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Emmanuel Frimpong is aiming to emulate Alex Song and use his loan spell at Charlton to kick-start his Arsenal career.
The combative Gunners midfielder has joined the npower Championship side on loan until January and like Song, who made a similar switch in 2007 as a 19-year-old, Frimpong wants to use his time at the Valley to impress Arsene Wenger.
"I'm very happy to be here. I know Charlton is a good club which has been in the Premier League for a number of years," he told the club's official website.
"At the moment they are in the Championship, but I am just here to get playing and help the team push up the table.
"Training has been very good. There have been loads of games and the lads are just enjoying the training, which is nice to see. Everyone is competing to play on the weekend.
"The whole reason why I'm here is to play games.
"I have been injured and for me to come back and play straight away in the Arsenal team is a big ask. The manager just told me to come here, play a few games until January and see what happens.
"Hopefully I can follow in Alex's footsteps. He came here when Charlton were in the Premier League and he did very well to help the team.
"He improved his game and that is why after he left he went to play in the Arsenal first team. Hopefully I can follow in his footsteps and do the same thing."


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How to Audit Banner Advertising Campaigns and Negotiate Better Pricing
Just a few months ago, a client of mine entered in an agreement to serve banner ads on a technology social network. It is a reputable and popular network- the target audience was a great match and they had tons of traffic. The banners ads are served on the publishers own ad server platform and priced by CPM.
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The Silver Antelope Award is presented for outstanding service to youth within the territory of a BSA region. The criteria are similar to those for the Silver Buffalo, with one major difference: A recipient must be a registered adult member of the Boy Scouts of America. The awards are presented in connection with regional meetings or at other public functions within the region. The National Court of Honor bestows Silver Antelope Awards on the basis of the number of registered volunteers in a region.
The Silver Antelope Award, created in 1942, is granted for outstanding service to youth within the territory of a BSA region. The National Court of Honor bestows Silver Antelope Awards on the basis of the number of registered volunteers in a region.
The Silver Antelope Award is the regional distinguished service award and recognizes volunteers who have made a SIGNIFICANT contribution to the Scouting program at a Regional or Area level. There are no tenure requirements, but the competition is heavy and usually there is only one presented per Area. The committee usually looks for several years of service within one of the four regions of the BSA. The award is made by the National Court of Honor and the recipient must be a registered adult member of the Boy Scouts of America.
Distinguished Service Awards
Distinguished Service Awards
The Boy Scouts of America recognizes the need to acknowledge the invaluable services that men and women render to youth. Of the millions of registered adult volunteers in Scouting, only a select few are presented distinguished service awards at these level:
- District Award of Merit for outstanding service at the district level
- Silver Beaver for service at the unit, district or council level
- Distinguished Commissioner Service Award - recognizes Unit Commissioner, District Commissioner service
- Silver Antelope for service at the regional or area level
- Silver Buffalo for service at the national level
- Distinguished Eagle Scout Award - recognizes the most eminent for their national service to youth
- Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award honors service to the Order of the Arrow beyond the lodge level
- Silver World for service to Scouting at an international level
- Distinguished Service Awards Fact Sheet — Scouting.org
- Rules and Regulations of the Boy Scouts of America — Scouting.org
- Illustrated History of BSA Square Knot Evolution and Private Issues — SageVenture.com
- Silver Beaver Medals Mitch Reis. Boy Scout Memorabilia, Patches And Collectibles — MitchReis.com
- The Silver Fawn Medal - The Virtual Cub Leader's Handbook. — sites.Google.com
- List of recipients of the Silver Buffalo Award — en.Wikipedia.org
- Silver Buffalo Time magazine article, May 10, 1926 — Time.com
See also
- Scouter Awards for information on over 30 adult leader awards
- Awards for information on over 30 awards for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts.


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Sarah Goodyear
Sarah Goodyear is a Brooklyn-based contributing writer to CityLab. She's written about cities for a variety of publications, including Grist and Streetsblog.
New York City Council member Gale Brewer has been trying to open up the city's inner workings to the public since the time when an IBM Selectric passed for a sophisticated information technology device.
"I've been into government transparency for so long that in the typing days I used to type up lists of government contacts and give them out to people," says Brewer.
Since that primitive era, the amount of data generated by the city and its potential usability has increased exponentially. Its availability to the public, however, did not always keep pace.
That's why Brewer and her allies in city government pushed for the passage last year of landmark open-data legislation that is designed to take all the information in the hands of city government and making it available to the public. This week is the one-year anniversary of the bill's passage, and marks one of the bill's first deadlines. At this point, all of the data that has already been publicly available must be delivered in accessible, machine-readable formats for publication online through a single web portal in an easily usable format, "without any registration requirement, license requirement or restrictions on their use….". By September of this year, all 80 of the city's agencies have to provide a compliance plan for meeting the legislation's ultimate benchmark, which is to have all city databases up and ready for the public to access by 2018.
While some have criticized the law for not requiring the city to move quickly enough, it is to date the most comprehensive open data legislation in the country, and is viewed by many in the tech community as setting a national standard for municipal data legislation.
So why should the average person care?
Brewer admits that it's hard to arouse passion among her constituents and fellow government officials about the legislation. "When you say open data, people roll their eyes," she says. "But if you talk about government being open to people, that helps."
The folks in the audience Brewer recently addressed at a Social Media Week event in New York already get it. They're the ones building new-media businesses that are predicated on the free flow of electronic information – like Crowdcentric, the New York-based firm that runs Social Media Week, a global conference now in its fifth year.
The city is eagerly promoting its tech industry, most recently through a shiny new ad campaign called "Made in NY" and having a cutting-edge data policy will certainly help to attract and retain companies like the 900 listed on the "Made in NY" website. But until a relatively short time ago, the city's digital literacy level was not so great.
Brewer told the assembled techies a war story about trying to make digital progress in New York just a few short years back. "I remember the commissioner of parks, I'm not kidding you, coming to a hearing," she said. "I was talking as chair of the technology committee, I asked him what they were doing in the parks. I mentioned 'hot spot,' and his face turned bright red. He thought it was something else." The story got a big laugh.
But Brewer doesn't just want to preach to members of tech-savvy choir, looking to develop the next hot app. She would like to see creative projects aimed at defining and illuminating public-policy questions – overlays of data about gang activity and the availability of youth programs, for instance, or deep analysis of stop and frisk numbers or traffic crashes. School performance, noise problems, affordable housing, homelessness – all the age-old urban problems can be examined in new ways as the information comes online and people make use of it.
"The really good news is all of the good government groups, like NYPIRG and the Citizens' Union, are hooking up with tech people," says Brewer. "It's an interesting collaboration, a wonderful coming-together."
Brewer says that the Obama Administration's Open Government Initiative, under the leadership of then-U.S. deputy chief technology officer Beth Noveck, served as an inspiration for New York's law. But she noted a key difference. "It's the first legislative open data effort," she says. "It's good to have it done legislatively, because an executive order is only as good as that administration."
She envisions a future in which the open-data model spreads across the country and changes the way government works at a fundamental level. "Civic associations can take data and make better decisions locally," she says. "If we get the data out there, that will help local planning." But Brewer acknowledges that work will have to be done to make the data useful to groups like community boards, who might not have any idea what an API is. "We need some training for local people to be able to use this," she says.
And, as she told the Social Media Week audience, there's a real reason to get that training done: "You always hear that information is power, and in this case it really is."
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American landlords derive more profit from renters in low-income neighborhoods, researchers Matthew Desmond and Nathan Wilmers find.
What happens when a checkpoint merges 50 lanes down to 20.
The ways libraries classify books often reflect a "straight white American man" assumption.
The "Vessel" at New York's Hudson Yards—like so many of his designs—look as if the dystopian world of 1984 has been given a precious makeover.
Despite its olive trees and piazza, the new temple will look familiar to American eyes.


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System Applications WG: Telephony API
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This is the Wiki page for the Telephony API draft in the W3C System Applications WG
The Web Telephony API stakeholders are the following:
- implementor: implements the API specification in a Web runtime, using the underlying platform features
- developer: implements applications using the API specification
- end user or user: provides input to the applications.
Use Cases (list of links)
The main use cases of the Telephony API from the end users point of view are the following:
- make a call to a remote party
- id multiple subscriber identities are configured, choose which identity should be used for a dialed call
- hide the caller identity, if the network supports it
- set a default subscriber identity, so that the identity is optional to provide before dialing
- send DTMF tones to the telephony network
- list the usable emergency numbers
- dial an emergency call without having a SIM card
- receive phone calls
- handle waiting calls, when the service is available and enabled
- put calls on hold
- resume held calls
- add new call participants to a call
- remove call participants from a call
- deflect an incoming call to be handled by another remote party
- transfer an ongoing call with a remote party to become a call between the remote party and a third party
- set the default sound volume for telephony
- set the sound volume during a call
- mute and unmute the microphone for a call
- use headphones with calls
Further use cases, which are not currently implemented:
- use external displays with calls
- select between audio sources (microphones)
- select between audio targets (speaker, headphones, etc)
- see and manage call capabilities during a call, such as is multiparty call possible, is video possible, etc
- set and check network services, such as call forwarding, call barring, network selection mode, call counters, etc.
- save the list of past calls into call history.
The main use cases from the developers point of view are to use the API to programmatically implement the user use cases from above. In addition,
- track the progress of calls through call state change event notifications
- track enabled and disabled telephony services through event notifications
- set DTMF mark and space parameters
- use a well defined structure for call history
Technical requirements
The Telephony API MUST fulfill the following technical requirements:
- The API MUST be agnostic of implementation details such as underlying platform architecture and telephony middleware implementation.
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Harris leads Spartans past Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Gary Harris sees the wins piling up for No. 4 Michigan State. What he doesn't see is a finished product.
The Spartans hardly looked like one against Northwestern on Wednesday night. They still prevailed 54-40, with Harris scoring 14 points to lead them to their ninth straight victory.
"We know that we weren't playing as well as we can offensively," Harris said. "We had to do something defensively to kind of get us going. Get stops and get the lead. That's what we did. That's how we pulled away from them."
The preseason favorite to win the Big Ten, the Spartans (16-1, 5-0) continue to roll along, although it was hardly an easy night for them. They overcame a sluggish start and pulled away down the stretch even though they struggled in a big way from the outside.
Keith Appling learns how to take charge
They were 2 of 16 on 3-pointers with six airballs, by coach Tom Izzo's count. Harris missed all six from long range and Keith Appling was 0 for 3.
Harris did have four steals, and Appling managed to score 11 points.
Branden Dawson, fighting an illness, had 11 rebounds and three blocks, and the Spartans came away with the win even though they were missing one of their top players in Adreian Payne. The 6-foot-10 forward sat out his second straight game because of a sprained right foot and will have more X-rays on Friday.
"Frustrating for him," Izzo said. "Although I have to admit he actually had better suggestions on the bench than he had in the games. I appreciated him as an assistant. I thought he did a good job in the huddles, and sometimes guys grow when they don't play. They appreciate playing."
Izzo said Payne spoke in the locker room afterward.
"That kid's grown up so much. It's been a good year for him," Izzo added.
It's been a great one for Michigan State, too, even if this game was a bit ugly.
Tre Demps did his best to keep Northwestern (8-10, 1-4) in the game, scoring 10 of his 12 points in the second half. But leading scorer Drew Crawford never got going. He managed just six points with Denzel Valentine guarding him most of the game.
Point guard Dave Sobolewski missed his second straight game because of a concussion, and the Wildcats came up short after beating then-No. 23 Illinois on Sunday night to give new coach Chris Collins his first Big Ten victory.
They haven't knocked off a top-five team since they took out fourth-ranked Michigan State on Jan. 27, 1979. But Izzo insisted Collins has them on the right path, even if it's been a bumpy one.
The Wildcats are moving to a more free flowing offense after running the Princeton set under former coach Bill Carmody, and it hasn't been the easiest adjustment. But they see the progress even though they've failed to hit the 50-point mark the past two games.
"We're really on the verge of something good," Crawford said.
Coming off back-to-back overtime wins against Ohio State and Minnesota, Michigan State probably could have used a breather. The problem was, the Spartans had trouble sustaining a run.
They looked as though they were poised to put this one away after Travis Trice nailed a 3 and Matt Costello scooped in a reverse layup to make it 40-31 with 11:36 remaining. But Demps answered with a basket for Northwestern.
It was 44-37 when Alex Gauna banked in a shot to start a six-point spurt that gave the Spartans a double-digit lead.
Harris hit two free throws and stripped Demps, leading to two more foul shots for Appling that made it 50-37 with 4:59 left, and the Spartans hung on from there.
"(Northwestern) got loose balls," Izzo said. "They did the things they've got to do. It's a sign of a good young team that's playing hard. It's the sign of a good coach who's getting them to play hard. I think there's a lot of positive things here. We have a good team. We're not playing real good right now."


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April 8, 2006
PRINCETON, N.J. - Men's tennis bounced back from a tough loss at Penn yesterday to down the Princeton Tigers today, 5-2. The Bulldogs (8-7, 1-1) swept the doubles matches and won several tight singles matches to even their Ivy League record at 1-1.
The Elis roared out of the gates in doubles, winning all three matches. No. 1 Rowan Reynolds and Rory Green defeated Andrew Lieu and Ted Mabrey, 8-4, the No. 2 team of Brandon Wai and Michael Caldwell nipped Hans Plukas and Alex Krueger-Wyman, 8-6, and No. 3 Milosz Gudzowski and Chris Lawler downed Darius Craton and Shannon Morales, 8-3.
The Bulldogs' performance in several very close singles matches was also crucial in the victory. No. 3 Jeff Dawson continued his impressive rookie campaign with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 win over Lieu. No. 6 Reynolds also won in three sets, defeating Morales 6-2, 5-7, 7-6. No. 1 Wai and No. 4 Caldwell rounded out the singles wins with two-set victories.
The Elis will play Columbia and Cornell this weekend to open up their home Ivy League schedule. The Bulldogs face the Lions at 2:30 p.m. on Fri., Apr. 14, and will play the Big Red at 12:30 p.m. on Sat., Apr. 15.
No. 1 Brandon Wai (Y) def. Sratha Saenqsuwarn (P), 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 Darius Craton (P) def. Milosz Gudzowski (Y), 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Jeff Dawson (Y) def. Andrew Lieu (P), 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
No. 4 Michael Caldwell (Y) def. Hans Plukas (P), 7-5, 6-3
No. 5 Alex Vuckovic (P) def. Rory Green (Y), 6-3, 1-6, 7-5
No. 6 Rowan Reynolds (Y) def. Shannon Morales (P), 6-2, 5-7, 7-6
No. 1 Reynolds and Green (Y) def. Lieu and Ted Mabrey (P), 8-4
No. 2 Wai and Caldwell (Y) def. Plukas and Alex Krueger-Wyman (P), 8-6
No. 3 Gudzowski and Chris Lawler (Y) def. Craton and Morales (P), 8-3
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I regret not sharing pictures from this show sooner, because seriously, they are of some real top notch work. What I have for you is a quick look inside the Roq la Rue gallery's latest show, "Alternate Realities." The show is only a month long, and features the works of two New York painters who each have had careers in commercial illustration, but who also paint what they want personally, and who then show it throughout different galleries across the country.
First up is Robert Craig, who held a carreer for over 30 years doing ads for big time companies such as Playboy, Rolling Stone, Disney, Viacom, General Motors, and a handfull of different cigarette brands. Yes, Robert had a hand in some of those illustrations that made Joe Camel look so damn cool. According to his website, he used to spend 24-36, sometimes 72 straight hours working on his illustrations. Since then he has given up the lengthy marathon like sessions, and now just paints what he wants, when he wants. This one is called "Lost Quatrain of Lettown."
I'm assuming that the title is a play on words, referring to the original (1947) mass-produced suburban community, Levittown, and then also combining it with the term "let down." Maybe the pencil's bite marks are even a symbol of when schools became institutionalized and boring... or maybe it's just a phallic thing... or most likely it's not either of those, but here's some details anyway.
"Self Plagiarism" is a 19"x24" acrylic on board.
I noticed that the Wienermobile doesn't exactly say "Oscar Mayer" on it. Is there anything to be said about that? Again, most likely not, but let's not rule that phallic train of thought out!
On Roq la Rue's webpage is says that Craig is influenced by old sci-fi movies, cartoons, his own childhood, Hindu art, LSD, the catholic church, the death of his daughter, etc. It's not hard to spot all of those things in his paintings, but still Craig himself says that My paintings have no inherent, intentional meaning because I don't believe that life has any inherent meaning...it just is. I have no great wisdom, moral messages or cosmic profundity to impart in my work. I feel that would only detract from it. Like watching a great movie and a commercial buts in. 'Shut up and paint!' Sez I. Basically, I think your supposed to just take his paintings with a grain of salt. I think they're great! "Jinxs Quandary"
Mmm, soft serve poopoo.
At the gallery, this one was titled "Puddles 2," and on Craig's site it's called "Uh Oh!" I think it was the smallest thing at the show, measuring 9"x10".
It also says on Craig's site that this one's titled "I Yam" and that it's a 16x20 acrylic on Human Skin!
This last one is titled "The Shroud of Karloff." I didn't know who Karloff was until I looked it up, but it turns out that he was the actor who played Frakenstein. Boris Karloff played a number of roles in different Hollywood films and was also was the guy who narrated the made-for-television animated feature, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." He is not to be confused though, with the guy who sang "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." That was Thurl Ravenscroft, the voice of Tony the Tiger! Ahh, the things you learn from the internets...
I totally encourage you to go check out Robert's website. It has a great onsite gallery with a lot of his paintings on there, as well as a really bizarre news section where he talks about sleepwalking, being sent to a psych ward, and a bunch of other weird bi-polar stuff. It sounds kinda fictional and might just be a way of getting you to think that by purchasing his paintings you will be helping him pay for a $50,000 hospital bill, but still, it's pretty entertaining.
Randomly, the gallery had a few other things in the show that weren't really a part of the "Alternate Realities" theme, but I decided to show you them anyway. This stuff was up near the entrance and was made by Kendra Herring.
I thought it was only mediocre compared to the stuff Robert and Travis had up, but I thought it might still be worth showing. Another thing I thought was interesting was the card in the one down below. I have one just like it that I found on the ground at a grocery store I used to work at.
There were also a couple things at the gallery that were made by Brian Despain. You can't see it here really, but all those little black sperms had red numbers painted on their backs.
Back to the show, along another wall of the gallery were about a dozen different paintings by Travis Louie. Using transparent layers of acrylic paint over a tight graphite drawing on a smooth flat surface, he was able to create these amazingly awesome portraits. "Rusty, Of Unusual Circumstances"
The one below is titled "Ronald "Gadfly" Hastings."
Another great thing about Travis' stuff is that he makes up little backrounds for all the characters he paints. Here's one he made for "Gadfly."
Billed as "The Flying Beard", Ronald Hastings would perform his juggling act while swinging on a wire suspended a 100 feet above the center ring, as the headliner of "Conrad Smithy's Traveling Circus and Sideshow" His costume consisted of long, flowing garments and a yard-long false beard attached to his muttonchops. The false beardand long sleeves flowed with his movements and exaggerated his graceful flight above the spectators. Born in Kensington, England in 1823, his remarkable talents were first discovered by local fishermen who witnessed him juggling 20 live rats while balancing on a moving wooden barrel.
Unfortunetly my photos are majorly flawed because I had to photograph all of these through a layer of glass, but if you go and see them in person I sware you'll be convinced that they're actually old photographs. Apparently the point of the series was to sort of make up somthing for himself that he didn't have while growing up. I grew up in an immigrant neighborhood where most of my friends could trace their ancestry back many generations and often had these wonderful turn of the century photographs that documented their family history. Unfortunately, I'm unable to go back any further than my great grandfather, who came here at the beginning of the 20th century. But there are no photos, just stories, full of inaccuracies "Mr. Schnauzer"
This one was the biggest at 30"x40", and titled "Run Pug Run." If I remember correctly it was the only painting that wasn't specifically part of the oddities/portraiture series.
I pulled this straight from Roq la Rue's website - "His own interest in Noir imagery, German Expressionism, personal dream imagery, as well as his recent discovery of old photographs of human oddities that were not from sideshow photographs, but rather pictures that documented that persons normal life (i.e. the famous photo of John Merrick (The Elephant Man) dressed in formal evening wear for a night at the theater)"
While I was there I didn't notice it, but I've been told that all the artwork was also accompanied by a musical score made by Jack West. Using the artwork as inspiration, West created an entirely original soundtrack that the gallery says "evokes everything from the music of Disney's Haunted Mansion ride, demented circus calliope music, and some of the more euphoric music by Danny Elfman."
What I showed here on the blog is only a small fraction of what's hanging at the gallery, and it's all so worth checking out. The Roq la Rue gallery is located at 2312 2nd Ave, in Belltown, Seattle, right next to the new BLVD gallery. Might as well go hit to birds with one stone, right?{moscomment}
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The White House needs to get tough with our trading partners, not our own farmers, Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., told members of the cotton industry gathered at the National Cotton Council's 2008 annual meeting in Memphis.
"The administration has pretty much sold us down the river in terms of what they have offered in cuts for our support programs," Lincoln said of the potential impact of those cuts on U.S. negotiating power in the Doha Round.
"They've done so with the idea that it would press our trading partners to do the same. But our trading partners have said, 'No, you take the cuts in your support programs, we're going to keep ours.'
"In most trade negotiations, we're still seeing other countries that don't want to talk about opening their markets, even though we're opening our markets to all of their commodities.
"I just can't believe that's where we want to go. How do we sit down rationally and negotiate with other countries in these trade agreements if the other countries already know that our administration wants to cut the legs out from under (our own commodity programs). You have to have a pretty tough poker face for that.
"We need to press upon the administration that they need to come our way on this farm bill to insure that we are going to have a voice in trade negotiations. We have to be strong about it. We have to be tough."
It's possible that WTO ministerial rounds could begin in April, with the aim of concluding the Doha Round in 2008.
Lincoln believes that the House and Senate can work out their differences on a farm bill, although there is the looming threat of a presidential veto.
"My hope is that the White House will be rational. But there is a line in the sand, and that's what they want. But quite frankly, once they get into it and realize the tremendous reforms already in this package, we'll be able to get some common sense out of them.
"We will continue to impress upon Chairman Peterson that the Senate-passed bill contains significant reforms. I know he has been kind of partnered up with the White House to say that more reforms can be had. But it is imperative that over the next few weeks that the conference finalizes the bill with little change. I think we can do that, but we are going to have to fight hard."
Several days after Lincoln addressed the NCC group, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said he and the committee's ranking member had developed a farm bill with only $6 billion in new spending that President Bush will sign.
Peterson, D-Minn., and Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said the new approach is needed so a House-Senate committee can complete a farm bill conference report, have it pass both houses of Congress and be signed by the president before an extension of the current farm law expires March 15.
But major farm organizations say the Peterson-Goodlatte proposal is "seriously under-funded," and contains provisions supported by the administration that were previously rejected by the House and Senate agriculture committees.
Lincoln agrees that time is running short. If Congress doesn't get farm bill legislation passed "before the next budget comes out, the first area that will take a hit are commodities. We always lose the most.
"Another problem is that the budget rules for the Senate and the House are different. The House has a rule that its budget baseline changes at the end of this month (February) if we don't do something. We also have March 15, when the farm expires and we go back to 1949 law. I don't think anybody wants to do that.
"The two bills (House and Senate) make sense," Lincoln says. The Senate bill "has overwhelming support in the U.S. Senate. There's no reason why we can't come up with something unless the administration continues to put this veto threat out there.
"We need to stay focused on what we need to do and take advantage of the bi-partisanship in the different regions and the good reform that's in the bill and the things we've added to, like conservation, nutrition and rural development. We have to get something done and it needs to be done shortly."
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Paul McCartney's Son Wants to Make a Band with Other Beatles Offspring
James McCartney, son of Sir Paul, recently came up with an idea. A good idea you ask? Well, we'll leave that up to you. In a recent interview with the BBC, he talked about the possibility of forming a band with the other Beatle offspring. 'The Beatles: The Next Generation' so to speak." Sean (Lennon) seemed to be into it, Dhani (Harrison) seemed to be into it." McCartney said. "I'd be happy to do it."
We flip open a packet of cigarettes and consider the situation. If these four sons of Beatles were to give this a test drive, what it would sound like is anyone's guess. Both Dhani (who looks so much like George) and Sean have been on their own musical paths for a while now, while James has done the occasional project with his famous father.
Ringo's son Zak has already had huge success as the drummer for both the Who and Oasis. And we must say, Zak is an excellent drummer (maybe even better than his dad…sshh don't tell anyone we said that!)"I don't think it's something that Zak (Starkey) wants to do," McCartney continued "Maybe Jason (another of Ringo's sons) would want to do it. I'd be up for it."
So it would seem the younger McCartney is into it. At age 34, he is trying to establish a musical career of his own, but it seems he keeps trying on dad's clothes. One such outfit includes an upcoming performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
James says he wants to "embrace the Beatles legacy rather than running away from it." And what of poor Julian Lennon — did James not want the elder offspring of Lennon, who did have his own short-lived success in the '80s, on board? Overall, is this a good idea, a bad idea or none of the above? All we can say is "goo goo ga joob'."


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Specification link: 8.3 Path data
Verify the basic capability to handle the 'path' element, and its data attribute (d) in combination with the straight-line path commands. Two pairs of concentric equilateral triangles are drawn using M and Z. No L commands are used in this test as they are implied after an M or Z command. The shapes are identical, with one stroked and one filled. The fill-mode default of "even-odd" means that the inner triangle is hollow.
The rendered picture should match the reference image exactly, except for possible variations in the labelling text (per CSS2 rules).


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Find Pennsylvania clerk offices, including county, city, and circuit clerks, and clerks of court. Clerks provide information on public court records and legal documents, criminal, jail, and arrest records, marriage licenses, divorce, judicial, and probate records, businesses liens, notary services, real estate taxes and voter registration services.
A Clerk is the official keeper of public records for a county or local government. Clerks ensure that public records are retained, archived, and made accessible to the public in accordance with all laws and regulations. Clerks also support the elections process and provide a variety of transactional services. The Clerk's duties are established and regulated through a combination of state statutes, local ordinances and charters, and other regulations.
The Clerk's Office contains a range of public records. Clerks keep vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates. Clerks also keep documents involving land or land transactions, including deeds, mortgages, attachments, tax liens, judgments, maps, floor plans, probate certificates, variances, and all other legal documents pertaining to land use and transfers. Clerks are responsible for posting public meetings records, such as meeting notices, agendas, and minutes, in accordance with local governing laws and regulations that state when and how long these records must be made public. Clerk's Offices also register business names for businesses operating within their jurisdiction's boundaries.
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Clerks support the elections process by providing assistance to candidates filing elections paperwork and individuals submitting petitions, and by working with the Board of Elections. Clerks administer the oath of office to elected officials. The Clerk's Office may also help register voters.
Clerk's Offices handle and store a large volume of documents, often dating back to the founding of their county or local government. Clerks are increasingly using electronic documents and specialized software to efficiently manage these records. However, state laws often require that Clerks maintain hard copies of certain documents, which limits the extent to which Clerks can digitize their archives.


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A Detailed Look at Spiral Galaxy M101
A close cropping of spiral galaxy M101 shows an array of stunning details that may be overlooked when viewing the full image. Due to the high sensitivity and fine resolution of Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, one can clearly see individual dust lanes in the spiral arms as easily as an aerial photo captures rivers flowing through a mountain range here on Earth. Bright, hot regions that are areas of active star formation also dot the spiral arms, akin to ground photos of the bright lights of major cities when photographed at night.
Several bright stars appear in this small section of M101 (also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy). They are in our own galaxy, superimposed in the line of sight and appear much brighter than the stars within M101 because they are so much closer. So too, a background spiral galaxy, millions of light-years behind M101, appears between two spiral arms.
The bright nucleus of M101 just off to the upper left appears brighter and redder than the rest of the galaxy seen in the image. Stars near the halo that surround the nucleus are older and redder compared to the blue, young, hot stars that delineate the spiral arms and populate the metropolitan-style star-forming regions.
This image, a portion of the full M101 Hubble mosaic, contains only Hubble data from blue, green and infrared filters taken in November 2002.
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Justice Department Wants $5 Million To Bolster Its Efforts As Hollywood's Private Police Force
from the regulatory-capture deptWhile the proposed Obama 2013 budget for the federal government is supposed to be about cutting extraneous expenditures, one area where it's seeking more money is to expand the Justice Department's copyright enforcement efforts. You see, this is what happens when you hand the Justice Department over to the RIAA and MPAA. DOJ is seeking an extra $5 million to focus on these kinds of efforts, to hire 14 new employees, including nine lawyers, claiming that it's "had an increase in the number of cases that we're dealing with in IP." Oh really? You mean like the case of Dajaz1? The site that the DOJ illegally held and censored for over a year? Perhaps if they had a few more lawyers on staff, someone would have taken the time to realize that they were supposed to give the domain back within a specified time frame. Or perhaps they could have used those people to realize that the site was posting music sent by the copyright holders. Of course, that's not what would happen. Instead, they'd just focus on seizing more sites and creating more collateral damage. The real question, of course, should be why are we allowing the government to be Hollywood's private police force?
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This is the biography of Eric Liddel, olympic gold medalist. Eric desires to be a missionary to China, but he knows he is a good runner and wants to go to the olympics. He struggles with deciding which is more important to him. The book centers around his olympic experiences, and his relations with the people he meets there. A big scandal erupts when Eric refuses to run on Sunday, until another athlete agrees to trade places with him. The book also tells...


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How many times did you go to the gym last year? If the answer is somewhere in the low double digits or fewer, maybe you're better off getting your workouts from the Web.
Streaming fitness sites offer the convenience and variety that many people need to stick with their fitness programs, at a fraction of the cost of gym memberships. Moreover, because you can access your workouts whenever and wherever you need them, it's harder to make excuses. There's also no DVD clutter to contend with, which is a plus in my book.
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Augusta Valley Animal Hospital, located in Staunton, VA is seeking to hire an Associate Veterinarian to join our practice.
Augusta Valley Animal Hospital is a high volume, well established, full service veterinary hospital that strives to deliver excellent veterinary care to every client and patient that walks through our doors. Our team is made up of kind, caring, compassionate and dedicated staff members that help to provide progressive pet care, while building long lasting bonds with our clients and their pets.
About the area: Staunton is conveniently located at the intersection of I-81and I-64. Staunton is the perfect base from which to explore Virginia?s Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The city?s charming downtown is home to a vibrant arts and music scene, a sizzling reputation for local food and dining, and a cool array of independent shops and galleries clustered along the historic main street. We are also located only 1.5 hours from Virginia Tech.
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Most people today are probably more familiar with the tuneful 1967 animated version of The Jungle Book, the last Disney feature to be supervised by Walt himself. But the earlier 1942 big budget live-action take on Rudyard Kipling's tales of India - written while living in Vermont with his American wife and produced in Hollywood by Great Britain's leading film family - stands out for its exotic settings, dazzling cinematography, and spectacular use of Technicolor (especially in the climactic jungle fire scene).
The story, pieced together from two of Kipling's books, revolves around teenaged Mowgli, who was raised in the jungle by wolves and adopted into human society in an Indian village. When he finds a valuable treasure in the jungle, it sets in motion a web of greed and betrayal. The part was ideal for the biggest star under contract to the Korda brothers, three Hungarian-born filmmakers who had risen to the top of the British motion picture industry in the 1930s with such hits as The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), Things to Come (1936), and The Four Feathers (1939). In 1937, producer brother Alexander put under contract a real-life elephant driver in India discovered by American film director Robert Flaherty for the lead in Elephant Boy, which was produced by Alexander and directed with Flaherty by brother Zoltan. Although lacking any experience or much command of English, the young teen, billed only by his first name, Sabu, was an instant hit with audiences, and the Kordas cast him in two more films in succession, The Drum [1938, released in the U.S. as Drums] and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). Alexander thought Kipling's tales would be a great way to capitalize on their star's international popularity, but with a war raging in Europe, they came to the U.S. to produce it, armed with a generous $300,000 from United Artists, which would handle distribution.
The Indian jungle and village was recreated under the supervision of art director/production designer Vincent Korda at Lake Sherwood, just outside Los Angeles, and at General Service Studios. Vines, bamboo, elephant grass, taro plants and more were imported to create an authentic South Asian wilderness
The use of live animals (more than 300 collected from zoos and farms) for the jungle beasts proved a bit dangerous, although the most ferocious, a tiger playing the villainous Shere Khan, was filmed in long shots behind an invisible fence. That didn't mean much to Alexander, who was chased onto a rooftop on the set by what he thought was a wild tiger; it turned out to be a large dog wearing tiger skin doubling for the real thing. Zoltan came a little closer to real death when he almost drowned shooting a sequence involving a huge rubber python.
For his acclaimed score, Mikls Rzsa studied Indian music to provide each character with his or her own musical theme. The score was nominated for an Academy Award, along with the art direction, cinematography, and special effects.
Director Zoltan and producer Alexander clashed frequently during production on Jungle Book. Zoltan wanted to make a realistic adventure film along the lines of Elephant Boy, while Alexander kept pushing for a fantasy epic like The Thief of Bagdad. This was the last time the three brothers would work together on a film. Zoltan stayed on in Hollywood to direct the Humphrey Bogart war story Sahara (1943) and the Hemingway-based The Macomber Affair (1947) starring Gregory Peck.
Alexander's next projects found him back in England as producer-director of Perfect Strangers (1945) and the screen version of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband (1947). Brother Vincent was the art director on Alexander's Perfect Strangers but also won acclaim for Carol Reed's The Third Man (1949), David Lean's Summertime (1955), and the war epic The Longest Day (1962).
Jungle Book was the first film for which an original soundtrack recording was released. Previously, film music was re-recorded in the studio by record companies. The records for this film used the same recordings audiences heard on the theatrical soundtrack. The records were a success, paving the way for more original-soundtrack albums.
Director: Zoltan Korda
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Screenplay: Laurence Stallings, based on the writing of Rudyard Kipling
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Editing: William Hornbeck
Production Design: Vincent Korda
Original Music: Mikls Rzsa
Cast: Sabu (Mowgli), Joseph Calleia (Buldeo), John Qualen (The barber), Frank Puglia (The pundit), Rosemary DeCamp (Messua).
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A Black-faced Solitaire (Myadestes melanops) sings in the forest near a small waterfall in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, 6/16/99. This bird is generally considered to have the most beautiful song in Costa Rica, where he is called the "Jilguero", and where the song has led to high demand as a caged bird.
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World Financial Center Tries to Woo Tech
With a mountain of office space in the four-building property soon to go vacant, the World Financial Center is trying to shed its image as a home for banks. Eliot Brown explains on The News Hub.
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I was first introduced to Happy Family during my college days.
I was in graduate school, back in the Midwest, and not quite cooking up a storm like I am doing now.
So, hitting local Chinese buffets and take-outs was a good place to be for someone like me who misses their Chinese food.
It was also then that I got acquainted to all the popular American-Chinese food selections.
I was mostly intrigued by the American version of Sweet and Sour Chicken, BBQ Ribs, Crab Rangoon, Egg Drop Soup, to name a few, and among these, Happy Family was one of them.
Although spending a whopping US$13 (I was a poor international student then) for a large order of Happy Family with white rice on the side seemed hefty for a college student, my friends and I would usually save up to order a few items and share among ourselves, sometimes enough to last us for 3 days!
Being so far from home, Chinese food—albeit the Americanized version—was always our comfort food.
I missed home dearly, particularly mom's cooking.
At the end of the day, mom always made sure we had a balanced meal.
A typical family dine-in experience is usually served with dishes consisting of meat, vegetables and seafood of some sort.
And that is exactly what the dish Happy Family is! It is a popular Chinese stir-fry dish with colorful vegetables (broccoli, water chestnuts, baby corn, bamboo shoots, mushroom, carrots, etc.), meats (beef, pork/BBQ Pork and chicken) and seafood (shrimp, lobster/crab meat and scallops) cooked in a simple brown sauce.
I don't think I have ever encountered any dish quite like Happy Family. It's a great one-pot meal filled with goodness and taste!
In my book, Happy Family is one of those delicious guilt-free happy meals that symbolizes a well-balanced Chinese dish and an American-Chinese creation that I actually enjoy.
What is your favorite American-Chinese dish?
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The Troupers perform 'Red Mill' in Norwalk
The Troupers Light Opera Company makes a foray into Americana this April with a fully staged production of Victor Herbert's operetta "The Red Mill."
" `The Red Mill' is one of my favorite shows," said Jim Cooper, a seasoned Trouper, president of the company and soloist in the production. "The music is marvelous music; the characters are quintessential operetta types; there are a lot of laughs."
For this revival, he consulted a copy of Victor Herbert's original score to create the set of musical parts; for the dialog, Cooper went straight to the source. Via email, he explains, "We started with [librettist] Henry Blossom's original prompt book, which was way too long. Unfortunately, there is no existing script of the actual show to work from, so we created our own based on our best guess about Blossom's intentions."
Director Dan Montez, who has performed and directed opera in the area for many years, comes to Herbert's operettas for the first time. Via email, he said, "I think [the show] is a great deal of fun. I especially like the integration of a little ragtime into the score! We've stuck to the original basic story as written, keeping it in the very early 20th century, but we've inserted a few modern jokes just to shake things up. People laugh at things today that are different from what they laughed at a 100 years ago. We've had to make some minor adjustments here and there, and we've fleshed out the characters a bit more."
Just prior to World War I, Herbert's operettas were the crème de la crème of Broadway, boasting such memorable shows as "Babes in Toyland" and "Naughty Marietta." "The Red Mill" premiered in 1906. In all, Herbert wrote 43 operettas, two operas and several serious musical compositions.
Born in Ireland, Herbert gained experience as a musician and composer in London and Vienna. He and his wife, the noted soprano Therese Forster, immigrated to the United States in 1886. Herbert played first cello in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.Also very concerned about protecting the intellectual rights of composers, Herbert, along with Irving Berlin and John Philip Sousa, went on to create ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
The story of "The Red Mill" is the very stuff of operetta: The stubborn Burgomaster wants his pretty daughter Gretchen to marry the Governor of Zeeland for his rank and wealth, but she, of course, loves Davis, a penniless young (and handsome) sea captain. John Matilaine is the Burgomaster; Robert Scrofani is the Governor.
However, Bertha, the Burgomaster's sister, sides with Gretchen. Soprano Wendy Falconer, another veteran Trouper, wrote in an email "Bertha is a strong-willed woman: confident and intent on her goals. She is not intimidated by anyone. As tough as she is, however, her heart is true and she's intent on doing what she thinks is right. Bertha loves her niece, Gretchen, and does everything in her power to ensure she will marry Davis." Bertha hides Gretchen in the Red Mill so that the marriage cannot go through.
Soprano Brett Kroeger, interviewed at a Troupers' rehearsal one evening, said, "Gretchen is the romantic character in the story. Herbert has written some lovely music for her, such as the duet `The Isle of our Dreams' and the solo in the Act 1 finale, `The day is gone.' The role is such a pleasure to sing." Davis is sung by Donald Haviland.
Two enterprising New Yorkers, Con Kidder and Kid Conner, are abroad in Holland but penniless. In the 1906 original the two were taken by the popular comic duo Fred Stone and David Montgomery. For Troupers the roles are essayed by Nathan Brian and Stephen Faulk respectively. Said Faulk via email, "Our characters share a lot of similarities, but we definitely stand out from each other. Kid (myself) is more of a doer and less of a thinker while Con tends to think about things a little bit more before acting. But they definitely complement each other." Their clever schemes to stay out of trouble and get home safely are admirable.
They convince Tina, the innkeeper's daughter, that she should come to the States and be a star on the stage, much to the chagrin of Willem, her father. Jamie Caporizo is Tina; Jim Cooper is Willem.
Others in the cast include Linda Palmer as the Countess, Martin Diamond as Franz and Rob Strom as Featherstonhaugh.
"The Red Mill" is performed with full orchestra; Jun Nakabayashi is music director.
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"The Red Mill" will be performed at the Norwalk Concert Hall, 120 East Ave., Norwalk, April 6 and April 13, each with 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. shows. Tickets in advance or at the door are $30, adults; $25, seniors; and $15, students. Call 800-838-3006 or visit http://www.trouperslightopera.org.
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Opening Days is designed with not only the new student but also the parents and family members in mind. We have carefully created a separate parent program designed to give parents the information they need and want. The parent program includes specific parent concerns, such as separating from your child and staying in touch, and also allows you to meet and socialize with other Willamette parents that live in your neighborhood.
While Opening Days is filled with activities to best prepare your new student, Parent and Family Weekend is a program in the fall designed specifically for you.
Information for 2018 Opening Days Parents and Family
- Opening Days 2018 "draft" Parents and Family Schedule
- Opening Days Parent & Family Meal Ticket information
We know that you probably have many questions about different programs and departments on campus. Here are some links to some of the departments on campus which parents tend to have questions for:
- Willamette Parents
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- Campus Safety
- On Campus Banking
Books on College Transition for Students and Parents
Ahmad, Shaheena. The Yale Daily News Guide to Succeeding in College. New York: Kaplan Books, 1997.
Arrington, Zach. Confessions of a College Freshman. Tulsa, Oklahoma: RiverOak Publishing, 2001.
Barkin, Carol. When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parents' Survival Guide. New York: Avon Books, 1999.
After author's son went off to college she interviewed parents around the country to get their perspectives.
Bickle, Bruce and Stan Jantz. Real Life Begins After High School. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Servant Publications, 2005.
Brody, Janis. Bringing Home the Laundry: Effective Parenting for College and Beyond. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co., 2000.
Coburn, Karen Levin and Madge Lawrence Treeger. Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years. New York: Harper Collins, 5th ed.
Co-authored by a College Dean and a psychotherapist.
Cohen, Harlan. The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College. Napierville: Sourcebooks, Inc., 2011, 4th ed.
Combs, Patrick. Major in Success: Make College Easier, Fire Up Your Dreams, and Get a Very Cool Job. Berkley, California: Ten Speed Press, 2007, 5th ed.
Dobkin, Rachel and Shana Sippy. The College Woman's Handbook. New York: Workman Publishing, 1995.
Gibbs, George. Campus Daze: Easing the Transition from High School to College. Alexandria: Octameron Associates, 2007, 9th ed.
Grayson, Paul A. and Philip W. Meilman. Beating the College Blues. New York: Check Mark Books, 1999.
Hanson, Jennifer. The Real Freshman Handbook: A Totally Honest Guide to Life On Campus. New York: Mariner Books, 2002.
Johnson, Helen E., Christine Schelhas-Miller. Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money:The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000.
Jones, Connie. She's Leaving Home. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2002. Only used copies available.
Jones, Marilee and Ginsburg, Kenneth. Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006.
By an admissions director at MIT and a pediatrician.
Kastner, Laura and Wyatt, Jennifer. The Launching Years. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2002.
Latzko, Marian B. I Can Do It! A Micropedia of Living on Your Own. Appleton, Wisconsin: MICROLIFE, 1996.
Only used copies available.
Light, Richard J. Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2004.
Litt, Ann Selkowitz. The College Student's Guide to Eating Well On Campus. Bethesda, Maryland: Tulip Hill Press, 2005.
O'Callaghan, Karin R. Money Management for College Students. Hollywood, Florida: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc., 2002.
Pasick, Patricia. Almost Grown: Launching Your Child from High School to College. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1998.
Rich, Jason. The Everything College Survival Book: From Social Life to Study Skills --All You Need to Fit Right In. Holbrook: Adams Media Corp., 2005.
Rollins, C.E. 52 Ways to Get Along With Your College Roommate. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1994.
Only used copies available.
Rubenstone, Sally and Dalby, Sidonia. Panicked Parents Guide to College Admissions. (Chapter 1) Peterson's, 2002.
Only used copies available.
Savage, Marjorie. You're On Your Own(but I'm here if you need me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years. Fireside, 2009.
Seaman, Barrett. What Your College Student Won't Tell You. Indianapolis: Wiley, 2005.
Smith, M.J., Smith and Fred Smith. The Smart Student's Guide to Healthy Living. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2006.
Steenhouse, Andrea Van. Empty Nest… Full Heart: Journey from Home to College. Denver: Simpler Life Press, 2002, 2nd ed.
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Woodacre, Margo Bane and Steffany Bane. I'll Miss You Too: An Off-to-College Guide for Parents and Students. Napierville: Sourcebooks, Inc., 2006.


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New to Pleasanton (used to live and play in Fremont), and so I am looking for singles (preferred) or doubles tennis partners (Level 4.0) to play with weekday evenings and/or weekends on public courts in/near Pleasanton. Let me know what evening/weekend works for you and if you know of some lighted courts (for dark evenings) or regular courts (for weekend daytime play). Thanks.
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Sure let's do it. I want to stick to playing in Pleasanton, and not venturing as far out as Hayward, etc. Thanks!
Hi guys,
Let's play! Anyone free tonight? email@example.com is my email.
Hi everyone, I am also new in Pleasanton and looking for partners! I think am around 4.5 but not sure cause I am not familiar with the US level system. If anyone has time this weekend this would be awesome! Phone: 925-428-9558
Does any weekday evening this week (maybe Tuesday or Wednesday) work for you Randy or Johannes? Randy - does the court at your condo have lights or where could we play since it's been getting dark earlier now?
Hi Andy! I have time to play tomorrow and on Wednesday and there are night lights at the lifetime tennis center! I actually have already reserved a court for tomorrow from7:15 to 8:45pm because the one i wanted to hit with canceled the training...
Hi Johannes,
How about tomorrow evening (Wednesday) at the Pleasanton Tennis Center? Can you do 6:30 pm? Let me know, and I'll give you a call when I'm on my way, or there.
Hey Johannes - let's try again next week, since you were busy last Wednesday and I was busy over the weekend! Thanks, Andy.
Hi Andy! How does the upcoming weekend look like for you? Do you have time for a hitting session?
Hi Johannes, sorry, weekends have been busy for me. Wednesday evenings around 6:30 are best for me right now (but not tonight). Also, I like to play fun competitive sets instead of just hitting around! I'm thinking of joining a league in Pleasanton or Fremont, so that I can play some good matches. Thanks, Andy.
Hi Johannes,
Would be interested in hitting during the evening. Do you have any time next week?
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Use this handy character creation guide; in conjunction with the Basic Rules and the info from the 5E books.
Step 1: Choose a Race
Every character belongs to a race, one of the many intelligent humanoid species in the D&D world. Themost common player character races are dwarves, elves, gnomes, and humans. Some races also have subraces, such as mountain dwarf or wood elf.
Character Races has more information about these races.
The race you choose contributes to your character's identity in an important way, by establishing a general appearance and the natural talents gained from culture and ancestry. Your character's race grants particular racial traits, such as special senses, proficiency with certain weapons or tools, proficiency in one or more skills, or the ability to use minor spells. These traits sometimes dovetail with the capabilities of certain classes (see step 2). For example, the racial traits of the common gnome (re: 5E halfling) make them exceptional rogues, and high elves tend to be powerful wizards. Sometimes playing against type can be fun, too. Gnome paladins and mountain dwarf wizards, for example, can be unusual but memorable characters.
Your race also increases one or more of your ability scores, which you determine in step 3. Note these increases and remember to apply them later. Record the traits granted by your race on your character sheet. Be sure to note your starting languages and your base speed as well.
Step 2: Choose a Class
Every adventurer is a member of a class. Class broadly describes a character's vocation, what special talents he or she possesses, and the tactics he or she is most likely to employ when exploring a dungeon, fighting monsters, or engaging in a tense negotiation. The character classes are described in the Basic Rules and the 5E Player's Handbook. Further information may be found here at Character Classes .
Your character receives a number of benefits from your choice of class. Many of these benefits are class features—capabilities (including spellcasting) that set your character apart from members of other classes. You also gain a number of proficiencies: armor, weapons, skills, saving throws, and sometimes tools. Your proficiencies define many of the things your character can do particularly well, from using certain weapons to telling a convincing lie.
On your character sheet, record all the features that your class gives you at 1st level.
Step 3: Determine Ability Scores:
Much of what your character does in the game depends on his or her six abilities: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. Each ability has a score, which is a number you record on your character sheet. The six abilities and their use in the game are described in the Basic Rules and the 5E Player's Handbook. The ability score table provides a quick reference for what qualities are measured by each ability, what races increases
which abilities, and what classes consider each ability particularly important.
Variant: Customizing Ability Scores
Use this variant for determining your ability scores. The method described here allows you to build a character with a set of ability scores you choose individually. You have 27 points to spend on your ability scores. The cost of each score is shown on the Ability Score Point Cost table. For example, a score of 14 costs 7 points. Using this method, 15 is the highest ability score you can end up with, before applying racial increases. You can't have a score lower than 8.
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This method of determining ability scores enables you to create a set of three high numbers and three low ones (15, 15, 15, 8, 8, 8), a set of numbers that are above average and nearly equal (13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12), or any set of numbers between those extremes.
Step 4: Describe Your Character
Once you know the basic game aspects of your character, it's time to flesh him or her out as a person. Your character needs a name. Spend a few minutes thinking about what he or she looks like and how he or she behaves in general terms.
Using the information in chapter 4, you can flesh out your character's physical appearance and personality traits. Choose your character's alignment (the moral compass that guides his or her decisions) and ideals. Chapter 4 also helps you identify the things your character holds most dear, called bonds, and the flaws that could one day undermine him or her. Your character's background describes where he or she came from, his or her original occupation, and the character's place in the D&D world. Your DM might offer additional backgrounds beyond the ones included in chapter 4, and might be willing to work with you to craft a background that's a more precise fit for your character concept.
A background gives your character a background feature (a general benefit) and proficiency in two skills, and it might also give you additional languages or proficiency with certain kinds of tools. Record this information, along with the personality information
you develop, on your character sheet.
Step 5: Choose Equipment
Your class and background determine your character's starting equipment, including weapons, armor, and other adventuring gear. Record this equipment on your character sheet. All such items are detailed in chapter 5. Instead of taking the gear given to you by your class and background, you can purchase your starting equipment. You have a number of gold pieces (gp) to spend based on your class, as shown in chapter 5. Extensive lists of equipment, with prices, also appear in that chapter. If you wish, you can also have one trinket at no cost (see the Trinkets table at the end of chapter 5). Your Strength score limits the amount of gear you can carry. Try not to purchase equipment with a total weight (in pounds) exceeding your Strength score times 15. Chapter 7 has more information on carrying capacity.
Step 6: Come Together
Most D&D characters don't work alone. Each character plays a role within a party, a group of adventurers working together for a common purpose. Teamwork and cooperation greatly improve your party's chances to survive the many perils in the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons. Talk to your fellow players and your DM to decide whether your characters know one another, how they met, and what sorts of quests the group might undertake.
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Monday is Presidents' Day. But you already knew that.
Tell me something, though, just between us. What does Presidents' Day mean to you? Go ahead. Anyone? No?
The reason all you can hear is crickets when I ask that question is that the only thing Presidents' Day means to you, and me, and everyone else, is a three-day weekend, which is a good thing, and mattress sales, which are not as good.
But being a lifelong student of the odd, here is the real meaning of Presidents' Day to me: It just might be the most confusing holiday of all, with the possible exception of Founders' Day, which no living human being understands.
When I was a young-type person, Lincoln's birthday was Feb. 12 and Washington's birthday was Feb. 22. For reasons I didn't understand then and barely understand now, schools were closed on Washington's birthday (boo-yah!), but not on Lincoln's (just boo.) Apparently, saving the country and giving your life in the process is not enough to have your birthday be a national holiday.
But today, as everyone knows, Presidents' Day is a combined celebration of the birthdays of George Washington, President 1.0, and Abraham Lincoln, the tall man with the sad face. The problem is, everyone is wrong. I don't know if there is a Confucius Day in China, but I think we should rename the third Monday in February in this country Confusion Day.
In 1968, Congress made the third Monday in February a national holiday celebrating Washington's birthday, period. Just Washington, no Lincoln. Sorry, Abe. To make things confusing right from the start, that law didn't take effect until 1971.
In the years that followed, a number of states and cities passed resolutions declaring the day "Presidents' Day," to celebrate the birthdays of both Washington and Lincoln. That made sense since the third Monday in February always falls between Feb. 15 and Feb. 21, which is pretty close to the birthdays of both presidents. Pretty close, yes, but no cigar.
Yes, Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, but Washington was born on Feb. 11, 1732, not Feb. 22. The problem is differences between the Julian calendar, which people used in the way back times, and the Gregorian calendar, which is what we have been using since 1752, which transposed the old Feb. 11 to the new Feb. 22.
Not that you're dying to know this, but the Julian calendar was introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C. and the Gregorian calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, which is weird I think. Who made up that rule? Why would you go to a Roman emperor and a pope for your calendars?
I would think you'd be better off looking for the smartest astronomer or scholar you could find and saying, "Dude, we need something to keep track of days and months, there are too many things in the sky for us to figure out, you do it."
That would make more sense, no?
Given all that, I still say we need to rename the third Monday in February National Confusion Day, unless you're looking for a mattress. Regardless, I wanted to find something positive and meaningful that you could do for Presidents' Day weekend.
Here's what I found. Every year in the U.S. Senate, within a few days of Presidents' Day, a gaggle of senators takes the floor and reads George Washington's farewell address. If you're looking for something to do that is really boring and works better than Ambien, I think that is perfect.
But I found something on a website called FreeKidCraft.com that is way better — an edible log cabin made out of pretzels. You need two sheets of construction paper, one green and one brown, and a bag of long, straight pretzels. You use the green construction paper as a base, which looks like grass, sort of, then build a square box out of the pretzels with the ends overlapping like Lincoln logs, which is of course the Presidents' Day hook: a log cabin, Abe Lincoln, homework by candlelight, writing with charcoal, etc. Then you fold the brown construction paper in half and plop it on top like a pitched roof.
The whole deal should take all of about five minutes, after which you say something significant about Washington and Lincoln, then let the kids smash the log cabin to pieces like Godzilla with bad gas. All in all, it's the perfect Presidents' Day celebration. Don't thank me, it's my job.
Four score and seven years ago, people were totally confused about which president was born when, but today, they still are. It's what makes this country great. Have the best Presidents' Day ever. Just because it's confusing doesn't mean you can't have fun. I gotta go.
PETER BUFFA is a former Costa Mesa mayor. His column runs Sundays. He may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Buffalo Bills are a National Football League franchise playing in Buffalo, New York. They are part of the American Football Conference and play in the East division. The team is named for William Frederick Cody, more famously known as Buffalo Bill. The Bills play at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Super Bowl History
The Bills most recent string of success occurred from 1991-1994 when they reached the Super Bowl for four straight years, only to lose each time. The team came closest to winning the 1991 Super Bowl, in which the team trailed the New York Giants by one point with seconds remaining in the Super Bowl, when Scott Norwood missed a 47-yard field goal.
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The Hand Family Realty Co. LLC has filed a $3.2 million loan on its Memphis portfolio, including the Anheuser-Busch distribution facility at 45 W. E.H. Crump Blvd. south of Downtown.
The Clarksville, Tenn.-based company filed the Tennessee deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents, security agreement and fixture filing Feb. 4 through JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Charles W. Hand signed the trust deed as chief financial officer of the borrower.
The Hand Family Realty Co LLC, an affiliate of The Hand Family Beverage Co., bought the former D. Canale Beverages LLC property in 2010 for $4 million. Hand's purchase of D. Canale, the city's longtime Anheuser-Busch distributor, was announced prior to that property sale.
The Hand Family is a joint venture between Ray Hand and Charles and J.R. Hand, the respective owners of Eagle Distributing Inc. and Ideal Distributing Co., both of Clarksville.
The main parcel in the sale – and in this most recent financing – was the 149,052-square-foot warehouse that was built in 1981 and sits on 8.29 acres along the south side of E.H. Crump near the intersection with Interstate 55.
The property had a 2012 appraised value of $2.5 million, according to the Shelby County Assessor of Property.
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– Daily News staff
The Shelby County Commission approved plans Monday, Feb. 11, to appoint a Probate Court judge to replace the retiring Judge Robert Benham.
Benham retires at the end of March and the commission will take applications up to March 27 when the body will interview applicants. The commission is scheduled to make its appointment at its April 1 meeting.
Commissioner Chris Thomas said retired Probate Court Judge Donn Southern has expressed an interest in being interim judge to serve until the 2014 judicial elections. That's when the office will be on the August countywide general election ballot that features nonpartisan judicial races once every eight years.
It is called the "big ballot" by political observers because it is the longest ballot of any election cycle in Shelby County.
– Bill Dries
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Rael Development Corp. plans to break ground this summer on a 74-unit, high-end student housing community near the University of Memphis.
RDC Fund VI Memphis LLC, owner and developer of the yet-to-be-named multifamily complex at 3655 Southern Ave., has filed a $9.35 million building permit with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement. Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC is the general contractor of the $14 million project.
Rael has assembled several parcels and will demolish the existing structures – including vacant apartment structures – on the site in June. Construction is expected to be complete by summer 2014.
Graeme Rael, principal of Rael Development, said the student housing will be upscale and "highly amenitized."
"Our whole business model, is building extremely high-quality, durable apartments near great campuses, which the University of Memphis is," Rael said. "We will have swimming, fitness, media center, computing centers. We're very attuned to security and management."
The project will mark Rael Development's first in Memphis. Rael said his firm looks at the university's current supply and potential for growth.
"We like to work very closely with the universities where we locate," he said. "Even though it's a fully private project, we still view the university as a partner."
The apartments will have a range of one- to four-bedroom units. On-site surface parking will be available to residents.
The architect is St. Louis-based Rosemann & Associates PC. Rael said the design will be "traditional leaning to contemporary" and that it will "fit with the context" of the surrounding community.
– Sarah Baker
Bank of Bartlett has joined the list of banks that have launched a mobile banking service.
The bank now has mobile banking capability on all types of mobile devices, including iPhones and Android phones, Web-enabled smartphones and older cell phones through three formats including a Bank of Bartlett mobile banking app.
Customers can set up their mobile banking feature by accessing their Bank of Bartlett online banking account. The bank's services include online and electronic banking platform that also features Internet banking and the bank's no-fee network of 368 automatic teller machines across Tennessee, including 60 Bank of Bartlett ATMs in Memphis-area Walgreens stores.
Bank of Bartlett has $370.4 million in total assets and operates eight bank branches in Shelby County.
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U.S. airlines were less likely in 2012 to lose your suitcase than at any other point in the last two decades, the government announced Tuesday.
There were only 3.09 reports of lost, delayed or damaged baggage for every 1,000 passengers, the lowest annual rate since the Department of Transportation started tracking incidents in 1988.
Airlines also improved their performance in getting planes to gates on time. Last year, 81.85 percent of flights arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time. That is the third highest rate since 1988. The record was set in 2002 at 82.14 percent.
Airlines benefited from good weather in the first half of the year and fewer planes in the sky because of the weak economy. And fewer passengers are checking bags because of fees.
The worst year for baggage handling was 1989, when nearly eight suitcases per 1,000 passengers were reported late, lost or damaged.
Baggage handling is directly tied to airline's on-time performance. When flights are late, bags often miss their connection.
Airlines have been working hard to improve their performance. They are flying newer planes with fewer maintenance problems. New tools track the boarding of passengers and loading of baggage onto individual flights. If either falls behind schedule, extra workers are deployed to ensure an on-time departure.
The airlines are also being more realistic about their schedules. Flight times have been extended on some trips to account for air traffic delays. For instance, Delta Air Lines adds up to 16 minutes for Atlanta-to-New York flights during peak hours.
All of that has led to more on-time flights. There are still problems, however. About one out of every six flights is late – and that's after airlines have adjusted schedules to account for congestion.
Weather remains one of the key factors in delays. Hawaiian Airlines — which often flies into sunny airports — remained in December as the best-performing airline, with a 93.3 percent on-time rate. Delta was number two at 85 percent, according to the DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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Wabash College's hands-on learning means experiencing history, art, music, food, and culture at its origins. Many Wabash students are spending spring break around the globe for spring break/immersion learning week.
Wabash men have arrived in London, Brussels, Frankfurt, New York City, and Belize. The Glee Club is touring in Pennsylvania and many other students are doing community service work. The students will also document their excursions with blog posts and photos from their travels.
Dr. Peter Mikek of the Economics Department and Dr. Ethan Hollander of the Political Science Department, is leading a class studying the European Union to Brussels, Belgium and Frankfurt, Germany.
Among the trip's highlights will be a visits to Frankfurt's Stock Exchange, Money Museum, and the European Central Bank. While in Belgium, the students will see the European Council, European Commission, and visit the College of Europe. The 14 students will also visit the city of Brugge and Waterloo.
History Professor Dr. Stephen Morillo has joined forces this semester with Political Science Professor Scott Himsel on a class titled "The Role of History in Anglo-American Government." The professors' 14 students are in London for the week.
The week-long visit begins with a research immersion on the Battle of Hastings. Morillo is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on the battle. As the week continues, the students will visit The Inns of Court, The Royal Court, House of Commons, and House of Lords.
Biology students will be working hard, but in a beautiful climate in Belize. Dr. Eric Wetzel has returned to Belize for a trip he has led in previous years. The 13 students will have a great diversity of class projects. They young men will learn about turtle grass, the coral reef, and hear numerous lectures. A trip highlight will undoubtedly be several snorkeling sessions preceded by lectures.
Assistant Professor of Theater Dr. James Cherry is leading a class to New York City. The students will learn about American Theater first-hand during the week-long visit, and will among other activities, attend a production of Tennessee Williams' play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
"To learn about theater, you have to go to theater," Cherry said. "And while Indianapolis does offer some possibilities and we do great theater here at Wabash, there is no substitute for New York City: the center of the theatrical universe.
"Once there we'll take in the artistic and cultural diversity of NYC - we'll be seeing a Broadway musical at the former Studio 54, some new work downtown by young emerging artists, ScarJo in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and an immersive Macbeth/Vertigo hybrid that takes place over a block of Manhattan warehouses. When we're not at the theater, we'll be meeting with theater producers, critics and scholars, having fun in some acting workshops, and sampling some of New York's many gustatory opportunities. Vegetable samosas one night, braised octopus the next. Spend Spring Break anywhere else? Fuggedaboutit."
There will still be active learning on campus and in Indianapolis for a group of students learning marketing. Roland Morin '91 has led the week-long Marketing Immersion program and the summer eight-week Business Immersion program for the past several years.
Students have returned to New Orleans to continue a tradition assisting residents of the Lower Ninth Ward who are still rebuilding homes and lives after Hurricane Katrina.
Professor of Religion Jon Baer and Mathematics and Computer Science Emeritus David Maharry have been regular leaders of this group along with local church leaders. More than 15 students are set to make the trip to the Gulf Coast. They will be lodged at the Westside Mission, which has housed Katrina volunteers since the disaster. They will work at various building sites under the direction of a not-for-profit organization set up in the Lower Ninth leading the rebuilding effort.
Finally, the Wabash College Glee Club will travel to Pennsylvania for a series of concerts.