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Long-time VP of Xbox Marc Whitten has left Microsoft for Sonos, where he'll be serving as chief product officer.
Marc Whitten, Xbox Chief Product Officer and Corporate Vice President, announced that he would be leaving Microsoft after a 17-year tenure at the organization.
Originally in the Windows 2000 team, Whitten joined the Xbox division in 2000 and has served in key management positions. He was the architect behind the Xbox One console and also worked on the Xbox 360 and the original Xbox consoles. In addition to the consoles, he has worked on Xbox Smartglass and the Kinect program for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live services.
"I have had the extreme pleasure over the last 14 years to work on the greatest product with the greatest team and for the greatest community. Xbox is so special because of the amazing team I've had the opportunity to work with and because our fans are the most incredible fans on the planet,"Whitten said in a statement on Xbox Wire. "It has been the highlight of my career to work on a product so loved. It's incredibly tough to leave but I am confident the best days are ahead for Xbox fans, in the capable hands of a very talented team."
Microsoft announced that the rest of the management team, including Phil Spencer, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Studios, will remain intact. Spencer and Yusuf Mehdi, Xbox chief marketing and strategy officer, will now report to Terry Myerson. Myerson oversees software for Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox. The future of the Xbox division itself is in question, as there have been indications that Microsoft's investors want the organization to do away with the entire division. The hierarchy of the Xbox division now sees Stephen Elop managing the hardware side of things while Myerson helms the software unit. Microsoft insider sources claim that there is uncertainty as to how committed Microsoft management is to Xbox, and that the Xbox team's split across two divisions wasn't the most optimal solution.
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WORST PASS DEFENSE IN THE NFL and Gilbride decides he is going to grind out the clock. This would be a great strategy, IF WE WERE IN THE LEAD, but we were behind. When we did pass, we abandoned the middle of the field and started throwing out patterns.
Penalties were also an issue. Some phantom, some real.
Lastly, why can't our defense just seal the edge? If I see Osi running to the inside, like a dog chasing a car, one more time, I'm sure that I will puke.
I question it big time... especially when we start with back to back runs inside our own 10 yard line. I think the game strategy was for offense to have time consuming drives to keep RG3 on the bench... it worked in the first half (except not scoring TDs which changed game).. but that gamble crashed and burned in the second half. KG is brutally stubborn and did not adjust after seeing how the 2nd half was unfolding (with Skins playing better vs run and zone coverage)... I blame this loss on the offense which includes Killdrive's calling, player mistakes, and poor execution. We gave away another game in the NFC East (other one in Philly).
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Peak has published two U.S. patents for its Layer 2 networking service, which it says means VARs get access to quicker, easier hybrid cloud migrations.
The channel-only IaaS cloud service provider is touting its newly patented direct-connect topology as one that extends environments at Layer 2 so partners and their customers can use the same firewalls, routers, carriers, circuits and IP addresses already in place. Businesses don't have to buy more network equipment or invest in WANs, Peak said. All of this is meant to take the complexity out of Layer 3 network migration, cutting conversion time to Layer 3 from months to hours, Peak said.
"The amount of time that saves clients who now do not have to worry about doing that themselves or managing their own equipment is tremendous," said Luke Norris, CEO and founder of Peak. "This patent makes our cloud look like it's virtually in their rack."
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Teeing off without getting teed-off
If the past few day's recent weather is any inclination, summer is nearing its end and soon the brisk chill of fall will be upon us.
For devout golfers, their days to play a round of 18 are numbered and many will be hitting the courses hard to get a few more games in. For me, I am more than ready to pack it in.
I made a goal for myself this summer; to learn the game of golf to the best of my ability and to learn to enjoy it. I am not sure I succeeded too well at either.
From driving range to driving range I went this summer, determined to not let my frustration get the better of me and to instead get the better of the golf ball in front of me. My stance still isn't great and I have to constantly remind myself to keep my "head down," my "mouth shut" and "let the club do the work" — all tips from my many friends who calmly and patiently tried to help me along in my goal.
There were bouts of trips to play an actual round, many resulting in lost balls, broken tees and an even more frustrated me.
The culmination of the past month came together during our family golf tournament in Deer River last weekend. Usually one to sit out, to my dad's surprised I signed up to golf (and to his dismay was paired up in his foursome) ready to give it my best.
They say old habits die hard, and unfortunately for me, I still am not getting the "swing" of this game. I tried a wood, no luck. I tried a 3-iron, 4-iron and 5-iron, still no luck. Lucky for us, the tournament is a scramble so only one of my drives and one of my putts was needed to be used during the nine-holes. Our team finished 2-under-par without the use of my, or my aunt's, high handicap, but were not even close to the 10-under-par score (with no handicap) put up by my cousins — former high school golf stars for Burnsville High School.
Have I learned to like golf? Kind of. Tolerate might be a better word. Did I have fun learning it? Absolutely.
I'd still look out if I am on the course. Fore!
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10 Money-Saving Tips for Creating Wedding Floral Arrangements
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For a rustic-style table, look at mixing bright and fresh-picked blooms. A mixed arrangement can also save money. Kathleen Hyppolite, owner of Kat Flower, suggests mixing expensive flowers with less expensive ones. "If you love peonies but can't afford heaps of them, use them sparingly. Bring in affordable flowers like roses, carnations and lisianthus. The peonies will still shine and elevate the other flowers."
Go Bold With a Single Color
For a wedding with a faraway feel, stick with bold colors. Dominant shades of pink can remind you of tropical beaches, while deep red can whisk you away to the Far East. Using a single type of flower to create arrangements can also cut down costs. "Stay with one or two types of flowers and let them carry through the entire wedding," says Janie. "A floral designer is sometimes able to get a better price if they are ordering boxes of a single type of flower. Plus, one or two flowers can make an impact, especially if they are in a bold or complementary color combination."
Find a Designer You Jive With
When working with a specific cultural aesthetic, identify a floral designer who can help you create the perfect look. "Before meeting with a floral designer, do your research. Does the designer's style work with the look of your wedding concept? What elements do you need designed? Once you determine your needs, a floral designer will help create areas of focus and impact that will demonstrate your concept and work within your budget," says Kathleen Hyppolite, owner of Kat Flower.
Use Greens to Stretch Your Dollar
Think small and loose-style arrangements for a rustic, organic feel. "When choosing your design, don't go for extremely tight, compacted styles that use tons of flowers. Pick lower arrangements that feature lush greeneries, like seeded eucalyptus, bear grass and plumose. The greens will help stretch out the size of the arrangement," says Janie Medley, owner of Janie Medley Flora Design.
Try the Local Market
This charming spring bouquet is tied with a swath of lace and an antique pin. For the DIY bride, "Purchase flowers from the local farmers' market. I would suggest you plan your wedding around the time when flowers are in abundance (like the spring season)," suggests Janie.
Provide the Florist With Containers
Antique silver, Mason jars and even tin cans can be upcycled into vases. "Provide your florist with containers. You can save money if you find a comparable container yourself, but be sure to take measurements. A container with a larger opening will call for more flowers," according to Janie Medley.
Go Seasonal
A blushing white bouquet will look elegant at a wintry white wedding. If you are getting married during the winter holidays, look for flowers that are in season. "Regardless of the season, brides looking to save money should always opt for seasonal flowers. Though this does not guarantee rock-bottom prices, it always helps when flowers are readily available and abundant," advises Kathleen.
Expect to Pay More Around the Holidays
A holiday wedding may call for an arrangement of red and green flowers to accessorize cocktail and reception tables. When planning a wedding around Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day and New Year's, be sure to include extra room in your budget. Janie says: "The quality of flowers at these times is not as high, as the flowers are forced to bloom. Flower growers charge more for flowers around major holidays due to supply and demand."
Soft flowers like roses and ranunculus are a wonderful way to celebrate romance. If you need to be budget-conscious, repurpose flowers that were used during the ceremony. Janie suggests you "repurpose flowers from an arch or gazebo to work elsewhere when the ceremony is finished. Lay the bouquets of your bridal party around the cake table, or use the flowers from the aisle for the sweetheart and cocktail tables."
Think Beyond Flowers
A romantic flower arrangement can also be accentuated with unconventional elements. Here, light and airy feathers complete an ethereal bride's bouquet. For eye-catching bouquets, centerpieces and all your floral needs, Kathleen gives a final word of advice: "Choose vendors that you like and trust. And trust in them to realize your vision so that you can enjoy your beautiful day." See 27 Floral Alternatives >>


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I love wearing W. I have been doing it since he was just a few months old. I would have loved to start sooner but I struggled with the sling we had. That is why I love theBabaSling from Joovy. It's all about babywearing ease!
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Although I haven't tried it, based on the design and from what I have heard I will be trying theBabaSling with our next child! I love that it features 5 carrying positions and has easily adjustable straps. That was my struggle with the sling I had when W was small. I couldn't get it adjusted quite right.
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An interactive that allows learners to investigate the path of the sun from any latitude on Earth.
Can be related to seasons and to why temperatures are high or low in certain months.
Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
Can provide insights for Essential Principle 1 on how the Sun drives Earth's climate system and Essential Principle 4 on variability of time and space.
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... the local Creole restaurant but somehow gumbo and jambalaya didn't appeal and the special for the day of white beans on rice with catfish was left behind. In hindsight, should have tried one of these specialties. The restaurant was full and I was amused at the green plastic tablecloths covering long tables with hard wooden chairs - no luxury here but the food was excellent. We overnighted in Orange just over the border into Texas and as we drove around the outskirts avoiding ...
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Checked in to the rv park and gentleman working the desk actually was from Owensboro. Hadn't lived there for a while but knew of moonlight BBQ. Small world. Rode metro bus ($1.20) to river walk and went to Rita's and had 6 oz margerita followed by a 32oz texas margerita. Had sour cream chicken enchiladas and guacamole that was made by our waiter at our table. Yum ...
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A team of firefighters Friday rescued 66 people from The Orlando Eye, a 400-foot observation wheel in the city's tourist district that broke down for more than three hours.
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Researchers find that positron emission tomography scans can help determine the degree to which some vegetative patients retain consciousness.
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This is an excellent RV park. It has rapidly become one of our favorites. It has extremely level sites and is close to main highways. The price simply cannot be beaten in the area. The operators of the park are very nice, friendly and helpful. They obviously take great pride in their RV park.
Date of Stay: March, 2010
This is a park that is really beginning to show some wear and tear. We tried 4 sites before the electric worked. The plugs are excessively worn and need to be replaced the operator of the park seemed unconcerned when I reported the issues and said just to find a site that worked. It's location is good and the sites are level with some shade.
Date of Stay: March, 2010
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|Catalina - The blend of a matching game and a brain-busting puzzle.
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Be prepared to enter the exciting theme worlds of Catalina and let yourself be mesmerized by this unique arcade puzzle game.
jalada Catalina is an entertaining blend of a popular matching game and a brain-busting puzzle. Everything is made to envelop you in a relaxing, but also mind challenging universe.
Arrange the colorful game pieces into matching groups of three or more to break the targets on a board. Various rewards will help you to solve a level in a faster way. Your mission is to shatter all target pieces on each level, and to do this before the time runs out, or take your time and relax in the puzzle play mode. Keep doing this until you have beaten the last level. The more matches you make the higher your score.
The combination of easy control, 5 themes with stunning backgrounds, 3 difficulties plus 100 unique levels makes jalada Catalina a nearly never ending game experience for the whole family.
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By Danny R. Johnson
San Diego County News was tipped off by fellow reporters who work for the New York Times that we should check out the Mandarin Bar, which is located on the 23rd floor of the newly opened Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas. To be fair and objective, San Diego County News conducted an extensive on-site review of all the major casinos and resorts on the Vegas Strip to determine which establishment could live up to the title of "Best Jazz Lounge" on the Vegas Strip. We have concluded that The Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas-Mandarin Bar Jazz Lounge is the undisputed winner! In addition, here are the reasons why:
The Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas is located in the CityCenter, which is the heart of Las Vegas Boulevard and is the newest addition to the thriving and vivacious Vegas Strip. The Mandarin Bar, located on the 23rd floor of the hotel, houses the most elegant and best kept secret on the Vegas Strip – the fabulous jazz lounge! All you jazz fans can relax and listen to some of the best jazz groups Vegas has to offer in a quiet non-smoking environment.
The Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas/Mandarin Bar Jazz Lounge is a top-notch classy place to relax and wind down after a hectic day on the Vegas Strip – and anyone who has been to Vegas knows how worn out you can get after being on the Vegas Strip for a couple of hours.
Once you step off the elevator and enter the Mandarin Bar Jazz Lounge, a professional maitre d' who understands The Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas' relentless obsession to customer service immediately greets you. The staff on board this particular evening was professional, courteous and attentive to all the customer's desires and accommodations. The bar was equipped with a knowledgeable and creative "mixologist" who provided patrons with an array of beautifully arranged cocktails and premium wines from their extensive wine list. The Mandarin Bar can fulfill the desires of any demanding wine connoisseur, which is why the hotel was awarded the coveted AAA Five Diamonds rating.
On this particular Wednesday evening, the Brian Czach Jazz Trio, which consists of bandleader and drummer, Brian Czach, with Dave Marinelli on piano/keyboards, Fred Watstein on acoustic bass, and an exceptional guest vocalist Pascale Elia, provided the audience with an array of beautifully arranged melodies of jazz classics such as Gershwin's "Summertime," and a jazzy rendition of Norah Jones' Grammy award winning song, "I Don't Know Why."
The Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas hit a home run when it booked the Brian Czach Jazz Trio to perform in the Mandarin Bar Jazz Lounge. The group has an expansive repertoire, which includes jazz, bebop, pop, and modern music, as well as original compositions. Observing these musicians play in their natural element was nothing short of fascinating and rhythmical outrageous! These cats are old school jazz performers whose timing and tonal articulation is superb.
Pascale Elia is one impressive jazz stylist who has an incredible phrasing and precise timing technique often found in older jazz singers. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Brazilian and Cuban sultry without sounding like anyone else but herself. Any way you slice it, Pascale Elia is a singer to be reckoned with. Her reading of Norah Jones' "I Don't Know Why," was exquisite and charming – her voice provided depth and passion to the song, which only a seasoned songstress can deliver. Brian, Dave, and Fred provided graceful and smooth accompaniment, which shows why the group is a sensation whenever it performs.
The 23rd floor Mandarin Bar offer a chic and romantic setting and glittering views of the Las Vegas skyline. With spectacular views high above the Las Vegas Strip, the Mandarin Bar is an elegant hot spot for a night on the town. The interior offers a contrasting dark intimate mood with billowing fabric panels shimmering in the light. Discreet seating arrangements give guests privacy and comfort. The "mixologists" create cocktails according to the flavor and sensation you are looking for. A VIP section with a sliding partition and separate service is available by reservation. Additional amenities include:
Dining Style: Casual Dining
Cuisine: Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, American, Tapas/Small Plates
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Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday 5PM – 2AM Friday-Saturday 5PM – 4AM
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Executive Chef: Shawn Armstrong / Gianni Santin
Dress Code: Business Casual
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Private Party Facilities: The Edge is the most desirable venue in Las Vegas, with a breath-taking view over the glittering skyline of the Strip. Host your event with handcrafted cocktails created by their own master mixologist, Charlotte Voisey and unique hors d'oeuvres created by their Executive Chef Shawn Armstrong. Sommelier, Julie Lin also created the perfect wine list, with a fine selection of wines by the glass from all around the world. The Mandarin Bar can accommodate your party size up to 40 guests. Please inquire for availability and pricing.
Private Party Contact: Melody Sheppard (702) 590-3206
Entertainment: Brian Czach Jazz Trio – Wednesday at 7pm-11pm Chandler Judkins Quartet – Thursday at 7pm-11pm The Definitive Trio – Friday at 10pm-2am Michito Sanchez presents "Trio Caribe" – Saturday at 10pm-2am Mandarin Mondays – Every Monday 6 pm – 8 pm *Happy Hour
San Diego County News extends its appreciation to the Mandarin Bar supervisor, Michael LaPenna, for being such a gracious host. Michael runs a tight ship and made sure all the customers were given the same level of attention and professional courtesy. If you are ever in Vegas be sure to check out The Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas-Mandarin Bar – you will not be disappointed.
Danny R. Johnson is San Diego County News' Entertainment/Travel News Editor, and is based in Washington, D.C.


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Tight end Rob Housler also missed practiced with a groin injury. Quarterback Carson Palmer (elbow) was limited in practice. Rookie running back Andre Ellington (knee) and guard Paul Fanaika (back) were also limited as well.
The 8-5 Red Birds face the Tennessee Titans (5-8) this Sunday afternoon as their hunt for a playoff berth continues. The Cards have been listed as 2 1/2 point favorites.
Regarding the Titans, those players that did not practice yesterday were linebacker Akeem Ayers (groin), defensive end Karl Klug (back), guard Andy Levitre (hip), safety Bernard Pollard (personal) and cornerback Alterraun Verner (groin). Veteran running back Leon Washington (groin) was limited.
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It appears Test cricket isn't the only thing former Aussie opener Simon Katich and current England quick Jimmy Anderson have in common.
They both have the notoriety of being involved in a dressing-room bust-up with current Australian captain Michael Clarke.
Katich's infamous stoush with Clarke after the Sydney Test in 2009 has gone down into cricket folklore, especially given the veteran's unceremonious axing from the Australian set-up last year.
But Anderson has revealed he beat Katich to the punch, so to speak.
In his newly-released autobiography, Anderson speaks honestly about the day he wrapped a pad around Clarke's head for "carrying on in a most arrogant manner" after the famous Adelaide Test during the 2006-07 Ashes series.
"The Australians displayed great levels of humility throughout that Test series, except, that is, for Michael Clarke," Anderson writes in Jimmy: My Story.
"While others chatted with opposite numbers about the game, Clarke was being a complete pain, whistling away to himself and carrying on in a most arrogant manner.
"I said as much to Damien Martyn, who I was chatting to at the time, and, looking down at my feet, added: 'See this pad here, I really want to wrap it around his head.'
"'Do it,' Martyn replied, completely straight-faced.
"Now while Martyn was notorious for being someone who did not mix particularly well with his own teammates, and was not close to anyone, preferring to be something of a lone wolf, his bullish attitude nevertheless took me aback.
"I looked at him again as if to ask: 'Are you sure?'
"'Do it!' he repeated.
"As I'd had a couple of beers, I didn't need a second invitation, so I picked this pad up and cuffed Clarke with it, making the biggest thud imaginable in the process, and causing everyone in the room to stop nattering. For a split second, there was complete silence.
"'What the f . . k ya doing?' he snarled."
Anderson also shed some light on Martyn's sudden retirement, which came just two days after the Adelaide Test.
Anderson claims Aussie opener Matthew Hayden labelled Martyn "the biggest wanker on the planet" in an argument that saw Martyn storm out of the dressing room and head back to the team hotel.
Anderson also recounts his shame at the drunken exploits of he and his teammates during the series, which England lost 5-0.
And he speaks openly about one all-night drinking session in Melbourne.
"Andrew Flintoff, Ed Joyce, Chris Read and I headed out from our Hyatt hotel base for the evening," he wrote.
"We were just popping out for dinner and a glass of wine. But one thing led to another, a late night developed into an early morning and we ended up staggering back at 6am.
"We displayed complete disdain for the trust that had been placed in us, and such was our lack of self-respect that we sneaked into fast-food joint Hungry Jack's, Australia's Burger King, for breakfast before nabbing an hour's sleep. Hardly an ideal diet for an international sportsman, let alone one that was required on the bus for practice at 9 o'clock that morning.
"Stuff like that shows how bad things had got on that tour. It had worn us down to such an extent that all sense of professionalism had been eradicated. Nights out, guzzling, were our form of escapism, our release from reality."


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In my opinion, at around $3.50 for a hellish 12 hour ride on a retired American school bus, this is a fool's bargain. For a usurious $12.00 we're taking an air conditioned Pullman bus that gets us to Flores in half the time the Chicken Bus would take.
We pull into Flores around 1:30 in the afternoon. Actually the bus stops in Santa Elena and we walk a few hundred yards into Flores. Flores is a lollipop shaped peninsula on Lago (lake) Peten Itza.
All the books call it 'an Island connected to the shore by a causeway'. Who really knows what you mean when you say 'causeway' and if it's connected to land by more land, it ain't an island.
Sidebar: Tayasal
In Pre-Columbian times, Flores was the Maya city of Tayasal. The Itza, left the Yucat�n in the 13th century and turned the city of Tayasal into their capital. It was on the island of Flores, in 1541, that Cort�s failed to conquer the Maya. They held off the Conquistadors until 1697, when Tayasal was destroyed and the town of Flores was built on its ruins.
We have an excellent lunch at El Tucan, check into a double room at El Mirador del Lago, and make travel arrangements, with a very cute travel agent, for a bus to Tikal tomorrow morning and a plane to Guatemala City the next day.
Staying in the room next door to us are Matt & Peter, two Brits from the Isle of Jersey. They're coming off a dive trip in Belize. Matt has a gift for storytelling and enjoys needling Americans. Peter is too tired to speak but proudly shows us a Jersey Pound (apparently the UK allows Jersey to mint it's own currency).
Matt had had lunch at La Luna and was raving about the Carbonara. Off the charts Carbonara in the middle of Guatemala? This we gotta see. We all head to La Luna for dinner. On the way we run into a British couple Matt & Peter had met crossing the border from Belize, Liz and ?. They decide to join us for dinner. Liz is a passport stamper. She works the festival season in Europe to earn travel money and gets as many stamps in her passport as possible in the off season. My impression of her, a european version of a Deadhead.
I have to give her credit though. She's 26 and has already visited something like 85 countries. ? makes no impression at all... obviously.
Matt is right, the Carbonara is excellent and so is the rest of the food. La Luna is possibly the best restaurant in Flores. It is easily the swankiest. The interior is decorated as nicely as any restaurant on Prospect Street back home in La Jolla.
By 11:30PM, except for us, the restaurant is deserted. I can pretty much sense that the workers just want to close up and go home. It's Wednesday and Flores isn't known for its mid-week nightlife. Jim and I decide to pack it in. The four Brits stay until 1:00AM.
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To accomplish all that we do, including training New Yorkers in first aid and CPR and teaching others how to swim and serve as lifeguards, we rely on committed and compassionate trained volunteers who are the heart and soul of the Red Cross. So, during March, consider helping yourselves, your families and neighbors. Enroll in our classes, support us with a financial contribution to help us provide preparedness programs and humanitarian care to New Yorkers, and consider donating your time to become trained as an instructor or an emergency responder. Upcoming Classes and Programs
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Last year, I made some experimental frames with tile perfect wood glue for laminate floors that I had left over from doing a floor. It was streight up glue put on thick enough to leave a bead at each end of the frames, no nails. I even left some frames out in the weather all summer and all winter. They're still good and strong at the joints, the wood is actually getting kind of grey and weak.
This year, I decided to just use wood glue on all frames. I tried elmers exterior/interior and some other wood glues on about 10 frames each and let them dry. Not nearly as good on any of them. Gaps in the glue after it dried and they also cracked under the pressure. Back to tile perfect and there was a clear resonous bond and I'd sooner have to break the frame than break the bond.
Conclusion. It's only my second year beekeeping so take this advice as you will. Tile perfect laminate and wood flooring glue is sweet!! Heck with nailing and stapling frames! I must also conclude that I hope this doesn't bite me in the butt because I'm doing this to 500 frames. Experimentally the first trials are successful though.


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Williams-Sonoma focuses on brands
May 3, 2004,
Williams-Sonoma is firing up brand expansion this year — opening more stores, increasing catalog circulation across nearly all of its properties and, in some cases, expanding the footprint of existing retail stores.
"Our research shows that Americans have never been more focused on their homes than they are today," said Patrick Connolly, executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
West Elm, which debuted in early 2002 as a catalog, will open just two additional stores this year (Manhattan and northern California), bringing its store count to three. However, Williams-Sonoma has already expanded its vision of the core customer beyond the urban dweller, Connolly said.
In addition to targeting first-time apartment and home dwellers, West Elm now will pitch to those with second homes, he said. To serve the expanded demographic, West Elm is breaking out of its citrine/lavender/neutrals box to present a fuller color palette and wider variety of styles.
New stores will also diverge in design from the original Brooklyn store opened last November, which displayed product in a flowing, loft-like manner. Instead, they will present cross-merchandised goods segmented by living room, dining room, bedroom and bathroom.
West Elm is one of four emerging brands that Williams-Sonoma will put the push behind this year, Connolly said.
Williams-Sonoma Home will launch its first catalog in late August or early September. Replacing the Chambers luxury bed and bath catalog, Williams-Sonoma Home will target an upscale demographic "with the same classifications and departments as Pottery Barn, but with a different price point and aesthetic," he said.
The furniture component, in particular, will offer luxury consumers the types of goods they typically wait 14 to 16 weeks to have delivered in a window of 4 to 6 weeks, he said.
PB Teen, which launched as a catalog and Web site in April 2003, and generated $50 million in its first 10 months, will increase its circulation and frequency this year. The book reached 18 million consumers last year, he said, and may launch as a retail concept in 2005.
"The biggest learning has been that we don't have to be nearly as trendy as we thought we would need to be," Connolly said, adding that core items are the strongest sellers.
The storage/organizational concept, called Hold Everything, the company's fourth emerging brand, began repositioning in January with small changes in assortment but an overhaul in merchandise presentation. The shifts so far have delivered a "substantial comp improvement," he said.
Although no longer classified as an emerging brand, the five-year-old Pottery Barn Kids nameplate also is showing promise. The company will add nine stores this year and ultimately sees the potential to operate 125.
"We're focusing on optimization," Connolly said. "Pottery Barn Kids customers want to duplicate the room they see in the catalog exactly, so it's very important when they go in the store that they have everything there."
In addition, the catalog will boost circulation from 63 million last year to 75 million this year, elevating page counts and frequency in the process. Its baby and gift registry grew to 68,000 names last year, up 95 percent.
The master Pottery Barn concept, in the meantime, will circulate 150 million catalogs this year — almost 12 million each month — up from 134 million last year. Retail stores will grow from 174 in 2003 to 181 by year-end, and store size in new units will expand by 100 square feet to 11,800 square feet.
The greatest expansion will take place across the Williams-Sonoma retail store base, where the company will enlarge 13 existing stores this year on top of 13 new store openings.
In addition, the company has identified 50 stores in the 5,000-square-foot to 7,000-square-foot range that it believes can be expanded to 8,000-square-foot and 12,000-square-foot units. Another 23 boxes sized at 3,000 square feet also have the potential for expansion, Connolly said.
In addition, Williams-Sonoma, in the past six months, opened two 20,000-square-foot flagship stores: one in San Francisco's Union Square and the other on the upper west side of Manhattan in the Time Warner Center.
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August 24, 2013 Upon arrival at the Alamo car rental counter we met and talked with sales rep "Tom" he proceeded to tell us that we had a Kia Sorrento then told us it was too small that we needed a larger vehicle, unknown to us we actually already had a Jeep Compass, plenty big enough for our needs. (At this point we feel we were being lied to because he wanted to scam us into a Luxury vehicle we did not want.) Tom then got out a black binder and opened it up to Jeep Grand Cherokees for $84.00/wk. more. We told him No thank you, we just didn't want it, that it was more then we needed as we only had 3 people in our family, we simply needed transportation and we had already PRE-paid and just wanted our PRE-paid rental vehicle only. Tom then switched to insurance and asked if we had insurance we proceeded to tell him that we had already called our Car insurance that my wife and I both had FULL coverage car insurance. Tom proceeded to tell us that it would not cover an accident if we had a door ding or other shop related accident that we would be responsible to "SIT with the vehicle until it was repaired, that another vehicle would not be issued, that we would also be INSTANTLY billed for ANY damage to the vehicle", unless we paid for additional coverage.
At this point I became VERY irritated and could easily see he was trying to take advantage of my nervousness from being from out of town and trying to STEAL MONEY from me through intimidation I told him that I was done with the talking, that Tom was wasting my time, that we already IN GOOD FAITH paid him and Alamo for a car rental, that we had already been on a plane for 2.5 hrs. We also were all hungry especially my 8 yr. old daughter, who was beginning to cry. Tom didn't care about this, and became belligerent, and exerted unfair power over us and attempted to intimidate me into a further fight and potential physical confrontation by claiming I didn't care about his HIS JOB, Tom kept talking relentlessly and would not let up, I told Tom to "let it go" (let the situation go, and forget about getting any more money from us.) I did this Several Times!Tom rounded off his rant after I finally told him no matter what more he said no more money was coming his or Alamos way Tom became more forceful and again told me that I was preventing him from doing his job. Tom finally said, "I'm not renting you a car today." Tom then rudely turned his back on us and walked through a doorway behind him and closed the door, leaving my wife 8 yr. old child and myself just standing there with nowhere to go, no way to leave the airport as Alamo already had our money.
At that point my wife got involved and pleaded with him "please sir" as she spoke to the closed door he had left through. The door opened back up as it seemed that Tom could hear us from behind it, he came back out grabbed a form started to make "X's" where I was to initial so he could then finally give us our car. We never swore or used any profanity towards Tom and politely at first declined is attempts to sell us extra things for our rental, but we simply said we were not going to rent something other than what we had said we already paid for! Also again please note we told him we had our own FULL COVERAGE CAR insurance. After we signed the forms he presented my wife accepted the keys from him and we walked away and said nothing more to him we were so angry we just wanted to get our rental and leave the airport.
In closing we want this fully noted and paid close attention to: that we were trapped/held hostage at Tampa airport by Tom and Alamo. I feel this is no longer a customer/sales rep situation but had turned into a Criminal hostage situation because it was against our will and we had PRE-paid for our vehicle, not haggling if we actually had a vehicle rented or not. This also is NOT hard selling, it was threatening terrorizing mean spirited behavior, Tom Purposely and maliciously meant to intimidate and deny us our rights as human beings/American citizens. We paid in good faith and wanted to leave the airport we were denied by Tom (I call him Tom because "Tom" had no last name on his badge I feel because Alamo does not want their criminal sales staff identified so they cannot be located and any customer issues can be "brushed under the rug.") Further based on Tom's PERFORMANCE as an Alamo Rep Tom should not be doing any customer related activities as he is unable to help people properly or treat people and children in a proper manner. Tom intimidated, terrorized, and disrespected my wife 8 yr. old daughter and me, full PRE-paying customers. Tom is nothing more than a vindictive bully and should be relieved of his activities with Alamo Immediately. xtorting money for car insurance to release pre-paid rental
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SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq, July 16 (Xinhua) -- An officer from local police forces has lowered the death toll from a fire at a hotel Friday in Iraq's northern Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah back to 29, adding 21 others were also wounded.
Only 29 were dead and 21 others were wounded, a local police officer told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. The latest casualties have been confirmed by an official from the health office of Sulaimaniyah.
Previous local report said up to 43 people were killed in the incident. The police source said the confusion was caused by the chaos in the hospital when it received the dead and wounded.
"The fire occurred at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday at the Soma hotel in Sulaimaniyah city center, the fire fighters spent several hours to put the fire out." Many of the dead were from Bangladesh, Philippine and Thailand, said the source, adding four Americans were among the dead.
At least six of the victims jumped from the 4th floor of the hotel to death because they couldn't stand the heat and smoke, a witness told a Xinhua correspondent in Sulaimaniyah, who said most of the dead were suffocated by the heavy smoke.
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Discussion in 'Off The Beaten Track' started by rfisher, Sep 11, 2012.
Thanks. I might have to download it.
Darn I was rooting for the woman from the Bronx. Not great, but no worse than some other people who got picked.
I would have picked her for sure! She had such potential! Judges made a massive mistake.
Race car driver had a few bad notes, but overall he's been one of my faves so far. Xtina's girl sounded really flat in parts. I liked grad school guy well enough, but he probably shouldn't have quit school.
ETA: I was getting annoyed at too may teens and a general lack of diversity, but this woman is annoying. Maybe a parade of teens isn't so bad after all.
Do they have a fan blowing on just Xtina? her hair is always blowing when they show her.
I so misinterpreted that...
Wow, 40 year old white guy was amazing! Definitely one of the best auditions, if not the best audition I have heard this season.
So did I.
Oops, I can see why you'd read it that way. I was just so distracted with the fact she was the only one who had her hair moving in the wind.
If you're talking about the guy who sang the Al Green song, he was my fav too. I was glad he went with Cee-lo.
Anyone watching this tonight?
Not a fan of Disney girl making it. If you walk away from a record deal, you shouldn't be on the show. However, Dez will be eye candy for the tween block.
The guy singing "Forget You" just looked like a plant. But, they were right, no one can sing a Cee Lo song.
The music teacher, Susanna, reminded me of Juliet from last year.
The one belting out Adele should have gone with Christina. Blake's gonna need a rope and spurs with that one. Good thing he likes them feisty.
I only caught the last few. If that Disney girl is only 21, I will eat my iPad.
I thought Adele was a terrible choice for the final singer, so I'm glad it worked out for her.
i'm glad dez is still very pretty
Eh. First girl OK. She should never, ever attempt to dance. Ever. She should sit there and just sing.
OMG. He and Kent from SYTYCD so need to get together and raise dancing, singing pigs together and sweetsparky can teach them to ice dance!
Uh... North Carolina high voiced boy... no... just no...
Xtina has the prettiest eyes, even with all the glitter makeup.
Charlie is all kinds of pretty... now does he have the voice to go along with it?... but wowza... yummy
charlie is dreary
I'm voting for Charlie just becauses he's I think he was really nervous, but he's pretty.
His voice is kinda meh, but he's so pretty.
They hit their buzzers because they heard the girls screaming. They knew they had a hottie who would make the girlies pick up the phone. "Vibrato" and "refined quality." Xtina is wisely keeping quiet.
Pretty boy is comfortable to watch, he isn't screaming each of the notes.
Amanda is elimination fodder for CeeLo. I wouldn't have turned my chair.
bus driver is better than a lot of people that went through
WTF?! Ugh, Yolanda was crazy good and they all passed on her? Big mistake!
That's a shame about cruise singer lady - she certainly sounded better than a number we've seen.
too bad she didn't go earlier when they were picking random singers. I wonder how they determine the order?
Cassedy must have sounded better in the studio. And she went with Blake? I'd have figured she'd go with Adam. curious.
From the way they were hyping this girl, I was expecting someone who didn't suck this much...
this girl struggled with the notes on the lower register but her higher notes were really good..
Yolanda was much better than this singer who missed a bunch of notes.


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Need about 60x to 75x power, prefer angled eyepiece, unless there's a good reason not to have one.
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The last Englishman left in Euro 2008 is, of course, also Turkish although Colin Kazim-Richards could be forgiven for admitting that the better part of his football education has come from his adopted country. The 21-year-old from Leytonstone, who faces Germany in the semi-finals in Basle tomorrow, said that the technical ability of Turkish footballers is far ahead of their English counterparts.
His progress to the elite of European football, via Bury, Brighton & Hove Albion and Sheffield United, has been one of the tournament's most remarkable stories as Kazim-Richards will come up against Michael Ballack tomorrow. Kazim-Richards has already faced the German captain once before, when he scored the winner in Fenerbahce's Champions League defeat of Chelsea in April. Tomorrow there is a chance that Ballack may actually recognise the East End boy whose new nationality is conferred on him by a Turkish-Cypriot mother.
Kazim-Richards has been with Fenerbahce since last summer. "It's been an experience playing in Turkey although I won't pretend I don't miss England," he said. "I'll never slag England off and I don't take any pleasure from them not making the finals. But it's true that technique is so much better in Turkey. We do things in training like you can only play with your left foot and it really improves you as a player.
"All the players are comfortable on the ball helped by the arrival of so many Brazilians who are unbelievable. It's astonishing some of the things they can do with a ball but you don't want to be embarrassed so you have to learn to do what they can do. They even have a special show-boating game where there are no goals but they have to do a trick every time they get possession before they are allowed to pass. They all have their own personal trick."
With Nihat Kahveci, the team's captain who is deployed as a lone centre-forward, out of the tournament, there is a chance that Kazim-Richards could be asked to fulfil that role tomorrow. He has made no secret of his desire to move back to an English club, although given that he was never picked for England at any junior level, including the Under-21s, he could be forgiven for thinking he is under-appreciated in the country of his birth.
"Coming from the East End of London I know how hard life can be and you have to be very determined to make it," he said. "Yes, you do pinch yourself sometimes when you are hanging out with Roberto Carlos [at Fenerbahce] and going out to restaurants with him. But I always believed in my ability and that I'd make something of my career. I'm a confident person and know what I want."
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Re: st: xtlogit stata option: tech(bhhh) vce(opg)
Yu Xue <email@example.com>
Re: st: xtlogit stata option: tech(bhhh) vce(opg)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:57:04 -0500
Hi Stas,
Thanks for your reply !
1. Actually, I was wondering how you got that error info,
"type d2 evaluators are not allowed with technique bhhh
I tried the same thing, and the error info I got was,
"bhhh requires observation level scores
Did you delete some code that produced that error info ? How did you
choose to use "d2"? I am sorry but I did not see the option "d2" with
"xtlogit". Can you please let me know how to find it ? Thank!
2. The reason why I wanted to use BHHH was because when I used
"xtlogit" to converge my model, stata did not give me any lnL value,
and showed the error info "Hessian is not negative semi-definite"
after the second iteration. So, I wonder if I will have to use "ml"
programming to code Hessian to be negative definite. Thanks for
letting me know about stata .ado file. I forgot to check them. I
checked just now and I found several .ado files that can be useful. I
may only need to do some changes in stata .ado file. Thanks!
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:11 AM, Stas Kolenikov <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> In -d2- method, there is a single value of the likelihood produced,
> the vector of analytical derivatives coded, and the Hessian matrix
> coded as well, all by Stata developers. You don't need to do this kind
> of work. My guess is that all the panel methods are implemented that
> way. The implementation of BHHH implies an observation-level
> contributions to the likelihood, scores and Hessian, which simply does
> not work that way with panel data: the contributions are from the
> panels.
> Why do you insist on BHHH for this model?
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Yu Xue <email@example.com> wrote:
>> Hi Stas,
>> Thanks for answering my question. I guess I will have to code gradient
>> in order to use bhhh, or code Hessian and jump over when it is not
>> negative definite.
>> Thanks!
>> Best,
>> Yu
>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Stas Kolenikov <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Yu Xue <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> I have a confusion about stata maximization options, in particular
>>>> "tech()" and "vce()" when using "xtlogit".
>>>> I am using xtlogit, and I see the maximization technique option has
>>>> "bhhh". BHHH uses outer product gradients (opg) to estimate covariance
>>>> matrix instead of using Hessian matrix. But "opg" is not an option for
>>>> "vce(vcetype)". Are they contradictory/inconsistent ?
>>>> So, is "bhhh" really an option in stata if I use "xtlogit" without
>>>> coding gradient myself or not ? I think in order to use "opg" I have
>>>> to code analytic gradient. But how come that "bhhh" is an option for
>>>> "tech"?
>>> . webuse union
>>> (NLS Women 14-24 in 1968)
>>> . xtlogit union south black, tech(bhhh)
>>> < output omitted >
>>> type d2 evaluators are not allowed with technique bhhh
>>> r(111);
>>> So technique( bhhh ) is not really supported for this model.
>>> --
>>> Stas Kolenikov, also found at http://stas.kolenikov.name
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The defeat leaves Alan Pardew's men with a lot of work to do in next Thursday's return leg if they are to claim a semi-final spot, and Taylor admits they were guilty of some "sloppy" play in Lisbon.
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Score an in at this exclusive Ann Arbor country club, which offers sports, events, and activities galore:
• $1,100 ($1,460 value) for a season-long 2014 family proxy membership
• Covers golf, tennis, and swimming; greens fees waived, too
• Family-centric facility offers fun for all ages
How the Membership Works, and What's Included
This membership allows the prospective members of this member-owned-and-operated club to defer the initiation fee for one year (for new members only). Georgetown features a heated swimming pool -- with eight lap lanes and two diving boards -- a meticulously manicured, nine-hole golf course and putting green, four tennis courts, sand volleyball, basketball, a picnic pavilion, and more.
PAID VALUE EXPIRES ON May 27, 2022
PROMOTIONAL VALUE EXPIRES ON September 23, 2014