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Ok. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the princes of the baseball field to me. Even before I could fathom what baseball was, the Brooklyn Dodgers were battling it out to prove that they were in fact the king of the field and the aces in the whole.

Little did the establishment of baseball fully understand at the time, but the idea that baseball needed the best players, no matter their nationality race or creed, they brought on a colored player. From that time on, the game was changed forever. It has led the league in providing a unique atmosphere that is conducive to the crowd and players alike. They started what we know today as the Community Investment Act, by getting out to the community and lending a helping hand. And when I say "They Started", I mean that they were in fact out and about well before it was a MLB Function to do so.

If you've ever been to Dodger Stadium, you have to say that the experience is next to none. From the moment you pull into the parking lot, you can tell that there's something special about the ground you're on. It's hallowed ground, a place where baseball greats have grown and been a part of. When you park your car and you head into the different entrances, the expectation of greatness is still evoked. You can hear the batting practice going on, the crowds anticipation for a good game, and the smell of the good old "Dodger Dog", which is the most fabulous foot long hotdog ever created. You give you ticket to the ticking guard/attack dog, and you enter into the halls of greatness. If you pause and close your eyes, you can hear the call of Fernando Valenzuela on the radio, Kurts final home run to send the greats to another pennant win, Steve Garvey catching yet another double play thrown to first, and most of all, the five year old that is screaming because he just witnessed his first home run. It's the environment, the history that evokes nostalgia and wanting. It's the people and the comradery that you lean to strive for and share, as it is something terrific and something that is bigger than you. It's something positive that you can be a part of, simply because you know for a fact that you can look back and say I knew when, and be honest because the experience still waifs through your brain. The visceral experience is paramount at who you are and the excellence you strive to achieve in your own life.

Now, as if to change the experience of an aging icon, Dodger ownership is looking to change the look and feel of the cultural and historical icon of what Dodger Stadium has come to embody. I have attached the link below for you to view. I know that for me, the jury is out, simply because it looks as if they are trying to squeeze money out of the fans by upscaling the environment, which in my opinion seems as if it will actually take your focus off of the team and the Game itself. You be the judge, and please give me your feedback.

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11,000 Year Old StoneAge Home in Britan

This is fantastic. It's strange to think that there's only 20,000 years that differentiate what we used to be to what we are now. Check out this article at MSN for a quick view.

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Maggie Sottero Designs Salt Lake City, UT 2007 - 2010 Systems Administrator Being an SMB (SMALL TO MID-SIZED BUSINESS), all disciplines of IT were covered. Having outgrown existing solutions, the business requirement was to redesign and implement a new base infrastructure that tied together Microsoft Dynamics, GP Web services, Exchange, other internal and external electronic communication, and shipper integration in a seamless integration. This required hardware / software installation, patch management, and overall capacity planning with an optimized approach to information delivery and business continuity. This also led to the creation of new business relationships with software and hardware vendors that provided the necessary infrastructure that assisted in the functionality and ability to maintain expenses within the project budgetary constraints by leveraging existing technologies.   Server Administration, Installation, Troubleshooting (Windows, Apple, and Linux) Enterprise Fax solutions Installation, Administration, Troubleshooting MS Exchange Server Installation, Management, Troubleshooting Microsoft SQL Server Installation, Administration, Troubleshooting Active Directory Management, Design, Troubleshooting License Tracking and Management Asset Procurement, Management, Security, Reporting Avaya PBX Installation, Administration, Troubleshooting Capacity Planning and Reporting VPN, Firewall, PPTP, etc System and Network Monitoring and Monitoring Collocation Hardware and Software Script creation for data migration, installation, and data integrity testing. Terminal Services and Web-ex server installation and access
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Zions Bancorporation Murray, UT 1999 - 2004 Systems Engineer II Microsoft Server Engineer in an Enterprise Application environment. The application and systems engineered and administered were SQL Servers, Groupwise Email Server, Novell and Microsoft Operating systems, Centralized Rightfax solution design and deployment, and the deployment / administration of a corporate Citrix environment.   SQL Management Data Integrity Testing Windows Server, Citrix Server, Novell 5x and 6x MS Office Cisco Works, Cisco VPN, Cisco Voip Terminal Services and Citrix Server Installation and Management Rightfax Installation and Administration Scripting for new user, data migration, file utilities, Log management, and communication directives   Convergys Corporation West Valley City,UT 1996 - 1999 Training Systems Administrator Responsible for Systems Installation, Management, and Administration of all Servers and Workstations associated with the Centralized Training Department. This included the development and distribution of Web Based Training, Computer Based Training, Surveys, Workstation and Server Imaging, and Exchange Servers.   Windows Servers NT 3.51, 4.x, 2000 Exchange Servers Installation and Administration Office Products Microsoft Management Server, workstation management and Cisco and 3com network management Citrix Server Installation and Management VPN Configuration and Management Windows Scripting for Automated client installation, user creation, and file management         Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank (DMCCB) Salt Lake City, UT 1994 – 1996 Network Administrator I was responsible for a 105 node AS400 network and a 87 client Microsoft network connected with a site to site to site VPN to FDR (First Data Resources) and Metris Financial home office network. Initial work on emulation software to move away from the dumb terminals to a PC networked infrastructure. I was responsible for IT Procurement, Inventory management, network and physical security, as well as remote network access for vendors and developers.   AS400 and Windows Network Exchange Installation and client management Office Products Network Troubleshooting Cisco and 3Com Networking Network and Information Security VPN Configuration and Management Secure FTP for Batch Processing
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Salt Lake Community College         Salt Lake City, UT 2006 - Present Business/Computer Information Systems Ongoing education directed towards a degree in computer information systems with an emphasis in information security. Advanced Technical Center     Salt Lake City, UT 1999 - 2000 MCSE 2000, CNE 2000, Internet, A+ Certified, and Network training Courses Certification courses that allowed me to obtain a MCSE 2000 and CNE 2000, and A+ certifications. Ongoing updated training has allowed me to keep my knowledge of network systems on task to eventually update my certifications.