October 11, 2013

Good morning! Yesterday was an odd one. I had a bagel on the veranda & noticed that I was way ahead of schedule & would get all of my work in & even finally get some crafting done ... it's been a LONG time & I really miss it. Just as I started to eat & was smiling about my good fortune for the day to come, the phone rang. I had enough time to clean the house & then I was out for most of the rest of the day until 11:p. I didn't get to work, but at some point I was able to swing by the house, let the dogs out, shower & then head back out. Someone needed stuff from the store so I drove them. When they were finished shopping I came back, thought I may still be able to get some crafting in, so I settled down on the sofa, got my ripple afghan project set up next to me, put a movie on & sat back & smiled. Finally ... relaxation & crafting! :) Then the phone rang & I was back out until 11:p. It wasn't a bad day, but I just really really really miss crafting & it seems there just isn't any time to do that anymore. I did get to play a little bit of Sims yesterday during the moments I was home & that game was Diamond. My Sim Elizabeth is a child & has been working on her athletic skill, going to school, & doing her homework. This morning started off busy, too. I love that I'm working so much ... believe me, I'm grateful for the work! The FD got toned out just as I got up to let the dogs out & then race out the door to go to work. When I got back I updated my schedule for rides I'll be giving, then loaded up LizC864 6. My Sim Tasha is in the university on a distinguished fine arts award. She'll be going to classes. Columbus Day, Meet the Candidates, & Milligan Water meeting are all on Monday.

Buy a car this weekend, but only if the salesman is wearing a pineapple shirt & a white belt.

Corned beef has nothing to do w/ the corm plant. The "corn" refers to grains of rock sale used to cure the beef.

FOX TV announced that they're going to start accepting condom commercials on television now. I was thinking, is it wise to advertise something that could eliminate your next generation of viewers? -Johnny Carson 1991

Irvine, California:

Irvine (/ˈɜrvaɪn/ UR-vyn) is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the 66 square miles (170 km²) city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 

census; the California Department of Finance estimates its 2013 population to be 223,729. It has annexed in the past an undeveloped area to the north, and has also annexed the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, most of which is planned to be converted into the Orange County 

Great Park. The city's mission statement is "to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing."

Because of its good schools, jobs, and housing, the city was chosen in 2008 by CNNMoney.com as the fourth best place to live in the United States. In 2012, it was ranked in sixth place. In September 2011, Businessweek listed Irvine as the 5th best

city in the US. In June 2010, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported that Irvine had the lowest violent crime rate among cities in the United States with populations of more than 100,000, and in August 2008 the Census Bureau ranked Irvine as having the seventh highest median income among cities in the United States with populations of more than 

65,000. Although Mercedes-Benz USA is headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, the company selected Irvine for the second Mercedes-Benz Classic Center (and the only one outside of Germany), which opened in June 2006.

Irvine is home to the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Concordia University, Irvine Valley College, the Orange

County Center of the University of Southern California (USC), Brandman University, and the satellite campuses of California State University Fullerton (CSUF), University of La Verne, and Pepperdine University.

Irvine is also home to a number of corporations, particularly in the technology

and semiconductor sectors.

Irvine contracts with the County of Orange for fire and medical services. Fire protection in Irvine is provided by the Orange County Fire Authority with ambulance service by Doctor's Ambulance. Law enforcement is provided by the Irvine

Police Department (IPD). The IPD operates in a suburban city rated as having one of the lowest violent crime rates among cities with over 100,000 inhabitants by the FBI every year since 2005. The University of California Police Department also has jurisdiction – including arrest power – in 

areas of the city near the UC Irvine campus, while the California State University Police Department has similar jurisdiction in areas of the city near the CSU Fullerton Irvine campus. 

Of the 112,303 registered voters in the city, 34.7% are Republicans, 31.4% are

Democrats, 30.0% decline to state, and the balance are registered with third parties.

Irvine borders Tustin to the north, Santa Ana to the northwest, Lake Forest to the east, Laguna Hills onto the southeast, Costa Mesa to the west, and Newport Beach to the southwest. San Diego Creek, which

flows northeast into Upper Newport Bay, is the primary watercourse draining the city. Its largest tributary is Peters Canyon Wash. Most of Irvine is in a broad, flat valley between Loma Ridge in the north and San Joaquin Hills in the south. In the extreme northern and southern areas, however, are

several hills, plateaus and canyons.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Irvine had a population of 212,375. The population density was 3,195.8 people per square mile (1,233.9/km²). The racial makeup of Irvine was 107,215 (50.5%) White, 3,718 (1.8%) African American, 355

Climate data for Irvine, California
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	96 (36)	95 (35)	98 (37)	104 (40)	105 (41)	109 (43)	110 (43)	103 (39)	110 (43)	106 (41)	101 (38)	95 (35)	110 (43)
Average high °F (°C)	68 (20)	69 (21)	69 (21)	73 (23)	75 (24)	79 (26)	84 (29)	85 (29)	84 (29)	79 (26)	73 (23)	68 (20)	75.5 (24.3)
Average low °F (°C)	41 (5)	43 (6)	45 (7)	48 (9)	53 (12)	57 (14)	60 (16)	61 (16)	59 (15)	53 (12)	45 (7)	40 (4)	50.4 (10.3)
Record low °F (°C)	22 (−6)	25 (−4)	29 (−2)	31 (−1)	35 (2)	39 (4)	42 (6)	45 (7)	40 (4)	34 (1)	30 (−1)	25 (−4)	22 (−6)
Precipitation inches (mm)	2.96 (75.2)	3.07 (78)	2.79 (70.9)	.77 (19.6)	.28 (7.1)	.10 (2.5)	.01 (0.3)	.14 (3.6)	.34 (8.6)	.40 (10.2)	1.22 (31)	1.79 (45.5)	13.87 (352.3)
Source: Weather Channel

(0.2%) Native American, 83,176 (39.2%) Asian, 334 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 5,867 (2.8%) from other races, and 11,710 (5.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19,621 persons (9.2%). Non-Hispanic Whites were 45.1% of the population in 2010, compared to 83.8% in

1980.

The Census reported that 205,819 people (96.9% of the population) lived in households, 5,968 (2.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 588 (0.3%) were institutionalized.

There were 78,978 households, out of

which 26,693 (33.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 40,930 (51.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7,545 (9.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,978 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3,218 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 463 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 18,475 households (23.4%) were made up of individuals and 4,146 (5.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61. There were 51,453 families (65.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.13.

The population was spread out with 45,675 people (21.5%) under the age of 18, 30,384 people (14.3%) aged 18 to 24, 66,670 people (31.4%) aged 25 to 44, 51,185 people (24.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 18,461 people (8.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

There were 83,899 housing units at an average density of 1,262.5 per square mile (487.5/km²), of which 39,646 (50.2%) were owner-occupied, and 39,332 (49.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%. 109,846 people (51.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 95,973 people (45.2%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the City's 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,^[41] the top employers in the city are:

Broadcom headquarters at UC Irvine's University Research Park

#	Employer	# of employees	Sector
1	University of California, Irvine	16,495	Education
2	Broadcom	2,604	Semiconductor
3	Edwards Lifesciences	2,567	Medical
4	Allergan	2,441	Medical
5	Irvine Unified School District	2,394	Education
6	Cellco Partnership / Verizon Wireless	2,305	Telecommunications
7	Western Digital	1,758	Hard disk drive
8	Blizzard Entertainment	1,695	Computer games
9	Parker Hannifin	1,650	Aircraft
10	B. Braun Medical	1,405	Medical

Plan to tackle your most difficult problems at your peak time of day when you're fresh & alert.

PrinterShare:

With PrinterShare™ you can print photos, contacts, and web pages. Many other apps, including Mail, Safari and Notes, allow you to copy something and paste it to PrinterShare for printing. Note: the app is free to try, but actual printing requires payment.
IN-APP PAYMENTS
You can install this app for free to test if PrinterShare works for you. However, some features are initially locked:
1. When using directly available (Nearby) printer, you can only print a test page.
2. Free account on server has a limit of 20 printed pages.
There are no other restrictions except for these listed. To unlock the full functionality, you need to buy Premium Key (available as a feature inside this app).
USING PRINTERS
Many WiFi-capable printers are detected automatically. PrinterShare can print to these printers directly.
Any other printer will work too, as long as it's visible from a Windows or Mac computer. Download client software for that computer from www.printershare.com. PrinterShare will find clients in the same WiFi network automatically and use the printer through them.
Also, you can use printers anywhere in the world over Internet. This requires the same client software installed on receiving end, and registration on PrinterShare web server.
MORE INFO
http://printershare.com/help/iphone

Shadowgun:

The award-winning multiplayer shooter now available on your Mac computer!
Show them what you’re made of in your quest to become the most-wanted bounty hunter in all the galaxy. With your friends at your side, experience larger than life multiplayer battle!
„Shadowgun: DeadZone is one of the sharpest-looking shooters we've seen.“ – SlideToPlay
* Experience intense tactical multiplayer combat
* Invite your friends to join your team and challenge up to 12 players connected online
* Choose from two popular game modes – Deathmatch and Zone Control, various maps and from 10 playable characters
* As a character's ranking increases, new elements will be unlocked and available during gameplay
* New control elements such as sprint and roll have been implemented into gameplay
* A wide ranging arsenal of 21 weapons all of which are upgradable
* Items – MediKit, Ammo Kit, FlashBang, EMP Grenade, Frag Grenade, Sentry Guns and Mines
* Enjoy a cool feature: BOOSTERS (Speed, Armor, Damage, Accuracy, Invisibility)
* Multi-language localization (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Please note that there are Internet restrictions applied in China and some services are completely unavailable, so you may encounter connectivity issues in this region.

Tips when buying a new car top 10:

1. Set a budget & netotiate the price.
2. Research & read car reviews & ratings.
3. Get financing through a bank, or a credit union, not the seller.
4. Take a test drive that includes a variety of roads.
5. Check the car's history.
6. Get EPA mileage figures.
7. Ask for a 2nd opinion from a certified mechanic.
8. Understand the warranty, if the car has a warranty.
9. Check the paperwork.
10. Take your time, resist any pressure from the seller.

Valuing the differences is the essence of synergy - the mental, the emotional, the psychological differences between people. And the key to valuing differences is to realize that all people see the world, not as it is, but as they are.