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Original post made by GOP gets Kennedy seat, Another Pleasanton neighborhood, on Jan 19, 2010
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The GOP won, taking over Kennedy's seat. This, imo, is a reaction of the voters to the Obama administration: from the scary health care "reform" to huge deficits. Sounds like 1994, when the GOP won big time because Hillary tried to reform healthcare?
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 19, 2010 at 8:37 pm
The people have spoken!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 19, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Before everybody gets all crazy, a little historical reference:
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 19, 2010 at 10:55 pm
First Context, your link about past presidents is of little value. This is about Mass. and issues. The state of Mass is 51% Independent !! that is staggering ! The Dems are slightly under 40% and Repubs slightly over 10%...but Independents make up the 51%. That's why in Sen Brown's (he was already a state senator)acceptance he said thanks for all your independent votes.....meaning independent thinkers, as opposed to the state's Dem 'machine'. This was about very EXPENSIVE health care. This was about the corrupt secret deals behind closed doors. Deals like the $300mill to Nebraska to BUY Dem. Sen. Nelson's vote. Now Nebraskans are so mad & humiliated they don't want any part in it and Nelson now won't vote for it after all.
Last week was the final straw with the very secret behind locked doors meeting with the GM unions and all PUBLIC employee unions. Now they won't have to pay the tax on the value of their very superior 'cadillac medical plans'....however, EVERYBODY else WILL be MADE to PAY a tax on their plans and now it will be even more to pick up the slack. That kind of corrupt deals with special interest stinks...really stinks !. Dem Sen Jim, next door to Mass. sent a congrat note to Brown, that senate should not do anything until new Sen Brown is seated. It was corrupt in the first place to even appoint such a short term fill-in for the seat...this was a speedy election & there should never have been a senate vote with that temp...again, stinky. Swear in duly elected Brown before going any further. !! This all has to do with POLICY and corrupt methods. they all better access that.
a resident of Downtown
on Jan 20, 2010 at 7:10 am
Scott Brown's win is fantastic news and a clear sign that the average American is fed-up with the liberal-agenda and failures of the Obama Administration. Hopefully the likes of Boxer, Pelosi, Reid and their ilk will face similar fates. However, I don't see this necessarily as a GOP win; this is a conservative win. The GOP's band of dinosaurs "serving" us in Washington and Sacramento also need to be booted out. Let's all pray (if that isn't too offensive to anyone) that voters are realizing that we've been sold down the river by career politicians. Get your pitchforks and throw them all out....that's rising unemployment that I would like to see.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 20, 2010 at 7:18 am
I beg to differ with you, Happy. Saying an analysis of past political trends is of little value is extremely short sighted, though I guess that's not surprising. If Kennedy were still alive and this was a regular term election, all these independents would not be voting him out of office - and it's not even as though Brown is hard right.
a resident of Country Fair
on Jan 20, 2010 at 8:40 am
Hopefully a chastened President and congress will now focus on the economy and figure out how to get millions of people back to work.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 20, 2010 at 8:46 am
"If Kennedy were still alive and this was a regular term election, all these independents would not be voting him out of office - and it's not even as though Brown is hard right."
You do not know that.
I always vote democrat, but if an election were held today, and a GOP person were to campaign with the promise to do what he can to block the ridiculous healthcare bill, you bet he would have my vote.
I remember getting a call from the Obama folks "organizing for America" to get me to donate money to promote healthcare. I told them to go jump in the lake, yes I voted for Obama but I am highly disappointed in his administration so far.
And the healthcare bill must NOT pass, it will hurt those who are already insured, it will create an even bigger deficit, and it still does not do much to reform the real problems with healthcare. Not to mention that Nebraska would get 100 percent medicare costs covered, just to get the vote! NO, NO, NO!
Obama, are you listening? Stop trying to say that this does not reflect on your administration. IT DOES!
a resident of Mohr Park
on Jan 20, 2010 at 9:07 am
Hmmmmm . . . Food for thought . . . maybe Brown's win is because he looks good naked. From a conservative viewpoint, I guess that would be called getting down to basics and putting your family values out there for everyone to see.
I'd bet though, that that kind of stripped down policy would only work for a man. A woman who had posed nude for publication would never be elected - no matter what her politics were.
a resident of Dublin
on Jan 20, 2010 at 9:10 am
Says a lot about the voters doesn't it. They never seem to mind this kind of thing.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 20, 2010 at 10:53 am
MoeMentum, you are both wrong and clueless....intentionally denying reality by believing it was a conservative win. This was Scott Brown's 10th election in Mass. He made a very big point that he was working with and for and got the votes of Mass 51% Independents....the 10% Repubs were tiny mixtures of common sense Repubs, conservative Repub, & moderate Repubs. So with 51% Independents, how could you twist that into a conservative win ?? You're the kind that again, and again, and will do again, pick a conservative in a primary....that you know cannot win in NOV. Then come NOV say the dam Dems won again !! Well, duh ! You have to pick electable candidates to have NOV victories. You still think having your 'favorite conservative'win a primary is a victory. You're suppose to pick the one that can beat the DEM..then it's a victory, but not until then. It's both stupid and cruel to your children to help a Dem get elected. BTW Is the wife you picked 100% perfect ?? or did you settle for less than 100% in every catagory ??
a resident of Dublin
on Jan 20, 2010 at 11:06 am
Remember Brown said this was bigger than referendum on Obama. He must think he's the best Repub since sliced bread. What an inflated ego!
Republicans are so delusional that they see the failure of America as a win for them. I hope they remember that when they lose their jobs or loved ones to lack of access to health care.
a resident of another community
on Jan 20, 2010 at 11:11 am
jimf01 is a registered user.
You are one twisted individual Janna. The failure of Obama's progressive agenda is not the failure of America. The Obama agenda has meant only increasing unemployment so far, another reason it needs to be defeated to restore America. And to boot, you had super-majorities in Congress plus the White House for a year and failed to pass your sacred health care takeover. And for the same reason. Reasonable Americans, and there are some in the Democrat Party, refuse to have the agenda controlled by progressives.
a resident of Livermore
on Jan 20, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Web Link EXHIBITIONIST ELECTED, NOW ALL HE NEEDS TO DO IS STAND UP TO MAKE RUSH, SEAN, gunslinger to drool, drool, drool...tee hee hee, tee hee hee...
way nasty....
a resident of Downtown
on Jan 20, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Wow, Happy! Do you have some anger-management issues?
Your suggestion is to improve my chilren's future by voting for the Arnold Schwartzeneggers and George Bushes that are presented to us? That's worked well. You're troubled that I used the word "conservative" which you seem to equate to "extremist". You're also assuming that an Independent is a moderate. In both instances you are "wrong and clueless". Substitute "independent" for "conservative" in my post and see it still makes you so angry. My point was that this isn't necessarily a win for the Republican party but perhaps a win for those fed up with the status quo.
Your rant leads me to believe you're a Republican. I'd say your part of the reason the GOP is so weak and ineffective. Have a nice time at the country club.
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Contact Keith. I'll be he gets a laugh out of it weather or not he's "that" Keith. I agree with Nancy.
A couple years ago rumors were circulating in my wife's family that one of her brothers was dead. Nobody had heard from him in a very long time. Yet nobody wanted to call him. Even my wife was tongue tied. So I called the BIL and said: "Is this XXXXX? He said tentatively .... yes. Then I told him who I was and asked , did you know you're family thinks your dead? He sputtered and then started laughing. He was just living his live and not giving the family any extra thoughts.
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- Commissioning for Schools
- Use Quality-Based Selection
- Sampling Repetitive Equipment
Editor's note: The following is based on "Best Practices for Specifying and Purchasing Commissioning for Schools," which Ron Wilkinson, PE, LEED AP, presented during HPAC Engineering's seventh annual Engineering Green Buildings Conference, held Sept. 23 and 24 in Baltimore as part of HVACR Week.
The commissioning (Cx) quality-assurance process is especially important for schools not only because our children deserve the healthiest and most productive indoor environments, but because in many parts of the United States, Cx is mandated by law for public and private educational facilities. What's more, school expenses are under increasing scrutiny, and Cx is an important part of minimizing energy use. Although Cx is used widely, there is no systematic approach to specifying and purchasing it for the best results at the lowest price.
This article will provide best practices for developing requests for proposals (RFP) for school Cx. A concise and complete RFP is the first step in an effective quality-assurance process for schools.
The RFP Template
Since 2000, New Jersey School Construction Corp. has contracted with the New Jersey Institute of Technology to provide guidelines for the best schools in the United States. One facet of this endeavor is the creation and ongoing improvement of a school Cx RFP template. The template includes ASHRAE standards, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, California commissioning guidelines, and the U.S. Department of Energy's/Portland Energy Conservation Inc.'s "Model Commissioning Plan and Guide Specifications." The template provides Cx purchasing guidelines for laypeople who frequently purchase technical services for schools.
The first lesson to learn about preparing a school Cx RFP is that it is not a brainstorming session. When a non-technical school board is tasked with specifying Cx, there is a tendency to pass the RFP around the room and add everything mentioned to the scope of work. The inevitable result of this is misunderstanding on the part of participating Cx providers (the Cx authority [CxA]) and "sticker shock" when the school board receives the proposed fees.
Cx can be applied to any part and system in a building, but that does not mean it should be applied to all parts of every project. For example, if the local fire marshal will witness demonstrations of the fire-alarm and fire-suppression systems, there may be little benefit to adding this to the Cx scope. On the other hand, if the school district has had problems with this in the past and the fire marshal has not helped, it might be good to add.
If state energy-office or utility-incentive programs are used to help pay for Cx, the tasks and equipment required by said programs must be included. Cx also can be funded by property insurance and tax rebates—and in some cases, Cx is mandatory when such funding is obtained. Certain Cx items, such as systems manuals, lessons-learned meetings, off-season testing, and as-built documentation, are required by some programs.
The point is that Cx is owner-driven, and Cx scope as requested in an RFP must reflect the owner's considered, discussed, and thought-out needs. The owners must understand the process, define why they are doing it, and explain what they want out of it.
Commissioning proprietary systems—security, specialty lighting (such as for a theater), telephone, and closed-circuit audio/video (such as closed-circuit television)—is outside the scope of LEED Cx requirements. Therefore, it should not be part of a LEED Cx RFP, unless the owner has a specific reason. If the owner wants Cx for proprietary systems, he or she should check the bid package to see if it already is part of the installing subcontract. If it is, having the CxA witness the testing will be less expensive than arranging the testing from scratch. Adding this clarification to the RFP can result in a lower fee for the overall project. Note the difference between this scenario and HVAC testing, which almost never requires real, documented Cx of the installed system by the installing contractors. This is especially true when systems, such as boilers, pumps, air-handling units, and perimeter heat, overlap.
Describing the Project
It is important to hire the CxA as early in the project as possible. The best time to bring the CxA on board is immediately after the design team is hired, during the pre-design phase of a project.
Although little may be known about the actual structure, a full programming document should be completed by the time the design team is hired. The document will outline the square footage of the building (plus or minus 10 percent), the various occupancies, food service, laboratories, gymnasiums/pools, special features, materials, number of stories, phasing, budget, schedule, the level of LEED certification required (if any), and the level of energy efficiency, quality, and longevity required. This description, along with the systems to be commissioned, gives the CxA a basic outline from which a reasonably accurate fee can be generated.
This procedure can be refined, allowing the CxA generate a proposal for a project in two phases: design and construction/occupancy. The design-phase Cx scope mostly includes documentation and is less dependent on a square footage and actual installed systems than Cx that occurs during construction. The fact that about 25 percent of a Cx fee is expended during design and 75 percent during construction further minimizes the impact of small errors in fee estimation during the design stage.
Toward the end of design, when a job is being bid by contractors, the owner and CxA can revisit the CxA's initial construction-phase fee proposal and negotiate, if necessary. If there is a complete impasse in establishing a fair fee for the construction phase, the owner can solicit new proposals from scratch. This seldom is required.


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- Ground floor bedroom
- Smoke-free
- Garden / Patio
- Cot available
- Highchair available
- Washing machine
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Overdene Chase Cottages
Ryde 2 miles. Situated on a quiet country lane just two miles from the beautiful sandy beaches of Ryde, these three cottages are located on a smallholding, where the family ponies and the local farmer's sheep can be seen grazing over the fence. These three charming cottages have been fashioned from the old stable block and each has been decorated and furnished to retain the character and charm of their rural surroundings. With one cottage having two bedrooms and the other two having one bedroom each, these three cottages together can accommodate up to eight people. Each of these cottages has a private patio area and shared use of a lawned area where you can enjoy breathtaking views whilst you sip a morning cup of coffee as you plan the day's activities. There are many countryside walks directly from these cottages, whether you enjoy a short stroll along the lanes or an all day hike over the Downs. The town of Ryde has an array of interesting shops, pubs and numerous restaurants as well as the beach, where children of all ages will enjoy themselves. Havenstreet, which is close to these cottages, has a wonderful local pub and the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, which provides you with a unique experience by taking you back to the bygone era of the power of steam. These cottages are the perfect location for you to explore the whole of the island, whether on foot, bicycle or car. Why not experience the local produce found all over the island or discover the many beaches and coves which have an ever-changing view? A fabulous group of three holiday cottages for a memorable holiday all year round.
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This ground floor cottage has ramped access and is ideal for the less mobile as it has a double bedroom with an en-suite wet room.
There is also open plan living accommodation with doors to a private patio which has stunning views.
Note: This property can be booked with refs 10062 and 12934 and together they accommodate 8 people.
All ground floor with wheelchair access. One king-size double bedroom (zip/link, can be twin on request) with en-suite wet room with shower, basin and WC. Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area. Shared external utility.
- Gas central heating
- Gas oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, shared use of washing machine in external utility, TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi, selection of books and games
- Fuel and power inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent (please bring own beach towels)
- Two travel cots, highchair, booster highchair and z bed shared between two other properties, available on a first come, first served basis
- Off road parking for 2 cars
- Private patio with furniture, shared use of lawned garden with furniture and BBQ
- Sorry, no pets and no smoking
- Restaurants, cafes and shops 2 miles, pub 1.5 miles
- Beach 2.5 miles
- Note: Please contact the owner prior to your stay if you require use of a travel cot, highchair, booster highchair or z bed
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- Note: This property accepts children aged 5 and under only, including babes-in-arms.
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Sandown 7 miles; Newport 7 miles.
Ryde, fondly known as "The Gateway to the Island", is the largest town on the Isle of Wight and became popular as a holiday destination in the 1820s. Today, the regular ferry, catamaran and hovercraft services make this lovely resort accessible for all. There's so much to see and do, catering for all ages and interests within the town and local area including a wide range of shops, pubs and restaurants, whilst the 6 miles of super, gently sloping sandy beaches are ideal for bathing. Along the esplanade there are bowling greens, tenpin bowling, putting greens and children's rides as well as a boating lake and paddling pool. With many other attractions within easy reach, Ryde provides a superb base for touring this picturesque island.
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I also had my first thanksgiving in an American family. It was very nice and good
food. 3 kinds of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberries, sweet potatoes
and the filling. Afterwards I had Pumkin pie which was very nice as
well. So thank you Christina and Kurt for inviting me.
a few days before we had a nice German dinner at our place. We baked
bread and cooked Sauerkraut with meat and Kn�del. delicious. And for the
dessert a nice Christstollen.
Another thing happening this week
was the Football game of our University ASU. The game was not that
interesting but the show was good. There was a band playing, fireworks,
Cheerleaders etc. So it is worth to spend 4 hours there at least ones in my life.
One day when we met as usual with our french friends we decided to climb
the A-mountain to see the sunset. So we spent some time at Starbucks on
Mill and then we walked uphill.
Another evening there was a
very nice light parade on Mill. The Christmas tree got illuminated from
Santa Claus and there was an impressing 30 minutes fireworks. The
decoration of the houses began right after Thanksgiving. Some people are
crazy and do really everything to make their houses stand out of the crowd. So the
Christmas time started but the weather is still sunny and warm like in
The Heard Museum is one of the nicest museums in the state. It shows
the Indean culture and arts, crafts, clothes and much more. We
spent most of the time with the creative stuff for children and created a
flower, a butterfly, a hummingbird etc. It was really fun and when you
are in Phoenix you have to go there.
One day we went out in a
very nice western restaurant in Phoenix, the Rustler's Rooste. There you
could eat nice BBQ steaks and chicken and something nice: a rattle
snake. Yes a real one. It tastes very much like chicken but is harder to
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It's not everyday that a company sends you an iPad 3 and a case and asks you if you'd kindly put the iPad in the case and roll over with your vehicle. But that's what the folks that make the Hammerhead Capo Hard Case for the iPad 2 and iPad 3 did… and I wasn't going to turn down that opportunity!
I should tell you that I offered up my own iPad 3 for the test, but these folks kindly spared me the wait that I would have incurred for repairs to be made had any damage taken place. Instead they shipped me one of their own iPads to use with the test.
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All I do is smoke weed, blow lines, and listen to MF DOOM. And rap. http://www.facebook.com/SpacemanNYC
Originally posted by Inactive UserLet's see. You check a girl for a few secs. I check a girl for minute or two, and take some pics. You call girls you find unattractive "fucking disgusting" and "nasty". I would never refer to a woman in such degrading terms. This makes you a moral authority. Gotcha.
Ditto to the mouse that roared from Vancouver.
hahaha. no point in arguing dude. you act like i did something worse than what you're doing. my turn to try to dissect you. ok so by the way you type, you're not one of the young kids that are around your areas. you use lots of unusual phrases and such so you're possibly college educated or read a bit. you are around that area a lot so you might live around there. chinatown = you're possibly asian. you called yourself a mulberry boy or something so im guessing now that maybe you hang out on that street a lot. doing what? my guess is basketball or something? and you visit this website so you must be young. maybe in the 20's? you visit this site so you must dress in some sort of hype gear. how accurate am i?
Originally posted by Inactive UserWell, you do have a fertile imagination. I'll give u credit for that. You're not too, too far off, so I give u additional props. Why are u here, by the way? U have a thick Asian fetish, but you're squeamish about how the pics are obtained? Pics of former (or current) girlfriends, or the moderator's vid of his gizz splashed all over some girl's face don't faze your finely-tuned moral code, but pics taken in public - Oooooooooo - must be some sort of pervert. That's basically your logic, right? I don't claim the ability to "dissect" you. All I can claim to see in you is someone who is immature, judgmental, and a bit confused.
If i were as cute as that guy that Hype posted, I'd be balling at Columbus Park more often. I gotta try parting my hair in the middle like that.
what video are you talking about? what mod? i don't have a thick asian fetish, but i do like visiting these threads because i like clicking on threads with interesting titles. i admit that personally im messed up in a few ways, but if those are really YOUR pictures and videos that you sell on that website i don't think you're the one to judge other people's morals. how am i immature? everyone is judgmental. and now im confused? i don't think so man. and there is a pretty big difference between making a video with a girl and stalking.
i know what stalking means. im not confused with what it means. why don't you explain that website of yours? i don't know man... tons of photos of girls and videos who don't know that they're being filmed is a stalker in anybody's book. i guess i could stop since you sound like you're running out of ideas to defend yourself.
Originally posted by Inactive UserSo you're equating what I do with what I just described as "stalking" (which is more or less the legal definition). If you think the two are morally equivalent, then what is there to defend? You're just making a silly equivalence that makes absolutely no sense. Don't think for a minute that when someone encounters an irrational argument, and ends it, that it's because they've run out of ideas to defend themselves. You're just deluding yourself.
look guys, this is a topic about thick asian chicks. It's hard enough for people to find girls who actually fit that description, so stop all this bitching and arguing about whateverthefuck, and go find some pictures.
Take this bickering to the pm's or aim or whatever is hip with the kids, but stop polluting the topic with block paragraph bickering.
yes you are stalking people. yadda, yadda, yadda, SAT words, yadda yadda yadda, stalker, stalker, stalker.
Omg who is that^?^?^?
Originally posted by Inactive UserHave you ever considered becoming a missionary?
Originally posted by Inactive UserYo, Rev. Chao! Stalker alert!
haha great comeback. that's a sub par comeback coming from you. i guess you admitted it to yourself. and i hate religion.
hey guys im done. this guy doesn't have anything left. on with the thread i guess. i promise im not gonna come back to this thread.
oh and hey thkr, now that i have sort of an idea of where you are and how you might look like, i'll be coming back to the city and maybe stalk your ass. it'll be fun spotting the dude with the camera phone looking over his shoulder as he's filming.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The owner of a local medical marijuana center said loopholes in Amendment 64 are hurting business at his and others' dispensaries.
Randy, from Kind Therapeutic Alternative Medicine said he has had to work hard in the past three to four years to build up his medical marijuana center. He has met building codes, been approved for licenses, and paid necessary fees.
"We have to have in place all the things that's required of us," he said "Everything that they ask us to do, we have to do, and we have to do it within the boundaries of the law."
But Amendment 64 has changed the business landscape.
"We're having to compete with people that don't have to do anything near what we have to do," Randy said.
Websites offering marijuana in exchange for a delivery fee and clubs that let customers smoke marijuana inside in exchange for a donation have sprung since Amendment 64 passed. An attorney told KRDO NEWSCHANNEL13 things like these are legally questionable, and it would be up to a judge or jury to decide.
Randy said they're pushing what they can do, taking advantage of the gray areas in Amendment 64. He hopes law enforcement steps up and that regulations keep things fair. In the meantime, he's giving customers reason to continue shopping at his legal dispensary.
"They know they're getting a quality product," he said. "And they're doing it under and within the boundaries of the laws, and that there's no way that they can ever be prosecuted for that."
In response, Mason Tvert, who campaigned for Amendment 64 sent KRDO NEWSCHANNEL13 the following statement:
"The intent of Amendment 64 was to end the criminalization of adults who choose to use marijuana responsibility, and to establish a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed in a manner similar to alcohol. It is illegal to provide marijuana to people for remuneration, just as it would be illegal to brew beer in your home and begin selling it without being properly licensed. Our focus should be on establishing the system approved by the voters so that we can eliminate the underground market for marijuana sales and that is just what the legislature will be doing in the coming months. Until then, people should be aware that they face severe criminal penalties for receiving money in exchange for providing marijuana to anyone."


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YES College Preparatory School, Southeast Campus
|School Profile: Selected Variables
|Year First Chartered and Authorizer
|1998, state
|Grades and Enrollment
|6–12 and 665
|Student Ethnicity
|5% African-American
1% Asian American
92% Hispanic
2% white
|Special Education
|Free and Reduced-price Lunch
|Graduation Rate
|Annual Cost per Student
Source: School records data from 2005–06
Just off a busy main highway, along what was until recently a country road, now dotted with small business-industrial parks and new housing, three neat rows of portable-like structures house YES College Preparatory School, Southeast Campus (YES Prep). Along these rows, flapping in the Gulf Coast breeze, inspirational banners proclaim the school's philosophy: "Excellence is a Habit," "The Students of Today Are the Leaders of Tomorrow," "The Only Way to Lose Is to Quit Trying." One banner, declaring "Whatever It Takes," holds special meaning for students, families, and teachers as YES Prep's recipe for success. For Keith Desrosiers, the school's third principal and former YES Prep teacher, "whatever it takes" means "not letting obstacles prevent us from reaching our goal." And the goal is ambitious: matriculation from high school as well as acceptance to and success at a four-year college.
YES Prep's mission is "to provide a rigorous and comprehensive educational program that prepares low-income students for success in a four-year college or university," which is interpreted as "pursuing excellence, building positive relationships, serving and improving communities, and creating new opportunities and experiences." The school's structure includes an integrated sixth through 12th-grade academic and developmental program, a longer school day, monthly service learning (i.e., community service) experiences on Saturdays, annual three-week summer sessions and summer enrichment opportunities, and classwide spring trips to colleges and universities.
The idea for YES College Preparatory School was born when Chris Barbic, a dedicated and visionary Teach for America corps member at Houston's Rusk Elementary School, and a small group of parents saw Rusk's graduating students slip academically and disengage from learning while attending their neighborhood middle and high schools. "High rates of illiteracy, truancy, and juvenile crime were consuming students in the East End," says Barbie. The impetus for a new schooling model, says one board member, was seeing "good work being lost" as students entered the large and low-performing local schools where there was "no one to catch them when they fell."
In 1995, through a charter with the Houston Independent School District, Barbie and others opened YES Preparatory school, a middle school program for students at Rusk. By the time the first cohort of sixth-graders graduated in 1998 the vision for an integrated sixth through 12th grade program had evolved and a new charter was obtained to open the state's only chartered public middle and high school district. The first school in the YES system, YES College Preparatory School, Southeast campus, opened that same year. Since then the YES system, still headed by Barbic, has opened two other campuses, with another campus opening this fall.* Currently, the southeast campus is the only one fully integrating all middle and high school grade levels. Desrosiers says the "plan is to operate 13 campuses in Houston neighborhoods within the next 10 years."
"Our intent is to change the face of public education," he says, "by making sure that all kids in Houston, regardless of where they live, get the best education and by changing their expectations along the way." The ultimate goal, he adds, is "to create a critical mass of college educated students who can then return to Houston and bring real change to our underserved neighborhoods and communities."
School Operations and Educational Program
YES Prep offers its students, selected by lottery, an award-winning rigorous college preparatory curriculum and enriching social experience. The curriculum is a content-based detailed scripted sequence of instruction—developed by YES Prep faculty and based on Pre-AP and AP course outlines—specifying student outcomes for each nine-week grading period. AP work is offered in every subject area. Students also report a thriving social experience at YES, talking of dances, community service projects, sports competitions, summer enrichment activities, and more than 30 mixed-grade clubs from which to choose.
The YES Prep course of study is aligned to state standards and has augmented requirements. To qualify for a diploma, students are required to earn 22 credits, including 4 in English, 4 in mathematics, 3 in foreign language, 4 in science, 4 in the social sciences, 1-1/2 in physical education and health, 1 in both fine arts and technology, and 1-1/2 in electives ranging from painting, video production, and photography, to psychology, yearbook, and robotics.
Trusting relations between caring adults and students are promoted through the structure of the school. All students participate in the APSD (Academic, Personal, and Social Development) program, which addresses nonacademic issues relevant to their lives. During APSD time, students receive counseling and support and discuss tragedies like the death of a classmate and information about puberty, dating, health, body image, and sexuality. Students also learn about career and academic planning, money and time management, and how to study. By their junior year, APSD becomes a twice weekly seminar, and by senior year a daily seminar, to address issues about the transition from home and family to roommates and college, and facilitate the college search, application, and acceptance process.
YES Prep students report high satisfaction with their school experience, crediting good teaching and caring adults for their successes. Teachers give one-to-one time in class, out of class, after class, through e-mails or cell phone calls. Issued cell phones, all teachers are on call to students until 9 p.m. each school night and on weekends. "Teachers want you to understand information, not memorize it, and make us redo work until we get it right," says one student. They "find new ways to teach until you understand." Another student declares, "Knowing they honestly care is my safety net."
Class sizes are small, typically one teacher for every 13 students, the largest class sizes not exceeding 28 students. Having time to work individually with students is key to the school's success. As described by one veteran YES Prep teacher, the school is committed to moving beyond "book knowledge and taking thinking to the next level, to interpreting, analyzing, challenging children." A new teacher talks about "making material relevant" and "keeping content exciting," explaining that he teaches mathematics by using examples and by inviting guest speakers from applied fields, like meteorology and psychology, and from the computer industry. "Ask anyone, even the custodian," urges Desrosiers. "Every single person knows why they are here—to get our kids into college and ensure that they are successful when they are there."
Assessment is integrated into the YES Prep instructional program and is used to develop tutorials, to target individualized instruction and remediation, and to designate time for pullouts or enrichments for students below grade level or struggling to master content, especially in reading and mathematics. Teachers report routinely working in teams and departments to disaggregate data in order to make sense of them and understand what they suggest for subsequent teaching.
Family Involvement and Partnerships
Parents' belief in the YES Prep mission and involvement in bringing it to fruition are central to the school's success. Parents sign a "contract of commitment" to affirm their role in the "Whatever It Takes" approach. Desrosiers explains that while working multiple jobs prevents most parents from spending time in the classroom, they are active in many other ways. A Parent Advisory Association provides a range of needed support services, such as fund-raising, special events planning, office assistance, monitoring the cafeteria, and helping to supervise Saturday service activities. According to parents, communication with teachers and the administrative staff is routine, and they feel the school is open to ideas, suggestions, and concerns. Communication is generally maintained through e-mail and telephone contact.
"We will work with anyone who wants to work with us," declares Desrosiers. The YES Prep model relies on long-term partnerships from an expanding pool of community organizations and businesses that support the school's mission. Many are contracted to provide fee-for-service enrichment opportunities and clubs for the students. All students participate in service-learning projects and interface with the greater Houston community through their stewardship efforts. Examples of such projects include building paddocks at a humane horse ranch, cleaning beaches and parks, and tutoring elementary school students. During summer, many students are placed at university summer school programs or in volunteer internships or real work experiences or work shadowing opportunities at local businesses.
YES Prep maintains an extensive network of relations with college recruiters, frequently hosts college and university representatives and alumni to meet with students, and takes students to visit campuses across the nation. A partnership with Houston Community College allows YES Prep students to take dual enrollment courses in pre-calculus, calculus, and literature and composition, as well as to make up course work during summer sessions.
Since acceptance to a four-year college is a graduation requirement, and since many students are first-generation college bound, the school works directly with parents to support them through the "letting go" process. A designated full-time faculty works with each student and family to identify colleges and universities, apply, select "the best fit" from among the offers, secure financial aid or scholarships, prepare for the transitions, and provide alumni support once they are enrolled.
Governing for Accountability
A board and site-based leadership team govern YES Prep. The board, comprising a group of 21 business and community leaders, sees chartering as an innovative tool that can be used well or poorly. YES, says one board member, is using the tool effectively to "create a different culture in education—a culture of success." The on-site management team, consisting of the principal, the middle and high school deans, and the director of college counseling, meet weekly to address operational and other "hot topic" issues. Together with some of the department heads and nominated teachers and staff, they form the campus-based leadership team, who addresses budget, personnel, and student affairs.
As a charter school, YES Prep has the flexibility and autonomy to innovate, solve problems, and do "whatever it takes" to meet the academic, behavioral, social, and developmental needs of students so that each graduate succeeds at a four-year college or university. Desrosiers says, "Now that we have an 'army' of alumni in four-year colleges and universities, it is easier for our students and families to see that they are capable of achieving the same results. Success breeds success."
Since 2001, 86 percent of YES Prep first generation college-bound students were accepted to 170 colleges and matriculated from 56 campuses nationwide. Among the students graduating since 2001, there have been three AP scholars with distinction, three AP scholars with honors, 25 AP scholars, four honorable mentions from the National Hispanic Recognition program, two Gates Millennium scholars, ten Vanguard scholars, and one Jackie Robinson Foundation scholar. YES Prep also has a college application rate of 100 percent, with 100 percent of its students being accepted to one or more four-year colleges or universities each year since 2001.
Out of nearly 200 charter schools in Texas, YES Prep is the only school to receive the Texas Education Agency ratings of "exemplary" or "recognized" every year of operation. In 2002, it was one of nine schools nationwide to receive the Hewlett-Packard High Achieving Schools award. In 2003, it was one of 20 schools to receive the Education Trust's Dispelling the Myth award for educational excellence in low-income communities.
|YES Prep: Evidence of Closing the Achievement Gap
Outperforming the Houston Independent School District (HISD) on the 2005 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exams in reading and math, 98 percent of YES Prep students passed the English language arts exam and 95 percent passed the math exam compared with 74 percent of HISD students passing reading and 52 percent passing math.
Ninety-nine percent of 11th-grade YES Prep students passed the TAKS English exam and 100 percent passed the math exam compared with the Texas state average of an 88 percent pass rate in English and a 77 percent pass rate in math.
In HISD, 30 percent of high school students take the SAT compared with 100 percent of YES seniors. The average YES score on the SAT was 1025 in 2005, higher than average for their local district in Texas (937) and higher than the national average for Hispanic students (937).
*YES grows each campus by one grade level each year until the campus has a complete middle and high school program.


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[quote user="bigblue4417"][quote user="dezzzR"][quote user="MattMeyerBud"][quote user="bigblue4417"]Thats the best thing that they do here is boo, Jacobs said. Im not worried about that. I've been hearing that for seven years.
had guys in gaps, Jacobs said of the Eagles. I just hit holes. I just
got the ball and took what they gave me. There was nothing more I could
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Woe is me...
I didn't think we would miss Bradshaw this bad
Bradshaw makes a huge difference regardless of what the Ware and JAcobs **** blowers in this thread say.
And I DEFINITLY wouldn't call what Jacobs was doing as "hitting the holes"
[/quote]more like the backs of our linemen, if he even made it out of the backfield.
When Jacobs used to be good he would get the ball and run to his hole. If it wasn't there he would just plow through everyone and keep his legs churning, at least get a few yards or burst through. Now he does this little gay studder step thing, kills all his momentum and then tries to turn it back on and get through another whole. It's like he thinks he is Bradshaw or something. His whole style has changed. One run he hit the whole with power and it was our game long of 9 yards. WOOOOOOOO
one thing that hasn't changed is hes starting to run high again...
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Sacre bleu! A simulated Rugby World Cup tournament on the PS3 edition of Rugby World Cup 2011 revealed what every New Zealand rugby fan feared the most.
Media Design School student Brosnon Silu'uga played through the game for the Herald on Sunday and found a shock 30-13 Grand Final loss by the All Blacks to the French. Set to play automatically, the game used teams' statistics to decide who won.
"Obviously the simulation is wrong," moaned Silu'uga, on seeing the result.
Nas Unu, a 30-year-old security guard, said he refused to believe it could happen. "That would be hard, because they are in the same pool. I reckon New Zealand would beat them if it came down to that."
"I think it's a premonition," said France supporter Marine Janin, 22. She said a lot of French supporters had flown 24 hours to see their team play and they expected to win.
"I think that French supporters think it's our time."
On early results however, the PS3 game showed some flaws. New Zealand beat Tonga 41-10 on Friday night - not quite the 69-10 predicted in Silu'uga's simulation.
However, Silu-uga pointed out the experiment could pick a different winner next time it was tried.
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CAN WE GET DARREN SPROLES ON OUR TEAM????????!!!!!!!! LIKE....YESTERDAY?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you SEE that little guy, and what he did in that game?????!!!!!!!! LT is hurt and goes to the locker room & this football midget machine comes out and weaves all over the field, like a 3 year old, who can move around a room, faster than a bolt of lightening. OMG!!!!!!!!
It will be interesting to see if this guy can play an entire season. He was getting popped last night and stripped. So he played excellent last night, I think he would be a good 1-2-3 combo...
And I do NOT like the Chargers.
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It is on my list....get Direct TV, get Direct TV, get Direct TV.
If ONLY my to do list, was not so &*%$@* long right now...I have too many &%$#@* things on my plate.....UGH!!!! Big Time.
Whine, whine, whine...
You have more important things to handle, once you are done, you can reward yourself with DirectTV!!!
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ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!! MP has had a TON of awards, he was probably more than happy to share the wealth with Bolt, who helps kids in sports, as well, in a HORRIBLY impoverished country.
I TOTALLY agree with you, that MP is like Eli Manning. Both stay hungry to win, but they are both HUMBLE.
I was reading about how relieved and happy Eli was, when Brett Favre came to town. Eli said it got the cameras out of his face, and the press off of his back, for three seconds, so that he could finally breathe and have some sort of life....and just concertrate on FOOTBALL!!!!!
Very true! Everything has been Brett Favre!!! It was a blessing...thank you Brett!!!


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Established in 1965, HAWS assists over 6,000 animals and welcomes more than 31,000 human visitors annually. As an "open admissions" shelter we lead the community in animal welfare and assure sanctuary for all animals in need, regardless of age, health or temperament. HAWS is a non-profit, entirely donor-fund organization with an active humane education program, and both wildlife and companion animal rescue services for Waukesha County.
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February is Adopt a Rabbit month. How convenient that HAWS has suddenly filled up with a bunch of bunnies ready for adoption!
We have more than a dozen beautiful rabbits just waiting for new homes. Each one goes home with the House Rabbit Handbook, and our great small animal volunteers will make sure you have everything you need! You can also learn all about house rabbits at rabbit.org.
So, about those adoptables…
Got a craving? How about Black Licorice, Coco & Walnut, Snickers, Jasmine or Colada? Still loving this weather? Meet Snowball. There's also Amber – a real gem, and Lea, Pia, Lila and many more.
Valentine's Day is a great reminder of HAWS' bunny "matchmaking" service. Did you know that single rabbits can be very lonely and depressed without friends of their own kind? HAWS volunteers will help your little companion(s) find a best buddy, love match or roommate. Call HAWS at 262-542-8851 for more info…and to make a date!
Speaking of Valentine's Day: maybe you need a gift for a rabbit fan? HAWS is still selling our Year of the Rabbit t-shirts…because it is always the year of the rabbit for bunny fans.
By the way – HAWS' annual Bunny Day is coming up quickly – this year it is Sunday, March 10, from noon – 4pm. Presented by HAWS and the Wisconsin House Rabbit Society, spend a day learning the Bunny Basics, ask questions of bunny experts, win prizes, meet adoptable rabbits and more! Admission is $5/adults, children under 12 free with parent. This event is for bunny caregivers only, please leave your companion rabbit comfortably at home. More info at www.hawspets.org!
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quote:Originally posted by mbrookesHaven't run across one, but I would love to. That sounds good. Is "chicken fried hamburger" like chicken fried steak made with ground beef? Do you remember what else was on it?
Wlstck I remember it at the Lamp Post. But you are right it was veal. I had to ask my mother what veal was at the time I was so young. I still crave this sandwich. It had the crunchiest crust ever the meat so tender and oh so good. I don't understand why it still isn't around.


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Mayor suggests Riverfront Triangle for new Missoula College location
MISSOULA, Mont. - A possible game changer in the long running debate about the new Missoula College as Mayor John Engen proposes an idea that could change the face of downtown. The spot is the Riverfront Triangle on Orange Street and Front Street downtown.
The Montana Legislature set aside $29 million for the college. But the question remains -- where? Engen thinks the riverfront spot is ideal.
"We're close to businesses, we're close to health care, and we've got great access to technology, all good stuff," Engen said.
It's a complicated location. A group of western Montana developers have the 1.87 acres the city owns on hold until January 2014. They want to use the site for Hotel Fox, named after the Fox Theater that sat on the land from 1950 until the early 1990s when the city tore it down.
Developers are still working on the plans but preliminary ideas include a 200-room hotel with an additional conference center. Engen said it would work well with Missoula College.
"You've got a hotel that does catering and conferences, we have a conference center here, we have a hospital that feeds people, the opportunity for folks to sort of hone their culinary skills is pretty amazing," Engen said.
Saint Patrick Hospital owns an additional seven acres or so in the area. Engen says the college, hotel, and possibly some businesses could all fit in the area.
University of Montana officials are looking at the Riverfront Triangle as a possibility. But they're also still looking at the controversial South Campus which is currently home to the UM Golf Course. Also on the list is property on East Broadway across the Clark Fork River, adjacent to the Montana Technology Enterprise Center. A location at Fort Missoula has also been discussed.
A public forum is in the works to discuss the options. The University has yet to set a date.


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PORTLAND, Ore. – After 10 ties, 16 lead changes and an overtime period, Warner Pacific College outlasted Oregon Tech, 83-80, in the final Cascade Conference regular season men's basketball contest of the season tonight at C.C. Perry Gymnasium in Portland.
Oregon Tech led by as many as seven points in the opening half, 24-17, with 12:40 on the clock, but WPC would battle back and take a 42-37 lead into intermission.
WPC continued to push their lead to 12 points just four minutes into the second half, as Tech trailed 52-40 with 16:41 remaining to play.
The Owls would use the next five minutes to outscore the Knights 16-4, tying the contest at 56-all nearing the midway point. The teams went back-and-forth from that point. Tied 72-72 WPC went to the free throw line with 15 seconds to play looking to go ahead, but a miss on their try gave Tech a chance to win in regulation.
After trying to crack the Knights' zone defense, Duncan Schramm found a crease and with time running out his 10 foot leaner came up shy sending the game to overtime.
Oregon Tech took the first lead in the extra period, on a pair of Austen Flint free throws, WPC tied the game, and next took a 76-74 lead. Schramm connected from long range on Tech's next possession, giving the Owls a 77-76 advantage, but back-to-back freebies saw WPC go up once again.
With 47 seconds remaining, Flint lifted the Owls to an 80-78 lead after his triple, but that would be Tech's last score. WPC's Josh Black hit a 3-pointer on their next possession giving the Knights an 81-80 advantage, eventually moving up 83-80 on two Sean Gaines free throws with 3.5 seconds to go.
Tech inbounded the ball to half court where Flint split a pair of WPC defenders and let a 40 foot runner go, but unfortunately couldn't get the bank shot to fall, as Tech fell by the 83-80 final.
Duncan Schramm led all scorers with a career-high 33 points in the loss for Tech. Austen Flint netted 18 points, followed by 14 points and six rebounds from Kyle Waits.
Oregon Tech finished the season 16-14 overall and with a 9-9 record in CCC play secured the No. 7 seed in the upcoming CCC Tournament. Oregon Tech will have to travel to second-seed Concordia University taking on the Cavaliers in the opening round of postseason play on Wednesday beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Portland. The Owls defeated CU on Friday, handing the Cavaliers their first home loss of the season.


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10 Great Back-to-School Haircut Tips
Erika Katz | Posted 10.15.2012 | Canada Style
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It's almost back to school, and the season is changing -- perfect time for a stylish new haircut! But what does "shoulder length" mean anyway? And what happens if you cross your legs in a salon chair? If you aren't quite ready to look like Miley, here are 10 tips to remember when getting a new haircut.


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Prep Time 30 min
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Place potatoes in a large heavy pot and cover with cold salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
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#FriskyFriday: January 17th 2014

Kick back with the gorgeous girls of #FriskyFriday

You've made it through another week. Are you as ready for the weekend as we are? But let's not get ahead of ourselves; it's time for our favorite part of the week: #FriskyFriday. And after you check out the girls below, make sure to go vote for our next Cybergirl of the Year!
Every week Playboy asks Playmates, models and random hot girls to submit their sexiest photos via Twitter using the hashtag #FriskyFriday. They then have the tough job of deciding which girls encompass the Playboy brand the best. Those who make the cut will make it to this page and are one step closer to becoming the weekly #FriskyFriday winner judged by the staff at Playboy!
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31 U.S. Code § 701 - Definitions
Historical and Revision Notes
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31:2(1st–4th pars.).
June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 2(1st–5th pars.), 42 Stat. 20; Apr. 3, 1939, ch. 36, § 201, 53 Stat. 565; July 31, 1953, ch. 302, § 101(1st proviso in par. under heading "Bureau of the Budget"), 67 Stat. 299.
31:2(last par.).
June 10, 1921, ch. 18, 42 Stat. 20, § 2(last par.); added Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, § 101, 64 Stat. 832.
In clause (1), "agency" (which is defined for purposes of this title in section 101 to mean a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States) is coextensive with and substituted for the term "department or establishment" which was defined in 31:2 as in part meaning "any executive department, independent commission, board, bureau, office, agency, or other establishment of the Government, including any independent regulatory commission or board". This definition merely restates and continues, and does not in any way change or expand, the definition in 31:2. Under that definition, entities such as the Tennessee Valley Authority that have been interpreted to be outside the purview of the definition will continue to be outside the purview in the same manner and to the same extent that they were under 31:2. The words "includes the District of Columbia government" are used because of existing law but the inclusion of these words is not to be interpreted as construing the extent to which the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganizational Act (Pub. L. 93–198, 87 Stat. 774) supersedes the provisions codified in this title. The words "of the United States" are omitted as surplus. The text of 31:2 (2d–4th pars.) is omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. The text of section 2 (3d par.) of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (ch. 18, 42 Stat. 20), is omitted as obsolete because of section 501 of the revised title.
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How long after a queen starts laying do you wait before you start grafting from her eggs? I know things like brood pattern and how friendly her workers can be are a deciding factor, but how do you determine any of the other traits.
Because of how well I killed all my queens last year during inspections, I would like to produce a few queens to put into nucs just in case.


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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Windows 7 cracked. Why bother?
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- AnonymousJuly 30, 2009 at 8:43 PM
Don't get me wrong, I like linux (Programmer), but the reason people prefer Windows to linux is 2 things:ReplyDelete
Games. (Linux does NOT have games anywhere near as good as Windows)
Ease of use. I've used Linux for awhile now but it still shits me a bit, Windows is a heap easier - No denying that.
The big thing is that, people that already know windows don't want to start again with some new OS, they want functionallity with they software (they own software developed some time ago and that still work on that OS)->this is most of the time <-ReplyDelete
here in my country the number of people using it is big, and is worse because the number of unlicenced installations is a big % of the total. The people of Ms. did a great work making the people 'dumb' in the good sense of the word, making them ultra depend of they software. People work mecanically if you take a button like 'start' and put it in the top of the window instead of the bottom, they some times acts like bloked, they don't know where to see, how learn a new tech is the trouble, not much the cost.
I currently use the Slackware distro, it was the first that I have tested 3 years ago, and until know, because I'm curious still use it, I have test also ubuntu, suse, fedora, redhat, mepis,and now mint, but still not found a complete functionallity that meets all my needs. But as oposite, most of the people don't want be curious, they want to the system works for them always, a unespected closed or crash in they programs is not a reason for 'curiousity' like me, is a reason to fear of the software.
- AnonymousJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:29 PM
I'll change back to a GNU/Linux Distribution once they've got all the wireless bull solved and my Wifi USB stick works without causing a kernel panic.ReplyDelete


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Springtime R&R at a Lake Michigan Resort
Illinois Beach Resort & Conference Center • Zion, IL
Escape Kit
- A Two-Night Stay for Up to Four People in a Lake View Double, Park View Double, or Standard Double Room, Sundays through Thursdays ($149) or Fridays and Saturdays ($179)
- $40 Dining Credit at Lakeside Restaurant
Bring the kids or treat your sweetie to some waterfront fun at this Lake Michigan resort, located in a protected state park.
The Destination
The best things in life strike the right balance, whether you're talking about the ratio of milk to cookie or bass to treble. And the same principle applies to travel—you want to hit that sweet spot between secluded and central, relaxing and exciting, natural and urbane. Look no further than Zion, Illinois, smack in between Chicago and Milwaukee (about an hour's drive from each) on the coast of Lake Michigan. This expertly planned city is fronted by the gorgeous 4,160-acre Illinois Beach State Park.
The Digs
Perched directly on Lake Michigan, Illinois Beach Resort is a sprawling property inside protected Illinois Beach State Park. It boasts 92 guest rooms and suites, equipped with two queen beds, private baths, and wireless Internet. Many rooms also show off gorgeous views of the beach or colorful wildflowers found in the state park. Beyond inviting accommodations, guests are treated to a host of amenities on the premises, including an accessible lift and entrance to the lobby; a new, oversize indoor swimming pool; a hot tub; and a health club with fitness classes and a sauna. Still, the long stretches of sandy shoreline and sunrises over the lake are what keep visitors returning year after year.
The Diversions
Dine. Lakeside Restaurant
Charge it. Gurnee Mills Outlet Mall
Explore. Illinois Beach State Park
"The view, staff, and overall location... This place has it all. Go have fun, walk on the beach, take a walk or ride through the park, eat in—the food was great—or sit by the bonfire. Once you visit, your heart will pull you back for another."-- LivingSocial Member
"The staff was very friendly and attentive. The in-house restaurant had delicious food and wonderful service. Our room was clean and very comfortable. Overall, we had a fabulous stay! We will definitely be returning!"-- LivingSocial Member
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