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After serving as a tanker for four years, Edner Seme spent a year looking for a job.
Eventually, he turned to the Texas Veterans Commission for help finding work.
For the last year, he has found stable work as a forklift operator at the H-E-B warehouse in Temple.
"It wasn't hard because the people here are good at hooking you up with information, but you have to do the legwork," Seme said.
Seme, however, was not alone as an unemployed veteran.
Between January 2013 and January 2014, the unemployment rate among all veterans dropped from 7.6 percent to 5.6 percent, a difference of 245,000 people, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Infantryman, combat engineer, military police and human resources specialist were in the top 10 unemployed military occupational specialty list compiled by Soldier for Life, an Army program.
Infantryman may be the most prominent on that list, because it is among the largest occupational specialty in the Army, said Linda Christ, the Army Career and Alumni Program transition services manager.
And while infantrymen would transition well into law enforcement and security jobs, those positions are not in high demand.
"So there is a little mismatch," Christ said.
Other specialities on the list, such as military police, don't translate well into civilian occupations.
"Military police don't do what police officers do," Christ said.
The military specialty shouldn't matter, and it shouldn't stop a veteran from getting hired in the civilian workforce, said Jerry Butts, a local veterans employment representative for the Texas Veterans Commission.
"It is not so much that the (speciality) is (unemployable), it is the transferable skills that veterans don't look at that they use every day," Butts said. "They have transferable skills that can equate to employment."
The Texas Veterans Commission and the Army Career and Alumni Program are just two institutions that focus on teaching soldiers and veterans how to market those transferable skills.
"Soldiers have other skills," Christ said. "It's the attention to detail, the punctuality, the ability to lead a team."
Veterans need to showcase those skills when they apply for jobs, Butts said.
For instance, many who have been in the Army at an infantry level have managed people at some point, said Gene Hall, Texas Veterans Commission regional Veterans Employment Services manager. "Does the field really matter, when you are looking to manage people?"
Veterans are business assets
On a similar mission, Soldier for Life teaches employers and communities about the benefits of hiring veterans.
"Our civilian employers really need to take a hard look outside of those very specific skills (they are requesting)," said Col. Allan Lanceta, director of the U.S. Central Region for Soldier for Life.
Soldiers have a variety of hard and soft skills that most civilians aren't equipped with because of training, Lanceta said. Everyone in the Army uses computers, some as often as general information technology specialists.
"Our soldiers are the most adaptable human beings in the country," Lanceta said. "We teach these guys to accomplish a mission and figure out problems. They can adjust on a dime to accomplish anything."
Hall recalled what he considers to be a success story for a company. Five former soldiers were hired to fill positions at a pipe manufacturer in Cameron, he said. After only a couple of months, one veteran became a manager and two others instituted a program that helped save the manufacturer money.
"There is no (military occupational speciality) that equates to working in a pipe manufacturer plant," Hall said.
Veterans can help a company and businesses are starting to see that, Lanceta said.
"Employers have started to recognize that veterans bring value to their organization," Christ said.
Moving is an issue
About 50 percent of those who come to the Texas Veterans Commission office in Killeen are willing to relocate for a job, Hall said.
But some are not even willing to commute 15 miles.
The Texas Veterans Commission has resources all over the state for those who don't mind relocating.
"There are a whole lot more jobs showing up a few miles away," he said.
The Army Career and Alumni Program also works with between 2,500 and 4,000 employers a year to help veterans find work.


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I was interested in getting a Brazilian Butt lift, knowing that it requires suction of fat from other parts of the area, i want to get my back suctioned... but where would the incision be made at for the upper back if SmartLipo was used? Im located in the Dallas Fort Worth area still looking for a good and affordable doctor. Thanks!!
Where Is the Incision for Smartlipo on the Upper Back?
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Liposuction incisions are usually not very noticeable
Regardless of whether you have Smartlipo or tumescent liposuction, incisions are usually so small that they are hard to find a year later. An exception is an occasional type of ultrasonic liposuction, where the incisions are longer. Have the doctor draw it out on you and that way you will see exactly the length. The location may vary if, during surgery, your doctor feels that there is a need to change the site.
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Incisions for liposuction of the back
Regardless of the type of liposuction performed, the idea is to try and hide the incisions as much as possible but to place them in a position that will allow us to suction out the areas of fat we're targeting-- in general, the incisions heal very well over time and are very hard to notice.
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Whether with conventional tumescent liposuction or smart liposuction, the insertion sites are dependent on your anatomy, the surgeon's preferences, and the typical articles of clothing you tend to wear. Often we try to hide the insertion sites in areas that garments cover, but of course this is not always possible. You will have to see a surgeon in consultation to determine where the sites will be located. Sometimes during the procedure extra sites are made to facilitate better removal of fat.
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CATEGORY: Management
FLSA: Exempt
Under the direction, the Information Technology Division Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of assigned divisions within the department, which includes planning, organizing, and managing applicable functional areas in support of College objectives. Develops and provides strategic direction for project management, technology adoption, and the installation and upgrading of applicable hardware, software, and/or other technological systems. Responds to inquiries from College departments and/or external agencies and supervises administrative services professionals, paraprofessionals, and technical/support staff.
The Technology Solution Services Division Manager has overall responsibility and accountability for providing planning and direction to multiple functional areas within the department. This position has discretion in establishing overall operating policies and procedures for assigned divisions.
- Plans, organizes, maintains, and manages the processes and operations of multiple Technology Solutions functional areas. Manages the activities of assigned program areas to include: planning, implementing, administering and evaluating projects and services impacting College operations from a Technology Services perspective.
- Supervises administrative services professionals, paraprofessionals, and technical/support staff and performs both direct and indirect supervision through subordinates. Hires, evaluates, trains, disciplines and recommends dismissal of staff as necessary.
- Develops, recommends, and administers policies, procedures, and processes in support of Technology operations in assigned areas of responsibility; implements and monitors compliance with approved policies, procedures, and processes.
- Tracks and tests new technologies and techniques. Establishes procedures to support research and development activities to determine the suitability of new technology and procedures. Oversees the management of leased and purchased hardware and software.
- Collects and analyzes a variety of complex data and information. Performs statistical analysis and summarizes findings in applicable reports or other communication mediums.
- Manages priorities and coordinates activities between applicable campus site(s) and District information technology services department.
- Participates in long-range technology planning for the District, working cooperatively with College management and others to develop strategic and tactical plans to facilitate and coordinate the delivery of technology services. Evaluates technology, sets standards, and makes appropriate recommendations for purchase and implementation. Provides project management for applicable technology deployments.
- Maintains existing vendor partnerships. Manages the execution of technology-related contracts.
- Manages procurement activities in assigned area of responsibility, working in collaboration with other internal departments. Oversees the development of RFPs and IFBs related to assigned areas of responsibility, including the negotiation of vendor contract Terms and Conditions, Service Level Agreements, and payment structures.
- Manages and participates in the most complex configuration, maintenance, and repair of applicable technologies and associated equipment.
- Develops and administers budgets in assigned areas of responsibility; implements and allocates resources following budget approval; approves expenditures.
- Participates in/on a variety of meetings, committees, task forces, and/or other related groups to communicate information regarding college-wide technology services, programs, areas of opportunity, and/or other pertinent information as appropriate.
- Serves as a liaison with other departments and students within the College in order to provide information on available resources, programs, and/or services.
- Positions in this classification may perform all or some of the responsibilities above and all positions perform other related duties as assigned.
Technology Solutions
Positions assigned to Technology Solutions may also be responsible for:
- Managing operations associated with systems development, web services, media services, and technology support and training.
- Monitoring system performance and oversees system access.
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Positions assigned to Technology Services may also be responsible for:
- Managing systems infrastructure, including computer and voice networks, operating systems, web services, and computer operations.
- Developing plans, procedures, and activities to support business recovery, including backup and restoration procedures, vendor agreements, spare parts, data retention, and restoration planning.
Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field. Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. Eight years of progressively responsible, professional experience related to information technology at a management level.
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- Preparing and reviewing reports;
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- Coordinating activities with other internal departments and/or external agencies;
- Preparing a variety of reports related to operational activities, including statistical analysis;
- Developing, recommending, implementing, and monitoring policies, procedures, and work flow;
- Working with diverse academic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff;
- Utilizing computer technology used for communication, data gathering and reporting;
- Communicating effectively through oral and written mediums.
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Xero releases Practice Manager for the accounting community
Xero releases Practice Manager for the accounting community
Online practice management software release delivers efficiency and financial gains to advisors
12 June 2014
Xero, the global leader in online accounting software, today released Xero Practice Manager, delivering online practice management capabilities to accountants, bookkeepers and financial advisors.
Practice Manager delivers all the key features an accountant or bookkeeper would expect from practice management software, but makes users more efficient by connecting to Xero, pulling client data in to keep contacts up to date and turning completed jobs into draft invoices in Xero. This means less moving data around between disconnected systems.
Organisations that use Xero Practice Manager can experience a faster turnaround of jobs, resulting in a reduction in the work in progress; increase working capital as a result of a decrease in debtor days; and can improve the productivity of their staff as a result of the streamlined processes provided by the platform.
Xero's Head of Accounting Grant Anderson says the global launch of Xero Practice Manager is another step forward in providing a compelling and complete solution for the financial community.
"Practice Manager equips accountants and bookkeepers with the tools that free them up from time-consuming administrative tasks, allowing them to focus on the important advisory role and adding real value to their small business clients.
"By unifying both small business and accounting tools on the same cloud platform, accountants, bookkeepers and financial advisors can increase efficiency, saving time and money."
Firms will be able to use Practice Manager as a key online tool for delivering job, time and invoice management. They will be able to connect their practice management to client accounting, become more efficient, take control of cashflow and have better visibility over their business.
Further efficiencies can be gained by using Practice Manager in conjunction with the Xero online accounting solution, improving the sharing and collaboration of clients' financial information.
Blair Smith, Partner, Blacker Smith & Co in New Zealand says, "As a newly opened financial advisory business, with over 100 clients, it is paramount that we use a system that is flexible and easy to manage whilst being the best solution for us and our clients. Xero's Practice Manager solution is just that.
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Assertiveness and self-confidence
Develop greater self-confidence and assertiveness
Assertiveness is a very necessary quality in today's world. It's not aggressiveness - we have enough of that already!
It's more like a process of knowing you have a right to be in your place in the world, a right to occupy the space you are in, and a right to get what you want, or at least to negotiate it strongly, in the face of others' demands and expectations that you accommodate their wishes and desires.
If that sounds a lot like a definition of self-confidence, then you're right - it is. Assertiveness and self-confidence are inextricably linked together.
There's another important aspect to assertiveness, too, and that's about control. Confidence allows you to exert control over a situation - or at least to exert more control over it. Assertiveness does the same. All in all, therefore, confidence and assertiveness are different sides of the same coin.
Assertiveness does not come easily to most of us. That's because we are trained as children to be compliant and socially acceptable.
Assertiveness puts a child in direct conflict with its parents: and, because the parents tend to be more powerful, the child usually loses that struggle. Fortunately, it is easy to train yourself to regain the assertive traits that you lost as a child.
You might at this stage be wondering if there's a difference between dominance and assertiveness. Very confident people are often seen as having the ability to dominate the room with their confidence, and dominance implies the ability to control people. But dominance is more about power, and it's a very different thing to assertiveness.
Leadership may require confidence and assertiveness, but it does not necessarily require dominance. Indeed, the best leaders are those who include people in their decisions and processes, seeking consensus, but being able to assert their authority through the quality of assertiveness.
It's also true that people who show too much dominance are essentially bullies. They may require that they get their own way, they may override the views and opinions of others, and they may be driven by a need for power and a sense of inferiority rather than a well-balanced sense of self-confidence.
Bullies are a classic example of a dominant personality that seeks to assert itself through force rather than confidence or assertive consensus.
Their victims are people who obviously have less power than they do; their methods centre on aggression and fear.
The desire for power, accumulation of wealth, and to see the fear they inspire in others is what motivates such people to seek to exert their power - yet, at its very root, the bully psychology is one of inadequacy and trying to overcome a victim mentality though dominance and power.
Assertiveness is a quality best used to develop your own confidence in your abilities to control your own life and destiny, rather than the lives and destinies of others. Used in this way it is a true adjunct to self-confidence.
Assuming that you want to be sufficiently assertive to do this, rather than to be assertive enough to control others, the techniques you can use to become more assertive are actually rather easy.
How to develop greater assertiveness and self-confidence
More on some of the above suggestions for developing greater assertiveness
To be prepared is the best defence against those who would undermine you. And no matter what the situation you are entering, you can always do some preparation which will allow you to have the edge in the situation - that might be mental rehearsal, learning new strategies and tactics to deal with difficult people, going on a public speaking course, and so on.
Anticipate what others will do and say, and have a response prepared
You can always ask others to support you; you can prepare in your imagination for all the eventualities that may arise; you can learn to be assertive. Being prepared in this way will allow you to have full control and complete self-confidence.
Assertiveness requires that you know what to say
And of course this again means being prepared, both physically and mentally. So, for example, if you are presenting information to a group who may be unwilling to accept what you say, having a list of thorough, probing, constructive and incisive things to ask will help you to feel confident. Indeed, it's the key to feeling confident.
For example:
It's important not to be distracted, but to stick to what you're saying and what you believe to be true. You can say: "We are not discussing that now, We are discussing this." Keep your point in mind until it is accepted or you have been assertive enough to silence the ill-informed.
Reprogram your own reaction to aggression
There are many strategies for controlling the dominant and aggressive. First among these is delaying tactics which you can use to gain more time to think about something: "Wait. You have not explained that properly." "Wait, I need more time to think about that." In the end, this is all about being firm and decisive, and not allowing yourself to be distracted or deflated by the verbal or psychological strikes that the bully may make against you.
Have faith in yourself and your own confidence
The strengths of a non-assertive person usually centre on attention to detail, completion, thoroughness, research, co-operation and commitment. By developing a more assertive personality, these fundamental strengths combine with a level of self-confidence which can achieve great things.


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Sixth College Academic Programs encompasses the lower-division core sequence of freshman writing classes, an upper-division writing course, and the college's experiential learning requirement. These five essentials are all required for graduation from Sixth College.
The Culture, Art, and Technology program is part of Academic Programs. CAT is a three-quarter, three-course sequence required for all first-year students. CAT is both a freshman writing program and an interdisciplinary core sequence which explores how aspects of human culture shape and mediate our interactions with our environment and with each other. Entering students will enroll in CAT 1, CAT 2, and CAT 3 in the fall, winter, and spring quarters (respectively) of their first year.
Students must satisfy the upper-division writing requirement by completing CAT 125, or its online equivalent, CAT 125R. This class in public rhetoric and practical communication prepares students for success beyond UCSD by developing their proficiency in public presentation. They will create their own expertise-related materials, and explore how individuals have created media-specific identities. Students will direct written, spoken, or digital compositions to multiple audiences in various genres, as they learn how to effectively and efficiently demonstrate their authority through digital media.
The Practicum is unique to Sixth College. The Practicum program, another part of Academic Programs, assists students in identifying, selecting, or developing their individually chosen project. While projects themselves vary, each presents students an opportunity for "hands-on" experience, applying their knowledge to real-world problems and connecting with communities outside the classroom.
Throughout the entire curriculum, CAT students examine their own authority as writers and understand how different genres and citation conventions are appropriate for establishing credibility in different contexts.
CAT 1, CAT 2, and CAT 3
The Sixth College Core Sequence in Culture, Art, and Technology provides students opportunities to learn about a wide range of topics while gaining knowledge and a solid understanding of the conventions of academic writing. While developing their skills writing in an academic setting, students will consider the implications of questions that are important beyond the university community. Students select their CAT class from a variety offered each quarter, according to their interests and availability. In each interdisciplinary CAT class, students are encouraged to explore the intersections of culture, art, and technology as they relate to their coursework.
Some questions that have been addressed in first-year CAT classes include:
- In the twenty-first century, how do we shape the world, and how does the world shape us?
- What ethical questions are raised by designed objects? By environments? And interactions?
- How do cultures manage change? What does that mean?
- Why does the historical context of a given technology or commodity matter?
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SCCA Eastern Conference Down To Two Races After BFGoodrich Tires Watkins Glen Super Tour
The Eastern Conference SCCA Majors Tour has trimmed down to just one event remaining on the schedule after Sundayâs action at the BFGoodrich Tires Watkins Glen Super Tour.
Sundayâs eight group races for the 27 SCCA National Championship Runoffs-eligible classes made up round 12 of 14 on the season for the Conference, making each point all the more valuable.
Several races came down to the wire during the day, with races schedule for 15-laps at the 3.4-mile circuit.
Highlights included:
Group 1: A fan could be forgiven for thinking Sundayâs Spec Miata race was a rerun, as, for the second day in a row, young hot shoes Andrew Carbonell and Dillon Machavern worked together to run away from the field and settle the race all on their own.
A stout field of Runoffs podium contenders and National Champions couldnât keep pace with Carbonellâs No. 78 BSI Racing Mazda Miata with Machavernâs No. 24 Heritage/Panic/T-Speed Miata pushing, leaving the field behind both on the initial start, and again on the lap four restart after the safety team removed a stopped car.
Carbonell led the distance, and Machavern looked for a way around after the white flag waved to signal one lap to go. His final effort came out of the final corner and in the drag race to the checkered flag, where Machavern pulled alongside and to the door of Carbonellâs Miata, but couldnât complete the pass before the stripe.
Group 2: Saturday, the overall lead in the Production group took shape on the first turn when polesitter and E Production leader Rick Kavitski put his No. 24 RDK Engineering Mazda Miata in front under braking in turn one and stayed in front to the finish. On Sunday, Chris Dryden reversed his fortunes with a similar attack, setting a new track record on his way to the win.
Kavitskiâs Miata appeared to have the handling, but Drydenâs No. 02 Pay Pal/Carbotech/Team JBS BMW Z3 and Kevin Leighâs No. 97 JBS Racing/Hoosier BMW Z3 moved in front on acceleration when the green flag flew. Leigh moved to the inside going into turn one, avoiding a repeat of yesterdayâs start, and Kavitski was in third while Dryden pulled away.
With Dryden clicking off laps even faster than Saturday, including the aforementioned track record, and stayed just in front of a charging Kavitski to the checkered flag.
Patrick Crider finally had his No. 89 Hoosier Tire/Jesse Prather Motorsports Mazda Miata in full song for the first time this weekend, and used that to run away with the F Production win on Sunday. Kyle Disque repeated his Saturday feat, taking the GT-Lite win in the No. 92 Toyota/TRD/Hoosier Tire Toyota Tercel.
Jason Stine took advantage of a first turn incident to claim the H Production win in his No. 37 Austin-Healey Sprite. Saturday winner Ron Bartellâs No. 4 Hoosier Tire MG Midget and Mark Weberâs F Production No. 25 Goodyear/Red Line Oil/ESCP Mazda Miata came together in a very busy first corner, sending both toward the tire barrier and ending their days without a completed lap. The full course caution lasted three laps.
Group 3: Three full course cautions, including one that brought out the checkered flag on lap 13, marred the Formula Atlantic, Formula 1000 and Prototype 1 race on Sunday.
Chris Fahanâs No. 39 Hoosier Tire/MAZDASPEED Swift 016/Mazda led the way on each restart to take the overall and Formula Atlantic win, with Kirk Kindsfaterâs No. 32 Ortho Center Rockies/K&N Filters Speads RS11 just behind for the Prototype 1 win. Jeremy Hill swept Formula 1000, and ran third overall, behind the wheel of his No. 00 Hoosier Tire Photon VD07.
Group 4: Simon Gregg once again led the way in the big bore group, charging away to a GT-1 and overall win in the No. 59 Derhaag Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette. While Gregg was pulling away, two very different GT-2 machines were battling behind him.
Joe Napoleonâs No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro moved around Tom Pattonâs No. 50 Red Line Oil/Hoosier Tires Sunbeam Tiger in the raceâs middle stages, but couldnât pull away and had the Tiger in his mirrors for three full laps. Once Patton moved around, however, he pulled away for the win.
Behind that lead group, which included runaway GT-3 winner Joe Kristensenâs No. 4 Acura RSX, was a split start for the Touring 1 and American Sedan groups that brought out a full-course caution for an incident in the opening corner.
Saturday American Sedan winner Bill Badenâs No. 98 Van Winkle Baten/Marks ADR/Hoosier Hoosier Chevrolet Camaro and Philip Smithâs No. 54 Phil Harper Motorsports/Hoosier Chevrolet Camaro came together, spinning Smith and ending Badenâs day at the same time. Amy Aquilante, running just behind in the No. 5 TAR/Hoosier/Hawk Pontiac Firebird, stood on the brakes in an effort to miss the spinning car, just clipping it with her left front as it went around. The near miss and continue left her alone in front, and, after the lap four restart Aquilante zipped off to the win.
Amyâs uncle Joe Aquilante was in the midst of an intramural battle between three Phoenix Racing teammates in Touring 1. David Sandersâ No. 73 Phoenix Performance Chevrolet Corvette led early, but Preston Calvertâs No. 77 Phoenix Performance/Hoosier Ford Mustang took the class lead after the restart. Calvert held the lead, with Aqulianteâs No. 32 Phoenix Performance/Hoosier Chevrolet Corvette moving to second with Sanders spun on lap 12, then catching up to Calvert going through the boot. Aquilante got the worst of contact with the outside rear of Calvert in a challenge for the lead on the same lap, slowing him down and helping Calvert march to a hard-fought win.
Group 5: Though the group featured a number of late lead changes on Saturday, Sundayâs mid-size open wheel machines took care of business early and often.
Dennis McCarthy went the distance as the overall leader in his No. 4 Jagermeister Van Diemen FC, keeping a steady gap to the second-running Douglas Rocco. Rocco was just 1.623-second behind in his No. 46 Jagermeister Van Diemen DP-02, but couldnât pull close enough to mount a serious challenge for the lead.
Joe Sammut again moved his No. 7 Pencils Plus/Motion Dynamics Formula Enterprises machine around early leader Justin Huffman on lap eight for the Formula Enterprises lead, holding on in front of the No. 11 Jamison Formula Enterprises in the last half distance for the win.
On Saturday, Sam Ryan made a last lap pass to take the Formula Mazda win in his No. 70 machine. On Sunday, he made the race much less dramatic, joining Prototype 2 winner Jerry Bergmanâs No. 22 Beasley B-2 as flag-to-flag class winners.
Group 6: A lap eight full course caution closed the gaps and bunched the field, giving some of the leading drivers a breather and leaving a couple of others as sitting ducks to the finish.
Restart or not, Preston Calvertâs No. 77 Phoenix Performance/Hoosier/Penske Ford Mustang pulled away for his third win of the weekend, and completed the sweep in Touring 2. David Brand took the Super Touring Under lead just before the caution in the No. 3 Krugspeed Racing Lotus, and then held on over Eric Lendrumâs No. 15 North Country Subaru Subaru STI after the yellow to take his victory.
Jim Drago and Brian Shanfield swapped the lead several times in Super Touring Lite, with Dragoâs No. 2 East Street Racing Mazda Miata finally moving in front for good on lap 12, and then turning his fastest lap of the race on lap 13 to put the No. 66 Honda Racing/HPD Honda Civic Si away.
Kevin Boehm got revenge in his No. 9 Honda Racing/HPD/BFGoodrich Tires Honda S2000 in the Touring 3 class after just falling short of Sage Marie on Saturday. Marie had opened up a much-needed early lead in the No. 64 Honda Racing/HPD/BFGoodrich Tires Acura TL again on Sunday, only to see it all evaporate with the full course caution. With no cushion, Boehm hounded Marie, and the two swapped the lead twice through the boot on lap 14. Boehm emerged in front, however, and kept his S2000 there to the finish.
When Saturday winner Steve Lewisâ No. 68 Steve Lewis Subaru Ford Mustang fell out of the Touring 4 race on lap 10, it left the battle for the lead to be decided between James Placeâs No. 138 Place Rentals/Hawk/Acura/BFGoodrich Tires Acura Integra and Christopher Collinsâ No. 57 Meathead Racing/COCA Mazda MX-5. The only problem, of course, is that Collins didnât know they were racing for the lead. It may not have mattered, as the two raced hard for the position, but the 82-year-old Place held on at the finish for a 0.396-second win.
John Heinricy kept his No. 37 Matick Chevrolet/Hoosier/Hawk Chevrolet Sonic to a win, holding on over the No. 44 Chevrolet/BFGoodrich Tires Chevrolet Sonic of Peter Schwartzott for the win after a three-way battle that included the No. 30 Indian Summer Racing Mini Cooper of Travis Washay.
Group 7: Scott Rettich took a âfast is steadyâ approach to the Spec Racer Ford race, ticking off consistent lap after consistent quick lap to first lose the majority of the field, and eventually challengers Robert Reed and Andrew Charbonneau late.
Reedâs No. 03 IceRace.com SRF led laps seven through nine, with Charbonneauâs No. 67 Skittles/Mountain Dew SRF taking an official lap led across the stripe for the fourth time. Rettichâs car was quicker from the bus stop through the toe of the boot (turns seven through nine), and continued to tick away laps until he broke the draft with just a couple of laps remaining and left the latter two to decide the podium.
Those positions swapped back and forth as well, setting up a final drag race to the finish. Reed and Charbonneau waffled through the side draft up the front straight, with Charbonneau edging his nose in front at the finish line for second place. The finish was so close that the electronic timing showed Reed in front, based on transponder position, but visual confirmation clearly gave the nod to Charbonneau.
Group 8: Heavy contact on lap 12 brought out a simultaneous yellow flag and checkered flag to end the day after three thrilling battles in Formula F, Formula 500 and Formula Vee.
The similar lap times, though pieced together in different ways, of the Formula F and Formula 500 machines left Formula F contenders Ross Devoe and Keith Joslyn and F500 competitors Jeremy Morales and David Lapham battling not only for class wins, but overall wins all at once.
Each class took its turn at the front, with Laphamâs No. 89 machine leading the opening two laps, Moralesâ No. 110 Mitchell Racing Services/JWR Scorpion S1 leading laps three through six, and Devoe taking over in his No. 4 RED Racing Van Diemen RF-99 from lap seven to the finish.
Once in front, Devoe tried to use the traffic to lose the No. 50 ASI Signage/Trimark/Hoosier Van Diemen 98VD of Joslyn, but Joslyn continued to chase him. Joslyn got caught out trying to sneak by lapped traffic on lap 11, however, spinning, losing touch with Devoe, and falling out of contention in the incident that saw a Formula 500 make impact with the wall and bring out the checker. Joslyn recovered to hold onto third, with Devoe winning overall.
Morales was able to take his win when Lapham went off hard on lap nine. Clear of the challenge, Morales sat behind the Formula F battle, finishing second when Joslyn went off track.
Jonathan Weisheit pulled to pit lane early on Saturday, but escaped with a win on Sunday after âthrowing the kitchen sinkâ at Roger Siebenalerâs No. 72 Autowerks/Hoosier Mysterian M2 on the way to the finish. The long-time competitors have gone back and forth in Eastern Conference action this season, and Weisheit used traffic to keep his No. 61 JK Technologies Inc JK Technologies/Volkswagen on the top of the class as the laps wound down. The 11 laps the Formula Vees completed featured six lead changes between the two drivers, but Weisheit held on for the final four to pull into Gatorade Victory Lane at Watkins Glen.
The Eastern Conference Majors Tour wraps August 1-3 at Summit Point Raceway. The next U.S. Majors Tour event is in the Northern Conference, at GingerMan Raceway, next weekend, July 12-13.
Provisional race winners for Sundayâs BFGoodrich Tires SCCA Watkins Glen Super Tour at Watkins Glen International, Round Twelve of the Eastern Conference Majors Tour. Drivers are listed by Class: name, hometown, and car.
American Sedan: Amy Aquilante, Phoenixville, Pa., Pontiac Firebird
B-Spec: John Heinricy, Clarkston, Mich., Chevrolet Sonic
E Production: Chris Dryden, New Freedom, Pa., BMW Z3
F Production: Patrick Crider, Leesburg, Va., Mazda Miata
H Production: Jason Stine, Medina, Ohio, Austin-Healey Sprite
Formula 500: Jeremy Morales, Indianapolis, Ind., Scorpion S1/Rotax
Formula 1000: Jeremy Hill, Toronto, Ontario, Photon VD07
Formula Atlantic: Chris Fahan, Redding Center, Conn., Swift 016/Mazda
Formula Continental: Dennis McCarthy, Hartsdale, N.Y., Van Diemen RF01
Formula Enterprises: Joe Sammut, Bayville, N.Y., Formula Enterprises/Ford
Formula F: Ross DeVoe, Middletown, N.J., Van Diemen RF-93
Formula Mazda: Sam Ryan, White Haven, Pa., Formula Mazda
Formula Vee: Jonathan Weisheit, Baltimore, Md., JK Technologies XP-1/Volkswagen
GT-1: Simon Gregg, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Chevrolet Corvette
GT-2: Tom Patton, Hamilton, Ohio, Sunbeam Tiger
GT-3: Joe Kristensen, London, Ontario, Acura RSX
GT-Lite: Kyle Disque, Philadelphia, Pa., Toyota Tercel
Prototype 1: Kirk Kindsfater, Eaton, Colo., Speads RS11
Prototype 2: Jerry Bergman, East Amherst, N.Y., Beasley B-2
Spec Miata: Andrew Carbonell, Miami, Fla., Mazda Miata
Spec Racer Ford: Scott Rettich, Columbus, Ohio, Spec Racer Ford
Super Touring Lite: Jim Drago, Memphis, Tenn., Mazda Miata
Super Touring Under: David Brand, Syosset, N.Y., Lotus
Touring 1: Preston Calvert, Potomac, Md., Ford Mustang
Touring 2: Preston Calvert, Potomac, Md., Ford Mustang
Touring 3: Kevin Boehm, Marysville, Ohio, Honda S2000
Touring 4: James Place, San Antonio, Texas, Acura Integra
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The George, London Bridge - pub details
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Address: 77 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1NH [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 434) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
London Bridge (0.2 miles), Borough (0.3 miles), Monument (0.5 miles)
Bank (0.7 miles), Tower Gateway (0.9 miles)
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|Got to come here at least once in your life.
A living piece of history.
Sadly, the beer is usually ghastly. Although on my last visit - the nutty hen was in good condition.
Some photos at my blog - http://bit.ly/2cYVT2P
Mappiman - 18 Sep 2016 12:09
|Not sure that a summer Saturday early evening is the best way to judge The George.
Packed out (more so out than in). Reasonable choice of real ales (not all Greene King) but at a price. Rather liked the off-sales place where you got served through a window.
It is an historic pub, I suppose we all ought to go there once.
boblarkin - 17 Aug 2016 21:42
|Historic and a worthy tick on the bucket list, but horrifically expensive. Had a standard lager for £5.30 (!) before making for the Market Porter across the road for a good pint at £1.50 less. It was nice enough, but I won't be back in a hurry. Sam Smith's don't cash in on the stories their places tell. Why have they felt the need to here?
R3NW5 - 21 Jan 2016 16:08
|A quick pint in the famous George, several years since I was here but even though the outside area was packed it's always worth a stop here for a pint.
Barely a spare seat at any of the large amount of bench tables but the inside bar was pretty quiet and very easy to get a pint.
6 pumps offering a mix of ales however 2 had just run out so my choice was easy, a pint of Southwark Harvard, a new beer for me from this very local brewery. A decent pint but pretty strong for its %.
Not much more to say about this pub, the interior is superb as is the history, a bit too touristy? Of course it is but that's never been a problem for me.
For anyone reading this that's never visited before then make an effort when in the area and get it 'ticked'.
lezford - 22 Jul 2015 16:49
|A rare historic survival of London's old galleried coaching inns, The George is, i'm afraid, a rather poorly-run pub in a fantastic building. It is well worth visiting in order to experience having a drink in a 17th century building. Beer and food is generally OK, but service can range from cheerful and friendly, to surly and unhelpful. What I found unforgivable on one visit in winter was the bitter cold in one of the bars – the National Trust which owns the pub really must look to its laurels about this kind of thing. A pub should be a warm, welcoming, happy place where you get the impression they are glad to see you. When I was there last, a group of tourists were shivering with the cold. Not good. To sum up, then, rather like Dr Johnson, I'd say it is worth seeing, but not worth going to see.
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Subject: Re: [NYSCHOHA] Schoharie county history
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 13:59:48 -0500
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"They Trod These Hills Before Us" by Beatrice Mattice covers some of it.
She is the Historian for that part of the State. If you find any others,
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> Hello,
> Can anyone suggest a good book or two on the history of Schoharie county?
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If you've ever wished you could apply more than one stroke to an object in InDesign, then this week's free InDesign FX video is for you. While there is no way to trick InDesign into applying more than one stroke at a time to an object, it is easy to create custom-stripe stroke styles (try saying that three times fast!) that give the appearance of more than one stroke. In the video, I show how to create a custom inset stroke-style by starting with the Triple stroke and simply removing the outer stripes you don't want. In the example below, I made a custom stroke based on Triple, and then simply deleted the two outer strokes in the New Stroke dialog box. The result is an inset stroke, held in place because it started out as the innermost of three strokes.
I also show how to use InDesign's Gap Color and Gap Tint settings to make multi-colored strokes using solid color swatches or gradients. The Gap Color controls are key for simulating multiple strokes and they are easily overlooked because they're not in the Swatches panel. You'll only find them in the Stroke panel. I'm especially fond of using gradients to create a metallic look in striped strokes, as I've done here by setting the Gap Color to black and the Stroke color to a metallic swatch:
A double-stripe stroke is great for simulating a photo frame and matte combination, like the one below. In this instance, I also applied an Inner Bevel to the stroke to make the frame look like it was made of four separate pieces:
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Hamish McTavish thank you for taking the time out to comment, we really do enjoy reading your thoughts on our books , xx Hamish and Baby Dougal McTavish.
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Do you think it could work?
Posted 26 August 2012 - 03:48 PM ( #1 )
What do you think?
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Posted 26 August 2012 - 07:08 PM ( #2 )
The main one is Kanji. In Kanji, each character represents an entire word. There are thousands of Kanji characters.
The other two are Hiragana and Katakana. These two are phonetic; each character represents a sound. Hiragana is mostly used to spell out words in situations where the reader is not expected to understand the Kanji. (e.g. for text written for children, or for obscure words in text written for adults.) Katakana is used mostly to spell out foreign words (e.g. "computer", "coffee", "burger", "ice cream").
The chart you've shown is Katakana. Both Hiragana and Katakana can be found on the Tamagotchi iD L.
Posted 27 August 2012 - 02:57 AM ( #3 )
Some of the pronounciations in the chart are wrong. For example, where it says "szi," it is supposed to be "shi." Where it says "czi," it is supposed to be "chi." And a few others.
Well, Im thinking of buying a Tamagotchi ID-L, but I don't know TAMA about Japanese language, I am googling English to Japanese images, this is one that I have my suspicions on...
What do you think?
Posted 27 August 2012 - 06:23 PM ( #4 )
Whatever, Ill stick to V6 and V5, thank you all for help!
Posted 28 August 2012 - 09:47 AM ( #5 )
Its still playable without the chart if you memorize where things are. The chart just helps you read the japanese words.
Given, you need to match the symbols on either chart. Then get the japanese word. Then translate using google translate.
Posted 31 August 2012 - 12:23 PM ( #6 )
Posted 11 September 2012 - 05:12 PM ( #7 )
Posted 11 September 2012 - 05:48 PM ( #8 )
Okay, so I get Higarana and Katana, thats it?
Two Japanese alphabets: Hiragana and Katakana.
A third alphabet, where each symbol actually represents an entire concept, not just part of a word: Kanji (these are usually the "more complicated" symbols). *As stated, the iD L doesn't use any kanji characters*
I would start by memorizing the Hiragana, then the Katakana chart; both have different symbols for the same sounds (sort of like lowercase and uppercase, but not exactly the same concept).
See if you can get Japanese From Zero on Amazon. I use a combination of the Genki books and Nakama. But really, you don't need either to start memorizing the alphabets--just a couple of charts and a good pronunciation guide.
I'm sure if you told your parents you're interested in learning Japanese, they might be very willing to help get you started!
...and if you have a torrent utility, you could find a lot of free stuff.....allegedly.
But if you just want to use the iD L and look up some of the stuff that comes up, really just have a chart of the Hiragana and Katakana handy so you can transcribe into Romaji (Japanese words using our Roman alphabet) and look them up in an online Japanese/English dictionary.
Edited by StenoTim, 11 September 2012 - 05:57 PM.
Posted 12 September 2012 - 09:04 AM ( #9 )
I would say learn Japanese if you really want to - the problem I think you will face is that you are looking for a quick way of getting English from the Japanese text, but what you are going to find is romanized text of Japanese. So, unless you understand the Japanese words, you still might be a little lost cause it won't spell out English words this way.... :/
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Salad of Mixed Greens with Sesame Dressing
Jacques Pépin's friend Jacky Ruette, the former chef-owner of La Petite Marmite and Prunelle restaurants in New York City; developed this recipe with ingredients that just happened to be around.
Slideshow: Terrific Green Salads
- Servings: 8
- 1 tablespoon green peppercorn mustard or plain Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
- 12 cups mixed salad greens
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
How to make this recipe
In a large salad bowl, mix the mustard with the vinegars, honey and salt and pepper. Whisk in the oils. Add the greens and toss well. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top and serve.
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Fighting Arizona's Attack on Ethnic Studies - Maya Arce, et al. v. John Huppenthal, et. al
In May 2010, House Bill (H.B.) 2281 was signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona. The law, since codified as A.R.S § 15-112, prohibits courses or classes that
- "[p]romote the overthrow of the United States government...
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Enforcement of this statute led to the elimination of the highly successful Mexican American Studies (MAS) courses program in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) as well as the removal of books illuminating Mexican American history and perspectives from TUSD classrooms.
A group of teachers and students challenged the constitutionality of H.B. 2281 in federal court. Though the teachers were dismissed from the lawsuit, the students, Maya Arce, Korina Lopez, and Nicolas Dominguez, continued the challenge. In March 2013, the district court declared subsection (3) above unconstitutionally overbroad, but granted summary judgment to the defendants on all of the students' other claims.
The students appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On November 18, 2013, they filed their opening brief, arguing among other things, that the statute violates first amendment rights and the right to equal protection and is unconstitutionally overbroad and vague.
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On November 25, 2013, six amicus briefs were filed supporting the students' appeal from an impressive group of individuals and organizations from across the country, including:
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- National Education Association and Arizona Education Association
- Freedom to Read Foundation, American Library Association, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, National Association for Ethnic Studies, National Coalition against Censorship, National Council of Teachers of English, and REFORMA
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- 48 Public School Teachers
- LatCrit, Inc.
Importantly, the Ninth Circuit agreed that students have a First Amendment right to receive information and ideas and that subsection (3) which could outlaw any ethnic studies course violated this First Amendment right. Though the panel agreed with the district court that the other provisions were not vague and overbroad, it reversed the grant of summary judgment against the students on their discrimination claims. It found that there was substantial evidence that the law was adopted and/or enforced out of discriminatory animus and directed that the students' equal protection discrimination claims be set for trial.
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The legal team working on the students' opening appellate brief included Richard Martinez of Tucson; Anjana Malhotra, formerly a clinical teaching fellow at the Korematsu Center and now Associate Professor at SUNY Buffalo Law School; Sujal Shah, Marcelo Quinones, and Jennifer MikoLevine who led a team of lawyers at the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices of Bingham McCutchen; and the Korematsu Center's Civil Rights Amicus and Advocacy Clinic. Professors Lorraine Bannai, Robert Chang, and Charlotte Garden led the efforts of the clinic. Students from the Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, and Spring 2014 clinics have assisted on this case. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the University of California, Irvine, School of Law, joined the students' legal team in October 2013.
The legal teams working on the amicus briefs included attorneys working pro bono from Jenner & Block; K & L Gates; Morrison Foerster; Orrick; and Perkins Coie.
Defendants' response/cross-appeal brief was filed on January 31, 2014.
Plaintiffs' Response and Reply was filed on June 2, 2014.
Defendants' Reply was filed on July 21, 2014.
Oral argument took place on January 12, 2015, in San Francisco, California. Dean Erwin Chemerinsky of UC Irvine argued on behalf of the Plaintiffs.


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Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, insisted he was neither encouraging nor discouraging wealthy pensioners to hand back their universal benefits such as the free bus pass, free TV licence or the winter fuel allowance.
He had been reported in the Sunday Telegraph as supporting the charitable voluntary move as a way of reducing the deficit, but on Monday he said: "I am not encouraging people to hand it back or keep it."
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "This is a bit of a silly story, which people have tried to elaborate, when I didn't say very much at all.
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Exactly. The only reason for making Kindle books different from Mobipocket in the first place was to create an exclusive format that only their device could support. If they really wanted a common format that could be sold for other devices, they already had it. Just sell Mobipocket books for the same price as the Kindle books.
They don't do that though, and it's not by accident.
The Kindle product line is more difficult to get going elsewhere than they thought it would be. Exclusivity can be a drawback as well as a benefit.
America is easy. One big country. One phone supplier, one set of publishers to deal with. One deal.
So Amazon>>> Publisher>>>Sprint. Easy..
International sales would require the same steps, but for every individual country. And some are not going to be big enough markets to make it worthwhile.
So. If it is going to be a case of splitting the rest of the world into different small blocks, and perhaps too small blocks to make it pay, then Kindle outside America with several different modems or with no modem at all is a different proposition. Remove the Kindle, and all you have to deal with is the publishers you already deal with, no support costs, no regional versions of the reader, no headaches. And most importantly, no EU competition commission knocking at your door with a court date.
Add the head start that Sony and others have got on the Kindle, and we have a less attractive device before the first one is delivered. So dropping the exclusive to the Kindle market would make sense.
A few thousand Kindle subscribers, or a few tens of thousands of potential e-book sales from readers/phones/PDAs/PCs etc.. . Which would you prefer if you were Amazon?
A walled garden is a difficult thing to sell. Especially if you are selling a pretty new concept to enthusiasts. Because realistically, this is not a product aimed at the impulse buyer. It's a considered purchase that will be looked into before buying. And the target market are keen readers. Not people who buy a book at the airport before going on holiday.
In an ideal world, Amazon would spin off the Kindle into it's own company, and sell books in any format people wanted. This is what I'd really like to see.
I can see the advantage of having your own device, and selling the media for it, but splitting the market into several chunks only loses money.
Even Apple, the great supporters of soup to nuts products still made the Ipod work on Windows, and allowed ripping of CDs and importing of MP3 files. To have locked it down to the point where the only place to get music was the iTunes store would have crippled the device, and not many people would have bought one.
Who knows what will happen. Personally I'm hoping he is true to his words, and does start offering everything in multiple formats. All we need then, is for DRM to bog off and die.
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