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A Profile of Hispanic Public School Students
One-in-Five and Growing Fast:
I. Overview
The number of Hispanic students in the nation's public schools nearly doubled from 1990 to 2006, accounting for 60% of the total growth in public school enrollments over that period. There are now approximately 10 million Hispanic students in the nation's public kindergartens and its elementary and high schools; they make up about one-in-five public school students in the United States. In 1990, just one-in-eight public school students were Hispanic.
Strong growth in Hispanic enrollment is expected to continue for decades, according to a recently released U.S. Census Bureau population projection. The bureau projects that the Hispanic school-age population will increase by 166% by 2050 (to 28 million from 11 million in 2006), while the non-Hispanic school-age population will grow by just 4% (to 45 million from 43 million) over this same period.1 In 2050, there will be more school-age Hispanic children than school-age non-Hispanic white children.
While Hispanics account for 20% of public school students nationally, their share of enrollment is greater in several states. In 2006 Hispanics were about half of all public school students in California, up from 36% in 1990. They were more than 40% of enrollments in three additional states (Arizona, New Mexico and Texas) and between 20% and 40% of all public school students in five states (Nevada, Colorado, Illinois, Florida and New York). Overall, Hispanics are the largest minority group in the public schools in 22 states.
Using data from the 2006 American Community Survey (ACS), this report presents information on the demographic characteristics of Hispanic students in public schools. It compares Hispanic public school students with their non-Hispanic counterparts. The large sample sizes available in the ACS also enable detailed comparison of Hispanic students across generational groups.
Highlighted Characteristics of Hispanic Public School Students
- The vast majority of Hispanic public school students (84%) were born in the United States.
- More than half (52%) of all Hispanic students are enrolled in public schools in just two states, Texas and California.
- Although most Hispanic students live in the nine "established"2 Hispanic states, foreign-born Hispanic students are more likely than native-born Hispanic students to live in the "new" and "emerging" Hispanic states.
- Hispanic kindergartners in public schools are overwhelmingly born in the U.S. (93%), compared with 86% of Hispanic students in grades 1 through 8 and 77% in high school.
- The majority of Hispanic students are of Mexican origin (69%), followed by Puerto Rican (9%), Dominican (3%), Salvadoran (3%) and Cuban (2%).3
- Nearly three-in-five Hispanic students (57%) live in households with both of their parents compared with 69% of non-Hispanic white students and 30% of non-Hispanic black students.
- More than seven-in-ten U.S. born Hispanic students of immigrant parents (71%) live with both parents. Smaller shares of foreign-born students (58%) and U.S.-born students of native parentage (48%) reside with both parents.
- More than a quarter of Hispanic students (28%) live in poverty, compared with 16% of non-Hispanic students. In comparison, more than a third of non-Hispanic black students (35%) reside in poverty and about one-in-ten (11%) non-Hispanic white students live in a poor household.
- Foreign-born Hispanic students (35%) are more likely than their native-born counterparts (27%) to live in poverty.
- A significant minority of Hispanic public school students (34%) have parents who have not completed high school. Fewer than one-in-ten (7%) non-Hispanic students have parents who have not finished high school.
Language Skills
- Seven-in-ten (70%) Hispanic students speak a language other than English at home.
- Almost 30% of Hispanic public school students report speaking only English at home, and an additional 52% of Hispanic public school students report speaking English "very well." The remaining 18% of Hispanic students speak English with difficulty.4
- Nearly half (44%) of first-generation students speak English with difficulty, compared with 20% of second-generation students and 5% of the third-and-higher generations.5
- Most Hispanic students (78%) live in households in which at least one household member over the age of 13 speaks only English in the home or speaks English very well.
About this Report
The data contained in this fact sheet are based on Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey. The ACS is the largest household survey in the United States, with a sample of about 3 million addresses, and was designed to provide estimates of the size and characteristics of the resident population.
The specific data sources for this fact sheet are the 1% sample of the 2006 ACS Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) and the 5% sample of the 1990 Census IPUMS provided by the University of Minnesota. For more information about the IPUMS, including variable definition and sampling error, please visit http://usa.ipums.org/usa/design.shtml. To learn more about the sampling strategy and associated error of the 2006 American Community Survey, please refer to http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACS/accuracy2006.pdf.
Numbers presented in the text and figures are rounded to the nearest whole number. When two categories are discussed jointly in the text, the number presented is the summation of the two non-rounded data points. As a result, some of the numbers in the text differ from numbers in figures by one percentage point. Where this occurs, the number cited in the text should be regarded as the most accurate.
A Note on Terminology
The terms "Hispanic" and "Latino" are used interchangeably in this report.
This report uses the following definitions of the first, second and third-and-higher generations:
First generation: Born outside the United States, its territories or possessions. Can be naturalized U.S. citizens, legal immigrants or undocumented immigrants. Also referred to as "foreign born" and "immigrants."
Second generation: Born in the United States with at least one foreign-born parent. U.S. citizens by birth. Included in "native-born" students.
Third-and-higher generations: Born in the United States with both parents also born in the United States. U.S. citizens by birth. Included in "native-born" students.
Unless otherwise stated, the term "student" is used to refer to a student of any age enrolled in a public kindergarten or an elementary school or high school.
- The U.S. Census Bureau projects the size of the population age 5 to 17. The growth of public school enrollment will not exactly match the growth of the school-age population because some children are not enrolled in school, some children attend private schools and some adults are enrolled in public schools. ↩
- Established Hispanic states are those that have had growth of less than 200% among Hispanics but had a population increase of more than 200,000 Hispanics from 1980 to 2000. New Hispanic states are those that have had growth of more than 200% among Hispanics and an increase of 200,000 or more Hispanic residents over that period. Emerging Hispanics states are those that have had growth of greater than 200% among Hispanics but had a population increase of less than 200,000 Hispanics. For more information on these definitions, please see Hispanics: A People in Motion. ↩
- Origin is self-reported and is defined by the Census Bureau as ancestry, lineage, heritage, nationality group or country of birth. For example, people of Mexican origin may be either born in Mexico or of Mexican origin. ↩
- A student is defined as speaking English with difficulty if the student speaks a language other than English in the home and speaks English less than "very well." ↩
- First-generation students are foreign born. For second-and-higher generation students, generation is determined using the citizenship status of one or both parents. The generation of a native-born student who does not live with at least one parent cannot be determined. ↩


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Pat Casey's Beavers figure to have an advantage over the Ducks this weekend in batting lineup and starting pitching.
(Doug Beghtel/The Oregonian)
In advance of this weekend's Civil War, baseball beat reporters Connor Letourneau and Tyson Alger broke down the matchup. No. 5 Oregon State opens the three-game series with No. 19 Oregon at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Goss Stadium.
Oregon: The Ducks are fifth in hitting (.278) and are paced by third basemen Mitchell Tolman. The Oregon sophomore is batting .353 and his 37 RBIs are third in the Pac-12. Tolman (14) and Tyler Baumgartner (.353, 1 home run, 37 RBI, 16 doubles) have two best doubles' totals in the league, and Kyle Garlick (.297, 3, 27) has developed into a productive bat in the middle of the order. As always, Oregon is a threat on the bases. The Ducks have are second in the conference with 46 steals. The Ducks will likely have at least three freshmen in the lineup this weekend – A.J. Balta, Austin Grebeck and Mark Karaviotis. All three have excelled at various points of the season, but none of faced a pitching staff quite like OSU's.
Oregon State: The Beavers' offense is top-5 in the conference in every major category, including first in on-base percentage (.392) and walks (191), and second in RBIs (210) and runs scored (230). In the heart of its lineup, OSU boasts the Pac-12's No 1. and No. 2 RBI men, respectively, in right fielder Dylan Davis and left fielder Michael Conforto. With one of their most consistent batters -- infielder Kavin Keyes -- out with a thumb injury, the Beavers are platooning senior Jerad Casper and sophomore Gabe Clark at first base. OSU leads the conference with a fielding percentage of 98.
Advantage: Oregon State
Oregon: Three months ago, this one might have been a bit closer but with season-ending injuries to Matt Krook and Cole Irvin, the Ducks' rotation is a fraction of what it was projected to be. That doesn't mean it's bad, though. Thorpe may not have been Oregon's original Friday starter, but he's got the stuff to be. Thorpe (6-3, 2.35 ERA) is still one of the best pitchers in the conference, and Jeff Gold (9-0, 2.54) has the best record in the country. Sunday is a question mark for the Ducks. The start will either go to Brando Tessar (3-0, 2.73) or Trent Paddon (1-2, 3.03), who picked up his first win over the weekend against Washington State.
Oregon State: Ben Wetzler, Andrew Moore and Jace Fry are college baseball's third-best weekend rotation with a 1.72 combined ERA. Yet Wetzler, who will try to set a program record Friday with his 31st career win, experienced his first on-field struggles of 2014 in his last start when he allowed four runs (two earned) over 5 1/3 innings at Washington State. Can he return to form before a packed Goss Stadium crowd? Fry, the owner of two Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week awards this season, aims to rebound Sunday from a tough cameo (three earned runs in four innings) at Sacramento State. Sophomore right-hander Andrew Moore, an ace in his own right much of the season, has been the weakest link among the weekend starters lately. He has a 4.11 ERA through five Pac-12 appearances.
Advantage: Oregon State
Oregon: In terms of potential, the Ducks feature one of the strongest bullpens in the country. In theory, Jake Reed has the stuff to be one of the nation's best closers. Garrett Cleavinger, one of the best eighth-inning men. Both these two have shown flashes of that potential, but they've also experienced speed bumps. Both have struggled, at times, to find the strike zone, but over the last nine games they've been lights out. Reed had 10 saves while Cleavinger has struck out 28 batters in 18 1/3 innings pitched. The Ducks have arms for the long haul with Porter Clayton, Jordan Spencer and Stephen Nogosek each seeing spot starts, while Darrell Hunter brings experience and an above-average late-innings fastball.
Oregon State: The bullpen, one of OSU's biggest question marks entering the season, has progressed steadily. It had a 6.88 ERA in February and a 3.24 ERA in March. With the month almost over, the relievers are 3-1 with a 2.12 ERA in April. Senior right-hander Scott Schultz has been a reliable closer, while junior left-hander Zack Reser has been an outs machine all season as a setup man/middle reliever. He has surrendered just one run through 22 innings pitched, pounding the bottom of the strike zone for groundballs.
Advantage: Oregon
What's at stake: This weekend could prove key in both teams' chase for a Pac-12 crown. With a month remaining in conference play, OSU is one game ahead of Oregon for second place. A 2-1 series upset would tie the Ducks with the Beavers in the Pac-12 standings. An Oregon sweep would let it leapfrog OSU entirely.
Key stat for Oregon: In his last start against OSU, Tommy Thorpe went 8 innings, allowed two hits, no runs and struck out seven in Oregon's 3-0 win.
Key stat for Oregon State: The Beavers are 26-2 when leading after six innings this season.
Did you know: For the most part, the Civil War has belonged to the home team since Oregon reinstated its program in 2009. The Beavers are 9-2 at Goss Stadium over that stretch, and 4-6 at PK Park.
Alger's prediction: OSU wins the series 2-1.
Letourneau's prediction: OSU sweeps the series.
-- Connor Letourneau and Tyson Alger


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HTML Tags and SEO
The <Title> tag is the most important part of the page. It is the tag that visitors see in search results, and it should contain your targeted keywords. The title tag can make your page rank or make it disappear from search results. Use this format for web page title tags:
Keywords | Website Name or Brand
It's okay to include only your keywords without the site name, especially if you aren't branding using other Internet marketing methods.
Your
 tag is very important. As with the web page title, you should include your targeted keywords in this tag.
Your
 tag is next in importance. You should put keyword variations in this tag It's okay to be more natural here.
Your
 is less important, but still very useful. Promote keyword variations or subheadings using the H3 tag. You can relax a bit with this one and mention keywords only once in a while.
Now that we've talked about the title tags, let's briefly touch on links so you can see one aspect of why getting the keywords in your title tag is important. An incoming link to your pages is typically formed like so:
Link: anchor text keywords
It's very important to include targeted keywords in anchor text in inbound links. You should also use targeted keywords in internal links, including navigation. The search engines take strong notice of keywords in these positions.
This is true for links that are "followed." But what about links that are designated "nofollow"? Many blogs and other sites make any links in comments automatically nofollow.
Link No followed: anchor text keywords
Here's how different search engine treat no follow.
Google's spider doesn't index the content.
Yahoo may follow the link to discover content, but gives no credit to the link itself (no pagerank flow, like Google).
MSN may or may not follow; it's unknown at this time.
Ask.com does not officially support nofollow. It follows "nofollow" links and passes pagerank.
Read more about how search engines treat nofollow.
Finally, let's take a look at the image tag, and how use keywords with it. Here's an example:
Image tag:
Include your keywords in the image name and image ALT tag text. The ALT tag is treated like anchor text in image links.
{mospagebreak title=General Search Engine Rules}
Here are a few points to keep in mind as you put your web pages together.
Keep page size at under 200KB before images, CSS and JavaScript.
Keep the title tag under 70 characters. It will not fit in search results if it is longer than this.
It's OKAY to ignore the meta keywords tag.
Use the meta description tag. Content from that tag shows in search results under your main link, hence it can be very helpful in increasing your click-through rate. Keep your meta description under 150 characters and put enticing calls to action that separate you from other competitors on the page. This tag has been proven to increase click through rate from search engines.
Don't put your content too deep, within many folders. Though Google doesn't have any trouble discovering it, other, smaller search engines may stumble: www.site.com/folder/folder/page.htm is better than www.site.com/folder/folder/folder/folder/folder/page.htm. Folder use is great for organizing content, but if you can cram 50 pages into one folder without having maintenance trouble, do it.
Now that we've looked at some general rules, let's examine something that can raise canonical issues.
Different Home Pages
The above examples lead to the same page, but may be treated as different addresses by search engines. Google resolved this issue, but other search engines may still have trouble. When you do internal linking, pick the format you prefer and stick to it. For example, if you're linking to the home page, make sure all pages link to http://www.site.com/ instead of random variations like http://site.com/ and http://www.site.com/index.html/.
Use a 301 redirect to point all addresses to the same variation. For example, if you selected http://www.site.com/, then 301 redirect http://site.com/, http://www.site.com/index.html/ and http://site.com/index.html/ to it. This way link power passes without losses and you fix some older URLs that might have been overlooked.
{mospagebreak title=Implementing a 301 Redirect}
The 301 redirect is a friendly way to point search engines and visitors to the pages you want them to see. The 301 redirect passes link power from the old address to the new one.
Only for Apache Server:
To implement a 301 redirect you need to put an .htaccess file in the root directory where all the pages are stored. If you don't have an .htaccess file yet, you can create one using notepad.
Put the following in the .htaccess file:
redirect 301 /old/old.htm http://www.newsite.com/new.html
Redirects a single page or a site directory to a new location.
redirect 301 / http://www.site.com/
Redirects an old site to a new domain, passing link power from the old domain.
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^site.com [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) http://www.site.com/$1 [L,R=301]
Redirects site.com to www.site.com
If you're redirecting an old domain to a new one, make sure to keep renewing the old domain. If the domain expires, all links pointing to the old domain will lose their value for your new domain. Renewals are very cheap, but it may cost several grand and a load of time to get back previous link juice.
Search Engine Spiders
You can see the spiders that have visited your pages by looking at the log file. This list will help you identify who's who in the spider world.
Google Spiders
Google Search
Microsoft Spiders
MSN Search
MSN Media Search
Windows Live Product Search
Microsoft Mobile Search
MSNBOT_Mobile MSMOBOT Mozilla/2.0
Yahoo Spiders
Yahoo Search
Yahoo Blog Search
Yahoo Multimedia Search
Yahoo Product Search
Ask.com Spiders
Ask Search
Teoma MP
Alexa / The Internet Archive
Look for those robot names in your log files. You can learn more robot names on this website: http://www.user-agents.org/
{mospagebreak title=Robot TXT Use}
Robot.txt is the file that instructs different search engine robots how to crawl your website. You can block search engine spiders from indexing your entire website or exclude specific folders and pages.
Even if you want search engines to spider you entire site, including robot.txt will keep your error log clear of unsuccessful robot.txt requests.
User-agent: *
Everything is allowed for all robots
User-agent: [botname]
Disallow: /
Everything is disallowed to a specific bot
User-agent: *
Disallow: /
Everything is disallowed to all bots
User-agent: *
Disallow: /cgi-bin/
Disallow: /tmp/
Disallow: /private
Following directories are not allowed to all bots
User-agent: googlebot
Disallow: /cgi-bin/
Disallow: /tmp/
Disallow: /private
Following directories are not allowed to Googlebot
User-agent: *
Disallow: /Folder/some-content.html
Page not allowed for all search engines
User-agent: SLURP
Disallow: /Folder/some-content.html
Page not allowed to Yahoo bot only.
SEO Chat has an automatic robot.txt generator. Specify bots you would like to exclude or paste in a specific URL that should be kept private. Use Robot.txt generator. Learn more about Robot.txt rules.
Robot Specific Meta Commands
Apart from robot.txt, you can specify commands to search engine spiders on each separate page.
Noindex – page not indexed by Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask.
Nofollow – all links on the page are nofollowed by Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask.
Noarchive – pages is not cached by Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask.
Noodp – stop search engines from pulling the description from DMOZ on Google, Yahoo and MSN.
Noydir – stops Yahoo from pulling a page description from Yahoo Directory.
Nosnippet – stops Google from generating a page description based on page snippets.
Enter the above commands to the code of each separate web page in this format:
<meta name="ROBOT NAME" content="Noindex" />
If you want all robots to abide at once, enter
<meta name="robots" content="nofollow"/>
Search Engine Pitfalls
Spiders do not like:
Session IDs
Google can fill out forms, make selections and click on some buttons in order to see results past the form.
….when we encounter a <FORM> element on a high-quality site, we might choose to do a small number of queries using the form. For text boxes, our computers automatically choose words from the site that has the form; for select menus, check boxes, and radio buttons on the form, we choose from among the values of the HTML… – Google Webmaster Central
{mospagebreak title=Sitemaps}
Google has a free feature in its Webmaster Tools called "SiteMaps."
XML sitemaps notify Google whenever you add a new page to your website, and Google in turn schedules Googlebot to crawl new page.
Sitemaps are especially useful if:
Your site has dynamic pages.
Your site pages are tricky for Google to crawl (AJAX, Flash).
You have a load of poorly inwardly linked content that you want G-bot to eat.
Sitemaps document a lot of cool data, including:
How often you change your pages (daily, hourly, yearly, etc)
The date each page was modified.
Google doesn't guarantee inclusion of new pages in the index. This is usually due to low trust from Google, which is normal for new websites. Sometimes pages will only be included in the supplemental index, until a site gains more authority links.
The supplemental index is sort of a junkyard of all pages that are okay, but don't have enough trust to be featured in main search results. If there aren't enough results in the main index, pages from the supplemental index come to help. As for you, the webmaster, being in the supplemental index sucks, but there's little you can do if the site is new.
To create Sitemaps, go to the "SiteMap" section of Google Webmaster Tools. Follow the instructions.
There's also software available on the web that does the exact same thing as Google Sitemaps. Some even charge you money for it, which is weird; who pays when they can get it for free?
This stuff is very straightforward. You will learn a lot more once you actually get down to doing SEO. The sooner you start doing it, the better. In fact, I suggest you stop reading and actually do some optimization. You may be clueless at first, but that's what the SEO chat forums are for. Ask and get answers!
Check "The Web Developer's SEO Cheat Sheet" for more tips and a review of what I discussed above.
Good luck.


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SAO PAULO — One day when Nick Rimando was at World Cup training camp last month in Northern California, his two children opened a lemonade stand back home in Salt Lake City to support their father and U.S. soccer.
Jett Nicholas and little sister Benny Rose were thrilled about getting ready to watch the tournament. And, barring injuries, that's all their dad will do, too — though he has zero complaints.
Rimando has good-naturedly accepted and relished his role as a No. 3 goalkeeper counted upon to stay motivated and ready while pushing the Americans' first two, Tim Howard and Brad Guzan.
Rimando, one of Major League Soccer's top goalies in recent years, knows he will be a spectator in uniform for the Americans unless there's a catastrophe. No team has used three goalies in a World Cup since Greece in 1994.
"Just completely honored, and I take a lot of pride being on this team," said Rimando, who's now with Real Salt Lake. "I'm taking it all in and doing my part. My role is a different role than other players, and also a role that I need to be prepared if called upon. I've seen a lot of things go down where three goalkeepers play in one game."
It's rare, indeed.
In the 1994 World Cup in the U.S., each of the three Greece goalies played an entire game in the group stage, according to STATS. Greece was outscored 10-0 by Argentina, Bulgaria and Nigeria.
Rimando is hardly an unknown. The former UCLA Bruin got a shoutout Friday night from Dodgers star Yasiel Puig, who posted a photo on Twitter of himself in a Rimando jersey while wishing the goalie and the Americans good luck.
During training scrimmages, Rimando watches intently from the end line while Guzan is in goal, then jumps in for a turn.
In 2013, Rimando posted a 0.67 goals against average, the best mark by a U.S. goalkeeper with at least six games since Guzan did so in 2008. Rimando is unbeaten with the national team over 14 matches in his six-year international career.
That reliability earned him a spot on coach Jurgen Klinsmann's 23-man roster.
Rimando turns 35 on Tuesday, a day after the U.S. opener. His kids are 6 and 4 — and earned a whopping $42 running their stand May 25.
"I'll probably take it and put it in their piggy banks," Rimando said. "He has a huge heart, that kid."
Rimando's teammates share that same sentiment about him.
"He's been the best MLS goalkeeper for years now. He doesn't get any accolades because he's so consistent," said midfielder Kyle Beckerman, also Rimando's MLS teammate. "Every year he has a great year and it's what people come to expect. That's not who the accolades go to. It goes to someone who surprises them. ... It's great to see that even without those accolades Jurgen has been able to see how good he is and recognize the player he is without all the hoopla."
Howard and Rimando have a blast trading barbs during keep-away drills when they are separated into their own tight-knit group in one corner of the field.
In fact, Howard still claims Rimando urinated on his foot sometime around 1999 — though Rimando won't offer any details or recollections of what actually occurred.
"Nicky's one of my favorite people in the world," Howard said. "Nick and I have known each other half our lives. We were roommates together for seven years with the national team, U-17 and U-20. We were just reminiscing the other day about some stories. We could write a book."
While Rimando is in the middle of final preparations for Monday's match with Ghana at Natal, he has allowed himself to reflect just a little bit.
Rimando's wife, former professional player Jacqui Little, will cheer him in Brazil so they can cherish the experience together. Their children stayed back in Southern California with his parents.
"It's 23 guys out of so many millions in the U.S., to be a part of this again is special and a dream that I'm living," he said. "To say to my kids and grandkids that I was a part of the biggest sporting event in the world is something I'm going to take to the grave for sure."


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|Salary: £15k - 15.6k per year + Bonus & Commission
|Sector: Retail & Sales
|Type: Permanent
|Contact: Tom Back
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We are currently recruiting for a well-recognised, high street retailer in the UK, and are looking for friendly and engaging individuals to provide fantastic customer service in their head office.
An organisation that rewards success, both financially and career wise are routinely considered the best anywhere in this industry. The company is expanding rapidly and as such, there is plenty of scope for the right people to progress into management and beyond. Whilst full and detailed product and brand training is given, this organisation is looking for a salesperson who can demonstrate a fantastic work ethic, possess a positive attitude and are fully committed to the hard work necessary in order to learn, develop and drive their own and the stores performance.
Role Expectations:
- Be an engaging people person, building effective customer rapport and offering great advice.
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- Building effective relationships which will contribute to the stores success through the deliverance of exceptional customer service.
- Qualifying and understanding the customer's needs, in order to sell the right products to meet their needs
- Ensuring up to date product knowledge to adhere to customer expectations and queries.
Product or service knowledge will not be necessary as this company offers award-winning training, and a highly rewarding uncapped commission structure. With the ongoing growth of the company, there is great freedom and opportunities to progress your career as far as you want.
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- Understanding that weekends are a key trading time and essential to your working week.
If that sounds like you, then we want to speak with you!
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- Great benefits and incentives, such as team building and seasonal events
- Development opportunities into a management career
- Fun, friendly and competitive working environment
Realistic OTE: £25,000c - £28,000+ including basic salary.


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Avoid layoffs. If business is slow, you could offer at least 2 of your core workers a temporarily reduced work week if they are eligible for employment insurance (EI). Their wages can be supplemented through EI benefits for the days they won't be working.
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Mastering these three advanced features will take your productivity to a new level.
You might be an expert when it comes to syncing and sharing files, but using these three features will help you get even more out of Dropbox Business. Now you and your team can spend more time on what matters: your work.
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Your computer only has so much storage space. Thankfully, Selective Sync lets you choose which folders you'd like synced with your computer and which you'd like stored only online. You'll still be able to access all of your data from the Dropbox website when you need to, but now you'll have some extra room on your computer's hard drive.
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If the eyes are the window to the soul, they're also the key to doing well in a job interview. In a new survey distributed by CollegeAtlas.org, more than two-thirds of hiring managers said the failure to make eye contact is the most common nonverbal mistake that applicants make.
This is a particularly important message for many young people, minorities and people from some foreign backgrounds. Because of inexperience, lack of confidence or being raised in a culture that doesn't encourage direct facial contact, it's more difficult for some people to compete on equal footing.
Establishing eye contact builds essential rapport. But eye contact isn't the only must-have attribute. Other interview killers are the failure to smile, bad posture, inappropriate clothing, too much fidgeting, a weak handshake, playing with hair or face, or arms crossed over the chest.
About one-third of the more than 2,000 managers responded that they know within 90 seconds whether they intend to hire someone. That means opinions are formed before any substantive job-related question is asked.
Of course, it's important for applicants to know something about the company and the job. It's important to speak well, using good grammar, appropriate words, and a clear and confident voice. And, above all, it's crucial to have the right skills or experience for the specific job.
But, quite candidly, two-thirds of the hiring managers surveyed said clothes and appearance alone can be the deciding factor between two similar candidates. It never hurts to dress a bit more nicely than the norm for existing workers in the target job. But don't do super-trendy or neon-flashy – a turnoff for 70 percent of the hirers.
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The Van Wylen Library at Hope College will host a book sale from Monday, Nov. 1, through Monday, Nov. 8.
The sale will offer hardcover and paperback books, videos, CDs and many LP records. Prices are $1.00 for cds, videos, and hardback books; 50 cents for paperbacks; and 25 cents for records. The sale will take place behind the center stairwell on the library's main floor.
The library is located on College Avenue at 10th Street, with access to the main floor through the building's south side. The library is open Mondays-Thursdays from 8 a.m. to midnight, Fridays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 1 p.m. to midnight.


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Column: Rams, fellow state football champs start over in 2014
On the first day of strength and conditioning camp, New Canaan's Lou Marinelli swapped his headset and clipboard for a crystal ball.
"Darien should be the team to beat this year," the longtime coach proclaimed on Monday. "They've got everybody back. If you had to pick a team that could come out of the FCIAC and compete for the state, I think Darien could be the No. 1 team, closely followed by Greenwich."
What about the Rams, the defending FCIAC and Class L champions? Shouldn't they be on that pedestal?
"Darien's definitely the favorite," said senior Alex LaPolice, who is competing to fill the Rams' opening at quarterback. "They've got a lot of guys back. Greenwich is pretty steady, too. I think that's been the top-two talk of the FCIAC and the state.
"We're just going to put our head down and go about our business."
There you go, Darien. All the pressure's on you.
Well, maybe not all the pressure is on the Blue Wave. Lofty expectations revolve around St. Joseph and Ansonia as well. Both teams coasted to state titles last fall, and both have traditionally reloaded their rosters on the fly.
St. Joseph pulled a page out of an Arena League playbook last year for the Class M playoffs and erupted for 200 points in three games. The Cadets are one of the many contenders with a new quarterback, but they don't plan on falling far. Just ask star tailback Mufasha Abdul Basir.
"No one better than St. Joe's. In all caps, say that. Exclamation point," he said.
We'll refrain, as the regular season's still over two weeks away. Proclamations don't mean much, especially in the preseason, but the Cadets have to like the players that they have back.
"We're definitely not as experienced as last year, but we're not real far behind," coach Joe Della Vecchia said. "The offensive line, they've been running this system since they've been there."
Wide receiver Lars Pedersen is familiar with the system after hauling in 60 passes for 1,059 yards and 16 touchdowns from Jordan Vazzano last year. Vazzano graduated after three years under center, but Pedersen insists that the passing game's getting up to speed thanks to a busy offseason.
"We were throwing in January," said Pedersen, who will catch passes this season from junior Kevin Trefz. "Luckily there wasn't a lot of snow this winter. We've been working ever since then."
Ansonia has even bigger shoes to fill after rolling to its third straight state title. Arkeel Newsome is now calling UConn home after cementing himself as the state's all-time leading rusher with 10,672 career yards.
Just don't expect Newsome's departure to shake the defending Class S champ's expectations.
"There's a lot of guys you've got to replace," coach Tom Brockett said, "but that's what Ansonia football's been built around -- kids stepping up when it's their time."
Newsome stepped up to rush for 3,763 yards and 58 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2011, a year after Montrell Dobbs' 3,445-yard, 40-touchdown campaign. Now it's Tajik Bagley's turn to carry on the tradition.
It would be unfair to expect Bagley -- 716 yards rushing, 12 touchdowns as a sophomore -- to come anywhere close to the numbers of past Ansonia greats, but it would also be unfair to discount his abilities.
"Newsome was a great running back, but Ansonia is Ansonia," Oxford coach Joe Stochmal said. "They will always have a great running back or two."
Oxford's first Naugatuck Valley League game will be against Ansonia on Sept. 11. The Wolverines, of course, will also have to contain quarterback Jai'Quan McKnight, who's as dangerous a runner as is he a passer.
McKnight's prepared to match the hype, too, saying, "I think I pretty much have to show the state that I'm everything that coach Brockett talks to me about -- a great runner, a great passer, and I could also lead the team to another state championship."
The Chargers have won an unprecedented 19 state titles. Even a Newsome-less Ansonia squad will be a favorite to win another.
New Canaan will be in contention as well, albeit against stiffer competition in Class L. The loss of senior running back Frank Cognetta -- out until midseason with a broken foot -- and an inexperienced starter at quarterback will make the road more daunting.
"Next man up, whoever it is," Marinelli said, referring to the Rams' instability at running back. "We've got 90 kids in grades 10, 11 and 12. We always let it ride and see where we end up."
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The Republican player has the choice beginning in October 1936 of buying the option of creating the Popular Army. This
option fires the creation of several mixed brigades. These begin as empty brigades with just one transmission battalion
inside but can be strengthened with up to 4 militia battalions of your choice. You just need to have the mixed brigade in the same region of the battalions you want to add to it, select the brigade and the battalion with the ctrl key pressed and add it with the'plus' icon.
There are two types of Mixed Brigades, first one formed with militia battalions (via option), second one created with
the Regional Decision (RGD) 'Mixed Brigade' and formed with regular infantry battalions. You can also create militia Mixed
Brigades with a 'Militia Mixed Brigade' RGD.
Leibst also has a Sticky on them as well on the forum:
You can feed them with militia replacements or merge with them militia battalions already in the map.
In this way you will have a unit of 4 command points cost but with 4 infantry battalions inside.
So the Republican player uses the option of creating the Popular Army
This option initiates the creation of several mixed brigades
Each of these mixed brigades begin as empty brigades with just one transmission battalion
That to me sounds like it contains only a single element (the transmission battalion), right?
It states that with the mixed brigade (containing the transmission battalion) we can add an additional 4 militia battalions of our choice
It is that last part that i wanted to get additional clarification so that when i try that in the middle of the campaign.
Can somebody try to elucidate on that last step/steps to add in the militia battalions?
Will those 4 battalions automatically form over time from my replacements pool?
Do i need to take another unit & merge them?
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The Center for the Human Rights of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (CHRUSP) aims to provide strategic leadership in human rights advocacy, implementation and monitoring relevant to people experiencing or labeled with madness, mental health problems or trauma.
In particular, CHRUSP works for full legal capacity for all, an end to forced drugging, forced electroshock and psychiatric incarceration, and for support that respects individual integrity and free will.
CHRUSP was conceived during the last year of the negotiations of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in 2006. Two of CHRUSP's founders had been involved in the negotiations and wanted to create a human rights organization run by users and survivors of psychiatry, dedicated to the vision of change set out in the Convention as a result of our work. CHRUSP sees its role as complementary to representative organizations like the World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (see www.wnusp.net) and hopes to work collaboratively with other organizations in the user/survivor movement, disability rights movement and human rights community.
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We hope you will use this website as a resource for materials in human rights advocacy, and to learn more about CHRUSP. We welcome your feedback, ideas and support.
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Here is a video interview with Tina Minkowitz from a DVD called Visions available from www.qldalliance.org.au. The video was made in 2005, while the CRPD was still in process of development.
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Introduction, psychiatric disability, CRPD, legal capacity
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|Machiavelli had his opinions about status (source)
"Of Mankind we may say in general they are fickle, and greedy of gain." --Machiavelli (1532)
In several of the posts on this blog, we have written about the various forms and functions of social hierarchies in society. For instance, we have written about the perils of economic inequality here and here, we have written (here) about how power can corrupt people--unless they are prosocially oriented (read: nice), we have written (here) about our paradoxical need for status hierarchies despite some of their negative qualities, and finally, we have written about various aspects of obedience to authority figures (here and here). Extending our tour of social hierarchy, today I'd like to discuss who attains status, and precisely how they attain it.
As we have discussed in a previous post, having high status is good for your social life, your health, and your well-being. We also know that people pursue high status in their daily lives-- although not all people do so with the same success or the same vigor. Here I will outline some of the keys to status attainment in face-to-face groups.


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Hello again guys, I have another little problem that maybe one or more of yous can help me with.
I want to again have an avatar, but it has to be 6kbs or under, as the erroe message on this forum says in my profile.
Here's the thing - I have an image and it is approximately 8.5 kbs. I open it with Photoshop and make it smaller by reducing the dimensions and when I save it, it actually is a bigger size than the original, larger image file. Even if I chose the 1 quality, out of 12, 12 being maximum quality and 1 being the lowest quality.
Anyone know why this is and how I can get this image size to be smaller than original, like it should be when I make the image smaller
how to reduce image size
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Our demonstration at the University of Hawaii is this Sunday (July 12th). Here are some things I have been saying to our students as we prepare. Our dojo demonstrates very rarely -- only about 3 times in the last 12 years. So we are not very experienced at it. And honestly, we do not like to demonstrate because we prefer to concentrate on kata and body mechanics/dynamics.
Demonstration Things to Remember:
- Arrive early.
- Make sure your gi is clean and neat. Make sure your strings are neatly tied and the ties of your gi bottom are tucked in (not hanging out).
- Do not wear any patches or labels on your gi.
- Make sure you are familiar with the program so that you will know when you must get ready and perform.
- You must be on your best behavior at all times -- not only when you are on stage.
- If you are on stage in a group, and must observe another student perform, stand neatly and pay attention. Do not let your eyes wander, fix your gi, yawn, etc.
- When you perform a kata, try your best.
- If you make a mistake, just keep going. The audience will not know that you made a mistake and even students or instructors of other styles might not realize you made a mistake because their kata may differ. Also, if you stop or make a face when you make a mistake, this could disrupt other students who are performing. Making a face tells the audience that you made a mistake.
- Bowing politely is very important. When you bow, do so neatly and completely. Don't "half" bow or start walking when you are on the way up from a bow.
- When you leave the stage, do not turn your back to the audience.
- It is good to practice hard so that you will do your kata properly during a demonstration. However, you should always practice hard whether there is a demonstration or not. You should not need a demonstration, testing, promotion, a visit by a senior instructor, etc. to try hard. Just try hard all the time.
- Remember that other people performing may be junior to you or very senior to you. Each person performs at his or her level of ability. If you do better than someone else, don't feel good. If you do worse than someone else, don't feel badly. Just do your very best. The main thing is to try to improve each and every day.
- You cannot let me down. If you do well, I am happy. If you make mistakes, I am happy and hope that you do not feel badly. The test of Karate is in daily life and in surprise attacks, not in demonstrations. Just try your best.
- I mess up kata too. I think everyone does. For years, I would start off with Pinan Yondan and switch into Pinan Godan without realizing it. I gave a demonstration of Gojushiho at a friend's dojo. I ended up facing the wrong direction!
- Observe other dojo's performance of kata so that you can get an idea of their method of moving. Even if you do not know the sequence of their kata, you can "catch" or "feel" their movement. In my experience, there are few styles that move in a more natural and relaxed manner than our Kishaba Juku Shorin-Ryu (and in Matsubayashi-Ryu generally).
- Even if you are not performing in a demonstration, come out to help your dojo and fellow students. There are many things that need to be done.
- Don't leave your valuables laying around. Sadly, wallets and even weapons such as sai are stolen at demonstrations and even tournaments.
- Don't come to the demonstration if your are ill. You will just get sicker and could make other people ill too. Please call me if you will not be able to attend so that I can have another student take your place.
- When you perform in a demonstration, you will be "amped" up and move faster than you think. So you have to hold back a little. This is especially true if you will use sai or nunchaku. I tore my rotator cuff during a sai demonstration. One of my senior firends also tore his rotator cuff using sai. So be especially careful with sai!
- Do not move too close to the audience. If your kata moves forward too much, you might have to step in place or even back step. Practice this.
- I believe that Chojun Miyagi said that a Karate instructor should be prepared at any time, without notice, to give an 8 hour Karate demonstration. Can you? Can you do all your system's kata and techniques, explain them, pair off the applications, and narrate? That's a pretty hard thing to do.
- Remember that the audience, generally, does not know Karate. What impresses the audience may not be good Karate. And, in fact, many Karate students exaggerate or even change kata techniques to impress the audience. Don't do this. Do the kata correctly.
- Remember that some really "impressive" people can't fight worth beans and some people with really ugly kata are tough as nails.
- When I see a kata done really, really well, I am not impressed, I am frightened. I think, "I would not want to stand in front of that person."
- Do not look at audience members in the eyes. Either look over their heads, between them, or don't focus your eyes on the people. If you look at someone in the eyes, they might make you laugh of lose your composure.
- If you are going to kiai, do so strongly.
- Do not wear any jewelry at all! Personally, I feel that it is OK to wear glasses.
- Don't smile or look smug on the stage. Just look focused.
- Don't rush. You will probably move faster than you intend. This will make it hard or impossible for you to "set" your movements (to have proper kime).
- When you perform kata in a group, you have to follow the timing of the leader or senior. It is not a race. You don't get points for finishing first.
- Remember that you represent your dojo and your Sensei. So always be on your best behavior.
- Be aware that there may be senior Sensei and students in the audience, or the families of current or former Sensei. You might not even know that they are Karate people. So always be very polite.
- If for any reason you have a problem during the demonstration, let your Sensei handle it, particularly if it involves other dojo.
- Someone in the audience might be motivated or inspired by you. So try your best. You might be changing the course of someone's life!
- Remember that no matter how perfect, strong or good you are, the audience will clap the most for the youngest child and the oldest person.
- Have fun and learn from the experience.
- Drive home safely.
- After the demonstration, don't criticize other students or dojo. Just try to improve yourself. We are all trying to learn. A kind word can inspire and a cruel word can cause others to stumble.
I also want to take this opportunity to thank my own students for their hard work preparing for the demonstration, and to all the members of the Hawaii Karate Kenkyukai who will perform. I have been so focused and overwhelmed with the exhibit (Karate: From Okinawa to Hawaii) that it has been hard to focus on the demonstration.
I hope that you can come to the demonstration! It is open to the general public and free of charge.
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While watching a nature program on primates I was struck by their facial similarity to our own. Humans are clearly different to animals, but the great apes inhabit that grey area between man and animal. I thought it would be interesting to try to photograph gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans using the aesthetic of the passport photograph- its ubiquitous style inferring the idea of identity.
I decided against photographing in zoos or using 'animal actors' but traveled to Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia to meet orphans of the bush meat trade and live pet trade.


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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Former Curatorial Interns Matthew Hyland and Gabrielle Moser will discuss The Power Plant exhibition Andrea Bowers: The Weight of Relevance (200708) as part of The Power Plant's 25th anniversary programming.
Event run: April 22, 2012
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company - Celebrating 30 Years
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Flamenco is a living, ever-evolving art, inspired and influenced by the world around us. The company is joined by guest dancer Juan Ogalla and singers from Spain.
Event run: April 19–22, 2012
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LA Chamber Orchestra Honors Supporters in 'Taking a Chance On Love' Gala Tonight
Love will be in the air when the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) honors the generosity and dedication of long-time supporters Jennifer and Royce Diener (Santa Monica residents) and David K. and Kay Duke Ingalls (Santa Fe, New Mexico residents) at its annual gala, "Taking a Chance On Love," tonight, February 2, 2013, 6 pm, at The California Club in downtown Los Angeles.David K. Ingalls served as President of LACO's Board of Directors from 1980 to 1983 and as Chair from 1983 to 1988; and Jennifer Diener served as President from 1991 to 1995 and Chair from 1995 to 1998. Both were instrumental in establishing the Orchestra as a premier cultural institution of Los Angeles and currently serve on LACO's newly established Emeritus Board of Directors. The evening's theme is a nod to the era of George Gershwin and Ballets Russes composer Vladimir Dukelsky - better known as Vernon Duke - whose enchanting tunes are at the heart of the Great American Songbook. Duke is Ingalls' late husband. Proceeds benefit LACO's concert series, radio broadcasts and community engagement programs.
Chaired by Pasadena residents Carol and Warner Henry, the dazzling fundraiser includes specialty period cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, spectacular live and silent auctions, a sumptuous dinner, dancing to Mora's Modern Rhythmists, as well as a virtuoso concert featuring captivating musical tributes by LACO Music Director Jeffrey Kahane and LACO artists. They will be joined by several notable young musical guests, including 10-year-old prize-winning piano and violin protégé Ray Ushikubo, a student at The Colburn School; rising tenor Joshua Guerrero, a member of the acclaimed Domingo/Thornton LA Opera Young Artist Program and the Santa Fe Opera's Apprentice Artist program; and the electrifying Brooklyn-based ensemble PROJECT Trio - comprised of Greg Pattillo, flute, Eric Stephenson, cello, and Peter Seymour, bass, who are LACO education artists-in-residence. PROJECT Trio has appeared on MTV and Nickelodeon, has been described as having "the fire and refinement of the finest classical chamber ensembles with the stage presence and energy of rock stars," and was hailed by Downbeat Magazine as "packed with musicianship, joy and surprise!"
A silent auction and a live auction, conducted by auctioneer Grant Snyder, offer special entertainment, culinary, wine, travel and jewelry packages, including dinner for eight prepared in the winning bidder's home by famed chef Alain Giraud of Maison Giraud with a performance by LACO musicians; and a print of an original drawing of Beethoven by celebrated American artist John Van Hamersveld, who created the iconic album cover designs for the Beatles' Magical Mysteryl Tour and The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street, among others.
Gala committee members are LACO Board President K. Eugene Shutler (Santa Monica), Clare Baren (Studio City), Ruth L. Eliel (Los Feliz), Sharon Hauptman (Redondo Beach), Maia Jasper (Glendale), Heidi Laff (Brentwood), Ann Moore Mulally (Santa Monica), Linda Rosen (Pacific Palisades), Peekie Schaefer (Brentwood) and Josefina Vergara (Santa Monica).
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is considered one of the world's premier chamber orchestras as well as a leader in presenting wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous commissions. Its 2012-13 season, the Orchestra's 44th, features a compelling mix of beloved masterpieces and genre-defying premieres from firmly established and notable up-and-coming composers programmed by Jeffrey Kahane, one of the world's foremost conductors and pianists, who marks his 16th season as LACO's music director.
Tickets and tables to "Taking a Chance on Love," which start at $750 per person, are on sale now and may be purchased by calling LACO at 213 622 7001 x 4. The California Club is located at 538 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, 90071.


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Aaron Hernandez's fiancee accused of lying about evidence
FALL RIVER, Mass. -The girlfriend of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to a perjury charge connected to the murder case against him.
Shayanna Jenkins was arraigned Tuesday in Fall River Superior Court and released on personal recognizance.
MORE: Witness says Hernandez triggerman | Judge recusal requested
A prosecutor says she lied to a grand jury, including about where she disposed of a box Hernandez asked her to "get rid of." The prosecutor says she repeatedly told grand jurors she couldn't remember where she threw away the box.
Jenkins' lawyer says she answered every question asked of her before the grand jury.
Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-pro football player from Boston.
Jenkins and Hernandez lived together in North Attleborough, Mass., near where Lloyd's body was found.


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Residents may dispose of unwanted cleaning products, harmful chemicals and expired or leftover medications at a special collection event Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Beaufort County Public Works facility, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton.
The household hazardous materials and medicine closet roundup is sponsored by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and the County Solid Waste and Recycling Division. The County is collecting these items for proper disposal in an effort to keep them out of the landfill and harming the environment.
The list of products containing contaminants includes such things as cleaning materials, batteries, paints, turpentine, antifreeze, oil, gas, tires, insecticides, poisons, photo and hobby chemicals, fire extinguishers, fluorescent bulbs of all types, propane tanks and any other products that have labels containing the word, WARNING, DANGER, or CAUTION. Expired and leftover medicines include prescription and over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Officials ask that residents tighten caps and lids on products, leave them in their original containers and keep medications separate from hazardous materials to speed collection. They recommend placing the containers in boxes in the trunk or back of their cars on roundup day. Fireworks, ammunition and smoke detectors will not be accepted.
Only residential materials will be accepted at this event. Commercial contractors or businesses with hazardous products that require disposal may call county public works at (843) 255-2734. For more information about recycling and waste disposal, visit www.bcgov.net and select the "Departments" tab on the home page, then the option for "Solid Waste & Recycling."


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Meet Intelligent Automation at VMworld this Week!
Welcome to San Francisco for one the most exciting events of the year!
Here's a short blog post that will help you connect with the Intelligent Automation team at VMworld and learn about new solution developments and releases. In particular, you will be interested to see a brand new demo featuring Virtual Network Management Center 2.0. VNMC is a centralized device and security policy management software, which works together with Cisco Virtual Security Gateway (VSG) and the Cisco ASA 1000V firewall to manage security on Nexus 1000V virtual switch series.
Other Intelligent Automation and Unified Management demos offered in booth #1213 include:
• Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud
• Network Services Manager
And make sure you mark your calendar to attend one of these theater presentations to learn more about what Cisco can offer your organization:
• My First Cloud Get Started with Cisco Cloud Management from Cisco Data Center
This session will discuss how Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud enables IT to move from manual to flexible automated provisioning of physical and virtual resources, while maintaining existing processes and governance, increasing IT efficiency. Monday, August 27 10:30am Cisco booth
• Virtual Network Management Center 2.0 from Cisco Data Center
Join us to learn about Cisco's latest VNMC release. Tuesday, August 28 11:00am Cisco Booth #1213
• Private Cloud Case Study with Cisco Management and Orchestration from Cisco Data Center
Join this session to learn about the challenges Cisco IT has solved by implementing cloud management and orchestration technology to provide internal private cloud services. Tuesday, August 28 11:30am Cisco Booth #1213
• Automating Network Services Provisioning for Multi-Tenant Data Centers from Cisco Data Center
Learn how Network Services Manager enables customers to organize their network resources into a flexible multi-tenant infrastructure that integrates the network with their existing IT operational tools and processes. Tuesday, August 28 1:30pm Cisco Booth #1213
In addition, several sessions are being offered to highlight the robust ecosystem of technology and channel, cloud partners that build and deliver an end-to-end cloud solution. Cisco believes that jointly with our partners we can help deliver complete Cloud solutions based on individualized customer preferences. Learn how by joining us for one or all of these short presentations:
• Getting Started on Your Cloud Journey with Presidio and Cisco from Cisco Data Center
Join this session to learn how Presidio, one of Cisco's largest technology partners, can help you build a private cloud and prepare for a hybrid cloud model by deploying IaaS with Cisco UCS, Intelligent Automation for Cloud and VMware. Wednesday, August 29, 12:30 – 12:50pm in booth #1213.
• Vblock Cloud Management with Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud
Tuesday, August 28 4:30pm VCE Booth #1109
• VCE Users group at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square
Join this session to network with peer subscribers to IA for Cloud on Vblock. Tuesday, August 28 3:00pm
• Join us at the rPath booth #2441 for the unveiling of the Enterprise Cloud Adoption Framework: Cisco IA + UCS and rPath deliver standardized infrastructure for optimized application delivery.
As an example of how Cloud Automation capabilities are further strengthened through partnerships, Nimsoft provides end-to-end monitoring of software, virtual and hardware infrastructure of Cisco IA for Cloud based clouds. You will be hearing more on this development in upcoming industry events… We'd love to speak with you and further understand your cloud automation roadmap, so stop by and talk to our experts!
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• Tuesday, August 28, 9-11 pm: #vBacon tweetup
Stay tuned on Twitter by searching for #ciscovmw and following @CiscoIA.
We're looking forward to meeting you!
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Many sports fans, only know Baylor's Brittney Griner because she's tall, and she once punched a player from Texas Tech during a game. That's unfortunate because she is quite a gifted player, and fun to watch.
Last night in Griner became just the second player to dunk during an NCAA Women's Tournament game, joining Candace Parker of Tennessee.
A couple of things to note: It wasn't on a fast break. It was with just one hand. And she threw it down!


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Getting around Quito is easy and very cheap. The long, narrow city is served by three types of buses. The 'populares', light blue in colour, are generally very crowded. Pink 'interparroquial' buses carry passengers to the outer suburbs, and bright red 'selectivos' are the more luxurious option which cost more per ride and allow no standing passengers. Eco-friendly electric trolley buses, called 'troles', follow two north-south routes. Taxis are plentiful and also inexpensive, costing only a US Dollar or two for an average ride in the city.
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The international access code for Ecuador is +593. Calls made from hotel rooms can be expensive, but public telephones can be found in most public buildings in the main cities. The most cost-effective way to telephone internationally is from call centres, which are located in most towns and cities. They also offer fax services and sometimes internet, although internet cafes are available in the main towns. The local cell phone network uses GSM; European, Australian and phones from other non-GSM networks will not work but cell phones can be rented at the airport or at cellular phone shops.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen need no introduction. They've proven themselves as legitimate fashion designers in every circle imaginable, their risk-taking fashion sense has been well-documented by relentless paparazzi photos, and we all know they landed roles on Full House long before they could walk. But it's their beauty routine that's been kept relatively quiet.
We had the opportunity to sit down with Mary-Kate and Ashley to talk about all things beauty, from their fragrances to their best beauty moments. How does one prepare for an interview with the Olsens? After geeking out for longer than we'd like to admit, a few of our editors gathered and came up with our most burning beauty questions for the pair. These queries were, of course, mostly about their perfectly textured hair, beauty inspirations, and favorite cosmetics.
Click through our slideshow for Mary-Kate and Ashley's must-have makeup products.
"We know exactly what we like," Ashley told us about their signature dewy skin, beige lips, and smudged eyeliner. "We're very specific, detailed people. Hair and makeup just sort of bring everything together. The right hair and makeup can make the outfit go any which way."
When asked about that beige matte lip, the twins smile at each other. "It's not a lipstick—it's a waterproof lip liner!" Ashley says about Make Up For Ever's Aqua Lip Waterproof Lipliner Pencil ($19) in 3C. "Our makeup artist [Erik Soto] sends them to us."
"On a day off, we don't really wear much makeup," Ashley says. The one product they don't leave home without? Brave Soldier Lip Defender ($9). "It's more like skincare for your lips than a lip balm," Mary-Kate says.
Before the return of the bold brow, Mary-Kate and Ashley were already brushing their full arches up and out to make them look even more dramatic. What keeps them in place? "First, you need a flat toothbrush," explains Ashley. "It's bigger than a brow brush, so it works better, then we just use Anastasia Clear Brow Gel ($22)."
The trick to Mary-Kate and Ashley's signature smoky eye? It's done with matte brown shadow instead of shimmery black.
Mary-Kate and Ashley are no strangers to the world of perfume—they put their name on scents as tweens—but it's the launch of their two scents for Elizabeth and James that's cause for celebration this month.
"It all started with our desire to bring together sandalwood and vanilla, to create a very sensual, and almost masculine scent," explains Mary-Kate referring to Nirvana Black ($60). "The two scents are a play on duality," Ashley adds, describing it as lived-in and androgynous.
After the year-and-half venture to create Black, the twins moved on to create what would be Nirvana White ($80), a lighter, more feminine floral.
Which scent do they prefer? "It just depends on just how you're feeling," Ashley says. "They also smell really nice together. I'll put one on during the day, and then add the other one later." Mary-Kate adds, "They're both sensual in different ways—we want to give women options."
The trick to the Olsen's complexion? They keep their skin dewy and their eyes and lips matte. "That's what they like," Soto told us. That dewy skin often comes courtesy of Benefit's Erase Paste ($26) in Medium and Make Up For Ever's Face & Body Liquid Makeup ($43).
Then, for contour, Mary-Kate and Ashley keep the dewy texture going with Bobbi Brown's Skin Foundation Stick ($46) and Stila's Convertible Color ($25) in Lillium. "Just a touch," Soto tells us.
Of course, we had to ask Mary-Kate and Ashley about their signature smudged eyeliner. "The trick is to use brown," Ashley says. That brown liner, it turns out, is also matte, providing a contrast to their always radiant skin. Soto uses Sephora Collection Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner ($12) in Matte Brown Black along both of their lash lines and smudges it with a small brush. "The oil in your skin will break down a matte shade and make it look more lived-in," he tells us.
When asked about their favorite mascara, Mary-Kate was quick to reply "YSL!" referring to Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara ($32). Then, on the red carpet, they amp it up with Guerlain's Cils d'Enfer Maxi Lash Mascara ($32). "It gives that full lash that they love," Soto explains.
This post was originally published on April 30, 2013.
Check out the other two stories in our exclusive Mary-Kate and Ashley series where they share their hair secrets and favorite beauty icons.
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When he's older, Andrew Phifer would like to play Elwood P. Dowd, the delusional lead in the old comedy chestnut Harvey. For now he's content being cast as callow youth, such as in recent co-starring roles at Uptown Players (Bent) and Theatre Three (House and Garden). He's good at playing teenage boys hopelessly in love with boys and/or girls. "It does a soul good" to dive deeply into emotional waves, says the lanky 24-year-old, who grew up in Jacksonville, Texas, and graduated from Austin College. A future in dramaturgy or arts administration is a possibility, says Phifer, but for now he's happy to bounce from theater to theater. Best advice he ever got? "You're always auditioning," he says. "Your professionalism, or lack thereof, on one show can create a reputation." His rep so far? Good guy, great young actor.
Admittedly, we were a touch skeptical about the Deep Ellum Film Festival's transition from The Little Indie Fest That Could into The Big-Money Target All-Star Throwdown Jamboree scattered hither and yon. But, just two years in, the thing's a mighty beast—and mighty impressive, as the likes of Lauren Bacall, Charlize Theron, David Lynch and some dude named De Niro have piled into Dallas for a week's worth of screenings and highfalutin wingdings the likes of which most Dallasites never get to see unless their Dallas lives in Highland Park. But Michael Cain's fest makes much of Dallas look shiny and special: The West Village is hoppin', thanks to Magnolia screenings; Mockingbird Station's cram-packed, what with those Angelika screens running hot; NorthPark's packed, in no small part thanks to the red carpet upon which the most famous feet trod day and night; and all of Victory Park's a go-go, courtesy the host hotel (the W, natch). Really, for one week every spring, even we think Dallas is the most awesome city in the history of parking lots.
Denton artist and musician Nevada Hill made quite the mark on North Texas this year, contributing stellar cover art for releases by Record Hop, Dust Congress and Stumptone, the latter a vinyl-only release featuring two cardboard panels screen-printed with an imposing image of reverberating speakers. And while Hill's work for Record Hop is admittedly on a much smaller scale (thanks, CD format), it's hard to deny the appeal of the cover art, a quirky drawing of what appears to be a mangy lion crapping the band's name. You can spot the Photoshop a mile away on most local record covers these days. With Hill's DIY treasures, however, all you spot is blood, sweat and artistry.
Considering the fact that we don't really like The Smiths (blame our college roommates), we weren't really sure about "Phil Collins: the world won't listen," the three-screen video installation presented earlier this year by the Dallas Museum of Art. But damn, if it wasn't the most entertaining thing we've ever seen in a museum, with the 1987 Smiths compilation, The World Won't Listen, repeating on a loop as fans from Colombia, Turkey and Indonesia sang along karaoke-style on each of the screens. We couldn't begin to pick a favorite image, though the chick in the wrestling mask and the unfortunate looking, teary-eyed Asian man certainly burned themselves into our psyche. We liked it all so much, in fact, that we went right out and got a pompadour.
For 23 years, Barry Whistler has brought seriously talented Texas artists to his Dallas gallery walls. And without fail, his exhibitions get the conversations going. From impressions and interpretations to artistic method, Whistler's gallery openings are abuzz with "I wonder..." and "That's so...wow." And that's what makes a gallery successful—when people actually talk about the art. The list of BWG's artists is impressive: Linnea Glatt, John Pomara, Allison V. Smith, Robert Wilhite (who presented audiences this year with one heavily discussed exhibition, The Bomb, featuring a skeletal, scaled-to-size sculpture of the Fat Man Bomb) and others. Plus, the gallery provides art lovers with a lively blog (barrywhistlergallery.blogspot.com) to catch the behind-the-scenes new and upcoming events in the gallery, which readers then discuss via the comments section. See what we mean about creating art dialogue?
When a musical needs a voice that can hit the back row, go through the back wall, into the parking lot and out to the stratosphere, the director calls for Megan Kelly Bates. The bouncy redhead sings, tap-dances and gets laughs, winning hearts and testing eardrums most recently as a yappy pup with a lot of high notes in Theatre Three's A Dog's Life. You've seen Bates, 28, in The Great American Trailer Park Musical and Urinetown at WaterTower, plus shows at Casa Manana, Contemporary Theatre and other stages all over North Texas. And where'd she come by those pipes? "When I was 5 and about to audition for my first show, The King and I, my mom put me in the living room, and we practiced my song. Then she had me sing in the hallway while she stayed in the living room and yelled, 'I can't hear you!' From there a belter was born!"
According to his blog, Pete's Place is "a running commentary on whatever strikes me at the moment," and the result is sharp and thoughtful commentary on issues ranging from college football to national politics. Pete Oppel, former music writer and entertainment editor for The Dallas Morning News, offers up a regular dose of movie and DVD reviews, and he also likes to talk about the Cowboys, Mavericks and Rangers. Oppel, who also served as public information officer for the city of Dallas, pays close attention to local politics and isn't afraid to call out public officials. Most of his posts don't get comments, leading us to believe that Pete's Place is drifting out in the blogosphere, buried among the zillions of other blogs out there. But that much effort can't go unnoticed for too much longer, as Pete's Place continues to slowly find its way into the personal blogrolls of people all over Dallas.
Craving to kick up a heel, cut a rusty or clog with a cutie? The Texas Twisters are a group of gay men and women whose passion is country and western dancing. Nope, you don't have to be gay to take part. Although most of the group is gay folk, membership is open to anyone with an open mind and a love of dance. Founded in 2000, the club's goals promote country and western music and dance, raise money for community charities and establish and maintain a dance team for performances and competitions. Wednesday night dance classes and monthly Club Night Out on Saturdays keep spirits soaring and toes tapping. The Texas Twisters' performance teams have won local, state, national and international awards, and plans are afoot to perform in Texas gay pride parades and to compete in the Texas Gay Rodeo Association Dance Contest. In addition to having fun and making friends, joining the club has built-in fringe benefits. Like finding a partner with rhythm.
The party celebrating The Southern Unknown was one for the books. Too many bands are content to stack a show with their friends' bands and just call it a "CD Release Party." Dove Hunter and the Double Wide actually held up the "party" end of the bargain, hauling out a snowcone machine and bringing in an all-female mariachi band from Fort Worth to open the festivities. Honestly, we had so much fun before Dove Hunter played that the band's actual set is something of a blur—but we certainly remember the party. Here's hoping the band gets to work fast on album No. 2 just so we can go to the bash.
The Barking Dog out to keep Lower Greenville free of "scumbars" and the sumbitches who populate them is a filmmaker now—or, c'mon, don't you read our blog Unfair Park? Because, seriously, every Monday morning we know Avi will provide us with a must-see video in which a drunk or 10 are getting busted by Dallas' Finest. And Avi's no sideline cinematographer: He's up in their shit, taking their taunts, asking for more, getting plenty of action, yeah, that's it, hotter, let the camera see you seethe, bleed. We don't know that it makes one bit of diff—he's become quite the director, not so much the deterrent—but that's half the fun, watching Avi out on the mean streets in search of the trouble that usually comes right to him and, sooner or later, right to us via the Vimeo site to which he's now posting his widescreen wonders for which the Academy thanks him very, very much.
When the City Council debated a living wage for garbage truck crews, Angela Hunt went out and rode a truck for a day. Management in Sanitation Services wanted to put her on one of the new air-conditioned vehicles, but a worker whispered to her that the old un-air-conditioned trucks are the real story. So that's where she spent a very long, very hot day seeing the issues for herself. Of course, we wouldn't name her the city's best council person if she did things like that and then came to totally screwball conclusions. Nor would we choose her if all of her efforts were narcissistic and self-promotional. The overall package here is of high energy, deep focus, rock-hard integrity, a generally intelligent take on issues and an open heart. But more than any of these, the quality that always impresses is her vision for the city. She is a rare gem in a box of bolts—the very best we've got.
Faced with a need to refurbish many aging shade structures and build more new ones, the Park Department has been using shade structures as a way of bringing public architecture into neighborhoods all over the city. Assistant Director Willis Winters, an architect, invited leading architects in Texas and from around the world to submit designs. Scott Marek of Frank Welch & Associates designed a pavilion for the Lake Highlands North Rec Center near Skillman, with a floor that slopes up gradually to form a stage at one end for neighborhood gatherings. It is one of more than 40 unique pavilions that will be built in city parks. The pavilion program includes full restoration of nine 1930s WPA pavilions. When you think about the relationship we have with the sun here in North Texas, there couldn't have been a more thoughtful way to infuse meaningful civic architecture into the day-to-day landscape.