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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Rome hotel in Rome City Centre, walk to Castel Sant'Angelo
Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Rome hotel is located on the riverwalk, within a 15-minute walk of Castel Sant'Angelo, Villa Farnesina, and St. Peter's Square. Campo de' Fiori Market and Piazza Navona are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a full-service spa, this hotel has a restaurant and an outdoor pool. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 116 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and iPod docks. Comforts include premium bedding and pillow menus, and guests will also appreciate thoughtful touches like espresso makers and bathrobes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Gran Melia Rome
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Gran Melia Rome features an outdoor pool and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 5-star property offers access to limo/town car service and meeting rooms. 2 meeting rooms are available. This luxury hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, a rooftop terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
- 24-hour front desk
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 8
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fireplace in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Hair salon
- Free WiFi
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Total number of rooms - 116
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 2
- Multilingual staff
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Year Built 1839
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Bar/lounge
- Wedding services
- Garden
- Rooftop terrace
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Sauna
- Steam room
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Laundry facilities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Premium TV channels
- Minibar
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Bathtub or shower
- Rainfall showerhead
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- iPod docking station
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Slippers
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Espresso maker
- Desk
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Down comforter
- Pillow menu
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
Nectar (winter) - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Viva Voce (apr-oct) - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves dinner only. Open select days.
Liquid garden (summer) - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.
Spa Services
Spa My Blend by Clarins has 3 treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including thalassotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Steam room in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Number of treatment rooms 3
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Thalassotherapy treatments
- 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 starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 95 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 7 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 36 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 45 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 95 per night
- Facilities fee: EUR 20 per person, per day and includes use of:
Hotel Name
- Gran Melia Hotel Rome
- Gran Melia Rome
- Melia Gran Rome
- Melia Rome
- Rome Gran Melia
- Rome Melia
- Gran Melia Rome Hotel
We should mention
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The seasonal pool will be open from April to October. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. 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.
Awards & Affiliations
- The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.


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NEW YORK — Banana Republic has teamed up with "Mad Men" Emmy Award-winning costume designer Janie Bryant to launch an exclusive collection inspired by the popular AMC show.
The collection, which will be available in Banana Republic's North American stores and online at www.bananarepublic.com beginning Aug. 11, features nearly 65 pieces of apparel and accessories for men and women that embodies the style of the 1960s showcased on "Mad Men," while still maintaining a modern look, the company reported.
The men's collection includes chunky-meets-streamlined knit sweaters, tailored suit separates and fitted trousers, as well as classic accessories with character, including a money clip, cotton pocket squares, silk ties, tie bars and fedora hats. The women's pieces include chic trench coats, tailored dresses, high-waisted skirts, silk tie-neck blouses and statement accessories, like print scarves and leopard print pump heels.
"Working with Janie to gain a true understanding of the 'Mad Men' look and feel was a delight," says Banana Republic Creative Director Simon Kneen. "Janie was instrumental in helping us achieve the series aesthetic and standard of authenticity with this capsule collection, offering sketches, her own inspirations and actual artifacts from the production set to help inspire the 'Mad Men' within all of us."

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Electrical Impedance Myography and Ultrasound as Biomarkers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (QED)
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Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston Neurology Department invite children to participate in a new research study. Researchers are looking for boys ages 2 - 30 with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and healthy boys ages 2 - 30 (without any nerve or muscle concerns) to serve as controls. The study is evaluating a new technique that will test nerve and muscle function. The testing is all pain free.
Children participating in the study will come in for 10 visits over two years. Visits will take place every month at first, then less often for the remaining visits. The tests for the study itself take approximately 2hours. If participants are interested or would like to learn more about the study, please call Lavanya Madabusi at 617-919-3554 or firstname.lastname@example.com. All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.
|Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Electrical Impedance Myography and Ultrasound as Biomarkers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- The rate of decline of DMD patients versus normal subjects as assessed by EIM and quantitative ultrasound [ Time Frame: up to 45 months ]With the successful completion of this aim, the investigators will establish that alterations in both EIM and QUS provide meaningful surrogate measures of disease progression in DMD.
- The rate of decline of DMD patients versus normal subjects as assessed by handheld dynamometry, 6-minute walk, and other functional tests. [ Time Frame: up to 45 months ]With the successful completion of this aim, the investigators will establish that alterations in functional assessments may provide additional meaningful surrogate measures of disease progression in DMD.
|Study Start Date:
|April 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
DMD patients
35 boys ages 2 through 30 with DMD
Control Group
35 healthy boys ages 2 through 30
Detailed Description:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|2 Years to 30 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion criteria (DMD):
- Genetically or histologically established diagnosis of DMD
- Male, age 2 - 30
Inclusion criteria (Control):
1. Male, age 2 - 30
Exclusion criteria (DMD):
- Presence of implanted pacemaker or other electrical device
- Presence of a superimposed neuromuscular or other medical condition that substantially impacts the individual's health
Exclusion criteria (control):
- Presence or past history of a neuromuscular disorder or other disease that substantially impacts health
- Presence of implanted pacemaker or other electrical device.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01491555
|United States, Massachusetts
|Children's Hospital Boston
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Principal Investigator:
|Basil Darras, MD
|Boston Children's Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Seward Rutkove, MD
|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
|Responsible Party:
|Basil Darras, Basil Darras, M.D., Children's Hospital Boston
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01491555 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 5, 2011
|Last Updated:
|March 23, 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by Basil Darras, Children's Hospital Boston:
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Muscular Dystrophies
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
Muscular Disorders, Atrophic
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Vyclone is a new iOS app that let's multiple phones shoot video then the the app automatically combines the different shots. I can't help but think how great this would be for shooting live music performances. It's Free.
"Vyclone is fun as heck to use. And the technology is super exciting to think of its uses in other, larger networks." – All Things Digital
For more info: vyclone.com


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British Columbia, Crown Land Pre-emption Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)
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Access the records: British Columbia, Crown Land Pre-emption Registers, 1860-1971 .
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- 3 How to Use the Record
- 4 Related Websites
- 5 Related Wiki Articles
- 6 Contributions to This Article
- 7 Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
Record Description
These records include registers of pre-emptions which is purchased land that has not been fully surveyed. The registers summarize the information from the pre-emption certificates. The pre-emptions are listed in numerical order, with an alphabetical index at the back of each volume.
Many people in Canada owned land and thus a very high percentage of the population is named in land records. The availability of land attracted many immigrants to Canada and encouraged westward expansion.
Land ownership was generally recorded in an area as soon as settlers began to arrive. These were often the first records available in an area.
The registers include land petitions, fiats and warrants, land grants and patents, and deeds. The federal homestead era in the Prairie Provinces lasted almost 60 years (1872 to 1930). Homestead record files cover all those years.
The British Columbia Archives has a research guide about the pre-emption process used in Canada.
Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.
- "British Columbia, Crown Land Pre-emption Registers, 1860-1971". Images. FamilySearch.org http://Familysearch.org accessed : 2013. Citing British Columbia Information Management Services. British Columbia Archives, Victoria.
Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.
Record Content
These land records may contain the following information :
- Name and age of landowner
- Name of spouse
- Names of children, heirs, relatives, and neighbors.
- Place where landowner lived previously.
- Occupation.
How to Use the Record
To begin your search for land records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
- Name of ancestor
- Place of residence
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To search the collection image by image, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page:
⇒Select the appropriate "District"
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Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
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- Search for the name of the spouse instead of your deceased ancestor.
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Questions and answers regarding the impact of Jeff Moorad's arrival as Padres CEO, vice chairman and successor to club chairman John Moores:
Question: Will Moorad raise the payroll this year?
Answer: Moorad gave no specifics. He did emphasize affordability for Padres fans who go to Petco Park. He also said he wants to make it easier for fans from Mexico to attend Padres games. As with most CEOs, he talked of building a consistent winner and winning a World Series championship.
Is Moores still in charge?
Yes. Moorad will report to Moores. Moores also will continue to represent the Padres on major league committees. Expect him to remain close to Commissioner Bud Selig, who considers Moores one of his key supporters.
Will Moorad make immediate changes in the front office?
No. He said he will evaluate his staff this season.
How much of the club does Moorad's group own?
About 35 percent.
When will Moorad's group assume full control?
Within five years.
What is Sandy Alderson's role?
As expected, Alderson stepped down to make room for Moorad.
What is Alderson's legacy with the Padres?
That will be determined largely by the farm system's results in coming years. So far, highlights of Alderson's four-year tenure are franchise-record investments in the farm system, including an $8.5 million facility in the Dominican Republic, some $7 million on draftees in 2007 and about $5.5 million on foreign amateurs in 2008; plus, in concert with General Manager Kevin Towers and staff, a spate of effective, lopsided trades from 2005-07 that brought Adrian Gonzalez, Chris Young, Heath Bell, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Josh Bard, Cla Meredith and Scott Hairston.
Lowlights include exposing pitcher Joakim Soria to the Rule 5 draft in 2006, not making an offer to free-agent center fielder Mike Cameron in the 2007-08 offseason and replacing him with Jim Edmonds, and not discouraging Jake Peavy from participating in the 2006 World Baseball Classic despite the unanimous view of field and front-office personnel that Peavy should not participate and that Alderson's disapproval would have carried the day.
What is Moorad's legacy from his 4-½-year tenure as CEO and general partner of the Diamondbacks?
Highlights include shoring up the club's dire financial situation; successful investments in first-round draft picks such as Justin Upton and Max Scherzer, and a trip to the National League Championship Series in 2007. The investment Moorad approved for Upton and Scherzer exceed any the Padres have given one of their draft picks.
Lowlights include Moorad's reported decisions to guarantee $33 million to pitcher Russ Ortiz and $30 million to outfielder Eric Byrnes.
Was Moorad primarily responsible for Arizona's powerful youth movement?
No. Scouting director Mike Rizzo and his staff, empowered by then-GM Joe Garagiola Jr. and exec Jerry Colangelo, did most of that work before Moorad joined the Diamondbacks in August 2004. Rizzo, now with the Nationals, drafted players such as Brandon Webb, Stephen Drew, Conor Jackson, Chris Snyder, Carlos Quentin, plus others who allowed Moorad's staff to acquire pitcher Dan Haren two offseasons ago. Further, before Moorad arrive, Arizona's international staff had sent future standouts such as Jose Valverde and Tony Pena into the farm system.
Will Moorad bring Diamondbacks staffers with him?
He will be very limited in that regard, according to a major league source who said the Diamondbacks and Moorad have an understanding that he will not raid the organization. A name to remember is A.J. Hinch, Arizona's well-regarded farm director. Moorad's ability to hire talent from his former club is far more limited than Larry Lucchino's was after he left the Padres. Lucchino, fired by Moores as Padres CEO in 2001, eventually hired for the Red Sox several of the better scouts and young executives employed by the Padres in his San Diego tenure.
What contracts does Moorad inherit in the front office?
Towers, whose salary is well within the Top 10 among GMs, is under contract through 2010. Executive vice president Paul DePodesta, who had reported to Alderson, is guaranteed an average well above $500,000 per year through 2011. Director of Player Development and Scouting Grady Fuson, who was hired by Towers in early 2005, is under contract through 2010. As for manager Bud Black, he is in the final year of his contract.


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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0 delivers an intuitive, Office-like
report authoring environment enabling business and power users to leverage their experience
with Microsoft Office 2007 products. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
Report Builder 2.0 supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
Features specific to Report Builder 2.0 are focused on simplifying the process of
creating and editing reports and queries and include the following:
Thanks to those who attended the second meeting of the Boise
SQL Server User Group. We had a good turnout of around 30 people and I hope everyone
enjoyed my presentation of SQL Server 2008 Integration Services (SSIS). I tried to
balance the presentation between those who hadn't used SSIS and those who have.
If you are interested in the sample projects, packages, and data files from the talk, here they
The newly formed Boise SQL
Server User Group kicks off its first meeting with Kalen
Delaney on June 25, 2008.
I'm happy to see a Microsoft SQL Server user group in Boise. It will fit nicely with
the other development and SharePoint groups in town.
For more information, contact Cindy
Gross of Microsoft.
It's generally known that if you want to run any tests, code analysis, or database
project build/deployment that you need to install one or more Team Edition of VSTS
on your build server. What's not so well known are the licensing ramifications around
these scenarios.
Fortunately Jeff Beehler,
Team System Chief of Staff, has posted
on this subject.
To summarize:
If the users creating the builds are licensed users of the edition in question
(or Team Suite), that license extends to Team Foundation Build and you don't need
to purchase an additional license. One way to think about it is: the people that are
using the Team editions need to be properly licensed which in turn ensures the that
the build machines are covered as well. Users who merely queue (execute) and review
the automated builds are only required to have a Team Foundation Server CAL.
Back home now, and I have a moment to get the photos downloaded from my camera and
uploaded to my blog. Next time I'll take my SD card reader with me.
As you can see, registration was quite busy. I heard that there were 4000 people there,
but didn't count them myself. The long lines delayed the keynote by about an hour:
Douglas McDowell and I snuck into the press area. Well, he was officially press (SQL
Server Magazine), but I wasn't - still I took more notes than most of the other pressies
The main screen was huge, and 3D. We estimated about 80' wide and 20' tall. When no
slides were on the screen, there was a spinning 3D Earth enclosed in curley brackets.
Hey, what about VB?
After the keynote, there was a short walk to the LA convention center, where the breakout
sessions, chalk-talks, exhibitor area, etc. Fortunately, we had these interpretive
dancers along the way to keep us from getting lost.
The line to lunch was too long, so we ducked inside to check out the exhibitor area.
I was there (where it says "You Are Here")
Attendees attending one of Doug
Seven's chalk talks on Team System.
Doug was all about the writing
quality code and the 3 C's in his talk (Code Coverage, Code Analysis, and the
new Code
After I turned in my evaluation form, I picked up the attendee bag, which had
lots of goodies, including a hard-bound, coffee-table style book called "Heroes Happen
Here" which contains IT heroes from all around the world, photographed by Carolyn
Jones. And yes, I got my book signed!
In this, my first post of (hopefully) several today, I'm sitting in the keynote session
(next to Douglas
McDowell), listening to Tom
Brokaw warm up the audience. What a nice surprise. It definitely stopped all the
geeks in their tracks, to listen to his wise words, gathered from years of experience
in all matters mankind.
I loved his opening line "I'm not here to write code, or wire this room". He did,
however, wax poetic on the future of technology, the spirit and energy of the types
of people who will drive it, and how we must handle it to get their safely."
Some of his quotes during the keynote (some paraphrasing):
Ballmer came on stage next to thank the many platinum sponsors, and discuss how
"Dynamic IT" can help manage complexity and achieve agility (especially in the realm
software development)
I heard the term "Agile" about 10 times in the span of 3 minutes. More to come ...
Time flies. It's been a year since Dr. Gray, a Microsoft research fellow and Turing
Award-winner, went missing while
sailing off San Francisco. A year ago, at Boise Code Camp 2.0, I hosted a session
on finding Jim
Gray, using Amazon's Mechanical Turk.
Now, a year after Dr. Gray went missing, the Association
of Computing Machinery (the organization that holds the Turing Awards), the IEEE
Computer Society and the University of California-Berkeley have joined to announce
a tribute to Gray, planned for May 31 at the UC Berkeley campus. Jim Gray attended
UC Berkeley from 1961 to 1969 and earned the school's very first Ph.D. in computer
science. Fittingly enough, the tribute will also feature technical sessions for registered
You can find more information about the tribute here:
I know. I know. This doesn't sound like a very interesting post, but it saved me time,
and hopefully it can save you some too.
When you install Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft creates a "Visual Studio 2008 Command
Prompt" shortcut, under that program group.
I like to take this shortcut and drop it on my Quick Launch toolbar:
The problem is that when you install the Team Foundation Server Power Tools (or other
new command line utilities) you need to put them in the path.
Well, if you look at the file the shortcut calls, it's vcvarsall.bat, but don't
bother editing that file because it calls vcvars32.bat, but don't bother editing
that file, because it calls vsvars32.bat. If you go ahead and edit that file,
you can find where the PATH is getting set, and add the Power Tools path to it:
@set PATH=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE;C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Visual Studio 9.0\VC\BIN;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\Tools;C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5;C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727;C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\VCPackages;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Team
Foundation Server 2008 Power Tools;%PATH%
I've been so involved with the VSTS RTM yesterday, that I almost didn't notice this
Click here to
download the latest SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Preview (CTP) and try out
the latest features of SQL Server 2008.
It seems that the US Tech-Ed is following Europe's lead, by breaking up the one large
conference into two: one for developers and one for IT professionals.
Both events will have a similar format with the past Tech·Eds, but will focus on a
single audience instead of a mixed audience, which was the case with the previous
Tech·Ed model.
Visit the main Tech-Ed
site for more information, including some FAQs.
I just came across this download at
Microsoft. It provides an introduction to the concepts and step by step instructions
for creating and customizing TFS reports.
The zip file contains instructional PDF documents as well as several sample reports.
Way to go Microsoft, and SQL Server 2005!
For the first time in the report's history, Microsoft is positioned in the Leader
quadrant in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Warehouse DBMS. The analysts say that
SQL Server 2005 is expected to grow in the data warehouse space and Microsoft's vision
for SQL Server 2008 makes clear the company's intent to become a major presence in
the data warehouse market.
Read more about this great announcement here.
Thanks to the Team System Rangers (an elite squad of TFS experts inside Microsoft)
for putting together this document, which serves as a single point of entry into the
world of TFS Operations as well as Microsoft's recommended operational best practices.
So, start learning/mastering TFS operations by clicking here.
Microsoft has released a new version of VSTS Web Access Power tool. This
release is a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of what will ultimately be the 2008
version of the VSTS Web Access Power Tool.
This release (and the final 2008 release) can be used with either a TFS 2005 or a
TFS 2008 server. In either case, you will need to install a TFS 2008 Team Explorer
on the machine you install Web Access on. Since TFS 2005 did not support build
queuing, that functionality will not be available when this and future versions of
Web Access are used with a 2005 server.
You can download it here and
read more about it at Brian
Harry's blog posting.
Call it a code generator, software factory, or just a clever script. If you can write
code that writes code - you win, even if just a small victory for humans in this contest we
call software development.
For example, I've been working on an ASP.NET application which contains many data
entry screens. You know the kind: very simple, table-format with a label and
a textbox of a certain width, that may or may not require some validation.
In other words, a whole lot of markup like this:
Number

<asp:TextBox ID="txtNumber" runat="Server"
Width="200px" MaxLength="20"></asp:TextBox>
Now, if you have to type the above more than once or twice, you will go insane (been
there, gone there). More importantly, you will probably introduce a bug or two.
So, I opened up SQL Server 2005 Management Studio and wrote the following T-SQL code:
USE SomeDB
DECLARE @Table varchar(128)
DECLARE @Column varchar(128)
DECLARE @Width varchar(10)
DECLARE @Length int
DECLARE @Type int
SET @Table = 'Employer' -- Pass this as a parameter
DECLARE ColumnCursor CURSOR FOR
SELECT C.Name, C.Max_Length, C.User_Type_ID
FROM Sys.Columns C
INNER JOIN Sys.Tables T ON C.Object_ID = T.Object_ID
WHERE T.Name = @Table
ORDER BY Column_ID
OPEN ColumnCursor
FETCH NEXT FROM ColumnCursor INTO @Column, @Length, @Type
IF @Type <> 36 -- No GUIDs
IF @Length < 0 SET @Length = 100
IF @Length < 10
SET @Width = '50px'
ELSE IF @Length < 20
SET @Width = '100px'
ELSE IF @Length < 50
SET @Width = '200px'
ELSE IF @Length < 100
SET @Width = '300px'
SET @Width = '400px'
PRINT '
'
PRINT ' '
+ @Column + '	'
PRINT ' '
PRINT ' <asp:TextBox
ID="txt' + @Column + '" runat="Server" Width="' + @Width + '" MaxLength="' + CONVERT(varchar(10),@Length)
+ '"></asp:TextBox>'
PRINT ' 	'
PRINT '
'
FETCH NEXT FROM ColumnCursor INTO @Column, @Length,
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Fashion Resume: Miranda Kerr
When Valentino Garavani retired in 2008, it rattled the whole of fashion and Hollywood. For sumptuous red-carpet glamour, Valentino was the man. So much so that it took not one but two talents — former Valentino accessories designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli — to assume the mantle. "The codes of the Valentino Maison are part of our memory and creative language," the pair explain via e-mail. (Both speak as one.) "Our aim is to create a different story, using the same words, in a more contemporary way." For resort, that means neon lace and a dotty accessories collection that tell quite the colorful tale.
Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli
Green clutch $995; (212) 772-6969.
Sartorial Superlatives: The Fashion Stars of 2012


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As I was a little girl growing up, I watered my definition of love with stories like Cinderella, Beauty and The Beast, The Little Mermaid, and my all time favourite -Anne of Green Gables. In the process, I fell in love with fairytales, and allowed myself to believe that despite all the atrocity that existed in the real world - it was so very possible to find that someone you truly couldn't live without.
I think that idealistic hope, was what drew me to weddings in the first place. There's a certain magic spark about weddings, of which I am slowly beginning to realize and understand. I mean, everyone loves them. And I mean everyone. I've not met a single person who doesn't love watching a beautiful bride, glide down that isle and marry off with the one man who has enraptured her heart. And witnessing a nervous but very excited groom commit the rest of his life to the woman who has become his whole world in his eyes. Perhaps it's the happily-ever-after craving deep down in all of us, because really, who doesn't love a happy ending? Or in my definition, a happy beginning :) Or perhaps, really, it is that weddings show me that, just for a day, for two lucky souls, fairytales really do exist.
At least that is the case for Darrel and Nydia.
The more I had the pleasure to know about them, and watch how they love one another, the more I was certain to say that you could not meet two people who were more in love. I was going to tell their story, of how they met, and I was literally half way penning down my thoughts, when I realized that it wasn't the way they met that was a testimony of their union, but their union itself that needed to be shared. It was the way they looked at each other, like there was no one else in the room. It was the way Darrel gently brushed his finger past her chin and smiled. It was the way Darrel expressed "Nydia, you really are the most beautiful girl in the world." in the most earnest and ardent of tones during his thank you speech at the end of the night. You just had to be there to feel that kind of honesty. I'm not kidding. I nearly choked and had to hold back a tear.
It was the way Nydia, would clasp her groom's hands so tightly, and look up at him with eyes that piercingly said "I can't believe I am so lucky to marry you. To get to spend the rest of my life with you".
It was the way Darrel's brother cheekily described his perspective of the newly married couple, and said "Darrel was infatuated with Nydia", speaking of Darrel's first impression of his now bride, when Darrel mouthed silently to Nydia that moment "I still am".
You couple a love like that, with the most warm and genuine hearts I have ever had the privilege of knowing, and you get an experience that I like to term as remarkable. I am always honored at every wedding I get to shoot at, but yours - Darrel and Nydia - was seriously God given. How I was even lucky enough to have God send you my way, I will never know, but I really thank Him for giving me such an intangible fortune in the two of you. From picking us up at the airport so very early that morning, to always asking if we were okay and enjoying ourselves, to driving us back to our hotels even after your wedding was over. Vincy and I have never met a couple and their family as beautifully kind, warm and caring as yourselves.
Thank you for showing me that people as nice as yourselves and your incredible families are real, and that fairytales still happen today, not just in the books :)
Here are my favourite moments from your day:
Nydia's sisters were a constant source of great fun and expression :)
Here is Nydia's sister preparing for her speech before everything happened.
And here is Nydia's other sisters mucking around on the piano. The sisters are all incredibly musically gifted. With Lydia being a fabulous vocalist!
The sisters were trying to spray bits of perfume onto each other. You can tell they were having way too much fun! haha :)
Just look how THRILLED Darrel is to be marrying his bride.
Love the emotion on Nydia's face.
Nydia is one of the most expressive and fun brides ever! She is always laughing and I love it :)
Lots and lots and lots of hugs after the ceremony!
This is a message from Nydia's sister after the ceremony :)
We were all majorly late for the location shoot, but here is what we managed to squeeze in!
Vincy discovered this AWESOME patch of white flowers!!
Some shots in some really yummoooo lighting! :)
Darrel and Nydia had their wedding ceremomy and reception at Poet's Lane. Its incredibly gorgeous! :)
The speeches were hilarous that night. I mean, at most weddings they always are, but this set caused a real riot of laughs. There were so many great moments, just look at them!
And the bridal waltz. Always always my favourite part of the night. They danced to "So Close" By Jon McLaughlin, which was the waltz song in the movie Enchanted, which I LOVED :)
Ring shot.
And do check out the slideshow for tonnes of more photos. Remember for smooth viewing, press the play button. Then when the bar starts to load, press pause and wait for the rest of the bar to load. When the bar has fully loaded, press play :) Do watch it! Even if you don't want to see the photos (you'd be missing out :p), at least play it for the song - its incredible, and will move you :)
HUGE HUGE thank you to Vincy, for travelling with me to Melbourne for this wedding, and starting so early/finishing so late with me. You have officially made shooting and travelling that much better :)
ps: Darrel and Nydia had a reception in Malaysia recently, which I also had the utmost pleasure to photograph! I will blog about that soon. And Nydia, if you are reading this: THANK YOU SO MUCH for the awesome chocolates. It was your turkish delights that caused me to go into withdrawal after I finished all of them one day, because they were THAT good :D


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Astros to hold open tryout at Whataburger Field
HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros will conduct an open tryout on Thursday, June 26, at Whataburger Field, home of the Double A Corpus Christi Hooks.
Registration for the tryout, administered by Astros South Texas Area Scout Noel Gonzales-Luna, runs from 8-8:45 a.m. that morning on the ballpark's main concourse at Section 119. Tryouts begin promptly at 9 a.m.
Position players will be tested in running and throwing, and if qualified on those abilities, will be held over to hit on the field. Pitchers will throw from bullpen mounds. After further evaluation, additional hitting and bullpen sessions may be undertaken.
All participants must fill out and sign a waiver provided by the Astros. Athletes under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian sign as well. There is no age restriction, but age recommendation is 17-23.
Players should dress in baseball pants and bring spikes, gloves and bats. Catchers are responsible for their own gear.
The Astros are not responsible for any violations of a player's amateur status. Any player with remaining eligibility for high school or college baseball should take the necessary steps to protect their amateur status.
There is no fee to participate.
"This will be a good opportunity for some of the area's most talented amateurs to be seen by a pro scout," said Hooks Vice President/General Manager Michael Wood. "We've never had an event like this before in the 10 years of Hooks Baseball; it's another example of how the Hooks, Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend benefit from our partnership with the Astros."


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Out on 4, near Dover Florida is some folk art, called "Airstream Ranch" per Roadside America. A bit of history can be found here.
I just love this kind of stuff. Makes me smile!
This and that from my world of Family Research, Yorkies, Photography, RV's and Traveling.
Oh my! This made me burst out laughing! I think you and I share a quirky sense of humor!
if you like that kind of stuff you should see Carhenge by Alliance, NE
I hope Jan that some day I can visit Carhenge!
Yes, Lynne, I believe we do.


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Apple Thursday previewed Mountain Lion--or Mac OS X 10.8 for those of you who don't like cats. The latest version of Apple's desktop operating system borrows liberally from iOS. Apple's sneak peak reads, "Inspired by iPad. Re-imagined for Mac."
Apple released a set of screenshots and a video detailing Mountain Lion's features. Let's hit the highlights.
iCloud. iCloud is Apple's cloud service that unifies iOS and Mac OS by synchronizing users' mail, calendars, contacts, and other documents so they don't have to manually sync and jump back and forth between their computer and iOS devices. iCloud was introduced with iOS 5 in October 2011. It became available for Mac with an OS X update released around the same time. Based on the screenshot below, it looks as if Mountain Lion, like iOS 5, has users sign into iCloud and manage their settings when they first launch the system.
Messages. Another feature introduced with iOS 5 was Messages, Apple's answer to BlackBerry Messenger. Users can send text messages and images back and forth without incurring cellular messaging fees. Messages will let Mountain Lion users message each other, as well as iPad and iPhone users on iOS 5, and vice versa. Users can exchange photos, videos, documents and contacts. It also lets you message groups of friends. Messages replaces the aging iChat application in previous versions of OS X.
Reminders. Reminders on Mac OS should be interesting for folks who are constantly on their computer. It lets users create lists of things to do, and set up due dates for each item. Users can then check off items that have been completed. Thanks to iCloud, items sync across all devices. This lets you create a new to-do item on your Mac and be reminded by your iOS device when you're away from the computer.
Notes. Mountain Lion also adds Notes, a feature pulled over to the desktop from iOS. The OS X version of Notes adds images and attachments. Notes can be easily managed through the desktop application. Again, through iCloud, users can sync between their Mac and various iOS devices. It's a nice way to keep track of, um, recipes, among other things.
Notification Center. Notification Center is designed to consolidate all of your notifications--iMessages, emails, alerts--into one list. It's designed for minimal interruption. The notification banners look much like Growl notifications, something we love. We're curious to see how well this works with email as many of us at BYTE are inbox-centric, and something like this could add make us a lot more productive on the Mac.


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Extreme Barbie Jeep Racing Truly Looks Badass! [Video]
Small plastic motorized vehicles can be a source of a lot of fun for kids.
Well, kids are not the only ones getting joy out of these toy vehicles. It appears that adults have taken it upon themselves to use them to race against each other in extreme Barbie jeep racing.


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Los Angeles, CA, US
Located in the upper valley basin along the Texas border line and edgeing New Mexico and Mexico, this 6,000 sq ft single family dwelling exists in a sliver of fertile farmland surrounded by hot dry desert landscape to the south and the looming Franklin Mountains to the north. The site is a midpoint between the mountains and the mesas, with the Rio Grande a quarter mile to the north. The Rio Grande deliniates the line between the twin cities of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The twin cities are a mere sliver in the landscape. The cause of this sliver being the river which is the regions life blood. This valley is host to large sections of farmland. A system of irrigation canals and ground wells, serve as the aquifer for the farmland. Viewing the city from different distances reveals strong horizontal lines cut into the landscape. The river acts as the slicing element, cutting itself through the city, along the valley, and around the mountain. This site lends itself to this idea as well. The house elements: walls, floor plates and roof stretch in different directions acting as slivers in the ground and in the sky. Walls become roof and roof becomes platform. A game of exposing one element and hiding another is played between each element in the house.
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Location: El Paso, TX, US


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BRISBANE, Calif. — Wal-Mart Stores marked a major investment in social media and marketing with the announcement Wednesday that its technology unit @WalmartLabs has acquired mobile and social advertising firm OneRiot.
Befitting its interest in social media, @WalmartLabs shared the news via blog post, noting that the Boulder, Colo.-based OneRiot "has developed some pretty nifty technology that analyzes social media signals from popular networks like Twitter and Facebook to deliver ads that are relevant to consumers' interests. As our teams debated the finer points of Big Data, Fast Data, and machine learning technologies, it became clear to us that we could find no better colleagues than the guys at OneRiot."
Under the terms of the agreement, OneRiot will relocate and become part of the @WalmartLabs team this month.
"The technology at the core of what we do is the social genome, which enables us to connect millions of consumers with the best products based on their interests at any given moment. The OneRiot technology will enrich the social genome, and the OneRiot team adds to the already deep expertise we have around social data analysis," the blog stated.
Wal-Mart Stores has been heavily investing in social and mobile commerce since April when it acquired the services of Kosmix a Mountain View, Calif.-based company to grow its multichannel strategy. Kosmix's founders Venky Harinarayan and Anand Rajaraman were tapped to lead the newly formed @WalmartLabs that was created to support Walmart's global multichannel strategy, which integrates the shopping experience between brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce. Harinarayan and Anand Rajaraman are early pioneers of online shopping, whose first company, Junglee, was acquired by Amazon.com in 1998.


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Employers and Public Favor Graduates Who Can Communicate, Survey Finds
Americans adults and employers want colleges to produce graduates who can think critically and creatively, and can communicate orally and in writing, according to the results of a public-opinion survey released by Northeastern University here on Tuesday.
Respondents were far less interested in having students receive narrow training and industry-specific skills.
In fact, nearly two-thirds of adults and three-quarters of employers agreed with the following statement: "Being well-rounded with a range of abilities is more important than having industry expertise because job-specific skills can be learned at work."
The survey results, which were described in the presentation "Innovation Imperative: Enhancing Higher Education Outcomes," support the conclusions of a poll of employers that the Association of American Colleges and Universities released earlier this year. That poll found broad support for the idea that students should learn to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems, or what the association described as "a 21st-century liberal education."
Many single data points in the survey could be used as evidence of academe's failures—or of its indispensability. But Joseph E. Aoun, Northeastern's president, said people should not seize on individual findings in the service of a tidy narrative.
"Don't focus on only one dimension," he said at a news conference at which the results were released. "Look at the totality of the survey."
Contradictory Opinions
The totality of the results reflected a certain ambivalence.
For instance, while nearly three-quarters said a college degree was more important today than it was for their parents' generation, 62 percent said colleges were doing only a "fair" or "poor" job of preparing graduates for the work force.
Nearly nine respondents in 10 said the American system of higher education needed to change in order to remain competitive with other countries' systems. But the importance of global competition extended only so far: The share of respondents who said students needed more opportunities to gain "global experience" by working or studying abroad (42 percent) was far less than the percentage who favored other experiences, such as internships (79 percent).
The question of who was responsible for preparing future workers also produced a mixed response: Thirty-six percent of respondents said employers do; 35 percent thought it was graduates; and 29 percent answered colleges.
Questions about online learning and massive open online courses, or MOOCs, produced divergent and occasionally contradictory opinions.
Slightly more than half of the respondents believe that MOOCs will fundamentally transform how students are taught, but just 27 percent think the online classes are of the same quality as traditional, in-person education. And yet more than half of the respondents predicted that in five to seven years an online education would be seen as of equal quality to a traditional one.
The ambivalence reflected in the results may suggest a larger sense of disequilibrium in the public, Jeffrey J. Wilcox, corporate vice president for engineering at the Lockheed-Martin Corporation, said at the meeting. "I think what you see in the survey is angst over the pace of change," he said.
The survey, the second that Northeastern has commissioned, which was conducted this year by FTI Consulting. Findings were based on 1,000 telephone interviews of a representative sample of American adults. More than 260 employers were also polled. The margin of error was 3.1 percent.


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Paul George is awful it seems like he has 5 turnovers on his own and he makes stupid passes, one got lucky, and he takes bad quick shots.
I just don't understand this team, they build big leads but can't hold them, there is no way in the world we will be able to compete with the Heat if we do this kind of stuff. Not once in this series have we held a decent lead at half and we have had big leads in at least 4 of them.


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There were 308,000 low-income working families in 2011 in Michigan, representing 32 percent of the total 966,000 working families, up from 27 percent in 2007, a national study released Thursday said.
In addition, the number of low-income working families continues to grow, with nearly a third of all working families in the United States now struggling to earn enough money to meet basic needs, a new report by the Working Poor Families Project shows.
Michigan ranks 26th in the nation in the percent of low-income working families.
"Despite certain economic indicators showing that the economy is slowly improving, there are still more than 300,000 low-income working families here in Michigan who are not feeling any economic uptick," said Gilda Jacobs, president and CEO, Michigan League for Public Policy.
"Our state is one of 10 across the country where the share of low-income working families has increased by more than 5 percent since 2007. Clearly, more legislative action is needed to ensure that Michigan's vulnerable populations have access to the programs and educational opportunities that will allow them to get ahead -- which will better allow our state to get ahead."
Nationally, the number of low-income working families -- sometimes called the working poor -- increased by 200,000 to 10.4 million in 2011 over the prior year, according to the analysis of new Census Bureau data. Those 10.4 million families constitute 32 percent of all working families -- up from 28 percent in 2007 -- and represent 47.5 million Americans.
At the same time, nationally the economic gap between high-income and low-income working families continues to widen. In 2011, the top 20 percent of working families earned 10.1 times the total income earned by the bottom 20 percent, up from 9.5 times in 2007.
Nationally, with unemployment remaining high, a large number of low-income families are challenged to find full-time, good paying jobs, the study said.
The analysis found, though, that more than seven out of 10 low-income families were working in 2011; despite working, many of these families simply don't earn enough money to pay for basic living expenses. Family budgets were impacted by high transportation and child-care costs at a time when often the only jobs that could be found tended to be in eight occupations that do not pay wages adequate for supporting a family -- including cashier, cook and health aide.
"Clearly, there have been positive signs over the past two years that the broad economy is improving, but the gains are not helping these low-income working families," said Brandon Roberts, who co-authored the analysis. "The American dream is premised on the ability of families to better themselves through hard work. Yet as this data shows, today's working families clearly face a more challenging situation than those in the past."
The report is available at http://www.workingpoorfamilies.org/
Contact Jerry Wolffe at 248-745-4612 or firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him on Twitter @JerryWolffe1 or on Facebook.


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The Falken Wildpeak A/T3W tire is the answer for a versatile, long lasting all terrain tire for balanced on and off-road traction for light trucks and SUVs. The Falken Wildpeak AT3W tire is available in a wide range of sizes, and provides a quiet ride on the highway, without sacrificing off-road traction. The tire carries the Rubber Manufacturer Association's Snow Flake symbol, certifying it as having excellent snow and ice capabilities. The big central tread lugs and open shoulders are bridged for stability and help deliver the balanced performance on and off the road. The upper sidewall has raised knobs for the look truck owners love as well.
This tire is loaded with Falken Tire company's best technology, including Falken's patented 3D Canyon Sipes. These tread grooves are full-depth and maintain consistent performance and appearance throughout the life of the tire. The Wildpeak A/T3W won't disappoint any discerning truck truck or SUV owner.
This describes the sidewall appearance. Examples include Black Sidewall, White Sidewall, and White Letters.
|Load Index
The load index (LI) is a 2 or 3 digit number that corrolates to the maximum amount of weight the tire can carry. For example, a tire with a load index of 87 indicates that the tire can carry a maximim load of 1,201 lbs. In the case of our example the 87 identifies the tires ability to carry a maximum of 1,201 lbs. So 4 tires will carry a maximum of 4,804 lbs. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for the recommended minimim Load Index. It is not recommended to install tires with a lower Load Index. By doing so, this could cause your tires to be overloaded thus potentially causing a blowout.
|Speed Rating
Speed Ratings (SR) are based on laboratory tests and indicates the maximum speed the tire can achieve. These tests are based on limited time trials. Higher speed rating tires typically will yield better handling capabilities, but may often result in lower mileage. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for the recommended minimum Speed Rating. It is not recommended to install a tire with a lower speed rating as it could affect the handling of your vehicle. It is important to note that speed ratings only apply to tires that have not been damaged, altered, under-inflated or overloaded. Additionally, most tire manufacturers maintain that a tire that has been cut or punctured no longer retains the tire manufacturer's original speed rating, even after being repaired because the tire manufacturer can't control the quality of the repair.
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Ply Rating is related to the max load capacity. This value can be defined with a letter or number. The higher the number/letter, the higher the load capacity.
To help consumers evaluate their tires, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) created the Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQG). The UTQG rates tires are rated on their tread-wear, traction performance, and temperature resistance. The grade for each of these can be found on the sidewall of your tire (except for winter tires and certain light truck tires). Click here for more information.
|Max Single Load(lbs)
|The maximum load this tire will support. Remember to multiply this number by the number of tires installed on your vehicle to get the maximum carrying capacity. This number is directly related to the Load Index.
|Max Single Air Pressure(PSI)
|The maximum air pressure this tire will support. This does not represent the amount of air pressure your tires should have at all times. Consult with your owner's manual to determine the best air pressure you should use for your vehicle.
|Tread Depth
|The amount of tread on the tire. Once the tire is worn to 2/32nds, it is considered fully used and should be replaced at that time. Most tires will have tire indicators in the grooves of the tire to help you determine when the tires are worn down to 2/32nds.
|Tread Design
Nondirectional - most common, same tread pattern on inside & outside of the tire. Can be rotated to all four corners of vehicle. Asymmetrical - tread pattern is different on the inside to the outside of the tire, and must be mounted properly. Can be rotated to all four corners of the vehicle. Directional tires - roll in only one direction, must be mounted properly. Once mounted they must remain on the same side of the vehicle, and only be rotated front to rear.
|Rim Width Range
|The approved wheel rim width range this tire will support.
|Measured Rim Width
|The recommended wheel width as recommended by the tire manufacturer to get the best wear us performance for this tire.
|Section Width
|The measurement from sidewall to sidewall.
|Tread Width
|The measurement from one side of the tread to the other side of the tread.
|Overall Diameter
|The height of the tire when fully inflated.
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Gabriella Diane Gronewold - February 15, 2012
To Brian and Rebecca Gronewold of Gothenburg on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital, a daughter, Gabriella Diane. She weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces.
Paternal grandparents are Dale and Myra Gronewold of Gothenburg. Maternal grandparents are Clint and Theresa Demoret, also of Gothenburg.
Great-grandparents include Lola Heins and Ruth Burkhart, both of Gothenburg, Jerry and Pat Burkhart of Port Orange, FL, and Gene and Marilyn Demoret of Jetmore, KS.


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Vice President Joe Biden says GOP Arizona Sen. John McCain probably would have defeated his boss in the 2008 presidential election had the economy not collapsed.
Biden on Friday said the election between Barack Obama and McCain would have been incredibly close, but McCain could have squeaked out a victory.
Biden made the comment during a forum that's part of the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University.
The two touched on the gun control debate following the Newtown shootings and the bombings in Boston, but made no mention of Syria.
The event was more of an interview of Biden than a discussion between the former Senate colleagues.
McCain says Biden has a unique perspective on the United States' role in the world because of his experience in Washington, D.C.


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Looking for some of the Best Cheap Eats in DC? Why not try Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street?
Place your order: 1 hot dog with chili cheese fries please! Our guest at our Washington dc inn dupont circle went to Ben's (as the locals call it), today and they told me, the line bens chili bowl dc was extremely long and resulted in a 30 minute wait, but every trip to Ben's is worth the wait. Long lines are to be expected at this DC famous restaurant. The list of regulars, both past and present, is a who's who of well known figures. This includes the likes of Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Bill Cosby (who is the only one who can eat for free), and since President Obama's visit, the place is always busy.
Ben's Chili Bowl is more than a restaurant, is like a "museum" with a diner decor which is completed with signed celebrity head shots on the wall, it is a place with a lot of history, (open since 1958).
So what are you waiting for? Ben's Chili Bowl is one place you have to visit during your stay in DC !
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Rains lead to lifting of fire restrictions
Continuing monsoonal rains have washed away the need for fire restrictions in many parts of the region.
Mesa and Garfield County are lifting their fire restrictions effective Wednesday, as are the Bureau of Land Management's Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley field offices.
The actions mean not just private lands in Mesa and Garfield counties but all BLM lands in those two counties and Eagle, Pitkin and Routt counties will be out of fire restrictions on Wednesday, the BLM said in a news release.
With fire conditions varying by elevation, Eagle and Pitkin counties hadn't imposed restrictions, and neither had the White River National Forest. Routt County lifted its limits last week.
Fire limits remain in place for now on all non-national-forest lands in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties.
Numerous jurisdictions had imposed stage 1 fire limits earlier this year. Those include prohibitions on fires of any type outside developed areas; limiting of campfires to designated fire grates in developed campgrounds; a requirement that smoking occur only in an enclosed vehicle or building, developed recreation site or area free of vegetation, and the mandated use of spark arrestors on chain saws.
Vegetation moisture measurements and other factors are weighed in decisions on fire restrictions. The BLM on Monday urged the public to remain careful with fire, even with the lowered danger.
Lightning caused numerous large wildfires in western Colorado earlier this summer.


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I blame the holidays for my scatter-brained behavior. 🙂
Those cookie cutter chocolate barks are the cutest things ever. You can adapt that for any occasion too!
1. I love your snowflake bowl!
2. I need to try that sauce!
3. Happy WIAW!! 🙂
Can I eat with you Jenn!!!???!!! Happy WIAW!!!!
Really I just want some of your granola.
love that snowflake dish! and i'm intrigued by the ginger salad. i'm the same way. i take pics on my phone and camera and can never remember what goes together 🙂 xoxo
Mmmm…gourmeting it up for one! I love it! Who says you can't bust out all the stops just to impress yourself every once in a while? Especially when you get a little help from the store! 😉 I've seen that sauce at the Maxx before…I'll have to check it out! Have you ever tried Chef Ricardo's line of sauces? http://chefricardo.foodoro.com/products/tomato-sauce-mix–match-3-pack-26-oz-ea Their Mucho Macho rocks my world!
Love the Franken-WIAW…Is it weird that I'm pronouncing that Franken-Wraaaaaa? Haha!
That tomato sauce is literal heaven in a jar. So expensive, but it makes me not want to bother making my own!
It drives me crazy when my husband uses his finger to lick the plate after supper! I guess I should take it as a compliment, huh? : D
here or there but all good! i want the peppermint bark! send me some. <3 you.
Rookie. Apparently my "name" is the pic title? Sweet. Haha. I know for next time.
Bragged about you in my post, Jenn! 😉 I'll have you know I stayed up to post. I was juuuuust turning off blogger when I saw your link-up pop on to the screen. I'll pay for this in the morning, but it was a good excuse to edit more pics that were calling my name. I'm so glad you do these. How fun!
Your snowflake bowls and cutters are so pretty 🙂
Good luck with find the photos Jenn! I totally cooked up something cool yesterday but failed to take pics. It involved salmon, eggs, buttered fried toast! xo
AH! I love Marshalls and TJ Maxx for cheap foodie things! And I won't lie, I could have eaten the entire jar of pasta sauce on its own. I love spaghetti sauce with things in.
Hey Jenn, I didn't realize TJ Maxx sold food. I was only in there for the first time last week. Guess I missed the foodie goodness. Gotta go back! Happy WIAW!
Good morning!
I've included your site on a page
I've put together devoted to hops, challenges, and memes for every day of the
week! The link to that page is under my header. http://acts17verse28.blogspot.com/
I finally broke out my ice cream maker that has been hiding in the back of the cupboard forever. I made eggnog gelato… definitely bowl licking good.
Everything you ate looks delish!! I want to eat what you ate last night, YUM!!!
Yum, definitely a good day of eats!! 🙂
This may be my new favorite thing to do on Wednesdays!
oh my gosh – i have that problem sometimes too my dear! i'll be really good about taking photos of all my food, then i'll go to write a post and forget what went with what and when i ate it!
Love the eats!! Happy WIAW 🙂
Where did you get those snowflake bowls? So cute!
I love the content in those snowflake cookie cutters, too! Nom Nom
Love the roasted spaghetti squash w/ mashed cauliflower idea!!
Your memory is most likely w/ mine… if you find them let me know =)
Oh I love those bowls…do tell where did you get them?
The lasagna I ate, and put in my post, had me licking my plate.
All of those pictures of food are making me hungry. They all look really yummy
That dinner looks amazing, and I thought mine was good! LOL. 🙂 Jessica
I love Dave's Gourmet! Those sauces make everything taste 100% better. Yummy!
Snowflake bark!! I'm in love!
I bet they are lying on a beach somewhere with a margarita =)
I love anything that makes healthy veggies taste like pizza 😉 That's why I put nooch on almost everything!
Lots of Love Grown Granola too – I really hope they ship to the UK one day.
The squash looks wonderful! I believe I will be recreating this at home 🙂
OH GOSH THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD!!!!!!! oops. caps. =)
I would hand deliver it if I could =) fo sho
My hubs does with the actual plate to his face =)
1. biggest compliment ever
2. easier to rinse and wash the dishes =) haha
I did lick the plate clean last night (and discreetly at lunch today) of the Mac N Kale salad dressing – OMG, I am in love! =)
I grabbed some gluten-free biscuit mix to make biscuits for some recipes I'm posting this week … well, I am LOVING the biscuits. I had to FORCE myself to save two for pictures!! Haha. I can't stop eating them!
lol love it =) no i havent tried those! looking it up now!
That pasta sauce looks amazing too!!!
Yum!! Your dinner looks amazing!
I love all of the sushi and granola in this post! 😀 and yeah, good jarred pasta sauces are realllly hard to find – next time I can't make mine from scratch I'll def check that out!
Your eats looks so good! I still have yet to try spaghetti squash..I don't know what I'm waiting for!!
As for licking the plate clean…I've been eating oodles of sweets lately. Tis the season eh?
Everything looks delicious!!! Too much plate licking has been going on lately, but I was ready to lick my plate clean of the fajitas I had last night…SO Good! I love when the vegetables are still crunchy 🙂
"Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Mashed Cauliflower + Cheesy Ravioli with Garlicky Mushrooms and DG Red Heirloom Sauce"? Sounds absolutely delicious! 🙂
I LOVE spaghetti squash! I have been on a kick lately. The other night I mixed it with some leftover chicken parm. SO good!
I will definitely keep my eye out for DG sauce yum! I'm so jealous of your dinner. Isn't it funny how some of your best meals are the ones you make for yourself?
I already made my peppermint bark for this year…but I think I need to make a second batch for gift giving with your cute snowflake idea!


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Academic Awards
Awards and Fellowships
The American Jewish Historical Society encourages interested students and scholars to apply for the following prizes and fellowships. The AJHS Academic Council is responsible for all selections.
AJHS Announces a New Award Title: The Henry L. Feingold Graduate Student Essay Prize
(formerly the Wasserman Student Essay Award)
The Henry L. Feingold Graduate Student Essay Prize in American Jewish History is awarded biennially for the outstanding paper submitted by a graduate student. The winning paper will be selected by a faculty committee drawn from the Academic Council of the American Jewish Historical Society. The criteria for selection will include the significance of the topic, use of historical sources, and contribution to the field.
Ruth B. Fein Prize
The American Jewish Historical Society awards the Ruth B. Fein Prize, a travel stipend established in honor of a past president of the Society, to a graduate student to help undertake research at the American Jewish Historical Society. The award is up to $1,000. The deadline for submission is April 20, 2017. To apply, please send a 2-page description of your project, a letter of support from your graduate mentor and a budget for your travel expenses to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Sid and Ruth Lapidus Fellowship
The Sid and Ruth Lapidus Fellowship supports one or more researcher(s) wishing to use the collections of the American Jewish Historical Society. Preference is given to researchers interested in 17th and 18th century American Jewish history. At the discretion of the awards committee, the fellowship funds may also be applied to subsidizing publication of a first book in the field of American Jewish history, again with preference given to works in early American Jewish history. The available amount for the award(s) is $6,000 annually. The deadline for submission is April 20, 2017. Please send proposals of up to 5 pages to: email@example.com.
Pokross/Curhan Family Fund Prize
The American Jewish Historical Society awards the Pokross/Curhan Family Fund Prize, a grant established in honor of two past presidents, David R. Pokross (1976-1979) and Ronald C. Curhan (1990-1993), to an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing an academic degree at an accredited academic institution to help undertake research using the collections held at
American Jewish Historical Society
New England Archives
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Boston, MA 02116.
The award is $1,000. The deadline for submission is coming soon.
To apply, please send a 2-page description of your plan to produce an essay, thesis, dissertation, documentary, exhibition or other form of public program on an aspect of the American Jewish experience; and a letter of support from an undergraduate or graduate mentor to email@example.com. (AJHS in New York does not handle this)
Saul Viener Book Prize
The Saul Viener Prize ($1,000) is awarded biannually, with the current competition covering books published in 2015 and 2016. Only books that focus on the history of the Jews in America are considered. Works in literature, sociology, political science, and other fields do not qualify, nor do historical studies of Jews outside of the United States. In order to be considered, books have to be original work in English and not anthologies or other edited works. Books that were supported by or are projects of the AJHS are not eligible for consideration. The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2017. Books that fit these criteria should be referred to the committee. Please send author, title, publisher and publication date to email@example.com.
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Wasserman Essay Prize
The Wasserman Essay Prize is awarded the best article published in a volume (4 issues) of the journal American Jewish History. The award is in the amount of $125.
Lee Max Friedman Award Medal
The Lee Max Friedman Award Medal was established in memory of a past Society president and is awarded by the American Jewish Historical Society to any individual, group or association deemed to have rendered distinguished service in the field of American Jewish history. Distinguished service includes special achievements in research, scientific or popular writing, teaching, encouragement and/or support of specific historical projects, or in the field of mass communication. The Friedman Medal is awarded biennially (awarded in 2016).


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at North Baddesley in memory of one of the village's best loved characters – historian Una Lonergan (pictured) who died last November after battling cancer.
Parish council chairman, David Knight, is to plant the tree as part of an open day at North Baddesley Village Hall which has undergone major improvements recently.
Mrs Lonergan founded the village history society in 2006 and lived in North Baddesley for about 20 years and was involved in a number of organisations, including the Friendship Circle.
The tree planting ceremony will be held on March 29 a time has yet to be been confirmed yet it is likely to be between 11am and midday, said village hall chairman Barrie Williams.
Visitors to the hall open day will see the redecorate the venue's new kitchen and new flooring in the toilets.
Among those attending will be the mayor of Test Valley, Janet Whiteley and her husband and fellow councillor, Neville.
The mayor will plant a tree in the grounds to mark the village's triple win in the 2013 Test Valley in Bloom competition.
The open day runs between 10am and 2pm.
During and the event members of the Taoist Tai Chi group will give a short demonstration of their exercises.


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I have 2 custom tap handles for sale. I had made these for myself but decided to go another route for my handles.
These have never been installed on my tap system. They are made from Polyester Resin which I dye and pour into molds then turn the handle on my lathe.
These are 100% custom and the most extreme handles I have made yet as far as color variations and swirl patterns. The pictures really don't do them justice. Really one of a kind handles.
Selling each for $35.00 shipped or if you buy both $65.00 in the US
First handle measures 4.5"
This one measures 5 1/8"


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Hamilton given day off to rest achy knee
ANAHEIM -- Josh Hamilton was out of the Angels' starting lineup Saturday, still nursing a sore left knee after leaving Friday's game early.
Hamilton said his knee felt better Saturday, and manager Mike Scioscia expects him to return to the lineup Sunday.
The 33-year-old left fielder had started 46 consecutive games, although three of his last seven starts had been as the designated hitter.
"It's just spillover from playing a lot and sometimes you just need to take a half-step back and catch your breath a little bit," Scioscia said.
Scioscia said Hamilton wanted to play Saturday but the Angels chose to give him the day off.
"He was laboring to move [Friday], so it was obvious that it had gotten to a level where we want to err on the side of caution," Scioscia said.
Efren Navarro, who replaced Hamilton on Friday, started in left field on Saturday.
Matthew DeFranks 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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Happy Birthday – 4 Years – Wire to the Ear by thingstocome
It's hard for me to believe that I have been writing to you for 4 years. In that time there were 1,235 posts, 622,235 Unique Visitors and a whole lot of conversation. The two most popular posts so far haven been "Is learning at the SAE Institute Worthwhile?" (link) and "Keep your channel faders low and the master at 0db!" (link). What's a birthday without gifts? So I bought myself a Jomox Mbrane from Novamusik. Prepare for snare! I also loaded up the Songify app and did a disservice to the world with the diddy above. Thank you for reading and commenting. Stay on the rhythm!
"Happy Birthday to You", also known more simply as "Happy Birthday", is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person's birth. According to the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records, "Happy Birthday to You" is the most recognized song in the English language, followed by "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." The song's base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages." – Wikipedia
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Fairfax County Receives 8 NACo Achievement Awards
June 12, 2009
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Fairfax County received eight National Association of Counties (NACo) 2009 Achievement Awards recognizing innovative county programs. Three of the awards are for Best in Category, the most received by any county nationwide.
The NACo awards went to Fairfax County's Office of the County Executive; Public Library and Public Schools; Park Authority; Department of Information Technology and Courts; Department of Public Works and Environmental Services and Facilities Management Department; Department of Housing and Community Development; and Department of Systems Management for Human Services.
Courtroom Technology Management System (CTMS) — Best in
Department of Information Technology and Courts
This fully integrated state-of-the-art centralized courtroom audio and video management system provides enhanced evidence presentation capabilities and videoconferencing with simple-to-use controls. Through the system, the courts can meet the increasing demands of an evolving global and technology-enhanced, digitized society. The CTMS is being phased in and ultimately will support, centrally and remotely, 43 courtrooms and ancillary facilities for all three Fairfax courts.
Silver Lining Initiative — Best in Category
Department of Housing and Community Development
The three-pronged initiative responds to the dramatic rise in foreclosed homes and their potential damaging effect on neighborhoods. The initiative encompasses: counseling for those at risk for foreclosure; addressing the increasing number of vacant properties; and stabilizing neighborhoods hit hardest by foreclosures or abandoned homes.
Tree Conservation Ordinance — Best in Category
Urban Forest Management Division, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
The Tree Conservation Ordinance is the first ordinance in Virginia to focus on tree preservation. The ordinance ensures that prescribed levels of tree canopy are provided on development sites within a 10-year time frame. Requiring tree preservation during land development helps to sustain existing environmental functionality and enhances the county's ability to conserve and manage its vital air, water, soil and ecological resources.
Community Connections
Park Authority
To understand and manage the change that comes with a population that is increasingly diverse, Community Connectionsis designed for equal representation and inclusion of minority populations as customers, park users and park supporters. It is part philosophy, part policy, part listening post and part marketing strategy.
EXCELS: Excellence Coalition for Education, Literacy and Library
Public Library and Public Schools
This project supports the educational and social needs of the Fort Belvoir military community. Designed to encourage literacy, increase library facilities use and improve student achievement, it also boosts student participation in academic, social and cultural activities. Cooperation among the Kingstowne Public Library, the Fort Belvoir Elementary School library and the Van Noy Library on base has expanded after-school programming, homework help, reading clubs, field trips and early literacy programs.
Herrity Parking Garage Green Roof
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services and Facilities Management Department
Constructed on the upper level of the five-story Herrity Building parking garage, the vegetated roof is an innovative stormwater retrofit project. Responding to federal and state stormwater management regulations pertaining to water quality and improving the Chesapeake Bay, the green roof reduces stormwater and polluted runoff. The Herrity green roof also serves as a working model of environmentally friendly construction for developers and residents.
Integrated Parcel Lifecycle System (IPLS)
Department of Systems Management for Human Services
The Integrated Parcel Lifecycle System (IPLS) facilitates and expands the capabilities of all Fairfax County departments to access, integrate and analyze demographic and land use information to make data-driven service delivery and planning decisions. The IPLS integrates data from across business and jurisdictional function areas into an accessible data warehouse. In addition, the IPLS provides tools for creating parcel level demographic estimates and forecasts and provides menu-driven tools that allow novice users to generate customized reports and maps. Planners, analysts and decision-makers now have access to geographically detailed information that previously was unavailable or very difficult to access.
Road DAWG (Don't Associate with Gangs) Camps
Office of the County Executive
The camps, part of the county's gang prevention initiative, deter gang recruitment of middle-school youth by providing tools to strengthen their resilience, develop positive decision-making skills and encourage leadership characteristics to buffer against the potential lure of gangs. In a time of tight budget constraints, the Road DAWG camps and ongoing gang prevention programming during the school year, leverage and capitalize on existing resources of county agencies and schools; partner with community and business groups; and integrate with law enforcement efforts.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
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Self-Made Philanthropists By Joe Nocera March 9, 2008 How Allies of George Soros Helped Bring Down Wachovia Bank By Ed Lasky September 29, 2008
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In 1988, Herb and Marion Sandler, husband and wife, launched the Sandler Foundation (SF) -- or the Sandler Family Supporting Foundation, as it is also known -- as a philanthropic enterprise to memorialize the legacy of Herb's brother, Leonard, a New York appellate court judge. For much of its history, SF was a low-profile enterprise. In 2002, it had assets totaling $71,894,602. Four years later, the Sandlers sold their World Savings Bank (WSB), formerly called the Golden West Financial Corporation, to Wachovia for $24 billion. Of this sum, the Sandlers pocketed $2.3 billion, putting $1.3 billion into SF and making it one of the largest foundations in the United States. The Sandlers played a significant role in the subprime mortgage crisis that hit the American economy in 2008. Their WSB was one of the first banks in the U.S. to aggressively promote adjustable-rate mortgages, which constituted about 80 percent of all loans to subprime borrowers. At the time of its sale, WSB held $122 billion worth of these mortgages, which helped to cause the implosion of Wachovia soon thereafter. In October 2008, Saturday Night Live lampooned the Sandlers as "people who should be shot" for their role in causing the financial havoc plaguing the nation. In 2009, CBS's 60 Minutes ran a story portraying the Sandlers' WSB as an example of "how the mortgage industry destroy[ed] itself." Soon after, the New York Times labeled the Sandlers as "pariahs," and Time magazine identified them as two of the "25 people to blame for the financial crisis." The Sandlers have fiercely defended their reputation, arguing that "it is just plain wrong to pin the blame on us." "[P]rior to Golden West's sale," they explain, "we transferred the majority of our personal, long-term holdings in Golden West to a spend-down charitable foundation, and the remainder remains committed for philanthropic use, as was always our family's plan." The Sandlers' wish "to make the world a better place for the most vulnerable among us" has led the couple to bankroll some of America's most prominent leftist groups, to which the Sandler Foundation gave more than $247 million between 2003 and 2009. Through their foundation, for example, the Sandlers became major donors to Human Rights Watch (HRW), giving $30 million to the group between 1988 and 2008; they also built a strong relationship with HRW's head, Aryeh Neier, who eventually became president of the Open Society Institute. During this same period, the Sandlers became philanthropic allies of the heavyweight progressive funders, George Soros and Peter Lewis. Other noteworthy recipients of SF grants include: ACORN, which had received at least $5,723,222 from SF as of 2010; the American Civil Liberties Union; the American Institute for Social Justice, which received well over $4 million from SF between 2003 and 2010; the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; and the National Partnership for Women and Families. SF's self-described "pride and joy" project is the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). The Sandlers co-founded CRL in 2002; over the next six years, their foundation poured more than $20 million into it. In 2003 the Sandlers -- along with George Soros, Morton Halperin and Harold Ickes -- co-founded the Center for American Progress, a powerful progressive organization with leaders like Hillary Clinton and John Podesta. That same year, the Sandlers, again with George Soros and also with Peter Lewis, established and funded America Votes to coordinate get-out-the-vote drives during the 2004 election season. In 2004 the Sandlers donated a total of $13 million to liberal and leftist causes, including $1 million to Democratic political campaigns and $2.5 million to the MoveOn.org Voter Fund. Also that year, SF became the fourth largest donor to Democrat 527 groups, giving $14,009,039 to a number of organizations; among these were the Joint Victory Campaign and Citizens For A Strong Senate, the latter of which received $8.5 million of this sum. In 2005 the Sandlers became members of another Soros-Lewis-funded group, Democracy Alliance, which finances progressive advocacy and Democratic political campaigns. That same year, SF donated $700,000 to Project Vote, the voter-mobilization arm of ACORN (which SF has also supported consistently over the years). In 2006 the Sandlers co-founded and bankrolled a new operation, ProPublica, whose mission is to provide the American public with independent "investigative journalism in the public interest" -- "journalism that shines a light on exploitation of the weak by the strong and on the failures of those with power to vindicate the trust placed in them." From 2006 to 2009, SF gave $30 million to its new media group. In October 2009, Jack Shafer of Slate.com claimed that the Sandlers were simply intent on "return[ing] us to the days of the partisan press" – and Capital Research profiled ProPublica as a partisan organization, designed to attack conservatives. 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Top pick Conforto set for pro debut with Brooklyn
SAN DIEGO -- Mets first-round Draft pick Michael Conforto is scheduled to make his professional debut as a designated hitter Saturday with Class A Brooklyn.
Conforto, whom the Mets officially signed on July 11 after selecting him 10th overall in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, hit .345 with seven home runs in 59 games in his final season with Oregon State. He was named one of five finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, awarded annually to the top college player in the country. Conforto was also named the Pac-12 Player of the Year for the second straight season and was the first three-time All-American in Oregon State history.
"Besides the fact that Michael is an all-around outstanding player from our point of view," general manager Sandy Alderson said, "his outstanding on-base approach as well as his left-handed swing and the power potential that he brings [is] sort of a natural fit for our organization in this ballpark as a gap-to-gap-type of hitter. We're extraordinarily pleased to have him."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Nieuwenhuis will wait and see with left knee
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Kirk Nieuwenhuis sported a heavy limp Monday as he walked through the Mets' clubhouse, but the outfielder believes he managed to avoid the worst. An MRI revealed that Nieuwenhuis has a bone bruise in his left knee but no ligament damage, perhaps allowing him to avoid an extended absence.
"It could be a few days; it could be a week," Nieuwenhuis said. "I've just got to kind of wait it out and see how it responds to the medicine."
Nieuwenhuis injured his knee sliding headfirst into second base during a game against the Marlins on Sunday. Though he is not sure precisely how he hurt himself, Nieuwenhuis believes he banged his knee on Roger Dean Stadium's infield dirt, which he compared to "concrete."
Injuries are nothing new for Nieuwenhuis, who missed the second half of the 2011 season with a torn labrum in his left shoulder, then strained a right oblique muscle last spring, and then suffered a season-ending plantar fascia tear in his right foot in August. The latter ailment came after Nieuwenhuis jumped out to a hot start in his rookie season but faded rapidly at the plate, particularly against left-handed pitching.
"It's part of the game, but it's probably the most frustrating part of the game," Nieuwenhuis said of his injuries. "Thankfully, this isn't serious."
The Mets envision breaking camp this spring with Nieuwenhuis and Collin Cowgill manning two halves of a center-field platoon. But Nieuwenhuis must first prove he is healthy, then that he is right at the plate; prior to his injury, he was 1-for-18 with seven strikeouts in Grapefruit League play.
If Nieuwenhuis does not break camp with the team, defensive standout Matt den Dekker could make the club in his place. More likely, the Mets would use Mike Baxter in a center-field platoon with Cowgill, hand Cowgill the position outright, or put Marlon Byrd in center and Baxter in right.


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Simple trade. Our 2012 1st and our cap space for Morrow and Petro.
Nets do this because they get cap space and a pick. Both are decent players but not part of their long term plans.
We do this because it improves our depth.
Morrow is a very good shooter. He tends to settle for jump shots and be somewhat a chucker but it could work out for us, because we need a backup wing that knows how to shoot the ball. His contract: $4m this year & next one.
Petro is a defensive center. Has size, can rebound, block some shots. Nothing too fancy about his game. Gets $3.25m this year & $3.5m next year.
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