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Wait on Labor Contracts for Wiest to be Seated
Original post made by Council Make-up, Atherton: other, on Nov 18, 2012
The council make-up will change in December, I would rather hear what Cary Wiest has to say on the issue and see how he votes.
If this decision impacts the future talks, it should be delayed until the council that will be handling those talks is seated.
If the meeting was delayes one more week, Wiest could be sworn in before the meeting.
Good or bad, he is the one responsible for next year's talks. He should be voting on the ground work.
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a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 18, 2012 at 10:47 am
fiat: An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
The Council has already decided what the terms of employment are for town employees. There will not be any talks or discussions as the majority of WMD will have the votes to impose the terms of employment by fiat. Kathy McKeithen should not be voting on this issue but will in her last meeting. Cary Wiest will not have any say.
Nice huh?
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 18, 2012 at 11:02 am
Who is calling the shot to have it on the November agenda?
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 19, 2012 at 10:45 am
Widmer will be back East and call in. It is going to be hard for him to run the meeting via phone, maybe he will just vote.
The Annual Dare Awards normally go first; since it is a school night and the kids need to get home. One group is going to have to wait a long time. Either those wanting to speak on the contract or the children getting awards.
Since it is McKeithen's last meeting, public comments could take longer.
This should be delayed a month.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 19, 2012 at 11:31 pm
Can it be any surprise that the APOA-PAC wants their hand-picked and hand-purchased candidate, Cary Wiest, to enact labor policy in Atherton rather than the existing council? The surest sign where Wiest's loyalties lie.
Thanks for endorsing him, Peter Carpenter.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Nov 19, 2012 at 11:54 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"The surest sign where Wiest's loyalties lie." will be in how he approaches this matter not to anonymous speculations.
As for putting this item on the Nov Council agenda - there is NO way that the Council can make a binding decision on a labor agreement at a single meeting. And for those who want to ensure citizen participation in this process you might ask the Council to adopt the Fire District's long standing policy on new labor agreements:
WHEREAS, in accordance with the policy of promoting prompt public access to government records, the California Public Records Act broadly defines public records (Gov. Code Section 6252, subdivision (3)) and the exceptions to disclosing public records under the California Public Records Act are narrow; and
WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code Sections 54950 through 54963, enacted into law in 1953, requires open meetings of local agencies "to curb misuse of the democratic process by secret legislation of public bodies"; and
WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act "…reflects a legislative determination that 'public agencies in this State exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business,' and an intent 'that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly' (Gov. Code Section 54950); and
WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act and the California Public Records Act require the District to conduct its business in a transparent manner; and
WHEREAS, the Board, as duly elected representatives of the citizens within the District, in conformance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and the California Public Records Act, is committed to providing the District's citizens with information considered by the Board in making its decisions; and
WHEREAS, the Board believes due to the importance of proposed collective bargaining agreements with the District employee labor representatives, that these proposed agreements should be made available to the citizens of the District in sufficient time prior to the Board's adoption of the proposed agreements so as to allow for adequate review and comment by the public prior to final Board action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District does hereby move that any proposed collectively bargained labor agreement between the District and designated District employee representatives shall be made publicly available at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the meeting at which the agreement will be acted on by the Board.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District at the Regular Meeting held on the 16th day of December 2008
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 20, 2012 at 1:01 am
So Peter-What's your opinion about Lewis and Weist recusing themselves from voting on union contracts so very soon after taking the same unions money to win council seats? What would the fire district do and what would Mr. Brown have to say?
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Nov 20, 2012 at 1:09 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"So Peter-What's your opinion about Lewis and Weist recusing themselves from voting on union contracts so very soon after taking the same unions money to win council seats?"
The law requires no such recusal and, after talking with both of them, I think the unions will be sadly disappointed that Lewis and Wiest will both act in the best interests of the citizens rather than the unions.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 20, 2012 at 5:23 am
(Post removed. Please stick to the facts.)
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 20, 2012 at 8:37 am
TO Just Wondering,
There other factors to your statement.
1 Lewis and Wiest took resident's money and have the votes to represent the residents. They should vote.
2. Wimder, McKeithen,and Dobbie for weeks made statements and wrote letters that the APOA endorsement came with strings, yet their candidate received less than 18% of the vote.
The residents were informed and made a choice. Widmer issued a statement that he was going to work with Wiest, yet the first thing he does is deny Wiest a voice and vote on a key issue.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 20, 2012 at 10:06 am
Isn't it nice that Peter Carpenter, in his personal opinion, feels there's no ethical conflict.
I guess that resolves the question for everybody, right?
There are some people, taxpayers of Atherton, whom Lewis and Wiest did not shmooze.
On October 17, here's what Peter Carpenter wrote about Cary Wiest:
"Weist would be a good choice IF he had not so blindly committed to giving the APOA whatever it wants. "
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 20, 2012 at 10:16 am
A large majority of Atherton residents voted for Wiest.
It is a issue of Trust. To Peter's point, make the agreement available for 15 days to the public before voting on it. The Council actually should have released it before the election so that candidates could have commented on it.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 20, 2012 at 10:39 am
"A large majority of Atherton residents voted for Wiest."
Actually, incorrect. He did receive more votes than Conlon or Kupperman.
I would say most residents had no idea he took the money from the cops in exchange for protecting them from the same prudent, fiscally responsible, financial management that's taking place all over California and the U.S.A. right now.
The cops do not want ANY issue that affects their compensation to be decided without Wiest.
Look at the "Revenge" letter on the APOA-PAC website now!
Peter Carpenter – are you telling me you support the APOA-PAC sending out all of these letters?
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Nov 20, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"Peter Carpenter – are you telling me you support the APOA-PAC sending out all of these letters?"
No and I never did!
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Fantastic news in District 11. McNerney is the winner!!
Original post made by Chet, Danville, on Nov 10, 2010
"Congressman Jerry McNerney has won re-election in California's 11th Congressional District," said Doug Greven, Campaign Manager, McNerney for Congress. "With the vast majority of votes tallied, the results are clear. Congressman McNerney now has an insurmountable lead."
California's 11th Congressional District includes Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin and Santa Clara Counties. With today's results, all four counties have reported nearly all outstanding votes and Congressman Jerry McNerney now maintains an insurmountable lead of 1,681 votes.
Included below is further information with an analysis of outstanding ballots to be counted:
In San Joaquin County, approximately 6,500 provisional ballots remain to be counted. Currently, McNerney is reporting 44.34 % of the vote and Harmer 48.61% in San Joaquin County. Applying these same trends to the remaining ballots, Harmer could gain at most only 278 votes.
In Contra Costa County, approximately 4,500 vote-by-mail and provisional ballots remain to be counted. Currently, McNerney is reporting 48.45 % of the vote and Harmer 48.66%. Applying these same trends to the remaining ballots, Harmer could gain at most 9 votes from Contra Costa County.
In Alameda County, approximately 200 ballots remain at most to be counted. Currently, McNerney is reporting 56.29% of the vote and Harmer 40.82% in Alameda County. Given that Alameda County has overwhelming broken for McNerney, he is expected to gain votes from these remaining ballots.
In Santa Clara County, approximately 500 provisional and other ballots remain to be counted. McNerney is currently reporting 52.10% of the vote and Harmer is reporting 43.88%. McNerney is likely to gain approximately 41 votes in Santa Clara County.
a resident of Danville
on Nov 10, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Chet: I get it, you do not like Harmer, but how can anyone get so excited about McNerney? You actually used the word, "fantastic"...I feel sorry for you if the election of McNerney is actually so important to you that it is "fantastic"...What a depressing life you must lead.
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on Nov 11, 2010 at 12:59 am
Fantastic, I am not so sure. Half the people of his district did not want Jerry McNerney re-elected, but ever so slightly more of the voters did. I am not sure how either side can claim victory, let alone a "fantatsic" victory.
a resident of Danville
on Nov 11, 2010 at 8:41 am
Will you still think it fantastic when Jerry votes to do away with the mortgage interest deduction to pay for Obama's record deficits?
a resident of Danville
on Nov 11, 2010 at 8:46 am
By the way, Chet. It would be nice if you came up with original thoughts for this forum. Your post is a verbatim copy of the press release McNee's office put out yesterday.
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Ricky: Obama could feed the multitude with a few loaves and fishes -- and you'd complain about the menu. I'm also not sure how your own repeated re-postings qualify you as the arbiter of forum netiquette.
It'll be interesting to see what Harmer does next. His tone and content in his interview with the Chron editorial board seemed to me to be quite academic. I wonder if he might teach, or maybe it's back to the think tanks?
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on Nov 11, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Dear Dolores and Gina,
Neighbors, in their exchanges, have noted that much of the reporting done by the Express starts with reporting by commentators delivering the news first on the Express Forum. It is a positive contribution to our corridor communities to have individuals providing news as it happens and your follow-through in stories.
What becomes an issue to your readers among the neighborhoods is the commentary following such sharing. The forum drifts once again to personal attack, lack of content and very prejudiced positions. In this exchange, as an example, wouldn't it be better for your readers to receive review of what are commentators' wishes as actions by the successful candidate over the next two years in office? If we remain gridlocked in our positions on this forum and defame the position of others, then how can we expect any different behavior in Congress?
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Lewis grew up in Belfast, and made regular visits to Northern Ireland throughout his life. On one such trip, taking a walk near Rostrevor, he confided to his brother that the mountainous landscape overlooking Carlingford Lough was his idea of Narnia.
Travel through the Mourne Mountains yourself, scale Slieve Donard, explore the follies, grottos and Celtic myths packed into their peaks and folds, and you'll soon see the fantasy unfold. You may even feel like you've stepped through a wardrobe yourself.
Given the magic on their doorstep, Belfast folk tend to see County Down as their playground. Just a short drive away, they can hike or abseil in the Mournes or play golf at Royal County Down – recently voted No 1 on Golf World Magazine's list of "The World's Top 100 Courses You Can Play". Little wonder that nearby Holywood was where Rory McIlroy was born and bred into the number one golfer he is now.
For a gentler outing, try dipping your toes in the sea at Cranfield, one of Northern Ireland's many Blue Flag beaches. Find your way through Castlewellan's Peace Maze (the world's largest permanent hedge maze) to ring the bell at its centre. Or amble amongst the oak trees at Tollymore Forest Park – local source of the wooden interiors for the RMS Titanic, which was built up the road in Belfast.
On a weekend, you could join the trail of urban locals browsing the antique shops in Greyabbey on the shores of Strangford Lough or shucking back oysters in Dundrum or Portaferry. Or maybe you could spoil yourself with a seaweed bath or spa treatment in Newcastle. Why? Because you're worth it.
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Like its neighbour Armagh, County Down also has strong links with St Patrick. The two counties are linked by St Patrick's Trail, a 92-mile route taking in prime Patrick locations. Saul Church in Strangford is where the saint began his mission and Down Cathedral is his final resting place. According to legend, he is said to have sung psalms at The Holy Wells at Struell. Naked.
For the complete story, dive into the interpretive St Patrick's Centre in Downpatrick.
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PSN Error Code 80710011 - Unable to use new Store
I'm not sure exactly when the new Store went live, but as of this morning, I'm unable to check the Store. Every time I click on the icon, I get the "Software Download" status, and I click yes. It always says something along the lines of "Something went wrong with the download - Error code 80710011". Has anyone else had this problem and it just gone away? What are my options here? I was planning on downloading Okami HD sometime this weekend.
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I noticed the same thing. It went into effect 11/6/12. Cannot access the Store even during game unlocks (Pinball arcade). If anyone has had the same issue, please respond so we can send all info to PSN.
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From my experience, this error 80710011 is mainly a router issue. Try to set your PS3 on a DMZ, or going through the port forwarding route and stick in the proper PSN port #'s. You can get a full list of the ports needed at PlayStation Knowledge Center.
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I had this error, and fixed it (actually, i found the solution on some other forum, and it worked).
What you need to do is to open Internet Browser on PS3, go to options (Triangle), and erase cookies and temporary files. These are two separate options, i don't know which one of them (or both) is actually required. I just did both, and finally was able to download new Store.
As a side note... when i first tried to open new store, download started just fine. But, i pressed Cancel. And then i got the error in guestion when trying to re-download it. So, it's possible that canceling the download is what caused the bug. Don't do that =)
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When a woman is performing fellatio on her knees and just before the man ejaculates he pushes her away in the same manner as the Heisman pose and lets it go in her face.
She was using her teeth too much so next time I'm gonna teach the bitch a lesson and heisman that ho.
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February 19, 1972
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Memorial Drive
includes: Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Since I've Been Loving You, Stairway to Heaven, Going to California, That's the Way, Tangerine, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Dazed and Confused, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love (medley incl. Let That Boy Boogie, Hello Mary Lou, Let's Have a Party, That's Alright Mama, Going Down Slow).
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Press Review: 'Led Zeppelin Show Off Until Tonight'
The Advertiser, Saturday, 19 February 1972, p.3.
A buckled stage and damp amplifying equipment forced last night the postponement of the UK rock group Led Zeppelin's appearance at Memorial Drive until tonight.
The promoter said rain yesterday had caused the stage to buckle and water had posed a hazard to the groups using its electrical equipment. The Led Zeppelin had brought to Adelaide about 11 800lb of stage equipment to produce what was expected to be the loudest rock sounds heard here. 5AD, which was co-sponserong the show with Channel 7, had continually broadcast the postponement and only about 200 of 7000 people who had booked for the show arrived at Memorial Drive. The postponement until 8:15 tonight means that Led Zeppelin will appear on the same night as the second Adelaide concert of the US rock trio Creedence Clearwater Revival. In Burra rain continues to hamper the re-construction of an old chimney being moved from the Samin mines to a site near the main road.
Led Zeppelin Is Shattering Rock Experience
by Richard Mitchell
from The Advertiser, 21 February 1972, p. 24.
The Led Zeppelin concert at Memorial Drive on Saturday was a shattering experience of some of the world's heaviest, wildest rock.
The controlled violence with which the UK group produced many of its sounds, hurled out of two giant banks of speakers at the 8000-strong crowd, has never been seen here.
From the start, all eyes were on brilliant lead guitarist Jimmy Page. He used six and twelve-string acoustic guitars with the ease that many had flocked to see. His electric guitar work was extraordinary. At one stage, using a bow, he smashed out a string of piercing notes only to end with a run of delicate sitar-sounding music. Thunderous applause followed all his work.
Drummer John Bonham's steady beat that at times sounded like a hammer striking steel included many feats that other drummers would find impossible. A magnificent solo in which he used his fists as well as sticks topped his performance.
Singer Robin Plant [sic] overcame an "Australian bug" in his throat and broke into his own in "Black Dog", "Stairway To The Stars" [sic] and "Let's Have A Party". At times he merged screaming enjoyed notes with Page's guitar work.
The other big rock show in town, Creedence Clearwater Revival played more to the audience and enjoyed better involvement, but Zeppelin came back for an encore. The most successful twin rock shows to appear here on the weekend, they were sponsored in Adelaide by station 5AD and Channel Seven.


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You've probably noticed there haven't been any more cartoon revenge threads after #5. Truth be told: number 5 was kind of a disappointment, and Number 4 was so good with everybody participating that it was sort of hard to top.
So here are the rejects.
These are photos that I just couldn't think of anything funny for.
You guys see if you can come up with some funny captions for these.
I'm anxious to see them!
"I Am the Mad Messenger From the Edge"
"I Am the Mad Messenger From the Edge"
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ok, very first pic....
"that's not my baby no way.......i dont care what you and your dog say!"
"The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow citizens in misfortune.... Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the Government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character...." -- President Grover Cleveland
Teach a man to fish, but if he'd rather turn around and steal your catch, shoot him.
2nd post 2nd picture, "this cafeteria food tastes like sh*t!"
"To show you how radical I am, I want carjackers dead. I want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want child molesters dead. I want the bad guys dead. No court case. No parole. No early release. I want 'em dead. Get a gun and when they attack you, shoot 'em."
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New guy here. Picked up a new to me 93 GMC. Looking to talk tech and do a few upgrades.
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Excellent work dude..... :-)
Yeah ok thats hella cool, Im so jealous right now ******
I`m quite sure a lot of fellow Star Wars geeks out there would do ... whatever to call a costume collection like this their own! Drool...
Whats`s coming up next? I guess you are not retiring.
The next project are Commander Cody I'm waiting of the Cody props!
and than a nother one :-)
Man... that´s soooo cool!!!
Very Cool. My wife won't let me have mannequins because they startle her all the time. But If I could I would want a theater room like this.
I know the problem, she is afraid of the vader.
I turn off the light before she comes into the room. then she sees him not!
****, I need to start a Jango now! Boba and Jango look so cool together!
Amazing work, dude! I'm already thinking of what to do for my next costume build, and I haven't even finished my Boba yet...
This is really awesome! The Rotj Jetpack is beautiful!
Its like LFL archives.
Fantastic step!!! I was curious, where does one go about purchasing the mannequins?
Off the hook. Very cool.
Very nice indeed. Love that Vader.
Love the Boba
Darth Pestilence...
Pity you didn't invite us all round for Star Wars lol
Awesome work
Wow how cool I want one that is the best man cave I have see yet gimme gimme gimme.=Ø


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I'm a newbee who's (hopefully) going to make it through the first year with my one hive intact and ready to go. However, I'm getting a bit anxious as I understand a lot of die-offs happen right as spring approaches and the bees try to brood up for the oncoming season. So, I'm trying to think about the best plan to ensure I have bees for the coming year. I'm committed to having/needing 2 hives this coming year, but have space for no more than that. The plan (if everything goes well) is to split my current hive when the drones start flying around here, giving me the two hives I need.
So, here's the question: I'd like to have a backup plan in case my hive tanks it in the final part of winter. The obvious choice is to reserve a couple packages from our local supplier before they sell out. However, if my hive makes it, then I don't need (or want) the extra bees. I'll have no space and no woodenware for them. Is it kosher to reserve a couple packages and then if my hive makes it, un-reserve the packages a few weeks before they are to arrive? Does that create a nuiscence for the folks selling packages, or do they always have a list of buyers longer than their supply of packages? What policies do your local suppliers have? (I'd ask mine directly, but they are.... challenging, shall we say.... to talk to.)
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P.S. Nucs are probably not a viable purchase option, as I run Warre hives, and there are no suppliers of Warre nucs around here that I know of.


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I am adding a second hive, and wouldn't mind something different. I'd like to buy the nicest, easiest, closest to foolproof TBH with excellent accessories (easy feeders, easy wintering). Better to look good than to be good?
You may ask, why not just buy honey? good question, but I like pollinating my gardens, using my own honey and tinkering. And doing my part to help save honeybees. I can always add degrees of difficulty as I become more proficient.


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The first time I took the kids to King Richard's Faire in Carver, Massachusetts, they were completely overwhelmed. It may have had something to do with the first cosplayer they saw being a huge guy covered in animal pelts with a giant horned hat on his head. He even scared me. We waited a few years, took them back, and this time they had so much fun that they are already making plans for next year.
I tried getting them to dress-up before we left, but they thought I was crazy. At eight and ten they were convinced that wearing a costume would make them stand out rather than fit in with the crowd. Once we arrived, that idea lasted about thirty seconds. As the first performers began speaking to a very costumed audience outside the gates, my girls had a change of heart and wanted costumes more than life itself.
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text: Facing challenges on your exam day... You've studied and prepared. You've eaten a healthy breakfast (or lunch if you're testing in the afternoon). You've got your two forms of ID and your admission ticket. So you're ready to go, right? Wait, you don't have your admission ticket? Log into your ACE account and go to 'My Exams.' You should see the option to 'Print my admission ticket'. But what if your exam says 'on hold'? Click the 'clear holds' link and follow the directions listed to clear any hold. Have you double checked the directions to your testing site? Yes, they are listed on your admission ticket, but I'd strongly recommend a quick double check just to be sure. Leaving early won't help if you don't know where you are going! Do you have the number for ACE Exam Registration in your phone? Or written down somewhere easy to reach? If you get stuck behind a tipped over semi or a snowplow or a farmer moving hay bales you might want to call in to Exam Reg to let them know you're running behind. Exam Reg can then let the testing site know you are running late, and what the options might be. P.S. – The number is 1-888-825-3636 x783. Once you get to the exam site you'll have to leave everything except yourself, your ID's, and your admission ticket outside the testing room. This means your backpack/purse/laptop bag, your cell phone/PDA/calculator, and your water bottle/soda/pop/snacks. If you can, you might want to leave your personal items in your vehicle prior to entering the test center. If you can't do that, you can check to see if the proctor has a secure location to store your stuff until you are done testing. So… now you're seated in front of the computer, brain full of knowledge ready to spill out onto the answer sheet. Watch the testing demonstrations! I can't encourage this enough. It gives you time to get used to the computer, to see how to navigate the 'answer sheet', and clear up any confusion about how to navigate the exam. This is extra important for Personal Trainer candidates taking the Written Simulation. But what if the computer locks up? Or the construction team outside accidently cuts your internet connection? Or the window air conditioner next to you starts blowing out ice cubes? Talk to your proctor! Don't wait or decide you'll talk to ACE when the test is all done. If there is a technical problem the proctor needs to know as soon as possible so they can get it resolved. Every keystroke/mouse click you make in your exam is saved and backed up as it is made, so no information should be lost. But a problem can't be fixed until somebody knows about it, so speak up! A great resource for these questions, and others, is the Exam Candidate Handbook I'd recommend starting with the table of contents for topics that seem relevant, then thumb through the rest of it looking for tips and hints to help you be successful. Questions? Contact one of our Education Consultants at 1-888-825-3636 x782. Special thanks to Tracy Neff, Exam Registraton Coordinator, for her expert advice


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So you think Yuna Kim is really entitled to those ridiculously high marks?
I see she is dancing elegently yet she has no more artistic power and ability to express it...
Yes,sometimes I see she is dancing very cheerfully but when she failed so many jumpings and skating contents,how can she be still the NO.1 each time,for instance LP tonight?
Besides, GS has different stats.
I mean, I see why there would be a lot of Japanese members. Japanese singles skating rocks: Midori Ito, Yuka Sato, Takeshi Honda, Daisuke Takahashi, Mao Asada, Miki Ando, Yukari Nakano, Takehiko Kozuka, Akiko Suzuki, Fumie Suguri, etc. How many wonderful skaters does this nation have to be proud of?
Congratulations to the medalist. Especially to Mao for winning her second World title.
Exactly opposite happened in 2008 world, Mao got higher pcs thant everyone after the worst fall in her life and not doing much for about 10+ sec (20 sec I said before was probably not right). PCS is totally weird department I can't understand either.
Congrat. to Mao! This is totally undisputed clear cut Gold for her.
I think if Yuna was overmarked, it was in her PCS. But the placements are about right. There is no way I would put Laura above her. Maybe Miki? But I have to say, Yu-na could have totally melted down today, and she didn't, so I'm glad she can go and relax and have fun with her friends and family.
But way to go for Akiko to pull up NINE SPOTS to 11th. Nice work by Cheltzie Lee -- I see great things from her. Also a great surprise from Cynthia--she had a lot pressure to stay in the top 10 and she definitely stepped up!


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Cecilia Mujica wins Homecoming art contest
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(Jan. 18, 2006)--Senior art major Cecilia Paz Mujica took top honors in the first annual UTSA Homecoming Art Contest sponsored by the Student Homecoming Committee.
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Mujica, who also was a finalist for the 2006 Fiesta San Antonio poster contest, picked up $250 and a trophy for her artwork.
The 2006 Homecoming poster, following the theme "Tradition, Spirit, Pride," will feature her artwork with UTSA mascot Rowdy Roadrunner, the Alamo and the Texas flag.
Reggie Yamanaka was awarded second in the contest, followed by Aurora Vasquez, who created a multimedia piece. Thomas Rittenhouse and Erica Sanchez each earned honorable mention.
Contest participants were asked to create a commemorative poster representative of the UTSA Homecoming tradition and this year's theme.
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Ten international artists will showcase work in the style of the Japanese Edo period (1615-1868), grounded in a chic and playful aesthetic. The exhibition will juxtapose contemporary art against more than 100 historic ukiyo-e woodblock prints, popularized in the 17th century due to their affordability. At the exhibition's entrance, a wall-sized mural by Brooklyn-based graffiti artist AIKO will recognize current pop and urban sensibilities while referencing traditional Japanese motifs. All ages.
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There are two teams who I felt sure were going to get a place in the final six of the Imagine Cup. So, it is just as well I am not a betting man because my favorites didn't make it to the final selection before the announcement of the winner. Both concepts I love because of the depth of analysis the teams put into understanding not just the problem they were trying to solve, but the context in which those problems existed. They both are examples of multidisciplinary teams where computer science students have drawn others to work as part of the team who bring a breadth of skills and experience. It is a core mantra of the accelerator start-up programs these days: if you don't have the skills and knowledge, find a partner or co-founder who does.
I have no doubt both projects will attract a lot of interest and future invest to see them realized.
My two "best of the rest" at Imagine Cup are the Stethocloud Team from Australia and the Greenway Team from Germany. You can flick over the fold to read more; they are fantastic ideas with amazing potential to change the world.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif., (November 9, 2007) – The world-renowned ninja has become better, faster and stronger as NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja 3 will be available in March 2008 exclusively for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. Based on the popular animated sensation NARUTO, from VIZ Media which is currently airing on Cartoon Network, this action fighter perfects everything we have come to expect from the franchise with new innovative features, enhancements and customization options. Battle through 20 unique stages using more than 40 of the most loved and feared characters from the animation phenomenon. Unleash the hidden chakra from within and experience the best yet from the series.
"NARUTO is an international sensation and Ultimate Ninja 3 is the perfect complement to the VIZ Media franchise," said Makoto Iwai, Executive Vice President and COO, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. "CyberConnect2 has built upon the series and crafted a title that reaches Hokage level of fun."
NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja 3 makes monumental leaps in the franchise with a host of "firsts" for the series. Players can now live through and be a part of all the major events that defined Story Arc 1 in Heroes History mode. Also, ninja-in-training can customize their characters with the Ultimate Jutsu which gives them that extra bit of edge during battle and allows them to earn points towards upgrading their strength, defense, chakra, agility and other special abilities. Turn playable characters into more powerful ninja of unprecedented size or summon giant creatures as allies with the new Summoning mode. In addition, NARUTO fans throughout North America can experience the game in both English and original Japanese voice over.
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Both Boley and Webster underperformed but replacing them with equivalent talent (or what you hope would have been equivalent for their 2011 season) would cost more then we'd save. And I don't think we have the home grown talent to replace Boley. We could possibly replace CWeb if you're comfortable going into 2013 with Prince and Hosely as your starters and a bunch of really young depth.
I could see the Giants standing pat on both players for 2013.
And let's keep in mind, the JPP contract extension on the horizon which is going to be GINORMOUS. If he has a good year next year he's gonna want Demarcus Ware money, and the Giants won't have much of a choice but to pay him.
As for Webster, just hearing Reese touch on that during his press conference, his preliminary take on Webster's season (namely the Baltimore game) was that he just had a bad game, and that's expected from corners every now and then. Webster had a rough season, but I don't feel comfortable going into next year with Prince Amukamara (injury concerns), and Jayron Hosley (possible injury concerns, and still young as it is) as the two starting CBs. I can't imagine Reese does either.
And anyway, in this league you need at least three starting corners. Webster is still starting caliber, and he'll most likely be back; I only wonder at what cost, though.
Odonije is getting up there (32) but might be a good 2-3 year short term solution, if the price is right he injects an immediate improvement that can bring pressure up the middle and stop the run.
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and we have to think about a small guy like hosley some of the big recievers in our division and confrence
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It came in the final moments on one of the biggest sporting stages. Jonah Lomu the "rhinoceros in ballet shoes" powered along the touchline to score the winning try against the world champion Australians in front of the biggest crowd in rugby history.
Lomu left Australian first five Stephen Larkham sprawling for the last-gasp try to beat the Wallabies 39-35 in the thriller in Sydney which many labelled the greatest test ever. For others the defence of both teams was too porous and scoring patterns too bizarre to rate as a true epic. The All Blacks gave up an early 24-0 lead to nearly lose.
But nothing could detract from the quality of the winning try. Down by a point in the final minute the All Blacks launched a final thrust to the Wallaby 22, won a quick ruck and halfback Byron Kelleher shovelled it to flanker Taine Randall, who threaded an overhead pass to a charging Lomu.
The big man swatted off Larkham and motored in to dot down in the corner to the joy of the tens of thousands of Kiwis in the 110,000 crowd. In the coaches' box high in Stadium Australia, All Black coach Wayne Smith grabbed his assistant Tony Gilbert and selector Peter Thorburn in joyous embrace.
Herald rugby writer Wynne Gray said at the time: "It was exhilarating, surreal and magnetic, right up there in the top group because of its speed and intensity, but with too many mistakes to qualify as the best in test rugby."
All Black supporters were brought down with a thud a month later at the Cake Tin in Wellington when an injury-time penalty by Wallaby skipper John Eales sank the All Blacks 24-23. The choker tag was born.
A more spectacular heatbreaker for All Black fans came six years earlier when a young George Gregan knocked the ball out of wing Jeff Wilson's arms as he dived for what should have been the try that saved the Bledisloe Cup for New Zealand.
"When he [Wilson] went for the corner I knew I was going to get him just in time. But if I was to make the tackle I had to drive up at his ribs and hopefully dislodge the ball and the plan worked," the Australian halfback said after the game in Sydney.
Wilson said he was haunted by missing out on the try.
The name Greg Cornelsen also caused All Black fans wakeful nights after his four-try effort at Eden Park in 1978 marked the revival of Australian self-belief in Bledisloe tests.
Other psychological pain has been inflicted including the Kearns two-fingered salute after his try in 1990 and Gregan's taunting the exiting 2003 World Cup All Blacks with "four more years boys, four more years". A pity it wasn't that simple.
Great tries:
1960: 1960: Peter Jones vs South Africa
1971: Ian Kirkpatrick vs British and Irish Lions
1987: John Kirwan vs France
1995: John Lomu vs England
1997: Christian Cullen v Australia
2000: Jonah Lomu v Australia
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Is this the first official render of the 2013 Kia Forte sedan? We will see in the Detroit Autoshow in a few weeks?. We can spend all day making questions, but according to korean forums this image previews Kia's next-generation C-segment sedan.Designed by Peter Schreyer, the new sedan could be include the new GDi engines (1.6 and 2.0 GDi with 140 and 170 hp, respectively, for the US-market). In our dreams, we imagine 1.6 T-GDi with 200 hp as a sport version in the future, but if Kia decides to include that engine, the next-gen Forte Koup has all the numbers. Stay tuned!Link
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Those pictures look amazing! I hope they do a performance version with over 200HP! It's gonna be an amazing ride! Love KIA's designs recently!
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Didn't the new Forte just come out a few years ago??
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TypeSH:Didn't the new Forte just come out a few years ago??I think we all know the Forte quickly became outdated especially after the rest of Kia's lineup came about. It's the oldest thing they have and besides the Tiger Grill and 6-speed auto this car is way behind. Even the Elantra which is about a year and a half newer is leaps and bounds better than the Forte.(The Koup is still very nice though)
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Interesting. I'd take any KIA over a Hyundai without hesitation.
It looks like the Elantra.
this is a rendering to the kia K3!, are you sure it won't be different than our forte just like the kia K2 and kia rio are different??
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Acura4ever:this is a rendering to the kia K3!, are you sure it won't be different than our forte just like the kia K2 and kia rio are different??Pretty sure. The K2is for the Chinese market. Also all other Kias are the same design(Forte/K3, Optima/K5, Cadenza/K7)
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Just like Korea does, time to add huge tariffs on their imports.When in Rome...
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so someone with a trolling screenname makes a bitter, useless post.is anyone really surprised?
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The_Anti_Bowtie:Just like Korea does, time to add huge tariffs on their imports.When in Rome...OMG THANK YOU! every other country does it but us! and now china is doing it. 2012 cant come soon enough. and hey wanna lower the deficit this could be a good way add a couple grand to each import they bring in and for every car they build in the U.S that is foreign.
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^ look what the troll dragged in.another troll./facepalm
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I think the current Forte still rides on the same platform as the last generation Elantra, so this new one will share the same platform under the new Elantra. It should be significantly better than the current model.
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By Jessie Bazan, communication senior
Tradition has it that the place to meet fellow first years is the Orientation Square Dance. But we've also heard many tales from best friends, future spouses and groups of lifelong pals who met during Preview before the move-in madness.
As Marquette's newest students wrap up Preview 2013, here are a couple of our favorite stories. Share yours in the comment box below.
"My best friend, Mallory Steinberg, Comm '08, and I sat next to each other in a group session at Preview, and have been friends ever since. We were both from small towns, had weird summer jobs, were future PR majors and bonded over the fact that no one else would talk in our group session. We hit if off immediately, but didn't exchange any contact information. (That was before facebook.) We told each other that we'd look for the other on our first day of Comm 001, so we could sit by a friendly face. On move-in day, I was walking around to meet other girls on my floor in Cobeen, and low and behold, Mal was there! She had transferred into Cobeen later that summer. From that day on, she's been one of my closest friends having been with me through really great times and really challenging ones. We both moved out east after graduation, and it was always great to call her and know that someone else was just as homesick as I was. It's amazing what would have happened had we not been in that Preview group. I'm hoping I still would have run into her."
Cassandra Koehler, Comm '08
"I met Josh Parkinson, Eng '03, on the 13th Street sidewalk as I stepped out of my parent's van the day they delivered me to Marquette for Preview, and we hit it off immediately. Over the years, our friendship ebbed and flowed as they do in college but always remained strong. In 2011, Josh married his longtime girlfriend and fellow Marquette alum, Ashley (Miller) Parkinson, Comm '06. I'm pretty sure I was their best man because the audience was mostly family, and I'm the one who played the "Wedding March" on my iPhone during the ceremony at the courthouse. Love those two."
Collin Burton, Comm '03
"This isn't really my story, it's my daughter's, but at Preview 2010, we were walking over to Straz Tower in the rain and, since we're from Arizona and don't understand the concept of precipitation anymore, we weren't prepared and were getting very wet. I saw two guys in front of us with umbrellas and said to Catharine, Arts '14, 'Hey! They're going to the same place we are. Let's go make friends with them so we can get out of the rain!' Turns out it was Willie Jolly, Bus Ad '14, and his dad, Steve, and Catharine and Willie have been dating since the middle of freshman year."
Brigid Skoog, current parent
"My dear friend Emily Kelley, Arts '08, from Omaha was my Preview small group leader. Four months later, I was going through sorority rush, and she happened to be the first Alpha Phi I met before joining that sorority it was fate! She became my big sister in Alpha Phi, and to this day we keep in touch, all because I recognized her from Preview. I knew I was in good hands!"
Katie George, Comm '09
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Chapter members will be passing out cupcakes and cookies from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the foyer of the Campus Center on Monday and distributing information about the benefits of membership in Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
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I dunno whether it's the abundance of Mediterranean blue and white, or the rakish angle of the photo, the layers, or what -- but that Sutter Health ad in the right margin of this page reminds me of nothing so much as news photos about the grounded cruise liner Costa Concordia. Web Link
It's an unfortunate association for a hospital, because as we all know, on the Concordia, nothing could go wrong ... go wrong ... crunch!
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Somebody needs to tell Sutter Health ...
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Re: st: use of offset with xtlogit
Austin Nichols <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: use of offset with xtlogit
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:04:00 -0400
Sorry, the prior graph is not illustrative of the right problem--if
the mean of y is exp(x) where x is a linear combination of some
observed RHS variables Xb plus distance, then the probability that y
is at least 1 looks like the solid line in
tw function y=gammap(1,exp(x)),ra(-5 5)||function y=invlogit(x),ra(-5 5)
where x varies with distance, and the dashed line is your logit model.
But I guess the real problem is that you don't think the Poisson
distribution is right for your model, and you don't know what family
of distributions the DGP uses, which suggests semiparametric
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Austin Nichols <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> <email@example.com>:
> In short, I think not. If y is distributed Poisson with mean x, where
> length of transect enters x linearly (with coef 1), then the
> probability of seeing y>0 is gammap(1,x) and the logit link does not
> make a lot of sense... look at:
> tw function y=gammap(1,x),ra(-5 5)||function y=invlogit(x),ra(-5 5)
> See also:
> findit gammafit
> which models y as a function of x implicitly defined by the density
> gammaden(ax,bx,0,y)
> integrating to one, I believe--I haven't used it (perhaps Nick or
> Stephen will comment).
> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:20 AM, <email@example.com> wrote:
>> Dear Statalisters,
>> I'm investigating the relationship between the number of bats recorded
>> along a series of transects and the landscape characteristics of the
>> transects. I intend to model the count data using xtpoisson, then convert
>> the dependent variable to presence/absence and model using xtlogit.
>> However, my transects vary in length, which will affect both the number of
>> bats encountered and to a lesser extent bat presence/absence. I intend to
>> include transect length as an offset when using xtpoisson, but should I
>> also include it as an offset when using xtlogit? Does an offset work in
>> comparable way with binary data?
>> Many thanks,
>> Katherine Boughey
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text: after the bye... @ Baltimore @ Carolina vs NYG @ Atlanta @ Philly Really need to beat the Bears. It's tough to think about starting that stretch of 4 out of 5 on the road at 2-2 rather than 3-1. I typically don't get too worked up about who's on the schedule, predicting the outcome etc in today's very unpredictable NFL. But that stretch after the bye has my attention. The O-line has to get stabilized.