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A few words of caution regarding the use of the Logitech G25 on the PC! A growing number of users have reported 'axis confusion' and lack of 'force feeback' with GRID whilst using a G25.
A third party 'calibration clear' tool has been released in an attempt to resolve the issue. Vista uses beware this may not fix the issue.
This result is a real 'kick in the teeth' for hardcore driving fans tend to be owners of the G25.
Surely it should be expected that adequate product testing should eliminate such issues. For along time there have been conflicts between software and hardware companies. Will there be a resolution?
Axis confusion indeed. But that is only if you use the preset. It is very easy to get round by using the custom controls. Once I used this with my G25 it worked perfectly. And the Force feedback works fine with no problems.
I am using Vista Ultimate as well.
In fact the only issue I do have is that after about 20 minutes or so of playing the game the game freezes every few seconds which is annoying when it does it during a braking or turning zone only for it to come back on and I am in the wall or something, however, to get round this I simply do ALT + TAB back to windows for about 5 seconds and then go back to the game and it is okay again for another 20 minutes. More frustrating than anything.
But, all in all, a superb game. I have already earned my class A license in Europe and am on my way to getting my Class A in the USA as well. No Japanese races completed yet.
I and others have tried the custom method to no avail!
However the force feedback issue has been resolved thanks to the Grid patch 1.1 that has been released.
The first tiem I tried the custom method I couldnt work it out.
But highlight the option you want, then press CTRL to allow the change then press the pedal or move the wheel...etc. However, when I tried it the first time it didnt accept it, so I tried it again and it did. Just the way I got round it and it works a treat.
I use the Xbox 360 USB Gamepad.
It works like a treat and with force feedback.
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I am still shy, but have grown to love my daddy. I have event curled up next to him to sleep!! Took me long enough wouldn't you say?
I still kick Mosa's butt every chance I get.
I have taken to playing a lot lately, maybe its a mid life crisis..Mommy comes running every time I let out my funky meow, she is not use to me meowing when I am playing by myself.
Well, I have come a long way from my super shy days. I still run upstairs to the bed when people come over, they cant see me if I am on the bed, even if they go up there!! I also run when Mom and especially Dad have on a hat or a hood..But, Mommy can come running yelling funny noises at me and I play hide and seek with her!!
My brother Mimosa is still a pain in the neck, he is just annoying to Mystic and I. But we love him because momma says we have to and she loves him a lot!!
Since it is cold out, I am now waiting for mom to get into bed and she holds the covers up so I can lay jammed up right up next to her. I thinks she thinks it's her bed, and since she feeds us, I allow her to continue thinking that!!
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text: By STEVE HUSZAIStaff WriterWOOSTER -- This past year the city readjusted to a group of new managers after retirements of 30-plus-year employees.Former human resources manager Kathy Gallo, who started at the city after high school, and former Police Chief Steve Glick, also beginning after school at The College of Wooster, both left gaping holes and took their knowledge and expertise with them.In January, the city replaced Gallo with another long-time public employee from the Toledo area, Eileen Bensen.Then in June, Lt. Matt Fisher was sworn in as Wooster's 10th police chief after he beat out a handful of other candidates through a grueling interview and testing process.Bensen was an HR director in Huber Heights near Dayton before she was promoted to city manager there. Bensen started at Huber Heights in 2008. Before that, she worked at the Lucas County Sheriff's Office and other public sector positions in Findlay and Vero Beach, Fla.She beat out roughly 100 applicants who applied for the job. Mayor Bob Breneman introduced her before City Council during the Jan. 18 meeting.Bensen has a bachelor's in political science and her law degree from the University of Toledo.Fisher was sworn in June 20 following Glick's announcement in December 2010 he would step down and lead The College's security department in August.Six candidates from the police department's ranks signed up to go through the civil service testing process to become its chief.The first step was a written and oral test administered by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police in March.Through the testing process, six candidates were whittled down to three who were then interviewed by the city administration.Fisher was named in May as chief and was given some overlap time with Glick to cross-train in the position."The preparation to be a candidate for police chief is a grueling process," the mayor said during Fisher's swearing in ceremony. "I applaud all of the guys who threw their hats in for the chief's test. Matt was the one who rose to the top ... I believe he will be a wonderful chief."Reporter Steve Huszai can be reached at 330-287-1645 or email@example.com. He is @GeneralSmithie on Twitter.


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Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas hosted the North Texas Beer and Wine Festival. See more city snapshots on Page 8.
Youth, age 18 and younger, can get free, nutritious lunches throughout the summer at city recreation centers. Details on Page 3.
Irving Animal Care Campus offers general tips about pet care and responsibility. Read more on Page 2.
MOODY'S ASSIGNS IRVING TOP RATING Irving continues its streak of earning top ratings for its General Obligation Bonds from Moody's Investors Service every year since 1986.
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Entertainment Venue to Offer Residents, Visitors Fun Options Ground set to break on state-of-the-art entertainment venue this August. Residents, visitors will have access to new restaurants, retail by late 2016. North Carolina's ARK Group has been contracted to develop Irving's multifaceted, state-of-the-art entertainment venue. Irving Music Factory is the working name for the project, which will offer residents and visitors substantially more than music. The entertainment venue will amass some 500,000 square feet and will be completed in phases. In the initial phase, 193,500 square feet of entertainment, retail and restaurant space will be developed. Prospective first-phase tenants include a bowling alley, comedy club and 20-plus eateries. The centerpiece of the entertainment venue will be an 8,000-seat, indoor/outdoor concert hall that will be operated by an international concert promoter, which is expected to host 250-plus events annually. Plans for the project also include a 50,000 square-foot plaza with a stage that will serve as a prime setting for fashion shows, food festivals and other events throughout the year. "The Irving Music Factory will provide high-end retail and restaurants in Irving, and enhance the city's high quality-of-life standards," said Interim Deputy City Manager Michael Morrison. "The entertainment center will help fulfill the Las Colinas Urban Center's vision to provide an urban lifestyle feel for its corporate workforce, business travelers and residents." Located just north of O'Connor Road between U.S. Highway 114 and Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving
Music Factory has a prime location and will be easily accessible by the DART Orange Line. From an economic perspective, the $165 million entertainment venue will bring more jobs to the local economy during the construction phase as well as after it is completed. Early estimates indicate the Irving Music Factory will employ approximately 1,000 workers. With extensive experience in developing projects of this nature, the ARK Group has developed more than 40 restaurants and nightclubs in the country. In addition, the ARK Group is responsible for the successful development of a similar $30-million Music Factory located in North Carolina. "The chamber has been pleased to work with the ARK Group to add another amenity to Irving's live-work-play concept," said Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce Interim President and CEO Shawn Callaway. Other key players with the City of Irving for the entertainment project include Gensler design firm as architect, and Balfour Beatty/Azteca as the construction firm. Groundbreaking for the project is anticipated to take place this August, and construction is expected to last 18 months positioning the Irving Music Factory for a grand opening in late 2016. n
City's 2013 Water Quality Report Available Online Irving's water is safe to drink, and meets or exceeds standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Read more on Page 6.
Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Aaa rating to the City of Irving's $19.7 million General Obligation Bonds (GO) and $21.4 million Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation (CO). Moody's also has affirmed the Aaa on the city's outstanding GO bonds. Citing Irving's favorable location within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area; the city's vibrant economy; and robust economic development activity, Moody's underscored its confidence in Irving by issuing the Aaa rating with a stable outlook. The report called Irving's management practices "strong, well embedded and likely sustainable." "Moody's also highlighted the city's commitment to fiscal health and noted our strong operating surpluses that have improved our financial profile," said City of Irving Interim Assistant City Manager and CFO Max Duplant. "Moody's appreciates the diverse sectors our corporate partners reflect as well as our proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport." In addition, Standard & Poor's assigned the Irving 2014 GOs and COs its AAA rating with a stable outlook citing strong budgetary flexibility, very strong budgetary performance and management conditions. The rating was affirmed on Irving's existing GO and CO debt. To review city financial reports, visit cityofirving.org/financial-service and select "Financial Reports." n
HEAT SAFETY TIPS The Texas Department of State Health Services is reminding residents to stay safe in the season of extreme heat. Residents are advised to take proactive measures to defend against heat-related sickness. Hot weather is part of life in Texas. Prolonged or intense heat stress can be fatal to anyone; however, people age 60 and older typically are most at risk. During heat waves, be mindful of the following heat-beating tips: u Stay in air-conditioned buildings as much as possible u Avoid direct sunlight u Seek refuge in an air-conditioned shelter during extreme heat u Do not rely on a fan as a primary cooling device during an extreme heat event u Drink more water than usual and do not wait for signs of thirst to drink u Avoid alcohol or liquids containing large amounts of sugar u Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing u Seek medical care immediately when experiencing symptoms of heat-related illness like muscle cramps, headaches, nausea or vomiting u When planning activities, choose cooler hours to be outdoors Scan code using a QR application to view ICTN's special "Open Line" on summer safety.
Firefighters Trained to Use New, Life-Saving Equipment Irving residents and firefighters will be safer thanks to a $5,500 training grant from Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to use life-saving tools. The grant provides the Fire Department with the necessary funds to send staff to critical rescue tool training. The Irving Fire Department was recommended for the grant by local Fireman's Fund insurance agent Vickie Lundquist. Through the grant, Irving firefighters will learn the skills needed to repair and service extrication equipment and other essential rescue tools. Extrication equipment is used to more efficiently and rapidly rescue victims trapped in cars, collapsed buildings or other treacherous environments. Powered by hydraulics, these devices can cut through metal to free trapped victims. Without this equipment, it takes longer to rescue accident victims, decreasing their chances of survival. "It's critical that our firefighters have the tools to provide the best service possible to the community," said Assistant Fire Chief Rusty Wilson. "We are extremely thankful for this grant. This truly enables us to provide an increased level of service to the community by keeping our rescue equipment in working order." "Equipping first responders with the latest life-saving training is critical to ensuring the safety of both firefighters and local residents," added Lundquist. "I'm proud to be able to support this community in such a meaningful way."
Animal Services Offers Summertime Pet Care Tips Animal intake at the Irving Animal Care Campus surges during summer months. Residents are reminded about responsible pet care, ownership. Spring and summertime are the natural periods when animals breed, meaning more litters of dogs and cats begin appearing. The number of animals taken in by the Irving Animal Care Campus (IACC) increases drastically in summer months for several reasons, said Animal Services Manager Corey Price. "We can't stress enough the importance of spaying and neutering our dogs and cats," Price said. "This is the season when animals naturally breed and our kitten and puppy populations rise. It helps if residents are proactive about their pets as well to help prevent unwanted litters." Price also stressed the importance of implanting a microchip and getting a pet identification tag on all companion animals. Taking these steps helps ensure pets can be returned to their owners if they get loose or stray too far from home. In addition, the number of dogs and cats roaming Irving streets increases during the summer because many companion animals are not properly secured by their owners and run away. According to Price, one of the biggest reasons animals leave their homes is because they are scared by the loud noises coming from fireworks and firecrackers that many residents illegally set off in the summer. "Pet owners should be safety conscious," Price said. "Fireworks are loud and scary for animals, so owners need to remember to secure their pets and try to keep
them in a quiet spot, away from the noise and make sure they're microchipped so we can get them back home if we need to." Rising temperatures also mean pet owners should remember not to leave their animals locked inside their cars for any period of time. "Temperatures inside a car can get sweltering in mere minutes, even with the windows cracked," Price added. "The best way Irving residents can assist the shelter is by adopting an animal from the IACC or telling friends and neighbors to adopt." Animals can be adopted from the animal care campus for a small fee and all adopted pets have a microchip implanted and are vaccinated before being released to their new homes. Animals available for adoption through the IACC, 4140 Valley View Lane, can be found at cityofirving.org/ animal-services. For pet care tips, IACC hours and other information, call (972) 721-2256. n
Fire Equipment Operator James Garner and Firefighter Christophe Doyal use skills from training to maintain rescue tools.
The grant is part of a nationwide philanthropic program, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Founded in 1863 with a social mission to support the fire service, Fireman's Fund awards grants to fire service organizations for life-saving equipment, firefighter training and community education programs. n
BARKING DOG ORDINANCE REMINDER As laws apply to people, there are laws that animals and animal owners must follow. The City of Irving enforces a Loud Animals Ordinance to maintain peaceful and quiet neighborhoods. Per Section 6-5 Loud Animals, of the City of Irving Code of Ordinances, it is a violation for anyone to harbor or keep on his or her premises, in or about premises under his or her control, any animal, which by loud or unusual barking or howling or by noise of any type, causes the peace and quiet of the occupant(s) of a surrounding property to be disturbed. The ordinance also specifies that a person commits an offense under this section if that person has been notified by the neighbors, the police, or an animal services officer of the problem and refuses or fails to correct the disturbance and prevent a recurrence. Those found in violation of this ordinance could be subject to fines and may have to submit written proof of a valid rabies vaccination and city registration for all animals harbored on the said property. Residents experiencing problems with noisy neighboring dogs or cats should try and discuss the issue with the animal owner. To report a violation this ordinance or for more information, call (972) 721-2256. n
Laughs by the Lake Lineup Lake Carolyn will serve as the backdrop when an allstar lineup of comedians will take the stage from 7 to 10 p.m. July 18 at the Las Colinas Urban Center, 501 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Admission is free and parking is available at area garages. Talent lineup is below. Michelle Thomas (opener) | Thomas has set herself apart from the rest with her instant likeability and sarcastic charm. Youth enjoy free lunches
Free, Healthy Meals Available for Kids at City Recreation Centers From June 9 through Aug. 15, youth — age 18 and younger — can get a free lunch Monday through Friday at any Irving recreation center. Irving's Parks and Recreation Department will kick off the 10-week summer lunch program for the third consecutive year. The program results from a partnership among the City of Irving, Irving Independent School District (ISD), Texas Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Agriculture. "It's a natural partnership because Irving ISD's children are the city's children, so we're all serving the same families and the same children, in turn it's us helping us," said Irving ISD Food and Nutrition Services Director Michael Rosenberger. Lunch preparation and delivery will be administered by Irving ISD. The healthy meals will complement the city's summer camp activities at city recreation centers. Lunches will be similar to those served at
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE Named the Best Community Event in Irving for the third consecutive year, the Parks and Recreation Department's Independence Day Celebration returns with a parade, concert and fireworks. Parade, Concert The parade will begin at 9 a.m. July 4 downtown and loop around Irving Boulevard beginning at Sowers Road. The parade will be followed with a concert and free watermelon in Heritage Park, 217 Main St. The concert will feature Kenny Chavez band. This year's Independence Day Celebration is "American Traditions: Pops, Parades and Pizazz!" The parade's theme is "Celebrating Historical Heroes and Landmark Legislation."
Fireworks, Concert Due to construction on O'Connor Road, the evening concert and fireworks — which begins at 6 p.m. July 4 — will take place at 601 E. Las Colinas Blvd. (at Las Colinas Boulevard and Lake Carolyn Parkway). The celebration features ESCAPE: A Dallas Journey Tribute Band, the Irving symphony and fireworks. The event also will feature inflatables and food concessions. Event parking is available at area parking garages. For more information, visit irvingevents.org. n
school during the academic year. The lunch menu will feature both hot and cold meals, and will include one meat, two vegetables/fruit, bread and milk. "If young people have a few dollars, healthy food probably isn't going to be their first choice," said City of Irving Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Joe Moses. "Kids who come to city recreation centers will have access to free, healthy, balanced meals while school's out — that's one less thing parents have to worry about."
Keith Manning (feature) | Manning is a brilliant combination of Southern charm and witty edge. Aaron Aryanpur (headliner) | Comedy Central has called Aryanpur "likable, well-written and fresh." Winner of the 2012 "Funniest Comic in Texas," Aryanpur has appeared in comedy clubs, festivals, arenas, bars, boardrooms and living rooms across the country. Comedian Q (host) | Quenton "Q" Coleman flawlessly combines hilarity and charisma to create a magnetic force in each show. Memphis Soul Band (post-show entertainment) Memphis Soul features a solid rhythm section, an aggressive horn section, and vibrant male and female lead singers. Attendees encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs. Several food vendors and a beer garden will offer food and refreshments for purchase. For more information, visit irvingevents.org or call (972) 721-2501. n
Children age 18 and younger are eligible to participate in the free summer lunch program regardless of income. To learn more, visit fns.unsda.gov. Call nearest recreation center for lunch schedule and other details. n
Scan code using a QR application to watch the Laughs by the Lake promo featuring event talent.
Parks and Recreation Department Briefs Summer Splash Camp – Registration Continues Until Full City recreation centers will continue registration for the Summer Splash Camp as space allows. Five two-week sessions will be offered beginning June 9. Campers will participate in gym games, arts and crafts, and field trips in a supervised environment. Morning and afternoon snacks will be provided, but campers should bring a sack lunch with them. Camp hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The cost for each session is $190 per child. Registration is on a firstcome, first-served basis. Residents must present a valid Irving Parks and Recreation (IPAR) card and at least one session's payment to register. Call nearest recreation center for more information. Georgia Farrow Recreation Center 530 Davis Drive, (972) 721-2519 u Juneteenth Celebration. June 20–22 at the Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Museum Complex, 3925 Jackson St. Enjoy a free, neighborhood party which commemorates the date that Texans first learned of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The weekend begins with a Friday night fish fry and continues Saturday with a march through Bear Creek, live music, food, vendor exhibits, a children's fun zone, and tours of the Shelton/Bear Creek Cemetery and Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage museums. For more information, call (972) 721-2519. Heritage Senior Center 200 S. Jefferson St., (972) 721-2496 u Crop Til U Drop. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. June 7. Enjoy a day of scrapbooking. Bring photos, supplies and a snack to share with the group. Register by noon June 5. Cost is $7 for a half-day session or $10 for all day. Open to ages 50 and older.
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Abuse Awareness Seminar. 8:30 to 11 a.m. June 13. Join the Dallas Area Agency on Aging to discuss important information on elder abuse. This event is free, and open to adults age 18 and older. Safe Today, Healthy Tomorrow Senior Expo. 9 a.m. to noon. June 27. Receive information on senior safety and health, and visit with vendors. Free.
Lively Pointe Youth Center 909 N. O'Connor Blvd., (972) 721-8090 u Teen Splash Jams. 7 to 11 p.m. June 14 at Lively Park Pool and June 28 at Cimarron Family Aquatic Center, 201 Red River Trail. Youth are invited to enjoy an evening of music, games and swimming. Complimentary pizza and soda will be served. Free admission for all middle and high school students with a valid IPAR card. In case of inclement weather, the Lively Pointe Jam will be moved inside; the Cimarron Jam will be cancelled. Northwest Park Recreation Center 2800 Cheyenne St., (972) 721-2529 u Sand Castle Creations. 1 to 3 p.m. June 20. Children in grades K–5 can use their imagination to build sand castles. Refreshments will be available. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Cost: $5 per person. Registration deadline is June 12. Senter Park Recreation Center 901 S. Senter Road, (972) 721-2641 u Outdoor Movie Night. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 28. Families are welcome to bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the movie "Legoland." Admission is free; concessions will be available for sale.
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Watch Parties – Celebrate the biggest sports series of the summer at the Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd., with live screenings of multiple soccer matches throughout the months of June and July. Times vary, so call ahead for details or visit cityofirving.org/library.
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Book Sale – The Friends of the Irving Public Library hosts its annual summer book sale June 5–8 at 3000 Rock Island Road. The book sale will have a member's only preview from 5 to 8 p.m. June 5. Memberships will be available at the door. The sale is open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 6 and 7; and 1 to 5 p.m. June 8. Proceeds support library book purchases and programs such as Summer Reading Challenge and the Big Read.
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Snacks – The library is participating in the Seamless Summer Snacks program. Healthy snacks are available to youth 18 and younger Monday through Friday at all locations. Call for snack times or visit the nearest library.
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Alive: Jules Verne Scavenger Hunt – 2 p.m. June 12, Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd. Take a voyage extraordinaire to the center of information in a Jules Verne inspired scavenger hunt for youth grades 6–12. First-place team wins iPod Shuffles. Second- and third-place winners receive iTunes gift cards.
Library Promotes Literacy with Summer Reading Challenge During the science-themed Summer Reading Challenge, readers of all ages will have the opportunity to enjoy entertainment and win prizes. Children's Summer Reading Challenge – Silly Strings Variety Show! Kick off Irving's Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) with playful crafts, and an interactive performance with Le Theatre de Marionette's wide assortment of stringed puppets at the following dates and locations: u June 7 – 2:30 p.m., Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd. u June 9 – 2:30 p.m., East Branch Library, 440 S. Nursery Road u June 10 – 2:30 p.m., West Irving Library, 4444 W. Rochelle Road u June 11 – 2:30 p.m., Valley Ranch Library, 401 Cimarron Trail Funded in part by Texas Commission on the Arts. For more information, call (972) 721-4612 or visit cityofirving.org/library for more SRC events.
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of (After) Life Author Panel – 7 p.m. June 19, Valley Ranch Library, 401 Cimarron Trail. Meet the authors of some of the creepiest young adult literature — Kendare Blake, Jennifer Archer, Tara Hudson, Sonia Gensler and guest moderator Rosemary Clement-Moore. Following a questionand-answer session, authors will sign autographs. Books available for purchase while supplies last.
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Your Imagination" Middle Grade Author Panel – 7 p.m. June 26, Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd. Explore what sparks the imagination with middle grade authors Karen Harrington, Polly Holyoke, Jeramey Kraatz and Claire Legrand. The panel will be led by moderator and Irving ISD Librarian Lisa Cartwright. A signing will follow with books available for purchase while supplies last. Open to all ages.
For more information, call the Library Events Hotline at (972) 721-4612. n
Children's Summer Reading Challenge – Fizz! Boom! Read! Irving's SRC is a great way to keep kids learning during the summer break. Research shows children who participate in summer reading programs are more confident readers and score higher on reading tests. Participants earn prizes by reading for 20 minutes or more daily. During SRC 2014: Fizz! Boom! Read! the library becomes a living laboratory where children can experiment with reading and explore the science of everyday life. Each branch hosts science and magic acts, puppet theaters, craft events, and live animal
shows weekly at 2:30 p.m. between June 7 and July 31. Weekly Event Schedule – East Branch Library, 440 S. Nursery Road u Tuesday – West Irving Library, 4444 W. Rochelle Road u Wednesday – Valley Ranch Library, 401 Cimarron Trail u Saturday – Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd. u Monday
Teen Summer Reading Challenge: Spark a Reaction Students will enjoy techno-crafts, cupcake decorating competitions, tween and teen author panels, a Dr. Who celebration and an end-of-summer Steampunk party. Prizes and free books will be awarded to teens for meeting their weekly reading challenges. Reading logs for participants in grades 6–12 will double as entries into the Spark a Reaction iPad Mini giveaway. Limit one reading log/entry per week. Adult Summer Reading Challenge – Literary Elements Adults can earn rewards and enter into drawings for fun summer prizes with every four books read. Adults are invited to attend library book clubs, author panels and family events. For a list of author visits and book club meetings, visit cityofirving.org/library. SRC 2014: Fizz! Boom! Read! is sponsored by the Friends of the Irving Public Library. Visit cityofirving. org/library or any Irving Public Library location for more information. n
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Library Calendar
This summer, the library is introducing an educational series designed to provide learning opportunities for young children. Stepping Stones to 5 focuses on the five components for early childhood literacy: reading, writing, talking, singing and playing.
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Partnering with local cultural and educational organizations, from June to October, the Central Library will offer five programs for children up to age 5. Goals of the series are to support school readiness, to foster a love of books and reading, and to provide parents practical learning activities to use with their children. The series will kick off with Safety Rules! from 10:30 a.m. to noon June 28 at the Central Library. Other series dates are July 26, Aug. 23, Sept. 27 and Oct. 25, each focusing on a different topic or activity. For more information, call (972) 721-2458. n
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4 – noon. Midweek Mysteries, Central Library June 4 – 4:30 p.m. Young Adult Action Council, Central Library June 10 – 6:30 p.m. Movie Night @ the Library, Central Library June 12 – 4:30 p.m. Science in 30, Central Library June 12 – 7 p.m. I'm PINTERESTed, Valley Ranch Library June 14 – 2 p.m. Irving Chautauqua, Central Library June 14 – 8:30 p.m. TeenScene Outdoor Movie, Central Library June 18 – 4:30 p.m. First Look Book Club, Valley Ranch Library June 18 – 7 p.m. Based on Reality Nonfiction Book Club, Central Library
Visit cityofirving.org/library for a complete list of programs.
IN THE GALLERIES 29th Annual Texas and Neighbors Exhibition Through June 7 | Main Gallery | Free Presented by the Irving Art Association in partnership with the Irving Arts Center, this juried exhibit features mixed-media works from artists in Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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Arts Center Sizzles This Summer Get artsy with the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. Visit irvingartscenter.com or call (972) 252-7558 for calendar and tickets. June 6–14 | Shakespeare in Hollywood 2:30 p.m. Sun. and Thurs.; 8 p.m. Sat. l Dupree Theater l $16–$21 MainStage Irving-Las Colinas presents Ken Ludwig's hilarious take on "A Midsummer Night's Dream" set in Hollywood in 1934. June 9–13 | Raiders of the Lost Arts "Rock Stars" Camp 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. l Art Lab l $210 (discounts available) Campers, age 6-12, get inspiration from the mysteries of Stonehenge, make Byzantine medallions, create cave paintings and petroglyphs, explore 88 keys during an introduction to piano class, and rumble into fun during gymnastics. June 9–27 | Seussical Jr. Lyric Stage Musical Theatre Intensive Camp 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. l Carpenter Lobby | $685 Youth, age 12-18, will shine in a production of Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty's Seussical Jr. produced by Lyric Stage. The camp features in-depth instruction from musical theatre professionals. June 13–22 | Titanic, The Musical 8 p.m. Thurs., Fri. and Sat. and 2:30 p.m. Sun. l Carpenter Hall l $25–$53 The winner of five Tony Awards in 1999 including Best Musical returns to the Irving Arts Center in June accompanied by the 35-piece Lyric Stage Orchestra. June 15 | East Meets West: Paintings and Flowers Exhibition Reception 2 to 4 p.m. | Main Gallery l Free Join the members of the Association of Oriental Arts and the Dallas and Fort Worth Chapters of Ikebana International for the opening of their annual exhibition featuring Chinese brush paintings of Texas subjects and Ikebana. Enjoy refreshments and demonstrations.
June 16–20 | Raiders of the Lost Arts "Dig It" Camp 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. l Art Lab l $210 (discounts available) Campers, age 6-12, will be inspired by the wonders found in an archaeological dig as they make dinosaur tracks from plaster, create clay bas-relief tiles using earth pigments and precious metals and more. June 16–20 | Jr. Raiders Imagination Exploration Theatre Mini-Camp 9:30 to 11 a.m. l Art Lab l $75 (discounts available) Using creative dramatics, 4- and 5-year-olds will be introduced to theatre by playing interactive games and participating in a showcase performance for parents. June 21 | Juneteenth Poetry Slam and Jam Event 8 p.m. l Dupree Theater l $15 (advance); $20 (door) Produced by award-winning poet Michael Guinn, Irving Black Arts Council presents this celebration of creative writing with youth poetry competition. June 23–27 | Raiders of the Lost Arts "Ancient Mysteries" Camp 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. l Art Lab l $210 (discounts available) Campers, age 6-12, learn how to go from mud to clay masterpieces, use watercolors and drawing techniques, make prints, build and play musical instruments and discover dance. June 23–27 | Jr. Raiders "Treasure Hunters" Art Mini-Camp 9:30 to 11 a.m. l Art Lab l $75 (discounts available) Campers, age 4-5, get an introduction to making art using paint, clay, yarn and other materials. June 29 | Dave Tanner Band Encore 2:30 p.m. l Carpenter Hall l $20; $5 students w/ID The Entertainment Series of Irving presents an encore performance of Dave Tanner and his band.
North Texas Asian Photographers Association Through June 29 | Dupree Theater Lobby | Free Photography by members of North Texas Asian Photographer's Association includes work by C.T. Chien such as "Fireworks" (below). Works in the show depict travel, nature, cultural events and the seasons. Irving Art Association Winners Exhibit June 7–July 6 | Focus Gallery | Free See award-winning artwork from the Irving Art Association's juried members show. Chinese Brush Paintings and Flowers June 15–July 6 | Main Gallery | Free This annual exhibition presented by The Association of Oriental Arts features Chinese brush paintings by members and Ikebana (the Japanese art of floral arranging) by members of the Dallas and Fort Worth Chapters of Ikebana International. Artists reception and demonstrations from 2 to 4 p.m. June 15. A David Small World Through August 31 | Carpenter Hall Lobby | Free Seventy original works by award-winning children's book illustrator and author David Small are showcased in this exhibit. His droll wit shines through his art and writing in books like "George Washington's Cows" and "Fenwick's Suit." Small received the Caldecott Medal for "So, You Want to Be President?" by Judith St. George. This exhibition was organized and toured by the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature in Abilene, Texas. Gallery Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit irvingartscenter.com or call (972) 252-7558 for more information.
Arts Center Makes Call for Volunteer Panelists The Irving Arts Center is looking for Irving residents with a passion for performing and visual arts to serve as Advisory Grant Review Panelists. The Irving Arts Center is searching for Irving residents to serve as 2015-16 Advisory Grant Review Panelists. Panelists volunteer their time as a service to the Irving Arts Center and the Irving arts community and are appointed for a two-year term. Panelists are expected to attend events of funded organizations during their terms (tickets provided by the Irving Arts Center). Viable candidates should have knowledge of the visual and/or performing arts as practicing artists, experience through other participation in the arts, or attend a variety of arts events as a consumer. Only Irving residents are eligible to apply. Panelists do
not make funding decisions. They review the grant applications, rank them and assess the probability of each applicant achieving its proposed project goals. The panel provides advice and guidance to the Arts Board in making the funding recommendations. For FY 2015, three panel members from the pool of applicants will be appointed by the Irving Arts Board in August. Application forms are available in the "Get Involved" section at irvingartscenter.com and are due by 5 p.m. Aug. 1. Call (972) 252-7558, ext. 1242 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.n
2013 Water Quality Report Summary
Resident Advisory: Stage Three Restrictions Remain in Effect Water restrictions remain at Stage 3. If lake conditions improve, restrictions may be relaxed to Stage 2. Check cityofirving.org regularly for updates. Industrial, Commercial, Multifamily u Even-numbered addresses may water on Tuesday only. u Odd-numbered addresses may water on Wednesday only.
As the drought continues, water restrictions remain at Stage 3. Under Stage 3 water restrictions, no irrigation is permitted from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on any day. Below are watering guidelines now in effect for residential, industrial, commercial and multifamily water customers. During any drought stage, the best approach is to keep automatic systems turned off to avoid accidental activation.
Violators of Stage 3 Water Restrictions as well as those who operate irrigation systems during precipitation are subject to fines of up to $2,000.
Residential u Even-numbered addresses (those ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) may water on Saturday only. u Odd-numbered addresses (those ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) may water on Sunday only.
Pursuant to Congress' 1996 amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the City of Irving Water Utilities Department and other community systems must provide customers with an annual report on drinking water quality. Each year, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the City of Dallas provide water quality data. Once the data is received, it is compiled into a report and made available to Irving water customers by July 1. Under the SDWA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for setting national limits for hundreds of substances in drinking water and it also specifies various treatments water systems must use to remove these substances. Similarly, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health. Data gathered from ongoing testing confirm Irving's tap water is safe to drink, and meets or exceeds all standards set by the EPA. When drinking water meets federal standards, there may not be any health benefits to purchasing bottled water. In addition, Irving's water rates are among the lowest of any major North Texas municipality. To learn more about the sources of the city's water supply as well as detailed information on the substances contained therein, review the City of Irving's 2013 Water Quality Report in its entirety at cityofirving.org or scan the code at left using a QR application on an Internet-enabled tablet or similar device. n
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City-Sponsored Site Helps Residents Water Smart WaterMyYard.org, a new website from the Irving's Water Utilities Department, lets users know how much and how often to water lawns. The City of Irving wants to help residents by taking the guesswork out of watering their lawns. Working alongside Texas A&M University's Agrilife extension service, the city has installed two weather stations — one in north Irving and another in south Irving. The stations take daily measurements of the temperature, rainfall, humidity, and solar radiation to help determine how much water is needed by plants and crops to be healthy. The stations are located at the Criminal Justice Center and at Sam Houston Trail Park. Each station costs about $6,000 in equipment and set-up fees, and will cost about $5,000 a year to maintain. Residents and businesses are encouraged to set up an account, which will send weekly updates with the exact amount of time needed to water turf and garden areas each week, given the weather conditions. The purpose of the new system is to help ensure residents and businesses are getting the water that is needed while doing their part to conserve. To register, go to WaterMyYard.org, choose "City of Irving," select location on the map, and enter
the precipitation rate for sprinkler system or hosefed sprinkler. Residents and business owners who do not know the precipitation rate can calculate it by answering a few questions about their type of sprinkler system or by conducting a catch-can test using the instructions provided on the website. While this test provides the greatest accuracy, the number .75 can be used as the precipitation rate. That number is based on a test city staff ran with an oscillating sprinkler. Then, select "Sign Up for Weekly Email" to begin receiving an email with watering recommendations. Since December, the City of Irving has been under Stage 3 drought restrictions. Residents are encouraged to keep irrigation to a minimum but are allowed to water once each week. n
Scan code using a QR application to view a watermyyard.org promo produced by Irving Community Television Network.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION Solid Waste Services will offer a household hazardous waste collection opportunity from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 14 at 3000 Rock Island Road.
Youth learn how to fight the bite
Tom Dickens explains the Four Ds to youth
Irving Community Fights the Bite During Fight the Bite Week in Irving, June 23−27, city staff will reach out to youth at recreation centers to discuss mosquito-borne illness prevention. Peak mosquito season in the North Texas region continues through September. Irving residents are reminded to defend themselves against West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses by following the "Four Ds." Dusk/Dawn – the times of day to stay indoors. Dress – wear long sleeves and long pants when outdoors during these times. DEET – an ingredient to look for when purchasing and using insect repellent.
Drain – minimize outside standing water so it does not become a mosquito breeding site. The chance of a person becoming ill from a mosquito bite is low, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says prevention is the best bet. Children and adults 50 years of age and older are most at risk. Report issues to the Vector Control Hotline at (972) 721-3755. For more information and other tips, visit irvingfightsthebite.org. n
Items accepted include pool chemicals, cleaners and polishes, craft and hobby supplies, lawn and garden chemicals, chemical products for home use, home repair products, automotive fluids and fluorescent light bulbs. Vouchers for the household hazardous waste collection opportunity are required and can be requested through Solid Waste Services by calling (972) 721-8059. As a reminder, automobile tires, lead-acid batteries, used motor oil, latex paint and oil filters are accepted as part of normal trash collection services in Irving. Residents are asked to set these items out separately from trash on normal trash day for collection. For more information, visit cityofirving.org/solid-wasteservices. n Scan code using a QR application to learn more about household hazardous waste collection.
Think Green … Be Green in the Summer Months Find a complete list of Think Green ... Be Green classes and events at cityofirving.org/begreen. For more information, call (972) 721-2355. Backyard Composting − Short Class Learn how to compost using the hot and cold methods. Students will learn about the benefits of compost and applications in gardening. There also will be a discussion on types of materials to use in building a compost pile as well as troubleshooting composting problems. Registration encouraged.
will be available to answer questions. Registration is required. Seating is limited.
Tuesday, June 3 6 to 8 p.m. Max G. Greiner Environment Center Southeast corner of Conflans and Gilbert roads
Smart Summertime Water Usage Participants will learn how to maintain landscape with minimal water usage during the hottest part of the year. Students also will learn basic indoor and outdoor water practices to help cut back on the summer water bill. Registration encouraged.
Beekeeping 101 This free class will give students more insight into the life and important work of the honey bee as well as information about how to become a beekeeper including costs, equipment, setup, location, time commitment and resources. Local hobby beekeepers
Saturday, June 7 9 to 11 a.m. Location announced upon registration. Speaker: Dennis Blackner, Local Hobby Beekeeper
Saturday, June 21 9 a.m. to noon Valley View Municipal Complex, 333 Valley View Lane Speaker: Barry Allen, City of Irving, Water Utilities Department Aquaponics Workshop Learn the ins and outs of operating a backyard aquaponic system in this full-day course. Everything from components and basic biology to water chemistry and planting density will be discussed. In the afternoon session, there will be a handson project, where the student will help construct a system from an intermediate bulk container tote. Instruction materials are included in the fee. Registration is required by June 20.
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK SURVEY Residents who have contacted or interacted with the Code Enforcement Department are invited to participate in an online public input opportunity. Whether reporting code violations, discussing a licensing matter or inquiring about an inspection issue, providing prompt, accurate and friendly service is the goal of every Code Enforcement team member. To share comments on the quality of service received from the Code Enforcement Department, visit cityofirving.org, locate the "Public Input" tab and select the "Code Enforcement Customer Service Survey" link. Feedback will be used to improve the level of service to customers. n
Saturday, June 28 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location provided upon registration. Cost: $30 per person Speaker: Adam Cohen, Green Phoenix Farms Owner
CITY SNAPSHOTS Residents and visitors are enjoying the Texas sun as well as Irving's thriving social scene. Here are some snapshots from recreational and cultural events held in Irving.
Van Duyne, Webb, Ward Elected to Serve on Irving's City Council Irving residents re-elected incumbent Mayor Beth Van Duyne and District 3 Councilman Dennis Webb during the election held on May 10. Residents voted in newly elected Oscar Ward to represent District 5. Irving operates under a council-manager form of government where council sets city policy and the city manager is responsible for organizational operations. Residents elect a mayor and eight council members to serve the city. All council members are elected for three-year terms. Elected officials are under a mixed system of single-member districts and at-large seats.
Irving Firefighters prepare for dragon boat racing at the Dragon Boat, Kite and Lantern Festival at Lake Carolyn.
At the Irving Bike Fest, attendees enjoy the BMX Stunt Show by Big Time Actionsports at Lively Pointe Skate Park.
Following is a complete list of the City Council: u Mayor − Beth Van Duyne (at-large) u Place 1 − John C. Danish u Place 2 − Allan E. Meagher (at-large) u Place 3 − Dennis Webb u Place 4 − Joe Putnam u Place 5 − Oscar Ward u Place 6 − Brad M. LaMorgese u Place 7 − Gerald Farris u Place 8 − Thomas D. Spink (at-large)
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Council meetings are held at least once a month on Thursdays, beginning at 7 p.m. Meeting dates are posted on the city's website at cityofirving.org/city-secretary/agendas-minutes/council-meetings.asp. For more information, call the City Secretary's Office at (972) 721-2493. All of the City Council meetings can be viewed live on Irving Community Television Network's cable Channel 95 – Time Warner and Channel 31 – Verizon, Channel 99 – AT&T, and at ictn.tv. n
City Solicits Resident Input for FY 2014–15 Budget Residents can weigh in on city finances at upcoming budget hearings. In addition, the Budget Guy is now taking questions from the public. Residents enjoy the sounds of Brave Combo at the first installment of the 2014 International Concert Series.
Planning for the city's 2014–15 fiscal year budget is under way. Residents have the opportunity to provide input on the budget during several upcoming public hearings. Comments can be made to the City Council on any aspect of the budget including programs, projects, rates and fees. Public input sessions are set for June 5 and 26. Two additional hearings will be held to comment on the proposed budget following the budget retreat in August. Adoption of the FY 2014−15 budget is scheduled for Sept. 18.
All hearings are at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd. The city's budget year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. Call the City Secretary's Office at (972) 721-2493 to confirm hearing dates. To review the FY 2013−14 budget, visit cityofirving. org. While at cityofirving.org, residents are welcome to provide public input. Simply locate the "Public Input" tab on the city's homepage. In addition, questions regarding municipal financial matters can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com. Allow up to five business days for a response. n
The City of Irving hosted more than 270,000 people for the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
City Holiday/No Trash Collection In observance of Independence Day, there will be no residential trash, curbside recycling or brush collection July 4. In addition, the following facilities will be closed: The City of Irving hosted the North Texas LPGA Shootout in Las Colinas for the second consecutive year.
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RISE Adaptive Sports held the WCMX No Excuses Throwdown at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas.
City Hall Heritage/North Lake aquatic centers Hunter Ferrell Landfill Irving Arts Center Libraries Recreation centers Drop-off recycling centers
The drop-off recycling centers, Hunter Ferrell Landfill and Irving libraries will resume normal business hours July 5. All other offices and services will resume normal business hours July 7. n
Irving Stays StormReady The Office of Emergency Management received the StormReady recertification from the National Weather Service in front of City Council on May 8. Mark Fox, Warning and Coordination Meteorologist, came out to present the recertification award to Emergency Management Team Members. StormReady is a nationwide program that helps communities better protect their residents during severe weather. StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through advanced planning, education and awareness. No community is storm proof, but StormReady can help communities save lives. Irving is one of the 79 communities within the State of Texas to receive this certification. For more information, visit cityofirving.org/oem. n
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By Matt Fortune
If the current trend is to continue, Arsenal's second string look set for the top of the Reserve League South.
Two seasons ago Neil Banfield oversaw a season best described as a steep learning curve as his side finished ninth of 10 in the division. It doesn't tell the whole story. All too often there was a chasm in experience, age and size between the young Gunners and their opponents; the lessons were hard. Fast forward a year and, while the standard of those they faced was the same, the Club achieved a great deal more. A faster, stronger, hungrier team took to the field, finishing just five points off the top with several key players breaking through into the first-team.
Now for the third year on the trot the same group, plus a few new additions, will continue their journey into professional football. They start tonight with the visit of a Chelsea side containing Didier Drogba.
"That is the good part of the Reserves and why it is so important for us," Banfield told Arsenal.com. "To have players of Drogba's stature playing won't stop us going out there to win it, and it will certainly be a great test for our lads.
"I am really looking forward to it. It is nice to get our season underway, everyone else has kicked-off their campaign, and it is our turn tonight. It will be an interesting one against Chelsea, too."
Results-wise pre-season has been positive for the Arsenal youngsters. Wins over Crawley, Rushden and Diamonds, Boreham Wood and Worthing have all come at the expense of just two goals. It is an ideal foundation for the season ahead.
"What we are looking to this season is for more consistency to the lads' game. That is what we expect with our players as they get older, and with it they can try and force their way into first-team matters, perhaps in the Carling Cup squad. It is the next development stage."
Banfield also believes the familiarity factor will help his team.
"I think it obviously helps that they have known each other for a while and have been playing together for some time," he explained.
"On the flip side, though, some of them find it stale in the Reserves because they have been open to it so early. But that works for them in a way because it invites them to keep working hard, putting in good performances and striving to push on out of it."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Monday, 25 June, 2001, 12:06 GMT 13:06 UK
Tired England looking to improve
By BBC Sport Online's women's football correspondent Tony Leighton in Germany
England's tournament base Erfurt was bathed in sunshine on a beautiful Sunday - and it was equally hot 35 miles down the road in Jena, where Hope Powell's team kicked off their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Russia.
It was not the best of performances against a team they felt quietly confident of beating.
The Russians have a reputation for playing in a rigid, defensive style but they produced a performance of pace and power with a high level of technical ability.
Arsenal striker Angela Banks, who scored England's goal just before half-time, admitted in the post-match press conference that she and her colleagues had found the conditions difficult.
But she was nevertheless confident that they could produce a better performance on Wednesday against Sweden, a country she knows well after playing club football there in her late teens and early twenties.
Asked somewhat patronisingly by a Swede at the conference if she could manage to answer a question in his language, the gentlemen got a smug and lengthy reply - in fluent Swedish!
The first round of Euro 2001 matches will be completed on Monday, when the four Group B teams are in action following the two Group A games on the weekend.
While England and their first-stage opponents are based in the central German region of Thuringia, the Group B sides will be playing their matches in the south of the country at venues in Baden-Warttemberg.
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The first game to kick-off will be the meeting of Italy and Denmark in Aalen, a fitting place for the Italians to start their campaign as the town is rich in Roman history.
Today it is an important industrial centre set in an attractive landscape which contains several important archeological sites from the ancient predecessors of the Azzurri.
The game takes place in the town's Waldstadion, while two hours later group favourites Norway will be taking on France in nearby Ulm.
A university city whose cathedral boasts the tallest church spire in the world, Ulm is the main Euro 2001 centre with both of the semi-finals and the final scheduled to be played there in the first week of July.
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BEAUTIFUL GUN!! I too am not a fan of da/sa thats prolly why i don't often carry anything but mny 1911's. The different trigger pull just does not seem wise to get "used to" for me when I love my 1911's so much. I have even gone so far as to think about selling off several of my other auto's for the $$$ and buy more 1911's cuz I just don't shoot them...I won't, but it has crossed my mind.
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Following discussions that had been ongoing for the better part of a week, Phil Savage and the Cleveland Browns have come to a mutual agreement over the last 24 hours to sever their ties, sources close to both the Browns and the now former general manager said.
Neither side would label this development as a firing or a resignation, nor would they discuss the financial ramifications of the move.
As The Orange & Brown Report has stated for the better part of two months, owner Randy Lerner, at some point, would seek to strip Savage of powers written into his contract -- control of 53-man roster and the salary cap, to name two -- and allow the GM to stay on board as long as he accepted the reduction in power.
Savage refused to relinquish any of those powers stipulated in his contract -- powers that were strengthened in the recent extension, sources said -- which ultimately lead to the end of the Savage/Romeo Crennel regime in Cleveland, an end that will be complete once Crennel meets with the owner tomorrow morning.
Heading into the 2008 season, the all-consuming powers Savage possessed were not a concern for ownership. However, following the Kellen Winslow and e-mail fiascos involving Savage -- and coupled with the GM publicly throwing his head coach under the proverbial bus on two different occasions -- the owner reassessed the power of the organization being in the hands of a person who brought embarrassment to the franchise off the field even as he has improved the talent on it.
The Browns' next move will be to reach out to former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, sources reiterated.
If their overtures are rebuffed on the Cowher front, they will then concentrate on filling the vacant GM post before focusing on a new head coach. Scott Pioli, vice president of player personnel for the New England Patriots, is Lerner's top target should he not be able to land Cowher.


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Allson Edrick Tabuai was born in 1933 on Saibai Island where he learnt ceremony, dance and music, language, ancestral stories and traditional Torres Strait arts and crafts.
After moving to Cairns he and family members formed a small troupe and began performing Saibai Island dancing at festivals and other events in Cairns.
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So once I had mastered remote control of my music collection (stored on my main PC) via iPAD's 'Remote' app, I began to look for a way to control my Sonar DAW software via my iPAD. A quick search through the Apple App Store found me at the front door of an app by Saitara Software call AC-7 Core. It was so inexpensive that minutes later I had purchase the app and was busy getting it working.
First I had to install a free utility called rtpMIDI on my PC (not required if using AC-& Core with a Mac). This provides a virtual wireless capable MIDI port between the iPAD and your PC.
Then I opened an existing Sonar session and created of Mackie Control – 1 which is hardware controller that AC-7 emulates for Sonar.
I opened the app on my iPad, hit the reset button and expected faders to start whizzing around …but nothing happened and I had a brief panic that either I'd bought a pup or I was missing the blindingly obvious! Then I thought to read the helpful guidance on the Saitara website and a reset of my iPad and restarting the App caused wonderful things happen.
There I was staring at eight virtual faders with the correct track names. I clicked Play and became even more excited when audio stated emitting from my monitor loudspeakers and the fact that I was controlling Sonar from an iPAD sitting inches away from my PC really didn't matter at all!
There was even a choice of two colour schemes (choose the dark one, it is very cool!)
The hard part was figured out how to do more than make the faders go up and down. Never having actually owned a Mackie Control didn't exactly help but some time later I had most of the main functions figured out.


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Do you have a local Jo-Anns or Hancock? They usually have a good selection, including a medium brown that should be good for Skirata.
Seconding Jo-Anns. They've got an upholstry section in the back that usually has a couple dozen rolls of pleather in various colors and textures.
Alternately, go to your local Goodwill and check through their leather coats for one to cannibalize. They usually only run $10 or $15, which may be even cheaper than a few yards of pleather; and real leather just looks so much nicer!


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Sad actually.
75 year old guy not wanting to become a crime statistic AKA get robbed or killed ~ turns himself into a statistic.
Rigs a string to a rifle and runs it across his bedroom floor & then has a brain-fart moment and toe-tags himself.
This is a discussion on Booby traps; try not to getcherself with em'. within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/a...ome-booby-trap...
Sad actually.
75 year old guy not wanting to become a crime statistic AKA get robbed or killed ~ turns himself into a statistic.
Rigs a string to a rifle and runs it across his bedroom floor & then has a brain-fart moment and toe-tags himself.
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Sad to say, but Darwin material, this poor, old, guy is.
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If the Booby trap had actually worked, and had shot a burglar, the man would have faced spending the rest of his life in prison.
Only Boobies make Booby traps.
IIRC there was a case some years back using a shotgun and it wounded/killed the burglar. Resulted in lots of problems.
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"Set guns" have been illegal in the US for probably 100 years now.
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Lethal or wounding booby traps are for idiots. Illegal as heck, and those that set them deserve what they get.
However, non-lethals are a pretty good thing, by and large. Strategically placed paper bags full of cans, tell-tales and things that make noise when bad guys accidently trip them are a darned good idea.
A friend of mine has an old house, and reset all his windows to have loose panes. You can barely walk through the house without causing resonance, and God help the guy who tries to enter through a window. It raises a terrific racket.
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In the US, but this happened in Quebec, Ca.
Law may be different there.
I doubt it ,but who knows???
Sad just the same, that when someone feels hopeless, and unsafe, the things they may feel is the only answer to their problem is something of this deadly nature.
Sad that if he had family, they were either not aware of his sense of lack of security, or they did , and did nothing to help him.
There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot.
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Please find embedded in this website information, crucial and otherwise, regarding my apprenticeship in the town of Stain'd-By-The-Sea, collected and indexed in the reports All The Wrong Questions including the newest volume "Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights?". The material contained in these books is severely restricted to those who can read. If you cannot read, please stop reading this letter.
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Train travel! Murder! Librarians! A Series Finale!
On all other nights, the train departs from Stain'd Station and travels to the city without stopping. But not tonight. You might ask, why is this night different from all other nights? But that's the wrong question. Instead ask, where is this all heading? And what happens at the end of the line? The final book in Lemony Snicket's bestselling series, All The Wrong Questions.
Is Lemony Snicket a detective or a smoke detector?
Do you smell smoke? Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Who is setting the fires? What secrets are hidden in the Department of Education? Why are so many schoolchildren in danger? Is it all the work of the notorious villain Hangfire? How could you even ask that? What kind of education have you had?
Maybe you should be in school?
I should have asked the question "How could someone who was missing be in two places at once?" Instead, I asked the wrong question — four wrong questions, more or less. This is the account of the second.
In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen last at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner? Is it really any of your business? These are All The Wrong Questions.
In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read, the first two chapters of which should not be included here but are.
Paintings have been falling off of walls, a loud and loyal dog has gone missing, a specter has been seen walking the pier at midnight -- strange things are happening all over the town of Stain'd-By-The-Sea. Called upon to investigate thirteen suspicious incidents, young Lemony Snicket collects clues, questions witnesses, and cracks every case. Join the investigation and tackle the mysteries alongside Snicket, then turn to the back of the book to see the solution revealed.
Step into Lemony Snicket's world of deep mystery, mysterious depth, deductive reasoning, and reasonable deductions.
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As a book critic, I'd say that few authors have the unique voice and quirky prose-styling of Daniel Handler. But as a reader and super-fan of both A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the newer series—All the Wrong Questions—I am convinced that the ability to casually break my heart is a dark super-power held only by Handler's alter-ego: the author/fictional character known as Lemony Snicket.
And even though I know he's not real, I'm weeping about Lemony Snicket right now. In his new book, the last in All the Wrong Questions—Why is this Night Different From All Other Nights?— he's really outdone himself.
by Lemony Snicket
There is nothing authors enjoy more than receiving letters from readers informing them of grammatical or rhetorical errors in their published work. Each time a book of Mr. Snicket's is published, he receives many such letters, and as his official representative I always wish I could meet these correspondents in person so I might explain that Mr. Snicket purposefully litters his work with textual mistakes in order to test their acumen. Why not challenge yourself now, grammarians and other policers?
The author proclaims he is "trapped in a windowless room but nonetheless willing to answer any questions" in his Reddit AMA. His answers were both incredibly inspiring and marvelously miserable.
In honor of April Fool's Day, a plagiarism scandal has ignited between Lemony Snicket and Malcolm Gladwell.
According to a press release posted on Snicket's website, Gladwell's latest book David & Goliath contains original material sourced from Snicket's new book File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents. To back up his accusations, Snicket has shared "evidence" on his website to support his claims.
File Under presents 13 mini-mysteries that a young Snicket must solve, and for the audio version, 13 very cool people have signed on to read. Among them are a few radio hosts, an MSNBC anchor, some popular YA authors, musicians, and a football player. Listen to an intro from all 13 readers and see the list exclusively below:
Want to get a preview of the buzzy books coming out this spring and summer? Here, read an excerpt of File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents, a collection of noir mysteries from the author of A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler).
It's hard to keep a stealthy sleuth down – witness Lemony Snicket's forthcoming return to Stain'd-By-The-Sea, the shadowy setting of his All the Wrong Questions series of "autobiographical" mysteries. Next April Fools' Day, Little, Brown will release File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents, a collection of 13 noir mini-mysteries illustrated by Seth, who also provides the art for All the Wrong Questions.
From time to time people say to me, "Lemony Snicket, you write dreadful and shocking books. What sort of writing do you find dreadful and shocking yourself?"
My reply to them is always the same: "Please be quiet, I'm trying to read." Nevertheless, I occasionally stumble upon a dreadful and/or shocking passage of children's literature that may have passed unnoticed by other readers with less investigative or hysterical temperaments. I am grateful to the Huffington Post for allowing me to point out these disturbing passages so that the general public can be as flushed and sputtering as I am.
For readers who've been missing "unfortunate events" with the Baudelaire children, welcome back to the land of Lemony Snicket. Here he brings a memoir of a young detective, 13, named "Lemony Snicket." LS-the-character, after unexpectedly exiting a family lunch through a restroom window, goes hunting for a missing statue of something called the "Bombinating Beast."
While the Unfortunate Events books play with ideas about gothic literature, All the Wrong Questions explores detective-noir conventions. Handler tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that initially, he had concerns about writing in a noir style for younger readers, not least because of the central role of the genre's femme fatale characters and their sexualized personas. But then he had an epiphany that freed him from this worry: In noir, he realized, the detective and the femme fatale are doing the exact same thing.
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If you thought work has slowed on the new Marine Park Community Center, you'd be wrong — it's stopped completely, city Parks Department officials confirmed this week.
The city Comptroller's Office cut off the project's funding in December — stopping the one-story green community center that ballooned from $6.5 to $16 million in its tracks.
Brooklyn Borough Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey said construction workers walked off the site after not getting paid for several months worth of work.
Yet the Comptroller's office said that Parks Department officials were the ones who goofed.
The agency was supposed to hold a citywide bid search for a qualified crew to install the project's highly-technical heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, but decided to give the job to T. Moriarty and Sons, one of the construction crews already working on the project, the spokesman said. The move was against city policy, so the Comptroller's Officer blocked the project's funding until a proper bidding process could begin.
Jeffrey admitted the mistake to members of the Marine Park Civic Association last week.
"There's fine language that indicates we should have gone to bid instead of assigning the work to an existing contractor," Jeffrey said. "One of the challenges with going to bid is the length of the process. It would throw us back another six to nine months, but we already have Moriarty down there on site and he was proven to be a very qualified contractor."
Jefferies told Association members that he expects work on the community center to resume in May. The six months of work left on the project should be completed sometime in November, he said.
Community leaders were surprised that the city was taking so long — and spending so much money — to create a one story building that's essentially a community room with a toilet
"At this moment we don't have any faith," said Barusso. "We hope that Commissioner Jeffrey has the know how to get it done. But I don't have faith in Parks. If May comes and we see work being done then our faith will be restored. If not, I don't think there will be any faith left."
Others scoffed at the project's hefty price tag.
"The building is in the neighborhood of $5,000 per usable square foot," said community activist John Manzola. "The cost of building a skyscraper in Manhattan would be cheaper per square foot and, in this case, we didn't have to buy the land!"
Who's watching the money?" he asked. "Fidler gets the money, drops it into the Parks Department's lap, and the department just lets it ride. Nobody's watching procedure."
There have been no working bathrooms in Marine Park since the project began in 2008 — forcing park-"goers" to use toilet trailers brought to the park.
The project will be named for beloved civic leader Carmine Carro, who had been pushing for a new park house since 1990 when he died in 2005.Reach reporter Colin MIxson at cmixson@cn
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Curators, scholars, and artists discuss modern and contemporary art. To view images of these artworks, please visit the Online Collection at moma.org/collection. MoMA Audio is available free of charge courtesy of Bloomberg.
December 3rd, 2010
Episode 109 of 192 episodes
Part 8 of 8: Q&A A special series of talks in the format of Pecha Kucha, an informal Japanese lecture style. In each session, approximately five artists who are represented in MoMA's collection discuss twenty slides of their work, twenty seconds per slide. This series celebrates a gift by the Judith Rothschild Foundation to the Museum of works by over 650 artists.
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The career of Labour former minister Denis MacShane was in ruins today after he was found to have committed one of the "gravest" cases of expenses fiddling ever seen by Parliament.
A damning report by the Commons Committee on Standards and Privileges found that the MP submitted 19 false invoices "plainly intended to deceive" Parliament's expenses authority.
It said his conduct had been "so far from what would be acceptable in any walk of life" that he should be suspended from the Commons for a year.
Mr MacShane, who is thought to have claimed about £7,500 of illegitimate expenses, was today suspended by his party. A spokesman later declared his career as a Labour MP to be "effectively over".
The Rotherham MP was found to have created invoices worth thousands allowing him to travel around Europe for what he described as "face-to-face" research.
He also signed bills using a "nom de plume" purporting to come from a general manager of an obsolete think tank called the European Policy Institute.
Despite receiving six computers free of charge he also claimed for eight more, including a laptop which he allowed an intern to keep when that person stopped working for him.
In an extraordinary statement today Mr MacShane attempted to blame the BNP, which made a complaint in 2009 about his expenses, for his downfall.
Police investigated claims that the MP had abused the expenses system but announced in July that he faced no further action. He was referred to Scotland Yard by the parliamentary authorities in September 2010 after concerns were raised over thousands of pounds of spending on laptops.
He also faced questions over bills for a constituency office which was in the garage of his South Yorkshire home.
MPs today urged the police to re-open the investigation into Mr MacShane's claims. Six MPs and peers have so far been jailed over the expenses scandal. The cross-party committee condemned Mr MacShane with "utmost gravity" for submitting false invoices to claim public money. Its report said: "The bills were signed with a 'nom de plume' purporting to come from a general manager who did not exist."
The MPs added that Mr MacShane had said his staff regularly sign his letters in his name. They went on: "He seemed to imply that this arrangement was no different. But of course it was.
"The name used was that once used by Mr MacShane's brother. If it was anyone's nom de plume it was his — and Mr MacShane's evidence is that his brother was not involved in any way with his claims during this period."
The MPs said Mr MacShane's trips in Europe only "indirectly" benefited his work as an MP. The report said he had effectively commissioned himself to conduct taxpayer-funded "research".
It also emerged today that Mr MacShane had refused to co-operate fully with the parliamentary investigation into his expenses claims. Tory MP Michael Fabricant tweeted today: "Now the evidence regarding MacShane's false accounting will be in the public domain, will the police re-open the case?"
Mr MacShane said in a statement: "I am shocked and saddened the BNP has won its three-year campaign to destroy my political career as a Labour MP, despite a full police investigation which decided not to proceed after investigations and interviews. I remain committed to work for progressive values, for Britain playing a full part in Europe and for combating anti-semitism, though I can no longer undertake this work as a Labour MP.
"I am consulting family and friends as I consider my position and study the full implications of the report. I am obviously desperately sorry for any embarrassment I have caused my beloved Labour Party and its leader Ed Miliband, whom I greatly admire."
A Labour spokesman said: "These are very serious findings concerning Denis MacShane and we accept his statement this morning that his career as a Labour MP is effectively over.
"In light of the report's recommendations the party has suspended him with immediate effect, pending a full NEC inquiry. We will be talking to him about his future and the best course of action for him and for his constituency."
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Crunchy French-Style Green Beans
You've heard of French fries, well here is a recipe for French beans, and they're just as good. I learned this quick recipe in France at a fancy dinner at a winery. Nothing fancy about this great recipe other than the taste. In France they use a variety of bean called haricots vert that is longer and thinner than the typical string bean grown in the US, but they are appearing in more stores. You can use plain old fresh green beans.
Makes. 4 servings
Preparation time. 30 minutes
1 pound of fresh green beans
2 tablespoons of fresh duck fat or bacon drippings
1/4 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
About the fat. Butter will work if you don't have duck fat or bacon drippings, but it's not the same.
About the bread crumbs. You can use seasoned bread crumbs if you wish.
Optional. Just before serving, sprinkle generously with Parmesan or Romano cheese after you plate it, or serve the cheese on the side and let your guests sprinkle it on their plates.
1) Snap off the stem ends of the beans. Boil a large pot of water, about 4 quarts. Fill a bowl about the same time with ice water and set it aside.
2) When the water is boiling briskly, boil the beans for about 3 minutes. Do not cook them all the way through. This is called blanching. Drain them in a colander and plunge them into the ice water. This is called shocking and it helps preserve the bright green color. Drain and pat as dry as possible with paper towels. You can do this a day or two in advance.
3) Heat the oil over a medium medium-high flame in a frying pan. Add the beans and toss them around so they brown a bit on all sides, but don't let them scorch. This should take about 5 minutes.
4) Turn the heat down to medium and add the bread crumbs. Toss until they coat the beans and let them toast.
5) Turn the heat down to low. Salt and pepper to taste. Don't waste any of the bread crumbs that fell off the beans into the pan; sprinkle them over the beans.
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Utah State will enjoy at least one football game on ESPN. The Mountain West Conference released a portion of its football national television schedule on the ESPN networks for the 2013 season and it lists the Aggies at San Jose State on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. (MT).
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Monday, 9 December, 2002, 11:58 GMT
Michael Watson v Joe Calzaghe
Everyone knows the current plight of Michael Watson, but the heroics of his fightback from injury were matched by the courage he displayed in the ring.
Watson was the quiet man compared to the flamboyance of the men he fought alongside so memorably, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank.
He was the ultimate professional, a student of the game who knew his boxing history, analysed the styles of the greats and kept himself in peak physical condition.
No-one fancied his chances in the clash with Nigel Benn; the Dark Destroyer was supposed to blast Watson out of the ring.
But Watson surprised everyone with his peek-a-boo style, frustrated a flailing Benn for six rounds before taking out the exhausted Commonwealth champion.
He was again the underdog in the two Eubank fights. Watson's skill and work-rate saw him dominate the first encounter, before he was robbed by a criminal decision on the scorecards.
The second fight followed a similar pattern as he overwhelmed Eubank, dropping him in the 11th, only for the Brighton man to rise from the canvas with that fateful uppercut to Watson's jaw.
A clash between Joe Calzaghe and the Michael Watson who defeated Nigel Benn would be lapped up by the boxing connoisseur.
The two stylists would fight out an intriguing tactical battle, whilst never neglecting to get the hard work done on the inside.
Of all Calzaghe's opponents, perhaps Richie Woodhall is the nearest in style to Watson and an analysis of this fight could suggest the likely outcome of Calzaghe-Watson.
Woodhall competed for 10 high-class rounds against the Welshman, but over the course of the 30 minutes Calzaghe's heavier punching dragged the fight more and more his way until the challenger could take no more.
Watson was a class above Woodhall, but a similar pattern could be expected against Calzaghe. The Welshman takes it in the 10th.
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Will Glock ever make a single stack 9mm? Ever, I don't know. In the foreseeable future, probably not.
There's a concept in economics called the Principle of Comparative Advantage, which basically states that each producer should specialize in whatever it can produce at the lowest relative/opportunity cost. Glock's niche is manufacuring affordable, extremely reliable, double-stacked handguns; by this logic, they should specialize in those, and leave the single-stacked 9mm to those who can't produce what "Glock-like" guns as effectively.
That said, if Glock ever did come out with a single-stack 9mm, I'd get one.