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WATT THE…?! LA Times Gets it Wrong on Cable Box Energy Efficiency
June 19, 2014
by NCTA
In March we reported that the new voluntary energy conservation agreement (VA) among multichannel video providers, device manufacturers and energy advocacy groups would soon be working to deliver energy savings for 90 million American homes. The VA included commitments to efficiency standards that would improve set-top box efficiency by up to 45 percent and rack up more than $1 billion in consumer energy savings annually.
So imagine our surprise when in spite of this agreement (which was embraced by the US Department of Energy and received strong bipartisan praise), we saw a report in the LA Times on Monday with a headline proclaiming cable TV boxes had become the second biggest energy users in many homes. Even more unfortunate is that we've seen this erroneous story picked up by others who are not even trying to check the facts.
The energy efficiency advocates NRDC, ASAP, ACEE and NCTA, CEA and the CCTA have already submitted a joint letter to the LA Times correcting what we see as a deeply unfair portrayal of advances made under the Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement. You can see that letter here. Whether or not the LA Times chooses to address our letter, it's important to correct what we see as an incredibly misleading report.
As a baseline, an average TV set top box consumes less than 12-kilowatt hours (KwH) of energy per month. Based on the average American household energy consumption of 903 KwH per month, a TV set top box is responsible for just 1.3 percent of a typical household's energy use. Compare that to 46 percent for heating and cooling.
The LA Times article suggested that cable boxes that were rated for 500 watts were "about the same as a washing machine" and could cost "$8 a month for a typical Southern California customer." First, a 500-watt rating on the back of a set top box has nothing to do with power consumption and is most likely a UL safety rating. Second, an average set-top box consumes less than $2 per month of power. Even a DVR set top box without the latest energy efficiencies running at 30 watts of power when on, costs about $3 per month in Southern California.
The article says experts report the VA "will provide only a fraction of the potential gains and take years to realize." Again, wrong. While traditional US Department of Energy approaches would have taken eight years, the voluntary approach immediately offered significant energy savings. After only one year of operation, companies are already ahead of schedule, with 85 percent of new set-top box purchases already meeting Energy Star 3 efficiency standards, and many models offering even greater savings.
Throughout the article, readers are misled, left with a false picture of both the power consumption of these devices and the current efforts to achieve greater efficiencies. As part of the significant transparency and monitoring requirements of the VA, service providers are making the energy usage of new set-top boxes available for consumers to review. We encourage you to see for yourself how the VA is both reducing energy consumption and saving consumers money.
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"The cable industry remains fully committed to giving American consumers the open Internet experience they expect and deserve. Maintaining an open Internet is not only the right thing to do, it's vital to our ability to attract and keep our customers. Nevertheless, we stand ready to work constructively with the FCC and other stakeholders – as we did in 2010 – to develop a balanced approach that protects the open Internet while fostering continued investment and innovation in America's broadband networks.
"But as we do so, we will continue to reiterate our unwavering opposition to any proposals that attempt to reclassify broadband services under the heavy-handed regulatory yoke of Title II. Treating broadband as a utility-like Title II service would reverse years of settled precedent, dry up investment in broadband deployment and network upgrades, and result in protracted litigation and marketplace uncertainty.
"The Internet is a feat of human ingenuity that has thrived under a light regulatory touch that has attracted more than $1.3 trillion of private investment since 1996. We urge the FCC to continue on a responsible path that will continue to fuel the private network investment that is essential to the continued growth and health of the Internet."
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Says That Route Would Mean Lawsuits And Less Investment In Broadband
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association told the FCC Wednesday that while it could live with new net neutrality rules, it could not do so if they were tied to Title II classification of Internet access.
NCTA blogged as much earlier this week, but made it official with a filing to the FCC that did not bury the lead.
"[T]he existing transparency rules provide a strong foundation for promoting Open Internet principles, and, to the extent the Commission determines that additional safeguards are necessary, the Verizon decision provides ample leeway to adopt such measures pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act," NCTA wrote. "In light of that recently confirmed authority, it is wholly unnecessary to pursue a Title II reclassification theory. It also would be immensely destabilizing."
For one thing, that is because Title II would land the new rules in court, NCTA made clear.
"At a minimum, pursuing Title II reclassification would plunge the broadband industry into a lengthy period of uncertainty while a new round of appellate proceedings ran its course—a process that can be easily avoided by relying on the roadmap provided by the Verizon court."
NCTA has said it would be at the table to help draft supportable net neutrality rules, as it was the first time. In both instances, a main goal is to avoid the "nuclear option" of Title II.
But even if the FCC could reclassify broadband services, it would be unwise to do so, says NCTA. "The burdens and uncertainty associated with Title II regulation (or even the threat of such regulation) would deter broadband providers from making the substantial additional investments required [as much as $350 billion] to deploy new and upgraded broadband infrastructure."
NCTA also echoed a growing refrain from Title II opponents: Reclassification would not prevent the paid priority "fast and slow lanes" that has become the flashpoint for net neutrality advocates. "Reclassification would not support a categorical prohibition on Internet "fast lanes" any more than Section 706 would. Section 202 of the Act does not impose a duty of "nondiscrimination," but rather proscribes only "unjust" or "unreasonable" discrimination."
NCTA President Michael Powell knows a little bit about the issues, having been on the commission when classification issues were being debated and decided back in the early 2000's.
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Digitalsmiths, the personalized video search and recommendations unit of TiVo, said Charter Communications has begun to deploy its platform on the MSO's TV Everywhere mobile app, and plans to extend access to additional platforms in the months ahead.
Under the deal, Charter is rolling out Digitalsmiths' Seamless Discovery platform to present personalized search and video recommendations on the Charter TV app for iOS and Android devcies, and will offer it on additional platforms and devices, presumably to include set-top boxes, "in the coming months." Charter is testing a new cloud-based UI for set-tops in employee homes, and intends to offer it in customer homes in select markets by mid-year.
One aim of these new recommendation engines is to present viewers with relevant content on channels that they might not normally tune to. Last week, Nielsen said its latest Advertising & Audience Report found that the average U.S. TV home receives 189 channels, but that the average number of channels tuned per TV home in 2013 was 17.5 – a figure that has remained relatively constant over a six-year span.
Recent evidence shows that recommendations engines can boost that number. Cox Communications, which uses a personalized system from ThinkAnalytics on its Contour guide for set-tops and mobile devices, said it has seen the number of channels viewed per home rise from the 20 to 22 range, to 26 to 29, Steve Necessary, Cox's vice president of product development, said in a recent interview.
"Charter continues to improve the overall entertainment experience for our customers with modern discovery features that provide relevant content recommendations," said, Rich DiGeronimo, Charter's senior vice president, product and strategy. "In addition to improving the customer experience, Digitalsmiths Seamless Discovery's architecture easily integrates into Charter's data aggregation systems to power the Charter TV App today, and additional cloud-based user interfaces in the near future," Rich DiGeronimo, Charter's SVP, product and strategy, said in a statement.
Ben Weinberger, co-founder of Digitalsmiths, said, "Gone are the days of consumers blindly channel surfing to find something to watch. We enable viewing personalization, where content is finding the consumer," added Digitalsmiths co-founder Ben Weinberger.
TiVo, whose original deployment deal with Charter Communications has been in limbo, acquired Digitalsmiths earlier this year for $135 million. Digitalsmiths' announced customers and partners include Time Warner Cable, Cisco Systems, Warner Bros., Paramount, Technicolor, Univision, Roku, Xbox, Sony PlayStation, Sharp, Turner Sports, the National Basketball Association, the PGA, NASCAR, zeebox, i.TV, and Australia's Foxtel, among others.
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Los Angeles — Cox Communications has developed a broadband roadmap that calls for the cable operator to offer 1 Gbps speeds to all residential customers, and will kick off that plan in select markets in the coming weeks.
"This has always been part of our roadmap," Cox CEO Pat Esser said Wednesday on Bloomberg Television's In The Loop, noting that the MSO has been delivering speeds of 1 Gbps or more to business customers for years.
Cox didn't say how and where it will target 1-Gig services during the first phase of that plan, but the aim is to start offering that capability in select areas later this year. Cox will announce more detail about the plan in the next two to three weeks.
Noting that privately held Cox is sometimes "too humble of a company," Esser said the operator decided that "it's time that we share our roadmap with our customers and our communities."
The decision to go wide with 1-Gig capabilities "is a pioneering moment for us," Esser said.
Cox's 1-Gig plan also happens to come into view as both Google Fiber threatens to expand its 1-Gig network to more markets, and AT&T puts out similar warnings for its 1-Gig-capable, fiber-based "U-verse with GigaPower" offering.
Given that products based on DOCSIS 3.1, cable's next-gen data platform for the HFC network that will target multi-Gigabit capabilities, aren't expected to arrive until late next year, it's anticipated that Cox will boot up 1-Gig residential services in select areas using fiber-based technology. Among recent action, Bright House Networks announced last month that it will use fiber-based EPON technology to deliver 1 Gbps residential services to a new housing development in the Tampa area.
In an interview here at The Cable Show, Kevin Hart, Cox's executive vice president and chief technology officer, said the operator will be taking a "hybrid" approach to 1-Gig.
Although DOCSIS 3.1 is still out on the horizon, Hart said Cox is has begun to "accelerate operational readiness" for the next-gen platform, which will soon carry the consumer-facing brand of "Gigasphere."
A significant piece of that is Cox's coming all-digital transition that will see the MSO reclaim about 60 analog channels and give it room to carve out spots to insert DOCSIS 3.1 spectrum. Roughly 85% to 90% of Cox's plant is already built out to 1GHz.
Hart said Cox has already picked out two, yet-unnamed suppliers for HD-capable Digital Transport Adapters (DTAs), which are simple one-way devices that several operators are using to facilitate their all-digital transitions. Cox plans to launch its first all-digital market trial in the fourth quarter, and then ramp up deployments in 2015 and 2016.
Once Cox has reclaimed its analog spectrum, is also looking to beef up its upstream by performing a mid-split, which involves a widening of the current upstream spectrum range from today's 5 Megahertz to 42 MHz. Cox hasn't announced a timeframe for that, but a mid-split is part of the company's multiyear roadmap, Hart said.
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Top-Flight Speakers, Panels, Technology Exhibits on Tap in LA –
When the industry convenes in Los Angeles next week for Cable Show 2014, attendees will have plenty to keep pique their collective interests.
From a list of top-flight speakers and array of panels cutting across a variety of disciplines, to an exhibit floor with well over 200 exhibitors and an expanded Imagine Park, networking and educational opportunities will abound at the Los Angeles Convention Center from April 29 through May 1.
General session speakers on Tuesday, April 29 include A+E president Nancy Dubuc; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti; Jerry Kent, chairman of Suddenlink; Rob Marcus, chairman of Time Warner Cable; John Martin, CEO of Turner Broadcasting; NCTA president Michael Powell; and ESPN president and Disney Media Networks co-chairman John Skipper.
Wednesday's lineup features FCC chairman Tom Wheeler, Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts and Discovery Communications president and CEO David Zaslav. In addition, there is host of talent from the creative community: Michelle Ashford, creator, writer, and executive producer of Showtime's Masters of Sex; Richard LaGravenese, co-creator, writer and executive producer of WEtv's The Divide; and quadruple threat Kurt Sutter, creator, writer, producer, and actor, FX's Sons of Anarchy
Thursday concludes with Cox president Pat Esser; Rob Lloyd, president, development and sales, for Cisco; Josh Sapan, president or AMC Networks; and Matt Weiner, creator, writer, director, executive producer of AMC's Emmy-winning retro advertising drama, Mad Men.
Spread across some 105,000 square feet, 230 exhibitors, including 24 CableNet participants, will show their latest equipment, devices, services and programming.
Imagine Park returns to Cable Show 2014 as the place to gain an early glimpse of what's next in broadband and television worlds. It's also the home to a number of informative sessions. Check out the schedule here.
The venue will also house the "Internet of Things," where visitors can explore the frontier functionality for connected devices. For example, your mobile communicates with your thermostat, which in turn chats with your refrigerator that gossips with your smart door knob. Here, attendees can learn about how machine-to-machine communication via broadband has changed over the last five years and how de riguer it become over the next five.
The Imagine Film Challenge is also on tap, a competition pitting four student teams charged with creating short films of seven minutes or less. The challenge will afford the student squads from Columbia College Chicago, Loyola Marymount University, New York Film Academy and hometown UCLA access to top filmmakers and industry executives, as well as the opportunity to have their work viewed by some of the world's leading TV and digital media organizations. The films will be shot and edited on the show floor of the LA Convention Center and surrounding areas throughout the Cable Show, with the winner taking home the top prize award following the screenings and deliberations.
The projects will later be broadcast on competition sponsor ShortsHD, which is available on DirecTV and AT&T U-Verse, and across Europe and Africa.
Imagine Park will also serve up Happy Hour, sponsored by Time Warner Cable, on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Speed Upgrades Start In Los Angeles, NYC
Time Warner Cable said it has begun to offer broadband speeds of up to 300 Mbps (downstream) in parts of New York City and Los Angeles as part of its "TWC Maxx" all-digital network and service upgrade initiative.
In the upgraded areas, TWC subs who are on the MSO's Standard tier (15 Mbps down by 1 Mbps upstream) are being bumped to 50×5, while customers on the Ultimate plan (100 x 5) are being accelerated to 300 x 20 at no extra charge, the MSO said, noting that customers will need a DOCSIS 3.0 modem to get the boost. Its Standard service runs about $57.99 per month, while Ultimate is priced about $107.99.
Areas that are getting the speed boost include Costa Mesa and West Hollywood in California, and in areas of Woodside (in Queens) and Staten Island in New York City.
TWC's network and Internet speed upgrades are coming "soon" to the LA areas of Covina, Cypress, Hoover, Crenshaw District and Jefferson Park, and to upper Manhattan and additional neighborhoods in Queens and Staten Island in New York City. By the end of June, TWC will be delivering the new, faster speed plans to more than 200,000 customers, the MSO said.
Time Warner Cable Business Services unit has also introduced speed tiers of 100 Mbps down by 10 Mbps upstream, as well as 200×20 and 300×20 as new options, complementing the speeds of up to 10 Gbps it offers via its fiber-based Metro Ethernet platform tailored for larger commercial customers.
"These significant speed increases and network enhancements will allow our Internet customers to get the most out of their TWC experience," "With this service transformation, our customers can enjoy all the ways they use TWC Internet even better, including streaming video, downloading music and more," TWC chairman and CEO Robert Marcus said, in a statement.
TWC has completed its all-digital rollout in NYC, and expects to wrap it in L.A. by year-end. With the upgrade, TWC is also expanding its VOD library to 75,000 hours of content, and extending the reach of a new cloud-based interface for its video platform.
The upgrades are part of the MSO's three-year ops plan announced in late January, weeks before Comcast announced its proposed acquisition of the nation's second largest MSO.
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Comcast revealed on Wednesday it has grown its Wi-Fi hotspot network to 1 million nodes. Considering that on Tuesday its FCC filing on its planned acquisition of Time Warner Cable listed 870,000 hotspots, it appears to be ramping up its wireless network quickly.
Comcast can scale so quickly because its broadband customers are doing much of the heavy lifting. Its latest wireless home gateways all operate in dual modes, providing a private home network for the customer and a public network that can be accessed by any Comcast broadband customer. Comcast also offers public hotspot capabilities to all of its business customers and has built with thousands of high-powered outdoor hotspots in key high-traffic zones in its operating territory.
Comcast isn't breaking out how many neighborhood hotspots it's running versus commercial access points, but they make up the vast majority of its network. Comcast is part of the CableWiFi consortium, which pools together the outdoor and business hotspots of Time Warner, Cox Communications, Cablevision Systems and Bright House Networks. CableWiFi has 200,000 hotspots in total, meaning Comcast has more than 800,000 access points transmitting from living room shelves.
Though its hotspot network is a considerable resource for Comcast's customers, it's not the easiest to use. Customers still have to log in to each hotspot using their Xfinity credentials, but emerging technologies like Hotspot 2.0 will eventually make those connections automatic. When that happens Comcast can turn its hotspot footprint into a kind of mobile data overlay offloading smartphone and tablet traffic off from cellular networks.
Comcast told regulators it's weighing using that footprint to create a Wi-Fi First mobile network, using cellular systems to fill in the gaps between its hotspots. It hasn't revealed whether it would sell such a service to consumers to sell Wi-Fi capacity to other carriers.
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Charter Communications' launch of a new app that can stream more than 130 live TV channels in the home to tablets and smartphones (with some out-of-home access expected down the road) marks the latest step in the operator's transformational process under Tom Rutledge, who took the helm more than two years ago.
A big piece of this shift involves other services as well as a fresh brand that Charter will use as it completes all-digital upgrades.
Following up on plans first revealed by Rutledge last November, the company confirmed (subscription required) that Charter (hat tip: DSL Reports) has already introduced that new brand, "Spectrum," in two markets — Fort Worth, Texas, and Greenville, S.C.
Similar to Comcast's Xfinity playbook, Charter is introducing the brand with new services that are tied to this analog-reclamation process. At this stage, Spectrum means the doubling of max Internet download speeds – from 30 Mbps to 60 Mbps – at no additional cost, alongside a hefty expansion of live HDTV channels, a larger VOD library, and advanced voice service paired with unlimited nationwide calling
As this site shows, Charter is using the new brand to tout a set of new triple-play packages: Select, Silver and Gold.
And expect the brand to reach several more Charter markets in the coming weeks and months, as the MSO expects to complete its all-digital shift in all markets by the end of 2014. Those efforts are already underway in markets such as southern California, and parts of Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Massachusetts and Missouri.
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Weil on Finance: Credit Suisse's Tough Day
Greetings, View fans. Here are your morning links.
Sure wouldn't want to be Credit Suisse's CEO tomorrow .
The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hold hearings tomorrow on offshore tax evasion and financial institutions that enable it. And it's shaping up to be a rough day for Credit Suisse AG. The first panel of witnesses consists entirely of Credit Suisse executives, including Chief Executive Officer Brady Dougan. The second panel will have two Justice Department officials. Judging by previous hearings on JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and other big banks, they should expect the usual beating from U.S. Senator Carl Levin.
Did anyone really think the Goldman Sachs Elevator guy on Twitter worked at Goldman Sachs?
Andrew Ross Sorkin answers this question for good: He never did. Rather, he's a 34-year-old former bond executive from Texas who used to work at Citigroup Inc. And think about it. If the stuff he wrote actually had come from conversations he overheard at Goldman Sachs, wouldn't there have been lots of Goldman Sachs people by now who remembered who was with them when they said all this crazy, hilarious stuff? Things like: "1,000 credit card numbers stolen from Niemen Marcus are worth more than the 40 million stolen from Target." Oh well. It's still one of my favorite reads anyway. The guy is seriously funny.
The Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is on the verge of collapse.
It seems a major theft occurred over a long period of time without anyone noticing, which may account for as much as 6 percent of all Bitcoins in existence. And given what we know about Bitcoin, this doesn't seem all that surprising, does it?
What makes a bank stable ?
That's the question of the day at the New York Fed's Liberty Street Economics blog. And hopefully the regulators there already knew the answer without having to read this paper.
Girl Scouts can't sell cookies outside pot dispensaries .
I guess some of them needed to be told this. But now it's official. The Girl Scouts of Colorado have spoken.
(Jonathan Weil is a Bloomberg View columnist. Follow him on Twitter.)
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Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Cruz
Nicholas (Nick) was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He graduated with a degree in History from U.C. Santa Cruz in 2014. Following his time as a Banana Slug, Nick returned to the better half of California and worked in a plaintiff's civil litigation firm in Santa Monica for 6 months. As a 1L, Nick utilized his free time to attend bar reviews, events put on by student organizations, and to keep up with his true passion: LA sports. Nick is a devoted fan of the Lakers, Dodgers, Kings, Bruins (don't tell anybody), and Rams. At the moment, Nick's favorite TV shows are Game of Thrones and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. As a 2L, Nick hopes to stay engaged with the on-campus community here at Gould. Nick is excited to show the incoming 1Ls what the USC Law community is all about!
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Undergraduate: California State University, Long Beach
Jackie was raised in Mission Viejo, California. She attended Sonoma State University for the first two years of her undergraduate education, studied abroad for a year in Italy and then transferred to California State University Long Beach. Following her graduation in 2012, Jackie moved to New York City and directed a campaign office for several progressive, non-profit organizations. After two years in New York she moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts and became a baker. Baking thousands of pies was fun, but working as a meaningful advocate for social justice was always her dream. As a 1L, she was a representative of both Legal Aid Alternative Break (LAAB) and Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF), and a volunteer with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. In addition to studying and reading cases, Jackie loves spending time with her two-year old nephew, hiking, eating Colombian food, and long-distance running. She can not wait to welcome the class of 2019 into the Trojan family!
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Undergraduate: University of Southern California
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Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Jonathan was born in raised in Los Angeles, CA. He attended UC Berkeley where he graduated in 2015 with a major in Rhetoric and a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. As an undergraduate, Jonathan enjoyed participating in UC Berkeley's student government and vibrant activist culture, as well as interning for the City of Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Board. Enthusiastic about helping others navigate complicated policies, Jonathan applied to law school during his senior year. A passionate Angeleno at heart, Jonathan decided to return home and become a Trojan with no regrets (except for the lack of "Cheeseboard," a Bay Area delicacy). As a 1L, Jonathan served on the PILF board. This year he is excited to serve as the treasurer for PILF, the academic chair for BLSA, and the treasurer for OUTlaw. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys running, learning about architecture, watching Game of Thrones, and devouring party size bags of "Sour Patch" candy. Jonathan is thrilled to welcome the class of 2019 to the Trojan Family! Fight on!
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Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine
Jeremy was born in Taiwan and raised in sunny Southern California. He attended the University of California, Irvine, where he received his Bachelor's in Psychology and Social Behavior. After graduating, Jeremy worked at an automotive collision shop where he learned how to repair and refinish cars. He also became a LSAT instructor, teaching courses and helping aspiring law students master the test. During his first year at USC, Jeremy was a 1L representative for the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA). As a 2L, he will serve on APALSA's board as the External Vice President and coordinate with firms to sponsor and host lunchtime panels and mixers for students. This summer, Jeremy will be working at a boutique law firm in Century City that specializes in fields of mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys traveling, amateur photography, and riding motorcycles. Jeremy is looking forward to meeting and welcoming the class of 2019 to USC! Fight on!
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Undergraduate: Colorado College
Emily grew up in Laguna Beach, CA, but surprisingly, she was neither a cast member on the classic MTV show nor did she learn how to surf. Not to worry, Emily is a true Californian at heart and eats Kale almost daily. Emily attended Colorado College, where she majored in Middle Eastern Studies and spent a semester abroad learning Arabic in Amman, Jordan. After college, Emily spent a year working at a nonprofit in Colorado then moved to Detroit for two years to teach middle school math with Teach for America (and is still very good at long division). Outside of law school, Emily likes running, hanging out with her obese pet chinchilla named Eggplant, and going to brunch. As a 1L, Emily volunteered with legal aid organizations in New Orleans and San Diego with the Legal Aid Alternative Break Club. Next year, Emily will be on the executive boards for the Jewish Law Society, Public Interest Law Foundation, and Legal Aid Alternative Break. She will also serve as one of the 1L Peer Tutors. This summer, Emily will be externing for the Honorable Ronald S.W. Lew in downtown LA and working as a research assistant for Professor David B. Cruz. Emily is very excited for her 2L year and cannot wait to meet all of you.
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Undergraduate: University of California Santa Barbara
Eric Czubiak was born and raised in Woodland Hills, CA. Eric graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara, where he enjoyed living on the beach in perfect weather. He also obtained a dual degree in Economics and Political Science while he was there. As an undergraduate Eric was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi and traveled abroad to Dublin, Ireland for a semester where he took the liberty of fully immersing into the Irish Culture. As a 1L, Eric was the 1L representative for the Jewish Law Student Association (JLSA) and the Entrepreneurial and Venture Capital Association (EVCA). This summer, Eric will be working in house for Panda Restaurant Group, more commonly known as Panda Express- everyone's favorite Chinese food. Next year, Eric is excited to serve as Co-President of JLSA and cannot wait to meet his new mentees! He welcomes the class of 2019 and looks forward to meeting the new 1Ls of the Trojan Family. Fight on!
Griffin Drake
Undergraduate: University of Rochester
Griffin Drake was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Rochester in 2015, double majoring in Political Science and Philosophy. As an undergraduate, Griffin played attacking midfield on the school's men's soccer team for four years and worked as a research assistant researching the true value of a private college education. He decided to leave the snow behind and make the trek to Southern California after graduation. As a 1L, Griffin was a 1L rep for the Business Law Society, Sports Law Society, and Real Estate Law Society. As a 2L, he will continue his service to the Business Law Society as the Co-President. This summer he will be working as an intern to the in-house counsel at a medical technology company in San Diego. In his free time, he enjoys playing for his semi-pro soccer team, following the upcoming presidential race, and soaking up the Southern California sun. He can't wait to welcome the class of 2019 to the Trojan Family! Fight on!
Andrew Gorini
Undergraduate: Gonzaga University
Andrew was born in San Jose, CA. He received his dual bachelor's degrees in Classical Civilizations and Italian Studies at Gonzaga University-known primarily for its stellar basketball program. After, he spent the following year living in Madrid, Spain, where he taught English in Spanish elementary schools. He returned home to San Jose to intern for the International Rescue Committee, where he helped provide refugees and asylees with legal assistance. During his first year of law school, Andrew participated in the J.D.-LLM partnership program and also played on Gould's indoor intramural soccer team. Outside of school, Andrew is an exercise enthusiast, avidly follows NCAA Football and Basketball, and spends as much time next to a BBQ as possible. He cannot wait to welcome the next class of Gould lawyers to the USC culture! Fight on!
Stephanie Greenberg
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
Stephanie was born and raised in sunny Orange County, California. She attended the University of California, San Diego, where she majored in History with a minor in Law and Society. While at UCSD, she spent an enlightening quarter interning in Washington, D.C. for a law firm which specialized in whistleblower law cases. She also had the amazing opportunity to spend the summer studying history in Greece. Hoping to go into entertainment law, Stephanie is very happy with her choice to move to L.A. and attend USC Law. During her first year of law school, Stephanie served as a 1L Representative for the Jewish Law Student Association, and as a 2L will serve as their Alumni and Events Chair. This summer she will be externing at the USC Stevens Center for Innovation, working in IP law. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys baking, hanging out with friends, family, and her dogs, and traveling. Stephanie cannot wait to meet and welcome the incredible Class of 2019!
Nathaniel Haas
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Nathaniel has been best described as a 75 year-old retiree trapped in the body of a 22 year-old law student. When he isn't watching C-SPAN, doing crossword puzzles, playing speed-chess or knitting scarves, he is pursuing a legal career in the highly specific field of 'civil litigation.'
Nathaniel graduated from USC in 2015 with a double major in political science and economics. While there, he spent terms interning on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and working as a journalist for POLITICO. He remains a political junkie and occasionally publishes his semi-coherent thoughts on the matter for The Huffington Post. He also remains hopeful that at some point in his 7-year educational career at USC, the football team will make him proud.
This summer, he will be working in Santa Monica as a clerk at the law firm of Panish, Shea & Boyle. Next year, he will serve as a writing fellow for the Legal Research, Writing & Advocacy Program, a social chair for the Student Bar Association, and a second-string equipment manager for the USC toboggan sledding team. He is excited to welcome the USC Gould Class of 2019. Fight On!
Mane Hakobyan
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Mane was born in Armenia and moved to Los Angeles when she was 8 years old. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2014 where she majored in Political Science with an emphasis on American Government. Upon graduation, Mane spent a year studying for the LSAT and pursuing her legal interest by working at a small, boutique law firm in Burbank, CA. As a 1L Mane spent her time volunteering as Moot Court clerk and served as the 1L president for Phi Alpha Delta (PAD). This summer, Mane will be interning at the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. On her free time, Mane enjoys going to the gym, reading, eating various kinds of cheeses, and binge watching Netflix. She is very excited to welcome the incoming class into the Trojan family.
Chaz Hales
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Chaz was born in Philadelphia, PA, and grew up in Las Vegas, NV. He received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Brigham Young University. And then he stayed and got a Master's. And then he went to UCLA and got an MBA. And now he is here at USC learning to become a lawyer. Chaz thinks it's ok to shift gears and live the life you want to live. If the life you want to live is that of a USC law student, Chaz thinks you will be wildly successful at it. Although Chaz struggles to describe himself effectively in the third person, he is much more insightful when it comes to the lives of others. Outside of school, Chaz loves sports, music, gardening, traveling, and staring at his newborn daughter, who makes it pretty hard to leave the house for school. If you bring up even a remotely related topic, Chaz will likely offer to show you pictures. She is ridiculously cute. Welcome to USC, Class of 2019. And Fight on!
Natalie Haritoonian
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Natalie was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. Throughout college, she worked for a financial advising company, and her experience in the industry sparked her interest in Business Law. After graduating, she decided to explore the other part of town and has enjoyed it ever since. During her first year at USC Law, she served as a First Year Representative for the Armenian Law Students Association and was a recipient of the Justice Richard Amerian Scholarship Endowment. During the summer of 2016, Natalie will be interning for Allstate Insurance Company's litigation services at the Law Offices of Gregory Lucett. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and sightseeing, attending sporting events, and binge watching episodes of Suits and The Walking Dead. Natalie is thrilled to welcome the class of 2019 to the Trojan family. Fight on!
Adria Harris
Undergraduate: University of Tennessee
Adria K. Harris was born in Charleston, SC and retired from the nomadic life of a military brat to settle in the lovely city of Burbank, CA. She graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2015 with a degree in Business Administration. While at UT, Adria served on the executive boards for a Student Government Association campaign and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. During her senior year, she traveled the world with a PR firm as a junior publicist for many notable professional athletes. Upon graduation, Adria decided to return to sunny Los Angeles to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a prominent attorney. During her 1L summer, Adria served as a judicial extern for the Honorable David Cunningham. As a 2L, Adria will serve as Co-President of the Black Law Students Association. When she's not busy acquiring legal knowledge, you can find Adria indulging in wine, good food, and all things Harry Potter. Adria looks forward to welcoming the class of 2019 to USC!
Amber Heron
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Amber was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended the University of Washington, where she majored in Political Science and minored in Law, Societies and Justice. While an undergrad, Amber worked as a caregiver to people with disabilities and although she loved the food and scenery in Seattle, she ultimately failed to enjoy the endless rain. She was excited to get back to sunny Los Angeles, and upon her return home worked as a preschool teacher for two years. As a 1L, Amber was a representative of USC's Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF). This summer and over her 2L year, she will work with USC's Post-Conviction Justice Project and represent PILF as their Alumni and Law Firm Fundraising Chair. Outside of law school, Amber loves to hike, hang out at the beach, scuba dive while on vacation and cheer on the Green Bay Packers. Amber is very excited to be a peer mentor and can't wait to welcome the class of 2019!
Crystal Huynh
Undergraduate: University of the Pacific
Born and raised in Sacramento, CA, Crystal graduated from the University of the Pacific in 2015, completing a major in Economics and two minors in Chinese and Pre-Law. While in undergrad, she was a member of the service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, and studied abroad in Beijing. Having wanted to go to law school since she was a little girl, Crystal decided to join the Trojan Family for law school. This summer, she will be fighting for the little guy, working for the public interest organization Legal Services of Northern California. Outside of law school, she enjoys cooking, DIY projects, and exploring LA's food scene (although nothing beats the Bay Area's foodie community). Crystal looks forward to meeting USC Gould's Class of 2019! Fight on!
Irene Jang
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Irene was born in Los Angeles, CA and raised as a die-hard Trojan fan. She attended UC Berkeley with a double major in Integrative Biology and Political Science. After undergrad, she worked for four years as a Claims Adjuster for a medical malpractice insurance company in Oakland, CA. Although Irene enjoyed her time up in the Bay Area where she got to eat burritos and rock climb with the hipsters in the Mission, she was very excited to head back down to sunny Los Angeles to become a part of the Trojan family. As a 2L, Irene is looking forward to being SBA's Admissions Committee Chair, VP of IP and Tech Law Society, Transactional Law Dinner Chair of Business Law Society, and Academic Co-Chair of APALSA. She will also serve as a Writing Fellow for the Legal Writing & Advocacy Program. This summer Irene will be a summer associate at Robins Kaplan. She looks forward to meeting the class of 2019 to USC. Fight on!
Courtney Johnson
Undergraduate: University of San Diego
Courtney was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, but after years of embarrassing sports performances (looking at you Cards), she decided to move to California to fulfill her dreams of living in below 100-degree weather. Courtney attended the University of San Diego and graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Sociology. While an undergrad, she worked for a criminal defense attorney in San Diego and spent a summer interning in Washington, D.C., which both ultimately led her to pursue a law degree. This summer, Courtney will be working for the USC Post Conviction Justice Project, and will continue with the clinic as a 2L student supervisor for the academic school year. Around school, you may find Courtney in her natural habitat on the third floor of the library camped out in her snuggie. In her free time, she enjoys going on hikes, movies, and all cheese-related foods. Courtney cannot wait to welcome the class of 2019!
Vanuhi Karapetian
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
Vanuhi (I go by Vannie) was born in Iran and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended UC San Diego, where she double majored in History and Political Science and fell in love with San Diego. When she wasn't at the beach or discovering new scenic views, Vannie worked at the San Diego District Attorney's Office and served on various student organizational boards. After graduating, Vannie worked at City National Bank and served on multi-cultural organization boards before starting law school. This summer, Vannie will be working as a judicial extern for the Honorable Manuel L. Real. In her free time, Vannie enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and landscape photography. Vannie is so excited to meet her future mentees, as well as the rest of the class of 2019! Fight on!
Joseph Lian
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Joseph Lian was born in China and grew up in Los Angeles. He attended University of California, Berkeley and spent most of his time practicing ballroom dancing and trying the best restaurants in the Bay Area. After graduation, he took time off to backpack through Europe and work in China. Eventually, he landed in Law School and became a board member for PAD and a Peer Mentor. Outside of law school, he enjoys reading, dancing, and playing video games. Joseph can't wait to welcome the class of 2019 to USC!
Shannon McHale
Undergraduate: University of Maryland
On a dark and stormy August morning last year, Shannon, a Maryland native, began a 2,884-mile journey towards the gold-laden hills of the West she'd been hearing about since 1849. When she found there was no gold left to be mined, she headed south to Los Angeles to get something more valuable than gold: a platinum-plated USC Gould degree.
Before Shannon left Maryland, she spent five years living near Washington, D.C., studying journalism at the University of Maryland and working for print and online media outlets. In college, she was on the debate and Model UN teams, and earned an international studies citation through the university's living-learning Scholars program. She also spent four years working in her university's recreation department, specializing in programming and fitness facilities.
This summer, Shannon will be working for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. In her free time, she likes running middle and long distance, cooking, playing almost any sport (except intramural soccer, which she's decided is best left to the professionals), and reading. Shannon can't wait to meet the Class of 2019 and to welcome them to Los Angeles!
Mina Rizk
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Mina was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He attended USC as an undergraduate where he double majored in Middle East Studies and Political Science. Although he always knew he wanted to be an attorney, Mina took a year off after graduating to teach computers to elementary school children. He then decided to come back to the greatest university in the world for law school. During the summer of 2016, Mina will serve as a judicial extern for the Honorable Dean D. Pregerson, United States District Court Judge for the Central District of California. Outside of law school, Mina enjoys off-roading with his friends and watching USC football and the San Diego Chargers. As a proud double Trojan, he looks forward to welcoming the class of 2019 to the Trojan Family. FIGHT ON!
Britta Roosendahl
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Britta was born in Los Angeles and raised in both California and Connecticut. A double Trojan, she graduated from USC in 2013 with a Bachelor's in English Literature and a Minor in Psychology and Law. After graduating, Britta worked as an export finance analyst for a consulting firm in New York, a legal intern for a legal aid clinic in London, and a fishmonger at her beloved hometown fish market. Yes- a fishmonger. In 2015, Britta returned to Los Angeles to begin her next adventure. She was a 1L Representative for the Women's Law Association and currently serves as the organization's President. This summer, Britta served as a judicial extern under the Honorable George H. Wu, United States District Court Judge for the Central District of California. She now externs at the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. In her free time, Britta enjoys taking on cooking projects and getting out of the city to spend the night in places where she can see the Milky Way.
Daniel Schreiber
Undergraduate: Yeshiva University
Daniel was born and raised in Southern California. He attended Yeshiva University and graduated in 2015 with a major in Finance. As an undergraduate, Daniel spent his freshman year abroad in Israel, and then returned back for his last three years in the dreaded New York winters. For law school, Daniel could not wait to get back to Southern California and spend his Januarys at the beach, instead of in a scarf and ski cap. As a 1L, he was a Class Representative for both the Business Law Society and the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Association. During his 1L summer, Daniel will be interning with the General Counsel of WestPark Capital Investments and doing research for Professor Ariela Gross, his Contracts professor. As a 2L, he is very excited to be a Business Law Society board member and a Peer Mentor. Outside of law school, he is an avid Anaheim Ducks and Dodgers fan, loves traveling, and relaxing at the beach. Daniel can't wait to meet and welcome the Class of 2019 to the Trojan family! Fight On!
Annaliese Snodgrass
Undergraduate: McGill University
Annaliese Snodgrass grew up in Huntington, New York, and attended boarding school in Middlebury, Connecticut. She went to Montreal for her undergraduate degree where she studied International Development and Environmental Studies and played lacrosse at McGill University. Before coming to USC Gould, Annaliese stayed in Montreal for a year to work at a law firm and improve her French-speaking skills. As a first year, she participated in USC's Student Bar Association (SBA) as the 1L representative for her section of the 1L class. She also served as the 1L representative for the International Law and Relations Organization and the Sports Law Society and participated in the Public Interest Law Foundation and Phi Alpha Delta. This summer, Annaliese has accepted a judicial externship with Judge Kathleen Tomlinson in the Eastern District of New York. As a 2L, Annaliese looks forward to serving as the Vice President of her 2L class, the President of Phi Alpha Delta, and a writing fellow for the LLM legal Writing program. She is also excited to begin working with the International Human Rights Clinic. Annaliese can't wait to welcome the class of 2019 to the Trojan Family! Fight on!
Zoe Steinberg
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Zoe was born in Boston, MA, but spent her high school years with many of your grandparents in Boca Raton, Florida. She graduated from USC in 2014 with a major in Political Science and a minor in Law and Psychology. As an undergraduate, Zoe played club soccer, was an active member of Tri Delt, and was an avid tailgater at all Trojan football games. After graduating, she took a year off to work for President Obama's White House Advance Team and spent a few months backpacking around Europe. During her 1L year, Zoe was the Athletics Chair for SBA and a 1L representative for both Phi Alpha Delta and the Government Law Organization. This summer, Zoe will be working for the Post Conviction Justice Project Clinic. In her free time, she enjoys running, eating, Netflix binging, and playing with her cat Remus (yes, she loves the wizarding world). Zoe can't wait to meet the Class of 2019! Fight on!
Isabelle Vidro
Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University
Isabelle was born and raised in Comfort, TX, a small town with one stoplight and 2,500 people outside of San Antonio. After completing high school at a boarding school in Connecticut, she attended Vanderbilt University and double majored in Political Science and Spanish and minored in English. As an undergraduate, she was an active member of her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, studied abroad in Madrid, Spain, and enjoyed exploring the vast taco options that Nashville had to offer. After a particularly cold Nashville winter her senior year, she decided to avoid the cold forever and attend law school at USC. During her 1L year, she volunteered with SBA and was a 1L representative for IRAP and PAD. Next year, she will serve as a Graduate Student Government Senator for SBA. In her free time, Isabelle enjoys running half marathons, eating, baking, and ultimately dreams of having a farm with hundreds of rescue dogs. She is excited to welcome the class of 2019!
Gabrielle Young
Undergraduate: Princeton University
Gabby was born in NYC and raised in the mean streets of Long Island, New York. She attended Princeton University and graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with certificates in African American Studies and Urban Studies. Upon graduation, Gabby returned to New York to work for a public health organization for two years. Gabby is new to the West Coast and so far has been appreciating the sunshine and lack of winter weather. This summer Gabby will be externing for the Honorable Sandra L. Townes of the Eastern District of New York. As a 2L, she will be serving as the Alumni Outreach Chair of the Black Law Student Association and Peer Mentoring Co-Chair of the Women's Law Association. Gabby enjoys Netflix and chill (in the literal sense), going to concerts, and wearing work-out clothes while shopping. Gabby is excited to welcome the members of the Class of 2019! Fight On!
2016-17 Transfer Peer Mentors
Simmone Ashai
Undergraduate: Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine
Simmone was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Before coming to law school at USC, she received her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Irvine where she studied Anthropology and Philosophy. While at USC Gould School of Law, Simmone's favorite experience was the opportunity to travel with a team of four students to Hong Kong and compete in the Willem C. Vis Moot International Arbitration Competition. During her 1L summer, Simmone worked as a judicial extern in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, and this summer will be working as a summer associate at Crowell & Moring LLP. In her spare time (of which she never seems to have enough) Simmone loves to read fiction, particularly anything written by Vladimir Nabokov. She also loves introducing friends to her favorite noir and neo-noir films, and of course, cheering on the USC football team. She is excited to welcome the incoming students to the Trojan family! Fight on!
Joseph Peacock
Undergraduate: San Diego State University
Joseph Peacock was born and raised in Lake Forest, California and attended San Diego State University as an undergraduate where he majored in Political Science. At SDSU, Joseph served as the Public Relations Officer and Vice President of the Pre-Law Society. In the summer following his first year of law school, Joseph interned at the Orange County Public Defender's Office and continues to serve as a student extern for Orange County Lawyer Magazine. As a 2L at USC Gould, Joseph advanced to the final round of the USC Hale Moot Court Competition and received the best brief award. As a 3L, Joseph will serve on the Hale Moot Court Executive Board in addition to competing on the USC national moot court team. Joseph looks forward to next year and is excited to welcome the incoming transfer class!
Nathan Soleimani
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Nathan was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Westwood, where he attended UCLA for his undergraduate studies as a Political Science major. Upon graduating, Nathan took a year off to travel the world, as he found it important to take some time off before fully committing himself to law school. In his 1L summer, Nathan spent his time in the Family Violence division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. As a 2L, Nathan served on the board of the Real Estate Law Society (RELS) as the alumni chair. This summer Nathan will be working in a law firm specializing in Real Estate Litigation and Transactions. In his spare time, you can likely catch him on Thursdays at Bar Review!
2016-17 Peer Mentor Executive Board
Timothy Kolesk
Undergraduate: Boston College
Tim grew up in the great state of Southern New Jersey. He attended Boston College where he majored in History and minored in Film Studies. After his undergraduate studies, Tim moved to Southern California to earn his MFA in Film Production at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. Following that, he went on to work for several seasons in the production offices of the television show Community. In his first two years at Gould, Tim has served as an extern for the Honorable John A. Kronstadt in the Central District of California, a writing fellow for the Legal Writing & Advocacy Program, and a staff member for the Southern California Law Review. He will be spending his 2L summer as a summer associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. In his free time, Tim enjoys reading, watching movies, and taking his chocolate Labrador Retriever to dog beach. He is very excited to welcome the Class of 2019 to the Gould School of Law!
Shuchee Shah
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
A California native, Shuchee was raised in the Bay Area and graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in Political Science and minor in Business Administration. Shuchee spent most of her college years in rehearsals for USC's competitive dance team. Little did she know she would find herself in the neighboring law school building a few years later. After graduating, Shuchee moved back up to San Francisco to work for a healthcare consulting firm. Just as she was about to lose her tan and forget the USC fight song, she enrolled into USC Gould School of Law. During her 1L summer, Shuchee externed at the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, in the Sexually Violent Predators Unit. As a 2L, in addition to being a Peer Mentor, Shuchee was the Vice President of Development for the Public Interest Law Foundation, a Case Manager for the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project, President of SALSA, and a staff member of the Review of Law and Social Justice Journal. This summer, Shuchee will be a summer associate at Michelman and Robinson, LLP. As a 3L, she looks forward to serving as a Senior Production Editor on her law journal and is thrilled to welcome the Class of 2019 into the Trojan family. Fight on!
Adam Stillman
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Adam was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he enjoyed below-freezing temperatures and disappointing sports teams. Adam then attended the University of Michigan #GoBlue, where he majored in Political Science and minored in Chinese. Adam's 3 favorite words are "breakfast all day," and if going out to eat were a sport he would be its champion. If Adam's career as a lawyer doesn't pan out, he has dreams of being a cast member on Saturday Night Live or a play-by-play announcer on ESPN. As a 2L, Adam was a Peer Mentor and also served on the executive boards for the Sports Law Society and the Jewish Law Society. This summer, Adam will be a Summer Associate at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in Century City. Adam is very excited for his 3L year and cannot wait to meet all of you!
"I didn't have anybody in my family or circle of friends who had gone to law school, and I really looked up to my peer mentor who helped me get through the first year. I wanted to help students like me who didn't have anyone to turn to so I became a peer mentor."
Ali DeGolia, JD 2017
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2014/2015 Winter What's New
Winter will be here before we know it; please contact the Copper Mountain Communication Team to begin planning your coverage of Copper Mountain for the 2014/2015 winter season
Winter will be here before we know it; please contact the Copper Mountain Communication Team to begin planning your coverage of Copper Mountain for the 2014/2015 winter season
Copper Mountain Open Sourced: Sherpa 2.0
Voted the 2013/2014 Best Use of Mobile Technology by the National Ski Areas Association, Sherpa gives guests hands-free, real-time insider intelligence, across the entire mountain. New this season Copper hands over the controls of Sherpa to everyone, allowing for an open-sourced mountain. Not only will guests be able to create and share their own mountain tips and favorite trails, but Copper will reward the best contributors with swag, tickets, passes and even a prized treasured spot on 2015/2016 winter trail map. Sherpa 2.0 will change how guests interact with the mountain and create a community rewarding those who help to improve the mountain experience. More information
Supporting Skiing and Riding Generations to Come
Copper Mountain flattens the learning curve with terrain-based learning programs using entry-level man made features, such as banked turns and a mild mini-pipe. Teamed with progressive teaching principles, never-evers explore various snow sliding sensations while the mountain and gravity does all the work. More information
Ski and Ride University: No More Excuses for Never-Evers
Inspired by National Learn to Ski and Ride Month, Ski and Ride U offers newbies a hassle-free and affordable option to catch the powder flu. For only $199, the package includes three ski or snowboard lessons, lift tickets, equipment rentals, close-in parking and lunch. Upon graduation and completion of the third lesson, Copper will toss in a free season pass for the remainder of the 2014/15 winter season. Available fall 2014.
Woodward Copper Barn is New Teen Hub
New this winter, The Woodward Copper Barn transforms into the hub for all teen lessons. Ages 13 – 18 of any skill level will begin their day with Copper Ski and Ride School at The Woodward Copper Barn adding foam pits and trampolines to their experience. More Information
Woodward Copper Freestyle Lessons: For Young and Young at Heart
Youth Freestyle Lessons bridge the gap between indoor foam pits and on-snow domination for kids and adults that are trying to keep up with kids. This full-day lesson splits time between The Woodward Copper Barn, and on snow practice complete with instruction in Woodward's award-winning terrain parks.
Believe in U.S.: Training and Competition Starts at Copper Mountain
World-class training and competition venues such as the U.S. Ski Team Speed Center and a 22-foot Olympic-sized Superpipe for athletes of all calibers make up Copper's commitment to the next generation of winter superstars. More information
First Tracks, U.S. Alpine Ski Team Naming, Nov. 8
In honor of naming the 2014/2015 U.S. Alpine Ski Team, Copper Mountain is putting on a world-class send off for the World Cup season. In addition to an announcement ceremony, the day's events are set to include training viewing on the U.S. Ski Team Speed Center, free live music and more.
Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, Dec. 1 - 6
The first major halfpipe competition of the North American winter season, the top halfpipe freeskiers and snowboarders come together to battle for the best ranking heading into the action packed competition season. Interviews are available with the U.S. Freeskiing, U.S. Snowboarding teams and coaches upon request.
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Goal-line technology has been given a lukewarm reception by the German football federation's (DFB) head of refereeing who has questioned its accuracy.
Herbert Fandel cited a regulation which he said permitted a three-centimetre margin of error for technology used to decide whether the ball has crossed the goal-line.
He also referred to Ukraine's goal against England at Euro 2012 which was disallowed after officials failed to spot that the ball had crossed the line.
"There are doubts as to see whether the goal-line works 100 per cent," Fandel told the DFB's website on Monday.
"A margin of error of three centimeters is understandably still a bit too high, especially when you consider that the ball in England's Euro 2012 match against Ukraine was only a few centimetres behind the line."
"That would mean that the system would possibly not have recognised that goal. If you spend a lot of money for something, then it must be working properly."
A FIFA spokesman said the three centimetre ruling applied during initial testing of potential goal-line technology systems last year, but that the two systems ultimately approved by FIFA met much stricter criteria.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved the use of goal-line technology in June and it was used for the first time at the Club World Cup in Japan this month although was not called into action.
The two systems approved are Hawk-Eye, which is used in tennis and cricket and is based on optical recognition with cameras, and GoalRef, which uses a magnetic field with a special ball to identify a goal situation.
Fandel added that Germany was unlikely to use full-time referees and called for automatic red cards for elbowing incidents.
"In our view, a professional referee, who has no profession apart from football, is not likely in the future," he said.
"I would like a tougher line (for elbowing). I find it very hard to accept that a player who hits an opponent in the face or ruthlessly elbows him is not sent from the field with a red card.
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Category:Charlotte Laws
English: Charlotte Laws (born May 11, 1960) is an American author, local Los Angeles politician and talk show host, community activist, and animal rights advocate. As a former actress, some of her credits can be found under her Screen Actors Guild name Missy Laws.
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On m'appelait Judith Scott [They called me Judith Scott] - a show staged by Charlotte Dumartheray
Born in Cincinnatti OH in 1943, the deaf and mute creator Judith Scott is afflicted by Down's syndrome. In considering what Judith might have to say, the plot allows her train of thought to get as tangled up as her sculpture pieces, as knotted, commingled and overlapping. How can sense be made of her wording? How can it be embodied? The answer could be that all of us, each in our own way, should come to realize how very much we too are discomforted by ourselves.
Script: Pascal Rebetez
Played and directed by: Charlotte Dumartheray
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Queen Street-based Oxiana has timed a substantial upgrade of the copper reserve estimate at its Khanong project in Laos to match up with a lift in the copper price to more than $US1 a pound for the first time since 1997.
A "limited" infill and extension drilling program in the western high-grade zone of the deposit has resulted in the reserves estimate being lifted by 120,000 tonnes of copper to 806,000 tonnes of copper (15.5 million tonnes at 5.2 per cent copper).
The addition will extend the projected mine life from 11 years to more than 13 years, with the ore body yet to be closed off in several directions. The upgrade and continuing exploration success raise the prospect that the $US205 million ($A279 million) Khanong project (80 per cent Oxiana, 20 per cent Rio Tinto) will end up a bigger copper producer than planned.
Oxiana currently expects to have Khanong in production at the end of the first quarter of 2005. Annual nameplate capacity of the initial development is 60,000 tonnes of copper.
Khanong is near the group's Sepon goldmine, which is set to produce 160,000 ounces of gold this year. The gold operation's cash flows will help fund the copper project, which will be one of the world's lowest-cost producers.
Oxiana closed steady yesterday at $1.03 a share, compared with a high for the year of $1.15.
The reporter owns shares in Oxiana.
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... Old Town Post our massages we now wander out on our tour/walk, again the buildings immediately greet you with their size and grandeur. We head down to the river and alongside it are over nine natural Springs that's have been tapped and you can participate of varying heat levels of drinking water. The first we try is 60 degrees cent and whilst hot doesn't taste half bad, (I have to say unlike the waters in Bath which taste horrendous), some of the springs are in ...
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Today is walking day, so we plan a route with a little help from my 'Triposo' App. This is free and the best App I have found for Worldwide Travel. It even works well offline. Our first planned stop is at the 'Jan Becher Museum' who invented the national alcoholic sprit called ...
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Date of Stay: August, 2014
Though a decent place for an overnight, they charge too much for what they offer. The utilities are placed some 40 feet apart - with water at the front and electric at the rear-most section of the site. Sewer hook-up took two hoses connected together. The sites are level gravel pull-throughs, but absolutely no grass. Suspect that's expected for this desert area.
Date of Stay: July, 2011
USA RV Park in Gallup, NM is the type of RV park that causes many people to choose Wal-Mart as an overnight stopping place. Nightly fee was $29.45 cash (they said the credit card machine was broken) and since I did not need 50 amp or cable for overnight, was parked in a site next to a large tree that blocked the satellite. No cable TV hook-up available, and though they advertise free Wi-Fi, both Wi-Fi signals were "Limited or No Connectivity." The park does offer many amenities to include swimming, restaurant, and nightly entertainment, but for a one-night stop-over it is just an expensive gravel parking lot with water and electricity. Save your money and park at Wal-Mart.
Date of Stay: July, 2011
Friendly host, provided much information. New facility, good attitude, long, level sites. Campground will only improve as time goes on. Would definitely recommend for over-night stay, although Summit, SD is a very small town.
Date of Stay: July, 2011
Very accommodating hosts. When I asked to move to a site other than the one assigned, she cheerfully changed the site assignment even though she was preparing for a busy holiday week-end. Cable TV was a nice convenience. The manager gave us a lot of sightseeing information in the area. Trees provide shade and a very nice setting and the central location here in Bemidji is very convenient. We would definitely stay here again. For us, 50 amp electric service would have rated this park higher.
Date of Stay: June, 2011
Park was cluttered with various junk and long-stay residents. Though they had Wi-Fi, it was unusable in the coach. Even though we paid for 2 nights, we left after one night. Would not stay again.
Date of Stay: June, 2011
We stayed 3 nights and were surprised they would not accept credit cards. The hosts were most gracious and provided information on the surrounding area with recommendations on best places to eat, things to see and do. Would definitely stay again.
Date of Stay: October, 2010
Wide, level sites with good separation. Wi-Fi included in price, 10% discount for FMCA, Good Sam, AAA, etc, but this place is a sand lot in a windy area. Does not justify the $33 price tag in my opinion. (But they did have Trick-or Treat candy at check-in).
Date of Stay: October, 2010
This place would serve as an overnight stop if nothing else were available, otherwise pass it by. The only reason we stayed was to get off the road because of high winds. The office is in a shabby trailer, no facilities available. Eleven full H/U sites with 30 amp, but power is low. My Progressive Industries Electrical Management System tripped when the micro-wave was turned on under normal electrical load (lights, TV). The maximum allowable load was 16 amps.
Date of Stay: October, 2010
The drive-through sites are packed tightly, and although there are trees, because of the closely spaced sites, they are trimmed providing no shade, and drag on the sides of the coach on departure. WiFi was weak to unusable throughout our stay. Receptionist was friendly, but facilities and the long list of "don'ts" do not justify high price.
Date of Stay: October, 2010
Squeaky clean restrooms, long, wide, level sites and friendly accommodating hosts. They provided much tourist information and materials and answered every question. This truly is a resort in the facilities provided. Will definitely return. Suggestions? Only that they install WiFi, which they say is on the way. Definitely rates a "10" in my book!
Date of Stay: June, 2010
Totally agree with previous ratings. They now have WiFi: only $1 for password! This is a great place for a great price!
Date of Stay: June, 2010
Sites were level, shaded, with grass and picnic table. A continental breakfast is served each morning. Office staff was helpful and courteous. Will definitely recommend to friends.
Date of Stay: April, 2010
We attended a small rally at this park. The previous ratings notwithstanding, we found this park to be a dusty, run-down place whose owners display a very positive attitude. That attitude did not mitigate the dust and dirt, rickety old picnic tables and dilapidated buildings in this old water park. Traffic on the gravel roads create continuous dust. The meeting room assigned to us was musty, and dirty: most club members elected to congregate outside. Though 50 amp electric is available in a small area, the majority of sites were 30 amp without circuit breakers, the service connections at the rear of the site, requiring at least two sewer hoses in order to connect. Several WiFi access signals were available, and although there are several WiFi signals, (8 were listed) some with Excellent Signal Strength, the speed is very slow. We will not return to this dust bowl.
Date of Stay: November, 2009
We had reservations, but on arrival was told by the rude receptionist that they were full. The campground manager took me for a ride to see if there was a site for us, complaining that they did not take reservations because he couldn't keep up with it. We found a spot (very closely spaced sites with no patio or picnic table) and I paid for only one night. Had to insist on my Good Sam discount, and the discount was refunded by the rude receptionist. We could have parked free in the Cabela's parking lot next door!
Date of Stay: October, 2009
A new park with level long concrete pads, all are pull-through, wide spaced with grass and concrete patio with picnic bench. Sparkling clean bath house and laundry, free WiFi and cable. The only thing to make this better would be for paved streets. The staff are very friendly and accommodating.


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Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk - Inv. #10507
Stunning and majestic hepplewhite figured mahogany and mahogany veneer secretary
desk, with arched cove molded pediment with brass bezel framed round inset mirror, above a cabinet section with richly crossbanded interlaced mahogany mullions, set on a tambour desk section with arcaded cubbys and drawers with fold down writing board, above three graduated drawers set on square tapering legs. Rich crossbanded herringbone veneer patterns overall and original lion mask brasses. Probably Providence, RI, circa 1790-95.
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On TV: Not much rings true, or new, on Kelley's 'Wedding Bells'
Updated 10:00 pm, Monday, March 5, 2007
During "The Wedding Bells" premiere, a mother of the bride played by Delta Burke introduces herself like so: "Hi, I'm Stella Pontell, mother of the bride? I'm an acquired taste."
That's the perfect way to sum up the series, with silver package and satin bow. "The Wedding Bells" isn't for everyone. Once it makes the jump from Wednesday to Friday nights, we may find out that it isn't for anyone. Think about it -- showing up for real-life weddings takes enough of a commitment, and the hosts reward those efforts with cake and an open bar. How we're expected to get through 13 episodes of David E. Kelley's wedding-business dramedy with no free champagne is beyond comprehension.
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But it is interesting to see Kelley's fascination with female brittleness and fragility rear its curly little head once again.
Kelley has a trunk full of female archetypes he enjoys hauling out now and again. There is the foal-legged, stumbling ingénue personified in the titular character on "Ally McBeal"; the siren, demonstrated in Rhona Mitra's Tara Wilson on "Boston Legal"; the iron lady, in the mold of "The Practice's" Ellenor Frutt; or some loopy combination of all these -- i.e., those special guest appearances by Betty White, playing a senior with a mean streak.
How lucky for us that "The Wedding Bells" includes a little bit of all of it in one snippy, high-strung pilot -- all this, and Delta Burke, too!
Beware Kelley when he's on his woman time, and yes, this is said with full awareness of its condescending connotations. To get the full meaning in this context, stick around after "American Idol" on Wednesday.
Rarely will you come across a premiere so steeped in irrational mood swings and pointless highs and lows, where every character is exactly the kind of person you'd expect him to come up with. This is the skin of a David E. Kelley show with none of the usual muscle, brains, spirit or cheek behind it. It is television's equivalent of those dancing inflatables that wave you into cheeseball car dealerships, only this sister-act premise has the Bell sisters (couldn't you just die at the cleverness?) take over their parents' business, The Wedding Palace, after Mom and Dad divorce.
"The Wedding Bells' " script also overflows with a synthesis of "if-then" clichés that telegraph every emotional tick. Example: If their management of the family wedding business grew out of a divorce, then the main characters are going to have commitment baggage.
If this is a series about weddings, then it must poke fun at the conventions of the ceremony without making people stuck at home on Saturday night feel a little sick to their stomach at the whole concept.
And, if a flaming dessert wheels into a room full of people, then someone, preferably an unpleasant person, must catch on fire. There's a touch of mystery to that last bit because of the outstanding array of characters that are tough to bear.
Let's start with the Bells, each unique and flawed that typical Kelley way. Jane Bell (Teri Polo), the goody-two-shoes eldest, has a stable marriage to an unbuttered toast slice of a human being, Russell (Benjamin King). He's wholesome and good for her. He's an accountant.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen is a Greek chef with an Italian accent who pulls Jane in close and has her taste his puttanesca sauce, which he calls by its English translation, "my little whore."
Middle sister Annie (KaDee Strickland) is uptight and closed off from the signals beaming her way from David, the in-house wedding photographer (Michael Landes), whom she used to date. We find out that Annie has commitment issues because her parents had a bad marriage
David is a sensitive rogue with perfectly maintained five o'clock shadow and paired with the sexually uninhibited youngest Bell, Sammy (Sarah Jones). Their characters are the series' salt and pepper shakers.
There's a smooth wedding singer named Ralph Snow (Chris Williams), a runaway bride, a high-maintenance client and a pair of peroxide blond bimbo twins who profess a deep fear of black people when they encounter the Bells' plus-size assistant. As one expects, said assistant is chock-full o' sass.
Without a doubt, enough people are going to read this list and, having seen the masterly montage of funniest moments on commercials, think it's enough to give "The Wedding Bells" a shot, and why not? Kelley has a following fond of his sense of humor and snappiness, and a share of his most devoted fans will probably find plenty to like here.
Then again, it's on Fridays at 9, in the Fox death slot. Other channels have managed to find and hold audiences on that night, and the viewership tends to be female skewing. A meringue-coated confection such as this, with all its imperfections, just might fly.
In the same way a wedding is not a marriage, a workable concept for a pilot does not a watchable series make. The first hour of "The Wedding Bells" makes that mighty clear.


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text: I gotta know how you guys do it. Spend so much on your vehicles(they look f***ing badass) I am so hesitant to buy stuff or do stuff to it because i dont want to mess anything up. :lol: but yet i still want to do stuff to it like Fender Flares, rims and tires, take all the chrome out, spray in bed liner, and N-Fab side steps. Either you guys got balls of steel or im quite the pansy.