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|Western invests in reliability projects to secure water supply both for our customers
and the region. These investments focus on securing new water rights via stormwater capture, water wheeling from outside our service area, water recycling and groundwater desalting. We believe that reliable water resources are imperative for those not-so-rainy
days and years that are common to Southern California.
|Desalting of water is usually associated with oceans, but not in the Inland Empire. Western began investing in desalting technology two decades ago to diversify its water supplies with construction of the Arlington Desalter, which was the first groundwater desalter created in Southern California. Opened in 1990 and expanded in 2004, the Arlington Desalter allows for the clean-up of local groundwater to provide high-quality drinking water for the region. In partnership with several other inland agencies, Western is also working to clean-up groundwater and expand local water supplies with additional desalters in the Chino Basin. These techniques and facilities also allow for additional groundwater storage opportunities.
Seeking water rights is another way Western is securing water for our customers. The District fought for almost two decades to access rights to runoff water stored behind the Seven Oaks Dam. Western and San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District partnered to secure these new water rights. In a wet year, captured runoff can yield up to 200,000 acre-feet of water, more than 1.78 million gallons per day.
Reliable water supplies are critical to our customers' way of life and our region's economic vitality.
Extended Emergency Regulation for Statewide Conservation
On May 18, 2016, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) modified the February 2016 extension of the emergency regulation to include calculation of an alternative water conservation standard based on a "stress test" approach that assumes three additional dry years. The alternative conservation standard is calculated by comparing the average annual customer demand from 2013 and 2014 to the available supplies in 2017, 2018, and 2019 assuming the three-year hydrology of 2013, 2014, and 2015. As part of this extended emergency regulation, agencies providing wholesale water supplies (such as Western Municipal Water District) are required to publicly post the volume of water that they expect to deliver to retail water suppliers in the next three years.Wholesale Water Supply Certification
Western Municipal Water District has evaluated its water supply conditions using the methodology developed by the State Board. Western has calculated that it has sufficient supplies to meet the demands of retail water suppliers within the District's general service area for the three-year certification defined by the State Board. It is important to note that not all of the water suppliers within Western's general service area currently receive or requested supply for the three-year certification period.
Western would like to recognize the tremendous efforts residents and businesses throughout western Riverside County have made in the last decade to decrease water waste and increase the efficient use of water throughout the District's general service area. The reduced water demands of 2013 and 2014, which are used in the State Board's calculation, are a direct result of long-term customer conservation actions.
Based on coordination with the retail water suppliers regarding the amount of local water resources available in the three-year certification period, Western has estimated the wholesale demands for each agency. Western currently has two sources of supply from which it delivers in a wholesale capacity. Western purchases imported water from The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and operates a brackish groundwater desalter in the Arlington Basin – the Arlington Desalter. Wholesale delivery details for the purposes of State Board certification can be found in the table and document links below.
Western Wholesale Supplies Available - revised 07/26/16
Backup Documentation:
Imported water supply information from Metropolitan Water District
Western's 2015 Urban Water Management Plan
Arlington Basin Groundwater Management Plan
Chino Basin Desalter Authority Water Supply Information
Retail Water Supply Certification
Western Municipal Water District has evaluated its retail water supply conditions using the methodology developed by the State Board. Western has calculated that it has sufficient supplies to meet the demands of retail water customers for the three-year certification defined by the State Board.


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Two weeks ago, the Mavericks gathered in a San Antonio court. Albert Maverick's boy Maury was in trouble. Dr. George Maverick came all the way from New York, smoked his pipe with an air of "I'm here if needed." Pretty Maverick girls flashed hot glances at anti-Mavericks.
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Fresh from the watchmaker (where its 17 jewel Swiss movement was overhauled, 14K solid yellow gold case and crystal polished) this exquisite little mechanical wind-up watch awaits an appreciative owner. Two small diamonds are set in white gold triangles at the top and bottom band lugs. It has a domed crystal, white dial with gold hand-painted Arabic numerals. The watch comes with an excellent Forstner 12K gold-filled flexible band that is strong and has a cunningly-effective clasp. It fits approximately an 8" wrist.
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This chapter provides more detailed information on how to package and configure applications that use both Coherence and Coherence*Web. You can find more information on Coherence*Web and how to enable it for applications running on a variety of application servers in User's Guide for Oracle Coherence*Web.
In Coherence, the cache configuration deployment descriptor provides detailed information about the various caches that can be used by applications within a cluster. Coherence provides a sample cache configuration deployment descriptor, named
coherence-cache-config.xml, in the root of the
coherence.jar library.
In Coherence*Web, the session cache configuration deployment descriptor provides detailed information about the caches, services, and attributes used by HTTP session management. Coherence*Web provides a sample session cache configuration deployment descriptor, named
session-cache-config.xml, in the
WEB-INF/classes directory of the
coherence-web-spi.war library.
At run time, Coherence uses the first
coherence-cache-config.xml (or
session-cache-config.xml) file that is found in the classpath, and it must precede the
coherence.jar library; otherwise, the sample
coherence-cache-config.xml file in the
coherence.jar file is used.
If your Coherence applications are using Coherence*Web for HTTP session management, the start-up script for the application server and the Coherence cache servers must reference the session cache configuration file--not the cache configuration file. In this case, you must perform these steps:
Extract the session cache configuration file from the
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Note that in the cache scheme mappings in this file, you cannot use wildcards to specify cache names. You must provide, at least, a common prefix for application cache names.
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Suffolk police are wrapping up their exhaustive search for remains along the remote Long Island beachfront where eight bodies have been found in a case that could be the work of a serial killer.
After a four-day search involving cadaver dogs, police cadets and ladder trucks, Suffolk is calling off the intensive effort. But across the county border in Nassau County, police will begin combing a new area for bodies.
Suffolk Police Commissioner Richard Dormer said that "it is possible we missed something, and as I said, we're gonna be back here again. We're not giving up."
Police have erected a flashing sign nearby, asking for tips to help crack the case.
The sign reads: "Gilgo Murders -- Cash for Tips" and includes the Crime Stoppers number, 1-800-244-TIPS.
In all, eight bodies have been found along the remote swath of coastland, mostly in thick underbrush.
Four were found last year as police searched for a woman who had gone missing nearby, and four have been found in the last week.
Police said today that no suspect has been identified in the slaying of the first four victims.
The bodies of the first four, discovered in December, had all worked as sex workers. The woman who went missing in May of last year, Shannan Gilbert, was also a prostitute; she has not been found.
Gilbert's sister told NBC New York that the family is discouraged.
"It's really frustrating and upsetting," Sherre Gilbert said. "Why has it taken so long to find her?"
The recent findings have not been officially linked to the earlier discoveries, but police have said they suspect a serial killer may be at work.
NBC New York on Thursday spoke to Gus Coletti, who may have been one of the last people to see Gilbert before she vanished. She has not been seen since she visited a client in nearby Oak Beach.
Coletti, who lives in the gated community, has said a woman believed to be Gilbert came to his door around 4:45 a.m. on May 1, pleading for help. When he tried to call police, she fled.
He said he is haunted by the thought that he did not help her.
"it still bothers me to think that I could have done more to help the girl," said Coletti.
She was last seen running toward the water.
The hunt for remains is expected to shift into Nassau County in coming days.
Officials from the Nassau County Police Department and the New York State Police will be searching west along Ocean Parkway, authorities said.
State troopers, Nassau officers and state parks police will work from the Nassau-Suffolk border to the Jones Beach water tower.


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|Numķro de publication
|Type de publication
|Numķro de demande
|Date de publication
|18 fķvr. 1992
|Date de dķp¶t
|14 fķvr. 1990
|Date de prioritķ
|14 fķvr. 1990
|╔tat de paiement des frais
|Autre rķfķrence de publication
|Numķro de publication
|Wolff M. Kirsch, Yong H. Zhu, Robert B. Cushman
|Cessionnaire d'origine
|The University Of New Mexico
|Exporter la citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Citations de brevets (11), Rķfķrencķ par (15), Classifications (9), ╔vķnements juridiques (5)
|Liens externes: USPTO, Cession USPTO, Espacenet
This invention relates generally to the field of surgery and more particularly to a hand tool capable of performing cutting, clamping, or shearing functions in surgical operations.
In surgery, there is a frequent need to cut, clamp or shear tissues and other materials of small size. A variety of tools have been developed to perform such functions. Prior devices, however, tend to be unnecessarily complex and thus relatively expensive and difficult to clean properly.
Forceps and tweezers typically have a pair of handles interconnected by a pivot or flexible connection at a point along their length, so that squeezing the handles together produces relative jaw movement. The handles usually are substantially rigid, as in U.S. Pat. No. 4,693,246; however, thin-section handles designed to flex when pressure is applied, in order to move the jaws, have been proposed also, as in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,212,305, No. 3.805.792. No. 1.615.125, No. 3,827,277 and No. 2,774.438.
The jaws of tweezers or forceps are usually integral extensions of the handles; however, some prior devices have separate jaws which are closed by withdrawing the jaws or a jaw assembly into a tube or the like. Examples of such devices are found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,592,347 and 4,394,864, and in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,827,277 and 3,774,438, above. The latter two patents are made of plastic, so that they can be thrown away after use.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a tool of simple manufacture.
A further object of the invention is to provide a lightweight tool capable of performing cutting, clamping or shearing functions, depending upon the shape of the jaws.
Another object is to enable a surgeon to cut, clamp or shear material simply by squeezing the sides of the tool together.
It is also an object of the invention to provide a tool which can be easily disassembled, cleaned and reassembled.
One further object is to assist a surgeon in regulating the degree of closure of jaws of such a tool by providing tactile feedback in the form of increasing resistance to the hand as a function of jaw closure.
The invention is embodied in a tool intended particularly for surgery, comprising a body portion including a pair of flexible leaves joined at their forward ends by a bridge having an aperture therein, and joined face-to-face at their rearward ends. An elongated collet extending perpendicularly between the leaves of the body is retained between the leaves at its rearward end. The leaves, normally bowed outward from one another, can be squeezed toward one another, so as to lengthen the body and produce relative movement between the bridge and the forward end of the collet. A pair of tines at the forward end of the collet have inwardly facing working edges or jaws and outwardly facing oblique cam surfaces which interact with opposite sides of the aperture, to close the jaws, when the bridge portion of the body is driven toward the jaws by squeezing the leaves.
In the accompanying drawings,
FIGS. 1 and 2 are front views showing open and closed positions of a multipurpose surgical tool embodying the invention;
FIG. 3 is top view of the tool shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a detail view of a blank from which the body of the tool is formed;
FIG. 5 is a detail view of jawed collet shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 6 is a detail showing the jaws and distal end of the tool body in detail.
A surgical tool embodying the invention, shown in FIGS. 1-3, comprises only two parts--a body portion 10 and a collet 40, both constructed from a resilient sheet metal such as stainless steel. The gauge of the material is chosen so as to provide sufficient flexibility that plastic deformation of the tool does not occur in normal use (hence the term "resiliently flexible" hereafter), and to provide the desired spring rate, according to the intended use of the tool.
The body portion 10 includes a pair of identical leaves 12, 14 extending from opposite sides of a bight or bridge 16 defined by folding the blank on lines 18, 20. The bridge has a preformed aperture 22 at its center (see the body layout or blank, before folding, in FIG. 4). The aperture is symmetrical about the center plane P of the tool, and has the form of an elongated slot with widened portions 24 at the center plane.
After the folds 18, 20 are made, the tabs 26, 28 at the ends of the blank are drawn together--the resilience of the leaves resulting in an outwardly bowed configuration as shown--and are welded or otherwise joined together to form a handle 30. The handle end of the tool is referred to as the "rearward" end of the tool hereafter. Aligned holes 32, 34 extend through the leaves near the tab juncture 36.
The collet 40, shown in detail in FIG. 5, comprises an elongate bar 42 which is bifurcated at both ends to form resiliently flexible forward tines 44, 46 and rearward tines 58, 60. Each of the forward tines has a jaw 48 at the distal end thereof. Each jaw (FIG. 6) has an inner working face or edge 50 and an outer edge, a portion of which obliquely angled so as to define a cam surface 52. The cam surfaces are preferably planar, and if extended would meet at the center plane of the tools, subtending an acute angle alpha as shown.
The tines 44, 46 are resiliently flexible, so that the jaws can be deflected inwardly to the point where their working edges 50 meet (FIG. 2), and then return to their original open position when released (FIG. 1). Preferably, the tines, jaws and aperture are designed so that the tines are slightly flexed even in the relaxed position of the tool, whereby the cam surfaces are always in contact with the sides of the aperture.
The collet 40 is permanently retained between the leaves of the body by tabs 54, 56 which extend outward from the ends of rearward tines 58, 60. In the assembled position, the tines 58, 60 are deflected inward from their free position, so as to maintain a constant outward bias on the tabs 54, 56, and thus eliminate any free motion of the collet. It is apparent that the collet is aligned, by the aperture and by the holes 32, 34, so that a plane containing the four tines is perpendicular to and bisects each of the leaves. That is, the width of the collet is perpendicular to the leaves.
The arrangement of tabs 54, 56, tines 58, 60 and holes 32, 34 is preferred because it provides for easy tool assembly and disassembly. However, the rearward end of the collet may be affixed between the leaves 12, 14, by other means, as long as such means perform the function of preventing substantial relative movement between the rearward ends of the parts.
In use, with the jaws astride a workpiece or tissue, the leaves are squeezed together, changing their free, bowed configuration (FIG. 1) to a more linear configuration (FIG. 2). The straightening of the leaves lengthens the body slightly. Since the body and collet are interconnected at their rearward ends, the effect of this lengthening is to withdraw the jaws into the aperture, or actually, to displace the bridge portion of the body forward with respect to the jaws. As this occurs, interaction between the oblique cam surfaces and the sides of the aperture forces the jaws toward one another, against both the spring bias provided by the tines and any resistance of work material between the jaws. When inward pressure on the leaves is removed, their resilience restores the body to its original length, and the jaws, no longer constrained by the sides of the aperture, spring back to their original position.
Because both of the tool components can be stamped from sheet metal, their manufacture is very straightforward and inexpensive; in addition, it is a simple matter to snap the two parts of the tool together. The tool is easily and thoroughly cleaned and sterilized, having no pivot points or recesses to harbor contaminants.
While the foregoing describes use of the tool in the field of surgery, the tool may find appropriate uses in other applications requiring a small, simple jawed tool.
Inasmuch as the invention is subject to numerous variations and changes in detail, the foregoing description, and the accompanying drawings, should be understood as merely illustrative of the invention defined by the following claims.
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Still Can't Stop The Rock: A Conversation with Stryper
It's hard to think back on certain eras of music without thinking about how those eras were branded. The sixties brought us free love, the seventies groovy acid rock and progressive rock, and the 80's sort of combined the sixties and seventies and took its love affair with sex, drugs and rock and roll to new heights and gave it all to us in excess. In some ways the 80's were so self indulgent that the negative stigmas and calamity born out of that time, especially when we remember bands that made headlines, were worn proudly like badges. The music you identified with most was your symbol. If you were a metal head, the Devil, wasn't just a major character in the scene, but was a unifying symbol for rebellion and your disdain for the mainstream. For metal fans the devil was their a badge of courage and their unifying force. So while darkness proved to be a dominant theme in that genre – Stryper proved to be the one band that survived the calamity of that era by continuing to embrace something that they always believed was just a little bit stronger than the evil that some groups claimed to embrace: God.I recently got an opportunity to chat with Michael Sweet of Stryper and find out how he felt about some of the negativity the band faced for not embracing the darkness as well as what they are doing now. So sit back and check out the conversation. It just might surprise you how normal some Christians can be. C6M: I wanted to talk a little bit about the history of the band. I mean it's a pretty long and extensive history, and a couple of my questions revolve around kind of what it was like during the early days of doing the little clubs on the Sunset Strip, but also I wanted to combine that with the fact that you guys were also kind of doing churches as well. So, talk a little bit about that and sort of the differences between the two, I guess, realms of playing. Michael Sweet: Well, I mean we kind of — because we were an LA street scene band, you know, we grew up on Sunset and Santa Monica playing all the clubs, Troubadour, Gazzari's, Whiskey, and that's — those were our roots, and then we decided to take a different path and commit our music and our band to God and — but yet at the same time, in doing so, we didn't want to be classified or labeled a Christian band, although we consisted of Christians and we're made up of Christian guys, we didn't want that tag. We always — our vision was to always reach out to the people that didn't go to church, you know, that weren't interested in going to church. So, that was our whole thing, and it still is really, but because we were made up of Christians and we got a lot of press because of that and a lot of controversy and buzz-worthy notes, you know, we kind of got — that label got pinned upon us, and therefore we were contacted by a lot of churches to perform. And we performed at a select few, but we always try to make it our goal to not do that. It was never really our thing as a band, as Stryper to go and play churches. It was more our thing to go play festivals and clubs and whatnot and reach out to those people that don't go to church. So, you know, it's kind of — it's a double-edged sword, I guess, so to speak. We get offers and requests from people of all walks of life, churches, mainstream. I mean it's kind of interesting sometimes, but we do have to kind of keep a limit on how many churches we'll do, we try to. C6M: Sure. Obviously you alluded to some of the misconceptions about who you guys were. I mean did that sort of — like you were saying, a double-edged sword thing. Did that sort of play into how like some people would want to play with you or not play with you just based upon the idea that you guys were four Christian guys in a band playing music? I mean did they have this idea that like possibly if they played with you, you guys might like turn water into wine on stage and float and do all kinds of weird stuff? Michael Sweet: Yeah, I think so. I think unfortunately people's perceptions of us, not all the time, but a good portion of the time, are just so ridiculous. And that's from all sides. You know, from the Christian side, the church side, they think that we're radicals and we may not really truly be Christians, and we've heard the term wolves in sheep's clothing and all this kind of stuff. And then from the mainstream side, we get the fear of "Oh, my god, yeah, they're Christians. No, we can't play with them. We can't tour with them," and it really limits us a lot of times when we're trying to get on a package tour or whatnot. And we've heard those comments from management and from labels of "Oh, no, no, no, it's the Christian guys. No, we can't do that," and it's like, "Well, why not?" C6M: Right. Michael Sweet: "Have you seen us? Have you gone to a Stryper's show and seen that we're just a rock band, you know, that goes up and delivers and puts on a show and entertains people and rocks it?" And I think it's a huge misconception, because we just played Monsters of Rock Cruise, Cinderella, Tesla, a number of other bands, Night Ranger, and just all these bands. And because we were stuck on a ship, it was kind of cool, because all the bands had the opportunity to see the other bands for the first time in their lives. And we had a lot of people coming out to see us, and that was the talk. The people came up to us, the guys in Tesla, the guys in Cinderella, they'd come up to us and say, "Man, we had no idea. You guys really killed it. It was amazing." You know, and it's like I wanted to say, "Well, what did you think it was going to be? Did you think we were going to be like preaching and having church?" And I think that's what people think a lot of times. C6M: Yeah, yeah, definitely. I mean I remember back in I guess the late 80s, yeah, it did seem like the funny part would be that you couldn't win for losing sometimes. You know that you had this perception of being sort of the clean pretty boys of rock and then you'd have Jimmy Swaggart attacking you for being completely of the devil. Michael Sweet: Yeah. C6M: And yeah, it just seemed like wow, you know, how do you break out of that mold? I guess getting into that, I mean, one of the things that I thought was really fascinating, just speaking about that whole, I guess, dichotomy of who you guys were, was the fact that you guys sold better in the secular market than you actually did in the Christian market. I don't know if you knew that but… Michael Sweet: No, no. Yeah, we've done all the stats and it's true, we've sold — most of our sales were mainstream, two-thirds roughly give or take were mainstream, the rest were Christian market based. And nowadays most of the sales, although they've depleted all around the board for all bands, but ours have as well obviously, and we're mostly mainstream as far as our sales go. And it is really weird. It's very strange to be getting it from both sides, but we try not to cry about that or moan and complain. I mean that's just the way it works, that's the way it is, that's the way this world is. I think they fear anything that's Christian based, a lot of times you're going to be a target board for the darts. I mean people are going to throw the darts, man, and it's just the way it is, regardless if it's music or cinema or — it doesn't matter what it is. You make a stand for God, man, look out. You better put on the armor, because people are going to attack you man, and that's just the way it is. C6M: That's interesting though. I mean because like you were saying, you get it from both sides, but then there are people that kind of come out and they're not afraid to say that they're fans of the music, that they're fans of what you guys were doing. And an example of that, I mean there's a couple that I wanted to throw out there. I mean one of them is — Eddie Trunk is a big advocate of you guys. He definitely goes to bat for you guys all the time. Michael Sweet: Eddie Trunk — and he is. He really is, and then even more so Jim Florentine is a huge fan. You know, he actually came to see us play back in the day and he's told his story. And not to interrupt you, but yeah, there's guys like you know, Dan, Larry the Cable Guy, and not that he's the most controversial character out there, but certainly wouldn't expect him to be a Stryper fan. And there's guys like Chris Jericho and there's guys like on the other side of the map musically speaking. Twiggy, I found out that in the past few years that Twiggy was a big fan. He came to see us play in LA and he got a picture of himself dressed up as a Stryper member in high school. John 5, guitar player for Zombie, he still has a Stryper bible he got at a Stryper show. The drummer for Disturbed, he came to our Chicago show and was singing the words to every Stryper song, grew up on Stryper. So, there's a lot of bands and "dark bands," a lot of band members and these bands that are supposed to be evil and as hardcore as it gets, blah, blah, blah, and then you find out they're Stryper fans. And it's kind of cool. I mean it's humbling. It's really great to hear that and see that, but I don't know what the fear is to admit. I think sometimes there's a fear in admitting that you're a Stryper fan. C6M: Well, again it's funny. I noticed that Rob Halford even had some very nice things to say, and you guys did a cover album and you cover a Judas Priest song Breaking the Law. I had a chance to talk to Rob myself and he is a very genuine, very nice guy and very — I guess that's what I'm coming down to in the statement here is that a lot of the guys can appreciate good music when it's good music, because he had nothing but nice things to say when he was just referring to your cover. So, has anyone else mentioned how they were honored by you guys doing an album of cover tunes? Michael Sweet: Well, yeah. I mean we've got a ton of positive comments from everybody, and that's not why we did it, but we did it just because we wanted to have fun and do something different and show people that, you know, it's not about putting rules and regulations on Christianity. It's not about saying you can do this and you can't do that. I get really sick and tired of that stuff, and I just think it's baloney and we wanted to kind of show people that and break down some barriers and some walls by making that record. But you know, people like Rob Halford, who I've heard that he has a deep faith in God, and there are so many people out there in this business that do. They have a deep faith in God and they believe in God and they pray to God, and you know, in their private lives they go to church, but yet they're in these dark bands and it's interesting. It is really interesting, and it's almost like they have one side of themselves they want to show or people to see, and then they have another side. And I'm not saying that's a bad thing. I'm just saying we've chosen to not let there be boundaries in who we are or lines or separation. We've chosen to, from since 1983, to make a bold stand and say, "This is who we are. You either accept it or reject it, but it's who we are and we'll go to our graves being remembered for taking a stand, a bold stand for who we are." C6M: And that is an interesting statement that you make, because I've had a chance to talk to so many people in the industry, and I'll bring up the issue. For instance I got to talk to Zakk Wylde — and Rob Halford's another one, and a few others, where you know, I talk about like the themes of their music. I got to talk to Dave Lombardo of Slayer, and you know, they sort of like chuckle a little bit and say, "Well, you know, it's more like we're creating a horror novel or something like that and trying to recreate that on stage." Where Stryper sort of — you were sort of singing about your lives in a way that was a little more sincere. I find it interesting years later looking back, because those were all the bands that were like scary and you're really like "Oh my goodness," you know, and it's like years later they're like "Oh, well yeah, it's just an act you know, just having fun or whatever." Michael Sweet: And why is it — well, here's the funny thing — and two points. First point being why is it okay for "satanic bands" or at least satanic bands is regarding the imagery, and it's a show as they say. Why is it okay and cool and accepted for that to be okay, but yet, a Christian band putting on a show for God, they're doing it for the devil, we're doing it for God, but yet we're put under the microscope and it's not okay, because it doesn't go with Heavy Metal. And it's like I always find that very interesting and really pretty — pretty silly, because the way I view things is God is the creator of all things, and these people that live for the devil or support the devil or speak for the devil, they're so quick to say that there is no God and Satan rules, but yet at the same time they believe in the devil but they don't believe in God, and I find it very — I find it contradictory. I think it's pretty silly. I mean if you believe in the devil, you got to believe in God, you got to believe that there's a God, like there wouldn't be a devil without a God in my opinion. You know, that being said, I think God's the creator of all things. He created the devil, you know, Lucifer as an angel, and it's like I just believe that you know we have every right just as they do to portray our faith and our beliefs and put on our show, as they say, as much as they do, as much as the next guy. C6M: Sure. So, getting back to your music, you guys were sort of trailblazers in a lot of ways. I mean because in a way you guys crossed over — well not really crossed over. Like you were saying, you kind of decided that you were going to basically have your band be your band and your message be your message. But in a lot of ways, it did sort of create a path for other bands to follow. And I don't know if anybody has ever come to you 20 years later and said anything, but I mean I sort of feel like there wouldn't be an Evanescence or a Devil Wears Prada or an Anberlin sort of without a Stryper. Even though the music's different, you know, there's scripture in their lyrics. They mention Christ and things like that, and it's just something that I think for whatever reasons you guys got the baseball bat for it, and it's almost a little more accepted, because you sort of trail blazed for them. I mean has anyone ever come to you and sort of thanked you for at least making it a little easier? Michael Sweet: A few people. I mean a few bands have, but not many and that's okay. I mean we just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and back in '83, '84 and we were able to fortunately be a part of that movement, if you want to call it that, and kind of as you put it, trailblazing and leading the way, and to look at it that way is pretty cool, pretty amazing. It also makes me feel really old, you know. But man, yeah, it's awesome. It's awesome to have been a part of leading the way and then to see all the bands follow suit afterwards, obviously just a few years after us, and then now, you know, 30 years after us. It's pretty crazy. It's very cool though, exciting to see, man. I just listened to this band called Blessed by a Broken Heart. I don't know if you're familiar with them much, but just checking out some of their YouTube videos and it's really wild, because it's like the vocals aren't exactly like Stryper vocals. They are similar in the harmonies and whatnot, but the guitar parts — and there's so many flavors that I hear that are similar to the old Stryper tones and records, and it's really cool to see things come around full circle. That's the ultimate compliment. It's very cool. C6M: Yeah, I noticed that and I mean not just for Stryper. I noticed that everything has its cycle. I was listening to Avenged Sevenfold and thinking the same thing with the dual guitars and that kind of stuff. I'm thinking to myself "Wow, that's Iron Maiden, that's Stryper, that's all of that coming back again," you know. Michael Sweet: Exactly and for the longest period of time that wasn't popular, and so much so that it affected us when we made the record Reborn. It came out in 2005. We didn't do any solos on it. We purposely tried to stay away from doing solos, and especially harmony solos. And I'm thinking this is crazy. After the fact I thought this is crazy, because that's who we are. You never shy away from who you are. That's the ultimate mistake, biggest mistake. C6M: Sure. So, now that you're back and you've been around playing again, getting back into the groove of the new music scene, I mean a lot has sort of changed. You mentioned a little bit about how the sales have gone down. I mean we're in a new age of music. We're in the new age of digital download and you know, it started out with the Napster thing, but now iTunes owns everything and things like that. So, how do you feel about how things have changed, because it's totally different you know? Michael Sweet: It is. I mean speaking of — it's funny that you say that, because I'm doing live performances now in this site called Stageit. I don't know if you've heard of it. It's called Stageit.com and bands from Bonnie Raitt to just — you can go in there, and there are just tons of people in there, rock, soul, R&B, country, whatever. And they're going in and they perform in their living room or in their studio and people purchase tickets and they watch them on their computers, and that's technology. You know it's crazy. It's really — we're going down a different path here because of technology and it's definitely different, but it's definitely very cool. And I think the more we accept it and go along with it, the better off we're all going to be regarding musicians and bands, because it's a new day. It's not about selling records anymore. The days of selling for bands like Stryper of selling a million copies of a record, those days are gone. They're long gone. It's all about downloads and even the downloads by comparison are a lot lower in numbers. It's more about going out and performing and finding new and unique, interesting ways to stay afloat and to survive. And you got to follow technology's lead on that, man. C6M: Sure, sure. It shows you how — it's weird, but you know, the whole social media revolution, I mean that whole Stageit thing is a part of it, because the fans sort of demand like instant access to everything. I mean sometimes the news of bands breaking up, you know, hits the social media before the band even knows that they've broken up. Michael Sweet: I know. It's crazy. C6M: It is crazy. Michael Sweet: Because anybody can go in on their computer and make it live, you know, and then it's all over the internet, exactly. So, you can say whatever you want to say even if it's not true. It's crazy. C6M: True, true. So, let's close by talking about what's going on now and what's going on in the near future, what do you have coming up in terms of albums and also touring? Michael Sweet: I got a lot of stuff going on. I just finished a solo record and that's really a big deal for me right now and obviously a big push. I'm excited about it. I got Kenny Aronoff drumming on it. I got a few guest players. I got Kevin Max from dc Talk singing on a song with me. I've got Doug Aldrich, the guitar player for Whitesnake, playing on a song. C6M: Awesome. Michael Sweet: And you know we're talking to a few other guests about possibly being on the record, but it's really — it's a very eclectic, diverse record, consisting of real edgy songs and then going to the extreme and opposite side of real — there's a song that's almost the Southern Rock vibe. So, it's real different for me, but I think in a good way and it all makes sense. It feels good. It's a really great sounding record. I'm excited about that and I'm working on a book that's going to be released roughly around the same time the record is released, so sometime this year. C6M: And what is the book about? Michael Sweet: It's just an autobiography about my life — the good and the bad, the ups and the downs and how I got into the music business, the family I come from, joining my brother's band, the success of Stryper, walking away from Stryper and the low and high points of that, my wife passing from cancer, Kyle remarrying, joining Boston, I mean just all the kind of whirlwind details of my life, and it's really turning out great. I'm excited about it and it's going to be a little different from a lot of books you read. It's just an open, honest book, no pun intended, and most likely will be called Honestly. C6M: Oh, nice. Michael Sweet: So, that's coming out this year. And then working on a rerecord Stryper record, which to most people might not be anything new, but the reason why we're doing that is we signed a publishing deal and we want to make it easy for them to go after film and TV, and we kind of wanted the challenge of rerecording a lot of those old songs. So, we recorded 14 old classics and two brand new songs. C6M: Oh, very cool. Michael Sweet: And that'll come out this year as well, probably the latter part of the year, and then we're going to start on a brand new all-original Stryper record probably around January of '13. C6M: Oh, very, very cool. That's very… Michael Sweet: So, we got a lot going on. We're touring. We got a bunch of Stryper dates on the books right now, so far about 24 dates, planning on maybe 10 to 15 more, and then I'm planning on a solo tour. That's going to be a surprise. I'm talking to a band right now about opening and them being my band for the solo tour, and it's I think going to be a shocker for a lot of people. C6M: Very cool, look forward to the surprises. Michael Sweet: Yeah, people will be like, "What the heck?" [Laughter] C6M: Yeah, but isn't that — that's the summation of your career, right? Michael Sweet: Yeah, pretty much. C6M: So, that's very, very cool. Hey, thanks so much for taking the time out of your day. I know you're busy, but I really appreciate to be able to talk. Michael Sweet: All right, brother. Take care. Great talking to you and be safe, okay? C6M: You too, all right. Talk to you later. Bye. Michael Sweet: Take care. Bye-bye. As I reflected on our conversation, I am reminded of my younger years when I would not just buy every new album that was released, but I would buy it and then absorb it – absorb it all. I stumbled upon Stryper at The Wherehouse, picking up the In God We Trust album and just being blown away by the production value alone. It was a very big contrast to what was out there, but I was starving for something different and they really filled that void. I immediately purchased To Hell with the Devil and everything that came before it. Maybe I was just tired of the same old thing. In reflecting upon it, I can't say much has changed except that record stores are now a thing of the past much like my youth. Despite this, Stryper still makes it on my yearly play list. It just reminds me of the days when I was desperate for something else in life and I just need something else to fill that void. Sometimes that means I need to inject a little God into my ears because the truth is that the devil is still big business. Even all these years later, I still think about Stryper in this context of God versus the devil as they continue to rock for values that sometimes bring them more ridicule than praise. It's admirable and makes me appreciate speaking to Michael Sweet as Stryper continues to don the yellow and black attack for another opportunity to rock a new audience. You have to admire them because at least they are still rocking it their way. If you get a chance, check out their new albums such as The Covering and catch one of their upcoming shows as they tour America this summer. And if you get a chance to chat with any of them members, let them know that Paul sent ya.


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TV Industry Leaders to Speak at HDTV Forum 2003
This innovative two-day conference will bring together representatives from TV and cable networks, government agencies, satellite and cable providers, retailers, distributors, TV brands, TV OEMs, panel/tube/engine manufacturers and IC manufacturers.
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT and AUSTIN, TEXAS - September 17, 2003 - HDTV gurus and high -level speakers from nine of the top big -screen TV makers have all agreed to participate in the first annual HDTV Forum 2003: Enabling HDTV from the Factory to the Home, November 12 -13, 2003, at the Marina Del Rey Marriott in scenic Marina Del Rey, California. The conference is being organized by Insight Media, the leading source for information on the microdisplay industry and DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display market research and consulting.
This innovative two -day conference, co -sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), will bring together representatives from TV and cable networks, government agencies, satellite and cable providers, retailers, distributors, TV brands, TV OEMs, panel/tube/engine manufacturers and IC manufacturers. The conference will provide a unique forum for information exchange about the key topics facing the emergence of the HDTV era and provide an opportunity to interact with the industry's movers and shakers.
The following TV brands have already confirmed top executives as presenters:
� Gateway - Erik Gerson - Senior Vice President, Consumer Direct
� Hitachi - Bill Whalen - Senior Product Manager
� Panasonic - Koji Kikuchi - Group General Manager
� Runco - Sam Runco - CEO
� Samsung - Jim Sanduski - Vice President of Marketing, Visual Display Products
� Sharp - Michael Amkreutz - Director, TV Display Devices
� Sony - Tim Baxter - Senior Vice President, TVs
� Thomson/RCA - Gary Hubbard - Director WW Product Planning, Microdisplay & Projection TV
� Toshiba - Scott Ramirez - Vice President, Marketing
Other companies presenting include Best Buy, Bose, Brillian Corporation, CEA, Chi Mei Optoelectronics, ClairVoyante Laboratories, Coretronic, DisplaySearch, Eastman Kodak, HDNet, Hewlett -Packard, iFire, Insight Media, Joe Kane Productions, LG.Philips LCD, Motorola, National Semiconductor, Pixelworks, Samsung SDI, Silicon Image, Silicon Monitor, Texas Instruments and USDC.
In addition, industry luminaries Conrad Denke (HighDef Magazine) and Dale Cripps (HDTV Magazine and HDTVAA), will be at the conference moderating panels of additional industry experts.
Keynotes include two leading HDTV experts, Sean Wargo, Senior Industry Analyst at CEA and Jim Sanduski, VP of Marketing, at Samsung Electronics. See the bios for the keynote speakers and a list of current speaker bios.
The conference agenda with speaker information can be found at: HDTV Forum Agenda
Sponsors include CustomRetailer, Dealerscope, HighDef Magazine, High Definition Television Association of America (HDTVAA), Pixelworks, USDC and Widescreen Review. Additional sponsorships and exhibition opportunities are available.
Early bird registration ends September 30, so save $100 by registering early. The fee is $995 for the two -day event, which includes a registration cocktail reception, attendance to the general session and exhibit hall on both days, and meals. Each attendee will walk away with the conference proceedings, worth tens of hundreds of thousands of dollars, in hard copy and on CD -ROM. Register online at HDTV Forum - Registration
A special discounted hotel conference rate of $135 per night is available to conference attendees until October 21, 2003. Please call the hotel to make your reservations at 310 -301 -3000. The Marina Del Rey Marriott is located only five miles from LAX airport, and three blocks from Venice Beach. It offers beautiful views of the Marina del Rey harbor. The hotel is conveniently located and includes all the modern amenities, including high -speed Internet access in each room.
About Insight Media
Insight Media (Norwalk, CT) (www.insightmedia.info) is a full -service market research company specializing in the microdisplay industry. It publishes the well -respected industry newsletters, Microdisplay Report and Projection Monthly, as well as specialized reports such as the LCOS 2003 Report, Microdisplay Forecast Report and the Near -to -Eye Report. Insight Media covers professional and consumer projection systems from the supply chain through retail distribution.
About DisplaySearch
Founded in 1996, DisplaySearch is the worldwide leader in flat panel display market research and consulting. Because DisplaySearch surveys the whole display food chain - component suppliers, equipment manufacturers, FPD producers, OEMs, brands, distributors and retailers - it has a unique and highly sought -after viewpoint attracting a growing number of customers. It provides the industry's most valuable market forecasts, technology assessments, surveys, conferences, studies and analyses and has acquired, in just seven years, a customer base of more than 500 companies in 20 countries.


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How to Become A Legal Marketer
Law firms make their money by selling a service, an intangible object. This is the hardest type of sales unless it is something that is highly sought after. Sometimes a service is something that a client needs and they do not know it. That's where the legal marketer comes in.
A legal marketer is someone who works for a law firm as a marketer. Their sole work objective is to draw in clientele to the law firm. A first-rate legal marketer is highly sought after by law firms all over the country.
There are three major goals to achieve when attempting a career in legal marketing.
1. Education
2. Experience
3. Networking
The rise of the global law firm is fast and furious. More than ever the demand for talented legal marketers is high so a great educational background is a good starting point. An MBA or other degree focusing on legal or marketing courses is an excellent choice. There is a course to take for certification in marketing. Anyone that is serious about showing clients a resolute and determined legal marketer will have their certification.
Keep abreast of all the current trends and techniques. Know the ins and outs of law firm advertising and law firm development. If you are comfortable in your knowledge then your clients are comfortable with your abilities. Take advantage of the many legal marketing webinars, seminars and conferences. Read available white papers and legal journals.
Tout your accomplishments. Display your certifications and awards. Join a legal marketing association. They have committees and service groups that assist in education as well. Many of them offer a specialized course or classes in new trends and ideas. They will also offer a variety of lectures, articles, programs and demonstrations on timely information on a wide range of legal marketing topics so that you may grow professionally.
Network, network, network! Networking is simply telling everyone you know that you are involved with a great law firm. Locate a local chapter of any of the legal marketing networks. Find a way to volunteer your work information in any related instance. You never know when someone will need your services and consider you when hearing your experiences.
The main ingredient in the recipe for legal marketing success is hard work. Throw in some determination and perseverance and you've got the battle won. Any goal worth having is worth working hard for.


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by Jeff Reeves | March 6, 2014 4:15 pm
It has been almost five years since the S&P 500 index bottomed on March 9, 2009. The benchmark index for blue-chip stocks closed at 676.53 that day.
Now, the S&P is up roughly 170% and setting new records like clockwork. Any day now, it could push through the 1900 mark.
But not all components in this stock market index are created equal. There are some stocks like troubled retailer Staples (SPLS[1]) that have completely sat out this massive bull market … and some of the best stocks from the S&P 500 since that time have put the 170% gains of the index to shame, boasting returns that are as much as 15 times as great!
So what are the best stocks since the March 9, 2009, lows? And more importantly, what's their outlook going forward?
Let's take a look at these S&P 500 outperformers:
Industry: Restaurants
Market Capitalization: $18.4 billion
Total Return Since 3/9/2009: 1,108%
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG[3]) has been on a tear since the bear market lows. But unlike some of the other stocks on this list, the surge since 2009 has only a small amount to do with a relief rally and a lot to do with aggressive expansion and rapid growth for the restaurant chain.
In its 2009 annual report, Chipotle showed about $1.5 billion in total sales. In 2013, that figure was just more than $3.2 billion.
As consumers turn away from typical fast-food fare and look for options that are fresher and less processed, CMG stock should continue to do well.
Take Chipotle's big pop after strong January earnings[4] the latest proof.
Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration
Market Capitalization: $28.3 billion
Total Return Since 3/9/2009: 1,550%
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD[5]) is one of the leading oil and gas exploration companies in America right now, and is the poster child for the fracking boom.
Hydraulic fracturing of shale in the U.S. has allowed previously difficult-to-access energy supplies to be brought to market quickly — and with big results for companies like PXD.
Pioneer has more than doubled its revenue since the Great Recession, and PXD shares have soared as a result. However, it's worth noting that the rush into fracking has resulted in oversupply that has held back profits lately — and an increase in expenses has actually caused Pioneer to swing to a loss[6] in its most recent quarter.
Industry: E-commerce
Market Capitalization: $71.1 billion
Total Return Since 3/9/2009: 1,641%
Priceline.com (PCLN[7]) is best known for its "Negotiator," William Shatner, ninja-kicking his way to the lowest possible prices on hotel and airline reservations in the company's ad campaigns. But don't let the playful marketing fool you — PCLN is a serious business making some serious cash as online travel booking becomes the default method for businesses and consumers alike.
PCLN stock has surged since 2009 thanks in part to a rebound in travel spending, but also because it has maintained dominance in an industry that still is growing fast — particularly in overseas markets.
Priceline had roughly $2.3 billion in revenue as of its 2009 annual report, but sales have soared to almost $6.8 billion for 2013. No wonder PCLN has been on a tear.
Industry: Banks
Market Capitalization: $19.1 billion
Total Return Since 3/9/2009: 1,642%
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB[8]) is one of many financial stocks that investors abandoned in droves during the mortgage meltdown.
There was little visibility on which banks were going bankrupt, which ones would be weighed down by losses for years to come and which ones would come out OK. But over the last few years, regional bank Fifth Third has shown stability by repaying its $3.4 billion bailout loan[9] and lifting its dividend from a mere penny per share during the Great Recession to 12 cents quarterly now.
The bank still is well under its highs reached in the early 2000s, as is its dividend payout. But clearly the worst is over — FITB has bounced back handsomely, proving the bears were overly pessimistic in 2009.
Industry: Electronics
Market Capitalization: $16.5 billion
Total Return Since 3/9/2009: 1,702%
Seagate Technology (STX[10]) is one of the leading hard disk drive manufacturers in the world. And while it has remained dominant and has surged from the bear market lows, STX has faced its share of detractors over the last few years.
The convergence of a "post-PC" age with a big slowdown in corporate IT spending led to ugly results and worse forecasts for STX about five years ago. However, although Seagate posted a big loss[11] to start 2009, the company restructured and adjusted nimbly to the new market environment.
Now, revenue is actually well up from 2009 levels despite weak PC sales thanks to Seagate branching out into other areas of the electronics memory market and even cloud computing. Better margins and decent sales have lifted the stock, proving the bears wrong and delivering big returns to STX shareholders.
Industry: Banks
Market Capitalization: $8.3 billion
Total Return Since 3/9/2009: 1,741%
Genworth Financial (GNW[12]) isn't a retail bank like some of the big names wrapped up in the financial crisis, but nonetheless was hit hard by the meltdown. Genworth's exposure was through insurance on mortgages, and as folks were foreclosed on and loans went bad, GNW took it on the chin; the stock fell from a high of about $36 in 2007 to less than $1 per share on March 9, 2009.
But the financial crisis sparked big changes — some that were needed to deal with the shoddy financial situation brought on by bad mortgages, and some that were needed to streamline the company and adapt to a more sustainable business model.
GNW shares still are below their peak, but like Fifth Third, it is clear that Genworth is not at risk of evaporating anymore — and investors who took a flier on the stock in 2009 have been handsomely rewarded.
Industry: Casinos
Market Capitalization: $25.1 billion
Total Return Since 3/9/2009: 2,117%
Wynn Resports (WYNN[13]) is a major casino player that has cashed in big-time on the rapid growth of gaming in Asia via expansion into Macau, a region controlled by China.
Wynn was one of the first casinos to push into Macau, operating under a 20-year agreement with the government there. It opened its first casino there in late 2006, and while the world was captivated with the financial crisis it forgot about the rapid growth of Wynn in this region.
Powered by its Asia operations, which have only grown in the last few years, WYNN stock has exploded more than 20-fold. No surprise, as its net income has soared from a mere $39 million in 2009[14] to $777 million in net income last year[15] — proving the big investments in Asia were worth it.
Industry: Media
Market Capitalization: $40.1 billion
Total Return Since 3/9/2009: 2,293%
CBS Corp. (CBS[16]) is a household name thanks to its broadcast cable network. But across the mid-2000s, CBS was the butt of many jokes in the TV biz thanks to a lack of popular programming other than the many incarnations of CSI or its reality staple Survivor.
But in 2005, CBS was spun off of parent Viacom (VIAB[17]) and re-centered itself around its core TV business. Thanks to this effort and the strength of newer shows like Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men, in 2012 CBS recaptured the top spot[18] in the key 18-49 demographic for the first time in 21 years.
Revenue and profits have been growing handsomely, and the company continues to experiment with online offerings — including the 2008 acquisition[19] of tech website CNET.
Industry: Hotels
Market Capitalization: $9.7 billion
Total Return Since 3/9/2009: 2,557%
Wyndham Worldwide (WYN[20]) operates Days Inn, Super 8, Ramada and other resort and hotel arms across the globe.
And while during the depths of the financial crisis it seemed unlikely anyone would ever splurge on a vacation ever again, things have improved on the spending front — and deep cost-cutting made to boost margins have paid off.
Wyndham now commands well more than 600,000 "rooms" worldwide in thousands of properties, and revenue has gone from $3.7 billion in 2009 to more than $5 billion in 2013.
[21]Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Market Capitalization: $33.8 billion
Total Return Since 3/9/2009: 2,629%
Regeneron (REGN[22]) is a rarity in the pharmaceutical space in that it is on the forefront of new drugs under patent protection with "blockbuster" potential — that is, more than $1 billion in annual sales.
The spark that pushed REGN stock to stratospheric heights was the 2012 approval of Eylea — a medication to prevent "wet" age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Macular degeneration affects some 15 million people[23] in America alone, and wet AMD, while only constituting about 10% to 15% of cases, is highly likely to lead to blindness. Thus, this drug has a very high ceiling thanks to wet AMD's severity.
The company had mildly outperformed prior to that 2012 approval, but really took off in 2011 leading up to the news and continued to run afterwards.
A steady flow of other favorable drug news, including approvals and research trials, has helped provide extra pop that has made REGN stock the envy of Wall Street for the last five years.
Jeff Reeves[24] is the editor of InvestorPlace.com and the author of The Frugal Investor's Guide to Finding Great Stocks.[25] As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Write him at email@example.com[26] or follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP[27].
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From: Eve McLaughlin <>
Subject: Re: Thames Watermen and Lightermen
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 21:29:46 +0100
>A recent visit to my Local LDS family History Centre led me to discover their
>newly acquired Cotterills Index of Thames Watermen and Lightermen. I found quite
>a few of my ancestors listed who were waterment at Gravesend. I believe the
>original entries are kept at the Guildhall Library (Ref; MS6291). As I live in
>Australia, it is impossible for me to visit and view these myself. Can anyone
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>catalogue would I find it. Otherwise, who can I contact to look at the entries
>for me and copy out the relevent information
Why not buy the microfiche indexes from Rob Cottrell, who has put a
great deal of work into them? This encourages people to transcribe and
make original material available, whereas copying out information he has
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We were off promptly at 7 am. The solo 50K runners took off very quickly. A group of us Trilogy runners immediately slowed and walked up the first little incline. It was going to be a long weekend of miles, why waste the energy!
There was a great downhill at mile 2.5-dubbed Cardiac Hill. The only reason Cardiac Hill was not fun at all, was the fact that we would climb back up this hill around mile 30.
The course was beautiful. Big climbs and fast descents. There were two absolutely gorgeous areas-when we were running beside (and THROUGH) Seneca Creek. Adam warned us we would get our feet wet. I believe I counted 15 major water crossings.
After the Judy Springs Aid Station-where we ate the coveted quesadillas, there is a huge uphill climb. But once up on the top, some very runnable terrain. Then there is the big descent down the Horton Trail, over one mile of downhill.
I then returned to the Judy Springs Aid Station. Paula warned me there was a big climb ahead.
She wasn't wrong. I climbed up through the woods, and then, all of a sudden, burst into this huge huge meadow! Two items went through my head: I knew we were going to climb to the very top of this huge hill, and this view was worth the whole 50K run.
I had a huge grin on my face as I climbed uphill. The tree colors were explosions of red, orange, yellow. And it was all for me to see. And only a few others. I felt so lucky to be out here on a Friday morning, to experience this, to see these colors. Other folks were grocery shopping, at work, riding in cars. I was out HERE, in nature, so lucky to see this! The only ones to see this spectacle was us runners and a few backpackers.
At least I had this great view to savor as I climbed up and up and up. I finally summit ted the meadow and was back to the woods. To my dismay, it appeared I must have sucked up all my water on this slow climb through beauty. I knew I had one more Aid Station, around 28 or so miles. This was a pretty but tedious section. It was, at some point, an old railroad grade, so while it could have been runnable, it just wasn't! Every time I would get into a groove, I would have to pick my way through rocks, or a patch of mud would slow me down.
I was monitoring my watch and was pretty confident I didn't have to worry about the 10.5 hour cut off. I had been thinking about a sub 9 time, but this rocky/muddy/no water section was wearing on that idea.
Until the course dumped me onto the road! And it was a slight downhill! Now, I'm not so much a road runner, but I was pleased to get on this and make up some time! In about a 1/2 mile or so, I was being cheered in at the AS, and told I had a 5K to finish!
Back into the woods I go. I KNOW Cardiac Hill is ahead. Can I make it in 9 hours?
Right at the bottom of the hill, Mark McK and Melissa catch me. They went off course and got in some extra miles for their 50K. They pass me going up the hill. Rats. I need to get faster on the climbs. I ascend the hill and out in the pasture. I can see our tents, away in the distance. Now it's just a little dip downhill, a slight uphill climb, and then the TMI Road, and then a nice downhill finish. I'm running now, trying to get closer to Mark and Melissa. I really need to use my inhaler. I should have used it at the last AS, but I forgot. I have a bit of a wheeze going on.
Still, I am almost done! I turn for the finish line, and run for it! And can see I WILL break 9 hours! I finish the 50K in 8 hours 57 minutes!
With a stage race, there's not that much time to celebrate. The Mountain Institute provided another awesome dinner. I drank a few beers (2.5) and attended the 50 Mile race meeting. I was showered and in the tent at 8:15 Pm. The 50 Mile Race will start at 6 am, and I need all the rest I can get!!


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roxtersoxter (5) McKinney, Texas | January 31, 2011
Probably one of the better beer stores in Lubbock but to repeat previous ratings that isn't saying much if you are comparing to bigger cities. There isn't much in Lubbock but this is one of the better places to find craft beer.
ajm (202) Los Angeles, California | January 17, 2010
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troyc (147) Illinois | April 7, 2008| Updated September 8, 2008
Well I have been to a lot of beer stores in the past several years, and this store is really nothing special... besides the fact it has the best selection of craft beer for probably at least a hundred miles in any direction. That's really not saying it's a great store, or that they have anything rare or unusual... just the fact that West Texas is a beer wasteland in general. Friendly staff. All beer is cooled, which is a plus. Prices are obscenely high, but not that much higher than other area liquor stores. Still expect to pay $10 for a 6-pack of Sam Adams, and $8 for a Rogue bomber. I probably paid more per ounce at this store than any other place outside of Sweden. However, if you're looking for good beer in the area, this is the place to go.


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Steinway Musical Instruments Announces Retention of Allen & Company LLC to Assist in Evaluating Strategic Alternatives
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WALTHAM, Mass., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: LVB), one of the world's leading manufacturers of musical instruments, today announced that Allen & Company LLC has been retained to assist the Company's Special Committee in evaluating strategic alternatives, including the previously announced possible sale of the Company's band instrument and online music divisions. The Company cautions, however, that there can be no assurance that this evaluation will result in any specific transaction or, if any specific transaction is to occur, the timing of such a transaction. The Company does not undertake any obligation to make any further announcement or disclosure of any further developments with respect to its evaluation of strategic alternatives.
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Aberdeen Celebrates 175 years, Main Street Octagenarian
Glen Houston wears many hats. Most days you will see her in a wide-brimmed hat walking the streets of downtown Aberdeen, Miss. "Ms. Glen" walks from store to store to work with the merchants or whatever the need is for the day.
Besides wearing her "Main Street hat", Houston has also worn the hats of nurse, gardener, preservationist, developer, wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Born in 1926 in Aberdeen, Houston is 87 years young and has accomplished many "firsts," including being the first school nurse in Mississippi where she worked for many years in the Aberdeen School District.
She was also a founding member and the first (and only) director of Aberdeen Main Street.
Beginning in 1991, Houston worked tirelessly with some of the key merchants in downtown to establish Aberdeen Main Street. She worked out of her kitchen until funds were available for a salary.
"Everyone was so excited to charter a bus to Jackson (Miss.) to the Capital steps to receive the Main Street designation in 1993," said Kathy Lusby, Director of Chamber Affairs in Aberdeen.
Having directed Aberdeen Main Street since its inception, Houston has many accomplishments under her belt.
"She is always seen walking the streets, and this is one of the reasons that our downtown is so vibrant and alive today," Lusby said.
Houston is most proud of the downtown being placed on the National Register and working with Save Aberdeen Landmarks (supported by donations from the community) to save the Kimmel building, which houses three upper-floor apartments, a bakery (formerly Kimmel Bakery), and a beauty shop.
Houston said there are now only five vacant buildings in downtown, with one building in the Save Aberdeen Landmarks program. Downtown Aberdeen also features 14 upper-floor residences.
Houston not only works on Main Street; she also lives on Main Street. Houston's home is on the corner of Hickory and Commerce streets, and she has always treated downtown as if it were hers.
"Main Street is my front yard," she said.
Even though it might not be her responsibility to keep the grass mowed next to the downtown buildings or make sure all the planters have water or filled with plants each season, she always makes sure that it is done and the town shines like a new penny.
Houston has been an active member of the Aberdeen Garden Club for many years, working tirelessly on projects to beautify Aberdeen. She has planted many trees and worked with the city workers to make sure that they are trimmed properly each spring.
Whether she is selling Chamber banquet tickets, Garden Club luncheon tickets or Lions Club barbeque tickets, she knows how to get everyone to work together to have a successful town.
Much of Aberdeen's success today is due to the tireless efforts of Houston. The Monroe County Chamber of Commerce recognized her with the Community Focus Award in 2012.
"I could not have done my job without the garden clubs; they have been instrumental in our design and beautification committee," Houston said. "I owe my success to all the people who have been involved all these years and who care about Aberdeen."
Houston admits the job of Main Street director is not always easy, and she has to work around different situations that sometimes hinder the progress of downtown.
The passionate people, who have the same concern for downtown as she, make up for it though.
"I was school nurse for years so I know everyone and they are all grown now," Houston said. "I know everybody and what they have to offer and that helps me with getting the job done."
In the almost 20 years that Aberdeen has been a Main Street community, Houston has established two new parking lots and renovated two buildings that were donated to Aberdeen Main Street. Both are now rented and generate income for the Main Street program.
She was also instrumental in raising funds to have a sound system installed so that music plays daily in downtown, adding to the atmosphere.
Houston was instrumental in working with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to become a Certified Local Government and place downtown Aberdeen on the National Register. She has also served on the Economic Development Advisory Council for the state of Mississippi.
Due to her dedication, the Mississippi Main Street Association has recognized Aberdeen Main Street for its accomplishments, and many new managers have been sent to Houston for training.
When asked what makes a good Main Street manager, she replied, "Concern and working with your retail merchants. You have to have something to do when you get up in the morning and feel a sense of accomplishment, no matter how small, everyday."
"That's why I do what I do. It is never ending."
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A new project aims to usher in a waste management transformation. This month, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Watershed Project, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting East Bay watersheds and ecosystems, a $30,000 grant to educate children and their community about recycling, reusing and composting. …
Chevron installs new air monitor in North Richmond
Contra Costa County residents will soon have a better understanding of exactly what is in the air they're breathing. Chevron recently installed a new air-monitoring station at Fire Station 62, in …
Richmond High football attracts talent from unlikely places
For the first time in years, the Richmond High School Oilers have around 80 players between the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams. For a program looking to build itself into a contender, the growth in participation is remarkable accomplishment. …
Richmond's belly dance class combines fitness and culture
Free belly dancing class in Richmond promotes positive body image. …
A new creative workshop helps Richmond youth express grief
"Phoenix Rysing," is a bi-weekly intensive writing workshop, specifically created by RAW Talent and the California Shakespeare Theater to address the trauma of losing loved ones to violence. …
City Council considers Richmond sewage treatment options
Over a year ago, the Richmond City Council instructed city staff to study the feasibility of sending wastewater flows to East Bay Municipal Utility District's plant and shutting down Richmond's facility at 601 Canal Blvd. The staff presented a list of options to the City Council Tuesday night …
Affordable housing proposed for vacant lots in North Richmond
North Richmond based Community Housing Development Corporation is behind the $22 million development that will cater to low-income families. The project is being funded through a mix of private, state and local government monies. The Richmond Planning Commission recently approved a rezoning request, which needs final approval from the council, but is not on the upcoming agenda. …