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Mayor Galvin was sworn in as Woburn's 34th Mayor on January 4, 2010—his election to the corner office follows 16 years representing Ward 3 on the City Council and his work as a successful attorney in charge of a thriving downtown Woburn practice.
He led the work to capitalize on the City's improving financial position to conservatively borrow and refinance existing debt at historically low interest rates—saving taxpayers millions of dollars in interest. Inefficiencies in city government have been streamlined, significantly increasing City cash reserve savings and strengthening the City's financial standing.
In addition, Mayor Galvin has prioritized simultaneous, strategic investments that include infrastructure, water quality and delivery, education and schools, public safety, technology innovation, energy efficiency, recreation, healthy neighborhoods, and open space. Taxpayer costs associated with these important investments have been offset tremendously as a result of Mayor Galvin's leadership when it comes to fruitful financial management and the successful pursuit of all available grant and funding opportunities.
He has a proven record when it comes to working on behalf of increasingly diverse neighborhoods, smart development, and aggressive measures to eliminate neighborhood blight. Mayor Galvin has also served as a staunch and fair negotiator at the table with outside organizations, vendors and unions, with a strong resolve balanced always by his responsibility to taxpayers and the City—his highest priority.
Mayor Galvin's approach is rooted in a belief there are always ways to improve ourselves and the community in which we live. His public service is a well-known outward expression of affection and devotion to his hometown, where he grew up on the city's West Side and graduated from Woburn High School. He went on to earn an undergraduate business management degree from Providence College, and then a law degree from the New England School of Law.
He is married to Eileen (Perry), a registered nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, and together the Galvins have raised their four children, Kayla, Alexi, Robert, and Mackenzie, here in Woburn.
Here are some highlights of accomplishments during Mayor Galvin's administration:
Mayor Galvin continues his work with City Departments on a new 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan for the water system, including the removal of the old Rag Rock storage tank and the cleaning and lining of water lines along Main Street, and the finalization of the design and bid of the Shaker Glen Booster Station.
The City continues to make strides in holding down MWRA sewerage costs by removing infiltration and inflow from the system, and executing plans for a complete rehabilitation of the Dix Road sewage pump station.
This forward march follows the City's completion of construction of a new Rag Rock water storage facility, commissioning of a new, state-of-the art water treatment plant, leaning and lining of the Pearl Street water main, as well as the redevelopment of Well C2 and Well I.
The City's purchase of 75 acres at Whispering Hill stopped the potential of a 350-plus apartment building that would have gridlocked an already busy area. $1 million in state grants, and a small meals tax initiated by Mayor Galvin, helped fund the purchase of the site. Construction of the new athletic field was recently completed to deliver additional recreation space to help complement surrounding walking paths and nature that will now preserved for generations to come. Work at the site included much-needed wetlands engineering and drainage improvements that help alleviate water runoff issues in the neighborhood.
Mayor Galvin also negotiated the acquisition of several acres at Spence Farm, which is now home to a popular Farmer's Market, community fruit orchard and gathering place for community events all year long. The purchase of this land was also targeted to preserve an historic piece of farmland, and prevent additional, encroaching development in another neighborhood that has experienced challenges with rainwater runoff.
Other work includes his leadership in investments to replace aging and unsafe public park equipment at Library Field and Weafer Park.
Shortly after taking office, Mayor Galvin launched Be Well Woburn, a citywide initiative that encourages community members to strengthen their health and well-being through educational programs and wellness activities. Its mission is to promote community wellness by enhancing opportunities to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Mayor Galvin approved a 4.1 increase for the FY 2014 School Department budget. Notwithstanding this healthy increase, the School Department faces continued budgetary pressure due to escalating mandatory Special Education expenses, which result in a greater share of the budget being diverted from other educational needs.
Mayor Galvin is the first mayor to establish a separate fund ($300,000) dedicated to escalating, out-of-district special education costs to prevent a lack of funding for other academic programs.
Mayor Galvin oversaw the construction and completion of the new Goodyear Elementary School with the help of support and funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority. That successful work has been extended, as Mayor Galvin, the School Committee, members of the City Council and the Massachusetts School Building Authority embark on plans to build a new Wyman/Elementary School—as part of a larger plan to rebuild aging elementary school buildings, and provide educational parity for all of Woburn's young students.
Mayor Galvin also worked with Massachusetts School Building Authority officials, School Committee and members of the City Council, to obtain grant funding that paid 50 percent of eligible costs for the installation of new roofs at the Kennedy and Joyce Middle Schools.
Economic development and Woburn's location have long supported the City's strong tax base and helped keep Woburn affordable. A longtime business owner himself, Mayor Galvin has prioritized support for local businesses and new responsible growth where it makes the most sense—in commercial districts, particularly Commerce Way, New Boston Street and the former Grace site.
Mayor Galvin lobbied successfully on behalf of the City, and in June 2013, Woburn earned designation as an Economic Target Area—part of a state program that helps businesses and developers obtain state and local tax incentives in exchange for certain employment and private investment commitments. Mayor Galvin's cooperative work with local and state officials to achieve progressive, sensible and measured economic development that benefits the City and its residents continues.
Under Mayor Galvin's leadership, the City of Woburn has also been designated a "Platinum Community," the top-ranking award as part of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council's BioReady Community Campaign, conducted with the support of MassEcon and regional organizations throughout the Commonwealth.
The distinction places Woburn in a leading economic role, along with cities such as Boston and Cambridge, as a municipality working to increasingly adopt local policies that greatly ease the pathway for renovation and new construction of biotech laboratories and manufacturing facilities.
Mayor Galvin is the first Woburn Mayor to serve on the Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). He was elected in 2011 to represent the best interests of Woburn and surrounding cities and towns in the North Suburban area. The MPO is responsible for conducting the federally required transportation planning for the Boston metropolitan area and where to allocate federal and state transportation funds for roads, transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects.
His important work with the MPO has resulted in the programming of $4.7 million toward the widening of Woburn's Montvale Avenue for .35 miles beginning near the intersection with Route 93 and west to Central Street, including improvements to the Washington Street intersection, in the FY2014 – FY 2017 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). In addition, $5 million was approved to replace the bridge on Salem Street over the MBTA right of way and $5.4 million to construct Tri-Community Bikeway in Woburn, Winchester, and Stoneham.
The safety of every resident remains one of Mayor Galvin's top priorities. With the support of the City Council and leadership of a capable Chief, the Police Department consists of more police officers than at any time in the past 20 years.
Recent public safety projects include a new roof at the Police Station and completion of a new, state-of-the-art dispatch center—both accomplished with funding aid and without bonding. Mayor Galvin initiated Fire Department capital outlays in the City's most recent budget to include two new vehicles, repairs to Ladder 1 and turnout gear. He also included a line item aimed at investigating design plan possibilities and cost estimates for a new fire station.
Mayor Galvin initiated an increase in the annual real estate tax bill reimbursement seniors can earn. The measure, which increases the annual reimbursable amount to $1,000, helps seniors on a fixed income stay in their longtime homes—and also helps the City retirees who want to share their skills and time to help supplement a lean workforce. He extended that measure with the creation of a similar tax work-off program for veterans.
Mayor Galvin understands technology is a critical, interrelated function of any business or organization. He has lead the charge to adopt technologies with that goal in mind, including work to improve the City's website, recently redesigned to create a better, more attractive and more useful online experience for residents.
Mayor Galvin's request for a much-needed and overdue full-time IT Director was approved by the City Council this year. In a creative financial move to fund the position with minimal impact to the budget, Mayor Galvin requested the Council re-establish the Technology Revolving Fund—to be credited with cable receipts to offset City technology expenses and save taxpayers money.
Adoption of other technologies and solutions during Mayor Galvin's administration includes a new requirement of calibration equipment to measure the amount of salt administered on winter roads—to reduce the amount of salt in our water and save money.
Mayor Galvin believes it is the responsibility of every community to pursue energy efficiency measures, large renewable energy projects, and innovative methods that use less fossil fuel.
He led City efforts to earn designation as a "Green Community" from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, which awarded the City of Woburn $231,925 to fund green initiatives such as energy-efficient lighting at the Woburn Police Station and the Kennedy Middle School. Woburn received the largest chunk of funding among the first six Massachusetts communities—funding that also supported the City's installation of 1,800 LED streetlights throughout the City, estimated to save taxpayers more than $100,000.
Mayor Galvin also worked with City Councilors and a range of City Departments to complete a comprehensive long-term energy baseline and capital improvement plan that forecasts a 20-percent reduction in the city's energy usage within five years. Several policies, including a new fuel-efficient vehicle plan that also reduces the City's reliance on gasoline, will have a long ranging, positive effect on the community.
Under Mayor Galvin's leadership, the City has earned three consecutive state Community Innovation Challenge grants aimed at initiatives that promote transparency, which fosters a spirit of collaboration and accountability, says Mayor Galvin, which is vital to a successful government and excellence in the delivery of services.
Most recently, Mayor Galvin and other City officials met to finalize plans to launch an web-based Open Checkbook program, which will deliver easily accessible information related to municipal spending vie the City's website. In this way, the program is aimed at a better understanding in the way citizens and municipalities understand each other.
Woburn has also been singled out by the state as a leader for its success in launching and utilizing mobile, web-based software (SeeClickFix) that allows citizens to participate in the care of their community by reporting non-emergency issues such as potholes and broken streetlights from their phone or computer. The single, integrated system has been well received and not only helps City Departments utilize technology to improve citizen request tracking, it also allows citizens to log on and see where the request stands, in real time.
Mayor Galvin's door remains open, as it has since the day he stepped into the corner office. He welcomes residents with questions or concerns to stop by his office at City Hall.
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AMD Catalyst Drivers XP 10.2 XP
What Is the FileHippo Safety Guarantee?
We know how important it is to stay safe online so FileHippo is using virus scanning technology provided by Avira to help ensure that all downloads on FileHippo are safe. The program you are about to download is safe to be installed on your device.
# New Features
* ATI Catalystâ"¢ application profiles for ATI CrossFireXâ"¢ supported configurations
This release of ATI Catalystâ"¢ delivers support for the latest ATI CrossFireXâ"¢ profiles in a separate executable file, ensuring users have access to the absolute latest set of profiles installed on their PC.
> The ATI Catalystâ"¢ 10.2 package includes the fully qualified ATI Catalystâ"¢ 10.2 application profile list (which includes all ATI CrossFireX profiles) and is installed by default
> The latest application profile list is posted on amd.com in a separate .exe file that users can install to get the absolute latest application profiles (that have not yet been added to the official ATI Catalystâ"¢ release)
* ATI Catalystâ"¢ support for PowerPlayâ"¢ on ATI CrossFireXâ"¢ technology supported configurations
Significant power saving benefits for users with ATI Radeonâ"¢ HD 5900 Series, ATI Radeonâ"¢ HD 5800 Series, and ATI Radeonâ"¢ HD 5700 Series setup in ATI CrossFireXâ"¢ configurations.
> Automatically enabled in the ATI Catalystâ"¢ driver for Windows® 7 and Windows Vista
> Sets secondary GPU(s) engine and memory clocks to low levels and reduces voltage when the GPU(s) are not in use
* ATI Catalystâ"¢ support for DisplayPort audio
This release of ATI Catalystâ"¢ provides support for DisplayPort audio for DisplayPort panels.
* Support for ATI CrossFireXâ"¢ on Eyefinity configurations
The ATI Catalystâ"¢ 9.12 hotfix release provides ATI CrossFireXâ"¢ support on Eyefinity configurations, allowing users to take advantage of their additional GPUs for increased gaming performance when driving high resolution Eyefinity display groups.
Supported on the ATI Radeonâ"¢ HD 5970 Series, ATI Radeonâ"¢ HD 5800 Series, ATI Radeonâ"¢ HD 5700 Series, and ATI Radeonâ"¢ HD 5600 Series.
# Performance Improvements
The following performance gains are noticed with this release of Catalystâ"¢ 10.2:
* DiRT 2 – Overall performance improves up to 8% on ATI Radeon™ HD 5970, ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 series, and ATI Radeon™ HD 5700 series products
* Battleforge – CrossFire ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 performance improves up to 6%
* Unigine Heaven – DirectX 9 CrossFire performance has improved significantly on ATI Radeon™ HD 5700 and ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 series products
* The Chronicles of Riddick – Assault on Dark Athena – Overall performance on ATI Radeon™ HD 5970 improves up to 4%
# All Systems
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalystâ"¢ Software Suite for Windows. These include:
* Appropriate prompts will now pop up while creating Eyefinity group with DVI and display port devices in extended mode
* Creating an Eyefinity group on the non-primary display now functions properly
* Catalyst Control Center now responds properly and selection buttons are available when re-creating Eyefinity group
* [Catalyst Control Center] Hotkeys for rotations no longer disappear after disabling rotated Eyefinity mode
* With active display in clone mode, creating an Eyefinity group now functions properly and message prompting user to disable the extended desktop will now popup
* System will no longer freeze while accessing the UVD Decoder
* Intermittent grey screen or vertical line corruption may randomly appear on the screen
# Windows XP
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalystâ"¢ Software Suite for Windows XP. These include:
* Changes to the AVIVOâ"¢ gamma settings during Blu-ray HD playback are now retained after closing and restarting player
* Flickering and corruption no longer observed while playing "Wolfenstein Multiplayer" at high settings
* Resume playback after standby or hibernation no longer causes PowerDVD 9 to freeze or exit abruptly

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NOTE: This tutorial assumes you are running VirtualBox with a Windows system. After installing BT4, you can use the virtual machine created with this guide to boot you BT4 HDD Install while using windows. Useful if you want to check something quickly, or just upgrade your distro, without the hassle of rebooting your computer.
NOTE 2: While testing this method, I noticed VirtualBox is way too slow booting and installing BT4 compared to VMware Workstation. The reason for this was that VirtualBox doesn't allow me to use my 2 processor cores, it would only allow to use one. Either way, if you have dual cores, quad cores and such, and if you have VMware Workstation available, I advise you to follow my other tutorial: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...rkstation.html
Installing BT4 to HDD using VirtualBox
Step 1: Resizing Windows partition
In order to follow this tutorial, I advise to resize the windows partition first, freeing some space for your BackTrack installation.
I've used a freeware named EASEUS Partition Master - Home Edition, you can use another program if you like or, in case you have Windows Vista/7, the disk manager included with this versions. Don't forget you'll have to free enough space for BackTrack and for the swap partition.
Step 2: Creating the virtual machine
Open a command prompt and navigate to the VirtualBox installation folder (in my case it's C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox).
Type VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename c:\mydrive.vmdk -rawdisk \\.\PhysicalDrive0
"c:\mydrive.vmdk" is the location where the "mydrive.vmdk", the configuration VMDK file of your physical drive, will be created. NOTE: Choose an existing directory. Failing to do so will result in an error message.
"\\.\PhysicalDrive0" is the physical drive of the host computer. 0, 1, 2 numbers can be seen from Disk management in Windows, under Computer Management. Your main drive should be 0.
This was my output:
Now that we have the configuration file for our hard drive, let's create the virtual machine and assign the VMDK file as the "virtual" drive.Code:C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename c:\mydrive.vmdk -rawdisk \\.\PhysicalDrive0 Oracle VM VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 3.2.8 (C) 2005-2010 Oracle Corporation All rights reserved. RAW host disk access VMDK file c:\mydrive.vmdk created successfully. C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>
Open VirtualBox and click on "New". A virtual machine wizard will appear. Click "Next" and type the name of your virtual machine (I like to call mine "HD Boot", you're free to choose a different name).
Click "Next" and select the amount of RAM you want to use with your virtual machine. Again, "Next" and select the "Use existing hard disk" option. Click on the little icon with a folder and a green arrow pointing up, which will open up the "Virtual Media Manager". On that window, click "Add", navigate to the direction you indicated on the command prompt and open the configuration file you created previously (something.vmdk). Hit "Select", then "Next" and finally, "Finish". Your virtual machine is now created.
Step 3: Installing <<Back|Track 4
Once the virtual machine is created and in order to install BT4 into the HDD, you need to select the BackTrack4 ISO file as the virtual CD-ROM Drive. In the main window of VirtualBox and with your new virtual machine selected, click on the link "Storage". The settings window will appear.
Select the "Empty" CD-ROM drive and bellow "Attributes", at the right of the option "CD/DVD Device", click on the folder with a green arrow icon. "Virtual Media Manager" will appear again, just click "Add", navigate to where you have BT4 ISO file and open it. Hit "Select" and then "OK".
Change the boot order under "System" so that the CD-ROM boots first. Your virtual machine is now fully set up.
Once BackTrack is fully booted, start the graphical interface by typing "startx" and once it is fully loaded, open the file "install.sh". Select your location and keyboard layout.
On the "Prepare your disk" window, select "Manual" and hit "Forward". Once the next window appears, select the "free space" and click on "New partition". Enter the desired amount of swap you want and change the filesystem to "swap". Once the "swap" partition is created, select the "free space" again and click on "New partition". Here you only need to change the mount point to "/". Ok, you can now proceed with the installation. Once it's finish, you can boot your newly installed BT4 using the same Virtual machine you used to install it. Just be sure to change the boot order and put the hard drive first.


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So I am having problem with displaying groups of a *.desktop file into indicator-messages. I've been trying other things and searching through the internet, but I still can't find a proper solution for it.
I'm trying to integrate Thunderbird into indicator-messages (already did this), and make a few shortcuts such as Contact and Compose Email. Taking a look at the thunderbird.desktop file in /usr/share/applications after I've removed some parts of Generic Names and other unnecessary stuffs:
My file in /usr/share/indicator/messages/applications/thunderbird contains the following:Code:[Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Thunderbird Mail Comment=Send and receive mail with Thunderbird GenericName=Mail Client Exec=thunderbird %u Terminal=false X-MultipleArgs=false Type=Application Icon=thunderbird Categories=Application;Network;Email; MimeType=x-scheme-handler/mailto;application/x-xpinstall; StartupNotify=true X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=Compose;Contacts [Compose Shortcut Group] Name=Compose New Message Exec=thunderbird mailto: OnlyShowIn=Messaging Menu [Contacts Shortcut Group] Name=Contacts Exec=thunderbird -addressbook OnlyShowIn=Messaging Menu
The picture of my Desktop:Code:/usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop
After I've done all these, it only appears the "Thunderbird Mail." I do not see the Compose and Contacts group. I appreciate it if you can help me If you're wondering if this is necessary, I would say "No." But I want to learn more, and know why it doesn't appear as the way I want :P


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2 male, yellow labs with blue collars - Ace (1 year old) & Butch (11 years old) missing/last seen 3/3 @8pm in our fenced in back yard in the Auriga Farms neighborhood in Faulkville. Both are very friendly, neither are fixed. Ace is about 60 lbs and Butch is about 80 lbs


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Penguins at 225 mph
One of the latest discussions in the ethereal realm of the Internet is an idea floated by some GNU/Linux advocates that the community should plunk down $350,000 to sponsor a car running in the Indianapolis 500 at the end of May. "More on the story," as we say at Open Source Reporter, can be found at the Tux500 Web site.
Due to my extremely meager disposable income, I have made a small donation because I believe that promoting GNU/Linux at every possible turn — in this case, a left turn at 225 miles per hour — is a worthy endeavor. Moreover, this particular project shows an "outside the box" mindset in getting the word about GNU/Linux out there and, thus, is a good opportunity to try something new in the promotion department.
To show my support of the idea of promoting GNU/Linux, I've placed the Tux500 button in the paragraph above. If you're so inclined, please visit and make a donation. If you're not, at least give the site a look.
However — and you knew that there was one of those coming — despite the fact that I am all for promoting GNU/Linux, I'm not convinced that sponsoring a car at the Indianapolis 500 is the best use of $350,000. So what is the best way to go about this? I don't have an answer to that, which is why it's worth $10 to me to see where this might go.
So let's see how this turns out.
(Larry Cafiero, editor/publisher of Open Source Reporter, is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation.)


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i also have that card. It works great in backtrack 3 but in backtrack 4 beta it doesnt seem to recognise it.
When i type in airmon-ng in backtrack 3 i get this:
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Hope that helps you.
And by the way, the moniter mode and packet injection works great.


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On August 27, 2010, the Judicial Council approved the following recommendations:
Audit reports are posted by on this website after the Judicial Council meeting at which they are presented and accepted. The reports are in Adobe Acrobat format and are reported by Judicial Council meeting date. The reports presented and accepted can be seen by clicking on the link below. Audit reports dating prior to August 2010 can be requested using the Public Access to Judicial Administrative Records procedures.
Additionally, there are other audit reports on the judicial branch that have been submitted to the Judicial Council for review. These audit reports have been performed by the following external audit entities:
Below under the heading Other Audit Reports on the Judicial Branch By External Auditors are the links to the reports listed or a link to the page containing those reports.
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August 26, 2016
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February 26, 2016 Judicial Council Meeting
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January 22, 2015 Judicial Council Meeting
August 22, 2014 Judicial Council Meeting
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February 2016 – Report2015-115
Dually Involved Youth: The State Cannot Determine the Effectiveness of Efforts to Serve Youth Who Are Involved in Both the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems
December 2015 – Report 2015-302
Judicial Branch Procurement: Although the Judicial Council Needs to Strengthen Controls Over Its Information Systems, Its Procurement Practices Generally Comply With Applicable Requirements
January 2015 – Report 2014-107
Judicial Branch of California: Because of Questionable Decisions, the Judicial Council and the Administrative Office of the Courts Have Not Maximized the Funds Available for the Courts
November 2014 – Report 2012-301
Judicial Branch Procurement: Five Superior Courts Did Not Consistency Follow Judicial Branch Contracting Practices
March 2014 – Report 2013-302.1
Administrative Office of the Courts Supplemental Letter Report
December 2013 – Report 2013-302 & 2013-303
Judicial Branch Procurement: Semiannual Reports to the Legislature Are of Limited Usefulness, Information Systems Have Weak Controls, and Certain Improvements in Procurement Practices Are Needed
March 2013 – Report 2012-301
Judicial Branch Procurement: Six Superior Courts Generally Complied With the Judicial Branch Contracting Law, but They Could Improve Some Policies and Practices
September 2012 – Report 2011-121
Probationers' Domestic Violence Payments: Improved Processes for Managing and Distributing These Payments Could Increase Support for Local Shelters
February 2011 – Report 2010-102
Administrative Office of the Courts: The Statewide Case Management Project Faces Significant Challenges Due to Poor Project Management
January 2011 – Report 2009-109
Sacramento and Marin Superior Courts: Both Need to Ensure That Family Court Appointees Have Necessary Qualifications, Improve Administrative Policies and Procedures, and Comply With Laws and Rules
November 2007 – Report 2007-109
DNA Identification Fund: Improvements Are Needed in Reporting Fund Revenues and Assessing and Distributing DNA Penalties, but Counties and Courts We Reviewed Have Properly Collected Penalties and Transferred Revenues to the State
August 2006 – Report 2005-131
Judicial Council of California: Its Governing Committee on Education Has Recently Proposed Minimum Education Requirements for Judicial Officers
February 2002 – Report 2001-117
Superior Courts: The Courts Are Moving Toward a More Unified Administration; However, Diverse Service, Collection, and Accounting Systems Impede the Accurate4 Estimation and Equitable Distribution of Undesignated Fee Revenue
August 2012
California Courthouse Capital Program: Management Audit
August 2015
Performance Audit Report: Judicial Council of California's Fiscal Compliance for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
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Performance Audit Report: Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010
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Canada's Double Dutch International acquires comedy Conception
Josh Stolberg wrote, directed and produced the rom-com about the stories of nine couples on the night they conceive.
Julie Bowen, Sarah Hyland, Connie Britton, David Arquette and Moon Bloodgood star.
Leila Charles Leigh and Stephanie Sherrin Mahalec also produced.
"We are absolutely thrilled to be able to bring this hilarious comedy to the international market." said Double Dutch Media president Jason Möring. "It's a film with a fabulous cast, humor and wit that is totally relatable."
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Ryan Raburn named AL Player of the Week
(CLEVELAND) – Indians utility man Ryan Raburn was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday prior to the Tribe's game with the Oakland Athletics.
Raburn, who signed with the Indians over the offseason, hit .591 (13-for-22) last week while also belting four home runs and driving in nine runs. Raburn is the first Indians player to win the AL-Player of the Week Award since Asdrubal Cabrera did it in 2011.
During his hot stretch Raburn hit two home runs in consecutive games becoming the first Indians player to homer in multiple games twice since Travis Hafner did it back in 2004.
Raburn, 32, played right field for the Tribe on Monday evening when they played the Athletics. In 2012 he was released by the Detroit Tigers after hitting .171. Raburn's struggles continued throughout 2012 after being sent to Triple-A Toledo where he only hit .250. The Tigers eventually released him after the season ended.
Indians manager Terry Francona admitted he told Tribe general manager Chris Antonetti to watch if the Tigers took Raburn off their roster the first day he was hired in October so Cleveland could then pick him up.
Raburn won a roster spot for the Indians after having a terrific spring camp in Goodyear, Ariz.
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Saving the Post Office
Posted on Aug 14, 2012
By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt
This piece originally appeared at webofdebt.com.
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The USPS has been self-funded throughout its history, but it has been recently driven to insolvency because in 2006, Congress required it to prefund postal retiree health benefits for 75 years into the future, an onerous burden no other public or private company is required to carry. The USPS has evidently been targeted by a plutocratic Congress bent on destroying the most powerful unions and privatizing all public services, including education. Britain's 150-year-old postal service is also on the privatization chopping block, and its postal workers have also vowed to fight. Adding banking services is an internationally proven way to maintain post office profitability.
Many countries operate postal savings systems, providing people without access to banks a safe, convenient way to save. Great Britain first offered this arrangement in 1861. It was wildly popular, attracting over 600,000 accounts and £8.2 million in deposits in its first five years. By 1927, there were twelve million accounts—one in four Britons—with £283 million on deposit.
Other postal banks followed. They were popular because they serviced a huge untapped market—the unbanked, underbanked, and rural populations. Though that may sound like a losing proposition, numerous precedents show it can be quite profitable. According to a Discussion Paper of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, banking revenues are actually crucial in many countries to maintaining the profitability of their postal network. Public postal banks can be profitable because their market is large and their costs are low: the infrastructure is already built and available, advertising costs are minimal, and government-owned banks do not award their management extravagant bonuses or commissions that drain profits away. Profits return to the government and the people.
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New Zealand's postal bank had a return on equity of 11.7% in the second half of 2011, with net profits almost trebling. It is the only New Zealand bank able to compete with the big four Australian banks that dominate the New Zealand financial sector.
In fact, it was set up for that purpose. By 2001, Australian mega-banks controlled some 80% of New Zealand's retail banking. Profits went abroad and were maximized by closing less profitable branches, especially in rural areas. The New Zealand government launched a state-owned bank that would keep costs low while still providing services throughout New Zealand, by opening branches in post offices.
In an early version of the "move your money" campaign, 500,000 customers transferred their deposits to Kiwibank in its first five years—this in a country of only 4 million people. Kiwibank consistently earns the nation's highest customer satisfaction ratings, forcing the Australia-owned banks to improve their service to compete.
China's Postal Savings Bureau:
China's Postal Savings Bureau was re-established in 1986 after a 34-year lapse. Savings deposits flooded in, growing at over 50% annually in the first half of the 1990s. By 1998, postal savings accounted for 47% of China Post's operating revenues. The Postal Savings Bureau has served as a vital link in mobilizing income and profits from the private sector, providing credit for local development. In 2007, the Postal Savings Bank of China was set up as a state-owned limited company that provides postal banking services.
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By 2007, Japan Post was the largest holder of personal savings in the world, boasting assets for its savings bank and insurance arms of more than ¥380 trillion ($3.2 trillion). It was also the largest employer in Japan. As in China, Japan Post recaptures and mobilizes income from the private sector, funding the government at low interest rates and protecting the nation's debt from speculative raids.
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Postal financial services are by far the most profitable activity of Swiss Post, which suffers heavy losses from its parcel delivery and only marginal profits from letter delivery operations.
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zack | de vito architecture
San Francisco Architect Jim Zack got his first taste of construction when he was 16. He liked it so much he continued to work as a carpenter for five years before heading off to the University of California at Berkeley. "Architecture was a natural extension of what I had been doing," he says.
As head of his own firm, Zack | de Vito Architecture, Zack doesn't get his hands dirty much anymore, but he's still building the occasional project that he's also designed. His wife and partner, Lise de Vito, has a pedigree that's pure design—she's a Rhode Island School of Design graduate: "I didn't come from a construction background," she says, "but I've always been interested in it." Depending on what's on the boards, the firm varies in size from four to 10 employees, with a portfolio that's about 70 percent residential. To date, it's designed and built about 15 residential and commercial projects, much of it whole-house renovations and interior work.
The firm's approach to design/build is deliberate and discriminating. "We do them on a case-by-case basis or when the opportunity is appropriate," Zack explains. Instead of taking on the easiest construction jobs, he prefers to tackle the difficult ones. "The flexibility it provides us if we are doing creative, unique detailing is much better if we're the builder," he says. And it allows the firm to include those complex details other builders might value-engineer out of the project. He also maintains that the seamless integration of the design/build process saves the client money. Still, there's an obvious economic benefit for the firm as well, and that ultimately feeds its creative agenda. "Contractors make more money than architects," Zack says. "And in a smaller firm, that helps. If we can make money building, it can help us be more selective about the projects we choose."
The formula is so satisfying, Zack | de Vito is establishing a separate company, BuiltForm Construction, to help build more of its design work. At the moment, BuiltForm is working on its own speculative two-unit residential building and negotiating an infill deal in the city. Because most of the architecture firm's work to this point has been rehab, liability hasn't been a serious concern. But the partners realize that intensive design/build commissions will bring more issues and exposure to consider. "We are still kind of developing." Zack says. "I don't really have all the answers yet."
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One of Zack | de Vito's early design/build projects, the Cho/Broady residence exemplifies the firm's multidiscipli-nary capabilities within the confines of a condo. "We built everything," says Zack. "We built all the cabinetry and all the concrete counters, and did all the carpentry." The condo building was done by a developer who, caught in a financial squeeze, cheaped out on the materials and construction. "It was not a fabulous place, except for the view," Lise de Vito says. "So the owners wanted to do some interesting stuff." The team ripped out all the builder-grade finishes and started with fresh space.
They opened up the main living area, installing modest detailing and shelving. Vertical-grain Doug fir cabinets line the renovated master bath and kitchen; poured concrete for the countertops and a fireplace hearth add an understated chic. The architects also designed and fabricated the custom metal staircase. "Maybe we get too involved in some things," Zack jokes. "We try to do everything because we like the craft of it."
project: Cho/Broady residence
architect / contractor: Zack | de Vito Architecture
project size: 2,200 square feet
site size: 0.06 acre
construction cost: $260 per square foot
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location, rooms, cleanliness reception staff were a bit rude at times and didnt fully understand what we were saying which made it difficult
The location is perfect, and the hotel has everything you could want for a relaxing holiday as a family or a couple. The staff are very freindly and helpful.
absolutely loved the layout of the hotel and its location. Loved the bowling. The staff were very rude. I kindly asked for some cutlery to be brought up to my room but was rudely told to come down to reception to get it myself. Then had it delivered to my room anyway. When checking out I asked for the total cost of room instead of a break down and was rudely spoken to very unprofessional. Staff definately need more training on customer service because its a great hotel in a fabulous location. Thank you.
I loved the gymnasium and spa facilities. The bowling alley with the pool tables was good entertainment for the evening and the nightclub although quite was nice to have on your doorstep particularly as you could not hear the music even fromt he lobby. Situated just on the promanade made it quite romantic and also gave me a great place to do some running without looking too hard for suitable area. The beds were extremely comfortable and large and it was fantastic that we could defer the room cleaning until later in the day so we could relax and not have to rush out of our room As i pesonally like to run before breakfast i would love it if the hotel breakfast ran until eleven in the morning to allow me to do this and eat afterwards, but no problem. I would also like the wifi in the bedrooms to give me privacy to skype
I enjoyed staying at Hotel Elaphusa. In fact, this was one of those vacations where I just wasn't ready to return home. I appreciated the affordability of the hotel. I thought the rates I found through booking.com were very fair considering that this hotel has a lot of amenities. We were very close to the beach and not far from Zlahtni Rat Beach. My husband really enjoyed the hotel gym, saying there was quality equiptment to use. I enjoyed the spa, indulging in a pedicure and a massage. We also used the Kids Club to have some time alone during our stay. The staff is great with kids and my daughter loved it. I wish the kids program was longer than 1 and a half hours, but it is free of charge. Best of all, we really enjoyed the hotel dinner. The buffet was really big with a huge variety to chose from. We knew that breakfast was included in the price of our stay, but we were not charged for dinner either. Breakfast is decent, but not as elaborate as dinner. Overall, I feel like our family really enjoyed this hotel stay and we would most definetly stay here again. We didn't like the way the air conditioning in our room worked. You had to have the sliding balcony door closed in just the right way or the air conditioning would switch off. I can't tell you how many times my husband got up and had to try and fix it. He was very frustrated by it. The beds were the typical two doubles pushed together. I'm not sure if they had wheels or if they just slid on the floor, but they kept sliding apart, making it difficult to snuggle. I also felt like the staff at the front desk was a bit rude during check-in and check-out. Perhaps it was the language barrier.
We had a great stay. The rooms were really spacious & the bathrooms great. We have absolutely nothing to complain about. Only wishing that we could stay longer than 1 night.
Fabulous beach Zlatni Rat - 500m away. There is also a beach next to hotel. Not in the city center, but quite close. No wireless internet in the room, only at the lobby
Excellent hotel facilities such as indoor and outdoor swimming pool, very close to the famous Bol beach. Hidden charge: there was a fridge in our room inside which were few drinks; water and wine. I assumed they were included in our room since there was no sign of extra charge. You see free drinks in some hotels and I assumed it was like them. At the end, I was asked to pay for the drinks I had from that "mini bar" in our room! Finally I paid extra 85 Kuna.
Good location close to the sea, many tennis courts, friendly staff. The standard double room is a bit small.
A beautiful area with access directly to the promanade and beach area. Pool area are delicate and well maintained.
The hotel was in a great location with 3 awesome restaurants nearby rather than doing the main town restaurants. (Service, quality of food and pricing were all great at Gradelle, pizza navoni and Ranc). The rooms were equipped with mini fridges and a balcony which made it very easy to enjoy some afternoons and evenings enjoying the beautiful patio and pool. Staff were super friendly and helpful. We stayed 5 nights in this hotel and we were really happy we chose it because of the included breakfast and pool. Easy parking, not many steps and elevator access in the hotel. Hotel room safe, hair dryer and several electrical outlets were also added benefits. The coffee at breakfast was not great. The bed sheets were very small and there was no quilt/comforter so we had to use the spare blankets in the closet which I hate doing while travelling or just hope that those are always washed too. The guests before us on our balcony broke a glass and there were shards everywhere which I had to clean up. No one came by to sweep it to make sure everything was safe so I just never went on the balcony or patio without flip flops. Minor complaints because everything else was perfect.
Fantastic hotel with fantastic setting. Very friendly staff. Near beach. Very good food. Lovely apartments. Very relaxing and quiet in comparison with the mainland hotels. A lot of stone steps wich was a bit dangerous for our toddler and the mattresses were a bit too soft. Ferry was very busy so we had to wait for the next one to get to the island.
have to walk 5-10 minutes to Bol but uts a nice walk. the see is half a minute away and there is a kids friendly pool at the hotel
The hotel is good but the food is excellent.
Perfect location for beach and short walk along promenade into town for evening dining. Good choice.
Our Apartment was smaller as expected and a bit old fahioned. Apart from that we had some fun at the pool and the service was good. The Entertainment Crew does a really good job!
The hotel staff was very helpful, people at the reception were very nice and spoke English, Italian and German very well, so there were no comunication problems. The rooms were OK, not very large but large enough for our expectations, and they were extremely clean. The food in the hotel retaurant was excellent, there was also a very good restaurant on the beach near the hotel. The surroundings were lovely - the hotel is situated in a wonderful garden and is very close to the beach. We've only stayed for 5 days but it was a great experience, especially as we learned wind-surfing - there are at least 2 places where we could rent the boards (with instructor) on the beach near the hotel.
Good location, close to the beach and walking distance from the port area and Zlatni Rat. Rooms are a bit dated, but we didn't spend much time in them. My only complaint is that our bathroom had a strange, unpleasant smell.
Staff were excellent, hotel is very clean and comfortable, pool area was very nice. Very close to beach and only 10 minute walk to the town centre. Free internet access was a bonus.
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Location excellent, the hotel staff very helpfull, hotel very clean, the standard of food excellent and the childrens reps friendly. Nothing I didnt like.
The cleanlyness of the blue matresses on the sunbeds were not done! Colud be a lot better.
This is the 5th time I have been in Croatia, and the Lipa made this (among other factors) the best oliday so far. The staff are extremely hard working, attentive and pleasant. We want to and will go back. I have already recommended to others. The sofa in the bedroom is a bit too short.
The staff was really exceptional. The serving staff for meals greeted us the first day and quickly learned our preferences. The would provide the things we usually asked for at meals without our asking after a couple of days. The staff really worked hard to make us feel like 'honored guests'. The room was excellent and very well maintained. We would have liked more comfortable chairs in our room, especially on the patio. Both of us had to do some work during our stay and the metal chairs were difficult to sit in for long periods of time during the day. The couch was nice, but not the kind you can really relax into as it is just a bit short (not in length, but in width).
Excellent choice of food, very nice swimming pools, good show every night at the pool side, close pebble beach (in front of Bluesun Hotel Borak) only 7 minutes to walk or you can go to the Zlatni Rat (20 minutes to walk) Next time I'll choose september because there is to hot in august
Friendly staff that is always smiling, excelent and veried food, wide choice of free-time activities, excelent location
Good location ,near beach ,excellent choice and quality of food, very clean. Only locally produced alcohol and soft drinks available ,no others that you could purchase.No Tonic water only in the dining room...so not used as mixer or to drink on its own
the gentlemen working reception and restaurant staff were friendly, the selection of food was good, my son liked the entertainment by the pool
The room was very nice, with a balcony overlooking the sea. The hotel was fairly quiet and we had the whole pool area to ourselves. The hotel was about 10 minutes walk to the main town and about 10 minutes (in the other direction) to the Zlatni Rat. The air conditioning was rubbish and so the room was quite hot. Also the breakfast wasn't great.
room was clean and comfortable, swimming pool small but fine Breakfast could be better, would be good if fruit and yoghurt was offered
The staff were very friendly and the hotel is very well located to the restaurants and beaches. The website actually doesn't do this hotel justice, it is very beautiful and much nicer than the pictures portray. A very nice surprise!
Lovely room & bathroom
great location very helpful staff close to zlatni rat
Excellent overall... nice location, nice little pool, silence, clean, stuff is ok, and the value for money is also ok... it was so good that we booked one more night However, the hotel offers breakfast... but very poor and every day the same junk food
Room was kept very clean and air conditioned.
tha balcony was very good tha breakfast is simple in comparison with other hotels of similar characteristic.
Nice pool and location.
the swimming pool and the location the breakfst was not up to standards with other hotels on Hvar, Cres or other hotels in Croatia
Lovely hotel in the countryside very good if you want to get away from it all and relax. Very quiet, the rooms are nice too. Taxis on Brac Island are expensive so do not stay here if you want to go into Bol every day and havent hired a car. It will cost you about £45 a day there and back! We asked for a double room but it was 2 single beds pushed together. No air con in the rooms.
The member of staff who greeted us was very friendly and helpful. He was very appologetic because the hotel was undergoing some refurbishment however this did not interfere with our stay at all. The room was nice with everything we needed however remember to turn on the boiler switch or you'll be left with no hot water for your shower. Appart from that all good.
The location is excellent and although the rooms are not glamorous they are clean and tidy.
personal staff are so willing to help ..u don t have to ask due to they offer to help u..and of course is very very clean and relaxing
This is a great hotel right in the centre of Bol. The rooms are basic enough but it was really clean, the staff were helpful, breakfast was good. Our room was very nice - though having a balcony made a difference and not all do.
Great outlook across the harbour. Easy to find and right in the centre of Bol.
The central location of this hotel and the views from its restaurant cannot be bettered in Bol.
good breakfast//good location/good restaurant guitarist in the restaurant in the evenings who played too long and rooms not sound-proof
The staff. Some breakfast items (such as ham etc) that should be kept cool are not properly cooled. Selection is ok though.
The location and the view was excellent We did not have warm water for the majority of our stay. The owner did nothing to compensate this real inconvenience. Would not recommend this hotel!
Nice outside area, with lovely but small pool. Lovely views from pool side, close to centre of Bol. No view from our room. Room could be very dark.
The hospitality of hotel´s staff.
staff very friendly, hotel well located, quiet despite central, good swimming pool. Bol is a very nice village on a superb island. breakfast could be improved


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Fans: Dodgers fans share in Opening Day excitement on social media
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Live Blog: MLB Opening Day live blog and updates
Photos: L. A. Dodgers 2013 Baseball Home Opener Against The S.F. Giants | LA Dodgers, 2012 Season Highlights
Opening Day at Dodger Stadium was an over-the-top affair, even by Opening Day standards.
Magic Johnson, part of Dodgers ownership Guggenheim Baseball Management, made his appearance in style, walking through the dugout in a No. 13 Dodgers jersey, high-fiving players while his every movement was chronicled on the stadium's new HD video screens.
He went from the dugout to the mound to throw the ceremonial first pitch, but in a cool, scripted routine, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly went to the mound and pulled him in favor of Sandy Koufax to throw out the first pitch of the season Monday.
And the fans loved it.
The Dodgers also debuted their renovations to the stadium - with a price tag exceeding $100 million - and unveiled the team with that hefty $214.8 million payroll that Dodgers owners Johnson, Stan Kasten and Mark Walter of Guggenheim Baseball Management assembled.
But for Dodgers fans, the best part of Opening Day was the unscripted Clayton Kershaw performance. The ace threw a complete-game shutout against the San Francisco Giants and hit the winning solo home run in the eighth inning to power the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory.
He got a curtain call, and teammate Matt Kemp doused him with a bucket of water afterward.
"Opening Day was everything I could've dreamed of," Kershaw said. "Hopefully, we have another 161 of those coming up."
It was the first time since 1953 a starting Dodger pitcher tossed a complete game and hit a home run on Opening Day.
Last year, Johnson made headlines for sitting with then-maligned owner Frank McCourt right next to the Dodgers dugout in Petco Park. This year, there was no sign of the ugly past that had the Dodgers in bankruptcy court.
Before Monday's game, The Blue Man Group performed in center field, and the rival San Francisco Giants hung over the railing in their dugout, waiting for all the pomp and circumstance to be over and for baseball to start. The Giants are the defending World Series champions, so sitting through the Hollywood-like opener must have been trying.
About the only thing missing was a fighter jet flyover, which was probably canned because of governmental budget cuts.
There was a moment of silence for the victims of Sandy Hook, and military personnel waved an American flag that covered much of the field. Before the game, Don Newcombe threw baseballs to Marine Corps members in the stands, many of whom had never been to a Dodgers game.
Aloe Blacc, a rhythm-and-blues artist, sang the national anthem.
The Dodgers showed a highlight reel of Los Angeles sports stars and actors cheering them on to win a championship this season, from Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and Kings captain Dustin Brown to comedian George Lopez and actress Jessica Alba.
Brown, who led the Kings to the organization's first Stanley Cup in June, and Landon Donovan, whose Galaxy team just won the MLS championship in December, said: "It's your turn to win a championship."
Former Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela was on the field before the game, continuing his run as a Spanish-language radio analyst.
Broadcasting legend Vin Scully was introduced before the game, garnering perhaps the most cheers of anyone. Scully is starting his 64th season as the Dodgers' play-by-play announcer. Last year, he was sick and unable to make Opening Day, but Scully was back Monday.
And then he uttered those famous words, "It's time for Dodger baseball."
A few fans, while impressed with many of the upgrades at the stadium, were definitely grumbling about some changes made to the stadium.
Joe DeMartino of Northridge, who has been a fan since 1940, was particularly upset about his handicap-accessible seats. The 80-year-old said when sitting down, he couldn't even see the pitcher's mound.
"I'm an ardent Dodgers fan and want to love everything they do, but I'm not sure what they accomplished here," DeMartino said. "I knew this place like the back of my hand and I'm just not convinced they did the fans a favor here."
On one set of back-row seats in the reserved section, blocked by the railing, there was a note that read: "This seat will be moved later this week so the rail does not block views. We apologize for this inconvenience."
Peter "Fuzzy" Hubbell, 59, of Redondo Beach was sporting his Dodgers cape, marking his 40th year at his favorite team's opening game.
Hubbell travels each year with up to 50 other fans on a bus from Redondo Beach, adding the only opening game he ever missed was for the birth of his granddaughter in 2008. On Monday, Hubbell said he is thankful for the upgrades at Dodger Stadium.
"It's an easier, friendlier environment," he said. "You can bring the kids, let them run around a little bit and keep an eye on the ballgame ... it's wonderful."
Monday's game was 8-year-old Ryder Aceves' second opening-day game to watch his favorite team and favorite player, Matt Kemp. The Wilmington boy said his best memory at the stadium so far was when his dad caught a ball and got it signed by Andre Ethier.
Ryder, who came to the game with his aunt, Aida Hernandez, said he hopes this season he'll get Kemp to sign a ball for him.
"Our whole family loves the Dodgers and love all the fun of Opening Day," Hernandez said. "Today especially, because of all the new things they added at the park."
Hernandez said she's optimistic her nephew will get his wish this year and that the family's team will secure a World Series win too.
"We've got new players, a new stadium and everything, so I think we'll take it all the way this year," she said.
There were still long concession lines, especially on the reserve level, but the Dodgers are trying to work out those Opening Day kinks that comes with renovations.
But the dramatic victory, something you can't buy, was surely the highlight of Opening Day.
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BREVARD, N.C.-A late first-half run for Anderson University helped the Trojans to a 75-65 win over the Brevard College men's basketball team in South Atlantic Conference action in Boshamer Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
The Trojans (12-5, 7-4 SAC) used an 11-2 run to close the first half and enter the break leading 37-20. Following a Darius Moose jumper that cut AU's lead to 26-19, Brevard (3-12, 3-8 SAC) went without a field goal for the 3:54 left of the first half.
Moose finished with a game-high 22 points, and BC worked to reduce Anderson's lead for most of the second half.
The Tornados came out of the break on an 11-4 run to make it a 10-point game, and eventually cut their deficit to eight points on a Moose layup at the 12:18 mark.
Anderson later answered with 10 straight points to go in front 62-44 with 6:38 left in the game. The Tornados responded with a run of their own, knocking Andeson's lead back to single digits with 2:29 left in the game with a 16-6 run.
The halftime deficit turned out to be too much for BC to overcome, despite shooting 64.3 percent (18-for-28) in the second half.
Sophomore Jake Pifer had a season-high 16 points, hitting 6-for-8 from the floor and a perfect 3-for-3 from the three-point range. Miles Leathers added 11 points and matched his career-high of six assists. Dominique Pickett chipped in 10 for the Tornados.
The Tornados will look to make it two in a row on Saturday afternoon as they visit the Wingate Bulldogs (10-5, 7-4 SAC). Tipoff from Cuddy Arena is set for 4 p.m.


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Columbia Football Season Ticket Holder Benefits 2017
Columbia Athletics is excited to offer special benefits once again to our football season ticket holders.
Columbia Athletics Unveils 2017 Football Promotional Schedule
Lions fans have a lot to be excited about this season, including a fun-filled line up of promotions and fan experiences!
Football Announces 2017 Signing Class
Patricia and Shepard Alexander Head Coach of Football Al Bagnoli and Columbia Football will welcome its second consecutive nationally recognized recruiting class to the University this fall as the program announced its 2017 signing class on Wednesday.
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Most therapists these days realize that we are not isolated individuals and neither are our problems. We live in relationships and families. Our identities and roles in life are, to a large extent, formed by the families we grow up in and even by the culture in which we live. Some of these roles, for example, might be the black sheep, or the scapegoat, or the problem child, or the loser. These roles are in contrast to the star, or the favorite child, or the successful one. Family therapy looks to the larger picture and notes the important influences in causing emotional suffering. Often we recommend seeing the whole family together. When more family members work together to solve emotional p


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The new year began badly for "American Idol" winner Kris Allen.
He was in a car wreck Jan. 1 and had surgery on his wrist several days later, complicating matters since he was to begin a new tour shortly after.
But canceling was not an option, the 27-year-old Arkansas native said in a phone interview. He said he told fans he would tour, and he would do so. "I'm a man of my word," he said.
So while his guitar-playing skills will be limited, he joked that his band's other guitar player gave him a baby xylophone to compensate.
Touring behind his second album, "Thank You, Camellia," Allen talked about one of his most recent trips to Utah. The same night he was an opening act at Red Butte Garden in 2010, a fellow named Paul McCartney was headlining Rio Tinto Stadium in nearby Sandy. So, as soon as he finished his opening set, he and his band rushed over to Sandy to see Macca hit the stage. "It was amazing," he said. "I grew up a Beatles fan."
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When • Tuesday, 7 p.m.Where • In The Venue, 579 W. 200 South, Salt Lake CityTickets • $15 in advance, $17 day of, at SmithsTix


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OK, Off Price Shoes isn't really a store for drag queens, but because they specialize in fabulous feminine footwear in sizes 9 to 12, you just might think it is. All standard women's shoe sizes are represented, but for those guys and gals heavy of hoof, the dizzying display of plus-sized pumps is positively perfect. Wander through racks of flats, wedges, sandals, slides, boots, dye-ables and heavenly high heels. Whether you're a dude in a dress completing your Halloween drag act or merely a miss in search of stylish shoes, the large inventory at Off Price Shoes is destined to delight. And the best part? Except for boots, which run about $14.99, all shoes here are $6.99 to $9.99. Pump paradise!
Call us lame, but we've gotten to the point where we sometimes enjoy a Good Records in-store a lot more than a club show. No smoke, no late nights, no cover charge, no drive to Denton, no drunken sound guys with a bass fetish. It's all of the fun without the majority of the hassles. And guess what? When you watch a show with a bunch of record nerds and bloggers, people actually seem to listen, which is really what it's all about. So grab a six-pack and stop in the next time there's a band playing. They'll probably be good. And if they're not, just remember, it was free and there's always the parking lot.
Soon the formerly conservative Rod Dreher will find himself to the left of our very own Jim Schutze. Dreher's leftward lurch began when he came out of the closet as an environmentalist. Then he penned a column admitting that his support for the invasion of Iraq was a total mistake. He would later announce his opposition to capital punishment. Finally, he wrote that he has problems with, well, capitalism and big business. At this rate, in a year or so, Dreher will write in favor of unionizing welfare recipients. For sure, there have been times when Dreher's evolution (our word) has been hard to watch, like seeing a college freshman change his stripes midway through his first political science class. But Dreher's honesty and insight always manage to shine through the awkwardness of his revelations. Here's the sound of our left hand clapping.
Public Trust owner/director Brian Gibb moved from Denton to a space on Commerce Street in 2006 and people crammed the joint, spilling out of the door and onto the asphalt. The Public Trust makes art a party and everyone's invited. Over the course of the last year, and through a transition from Art Prostitute into the Public Trust, the gallery has showcased impressively diverse exhibitions featuring local and national artists. We've seen skateboard art, simple drawings, tiny art, giant art, group shows, mad paintings, stuffed objects, photographs and more. And we're willing to bet those gallery peeps had fun through every show, which is part of what makes TPT a place you truly want to be. Their receptions are as friendly as house parties, often with crazy-good DJs and a little hooch to boot. The price of the work is friendly to the budget-minded and the well-heeled, just like the gallery itself.
There's no shame in diggin' on a little Starland Vocal Band or some Supertramp. Don't feel bad if you truly love Judy Collins. There's a place for you where people understand. That place is in Mesquite and it's a radio station with high school kids for DJs who probably have no idea whom they're playing. We'll give them the benefit of the doubt because they crank out the '70s Top 40 as if wool dickeys and macramé owls were back in style. With Robert Bass in the music director's chair, the station offers all the best from the age of super-sappy love songs. Jim Croce and Ambrosia never had it so good, even back before they had songs on albums that weren't Time/Life collections.
On September 13, former Dallas Morning News TV critic Ed Bark posted to his Web site, which he calls a blog, a handful of wonderful photos of Mark Cuban sweating his ass off and making his "O" face whilst rehearsing for ABC's Dancing With the Stars. Man looked like he was going to have a heart attack; we're not sure he'd make it through a single episode of Crawling With the Stars. Ed got the snaps and the interviews with the Mavs owner because Ed's got clout and chops from two-plus decades at Dallas' Only Daily, where he accrued the rep as "the dean of American TV critics," as Kansas City Star's Aaron Barnhart wrote of Bark when he took Belo's buyout one year ago. We'll admit we're not as enamored of Uncle Barky's obsession with local TV news ratings as we should be, but Ed's coverage of local TV news goings on has been invaluable: He's the one who kept us informed of the doings at KTVT-Channel 11 during the Regent Ducas era; he watched Anchorwoman when no one else wanted to; and he still goes to Los Angeles on his own dime to cover the fall and spring season previews, since The Dallas Morning News is still too cheap and short-sighted to employ a freaking TV critic. He's providing content about content. At least Ed's still bringing something to the table, which is more than most of us can say in the crowded but somehow always lonely blogosphere.


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What is a healthy age for babies to stop breastfeeding?
My previous children stopped breastfeeding around 1 year. I have seen other children still breastfeeding at 3 years old. What is healthy?
10th June 2014 11:28 PM #2
Hi lovebeingamom,
There are loads of nutritional, developmental, social and emotional benefits to a child breastfeeding until they choose to stop. Evidence shows that the majority of children will wean themselves from breastfeeding between age 3 and 4 if they are allowed to breastfed as long as they choose. Indeed, the World Health Organisation (WHO) states that it is best if breastfeeding continues to age 2 years and beyond. The American Paediatrics Society said on this topic 'it is a lucky child who is breastfed until 2 and beyond'.
At 12 months of age a baby can still get 80-90% of their nutritional requirements from the breastmilk alone. Breastmilk is so complex and delicate that no other food or milk comes close to its make-up (it includes stem cells and reduces both child and mum's chance of certain types of cancer). This figure gradually reduces to around 20% at 24 months of age. So you see there are still many benefits, even if solely looking at the nutrients, going into the third year of life.
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SuCh in Concert at Sugar Bar, New York
Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar
Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 8:00 PM (PST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Watch the latest single/music video
Watch footage from the first stop on the tour, Vegas, here
About the artist:
SuCh pulls you in with her voice, charm, and personal experiences. A natural-born story teller, she tugs at the heart strings of her audiences with every word and note, while simultaneously packing enough energy to power a small city. She connects emotionally through melodies that soar, woven in her clear, soulful voice. She's been dubbed the black Barbra Streisand and her voice described as the perfect mix of Jill Scott, Aretha Franklin and Adele.
After her appearance on American Idol last year, SuCh was inspired and more determined than ever to make her dream of singing come true. The endearing, Haitian-American songbird recently released her first album, Stretch Marks, a record drenched in Soul, R&B, Jazz and Gospel influences that marks the most poignant time of growth in her life. Music lovers are in for a foot-tapping, head-bobbing, finger-snapping show that they'll never forget.
About the venue:
Sugar Bar was established in 1996 by Nickolas Ashford, one half of the songwriting and performing sensation, Ashford & Simpson. Co-owned with his wife Valerie Simpson, the Sugar Bar offers an intimate and elegant ambiance, with the feel of an old country village, on the trendy Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Since its inception, the Sugar Bar not only offers decadent desserts, but also sweet music, soul-stirring riffs and sweet melodies within a cozy environment. Presenting a fresh alternative to the mundane, the Sugar Bar shocases local and international talent from R&B/Soul, Jazz to World Music and Caribbean.
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Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar
254 W 72nd St
New York,
Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 8:00 PM (PST)
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Wyoming isn't among America's most metropolitan states (its largest urban area has just over 85,000 residents), but it is one of the most progressive — at least as far as women's rights go. Its citizens enforced female suffrage in local elections 50 years before Uncle Sam caught on (though their main motive was garnering votes for statehood, which finally came in 1890). The Equality State also claims America's first female juror, court bailiff, judge and state governor.
Of course, Wyoming is known for more than egalitarianism. It's also home to our first national park, Yellowstone, a strong mining industry, and thoroughfares for westward-bound pioneers. The Oregon, Overland, Mormon, Bozeman and Bridger trails passed through the state; more than 400,000 travelers used them from about 1841 to 1868.


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Quote from: Xallanthia on February 03, 2009, 08:46:41 AMI do have to say, if it was the same situation but with one seat to either side of the poster and her friend, there weren't other seats available, and I asked nicely if they minded moving down just one seat so DH and I could sit together, I'd probably think they were being rather selfish if they said no. I try to arrive at a theater soon enough to have my pick of seats, but sometimes it just isn't possible.Normally, I'd agree with you. I don't mind so much being asked - nicely - to move a seat or two over by an individual patron. But for some reason, when it's the usher standing there yelling at the whole theater, I find it annoying. And when I'm settled in my seat, with my coat, purse, popcorn, etc., it is kind of irritating to have to pick up everything and shift over. But maybe it has more to do with the yelling than with the request itself.In the situation in the OP, though, with the gap in front of them, I don't think the OP would be selfish to refuse to move one seat over. If it wouldn't change the experience significantly, sure. But, in this particular situation, it would have changed the OP's experience. As a...er..."vertically challenged" person myself, I can appreciate how great it was for the OP to find seats where no one would be blocking the view of the screen. So it was arguably a somewhat unique situation.
I do have to say, if it was the same situation but with one seat to either side of the poster and her friend, there weren't other seats available, and I asked nicely if they minded moving down just one seat so DH and I could sit together, I'd probably think they were being rather selfish if they said no. I try to arrive at a theater soon enough to have my pick of seats, but sometimes it just isn't possible.
I love this! I really, really hate it when the theater employees stand in the theater and start yelling at everyone to "move in." I understand that this means that the showing is likely sold out. And I know that it's annoying to have to get past people. But I don't think that I should have to move out of the seat I got there early to be able to pick out, just for the convenience of those who chose to get there later, and who should have been well aware that the movie in question is very popular (recent examples would be Iron Man and The Dark Knight). DH and I get there early so that we can get seats we want, and so that we can sit together.
Finally, a woman politely asked him to move the bag so she could sit. He just looked at the bag and shrugged. She repeated her request. He was shocked. "You don't expect me to put it on my lap, do you?" The woman looked pointedly at me with my bag on my lap, then said, "Did you buy it a ticket? That's the only way it's entitled to a seat."He moved it.
Yeah another movie theatre story. Not I, but my brother.He and his best friend got there early. Nice middle seats for a sold out show. d@ting couple comes in and only sees single seats left. They tell bro and friend that they need to move and sit separately since they aren't on a date. Apparently d@ting people need to sit together more than mere friends.Bro refused of course. Not sure what happened after that.
Then there was day we caught a neighbor lifting her dog OVER our fence (it was short, probably less than 3 feet tall) so he could do his business in our yard. When my DH told her to take a hike, she became very indignant and informed him that Mr. Fluffykins did NOT like to poop on cement and needed grass. We now have a 6 foot fence. Not because of the dog but it sure solved that problem. Who knows how long she had been doing this, we did have the occasional mystery poo in the yard but one of our tenants had a dog and we thought it was him (and blaming him for something he probably didn't even do. )
I was at school with a woman who demanded we change the time of a study group because she had a conflict. Her husband (for some reason, she always pronounced that word as if it were in italics), you see, was a professional tennis coach and they were traveling to a tournament. He was a professional athlete, you know, so we had to accommodate his schedule.We did not. And the beauty part was, one of the other women in the study group was going to have to miss a few days because she was accompanying her husband to the Pro Bowl (the NFL's version of the all-star game). She was married to one of the most famous and beloved football players in the country, and she never once made an issue of it.
SS (scoffing): But I come in here every day.
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ALMOST 1,000 people in Cumbria fell victim to domestic violence over the festive period, according to figures released by the police.
Cumbria Constabulary has revealed that between November 19, 2012, and January 6, 2013, police were called to 950 incidents across the county.
Of these, more than half - 498 - were alcohol related.
The statistics show that in December alone there were 612 domestic violence incidents reported to police.
This is a rise from December, 2011, when 552 incidents were reported.
Police believe this rise may be down to a campaign they launched on December 17, raising awareness of the support that is available to victims.
The campaign was run over the festive break as data shows this is when the number of domestic violence incidents can rise.
Officers are now looking at whether the increase in calls in 2012 meant that the campaign's message had struck a chord with more victims.
Detective Chief Inspector Mike Forrester, from Cumbria Police, said: "We know that domestic violence can be chronically under-reported so although an increase in violence of any kind is very worrying, the rise in the number of incidents we recorded may also be encouraging if it meant that more people had the confidence to pick up the phone and ask for help.
"What is very concerning - although not that surprising - is that more than half of the incidents police were called to had escalated as a result of too much alcohol.
"This is a worrying statistic but, sadly, alcohol is an all-too-common factor in many crimes and abusive relationships in our county.
"Many people don't know when they've had too much to drink; they lose control of their senses and don't know when to stop.
"Domestic violence is a very serious issue. It is a crime that occurs all year round and can have chronic health implications – not only on the victim, but also on children or wider family members.
"No one deserves to be abused and we will not tolerate violence of any sort."
Throughout the same period, 286 people were arrested and 315 crimes are currently being investigated.
The force has now vowed to continue clamping down on the issue.
DCI Forrester added: "Our efforts will continue throughout 2013 and we would again urge victims to come forward and confide in us.
"By visiting our website they can also find out about what support is available to them in Cumbria so they can start a new year free of fear."
Richard Rhodes, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria, added: "Domestic violence is an appalling crime especially when it is alcohol fuelled which the results unfortunately over the Christmas period highlight.
"I praise every individual that has come forward and reported domestic violence and the courage it takes.
"I have included domestic violence as one of the key areas in my draft Police and Crime Plan so that it remains a priority for Cumbria Constabulary.
"Only by all partner agencies working together can we make a real difference."
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Car has 146,000 miles. (recent oil change, and only used M1 0W40 since I got it around at 110,000) Orient Blue, w beige interior. Comes with H&R springs, and original springs. Recently replaced front axle shafts, and one rear axle shaft. New driveshaft guibo. Also new OEM expansion tank installed (have OEM thermostat, but not installed). Fuel pump is about a year old. New spark plugs. The break prone motor mount was replaced about 8 months ago.
17" older M3 style wheels w TPMS. Sport package and winter package (heated seats etc) w Ski through. Sunroof, hill descent control, HK audio, new glass in sideview mirrors, rolling code garage door opener, OEM HID BiXenon, OEM trunk lip spoiler, Parrot Bluetooth kit, and OEM MP3 connect, glove box 12V cord for flash light connector.
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2011-12 Penn Women's Golf Final Statistics (PDF)
PHILADELPHIA -The Penn women's golf team enjoyed another solid season in 2011-12 under head coach Mark Anderson, nearly capping it off with its second Ivy League Championships team title in three years despite a lineup ravaged by injuries.
The Quakers had an up-and-down fall season, with the highlights coming at the Princeton Invitational and the Harvard Invitational. At Harvard, Penn finished first out of seven Ivy League teams, while at Princeton the Quakers were fifth out of 12 teams.
The spring portion of the season began with the C&F Bank Intercollegiate, hosted by William & Mary. Led by freshman Amanda Chin, who finished fifth overall, Penn was fifth out of 21 teams. Senior Tiffany Cheung also had a top-10 finish, tying for ninth overall.
Next up was Georgetown's Hoya Invitational, where Penn took fifth out of 11 squads as Cheung and junior Isabel Han tied for seventh overall. That was followed by the Brown Invitational, where Penn was third out of nine teams as Han finished third overall and Chin was sixth.
The stage was set for Penn to storm the field at the Ivy League Championships, but injuries to lineup regulars Cheung and junior Elizabeth Kresock seemed to derail the Quakers' title hopes.
So what happened? Han played about as well as she can play, finishing second in the tournament to Harvard's Bonnie Hu to earn her second career first-team All-Ivy honor. Chin, playing her first championship tournament at Penn, finished sixth overall and earned second-team All-Ivy. Olivia Chang, normally near the bottom of the Quakers' lineup, rallied and was third among Penn players, tying for 12th overall. Michelle Lee, who had missed a majority of the spring season, came back and tied for 15th overall. Libby Hooton provided steady play and tied for fourth among Penn players in two of her three rounds.
It all added up to a second-place finish, six strokes behind Harvard. It also provided a confidence boost for some underclassmen as they look ahead to 2012-13.
Chin was the revelation this year; the freshman played all 22 tournament rounds and led Penn with a 78.3 stroke average. Han was her usual reliable self all year long; the junior had a 78.8 stroke average over 22 tournament rounds (she and Chin were the only Penn players to play every tournament). In her final season, the senior captain Cheung's injury before Ivies was a cruel blow -- she played every other event in 2011-12, with a 78.4 stroke average for 19 rounds. Lee had a 79.0 stroke average in 17 tournament rounds, while Chang finished the year with an 83.7 stroke average in 16 rounds.
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