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The original MAC ( Martial Arts Commission ) worked very well when covering for most of the martial arts. In the 70s most of the m/a wanted their own independant governing body. The Karate Governing body was a disaster. The British Aikido Board are gullty of knowingly promoting a man with fraudulent credentials to prominence within its group. I spoke with a senior member for martial arts of Sport Englang, who stated that we were far better off with the one governing body, and that SE were thinking of reverting back to that system. You have no idea of the amount of bereaucracy that will dominate this sport. There are more martial arts organisations outside of their own respective govering body than there is in it. I left my own respective governing body some 10 years ago, it is the best decision I have made.
I'm not against it but I think some people don't realise how it will affect the MMA shows. Promoters in particular will find them a pain in the arse, as they will have to pain a commission fee just to be told how to run their show properly. There won't be any video weigh-ins or any other gentleman agreements
However, it will legitamise the sport and will be good for the fighters. This, in turn, will be good for promoters but maybe not in the short term
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Yeah, fighting in America you see just how the commision affects things like this
As I have stated on another thread, I have made a 180 degree switch from the for to the against. Echoing a lot of what Leigh has stated, & with respect he has had experience working with a commission in relation to MMA, they will be a pain in the ass for both promoters & fighters, for what they cost, they don't bring that much value back to the table. Yes there involvement will clean the sport up "if it needs it"? But would probably cripple it also @ the same. We have coped & got through this far without them, we still have a healthy operating & safety standard & record. Why do we need them?
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I was once a founder member of an organisation that became a part of the Sport England governings bodies. BIG MISTAKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have no idea what you are letting yourself in for........
Once you become a part of the governing bodies system, you will have to come under whatever rules and regulations that they will heap upon you. Trainers, no matter their experience will have to attend and pass extensive coaching courses. Each governing body will have a chairman and a vice chairman and a host of executives, very often each with their own agenda.
Each and every member will be required to have personal insurance ( one of the few things I agree with ) I assure you that once you become involved you will open up this sport to so many unwanted controls and regulations.
As I said, I'm not against it but I think people need to stop blaming problems on the lack of a governing body, especially when they have no clue of how it will affect the sport
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Pros and cons of the STS
I just want to know the good and bad of having a STS on my 05 Switchback, I was told today that I did not need one because of the sting suppressors.Switchback 28"
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I have an 05 Switchback. I did not beleive the bow could be any quieter or smoother......Well boy was I ever wrong. I installed an STS on my bow made the proper adjustments and started shooting it. Took about a dozen shots w/it. Removed it from the bow and took three shots. That was all it took to make me a believer. Feeling was believing. Put it back on and will not shoot any of my bows without one. They are easy to set up, you dont loose any speed. 257 fps before, 257 after. About the only thing you may need help w/is were you serve the string were it contacts the end of the STS.
And as far as string suppresors go I know guys who still use string silencers w/them. And if you think the suppresors work on all bows, take a listen some time to a Ovation or Apex, not doing much there i dont think.I cut things up and split them down!
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As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis is speaking out for the first time since being arrested for allegedly plotting to have his estranged wife murdered.
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Been lurking around on these boards for quite some time now, and I must say that I am mesmerized by BT3. Tried installing it which worked fine apart from some small problems when shutting it down (seems to be ext2 that makes it check the harddrive for errors every startup), but I saw a rc6 file here that a user posted which I'll check out later.
Anyway, the thing I am wondering is, what makes the live cd different from when you have it installed on your HD? When I ran it with the live cd I could shut it off directly from kde, restart the computer and also switch users.
Now there is only "End session" which throws you out to the textbased BT.
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HESPERIA -- The third man accused of kidnapping a couple, holding them hostage in a Hesperia trailer and reportedly assaulting and trying to kill them pleaded not guilty in Victorville Superior court Tuesday.
Manuel Barragan, 37, of Hesperia pleaded not guilty to three counts of kidnapping, one count of attempted murder, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm and participation in a criminal street gang, court records show.
Barragan was arrested Monday night, nearly two weeks after San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies in Hesperia discovered the kidnapped couple, officials said.
Two other men, brothers Nicholas Hernandez, 23, of La Puente and Ralph Alfonso Hernandez, 31, of Victorville, were also named in the case and already pleaded not guilty to all charges against them.
On March 6, deputies were called out to a home in the 11000 block of Pinon Street in Hesperia for reports of an unknown disturbance, according to a news release.
Witnesses reported a seriously injured man reported he had just escaped from a Pinon Street home where he and a woman had been held captive and assaulted for some time, according to reports. Authorities did not specify how long the couple had been held against their will reportedly in a trailer on property Barragan owned.
Deputies found the woman inside the trailer.
The reportedly kidnapped man was taken to a hospital. The woman's injuries did not require treatment.
According to a complaint filed by the District Attorney's office, the three men allegedly kidnapped the couple in some sort of gang-connected crime.
The trio brought the couple to Barragan's home where the men allegedly assaulted the pair. In at least one instance, the male victim was reportedly attacked with a baseball bat.
The motive behind the attack was unclear.
The Hernandez brothers were arrested on the evening of March 6, officials said.
The brothers are scheduled to be in court tomorrow for a preliminary hearing. Barragan is expected back in Victorville court on March 27.
The case is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hesperia station at 760-947-1500.


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SG is working to renovate the student lounge adjacent to Starbucks. We will be providing a more comfortable and functional space for UNF students to grab a cup of coffee, catch up with friends, or study for class.
The Executive Branch has been working to continue our partnership with the e-hailing company Uber. This partnership provides UNF students who are first time Uber users a great deal to get up to $15 FREE on their first ride while donating $3 to our Executive Agency Lend-A-Wing Pantry.
A UNF Student Government Snapchat geo-filter has officially been released! The SG filter can be overlaid onto any photo taken on campus via Snapchat. We encourage Ospreys to use the #SWOOPLIFE with this filter!
President Grantham has appointed four students to the University Wide Committee Parking Advisory Board. This committee meets bi-weekly to discuss proposed changes to parking-related issues such as permit fees, lot categories, and enforcement. The Committee's recommendations are forwarded to the Office of the Vice-President of Administration and Finance. The goal of this project is to voice students' feedback and concerns.
The Executive Branch of Student Government, working jointly with the Student Government Senate, has written a Joint-Resolution for increased enforcement of the Smoke-Free Campus Policy, enacted by President Delaney. This initiative asks the administration to enforce existing rules and regulations regarding smoking on campus, as well as to increase the awareness of the Smoke-Free Policy through better marketing.
This semester, Student Government has been working hard to create a brand new student entrance to the UNF Arena! The new design can be seen both outside and inside of the student entrance. At SG we aim to support Osprey spirit and this project is going to show and encourage Osprey pride at the nest!
This park is a dedication to the members of our student body who have served or are currently serving the United States Military. Student Government's goal is that this stands as a reminder for us all of the sacrifice and effort that veterans have made for us.
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Students can receive up to two (2) FREE green test booklets per day. The goal of this project is to help students have access to this resource for their academic success. This has been an ongoing project of SG and we are proud to continue service you through this service. Just stop by the Rotunda in the Student Union to pick up your free booklets.
Student Government is working to provide to UNF students with access to course syllabi prior to course enrollment. The goal is to give students the ability to consider their learning needs in relation to course expectations. Long-term, this service will hopefully help to reduce course withdrawal rates and help to enrich the academic experience of UNF students
UNF students have the opportunity to provide direct feedback to Student Government about initiatives or programs that they would like to see on campus. They will also be able to learn about how they too can become actively involved within the organization. This event takes place every other Wednesday during market day hours at the Student Union.
UNF students will have access to 25 FREE prints for Spring 2017 on their opsrey1card. This will allow them to print on campus for free to ease some of the financial stress associated with academic expenses.
Club Alliance Website will be more user friendly as we work to make information more digestible to the students. In the future, Club Alliance will produce and post short videos explaining our processes so that students can watch and learn on their own time. These videos will explain how to create and maintain a club, as well as how to access Student Government funding.
Osprey Productions will be starting "Mic Mondays" next semester. Every second Monday at Starbucks, OP will have open mics and groups coming in to host this event. OP will also have Winterfest on January 13th and Campus Movie Fest will begin the week of March 2nd with the Finale on March 13th. And of course, the incredible Homecoming starting February 4th!
The Nature Trails are what make UNF so unique and we love them as much as you do! That is why this administration is working hard to ensure that the Nature Trails are renovated and kept pristinely natural for your enjoyment and environmental protection.
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Student Government and the Jacksonville Jaguars teamed up to give UNF students discounted tickets in a student section, and the results could not have been better! All 3500 tickets were sold on campus, and the Jags extended an additional promo for UNF students through their website which has also been utilized by many of our students.
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Vastu like we all know is an ancient science which works on Panchbhootas principles. It attempts to achieve collaboration across the five elements fire, earth, water, air and space in such a way that it becomes favourable to its occupants.
Each individual has her/his own ideas to design the living room with modern innovative ideas. Modern living room Vastu tips will help eradicate the bad energy and harmonized a happy life ahead. Some of the Vastu tips for the modern living room are shared below:
• According to the Vastu, the living room should be in north or east direction. However; there is no common possibilities to find a house with perfect directions but, it is recommendable to have it in northern direction.
• Heavy materials or furniture should be kept in the south or west direction. Ensure that the living room is clutter free. The more space your living room has the more positive energy flows through.
• Along with the touch of modernization, the interiors of the living room should be subtle. Not so much of heavy furniture and fixtures to be stuffed in. Choose vibrant or light colour shades for wall avoid dark colours. Curtains, rugs, lamps, etc. ensure that they are in line with other things in the room.
• The pictures of happy moments, scenery, waterfall and God hung in the north-east direction/corner helps in attracting the positive energy.
• Since; you are designing your living room with modern touch and with a combination of Vastu, it becomes essential to see where the metal items should be placed such as coolers, television, air-conditioners etc. They should be positioned in the south-east direction.
• When it comes to lighting part, ensure that the whole room as similar kind of lighting though using at different areas. The colours of lighting should remain same which ensures a parallel look. You can use wall scones, lamps, chandeliers, portable lamps, floor lighting etc. to get a contemporary look. Avoid using dim lighting and, too much of colourful lighting.
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The modern living room Vastu tips are endless but, with the above basic tips, one can be rest assure about it working tactics. No matter how ancient this scientific design is, it is still up and running significantly today. It is becoming more adaptable since; the combination with today' contemporary interior designs are what people are attracted.


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Obama and Biden made Raleigh the site of their first joint campaign appearance.
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If the error still shows up lets open synaptic and try from there.Code:apt-get purge framework3 rm -rf /opt/framework3/ make sure kill postgres if running. apt-get autoremove apt-get autoclean apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get dist-upgrade -y
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at command type synaptic, in search box type framework3 and if it is "installed" right click it and hit mark for complete removal. Once that is done and it is removed right click it again and hit mark for installation and click green checkmark. Hope that works. Latest version should be 3.7.2-bt0 I believe.Code:apt-get install synaptic
I tried everything in this thread, but those steps fixed it form e StupidCrows. Thanks! I think this all started because postgres failed to stop during the initial "apt-get upgrade", and the update didn't cleanly fail.
also tried everything posted here...still same problem.
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Backtrack 5 - Bug #154: Cannot upgrade to framework3 3.7.2-bt0 on 32bit gnome - Redmine
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Code:apt-get install framework3 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done framework3 is already the newest version. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libdmraid1.0.0.rc16 sqlite python-pyicu libdebian-installer4 cryptsetup libecryptfs0 reiserfsprogs rdate bogl-bterm ecryptfs-utils libdebconfclient0 dmraid Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up framework3 (3.7.2-bt0) ... chmod: cannot access `framework-32.bin': No such file or directory /var/lib/dpkg/info/framework3.postinst: line 11: ./framework-32.bin: No such file or directory cp: cannot stat `mysql-2.8.1': No such file or directory Building native extensions. This could take a while... Successfully installed mysql-2.8.1 1 gem installed Installing ri documentation for mysql-2.8.1... Installing RDoc documentation for mysql-2.8.1... cp: cannot create directory `/opt/framework3/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/': No such file or directory mv: cannot move `/usr/src/IMPORTANT-README' to `/pentest/exploits/framework3/': Not a directory dpkg: error processing framework3 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: framework3 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


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The UCLA and USC women's basketball teams have been at opposite ends of the spectrum.
The Bruins headed into the rivalry game ranked in two polls and stood third in the Pac-12, while the Trojans were 10 below .500 with seven straight losses and 10 defeats in the last 11 games.
And the Bruins had just beaten the Trojans convincingly five days before.
But rivalry games seldom are one-sided.
The Bruins prevailed 63-58 in front of 8,327 Sunday at Pauley Pavilion, but not without a fight from the Trojans, who trailed 51-50 with 2:44 left.
"This was such a mixed bag," second-year UCLA coach Cori Close said.
"This is a hard turnaround for everyone. They played aggressively and they played with a purpose. We knew it wasn't going to be easy. But this was good for us. As the pressure rises, we need to rise because all the games are tough from here on out."
The Bruins (21-8, 12-4, third in the Pac-12) led by as many as 15 points, 47-32 with 9:07 left. But the Trojans (8-19, 5-11, eighth in the Pac 12) answered with an 11-0 run in 1:05, with that outburst highlighted by two 3-pointers by Ariya Crook and a three-point play by Cassie Harberts.
It was tight the rest of the way, with the Trojans later cutting it to 51-50 on a 15-foot jumper by Harberts. The Bruins retaliated in quick fashion, rushing the ball up the floor with Markel Walker dishing the ball off to Kari Korver who drained a 3-pointer to stretch the lead back to 54-50.
"Our inside game has always been our strength and that's not going to change," Close said. "Our outside shooters are going to have some open looks because of the attention they are giving to our bigs inside. Today we hit some clutch shots from the outside."
The Bruins, who shot 37.3 percent (22 for 59), later led 54-52 with 1:06 left. The final blow came when USC's Alexyz Vaioletama missed a baseline jumper that was contested by the Bruins' Alyssia Brewer.
A scramble for the loose ball ensued and it was scooped up by the Trojans' Desiree Bradley. But her 3-pointer was off the mark as well. The Bruins grabbed that rebound and put the game away at the free-thrown line from there.
Harberts led all players in scoring with 22 points and in rebounding with 11. USC, which shot 35.1 percent (20 for 57), also got 16 from Crook.
UCLA had three players in double figures - Nirra Fields (12), Thea Lemberger (12) and Walker (11).
Both teams got off to miserable starts, with USC going 7 for 23. UCLA was also aided by 17 Trojans turnovers, which led to 13 Bruins points and a 27-22 lead at the half.
USC players admitted coach Michael Cooper lit into them at halftime but it seemed to work.
"You shouldn't have 17 turnovers in a game, much less one half," said Christina Marinacci, the team's lone senior. "We talked about that a lot. We knew what we needed to do. Cut down on the turnovers and make free throws and we were in the game."
Despite the loss, Cooper was pleased with how his team battled.
"You never like to lose but we can take some positives out of this," he said. "It wasn't our best game but we played hard with a lot of spirit and we we made the play the whole game, unlike the last time."


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Diane von Furstenberg was thinking of "American legends"—powerful style makers such as Millicent Rogers, Gloria Vanderbilt, Diana Vreeland, and Nancy Cunard—for her high-impact collection. "They were muses, but they were artists," explained von Furstenberg. "I was looking to their strength, and their panache."
Her design director, Yvan Mispelaere, noted that these women all inspired with their "self confidence, daring, color!" and added that he had "the best example of all close to me, so that was quite easy."
The shadows of Vreeland and Rogers in the Southwest hung over the opening with its seventies-flavored culottes and chemise dresses in bold Navajo prints and color blocks in black, white, and lipstick red. Vanderbilt's passion for log-cabin patchworks was evoked in the geometric color-block purses, and Cunard was referenced in the bold Deco print mixes and in the armfuls of jade and gold bangles that accessorized layered outfits in highly sophisticated tonal color mixes—shades of prune, raspberry, and bougainvillea pink, for example, or swimming-pool blues and teals. A whiff of Opium hung in the air—in seventies YSL touches like a jade-green Mongolian lamb chubby, chic peasant blouses, the Lurex-dotted chiffons, the fringed suede boots, and the tasseled clutch bags.
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Rory Francis, from left, board member, Quentin Bevan, president of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce, and board member Steve Loggie tell the provincial education committee that P.E.I. businesses are very concerned over poor student test scores.
The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce is raising serious concern over Prince Edward Island's poor education test scores, saying they are hurting the Island's economy.
The chamber is calling on government to stop the erosion of the P.E.I. school curriculum, end social promotion of students who are struggling and do more to improve education outcomes, especially in math.
"The business community is extremely concerned," said Rory Francis, a chamber board member.
The chamber was one of several presenters Tuesday to the provincial Standing Committee on Education and Innovation, which is holding hearings on the state of education in P.E.I.
A recent survey of its business membership found employers in P.E.I. identified skills shortages as the number one barrier to competitiveness.
Quentin Bevan, president of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce, explained employers in P.E.I. are seeing young workers who can't make change without a cash register, do not have the math skills required for measuring and cutting in construction and who cannot read cursive writing.
"By not properly preparing students for what the realities of the workforce are, we feel this is seriously affecting their career opportunities and also the growth of our economy."
P.E.I. students scored last in the country and the province was repeatedly highlighted in the 2013 PISA results for coming in below the OECD average in all three areas of testing of reading, science and math.
The chamber says this is a concerning ongoing trend for the province, pointing out P.E.I. has scored last in the country in PISA results for the last 14 years.
Education outcomes are not only important for preparing Islanders for the workforce, but also in attracting immigrants and professionals from other jurisdictions to the province, the chamber board members said.
Often the quality of P.E.I.'s education system is one of the first things potential newcomers look at when considering relocating, and the Island's poor scores are impeding those efforts.
"We must view these PISA results as a call to action. We can do better and we must do better," said chamber board member Steve Loggie.
"We've had conversations with folks in the system that said instead of pushing up in terms of our attention on math, we're actually bringing the curriculum down to meet where the students are," Francis added.
"This is totally a negative spiral that we're going into… rather than improving our ability to compete and achieve we're lowering the bar."
They presented recommendations, including hiring only teachers with math or science backgrounds, increasing time-on-task in the classroom and ending the school system's social promotion policy.
The chamber also suggested government should immediately establish a working group to engage parents, teachers and other stakeholders to work together in making much-needed improvements.
The education committee also heard Tuesday from the P.E.I. Literacy Alliance who also raised concern over an ever-increasing demand on its summer tutoring program at a time it is also facing a major cut its core funding by the federal government.
"Here we have one of the lowest literacy levels in Canada, with many of our citizens — approximately 25 per cent — unable to read a newspaper with understanding," said Catherine O'Brien, executive director of the P.E.I. Literacy Alliance.
"I think we need a culture of literacy in P.E.I., a literacy policy would be a good start."
But the low scores identified in the PISA results do not represent all of P.E.I. students, according to the superintendent of P.E.I.'s French Language School Board. Anne Bernard-Bourgeois says she requested the results from students in her board be severed from the other P.E.I. PISA results, as she is convinced they would show French students have better outcomes, especially in math.
"Because we are a small sample size PISA said they won't take our sample size apart, but I was very impressed with those," Bernard-Bourgeois said.
Instead of the oversized class sizes and cuts to education resources currently happening in the English Language School Board, the French school board is struggling to recruit more students into its schools.
"There's lots of room for growth," Bernard-Bourgeois said.
The education committee will compile a report complete with recommendations for government, which it will present during the fall session of the legislature.


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Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske has picked up considerable support for her renewed effort this week to get fishers to properly dispose of fishing line and hazardous marine debris in all freshwater and saltwater areas in the city.
Schipske's move is an expansion of her "Reel Recycling" program - an environmental initiative to promote the proper disposal of fishing line.
The effort has the support of El Dorado Audubon Society, along with the cooperation of local businesses that sell fishing line and tackle.
Cardboard recycling boxes - provided by Berkley, a manufacturer of fishing line - will be placed at local businesses that sell fishing line and tackle, including K-Mart, Walmart, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Big Fish Bait and Tackle, Sport Chalet, Turner's Outdoorsman, and Del Amo Fishing Tackle, according to Schipske.
"Current plans call for the addition of lids for trash cans and educational signage," said Mary Parsell, president of El Dorado Audubon Society.
Schipske's announcement - made Wednesday at El Dorado East Regional Park - coincides with Worldwide Fishing Line Recycling Day and Earth Week 2012.
After encountering concerns two years ago, Schipske's Task Force on Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands launched a fishing line and tackle recycle program with Berkley.
Entanglement in fishing lines injures birds and animals and can lead to drowning or death by infection.
Strike one for Seal Beach plans
A citizens' advisory committee has rejected the development plans for the former site of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in Seal Beach.
The 4-1 vote late Tuesday night by the citizens committee - formally known as the Department of Water and Power Specific Plan Advisory Committee - throws a shadow over the proposal by Bay City Partners, which wants to build 48 homes on the 10.7-acre former DWP site at the southwest corner of Marina Drive and First Street.
The city's Planning Commission reviews the plan May 2.
Critics contend that a suggested amendment to the development plan would reduce open recreational space by about 10 percent.
"We want something very, very special there," said Nancy Kredell, a committee member of the 1st District, who acknowledged that the Planning Commission could reject the advisory tally.
"We hope they will listen," she added.
Various plans for the site have died quietly over the past 35 years. In 1999, for instance, plans for a 150-room hotel prompted petition drives.
In November 2003, a scaled-down plan calling for 39 upscale homes and open space sparked considerable uproar.
Critics are concerned the recreation space would not be available for public use.
Row, row, row the boats
Long Beach Junior Crew this weekend will be hosting the 22nd Long Beach Junior Invitational, the largest junior rowing regatta in Southern California.
Twenty-four teams will compete in the Saturday and Sunday events, beginning at 7:30 a.m., at the Marine Stadium. Teams will be from Long Beach Unified School District and Los Alamitos Unified School District, along with other districts in Los Angeles and Orange counties, Northern California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Washington and Baja California.
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text: Checked it out a few times looks likes shorebreak city. What idiot thought that having a bottom contour like a cliff would produce good waves? I can cast a hopkins into 20ft of water for crying out loud. The point/feeder idea may work in south jersey with the gradual bottom, but not up here where the rise from behind surf zone-surf zone-beach is too abrupt. Saw a few good bodyboarder waves in February at "the point", these guys were getting some quick intense rides, but as soon as that sand straightens out forget it. Building a beach out to 30ft of water and expecting to see surfable waves because you jut part of it a little farther is ridiculous, that contour is just way too steep. Anyway where I live in Ocean County the sandbars are such straight pieces of crap for most of the year they might as well be replenished but I still wanted to come up and take a look at the before and after. What do you locals think about it? did the job live up to the hype of 'working together'?


text: Purina Launches HEIFERSMART® Feeds September 4, 2013 08:56 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By News Release Email Source: Purina Animal Nutrition Purina Animal Nutrition introduces HEIFERSMART® Complete Feed and HEIFERSMART® Base Mix feeds. With these new additions to the HEIFERSMART® Dairy Program, growth benefits achieved in superior calf feeding programs can be extended through breeding to pre-fresh. These products have been developed to address the often overlooked nutritional needs of developing dairy heifers when they are transitioned to forage and pasture-based diets. "A balanced ration helps avoid overfeeding and underfeeding heifers, and proper nutrition may potentially help reduce breeding challenges, calving difficulties and early lactation metabolic problems," says Bart Wolkerstorfer, young animal marketing manager with Purina Animal Nutrition. Available pelleted or texturized in 18% or 22% protein levels, HEIFERSMART® Complete Feeds are formulated to be fed with high-quality forage as a single-feed formula. HEIFERSMART® Base Mix feeds are available in 38% or 45% protein levels and are designed to be conveniently added to mixed feed (both forage and on-farm grains or commodities). Both new products have been developed to provide essential protein, energy, key vitamins and readily available minerals needed for optimal heifer growth and development. Products within the HEIFERSMART® Dairy Program portfolio contain the latest formulation of mineral supplementation with the inclusion of organic trace minerals found in Availa®4 to help support the needs of developing dairy heifers. The HEIFERSMART® Dairy Program is an extension of the Purina Animal Nutrition Full Potential feeding program. "The addition of these new products now allows producers to conveniently support optimal growth and performance to developing heifers as they begin to reach breeding age and maintain this performance through transition into the lactating herd," says Wolkerstorfer. HEIFERSMART® Complete Feeds and HEIFERSMART® Base Mix feeds will be available starting October 14, 2013. Purina Animal Nutrition has been a dedicated leader in research and product development to help address the changing nutritional needs of dairy calves and heifers. The HEIFERSMART® Dairy Program portfolio represents the latest focus on extending the benefits of this nutrition to produce a healthy, productive dairy animal. For more information contact your Purina Animal Nutrition representative or go to: www.HEIFERSMART.com. Purina Animal Nutrition LLC (www.purinamills.com) is a national organization serving producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers across the United States. Driven by an uncompromising commitment to animal excellence, Purina Animal Nutrition is an industry innovator, offering America's leading brands of complete feeds, supplements, premixes, ingredients and specialty technologies for the livestock and lifestyle animal markets. Headquartered in Shoreview, Minn., Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O'Lakes, Inc. Back to news Click here to learn more about the Million Dollar Wildfire Relief Challenge, and see how you can help in the rebuilding effort.


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ZURICH -- Mondelez International Inc. is entering the Dutch and Australian markets, and introducing its new Nespresso1-compatible espresso capsule line in Spain.
In the Netherlands, Mondelez will launch roast and ground, whole bean and pod coffee and Nespresso1-compatible espresso capsules under the Velours Noir brand. The Netherlands ranks second globally per capita coffee consumption.
In addition, Mondelez's coffee products will go on sale in Australia for the first time under the Carte Noire brand, including its Millicano whole bean instant and premium freeze-dried formats.
Mondelez will begin selling Carte Noire Nespresso1-compatible espresso capsules in Spain from mid-October, adding to previously announced launch markets Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland.
Roland Weening, president of Mondelez's coffee business, said the company's decision to expand its global reach underscores its commitment to boosting its worldwide market share and building Carte Noire into a billion-dollar brand.
Mondelez is the world's second-largest coffee company. Its products include roast and ground, single-serve and instant coffee under the Jacobs, Carte Noire, Tassimo and Kenco brands.


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To put the ice on the cake and to go down as 1 of the greatest they need semtex on there.
To put the ice on the cake and to go down as 1 of the greatest they need semtex on there.
Personally the fight cards is not that appealing to me. Of course the "heavy" guys will attract a certain amount of attention and alot of people like to see the big guys go at it.
Freeman v Shamrock has no meaning or bearing on anything that is current MMA. I like that Andre Winner is on the card and hope he gets matched with one of the UK guys who have been recently cut from the UFC.
Wain v Rodriguez is not bad and so is Oli v Grove but I would rather have seen Wain v Grove.
Hope they get some quality lighter fights aswell.
They must have a big budget to get all these guys on!
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, or hear it with your own ears, don't invent it with your small mind and share it with your big mouth!
The thing for me with heavyweight fights outside of the elite level (and to be honest, sometimes inside it) is that when they're good, they're really fun to watch, but when they're bad...well, you see where I'm going with this. With the news that Winner is on, I'm hoping we'll get a few decent non-HW scraps on there to balance things out.
I genuinely have no idea how popular the headline act is, so I've no idea whether on not people are going to be buying a ticket on the strength of seeing him perform. In an old line of work my company booked Basement Jax and Goldie Lookin' Chain for a do once - neither was cheap, and I'm guessing this act would fall somewhere in between the above in terms of price. But with this guy, Shamrock, Freeman, Winner and a bunch of HW guys on there...they're gonna need all the people through the door they can get.
Does £50 for the cheapest ticket seem a bit steep to anyone though? Tickets for the headline act are going for £20 on their current tour, and the average UK MMA ticket for a cheap seat is what, £25-30?
Fighting, writing and mood lighting.
Some classic names on there but £50 is too steep. With Rodriguez's resume you would think he would focus more on training others rather than fighting. maybe he does train people I haven't looked it up tbh.
The card is looking good.
I like the idea of a veterans mma belt.
As for the price, it seems good value for a full days entertainment.
Good luck to the promoters
Seriously.... How cool would it be if they sold it out?... 15,000.
Might try and make this card.
Remember watching Buzz beat Ken at Cage Rage. Think Ian will destroy him.
A Black belt is just a White Belt that never quits
I've never heard of this chap. what use is an academic going to be in selling tickets? what does he lecture on?
I can't see the crowd maintaining concentration unless it's a truly inspirational lesson.


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FROM: CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER and ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
Give direction regarding whether the City Council would like the City Attorney to prepare a resolution directing the City Clerk to deputize one or more individuals as deputy City Clerks and designating the individuals as the persons who will attend closed session meetings of the City Council to prepare verbatim minutes of the closed sessions.
Councilmember Gardiner requested that an item be placed on an agenda concerning the preparation of verbatim minutes for closed sessions. On August 1st, the item was continued due to the late hour and the departure of Councilmember Clark. However, prior to continuing the matter, Councilmember Gardiner stated that his request for the preparation of closed session minutes pertained to discussion in closed session of pending litigation and not to other discussion of other topics that are permitted under the Brown Act, such as potential litigation or the price and terms of payment for the purchase of real property. Due to the length of the agendas on August 15th and September 19th and Councilman Stern's scheduled absence from the September 5th meeting, the item was continued to this evening's meeting.
Government Code Section 54957.2(a), which is part of California's open meeting law, the Ralph M. Brown Act ("the Brown Act"), provides that a legislative body may adopt an ordinance or resolution to require an officer or employee of the agency to keep a minute book of topics that are discussed and decisions that are made in closed session. That section states:
"(a) The legislative body of a local agency may, by ordinance or resolution, designate a clerk or other officer or employee of the local agency who shall then attend each closed session of the legislative body and keep and enter in a minute book a record of topics discussed and decisions made at the meeting. The minute book made pursuant to this section is not a public record subject to inspection pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1), and shall be kept confidential. The minute book shall be available only to members of the legislative body or, if a violation of this chapter is alleged to have occurred at a closed session, to a court of general jurisdiction wherein the local agency lies. Such a minute book may, but need not, consist of a recording of the closed session. "
Thus, pursuant to this Section, legislative bodies have the ability to designate one or more individuals as clerks to prepare minutes or tape recordings of closed sessions. Because minutes or tape recordings of closed sessions are not required, they do not eliminate or replace the other requirements of the Brown Act regarding closed sessions, including the listing of the topics on the agenda and the announcements by the City Attorney before and after the closed sessions.
If the City Council wishes to have minutes of closed sessions prepared, there are several policy issues that need to be addressed, each of which is discussed below.
A. First, is the issue of whom the Council should designate as the person to take the minutes.
Because the City Clerk is not a court reporter and frequently has other duties before and during the closed sessions, Staff recommends that a professional minute taker or court reporting service be used. Staff has contacted three different individuals to obtain estimates of the cost to prepare verbatim minutes of closed sessions. One person, who currently assists with the preparation of minutes of City Council meetings, is working towards becoming an official court reporter and has the necessary equipment. The other two individuals are court reporters in the South Bay; one of those reporters also has prepared minutes of Council meetings for the City. All three individuals have stated that they will sign confidentiality agreements. However, the person who currently assists with the preparation of City Council minutes, but is not a court reporter, recently informed the City Clerk that she is no longer available to take minutes for the City. Therefore, unless a new recruitment is conducted, the City would be limited to the two court reporters previously contacted by staff.
It is likely that the same person will not always be available to cover every Council meeting. Accordingly, Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution that would designate the two court reporters as deputy clerks who could perform the duty of taking the closed session minutes. The City Clerk then could deputize each of these individuals so that they would be officers of the City and, accordingly, would be authorized to take the minutes of the closed session under the provisions of Government Code Section 54957.2(a).
B. Second, is the issue of cost.
Based on the estimates received from the three individuals noted above, it appears that the average cost of preparing the minutes for a one-hour closed session will be approximately $500.00. If one calculates that there will be 26 closed sessions during a one-year period, the total cost for preparing the closed session minutes for all of these meetings will be approximately $13,000. However, since Dr. Gardiner has clarified that his request only concerns discussion of pending litigation in closed session, and because pending litigation is not an item that is listed on every closed session agenda, the total estimated cost of $13,000 probably would be higher than the actual cost of preparing minutes for only those closed sessions.
Minutes that are prepared for the open session of City Council meetings are summary minutes. It is our understanding that Dr. Gardiner is requesting that verbatim minutes be prepared for the closed sessions. The three individuals who were consulted by the City Clerk's office in connection with the preparation of this report all have said that it is less time consuming (and therefore less expensive) for them to prepare verbatim minutes than it is to prepare the summary minutes, due to the time it takes to decide what should be included or eliminated from the minutes or how the speakers' remarks should be described.
D. The fourth issue concerns attempts to obtain minutes of closed sessions.
As stated in Section 54957.2(a), the minutes or tape recordings of closed session meetings are not public records and shall be kept confidential. However, Section 54957(a) also states that if someone alleges that a violation of the Brown Act occurs during a closed session, the minutes or tape recordings of the closed session can be required to be produced to a court for review by the judge. (See, Kleitman v. Superior Court, 74 Cal.App.4th 324 (1999).)
Requests for judicial review of closed session minutes has occurred in lawsuits filed by city residents (Id.); lawsuits filed by newspapers (Register Division of Freedom Newspapers, Inc., v. County of Orange, 158 Cal.App.3d 893 (1984)), and lawsuits filed by city council members (Hamilton v. Town of Los Gatos, 213 Cal.App.3d 1050 (1989)). Local agencies also have provided copies of minutes or recordings of closed sessions to the District Attorney's office pursuant to a confidentiality agreement when the District Attorney is investigating a claim of a Brown Act violation that allegedly occurred during a closed session. (See, County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court, 130 Cal.App.4th 1099 (2005).
Thus, the fact that the Statute states that minutes of closed sessions are not public records does not mean that someone will not try to use those minutes in litigation against the City that includes allegations of Brown Act violations.
The decision whether to prepare tape recordings or minutes of closed session meetings is a policy decision for the City Council. Accordingly, Staff is seeking direction from the City Council regarding this issue. If the Council would like minutes of closed sessions to be taken, then the City Attorney will prepare a resolution implementing that action for adoption at the next City Council meeting.
If the City Council directs Staff to prepare minutes of closed session, it is estimated that it will cost the City approximately $13,000 annually to do so.
Respectfully submitted:
Carol Lynch
Carolynn Petru
Les Evans,
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WEST LIBERTY, Iowa — Juniors in West Liberty will have an easier time deciding on a career and quite possibly finding a job after graduation thanks to West Liberty Economic Area Development, known as We Lead, Iowa Workforce Development and the West Liberty High School.
Through the efforts of school superintendant Steven Hanson and Karen Lathrop, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach advancement specialist and former We Lead director, 79 West Liberty juniors were able to take ACT's National Career Readiness Certificate exam in December 2012. The purpose of the NCRC exam is to measure "real world" skills that employers deem critical.
"This project was initiated through We Lead over the past year to help students better understand the workforce skills they possess and help [West Liberty] as a community determine a skills baseline to identify what gaps might remain in our workforce's skills," Lathrop said.
The exam consists of three assessments: applied mathematics, locating information and reading for information. The questions in these assessments reflect situations in the workplace. According to the NCRC website, combining measures of cognitive skills and of work-related behaviors increases the accuracy of predictions about an individual's success at work or in training. Students scoring from 3 to 7 on the exam earn certificates in one of four skill levels, the highest being Platinum.
One West Liberty student, Grace Millage, made history by becoming the first student in Iowa to earn a Platinum certificate. Nine students earned Gold certificates and 59 students earned Silver and Bronze certificates. The students were recognized during a school assembly March 1.
"This project aligns with both ISU Extension and Outreach signature K–12 outreach initiatives and economic development," Lathrop said. "The state of Iowa launched the Skilled Iowa program that ... all Iowans are able to take the exam for free."
We Lead president Lee Geertz noted that the project also fits well with We Lead's economic development goals by encouraging young residents to think about their future college and workforce pursuits. "Economic development means educating the future workforce," Geertz said.
Any Iowan is eligible to participate in the Career Readiness Certificate testing program. To learn more, visit the Iowa Workforce Development website at http://www.iowaworkforce.org/region14/ncrc.htm.


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User:Speedyexpress48/Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha is a Japanese animu aimed at otaku, pedobear and the mentally disabled. The story starts out with a 15-year old teenager stuck in the body of a 9-year old with a personality from millions of other anime girls. Produced by porn studio Ivory Studios, it went to the great
idiot studio known as Universal Studios Japan. Since the first series was so goddamn successful, the Nanoha franchise has spun into many anime and manga sequels which have little in common except for the amount of porn involved and some recurring characters.
edit Background
In 2000, Ivory released the first game in the Triangle Heart series, a series that would entertain us for years to come with panty shots, blood and bland romance stories. One day, a developer who cannot be named due to shame saw potential in a certain 12-year old minor character in the series and after spending 5 minutes playing around with Adobe Flash, wrote one of the best money making ideas in the history of animu.
edit Plot
23 9 year-old Japanese girl named Nanoha Takamachi finds a small injured ferret in a forest. The ferret suddenly talks and reveals himself as an archaeologist from a parallel universe that came to find magical stones known as Jewel Seeds. He then gives Nanoha an red marble (aka magical device), which then gives her unlimited powers against everything in the universe. Really?
Lyrical Nanoha
As Nanoha goes around at midnight collecting Jewel Seeds, she encounters a powerful and stupid blond hair 9-year old
Italian girl from another universe named after a Ferrari who is also after the Jewel Seeds...err...Fate Testarossa. She is a clone of Alicia Testarossa, the daughter of child abusing mad prostitute Precia Testarossa who is wanted for random universal crimes that are completely unknown to most people in the universe for some reason. They fight over the jewel seeds until inter-dimensional cops known as the TSAB stop them and arrests Nanoha. 10 minutes later, Nanoha is hired by the TSAB to hunt down Fate (which she does. Duh.) Nanoha then tries to capture Precia, however Precia escapes to another universe never to come back.
Lyrical Nanoha A's
6 months after the Testarossa incident, a disabled girl named Hayate Yagami finds a Book Of Darkness and is given the assignment to fill out the book of magic with a team of Wolkenritter Knights. Fate is now adopted by Japan loving TSAB commander Lindy Harlown and they return to Earth
to buy anime goods because their ship broke down. Violence ensues, knights are defeated. Then a devil appears and almost destroys the earth before breaking down in tears and disappearing the next day.
Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS 11 years later, Nanoha, Fate and Hayate are now working for the TSAB training a pair of girls named Subaru and Teana, both also named after cars. A giant mad scientist takes over the world with cyborgs. The central government of Midchilda is planning to attack. Lindy is now retired. Her son took over a ship. Just like the anime itself, nothing I say here makes much sense.
Record Nanoha Force 5 years after StrikerS, the story is centered on the investigation of the Book of the Silver Cross, an ancient Belkan magical tome, and that tome's accompanying Dividers, magical weapons with unknown powers. A British kid travels to a desert and frees a girl from a tomb. He then gives the girl a magical device (as you guessed, one of those dividers.) An army uses it as a power weapon, and the TSAB tries to investigate, leading to a big messed up pile of story that has no actual direction.
Lyrical Nanoha Vivid The story is centered on Nanoha's new daughter, Vivio. The story revolves around Nanoha taking care of Vivio when suddenly she receives her new magical device (which resembles the Sailor Moon rabbit for no reason). From there, Vivio meets another girl her age named Einhart Stratos who came from the same Saint Keiser era. Wait, this story seems vaguely familiar...
edit Reception
This series is usually commended for it's panty shots, nudity, and boobs. It is mainly watched by lolicons, retards, perverts and lesbians, but heavily critized by anyone who has any idea what good writing is since the entire plot makes zero fucking sense.