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BOOM Urchin Bluetooth® Portable Speaker
A rough-and-ready speaker system comes clean
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
I've auditioned Bluetooth portable speaker systems in a lot of places — in a field, on decks, in living rooms, kitchens, a garage, and the Crutchfield Lab — but this was the first time I tried one in the shower.
Seemed like a good idea. The Boom Urchin uses Bluetooth to let you wirelessly stream music from a compatible smartphone, tablet, laptop, or other device. As long as my smartphone was within 30 feet of the Urchin, I could play music through it.
But where to try it out around the house? Well, the Urchin is shock- and water-resistant, and BOOM claims its "R4A" (Ready for Anything), Its suction-cup hook seemed ready-made for affixing to the shower tile. So…
Showered with praise
Turns out the Urchin mades a great shower accessory. Its oval shape makes it look like an overgrown soap on a rope, and it can be plenty loud. And that's important, because my shower stall's plastic doors partially block the sound of a portable system sitting safely on the counter.
I had the Urchin hung out of the direct path of the shower, so I didn't have to worry about the stray droplets that splashed on it. But understand: the Urchin's water-resistant, not water-proof. If I had dropped it in a bathtub full of water, I would have killed it dead.
Comfortable in its own skin
The Urchin is encased in a removable silicone skin designed for the rough-and-tumble of mobile listening. It's thick enough to act as a shock absorber — at least for an occasional tumble to the floor. The skin also has a flap that tightly seals over the system's inputs and outputs, blocking out moisture. A thick loop is integrated into the skin. It's big enough to make connecting the included carabiner, or hanging on the suction-cup hook easy. But because it is silicone, it bends easily, so you don't have a rigid loop sticking out, and sticking you.
The controls are raised and easy to use by feel.
Portability plus
The Urchin was built to travel — something I came to appreciate. Its smooth, oval shape made it easy to take in and out of my backpack — no sharp corners to catch on fabric. And those rounded surfaces helped when I just had the Urchin hanging from its carabiner on my belt loop. No corners to poke me as I moved about (something I've experienced with boxy portables).
The Urchin weights 12.1 oz., which is as little hefty for this type of portable. Initially I was aware I had something hanging from my belt loop. The Urchin is a solid little system that lives up to its shock-resistant claim. As mentioned, it survived a few drops to the floor, and bumping around on my belt and backpack.
Loud is allowed
So what did the Urchin sound like? Pretty darned good — with the right type of music. The system has two full-range speakers that really put out some volume. Of course it did well with near-field listening (like in the shower), but it had no problem blasting my tunes across a room, either. I set the Urchin at full volume in our family room and started walking. I could clearly hear it throughout our first floor, even when I was two rooms away (with the doors open).
Even outside, the Urchin kicked out an impressive sound field. Not enough for the neighbors to complain, but definitely enough for everyone on the patio to enjoy the music.
Sounds like fun!
Let's be clear — if you like to listen critically to Mozart string quartets, this probably isn't the system for you. The Boom is intended for casual listening to music with heavy bass and crunchy highs — metal, rap, dance, etc. It decently reproduced my acoustic bluegrass, jazz and classical test tracks. But I heard a slight metallic edge to them that bordered on harshness.
For the popular genres I mentioned before, though, the Boom nailed it. The sound was focused and punchy. The bass wasn't super low, but it was always there and it was always pounding. Guitar solos sliced through the air, and synthesizers buzzed with crackling energy. The Boom Urchin was made for party tunes, and that's the sound it delivered.
Simple controls
The Boom Urchin has finger-friendly buttons that control volume, play/pause and talk. Each button has a different shape, making the Urchin easy to control just by feel. That was handy when I had it hanging from my belt, walking around. Looking down to adjust volume would be awkward and might have caused a serious misstep.
Bottom Line
I don't think BOOM's R4A claim was exaggerated. The Urchin's made for mobility, and is durable enough to work just about anywhere — on a ski slope, at the beach, or on a rock climb. It's got enough volume and punch to be heard in all of those situations. And when you're ready to clean up after your outdoor adventures, the BOOM Urchin can even accompany your singing in the shower.
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allsurface necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 31 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
All Surface Renew
Our company name is All Surface Renew and our love and passion is to help update their homes by making over their existing bathtubs, tile, showers and countertops to look like new and shiny again without them having to replace them.
Our work is very fast (usually completed in 1 Day) compared to replacement, and is professional yet affordable. We are growing and would like to have a new logo that we can showcase on our new website and shirts, and other materials.
Our audience: residential homeowners, contractors, and hotels that are remodeling their homes or selling their homes and want to save money yet want quality work updating their bathrooms and kitchens. Average clients are somewhere between 30 and 65 years old and are looking for speedy, clean work.
We're looking for a clean & simple logo that represents our Bathtub, Tile, and Countertop refinishing business.
The logo does not need to incorporate a tub, tile, or countertop.
1. Please, No Cartoons or clip art - we want to avoid looking cheap, cheesy, or childlike.
2. The typeface should be clear, simple and bold. We want something that looks established and easily recognizable.
3. Nothing too elegant - we do not want to come across as being too expensive
4. Please include the colors blue and gold, since those are our company colors now - I attached a file.
5. Include the words "Surface Refinishing" underneath
We don't like this: http://www.surfacemakeovers.com/
We like something more like this: http://www.miraclemethod.com/
Please feel free to experiment with the colors
The files we will need are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
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Skyline Drive, Virginia
Skyline Drive is the only public road that travels the length of the National Park Service's Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, measuring 105 miles of roadway. The drive runs the entire length of the northern and southern crests of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal Program, Skyline Drive is a testament to the expanding movement for conservation, public outdoor recreation, and regional planning that gained momentum in the 1920s and became the hallmark of Federal policy in the 1930s. Due to its proximity to Washington DC, Skyline Drive became a showcase for the work of the CCC and public works agencies in the eastern United States. Designed as the backbone of Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive illustrates the principles of naturalistic landscape design adapted and advanced by the National Park Service in the early 20th century. Today Skyline Drive, with its numerous overlooks, splendid scenery and graceful road alignment, remains one of the most complete and intact naturalistic park roads of the 1930s and one of the most popular recreational roads in the eastern United States.
The idea for Skyline Drive originated in the 1924 Report of the Southern Appalachian National Park Committee, which recommended establishing a National Park in the southern Appalachians—this had long been a favorite theme of National Park Service Director Stephen P. Mather, who served under President Warren Harding. Mather believed that the automobile would make such a park accessible to the eastern cities of the United States. The idea for Skyline Drive materialized under the administrations of Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Since the establishment of the National Park Service in 1917, Mather had promoted the construction of state-of-the-art roads within the national parks and, in 1924, Congress began to make annual appropriations for the construction of roads in National Parks. In 1926, the National Park Service formed an interbureau agreement with the Bureau of Public Roads (U.S. Department of Agriculture), through which park roads were built according to the most up-to-date engineering and standards of road design.
In the late 1920s, the Landscape Division of the National Park Service, which was located in the Western Field Office in San Francisco, developed a design process and aesthetic standards for the construction of roads, bridges, guardrails, culverts, overlooks, and other road structures that would harmonize with the natural environments of the parks. In 1930, Charles Peterson of the Landscape Division was transferred east to work on the design of the Colonial Parkway and establish an eastern office of design at Yorktown Virginia, which later became the Eastern Division of the Branch of Plans and Design, which became responsible for the planning and design of Acadia National Park and the new Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountain Parks. All this coincided with Governor Harry Floyd Byrd of Virginia's desire to promote conservation statewide and organize efforts to acquire land for the new Shenandoah National Park, which began in 1926. William E. Carson, Byrd's former campaign manager, was appointed the Chairman of the newly created Virginia State Commission on Conservation and Development. Knowing that President Herbert Hoover was tremendously fond of trout fishing, Carson in the spring of 1929 convinced Hoover to establish a fishing camp, Camp Rapidan (later Camp Hoover), on the upper Rapidan River. Aware of the implications for the future of the park if such a road was built, Carson commented to Hoover that a useable road was necessary to provide safe access to Camp Rapidan and to connect it with Skyline. Hooverendorsed the idea—the beginnings of what would later become Skyline Drive—but as the result of the stock market crash the project was temporarily shelved and money was not forthcoming from Congress. It was under the New Deal programs of Hoover's successor, Franklin D. Roosevelt that the funds and manpower were found to construct Skyline Drive.
The newly created Public Works Administration established by executive order on June 16, 1933, channeled special allotments to fund capital improvements in national parks, such as roads and buildings. The CCC, created in 1933, pulled its manpower from unemployed and generally unskilled young men. The CCC camps assigned to National Parks, under the direct supervision of the resident landscape architect for each park, carried out various conservation projects, including landscape naturalization, creating sidewalks and park villages, and constructing roadways.
Development of the new Shenandoah National Park was placed under James R. Lassiter, the engineer-in-charge of the park project, who later became the park's first superintendent in 1935. Skilled technicians directed the CCC work. The CCC camps provided the manpower to improve and beautify Skyline Drive by rounding and flattening the slopes of the drive and planting them with sod and native plants.
From 1933 to 1942, the CCC was employed in all aspects of developing the new National Park for visitor enjoyment, including improving the Appalachian Trail and constructing recreational facilities. President Roosevelt visited the CCC camps in the Shenandoah three months after the first two CCC camps were established at Skyline andBig Meadows. Although Shenandoah National Park's establishment was over two years in the future, Roosevelt wanted to bolster public confidence in his public works programs. Followed by newsreel photographers and newspaper cameramen, Roosevelt ensured that the uplifting image of Shenandoah's CCC camps was flashed around the world. During the President's brief stop at Camp Nina , the President was treated to a brief pageant entitled "The burial of old man depression and fear and the return of happy days." An object labeled 'fear" was set afire and "Old Man Depression" was revealed in effigy before being set to fire. The President commented, "That's right, burn him up." The bugler played "Happy Days are Here Again" as the president applauded.
The CCC disbanded in 1942, and during World War II Shenandoah National park used Civilian Public Service camps, which employed Conscientious objectors from World War II, to aid in park maintenance, fire fighting, and clearing former building sites. The first work on Skyline Drive began in 1931. By September 15, 1934, the entire 33.9-mile central section between Thorton Gap and Swift Run Gap was completed and opened to the public. Despite the desire to limit the amount of cut and fill and follow the natural topography as closely as possible, hundreds of thousand of cubic yards of earth and rock had to be excavated to prepare the roadbed, a job requiring 134 pieces of major equipment and eleven blacksmiths to keep everything in good repair.
All but the hard surfacing of the North District was completed at the time of Shennandoah's dedication by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 3, 1936. On August 29, 1939, 97 miles of roadway were open for motorists to drive the entire length of the park—from Front Royal at the northern end to the beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway at the southern end. The unraveling panorama of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Piedmont Plateau and Shenandoah Valley could be enjoyed by the American public. More than 4 thousand laborers worked to build Skyline Drive, and it has become one of the most heavily traveled recreation roads in the nation. Skyline Drive's design embodies the principles and traditions of naturalistic landscape architecture as exhibited in the park and parkway movement of the early 20th century. It is also representative of the scenic road construction advanced by the National park Service in the 1920s and 1930s. Numerous overlooks were based on scenic vistas. The natural outcrops of rocks with their inherent picturesque character, which characterized the rugged terrain of the Blue Ridge, were accentuated wherever possible. Skyline Drive was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1997.
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Trashy Probiotic Cleaning removes odors at their source. Use trashy in your indoor or outdoor trash cans to dissolve odors, grease and food scraps.
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- 30 DAY Supply
- Use in any inside trash cans
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- Use in diaper pails, recycling containers, bathroom containers, and any "trashy," smelly container
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On another note our church waste baskets are really are bad, so we bought some "Trashy" and donated it to the church. Makes the bathrooms much better to visit!
Thanks for the cool products, like the site also.
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Since using Trashy on a weekly basis, I haven't had one issue with my outside garbage can. No maggots, no nasty smell and no other noticeable bacteria inside the can. The best part is the great smell and the how quickly the probiotics go to work. Only took a few hours after applying trashy to notice a difference in my can.
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NEWS FLASH…this stuff works great on cat boxes, maybe should have named it "Boxy"lol. I bought this for my waste can in the kitchen and have 7 cats (yeah, lots of work there, but they are my kids). I have always had a tough time with urine odors since I have a small apartment. I don't notice, but my friends have made comments about the smell before. I have been using this for about 2 weeks now and my sister commented about how my living room doesn't smell like cats anymore. I'm a believer! THANKS
The nice, clean scent of Trashy is much more pleasant than the smell of my trash. I didn't try it yet on my big can outside. I am afraid of my big can outside….
Has a nice clean scent, last a little longer than chemical products i've used in the past.
Of all of the products I've tried from Natural House, Trashy is definitely my favorite. It cleans and deodorizes easily and thoroughly, and has a very nice scent!
Trashy is now my new best friend. It cleans and deodorizes at the same time. Now if only I could teach my kids how to use it!
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Definately my favorite trash cleaner! I loved how fresh it kept the can inbetween uses
I would love to try Trashy. I don't have too much of a problem with our garbage cans, unless the trash has sat too long. Then it's only a matter of taking it out and airing out the house. But I am interested in trying it on our litter boxes. Arm & Hammer works for about a day, if even that. I think the natural probiotics would work wonders. Thank you for offering such a great product!
Trashy does a nice job of removing that ick smell of lingering trash in your trash can.
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kyle_d brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 69 Designs von 25 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
CauseCup is a startup company which sells environmentally-responsible stainless steel travel coffee mugs with graphics designed by up-and-coming designers to raise money for charities while reducing the use of wasteful paper and styrofoam cups. We need a fresh "Web 2.0" style logo.
CauseCup is a new startup company which sells beautifully designed, environmentally-responsible stainless steel travel coffee mugs with custom printed graphics designed by up-and-coming designers to raise money for charities while reducing the use of wasteful paper and styrofoam cups.
We want the logo to incorporate the best friendly, cleanly designed aspects of the "Web 2.0" style, but no "beta" or cheesy reflections please.
The logo should communicate elements of the CauseCup brand: design-focused, environmentally responsible, coffee loving, contemporary, supportive of important causes (environmental, social, etc.) in the world.
We want a logo primarily for web use, but which also may be used print.
- Excellent typography. Logo should be mainly text with a small inline graphic and/or effects. Font should be bold and sans-serif.
- CauseCup should read straight across, and the words 'cause' and 'cup' may appear as CauseCup or causecup and the two words may be differentiated by shading/color or font weight
- Ending logo should be delivered in vector (.eps or .ai) (preferred) or at the very least layered photoshop (PSD) files at 300dpi.
- Transparent background (mainly used on white background)
- Winning designer will be required to transfer the copyright of the design.
- One possible (but not required) graphic element would be a coffee cup, but if used this must be very simplified, iconic, and unlike clip art style cups.
- Simple (but not too simple) and sleek, "web 2.0" styl
- Anything cluttered
- Graphic elements sprawling too far from the logotype
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According to official trademark assignment documents, Bethesda Softworks' parent company ZeniMax Media now owns the rights to the first-person shooter Prey, and they're filing trademarks left and right.
The Prey trademark was assigned to ZeniMax Media in July by The Radar Group, which acquired it from Apogee the previous month. Superannuation discovered the trademark change-of-hands along with two new trademark applications submitted by ZeniMax regarding the Prey property, specifically for:
Entertainment services in the nature of an on-going television program in the field of science fiction; Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line interactive computer games and providing information relating to electronic computer games via the internet
as well as:
Computer and video game user instruction manuals; magazines, books, and pamphlets concerning video games; computer and video game strategy guide books and magazines; graphic novels, novels, and comic books, all in the fields of video games and science fiction
Now what would ZeniMax want with a solid if a bit under-performing first-person shooter IP?
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Current release
The current release of the CATALYST Linux v9.8 was published on 2009, August the 17th.
Download it here.
According to http://distrowatch.com/, Arch is now more popular than both Gentoo and Red Hat. Please link to Arch from the front page. Thanks. --Trontonic 18:14, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
- If you're referring to "page hit ranking" then I will have to disagree with your opinion of its popularity. --Mooninite 14:43, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Catalyst 8.12
Please update the link in the front page, 8.12 is the current release. Ad8253 11:04, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
9.1 Just came out on January 28,2009... so this should be used instead!
ATI Catalyst 9.1
Please update the front page. Ad8253 09:26, 30 January 2009 (UTC)


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Baobab: Personal encounters with next superfruit
Salmon, broccoli, blueberries, acai. Lately it seems like we're changing super foods almost as often as the Kardashians change purses. These foods garner attention because, ounce for ounce, they pack more nutrients than most. Such super foods have been touted with disease fighting benefits, anti-aging properties and more. Well, now it seems there's a new kid on the block: Baobab.
Baobab fruit. Source: wikipedia.
Baobab fruit. Source: wikipedia.
Self magazine did a feature on baobab proclaiming it the next big thing, with more vitamin C than oranges, more calcium thank milk, and more fiber than you can imagine. Here's the funny thing: I have been obsessed with baobab since I first tasted it in Mali's arid hinderlands nearly ten years ago.
The baobab tree is a signature sight in West Africa: its thick, squat trunk erupts suddenly into a wiry tangle of thin branches. It grows in arid regions where few other trees grow, providing needed shade to crops, livestock, and people. As I hiked across the stunning Dogon region of Mali, we would often pass young shepherd boys finding respite from the baking noon sun under the shade of the baobab's trunk.
One afternoon we found some of the baobab pods and cracked them open. The interior fruit was as arid as the surrounding landscape: a pale creamy color, desiccated and cracked with fissures and air pockets throughout. Dubious, at the urging of our guide I put a piece in my mouth. The first experience of the texture was just like the astronaut ice cream I sometimes enjoyed on trips to the science museum. The delicate porous structure began to melt in my mouth, turning from dry and firm into an explosion of flavor that was reminiscent of citrus with a floral note. Was there the subtle suggestion of pineapple in there too? We debated the way to describe the flavor and eagerly worked our way through several pods of baobab.
At the time, I didn't know I was eating the next big superfruit ten years ahead of fashion. I just knew it was delicious.
But it wasn't simply that it was delicious. It was also that it was rare. In the West we are so spoiled in the age of the massive super market, with foods flown and trucked in from all over the globe, that we rarely experience the rarity of food. We get, at best, hints of it through local seasonality: the breathtaking perfection of a Southern peach grown miles from your home in the height of the season. As you eat it, as the juice runs down your chin and fingers, there is a small part of you that knows you will never get this again until next year. That no forlorn grocery peach in October is going to compare to the splendor of this June peach in Georgia. So you eat slowly, and your brain tingles with the effort of memorizing every curve and turn of its flavor.
THAT is what tasting baobab was like, only it has been ten years since I have had the flavor.
I have no idea if the nutritional powders that they will inevitably make from this will compare to the flavor of the fruit itself, but if you get a chance to try baobab, don't hold back. And if you find it at a store near you, please let me know!


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Capital acts as a buffer against losses and as protection for account holders when a bank is struggling financially. Therefore, a bank's level of capital is a valuable measurement of an institution's financial fortitude. From a safety and soundness perspective, more capital is better.
Elmira Savings Bank finished below the national average of 13.13 on our test to measure the adequacy of a bank's capital, racking up 6 out of a possible 30 points.
A bank's Tier 1 capital ratio is a commonly used measure of this buffer. Elmira Savings Bank's Tier 1 capital ratio was 12.25 percent, exceeding the 6 percent level regulators consider adequate, but less than the national average of 25.65 percent. The higher the capital ratio, the better the bank will be able to stand up to financial challenges.
Overall, Elmira Savings Bank held equity amounting to 10.21 percent of its assets, which was lower than the national average of 12.03 percent.
In this test, Bankrate tries to determine the impact of troubled assets, such as unpaid loans, on the bank's reserves set aside to cover loan losses, as well as overall capitalization.
Having large numbers of these kinds of assets could eventually force a bank to use capital to cover losses, cutting down on its equity buffer. It also means that there are likely to be many assets that are in non-accrual status and no longer earning money, resulting in reduced earnings and potentially more risk of a future failure.
On Bankrate's test of asset quality, Elmira Savings Bank scored 40 out of a possible 40 points, better than the national average of 37.49 points.
The percentage of problem assets a bank holds compared to its total assets is a widely used indicator of asset quality.As of December 31, 2017, 0.63 percent of Elmira Savings Bank's loans were noncurrent, meaning they were more than 90 days past due or were in non-accrual status. That's below the national average of 1.01 percent.
Banks keep a reserve known as an "allowance for loan and lease losses" to deal with problem assets . Comparing how large that reserve is to the total amount of problem loans can be a handy indicator when evaluating a bank's ability to manage problem assets. Unfortunately, the FDIC did not provide information on Elmira Savings Bank's loan loss allowance in its most recent filings.
How profitable a bank is affects its safety and soundness. Earnings may be retained by the bank, increasing its capital buffer, or be used to deal with problematic loans, likely making the bank more resilient in tough times. Obviously, banks that are losing money are less able to do those things.
On Bankrate's test of earnings, Elmira Savings Bank scored 18 out of a possible 30, above the national average of 15.12.
One key way to measure a bank's earnings is return on equity, calculated by dividing net income (essentially profit) by the total amount of equity. The most recent annualized quarterly return on equity for Elmira Savings Bank was 8.11 percent, above the national average of 8.10 percent.
The bank recorded net income of $4.9 million on total equity of $56.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. The bank experienced an annualized return on average assets, or ROA, of 0.86 percent, below the 1 percent deemed satisfactory in accordance with industry standards and below the average for U.S. banks of 1.00 percent.
Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound Ratings provide a star rating system to evaluate the current financial status of financial institutions. The information gathered about banks, credit unions and thrifts is updated as set forth in the Terms of Use of Safe & Sound Ratings and Reports. The Safe & Sound Ratings information is grouped by categories of banks, thrifts and credit unions.
Bankrate.com evaluates the financial condition of institutions and assigns a one- to five-star rating for each with five stars representing the highest rating. Institutions with satisfactory performance will generally receive a rating of three or more stars. The majority of institutions fall into the three- to four-star range. An institution with an "NR" rating may be too new to rate or may have limited the publicly available information in their regulatory filings. The "NR" is not an indication of financial strength or weakness. The Safe & Sound rating is believed to be reliable, but the information is not guaranteed. In addition, events since the information was collected may have altered the institution's financial condition.


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Manchester City are playing in Houston against Manchester United on the 20th July at the NRG Stadium and there's only one place to be before the big game…
Join fellow City fans at our official pre-match fan event at Midtown Little Woodrows, on Thursday from 3-7pm.
Not only will there be great drinks promotions and give-a-ways from Carlsberg, but lucky guests will also get the chance to take part in a Q&A with former player, Paul Dickov and Manchester City Tour Ambassador and US soccer legend Carli Lloyd.
The pair will be in the house to answer your questions and pose for photographs along with the Manchester City mascots, Moonchester and Moonbeam.
Having recently played for Manchester City Women, the two-time Olympic gold medallist and two-time FIFA Player of the Year will be supporting City as Pep Guardiola's men take on Jose Mourinho's United in the biggest game of the summer.
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U.S. Women's Update - May 12
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 12, 2010) – The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on May 12 includes briefs on U.S. players competing overseas, player information, Volley-Tweets, trivia questions and much more.
For the complete PDF version including a complete list of players training at the USA National Team Center facility at American Sports Centers in Anaheim, 2010 season stats and other fan interaction sections, click here.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS: 1. Blair Brown and Arielle Wilson, now training with the U.S. Women's National Team, may become the first collegiate players since 1996 to accomplish this feat when they return to Penn State this fall? 2. How many annual FIVB World Grand Prix events has the U.S. qualified to compete? 3. When was the last time the U.S. Women's National Team won the FIVB World Grand Prix? Answers can be found on page three in the full PDF version (click here) of the current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update.
SPRING TRAINING BLOCK STARTS: The U.S. Women's National Team started its spring training block on April 26 and currently has a total of 19 players training at the USA National Team Center located within the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif. Joining the team in the past week include Ashley Engle (Yorba Linda, Calif.), along with Penn State seniors-to-be Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.) and Ariel Wilson (Broadview, Ill.). The team training sessions are open to the public. Training times are generally Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while Fridays often vary on times. Players currently training include middle blockers Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), Tracy Stalls (Denver, Colo.), Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.), Alexis Crimes (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), Lauren Paolini (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Ariel Wilson (Broadview, Ill.). Outside hitters/opposite include Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.), Jill Collymore (Bellevue, Wash.), Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio), Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.), Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.), Brittany Moore (Orange, Calif.), Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah) and Julie Rubenstein (Camarillo, Calif.). The setters training include Ashley Engle (Yorba Linda, Calif.), Bryn Kehoe (North Bend, Ohio) and Nellie Spicer (Barrington, Ill.). The libero position has Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) and Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) training with the U.S. Women's National Team.
A2 TEAM GEARS UP FOR TRAINING, COMPETITION: The 2010 U.S. Women's National A2 program is scheduled to train May 24-28 in Tempe, Ariz., before being split into two 12-player rosters to compete in the Open Division of the 2010 USA Open National Championships held in nearby Phoenix. The Open Division flight takes place May 29-June 1 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Additional information on the tournament can be found at www.usavolleyball.org/events/2245. Middle blockers selected for the A2 National program are Rachael Adams (University of Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio), Alyssa Davis (Auburn University, Oakland Park, Fla.), Jen Doris (University of Texas, Houston), Lindsay Fletemier (University of Dayton, Garden City, Mich.), Sabel Moffett (Northwestern University, Temecula, Calif.) and Dominique Olowolafe (Cal Poly, Lansing, Mich.). Setters selected for the A2 squad are Carli Lloyd (University of California-Berkeley, Bonsall, Calif.), Kelly Murphy (University of Florida, Wilmington, Ill.), Evan Sanders (Colorado State University, Lafayette, Colo.) and Paige Weber (University of Arizona, Indianapolis, Ind.). Liberos/Defensive specialists chosen for the A2 program are Ellie Blankenship (University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Laura Gonzalez (University of Albany, Carolina, Puerto Rico), Ashley Mass (Iowa State University, Muskego, Wis.) and Sydney Yogi (University of Texas, Honolulu). Outside hitters and opposites named to the A2 team are Kelsey Black (Texas A&M, Amarillo, Texas), Kanani Danielson (University of Hawaii, Ewa Beach, Hawaii), Laura DeBruler (University of Illinois, Downers Grove, Ill.), Whitney Dosty (University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.), Juliann Faucette (University of Texas, San Diego, Calif.), Nikki Fowler (University of Tennessee, Dallas, Texas), Monique Mead (Georgia Tech, Newnan, Ga.), Tarah Murrey (University of California-Berkeley, El Cerrito, Calif.), Juliane Piggot (UC Irvine, Newport Beach, Calif.) and Ali Troost (University of San Diego, Hemet, Calif.). For the full article, click here.
1964 AND 1968 OLYMPIANS TO BE HONORED AT BOYCE: Fanny Hopeau, a member of the 1968 U.S. Women's Olympic Team, will be presented the Flo Hyman All-Time Great Player Award during the 65th Annual Dorothy C. Boyce Awards Ceremony held May 27 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. Meanwhile, Jane Ward of the 1964 and 1968 U.S. Women's Olympic Teams will be presented with the James E. Coleman National Team Award at the Boyce Banquet. For more information, click here.
BERG CLOSING IN ON ITALIAN FINALS BERTH: Lindsey Berg (Honolulu), a setter on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team which won the silver medal in Beijing, is playing for MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese of the Italian Serie A professional league this winter. Villa Cortese is the No. 2 seed in the Italian Serie A playoffs and will face top-seed Scavolini Pesaro in the best-of-five final round starting May 13. Last week, Villa Cortese concluded its best-of-five semifinals series with Foppapedretti Bergamo with a 3-1 series win following a 25-22, 26-28, 22-25, 25-19, 15-12 come-from-behind victory on May 7. Berg set Villa Cortese to a 44 kill percent for the match and .276 hitting efficiency in the contest. She added a kill and ace for two individual points. Meanwhile, Scavolini Pesaro advanced to the finals with a 3-1 series win over Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi. The final round will have matches on May 13, May 15 and May 18. If necessary, matches four and five will be played May 20 and May 23. Last season, Villa Cortese competed in the Italian Serie A2 division but earned a spot in this year's upper division. To follow Berg throughout the season, check out her blog at lindseyberg.blogspot.com.
BOWN SEASON ENDS IN ITALY: Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), a three-time Olympian with the U.S. Women's National Team, competed for Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi in the Italian Serie A professional league this past winter. Jesi, the No. 4 seed in the Italian Serie A Playoffs, lost its best-of-five semifinal series playoff with top-seed Scavolini Pesaro. In the fourth match of the series on May 6, Pesaro won 25-20, 25-20, 25-21 to clinch a spot in the final round. Bown turned in 10 points in the loss with seven kills on 18 swings and just one error to go with three blocks.
JOINES TAMAS, BUSSE VERSUS HOOKER IN PUERTO RICO FINALS: Jen Joines Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.) and Cassie Busse (Prior Lake, Minn.), both members of the U.S. Women's National Team, are playing for 2009 Puerto Rico League champion Toa Baja in 2010. Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) joined Corozal of the Puerto Rico Super League late in the regular season and has made a difference in Pinkin advancing in the playoffs. The two teams are currently squaring off against each other in the league's best-of-seven final round for the playoff title. Corozal rallied from a two-set deficit in the opening match on May 6 to win 19-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 16-14 on the strength of Hooker's 41 kills and two aces for a post-season Puerto Rico League record 43 points. In the process, she had just three hitting errors and added 16 digs and 15 successful reception passes. Former U.S. Women's National Team player Shonda Cole added 21 points in the Corozal victory. Joines Tamas led Toa Baja with 17 points via 15 kills and two blocks, while Busse added seven points in the loss. Corozal went up 2-0 in the series with an 18-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-21 victory on May 8. Hooker scored an eye-opening 39 points in the four-set victory, which included 35 kills, three blocks and an ace. For the second match in a row, Cole added 21 points thanks to 16 kills and a match-high five blocks. Busse produced 13 points in the loss, while American teammate Joines Tamas added eight kills. In the third match of the series held on May 10, Corozal captured a 27-25, 25-20, 25-20 victory to move within one victory of the tournament title. Hooker once again led Corozal with 26 points via 23 kills and three blocks, while Cole chipped in 18 points. Busse led Toa Baja with 13 points, all on kills, while Joines Tamas added 10 points. For the first three matches of the series, Hooker is averaging 9.0 points per set, including 8.25 kills per set. For photos of the match, click here. Corozal will attempt to close out the series on May 12. Toa Baja will hope to continue the series with matches also on May 14, May 16 and May 18.
TRIVIA ANSWERS: 1. Brown and Wilson could become the first players since Washington University in St. Louis did it in 1996 to win NCAA titles in all four years of their collegiate careers; 2. The U.S. will play in its 17th FIVB World Grand Prix this summer, missing just the 1999 event since its inception in 1993; 3. The U.S. Women's National Team won its last FIVB World Grand Prix championship in 2001. Team USA's only other title in the event was in 1995.


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One concern that potential homeschoolers have is over their child's social life. Will my child learn how to interact with other children if I don't put him in school? Will my child learn how to become a team player? Will my child learn the concepts of cooperation, trust and fellowship?
There's no doubt that as madres y padres, we want our niños to grow up to be well-rounded and able to form meaningful relationships.
So the real question is not "Does my child need social interaction with other kids?" but rather, "How MUCH socialization does my child need with other children?"
Fortunately for most homeschooling families, there are a number of ways to provide your child with an opportunity to interact with other kids their age. Here are some of the most popular:
Homeschooling Co-ops
Groups of homeschoolers are being established all over the country. I would never in a million years have guessed that there were so many families homeschooling in my area, until I learned about some of my local homeschool groups and organizations.
The great thing about them is that they usually organize weekly or monthly field trips to local museums and other attractions to allow children to get together on a frequent basis and in a healthy, monitored atmosphere. This is a real benefit not only for the children, but also for the parents who are then able to share and learn from each other.
There is also power in numbers and by joining a co-op, you may be able to benefit from the association, as many pool resources or receive discounts to local businesses, classes or events. In addition, joining may help keep you updated about local classes or other activities available to homeschooled students. To find a co-op or other support group in your area, click here.
Extra-curricular Activities and Classes
Do a little investigating and you may discover a number of learning opportunities for your child. Check out your neighborhood museums for science or art classes. Or how about your local symphony? They may offer music classes or have a list of private and group teachers.
Do you have a zoo in your town? Many times they offer weekend classes and summer camps on conservation, ecology or wildlife management.
And don't forget your local YMCA. Many have swim teams, soccer leagues, gym classes and other activities that you can sign your child up for.
Libraries and Bookstores
Most libraries offer a weekly storytime, as do many bookstores. Some even offer bilingual storytimes, so be sure to ask your librarian about it. If not, maybe you can volunteer your services to start one!
Both may also have active book clubs, so be sure to ask what kind of opportunities for children they may have available.
Cultural Centers
Large cities – and sometimes small towns – often have a Latino cultural center that offers cooking, art, writing, or traditional (i.e., folklorico) dance classes. I think that this is a wonderful opportunity to foster pride in our children of their heritage and culture.
Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and World level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and from about 25 other countries participate in the program.
Play Groups
Play groups are another way to get together with other families of similar age, lifestyles, or goals. Bilingual play groups especially are on the rise. To find one near you, click here.
Look to see if there is an active 4-H club in your area. If there's not, why don't you start your own? 4-H is an awesome opportunity for your child "to learn by doing." The club's members run the meetings and are exposed to a number of opportunities to make presentations, learn new things and develop their own leadership qualities. Clubs may be centered around one particular theme (i.e., bilingualism, Spanish, multiligual living!) or random
Somewhat along the same lines are the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts. These clubs are great for socializing in a "fun" atmosphere where all the children are working together towards the same goal.
Side note: I just LOVED reading this article about how the Girl Scouts are pushing to involve more Latinos. And when I saw the new Delores Huerta patch (pictured above) that the girls can earn, I was ecstatic! You can read more about the patch here.
Your Church
If you belong to a church, check in and find out if they have a children's choir or other youth organization. Chances are you already know most of the kids and families anyway!
As you can see, there are many opportunities for homeschooled children to get together with others of similar backgrounds or interests.
What about you? In what ways do your homeschoolers interact with other children?
Did you enjoy this article? Are you thinking about homeschooling your child? Let me help! My book - The Latino Family's Guide to Homeschooling - covers everything you see here and more.


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Rugs of Repurposed Material: The Boucherouite Rugs of Rural Morocco at Cavin-Morris Gallery, NYC
May 27, 2010
Through July 2, Cavin-Morris Gallery in New York City is exhibiting rugs from rural Morocco which are woven from repurposed materials. Boucherouite refers to a form of rag from rural areas of Morocco created from wool and cotton, along with synthetic fibers such as Lurex, Nylon and plastic, all of which are incorporated into these stunning and original contemporary rugs.
The free-form composition of these rugs, all woven by women are, as Cavin-Morris Gallery says "a liberation from tradition, while at the same time that they uphold it. But there are no rules, and there is no way to look at a rug, and pinpoint exactly where it comes from. They are Pan-Moroccan."
Cavin Morris Gallery explains that "the rugs are woven in a creative, improvisatory style by the weavers whose choice of colors and textures gives the rugs the feeling of painting. They are a new cultural form created from necessity meeting personal aesthetics. "
The rugs range in price from $1500 to $3000; the sizes are in a wide range from that of a prayer rug to twice or three times that.
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IKEA! I'm serious!
I had to look twice to believe my eyes (especially the kitchen and bath!) Pretty awesome display of what you can do when you mix lots of budget items with a few well placed higher end ones. Also, who doesn't love a good Ikea hack?? Here are a collection of great ideas of how to dress up simple pieces from the big box store and make them into statements. I did a good one in my bedroom- but you'll have to wait for the book to see (sorry!)


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Boston Finally Has A Room & Board!
I was beyond excited to hear that Room & Board was finally opening a Boston store! I have long sourced items from them for clients but never had a place to go see the stuff in person. I got a private tour of the MASSIVE six-story Mass Ave store a couple weeks ago and thought I'd share some snaps:
The exterior fits in perfectly with the neighborhood. I love the way they re-designed this old brick building!
We walked right into THIS navy velvet beauty!
The space is designed so it feels like you are walking through twenty of your very stylish friends homes, complete with fireplaces.
A dose of neutrals (this Galbraith & Paul drum shade pendant was to die for).
Loved this idea- one big photo blown up and placed in nine Room & Board frames! Looks custom without costing custom.
The accessory floor was my FAAAAAAAVORITE. So many awesome selections.
So many cute little vignettes.
Sheepskins, frames, pillows…oh my!
Did you know they have great art? Because I honestly didn't.
Rug samples galore you can take home to try out!
Wouldn't you love windows and light like this? Also, check out the super handy storage bed for smaller city spaces!
I couldn't help but notice the GORGEOUS historical buildings on all sides! This is what you miss when you don't look UP when walking down the streets of Boston.
They have fantastic kids stuff too- modern, cool and totally fun.
Loved the look of this glider– you easily can mistake this for any living room chair!
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STOCKTON — San Joaquin County commuters are nearly twice as likely to spend an hour or more to get to work than commuters across the country, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
STOCKTON — San Joaquin County commuters are nearly twice as likely to spend an hour or more to get to work than commuters across the country, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
And San Joaquin is one of the top starting points for so-called "megacommuters," or people who take 90 minutes or more and travel at least 50 miles to get to work.
In 2011, about 15 percent of San Joaquin County residents spent 60 minutes or more getting to work, according to a U.S. Census survey figures scheduled for release today. Nationwide, about 8 percent of workers spend at least that long to get to work. For California, it's higher, at about 10 percent.
The new figures are in line with statistics from recent years that show about a quarter of San Joaquin County's work force looks elsewhere for jobs. And tens of thousands drawn to the county for cheaper housing continue to have long commutes to jobs to the west.
The 90-mile route Teri Nelmark's van pool follows in the morning takes two hours or more. It's time the passengers in the van spend sleeping, she said.
"You need to adjust your sleep schedule," she said. "It takes about three months to get used to it, then you fall into the swing of things."
The cost of living is lower in the Central Valley, even when considering the cost of gas, said Nelmark, 55. And there are more job opportunities for higher pay in the Bay Area, she said.
For the first two years, she drove by herself from Manteca to her Oakland job, but for the past 14 she has been part of a van pool to split the transportation costs and time spent behind the wheel. It picks up in Tracy and Manteca and goes as far as the Financial District in San Francisco.
Nelmark is trying to fill a vacant spot in the van pool through Commute Connection, a program to help San Joaquin Valley residents share rides to work. There are currently about 90 van pools originating in the county, though some stay entirely within the county lines, said Michael Swearingen, senior regional planner at the San Joaquin Council of Governments, which runs the program.
"It's not surprising," that the commuting pattern of recent years hasn't changed in the most recently released Census statistics, he said.
And that's been a significant number of "extreme commuters," traveling from the relatively low housing costs in the county to the higher salaries in the Bay Area, said Jeff Michael, director of the University of the Pacific's Forecasting Center. Add that to job growth in the Bay Area and the fact the difference in housing costs is now at record levels — that pattern isn't changing, he said.
San Joaquin County residents are not only people on the long-haul to Bay Area jobs.
Among metropolitan areas with the longest commutes, the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metropolitan area counts the most "megacommuters" among its work force, according to the U.S. Census. More than 2 percent of the Bay Area metro area travels more than 90 minutes and 50 miles.
The San Joaquin County to Alameda County trek is among the busiest mega-commuter routes in the country. It shares a spot on a Census Top 10 list with six routes to New York, two to Los Angeles and one to San Diego.
The average megatrip to Alameda County from San Joaquin County is 104.1 minutes.
But most San Joaquin County workers still work in their own county, so the average time for all commuters in the county is 28 minutes.
That's a bit higher than the state average of 27 minutes.
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Capecitabine belongs to a class of drugs called antimetabolites. It
interferes with the growth of cancer cells. Capecitabine is available as
tablets that are taken by mouth (oral).
Capecitabine is used to treat cancer, such as metastatic
breast cancer and
colorectal cancer.
Capecitabine is an effective antitumor drug for many
people. But the type and extent of a cancer determines how
effectively this drug slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in the body. Studies show that treating colorectal cancer with
capecitabine after surgery is at least as effective as treating with
fluorouracil plus leucovorin after surgery, with fewer side effects.1
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor if you have:
Common side effects of this medicine include:
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference
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When used in combination with blood-thinning drugs
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cause serious bleeding and death. Tell your doctor if you are taking an anticoagulant drug. If you have any unusual
bleeding or bruising, call your doctor immediately.
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant. If you need to use this medicine, talk to your doctor about how you can prevent pregnancy.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
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Sorry I'm so late to post. I usually crawl with the sf bay area crowd, but this time I was is Oaxaca Mexico. I started out by the church of Nuestra Senora de Soledad. Services were going on inside.
A couple of kids who came over to watch me draw stood for a minute for me.
Ancient artifacts from the Cultural Museum
Waiting at the airport for our (delayed) flight home.
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Contents Damage Restoration of your home or office contents after disaster strikes can be overwhelming. Let AZ Fire Water do the heavy lifting for you!
Having to deal with the aftermath of a fire is difficult for a few reasons. If you find yourself cleaning up after a home fire, you will find that it is both mentally and psychically tough. You are looking at what may be left of your home or office from the fire damage. Arizona Fire and Water Restoration understands this is a difficult time and our team of professionals are trained to help you in every way possible.
While some fires are a total loss, not all of them are. If the fire is a total loss, there may be nothing, or very little, left to save, but many fires are not as serious. In some cases, there is little structural damage to the home. Even in those cases, there is usually significant smoke/soot damage to the contents of the home. When the contents of a home such as furniture, kitchen utensils, dishes, toys, clothing, bedding and draperies, or other personal items are damaged by smoke/soot mitigating the fire damage, cleaning and restoring the contents to its pre-loss condition is a job for our restoration professionals.
The first concern in every fire situation is safety for everyone entering the structure. Our professionally trained staff will take steps to make sure all workers and others entering the structure are safe. It is important to ensure the structure is sound before any evaluation is done or work begins.
Smoke/soot particles are Products of Incomplete Combustion (PIC). These are carcinogens that are considered to be dangerous. They can start to degrade contents of a home within just a few days, so dealing with them properly and immediately is the key in being able to salvage your belongings.
Once we have taken safety precautions the next step is to determine which items should be cleaned and where. Most soft goods such as bedding, clothing, and draperies will be taken to our facility for processing. Remaining items will be sorted as to whether the items are suitable for the restoration process or are to be thrown away. Careful records will be kept by our staff, of all discarded items for later consideration for compensation by the insurance company.
With restorable items, our staff may decide conditions in the home are severe enough to warrant removing the smoke/ soot damaged items to our controlled environment located at the office of Arizona Fire and Water Restoration cleaning. This process is referred to as a "pack out." If this is done, careful records will be kept for items taken, location of the items, and condition of the items when removed. Inventory lists will be kept on stored items.
The staff of Arizona Fire and Water Restoration will evaluate the contents in every room to determine whether they should be replaced, or can be successfully restored to a pre-loss condition. Cost, sentimental value, and antique value are all considerations. In many cases, if items have not been damaged directly by the fire or by excessive heat, they do not need to be discarded. Luckily, they can be restored. One of our professionals will perform testing to determine the appropriate product and mix ratio to use on each content item.
Feel assured that we will use environmentally friendly products for all cleaning and the restoration processes.
Food items must be treated with caution. Any open items should be thrown away. Unopened items in original packaging that were away from the heat can be considered safe. If there is any doubt, throw the items away. Remember to keep an inventory of what is being thrown away.
Odor issues come with smoke/soot damage. The first step in getting rid of odors is to get rid of the source.. Once the restoration is complete, if there is still a small odor then an additional step may be added to the restoration process. This could include ozone or hydroxyl deodorizing, as appropriate.
Arizona Fire and Water Restoration is different than most other restoration contractors because we use an ultrasonic cleaning process. Ultrasonic cleaning allows :
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This website outlines useful resources and services available to the Southern Nevada business community. It includes free local and internet resources as well as commercial databases licensed and paid for by UNLV Libraries – the only research library in the region – which are available to community users when they visit the Libraries.
UNLV Libraries Services For The Business Community
- On-site Access to Computer Databases
Community users have in-house access to UNLV's licensed electronic resources, with occasional exceptions due to some product licenses. Users may also check out materials and have in-house and remote access to the library catalog and library website.
- Specialized Research Assistance
UNLV has several library faculty who are subject experts to provide individual, in-depth consultation. The first point of contact should be Business Librarian Patrick Griffis, (702) 895-2231 or email@example.com. He will either provide the research assistance needed, or connect the individual to the appropriate librarian.
- Workshops on Demand
Group workshops may be scheduled if there is a need for in-depth information on resources and services. Workshops will be tailored to research needs and designed to help participants develop the abilities to identify, access, evaluate and make effective use of resources in various formats. For additional information or to schedule a session, please contact Business Librarian Patrick Griffis, (702) 895-2231 or email@example.com.
UNLV Libraries Online Subscription Business Databases
UNLV Libraries license and pay for hundreds of databases in all subjects. A suite of dedicated guest computers for accessing online subscription databases is available on the 1st floor of Lied Library. A selected list of business online subscription databases is available via the web link below.
Southern Nevada Business Community Resource Websites
Questions? E-mail the Business Librarian!


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at Winston-Salem: 1-0, 7.00 ERA, 9 IP, 10 H, 4 HR, 2 BB, 3 K
at Kannapolis: 4-3, 3.80, 45 IP, 48 H, 2 HR, 7 BB, 30 K
The Sox have put Edwards on the fast track following Tommy John surgery, getting the call to Winston-Salem despite being the third- or fourth-most deserving Kannapolis pitcher. His fastball is in the high-80s, so he has some work to do in terms of missing bats.
July 3, 2009
SoxMachine's Winston-Salem & Kannapolis Minor League roundup
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