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Heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has been playing musical chairs with possible opponents for a June 21 title defense. If the music finally stopped for good Monday, his challenger will be Vitali Klitschko.
Kirk Johnson was supposed to face Lewis in the main event at Los Angeles' Staples Center, with Klitschko fighting Cedric Boswell on the undercard. But when Johnson dropped out last week, saying he tore a chest muscle in training, Lewis opted to face Klitschko.


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The Auro D12 features a conveniently lightweight design, producing big sound thanks to a 12-inch extended low frequency drivers and accompanying 1.34-inch compression driver. Immersive, articulate bass and sweet, lucid highs create well-balanced and expressive audio suitable for any situation where pro-quality sound is a must.
Their convenient parallel Speakon and 1/4-inch connectors provide additional versatility, as well as total ease of use. The speaker also features a 1 3/8-inch pole mount receptacle and dual-angle floor monitor positioning options for flexible setup. This choice of monitor angles makes Auro ideal for both near-field and far-field applications.
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With oil and gas companies lining West Virginia industrial parks, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin wants to involve them more - on our roads.
"With the amount of natural gas we have sitting under the surface of West Virginia and the cost of natural gas today, it only makes sense," Governor Tomblin said.
Tomblin started a Natural Gas Vehicle Task Force. It's only met once so far, but the governor said he expected it to decide how the state and counties can best transition their vehicles.
Bob Orndorff is part of the task force. He manages government affairs for Dominion.
"We're looking at ways to make sure the product produced in West Virginia is being used in West Virginia to maximize the development of natural gas," Orndorff said.
Natural gas compressor and filling stations are very large. Dominion has one at its plant in Clarksburg. But the problem is getting the big station in to something that would be at a gas station for us to fill up a car.
"What we're hoping to do now is have at least one fueling station in every county," Tomblin said.
That would be 55 fueling stations. It sounded like a tall task. Tomblin said West Virginia already tried to institute natural gas fueling stations in the 1990s. Not having enough stations made the project fail, he said.
But, some argue the quantity of stations isn't the only problem; some also worry about the safety of transporting and storing natural gas. Dominion officials said it's no more or less dangerous than regular gas.
Today, it's all about the bottom line. Tomblin said one company told him it cost $30,000 to convert its vehicles to natural gas.
"In the first year they saved $25,000 in fuel, which would mean in a little more than a year you could pay for that conversion," Tomblin said.
Officials from energy companies that have offices in West Virginia mostly comprise the task force, along with officials from the Governor's Office and the Departments of Transportation and Commerce.
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The National's 'Trouble Will Find Me' review: Too subtle
The National went from indie-rock darlings to mainstream stars, thanks to their 2010 breakthrough "High Violet." Judging from the Brooklyn band's new album, "Trouble Will Find Me" (4AD), expected to debut in the Top 5 and set up its upcoming arena shows, they may actually miss being the underdogs.
Though singer Matt Berninger's distinctive baritone will always sound a bit gloomy, even when he isn't worrying about the future or his own shortcomings, the music provided by the Dessner brothers, guitarists Aaron and Bryce, is getting smoother. The acoustic opening to "Fireproof" would sound more at home on a Sting album than anything in The National catalog. Even the single "Sea of Love," where Berninger worries, "If I stay here, trouble will find me," the music, aside from Bryan Devendorf's rapid-fire drumming, is a bit too subtle.
"Trouble Will Find Me" is designed to be more of an atmospheric album, one that conjures an overall mood rather than creating individual, memorable songs. However, the musical repetition and Berninger's similar vocal approaches tend to drag in places, something that never happened on "High Violet."
Its surroundings make the bouncy "Don't Swallow the Cap" stand out even more, just like Berninger's goofy lyrics in "Humiliation." ("I was teething on roses," he deadpans, "I was in guns and noses.") On "Pink Rabbits," the band strikes a balance between pretty atmospherics and studied detachment.
However, too often on "Trouble Will Find Me" the songs feel like they are somehow less than their elegant, well-crafted parts. Maybe a little more struggling would help.
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When Can I File My Taxes?
Are You Wondering When Can You File Taxes in 2018 ?
Update: Currently, the first day the IRS will start accepting electronic tax returns is going to begin on Jan 16, 2018.
The good news is anyone can get started today with early online tax filing and get a head-start on their tax refund. TurboTax and H&R Block will securely hold and then submit customers' tax return to the IRS as soon as they begin accepting returns. There is no faster way for taxpayers to get their tax refunds!
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The first day to file taxes with the IRS will officially start on January 23. However, you can get started at anytime with online tax filing and get your refund as soon as possible.
Four out of five returns have also been projected to be prepared using tax return software and e-filed. However, if you do plan to paper file, you also have the same starting date as those who will be e-filing. Keep in mind, that when you file early in January via paper this is not giving you an advantage over those who are e-filing their returns.
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said that he was looking forward to opening the 2017, 2018 tax season on time and that IRS employees have worked all year to make it happen. He also revealed that he was appreciative of the nation's tax professionals and software communities, which are particularly helpful to taxpayers this time of year.
As part of the Security Summit initiative, the IRS has been working closely with tax industry professionals and state revenue departments in an attempt to combat identity theft for taxpayers during this tax season.
Deadline for Filing Taxes
The filing deadline for 2018 will most likely be April 18th.
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Contact The IRS – If you have not received your W-2 after February 14th, it is time to call the IRS at 800-829-1040 for assistance. When calling make sure you have your name, address, social security number and phone number. Additionally, you will need your employer's name, address, phone number, your employment date, the estimate wages earned from them during the year and estimated federal income tax that was withheld. To make an estimation you should refer to your most recent pay stub.
File Your Return – Even if you do not have your W-2, the IRS expects you to file by April 18, 2017 or request an extension. You can use Form 4852 Substitute for Form w-2, Wage and Tax Statement. This form should be attached to your return, however, keep in mind your refund may be delayed since the IRS has to verify your information.
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Mad Hat-ter Tea Party to raise funds against cancer
CHAMPAIGN — Gretchen Potter's many hats once kept her granddaughters entertained, and now they'll be put to use helping raise money for the American Cancer Society.
Potter, of Champaign, has 500 hats, and she'll be bringing 50 of them to the society's Mad Hat-ter Tea Party fundraiser set for Sunday at Big Grove Tavern, 1 E. Main St., C.
Tickets are available for $10 in advance and $15 at the door for two tea parties that afternoon, at 12:30 and 3:30.
Both will feature tea and coffee, sandwiches, dessert, a fashion show and Potter's hats modeled by Girl Scouts and cancer survivors, said Champaign County Relay for Life chairwoman Jill Rannebarger.
Relay for Life is a major American Cancer Society fund- raiser held in June. All proceeds from the tea-party fundraiser will also benefit the society, Rannebarger said.
Potter said her hat collection started with three hats she borrowed from a neighbor to keep her visiting granddaughters from being bored.
Then she became hooked on collecting hats, she said.
Over 15 years, she's accumulated a roomful of them, with some dating back to 1896, she said.
But Potter doesn't just keep her hats stored away. She loads them up in her car and puts on about 20 hat shows a year, she said.
"I decided I needed to give back to the community," she said.
This will be her first time taking her hats out to benefit the American Cancer Society, she said.
She and Rannebarger became acquainted through Rannebarger's Girl Scout troop, she said.
"Her troop and my hats did a lot of hat shows," she said.
Then, Potter said, her own brother died of cancer recently.
The tea party Sunday will also feature a fashion show by Dress Barn and Maurice's, Rannebarger said.
A photographer will be on hand, and there will also be a raffle conducted for several items, she said.
In addition to individual ticket sales, table sales are available for $35 for a table of four, $50 for a table of six, and $70 for a table of eight.
Tickets are available through Dress Barn, or those interested can call Rannebarger for at 979-1504 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Well, well. Now we are making a mockery of cancer victims by throwing a tea party with funny hats. This is simply disgusting. How dare these people gather with their hats for one meal and think that they are actually doing anything to solve the problem of cancer. Cancer is a painful and heart wrenching disease. People lose their hair very often during treatment and are often forced to wear a wig or hat to maintain their appearance. Wearing a funny hat and sipping tea while cancer victims suffer all over the world is an intolerable act of self-indulgence. Shame on these people and shame on the American Cancer Society for trying to find fun and entertaining ways to bring awareness to their cause. The plight of cancer sufferrers should not be belittled by such outrageous mockery of balding cancer patients.
This is not self indulgence this is not be-littleing this is raising money and awareness to help fight cancer. Should we hold fund raisers at funerals because it is a sad time.
Look around and see all the different ways money is raised for cancer every one of them involves some sort of fun activity.
Sorry you have lost a loved one to cancer. I too have just lost my brother and a very dear friend all in the same week. Every human has been touched by cancer and everyone knows what cancer does to the body.
I think your comment is shameful and self indulgent.
And even more to the point is that those people that participated in the homeless charity event were not pretending to be homeless either. How do you know there were not former homeless participants at that event? Your reasoning continues to fall short. Please try again.
Thank you Mrs. Potter for donating your time and collection as a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. I wish that my daughter and I could attend but I will be recovery from cancer surgery.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I was impressed with how much help the American Cancer Society offered. Not only do they fund research, but also directly benefit local patients with timely and practical help. Among some of the benefits I received are: scarves, hats, and wigs while I received chemotherapy, gas cards to pay for fuel during those six and a half weeks of daily radiation, finding a grant to cover the $600 copay of a medication, connecting me with another young patient for emotional support, providing educational materials and personal supplies, organizing volunteer drivers, facilitating my Look Good Feel Better session, etc.
I am truly grateful for Mrs. Potter's support. I've friends who've had hat parties during treatment and I think combining this with a tea party is a great idea!


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Small Works Art Sale at Dennos Museum in Traverse City
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The Dennos Museum Center offers art patrons an opportunity to purchase original works of art by talented artists in the region at the museum's annual Small Works art sale.
Artists have been invited to submit up to 10 works of art in any media with measurements no greater than 5" x 7" x 5". All art work is priced at $50 or less. The size restrictions have changed this year to allow for more small pottery and sculptures.
New this year is a silent auction of mini canvas pins which artists will paint and donate to the museum to raise funds for the Dennos Education Tour Fund. The pins are 2" X 2" or 1" X 2" and two will be given to any interested artist. Contact the Museum Store, 231-995-1587 or [email protected]
The Small Works Sale has been organized to benefit artists and provide art patrons the opportunity to acquire works by artists in a price range accessible to many collectors.
There is no application fee or jury process for the sale. If the work of art meets the size and price parameters it will be allowed in the sale.
The Museum's goal for the sale is to provide artists with additional sales opportunities and encourage patrons to buy original art at an affordable price. Last year 80 artists brought in about 800 works to sell. The sale was a great success with over $7,500 in gross sales.
Thur. May 15, 5-8pm: Sale and reception
Fri. & Sat. May 16-17, 10am-5pm Sale continues
Sun. May 18, 11am-4pm Sale continues during the NMC BBQ
There is no admission charge for the Small Works sale.
Image: by local artist Glenn Wolff.


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Keyshawd Marshall is young, ambitious and ready to improve his lot.
He wants a better job and a high school diploma, two goals he can accomplish to make his mother proud and help him build a life. And as he fills out the last few lines of his application to Augusta's Graduation Achievement Center of Georgia, he feels those goals may be within reach.
"I just want to show my mother I can do it, that I can at least get a high school diploma," Marshall said. "I want to show that someone from my family can get that. And I can get better jobs with that too."
Marshall was one of many in the Augusta GAC's computer lab during open house on Thursday, as around 70 students joined for opportunities to take online classes to gain a high school diploma at their own pace.
The center, located on the second floor of the City of Augusta Utilities Department Building on Bay Street, is a tuition–free, online charter school that hosts a computer lab, a teacher and two tutors. Affiliated with the Georgia Provost Academy, the school plans to offer a more "Georgia centered" education for its student base. The center had closed for a period of time this year – which did not interrupt student progress – but officials said that had more to do with a planned change of direction for the program, not finances, and that the center was not at risk of closing again any time soon.
"We wanted to bring the focus back to Georgia students. We previously were affiliated with the Magic Johnson Bridgescape program, but that was national in focus. We restructured our program so we could bring that local focus to the front," Georgia Provost Academy Chief Leadership Officer Johnathan Woods said. "We want to prepare students for the testing they will experience in this state, which is different than the kind you will find in Ohio or New York."
Students must be 14 to 20 years old to apply, but there are no other restrictions for attendance. Those at the GAC can take online courses from the center or from home, completing assignments in their own time. Those who dropped out or are considering dropping out of school can use the program to gain a Georgia high school diploma, while those looking to receive a diploma at an accelerated rate can drastically speed up their education process.
"We're just like other high schools. We are accredited by SACS. You can get a diploma and go to college from here," Woods said. "We just allow our students more flexibility."
That flexibility helps students that struggled in traditional environments, Program Coordinator Jessica Chester said.
"We have a variety of students here, from Augusta, Columbia County, McDuffie … and from all socio-economic levels," Chester said. "But it's not just a 'second chance,' this program can help out anyone looking for their high school diploma."
For many Georgia residents attending GAC's open house, that was welcome news.
LaShaundra Sinclair, who was signing up her 19-year-old daughter, said she hoped the center's unique environment would help her daughter.
"She can go at her own pace here. She can take her time and really get an understanding of the courses. That's not something you can do in a regular school," Sinclair said.
Classes start Aug. 4. For information on the Graduation Achievement Center, visit http://www.gradgeorgia.com/.


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Ubisoft is planning tons of post-release download content for Assassin's Creed III, if a supposed note sent out by Ubisoft to GameStop stores is legitimate. The note promises to award the fine workers of GameStop with an Assassin's Creed necklace as a thanks for all their hardwork in selling Assassin's Creed III pre-orders. And it asks for their continued cooperation in selling a "Season Pass" shortly for the game's post-launch DLC.
Wherever there's a Season Pass, there's a ton of DLC. Or else there'd be no point.
The note reads:
Hi Team GameStop!
First thing's first – a BIG thank you for helping us ASSASSINATE our announcement pre-order goals! We couldn't have done it without your hard work. As a token of our appreciation, inside is an exclusive necklace from the Assassin's Creed team in recognition for all you do!
What's next? We are currently in the process of creating a complementary development team that will begin working on post-launch episodic content to continue the Game of the Year experience that Assassin's Creed 3 will undoubtedly deliver. With a dedicated team specifically to this content we plan to set the bar for quality DLC in our industry.
We know you're familiar with the "Season Pass" concept and, beginning shortly, we'll start to take pre-orders of our very own. We'd love your continued assistance in informing pre-order customers that a better value is available for thsoe who-preorder Assassin's Creed with the "Season Pass".
Once again, thank you for everything and we'll be in touch soon.
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Made it here for lunch earlier this week. The big surprise was the French bistro vibe: white tile floors, zinc bar, white cloth napkins with blue threads, etc.
Less surprising (after reading other posts here), but no less pleasing, was the terrific food. I loved my moules frites, whose spicy chorizo broth did a great job putting a slight modern twist on a solid classic foundation; the addition of an assortment of various small tomatoes was particularly nice. The twice-fried frites were a little crispy for my personal tastes, but there was no arguing with the quality, and they were particularly excellent after being dipped in the moules broth. I also had a chance to sample a few salads (very fresh, inventive without being weird), a French onion soup (nicely gussied up with sherry and fresh herbs), and a steak sandwich (good, tender meat, very good bread, more good greens).
The wine list looks as short and focused as the food menu, with 5 reds and 5 whites available by the glass, 1/2 carafe, carafe, or bottle (prices in the 20s and 30s), as well as 6 reserve bottles. Service was fine, if a little harried; the restaurant was quite busy, and the staff looked a little stressed and bewildered as they made a sincere effort to keep the new environment running smoothly.
Biggest quibbles: tables were very cramped and close together, the noise levels were deafening in the boomy, tiled space, and there is exactly one non-beef sandwich on the menu.
There are a few American and Italian dishes available (hamburger, veal milanese), but this place has the soul of a French bistro. I'm eager to get back for dinner and try some more stuff!


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Even with defensive end Charles Grant and tight end Randy McMichael skipping their senior seasons to enter the NFL Draft, Georgia isn't going to get a lot of sympathy around the conference.
Rodney Walker, who coached McMichael at Peach County High School, confirmed Tuesday that McMichael will skip his senior season with the Bulldogs. McMichael, who was Georgia's fourth-leading receiver this year with 24 catches for 281 yards, could be picked in the first three rounds of the draft, according to draft analysts Joel Buchsbaum of Pro Football Weekly and Frank Coyle of Draft Insiders' Digest.
His departure will leave Georgia trying to replace a first- and second-team All-SEC performer on next year's roster, but plenty of other SEC schools have been hit as hard or harder by early departures.
Underclassmen have until Friday to declare for this year's draft.
Florida apparently will be hit the hardest. Several Gators are trying to decide their future while athletics director Jeremy Foley continues his search for a coach to replace Steve Spurrier. Wide receiver Reche Caldwell told The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun on Monday that he will enter the draft. The Sun also reported that sophomore wide receiver Jabar Gaffney was reconsidering his earlier decision to enter the draft and might stay at Florida.
Randy McMichael, shown here taunting Tennesseee cheerleaders following Georgia's 26-24 win on Oct. 6, will wave goodbye to the Bulldogs as well as he as decided to leave school early and apply for the NFL draft.
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Gators quarterback Rex Grossman has said he hopes the school names a new coach before he has to make his final decision, but that appears unlikely now that Mike Shanahan has told the Gators he's not interested. Junior wide receiver Taylor Jacobs is expected to enter the draft, and junior offensive tackle Mike Pearson has already announced his intention to go pro.
At Tennessee, junior defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth announced Tuesday he is leaving. And The (Nashville) Tennessean reported that freshman wide receiver Kelley Washington is expected to follow suit. Junior wide receiver Donte' Stallworth also is considering an early departure. If Washington and Stallworth leave, tight end Jason Witten will be the Volunteers' leading returning receiver next year.
At LSU, the reigning conference champions are in danger of losing three of their best players. Junior linebacker Trev Faulk announced Monday he will enter the draft this year. Junior linebacker Bradie James has a press conference scheduled today at his high school to announce whether he will stay at LSU or enter the draft, and junior wide receiver Josh Reed hasn't announced a decision yet.
At Kentucky, defensive end Dennis Johnson and tight end Derek Smith will both skip their senior seasons to enter the draft.
Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, shown here with seven-month-old son Ahsharri, announced Tuesday his intentions to make a jump to the NFL.Cathy Clarke/AP
Even Vanderbilt was in danger of losing a player. The Tennessean reported Tuesday that wide receiver Dan Stricker petitioned the NFL's College Advisory Committee to evaluate his status but is leaning toward staying with the Commodores.
Some schools are losing players to transfer. Arkansas quarterback Zak Clark announced this week he plans to transfer, and Kentucky tailback Chad Scott (reportedly to North Carolina) and lineman Josh Jaggers.
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A funny thing happened to Gail Sheehy as she began to update her 1976 best seller, "Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life." She realized that those predictable crises were meaningless today. She'd wandered into a revolution in life cycles. People were taking longer to grow up and longer to die: 30-year-olds were thinking of themselves as kids, 45-year-olds were just starting families and 70-year-olds were getting degrees and running marathons.
Clearly, "young," "middle age" and "old" didn't mean much anymore. A new way to categorize the stages of life was needed, and Sheehy devised one based on statistical analysis of five generations, magazine surveys of professional and working-class men and women, and hundreds of interviews with similar people.


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Online Extra: Wolves pledge playoffs in new ticket campaign
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI
AP Basketball Writer
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have been saying all season the playoffs are the goal this year. Now they're banking on it.
The Wolves are promising anyone who renews their season ticket or purchases a new one for next season a 10 percent discount if the team does not make the playoffs this year. The Wolves are currently in ninth place in the Western Conference, one spot out of the playoff field.
"It's sort of a part pledge, part challenge," Timberwolves chief marketing officer Ted Johnson said.
It's also the latest in a series of aggressive marketing tactics aimed at getting fans to consider the Timberwolves again after years of struggling and getting them on the bandwagon as the team has started to show signs of promise. They started a sometimes painfully honest advertising campaign four years ago, telling fans they were beginning a "re-re-re-rebuilding" plan, alluding to the difficulty they had re-inventing themselves after trading star forward Kevin Garnett to Boston.
With fans turning away from the product, they went to great lengths to try to keep them coming to Target Center, slashing ticket prices and increasing the amenities given to season-ticket holders. During one of the roughest years of the recession, owner Glen Taylor even offered fans who purchased a season ticket the chance for a full refund if they lost their job in the calendar year. They also drew some jeers league-wide when they took out an ad in the local Star Tribune of Minneapolis acknowledging that they weren't going to win the NBA title before the 2010-11 season began.
Now that the team is more competitive, with All-Star forward Kevin Love, dynamic point guard Ricky Rubio and bruising center Nikola Pekovic giving coach Rick Adelman a strong core, the Wolves are trying to seize some momentum.
"It's just the next chapter in that process," Johnson said. "We were very open and honest with our fans when we didn't think we were going to be as competitive and we were asking their patience to bide their time and join the journey with us. Now that the expectations have changed we're willing to put skin in the game. We know our expectations of ourselves will be to challenge for that (playoff) spot."
It can still be considered a bold maneuver.
The Wolves started the season fully confident that they were going to make the playoffs for the first time since 2004 in the powerful Western Conference. But Rubio only returned from a torn ACL in his left knee in the middle of December and has been bothered by back spasms that have kept him out the last four games. Love missed the first three weeks of the regular season with a broken hand, then broke it again last week and is expected to be out for several weeks. The team is also missing Brandon Roy, Chase Budinger, Malcolm Lee and Josh Howard because of knee injuries.
Through it all they've managed to stay afloat at 15-15, but the playoffs are no sure thing. Another ad appeared in the Star Tribune on Monday morning, saying that "the days of the 'building season' are over." Johnson said the campaign didn't need to be discussed with the basketball side of the franchise because it is essentially an extension of what president David Kahn, Adelman and the players have been saying from the outset.
"If you commit to us for next year, we know that part of that is you're making a commitment to a team that is competitive," Johnson said. "We're in the playoff hunt and our expectation is to challenge for the playoff spot. Just like we're asking you to make us a commitment now for next season, we're willing to make a commitment to you."
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Relaxed California Luxury™
Lauded as the country's best resort for families, Northstar California resort is Lake Tahoe's premier choice for those in search of laid back luxurious accommodation. Ideal for creating those precious family memories, out on the slopes, Northstar continues to offer skiers the best of the Lake Tahoe experience mixed with that signature California style.
Fly into Reno International Airport (RNO) and drive just 30 minutes into resort, or fly into San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and drive 3 hours to Northstar California.
From Reno Airport transfer one hour via shuttle with North Lake Tahoe Express.
For great Hertz rates with pickup at Reno, Sacramento, or San Francisco airport visit Hertz.com.
Deemed Outside Magazine's 2014 Editors' Choice for Best Family Ski Resort, Northstar California's children's programs are what set this resort apart from the pack. Superb snow conditions, flawlessly groomed trails and a world‑class ski and snowboard school set up a fun-packed family day. After you've hit the slopes, be sure to enjoy California's après-ski traditions to finish off your day.
A visit to Heavenly Mountain Resort is a spectacular one hour drive around Lake Tahoe - an experience in and of itself.
A 90-minute drive from Northstar, also around Lake Tahoe and then into the Sierra's. Learn More >
Kids of all ages (and adults too) will love the complimentary s'mores served throughout The Village. The evening can then wind to a close in a cosy fireside cabana with a glass of wine, as you watch skaters in the ice arena and the kids drift off to sleep.
Daily, Northstar hosts tōst, a celebratory culinary tradition thatredefines the art of the daily toast. Northstar invites guests to raise their flutes and sip complimentary bubbles each day on East Ridge run at 2 p.m. Luxurious, whimsical and an ode to fun in the mountains, enjoy the notorious "California laid-back luxury."
Northstar's Ultimate 4 program, Adventure, Guiding andLearning Center and the famed Burton Academy all offerprivate instruction, as well as a true insider's tour of Northstar.Throughout the lessons your coaches will unveil the resort's best terrain, superb cuisine and their favourite après-ski activities.
Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar's full bar is open until midnight with a lively après ski scene. Mikuni's extensive menu features more than 300 original sushi creations served in eclectic, energetic, dining settings.
Located slopeside in The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, Manzanita denotes the best of California's culinary traditions in an alpine setting. Planning dinner with a large group? Be sure to reserve the private dining room. If you would like to enjoy a full gourmet experience, reserve the chef's table.
Fresh is the name of the game at the iconic Zephyr Lodge. Located at the top of Mount Pluto, the restaurant offers masterfully prepared breakfast and lunch dishes featuring fresh-sourced produce, meats and seasonal ingredients. Soak in the panoramic view of the Sierra Nevada's Pacific Crest while enjoying an artisan cocktail. Don't miss the Mountain Table dinner series, where mountain top diners can celebrate the best of California farms paired with regional artisan wines, craft beers and distilled spirits.
Designed for families seeking a premium ski holiday destination and individuals looking for an ideal balance of access and escape. Tahoe's only ski-in/ski-out residence, directly connected to the Ritz-Carlton, guests of Constellation Residences enjoy unlimited access to the hotel and its amenities, including a 17,000 sq. foot spa, fitness center, ski-in, ski-out access with ski concierge services, and restaurant – MANZANITA – by Traci Des Jardins. An inter-mountain Highlands Gondola connects guests between the nearby Village at Northstar with Constellation Residences and The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe.
Renowned for its casual elegance, world-renowned service and slopeside amenities, The Ritz-Carlton invites guests from around the world toexperience skiing the way it should be. From award-winning dining to the 5,000 square-metre spa and magnificent mid-mountain views, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe®, is the indisputable choice among discerning travellers in search of the quintessential laid-back, luxurious holiday.
One of the finest collections of holiday rentals at Northstar; discerning Accommodation coupled with genuine mountain hospitality. The Village at Northstar portfolio includes luxury studio through four-bedroom residences, set conveniently in a quaint, alpine ski village, and just steps from the Northstar California™ gondola, dining, shopping and family fun.
Lace up your ice skates, put on your best retro skate outfit and get your groove on in the Village for Turtleneck Tuesdays Skate Nights. Enjoy music from your favorite artists of the 70's and 80's on Tuesdays from 4PM to 7PM, every Tuesday throughout the winter. Enjoy ice skating games, prizes, and complimentary face painting!
Come and join Ripperoo, our Ski & Ride School Mascot, and his Ski School friends as he leads kids in a parade through the Village at Northstar. The parade will be held every Saturday through April 11th, 2015 from 3:50 p.m. – 4PM. Help them dance their way around the ice rink. Meet at the Kid's Ski School entrance a little before 3:50PM. to participate. No need to bring anything but a smile!
Take an evening to slow down and enjoy the peaceful setting of the Sierra Nevada on our guided evening snowshoe tours. The 2 to 2.5 hour guided tour begins at the Cross Country Ski, Telemark & Snowshoe Center at 5PM. The group takes a meandering journey through the pine tree lined forest working your way to the Village at Northstar. During the adventure, you'll have time around a fire pit to enjoy live acoustic music, s'mores and hot chocolate. Every weekend, all winter long.
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Reviewed by Lisa Jo Sagolla
Presented by Threshold Dance Projects, Inc., at The New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St., NYC, Jan. 31-Feb. 4.
From the moment Terese Capucilli peaks out from between the curtains and mesmerizes the audience with a sly glance, we know we are in for an evening of high drama. Her artfully histrionic dance impersonation of Sarah Bernhardt, "Against All Odds," choreographed by Jacqulyn Buglisi, opens an evening of passion-filled dances performed by Buglisi/Foreman Dance at The New Victory Theater. The company's movement style is broad and dramatic and reflects, in both tone and vocabulary, the backgrounds of its artistic directors (Buglisi and Donlin Foreman) and its associate founders (Capucilli and Christine Dakin)—all former stars of the Martha Graham Dance Company.
In "Suspended Women," Buglisi's stirring paean to the commonality of feminine experience across the ages, percussive changes in gaze, quick falls to the floor, and wrenching torsos bespeak lifetimes of objectification and emotional strength cloaked in passivity. With the stony entrance of four aloof men, suddenly the women are lifted to magnificent heights, flung to the floor, and tossed around. When the men depart, a softness overtakes the choreography, bringing the piece to a calm, yet unresolved, conclusion, the women forever haunted by the spirit of male force.
Designers Clifton Taylor (lights), Jacobo Borges (set), and A. Christina Giannini (costumes) made the premiere of Buglisi's "Sand" a ravishing event that romantically evoked the torrid, sandy atmosphere of an arid desert hideaway.
The evening's crowd-pleaser, the premiere of Foreman's group work, "Mean Ole' World," was danced to Lisa DeSpain's hip blues score, performed live by the combo Catfish Corner. Although the "Martha-Graham-goes-to-the disco" nature of the movement vocabulary is stylistically jolting at first, Foreman's fine craftsmanship forms the actions into cleverly developed sequences, including a cool, clapping passage that takes off from a "high-five" gesture and sends claps and slaps in every imaginable direction. Foreman is most successful here when he works closely with the rhythms and arcs of the music, which pull him farther away from Graham and closer to an original choreographic voice of his own.
The program was completed by Foreman's splendid "Suite; Arms Around Me," previously reviewed by this critic.
Terese Capucilli in "Against All Odds."


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This is the 1953 THE TRAIL BLAZER, K5345W complete set. Every piece that came with this set is included. 316 locomotive and tender smoke and choo choo, 918R, 952R, 953R, 954R, 12-702 curve, 4-700 straight, 913, 706, 690, 16-693 track lock, 40, 708 air chime whistle. All the paperwork including 8 inspection reports and instructions are in good condition. The wear on the wheels are minimal on the cars and engine. The track and all componets are original to this set. All the boxes for all the cars and wrappers for the 316 and 918 are original. The condition of all the items is C-8+. The 952 has a slight scratch on the roof. The 316 loco runs forward and reverse. Smoke and whistle operate. The pictures show the great condition that this set is in. Due to 12 picture limit I am only showing one side of each item. The side not shown is in as good of condition as the side you see. I have many more pictures that I can email to you to get exactly what you need to see. The set box is in good condition and the bin number is BIN 781. All the labels and stamping on the set box is very crisp and legible. The passenger car boxes are in good condition. All the end flaps are in place. The lettering for the 954 is visible but not as good as the 952 and 953 lettering. Transformer in the picture operates and has a good original cord. This is one of the ... read more


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If your New Year's Resolution is to get into shape, or perhaps be ready for the upcoming zombie apocalypse, Six to Start is helping you out by putting both of their running apps on sale. Zombies, Run! is a combination run monitor/resource game that motivates you with the occasional pursuit by the walking dead. If you're a couch potato looking to train yourself to survive, Zombies, Run! 5k Training is a simpler app that builds up your running ability over an 8 week course.
Zombies, Run! is currently $3.99 on the iTunes store ($4 off) and features 33 missions where you play Runner 5, gathering supplies for the survivors at Able Township (you can read my Appidemic review of the app here.) Zombies, Run! 5k Training is $1.99 ($2 off) and while it doesn't feature the game aspect or the GPS-powered zombie chases, is a solid training program for those who start with little or no running ability (Appidemic review here).


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Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
Boyfriend has received a notice for a case of child abandonment. He has giving money and seen the children within the year. The problem is that the case is in Ga and we live in Tx. They have denied any and all forms of teleconference due the fact that the ex wife has a personal lawyer and we are unable to financially go to the court case. What are our options?
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You need to hire an attorney in GA.
Look on this website & on www.avvo.com and find an attorney. Do this immediately!
I don't know GA law and I doubt that there are any TX attorneys licensed in GA too.
In the meantime, you need to file an "Answer" to the lawsuit that disagrees with what was filed. Do this immediately and send a copy to all parties (I do know how many parties are involved - you, her and potentially the Attorney General's office) and the court. Ideally send all copies certified mail so show proof that they were received.
That is all that I can think of for you to do.
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Hotel Da Vinci
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Hotel Da Vinci
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Property Location
With a stay at Hotel Da Vinci in Milan (Fiera Milano Rho), you'll be convenient to Instituto Ortopedico Galeazzi and Museo d'Arte Paolo Pini. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Quanta Sport Village and Metropoli.
Make yourself at home in one of the 307 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Satellite programming and MP3 docking stations are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 8
- Elevator/lift
- Total number of rooms - 307
- Number of meeting rooms - 15
- Business center
- Laundry facilities
- Free breakfast
- Free WiFi
- Television in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Concierge services
- Free self parking
- Garden
- Bar/lounge
- Conference center
- Meeting rooms
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Smoke-free property
- 24-hour front desk
Room Facilities
- In-room safe
- Flat-panel TV
- Air conditioning
- Pay movies
- MP3 docking station
- Private bathroom
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Bathtub or shower
- Hair dryer
- iPod docking station
- Desk
- Climate control
- Satellite TV service
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Minibar
- Free WiFi
- Bidet
- Phone
- Soundproofed rooms
- Room service (24 hours)
- Pillowtop mattress
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- Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
- In accordance with national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours during certain times of the year.
- Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
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Building the Wishlisted.org webapp in Clojure
TL;DR I made wishlisted in Clojure. Here's the source code.
What is wishlisted.org?
I built this site to test myself and to try out a non-trivial example of a Clojure webapp, together with a very good friend. I don't necessarily feel it will solve the world's problems, but I'm still gonna give you the pitch:
Organizing wishlists can be a logistical nightmare, you're lucky if nobody buys the same thing. Keeping track of everything on paper is a hassle, making sure everybody gets their copies is worse. Once printed they can't be updated. Some web based stores let you create wishlists on their site, which is convenient, but if you are using multiple stores well… Back to square one. It's time for one single place to put it all, with simple sharing and updating.
Something like that.
Couldn't care less, what did you build it with?
Great question! I've been playing around with Clojure for a while, doing 4Clojure problems and I am currently reading The Joy of Clojure, a book that definitely goes beyond the absolute basics of Clojure. You can't read stuff like that without being sincerely inspired to make something.
I changed my mind on the design several times during development, the backend used to be Redis, I used different naming schemes, layout of project files etc. What I ended up with is what I felt was the most stable and elegant architecture for this particular project.
Wishlisted.org uses a PostgreSQL database, all queries are written in Clojure using the Korma library (Chris Granger). Using a DSL like this is idiomatic for Clojure, Lisp-family languages lend themselves very well to creating DSLs, to the point where the line between it and the actual language is blurred. In fact, the basic JDBC wrapper for Clojure is in itself so powerful one might not even look for alternatives!
The application itself is written using the micro framework Noir, by Chris Granger, which is built on top of Compojure/Ring. Although easy to get started with, it makes relatively few assumptions on what your project should look like, and I feel like I made quite a bit of use of this fact. Having built my first few webapps in Django, I'm most comfortable with putting routes (urls) in its own file. Noir doesn't enforce anything here, but in examples I've seen routing has been baked into the views themselves. The defpage macro itself encourages this, but lets me have it my way. Here's a tree view of the relevant parts of the project directory (to see the entire thing, check out the github repo here):
├── README.md
├── project.clj
└── src
├── log4j.xml
└── wishlistd
├── cljs
│ └── main.cljs
├── code.clj
├── models
│ ├── init.clj
│ └── sql.clj
├── server.clj
└── views
├── routes.clj
└── wishlist.clj
Pretty straight forward, some things worth noting though. The log4j.xml file has settings to reduce the by default extreme logging that Korma does. The file init.clj sets up the database. Wishlist.clj holds the view and remotes.
The horror of JavaScript
Really, I kid. JavaScript can be a good language, as long as you avoid large parts of it. My first draft of this site used pure JavaScript, heavily inspired by John Crepezzi's hastebin. Basically, you just load the index page, there are no other routes. On load, JavaScript will figure out what to do using the current path. When you load a resource and display it, you update the path. Your webapp will feel responsive and the back button will still work. If you don't need persistance, you could just host this static web page, and the JavaScript, and do some really amazing things (there's plenty of work being done in giving useful alternatives when it comes to client side persistance, but so far it seems limited).
It was OK, but it had the same problem SQL did. It's not Clojure. Thankfully, someone already thought of this. ClojureScript lets you compile Clojure code into a monolithic JS file, using the Google Closure compiler. Here again I rely on the work of Chris Granger, utilising the ClojureScript libraries fetch, crate, and jayq. Jayq is a JQuery wrapper for ClojureScript, crate brings Hiccup templating and fetch (server and client side library) makes it really easy to quickly put together your client-server interactions.
Clicking new wishlist or inputting a specific URL will load that wishlist. When editing, the page will automatically save whenever focus leaves an input field. Unfortunately, this means it will not save if you leave the page without first leaving the input field. This, coupled with the issue of usability with the lack of a save button… Well, I added a save button. What I realised as I was adding the save button is that it doesn't actually need to do anything. Whatsoever. Clicking the save button will unfocus the input field and trigger the saving mechanism. Awesome.
Like I mentioned, fetch is both a client and server side library. It gives you convenient functions to remotely call server side functions from your client side ClojureScript. Maybe it is easiest to understand by example:
(defremote read-wishlist [code]
(model/read-wishlist code))
That's the server side, and this is the client side.
(defn read-wishlist-rem [code]
(letrem [neu (read-wishlist code)]
(when-not (nil? neu)
(show-wishlist! neu))))
The result is a naive but functioning AJAX heavy webapp, out of a relatively small amount of code.
Putting it all together
One of the most attractive tools in the Clojure ecosystem is Leiningen, a build tool based on Maven. It will scaffold a basic project structure, run your tests for you, run your application, compile it all into an "uberjar" and run a beautiful REPL, but most importantly, it will handle all your dependencies through the project.clj file.
I run the webapp on my Linode, behind an nginx server. Nginx serves all the static resources, CSS, JS, images and the index.html. On top of it all, it's fairly performant, and will load in under 500ms (Linode server in the UK, Pingdom server in the Netherlands), frequently as low as 250ms, including the initial AJAX request to load content.
Wrap up
So we learned a lot. We got to work together on a project, often simultaneously, pushing and pulling commits. Having the project on github obviously made this a lot easier. I made my first non-trivial AJAX heavy webapp, I got to play around with libraries I had been reading about.
It also made Java more attractive to me. Clojure's principle of interop rather than rewriting everything means using Java's tools. Leiningen uses Maven, Noir uses the Jetty web server etc.
Clojure makes Java fun.
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A 92nd Street Y worker was busted for trying to rape a female coworker in an elevator at the venerable Upper East Side cultural institution, law-enforcement sources told The Post on Monday.
Mark Drayton, 46, of The Bronx, was charged with attempted rape and sexual abuse after the weekend attack inside the historic center at 1395 Lexington Ave., sources said. The terrified woman broke free and called 911, sources said.
Founded in 1847, the Y offers a wide range of programs, such as lectures, panel discussions and concerts. Notable figures who have performed or lectured there include Bill Clinton, Alvin Ailey, Dustin Hoffman and Sting.
Drayton was headed to a supply room with his victim to pick up goods around 10:10 a.m. Saturday when he allegedly asked about her breasts while the pair was still in the elevator. The woman quickly changed subjects, sources said.
Drayton got off on a floor to get the supplies, then returned to the elevator, sources said.
That's when he allegedly forced himself on the victim, kissing her and grabbed her crotch while sneering, "Don't talk!"
The victim shoved him away, but Drayton continued his assault and exposed himself, sources said.
When the elevator doors opened, the victim dashed out to call 911, sources said.
Later that day, cops picked up Drayton, who was being held on $15,000 bond at the Manhattan Detention Complex.
The 92nd Street Y said in a statement today, "We are cooperating with the authorities on this matter and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time."


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Posts Tagged Rider Sign
I took one of the riders with me to 'wow' some potential sellers. They loved it! The seller said, 'This is slick.'
Posted by mbarrus in Success Stories, Testimonials on August 5th, 2010
Elizabeth Vasti, Coldwell Banker:
Dear Carol,
Just a quick note to encourage you as you market your virtual agent riders:
About a month ago, I bought five of the riders, just to try them. At first, I wasn't getting any calls, but now the buyers have started calling. In one week, I had five inquiries on only two riders. Of the five, I was able to put two buyers into my Listingbook account.
Today, I took one of the riders with me to "wow" some potential sellers. They loved it! The seller said, "This is slick." That was before I showed him how his name and phone number showed up on my phone immediately.
I wish you all the best as you market this great tool! I love virtual agent.
Jim had a prospect call him off the rider and they are working with him exclusively for a $200,000 purchase
Posted by mbarrus in Testimonials on July 13th, 2010
Sue Flaig, Coldwell Banker, Florida:
Carol, once again, thank you for the extra effort you gave my agents yesterday. I thought you'd enjoy a little story. Jim Chapman, new agent (experienced in sales in other fields previously) subscribed to Virtual Agent the first time you presented to my Clearwater group. He's the one I told the story about to the Tarpon group… he was so excited and wanted to show me what a super tool it was and did demonstrate it for me. Well, the attached message came with a photo of the For Sale sign with the 866 rider attached to it (his first listing already under contract in less than 25 days). Jim had had a prospect call him off the rider, he has 'captured' them and they are working with him exclusively for a $200,000 purchase.
How's that for a success story!
[As a listing tool, Virtual Agent] sealed the deal in the face of three competitors
Posted by mbarrus in Testimonials on January 14th, 2010
Robert Fling, Lyon Real Estate:
I thought that I would share my first listing presentation using Virtual Agent. As I conclude my listing presentation I close with my "11 unique reasons you should list with me". I now have number 12 as the closer: the Virtual Agent demo.
This was a 60 something tech savvy client that was blown away with the potential of reaching and capturing mobile enhanced buyers in favor of just the use of passive flyers. I used portions of your presentation and then showed him how it works. It sealed the deal in the face of three competitors.
This was especially potent because this home is in a gated community and the sign will be outside the gate at a convenient location for viewing for all.
As another anecdote, one seller asked me if I had any new marketing ideas for 2010 that would get us more showings. I am going to use Virtual Agent to not only address that point but also to prompt a price reduction. I have baited the hook and am waiting for my review meeting with them.
I encouraged her to take a [Virtual Agent] sign with her to use in her presentation. She wound up getting the listing.
Posted by mbarrus in Testimonials on October 30th, 2009
Brianne Hill, Marketing Coordinator, Coldwell Banker:
As I mentioned before, I had an agent who was going to a listing presentation the next day for a couple that was interviewing four agents from different companies. I encouraged her to take a Coldwell banker connect sign with her to use in her presentation. She wound up getting the listing. I definitely believe that a part of that was her ability to show how tech savvy Coldwell banker is and how we're on top of the market.
The future of Real Estate
Posted by rwarner in Tips, Tricks & Commentary on October 1st, 2009
From an article in USA Today, October 1, 2009 issue regarding technology and how it has brought dramatic changes to the way we choose to communicate:
We Facebook, Tweet, Skype and yes, we Text. Boy, do we text. Text messages rose from 10 billion in 2005 to 110 billion in 2008. That's 100 billion more text in just three years.
What a powerful stat telling us how people wish to communicate via text. This leads me to why real estate agents should utilize the power of texts in their everyday business. Virtual Agent provides texts to buyers' cell phones in a cost effective way. Buyers want to know the price of a home before they're ready to talk to an agent or make an appointment to go through the home. All the potential buyer has to do is call or text in and enter a code and Virtual Agent will send them an instant text notifying them of price, number of bedroom, bathrooms and a link to view inside photos of the home. As real time leads come in off their 800 number sign riders, agents will also have the ability to send out text message blasts to all their captured leads notifying the buyer of price reductions or other incentives to entice them to call for an appointment by the click of a button. This saves time and money for both the agent and potential buyer.
Virtual Agent is the future of real estate! Can you say "no more flyers?" Thousands of real estate agents across the country have.
Virtual Agent & Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage – Utah
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We've worked hard to create new white label capabilities for our clients. Here is the latest accomplishment from my team. Our friends in Utah are off and running with a fully customized, white labeled version of Virtual Agent.
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Sandy, UT, March 07, 2009 –(PR.com)– Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Utah's leading provider of real estate services, announced today that it is pioneering a new marketing platform that delivers property information—text descriptions, photos and video—instantly to a consumer's cell phone or mobile device.
Where is your next client? Next to their mobile phones!
Posted by wcooper in Getting Started, Tips, Tricks & Commentary on April 11th, 2009
Cell phones are becoming much more than phones. They are web browsers, MP3 players, contact managers, planners and all around robust communication devices. Some of the statistics are just amazing. Did you know, there are over 250 million cell phone users in the United States?
The way we all us our cell phones is evolving quickly! Each year an increasing number use their cell phone to connect to the Internet, check email and more. So many of us today are using our cell phones to gather information, and this is sure to increase.
When you consider all of this, ask yourself what you or your company are doing to get your property information to the cell phone of home buyers and sellers. How would you like to send property information out to potential buyers by TEXT MESSGAGE? Have you stopped to notice the massive increase in text messaging?
How would you like to be able to send INTERIOR PHOTOS and VIRTUAL TOURS of your properties out to the cell phones? Check out Virtual Agent! Virtual Agent is an innovative lead generation tool using the latest in mobile technology.
What I'm seeing now in this market, is a major push to save time and money. But not at the expense of neglecting new business. In today's climate prospecting needs to be efficient, produce results and lead to actual closings. If you agree with that, do yourself a favor and discover what Virtual Agent can do for you and your business.
With Virtual Agent, you can replace your traditional paper flyer with the Virtual Agent rider sign and save yourself time and money. More importantly, you'll find that you generate quality leads that lead to increased closings, all while building a very intimate prospecting list. You will also find that Virtual Agent is a powerful tool to include in your arsenal when prospecting potential sellers. With Virtual Agent potential home buyers are able to interact with the home while they are driving past the property using the one tool that tends to always be on your person, the mobile phone. Your clients and potential customers are always on the go. With Virtual Agent, you can keep them where you want them… in your pocket.
Will Cooper – Your fellow Realtor for over 18 years.


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"Terminator 3" is - in my opinion - quite a different film from the prior entries in the series. The first two films, helmed by director James Cameron, were dark, weighty and ambitious mixtures of sci-fi, drama and action that offered character moments and pauses in-between the action. Although Cameron has never been the strongest with dialogue, he's remarkable at just about everything else he puts his mind to (when discussing his "Abyss" in a making of documentary, I believe he said something along the lines of, "If I couldn't make '2001' underwater, I wasn't going to make the movie.")
This picture, done without Cameron's involvement apparently, is helmed by director Jonathan Mostow, who has made a name for himself with the cult hit "Breakdown" and the underrated "U-571". "T3" is noticably a bit more "popcorn" a film than the prior ones, but if it is, it's certainly a very above-average "popcorn" flick, with a decent story, some good chacter moments and - surprisingly - quite a bit more humor than the prior films. There's also a much shorter running time (this one clocks in at about 105 minutes, but feels like less), although given the fact that everything's really been set up in the first two films, that's not much of a concern.
This time around, John Connor (Nick Stahl, replacing a reportedly troubled Edward Furlong) is living alone around LA, moving from place to place and trying to keep his identity a secret. Elsewhere, a T-X (Kristianna Loken) has appeared in a department store window in LA. Arnold, er, T-101, has also been sent back in the future. Once again, there's one looking to destroy Connor (known as the future leader in the battle against the machines, if you haven't seen the first two films) and one sent back to protect him.
There's little time before the chase begins. After an accident on his bike, John seeks shelter and medicine in an animal shelter, which is where a former classmate, Kate (Claire Danes) works. She catches him, throws him in a cage and...that's when both Terminators show up. Dragged along for the ride - but for a reason I won't give away - Kate, John and the T-101 head for the hills, trying once again - this time with much slimmer odds - to stop a nuclear catastrophe.
And the ending, well...the ending will be seen as a fitting way to end the movie by some and a complete letdown for others. I'm sure debates will be heard by everyone exiting the theater.
"T3", reportedly done on a budget of $150m, is a smartly done effects picture. The film uses a mixture of practical and digital effects (a crane chase through the streets of LA is pretty spectacular), which is more effective and involving than just pure digital (at least I think). All of the digital effects are well-done and pretty seamless. There's also less in the way of cutting than most films - Mostow and his editors allow sequences to run their course smoothly. Reliable cinematographer (and frequent collaborator of director Robert Zemeckis) Don Burgess offers clean, well-composed views of the action. Burgess, while a great talent, has never seemed to be much for flashy camera movement, and that actually works well here.
The performances are generally quite good. Arnold seems a bit more comfortable in the role and the instances where he's funny without trying/meaning to be are occasionally pretty hilarious. Stahl provides a good, straightforward performance that's involving without being showy. Danes, whose involvement in an action film raised questions (not that's she's a bad actress, but just given her career history, it seemed like an unexpected choice), actually is a surprisingly good fit. Although her character's involvement in scenes may just not have been set up as well, Loken's T-X doesn't manage to be as intimidating or scary as Robert Patrick's T-1000 in "T2".
Aspects of the film could have been improved. Although very tight - which is pleasing in this age of films that could often stand to be tighter - the film could have added a few minutes beyond its 105 to expand upon some of the themes and events. There's a few too many scenes where I wanted to yell at the characters to, I don't know, run, maybe? Brad Fiedel's musical score should have returned for the whole film. While enjoyable, much of the movie starts to feel like a set-up for the fourth picture.
Overall, I found this to simply be an enjoyable, technically very well made actioner. Those expecting "Terminator 2" will likely be disappointed; the film lacks the impact of Cameron's feature. But, on its own terms, I found it entertaining.


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Youve probably heard the sad news already: Because of rising fuel costs and lack of corporate sponsorship, the annual Fort Lauderdale Air & Sea Show has been canceled. Yes, its a bummer (and kind of ironic ... Does the war have a sponsor?), but we still have Fleet Week! Today through May 3, Fort Lauderdale will be overflowing with sailors stationed on five Navy ships docked at Port Everglades. Although civilians cant board the ships, them boys and gals will be gallivanting around town in their Navy whites, doing deeds both virtuous (blood drives, nursing home visits, charity golf tournaments) and not-so virtuous (copulating with local girls and, perhaps, boys dont ask; dont tell).
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Tonight the sailors and seamen will head to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood) for their official welcome party, All Hands on Deck. From 6 to 10, you can check out entertainment by the Navy Band, watch light and waterworks shows, and party with the some 2,500 crewmembers expected to be in attendance. Its a great way to show our armed forces we care (even if our shitty government chooses to exploit their goodwill on a regular basis). And its free! For a detailed breakdown of Fleet Week events, visit bnd.terapad.com. And heres another way to do your part: DVDs4vets.org, a nonprofit service, is collecting used DVDs for injured and needy veterans. All you have to do is mail your movies to the address listed on the website or use the locator to find the nearest VA hospital or center, and the kind folks at the organization will make sure your flicks bring some joy to our returned servicemen.
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Which Mad Men Lady Is Your Favorite?
Which Mad Men Lady Is Your Favorite? The men of Mad Men can sometimes be like train wrecks — I have to watch them even when I find some of them repellent. And while Don Draper may be the center of the show, I actually think it's the ladies who keep me coming back for more week after week. The fashion is amazing for one thing, and Joan, Peggy, and Betty are some of the most fascinating and heartbreaking female characters on television right now.


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A strange thing is happening this August: it's not very hot. I'm wearing a scarf. Our air conditioner is silent and it's dripping building juice on to absolutely no one, which is a shame if you consider the fact that during mid-to-late-August one expects a very present and consistent reminder that it is, in fact, still summer.
Like an old hook up who inevitably comes out of the wainscoting the moment you meet someone new, however, the heat will be back. The humidity's going to attack in the final week and linger (I promise you) through that first week of September, and if you're wondering how I know this then may I lightly suggest that I'm psychic.
The point is that the promise of heat is imminent. Its accompanying sweat-related etiquette issues will once again rise like the phoenixes of eyesores that they are, and it's my fault, really, for not providing this guide sooner. But as periods say after a 2-week-long pregnancy scare: better late than never. So let's get started.
Deodorant In Public
I think the most oft-repeated email I receive asks the question, "Is it ever ok to apply deodorant in public?" This makes me wonder whether or not a deodorant representative and I have a very similar email address. It also clearly states the fact that this is something we as individuals with sweat glands grapple with on a universal level. My general rule-of-thumb regarding public applications is to ask yourself, "Would I be grossed out if someone else did it in public?" If the answer is yes, then the answer to your first question is no.
Exception to the rule: when you are around friends and they can create a human barrier.This is also a fantastic time should you need to change underwear publicly as well.
Running Without a Shirt
"…is it ever ok?" If it is over 85 degrees, and you are running somewhere with enough room to create a 2-foot-no-touching-zone between you and everyone else who would rather not have skin-sex with a wet seal, then yes. It is ok. But wear sunscreen.
Butt Sweat
"What do I do when I am sitting down and I have to get up, but I know that a pool of butt sweat will be left behind?" You have two options: 1) preemptively announce it. "Guys, don't mind my butt sweat that I just left all over the chair." This is appropriate around friends, immediate family, and coworkers who you wouldn't mind getting drunk in front of.
Option number two can be employed on a date, a business meeting, yadda yadda: as you begin to slowly rise, pretend like someone behind you has called your name. Turn as though you are cracking your back, and pull the napkin off your lap to wipe the chair in one fell swoop while scooting your butt off the chair.
If you're on the subway and have no napkin and are really concerned about what the stranger next to you thinks, distract them by pointing to the giant wasp that just flew into his/her hair.
Talking About How Hot You Are
Believe it or not Bernice, most humans possess the same ability as you do to determine the immediate state of temperature. For example, we all know when it is cold. We all know when it is raining. We all know, as you have now repeated 400 times during this walk, that it is hot. Get a new topic or invest in a hand-held fan.
Managing Expectations and Therefore, Pit Stains
"Dear Amelia, I sweat a lot. How do I avoid wet pit stains?"
Tank tops. White shirts. And never, under absolutely any circumstances, should you wear gray cotton.
Bar Sweat
Similar to the sentiment that I pointed out in our topic regarding shirtless running, no one wants to play lube-wars at a crowded bar, but sometimes — especially in over-populated beach towns — this is inevitable. Avoiding the sweat of others can be impossible unless you stand like a hot dog and whistle at a pitch that hurts the ears of 20-something-year-olds (like 7-Elevens do to avoid loiterers). What you can do, however, is make sure you aren't contributing to the mass of sopping limbs by avoiding lotion, standing upright on your own two feet and resisting the urge to noodle dance. I know. It's very hard to resist.
Gold Tats
These have become the thing. There is nothing rude about them, save for the fact that if you put too many on and sweat like a bear with a flu in a Bikram Yoga class, you could potentially blind someone from all of the glistening. If you must apply, stay dry. Bring towels with you or something.
Now carry on, you wayward sons. Embrace the cool while it still feels nice and remember: sweating's only human, but so are manners.
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Recalling Kobe Bryants past in the NBA untill now, the only coach that seems to get Kobe to play at the next level with all 4 of his teammates is Coach Jax.
Kobe Bryant will see to many Rookie Coach errors in Isiah Thomas coaching decisions and may become more chaotic than Ron Artest kicking computor monitors after a WINNING Game was LOST in the last 5 minutes of the game by the coach errors. Especially when it becomes consistent.
Is Coach Isiah Thomas a ONE on ONE player coach with his offensive to defensive coaching plan???
The 3 teams are Phx, Chi and NY.
While I don't think LA will trade him to a western conference team and playoff rival PHX, it comes down to Chicago and NY.
I believe at the end of the day and with Kobe's ego - he will end up in NY.
I don't think he can go to work each day and see a statue of MJ outside the chicago arena - knowing that he will never be "Da Man" in Chicago...
That brings us to NY - he can be the man who brought the knicks their 1st title since the 70's! - now that would surely stroke his ego.
I don't see the salaries matching up in Chi to get kobe unless they throw in a bunch of players - leaving kobe as a one man show in Chicago...which will basically be the same as his 07 lakers.
I also think that 15% trade kicker will hurt the cheap ass bulls.
Kobe knows the importance of a bigman who can command double teams - makes things much easier for him - Curry can offer that.
So if our lineup is anything like
PG - steph
SG - Kobe
C - Curry
I can see the knicks causing a lot of damage!!
In today's NYpost article Steph said it best:
"New York would be dynamite for [Kobe]," Marbury said. "This would be someplace where basketball would become the biggest and highest of the high for the NBA. It will help the game in a tremendous way because that would give New York that solidification . . . where you look at the Knicks as, oh, man, that's the team again. There's still a search for that team that people want to follow."
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Yeah it would be nice but who are we going to offer? Jamal? Lee? Frye? Robinson/Collins? Balkman? probably. To me we should build around the young guys we have.
Kobe to the knicks seems like its a good idea, but I dont think we want to trade our young ones away.
I heard on ESPN that the trade if it happens will be BEFORE the draft which is June 28.
we all love this Kobe talk, but not one person here has offered a REALISITC trade that the Lakers would bite on if he were to be dealt. Trust me, he aint going anywhere. All he is doing is putting pressure on LA to trade Bynum and others for All-Star players. Its politics people. And its the same thing that happened years ago when Reggie Miller trade talk to the Knicks heated up. All he did was talk out of his ass until the Pacers folded bent backwards for Reggie to stay.
Kobe is just toying around with the media to get LA to make some "win now" moves.
And again, WHAT THE HELL WOULD LA WANT FROM THE KNICKS FOR KOBE????
Stephon, Jamal, Lee?
Though Stevie Franchise isn't what he once was, I still believe in an open system out West, he could shine. The only thing is convincing the Lakers of this, which is highly unlikely. But if forced into a corner and they did manage to accept that trade, that would be great .
Otherwise, I figure giving up Frye or Lee and Collins or Balkman is a given in any trade, Crawford would have to go, along with Morris or our 23rd pick, and finally Jeffries or Q-Rich.
With that trade, our new starting 5 would look something like:
PG- Marbury
SG - Kobe
SF - Q-Rich or Balkman (depends who doesn't get traded)
PF - Lee or Frye
C - Curry
Even if they did make that trade, their core needs will still need to be addressed Shot Blocker and Outside shooter. If they ended up keeping the pick, they could address that need there.
Though the trade will lack an all out superstar. the proposed trade would give the Lakers significant cap room in a few years and at the same time get them younger players who have shown great upside already and a veteran or two as well
If you can figure out how to make a trade without giving up Curry and Lee, I'll go for it. Anything that includes either one of those two guys is brain dead unless you are 100% sure we can forgive Frye's lack of development last year and know he will become an All Star. Then I can see giving up Lee (but I'll be sick to my stomach for awhile about it).
We have a good young nucleus. We aren't going to win the title next year, but we aren't going to win it next year if we get Kobe and give up all our young prospects either.
So I say forget about it. Stick with what we have. Hope we make the playoffs, but if not, we'll get a very good pick. In two years we'll have at ton of salary going off, our young players will be developed further, and we can buy the missing piece (a star).
We need a 2-4 year plan not a panic attack.
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"Man, today is one of those surreal days for me and my family. When you love something as much as I love the Lakers its hard to even imagine thinking about being elsewhere. But, the ONE THING I will never sacrifice when it comes to basketball is WINNING. That is plain and simply what it's all about. It's in my DNA. It's what pushes me to work as hard as I do. It's my daily passion and pursuit."
words from kobe himself today. . I seriously wants out
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long time no type haha. hows everyone doin?
i usually come with some inside news from this source or that. but today and on this topic let me tell you im as clueless as the next guy. not much is known but i dont think its really up to the teams of PHX, CHI or NY to get Kobe.. its up to two ppl. KOBE and PHIL.
Kobe chooses where he wants. and as pointed out nicely in a prior post I dont think hell want to be in Chicago where he would have to live in the shadow of MJ. UNLESS his ****yness comes into play and he truly believes he can rise above.
now screwing management.. lets look at Phil. as much as they would not have kobe on a west team.. phil loves shawn marion. ask him hell tell you. read his book itll state it. a swap with a few components in could work. but would not help phx want for salary space.
so between chi and ny. you have a lot of scenarios and Curry nor hinrich being part of each.
Chicago has a lot to offer in Ben, Deng, NYs pick and possibily Ben Wallace.
New York has a lot also.. now hold your thoughts and read.
Phil is a triangle man. always has been and always will be. now what works in a triangle? a shooting big man? a 1-2 guard combo player? a shooting SF? hmm if you dont think a Frye, Craw, Rich, Nate, or even Balkman possibly Stevie (long shot) wont work then you are nuts.
this is NOT up to the Buss'.. this falls on Phil & Kobe. and Kobe being a big city diva and Phil being a square stuck in a triangle.. look for Kobe to come to NY.
#15...So good it had to be retired twice
im not getting my hopes up on this 1, but if it can happen, lets do it. Kobe in NYC
Although he is a once in a generation player, we should not sacrifice our youth b/c we would be like the Miami Heat staying in purgatory b/c of aging stars. Plus, if we got him as a hired gun, do you honestly think he and Curry could win an NBA Championship together? I dont think so b/c our roles players would have to be either unproven rookies, washup vets (CSpoon/Mo Taylor types anyone) and DLeaguers b/c apparently we would have to give up Marbury, Crawford, Nate, Lee, Frye, Balk, and Morris plus first rounders to get him, leaving us with this:
PG who knows maybe Francis
SG Q or who knows
SF Q or JJ20
PF Who knows
C Burger King
I mean, we would probably get Kwame and Radmonivich too, but they are useful as a **** flavored lollipop (Dodgeball Quote)!
So, is he really worth a risky push that maybe gives us a chance to get into the second round of the playoffs then developing a young team and allowing them to grow and gel for years to come? Tough call. If IT bites, it will go down as his greatest achievement or him scalping tickets back in Chicago.
Am I the only one who actually DOESN'T want Kobe to come to NY?? Yes, he is arguably the best player in the game, and yes, he could probably lead the Knicks to the Finals. But personally, I don't like the guy. I think he is a whiny bitch and a spoiled brat.
I would much rather keep the players that we have now, and continue to build chemistry and develop our young guys then have to root for a rapist to bring NY a championship. Is giving up Lee and Balkman, players that I actually respect and enjoy to watch, really worth it?? The Knicks, in my opinion, would have more integrity if they brought in Rasheed Wallace and Ron Artest then Kobe Bryant.
If we end up giving all of the players on the Knicks that I like for a bitch like Kobe, I unfortunately will have to stop being a Knick fan. I'll have to start rooting for another team.
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