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ASCE OC YMF - Balancing Technical & Soft Skills Workshop
Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PST)
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Event Details
Balancing soft and technical skills is the key to a successful civil engineering career. Successful professionals including Natalie Meeks, Director of Public Works for the City of Anaheim, Kandice Sherwood, Recruitment/Employment and Organizational Development/Training Manager at the City of Anaheim, and Josue Vaglienty, Project Manager at RBF Consulting will present on ways to develop, balance, and utilize both soft and technical skills in an engineering career.
Please join your fellow civil engineers for an insightful and dynamic workshop hosted by OC YMF. The comprehensive panel of successful professionals who have sought to strike a balance between both skill sets will attempt to provide answers to the following questions:
1) How can I develop my soft skills?
2) How can I effectively balance my soft and technical skills?
3) How can I utilize these skills in my career to be successful?
4) Any additional questions the audience may have
Constantly enhancing our technical knowledge makes us, civil engineers of the 21st century, highly valuable to our society. In a sense, many younger engineers view technical skills as the supreme necessity and tend to consider soft skills as secondary. However, when it comes to exercising our knowledge into an organization and communicating effectively with team members for the successful completion of a project, a respected leader will distinguish themselves from an engineer of unbalanced technical and soft skills. Personal qualities, interpersonal skills, and knowledge in project management and decision-making form the panoply of a successful leader, whose attributes will encourage other team members to be led.
Members and students attend for free. Dinner will be served. For further information or questions, please contact OC YMF Programs Chair, Remi Candaele at firstname.lastname@example.com or 949-855-7007.
About the speakers
Natalie Meeks was appointed to the position of Director of Public Works for the City of Anaheim in June 2007. She is responsible for overseeing operations of 250 employees in many areas including engineering, transit planning, traffic and transportation, development services, records, real property, construction services, financial and administrative services, fleet and facility services, and Public Works operations. The Department of Public Works is currently taking the lead on two major transportation projects including the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) in partnership with OCTA, and the Gene Autry Way bridge and road extension that will direclty connect the Platinum Triangle to the Anaheim Resort. Meeks received her bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Fullerton and a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University.
Kandice Taylor-Sherwood has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology. She has been been working in the field of Human Resources, Organizational Development and Training for over 13 year. She currently is the Recruitment/Employment and Organizational Development/Training manager for the City of Anaheim. Kandice values learning and education and teaches graduate-level courses for California State University, Long Beach. She also owns her own consulting business, Sherwood Consulting, and has provided training services, organizational development interventions, and key note speeches in both the public and private sector. Kandice is certified as a master trainer with several training organizations such as Achieve Global, Leadership Strategies, Franklin Covey, ASTD, etc. She is certified to tain topics such as Inside Out Coaching, Project Management, FOCUS: Time Management, The Sevent Habits of Highly Effective People/Managers, the Four Disciplines, Leadership, and others. Kandice a certified in process facilitation, Meyers Brigs Personality assessment, and the DISC behavioral inventory. This allows her to perform one of her passions, which is helping teams to work and play together.
Josue Vaglienty has more than 9 years of experience in the field of civil engineering. Mr. Vaglienty began his career with RBF Consulting in Irvine, CA as an intern, while attending his last couple years of studying Civil Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Nine years later, he is now a Project Manager in the Transportation/Public Works Department. Josue has worked on projects for public and private clients, which include The Toll Roads, the Irvine Company, Caltrans OCTA, and multiple cities. He specializes in Plans, Specficications, Estimate (PS&E) delivery for freeway widening projects and has performed various design-bid-build assignments for Caltrans District 12 (Orange County), District 8 (Inland Empire), and District 11 (San Diego County). He holds PE licenses in California and in Utah. Mr. Vaglienty has been actively involved in ASCE - Orange County since 2006, and currently serves as the ASCE Branch Programs Chair and the Fundraising Chair for ASCE OC-YMF. He has attended various Project Management seminars and has learned from his own experiences, which he is pleased to share with his peers and younger staff. Developing the right balance of technical and soft skills is a challenge he continually strives for. During his free time, Mr. Vaglienty enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and especially eating.
When & Where
HDR Engineering
3230 El Camino Real
Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PST)
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Mount Olive Holds-Off BrevardMarch 19, 2014
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C.- The Brevard College (0-6, 0-2 SAC) women's lacrosse team traveled to play at the University of Mount Olive (6-2) losing 19-0 in the non-conference challenge at Amon Field on March 19.
The Trojans didn't waste time putting the ball in the back of the net putting them ahead 1-0 with a goal from Alysha Kulka at the 29:17 mark of the first half.
Brevard wasn't able control the ball in their attack end until the last 33 seconds of the first half. Jamila Brown received the ball off the draw to pass it up field to Angela Canale. Canale took the opportunity to take a shot on goal but was unable to slide it past the goalkeeper.
The Tornados attempted to slow down the Trojan's play after going into the second half down 14-0 and held Mount Olive to five goals during the last half.
Emily Medvedeff, Megyn Terrell and Julia Gasston all took shot opportunities to the goal but were unable to post a point for the Tornados. Goalkeeper Brianna Bangle finished the game with 19 saves off of 38 shots.
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The world is now divided into three different class of peopl : the humans who are ruled by the dictator Kier Gray, then there is the second generation of Slans, mutants who are hidden among the humans and who are waiting for an occasion to overthrow Kier Gray and, finally, the first generation of Slans, mutants who are able to read thoughts and who are hated by the two other groups because they once ruled the earth. Jommy Cross is a Slan of the first ...
The Book of Ptath
THE BOOK OF PTATH is a fantasy novel published in 1943. The setting is Earth, 200 millions years from now. Peter Holworth wakes up in a state of amnesia. Little by little, he remembers that he's died in a battle during WWII and remarks that a second personality is living now in his body. In fact, a being named Ptath, is trapped in Holworth's body. Ptath had decided a long time ago to be incarnated in the body of a series of common people in order to l...
The Voyage of the Space Beagle
THE VOYAGE OF THE SPACE BEAGLE has been published for the first time in 1950. A giant spaceship occupied by scientists and soldiers is exploring the galaxies. It will be attacked by different alien monsters and civilizations during its trip. Each time, the members of the expedition will have to forget for a while their dissensions in order to find a way to get rid of the enemy....
The War Against the Rull
THE WAR AGAINST THE RULL is a novel published in 1959. There are two main plots in the book. The first one describes the adventures of the scientist/explorer Jamieson who's the sole human aware that the animals found on the planet Carson are telepaths and that they hide this faculty, convinced that the humans will let them in peace if they stay unaware of it. Stranded on a planet with an Ezwal, one of these animals, Jamieson will have a hard time figh...
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The Weapon Shops of Isher
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The year is 2650 and Gilbert Gosseyn has amnesia and lives on Earth, which is ruled by a Machine. People have to prove themselves superior by participating in games that the Machine oversees. The way to prove you're superior is by demonstrating philosophical understanding of a concept known as Null-A. This concept means you are able to control your emotions and think logically. The word null-A stands for non-Aristotelian. The people in this future are at...


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ESPN editor and senior Jonas Brothers correspondent Lynn Hoppes took out his big boy crayons and wrote up this great report from the ESPN The Magazine Pre-Draft Party. My favorite line? It's a tossup between ...
Famous people were everywhere.
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There was a lot of dancing.
I dig the whole "lobotomized Hedda Hopper" feel of the first one, but the second has such quiet despair. It's ESPN's version of "Maman died today."
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From Texas A&M Athletic's Department:
Bone Leads Aggies Win Against Florida, Tie for First in SEC
COLLEGE STATION—Junior All-American candidate Kelsey continued her torrid play collecting her 12th double-double to lead No. 11 Texas A&M to a 78-71 victory of Florida at Reed Arena.
Bone dominated in the paint throughout the night and the Gators had no answer, along the way Bone collected her 12th double-double on the season with 31 points and 10 rebounds.
"We were just watching the Bone show tonight, Bone played great," Head Coach Gary Blair said after the game about Bone's performance. "Her free-throw shooting was great, we got the ball inside and Bone took advantage of her touches."
A&M (20-5, 10-1 SEC) won its eighth straight game overall and twelfth straight at home to move into a first place tie with idle Tennessee (19-5, 10-1). The 10-1 start sets the record for best conference start by the Aggies in program history, the win also marked the 20th of the season for the eighth straight season.
A&M opened the game making the first 4-of-5 shots to take an early seven point lead forcing a Gator timeout. Bone was everywhere in the opening minutes tallying two points, two rebounds and a steal in less than four minutes of play.
Following the first media timeout the Aggies went on a 10-0 run to force another Florida timeout. Bone continued her impressive night scoring four points in the run, including a nifty step-through reverse layup.
The Gators used a 20-6 run over eight minutes of action to cut the A&M lead to just two with 2:27 to play in first half. Senior Adrienne Pratcher made a half-court shot as time expired to put the Aggies ahead 34-27 at the break.
"We were playing great defense the first ten minutes of the ball game, but then it was give or take after that," Blair added after the game. "We've got to be able to sub and get our continuity going better with our subs then what we had tonight."
A&M came out of the break with a 13-2 giving the Aggies and then game-high 16 point lead. During the run Bone scored seven tough points in the paint to continue her stellar night.
The Gators did not quit, outscoring the Aggies 31-16 in 10 minutes of action to cut the A&M lead to as little as four points. Bone sank seven free-throws in the final two minutes to seal the Aggie victory, on the way to a new career high nine free-throws in the game.
A&M dominated the boards throughout the game outrebounding the visiting Gators 39-27 with 12 offensive rebounds leading to 19 second chance points. The Aggies did not allow a Florida second chance point until the 7:49 left to play.
"I've got a lot of love for my basketball team," Blair added about playing on Valentine's Day. "Someday I expect them to go out there, and we shoot 46%, and we 22 out of 26 from the line, and we outrebound them by 12."
Joining Bone in double-figures were seniors Kristi Bellock with 13 and Pratcher with 12. Pratcher and freshman Courtney Walker lead the Aggies with five assists apiece.
Florida was paced by Jaterra Bonds' 17 points, Lily Svete added 15 on five made three pointers and January Miller added 11 to round out the double digit scorers for the Gators.
The Aggies return to the court for another Big Monday showing against No. 7 Kentucky at 6:00 p.m. Elementary school students can register online for free tickets to all remaining home games, parents can go to http://www.12thmanfoundation.com/ticket-center/promo/elementary.aspx to register their children for free tickets to the game. Monday's game will be the seventh annual Beat the Hell Outta Breast Cancer game with proceeds benefiting the Kay Yow Foundation, visit www.aggieathletics.com/bthobc for more information.
Texas A&M Women's Basketball Postgame Quotes:
Texas A&M Head Coach Gary Blair
Opening statement
"Before the ball game, on Valentine's, I took my wife to dinner at 5:30 at Traditions, I gave the coach at Florida a rose before the ball game, and we almost gave her the game at the end due to very good execution on their part, and very good point guard play by Bonds on their part. And the youth of our basketball team on the defensive end showed, and we haven't been in a whole lot of those situation. The lack of communication hurt us, but sometimes you have to give credit to the other team because I think only one of those shots was wide open. The rest of them we were trying to get there either on the screens, but they executed and didn't give up, so I would just like to give Florida a lot of credit for what they did. Butler said before the game she thought the two best point guards in the league were her kid and my kid; I'm not going to doubt that a whole lot. I'm going to have to throw in O'Neal there at Kentucky, but I thought the point guard play on both teams was very good. The leadership by both kids was very good; I played Pratcher a little longer than I really wanted to, but this wasn't a ball game that my bench really helped me out a whole lot. When we had the big league in the first half, I was trying to rest people for a little bit, but then they countered and cut it to a two point game. By the time you get your first group back in, the other team has momentum. Exactly the same thing happened in the second half; we have a 20 point lead, I try to rest some kids. It's not that they played so bad, it's the other team played so good and you lose the flow of defense, you lose the flow of continuity, then you have some untimely turnovers in there. I thought we stood around on offense against the zone. We were just watching the Bone show, instead of moving around to the ball or cutting to the basket to be able to help her off. Bone played great, but we've got to have some help from some of our freshmen out there knocking down some shots and reading and attacking the zone which we didn't have. The free-throw shooting was great, we got the ball inside. Tori off the bench, that's why I started her in the second half, she gave us some excitement out there and gave us some easy baskets that Williams hadn't been giving us. Hopefully this will give a wakeup to Williams because there's competition at that spot; it's not a given who's going to start and who's going to play. Hopefully Courtney will take it to heart and get back and have a better practice the next couple of days to be able to play on Monday against Kentucky."
On preparing for Kentucky
"Kentucky almost lost it today, but that's what a home game can do. You come back, and the crowd can get you into it, and Kentucky did a good job of coming back like they did on us when we had the lead at their place. Now I'm going to focus on Kentucky, but I'm going to correct some mistakes tomorrow, and I'm going to correct some attitude adjustment, where we had the leadership, but everybody else just had a glazed look on their face. We've got to be able to take coaching better and take accountability better out there on the court because we are going to play a fired up Kentucky team who is going to try to win this SEC just like we are."
On best conference record
"Hey, it's Valentine's Day, and there is a lot of love right here. I've got a lot of love for my basketball team. And some day I expect them to go out there, and we shoot 46%, and we 22 out of 26 from the line, and we outrebound them by 12. But then normally, we're not going to win a game that we're giving up what we gave up to them percentage wise. We were playing great defense the first ten minutes of the ball game, but then it was give or take after that. We've got to be able to sub and get our continuity going better with our subs then what we had tonight. We can't keep playing those kids 35 minutes a ball game. We've got to have double figures from those kids on the bench. Peyton has got to hit those shots. Williams has got to play better, and I'm hoping this might be a breakout game for Scott. But hey, I've got a lot of answers for that spot."
On Pratcher's play since last meeting against Kentucky
"She's never flustered. She just handles the thing and works well with Bone. She's very good in traffic coming down and finding the open person. Most point guards shoot too much; sometimes, she doesn't shoot enough. She would rather deliver it, stay out of the spotlight, and just do her job, and that's just the way her personality is. Pratcher is solid; she is really going to have her work cut out against O'Neal. O'Neal basically won the game at Kentucky. I know Mathis had 24 points or something, but the point guard play was tremendous. We've got to quit turning the ball over against pressure, and that's what Kentucky did against us."
Kelsey Bone
On allowing the comeback
"I think a lot of it has to do with continuity through subs. Sometimes you see a big lead and get a little comfortable, so I think everybody has to be ready for the opportunity. We get the big momentum swing with Adrienne's shot at the buzzer but there was a drop off. When we drop off in scoring there is a drop off in defense. To me that is a sign of immaturity and we have got to fix that on the practice floor or it will come back to bite us. "
On game and high stats
"My teammates just know how to get me the ball. I take pride and I am excited to play with a group of guards that can post feed; it's a lost art of basketball. Florida played single coverage so I took advantage of it. Coach has been on my case about getting to the free throw line, and I finally did it and made a couple. Without my teammates I wouldn't get those opportunities."
On looking ahead
"I look forward in the morning after class. Our last few games are so tough and it's a strenuous schedule, it's the hardest of the top teams that anyone has left. We need all of our students and fans; it's going to be a fight, they are a great team. I think a game like tonight helps us going into Kentucky. Now we know what we need to work on going into a top ten team. We haven't fared too well against top ten opponents this year."
On team development since Kentucky
"Adrienne Pratcher is what has improved since the last time we played Kentucky. She is just playing with a ton of confidence and she is leading this team. Our focus has improved. We don't have the luxury of looking ahead. This is a new conference so we can't look ahead and know what's next, so we have to focus game-by-game and step-by-step. It forces us to focus on each game."
Adrienne Pratcher
On allowing the comeback
"Early in the first we defended very well, but late in the second we started getting away from what we know. We did a very good job of keeping them off the free throw line. Early in the second half we struggled and gave up way too many threes."
On buzzer beater
"When we got the rebound the first thing I did was look up at the clock. I didn't just throw it up; it was kind of a shot, I worked on it this week in practice. It is definitely the longest shot I've made. I worked on it three times this week after practice. I knew it was going in when it left my hands."
On team development since Kentucky
"I think we have matured way more. I think our guards understand the importance of being able to defend a player like Mathis. I think our rebounding has improved even on the defensive end. I think we have matured together as a team."
Florida Head Coach Amanda Butler
Opening Statement
"We have to give credit to A&M and Kelsey for setting the tone from the beginning. Basically every time she touched the ball she made something good happen for them. Based on what we've seen this year, conference and non-conference, she is the most dominant post player in the country and I think she deserves that title. Our post players didn't have an impact tonight, which was disappointing. At the same time I'm very proud of our young players and our fight."
On comeback
"We shot the ball very well. We just finally started buckling down and getting some stops. We didn't match up with Bone no matter who we put on her. We knew that if we did what we needed to do we could fight our way back into it. I thought we showed a great deal of resiliency and confidence and belief in one another."
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I'm rockin' a Respring now that doesn't kill battery stats!!! Thanks Simon!!! Now I just need to remember to use it and not touch those other damn respring buttons by accident. :-/
I also had an idea of what may be causing your cydia crashing problem when using openbackup. It could be that you are using a new version of evas10n to jailbreak and openbackup may be installing an older version of it after causing it to get corrupt somehow.
Would that be it? Does that 1.1.0 signify an evasi0n 1.1 Cydia?
If so - how did YOU know to not move it into Cydia/AutoInstall when you did your restore?
Both times I used it / once was with evasi0n 1.4 and once with 1.5. Is that likely my problem? What should we tell Zokunel?
It may not have happened to me because I did it last week before evasi0n was updated (twice since then).
Well our 'Activator' workaround isn't gonna be a full workaround. Activator can't Respring after a Cydia download. You get this message no matter what you do. Even returning to SB and ignoring cydia's Respring attempt, double click Power button and you get this screen.
Won't let you bypass it. So if you're not planning to download any more tweaks from Cydia the workaround is fine. But if you need to get something from Cydia you're still screwed and will lose your battery stats upon a respring.
Simon, I read this bug report email chain in the other forum from Zokunei who seems to be a very attentive developer to his buyers. It explains the crashes I've experienced too and he acknowledges it as a bug that he's willing to fix!
On Feb 27, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Zokunei wrote:
One important thing to note is that you still need to do an iTunes or iCloud backup and restore to get the Cydia sources transferred over. OpenBackUp 2.0.4 shouldn't break Cydia in this case, though, unless your .deb backup was made with a previous version (the reason being that the "OpenBackup_.deb" file in the "MoveToAutoInstall" folder would install the code from that older version).On Feb 27, 2013, at 1:26 PM, ------- wrote:
My most recent deb backup was on 6.1.2 where I ran the .deb BackUp routine (not using simple... only advanced mode). I hate iTunes and never restore from iTunes backup on computer or iCloud. I ran the Advanced (deb) backup on my iP5 that was jailbroken with Evasi0n 1.4. Now upon restore to 6.1.2, I jailbroke with 1.5 Evasi0n. Then used your OpenBackup Advanced (deb) Restore method. Reboot - Cydia crashing. 2nd time this has happened- so it's a repeatable bug, bro.So this is good news. It explains that something in the OpenBackUp Advanced Restore definitely breaks Cydia. I was pretty sure it wasn't just a fluke on my end. And it also shows that the evasi0n untether .deb has nothing to do with Cydia crashing. Unless I'm misreading something there.On Feb 27, 2013, ----- PM, Zokunei wrote:
It definitely sounds like it's because you didn't restore using an iTunes or iCloud backup. I forgot to put a check in place for the Advanced Restore mode in OpenBackup to make sure you have your sources backed up before removing the default sources. Sorry.
Once I fix this you will be able to not do an iTunes or iCloud backup before a .deb restore. But remember your custom Cydia sources won't be restored.
Thank you for alerting me of this bug.


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2011 Audi A8 Quattro Problems
RepairPal has identified the most common problems with the 2011 Audi A8 Quattro based on complaints from actual vehicle owners. We'll tell you what the problem is and what it'll take to fix it.
The 2007-2017 Audi A8 with FSI/TFSI, including the W12 are direct injection engines. These engines are subject to carbon buildup in the intake system which can cause power loss, OBD codes and a check engine light, and a rough idle. In normal engines, the engine is cleaned by the gasoline flowing through the injectors and into the intake system, however, the A8 uses direct injection so gasoline does not flow through common carbon buildup areas.
Possible trouble codes include: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308, P0309, P0310, P0311, P0312.
The solution is to remove the intake manifold and professionally clean the intake manifold, intake ports on the cylinder head, and the intake valves. This may need to be done in as few as 20,000 miles.
Popping sounds from the rear of the vehicle may be heard moments after starting the engine, or when slowing to a stop. This noise is from the leak detection pump filling the fuel tank with air, and releasing to retest the system when it finds a fault. The sequence of faults identifying this issue are as follows:
- Succession of loud pops from rear of vehicle
- Pops go away, and fuel economy decreases
- Check engine light illuminates
- OBD trouble code P2404 and/or P0441 is stored
- Engine will not start after refueling (must crank for over 30 seconds)
- Vibration when slowing to a stop
The cause is a valve which is mounted on the front of the intake manifold, commonly called the N80 valve, or EVAP system purge valve. The valve is designed to open under specific circumstances, but a worn valve will remain open at all times, preventing the pressurization of the fuel tank.
Correction of the issue is to replace the N80 valve with the latest revision.
The thermostat may erratically stick open or closed. The can result in illumination of the Check Engine Light and/or engine overheating.


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BRPG v1.6a is now available for download. It is to be considered in beta status for the time being.
The main features of this update are:
¢ Private messages can now be sent in the Lobby
¢ Minor bug fixes
The format for Encounters and Deployments has not changed since v1.5.
The "User Cast.cxt" file has not changed since v1.5, so copying over the "User Cast.cxt" file from a prior BRPG version may be a fast and efficient way to preserve your media if you are updating from that version of BRPG.
This is a full install. A patch version is available below.
Download BRPG v1.6a here:
Windows version (125.2 MB)
Mac version (130.1 MB)
For convenience, v1.6a is also available as a patch. You must already have v1.5a, v1.5b, or v1.6 installed in order to use this patch.
BRPG v1.6a Patch for Mac & Windows (2.8 MB)
How to "install" this patch: Unzip the downloaded file, then simply move the included files into the corresponding BRPG folders, overwriting the existing files when prompted.
Although a ReadMe file with the information below is contained in the v1.6a download, some people might find it useful to see the changes prior to downloading the zip file.
Version History:
¢ Added the ability to send private messages to a user in the Lobby. Right-click on a user's name to send the contents of the chat input field in a private message. While this is not the most intuitive way to handle private messaging, it was a quick and easy way to get the feature implemented without worrying about a graphical user interface, since the current lobby interface will likely be changed once the Lobby becomes more widely used.
¢ Optimized license verification/validation for faster program launch.
¢ Bug fix: Fixed the code that handles auto-updating of any change in the the Lobby server's IP address or port number.
¢ Bug fix: Hitting the "Cancel" button (on the Token Settings" panel) when adding a token to a unit should now properly revert the unit to its prior state before the new token was added.


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Hey there, champions! My name is Amy, and I run a silly little corner of the internet called A is for Ampersand where I blog about thrifting escapades, cats, diet coke, and adventures in my 1984 Westfalia Vanagon. I'm a designer and a writer, but mostly just a hoarder in the making with a raging predilection for all things pre-1980.
For the entire sum of my 25 years of life, I've always sworn by rain. And to be honest, I might be the only one in the entire universe that doesn't worship the sun. I'm kind of like that witch in Sword in the Stone that hates sun. Know what I'm talking about? I've always dreamed about living in Seattle where it always rains. Seattle natives like to battle me on this, saying I'll get sick of it. To them I say, yeah right.
So, here are five reasons why rain is THE coolest weather you know. All you sunshine lovers, get ready for a run for your money.
1. Gutter Boat Races
My #1 most awesome childhood memory is making little boats and racing them down the street gutters when it rained. We'd start those boats at our cul-de-sac and follow them alllll the way to the park, which was three blocks away. Why don't adults do this? Lame.
2. Glorious Thunder
You can fight it all you want, but thunder and lightening storms are pretty much as gorgeous as it gets. Plus, sometimes the power goes out and you get out of work/school, which is always optimum.
3. Slothful Behavior Justification
Sometimes when it's sunny, you feel like you really need to go out and do something. Yeah, that's fine, but what about the days when you just want to have a bed-in for peace and start a Grey's Anatomy marathon? On those days, rain makes this perfectly ok.
4. The Smell. THE SMELL!
You can't fight it. Rain is THE best smell in the universe. It's right up there with freshly baked cinnamon rolls and coffee, which both are great things to have on a rainy day.
5. Rain Painting
If you're a rain hater, it's probably because you've never rain painted. Set out some white construction paper and sprinkle powdered tempera paint on it. Watch as the rain drops blur the powdered paint and create magnificent art.
See? Rain is the BEST. So, next time it rains, grab your best umbrella, get those galoshes, and enjoy it. Happy spring!


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A moment with ... Jason Mesnick, 'The Bachelorette's' jilted suitor
Kirkland resident says: 'I don't have any regrets'
Published 10:00 pm, Tuesday, July 8, 2008
After the heartbreak of divorce, Kirkland's Jason Mesnick went on ABC's "The Bachelorette" looking for love, only to be heartbroken again. In Monday's finale of the reality/romance show, he got down on one knee to propose to bachelorette DeAnna Pappas, but Pappas brought him back to his feet and told Mesnick she was in love with someone else -- the show's other finalist, Jesse Csincsak. Now Mesnick says he's ready to love again.
On whether he would consider appearing on "The Bachelor":
It's just something I haven't even thought about. It's something, if offered, I would definitely consider. I have not been approached by anyone, though.
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(Pappas was a jilted suitor on "The Bachelor" before she was asked to be the selector on "The Bachelorette.")
On where he is right now:
I've been back home for almost two months. When I got home, I got one day off, and I had to go straight back to work (he's an account exec). Everyone at home, all my friends and family, have been so kind, so generous.
On whether he has any regrets about appearing on "The Bachelorette":
I don't have any regrets. I can stand here today saying I wish she would have picked me because we got along so well. Seeing her with Jesse added closure for me. She didn't look at me like that. I deserve that look, and everybody deserves that.
On whether the contestants get any compensation:
Not a penny. We get to do some of the most amazing things in the world, though. It's not easy. I got picked up in a helicopter. I sat in Einstein's chair in the observatory, (went) diving with sharks. All these things you can't put a monetary price on.
On the number of crew members present during shoots:
I got to know some of the crew who I will be friends with my entire life. There are tons of people working on this show. People work so hard. Producers got there at 7 in the morning and didn't leave until 6 the next morning.
On what TV viewers may have missed:
The whole (marriage) proposal. The show made it look like I got down on my knee and she brought me right back up. I talked to her for a while down there. It was a lot longer of a process. I felt disrespected (by DeAnna). That is something I would never do to anybody. I wish they showed more of that moment.
On whether he and Pappas have had any contact since the show ended:
We've talked since the finale, and we plan on staying friends.
On his son's feelings about all this:
He met DeAnna only that one time. All he knew was she was Daddy's friend. Daddy has lots of friends, guys and girls, so he didn't know more than that.


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Whats the best way to learn about the ins and outs of web design, I have found from reading on this forum that designing website and learning as you go is the best way to do it?
I have undertaken an introductory course in web design learning the basics of HTML and CSS.
Enjoyed it that much I spent a few months over the summer designing a friends site <snip> with the use of Wordpress- this gave me a great insight into learning how to style elements, but became a bit frustrating in editing the layout due to my lack of knowledge in PHP, but managed to edit some pages and build my own templates.
I have now signed up to a web design course in CIW which I plan to finish next year. I am obviously keen to get into web design and wondered the next way to take the next step?
Suppose I just wanted to get feedback from people that have been there and done it, or people that are in the same situation as myself?
A structured course gives you that: structure.
When everything is organized and in place, it is easier to find. With knowledge, I think that it is similar. A good course will give you a good base to learn by yourself (since there is no way that even the best course can conver everything)
The problem that arises with some courses is that most of the time they're not uptodate with the lastest techniques. Still, it may speed your learning if they do it right.
I learned the basics through self-study, using information from books and websites. I then took an existing site that had been generated by Frontpage (which produced what I now know to be terrible code), and I re-did the whole thing, hand-coding it from scratch. (I'm not saying that hand-coding is necessarily a good way to create a site, but it is an excellent way of learning HTML and CSS.)
My aproach might not suit other people. Some folk learn faster through a structured course; some need face-to-face tuition; others manage quite well with books.
One of the best ways to learn the 'ins and outs' of web design is to visit forums like Sitepoint and study the questions and answers. Most courses miss out on the real issues (such as browser, bugs behaviours and support) and you will soon see from the types of questions asked where the problems lie and what the fixes are.
As Molona mentioned most structured courses are out of date by the time they are constructed and although they do give a good basic grounding they are often wide of the mark as far as current practices go. That doesn't mean that they are not worthwhile as you do need to know the basic principles and have a foundation to build on. However the cutting edge of web design is usually found in forums, articles and various well know sites around the web.
A quick google search will bring up some good resources such as CSS Tricks, Smashing magazine, A List apart and many more. You should subscribe to as many as you have time for and read the latest articles to understand current trends and practices. I learned most of my CSS here in the forums answering questions. If I saw a question I didn't know the answer to I would then do some research and make sure that I found out what the answer was.
Building your own site is also a good way to learn as long as you don't mind making mistakes on the way and indeed you learn more from your mistakes in some ways. In the end learning web design is a mixture of a good basic grounding in the subject which you then build on with real life applications and latest techniques and practices.
You get around don't you Paul O'b, had an answer for everyone of my posts- great stuff!
I have found this course very good for the legalities of web design and copyright infringement etc. It has also given me a good insight into more technical CSS, but as you said this course covers CSS2 and talks about CSS3 coming out, which I have now learnt is widely used. I have found forums a god send when having a problem and I think this is the way I am going to progress with my learning. I can also see how there are many different elements I have to take into consideration- I have also learnt that Internet Explorer is the devil to designers when it comes to websites, is this true?
I am not sure but if I write @Mikl will that inform him I am directing a post at him? Anyway thank you for the response Mikl, I would like to do that- rebuilding a site, but when you say you re-did the website, you mean you copied the code by typing it or did you start from blank and just try and make the same website on your own?
I have tried this method, I think, by using Firefox and Firebug to inspect different elements and try and get a feel for the website- but there is some Javascript in there that then confuses me (as I haven't delved into this area yet) then I lose focus.
I am going to set up my own blog using wordpress, more for my records so I can go abck and see what I have learnt or done, then build this same website in Dreamweaver.
Thanks for the advice guys, really helpful!
I think you need to add a space and ; after it. I can never remember, and find it easier to wrap the member's name in [mention][/mention] tags.
And yes, that does then alert the member that they've been mentioned. It appears in the Notifications menu next to your name, @ontargett. [/ot]
One approach I take to learning ANYTHING new is the process of 'dissection'.I began on the Internet when it was very young. There were no books; there were no rules! Then and now, whenever I see something I like on a site I immediately View Source and study it. I dissect and dig into it, following the paths to CSS and Javascript. Then I study and try to fully understand what is making it work the way it is.This is the essence of the real meaning of "Hacking". The mass media has confused Crackers (illegal vandals) with Hackers (those who have a true curiosity about how things work and honestly want to learn in order make a better world for all).
Best of luck on your quest @ontargett; and, as @Paul_O_B; stated, stick around here on Sitepoint. You are guaranteed to learn (good and bad methods and techniques!)
I would like to do that- rebuilding a site, but when you say you re-did the website, you mean you copied the code by typing it or did you start from blank and just try and make the same website on your own?
No, no. I didn't just type the whole thing again. Doing that would undoubtedly have improved my typing skills, but it wouldn't help me learn HTML or CSS.
What I did was a certain amount of redesign of the site, especially the layout of the individual pages and the internal navigation. I then just coded it all from scratch, based on that new design. I copied the actual text from the old site, but I threw out all the old tags and other language elements.
I should add that the site was my own site. I had developed it some years earlier to market my services as an independent database developer and trainer. In those days, I knew zero about web sites. I just used FrontPage to generate it for me, without my realising what awful code it produced.
In your case, Ontargett, I assume you don't have an existing site. But it really is a good idea to set out building one from scratch. There's nothing like good, solid hands-on experience to teach you how to do something.
MikeP.S. Re your question about directing a post at me: I always re-visit every thread that I have posted in, so I would have seen your reply in any case. But I would think that other forum members would appreciate your using the Notification menu, as per TechnoBear's suggest
Firstly thankyou @TechnoBear for that bit of information, will allow me to mention people in posts.
@ParkinTThanks, I have started getting into the habit of that, I didn't know I could view the html and css code used until a few months ago, so anything I like I have a look at the code- I sometimes get lost in the code, as I said I haven't learnt javascript yet, so once I learn that I will be able to dissect the code a bit better. But great tip thanks.
Its also true when you say hackers, because until you just mentioned it I had negative connotations regarding hackers- i was confused the other day when someone said on here that they needed to hack some code; I immediately thought it was a bit strange, but I understand now the terminology, thanks.
If you don't mind telling me, are in Web Design as a career and how long did it take you to get there?
@MiklI understand what you did now, I actually jus tried this for a couple of hours, once I understood the div classes the website used I could start editing the code and got a good understanding for the structure.
I'm quickly learning that looking at existing websites and forums like this allow me to learn a lot quicker than reading from a book and doing set activities!
Cheers guys
Good luck with it, Ontargett. And don't forget that if you get stuck on any of the details, you can always post a question here.
After you complete all required courses in web designing, you should look for a good software to save your time and bring in more professionalism and proficiency in your skills.
I agree with others above that studying how sites are built by looking under the hood, and also reading about issues that come up in a place like this is a great way to learn. HOWEVER, I also recommend getting a good book on each subject to give yourself a solid platform. It helps to ensure that you've covered all the basics and set the foundations right. Then, as you read and study, you'll be building on the foundations you've set. One thing I notice about those who have just learned everything by random reading is that there are often major gaps in their understanding ... which can lead to a lot of trouble for a while.
The bulk of my coding knowledge I gathered in the "forum way", exactly as Paul O'B told in post #4: "I learned most of my CSS in the forums answering questions." Accompanied by Google and the links in forum posts the good references are floating to the top pretty soon.The "View Source" method of ParkinT in post #7 is also familiar to me.When I did that in my old FrontPage site, I went over to coding by hand and learned from my errors. I can also agree with ralph.m in post #12: were my awful gaps are I don't know...
*) The other 500 are several years on my ToDo-list for the winter time. :frosty:


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EOScard is a handy Windows tool to make SD cards bootable (handles FAT16 & FAT32).
- Start with an SD card formatted either FAT16 or FAT32. The type to use will depend on the card size and when your camera was released. More information available here : Prepare_your_SD_card . Do not use a card formatted exFAT - CHDK will not boot from cards with that format.
- Download EOScard.exe from the link given below. Note that it is a standalone .exe file - there is no installation procedure.
- Insert your SD card into your PC's SD card reader.
- Click on the EOScard.exe file to run it.
- For the following instructions, refer to the screenshots posted below.
- You should see your SD card "drive" in the pull down box in the upper left of the EOScard window. If not, click on the box to get a list of everything EOScard thinks might be an SD card and select yours. CAUTION : do not select one of your hard disk drives! Check the size - it should match that of your SD card if you have made the right selection.
- Click on the CHDK logo / button in the lower left of the EOScard window to select CHDK mode rather than ML (Magic Lantern) mode.
- The File system buttons on the left hand size should now correctly show the file type you used in step one of this process.
- Click on the check boxes to select BOOTDISK and to disable EOS_DEVELOP and SCRIPT.
- The word BOOTDISK should be in the text box beside the BOOTDISK label.
- For FAT16 cards, the hex offset beside the BOOTDISK text box should say 0x040. For FAT32 cards the hex offset should say 0x1E0.
- Click on the Save button.
[ http://pel.hu/eoscard] <- link obfuscated as wikia prevents direct file download links Edit
Download link is also available on the forum posting in the CHDK forum link below.
- EOScard Thread on the CHDK Forum
- Link to the developer - Pelican and to his software download page


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Hello Everyone :-) I'm very happy to join this community Viva Backtrack !
Hi there
Just found the forum
I am currently still in an apprenticeship as an IT technician, this is my 4th and last year. My project since the last summer was to find out, how safe wireless networks currently are - So that's the way I got into touch with Backrack 5 Mainly used the aircrack-ng packet plus some other tools to test this stuff out. I'm very interested in network security.
Last week I just got my new HP 8570p with 256G SSD; After the installation of Windows 7 the next thing was the BT virtual machine. I must say, it works great, just like the "native" operating system! Only downpoint is, that the internal wifi-adapter cannot be used in the VM (maybe it is, but I just don't know how ). Might get into more of the tools in the future, but at the moment I don't have much spare time - The finishing tests for completing my education are upcoming in a few days.
Next big private project for me is to emigrate to the U.S. (currently I live in Switzerland), maybe in 2014 if everything works right
Huge "Thank you!" to all the guys who put BT together and support us!
Greetings from Switzerland
Hello Everyone :-) I'm very happy to join this community Viva Backtrack !
Hi, I am completely spanish noob in linux world, so I would like you to have patient with me
This thread is only for introducing myself, so, I am spanish, and I like Backtrack and Linux by the moment.
Sorry for my english, and great regards for all of you.
Hey everyone. My name is Greg. I'm an Oregon Native, 25 years old and obviously a computer nerd. I was in the Navy for almost 5 years were I was an IT. I currently hold several CompTia certifications and I am working on my Bachelors of science currently. My school allows to me to specialize that degree to pertain to computer forensics and that is exactly what I am doing.
I was introduced to BackTrack by a friend while in the service when I mentioned some things I would like to do for a career when I get out (many things including computer forensic investigator, penetration tester, and all around white-hat). That is when I was introduced to BackTrack. My friend was a huge Linux nerd and this was also my first introduction into Linux as well. I find BackTrack very useful for all three things I would like to pursue. It's a great utility for learning, and the best part about it is I can do all of this from my own home, using my own home network! I don't have access to real labs and I know better than to go freelance. I am still very much a beginner, but I look forward to joining the community. Even go as far as to contribute something should my knowledge allow for such a thing.
I have considered re-joining the service once I receive my degree and going officer. Or remaining a civilian and holding a civilian job. Not sure yet. I have alot of time left and plenty of learning to do still to really learn which area will work best for me.
Thank you BackTrack team for all you do. I look forward to many years of learning
Hello world,
Love the BackTrack, learning to love Linux more and more each day...
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Hello nice to be here.
welcome ! welcome !
Happy hunting!!
YO, im super new, used ubuntu once, and thats it,on my other computer i messed it all up and gave up. but i decided to give it another shot.
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I've been using BT5 for about 2 days. I've never done much network pentesting. I have a good bit of experience with web apps but this is another ballpark. Finally getting the hang of it!
Hello Everyone :-)
I'm very happy to join this community Viva Backtrack
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Have both these t-shirts from WAND. Am willing to sell either or together. Have only worn half a dozen times.. like brand new. Both are medium.
Also for sale are these Hunter black logo MMA shorts. Large. Again only worn half a dozen times... clean, top condition.
Make me offers on these....


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Best Of :: Sports & Recreation
Artist-designed lift tickets in Aspen aren't a new thing, but they are an enduring one. This is, in fact, the fourth year for the program, which is a collaboration between the edgy Aspen Art Museum and the folks who run the mountain, and it's usually accompanied by a full-blown museum exhibition by the assigned ticket designer that gives people something interesting to do when they're not on the slopes. Besides, the 2008-2009 text-based graphic ticket design by conceptual artist Jim Hodges, "Give More Than You Take," gives them something deeper to ponder as they ride up the hill for a schuss.
While tourists in Oakleys and Prada jumpsuits sip champagne cocktails on the cutesy sidewalk cafes of Vail Village, locals — and Denver day skiers — head to the parking garage après ski. La Cantina isn't exactly a restaurant. Sandwiched into a public foyer and hallway, next to a locker room and below the bus stop, it feels like the guys piecing together your massive burrito and plate of nachos are squatters, ready to pack up their grill at a moment's notice when security comes round. But in a place that's all frills, this no-frills, satisfying grub complemented by free chips and salsa (though tips are encouraged) is a refreshing change of pace. Plus, if you were willing to shell out the $25 it costs to park in the garage all day, you can conveniently drop off your gear and change out of your boots before chowing down.
For wide open, empty blue groomers, Breckenridge's Peak 7 used to be the place to go because it took a little work traversing cat tracks to get there, thus deterring big crowds. That all changed this season with the opening of a new Peak 7 base development — Breck's first since 1971. Peak 7 is now the first stop on the BreckConnect gondola, which means lift lines. But what's bad for Peak 7 has been great for Peak 10. A lot of the skiers who start their day at Peak 7 won't ever make it past Peak 8, let alone to Peak 10. Even on Presidents' Day weekend — one of the busiest resort holidays — the Falcon SuperChair serving some of the best groomed blue-black steeps Breck has to offer was loading skiers into chairs before they had time to loosen their boots or pull out their maps.
It's been a lost season for the Avs — the rebuilding year that the team's brain trust has been trying to avoid for quite a while now. But all hope is not lost, thanks to a core group of young players boasting an enormous amount of upside, with Wolski chief among them. He's big, durable and prolific — as good at scoring goals as he is at assisting his fellow skaters. He's kept company with veterans Ryan Smith and Milan Hejduk among team points leaders throughout 2008-2009, and he's honed his skills to a fine edge in tie games, earning the nickname "King of the Shootout." May he keep finding the back of the net for a long time to come.
There's no boardwalk, no waves, no surfers and almost no sand, but the tiny riverfront stretch down the hill from Commons Park is a peaceful way to grab a little serenity in the midst of a busy city. Close your eyes and listen to the Platte River as it trickles (or rushes after a rainfall) over the rocks and concrete at the base of the pedestrian bridge. Sit back and check out the dog lovers as they let their pooches swim around in the muck, or the tai chi types while they show off their moves. You can even chill a couple cans of your favorite beverage in the water. If you don't mind the grime, pick up a piece of driftwood, a little shell or a rock and skip it across to the other side. Oh, and don't forget the sunblock; after all, Denver beaches are a mile closer to the sun.
Cyclists in the know understand that Salvagetti is like the People's bike shop: low-key, attitude-free and street-level. The folks there fix bikes, talk bikes and simply love bikes, and they see no reason to take the fun out of buying and riding bikes. Most important, at Salvagetti, biking is community, and that's why it organizes all manner of group bike treks and bikerly events, from bike-in movie screenings in the alley to hands-on demo rides where you can try on the merchandise for size. But its sweetest cycling gathering is a morning pleasure jaunt on selected Sundays, beginning in spring and continuing through the deepest fall, with a restaurant destination where riders can fill up on pancakes and good coffee and then ride it all off again.


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gavesako wrote:But Ajahn Chah is aware of that, see: http://ajahnchah.org/book/Path_Peace.php
I have read but a portion of this good text, but I can see that this is true.
gavesako wrote:As one goes along, however, the situation changes and -- as Ajahn Chah points out -- one starts to cling to those steps of the practice which should merely be used and let go of.
So then one needs to refine one's practice and work on the more subtle attachments. If you have been around Buddhist circles for long enough, you will notice that the most difficult people to be around are those who believe to have "got somewhere" in their practice, who have some level of "attainment" or other. Such people tend to be very hard-headed and conceited, you cannot really discuss anything with them, because they assume that others simply "don't get it" and are unenlightened puthujjanas. When they lack feedback from a Sangha and appoint themselves to the position of teachers, they may just stay on that track until their dying day and just continue to affirm what they already believe in. Anything you say will just prove to them even more how mistaken you are. So this is what Ajahn Chah is referring to.
In another example, a monk came once to Ajahn Chah and said to him that he believed to have reached the stage of Sotapanna. Ajahn Chah's comment was: "That's just a little bit better than a dog..." and he walked away. So he did not support anybody's sense of identity (sakkaya-ditthi) like some other teachers might do.
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As expected. Glad he took that approach. Would like to see Sam stick with it. Heart can't be taught and the kids a gamer. Hopefully he now looks to obtain the skills to match his banter.
HMV Forum waving sausage rolls... I can see it now!
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Gay Wedding in "Father of the Bride" Sequel!
A new Father of the Bride movie will see Steve Martin's curmudgeon dad planning the upcoming nuptials of his gay son.
Father of the Bride III is expected to see the 68-year-old actor return to the series since 1995.
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Amanda Bynes moves out of NYC apartment after landlord threatens eviction
(TMZ) - Amanda Bynes is currently packing up her NYC apartment, and moving somewhere else after her landlord threatened to evict the actress claiming she's a disrespectful rule-breaker, TMZ has learned.
TMZ reports that sources at the apartment say Bynes got a letter from building management earlier this month explaining that her lease would be terminated, because she's a building nuisance.
According to TMZ, management made the decision after getting several complaints of marijuana smoke coming from her apartment - "morning, noon and night." Sources say she was also seen smoking weed in the hallways.
FYI - it's a non-smoking building.
As TMZ previously reported, Bynes is a fan of the herb. She was photographed smoking weed around Los Angeles last year.
TMZ reports that Amanda wasn't going to wait around and challenge management's decision, and instead decided to simply find somewhere else to live.
The moving trucks are currently on-site. So far, no word on where she plans to live next.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That upon payment by the Cherokee Tribe of Oklahoma, as provided in section 2 of this Act, all the right, title, and interest of the United States in that part of the northwest quarter northeast quarter and southwest quarter
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northeast quarter lying south of United States Highway Numbered 62, section 20, township 16 north, range 22 east, Indian meridian, Oklahoma, comprising 38.5 acres more or less, heretofore acquired for school purposes, shall vest in the Cherokee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, and such land shall not be subject to any exemption from taxation, or restrictions on use, management, or disposition because of Indian ownership.
In full consideration for the transfer of title, the Cherokee Tribe of Oklahoma shall pay the United States $2,258.80, payment to be made to the Secretary of the Interior within ninety days after this Act is approved and deposited in the general fund of the United States Treasury.
The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the title conveyed by this Act as of August 20, 1964, less the payment of $2,258.80 as provided in section 2, should or should not be set off against any claim the United States determined by the Commission.
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City Creek Canyon • John and Alma have been down on their luck.
Homeless and unemployed, the couple was running into dead ends. Salt Lake City has shelters, but John and Alma aren't there in part because of the other transients.
"They are smoking in your face. It's disgusting," Alma said Monday. "They sell drugs right in front of your face ... and we don't do [drugs]."
Then a few days ago, the couple arrived at City Creek Canyon. It's quiet and scenic, and their blue tent fit nicely amid the trees and shrubbery, away from and almost out of sight of the road.
But they're not the only ones. There are plenty of other camps in the canyon and responding to a variety of resident complaints ranging from aggressive panhandling to burglary to the transients using the private property of neighboring homes as restrooms Salt Lake City police arrived Monday morning to turn them out and guide them back to downtown shelters.
"We have to uphold the law, and we can't pick and choose how we uphold it," said Salt Lake City police detective Rob Bruno, talking to John and Alma outside their tent. Theirs is the ninth site that police came across Monday morning in the canyon, where it is illegal to camp. Officers moved into the popular hiking area above the Utah Capitol to give transients 24 hours notice to leave. They'll be cited if they don't.
The transients often leave their campsites early in the morning and don't return until late at night, said Detective Charli Goodman, but in those cases the officers leave a clearly stated paper notice.
Police spokesman Dennis McGowan said the officers aim to help, not displace. Bruno and Goodman explained to John and Alma what resources are available to them and encouraged them to make use of them.
"We want to provide them with long-term solutions," Goodman said, so they can improve their lives and not simply return to the canyon later.
Sometimes transients follow through and seek help, while others will just set up camp elsewhere.
Lowell Bodily, an environmental health specialist with the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, seeks out camps like John and Alma's every week and aided police in leaving notices. He advised the couple to take the officers' advice, or they'll have to go through the eviction process all over again.
The canyon is of particular concern to the health department since it is also a protected watershed. Authorities plan to return Tuesday morning to remove all of the trash, debris and any leftover personal effects they find and dispose of them.
The transients also light campfires and don't always extinguish them properly, Goodman said, increasing the risk that the canyon, which is lined with houses, could erupt into a wildfire.
"We want to prevent something catastrophic," Goodman said.
The canyon's single, narrow road is popular among hikers, bikers and dog walkers, and part of the point of the weeklong eviction operation is to preserve the environment and ensure it is safe for recreation, according to a Salt Lake City police news release. Transients reportedly have been poaching deer and rabbits, and police have fielded at least one report of a transient threatening a jogger with a knife, Goodman said.
Transient camps in the foothills are nothing new. Each year, as the weather warms up, transients steer clear of shelters and live instead on riverbanks and in back alleys, abandoned buildings and the foothills.
Some camps are fairly permanent, including one close to City Creek Canyon, on a hillside near Victory Road and Beck Street. During a previous operation similar to that on Monday, health department spokesman Nicholas Rupp recalled counting plenty of campsites in that area.
Salt Lake City officials created HOST in 2011 to help the homeless by promoting social services over giving directly to panhandlers. The organization's first big push was the proliferation of the red meters around the city, where people can donate their change to programs instead of giving it to pleading people holding cardboard signs. The Pamela J. Atkinson Foundation administers the donations.
Last November, Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank said his officers, acting through HOST, had reached out to more than 600 people in the past year, half of whom were referred to area services.
Several other agencies, including the Fourth Street Clinic and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, are also participating in this week's operation, according to the police news release.
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Heh, that was one of the easier ones. Plus it gave me a good start on the money based achievements.
OT: Too Human doesn't seem too bad. Kinda grindy, but not too horrible. Got enough achievements that I will now move onto Fallout 3.
Attempted to play TF2 with Fat Man Spoon.
@orangebandguy: Gee, if you WANTED a Bonk Helm you could've just asked ¬__¬
Random craft my boy.
And I'm only up because I just can't sleep.
There are very few games I don't like, and I'm surprised as hell that Fallout 3 fell into it. I think it's a mix of things, such as I can't get achievements the way I want to (wandering around the wasteland killing stuff), or that after every fight or 2 I need to run back to heal somewhere, or that I run out of carrying space too quickly. I might be playing it wrong, though.
That said, I did enjoy the tutorial, where I mostly screwed with the game for my own sick amusement.
Various New Vegas stuff. Trying to get idolized in the NCR before I continue with Mr. House anymore.
@oppp7: Achievement-wise, well, no help there. New Vegas doesn't have that many quest-achievements though.
Ya, I'm pretty sure the problem is that I'm a miser who collects everything I find and tries to keep one of every gun type. Plus I try not to waste ammo and end up shott to hell. I might just remake a character with nothing but medical and small arms stats, tell melee and heavy weapons to fuck off, and speed run the damn thing. Is there a way to run faster?
OT: Played through FEAR, thought it was pretty good but the achievements are insane/multiplayer, and went on to Ninja Gaiden 2. Then got my ass handed to me by several bosses. On the lowest difficulty.
More New Vegas stuff. Primarily with Boone right now, the emo bastard.
@oppp7: Outside of console commands, just run around naked. Without a weapon drawn.
How do I give them a rainbow mohawk? I can't run around naked without a rainbow mohawk. It's tradition.
OT: Beat Ninja Gaiden 2. Shit that game was hard. I can't imagine what the top difficulty is.
Got bored of Dustbowl on TF2.
I almost never see any of the original maps on TF2 anymore.
OT: Beat
Dynasty Warriors 4 FUCK YEA
Tried playing Dead Rising but got irritated when I had to restart twice and started playing Eat Lead. Funny.
I believe it may have been a spot of Dynasty Warriors again.
It's been a while since I played anything.
Played through Quake 4 and some of GRAW.
I estimate that within the last few weeks I've shot every gun in existance.
Saxton Hale mod for the first time.
Added a server to my favorites list.
Got tired of Dead Rising's horrible ally AI. Boss fights were fun, though.
I think I'm gonna take a break from the Xbox...
I tried the super gravitron on VVVVVV. I think I'm getting better...
Hooray for shameless plugs!
Warlords Battlecry2 again. YEAH MIX IT UP!
Saxton Hale server. My eccentric friend Daniel. A nearly full server.
For 6 hours.
My god, what fun that was. Amplifiers totally rape Hale/HHHJr/Vagineer when paired with a Soldier/Heavy and a regular dispenser.
Started Fallout 3.
It's OK, but... a little unclear at times.
@SirBryghtside: I'm afraid to do anything in that game because of the chance of perminately screwing up. I can't wait until I get my evil character and just stop giving a care.
Something akin to 7 straight hours of SAXTON HALE.
@Sir Bryghtside: New Vegas be loads better.
@oppp7: When it doubt, abuse the console.
Crafted Your Eternal Reward, proceeded to screw around as Spy for hours.
@Portal: I played a little bit more, and it's good fun if you don't bother with any major quests. Wandering around is awesome!
Wait, I haven't played any video games today...
Well I played 1 pokemon battle to get out of the E4 and went to help an Escapist, but that's it.
New Vegas.
@Sir Bryghtside: Don't soak it in too much.
Even though it may seem like everything is right as rain, it fucks the lore's logic center right in the frontal cortex.
@Portal: I have no idea what you just said.
But I'll keep it in mind :P
Made someone leave StarCraft 2 - I wasn't really getting any army, but when they send in their billion man armies against my tiny defence...
They're usually the ones running home crying >:)
Which will you choose?
-The Amazing Wop game.
I'll go with green I guess...
TF2. Moar Saxton Hale mod.
@Sir Bryghtside: Basically, Fallout 3 is more of a fan-fiction than a canon game.
Enclave never that big. Brotherhood of Steel aren't the good guys. Shit doesn't take 200 years to begin picking up the pieces. Things like that.
If they gave out more items per week, I'd join you on TF2.
OT: But Pokemon is awesome too.
Played Heavy on TF2 and dominated the crap out of everybody.
Ninja Gaiden 2. The game is much easier with the scythe.
Morrowind. Went around Tamriel Rebuilt for a bit.
New Vegas.
After many tries, I can honestly now say that I managed to beat the Legendary Deathclaw without any cheats.
*manly flex*
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EARLIER this week he was spotted in Basingstoke, and today Stephen Gough, known as the Naked Rambler, is back in the news as officers attempt to use a new legislation to force him to put his clothes on.
For years the infamous activist has fought for the right to be naked in public, and has spent much of the last seven years in prison because of this.
The Gazette spoke to the 53-year-old on Tuesday after he appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court for an offence relating to being naked in public in Andover on February 11. When he arrived at court naked, he was charged with a second public order offence and was subsequently arrested. But he was released on bail and strolled out of court still naked to begin his eight-hour journey home to Eastleigh.
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Passers-by stopped and laughed in disbelief as Mr Gough strode into Southampton Magistrates' Court today carrying a backpack and wearing nothing but socks and a pair of walking boots. He was due to arrive for the ASBO hearing at 9am, but finally reached the court at midday, after walking from his home.
Police officers held up a brown blanket to shield Mr Gough as he entered the building.
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 23, 2012 at 10:07 am
> Tickets for that event also cost $35,800 per person.
Wonder if the cancellation has something to do with a lack of interest in dropping that kind of bread for some overcooked chicken and a lot of Washington double-talk?
And is this guy flying Airforce-1 out here to pick the pockets of "the faithful"?
a resident of Greater Miranda
on May 23, 2012 at 10:48 am
Mitt Romney's been saving a lot too. No one has seen him since Friday. 5 days off the trail, until he answered questions today at a CoC event. Odd, someone asked him about Bain, the reason for his political existence, and he answered by pivoting off Bain. Very odd.
If Romney runs from Bain, that only leaves his failed single term as governor to talk about, and his fleecing taxpayers to fund the utah Olympics.
I'd turn on Fox and find out, but Fox Makes People Dumber®, according to science.
"According to a new study by Farleigh Dickinson University, Fox viewers are the least knowledgeable audience of any outlet, and they know even less about politics and current events than people who watch no news at all.
... "The largest effect is that of Fox News: all else being equal, someone who watched only Fox News would be expected to answer just 1.04 domestic questions correctly—a figure which is significantly worse than if they had reported watching no media at all."
a resident of Downtown North
on May 23, 2012 at 11:04 am
I was mistaken thinking the Palo Alto liberals would be doubling up their megabucks donations. Phew! What a relief!!
a resident of Community Center
on May 23, 2012 at 11:10 am
And who paid for the hundreds;of no-parking signs 6:00 a.m. to noon plastered all over downtown-University Avenue and the side streets and the 'labor' to put them up? Did Palo Alto pick up the tab for that? And was police 'overtime' scheduled? Who would pay ? And if he comes in the future to chat with "Mark" maybe "Mark" can foot the bill. Last time POTUS planned to fly in by helicopter to an area on the north side of the Stanford Shopping Center to travel by car to the Stanford Industrial Park on the far south side...all to have a play day at Facebook.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on May 23, 2012 at 11:11 am
Maybe the 'most powerful man on earth' could exercise a bit of that power and STOP FLYING IN AT RUSH HOUR. You can get a pretty good day's work done back east and still get into California say, between noon and 3pm so that people tired from their long, exhaustive underpaid overworked days can get HOME. I'm sick of this...this guy has a pattern of flying in at rush hour. Someone yesterday said we should be thrilled POTUS is coming and that Bush and Romney caused problems when they came in. Not true. No President ever has traveled with the fuss that this guy has. After the oil spill, Obama went to a small town on the coast of Florida where my friend is the chief. The number of vehicles associated with his entourage was ridiculous. He said that when Bush came, it was three vehicles. Bush often slipped in and out of places without inconveniencing the locals. Now, even though saying 'Bush' is like waving a cape in the face of a bull, take away your hissing visceral reaction and think about this in terms of non partisan reality.
a resident of Greater Miranda
on May 23, 2012 at 11:25 am
"He said that when Bush came, it was three vehicles."
Calling you on it. Prove it. Name the town and date, and let's look it up. I won't even take into account this President has had more threats than any other. The advance detail has more than three cars (insert SS jokes here)
oh, the haters are out (that's for you, Gary/Jerry.) Look at the number of posts removed.
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"According to a new study by Farleigh Dickinson University, Fox viewers are the least knowledgeable audience of any outlet, and they know even less about politics and current events than people who watch no news at all."
a resident of East Palo Alto
on May 23, 2012 at 11:33 am
Enough! have you thought through the reasons that the POTUS has the security that he does? Is that your fault, mine, his? No. It's the fault of the nasty, evil, racist haters who wish him harm.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on May 23, 2012 at 11:38 am
Harriet, Elizabeth, you're right. I am feeling a little "mean-spirited" about this hollow man with the creased slacks. Him, and all the Palo Alto intellectuals who tickle themselves pink by calling those with whom they disagree "dumb". Or "mean spirited", come to think of it. Of course, no one who wishes to remain among the local elite will admit it, but Americans in other parts of the country are beginning to realize the high cost and epic failure of the Obama presidency.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on May 23, 2012 at 11:41 am
Smart Enough - if the people who didn't care for him & his policies demonstrated their intelligence & a more balanced pov, his haters wouldn't receive those monikers. I know people who don't care for him at all who're smart & kind. Guess what? They don't get made fun of.
The "local elite" to which you refer aren't all liberal or remotely progressive. You remember Meg Whitman & Condoleeza Rice, right? You've heard of Hoover Institution?
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on May 23, 2012 at 12:02 pm
I said SHE said "here" , meaning FLORIDA. As to racism, and risk, would it then not make even MORE sense to arrive when the traffic is lighter and anomalies would stand out? And gawd, I'M so tired of hearing about FOX news. Why don't you whine about the other biased stations that lean more to the left? Every time someone says "FOX News" in a political argument, I yawn and tune out. I don't watch it, I don't watch any of them anymore, I choose to read my news, but this constant insulting of the intelligence of others who choose to pursue a different belief than your own is boring, trite and petty.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 23, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Look, I lived for years in Sunnyvale and Pres. Clinton used to fly into Moffett Field with absolutely minimum inconvenience to local citizens and businesses. I never heard of freeway exit closures.
I have no idea what Bush did because I never heard of or noticed any impact.
Obama's methods and security appear costly, requiring a lot of man/woman-power and extensive closures. We were trapped in our neighborhood when he came for a luxury dinner at Sandberg's home. I was astonished at the security along Embarcadero and police hustling children (who were responsible-acting, merely came to view the motorcade)way back from the edge of the street.
Obama chooses to use SFO and this has huge impacts, from freeway closures and more. It is a choice indicating: not looking at past presidential practices, not considering impact on local region.
Just one little story as a personal example, but indicative of all this: I had a major situation whereby I had to deliver a very elderly relative to SFO (for a major flight) and the AM of Obama's departure, the radio news starts warning that all freeway exits into SFO would be closed as Obama approached - and until he was in the air. Huh -what to do.
The entire airport was shut down AND access into the parking garage.
Planes had to circle (not land on schedule) and those scheduled for departure were held.
Well,if I DIDN'T head up on 101 towards SFO I could make my relative late (needs wheelchair, etc.) and I was in a dilemma, listening to the radio as we drove up there - minute by minute updates from local news stations. You see, I considered I might have to go past SFO and find a place to exit and stop/wait until they decided to reopen access to SFO. It was CRAZY. As it happened, just as we came to the SFO exit, it was opened and we were able to get off there.
I don't fully know how this impacts SFO's schedules - I assume everything is thrown off by 1/2 hour or so - but if they won't even permit people to go into the parking garages, this creates a HUGE HASSLE and makes it difficult to predict when to depart from here to go to the airport. For those who don't care about the elderly or other critical situations, go ahead and shrug your shoulders. Timing is important in such situations. My relative was COUNTING ON ME to make it happen correctly (not be late). For those of us who deal with such situations, this creates a huge dilemma. Merely one story here, I can only imagine many more.
About security: I took photos of Reagan within close distance (and this was after the shooting)
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on May 23, 2012 at 12:09 pm
The Fox news comment directed at St Francis and Fox newswhiners in general. Not to Hmmmm. And Smart Enough is correct, there are a lot of nice, kind, smart people who don't agree with Obama who are definitely treated differently if they say so publicly. I remember years ago a Paly function where parents were helping out and one parent asked another what her son did after graduation, and the woman replied that he joined the armed forces. The other woman reared back then spat (loosely paraphrased here) 'Why did you allow him to do that? We don't do that kind of thing in Palo Alto, don't you know better?.' Other parents shook their head disapprovingly, not at the nasty woman who attacked the parent, but at the parent of a soldier. After that experience, I watched closely throughout the years and noticed that yes, more conservative people in this area ARE excoriated for having a thought that is anywhere outside the common group think. So much for enlightenment and tolerance.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on May 23, 2012 at 12:11 pm
He's flying into Moffett field today.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 23, 2012 at 12:13 pm
I seem to remember Clinton flying into/out of SFO and deciding to have a haircut on the plane which delayed all flights into and out of SFO until the presidential haircut was completed.
a resident of Greater Miranda
on May 23, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Enough & Anon: "Obama chooses to use SFO"
Are you serious?!? You think HE chooses?? You folks are crazy. The President listens to the Secret Service (go ahead, insert joke) about travel details.
"About security: I took photos of Reagan within close distance" What the heck does that mean??? implying you can't take a picture of the President? The you better call the Secret Service about these criminals...
Web Link
There's dozens, maybe hundreds in this one Web Link
Go find a rope line, bring a camera. You don't have a picture of Obama because you haven't traveled to somewhere where he shakes hands. Before you moan about ropelines, tell me the last ropeline Bush or Romney worked in the Bay Area...
The Fox News "swipe" is a study. No one whined, just posted facts: "According to a new study by Farleigh Dickinson University, Fox viewers are the least knowledgeable audience of any outlet, and they know even less about politics and current events than people who watch no news at all."
These dumb, fabricated anecdotes: "He said that when Bush came, it was three vehicles." Calling you on it. Prove it. Name the town and date, and let's look it up.
Resident. It was LAX. And it was overhyped.
a resident of Greater Miranda
on May 23, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Newsday reported on June 30, 1993:
The story was that planes were kept circling as President Bill Clinton had his hair clipped on Air Force One at Los Angeles airport last month.
But the reports were wrong.
According to Federal Aviation Administration records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the May 18 haircut caused no significant delays of regularly scheduled passenger flights - no circling planes, no traffic jams on the runways.
Commuter airlines that fly routes reportedly affected by the president's haircut confirmed they have no record of delays that day.
The FAA records, generated by the regional Air Route Traffic Control Center, show that an unscheduled air taxi flight had the only delay attributed to the closure of two runways for an hour in anticipation of Air Force One's departure. The air taxi took off 17 minutes after leaving the gate -- two minutes late, by FAA accounting.
"If you understand the air traffic system, you'd find that statement [that planes were circling] ludicrous," said Fred O'Donnell, an FAA spokesman at the agency's Western-Pacific regional office, which responded to New York Newsday's May 21 request under the freedom of information law.
O'Donnell said that although two runways were closed, traffic was light that afternoon and arriving flights were simply diverted to the two other runways. "It did not cause any problems," he said.
Typical fringe right wing bougs talking points (ie... lies.)
And they get repeated by Fox viewers.
Which is why Fox viewers test so low: "According to a new study by Farleigh Dickinson University, Fox viewers are the least knowledgeable audience of any outlet, and they know even less about politics and current events than people who watch no news at all."
Just sayin'....
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on May 23, 2012 at 12:34 pm
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a resident of Charleston Gardens
on May 23, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Reading comprehension again. I said he chooses to fly in at rush hour. I'm sure he is advised of his schedule. I said nothing about his choice of airports. Now, I think I'm gonna go turn on FOX news just to live down to your expectations.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 23, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Yes, radio news announcement just now that Obama will use Moffett this time - great!
This is the first time to my knowledge Obama has chosen to use Moffett Federal Airfield (the appropriate place)
Usually nowadays we just hear about Google's twin 767s and MiG fighter using that facility (other than helicopter rescue - Air National Guard?!)- but I certainly know Clinton flew into Moffett because I would SEE Air Force One from my home as it came in.
Yes I know the subchasers no longer have a mission tracking Russian subs out of Moffett, still I think that airfield should have appropriate Federal use.
I think it was famously John Edwards (during presidential run) who had the costly haircut years ago - there were many jokes then.
a resident of Greater Miranda
on May 23, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Enough: "Reading comprehension again"
Yes, I comprehend. And I'm calling you on it as a lie. So step up and prove it - get the date, location, do a google search. "He said that when Bush came, it was three vehicles."
"I said SHE said "here" , meaning FLORIDA." yup. Go ahead. Or keep weaseling out of it.
Your unsubstantiated anecdotes like the spitting story or this one just waste space "He said that when Bush came, it was three vehicles."
Prove it.
Or we will take it as the fabrication it probably is.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on May 23, 2012 at 2:08 pm
I'm not 'weaseling out'..typical hostile response blathered by people of your ilk. This was learned in a conversation with a FRIEND and his wife who were actually working both events. Did you know that people actually communicated and passed down historical information throughout the years when there was no internet? Sometimes, that still happens <gasp>, even more alarming, these people weren't fans of Bush! Guess it's just one of those things that make you go 'Hmmm'. Obama has flown into Moffett before, as recently as last year. I'm bored now. Guess I'll go make some cave drawings so that I can memorialize this exchange for future generalizations, just in case their Xfinity doesn't last until Infinity.
a resident of Greater Miranda
on May 23, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Yup. Make up an incredulous fairy tale that fits your narrative. Then attack when someone calls you on it the absurdity of your claim - "typical hostile response blathered by people of your ilk"
Not that "typical hostile response blathered by people of your ilk" isn't a hostile response or anything.
have a great day....
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