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No, no, no. That's too good for them. An AV 40-yard field goal with 2 second left would be perfect. PERFECT!
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I would have a heart attack, ABA.
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THERE'S a rather important car that's going to be appearing at a Jaguar dealership near you later this year in the shape of the F-Type. We've seen pictures and we've seen it in the flesh, but it's going to be an annoyingly long Spring before we finally get our grubby mits on it. In the meantime however, Jaguar has kindly given us a sneak preview. Of sorts.
The most popular engine in the F-Type will be a brand-new 3.0-litre petrol V6 with a supercharger on top for lots of lovely linear torque and proper performance, and as well as being the right sort of engine to live in the front of a Jaguar it replaces the naturally aspirated V8; so both the XJ and XF saloons get the new V6 too.
V8s are undeniably delicious but Jaguar has a bit of history when it comes to six-cylinder engines, all the way back through previous XJ models, the E-Type and even the XK120. So despite having a supercharger on top, an XF seems inherently right with this new engine powering it. There's no external details to let you know that's the case though; recent tweaks to the XF's still-fresh design included refreshed headlights and slicker bumpers front and rear – all small details rather than anything major. It still cuts a dash in a crowded car park, looks great on the move and perfectly represents the idea of a modern Jaguar with a flavour of the past.
There's nothing wrong with the cabin either, especially considering the XF first appeared in 2008. The beating pulse of the starter button when you climb aboard and the rotating air vents when you fire it up still raise a smile, and are a reminder that this is still a sporting saloon however luxurious it might be. Hold your finger on that starter button and when the engine catches there is a brief flurry of revs with a matching snarl before it settles quietly.
The circular gear selector rises from the transmission tunnel as the engine fires, another slick feature that is unique to the XF and one that works very well although you need to recalibrate your brain a little when performing slow speed fore and aft manoeuvres. Spin it into D and a brief squeeze of the accelerator gets the XF on the move.
The stats for the new engine are undoubtedly impressive. Adding a supercharger to the 3.0-litre V6 unit pushes its output up to a serious 335bhp with 332lb.ft of torque to back it up. It has to be limited to a top speed of 155mph, and the spring from 0 to 62mph is despatched in 5.9 seconds. If that sounds like frenetic performance, it's nothing of the sort; drive it like you own it and the XF will glide effortlessly up to speed, the excellent eight-speed transmission happy to shift up early and in a smooth fashion to exploit the generous torque on offer. As well as getting the best economy out of it, it makes for very relaxing progress.
Yet access maximum performance is only a squeeze away, although you can sharpen the XF's responses a little by shifting the transmission into S or manual mode, as well as tapping the button to put the car into 'Competition' mode. Do so and you can really push hard; there's a little more slip in the stability and traction control but it's still watching over you. The steering is light but accurate and responsive, while the grip and balance is superb. It earns its sporting credentials without breaking sweat.
If you're looking for a simple explanation as to what makes a Jaguar a Jaguar, then look no further than how the XF rides. Whether the speed is high or low it remains poised, filtering out bumps so you are aware of them, but that no discomfort is caused. Yet the flip side of this is that when you start to press on the XF is every inch the sports saloon, gripping strongly and staying level and controlled through corners.
Your sensible side won't be disappointed either. The XF offers more than respectable space front and rear, the boot is well-shaped and generous, and despite the performance the V6 S/C can 30mpg combined and 224g/km of CO2. The clincher is that it does all this whilst offering a distinctive character and genuine appeal, something which the default German choices in this sector can come up a little short on.
Jaguar XF 3.0 V6 S/C Portfolio £50,450
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Transmission: Eight-speed automatic driving the rear wheels
Performance: Top speed 155mph, 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds
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Parra's clutch homer, catch help sink Giants
Outfielder's go-ahead blast in 7th helps rookie Nelson earn victory
MILWAUKEE -- Gerardo Parra didn't waste any time endearing himself to Brewers fans in his first home game on Tuesday night.
Parra, acquired on the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, showed the Miller Park crowd why the organization was excited to have him on board with two crucial plays late in a 4-3 series-opening win over the Giants.
The outfielder belted a go-ahead home run off Jean Machi in the seventh inning and made a sliding catch in foul territory that helped squash an eighth-inning Giants' rally.
"It was certainly important on both ends," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said of Parra's efforts. "The defense, we know, he's a Gold Glover, what kind of arm he has. We know he has range out there. He's shown he has a good feel for where he is in the field. Offensively, we always thought he was a tough out. If you make really good pitches on him, we're comfortable, but with the mistake pitches, he'll battle well. It was good to get that hit today. He's been trying to get a big one for us, and that was huge."
Parra's first hit in a Brewers uniform helped delivered a victory in the opener of a difficult six-game homestand. It also helped keep the Brewers in sole possession of first place, one game ahead of St. Louis, in the National League Central race.
But perhaps even more important than the longball was Parra's catch down the left-field line in the eighth inning. Brewers relievers Will Smith and Jeremy Jeffress had put two runners on base with walks with only one out in the inning. With Jeffress pitching, Brandon Crawford sent a fly ball into foul territory in left field. Parra, filling in for regular left fielder Khris Davis, sprinted to the ball and slid near the side wall to make the catch.
"To make a homer, that's perfect. But I think the catch is better," Parra said. "The catch was big because there was first and second and one out. When I catch the ball, everybody feels better and [Jeffress] can feel more comfortable on the mound."
"Huge play. I like Khris Davis in left field, he does a really nice job, but I don't think Khris Davis probably gets to that ball," Roenicke said. "It's just a matter of foot speed. Parra runs well. He did a great job knowing where he was with the wall and going to that little slide there. Not many left fielders are going to make that play."
Jeffress struck out Buster Posey to end the inning. Francisco Rodriguez came on in the ninth to record his 33rd save, with the game ending on an overturned safe call at first base.
The challenge came with two outs and Hunter Pence on first base after drawing a walk from Rodriguez. Joe Panik hit a ground ball to second baseman Rickie Weeks, but with Pence advancing from first to second, Weeks was unable to charge the ball and had to wait for it to reach him, resulting in a close play at first.
The offense and the bullpen lifted up a strong effort from rookie right-hander Jimmy Nelson, who earned his third straight quality start. Nelson sailed through six of his seven innings, but he paid for his one big mistake, a three-run home run by Pablo Sandoval that tied the game at 3 in the sixth.
The home run was rendered moot by Parra's blast, and Nelson happily walked away with a win in a start where he felt he made progress.
"My delivery was much more consistent. I didn't have as many misfires out of the zone," Nelson said. "I made a lot more quality pitches and got ahead of a lot more hitters. That's why even with the three-run homer, I was able to throw seven innings. [Parra] picked me up right there. That was a huge hit by him. There were great plays behind me and that's what helped keep my pitch count down."
Before Parra's heroics, it was Carlos Gomez sparking the offense. Heading into Tuesday's game, the center fielder had had only three hits in his last 32 at-bats with 14 strikeouts. But he showed off his range of abilities, belting a two-run home run in the third inning and driving in Weeks with a two-out bunt single in the fifth.
"That was from 'Gomey.' That's an outstanding play," Roenicke said. "That's a guy looking at the game, at what needs to be done and knew that one run was more important than him maybe driving a ball into the gap. We wanted to get the run and 'Gomey,' he pulls the ball so well it's hard to play him in at third base. It was great timing and great execution."
Caitlin Swieca is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sentencing for the 12-year-old boy who killed his neo-Nazi father in 2011 was continued until next month so a judge can do additional research on the matter.
Riverside Superior Court Judge Jean Leonard asked probation officers to put the answers to some of her questions in a report that should be ready by the nest trial date, which is March 1.
Leonard asked if the boy had been prescribed any medication and whether he had taken any prescriptions the day of the murder. The judge also asked that a copy of the boy's Individualized Education Program be included in the report.
When the boy is eventually sentenced, Leonard will decide his placement – the Department of Juvenile Justice, alternative treatment or probation – based on the Probation Department's recommendations.
In January, Leonard determined that the boy, who has not been named in court, knew right from wrong when he fatally shot his father Jeff Hall, a regional leader for the National Socialist Movement.in 2011.
The boy, who was 10 years old at the time of his father's death, was also found responsible for his actions, which included second-degree murder, Leonard determined at the last hearing at the Riverside Superior Court.
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Bungie Explains Why They're Removing the "Kekistan"-Looking Gauntlets
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Sony and Naughty Dog have been pretty cryptic regarding the release of upcoming survival-adventure game, The Last of Us. The highly anticipated title was revealed over a year ago, but we still have no idea when the game will actually hit stores.
It's been assumed that The Last of Us will release sometime in 2013, but a recent tip sent over to IGN has revealed a much smaller release window. A "Reservation Card" from Walmart has narrowed the launch window to Spring 2013; however, it should be noted that an asterisk next to it states the date is "subject to change."
Sony has responded to the speculation, stating: "We haven't yet announced any release date. Walmart is speculating." You can see the image below.


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My name is Michael Pedreiro and I am the Executive VP and COO of Dairy Production Systems. I am in charge of 5 dairy farms milking 12,000 cows and employing about 190 people with a vast majority of them being of Hispanic descent.
I must say that I am appalled by the article you wrote about managing and understanding our Hispanic labor force and totally disagree. I was born (to Portuguese immigrants) on a dairy farm in California 32 years ago and have lived/worked on a dairy farm all the years of my life and have interacted with many different types of people and "cultures". I spent my first 20 years in California and then moved to upstate New York for 2 years while attending Cornell University. I then moved to Colorado and lived there for two years, then on to Mississippi for 1 year and then to Florida where I currently reside and have been here for 6 ½ years. I have traveled to the upper Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest parts of the US and have traveled internationally to Canada, Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Sicily and Ecuador. Needless to say I have seen many dairy farms and many different types of people working on these dairy farms and I think you have grossly misinterpreted what the real problem is with Dairy owners/managers frustrations with their Hispanic workforce.
In your article you make the comment of "Americans are capitalists: we're competitive, always measuring… We even socialize over competitive events, such as football games." This is a true statement for the most part but have you not seen video footage of football (soccer) games in Hispanic countries where they are so competitive that they get in fights and throw objects at players on the field? Is that not a competitive culture also?
Further along you quote Gumaro Gonzalez that "Hispanics are socialistic – everyone is equal and generally satisfied with where we are" and you compare that to the capitalistic, results-orientated manner of the American culture. I don't find this statement to be true. There are many Hispanics that come to work for us that are very motivated and have worked themselves up the corporate ladder and have gone from a milker all the way up to the dairy manager of a 2,500 cow dairy managing 36 employees! On the other hand we have "Anglos" that have been milking cows for us for 15 years and are totally uninterested in moving up the corporate ladder and have actually told us that if we were to promote them that they would quit because they are very satisfied with where they are at.
Another remark you make is that "Hispanics have grown up in a world where they receive basically the same pay no matter how hard they work. As a result, there is no sense of urgency; everything can wait until tomorrow or manana". I am very offended by this statement and when I had a few of my Hispanic employees read the article they were offended most by this statement. I have employees that have no sense of urgency and others who are on top of everything and work as if there is no tomorrow. But being Hispanic has nothing to do with having a sense of urgency or not.
Further along you say that Hispanics value family more than Anglos using the example that an American may miss his or her child's ball game because of a work commitment and the Hispanic would do the opposite. In my experience I have found the very opposite to be true. Most Americans will miss work to go watch a son or daughter's ball game while the Hispanics stay on the job and work.
"Hispanics believe that 'if you don't cheat you don't get ahead attitude is seen as normal'… Isn't that true for anyone that has had their trust broken by someone? Don't you think the investors that entrusted Bernie Maddoff to manage their money have a very hard time trusting anyone now? That doesn't have anything to do with what spot on the planet you are from that has to do with what events and experiences have impacted you most in this life.
A prophetic statement by Tom Fuhrmann, "Our downfall is we say it once, move on and assume they get it". Is that a condemnation on Hispanics or is that a condemnation on the person giving instructions? The real problem is that in order to manage, supervise and lead people to greatness managers/leaders must invest an inordinate amount of time and effort and most owners/managers don't want to put that much effort into it and so when things aren't going well they blame it on someone's culture. When the truth of the matter is that no matter what race, creed, nationality, color and religion anyone may be they must be trained properly and be given certain things to empower them to do their job well. To train them properly you must cover three basics: 1) tell them what you want them to do, 2) tell them how to do it and 3) tell them why it is important. You may have to do this more than once for certain people but their culture doesn't have anything to do with that.
"Be sure to use simple words and don't expect them to understand at once"… I don't know who came up with this line but you might as well have said talk slowly and don't use big words because these people are not very smart.
"But the Hispanic may not understand the connection between dirty teats and SCC." Here is another statement that just blows me away. Nobody innately knows the connection between dirty teats and SCC until someone has explained it to them… it doesn't matter if they are Hispanics are an Anglo. That statement makes it sound like "Anglos" are born right out of their mother's womb knowing the connection between the bacterial load on the surface of the teat end and the impact it has on milk quality and SCC's in the udder. Someone told them just like someone needs to tell Hispanics otherwise they won't know either.
"Money is not the same motivator for Hispanics as it is for Americans." What are you talking about??? These people are so driven by their dissatisfaction of where they are that they risk their lives to come to this country to work hard, make money and use that money to help improve their lives as well as their children's lives. I'd say that they are pretty darn motivated by money.
"More than anything, Hispanic employees want recognition". Really??? Americans never want you to tell them that they are doing a good job? Every human being wants their boss to recognize the work they are doing and make them feel like they are important to the success of the company. I think all people have an innate desire to feel like they are appreciated.
You also mention that "Education isn't a high priority." I don't agree with this statement either. Many of our employees are from Mexico and Central American countries (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador) and most aren't able to attend school because they must start working at an early age to provide for their family but they do put a high priority on education they just aren't able to pay for it while they are in their home countries. So they come to the US to provide for their families and give their children the opportunity to go to school to get even more opportunities than they had as a child.
Our society loves to sensationalize this story of the "chasm" between Hispanic labor and their gringo bosses but I think all it does is give us (owners/mangers) an excuse as to why we can't get things done on our farms as best as we would like. When in reality, the real core issue as to why we are unable to train, lead, manage, supervise and coach groups of people to accomplish great goals in our industry is easily fixable yet many times is not "sexy" enough for people to want to do. About 20-25 years ago nearly every single dairy farm was own, managed and all tasks operated by the owner and his immediate family. The management was focused on the cows and "managing" them and the employees were your wife, son, daughter, cousin, nephew, niece and any other extended family so if things didn't go right you, as the employee, would get a "butt-chewing" from mom/dad and maybe even a "butt whooping" and that was the extent of the "management". Now farms are run as businesses with employees and it just so happened to be that most people who work on farms are from Hispanic descent. So most farms are ill-equipped to manage people (regardless of what culture they are from) because they have always focused on managing cows and not people. That is where the problem lies… Most managers/owners are not very good at managing people and they have never been properly trained to do so. But because most of those people are Hispanic then you assume that the core root of the problems stem from the fact that they are Hispanic when in fact it is not. Don't misunderstand me, I understand that people who speak only Spanish will have a hard time understanding folks that speak only English but that is a language barrier not a communication problem and those are two very different things.
I was very fortunate 9 years ago to meet and begin a working relationship with a man by the name of David Sumrall. It is his life's passion to study human communication and interaction and has spent the last 20 years in teaching people how to communicate, teach, lead, manage, motivate and supervise employees. I have learned a lot from him but one of the most important things I have learned from him is that in order to manage people to get great results you must treat them with respect, give them the tools they need to do the job and most important of all focus on the things you have in common and not the things that divide us.
I would love to see this magazine write an article talking about the similarities that Hispanics have with Black, Anglo, Asian, Portuguese, Dutch or any other group of people that we employ on our farms and how at the end of the day people, no matter where they come from, all want the same things.
Michael Pedreiro
Executive Vice President & COO
Dairy Production Systems


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Western Square Completes a Technological Improvement
Western Square Industries of Stockton, California announced on May 14, 2013 that it has just completed converting its largest powder coating system. The operation included a new state of the art cure oven with two separate high efficiency burners and new alignment of automated conveyors leading to great improvements.
Western Square is the world market leader in the manufacturing of barrel racks and barrel pallets for the winery, brewery and distillery industries. Western Square is also active worldwide in the manufacturing and sales of specialized racks for the bottled water industry. The company has a farm equipment division and a vineyard equipment division in addition to the specialized rack product categories.
"One of our long term goals is to continue to automate our operations," said Trygve Mikkelsen, president of Western Square. "In order to maintain high quality in our powder coating we wash and prepare all of our products in an automated fashion. The new cure oven adds to the automation and speed. This lowers our risk of worker injury, increases capacity by over thirty percent and improves our quality in this highly controlled and automated environment."
Robert Craven, Western Square's production manager added; "Western Square's largest products such as two-ton picking bins and bottled water racks for 40 bottles, will be uniformly coated with the highest possible quality. This is what our customers have come to expect in all of our products. I am looking forward to showing our customers the long term effect of these improvements."
Larry Bartko, Western Square's chief engineer in charge of the installation added: "We had to place the orders for this custom built cure oven last October. The complete project represents a $300,000 investment in new technology, improved lay out of the work and physical changes to some previously installed machinery. The main powder coating system here at Western Square consists of four pieces of machinery, each one bigger than your average living room."
"Western Square Industries Inc. expects the investment to pay for itself in three years. This investment leads to great improvements for our customers through increased capacity and quality control," said Mikkelsen.
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Altiplano watch
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Altiplano watch, 43 mm. Case in 18K white gold. Sapphire crystal case back. Manufacture Piaget 1208P ultra-thin automatic mechanical movement with small seconds, among the thinnest on the market (2.35 mm thick). 22K rose-gold oscillating weight.
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Timeless purity and classicism converge in this ultra-thin white-gold timepiece, which pays homage to the elegance and refinement characteristic of Piaget. In a resolutely minimalistic spirit reflected by the highly contemporary dimensions of the Altiplano, Piaget continues to push back the limits of micromechanics in the field of ultra-thin watches: thanks to its micro-rotor principle, Piaget presents one of the thinnest automatic mechanical movements on the market measuring just 2.35 mm thick; and one of the thinnest watches in its category, with a thickness of 5.25 mm. The silver-colored dial, arranged on three levels, is also highly refined with its small-seconds display at 4 o'clock. A truly modern classic that is both discreet and elegant.
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An interesting commentary and question posed by venerable K. Sri Dhammananda on page 111 of his translation of the Dhammapada (with specific reference to verse 37)....
" It is clear that the Buddha had not definitely assigned a specific basis of consciousness as he had done with the other senses. It was the cardiac theory (the theory that the heart is the seat of consciousness) that prevailed in his time, and this was evidently supported by the Upanishads. The Buddha could have adopted this particular theory, but he did not commit himself. In the Patthana, the Book of Relations, the Buddha refers to the basis of consciousness in such indirect terms as yam rupam nissaya, dependent on that material thing. What the material thing was the Buddha did not positively assert. According to the views of commentators like the Venerables Buddhaghosa and Anuruddha the seat of consciousness is the heart (hadayavatthu).
One wonders whether one is justified in presenting the cardiac theory as Buddhistic when the Buddha Himself neither rejected nor accepted this popular theory."
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Porsche presents its most luxury and most powerful SUV to date with the 2013 Porsche Cayenne S. Priced at 294'000 USD, featuring a twin-turbocharged 4.8-litre V8 petrol powerplant that produces 405kW of power and 750Nm of torque, which represents a 37kW/50Nm boost over the existing $248,600 Cayenne Turbo. The result of that boost is a 0-100 km/h sprint in just 4.5 seconds – impressive for a car of this size.
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That was a very interesting game and I'm glad we completely turned around in the second half and won it.
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That was a very interesting game and I'm glad we completely turned around in the second half and won it.
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Ben for President
28 points in the second half was very impressive.
franchise needs to start the PG for All Star media blitz
- I think you have to give Roy Hibbert credit, he makes a huge impact with his defense. He doesn't let his poor offensive performances get him down. Can you imagine if Jermaine O'Neal went through a slump of this proportion?
- The fact that Sam Young or Gerald Green will have to be in the line up for perhaps multiple games is unsettling
- Hansbench looked good tonight! Having two brothers in the 2nd unit may help cohesiveness and chemistry... interesting thing to watch going foward!
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
Paul George over the last 5
24.4 ppg
7.6 rpg
3.8 apg
solid comeback win
Best stretch of PG's career - he's coming into his own. 24, 8, and 4 over the last 5 games.
The resilience of this team impressed me.
Great team win!
Hopefully, we take advantage of this pretty favorable stretch of games because there's definitely some auspicious signs.
The best thing about it is how quiet it really has been. For most part it hasn't been him getting hot and going off for 10 points in 3 minutes, instead it is just a consistent scoring throughout the game.
Good game. You just knew that the Cavs would stop hitting 87.5% of their 3s at some point.
Ben is receiving a solid B+ in my book. He played exactly like a backup should. Let's hope he keeps this up
pretty excited about PG taking a ton of pressure off Danny when he's back
Was a good game. Hibbert's offense is a straight tragedy, but the team played well.
Nice game by Ben. I was very pleased.
Stop quoting people I have on ignore!
damn those numbers are right along the numbers I projected from him(in his prime of course) after we drafted him. Hope he keeps it up he looks so much more comfortable off the dribble than he was at the start of the year. He looks like he really turned the page and it's clicked.
also props to Ben for all the bashing I did of the kid he played hard tonight and just that is a major upgrade for us at the pg (which is sad to say).
Paul George stats will look like this after tonights game, 16 ppg 7 rpg 3 apg, all star 2012
One of the best bench games this year! PG was solid and Hill was our closer! Nice win
I love this team, these guys are the best defensive team we have had since the 03-04 team. And hell yea Ben Hansbrough, what an upgrade over DJ. Ben's first real game as a Pacer was better than any game DJ has played all year... by far.
When Ben was Big East player of the year for Notre Dame I kept thinking how awesome it would be to have both the 'Bros on the Pacers. I didn't think there was any chance of that happening, but now I am totally digging it. I loved seeing Tyler get all fired up protecting his little bro. Don't mess with the 'Bros!
Sucks about Lance, glad they said it was just a sprain and nothing is broken. He is playing so well this year, I would hate for him to be out for a long time.
Barbosa would be so valuable right now...
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
Sucks about Lance. He was having a real solid game again.
Hopefully it's nothing serious. I was on a work call, so I don't know what happened or the details.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
For a rookie being asked to play a bigger task than expected, Ben looked good.
and on 51% shooting
Starters are the best defensive unit. Bench is still a sieve on defense for the most part...especially if they are all on the court together.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
They find ways to win
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San Diego's Most Unique Meeting Space
Webster's dictionary defines "space" in some of the following ways; 1) The infinite extension of the three-dimensional region in which all matter exists 2) The expanse in which the solar system, stars, and galaxies exist; the Universe 3) One of the blank pieces of type or other means used for separating words or characters. However, for the purpose of this blog and an award given recently to Paradise Point by the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), "space" is 4) area provided and set aside for a particular purpose. This is something that Paradise Point knows all too well.
Why? Because the resort occupies 44 acres of it, with over 60,000 square feet dedicated solely to meetings and events with Southern California flair. The best part of all, Paradise Point is located just 7 miles/10 minutes from downtown San Diego and the airport and surrounded by a mile of white sandy beach in the heart of Mission Bay. But as you soon find out when you arrive at the beautiful tropical island that is Paradise, space, though defined as an expanse occupied by the universe, does not have a universal look and appeal. This unique San Diego meeting space is what separates Paradise Point from all the others.
Located indoors just off the water's edge, the main conference center at Paradise Point offers over 20 separate meeting rooms with 8 additional meeting rooms (Executive Meeting Suites) adjacent in an intimate garden setting. In addition, the Mission Bay Room can be found just across from the main lobby. This standalone ballroom is 3950 square feet and is complemented by an 1800 square foot patio, making it the perfect spot for satellite registration or a welcome reception. Like most of the space found indoors at Paradise Point, the Mission Bay Room offers plenty of natural light and is coupled with direct outside access to an adjoining patio, deck or private lawn. Electronic readerboards can also be found throughout Paradise Point's San Diego conference center and meeting spaces, along with comfortable chairs, new laminate-top conference tables and state-of-the-art communications and internet capabilities.
In addition to a mile of beachfront, San Diego's conference destination offers 30,000 square feet of lawns, patios and pool decks, providing groups with various backdrops for group meals, activities and themed outdoor events. Whether it's a surfer's beach party at the sandy cove or a Hawaiian luau on Paradise Lawn, be assured that guests at Paradise Point will be treated to a quintessential San Diego experience at its finest. There is no missing the 1100 palm trees on property, not to mention the many lagoons and waterways that meander throughout. Combine all of these unique spaces, and there's no question that Paradise Point is certainly one of the most unique meeting venues in San Diego and California.


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If there's such a thing as restaurant reincarnation, 415 Seabright Ave. may be well on its way to nirvana. This cozy, one-room space has housed a number of interesting little restaurants over the years, including India Joze, Papa's Church, Al Dente, Drunk Monkeys and Clubhouse Kitchen.
Last March, the spot became Surf Bistro and Bakery, a firsttime restaurant endeavor for Javier Andrade and Luz Moncada. In keeping with their North Coast background, the menu serves Alta coffee, roasted in Davenport. I blew in on a recent blustery afternoon, the first thing I ordered was a cup of Organic Decaf ($2.50).
Luz lit up with a big smile that eased the inclement weather and brought me a steaming mug of rich, dark coffee that she attentively topped throughout my meal. While I was reading the one-page lunch menu, a man came in to order a Dubliner,or Rueben sandwich; his face fell when he learned there was no corned beef that day. Two other customers requested the same sandwich while I was there.
"The corned beef is very popular," explained Luz, when I asked about the run on Ruebens.
I chose a California Chicken Sandwich ($10) —marinated,grilled chicken breast with bacon, avocado,pepper jack cheese,lettuce,tomato and onion on a ciabatta roll. All sandwiches come with salad or hand-cut, seasoned french fries; I asked for salad, plus an order of Fries ($4). Noticing that the cafe features fresh-squeezed lemonade,I added an "Arnold Palmer"iced tea/ lemonade combination ($2.50)made using deliciously sweet-tangy Meyer lemons.
Boardwalk photos and a poster decorated one wall; a colorful surfboard stood in the corner and a metal sculpture of a guitar hung behind my table. Surf Bistro is modest in size and ambiance but it was clean and friendly,and the dozen or so tables were topped with beautiful little bouquets in ceramic vases handmade by Javier. A suspended flat-screen television tuned to the Weather Channel mesmerized me: What is it about watching the weather?
Luz brought my peels-on fries early as an appetizer and although they could have been a little crisper the flavor was admirably fresh. Luz's sister, Maya, prepared my sandwich on a big grill behind the counter; it was out in no time, accompanied by a pretty house salad of crisp, fresh lettuce decorated with grape tomato halves, cucumber sticks and shredded cabbage and carrots.
Biting into my tall, well-filled sandwich, I wasdelighted tofindthe chickentender, moist and hot enough to melt the cheese. The multilayered meal delivered an appealing balance of flavorsandfreshness— andmademewant to try that Rueben even more.
Saving half my sandwich, I considered the housemade desserts and ordered one of my favorite treats, an Eclair ($3.50) filled with vanilla Bavarian cream. The fresh-tasting, chocolate-glazed choux pastry yielded tenderly, releasing creamy, not-too-sweet filling. It wassogoodthatIalsosampledapieceofflakycrusted, nicely spiced Pumpkin Pie ($4).
Returning for breakfast another day, I sampled the Bistro's Veggie Omelet ($9), packed to bursting with a variety of fresh sautéed vegetables and accompanied by yummy home fries and a decadently rich housemade biscuit.
Surf Bistro has a small staff and fairly minimal décor but this place may be the sweetest business that has occupied the Seabright building yet, thanks to its homey atmosphere and delightful desserts. I have an idea for a new Food Network television show featuring eateries giving old spaces a new lease on life. We'll call it "Restaurant Reincarnated" and Surf Bistro could kick off the series.
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- WHERE: 415 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz HOURS: Breakfast 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily; lunch 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; dinner 5-9 p.m. Sunday-Monday and Wednesday-Thursday, 5-10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday-Saturday
- AMBIANCE: Simple, colorful, friendly and familiar
- COST: Reasonable (lunch entrees, $6-$12)
- DETAILS: Restaurant, 600-7787; bakery, 430-6837; www.surfbistro.net
Read more Sentinel dining reviews at www.santacruzsentinel.com/food.
Co-owners Javier Andrade and Luz Moncada opened Surf Bistro and Bakery in March but the couple had long dreamed about owning a restaurant-bakery.
Javier's interest in cooking began in childhood. 'I always liked cooking,' he says. 'And I went to Pacific Elementary (in Davenport), where we had a food lab and got to make lunch once a week. It stuck with me and drove my love of cooking and baking.' Andrade served a one-year apprenticeship at Davenport's Whale City Bakery, where Luz worked for five years, and has held positions at The Buttery, Scotts Valley Market and Whole Foods, as well as working as a pastry chef in Sacramento.
Popular Surf Bistro breakfast items include huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos, says Javier, with lunch favorites headed by Dubliner sandwiches and Angus burgers. At dinner, he notes, ribeye steak and blackened salmon top the list. 'And our 50/50 sliders, made with half ground bacon and half ground beef. It's like bacon on your burger — but it's in your burger.' Favorite bakery items? Almond bear claws, eclairs, Napoleons and artisan croissants, hand-rolled and made with all-natural flour.
— Ann Parker


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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Paris hotel in 16th Arrondissement, near Eiffel Tower
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Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Paris hotel is located in the historical district, within a 15-minute walk of Statue of Liberty - Paris, Eiffel Tower, and Palais de Chaillot. Arc de Triomphe and Champ de Mars are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
This hotel features a full-service spa, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a steam room, valet parking, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Room Amenities
All 26 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and Select Comfort beds. Guests can enjoy deep soaking tubs, and other standard amenities include iPod docks, DVD players, and LCD TVs.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hôtel Sezz Paris features a full-service spa and a steam room. The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.
This 4-star property offers access to limo/town car service and meeting rooms. Event facilities measure 110 square feet (10 square meters). This Art Deco hotel also offers spa services, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, the property provides a shuttle from the hotel to the airport (available on request) and an area shuttle. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Snack bar/deli
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Full-service spa
- Steam room
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 26
- Number of floors - 7
- Elevator/lift
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Luggage storage
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 2
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Porter/bellhop
- Offsite parking reservations required
- Year Built 1913
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Conference space size (feet) - 110
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Conference space size (meters) - 10
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Valet parking (surcharge), Parking (limited spaces), Offsite parking reservations required
Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Free toiletries
- Free bottled water
- Espresso maker
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Satellite TV service
- Pillow menu
- DVD player
- Minibar
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Hair dryer
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Soundproofed rooms
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Shower/tub combination
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Premium bedding
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- iPod docking station
- In-room massage available
- Partially open bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Sleep Number by Select Comfort mattress
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
LA GRANDE DAME - This Champagne bar serves lunch and dinner.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a steam room.
Spa Services
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Spa Sezz by Payot. Services include massages, facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
The spa is open daily. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Steam room in spa
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets stay free
- Dogs only
- 1 per room (up to 5 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.48 per person, per night
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 18 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 115 per vehicle (one-way)
- Valet parking fee: EUR 30 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Sezz
- Hôtel Sezz
- Hôtel Sezz Paris
- Sezz
- Sezz Hotel Paris
- Sezz Paris
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.


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Glossary-Planning Commission
This Glossary is provided to assist the public in understanding the staff evaluation and analysis of development proposals. It should not be construed as representing legal definitions. Refer to the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan or Public Facilities Manual for additional information.
ABANDONMENT: Refers to road or street abandonment, an action taken by the Board of Supervisors, usually through the public hearing process, to abolish the public's right of passage over a road or road right of way. Upon abandonment, the right of way automatically reverts to the underlying fee owners. If the fee to the owner is unknown, Virginia law presumes that fee to the roadbed rests with the adjacent property owners if there is no evidence to the contrary.
ABUTTING/ADJACENT OWNER: A person holding legal interest in real property bordering or next to property that is the subject of a pending application.
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (OR APARTMENT): A secondary dwelling unit established in conjunction with and clearly subordinate to a single family detached dwelling unit. An accessory dwelling unit may be allowed if a special permit is granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). Refer to Sect. 8 918 of the Zoning Ordinance.
ACCESSORY USE: An activity or structure incidental or secondary to the principal use on the same site.
AFFORDABLE DWELLING UNIT (ADU) DEVELOPMENT: Residential development to assist in the provision of affordable housing for persons of low and moderate income in accordance with the affordable dwelling unit program and in accordance with Zoning Ordinance regulations. Residential development which provides affordable dwelling units may result in a density bonus (see below) permitting the construction of additional housing units. See Part 8 of Article 2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICTS: A land use classification created under Chapter 114 or 115 of the Fairfax County Code for the purpose of qualifying landowners who wish to retain their property for agricultural or forestal use for use/value taxation pursuant to Chapter 58 of the Fairfax County Code.
BARRIER: A wall, fence, earthen berm, or plant materials which may be used to provide a physical separation between land uses. Refer to Article 13 of the Zoning Ordinance for specific barrier requirements.
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs): Stormwater management techniques or land use practices that are determined to be the most effective, practicable means of preventing and/or reducing the amount of pollution generated by nonpoint sources in order to improve water quality.
BUFFER: Graduated mix of land uses, building heights or intensities designed to mitigate potential conflicts between different types or intensities of land uses; may also provide for a transition between uses. A landscaped buffer may be an area of open, undeveloped land and may include a combination of fences, walls, berms, open space and/or landscape plantings. A buffer is not necessarily coincident with transitional screening.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): A document that proposes development, modernization or replacement of physical public projects over a five year period. It lists an estimated cost and anticipated funding method for each project and provides the financial foundation to implement the Comprehensive Plan and public facilities plans.
CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION ORDINANCE: Regulations which the State has mandated must be adopted to protect the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. These regulations must be incorporated into the comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances and subdivision ordinances of the affected localities. Refer to Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, Va. Code Section 10.1 2100 et seq and VR 173 02 01, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and Management Regulations.
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT: Residential development in which the lots are clustered on a portion of a site so that significant environmental/historical/cultural resources may be preserved or recreational amenities provided. While smaller lot sizes are permitted in a cluster subdivision to preserve open space, the overall density cannot exceed that permitted in the zoning district if the site were developed as a conventional subdivision. See Sect. 9 615 of the Zoning Ordinance.
COMMUNITY BUSINESS CENTERS (CBC): The land classification system category for centers that contain retail, office, residential uses, and parks (including Urban Parks and active recreational/cultural facilities) in a community-scale, pedestrian-oriented setting. These centers typically contain over 1,000,000 square feet of commercial space.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Required under §15.2 2223 of the Code of Virginia, the Comprehensive Plan sets forth the general policies for long term growth in the County and depicts planned development by the type and intensity of use. The Plan must be reviewed by the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors at least once every five years.
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP): A general character-ization of the planned development of a site. A conceptual development plan is a submission requirement when filing a rezoning application for a P District other than the PRC District.
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT (CDPA): Application to change a conceptual development plan previously heard by the Planning Commission and approved by the Board of Supervisors.
CONDITIONAL USE: A use that may be located in certain zoning districts provided it will not be detrimental to public health and welfare and not impair the integrity and character of the district. Such uses are conditioned so they will not be unsuitable to the surrounding area or the community at large.
CONDOMINIUM: Ownership of any real property which includes fee simple title to a residence or place of business and undivided ownership, in common with other purchasers, of common elements in the structure including the land and its appurtenances.
CONSERVATION: The restoration, stabilization, management, and wise use of natural and heritage resources for compatible educational, recreational, aesthetic, agricultural and scientific purposes, or environmental protection.
CONSERVATION EASEMENT: A legal mechanism whereby a landowner retains ownership of his/her land, but grants some right(s) to the land to a "holder" that is defined as a charitable organization declared exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C.A. § 501 (c) (3). The Code of Virginia, Virginia Conservation Easements Act, § 10.1-1900, authorizes these private, non-profit entities, such as land trusts, to hold easements when the entity has a primary purpose to retain or protect natural or open space, agricultural, forestal, recreational, or open space use; protect natural resources; maintain or enhance air or water quality; preserve historic, architectural or archaeological resources.
CORRIDOR STUDIES: Studies which determine whether there exist a need to be addressed by the project and an analysis of a range of reasonable alternatives with regard to their effectiveness in meeting County transportation goals and objectives, their cost and their direct, indirect and cumulative impacts on the environment, heritage resources, parklands, stable and/or residential neighborhoods, and other social and economic values. The scope and geographic breadth of corridor level studies must be commensurate with the scale of the impact area involved, the size of alternative investments being evaluated, and the magnitude of potential impacts.
COUNTY 2232 REVIEW PROCESS: A public hearing process pursuant to Sect. 15.2-2232 (Formerly Sect. 15.1 456) of the Virginia Code which is used to determine if a proposed public facility not shown on the adopted Comprehensive Plan is in substantial accord with the plan. Specifically, this process is used to determine if the general or approximate location, character and extent of a proposed facility is in substantial accord with the Plan.
COVENANT: A private agreement between the buyer and seller that asserts legal requirements on the use of land. Covenants are most commonly used to place restrictions on the use of all individual lots in a development or to prohibit certain specified activities. Enforcement is via legal action initiated by private individuals.
dBA: The momentary magnitude of sound weighted to approximate the sensitivity of the human ear to certain frequencies; the dBA value describes a sound at a given instant, a maximum sound level or a steady state value. See also Ldn.
DEDICATION: The transfer of property rights from private to public ownership. Land so conveyed to the local government may be used for streets, schools, parks, utilities, etc. The governing body must formally accept the dedication for the transaction to be complete.
DENSITY: Number of dwelling units (du) divided by the gross acreage (ac) of a site being developed in residential use; or, the number of dwelling units per acre (du/ac) except in the PRC District when density refers to the number of persons per acre.
DENSITY BONUS: An increase in the density otherwise allowed in a given zoning district which may be granted under specific provisions of the Zoning Ordinance when a developer provides excess open space, recreation facilities, or affordable dwelling units (ADUs), etc.
DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS: Terms or conditions imposed on a development by the Board of Supervisors (BOS) or the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) in connection with approval of a special exception, special permit or variance application or rezoning application in a "P" district. Conditions may be imposed to mitigate adverse impacts associated with a development as well as secure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and/or conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. For example, development conditions may regulate hours of operation, number of employees, height of buildings, and intensity of development.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: A graphic representation which depicts the nature and character of the development proposed for a specific land area: information such as topography, location and size of proposed structures, location of streets trails, utilities, and storm drainage are generally included on a development plan. A development plan is a submission requirement for rezoning to the PRC District. A GENERALIZED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (GDP) is a submission requirement for a rezoning application for all conventional zoning districts other than a P District. A development plan submitted in connection with a special exception (SE) or special permit (SP) is generally referred to as an SE or SP plat. A CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) is a submission requirement when filing a rezoning application for a P District other than the PRC District; a CDP characterizes in a general way the planned development of the site. A FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (FDP) is a submission requirement following the approval of a conceptual development plan and rezoning application for a P District other than the PRC District; an FDP further details the planned development of the site. See Article 16 of the Zoning Ordinance.
DNL (Ldn): Day night loudness. A weighted average sound pressure level accounting for the variations in noise levels during a 24 hour period, which allows for additional sensitivity to nighttime noise.
EASEMENT: A right to or interest in property owned by another for a specific and limited purpose. Examples: access easement, utility easement, construction easement, etc. Easements may be for public or private purposes.
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CORRIDORS (EQCs): An open space system designed to link and preserve natural resource areas, provide passive recreation and protect wildlife habitat. The system includes stream valleys, steep slopes and wetlands. For a complete definition of EQCs, refer to the Environmental section of the Policy Plan for Fairfax County contained in Vol. 1 of the Comprehensive Plan.
ERODIBLE SOILS: Soils that wash away easily, especially under conditions where stormwater runoff is inadequately controlled. Silt and sediment are washed into nearby streams, thereby degrading water quality.
FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN: A submission requirement following the approval of a conceptual development plan and rezoning application for a P District other than the PRC District. It further details the planned development of the site.
FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT: Application to change a previously approved final development plan.
FLOODPLAIN: Those land areas in and adjacent to streams and watercourses subject to periodic flooding; usually associated with environmental quality corridors. The 100 year floodplain drains 70 acres or more of land and has a one percent chance of flood occurrence in any given year.
FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR): An expression of the amount of development intensity (typically, non residential uses) on a specific parcel of land. FAR is determined by dividing the total square footage of gross floor area of buildings on a site by the total square footage of the site itself.
FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION: A system for classifying roads in terms of the character of service that individual facilities are providing or are intended to provide, ranging from travel mobility to land access. Roadway system functional classification elements include Freeways or Expressways which are limited access highways, Other Principal (or Major) Arterials, Minor Arterials, Collector Streets, and Local Streets. Principal arterials are designed to accommodate travel; access to adjacent properties is discouraged. Minor arterials are designed to serve both through traffic and local trips. Collector roads and streets link local streets and properties with the arterial network. Local streets provide access to adjacent properties.
GENERALIZED DEVELOPMENT PLAN: A rezoning application submission requirement for all conventional zoning districts other than a P District.
GEOTECHNICAL REVIEW: An engineering study of the geology and soils of a site which is submitted to determine the suitability of a site for development and recommends construction techniques designed to overcome development on problem soils, e.g., marine clay soils.
GREEN BUILDING: Structures and their associated landscapes that are located, designed, constructed, operated and dismantled in an environmentally responsible manner to minimize short- and long-term negative impacts on the environment and building occupants.
HERITAGE RESOURCES: Structures, sites, objects that reflect the prehistory and history of Fairfax County.
HYDROCARBON RUNOFF: Petroleum products, such as motor oil, gasoline or transmission fluid deposited by motor vehicles which are carried into the local storm sewer system with the stormwater runoff, and ultimately, into receiving streams; a major source of non point source pollution. An oil grit separator is a common hydrocarbon runoff reduction method.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE: Any land area covered by buildings or paved with a hard surface such that water cannot seep through the surface into the ground.
INFILL: Development on vacant or underutilized sites within an area which is already mostly developed in an established development pattern or neighborhood.
INTENSITY: The magnitude of development usually measured in such terms as density, floor area ratio, building height, percentage of impervious surface, traffic generation, etc. Intensity is also based on a comparison of the development proposal against environmental constraints or other conditions which determine the carrying capacity of a specific land area to accommodate development without adverse impacts.
Ldn: Day night average sound level. It is the twenty four hour average sound level expressed in A weighted decibels; the measurement assigns a "penalty" to night time noise to account for night time sensitivity. Ldn represents the total noise environment which varies over time and correlates with the effects of noise on the public health, safety and welfare.
LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS): An estimate of the effectiveness of a roadway to carry traffic, usually under anticipated peak traffic conditions. Level of Service efficiency is generally characterized by the letters A through F, with LOS A describing free flow traffic conditions and LOS F describing jammed or grid lock conditions.
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID): The use of site and subdivision design techniques in coordination with stormwater management engineering to mimic the hydrologic conditions associated with an undeveloped site to the greatest extent practicable.
MALFEASANCE: Unlawful conduct by a public official.
MARINE CLAY SOILS: Soils that occur in widespread areas of the County generally east of Interstate 95. Because of the abundance of shrink swell clays in these soils, they tend to be highly unstable. Many areas of slope failure are evident on natural slopes. Construction on these soils may initiate or accelerate slope movement or slope failure. The shrink swell soils can cause movement in structures, even in areas of flat topography, from dry to wet seasons resulting in cracked foundations, etc. Also known as slippage soils.
MIXED USE: A designation that permits a combination of uses within a single development or district. The development may contain a mix of office buildings, retail establishments, hotels, housing, and related uses.
NON CONFORMING USE: A building or use, lawfully existing on the effective date of the Zoning Ordinance, which does not conform to the regulations of the zoning district in which it is located.
OPEN SPACE: That portion of a site which generally is not covered by buildings, streets, or parking areas. Open space is intended to provide light and air; open space may be function as a buffer between land uses or for scenic, environmental, or recreational purposes.
OPEN SPACE EASEMENT: An easement usually granted to the Board of Supervisors which preserves a tract of land in open space for some public benefit in perpetuity or for a specified period of time. Open space easements may be accepted by the Board of Supervisors, upon request of the land owner, after evaluation under criteria established by the Board. See Open Space Land Act, Code of Virginia, Sections 10.1 1700, et seq.
OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS: A zoning tool used to impose additional regulations or restrictions on uses within a specific overlay district. Types of Overlay Districts include Historic District, Airport Noise Impact Overlay District, Sign Control Overlay District, Highway Corridor, Natural Resource, Commercial Revitalization District, and Water Supply Protection Overlay District.
P DISTRICT: A "P" district refers to land that is planned and/or developed as a Planned Development Housing (PDH) District, a Planned Development Commercial (PDC) District or a Planned Residential Community (PRC) District. The PDH, PDC and PRC Zoning Districts are established to encourage innovative and creative design for land development; to provide ample and efficient use of open space; to promote a balance in the mix of land uses, housing types, and intensity of development; and to allow maximum flexibility in order to achieve excellence in physical, social and economic planning and development of a site. Refer to Articles 6 and 16 of the Zoning Ordinance.
PLAT: Detailed drawing that provides the dimensions and locations of structures on a specific parcel of land.
PROFFER: A written condition, which, when offered voluntarily by a property owner and accepted by the Board of Supervisors in a rezoning action, becomes a legally binding condition which is in addition to the zoning district regulations applicable to a specific property. Proffers are submitted and signed by an owner prior to the Board of Supervisors public hearing on a rezoning application and run with the land. Once accepted by the Board, proffers may be modified only by a proffered condition amendment (PCA) application or other zoning action of the Board and the hearing process required for a rezoning application applies. See Sect. 15.2-2303 (formerly 15.1-491) of the Code of Virginia.
PROFFERED CONDITION AMENDMENT (PCA): Application to change a set of conditions accepted by the Board of Supervisors at the time of zoning. A PCA application is subject to public hearing by the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors.
PUBLIC FACILITIES: Infrastructure and facilities necessary to support the services and functions provided by the County government or public utility companies.
PUBLIC FACILITIES MANUAL (PFM): A technical text approved by the Board of Supervisors containing guidelines and standards which govern the design and construction of site improvements incorporating applicable Federal, State and County Codes, specific standards of the Virginia Department of Transportation and the County's Department of Public Works and Environmental Services.
PUBLIC HEARING: A formally announced meeting, open to the public, the express purpose of which is to receive written and oral testimony on specific matters.
PUBLIC RECORD: Documents that are open to inspection by members of the public.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AREA (RMA): That component of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area comprised of lands that, if improperly used or developed, have a potential for causing significant water quality degradation or for diminishing the functional value of the Resource Protection Area. See Fairfax County Code, Ch. 118, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance.
RESOURCE PROTECTION AREA (RPA): That component of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area comprised of lands at or near the shoreline or water's edge that have an intrinsic water quality value due to the ecological and biological processes they perform or are sensitive to impacts which may result in significant degradation of the quality of state waters. In their natural condition, these lands provide for the removal, reduction or assimilation of sediments from runoff entering the Bay and its tributaries, and minimize the adverse effects of human activities on state waters and aquatic resources. New development is generally discouraged in an RPA. See Fairfax County Code, Ch. 118, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance.
REVITALIZATION: The renewal and improvement of older commercial and residential areas through any of a series of actions or programs that encourage and facilitate private and public investment. This community investment can include (but is not limited to) activities and programs designed to improve neighborhoods; strengthen existing businesses; attract new businesses; encourage quality renovation and new construction; enhance public spaces and pedestrian amenities; ensure safe, efficient and convenient traffic flow; and contribute to the social and economic vitality of the area.
REZONING: The act of changing the zoning district classification or permitted uses on a parcel of land. Rezoning applications are subject to public hearing by the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors.
RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW): The area over which a legal right of passage exists; land used for public purposes in association with the construction or provision of public facilities, transportation projects, or other infra-structure.
SCREENING: Landscaping and/or physical barrier erected to mitigate potential incompatibilities between different types of land uses. (See BUFFER)
SITE PLAN: A detailed engineering plan, to scale, depicting the development of a parcel of land and containing all information required by Article 17 of the Zoning Ordinance. Generally, submission of a site plan to DPWES for review and approval is required for all residential, commercial and industrial development except for development of single family detached dwellings. The site plan is required to assure that development complies with the Zoning Ordinance.
SPECIAL EXCEPTION (SE) / SPECIAL PERMIT (SP): Uses, which by their nature, can have an undue impact upon or can be incompatible with other land uses and therefore need a site specific review. After review, such uses may be allowed to locate within given designated zoning districts if appropriate and only under special controls, limitations, and regulations. A special exception is subject to public hearings by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors with approval by the Board of Supervisors; a special permit requires a public hearing and approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Unlike proffers which are voluntary, the Board of Supervisors or BZA may impose reasonable conditions to assure, for example, compatibility and safety. See Article 8, Special Permits and Article 9, Special Exceptions, of the Zoning Ordinance.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT: Engineering practices that are incorporated into the design of a development in order to mitigate or abate adverse water quantity and water quality impacts resulting from development. Stormwater management systems are designed to slow down or retain runoff to re create, as nearly as possible, the pre development flow conditions.
SUBDIVISION PLAT: The engineering plan for a subdivision of land submitted to DPWES for review and approved pursuant to Chapter 101 of the County Code.
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD): Compact, pedestrian and biking-friendly, mixed-use development containing medium to high density residential, office and retail uses within walking distance of certain rail transit stations identified in the Area Plans. Well-planned TOD should incorporate good design principles and an appropriate mix of uses around rail transit stations to promote transit usage and create vibrant neighborhood centers at these locations.
TRANSIT STATION AREAS (TSAs): The Land Classification System category for areas adjacent to Metrorail Stations (or other future rapid rail stations) which are directly influenced by the presence of access points to the regional rail system. Generally, Transit Station Areas constitute those lands within a primary and a secondary development area. The primary development area is approximately a 5 7 minute walk of a station entrance. The secondary development area is approximately a 15 minute walk of a station entrance. In addition to these general guidelines, Transit Station Area boundaries are strongly influenced by the area's access characteristics and the relationship of the station to surrounding stable neighborhoods.
TRANSIT TRANSFER CENTER: Facility where public transportation services, usually bus services and sometimes rail service, are coordinated so that passenger transfers are facilitated. Facility typically includes passenger waiting and information areas, bus parking areas, and does not including parking.
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM): Actions taken to reduce single occupant vehicle automobile trips or actions taken to manage or reduce overall transportation demand in a particular area.
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS (TMAs): Groups of employers uniting together to work collectively to manage transportation demand in a particular area.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT (TSM) PROGRAMS: This term is used to describe a full spectrum of actions that may be applied to improve the overall efficiency of the transportation network. TSM programs usually consist of low cost alternatives to major capital expenditures, and may include parking management measures, ridesharing programs, flexible or staggared work hours, transit promotion or operational improvements to the existing roadway system. TSM includes Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures as well as H.O.V. use and other strategies associated with the operation of the street and transit systems.
URBAN DESIGN: An aspect of urban or suburban planning that focuses on creating a desirable environment in which to live, work and play. A well designed urban or suburban environment demonstrates the four generally accepted principles of design: clearly identifiable function for the area; easily understood order; distinctive identity; and visual appeal.
VACATION: Refers to vacation of street or road as an action taken by the Board of Supervisors in order to abolish the public's right of passage over a road or road right of way dedicated by a plat of subdivision. Upon vacation, title to the road right of way transfers by operation of law to the owner(s) of the adjacent properties within the subdivision from whence the road/road right of way originated.
VARIANCE: An application to the Board of Zoning Appeals which seeks relief from a specific zoning regulation such as lot width, building height, or minimum yard requirements, among others. A variance may only be granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals through the public hearing process and upon a finding by the BZA that the variance application meets the required Standards for a Variance set forth in Sect. 18 404 of the Zoning Ordinance.
VERBATIM: A written transcript of a portion or of all comments made during the consideration of a land use application by the Planning Commission.
VIRGINIA BYWAY: A designation given by Virginia's Commonwealth Transportation Board to a roadway which is of historic significant and/or scenic interest or links areas of historic significant and/or scenic interest.
WETLANDS: Land characterized by wetness for a portion of the growing season. Wetlands are generally delineated on the basis of physical characteristics such as soil properties indicative of wetness, the presence of vegetation with an affinity for water, and the presence or evidence of surface wetness or soil saturation. Wetland environments provide water quality improvement benefits and are ecologically valuable. Development activity in wetlands is subject to permitting processes administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
WORKFORCE HOUSING: Rental or for-sale housing units that are affordable to households with maximum income limits up to and including 120 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) for the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, as determined periodically by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The intent of the Workforce housing initiative is to encourage this and other types of affordable housing in the County's planned Mixed-Use Centers. Workforce Housing should be provided in accordance with the guidelines specified in Appendix 1 of the Housing Section of the Policy Plan. In return for proffered Workforce housing units, additional development density or intensity will be made available. Workforce housing should be subject to administrative requirements that are set forth in the Zoning Ordinance and are similar to those of the Affordable Dwelling Unit program.
TIDAL WETLANDS: Vegetated and nonvegetated wetlands as defined in Chapter 116 Wetlands Ordinance of the Fairfax County Code: includes tidal shores and tidally influenced embayments, creeks, and tributaries to the Occoquan and Potomac Rivers. Development activity in tidal wetlands may require approval from the Fairfax County Wetlands Board.
ZONING ORDINANCE: A document adopted by the Board of Supervisors that classifies all land in Fairfax County into residential, commercial, industrial, planned development and/or overlay districts; that describes in detail the permitted density and uses allowed in each zoning district; and that lists the specific regulations that govern each land use.


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My First Grilse of the Season!
In my previous post the other day I stated Glenn and I spent a couple of days fishing in the Cains River with little luck. Glenn called me yesterday morning and said he was taking someone through his work for an evening fish and asked if I wanted to go. I was given permission and we were off and arrived at the river around 6pm. We decided to fish the Cains River again but we went to a different stretch.
When we got to the water there was one person who arrived just before us. The three of us got ready and each started our way down the river. As I was making my way down the river I saw a fish jump farther down the river and a few up above where Glenn was started to move around. I continued down the river with no luck. I used my Carter Bug, White-Tailed Green Machine, and a handful of other flies. Once I got to the end of the run I hung out there and talked to Glenn as he fished the bottom part. There were a few fish moving but not taking. I then decided to go back to the top of the run and start over. I used some streamers to see if they would work but they did not. By this time Glenn also came back to the top and started fishing behind me. It was starting to get dark so I decided to put on my Carter Bug again and stay at the top part and fish there as there were fish moving.
As Glenn and I were fishing and talking, a trout jumped just a couple of feet to my left so I thought to myself I might as well try to catch a trout and threw my fly at the same spot. As soon as the fly hit the water, what I thought was a trout hit the fly. I gave a tug and very quickly realized it was not a trout. The grilse jumped two or three times and then the battle was on I fought the grilse for a handful of minutes and finally landed it. It measured at 23 inches and was nice and thick. It was very exciting to see that line go tight and feel a very good fish on the other end of the line.
As we were finishing up fishing the person that came with Glenn, Mike, had a very nice salmon hit his fly. It jumped high in the water and threw the hook.
Well, it turned out I made a very good decision in going last night. Here is hoping for the same success the next time out.


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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) A former legislator who reported Oregon's troubled health exchange to the FBI in 2012 says he has no proof of allegations that federal officials were intentionally misled about progress in setting up the exchange.
Patrick Sheehan, a former Clackamas County Republican, said Thursday he was relaying allegations conveyed to him by a source he declined to identify. The source claimed the state misled federal officials to give the illusion it was further advanced in its work.
Sheehan said he went to the FBI because it would be "a pretty big story if it were to be true." Sheehan's disclosure was first reported by KATU-TV.
Cover Oregon did not return calls for comment and the FBI declined to comment on whether they had an investigation.
Sheehan is working on the gubernatorial campaign of Republican Rep. Dennis Richardson.
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Old cat's barn is on the move, E I E I O!
TANGENT, Ore. - A barn in Tangent that was left to a cat when it's owner died may have nine lives of its own.
John Bass' barn became famous when it was bestowed it to his beloved pet cat named "Kitty Kat" when Bass died in 1983. Bass also willed enough money to keep both the barn and feline maintained for the rest of its life.
Kitty Kat died in 1993 and the funding for upkeep has long since run out. Fast-forward almost another 10 years and the City of Tangent could no longer afford to pay for it.
On Sunday the barn was moved inch by inch on a truck bed to its new site on a neighbors' property. For many Tangent residents the barn has been a staple landmark for their community.
"You try to preserve that ... and I think it's very important," said Tangent resident Lora Novak.
Neighbor Beth Timmons offered to pick up the tab to move the barn across the street to her property, knowing that years of local history made the move as well.
"I just like how many new friends, new relationships we've made with this and I think that it's just going to continue on," Timmons said. "I'm really excited now."
While much of Saturday and Sunday was spent moving the barn, the relocation won't be completed until a new foundation is built underneath the structure.


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- They are written by programmers who are authority in subject
- They cover the subject with more details and explanation.
These Java books are my personal favorites and whenever I get some time I prefer to read them to refresh my knowledge. Though I have read many of them already, like I have read Effective Java almost 3 to 4 times, I have always learned something new. They are kind of best Java books available today and equally useful for beginners, experienced and advanced Java programmer.
It doesn't matter whether you are completely new in Java or doing Java programming for 5 years, you will definitely learn a lot of new things by going through this book. Having said that not all book is equally suitable for all programmers, for Java beginners, Head First Java is the best book to start learning and for advanced Java developer, Effective Java is the good book to start with.
9 Good books to learn Java Programming
Java best practices and eager to listen from someone who is contributed in Java development kit. Effective Java as book scores high on quality, content and way of explanation. Reading this Java book is a pleasant experience. Another important point of Effective Java is Item based structure which breaks the whole book in small items and every Item is complete in itself, so you can read this book while traveling or short duration as well. On contents, Effective Java is a collection of Java programming best practices ranging from static factories, serialization, equals and hashcode to generics, enum and varargs and reflection. This Java programming book almost cover every aspect of Java in slightly different way than you are used to.
1) This book is very detailed and captures minor details of multi-threading and concurrency as well.
2) Focus, instead of focusing on core Java classes this book focus on concurrency issues and problems like deadlock, starvation, thread-safety, race conditions and then present ways to solve them using Java concurrency classes. This book is an excellent resource to learn and master Java concurrency package and classes like CountDownLatch, CyclicBarrier, BlockingQueue or Semaphore. This is the biggest reason I like to read this Java book and read again and again.
3) One more strong point of Concurrency practice in Java is No nonsense Examples, examples in this book are clear, concise and intelligent
4) Explanation: the book is good on explaining what is wrong and why its wrong and how to make it right which is essential for Java book to succeed.
Update: There are a couple of new books available in Java, which covers JDK 1.7, to find out latest book on Java performance, see my article on Top 5 Java Performance books Every Senior Java developer should read.
Head First Object Oriented Analysis and Design
Thinking in Java
Thinking in Java book is written by Bruce Eckel who is also the author of Thinking in C++ and he uses his unique style to teach Java concept. Many would agree that this is one of the best Java book and strength of this books are there to the point and intelligent examples. This is one of the complete books in Java and can be used as a reference as well. There is a chapter on Java memory mapped IO from Thinking in Java which is my favorite. I would say this is another Java book which demands space in Java programmer's shelf and must read Java book for beginners, especially if you don't like Head First teaching style and rather need a beginners Java book with plain old example style, Thinking in Java is a good choice. It is detailed, matured and frequently updated.
This was my list of top Java programming books and I would say best of a lot. I have read all the books, some of them I am still reading and a couple of them like Effective Java and Head First series, I have read a couple of times. Many programmers ask me about which books they start, which Java book they read now. I hope you will find some good Java books in this collection.
P.S. - If you are looking for some FREE Java books which are available to read online or download as PDF, then see my another post about 10 Free Java books to learn Programming.
P.S. - If you are looking for great books to learn the latest version of Java i.e. Java 8, then you should see my another post about 5 books to learn Java 8.


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