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Get an overview of this hotel3.5-star Oklahoma City hotel in Downtown Oklahoma City, walk to Chesapeake Energy Arena
Popular property highlights
Located in Downtown Oklahoma City, this spa hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Red Earth Museum, Chesapeake Energy Arena, and Myriad Botanical Gardens. Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum and Oklahoma State Capitol are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and an indoor pool. An airport shuttle is free. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 311 rooms boast deep soaking tubs and offer WiFi and iPod docks. 24-hour room service and wired Internet are standard, as are TVs with cable channels.
Guest Highlights
- Central location
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Overall room comfort
Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel features an indoor pool and a spa tub. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.
Business amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 66000 square feet (6132 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, a sauna, and spa services. A roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and an area shuttle are complimentary for guests. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 15
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service spa
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 21
- Total number of rooms - 311
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 6132
- Snack bar/deli
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Year Built 2002
- Free area shuttle
- 24-hour business center
- Indoor pool
- Wedding services
- Wired Internet access - surcharge
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Number of meeting rooms - 49
- Conference space size (feet) - 66000
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wired high-speed internet ( USD 12.95 per day ), Wired high-speed internet ( USD 12.95 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wired high-speed internet ( USD 12.95 per day ), Wired high-speed internet ( USD 12.95 per day )
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- In-room massage available
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Wired Internet access (surcharge)
- iPod docking station
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
10 North Grille - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
Spa Services
The Spa at 10 North has massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and reflexology.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Reflexology
- Sports massage
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 150.00 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 150.00 per stay
- 1 per room (up to 50 lb)
- Specific rooms only
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 15.95 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wired Internet in public areas: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 12.00 per day
- Valet parking fee: USD 25.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet deposit: USD 150.00 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 150.00 per pet, per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per night
Hotel Name
- Renaissance Convention
- Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center
- Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
- Renaissance Convention Center Hotel
- Oklahoma City Renaissance
- Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel Oklahoma City
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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studio near center cose to metro station
お部屋の大きさ30 m²
Floor No.0
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- インターネット/WiFi
Accommodation summary
|baccio bandinelli, 50142 Florence, イタリア
Being on the ground floor, you will usefully not have to carry your suitcases up numerous flights steps as in many other apartments in the center of Florence! There is a master bedroom, a kitchenette, a TV, and heating. There is paying parking in our or the adjacent streets.
The tariffs are from Monday to Saturday between 08:00-20:00 at a cost of 1€ per hour with a maximum tariff of 12€ per day.
The largest park in Florence, Cascine Park, is some 2 minutes walk away and reached by simply crossing the River Arno. Anyone who loves sports can take long walks, go jogging or rent a bike. Additionally, on Tuesday mornings there is a produce market. Close to the apartment there is a bar, a newspaper stand, a take-away pizza place, a Chinese and other restaurants, a rotisserie and a useful grocery store.
It is close to both bus and tram stop named PAOLO UCCELLO (50 metres or 164 feet away). The trams pass every 4 minutes (from 0500 to 0030). The tram takes 5-6 minutes to reach either the Central Station or Duomo tram-stops. If you choose to walk, it is a 15-20 minute easy stroll along the River Arno River, where there are stunning views of Florence. Thanks to the convenient location it is also possible to take day-trips and easily reach the Florentine countryside and other beautiful places such as Fiesole, Saint Gimignano, Greve, Montecatini and Siena.
As we are on the left-bank of the River Arno, there are far fewer tourists and many more Florentines, so if you want to really discover the true Florence, come and stay in my gorgeous apartment!
ハウスルールwe ask you to contact us before making the Reservation, we are glad to exchange a few words and get to know our future guests, and we are available to provide information and advice on florence.
This house is No smoking.
Please respect the peace of the palace in the evening.
After booking you the data will be required to complete the rental agreement, required by law, all guests must be identified as at the hotel on arrival through their documents.
Florence City Council requires the payment of the tourist tax, € 2.50 per person per night (up to max 7 nights) to be paid in cash at check-in, it is not possible at the time the payment through the site.
There are the following exemptions:
a) children up to twelve years old ;
b) people who care for patients admitted to local hospitals, including outpatient care, for a maximum of two assistants per patient;
c) patients who make hospital care in outpatient care;
d) students of the University of Florence
The Flat is equipped with energy performance certificate - Class F IPE 223.901 kWh / m2 year
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|¥ 4742091
|4 ヶ月あたり
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Claudio ist ein sehr aufmerksamer Vermieter und gibt schon vor der Anreise viele Tipps und Anregungen! Während des Aufenthalts ist er hilfsbereit und immer zu erreichen. Die Wohnung liegt gut und ruhig und man kann dort wunderbar nach Kunst und Kultur entspannen, sie ist gut ausgestattet und gemütlich. Wir kommen gerne wieder?
Tutto davvero perfetto. Claudio molto gentile e simpatico e devo dire molto disponibile ad aiutarci con consigli e indicazioni!
L'appartamento è davvero bello, e davvero comodo.
Consigliato sicuramente!
Very nice support from the owner before and during stay. A lot of touristic infos is also offered in the studio. Nice quiet apartment, in a semi-basement, so the view is very limited which surprised us at first. But for a short stay, it was not too bad. In May, it was humid but we used the dehumidifier during all our stay, which helped a lot.
The best thing about the location is the tram at 50 meters. It makes it very easy to connect with the train station and the center is then quite easy to walk.Grocery is little far by foot so it is better to buy the grocery in town or take the tram. Nothing special to do in the area but the centre is near by tram or bus. Or by foot for good walkers.
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- どのホストともお電話で直接お話いただけます

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GARETH Ainsworth has called for one of his strikers to take responsibility for getting the goals as Wanderers look to break their winless run at Burton Albion tonight.
Blues looked to be heading in the right direction with a six game unbeaten streak, but that's now been followed by a run of just one point from a possible 12.
Ainsworth's men have only managed one goal in those four games and that came from the penalty spot.
It prompted the Blues boss to say after Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by leaders Rochdale: "That performance was good enough, it's just that final thing of sticking the ball in the back of the net. It's so precious at this stage of the season.
"We know we can do it - we just need someone to take the mantle and start scoring goals to keep the club in the Football League."
If Wanderers are to get out of trouble they need to take advantage of the fact the sides around them at the foot of the table are also continuing to haemorrhage points.
The likes of Northampton, Portsmouth and Mansfield are all also going through patchy runs of form but Wanderers' own losing streak means they've been unable to give themselves more breathing space at the foot of the table.
There's a full set of fixtures in League Two tonight, with many of the sides at the bottom facing teams battling it out for promotion.
Wanderers are one of those sides however as tonight's opponents Burton sit in fifth position and seemingly on course for a play-off place.
But if Blues are looking for crumbs of comfort ahead of their trip north, they can point to the fact the Brewers have only won one of their last five on home soil.
For a report on tonight's match at the Pirelli Stadium, check the Bucks Free Press website on the final whistle. Follow @WWFC_AndyC on Twitter for updates on the game.


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Player InformationFlames Home > Softball Home > Softball Roster > Roster Detail
Jill StephensClass: R-Junior
Position: OF
Height: 5-4
Previous School: Raytown HS
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
2012 (R-So.)
• Competed in 43 games, making 34 starts (16 – LF, 15 – DP, 3 – CF)
• Batted .243 with four doubles, four homers, 14 RBIs and 22 runs scored
• Tied for team lead with 17 walks and ranked second on squad with .355 on base percentage
• One of five conference players with perfect 1.000 fielding percentage
• Started each of team's last 24 games
• Batted .286 (2-for-7) with .375 on base percentage in eight appearances as a pinch hitter
• Hit 2-for-3 with one double, one RBI and two runs scored at Gardner-Webb (March 25)
• Led off game one with a home run at Radford (March 28)
• Went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBIs against North Carolina A&T (April 10)
• Went 2-for-2 at Virginia (April 25)
• Walked and scored twice during regular-season finale against Longwood (May 5)
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2011 (R-Fr.)
• Made 41 appearances for the Lady Flames, including 11 starts as designated player
• Batted .266 (17-for-64) on the season, with two doubles, a home run, seven runs scored and six RBIs
• In 30 plate appearances as a pinch hitter, hit .357 (10-for-28) with a .375 on-base percentage, one home run and four RBIs
• Recorded an RBI single during first career at-bat against Drexel (Feb. 26)
• Had a hit in first career start versus Mount St. Mary's (March 4)
• Hit first career home run against Radford (March 26)
• Had two hits versus James Madison (April 13)
• Batted 2-for-3 during Big South tournament
• Earned mention among NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2010 (Fr.)
• Received a medical redshirt
• Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Graduated from Raytown High School
• Four-year letterwinner
• Three-time first team all-conference honoree
• Two-year first team all-district and first-team all-region selection
• Named first team All-Metro Kansas City in 2007
• Ended her prep career with a .482 batting average
• Tallied a .518 batting average as a junior and a .533 batting average as a senior
• Also competed for the Kansas City Xtreme Gold
• Class Valedictorian
• Two-year National Honor Society member
• Served as a hitting/fielding instructor for community softball program
• Daughter of Kevin and LaDonna Stephens
• Father is a Liberty graduate
• Majoring in biology/pre-med
• Birthday is June 23


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April 2002 — By Capt. Patrick Sciacca
Fuel Tank Failure
|Part 2: Your fuel tanks' fate is not sealed.
The situation may seem hopeless, but your fuel tanks' fate is not sealed. There are ways to maintain, improve, and extend their quality of life. Before you head out to the deep blue this and every season, look for warning signs of fuel tank contamination, which may hint at the presence of corrosion. Appelt identifies several key factors, including sludgy fuel filters, the necessity of frequent filter changes, inability of engines to hit their full rated rpm, dark exhaust smoke, soot on the transom, water in fuel-water separators, and engine stoppage. A less-obvious sign of tank corrosion is hard deposits on diesel injectors. This is something that would most likely only be found by your engine technician during a spring tune-up, unless you do a lot of engine work yourself. Fuel in the bilge also can be, but is not always, an indicator that your tanks have been compromised.
If you suspect you have a leaking tank, you'll want to have it pressure-tested. Since this requires that all vents, inlets, and outlets be covered, it's best to leave the job to a professional. He'll typically place a pressure gauge on the tank while applying about 3 psi of air pressure. If the tank maintains that pressure for six to eight hours, it passes muster. If not, it's on to a tank survey, which entails a visual inspection by an expert to determine the degree of the external and internal corrosion.
Fortunately, tanks can be repaired if they're corroded from the outside. (Appelt advises replacing a tank corroded from the inside.) Sometimes the job can be done in place, but this is not recommended. Aluminum tanks can be repaired by applying a patch. The damage is first cleaned by sandblasting or wire brushing, then a patch of heavy fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin is bonded to the tank. Appelt noted that monel tanks could be repaired in the same fashion. However, if the leak is on a weld, the whole area will have to be welded–no spot welding. Any suspicious spot left unattended will ensure another trip to the welder.
If your aluminum or monel tank appears to be a bit rusty on the inside but is otherwise in good condition, look for a company like Quality Yacht Service in your own area that specializes in draining and cleaning marine fuel tanks. Don't try to do the work yourself, however. This is not a small maintenance job, so you're better off having a reputable professional tackle the problem.
When it comes to repairing a fiberglass tank, unless you're familiar with fiberglass repair and know how the tank was constructed (including what kind of coring may have been used), it's best to leave the work to a specialist. Even the simple cleaning of a fiberglass tank presents challenges if the interior isn't gelcoated, since debris will cling to a rough surface. Even with professional cleaning it may still stick to the tank sides.
Next page > Fuel Tanks, Part 3 > Page 1, 2, 3, 4
This article originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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This blog consists of a variety of stories and anecdotes about my family and my great-grandfather, the first African-American doctor in Coweta County, Georgia. He built the first African-American hospital and helped to integrate medicine in that area in the early 1900's. He graduated from medical school in 1896. By alumna Karen Jordan.
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text: Through "Telling Our Stories: Creating Green Communities," funded by the Comer Foundation, our urban anthropologists worked with a professional storytelling team to train member organizations of the Chicago Cultural Alliance and the Energy Action Network to collect, document, and analyze community stories about environmentally-friendly practices, traditions, and values. The stories were used as data for studies commissioned by the City of Chicago Department of Environment to identify strategies for engaging communities in implementing the Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP). They reveal the ways in which cultural heritage can serve as a springboard for community participation in climate action. The stories were performed and videotaped by the storytelling team (see http://www.gogreenila.info/storytelling, "Why Stories?"). Science Action is now working with these organizations to develop follow-up community-based climate action projects that address community concerns and also contribute to the strategies of the CCAP and the region's other climate action plan, the Chicago Wilderness Climate Action Plan for Nature.


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If you aren't old enough to remember the Coca-Cola commercial that chanted "I'd like to buy the world a home; And furnish it with love. Grow apple trees and honey bees and snow white turtle doves," then you definitely need this poster to get you into the spirit of the season. Even better, buy another copy of this limited-edition poster for someone else of your vintage. Oh, and, just one more thing: don't forget to wish Coke a very happy 125th birthday.


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For me, that fixed my crazy compiz issues. Compiz was running on the hard drive install, but I had no l33tness. After I did that and rebooted, Bam!Sham! I got all the pretty firey windows.
I felt like bending the bars back, and ripping out the window frames and eating them. yes, eating them! Leaping, leaping, leaping! Colonics for everyone! All right! You dumb*sses. I'm a mental patient. I'm *supposed* to act out!
There may be a way bwise but I don't know it.
he is talking about the thread #10191 in this forum;
Subject: "Boot logo gone after install to HD, need help."
(I couldn't post the whole url because it says "You are only allowed to post URLs to other sites after you have made 15 posts or more.")
and wants to know if he can use /etc/bootsplash/themes/Linux
i've already looking for the answer.
for that you need to do the folowing commands
then add a new section there that will look like this:Code:nano /etc/lilo.conf
after this you just need to execute lilo, and you can quickly do that with the this command:Code:other=/dev/(your windows partition, ex: sda1) label=Windows table=dev/sda(or hda deppending on the type of disk that you have)
hope that this works for you, =P if you have hany questions just ask me, and I will try to help you =)Code:lilo -v
Just to make things simple I just used a spare Hd that I had. I used the install and unselected the "restore MBR" option, used the "real" option and just hit F8 when my BIOS posts, I then select the hd I installed it on and that saves me all the dual boot headaches. The ISO I am using is the larger version and not the cdROM version. This works really fast and really good for me from the hd. Good Luck
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I am trying to avoid the label "controversy" which has cropped up with the discussion of whether or not genealogy blogs merit consideration by genealogists – amateur and professional. But I do think that as a group we can capitalize on this issue and turn it into a positive especially for those that are new to searching for their family history.
First, I've created a feed in the sidebar called Cite Right which will list recent posts by Geneablogger blogs dealing with source citation.
Second, I for one would like to see the discussion continue on the topic of why blogs are important to the genealogy community as well as whether or not to display source citations in your blog posts. I am not sure if setting up a forum/bulletin board would be best for this or just to allow comments in this and other posts.
Third, what would be a nice outcome when all is said and done? As I've stated before, it would be most valuable to newbies to have several "guides" which harness the expertise and experience of our members. There is no reason why we can't have a Geneabloggers Guide To . . . series which helps introduce the amteur genealogist to various aspects of genealogy. Keep in mind that come April 20, 2009 with the premiere of the series Who Do You Think You Are on NBC, we may very well see an uptick in traffic to many genealogy blogs from people seeking ways to trace their roots using the Internet. Having one or more of these guides available would make a nice welcome.


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Welcome new (and returning) players!
I set up the Rock, Planet, Shotgun outfit as a place for readers of RPS to try out Planetside 2. Therefore new players are always welcome. The focus has always been on providing a fun & firendly place to shoot lasers above all else.
Wednesday nights we get a bit more 'strategic'
What to expect:
* Friendly atmosphere
* 12 person VOIP channels (which makes asking questions as a new player easier)
* Squad leaders who will direct you through the fights
* High-level coordination between our platoons and allied outfits.
What not to expect:
* Very strict discipline
* Anything vaguley militaristic
* A desire to shoot lasers (or revive allies, repair vehicles).
* Skill in hitting targets not necessary.
* Be excellent to one another.
* Mumble We don't need you to have or use a microphone. But it will be necessary for you to join our Mumble server & listen-in. Any problems please send an in-game whisper to me. (Type: "/t Cooper" and then your message into the chatbox.)
We tend to have a friendly, mildly chaotic format on most nights. Thursday nights are intended to be just as friendly, but somewhat less chaotic. Feel free to chat as you run about shooting lasers.
For those joining us for the first time, your first move should be to join our Mumble server. Details are in the post linked in the RPS article, and are linked below. Once in that channel you will be talked through the process of getting in game, joining platoons, and you will be setup with a squad leader.
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Strategic Giraffes:
On Wednesday nights, Rock, Planet, Shotgun [RPS] gets Strategic!
Starts @ 7:30pm (GMT); try to be there a bit earlier to organise squds etc.
How to join:
Firstly: It's probably best that you've either rolled out with us before, or have been playing PS2 for a while now. For a more casual affiar, join us any other night, and particularly Purple Wednesdays
1) Setup Mumble
as per this thread
Pay attention to what squad you have been put in and move yourself to that channel.
Those planning to be PL or SL should follow the instructions for that.
2) Join the 'Strategic Giraffe' Platoon
You will then be allocated a squad. Make sure you are in the right Mumble channel
3) Follow orders
What to expect:
On Thursdays we aim for more coordination and generally more efficiency. There will be a command structure, there will be more specific orders, and you will be expected to be engaged with this.
What this does not mean is that this is a night for 'elite' playeers. Decent coordination is not the preserve of those with the better twitch skills. In fact, those of us in command roles are unlikely to be the highest scorers / K/D ration holders etc. Coordination is a different skill set than shooting lasers.
Basic ground rules:
- Be in Mumble
A Mic is not required, but listening-in is. Those not in Mumble will be kicked from the platoon
- Follow orders & be quick about it
No going off and doing your own thing. And if an order is giving to get somewhere; go there. If the order is to reform at Warpgate, then type "/suicide" immediately.
- This is not a democracy
On most nights decisions are discussed first. Not on Thursdays. Only question orders if you think the SL has missed something incredibly important. (Which is not anything that can be seen on the map such as "base at waypoint is already being capped": If it's on the map, assume the SL knows)
- Stick together
This means: Not re-spawning straight away: Assume a medic is nearby and wait a little bit. It also means waiting at the sunderer / spawn room for fellow squad mates and moving out together.
- Communication is only for relevant info
During 'downtime' when not in the middle of a fight, chat and joke all you want. However mid-fight comms should only be used for the usual battle info: Enemy locations, status updates, coordination etc.
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Personally I love the atmosphere we have in the Barney channel now of dozens of people having a friendly chat whilst occasionally shooting lasers, sometimes at the same thing.
But I hear and understand the desire for something "a bit more organised".
Solution: A trial run on Thursday of a "strategic giraffes" night.
If you want to be involved in some more organised laser shoots, join us in the "strategic giraffes company" subchannel of the "Planetside 2 -> Barneys" channel in Mumble (see main thread) at 7pm on Thursday (6th December) in preparation for rollout at 7:30pm (GMT times)
Don't let this description put you off. We're not looking for people to act in an incredibly regimented way. Rather, instead of the usual "the whole platoon spawns at the same sundy and generally runs in the same direction" style, we'll be doing things like keeping squads together and following dedicated pointmen, splitting into fireteams, moving through a base in unison, keeping each other alive, having squads focused on much more specific targets than just "get to the three points", fulfilling more specific roles etc. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, please do join us.
I'll roll as platoon leader for this night, but I fully expect people to step into this role on future nights. And set something like this up on an ad-hoc basis when the channel is getting too busy / chatty for them.
Currrent planned setup:
- Platoon leader (PL) (Cooper) in an otherwise empty Alpha Squad. (Note: No democratic decision making this night.)
My reasoning is that all leadership certs are only available to SLs. Not being SL (especially being out of the command channel, also somewhat with map icons) hurts the PL role. Yet I don't want to also, actually, be an SL whilst I am PL. If I've learnt anything the past few weeks, it's that actively trying to lead a platoon means that actually trying to 'play the game' (read: shoot lasers) often needs to take a backseat. There's nothing worse than being asked for orders and being unable to because you are running for your life (I tend to do that a lot. Take that as an indication of how good a leader I am if you wish...). I fully expect to be spending 90% of my time on Thursday just with the map & command chat open.
- Three Squad Leaders (SL) in Bravo, Charlie and Delta channels
Please pipe up here if you want to volunter for the SL role. Only gumption and at least one bar in the "Spawn Beacon" certification (Squad leadership tree) needed.
SLs should create a whipser to the #command token. I'll take people through that process on the night.
- Three Fireteam leaders (and 2nd in command)
Either pipe up here or volunteer on the night. Should also be listening-in to the #command token whisper, if not regularly speaking up in there.
- 5 Fireteam members per fireteam (10 per squad)
- A second platoon if space needed and / or for more specialised, dedicated role players
If you would like to put together a specialised squad (I think mostly pilots would fit here), let's try and get that organised here first.
Planned channel setup:
Planetside 2 _| Barneys _| Strategic Giraffes Company _|Platoon 1 _| Alpha Cooper (PL) _| Bravo Bravo Squad Leader / Fireteam 1 Leader Bravo Fireteam 1 Member 1 Bravo Fireteam 1 Member 2 Bravo Fireteam 1 Member 3 Bravo Fireteam 1 Member 4 Bravo Fireteam 1 Member 5 Bravo Fireteam 2 Leader Bravo Fireteam 2 Member 1 Bravo Fireteam 2 Member 2 Bravo Fireteam 2 Member 3 Bravo Fireteam 2 Member 4 Bravo Fireteam 2 Member 5 _| Charlie As Bravo channel _| Delta As Bravo channel _|Platoon 2 (If needed, possibly for dedicated role players (e.g: pilots)) _| Alpha _| Bravo _| Charlie _| Delta
Those of you who've played on ARPS's tactical tuesdays (I really keep meaning to go back to those: Anyone looking for firendly & organised play will always find it there) will notice this is a bit different. My main reasoning being that, well, they're different games. Planetside 2 moves faster, and you die faster.
Smaller fireteams don't make much sense in a situation where half or more are likely dead within 2 minutes. If half dead = no medics, then fireteams will be spending most of their time split-up, waiting for those respawning to join them, or, conversely, running to catch up with the rest of the FT. Given the scale of the game, I'm not sure it it makes much sense to split a 12-person squad channel up; direct communication with a smaller group of poeple is gonna limit your knowledge off what's going on in the field too much.
That being said, if things are getting too busy with 2x6-person fireteam communications per channel, we can review this. This is largely intended as a trial night to see what works.
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According to Forrester, more than 50% of companies report that they are just starting to develop their mobile strategy or have no mobile strategy at all. This is curious to me given that mcommerce is forecasted to grow at a 55% compounded annual rate though 2015 based on recent eMarketer research. Why the disconnect? Clearly mobile commerce is exploding and yet somehow it has not yet hit the radar of many businesses.
What this paradox tells me is that NOW is an ideal time to differentiate and rise above your competition.
But how, you might ask? By optimizing your site search, for starters.
- When building a mobile site, don't be swayed to include fancy graphics or elements that take a long time to load – speed is vital. Even a one second delay in mobile page load time equals a 7% loss in conversion according to the Aberdeen Group.
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Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 2:06 p.m.
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The Capital City Bank branch at 1417 N. Main St. was robbed Tuesday afternoon by a man who got an undisclosed amount of cash and was still at-large, Gainesville police Lt. Will Halvosa said.
The robbery occurred about 1:45 p.m. when the robber wrote a demand for money on a deposit slip and handed it to a teller.
Halvosa said the man did not show a weapon. Police are not certain if he drove off after the robbery or walked away from the bank.
Officers were stationed in the immediate area but no one fitting the description of the robber was spotted.
Halvosa said bank surveillance video captured images of the man. Police were also reviewing video from neighboring businesses in a search for other clues.
The man was white, 35- to 45-years-old, slim, and 5-feet-11 to 6-feet tall with dirty blond hair. Halvosa said the man wore a blue-and-white baseball cap, a white shirt and camouflage pants.
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Roshka DeWulf & Patten, a Phoenix-based business law firm representing clients in litigation and regulatory issues, said four attorneys have been honored as 2015 Best Lawyers®.
The Best Lawyers in America is the longest-running peer-review publication in the legal profession, now in its 20th edition. Attorneys who are recognized as Best Lawyers® are confidentially evaluated by their peers. Attorneys from Roshka DeWulf & Patten who received the 2015 honor are:
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It doesn't matter whether you don't know who Michelle Shocked is or much about her besides the homophobic rant she went on Sunday during a gig at Yoshi's in San Francisco. What matters is that you know who she is now because of that one very specific incident and that you as a student, worker, professional, corporate rep, investor, executive, etc., realize how quickly one slur or slip can sink everything.Forget about crisis management and spin control. As we've seen with Shocked and with Lance Armstrong before her and countless other before that, you get a reputation exactly once. You may be able to salvage some face or dignity later if you have enough good people on your side -- see "Rourke, Mickey" -- but you're living another chapter. There's before "it" happened and afterward, and no amount of repair can bridge that again. I'll confess that I knew of Shocked long before this thanks to a Lilith Fair stop in Hartford during the '90s. I'm not a fan of revisionist history and won't hide the fact that I went to see The Indigo Girls, Lucinda Williams, Bonnie Raitt, Suzanne Vega, Tracy Bonham, Beth Orton, Letters To Cleo and Neko Case and loved it. Shocked didn't play, but someone out in the parking lot played "Come A Long Way" off her 1992 album Arkansas Traveler and clued me in when I asked who it was. I bought the rest of the CD and never really got into it, purging it with Heather Nova and Poe CDs during the early 2000s like a felon in witness protection shedding an old life. I'd remember it vividly, however, when Florida-based online radio host Nicole Sandler played it on her "Radio Or Not" show on Thursday after being blown off by Shocked for an interview scheduled to let Shocked clear the air. Shocked was a no-show and, though she'd conduct a largely incoherent interview with Spin magazine about it that same day, you get the feeling she's not keen on telling the whole story. Meanwhile, the number of folks willing to listen to it just keeps dwindling.
Here's what we do know: Shocked was performing Sunday night in San Francisco and decided she'd open up her onstage banter to include quips about California's Proposition 8 invalidating gay marriage. She noted that when the state decides to "force priests at gunpoint to marry gays, it will be the downfall of civilization, and Jesus will come back" and implored the audience to "please send a tweet saying, 'Michelle Shocked just said God hates faggots.'" The San Francisco audience became understandably upset and asked Shocked to clarify, she responded with theology and Bible verses in Spanish, and the audience walked off just as the venue cut off Shocked's microphone. By Tuesday, nearly 14 dates of Shocked's upcoming tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of her 1988 album Short Sharp Shocked were cancelled by various venues. In truth, Short Sharp Shocked is where this whole mess begins. A quarter century ago, Shocked was living in a tenement on Avenue D between 10th and 11th streets in New York's East Village. She was a typical songwriter playing the clubs, but the success of Short Sharp Shocked put her, her tight-cropped hair, her progressive politics and her androgynous, ambiguous personality at the fore.


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Here's British model Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace leaving the Funky Buddha nightclub and accidentally flashing some nip. I could keep writing about who or what an Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace is, but that would just distract from all the poise and elegance. Let it never be said I'm not a gentleman.
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Toshiaki Ozawa has worked as a lighting designer, camera operator and director of photography on features, music videos and experimental films. Feature projects include I Shot Andy Warhol, Two Bits, Philadelphia, 12 Monkeys, Buffalo 66, Happiness, and American Psycho. His most recent feature credits include additional photography on Personal Velocity and Director of Photography on On Line. He recently completed cinematography on Vincent Gallo's film The Brown Bunny. He has also created music videos and experimental projects for Isaac Julien, Mario Sorrenti, Paul Dektor, James Sommerville, Ted Demme, Veruschka, and Trollback. At Eyebeam, Mr. Ozawa screened a variety of work from throughout his career, and spoke about directing photography in a variety of contexts.


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In her girlish age she kept sheep on the moor. --Carew. [1913 Webster]
2. A game preserve consisting of moorland. [1913 Webster]
{Moor buzzard} (Zo["o]l.), the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.]
{Moor coal} (Geol.), a friable variety of lignite.
{Moor cock} (Zo["o]l.), the male of the {moor fowl} or red grouse of Europe.
{Moor coot}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Gallinule}.
{Moor game}. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Moor fowl}.
{Moor grass} (Bot.), a tufted perennial grass ({Sesleria c[ae]rulea}), found in mountain pastures of Europe.
{Moor hawk} (Zo["o]l.), the marsh harrier.
{Moor hen}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The female of the {moor fowl}. (b) A gallinule, esp. the European species. See {Gallinule}. (c) An Australian rail ({Tribonyx ventralis}).
{Moor monkey} (Zo["o]l.), the black macaque of Borneo ({Macacus maurus}).
{Moor titling} (Zo["o]l.), the European stonechat ({Pratinocola rubicola}). [1913 Webster]
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There are just some travel boo boos we can't anticipate. When I was at Target last week buying a bottle of Sally Hansen's Quick Dry nail polish, little did I know it would inspire a Curvy Girl Travels post. I was so sick that week with sinus allergies that I didn't have time to make sure my nails were all painted and ready to go for my blog conference. So, I packed a bottle of this polish that everyone brags about. I was dying to try it out.
I packed my toiletries in my favorite (clear) SOHO cosmetic case and went on my way. I flew Virgin American non-stop to Dallas. After a two-and-a-half hour flight I hopped into a taxi to my hotel. I get to my room and started to unpack. As I unzipped the suitcase I immediately smell nail polish and a million thoughts run through my head. I could just see it now, a suitcase filled with nail polish.
Instead I find this…
After breathing a sigh of relief and thanking God nail polish wasn't all over my clothes, I was kinda bummed about my new bottle of Sally Hansen and my cosmetic bag. On the bright side of things, the nail polish was already dry by the time I got to my room. Sooooo…it does work? After some thought, either the bottle exploded from the air pressure or it broke when they were presumably tossing around my suitcase.
Whatever happened, I now know to be more careful when packing my beauty products. I can't believe I slipped! I have learned my lesson! I will double bag any liquids in plastic bags and make sure to pad any breakables. In fact, I found this great article on RealSimple.com on How to Pack Your Beauty Products. It offers great tips!


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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Parts of Ohio will be under a blizzard warning starting at 1 a.m. as a strong storm hits the state.
The National Weather Service issued the warning on Tuesday for parts of eastern and northern Ohio, including Dayton, Richmond, Connersville and Kenton.
The warning is set to expire 24 hours later at 1 a.m. Thursday.
A strong winter storm is expected to bring heavy wind and snow to those areas, and a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to others.
Snow accumulations could reach up to 10 inches.
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AN engineering tutor from Bridgwater College has been recognised for his outstanding professional achievements with an award at Buckingham Palace.
John Elliott received the City and Guilds President's Award from the Princess Royal during the annual Prince Philip Medal ceremony.
Mr Elliot has been teaching at the college for 20 years but he began his career in the Royal Navy, where he gained his core engineering knowledge.
He has been praised by his colleagues for going consistently beyond the requirements of the curriculum to set challenges for his students like building pneumatic steam engines and making fully-operational robotic arms.
Mr Elliot said: "Winning the President's Award is a surreal experience and an immense honour. I'm so proud and indebted to all who have supported and encouraged me.
"I've always got a buzz from creating exciting challenges for learners, and it's an honour to be recognised for that passion.
"I am extremely humbled to receive this award and massively grateful for the unconditional support given to me over the years."
Lyle Durrant, 24, from Bridgwater, is one of Mr Elliot's students. He said: "John truly deserves this award. As a teacher John is very supportive and has the ability to inspire everyone.
"He is an exceptional engineer and truly innovative in his teaching. I have learnt a lot from him, and I'm sure many other students feel the same."


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A SWINDON thug, caged for brutally attacking a woman with a dog chain and a taser, has been ordered to serve an extra month behind bars for wasting the time of judges in a hopeless appeal.
Samuel Kofi Ackah, 35, whipped his terrified victim, subjected her to demeaning and degrading verbal abuse and zapped her so badly with the taser that she was left permanently scarred. Ackah, of County Road, was jailed for 10 years at Swindon Crown Court after he was convicted of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in April 2012. Today, three of the country's most senior judges at London's Appeal Court rejected a sentence challenge by Ackah, branding it totally without merit.
In an extremely rare move, the exasperated judges ordered him to serve four extra weeks behind bars for bothering the court with his groundless appeal.
Lady Justice Macur said Ackah and his two accomplices armed themselves with a taser, a wooden board and a dog chain and travelled to the home of a hated rival. When they discovered the man was not home at his Kirkstall Close property, the trio launched into a violent attack on his girlfriend – later described by Wiltshire Police as prolonged, unprovoked and vicious.
The woman was knocked to the floor, whipped and told she was going to be shot.Ackah shocked her all over her body with the taser, applying it to her neck for so long that she was burned and scarred by it, the appeal judge said. Ackah then subjected her to demeaning and degrading taunts, making crude sexual remarksas he continued to zap her all over her body. The woman was so frightened by the threats that she did not seek medical help for an hour after her three attackers had left. She suffered burns from the stun gun, as well as cuts, scratches and a large lump on her head. She later said she had suffered significant psychological harm as a result of the attack, enduring the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and needing prescription anti-despressants to recover, the appeal judge added.
Ackah was pinpointed by the sentencing judge as the ringleader of the callous assault, before he was jailed alongside the other two thugs, who were also found guilty of wounding with intent.
Applying to appeal, Ackah's lawyers argued that the sentencing judge took an unnecessarily high starting point when calculating his ultimate sentence, resulting in a manifestly excessive jail term. But Lady Justice Macur, sitting with Mr Justice Burton and Judge Richard Griffith-Jones, said: "We find absolutely nothing of merit whatsover in such contentions. This application is dismissed."
The appeal judge slammed Ackah's decision to pursue a challenge that was totally without merit, despite a warning by another judge who previously rejected it, thereby clogging up the court's time. "We direct that four weeks should be deducted from the time Ackah has already served." This extra month will be added to the end of Ackah's jail term.


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
The problem with having a company stocked with "A" Players, says author and HR consultant Martha Finney, is that you get a cadre of mouthy, talented people who may follow your leadership, and then only if you work hard to deserve it. This is especially true in the case of younger generations of great employees, who weren't necessarily raised to have automatic respect for their seniors.
"You are going to feel challenged to prove that your approach is the right one. You might even be put on the defensive, because suddenly whole new populations of people are going to say to you, 'Prove it,'" Finney states in her blog (hrcareersuccess.com/blog).
You have two options as Finney sees it:
Squelch what you perceive to be time-wasting interference from buttinsky employees who don't know your job as well as you do. (Consequence: Risk losing them to a more collaborative company, like, say, your competitor.)
Hear them out; and be ready to make your own case when someone asks, "Why?" "What for?" (Consequence: You might resent being put on the spot to defend your decisions. Even so, you might get an even better idea by being willing to face down the challenge of why. And you get to hang on to energized, collaborative contributors who are willing to volunteer their brilliance to the company above the call of their formal job description.)
Martin offers these suggestions for managers of alpha dogs:
Look for ways to have authentic, one-on-one conversations with your people.
Alphas are more likely to listen to you when they know you've been listening to them.
Remember that it's about serving your company and its people.
It's one thing to look for efficiencies (especially when they free you up to add value to your role). But it's not acceptable to look for short-cuts just for the sake of making your own day just a little bit easier. Don't make your own customers — your company's people — pay for a misguided attempt at smoothing the way for yourself.
Be an A player yourself.
You must bring the same passion for innovation, exploration and personal challenge to your job that you expect your people to bring to theirs. Ask nervy questions, like, "What am I doing here and do I really care about my people?"


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OSC Networking Announces Additional Connectivity Via MCI Telecommunications
Columbus, Ohio -- March 15, 1995 -- In mid-February, OSC Networking and MCI Telecommunications completed the installation and testing of OSC Networking's expanded gateway service to the Internet. The new service establishes connections between OSC Networking and internetMCI Direct Connect Access. As a result of this new service, OSC Networking, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, now maintains a total of 10.5Mbps total gateway throughput to the Internet through three different diverse paths.


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Chuck Norris T-Shirt - I Don't Need a Weapon, I am One
hey chuck norris fans.. this shirt made me laugh. and while it doesn't fit into any of my "cute" categories.. it's still fun.. :) they are running low, but if you contact them, they make more. so yay! :) have fun showing your chuck norris spirit! :) "When most kids go to bed they wear Superman pajamas. When Superman goes to bed he wears Chuck Norris pajamas."


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"Imagine that the genome is a book.
There are twenty-three chapters, called Chromosomes.
Each chapter contains several thousand stories, called Genes.
Each story is made up of paragraphs, called Exons, which are interrupted by advertisements called Introns.
Each paragraph is made up of words, called Codons.
Each word is written in letters called Bases."
Clarity + brevity = elegance in writing!
Ridley's wordcraft is superior. Enjoy all the learning, implications, and human foibles he packs into this one sentence on language acquisition:
"Thus, although no other primate can learn grammatical language at all - and we are indebted to many diligent, sometimes gullible and certainly wishful trainers of chimpanzees and gorillas for thoroughly exhausting all possibilities to the contrary - language is intimately connected with sound production and processing."
It is really just masterful. Even more enjoyable if you read it in an English accent on account of Ridley's living there according to the dust jacket.
We are all more than the sum of our parts--and viva la différence on the parts--(sorry, Katy) . But learning that there is no end to the surprises in the ways those sums can be expressed makes the world a more enjoyable and engaging place. Keep posting, you science & language mavens.


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College administrators offered to reinstate five softball players Monday who were suspended from the squad during the weekend, if they sit out a four-game suspension.
The players reportedly turned down the offer and are leaving the team, several parents told the Bulletin.
The Lady Knights put just nine players on their home field Monday afternoon for a double header with Northeastern Junior College of Sterling, Colo. They split the games. NJC won the first, 6-3, to get their third win of the season. North Platte won the nightcap, 9-8.
The Lady Knights are 4-29 this season.
Dissension erupted on the team Saturday during a grueling stretch of 14 games in six days, while the team was playing in Columbus.
Several parents demanded a hearing with the administration on Monday morning.
The Lady Knights are enduring a long losing season. They won their third game of the season in Columbus, but they lost a total of five from Friday-Sunday. The team played better on Sunday, losing one game by just a run and scoring eight runs against the tournament champion Central Community College in a 13-8 loss. Central dominated the tourney, winning three games, while each of the other three teams finished 1-2 against conference opponents.
For game scores and statistics, see the Bulletin's sports page.
About nine parents met coaches and college vice-president Marcus Garstecki Monday morning in North Platte, along with nine girls who were either suspended or didnt make the traveling team. After a 90-minute session, Garstecki told the parents he would meet with college president Ryan Purdy and athletic director Kevin OConnor, who were out of town.
Garstecki returned with the decision Monday afternoon.
The nine players generally don't trust Higgins enough to return to the team, Homan said.
Homan said trouble became apparent in late September, after a 20-inning practice game in McCook. The team returned to North Platte and practiced that night for two hours, from 10 p.m. to midnight, with sprinklers running on the field.
He said Higgins is verbally abusive and often makes the players run for long sessions. He compared the situation to the Rutgers basketball team.
Another parent who wasnt in Columbus called the Bulletin Monday to express support for Coach Higgins. He said extra practice sessions have been warranted and some of the girls broke team rules.
He said his daughter initially had the choice to play at several colleges, but the family chose North Platte because of Higgins ability.
I have a lot of respect for her as a college coach, he said. She is not acting outside her realm. She is a coach and thats her job."
Higgins is in her third year as head coach at North Platte. She coached the team to a regional championship last season.
On the other hand, the concerned parents have asked police to investigate the confinement on the bus of four players Saturday. One parent, Jana Gettman of Denver, Colo. told the Bulletin that coaching has been substandard throughout the season.
The team started with more than 20 players and is now down to nine, Gettman noted.
Parent Gary Penaflor said his daughter was one of four players who were not allowed to travel with the team to Columbus. She wasnt given explanation, he said, so she and another player drove to the tourney on their own to watch.
Higgins reportedly told the active players not to talk to the two girls, and told the players if they didnt like it, they could go from the dugout to the bus. Four players, including Gettmans and Homans daughters, ended up going to the bus.
Homan said the girls thought they were exercising an option the coach gave them. They were locked inside for a while and not allowed to play the rest of the tournament, or eat with the team on Sunday.
That confinement prompted parents to demand the meeting with Garstecki Monday morning and ask the police for a criminal investigation.
Homan said Garstecki told the parents and players they are receiving conflicting information and will continue to investigate.
Homan and other parents who talked to the Bulletin remain dissatisfied.
We hoped the coach would be suspended with pay until its sorted out, Homan said. That would seem to be the right way to do it.
Im upset with the way its been handled, Penaflor said. Its been this way throughout the season.
The team is scheduled to play another month, with district playoffs set May 8-9.
College officials did not respond to a request for comments and information.
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2013 Training Camp Position Preview: LB
Throughout Liberty's preseason training camp, LibertyFlames.com will preview each position on the Flames' team, providing insight into the development of each group's players leading up to the Flames' season opener against Kent State on Aug. 29.
Today, we continue our position-by-position preview by looking at the Flames' linebackers position, including insight from defensive coordinator Robert Wimberly, senior linebacker Scott Hyland and junior linebacker Nick Sigmon.
Liberty's linebackers will be the one of the most seasoned groups among the Flames' defensive units in 2013, returning two out of three starters that finished No. 2 and No. 3 on Liberty's defensive statistics lists.
Weakside linebacker Scott Hyland had a breakout campaign in 2012, nearly doubling his career tackle total. The rising senior finished the season with 55 stops (19 solo, 36 assisted) to push him over the 100-career tackle tally (118).
Hyland was honored in 2012 for his efforts on and off the field. He was an All-Big South second-team selection for his play on the field, while being named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team for his classroom work.
Despite missing the second game of the year with an injury (lingering effects from a concussion suffered against Wake Forest in the season opener), Nick Sigmon still finished the season ranked third on the team in total tackles.
Sigmon led the Big South with 11.0 tackles for a loss and finished the year with 52 total stops (32 solo, 20 assisted). He also played an instrumental role in Liberty's biggest win of the year, a 28-14 victory over No. 6/8 Stony Brook, returning an interception 21 yards for a score to give Liberty its first-ever program victory over a Top 10 team.
Liberty's strong side linebacker position was one plagued by injuries, as the Flames lost starters Bobby Partilla and Thomas Nelson to season-ending injuries during the campaign.
Partilla, who played in seven games and recorded nine tackles (five solo, four assisted), returns as a junior, while Nelson graduated after finishing 2012 with 16 stops (nine solo, seven assisted).
Two other experienced players are in the mix at SAM linebacker, with Andrew Jauch leading the way following spring workouts. Jauch was used in a reserve role in 2012, playing in eight games and recording a pair of tackles.
Senior Chris Mayo started the final two games of the year at the position and was ninth overall on the team with 29 tackles in 2012 (14 solo, 15 assisted). He enters his final year at Liberty second on the roster among active players with 130 career tackles (65 solo, 65 assisted).
Liberty will have untested backups at the WILL and MIKE linebacker positions, but the group is poised again to have another banner defensive year for the Flames.
Linebackers Line Depth Chart
Scott Hyland (Sr., 6-0, 220)
Dallas Griffiths (R-Fr., 6-2, 225)
Dexter Robbins (Fr., 5-11, 215)
Nick Sigmon (Jr., 6-1, 245)
Dylan Lewellyn (So., 6-1, 205)
Jimmy O'Grady (R-So., 6-0, 235)
Andrew Jauch (Jr., 6-0, 200)
Bobby Partilla (Jr., 6-0, 215)
Chris Mayo (Sr., 5-11, 200)
Full Training Camp Position Preview Schedule:
Aug. 1 – Wide Receivers
Aug. 5 – Defensive Line
Aug. 7 – Quarterbacks
Aug. 10 – Tight Ends/Fullbacks
Aug. 12 – Linebackers
Aug. 14 – Safeties
Aug. 19 – Cornerbacks
Aug. 21 – Offensive Line
Aug. 23 – Special Teams
Aug. 25 – Running Backs


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Drivers have now paid Kingston Council more than £800,000 in fines for stopping in yellow box junctions, making banned turns and more, since it took over enforcement last September.
Income in the first two months of this year from enforcing moving traffic violations was more than £300,000, with box junctions in Wheatfield Way and Ewell Road contributing about £180,000, it was revealed this week.
By law, profit from the fines must go to fund off-street parking, road maintenance, public transport, or projects approved by the Mayor of London.
Boris Johnson told the Comet on Wednesday that in light of the figures, a Kingston Conservative election call to invest £1m from that pot into roads appeared a "particularly adroit piece of Conservative financial planning."
Council leader Liz Green said of the Tory promise: "I think it's a gimmick. There's no detail behind it.
"I don't know at the moment what is the best use of that fund."
Extra pothole gangs have been employed to repair winter damage around the borough, she added.
The council's bus lane enforcement account will carry a surplus of more than £2.7m into the next financial year, according to budget papers.


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1) Mentioned this after the game last night. It's getting late, and when it's this late, a three-point lead is big. It's even bigger when you have the tiebreaker in your pocket, as the Rangers do. So in effect, it's a four-point lead on Pittsburgh with six to play. In other words, if the Rangers go 3-3 for 109 points, Pitt has to get 10 out of 12 points the rest of the way. And that includes a head-to-head game next Thursday.
2) Brandon Dubinsky got Clutterbucked in the first, then made about seven superb plays the rest of the period, including the shot off the post that led to Brian Boyle's goal, and two plays that thwarted very good Minnesota scoring chances. Boyle was monstrous in this game, too, with some enormous hits, big draws … and the goal.
3) Watched some of Islanders-Penguins, because that game was just as important as the Rangers-Wild game in the race for the No. 1 seed and first place in the Patrick Division. First, Butch Goring is awful. God awful. But I rather enjoyed hearing him and Pat Flatley absolutely ripping apart the Penguins for their whining to the referees, and for their diving. Which, you know, has only been happening since Mario came into the league.
4) The Penguins completely overlooked the Islanders. Oh, and Matt Cooke was a total piece of carcillo again. Gee, what happened to that miraculous metamorphosis he made, when he supposedly changed from the dirtiest cheap-shot artist in the league into Tim Tebow?
5) Brad Richards continues to get better with the puck. He's doing a really good job transporting the puck on the power play, too, even if the Rangers still don't seem to have much of a clue on what to do once they get the puck into the offensive zone.
6) Marian Gaborik has had a lot of games like this this year, where he's flying from the start and backing off the defense, and still getting his shots. The backhand/forehand play he made on the goal, off the Richards pass, was remarkable. He looks like he's going to get 40. And the fact that he was booed. So what? Of course he was booed. He was a beloved athlete who left for the money.
7) The PP stinks. It moved the puck and it created chances, it really did. But honestly, you almost have to try to fail as many times as it has. And now the PK, too?
8) The PK troubles in this game were part due to some pretty cool puck-moving by the Wild's best players. Part, though, is symptomatic of the problems the D-men are having in general — lots of stick checking around the net, lots of flopping and taking themselves out of the play, panic-type plays. This is not the way they played the first 60 games or so.
9) Artem Anisimov made one bad giveaway in the first, other than that, he played a really strong game in his own zone … he's almost always around the front of the net when a D-man vacates, and picks up his man high.
10) But with the way he and Dubinsky are playing, the lineup that finshed the game is the one I think is their best: Dubinsky playing with Stepan and Callahan, Hagelin-Richards-Gaborik, Prust back up with Boyle and Fedotenko, and Rupp-Mitchell, with Anisimov by default. And though Fedotenko scored that huge goal, I think I'd try Anisimov with Boyle and Prust some.
11) Cal Clutterbuck=Beast.
12) Erik Christensen=Opposite of Beast.
13) Back to the 'Peg tonight. Will be difficult. I expect them to come out with two points and be really close to clinching.
14) I don't think I won any of the Garden of Dreams raffles. Darn it.
My Three Rangers Stars:
1) Brian Boyle.
2) Marian Gaborik.
3) Brandon Dubinsky.
nyrmessier011's Three Rangers Stars:
1) Marian Gaborik.
2) Ryan McDonagh.
3) Brian Boyle.
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The M.A. in TESOL program prepares students to teach English to speakers of other languages both in English speaking and non-English speaking environments. As a foundation for language teaching, the program introduces the study of linguistic structure (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics), the study of language use in social contexts, and the study of second language acquisition encompassing different theoretical frameworks (e.g., linguistic, cognitive, pragmatic, sociocultural, and input-interactionist). This fundamental knowledge offers students a solid background for understanding practical aspects of language teaching, such as teaching methods, assessment, and curriculum and materials development. Throughout the program, students are challenged to approach various issues in language teaching (e.g., age of acquisition, cultural difference) creatively and critically by incorporating theoretical understanding.
Students have the opportunity to work with faculty with a wide range of TESOL/Linguistics specializations and on numerous languages. Students have the opportunity to present at local and national conferences, apply for research grants and publish their research in academic venues. Scholarships, grants and assistantships support many of our graduate students as they pursue their program.
Some research topics of the Linguistics faculty and students include TESOL, communicative teaching methods, second language reading and vocabulary acquisition, the teaching of reading, the teaching of grammar, pragmatics, and psycholinguistics. Faculty and student research has included work on Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Romance languages.
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After eating my way through the bulk of the pastry and dessert case at Petrossian, I've come to a fairly simple conclusion. Nearly everything here is good, if not great. They have my favorite fruit tarts in the city and a killer pistachio croissant, along with excellent canelés. While you're here add this Pistachio-Chocolate Mousse ($7.50) to your must-purchase list. It's a teardrop-shaped creation, equal parts milk chocolate mousse and pistachio mousse. Both elements are light, almost airy, with bold flavors, together finished in a sprinkle of ground toasted pistachio nuts. Equally appropriate at the dinner table or wolfed down right outside the shop.
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Councillors are urging people in Horsforth to get fit in their park with an 'outdoor gym.' Ward councillors for the area Brian Cleasby and Chris Townsley have organised for thousands of leaflets to be printed and distributed across Horsforth and Rawdon to highlight the outdoor activities on offer at Hall Park.
The park includes a Health Walk Trail, a bowls green a cricket field, two playgrounds, and a skate park. A Trim Trail, which opened in 2007, includes stepping stones, static bars and cargo nets.
Coun Cleasby said: "Horsforth Hall Park is an excellent asset in our community and the Trim Trail there is first rate and now there is a first class leaflet to navigate it with. The equipment will allow residents to partake in some fun and healthy activities while enjoying the outdoors and working off the last of that winter comfort eating. This is a popular local asset and the Trim Trail will encourage more people of all ages, especially the young, to come and use their park. In the year of Tour de France, Horsforth Hall Park is a fantastic way to get everyone out and about, enjoying exercise."
Councillor Townsley added: "As president of Horsforth Village Historical Society, I am so pleased that the leaflet also showcases some of the circular walks available in our beautiful countryside, produced by the society. I am certain that the leaflets will prove to be very useful for everyone – they make good reading."


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James Frank "Jimmy" Smith
James Frank "Jimmy" Smith, (Ax Men), 56, a resident of Cle Elum and a former resident of Leavenworth and North Bend, died Thursday November 01, 2012 at Wenatchee.
Jimmy was born on May 03, 1956 to James H. and Leah (Wilson) Smith at Leavenworth. Jimmy spent his early life in Leavenworth and later North Bend where he attended school. He enlisted in the United States Army and after being discharged he returned to North Bend and married Sandra Jackson; Jimmy moved to Farmington, Washington and attended Big Bend Community College. He later moved back to North Bend and later to Cle Elum where he worked as a carpenter until starting S&S Aqua Logging with son James L. Smith. Jimmy was very proud of the fact that for the last five years they were featured on the History Channels TV series "Ax Men".
Jimmy loved hunting, fishing, his dogs, his family and "Ax Men" Logging. He was an avid outdoorsman and was well prepared for the future.
He is survived by his mother, Leah Smith (Ken Buzard) of Wenatchee; his sons, Chad Smith of Seattle and James Smith of Michigan; brother, rob Smith of Leavenworth and sisters, Sylvia Adams-Lance (Mark), Gloria Smith-Williams both of Leavenworth and Rebecca Forsyth (Brian) of Everett; his good friends who helped take care of him, Ken Morgan, Tim Skagen, Scott Burke and Larry Wade and many aunts, uncles nieces, nephews and cousins. Jimmy was preceded in death by his father, James H. Smith; daughter, Katherine Marie Smith and his grand parents, Dud and Viola Wilson and R.R. and Bessie Smith.
A Memorial service of Com-memoration to celebrate the life of James Frank "Jimmy" Smith will be held on Saturday November 17, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. View Cemetery on Icicle Road in Leavenworth. Visitation will be held on November 12th and 13th at Ward's Funeral Chapel, 303 Pine Street, Leavenworth from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Jimmy's name to "Our House" Cancer Care of North Central Washington at 1708 Castle Rock Street, Wenatchee, WA. 98801 or your local Humane Society.
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This article was published 9/11/2012 (1748 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Can a pacifist wear a poppy?
The answer is yes -- I'm a pacifist, and I wear one. A few others I know do, too. But many people who oppose war have ambivalent feelings about poppies. I think they're afraid wearing one will suggest they are, tacitly or otherwise, supporting war and militarism.
Some compromise by wearing red buttons that say "To remember is to work for peace." Every year the Mennonite Central Committee distributes thousands of them. It's a good message. If you aren't comfortable wearing a poppy, that's a good message to wear.
But I think a poppy can say the same thing; personally, I've never met a veteran who thinks war is a good idea.
I don't wear a poppy to celebrate war. I wear it as a sign of respect for the many men and women who sacrificed years, youth and their lives during this country's wars. They did not plan those wars. They did not seek them. They did what they were asked to do and what they thought was right. As a veteran said to me, explaining his service in the Second World War: "Someone had to stop Hitler."
I also wear a poppy for personal reasons. I wear it for my Uncle Harry, who was wounded in France in the Second World War. Each Remembrance Day, he would march with other veterans to the cenotaph in my hometown, pausing to remember the dead.
Later, he'd go the Legion and drink and reminisce and cry with his buddies, remembering the friends who never made it home.
Uncle Harry, like most veterans, never talked about the war, even though I pestered him as a child. He'd just shake his head and change the subject.
I also wear the poppy for my father. Due to a medical condition, he was rejected for military service in 1944. This bothered him his whole life, especially since so many of his high school friends went overseas. Some of them were killed.
After he died, I went though his belongings. Among his prized possessions I found his "certificate for rejection for general service." Why did he keep it all those years? I think it was his way of proving, to himself, at least, that he was no shirker -- it was his special way of keeping faith with friends who served and died.
I wear a poppy for all the young men who fought and died in war -- many of them teenagers. Author and veteran Paul Fussell was in his early 20s when he fought in the Second World War. He was one of the oldest in his company.
In his book, The Children's Crusade, he wrote: "At this distance, it may not be easy to remember that the European ground war in the west was largely fought by boys 17, 18 and 19 years old. Some of these men-children shaved but many did not need to. Not a few soldiers hopeful of food packages from home specified Animal Crackers, which, one soldier said, 'can do wonders for low morale.' "
I wear a poppy for conscientious objectors -- for those who bravely decided to follow their deeply held principles by choosing not participate in the military during this country's wars. During the Second World War, 10,782 Canadians chose to do alternative service -- serving on farms, in hospitals, planting trees, building roads and other things. Over 3,000 were from Manitoba -- more than any other province. By choosing a different path, they showed there are ways to serve your country other than fighting.
I wear a poppy for all who suffered in war. The widespread wearing of a poppy was popularized by a French woman in the 1920s; she sold handmade poppies to raise money for children affected by the Great War. In Great Britain, the first poppies for the public were made by disabled veterans, as a way to provide them with work. It was designed to be assembled by someone with just one hand.
I wear a poppy because I am a pacifist. Over my career in international relief and development, much of my work has been in response to hunger and suffering caused by war -- people uprooted by conflict, in need of food, shelter and safety.
According to Project Ploughshares, a Canadian peace organization, an average of one person a minute is killed directly or indirectly through armed violence. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, five million people have lost their lives due to war.
The World Food Organization says over the past 20 years, the proportion of food crises that can be attributed to human causes has more than doubled from 15 per cent to over 35 per cent -- with most of these emergencies triggered by war. In the developing world, conflict has displaced millions of people from their homes, leading to some of the world's worst hunger emergencies.
The effects of war on hunger are also felt long after fighting ends. Fields are often unusable due to mines and unexploded ordnance; people either abandon their farms or risk their lives to grow food.
Finally, I wear a poppy to show that pacifists can be patriotic, too. By wearing one I can show respect to those who served in the military but also show you don't need to put on a uniform to serve your country. People can also serve by volunteering, by supporting charities that help needy people here and around the world and by promoting a vision of peace for everyone, everywhere.
That's why I wear a poppy. Why do you wear one?