but he hit a lot of quality irons when he was in position to do it," Woods said. "And his short game was great. He putted well. The putts he made, they didn't lip in. They poured in there."
Which again begs a question: How many times have we heard that said of Woods?
Bob Harig covers golf for ESPN.com. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Chinese stamps are very popular in the worldwide stamp community. It's one of the most sought after stamp categories on eBay.
If you look in a China stamps catalogue to buy stamps or research the internet for Chinese stamps for sale, you'll find rare and valuable stamps which are tied closely to the rich history of China.
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There's a lot of information to be found on the internet about the history of stamps in this country and rare China stamps. You can also learn a lot from studying a Chinese stamps catalogue.
The first set of real stamps (1878) are the Dalong or Giant Dragon stamps. They bore the picture of a huge dragon against a background of clouds and waves. Today, stamps reflect a wide range of topics from China's politics, history, economy, culture, geography and science. Some of these stamps are especially appealing to certain kind of stamp collectors because of the unique artistic designs.
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October 24, 2013,
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Net sales in the quarter, which ended on Sept. 30, slipped 2.1 percent to $957.7 million. David Haffner, Leggett & Platt's CEO, said the decreased sales reflected consumers' worries over the government shutdown and its potential effect on the economy. The company's residential furnishings division did post a 6 percent gain in sales in the quarter, thanks to higher unit volumes and price increases for carpet underlay.
Gross margin in the quarter fell 80 basis points to 20.2 percent. Selling, general and administrative expenses dropped 2.1 percent in dollars and were flat as a percentage of sales, at 9.6 percent.
Leggett & Platt now expects the 2013 fiscal year to bring a sales total of $3.75 billion, compared to its previous projection of sales in the range of $3.75 billion to $3.85 billion. This would mean a gain of 1 percent over the sales from the last fiscal year.
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