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With local curlers competing over in Sochi, proponents of the sport are hoping the buzz will spark more interest here at home. The Superior Curling Club held two open houses over the weekend. On Saturday, they welcomed new curlers to try out the sport outdoors at Barkers Island. Then on Sunday they moved inside to follow up on some smoother ice. Club President Irvin Mossberger said he hopes they'll find some new members over the weekend. "Curling locally was really big in the '70s and even up until the '90s, and since then we've seen a little bit of a drop in membership," he said. "And we're trying to take advantage of the excitement generated by the Olympics and try to get a few more members back into the club." Mossberger said they were aiming to get 50 people throwing stones between noon and 4 p.m. on Sunday. Curious visitors were there from as far away as Nebraska. \| Body of Duluth Woman Missing Since July Found \| Duluth Police say the decomposed body found Tuesday in the Lincoln Park neighborhood is likely that of a woman who had been missing since last summer. Dale Elizabeth Gerard, 74, was last seen getting off a bus about five blocks away from where the body was found. \| Should Duluth Break the Snowfall Record? \| For many, waking up and not seeing any new snow on the ground was a welcome sight, although snow will pick up in intensity this afternoon and become heavy by evening. We have to ask the question... Do we want to go for the record? \| Former Religious Leader Sought in Sexual Conduct Case \| A man has been charged with 59 counts of criminal sexual conduct involving two members of a "Maidens Group" within a Pine County-based church he led called the River Road Fellowship. \| Cancellations & Closures \| We've received a few event cancellations due to the snow. To have your event added to the list, email [[email_addr]]. \| Walker Signs Bill Legalizing Pot Byproduct \| Republican Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that legalizes the use of a marijuana byproduct to help treat children's seizures.
Found October 24, 2011 on NESN.com: WILMINGTON, Mass. -- While the rest of the Bruins enjoyed a day off on Sunday, Jordan Caron was hard at work with his busiest afternoon yet. Caron was assigned to Boston's America Hockey League affiliate in Providence on Sunday, and played that afternoon against Albany. It wasn't a demotion for the rookie though. It was just an opportunity to get Caron some game action after being scratched in the last two Boston games, and Caron was recalled in time to rejoin the big club in practice on Monday. "I didn't play the last two games, so it was good to... Original Story: http://www.nesn.com/2011/10/jordan-ca... Comments are closed. What do you think?To leave a comment, you can: THE BACKYARD BEST OF MAXIM AROUND THE WEB RELATED ARTICLES Jordan Caron assigned to Providence Bruins to Provide Melted Championship Ice From TD Garden to Every Hockey Rink in New England Zdeno Chara, Brad Marchand Among Bruins Dressed in Halloween Costumes During Visit to Children's Hospital (Photos) Zdeno Chara Dressed Up as a Bunny…That is All Claude Julien 'Optimistic' Adam McQuaid Can Play Thursday, As Defenseman Continues to Progress in Recovery From Neck Injury Nightmare fuel: Zdeno Chara dressed as a rabbit Bruins Putting Forth Strong Efforts, But Struggling to Capitalize Early in Games Caron Recalled from Providence Tyler Seguin Postgame Interview Bruins/Sharks Horton to Deliver TD Garden Ice to Cambridge Caron Assigned to Providence Time to start clicking with clock ticking Follow us on Twitter THE NHL HOT 10 NHL Forum Discussions 2 replies, January 16, 2014 1 replies, May 25, 2013 1 replies, May 25, 2013 1 replies, May 25, 2013 1 replies, March 04, 2013 \|Latest Rumors\|\|The Backyard\| \| \| Today's Best Stuff \| \| For Bloggers Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. \| \| Company Info \| \| Help \| \| What is Yardbarker? Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.
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On behalf of all our vendors, we want to invite you to visit the Lincoln County Farmers Market this year. There are two locations for the market. One is in downtown Lincolnton on West Water Street just a short distance from the James W. Warren Citizens Center. The other location is in the parking lot of Rock Spring Springs Elementary on Highway 16 in Denver. The market is coordinated by Lincoln County Cooperative Extension with much of the on-site work being done by our Extension Master Gardeners. Join us and enjoy the local vegetables, fruits, meats, baked goods, crafts and more at the markets. From Vendor Guidelines to Certificates. We have everything you need to become a market vendor!read more → Meet our Vendors Delicious recipes from the Extension, our vendors, and our friends!read more → News & Events - Markets Opening for the 2014 Season!The Denver Market makes its 2014 debut this Saturday April 5th from 8am to noon.... - WINTER MARKET UPDATES!!The Denver Market will be closed on Feb 1st due to the school being open for a s... - Lincolnton and Denver – Winter Market is Here!Saturday Dec 7th starts the Winter Market season! Both markets open 1 hour late...
Apartment living is a lifestyle not for the faint of heart. Millions of Americans dwell in apartment communities sharing their lives with family, friends and strangers. Step inside this microcosm of society and experience the adventure. Joyful and Triumphant Well, it’s Christmas Eve. Are we ready? [Read More] Last Minute Christmas Suggestions Only two more days until Christmas! Yikes! [Read More] Welcome to Winter! Well, officially, we can say we are living in the winter season. Yesterday, December 21st ushered in the first day of winter. [Read More] Keeping Safe this Christmas Season Hope this week has brought you closer to your Christmas goals. [Read More] Christmas Baking Thought I’d stop in this morning before I get myself elbow deep in flour. [Read More] Are You Doing Okay?
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Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison on Tuesday accused Hewlett-Packard Co. of being "vindictive" in its lawsuit against former CEO Mark Hurd. HP filed the suit on Tuesday, aiming to keep Hurd from becoming a co-president and board member at Oracle. He was named to the jobs on Monday night, replacing Charles Phillips. "Oracle has long viewed HP as an important partner," Ellison said in a prepared statement. "By filing this vindictive lawsuit against Oracle and Mark Hurd, the HP board is acting with utter disregard for that partnership, our joint customers, and their own shareholders and employees. The HP board is making it virtually impossible for Oracle and HP to continue to cooperate and work together in the IT marketplace." Click here for the Oracle press release. To read more about Mark Hurd's career, resignation from HP and new job at Oracle, click here. Written by Cromwell Schubarth. Contact him at 408.299.1823 or [[email_addr]]. Comments If you are commenting using a Facebook account, your profile information may be displayed with your comment depending on your privacy settings. By leaving the 'Post to Facebook' box selected, your comment will be published to your Facebook profile in addition to the space below. Most Popular - Most popular - Slideshows - Emailed - Mobile - [[phy_address]] Places to Work in the Bay Area for 2014 - How HBO captured the look of 'Silicon Valley' tech office spaces - Saleen wants to turn your Tesla Model S into a hot rod - Mercedes head fires shots at Tesla’s network, ‘limited potential’ - Q&A: AngelList COO Kevin Laws on biggest founder, funder mistakes - Home smart home: The $290B 'Internet of Things' market starts here - KB Homes: How the internet of everything affects the residential real - Super Micro's plans for Mercury News site: 1.5M sq ft - Irvine Co. signs - How Silicon Valley's indie retailers dress a new generation of fans What would make public transportation more appealing?
What’s in Your Toolbox? Knowing what a safety management system (SMS) is does not equate to implementing one. It is an endeavor that takes time, effort, and money. However, it produces a return on investment that can be measured directly and indirectly. These measures of success... 4. Develop formal communica-tion to personnel of findings from reactive safety events. 5. Determine SMS software needs/packages available as well as current and future company needs. Phase 3 Implementation of risk management processes such as a confidential safety reporting system, hazard identification and tracking system with feedback mechanism, FOQA, regularly scheduled systemic safety audits, and task analyses for all safety-related activities. 1. Set up a risk-management working group to assess acceptable levels of risk. 2. Define the risk assessment tools and risk control mechanisms when an unacceptable level of risk has been identified. 3. Deliver training on these proactive and predictive safety management processes. 4. Provide formal communication to personnel concerning these proactive and predictive tools including why they are beneficial. 5. Coordinate and maintain reactive safety data synthesized with proactive and predictive safety data (when this becomes available) from combined analyses tools. Phase 4 1. Refine the safety performance indicators and performance targets commenced in Phase 1 (Part 9). 2. Develop SMS continuous improvement initiatives. 3. Develop training and documentation relevant to operational safety assurance. 4. Maintain and upgrade as needed the processes for safety communication. Tools for the toolbox In implementing a SMS there are many areas within our own organization where we can (and probably will) make mistakes. It may be the right toolbox, but we may not have the right tools or we may not be using them correctly. It helps to have external evaluations conducted to ensure we are not biased in what we see, or fail to see, within our own confines. To achieve individual ownership, each of us can personally have an impact on the process by considering the following: 1. Be aware of what is expected of us — and others — in the new system. 2. Make a conscious effort to educate ourselves about changes. 3. Don’t be afraid to ask if you don’t understand why you are making the changes. 4. Be prepared to provide constructive feedback. 5. Try to fight the normal human urge to resist change. 6. The human can be both the strongest tool — as well as the weakest tool — in our toolbox. 7. It is up to you as to what influence you will have on the success of the SMS. 8. This is about making our industry safer and therefore more financially viable. 9. We all win if the SMS is successful. We need to constantly remind people what is in it for them. If we fail to let our people know, they are much less likely to support the initiative. So we have a toolbox, and we now know the basic structure of the toolbox, and have a few tools that may need to go in that toolbox. Keep in mind, not all tools are needed in all toolboxes, and we may change the look of some of our tools to do the work we want to do in our organization. However, we must use the tools in the toolbox for this to work. Managing our personnel as individuals, many with a normal fear of change, is the best tool for success in this process. As noted by the title, a SMS is a toolbox, but it is only as good as the tools we have in it, and how those tools are used and maintained. Ready to throw the tools out with the toolbox yet? This process may seem a little daunting initially, but many organizations are already actively using parts of a SMS. Remember, it will be a change, it will be somewhat uncomfortable, and it will not happen overnight. But we should not be afraid to embrace this new system as it is about keeping our industry — and each of us — safer. - « Previous Page - 1 - 2 - Next Page » We Recommend - Article Getting Your Arms Around SMS To increase the success rate of your SMS I recommend taking simple small bites to whittle away at a larger task. - Article What's in Your Toolbox? According to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a safety management system (SMS) is: “… a toolbox that contains the tools that an aviation organization needs in order to be able to... - Article What Comes After Human Factors?
3rd Annual Summer Online Issue is HERE! Filed under: Announcements, Art, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Summer Online Issue The 3rd annual So to Speak Summer Online issue is here! Our editorial staff is proud to showcase the work of these feminist writers and artists in the Summer 2013 Issue. This issue includes all of the genres you’ve come to expect from So to Speak: extraordinary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art! Read the new issue HERE or click on the cover art to the left. Later this summer, be sure to check our blog for posts by our contributing writers and artists, as well as guest writers, on craft and their views on feminism. Our blog offers a continuous dialogue on feminism, which can be found in surprising places! Be sure to engage with the contributors by commenting on their blog posts and offering further ideas in the comment box. Happy Reading! Fiction Katya Kulik Dawn Corrigan Nonfiction Jennifer Arin Poetry Jane Otto Lauren M. Plitkins Alexa Doran Gail Woldstein Christie Collins Jacqueline Kolosoff Visual Art Duat Vu Adsilen Reyes Pino Camden Richards and Alessandra Echeverri June News Round-Up Filed under: Monthly News Round-Up, Nonfiction, Post by: Sheryl R, Summer Online Issue Happy summer – the season of sunshine, relaxation, and fun! Here at StS, the editors have been busy creating our summer online issue, which will premier July 9th (more on that soon.) This month, we’ve had a fantastic line-up of blog posts: - Jack Solano discusses the role of white males in the feminist movement in his post Using Privilege to Combat Inequality. Solano doesn’t shy away from inequality, in fact, by choosing to attend a historically black university, he has openly embraced the challenges that many men in his position do not routinely face. In doing so, he has arrived personally at an important place—not only does he recognize the privileges his race and gender afford him, but he believes that this very privilege should be used to advance gender and racial equality. - Our outgoing blog and poetry editor, Sheila McMullin, in her Final Thoughts post, explores feminism in a deeply personal way. She opens up about feminism, describing it as a living, surviving creature, much like a jellyfish, with the ability to sting—and as an evolving, unfolding definition that she continues to create. From bell hooks quotes to her thoughts on promoting feminism in her career, post-graduate school, McMullin invites us into her most interior thoughts on feminism and positive feminist education and online feminist forums. - Tamar Altebarmakian, in Lesser Shades of Equal, writes about the shifts in consciousnesses that are created by the ripples of small gestures, gestures that challenge unconscious mores and prejudices and that widen circles of acceptance. - If you’re looking for summer reading suggestions, our poetry reviews of the past year are examined in Summer StS Reading: Poetry. We’ve reviewed outstanding collections of poetry that deserve space on every bookshelf. Stay tuned for more information on our exciting summer online issue! ~Sheryl Marta Ferguson and Mustang Sally Filed under: Poetry, Summer Online Issue But it’s the vortices I came to see, It’s that time, right? Red rocks, cactus margaritas, whatever signifies vacation to any of you. I suspect what counts as vacation depends on where you’re from, what media you consume, and what you can afford. This poem, like my other Mustang Sally poems, is a persona piece, one in which I get to try out an alternate life where those conditions are somewhat different for me. As Sally does, I came from a Midwestern blue-collar town where racial and class tensions significantly overlapped. I took the name, “Mustang Sally,” from the old Motown hit because, in spite of (because of?) the racial difference, Motown music has always resonated with me. The industrial world, the class values, the family stuff all sounded a lot more like home than the farm life idealized by the country music of my youth. In my poems, Mustang Sally is a trailer-trash white girl, with origins not so different from my own. The salient difference ultimately being money. The combination of my scholarships and my folks’ hard-won savings paid my way into the gentrified existence I now enjoy. And I’m aware almost daily of differences my own child takes for granted. The genesis of the Mustang Sally poems is often in those points of class difference. This poem, “Mustang Sally Takes a Vacation,” though, springs from similarities between me and my alter ego. I’d like to think whoever I’d have been either in this life or the one I’d have put together without the money to leave home, the comforts of sunshine and alcohol, the bewilderment of connection and the loss of it, the curiosity about a larger life would all still be part of the deal. As a feminist, I value the awareness, the politicizing, of such differences in class, race and ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, and any similarities that might crack or underscore those differences. The examination of such issues forms part of my work as a writer, as a citizen, as a life partner, and as a parent. While I think it’s problematic to borrow an icon out of African-American culture as a namesake for my alter ego, and I think it’s problematic to be a married heterosexual with a literary persona who indulges in the occasional girl crush, I hope such blurrings of identity can be seen as boundary crossings, not boundary violations, as me writing in who I’m not while I live out who I am. Perhaps, too, it’s a measure of how much Motown shaped my imaginative life growing up and how much feminism, in its many manifestations, has shaped my imaginative life as a woman. Food for thought. So, I’m stepping down from the soapbox now, and wishing you all a great vacation this summer, whatever form it takes! Marta Ferguson, “Mustang Sally Takes a Vacation” Pg. 32 So to Speak 2012 Summer Online Issue Amanda Graham: On My Writing Filed under: Fiction, Summer Online Issue I was recently notified that a piece of writing I had submitted months ago to So to Speak would be published in the summer online issue. There are things about my submission which had led to an initial rejection, and I am unaware of what internal decision-making had been performed which resulted in the work’s final acceptance. Perhaps they simply like the work. I am also, considering my background, uneasy about broaching this news prior to the publication’s actual appearance online; prior training in hesitation, prior places and types of employment, prior promises of love and adoration, all lead me now to suspicion. I raise this topic for an entirely different reason, however: So to Speak is a ‘feminist’ publication with university staff and funding and support, and that may or may not mean many things. I was invited by the publication’s contact person to complete and submit an ‘interview’ form that would also be published. I was excited at that prospect, less so than the selection of a piece of mine potentially being published, but excited at the possibility of replying in ‘rant mode’ to a list of things some anonymous interviewer might ask of me. There would be no, “What’s your favorite color, Mandy?” questions; and certainly none of the questions repeated to me over and over while working as an adult sex site chat model, none of which I will repeat. I took a quick look at the survey questionnaire, and paused. I paused beyond the required submission for publication date. I thought about the implications of the venue, of the questionnaire, and what I would say in answer. As a ‘person,’ there are things about me which I suppose might classify me as ‘feminist.’ This is a condition of mine, and frequently reflected in my writings; it’s hard to explain, but the point, I think, is that I am not convinced that I am classifiable as belonging properly to any category. I once had the statistical universe of behaviors and combined attributes of the sapien species described to me thus: “Picture an aquarium, Mandy, filled with tiny motes of dust, each a person. There are clumps and a glowing bright swath of them running mid fluid center. Mandy, somewhere in that aquarium, where each mote is an individual, somewhere in that mix, is a mote that is you. It is not in the center mass, Mandy; it is far out on the edges, where the darkness gathers. It is, on that two-dimensional, statistical thing called ‘normal distributional curve,’ at an end where the others will always seek to destroy, for their own safety.” Matthew Brennan on the Personal Nature of Translation Filed under: Poetry, Summer Online Issue Margarita Ríos-Farjat‘s, “Cafe in Pioneer Square” has a special place in my heart because it was my first: the first poem Margarita sent me, and the first I translated. I was fairly new to translation at the time, having only worked with the poetry of two other poets, and had a lot to learn then (still do, of course) about the Spanish language and its unique poetics, about poetry in general (my primary training is in fiction), and about Margarita herself. I had the fortune of meeting Margarita and her family about a year into our partnership when both of our travel itineraries happened to converge for the same weekend in Boston, but while I was translating this first poem, I knew almost nothing about her personally. While there are different schools of thought regarding what biographical information about a poet is useful or necessary to the reading of a poem, I have always found it helpful. Especially when translating. Even fiction, told through the hand and eyes and experience of its author, is informed by the writer’s life, and poetry is usually even closer to its author than fiction. I think it is telling that this was the first poem Margarita sent me, and only now having worked through the poem as well as having met Margarita and gotten to know her do I understand why. Early in the poem, I struggled with the first line: “Five years ago I had a round afternoon.” It wasn’t an issue of the Spanish, that’s what the line says, but I didn’t know what she meant by that. Despite several other obvious (in hindsight) references in the poem, Margarita had to tell me directly in our revision process that the theme of roundness was referring to her being pregnant at the time of this memory. It wasn’t complicated, it wasn’t a language barrier, I just didn’t know Margarita well yet and didn’t understand how her family informed her writing. Of course, once she told me that detail, everything else clicked into place, and as a poem itself, this is one of my favorites. The sensory details and imagery that Margarita creates to capture this winter afternoon are wonderful: the sky “a cotton bedspread / thick with dreams and caught upon the fingers of the winter branches” and the “clusters of lamps on each pole” glowing in the fog while she and Gabriel are warm inside the cafe. And then the poem turns, and her thoughts about life and new life and “the grace of turning in the spiral of time,” which is “sometimes difficult to discern, as in the fog” I have always found particularly insightful, and still faithful to the poem’s imagery, not waxing overly philosophical. Sometimes the most difficult element of translation has nothing to do with language, culture, or poetics; it has to do with intention. It takes a lot of work with language, culture, and poetics to finally arrive at the point where you understand the poet’s original intent for the poem, and once you find that, then you’ve successfully translated the poem into your target language. You can run the original poem through an internet translator all you want, but there’s more to literary translation that switching between languages. You have to work your way into the poem, find and understand the heart of the work, and then work your way back out to allow the poem to reflect this understanding; this is one thing Google will never do for us.
Henry I. Miller, ‘I debunk hypocritical, dishonest junk science’ as per his self-description on the Forbes magazine website, makes some points (one, anyway) that I agree with in his Feb. 12, 2014 article titled, “A Lot Of Good Research Doesn’t Get Funded, So Why Are We Wasting Money On Crap?” where he ‘debunks’ social sciences especially as they are applied to nanotechnology. (I think he means all of the social sciences including economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, etc. but I’m not sure as he doesn’t provide that type of detail. ) He lights into one particular academic to establish his theme (Note: A link has been removed), In a commentary last year in the journal Science, a British bureaucrat denounced “attacks” on social science research by American politicians and others. Perhaps worried that skepticism about his field might spread across the pond, Paul Boyle, who is at his country’s Economic and Social Research Council, was particularly exercised by congressional limitations on the U.S. National Science Foundation’s funding of political science research. However, his naïve, circular reasoning begged several questions, including that social science projects are inherently as worthy as other research fields. Miller offers this anecdote as he focuses specifically on nanotechnology and social sciences, Some of the projects I encountered were of the overtly ridiculous variety. I once endured a presentation by a University of Virginia professor about an NSF-funded study of the “ethics” of nanotechnology research. She conducted interviews with nanotechnology researchers in their offices, and part of her “research methodology” involved recording what kinds of screen savers were on their computers. The study concluded: “Narrative is an indispensable device for formulation of theory about scientists [sic] perspectives regarding the moral and social implications of nanotechnology,” and “alternative pedagogies are necessary to fully explore and develop a working ethical framework for analysis of nanotechnology.” This gobbledygook sounds as though it’s of nano-value to society. I’m not familiar with that particular piece of research and I have to agree that “recording what kinds of screen savers” where on her interview subjects’ computers seems a little hinky. but I’d still like to understand her reasoning for gathering that information and how it factored into her conclusions. As for her conclusions being “gobbledygook,” all research social or otherwise sounds like that if you’re not familiar with the field and, more specifically, the specialty. Miller’s greatest complaint seems to be the idea of including citizens or the public in any discussion about the future use of emerging technologies, specifically nanotechnology, Some of the social science projects funded by NSF are less flagrant but real examples of waste or abuse. For example, the agency has funded a series of “citizens technology forums,” at which previously uninformed, ordinary Americans were brought together to solve a thorny question of technology policy. … In one of these, the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University and its collaborators at North Carolina State University held an NSF-funded citizens technology forum on the topic of nanotechnology and human enhancement. The organizers selected “from a broad pool of applicants a diverse and roughly representative group of 74 citizens to participate at six geographically distinct sites across the country.” Participants were informed by “a 61-page background document — vetted by experts — to read prior to deliberating.” They produced a hodgepodge of conclusions and recommendations, including “concern over the effectiveness of regulations” and “reduced certainty about the benefits of human enhancement technologies” but wanted “the government to guarantee access to them if they prove too expensive for the average American.” What a surprise: The participants lacked even a rudimentary understanding of the risks and benefits but wanted the government to provide them with entitlements so they could avail themselves of the beneficial products of nanotechnology! I’m not sure how Miller knows that the participants lacked “even a rudimentary understanding of the risks and benefits.” Perhaps he made that assumption based on the fact that they attended the forums? Nor does he share with us how much understanding they would need before being allowed to make recommendations. I do have more of a problem with the analogy Miller offers, The output of such citizens’ technology forums illustrates that such undertakings have limitations in both theory and practice. Getting policy recommendations on obscure and complex technical questions from groups of citizen non-experts is like going from your cardiologist’s office to a café, explaining to the waitress the therapeutic options for your chest pain, and asking her whether you should have the angioplasty or just take medication. My difficulty with this analogy lies in the fact that nanotechnology is an emerging technology and there still isn’t much information available about the risks, which means that there is no equivalent expert in nanotechnology risks to a cardiologist who’s presumably an expert on the heart and the risks associated with various procedures. The issue of what constitutes expertise I will leave to another posting. My favourite part of Miller’s piece is where he discusses intelligence, Some experts, like some research disciplines, are more equal than others, especially in times of fiscal belt-tightening. (The reason may be self-evident: Think back to college — did the smartest students in your class choose to major in subjects like Sociology or Rhetoric of Science?) … … My expertise is in medicine and molecular biology, but I can see that many research projects funded by NSF’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate are far less rigorous, essential and relevant to the nation’s needs than those of the organization’s other directorates, which include engineering, geosciences, and mathematical and physical sciences. … At a time when a lot of potentially important, research is going unfunded because of budgetary constraints, why should we permit NSF – or any federal agency, for that matter – to squander money on inferior projects? We’re smarter than that. At least those of us who majored in physics, math, biology or engineering are. I do agree that there is some research that shouldn’t be funded but I’m not sure either Miller or I can predict with certainty what that research might be. If you read James Gleick’s book ‘Chaos: Making a New Science’, you’ll see that much of the research was considered unimportant or odd for decades before it coalesced into chaos theory. To be fair, Miller has also gone after his colleagues so to speak in a Jan. 8, 2014 article co-written with S. Stanley Young and titled, The Trouble With ‘Scientific’ Research Today: A Lot That’s Published Is Junk, where he reviews some recent articles about ‘science’ and the lack of reproducibility of much research, …. A number of empirical studies show that 80-90% of the claims coming from supposedly scientific studies in major journals fail to replicate. … …. Henry I. Miller, a physician and molecular biologist, is the Robert Wesson Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution; he was the founding director of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology. Dr. S. Stanley Young is the Assistant Director for Bioinformatics at the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina and an adjunct professor of statistics at North Carolina State University, the University of Waterloo and the University of British Columbia Miller is certainly passionate about ‘good’ research however he defines that quality. As for the contempt he shows for the ‘social sciences’, I can assure him that contempt is mirrored back to him and his colleagues by social scientists (as I learned during a workshop at an international conference some years ago).
What does it mean when someone says, "you are holding me back?" I think "holding someone back" means that, you are making him or her not to achieve what he wants or to go somewhere. This may apply to another person or an important situation where you have to solve the problem before doing anything else.
: Combinator loop transfers View Single Post # 1 2013-02-17, 06:44 DubJrAOT Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5 Combinator loop transfers I have a loop that I'm trying to transfer to my sequencer, but I can't find a button or format to do this. I know on the Dr. Octo Rex, you can simply click the "Copy Loop to Track" and the loop pops up on the sequencer screen. I really need help because I LOVE the loop! lol Thanks in advance,
Posted Nov 27, 2012By Hundreds of people were urged to flee their homes in north Wales on Tuesday after a river surged over flood defences, as torrential rain fell across Britain for a seventh day. The Environment Agency warned the residents of 500 homes in the deluged city of St Asaph, north Wales, to evacuate after the River Elwy reached a record high. Several thousand people attended Calvary Chapel South Bay’s 9th annual Easter sunrise service at Stubhub Cent Photos from the 420 Rally at Civic Center, in Denver, Colorado, April 19-20, 2014. Photos from the various of Easter celebrations around the world.
Though cutting positions was a tough decision, Joe Rocha, a third-generation dairy farmer and chairman of the TCCA board, says it made the most sense from a business perspective. The creamery did what it could to assist those employees who had been impacted, he says, and since then it’s made capital investments in its facilities and even added some positions back, albeit not in packaging. At press time, Tillamook had 13 job openings posted on its website, all of them in Oregon. “We seem to be through that,” Rocha says of the disharmony the layoffs may have caused. Of Tillamook’s current trajectory for growth by expanding into new markets, Rocha says the board and the farmers are supportive. With the layoffs now firmly in the rearview mirror, he says the major concerns are related more to the overall health of the economy and ensuring that the Tillamook brand takes its long-standing reputation with it wherever it may go. (During his most recent trade mission to Asia this fall, Gov. John Kitzhaber actually came across Tillamook cheese on the shelves of a Hong Kong grocery store.) “I really think the farmers have the goal that their families will continue to live and work on the farms, and that their children will keep coming back and taking over the farms,” says Rocha, a married father of four boys, two of whom will likely take the reins of his Tillamook farm, R&R Dairy, when the time comes. “For us to do that, we have to continue to have a successful brand and company, so that really always remains the focus in everything that we do.” Making facesNews Thursday, February 20, 2014 BY VIVIAN MCINERNY \| OB BLOGGER As retailers consolidate and newspapers fold, the business of modeling shifts to ad agencies, apparel companies and new media. Read more... 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On top of that, Portland’s median sale price jumped 67% to $250K, versus just 13% to $180K nationally. Portland was one of just six metros tracked where the median sale price matched the median asking price, with sellers getting, on average, 92% of what they asked. Read more... Green your workplaceNews Thursday, April 03, 2014 BY OB STAFF Learn how to green your workplace and lower your environmental footprint at the office. Oregon Business presents a two-hour "Greening Your Workplace" seminar on May 28th, 2014 at the Nines Hotel in Portland. Read more... Speeding up scienceNews Tuesday, February 25, 2014 BY JOE ROJAS-BURKE \| OB BLOGGER The medical research enterprise wastes tens of billions of dollars a year on irrelevant studies. It’s time to fix it. Read more... The [[phy_address]] The Top 34 Medium Companies to Work, For in OregonMarch 2014 Thursday, February 27, 2014 Our [[phy_address]] turned 21 this year, so pop open the Champagne. Our latest survey gives us plenty to cheer. 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Living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest means enjoying our wonderful surroundings, while remaining aware of the multiple types of natural disaster threats that we face: winter storms, windstorms, floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.“ Oregon State University's hospitality degree program invests in next-generation leaders. On Saturday, April 26, more than 1,[[phy_address]] employees and their families, friends and community partners will “make change happen” as they volunteer to improve schools and nonprofits in Oregon and Southwest Washington as part of Comcast’s 13th Comcast Cares Day. NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson just completed their newly rebranded First Quarter Market Reports. Not only does it feature a brand new format, but the report ensures accuracy due to the annual truing up of their database. Samuel Hernandez, an Associate at Barran Liebman, is the recipient of a 2014 Oregon State Bar Litigation Section Rising Litigator Award.
The price of the Duck River Dam is going up, and water rates along with it. City officials spent the summer anxiously waiting to find out how much the Duck River Dam would cost, after some additional excavation earlier this year proved the site was less suitable than anticipated for construction. Following a full-scale engineering study over the past several months, the cost of the project is expected to jump from $70 million to approximately $110 million — a $40 million and 57 percent increase to build the reworked design. Officials received the details of the engineering study earlier this week, and the findings will be formally announced at a utilities board meeting on Tuesday. Overall, the dam design will still have a roller-compacted concrete spillway in the center, with earthen dam sides on the east and west banks, though some engineering specifics have been greatly adjusted to fit the site. When asked if the dam might be scrapped because of the cost increase, Cullman Mayor Max Townson said he still believes it is in the best interest of the community — even with the higher price tag. More than $20 million has already been spent on the project, and the board still has approximately $28 million in the bank from the initial bond. The next few phases will be funded with a new, approximately $60 million bond. “We’re past the point of no return, and we’ve come too far at this point,” he said. “This is still something we need for future generations, and it’s amazing to me how quickly people can forget the drought we had just in 2007, and 1999 before that. We’re obviously not happy about what we’ve found out, but we still need this reservoir as an insurance policy for our future.” Engineers have also spent the past several months trying to find ways to “value engineer” the design and bring down the higher costs, though engineers say the $110 million price tag is likely as low as it will go, barring an under-budget construction bid for the next phase. The price could also rise even further, as the current estimate allows for a -20/+30 margin. “Once we got into the study, we realized it was a huge cost increase — not small,” said Tom Harwell, with engineer of record CH2M Hill. “So, we wanted to go back and look everything, and we took a step back and looked at everything we could.” Most of the price increase revolves around the reworked spillway, which will be constructed using roller-compacted concrete with a fixed-crest design. The spillway will cost an additional $18 million, while additional soil grouting (a process to reinforce the ground with concrete and fill air voids) will add $5 million to construction costs. Additional focus on earthen sections of the dam and the intake will add $5 million more. An additional $6 million will also be needed for higher-than-expected costs to relocate some Tennessee Valley Authority and Cullman Electric Cooperative power lines, as well as to cover an increased cost in land acquisition, legal, engineering and construction management fees. Some changes to the dam pipeline and pump station are expected to add an additional $6 million, largely related to route constraints and right-of-way requirements. Once complete, the project will create a 640-acre lake with a 32-million-gallon-per-day capacity in northeast Cullman County, which will work in conjunction with the area’s current sole major water source Lake Catoma. 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Ed Henry and District 12 candidate Corey Harbison. - Former Cullman resident killed in accident today A former Cullman resident was killed Saturday morning when the motorcycle he was driving slammed into the back of a pickup truck on U.S. Highway [[phy_address]] A passenger on the motorcycle was injured and taken to Huntsville Hospital. - School grappling with massive Good Hope band growth With the band more than doubling in size over the past four years, Good Hope High School is dealing with what principal Anita Kilpatrick calls “a great problem to have.” But, it’s still a problem. - 2 Cullman men arrested in Garden City cemetery on drug charges Two Cullman men were arrested in a Garden City cemetery after 28 plastic baggies allegedly filled with marijuana, methampheatmine, and crystal ice were found in their vehicle. - WSCC singers to pay tribute to the Beatles It’s been 50 years since the Beatles made the leap from across the pond to shake up the music scene in America. Their influence is still being felt today and will on display as the Wallace State Singers present “Revolution: A Musical Celebration of the Beatles.” - Academics improve after anti-bullying program implemented at Fairview High School Last year, Fairview High School teachers and students listened as speakers from a program called Rachel’s Challenge taught them about how to deal with bullying in their school. - Former Cullman man sentenced in sex abuse case An Arley man accepted a plea bargain of a suspended 10-year sentence in connection to a 2012 Cullman County sexual abuse case involving his stepdaughter on April 4. - Arrests, incidents reports for April 17, 2014 Here is a look at the incidents that were reported to the Cullman City Police Department for Thursday: - Local groups get $38,500 in grants The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) awarded two local fire departments $10,000 each at its monthly meeting last week. - Spay-neuter clinics lose bid to gain legitimacy Alabama Sen. Paul Bussman received more than $14,000 from veterinarians across the state — including $10,000 from the Political Animal political action committee — prior to filibustering a bill to allow nonprofit spay-neuter clinics to continue operating in the state.
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PC Perspective has teamed with FileShack and has posted some video coverage of CES 2006. There are still the usual pictures and editorial comments we're accustomed to, though the videos certainly give those who have never attended CES a better idea of the total experience. Once you've seen the videos, be sure to see what our own Marco thought of CES in his photo report posted earlier today.
Valerie June - Workin Woman’s Blues. (Source: blackrockandrollmusic) "Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio." ~ Hunter S. Thompson (via divinevines) (Source: letsdropacidwiththebeatles, via anotheriteration) Yeah, well then. Austin’s own Shakey Graves singing a jaunty little country duet against a Greenbelt background. There’s a lot to live here. (Source: taaylow, via darkryemag) James Dean photographed by Dennis Stock, 1955. Hello handsome (Source: thelittlefreakazoidthatcould, via witanddelight) Hollow Wood \| Little Bird Someone sent me this guessing I would love it and I do. If any of you enjoy Typhoon or Mother Falcon or orchestral-like bands with beautiful lyrics delivered against cresting swells of sound, punctuated by percussive claps and backed by a choral ensemble, you will too. Brandon Flowers w/ Dawes, Josh Tillman, & Local Natives pay homage to Johnny Cash (Source: notarobotbutaghost, via thatkindofwoman) Imagine a bakery that would be on a TV...
Whether you think you can, or that you can’t, you’re probably right Off the back of some recent seminars and client events it struck me how difficult many people find setting themselves stretching and motivating goals, be they personal or financial in nature. Business owners complain how difficult it is to plan anything, and that forecasting is a waste of time because everything changes all the time anyway, and, worse still, there’s no point planning because “I know I’ll only be disappointed when I don’t achieve it”. Hmmm, interesting. In the words of Anatole France (poet, journalist and writer) - “To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream; not only plan, but also believe” This means if businesses are to do more than survive, they must be led by someone who believes, at the deepest levels, that they will succeed, no matter what, and who strives daily to reach for an envisioned future that means something to all the stakeholders. Henry Ford was no fool when he said “Whether you think you can, or that you can’t, you’re probably right” Business owners and especially those of owner managed businesses are often so tied up in the daily “doing” of their business that they invariably and with astonishing speed forget what it is they’re busting a gut for. If that sounds like you it’s about time you revisited what it is exactly you want from your business and more importantly what it is that your business is helping you achieve. So what’s your “bucketlist“? What 101 things do you want to have done so when your ninety-six and a half and sitting with your great-granddaughter on your lap and she asks “tell me a story”, you won’t have to reach for a book but have your own adventures to tell. If you’re stuck for ideas and need a bit of inspiration then visit 43 Things or Barefoot List where people share their desires and goals. Life and business must have meaning and reward to be worthwhile and your business is just one of the ways you will achieve what you want to achieve. Make sure your business is working for you and not against you.
The Weitz family is used to being around cameras ~ mom is a photographer in Colorado ~ so this session was all about getting her in front of the camera! kreatid photography & design captured the family outside in the open fields of Colorado Springs, using vintage Coke bottles, a 1920s football, a vintage picnic basket and blanket, and fresh peaches. The result is a natural, relaxed and beautiful portrayal of a loving family!
Follow us Online: News and Events Dean Kevin R. Johnson commented for media including the New York Times, the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, MSNBC.com, and radio stations KNX and KPFA on the preliminary injunction that blocked implementation of key provisions of SB 1070, Arizona's controversial immigration law. As Dean Johnson had predicted in a previous op-ed, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton enjoined implementation of critical sections of the law that pertain directly to immigration. (The Sacramento Bee noted the correctness of the Dean's predictions in its July 30 editorial on the Arizona law.) Her injunction blocked the most controversial sections of SB 1070, including provisions that would require police to check immigration status while enforcing other laws. In "Constitutional Mainstream," an op-ed published in Room for Debate, a feature of the New York Times website, Dean Johnson praised Judge Bolton's decision. "Rather than bluntly strike down the entire law, she carefully looked at each section and analyzed whether the specific provision of the state law intruded on the federal power to regulate immigration, which the Supreme Court in the 1976 decision of DeCanas v. Bica declared to be ‘unquestionably exclusively a federal power,'" he wrote. "In my opinion, Judge Bolton's order will withstand an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and, if reviewed, by the U.S. Supreme Court," Dean Johnson's essay concludes. "It faithfully follows relevant precedent and is firmly within the constitutional mainstream." Kevin R. Johnson is Dean and Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o studies at UC Davis School of Law. He is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of immigration law and policy, refugee law, and civil rights. Dean Johnson NY Times Op-ed: "Constitutional Mainstream"
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Moline wins the Rock Island Tennis team invite over Quincy. Rocks roll to an undefeated record in Western Big 6. The Score Sunday features the state champions Assumption and Bettendorf wrestling teams. Moline girls basketball talks about next game. Plus,… Brandon Vice records double-double but it’s not enough for Maroons Moline wins the Western Big 6 in wrestling for the first time in 3-years. The Score Sunday features Bettendorf and Moline Wrestling teams. St. Ambrose Women’s backetball and the FCA story of the Week. Moline Wrestling team is moving in the right direction. Rock Island beats Moline tied for Western Big 6 lead. Moline rolls past west Moline claims title at UT Bowling Invite.
Puno and Peñarroyo Law (punopenalaw.com) is bent on offering a wide range of legal services such as corporate and business laws, environmental laws, international commercial transactions, litigation, immigration, intellectual property, dispute resolution and family law to their long list of premium clients. The firm came in contact with RedMedia to develop a website using wordpress that would serve their clientele from the mining and energy, domestic and foreign investors, banking, finance, insurance, Mais dans le cas contraire, sans employer cette methode, le casino restera avantageux de 3 a 5%. telecommunications among others. To enhance the firm”s image as a legal eagle, a photoshoot was conducted by Juane Escudero at the firm”s main headquarters. Aside from the website, RedMedia also designed and developed the firm”s business collaterals including the firm”s logo.
The 20 Dollar Soda Skateboard... Submitted by tobias on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 15:47 The skateboard came!!! So excited at how this turned out. Mimic skateboards did a great job producing the deck. I kind of want to go out and ride it right now. Took some pictures using my new camera, it has a Toy Camera effect, which I am currently overusing, ha, well at least for the first week.
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A tiny bookstore around the corner from Tripoli's Green Square is one of the first businesses to reopen in Libya's capital. Francois Mori/AP It's only been a week since rebels fighting the government of Muammar Qaddafi took the nation's capital city of Tripoli. But the AFP is already reporting that a "spritely septuagenarian" bookseller named Mohammed Ali al-Bahbahy has joyously reopened his store – one of the first businesses to do so. "I opened this used bookstore to fight ignorance" under Qaddafi, Bahbahy told the AFP. The shop which was founded in 1995, was described by Bahbahy as "a safe haven for those with an appetite for culture and a desire to discuss politics freely but 'behind closed doors.' " Bahbahy described the way that Qaddafi "killed the local culture of reading."
The above posting may very well have errors. I do not think that Joseph Bakken was Beatrice Vantine's husband. Joseph was married to Beatrice Tingley. I do not know who Beatrice Vantine Bakken's husband was....but she lived at [[phy_address]] Broadway in Spokane in May 1937. Notify Administrator about this message?
OronArticle Free Pass Oron, also called Idua Oron, town, Akwa Ibom state, southeastern Nigeria. It lies at the mouth of the Cross River and is the terminus of roads from Uyo and Opobo. Oron is a coastal trade centre for yams, cassava (manioc), fish, and palm oil and kernels. Natural resources found in the area include oil, gas, and iron. The town is the site of a hospital, a teacher-training college, the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, and several secondary schools, including the Methodist Boys High School (1905). Oron also has a museum (1959) that houses a notable collection of ancestral carvings and other artifacts. Pop. (2006) local government area, 87,461. - Small Step, Giant Leap: Fact or Fiction? - The Skeletal Puzzle - Chemical Elements: Fact or Fiction? - Iconic Monuments Quiz - Emperors, Conquerers, and Men of War: Fact or Fiction? - The Human Experience: Fact or Fiction? - Wind and Air: Fact or Fiction? - Volcanoes, Valleys, and Canyons - Physics and Natural Law - Science Quiz - Human Skin: Fact or Fiction? - World Tour - Ancient Civilizations - Galaxies and the Milky Way: Fact or Fiction? - Man-Made Birds in the Sky - Human Health: Fact or Fiction? - Stars: Explosions in Space - Water: Fact or Fiction? - When Losers Finish First: Top 10 Second Place “Victories” - A Model of the Cosmos - 7 Deadly Plants - 5 Wacky Facts about the Births and Deaths of U.S. Presidents - 10 Articles of Clothing That Deserve a Comeback - 7 Monarchs with Unfortunate Nicknames - 10 Places in (and around) Paris - Spies Like Us: 10 Famous Names in the Espionage Game - 5 Notorious Greenhouse Gases - Order in the Court: 10 “Trials of the Century” - Christening Pluto's Moons - 7 Drugs that Changed the World - The Six Deadliest Earthquakes since 1950 - 10 Women Who Advanced Our Understanding of Life on Earth - 7 Thingamabobs (Probably) on Einstein's Desk - From Box Office to Ballot Box: 10 Celebrity Politicians - 10 Women Scientists Who Should Be Famous (or More Famous) - 6 Signs It's Already the Future Do you know anything more about this topic that you’d like to share?
Support Rep. Byrd’s decriminalization bill Sensible marijuana policy reform may be headed to the Cowboy State this session. Rep. James Byrd has introduced a bill that would replace criminal penalties for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana with a civil fine similar to a speeding ticket. Possession of up to half an ounce would be punishable by a $50 fine, and possession of between half and one ounce would be punishable by a $100 fine. This is a welcome relief after years of silence from lawmakers. Please write to your legislators, and encourage them to support Rep. Byrd’s sensible decriminalization proposal. This type of reform is especially important considering the racial disparity found in marijuana possession arrests. According to the ACLU, African Americans in Wyoming are 3.2 times more likely to be arrested for simple possession than their white neighbors, despite similar rates of marijuana use. In addition, 20 states and the District of Columbia now have functional medical marijuana programs. Roughly a third of Americans live in jurisdictions with compassionate medical marijuana laws, yet lawmakers in Wyoming have yet to even debate the issue. Please encourage your legislators to champion compassion and common sense by submitting a medical marijuana bill. As we try to protect seriously ill patients from arrest, it is very important that Wyoming legislators hear from community opinion leaders on the issue. If you are a patient, a medical professional, a law enforcement official, or a clergy member, please email [[email_addr]] to see how you can be of special help. Wyoming's marijuana laws Under current Wyoming law, a person who is arrested for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana faces up to a year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine! To learn more about all of Wyoming's marijuana laws, please see Dr. Jon Gettman, Ph.D.'s Wyoming-specific report. Please ask your legislators to allow Wyoming law enforcement to get their priorities straight; ask them to end marijuana prohibition entirely. Sign up now to stay up-to-date on Wyoming's marijuana policy To stay updated on the status of marijuana policy reform in Wyoming, be sure to subscribe to MPP's free legislative alert service, if you haven't done so already.
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Last week (Thursday May 24th) saw the Music Producers Guild launch its new Mastering Group, which is aimed at promoting standards to help mastering engineers deliver the best possible results. Held at London’s Alchemea College, the launch saw veteran Air Studios mastering engineer and Mastering Group administrator Ray Staff introduce his proposal for a new QC process for CD Masters. “There is currently an issue surrounding poor quality QC control and lack of coherent QC processes in the mastering world,” Staff explained. “This was a key reason why the MPG decided to set up a specific Mastering Group and why we have come up with a process that, if universally adopted, should address this problem.” The new QC process consists of a set of guidelines, which aim to prevent the wrong masters from ending up in the CD manufacturing chain. This issue has affected a number of mastering engineers in recent months, who have subsequently faced potential bills for incorrectly manufactured CDs due to proper measures not being observed. “This is a very serious issue that the whole industry needs to address,” Staff added. “We live in a world where, other than vinyl, we are moving away from physical masters to the online delivery of CD masters and files for downloads. It is imperative that guidelines are followed to ensure that the right files and masters are delivered and to provide mastering engineers with some protection in case of mistakes by others. Many of those working in the mastering business already know the process but there are a lot of people who are new to mastering or are working in small home-based facilities that need guidelines and need a structure that establishes a clear chain of responsibility.”Article continues below Advertisement Further to the new QC process, Richard Whitham from insurance company Doodson, provided an overview of the new insurance policy that the company has tailored for mastering houses following the QC process. The policy, which will be discounted for MPG members, is designed to protect mastering houses against any possible claims. Tony Platt, producer and MPG member, also emphasised the importance of combining the QC process with specialised insurance. A number of the UK’s top mastering engineers were in attendance at the launch, including Tim Young, Tony Cousins, Ian Cooper and Miles Showell from Metropolis, Simon Heyworth from Super Audio Mastering, Bill Foster and MPG Unsung Hero Award winner Crispin Murray. Director of Alchemy Mastering Barry Grint also reported on his collaboration with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to enable ISRC codes to be embedded into the broadcast WAV standard. Grint, who is a founding member of the MPG Mastering Group, is working towards broadcast WAV becoming the standard file interchange format for the music, radio and television industries across Europe. As a result of Grint’s work, the EBU has since agreed to introduce a standard field for unique file identifiers. Similar to ISRC codes or Stem identifiers, these will be inserted directly into broadcast WAV files and will assist in ensuring that the correct files, mixes and stems are used and that everyone involved in the creation and production of the audio is properly credited and paid. He also outlined the duty of Digital Audio Workstation manufacturers to implement functionality to write and read ISRC codes to and from Broadcast WAV files. The evening concluded with a lively discussion and with the panel encouraging the audience to send in their feedback, suggestions and comments in order for them to be included in the final documents and guidelines that the MPG Mastering Group is aiming to produce by the end of June. Keep up to date with the latest developments from the world of pro audio by registering for our free daily newsletter.
My hometown of Andover, Massachusetts was once a remote outpost in the wilderness, long before there was a bustling Northeast United States. One of the town’s earliest settlers was a wife, mother, and also a writer. Her name was Anne Bradstreet and in 1650 she had a book of poetry published all the way overseas in London. This was quite an achievement especially when you consider those times. A woman being educated, much less being an author, was not something particularly welcomed. Carol Majahad of the North Andover Historical Society told me, "It was rare for a woman to be as educated as Anne was in her day." One of Bradstreet's poems "gives a good reflection of popular opinion at the time.” I am obnoxious to each carping tongue Who says my hand a needle better fits, A poet's pen all scorn I should thus wrong, For such despite they cast on female wits; If what I do prove well, it won't advance, They'll say it's stol'n, or else it was by chance, Wendy Martin, in her book An American Triptych, wrote that in Bradstreet’s era, “women who stepped beyond their domestic confines by means of literature, whether by reading or writing, risked being branded as dangerous to themselves and society.” What if such attitudes had prevented Bradstreet’s work from being published or distributed? Or prevented her from receiving an education in the first place? She might never have become a writer or been published. Her achievement might never have been shared with the world. How many others never got an opportunity? This is a struggle not unique to Bradstreet’s time. As International Women's Day arrives, there are women all across the globe who are being deprived of education and opportunities. This may be because of the poverty they live in, but it can also be due to deep-rooted societal beliefs. Recently I learned of an organization called the Afghan Women’s Writing Project. This was started by novelist Masha Hamilton in order to give Afghan women a voice, one for which they have to struggle. The first thing I noticed about the Project was that the family names of the Afghan women published on the site had to be concealed. These women must submit their work in secret from their families and friends. The locations of these authors are also kept hidden. Why? There are those in Afghanistan who disapprove of women being educated or telling their story through writing. Their personal information is kept hidden out of fear for their safety. One of the Afghan women published on the site, Fatima A., writes: I am from a country that kills girls’ talents, From a society that doesn’t want women to work outside the house From trying to teach those people From knowing that everyone is not and cannot be the person you want them to be. Another Afghan woman, Shogofa, tells of a meeting with a new friend, writing: “She has taught me that I am bereaved but strong, and that I have the right to talk, to think.” Another one of the writers, Roya, says in a poem titled “The Cemetery of my Identity”: There is no world. I live in the prison under my burqa no permission to breathe the air. I am a woman Roya also sums up what having a voice through the Afghan Women’s Project means when she says, ”Thanks to God that I have the writing blog now.” Many women across the globe need a voice, opportunities, and acceptance. If they do not get them, they will not advance and neither will their society.
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BEIRUT: Military Prosecutor Judge Saqr Saqr charged Thursday members of the Syrian army in the April killing of a Lebanese journalist. Ali Shaaban, 30, a cameraman for Al-Jadeed TV was shot and killed on April 9 while on an assignment in the northern area of Wadi Khaled near the border with Syria. The television station blamed the Syrian Army for the killing. Shaaban was accompanied by two other colleagues – reporter Hussein Khreiss and cameraman Abed al-Azim Khayyat – when their vehicle came under a volley of machine gunfire. Saqr also charged members of the Syrian army of attempting to murder Khreiss and Khayyat. The Lebanese prosecutor referred the case to Military Investigative Judge Riad Abu Ghida.
The flashing lights and colors are there, but instead of whistles and bells and cries of joy, for now visitors to Scioto Downs’ new video lottery terminal are still hearing forklifts and drills and sounds of construction as workers put the finishing touches on the facility. I took a tour of the south Columbus racetrack’s upcoming gambling facility Friday morning and the place is abuzz. I had to restrain from pulling a one-armed bandit, but guests will get their shot at the 1,791 slots-style machines in early June. That’s when MTR Gaming Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTG) plans to open the $125 million facility. Construction began in December and MTR said in March, the first time I took photos of the construction’s progress, that construction was on schedule. The 130,000-square-foot building eventually will a 300-seat buffet area, 100-seat casual dining restaurant and 82-seat sports bar and lounge and, later this summer, another 326 VLTs bringing the total to 2,117. Janet Adams is staff photographer for Columbus Business First. Comments If you are commenting using a Facebook account, your profile information may be displayed with your comment depending on your privacy settings. By leaving the 'Post to Facebook' box selected, your comment will be published to your Facebook profile in addition to the space below. Most Popular - Most popular - Slideshows - Emailed - Mobile - Morning Roundup: Ohio's best undergrad business schools - Morning Roundup: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in London - Upper Arlington property being converted to 6 luxury-home lots - Antero Resources downgrades expected Utica shale production - American Energy Partners recruiting workers with billboard near OSU - Morning Roundup: Momentive unit in bankruptcy, Cincinnati needs $50M - Grilled cheese specialist Tom & Chee opening May 2 in Pickerington - Morning Edition: Billions in road projects on tap - Which state’s residents pay the most in taxes? – COUNTDOWN - Family Dollar closing 370 stores, lowering prices to boost sales Email Newsletter Signup Afternoon Edition: The latest local business news delivered to you each afternoon. Business Pulse Survey How far will the Blue Jackets go in the Stanley Cup playoffs?
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As previously mentioned, the Beyond the Building (BTB) committee was formed to work on various ways to enhance Henderson and address the majority concerns of our employees. Thus far, the committee has sponsored a cornhole tournament event, and made some changes to the safety drawing. We are currently working hard on developing a Mentorship Program for our company and brainstorming various other topics as well. Mentorship Program: The BTB committee is almost ready to kick-off a trial run of the Mentorship Program. We are working through the structure to allow an experienced employee, the Mentor, to provide the coaching and guidance needed for a fellow co-worker, the Protégé, to gain the skills and knowledge needed to advance to the next level. This could range from developing a laborer to learn the beginning steps to operating equipment, coaching a skilled worker in gaining the skills of leading a crew, or improving a foreman or supervisor’s skillset to perform their job at the highest level possible. The plan moving forward is to start out with a couple teams of Mentors and Protégés so that the BTB committee can monitor the progress and work out the particulars of the program. We will keep you up to date as we roll this out. Safety Drawing Changes: The general consensus among employees was that the large Lost Time drawing format didn’t work to its original intention. A lot of employees were questioning whether a “nominee” really went above and beyond in the safety realm or if they were just doing their job and there were also a lot of unsung safety conscious employees that just weren’t getting a nomination. The BTB committee talked to several employees and came up with the change to the format. The changes are as follows: The “pot,” worth a dollar per day that the company goes without a lost time injury, will now be split between a group of ten randomly selected employees. There will be a mix of office and field employees eligible to win with the field staff making up 8 of the 10 names drawn. At Safety Director Dave Thompson’s discretion, if someone is being unsafe on the job or not attending the monthly safety meetings they will be excluded from the drawing. Upcoming Events: One of the goals of the BTB committee is to represent the employees and be their voice to the management of Henderson. We’d like to hear from all employees on the types of events that they find most appealing so we can start gearing them towards the group’s interests. We are currently working on a recent employee suggestion (Thanks Brad!) to plan an event on September 21st, the National Run at Work day. It will be a simple event to get out and exercise which goes great with the company’s new and upcoming Wellness initiative. We have also been talking to some employees regarding another summer/fall event the company can offer. Please talk to any one of the BTB committee members about any suggestions anyone has for future events. Communication: If there’s one word used more often than any other when employees start talking about areas where the company can improve, it’s communication. I have no idea if this is a struggle for most companies, but I assume the larger the company gets the less the employees feel like they are being communicated with sufficiently. So how do we fix this? Well, the BTB committee needs the employees help answering that question. If anyone has suggestions for improvement or examples of poor communication (or good communication) it will help us narrow in on this very broad topic. And obviously communication takes two, so if someone feels like they are not being communicated with but have not talked to their supervisor about this issue, then no one will know that there is an issue. Our supervisors and the BTB committee need input to facilitate improvement. Look for more committee progress reports like this one in the future!
The Town of Capitol Heights operates under the council-manager form of government. The town administrator serves as chief administrative officer and directly reports to the Town Council. Under the town administration are the functions of: Michelle joined the Town in September 2011 as town administrator. She has more then twelve years of local government experience and has previously served as the assistant to the city manager and strategic planning analyst for the City of North Las Vegas, NV and as the assistant to the city manager for the City of Champaign, IL. Michelle has extensive experience in research, policy development, project management and community and media relations. Mrs. Bailey-Hedgepeth is responsible for the day to day operations of the Town and works hard to be a part of the community. Michelle Bailey-Hedgepeth holds both a Master of Science in public administration from Florida State University, Tallahassee Florida and Bachelor of Arts in political science from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. She has also earned a certificate in public management from ICMA. Bailey-Hedgepeth is a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA); American Society for Public Administration (ASPA); Maryland City County Management Association (MCCMA); and the she served as the president of the Las Vegas Chapter of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) along with many other community and civic organizations. Michelle is married to Warren Hedgepeth and has one daughter Sophia Hedgepeth. Christopher joined the Town of Capitol Heights in September 2013 as the Assistant Town Administrator. He has eight years of experience serving in the federal government, Louisiana State Legislature as well as the United States House of Representatives and Senate. Prior to joining the Capitol Heights team, Christopher served as a law clerk in the Louisiana House of Representatives for the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus (LLBC), where he worked with all 32 members and three LLBC chairmen to assist in implementing policy initiatives. He has also served as a staffer with the National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Justice, as well as the District of Columbia Superior Court. Christopher has extensive experience in community relations, policy development, and legal research. A Maryland native, Christopher holds both a Juris Doctor and a Master’s in Public Administration from Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA and a Bachelor of Arts from American University, Washington, DC.
A sophomore leaning toward a major in sociology with a minor in urban studies, Kit Collins is a talented drummer for B.E.A.T.s, Tufts’ student percussion group. “I joined B.E.A.T.s the first semester of my freshman year and I’ve been bangin’ away ever since,” said Collins. (Though B.E.A.T.s is known by its acronym around campus, its actual name is Bangin’ Everything at Tufts.) Collins now spends a good portion of her time performing and writing songs for the group. Though she drummed for her classical orchestra in high school, she has moved far beyond the traditional percussive channels. “Getting involved in a less conventional drumming outlet has been transformative for me,” she explained. Aside from her musical involvement with B.E.A.T.s, Collins also harbors a love of visual art. “I tend toward drawing, though I also really enjoy collage and have dabbled in painting, photography and sculpture,” she said. She developed an interest in art when she was very young and it has remained a hobby for her over the years. In high school, she even started her own small business selling shoes and accessories that she decorated with her own designs.
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Increased FAA Scrutiny Leads to More Flight Cancellations In the face of unprecedented federal scrutiny of airline maintenance, airlines are taking dramatic steps to prove compliance, including canceling flights to redo work they may have already performed. Mar. 27 — In the face of unprecedented federal scrutiny of airline maintenance, airlines are taking dramatic steps to prove compliance, including canceling flights to redo work they may have already performed. On Wednesday, American Airlines canceled about 300 flights after regulators questioned the way the airline had secured wires on its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jets. A few hours later, Delta Air Lines announced that it would recheck its fleet of MD-80s and MD-90s, a move that could require it to cancel flights in the coming days. This comes after Southwest Airlines' cancellation of 126 flights on March 12 and American Eagle's 15-flight cancellation Friday. Experts said these disruptions could be the first of many, given the sudden focus on complex federal airworthiness directives and the need to show compliance before a congressional hearing scheduled for April 3. "At the very least, they are going to find some paperwork issues that need to be revisited," said John Goglia, an aviation maintenance expert and former member of the National Transportation Safety Board. "Sometimes it's easier to go redo the AD [inspection] than to go through the reams of paperwork to prove that you've already done it." In the post-deregulation era, airworthiness directives are the Federal Aviation Administration's strongest tool to prescribe inspections and repairs. The FAA issues the lengthy documents to correct potential safety problems. The government can sanction carriers that don't comply with the rules. In fact, the FAA fined Southwest $10.2 million on March 6. A federal investigation found that Southwest continued to fly jets that missed required federal inspections. Since then, Southwest, American, American Eagle and United Airlines have grounded aircraft to recheck jets. Southwest cancellations earlier this month were to redo inspections that weren't done in the manner required by the federal rule. American Eagle's cancellations Friday were to recheck compliance with two directives. United didn't have to cancel any flights as it rechecked equipment on seven jets for regular maintenance issues. "Every airline will tell you they'll disrupt their service in the interest of safety," said David Castelveter, spokesman for the Air Transport Association, the major airlines' trade group. Eighty-seven of American's cancellations occurred at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. As of early evening, the carrier also had canceled 70 flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport -- 31 percent of Wednesday's schedule. Passengers left waiting The cancellations give passengers another reason to be unhappy with the airlines. Bill O'Brien, a business traveler from Boston who was at D/FW Airport, said his flight was canceled without explanation. "Delays are a fact of life when you fly as much as I do," said Mr. O'Brien, a sales director for an engineering services company who flies every week. "I'll live with it, but I also value my time." American and Southwest didn't rule out more disruptions during the federal audit of their safety programs. FAA field inspectors have until Friday to check 118 carriers' programs for compliance with 10 airworthiness directives. A Delta spokesman said the carrier decided Wednesday to voluntarily recheck its fleet of MD-80s and MD-90s to ensure compliance with the directive. Anthony Black, a spokesman there, said the airline has 133 McDonnell Douglas jets and might cancel flights over the coming days to complete the inspections and perform any needed modifications. The work involves protective sheaths that are wrapped around a 6-foot bundle of wires. The wires connect a hydraulic pump in a landing-wheel well to the rest of the plane. The bundles are supposed to be tied together every inch to ensure that the sheath remains in place. In some cases, American found ties that were spaced farther apart -- including up to 1.5 inches. A September 2006 airworthiness directive, based on a Boeing Co. service bulletin, required airlines to inspect planes within 18 months and make any corrections. - « Previous Page - 1 - 2 - Next Page » We Recommend - News American Eagle Grounds 25 Jets in Response to FAA Audit The audit, which applies to all US carriers, wraps up this week. The FAA could announce results as soon as Monday. - News A year after groundings, FAA tougher on American Airlines The comprehensive audit could last three months - Press Release FAA Proposes Civil Penalty Against American Airlines The FAA has proposed a $24.2 million civil penalty against American Airlines Inc. for failing to correctly follow an AD involving the maintenance of its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft. - Press Release FAA Proposes $1.45 Million Civil Penalty against Northwest Airlines The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $1.45 million civil penalty against Northwest Airlines for operating a number of its Boeing 757 aircraft without proper windshield wiring...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Twin boys escaped a fast-moving fire in the Bronx thanks to their father, who tossed the boys from a third floor window to a Good Samaritan on the street below. The fire happened on East 220th Street in the Williamsburg section just before 7 a.m. The 11 month old boys Isreal and Ishmeal are alive due to the efforts of a concerned father, heroic neighbor and another relative of the kids. Both of the boys were tossed to safety from a third floor window. One hero caught the kids on a second level shed and then passed them down to a relative on the ground. "I just am thankful everyone is safe. My wife, my kids and everyone is safe," said Jermaine Shirley. Jermaine Shirley was heading out the building to warm up his car to head to work. He smelled smoke coming from a second floor apartment and warned everyone to get out the building. Once he got out, he realized the residents on the third floor could not escape so he went to the back and helped the father to toss the toddlers to safety. "We just got what we could on the twins, my neighbor came to the back. My nephew caught the first baby and my neighbor helped with the other," said Everdeen Codner, the boys father. Now everyone is sifting through the debris trying to collect anything they can. But more than anything they are all feeling blessed to be alive. Everyone got out of the building thanks to Jermaine. The twins were checked out at the hospital, safe and sound with their shaken but relieved mother. Investigators say the cause of the fire was electrical. The American Red Cross is helping the residents that have been displaced. nyc news, new york city news, new york news, new york city, new york news - Autistic boy missing in Brooklyn - AccuWeather: Clear and chilly - Live: Eyewitness News on 7online streamed live! - DISH Network signs on for WATCH ABC app - 2 dead after wreck on Southern State - Suspect in custody in attempted baby abduction - Photos: Images of Sea Isle City fire - Autopsies completed on 7 Utah babies - Student suspended for asking Miss America to prom - Judge threatens to duct tape defendant's mouth in murder trial - No graduation selfies at Rhode Island college - New York-bound bus in wreck in Maryland - Employees terrorized; car parts stolen in Elizabeth store - Suspect charged in shooting of Brooklyn teen Eyewitness News Links - Most Popular - Most Viewed StoriesMost Viewed Photos - 7online home - Site Map - RSS - Advertise with Us - Contact Us - Online Public Inspection File - Technical Help - ABC.com - ABCNews.com - Interest-Based Ads - Safety Information for this site - Copyright ©2014 ABC Inc., WABC-TV/DT New York, NY. All Rights Reserved.
SACRAMENTO – Joe Weider, the bodybuilding pioneer who brought Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the United States, was honored in the state capitol Monday at the behest of the governor. Schwarzenegger described Weider as "a father figure" and mentor and said he had influenced millions of people around the world to lead healthier lives through his many fitness magazines. Among those listening in the Senate chamber was Sylvester Stallone. Weider provided the young Schwarzenegger with an apartment, a car and a weekly salary when he first came here in 1968. Weider also contributed financially to Schwarzenegger's political campaigns through his business enterprises, which included a publishing empire and a nutritional supplement business. Performance enhancing supplements are controversial, however, since some contain chemicals that may be harmful when taken at high doses. Comments are encouraged, but you must follow our User Agreement Keep it civil and stay on topic. No profanity, vulgarity, racial slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. By posting your comment, you agree to allow Orange County Register Communications, Inc. the right to republish your name and comment in additional Register publications without any notification or payment.
Definición de Petrie, Sir Flinders en inglés: Petrie, Sir FlindersSaltos de línea: Sir Flin\|ders Pe¦trie Pronunciación: /ˈpiːtri / - (1853–1942), English archaeologist and Egyptologist; full name Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie. He began excavating the Great Pyramid in 1880. Petrie was the first to establish the system of sequence dating, now standard archaeological practice, by which sites are excavated layer by layer and historical chronology determined by the dating of artefacts found in situ. Más definiciones de Petrie, Sir FlindersDefinición de Petrie, Sir Flinders en: - el diccionario Inglés de EE.UU.
BWW Interviews: 'Nashville's Own' Drummer Danny Young Takes on THE NUTTY FIVE As the clock clicks and the calendar moves ever closer to the first night of previews for The Nutty Professor Musical, things are getting pretty serious down at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, where the cast and crew of the Broadway-bound musical have set up shop in preparation for their first out-of-town tryout. Led by director Jerry Lewis, "the king of comedy" upon whose 1963 classic film comedy the musical is based, the show features a book by three-time Tony Award-winner Rupert Holmes (whose The Mystery of Edwin Drood will be revived on Broadway later this season with a star-studded cast that includes the legendary Chita Rivera) and with a score by Marvin Hamlisch, one of only two people to have earned a Tony, an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Pulitzer Prize (Richard Rodgers is the other person to occupy some rarefied space). JoAnn Hunter, who started her professional career at Nashville's late and lamented Opryland USA, provides the show's eye-popping choreography and Tony Award-winner David Gallo is designing the gorgeous sets (which rival his Tony-worthy designs for The Drowsy Chaperone) for the production, and Nashville's own Stephen Kummer will be in the pit, conducting the nine-member orchestra (which includes eight Nashvillians including Barry Green and Paul Carrol Binkley). Members of the Metro Council haven't yet declared Nashville as "The City Where Nutty Musicals Are Born"-although we will continue our efforts to convince them to do so at least for the next five weeks while the company is still in town-so we will continue to be known all over the world as Music City USA. But we're a friendly bunch here, so we're delighted to welcome the mega-talented Nutty Professor company to our fair city and, since they're here now, we'll henceforth refer to them all as "Nashville's own…" (we know people, we can make this happen) and we're honestly happy they're now part of our local theater community. They add to our already rich ambience. Suffice it to say, we feel even more welcoming after seeing the cast (they were absolutely amazing and were in perfect sync-even in a number they had learned only hours before) in action at TPAC's rehearsal hall last week where they dazzled the assembled media types with their spirited performance of several of the show's best songs. Since there's no doubt that you'll be bumping into these newfound Music Citizens all over town in the next month, we think you need to get to know them better. Last week we launched The Nutty Five as our way of welcoming all these talented people into our midst-even the ones who have Nashville connections, like today's star of the show Danny Young, who is the drummer for The Nutty Professor band (who may be just as jazzed up about his new drum set for the show as he is working with Jerry Lewis). "I've been working with the cast since the start of rehearsals and have also been working with the dance composer and orchestrator writing the drum book for the show," he says. "It's a crazy process being in dance rehearsals writing the drum book." "I grew up in a tiny, rural town of 500 called Viola, Wisconsin," says the energetic, enthusiastic and completely focused Mr. Young. "I studied percussion performance at Luther College [he's a 2007 graduate] and I have been living out of various makes and models of suitcases for the past five years. I'm currently based in Nashville, but have planned to my move to the Big Apple upon finishing The Nutty Professor."
. 57° Nearby Bolingbrook Officer Filmed Playing Video Poker on the Job is Under Investigation A YouTube video of a police officer allegedly playing video poker while driving in a snowstorm surfaced Tuesday night. The officer is now the subject of an internal investigation. Posted by Ron Kremer (Editor) , He said many of the questions about what happens next cannot be answered at this time. How was the officer identified? By markings on the squad car? Does the officer face disciplinary action? Will the officer be terminated? "The officer in this video has been identified," Rompa said. "Due to the seriousness of this incident, the Bolingbrook Police Department has placed this under an internal investigation." How long will it take to complete the investigation? "These are questions which cannot be answered until the conclusion of the investigation," Rompa said. "I cannot supply a time frame, nor can I go into specifics at this time." The video of the officer playing video poker was posted on YouTube Tuesday night, Jan. 7. By Wednesday morning, the video had logged 777 views. The poster of the video said the incident occurred on Jan. 4. The officer's squad car is covered in places with snow, the result of a two-day storm that hit the area. The National Weather Service reported a 7-inch snowfall total for Bolingbrook from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5. The woman who recorded the video describes it this way: "This video was taken 01/04/2014 in Bolingbrook IL at rush hour while the roads weren't plowed and it was snowing. I was the one to capture this video in the passenger seat of a moving vehicle. He was driving and trying to play video poker at the same time while road conditions were already treacherous." original post January 08, 2014 at 09:15 AM YOUR TURN: Are you a no-tolerance disciplinarian? Or are you willing to judge this officer on his/her record, and make a decision that goes beyond this one incident? Tell us on the comments. Find more stories of cops and crime. Like our Crime-N-Shame Facebook page Comments + Leave a Comment Grant Pollard January 15, 2014 at 05:53 PM Big Bri. Kudos for the proper grammar. Though you claim to be an educated man, you seem to be struggling with why people are assuming you have an extensive criminal background. Now unless I missed it, you never clarified why you have such a strong hatred for the police. People just don’t wake up one day and decide to hate something. There are two common reasons why someone dislikes the police: either they’ve been mistreated by them in the past or they’re a lawbreaker. If you had personally been treated unfairly by the police, odds are you would’ve mentioned it by now. So people assume you’re a criminal. When you do the math it does make sense. You offer no facts or personal accounts – you just keep saying the same thing over and over and over again. You seem more focused on ruffling some feathers than you are with making any kind of point that will move the conversation forward. There are good people, there are bad people. There are good cops, there are bad cops. Grant Pollard January 15, 2014 at 06:56 PM I'm not saying that's my assumption. My point was you seemed to not understand why someone might make that assumption and I was trying to show you why. If I'm being completely honest, I don't think you're a criminal, I think you're a troll. I apologize if that's way off or insulting, but it's the current impression I have of you and it was created by how you've been conducting yourself (as I stated earlier, you seem more focused on ruffling some feathers than moving the conversation forward). I agree there are more stories about bad cops than good, but that's due to stories about good cops not selling unless the situation is very extreme or unique. Negative news sells, that's not an assumption, that's a fact (Google the many studies that have been conducted). In my younger days, I was a bit of a troublemaker and dealt with the police on a few occasions. Some were cool, some were d*cks. Grant Pollard January 15, 2014 at 08:48 PM big troll, you disappoint me. "Hangin"? I thought you were all about the proper grammar. Thought I could help you out, but clearly you're a moron. Good luck, boy. Resurrected January 15, 2014 at 09:14 PM Big bri here's a fact! Only 1% of the 800,000+ are bad! How are those pearls in an oyster for you! Josh Finley January 15, 2014 at 09:22 PM Bri bri. ????"Do you ever read stories about good cops, very rarely, but maybe once in awhile. Now how often do you hear stories about bad cops? Quite often. Supposedly good cops gone bad, very common story" That comment proves your stupidity. I'm amazed you can spell at all. Your way of thinking is what caused mass populations of races and religions to be exterminated. Stereotyping and scapegoating. Your the type of guy/girl that will live forever while all the other good people die. It's unfortunate there are cockroaches like you that live and are healthy. Without people like you in this world, it would be a pretty good place. You sit here and talk crap behind your computer. You must be a pretty big deal on-line. You need a good azz kicking to straighten you out. Although then you would use your Obama care that I'm paying for you to have in the ER. It's clear you hate cops. I can only hope to find out you are a victim of a serious crime, and the police,who HAVE to come to help you, do a great job. Although, you would probably say, "they should have protected me in the first place". Problem is I won't know because your name is bri bri and you only type a big game behind your horrible name. Snag man January 16, 2014 at 02:30 PM "Yes I always use proper grammar"..... Aaaaaha ha ha ha! What a friggin' meat-stick.... Too friggin' funny!!! "Good morning all" - this because you just woke up at 12:26 p.m. Bri the tough guy? .....and it is obvious you are still waiting for your balls to drop as in many of your posts you say what all the low IQ kiddies seem to say these days "You don't know me"..... Putz, we don't need to personally know you , to know who you are. comic relief January 16, 2014 at 03:58 PM Can we all stop picking on Bri Bri. Obviously he has been picked on his whole life, to the fact where he has his little keyboard and just types away all day in Mothers basement Big Bri's Mama January 16, 2014 at 05:42 PM hey! y'all leave my baby alone! it ain't his fault i smoked a rock a day when I was carrying him for them 9 months. the police academy are fools for rejecting my lil boy. Big Bri's Mama January 16, 2014 at 05:46 PM comic relief, u stupid! how my baby gonna live in a basement when we lives in a trailer! Big Bri's Mama January 16, 2014 at 05:55 PM my baby put all you to shame. so what if only he and i see it. that doesn't mean we misguided. it mean the rest of the world be. Big Bri's Mama January 16, 2014 at 06:00 PM he might even be able to help you get back in the police academy. Big Bri's Mama January 16, 2014 at 06:16 PM good news baby! daddy says he gonna help you get back in the academy. but you cant let them catch you looking at pics of them little boys in there undies Josh Finley January 16, 2014 at 07:50 PM Haha, Phenomenal. I take back any bad thing I ever said about big bri, and big bri's momma. What's funny is I coulda stopped reading the conversation, but I chose to keep reading. I'm glad I did. Your momma sounds like such a sweet lady. Allen Burnett January 17, 2014 at 01:17 PM Why would it take longer than about 20 minutes to investigate this? If the officer had seen a motorist doing it, that alone would have been enough of an investigation to charge the motorist. And they wonder why people have lost respect for police. Big Bri's Mama January 17, 2014 at 06:40 PM Kyle Stucker (Editor) January 17, 2014 at 11:18 AM OK — this has gone on for far too long. I have removed several comments, and will continue to do so if you continue to use language and personal attacks, in addition to other things that are strictly against the comment guidelines all of you agreed to before posting on Patch. The only reason I haven't intervened earlier is due to the sheer quantity of large, breaking stories in the past couple of weeks. I will be keeping a much closer eye on it now. Please use a little more respect and decorum on Patch. big bri January 17, 2014 at 12:17 PM Thank you for not deleting my posts. I respect this site. I respect you and what you're doing. I will try not to get so angry with people who confront me about my views. Big Bri's Mama January 24, 2014 at 07:41 PM Ladies and gents, it's time for mama to bid you a farewell. I hope others will follow my example in the future when dealing with Big Bri. In the past couple of weeks, since my creation, Big Bri's has been commenting less and less. I also recommend visiting the link below and let the author of that article know why you feel Big Bri should be banned from Patch. Good luck. And always remember, Mama loves you. http://hampton-northhampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/alleged-police-brutality-victim-posts-violent-video-online-seabrook-nh big bri January 25, 2014 at 07:16 PM don't worry, mama. I won't let you down. lololol like a little girl. big bri January 25, 2014 at 07:30 PM I want to apologize to anyone I've offended. The truth is I'm a very lonely and uninteresting fellow. 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The Orange International Street Fair is held every year during the Labor Day Weekend in the Plaza Square of Orange. The fair has a history dating back to 1910 and celebrates the rich ethnic diversity of the citizens in Orange. Nearly 100 non-profit organizations participate in this annual event providing various ethnic food, drink, and entertainment for the 600,000 county-wide visitors who come each year. Each street going away from the Plaza Square (Orange Circle) is dedicated to a country with their representative food and entertainment. Examples include Mexican Street, Irish Street, Denmark Street, Greek Street, Polynesian Street, Swiss Street, and several others. Be sure to bring sunscreen, hat, good walking shoes, and money to enjoy the food. It will be hot, humid, and crowded each day the fair is open. The fair is at the intersection of Chapman Ave. and Glassell St. There are a number of city parking lots, local organizations, and churches making parking available in the immediate area for a nominal fee. Your best bet is to park on one of the quaint tree-lined residental streets surrounding the fair area. This year (2004), the fair is open from Friday (9/2) through Sunday (9/4) and closed on Labor Day. - Festivals - Music - Arts and Culture - Join the Strawberry Festival-Garden Grove, OC Fun-filled, family entertainment in Garden Grove, Held every Memorial Day (the end of May) . Eat strawberries on a shortcake pastry or just plain! Oh, and besides enjoying the tasty food, you can play at the game booth, do arts and crafts and hear concerts. Local and some Hollywood type celebrities show their face and give some time here. The event is held downtown, on the beautiful Village Green area with cobblestone and just an overall charming old-fashioned look. - Budget Travel - Family Travel - Be a Local at International Street Fair (Sept) Mix in with real locals, try international delights and possibly get stone drunk in the heart of this town come Labor Day weekend for the Orange International Street Fair (OSIF). All these are for a good cause- fundraising for Orange community groups, including several youth-centered ones. The somewhat sleepy streets of Old Orange become unmistakably alive during the first weekend of September. As for food and drink, there are different streets serving up foods from various cusines. Go for a Mexican chimichanga, Greek souvlaki, sushi, Danish ableskiver (a kind of donut served with jelly). Spirits are a plenty and great variety with the beverage of choice being a lager or good ol'American beer. There are also some craft and vendor booths here selling jewelry household items and various trinkets or souvenirs. It's better to come here in the evening or night because the breeze is very nice to feel after the usual Labor Day heat during the afternoon hours. For laughs, the crowd is more animated with the alcohol consumption. It's just funny to see people getting wasted! But then again, Friday and Saturday evening gets so sardine-packed that being an early bird is quite desireable. OISF began in 1973 to celebrate the city of Orange's centennial mark. - Beer Tasting - Food and Dining - Family Travel - Come to Our Version of a Village Old Towne Orange is a charming little getaway from the very busy city area. There are many antique stores and shabby chic boutiques here for a great, enriched shopping experience. Most stores are open until 5 or 6 PM. After hours, one can still enjoy the cafes, restaurants and a few bars. I actually recommend to come here at night to experience a more calm evening out. So, if you look to go clubbing, avoid this spot! However, if you enjoy a less quiet and local experience, don't hesitate to come and take a stroll around. - Trains - Historical Travel - Family Travel - Awe over Christ Cathedral- Garden Grove, OC Inside the Christ Cathedral (formerly and more known as the Crystal Cathedral) can make of a wonderful religious experience. If you are not religious, you'd be impressed greatly with the experience of viewing spectacular architecture. About the cathedral... it has 10,000 panes of reflective glass, allowing 8% of outside light into the church. Much more in travelogues! - Architecture - Music - Religious Travel - Visit a Uniquely California Zoo Shame on me (and many other O.C.'ers)! Only until recently did I discover that there is an official O.C. Zoo! I had known of the tiny Santa Ana Zoo within the city, however further east is the regional zoological dome of animals especially of southwest USA. Located within Irvine Regional Park is the 477 acre zoo which features the popular California beast, the black bear and the mountain lion. If not much of a wildlife enthusiasts, come here just to take in a rustic, rural atmosphere while still being in a big city. No personal pics yet, but check out website. - Eco-Tourism - National/State Park - Zoo - Orange International Street Fair Every Labor Day weekend, we block off traffic from the Plaza's traffic circle to make way for the Orange International Street Fair. Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September so the fair is on that Friday evening through Sunday. Our street fair is tradition since 1910 but the International theme, celebrating the diversity of our community, started in 1973. This annual event draws around 800,000 visitors to our historical Plaza. Here you can taste international foods, buy crafts, watch folk dancing and listen to ethnic music. Many different ethnic groups participate every year at the Street Fair. It's a fun event and is always very crowded. The weather is normally really hot at this time of year so wear something cool, bring a hat, sunglasses and sun-block. As the sun goes down, you may need a light sweater. As the evening progresses, some of the people get a bit rowdy after a long day of drinking. There are lots of cops roaming around but I still prefer to leave before the drunkards get too annoying. - Chapman University Check out Chapman University's campus. I found the open spaces and gardens beautiful and nice to walk around. The university was founded in 1861 and has gone through a few name changes but ultimately was named after a benefactor of the college in 1934. For more history go here It is very close to the orange traffic circle and the surrounding restaurants on Glassel st. - Architecture - Hiking and Walking - Historical Travel - Spend time at the Block (Outlets at Orange) In the west side of Orange, premier shopping and entertainment is along City Blvd at the Outlets at Orange, which is more commonly referred to as the Block (formerly, the mall was called The Block at Orange but corporate meddling has, alas, ruined a perfectly good name once again.) The mall stretches out about a square mile, providing more than adequate space to spend your paycheck, eat and kill time. I have witnessed it flourishing and declining over the years, with new stores coming and going. Yet, the place is always a big draw on the weekends with local and a good share of tourists visiting the area for primarily Disneyland and Angel games. If you want to hang out here on the weekend, come early! I cannot stress that enough. The parking lot is huge but not enough from Fri-mid Sun At least it is free to park, unlike at many popular West LA county and Hollywood areas. Well, if you want to show off, there is valet service here as well. Here is a lowdown of some favorite places at the Block: Dave and Busters- typical sports bar/arcade but the life of the Block party is here Van's Skate Park- see the world's largest skate park. Lucky Strikes- bowling and socializing Market Broiler- probably the best quality restaurant in the Block area. It serves mostly seafood but other options are available. Off 5th (Saks)- an outlet style version of Saks 5th Avenue, still the high-end apparel place to go here for woman and men. Neiman Marcus outlet - the most luxurious store of all here !! Nordstrom Rack- grand opening in Feb 2012. Notes: Find deals online for featured Block stores here : http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=1236 Memories... Like many malls in America, The Block is experiencing some economic lows, forcing the close of some major stores and leaving empty real estate. Virgin Megastore is closed forevermore :-( I helped to "christian" the store back, in 1998 :-) It was cool working there. Oh, my Virginity is really gone now! Also closed :Borders Books- blame it on modern technology, the E-Book craze and overdevelopment of brick and mortar store. Steve and Barry and Richie's Neighborhood Pizzeria. No more cheap, casual clothes and fabulous but expensive pizza pies :-( - Budget Travel - Family Travel - The Orange Circle Old Town Orange , or "the circle" is one of the best places to find or check out american antiques from the 1800's up through modern day. It has a good crowd and many shops and restaurants worth checking out. It represents the historic California most will never see again. Come experience the charm of Old Towne Orange... Over 700 dealers of antiques and collectibles, art, dining, history and more. Enjoy an afternoon tea, visit the art galleries or a Victorian Bridal Museum. Old Towne is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Don't forget about the Street Fair if you are around for Labor Day Weekend. There is a fair of international countries where they represent their nation with food and entertainment all through the weekend. - Historical Travel - Seniors - Arts and Culture - Orange Traffic Circle The historic city center in Orange consists of a traffic circle with a beautiful mini park in the center. We spent a good amount of time hanging out here whenever the students left campus. There is plenty of people watching to be had here. And one can admire the towering orange tree in the park. - Historical Travel - Family Travel - Do Tustin to kick off the Summer- Tustin, O.C. Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook Off Come June, there is no gloom in Tustin- no matter how the weather is - for there is glee with the Tustin Street Fair, featuring the popular chili cook-off. Mix in with all of the neighborhood folk and city officials during the event in Old Towne area off Main St and Newport Ave. Have a taste of Americana- for your mouth, ears and eyes. Besides chili of the mild, medium, and dang hot variety, grub on American fair food delights- hot dogs, cotton candy, fresh salted corn on the cob and BBQ meat. Fair activities include watermelon eating contests, live music (mostly rock and country/folk style from local professional and school bands) and antique car show. Be sure to have cash available for the event. It is free to attend, however, you'll want to have about $5-$10 for chili sampling tickets (one sample cost 1 ticket). Also, if you want to have a favorite beer or wine spirit, it will cost 6-8 tickets each. Other food and drink purchases are cash only. ATMs are available nearby and a few markets and drug stores can give cash back after purchase are within a 5-10 min walking distance. Reminder: Come early to have a chance to sample a variety of chili. Don't be like me, arrive 2-3 hours into the festivities and get only three tiny cups full! Ugh! - Budget Travel - Family Travel - Go Back in Time at Watson's Watson's Drug Store and Soda Fountain (including diner/café) is a town treasure over 100 years old and still going strong. It makes for a must-do food restaurant tip, but just focusing on the atmosphere here, the establishment is congenial and cozy, especially for a daytrip. For you American history buffs, Watson's is a must see in Orange, as the oldest running business in all of Orange county. Notably, President George W. Bush has stopped by and there have been some film taping within and outside, including the Tom Hanks flick, That Thing You Do! and Burt Reynolds', Cannonball Run. Go back in time inside, where there are vintage candies, sodas, merchandise and old fashioned from which to choose and create your own nostalgic shopping goodie mix. Oh, and if you have some pain, over-the-counter Tylenols and Aleves are available. - Budget Travel - Family Travel - Catch a Cool Concert in the Park- Orange, O.C. Great music, company and food with a wonderful evening breeze blowing in a beautiful park setting. That is my kind of an outing in So Cal. Rock out especially to alternative rock and reggae in Orange County during the "summers in the park" series put on by OC Parks, the official county park system. Irvine Regional Park, in the city of Orange, is one of the biggest concert locales. The best thing of the series is of course the FREE- ness of it all. Just save money for the food (Food trucks will tempt you if you don't brown bag it) and por favor, pack some patience with the parking. Arrive early. When an event says it starts at 6:00 PM, arrive at 4:00PM for the best chance of parking spot and stage viewing and chat away with folks and walk before hand. *2013 - Concerts in the Park summer series is relaunched w/ rock and blues specialists Jeramiah Red & Mia and the Moonlight headlining festivities at Irvine Regional Park (Aug 15). - National/State Park - Music - Family Travel - Do a Food Tour in Old Towne If you are like me, often indecisive on which restaurant to try in an area where there are so many tempting eateries, you may desire to do a food sampling tour. Old Towne Orange has a regular and popular "Walking Food Tour" attraction. Head to OTO from the train or take a roadtrip here for this weekend event of good grubbing. There are 3 types of tour offered: Orange Sampler, Vintage Tour and Art Walk Tour. Orange Sampler, occurring weekly, Saturday and Sunday mornings, is least expensive and less time consuming. If you would like a little history and cooking demo with your food sampling, go for the Vintage Tour, occurring every Saturday morning (meet at Chapman College where there is a film school tour). Art Walk Tour, which is scheduled least frequent and is the longest tour (ample time for artist discussion and presentation) , is geared for art gallery and food enthusiasts. Regular tour costs is $54-$65. Check website for updated info, contact numbers and schedule. 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The isolation of RNA from tissue and cellular sources is a necessary first step in a diverse array of molecular biological techniques. This report investigates the use of Promega's SV Total RNA Isolation System with decreasing amounts of rat total brain lysates. The amount of RNA isolated was linear over the range of tissue tested. Spectrophotometric analysis and the amplification of specific neural targets demonstrate the excellent quality and performance of the isolated RNA. Promega Notes 69, 17. Dan Kephart and Kyle Hooper Download Article (202 KB) Your country is set to Brazil. Your language is set to Português. Please select the language that will best suit your needs: This is correct, continue to site » I need additional help
Iowa got some good news this week in the U.S. Drought Monitor's report: Last week's sharp turn for the worse halted. The numbers for Iowa remained unchanged. The report released Thursday had a map identical to last week's. It's not a good map. Three-quarters of the state remains under extreme drought conditions. But things did not get worse and rain is expected this weekend. The change from three months ago is startling. In early July the worst category in Iowa was severe drought, and it only covered 12.7 percent of the state. No corner of Iowa escapes that designation today. Forecasters have said the state needs to see rain before the winter freeze sets in. Once that happens, it becomes much more difficult to get moisture into the hardened ground. This weekend should bring at least some drought relief. But the weather isn't what people want or expect from this time of year. Forecasts call for severe weather, and officials are urging people to review their readiness. CNHI/Southeast Iowa Iowa's drought status unchanged OTTUMWA — Iowa got some good news this week in the U.S. Drought Monitor's report: Last week's sharp turn for the worse halted. - CNHI/Southeast Iowa - - Raw oysters spike U.S. rise in bacterial infections, CDC reports Raw oysters, so good with hot sauce, increasingly can carry something even more unsettling to the stomach: A bacteria linked to vomiting, diarrhea and pain. - To sleep well, you may need to adjust what you eat and when Sleep. Oh, to sleep. A good night's sleep is often a struggle for more than half of American adults. And for occasional insomnia, there are good reasons to avoid using medications, whether over-the-counter or prescription. - Doctors to rate cost effectiveness of expensive cancer drugs The world's largest organization of cancer doctors plans to rate the cost effectiveness of expensive oncology drugs, and will urge physicians to use the ratings to discuss the costs with their patients. - Low blood-sugar levels make for grousing spouses Husbands and wives reported being most unhappy with their spouses when their blood-sugar levels were lowest, usually at night, according to research released this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Missing a meal, dieting or just being hungry may be the reason, researchers said. - VIDEO: Toddler climbs into vending machine A child is safe after climbing into and getting stuck inside a claw crane machine at a Lincoln, Neb., bowling alley Monday. - VIDEO: From infant to teen in four minutes Dutch filmmaker Frans Hofmeester’s time lapse video of his daughter, Lotte — created by filming her every week from her birth until she turned 14 — has become a viral sensation. - Victimized by the 'marriage penalty' In a few short months, I'll pass the milestone that every little girl dreams of: the day she swears - before family and God, in sickness and in health, all in the name of love - that she's willing to pay a much higher tax rate. - Allergies are the real midlife crisis One of the biggest mysteries is why the disease comes and goes, and then comes and goes again. People tend to experience intense allergies between the ages of 5 and 16, then get a couple of decades off before the symptoms return in the 30s, only to diminish around retirement age. - Tax deduction for a gym membership? April marks another tax season when millions of Americans will deduct expenses related to home ownership, children and education from their annual tax bill. These deductions exist because of their perceived value to society; they encourage behaviors that keep the wheels of the economy turning. So why shouldn't the tax code be revised to reward preventive health?
I`m from Germany Holger and his family stayed one week in our house. We were in vacation so our neighbours had welcomed them. They were very friendly and very discreet. They took care with pleasure of our 2 cats ! When they left, they leave a very clean house. Holger' s wife is speaking french so the communication is not a problem ! Holger and his family are adorable people. We hope to welcome them again next year ! It was a pleasure to have Holger and his family stay at my place. They were extremely pleasant and interesting people. It is always great to meet people who are happy and enjoy each other. They are welcome back anytime.
Madison Elementary school is a fictitious, suburban elementary school located in Southwest Roanoke County in Virginia. Madison serves students in grades PK-5. For the 2009-2010 school year the enrollment has grown to 500 students. Students achieve at or above the county, state, and national averages and have met all guidelines for Standards of Learning (SOL) and Average Yearly Progress (AYP) for No Child Left Behind. The overall vision for the Madison Elementary is to continue to blend the cultures of a diverse and growing population, meet AYP, support the school community, empower teachers, and treat all children with respect. The beliefs and assumption of the school encourage all stakeholders to recognize a rapidly changing school environment. Madison faculty and staff are committed to creating a positive and successful learning environment despite current budget realities. Madison Elementary School’s beliefs and assumptions: - All children can learn - The individual school controls enough variables to assure all children can be inspired to learn. - A school’s stakeholders are the most qualified people to implement needed changes. - Individual change is the best hope for reform. Recent trends include an increase in transiency rates and a large increase of students from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Currently, the enrollment at Madison Elementary School has exceeded its designed capacity. With the increase and necessity to better serve a growing special education, and ELL student body administration Madison Administration has evaluated the use of their intervention, enrichment, and itinerant teachers. Current budget constraints have limited the number of special education, and ELL teachers serving Madison Elementary. However, with the use of Encore scheduling, the needs of all students will be met more effectively, promoting our belief that all students can learn.
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Stonagal serves on the Board of Directors for the MBGA. He's listed as the "MBGA Statistician" ... so, let's see how his stats hold up. In 2013, he found an average of 5.1342 caches per day (I have to use that many decimals because we're talking statistics here ... we need to be accurate). This year, his average has fallen to 1.1915 caches per day. (Like I'm the one to talk ... my average is only 0.0638 caches per day!) I know he's an active cacher, so we'll chalk that up to the unending winter that we're experiencing this year. I also wouldn't be surprised if, by the end of the year, his average goes back up near last year's numbers. He has almost found a cache placed on each calendar day. I promise not to archive my February 29th cache for a while yet. Looking at his stats page I'm quite envious of the travelling he's done. I know he'll soon be eligible for the Earth to the Moon Challenge (GC3D00T). Enough about the numbers... Stonagal has been a fixture at many MBGA events. Even though he has been going to college in The Pas for the last few months, he does his best to keep in touch, urging others to find caches and attend events. I find his personality very positive and exuberant, and he is very supportive. I also have to add, after years of creating these Cacher of the Month pages and over a decade's experience of writing HTML code, that for the first time, I've had to look up the code to put emoticons on a web page. I was going to skip them, but they did enhance his story. Read on, and learn more about the MBGA's Cacher of the Month: Stonagal. Cacher of the Month - February 2014 KeeGee KeeGee Oh, yes, they call him "The Streak" (Look at that, look at that). He is a geocaching geek (Look at that, look at that). If there's a geocache to be found, he'll be streakin' around, because he's Jordan McPeek. What do I mean by "The Streak"? It has nothing to do with someone showing off their "shortcomings". In this case, it has to do with a streak of consecutive days with a find. This month's Cacher, KeeGee, has the longest streak of anyone in Manitoba. As of March 7, 2014, he is sitting at 1,175 consecutive days. That's 3.2 years of finding caches, often only one a day. What great restraint and preserverence he must have, as well as a patient family (although they sometimes accompany him on his hunts). I had the honour of hosting an event to celebrate KeeGee's 1,000th consecutive day of caching. I have a feeling I may need to save up some money to host the 2,000th consecutive day event. Keep reading to find out more about the MBGA's February Cacher of the Month. Cacher of the Month - January 2014 J&R_2003 J&R_2003 As is standard when I'm going to author these introductory paragraphs, I normally start on the cacher's profile page so that I can get to know them a bit better. This time was no different. I've known J&R_2003 for some time now, meeting them (mostly him) at events and sometimes on the trail. Always affable and approachable, and always will to talk about caching. When I first met him (R), I thought he was a new cacher. Little did I know that he had already amassed over 1,000 cache finds and had cached in many countries, including Afghanistan (ed: Holy Cow!). As a member of Canada's Armed Forces, R has had an opportunity to move around Canada, having several home bases. As I'm looking through their stats page, I noticed something odd. They don't have any North Dakota or Minnesota cache finds! We must remedy that! Who's up for a road trip once the weather warms up! Keep reading to find out about the Cacher of the Month... Cacher of the Month - November 2013 JB. JB. I met JB shortly after he started caching when he went by JBrandt36. At first, he only came to the occasional event, but now he's coming more frequently. Perhaps it's because he loves to talk caching with others, or perhaps it could be to help him with his challenge caches, maybe it's both. I didn't get to know him until we were part of a group who went to Churchill this summer. I found him to be upbeat and gregarious, which made for a fun trip. As most of you know, I'm a bit of a stats freak. And I always find it interesting when I see someone's numbers in their GC profile. I've been at this game for almost 12 years now, and I'm a few shy of 4,000 cache finds. Then I see statistics like JB.'s, and it blows me away. He is, currently, the top Manitoba Finder, sitting at 18,328 finds. I'll wait a second for that to sink in. ... ... 18 thousand 3 hundred and twenty eight finds. He started just over 5 years ago, so what that boils down to, on average, is 9 cache finds a day since he started caching!! On his best caching day, he found 933 caches! That's 933 in one 24 hour period. One cache every minute and a half ... assuming he didn't sleep that day. I don't think I've ever achieved that number in a year, let alone in 1 day. Maybe we should get him to bottle his energy, he'd make millions! Congratulations to JB. for being the MBGA Geocacher of the Month for November! Cacher of the Month - October 2013 beancakes beancakes When I was working on my Cacher of the Month's stats spreadsheet at the beginning of the month, I was thrilled to see who came to the top of my list. This cacher is the only Manitoba cacher that I know of who has his own entry into Wikipedia. Why? Because aside from his hobby as a geocacher, he is a former member of the band, "The Guess Who". That's right! This month's Cacher of the Month is a genuine Rock Star (yes, capital R, capital S). I have been to several geocaching events where he and his current band, Wallace, Creasey, and Gardner, has played. The most memorable to me was the event at the TurdleEggs' Jenga Ranch, "Rock the Turdle". The music was amazing and people were up and dancing for most of the evening. In 2001, he received an honorary doctorate from Brandon University. (editor's note: A member of The Guess Who and a doctor? Does that mean we can call you Dr. Who?) Along with his musical career, beancakes has taught at West Kildonan Collegiate covering the "Guitar", "Concert Band Ensemble", and "Geography" (all very appropriate for our musical geocacher). You'll notice that the format of this month's page is a little different from the previous ones. I think I like how he managed to answer our entire questionnaire in only a few short paragraphs. Read on to learn more about the Manitoba Geocaching Association's Cacher of the Month, beancakes. Cacher of the Month - September 2013 T S K T S K How do I start my introductory paragraph about this month's MBGA Geocacher of the Month, T S K? How about with a number ... 573 ... that's the number of consecutive days T S K has been caching as of the writing of this page. By the time you read this, it could be considerably more. That's 573 days of non-stop caching without breaks for illness or emergencies. Very impressive. Hal of T S K is an avid cacher always seeking someone to do cache runs in the evening and attending most of our events. You'll know him to see him... often clad in very geocaching friendly overalls. I've been thinking of his overalls as a great choice for caching as there are so many easily accessible pockets that he can stash pens, extra log books, TOTT's, gloves and anything else a cacher may need while on the trail. He isn't burdened by carrying a disorganized bag like I do. T S K are very friendly folk, always enjoying lighthearted and in-depth conversations about geocaching. Congratulations on being selected as the MBGA's Geocacher of the Month for September! Cacher of the Month - August 2013 jbduffman jbduffman The first time I met our geocacher of the month, jbduffman, was at Mhz's birthday event in the Whiteshell a few years ago. He came with his friend, and previous MBGA cacher of the month, ruylopez. Around the campfire, discussion was all about caching, and a particular underwater cache in nearby Falcon Lake, Sunken Treasure. Cachers lostinsociety and Lookiemonster offered up a pontoon boat to go and get it the next day. So, first thing in the morning, at least 12 of us piled into the pontoon boat and off we went. Once at GZ, the discussion of who was going to go into the water started, then a quick blur and a huge splash as jbduffman ran, then dove into the water. 4 others joined him, underwater pictures were taken by Mrs. Trove Chasers, and jbduffman found the cache! A very memorable day. Read on to learn more about the MBGA's Cacher of the Month for August. Cacher of the Month - June 2013 Tuppergurl Tuppergurl Seems to me, someone wrote a song once about our Cacher of the Month ... I believe the chorus went something like this: (to the tune of Aqua's Barbie Girl) She’s a Tuppergurl, in the caching world Cache is plastic? It's fantastic! We can go caching there, caching everywhere Imagination, it’s our recreation .. Congratulations to June's MBGA Cacher of the Month, Tuppergurl. She's been an active cacher for many years, often teaming up with crackerjackie to place some ingenious hides and to host some awesome pirate events. Always busy with her work and her hobbies, she's always full of energy and often lights up a room when she enters. She served on the MBGA Executive for several years and attends many events, sometimes in costume. This past year, she and crackerjackie came to a Hallowe'en event dressed as bison tubes!! (True story). Read on to learn more about the MBGA's Cacher of the Month for June 2013. Cacher of the Month - May 2013 Erocks Erocks If I remember correctly, I first met Erocks at the Geoventure in 2011. He was caching with his friends Deaner777 and Fawnzy1987. He was very enthusiastic and by the evening of the Saturday was caching with a large group through the woods. Always smiling and friendly, he is a joy to be around. His good humour is quite contagious. The first time I was caching with him, was in a group who were tackling some caches in Beaudry Park. Afterward the group descended on a nearby truck stop for some refreshments and conversation. On the way back to the city, we stopped at Glacier Ice and my cache, Hoof Hearted (GC1MJ83). Until that time, I had never watched anyone try to retrieve it and my jaw just dropped. He actually climbed the structure, and hung there like a monkey while someone was signing the log. I was amazed. Over the years, Erocks has become more and more involved in the Manitoba Geocaching Association, serving on the executive for two years now. I find that he is engaging and involved and a great guy to have around. Keep reading to learn more about May's Cacher of the Month. Cacher of the Month - April 2013 happymole happymole (with Arkay950) I remember meeting Happymole and Gabalo back at GeoVenture in 2010. At first they were a little shy, but soon they were playing cards with Mhz and I, caching with groups and conversing with lots of people. Over the years, happymole has become more and more involved with the Manitoba Geocaching Association and is currently serving on the Board of Directors as Secretary. I always love talking to her as she loves to travel and has been to many interesting places. I've offered to carry her suitcase to New York City for toy conventions that she attends for work, but she now has a live in suitcase carrier. I'm still hopeful, though. Please continue reading to learn about the MBGA's Geocacher of the Month for April, happymole.
The CSSS du Nord de Lanaudière receives $ 250,000... April 14, 2014 In front: Louise Leduc, Coordinator of the clinical development of nursing practice & Josée Boucher, clinical nursing consultant and project manager, at the CSSS du Nord de Lanaudière; Nancy Hammond, Vice-President of the OIIQ Foundation; Mélanie Perroux, Research Coordinator & Aurore...More... Prix Florence 2014: our members are honored March 25, 2014 In Montreal on May 7th, seven nurses will be honored in the context of the Soirée des Prix Florence organized by OIIQ. Among these, four are members of RRISIQ (regular members and clinicians). These laureates contribute to the field in an exemplary manner, through their commitment, their actions and...More... RRISIQ newsletter #2 is out, read it here! March 20, 2014 Simply follow this link to read the second edition of our newsletter online: http://eepurl.com/Mwv9v To receive our next newsletters in your mailbox, register on our website!More... Events Congrès Mondial des infirmières et infirmiers...
From the tunnels of Gaza to the militarized airspace of the Occupied Territories, Eyal Weizman unravels Israel's mechanisms of control and its transformation of Palestinian towns, villages and roads into an artifice where all natural and built features serve military ends. Weizman traces the development of this strategy, from the influence of archaeology on urban planning, Ariel Sharon's reconceptualization of military defence during the 1973 war, through the planning and architecture of the settlements, to the contemporary Israeli discourse and practice of urban warfare and airborne targeted assassinations. Hollow Land lays bare the political system at the heart of this complex and terrifying project of late-modern colonial occupation. The Nakba, or "day of catastrophe," remains the central issue of struggle for the Palestinian people. Commemorated each May 15th, the Nakba began in May 1948 when the State of Israel was founded on Palestinian lands, leading to the forcible expulsion of 75% of the indigenous population. Today, over 5 million Palestinian refugees remain in refugee camps in countries around the world, unable to return to their land and homes. They are the oldest and largest refugee population in the world. With the announcement, just one day before the Nakba, that Israel has settled with hundreds of Palestinian political prisoners on hunger strike, we reflect on 64 years of Israeli occupation—and Palestinian resistance—with a survey of Verso's responses to this struggle.
Service set for M.D. Holland Muriel Dean “Pete” Holland, 87, of Nowata, passed from this life Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, atJanePhillipsMedicalCenter, inBartlesville. Pete was born Dec. 30, 1925, inChelsea,Oklahomato Robert Lee and Lula Mae (Heaps)Holland. He served his country during World War II and attained the rank of Sergeant in the United States Army. On Aug. 24, 1948 Pete married the love of his life, Billie June Beck inIndependence,Kansas. They made their home in Nowata and Pete worked as a lineman for the telephone company. He was a member of the VFW, DAV, and several different rodeo associations. He loved to cowboy as a calf roper, team roper, and pony pulls. Whether boating at the lake or taking care of horses, Pete loved to be outdoors. He was a very family-oriented man that held a special place in his heart for his wife, children, grandchildren, and family. He will be missed by all who knew him. Preceding Mr. Holland in death are his parents, Robert and Lula Holland; and siblings, Lee Wann Holland, Wasalee Dillion, and Jay Holland. Survivors include his wife Billie, of the home; two daughters, Paula Harbuck and husband Jim of Disney, Cindy Hudgens and husband Mike of Oologah; seven grandchildren, Kristi Kirby, Chad Armstrong, Chase Kime, Sarah Hinson, Allison Fulton, Dakota Hudgens; twelve great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild, many other relatives and a host of friends.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly two decades after a court takeover of California's prison mental health system, a federal judge is set to consider this week whether the billions of dollars invested by California taxpayers have improved conditions enough that he can return control to the state. Gov. Jerry Brown argues that the state has done enough to improve inmates' care. Yet inmates' attorneys and the court's own supervisors say conditions remain so poor that they still violate prisoners' basic rights. They say inmates die by suicide at the rate of one every 11 days, the state still has too few mental health staff and beds, and inmates can wait weeks before they receive treatment. The state and inmates' attorneys will argue Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton in a Sacramento courtroom. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. A preliminary hearing is scheduled Tuesday for a former San Diego police officer accused of groping four women during pat-down searches last year. Chula Vista police will be looking for drivers talking or texting on cell phones Tuesday and through the end of the month as part of "Distracting Driving Awareness Month." Police were on the lookout Tuesday for the man who fired a shot while robbing a Rolando-area smoke shop and his accomplice who emptied its cash register.
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By Michal Conger \| 03/06/14 02:15 PM Federal agencies spend millions of dollars each year training civil service senior executives, but don't accurately report the costs or evaluate whether it does any good, according to the Government Accountability Office. By Kelly Cohen \| 03/06/14 01:53 PM Environmental Protection Agency employees spent thousands of federal tax dollars in 2012 on things like gym memberships and gift cards, according to a government watchdog. By Luke Rosiak \| 03/05/14 05:31 AM A high-ranking investigator in charge of rooting out fraud by Treasury Department employees was himself fraudulently drawing simultaneous salaries from both the military and the Treasury. The same investigator also petitioned the government for a full disability retirement. By Associated Press \| 03/04/14 09:02 AM The state Inspector General says staff members at the Department of Transitional Assistance reported 14,431 cases of potential fraud or abuse of electronic benefit transfer cards, formerly called food stamps, to investigators through the first 10 months of 2013. By Michal Conger and Luke Rosiak \| 03/04/14 06:24 AM The federal government spent millions of dollars on thousands of upgraded flights for employees in 2012 and 2013, paying many times more for business and first-class seats than the same flights would have cost in coach or the government-contracted rate. By Susan Ferrechio \| 04/16/14 By Byron York \| 04/17/14 By Ashe Schow \| 04/15/14 By Joel Gehrke \| 04/15/14 By Charles Hoskinson \| 04/17/14 By: Patrick Cooke Anyone who’s ever misplaced the family car in a parking lot at the mall must surely sense that we are not living in a golden era of automobile design. Gazing in panic out across that vast tar...Read More... By: Thomas Joscelyn A video of a large al Qaeda gathering in Yemen has raised eyebrows in the press. Nasir al Wuhayshi, the head of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), as well as general manager of al...Read More... By: Michael Warren It’s hard to believe, but the rebirth of the Republican party in Virginia may be happening in the unlikeliest of places: the liberal bastion of Northern Virginia.Read More...
Does anyone else notice the evolution of the Twitter developer area? The site has taken a page from the LinkedIn playbook and become more about embeddable buttons, badges and widgets than about APIs. Granted, you can click on documentation and get at the REST API v 1.1. I'm not saying this is a good or bad thing. I'm a big supporter of embeddable strategies for API providers. I think that evolution is very telling of Twitter's API strategy and what type of "developer" they want to support with the API. Whether or not you agree with Twitter's overall API strategy, there is a lot to learn from their approach to API driven embeddable tools. I will produce more pieces aobut their approach to cards, timelines, buttons and other embeddable tools. \| \|\|Tweet\|\| \| comments powered by Disqus Winning in the API Economy \|Download as PDF\| Partner Sites Latest Blog Posts - ReliefWeb Is Tackling The Worlds Biggest Problems Using APIs - Turning Forms Into APIs: Crap In, Crap Out - The Private Internal Tier Of My API Service Composition - API Virtual Stack Composition Like The Absolut Drinks Data API - An Operational Harness For My Screen Capture API - Two Things I Learned On Traffic And Weather Today - Keep Your API Developer Area Blog Up To Date - Interesting Example of Social Page Over At Cisco - External API Deployments Using Sync One Possible Future Of Government API Deployments - What Are Some Good Examples of Hypermedia APIs?
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. 40° Nearby Conservative Talk Show Pioneer Bob Grant Dies in Hillsborough Radio host, 84, known for his frank commentary on political issues Posted by John Patten (Editor) , Grant, 84, was a Toms River resident, according to a report on NJ.com. Grant worked at talk stations WMCA in New York and WWDB in Philadelphia before gaining fame on WABC and, later in his career, WOR in New York, according to his biography. Grant was well-known for his irreverence, sometimes telling callers to "Get off my phone!" during heated discussions and excoriating figures in New York and New Jersey – as well as national – politics with whom he disagreed. Though often controversial – Grant lost his job at WABC after making a joke about the plane crash that killed former Commerce Secretary Ron Brown – he always stood by his opinions. "Someone's got to say these things," he often said at the end of his shows. "It has to be me!" His obituary posted by Branchburg Funeral Home, noted he was born Robert Ciro Gigante in Chicago in 1929, and was a graduate of the University of Illinois. He served in the Illinois Army National Guard in 1948-49 as part of the 132nd Infantry Regiment in Chicago and in the U.S. Navy Reserves from 1950-58 attached to the Naval Air Station at Glenview, IL Grant began his broadcasting career in the late 1940s at WBBM in Chicago. In the mid 1960s, he first developed his confrontational talk radio style at KABC raio in Los Angeles, with a focus on politics and conservative issues. He relocated to New York City in 1970 and joined the talk radio team at WMCA. From there, his career took off, and included successful stops at WOR and WWDB in Philadelphia. In 1984 he was selected to anchor WABC radios new all talk format as its afternoon drive show host. He published his memoirs "Let's be Heard" in 1996. That same year he was the recipient of the "Freedom of Speech Award" of the National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts. He is survived by his sons, Jeff Grant and wife, Eileen of Sun City, Ariz., and Chris Grant and wife, Deanna of Fallbrook, Calif.; his daughters, Alisa Mingus of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Cynthia Gaydosh and husband, Robert of Bridgewater; eight grandchildren, Myles, Kacie, Nathyn, Andrew, Renee, Lauren, Adam, and Lindsay; two great-grandchildren, Aiden and Ashlyn; his sister, Ann Ryan of Chicago; and his companion, Josephine Saracco of Toms River. A prayer service will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 11 Branchburg Funeral Home, [[phy_address]] 202 South, with viewing hours from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 10, and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Jan.11 at the funeral home. Committal will be private. Memorial contributions may be made in Bob's memory to the Young America's Foundation, [[phy_address]] Herndon, VA 20170 or the New York Police and Fire Widows' & Childrens' Benefit Fund, Inc., 767 Fifth Ave., 2614C, New York, NY 10153. Toms River Patch Local Editor Daniel Nee contributed to this article. Comments + Leave a Comment Joe R January 05, 2014 at 12:11 PM I'm sorry the man died, I wish he had lived many more years in happy retirement. For most of his career he was a racist, though he backed off a bit after he was fired for his vile remarks about Ron Brown. In Bob’s world, black churchgoing women and black college students were "savages," Martin Luther King was "that scumbag Marty," and former New York Mayor David Dinkins looked like "the men’s room attendant at the 21 Club." Haitian refugees were sub-human swine who breed like maggots, and AIDS in Haiti is "not prevalent enough, there’s too many of them." Most of us probably felt bad when we learned that Magic Johnson was HIV-positive. Not Bob, "Why is it taking so long for the HIV to go into full-blown AIDS?" He wanted to set land mines at the border with Mexico, what a guy. He referred to gay people as the double gated ones, whatever the hell that means. It was certainly not meant as a complement. Grant had an on air rant about wanting to mow down gays with machine guns at the NY Gay parade. He would give very soft ball interviews to neo-Nazis and white supremacists because they would be screaming about illegal immigration. He gave a lot of time to the racist callers. And God forbid if someone with a third world foreign accent would call up, Grant would be very rude to them from the first breath and ask them with a nasty, nasal and harsh tone of voice where they were from, "pal." His insults to Mario Cuomo were juvenile, repetitive and stupid but OK, politicians are fair game. I did listen to his show as I was commuting in the 1990s until I had enough of his mean spirited garbage. One time he was complaining about handicapped parking zones because they were an inconvenience for him. Baloney, overall and on average those parking spaces are a boon to disabled people. That selfish and mean spirited attitude broke it for me. BoardsMore » Got a question? Something on your mind? Talk to your community, directly. Note Article Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood. Share something with your neighbors.What's on your mind?What's on your mind?Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell somethingPost something - - Your Account - Sign In - Join Patch - Why Join? - - - Patch Info - About us - Jobs - About our Ads - Patch Blog - - Partner with Us - Advertise - Claim your listing - Add your business - PatchU - Volunteer Copyright ©2014 Planck LLC d/b/a Patch Media. All rights reserved.
There are athletes who lead by example; there are athletes who selflessly cheer for those standing beside them; there are athletes who make an impact on those around them; and, then there is Marielle Hall, who encompasses those intangible aspects of leadership with the grace of a true winner. Read More Archives TEST1 BIG 12 INSIDER Friday , April 11 Story And Video Links From Around The Big 12. A package of story and video links from around the Big 12 Conference. Read More Archives menu News 2008-09 Archive 2009-10 Archive 2010-11 Archive 2011-12 Archive 2012-[[phy_address]] Big 12 Minute Insider RSS Feed Related Links ACADEMICS Football Football Conference Release (PDF) Schedule & Results Statistics Expanded Standings Media Teleconferences Big [[phy_address]] Archive +More Bowl Agreements 2013 Media Days Media Guide Television Record Book Big 12 Players in the NFL (PDF) Tiebreaker Rules Home > Football > News 2010 Coaches Teleconference \| 2010 Review \| League Leaders \| Tiebreaker Rules \| 2011 Composite Schedule \| Future Schedules \| Video Archives Big 12 Football Coaches Spring Media Teleconference Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Complete Call Archive Art Briles, Baylor Archive Paul Rhoads, Iowa State Archive Turner Gill, Kansas Archive Bill Snyder, Kansas State Archive Gary Pinkel, Missouri Archive Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Archive Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State Archive Mack Brown, Texas N/A Mike Sherman, Texas A&M Archive Tommy Tuberville, Texas Tech Archive FB Home \| Schedule \| Video Achieving one set of goals usually means a new set of goals. Last year, Baylor ended a 16-year bowl drought by winning seven regular-season games and earning an invitation to the Texas Bowl. One of the those victories came against Texas – the Bears first victory over the Longhorns since 1997. Read More FB Home \| Schedule \| Video The Cyclones faced one of the nation's toughest schedule last season and came within a few plays of qualifying for a bowl game. Nonetheless, Iowa State still had a signature victory with a stunning victory at Texas that sent the Longhorns into a second-half tailspin. Read More FB Home \| Schedule \| Video Coach Turner Gill's first season at Kansas had its highs and lows. The Jayhawks defeated Georgia Tech and then had a school-record comeback to defeat Colorado. But the victory over the Yellow Jackets was preceded by a season-opening loss to North Dakota State, an FBC school. Read More FB Home \| Schedule \| Video In Year Two of Bill Snyder version 2.0, Kansas State made it to a bowl game for the first time since 2006. The Wildcats are 13-12 under Snyder since he decided to return to coaching. That record belies the fact that the program is making progress. Read More FB Home \| Schedule \| Video The Tigers have won [[phy_address]] five seasons. A major reason for that success was the quarterback play of Chase Daniel and Blaine Gabbert, who are both in the NFL. Finding a productive quarterback is the main question mark heading into the season. Read More FB Home \| Schedule \| Video Oklahoma and coach Bob Stoops welcome the expectations facing the Sooners this season. After all, being the likely preseason No. 1 and one of the favorites to win the national championship is where OU expects to be every year. Read More FB Home \| Schedule \| Video Following the best season in school history and with a potent offense in place, Oklahoma State’s challenge is to take the next step and win the Big 12 championship. If the conference race comes down to the Bedlam game with Oklahoma, that would be fine with the Cowboys considering that game is in Stillwater. Read More FB Home \| Schedule \| Video Mack Brown's response to his first losing record in 13 seasons at Texas was to rebuild his coaching staff. Two of the five new faces are co-offensive coordinator Brian Harsin and defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. Harsin comes from Boise State and will be the play caller as he shares the coordinator title with Major Applewhite. Read More FB Home \| Schedule \| Video If the trend of improvement under Mike Sherman continues, Texas A&M should be a top 10 team that contends for the Big 12 championship. In Sherman's first season, the Aggies won 4 games followed by 6 games in Year Two and [[phy_address]] season. Read More FB Home \| Schedule \| Video Year One of the Tommy Tuberville Era was a rollercoaster. The Red Raiders won two, lost two, won, lost, won, lost, won, lost before winning their last three games. The defense, particularly against the pass, was porous and the offense was at times ineffective.
This large, 14,000 sq. ft. lot has been vacant for a number of years. Located off M-59 in Highland, just past Milford Road, it's listed for $699,900. According to the listing on Wilhelm and Associates, the property is ideal for most major retailers or drug store business looking for main road exposure. The property includes the two commercial building on the corner, and the home behind the buildings on John Street. What would you like to see happen to this property?
According to StreetInsider.com,Collins Stewart is out this morning joining the solar bull parade andraising the targets and estimates for both Canadian Solar (CSIQ) andTrina Solar (TSL). They reiterate the Buy rating on Canadian Solar and padded the pricetarget to $40 from $26. The firm cites “slightly higher volumes and ahigher average selling price in Q210.” Raised Q2 ASP assumption from$1.70/w to $1.80/w and its CY[[phy_address]] from 585MW to 610MW.The CY10 EPS estimate moves from $2.00 to $2.50. The firm alsointroduced CY11 EPS estimate of $2.70. They also reiterate the Buy rating on Trina Solar and raise theprice target from $56 to $75. The firm cites “higher module priceassumption for Q2? and believes that 2010 will be a “front-loaded yearfor TSL’s earnings.” The firm raised its CY11 EPS estimate from $4.70to $5.00. Collins Stewart Raises Targets & Estimates On CSIQ, TSL Previous: Upgrades For STP, SPWRA, and AMAT Next: Sunpower Installs Solar Power System For Harvard (SPWRA) You may also like - 21 Feb Tesla Stock Down After Earnings ReleaseGreen Stocks Central Tesla Motors (TSLA) reported earnings last night that provided a bit of fuel for skeptics, ... - 02 Mar A123 Systems, Tata Motors Ink Lithium Battery DealGreen Stocks Central Some much needed news this morning for a company that continues to struggle and bleed ... - [[phy_address]] Solar Bottomed? $FSLRGreen Stocks Central I’ve been traveling in Panama, so have some earnings reports to catch up on. First ... - 17 Feb Suntech Power Results Impress $STPGreen Stocks Central Suntech Power (STP) is out this morning posting preliminary results for Q4 2011 and the ...
Quote: Right after I submitted I realized what my comment was actually saying. First time for everything I suppose. Yes. Stop worring so much about it. Let the square rest as it may, and let the jacket respond accordingly. It'll all settle down through natural movement and pressure over the course of the day. You jammy git. :p Great find! Indeed! How on Earth did I miss seeing it first time round? Splendid colours and fit. Your suits really do fit you very well.
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Four gelatin silver prints by Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991) are in the exhibit, including “Gasoline Station, East Tremont Avenue and Dock Street, 1936.” A young expatriate in Paris in the 1920s, Abbott was a studio assistant to Man Ray before establishing herself as a portrait photographer. In 1929 she returned to the United States and, inspired by Eugene Atget’s photographs of Paris, she started on her “immense subject,” documenting New York City. Funding the project remained difficult until 1935, when she was hired by the Works Progress Administration. The exhibit includes Garry Winogrand’s (American, 1928-1984) gelatin silver prints “Castle Rock, Colorado, 1960″ and “Utah, 1964.” In these images, Winogrand did not photograph the automobile itself, but rather the view from the automobile. Stopping at Castle Rock, Colorado, Winogrand found the shadow of his car echoing the rock formation. A runaway steer crossing the road in Utah is seen through the windshield of a car stopped in its tracks. By using a wide-angle lens on a 35mm camera, Winogrand could combine rapid, instinctive shots with wide-ranging detail. Aviva Reisner and her mother, Mariah Reisner ’04, MA ’07 tour the new exhibit during the show’s opening Jan. 30. Mariah is president of the Friends of the Davison Art Center organization. On display is Russell Lee’s (American, 1903-1986) gelatin silver print of “Migrant Child in a Car, Prague, Oklahoma, 1939.” On exhibit are Tom Zetterstrom’s (American, born 1945) “Oak ’75, 1978,” “Southbound ’79, 1979,” and Roadway ’77, 1979 from his Moving Point-of-View series. Max Yavno (American, 1911-1985) photographed “Cable Car, 1947.” The gelatin silver print, seen here, second from the left, is part of the Davison Art Center exhibit. Also on display are William Henry Jackson’s 19th century snapshots of the railroad as it was seen in the Old West, Jacques-Henri Lartigue’s action shots of early French automobile races and abandoned Fords frozen in time by Robert Sheehan. Other works drawn from the gallery’s permanent collection are by Danny Lyon, Walker Evans and Louis Faurer. Peter Frenzel, professor of German studies, emeritus, attended the show’s opening. On Thursday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m., Assistant Professor of French Stéphanie Ponsavady will give a talk called “Driven by Desire: French Automotive Designs and Greater France” at CFA Hall in which she’ll speak about French car culture and its relationship to the Colonial Empire throughout the 20th century. The exotic African and Asian colonies proved to be the final frontier for French automotive adventurers. Tags: Davison Art Center Posted in Snapshots Comments are closed. The Wesleyan Connection © 2014 All Rights Reserved.
Toronto trades a first and second rounder in next summer's draft, as well as a first round pick in 2011 to Boston for the rights to winger Phil Kessel. The Leafs promptly signed Kessel to a five-year deal worth $27.5 million. The Leafs get: A proven sniper who has already topped 30 goals in a season and seems to have his sights set on 40 or even 50-plus. The Leafs paid a high price, but given their spotty draft record and the fact that Kessel is so young, it was something they needed to do. Of more concern is the inflated contract. That's close to 50 percent more than what David Krejci will make, but Kessel is not a better player. He could earn that quickly though, and shut us all up. Why didn't the Leafs try an offer sheet? Because the Bruins would have matched it and then they would have never dealt with Toronto. The Leafs would then be left with nothing but those picks they would have lost. The Bruins get: Killer picks. This team is one of the better teams at the NHL level. They also boast one of the stronger farm systems - Vladimir Sobotka is NHL ready and a second-liner on many other squads, but barely makes this one; Joe Colborne is one of the best prospects out there; etc. Now they boast a pile of great picks that they can use at the deadline to fill any gaps. Awesome deal for Boston. Fantasy Players Impacted: Given Kessel's shoulder injury, the wingers in Boston were going to be playing with him out of the lineup anyway. No change in Boston, although maybe Sobotka gets a bit of breathing room. In Toronto, there is already a dogfight for a top six spot. Now the winner(s) will need to continue to prove themselves because come November/December one of them will get demoted. That is when Kessel returns from his surgery. Kessel himself will continue to improve his points per game this year and next as he further develops. In the Fantasy Guide, I will not be changing his prediction. David Arnold said: Jocular Hockey Manager said: sentium said: paul faure said: Way too much risk for a [[phy_address]] round pick vs. a [[phy_address]] round pick. Dont forget, they still have 3 signed players (Whitfield, Boychuk and Sabourin) which they have not released their cap hit for (nhlnumbers.com). Mark said: I'm hoping he grows up in Toronto, under the tutelage of both Wilson and Burke, and that he fulfills the promise that once made him the 2nd best junior prospect behind Sidney Crosby. Maybe this deal does for Toronto what the Brett Hull trade did for St. Louis way back when (well, they never did win a Cup...but Hull went on to become one of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history). Or maybe it becomes a Kurvers-for (essentially) -Neidermeyer-type bust. (And maybe the Bruins end up taking guys like Scott Thornton, Rob Pearson and Steve Bancroft with their 3 high picks in the next couple of years). The easy part is done, now the hard part for Burke and the Leafs' braintrust...to turn Kess into a perennial 40-goal scorer. Jon Dey said: If you look at the leafs salary commitments past this year, they have A LOT of room. If they make the play-offs this year (and they now have a better shot) their pick would not be that good, and would also be more enticing to free-agents on which they will have a ton of room to spend. Factor that with the CAP expected to go down and they are sitting pretty with their core intact while a lot of other teams will have to deal or let UFAs and RFAs walk, which Toronto can sign at their leisure. Honestly look at the numbers and you will see that almost every mediocre or fringe player is off the books at the end of the season, and Toronto will have a lot of prime talent ready to fill those gaps. I HATE that they gave up the two 1sts on principle, but, it really does not hurt them if you can see the opportunity around the corner. Burke is brash but not stupid, and he is seeing a bigger picture past this year. It is just "good" or rather easy PRESS for the media to jump on and fill column inches with. Meanwhile, Boston gets two first this year and two firsts next, and have most of their core tied up till the end of next season, and also dump some over-paid and some over-the-hill players. Plus they will have an over-flowing cupboard in terms of prospects. Or they can deal prospects and picks alone at the Draft and move into contention for top picks. All the options in the world. They could in effect finish very deep in the playoffs in the next two years, and still in both years trade UP and draft elite talent. There really is no bad in this deal if you break it down. As a Leaf fan I would definitely have preferred to sign Kessel through an offer sheet, but, it helps Burke avoid that stigma because no one in the old boys club likes being poached, and helps everyone save face and stay of good terms. No one wins, no one really loses. Darcy Sulz said: - because Burke and his ego didn't want to be a hypocrite and they paid dearly for it. They'd have saved a bundle on an offer sheet IMO, and I don't think Chiarelli would have matched it given their cap situation. Rob said: I haven't heard any news on wallin lately and was wondering how he's looked in leafs camp thus far. Do you still think he can crack a top 6 role this season? Anything change from what has been said about him in the guide? Much appreciated.
Mercedes this morning rolled out the Silver Arrow W05 that it hopes will be shooting for victory this season. The first Mercedes of the post-Ross Brawn era was unveiled by the new management team of Toto Wolff and Paddy Lowe, with the drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Mercedes has been steadily building up for this moment. The engine department, based a few miles from the team’s HQ near Northampton, has been working for a long time on the hybrid small capacity power plant that is going to be such a huge part of success this season. Performance, efficiency and reliability are the three boxes to tick and there has been a feeling for some time in F1 engineering circles that this package will be the one to beat at the start of this revolutionary year. Time will tell. But on the chassis side too, Mercedes has been hiring experienced engineers and building up its resources to challenge Red Bull’s hegemony of the sport, which has lasted four unbroken years. Last season the breakthrough came with a series of wins in the summer, but the second half of the season was less productive. Nevertheless the feeling that this is the team with the momentum and after missing the sweet spot regularly since his 2008 world title, Hamilton is desperate for this car to be a title challenger. Team mate Rosberg won twice last year had the stronger end to the season, so he will have to be watched carefully. He is also a more in-depth, engineering led driver and that could be an important factor this year with these complex new technologies. “This year will be much more complex with all the new technologies and I think it’s great,” said the German. “It will help make the sport really contemporary. It’s all focused on being more fuel efficient and using Hybrid energy, which for me is a good route and something that will make the racing even more interesting.” Rosberg shook the car down at Silverstone last week ahead of the first serious testing in Jerez. Reliability will be the main focus of the first tests, with performance coming later once the new technologies and the cooling are stabilised. “We have positive momentum after our second-place finish last season,” said Wolff. “Our clear target is to continue building up our team and we aim to deliver on every single race weekend in 2014.” Hamilton was impressed with the car’s appearance, “It looks just fantastic, so aggressive but full of really nice details as well. I am excited to find out how the new Power Unit feels to drive, to hear how it sounds from the cockpit and to compare the job we have done relative to the competition. I think this is probably the season with the most unknowns that I have faced in my career and that’s just so exciting for all of us.” Mercedes is running a message of support for its former driver and current ambassador Michael Schumacher, who is still in a coma a month after his head injury while skiing. The Mercedes W05 carries a message #KeepFightingMichael at the Jerez test. Bestlooking car so far…… thank god [Reply] TGS Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 10:16 am So who is the team principal then? [Reply] Random 79 Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 12:09 pm The man behind the camera [Reply] Yohann Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 1:40 pm Toto Wolff and Paddy Lowe [Reply] Doug Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 10:50 am +1 It really looks nice! I’m in shock! [Reply] Sebee Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 1:34 pm Not so good looking after the crash. [Reply] Tim Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 2:56 pm Do I sense a little nervousness in the air ? [Reply] James Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 5:17 pm Agreed, Mercedes will be very nervous that the front wing failed under a load nowhere near what it will need to withstand. Sebee Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 7:11 pm That’s what testing is for. But from the very start looking at these noses/wings and the forces and deflections they must take, I wondered about sufficient strength at mount points to handle the loads generated by the wing. Honestly, I simply cannot image how this was miscalculated to have a failure in the first place. Unless Lewis hit something before the failure and we’re not aware. Otherwise, production quality issue? Tim Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 7:30 pm Why would Mercedes be nervous – surely testing is the right time and place for failures. KRB Reply: January 29th, 2014 at 2:56 am Always better not to lose a front wing at speed, but if there’s to be failures, have ‘em at winter testing. I recall Nico in flames, and Lewis crashing out on the first two days of testing last year. I can’t imagine the front wings on display are the latest iteration. This test is about shaking down all the systems on the car. On that score, Mercedes likely did the best of all today. Matters little at the moment … firmly in the ‘better than a kick in the teeth’ category, as my mom would say. Nika Wattinen Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 3:48 pm Which is more than can be said for the Caterham… Which looks like a 10 year old built in in their father’s shed [Reply] rad_g Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 7:13 pm Is it what F1 was originally about? [Reply] Grant H Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 6:37 pm Agree hands down best looking car!!! [Reply] Looks alone the Merc has it hands down, very cool looking race car. [Reply] Wow! Didn’t think we would see an F1 car that’s not bad to look at! Thank you Mercedes! The nose still looks high when you see how much the McLaren, STR, and IRBRs’ droop. I’m wondering if one of the two upright pieces that connects the nose cone to the wing is slightly forward and therefore counts as the nose tip? (I’m just making a crazy guess -I don’t know what exactly defines the tip but Lotus sure have exploited it) [Reply] I don’t see martin on the picture, is he there at all? (in Jerez) [Reply] Misty A Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 10:46 am Wrong team. You are thinking of McLaren [Reply] Iceman Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 11:24 am Martin who? I hope your not talking about Whitmarsh! [Reply] Fantastic looking car. I agree that it is similar to the Ferrari but with a less aggressive nose angle. Interesting that there are 3 typical nose-end styles developing this year. I wonder how long it will be before all the teams try and adopt the same one. Time will tell I guess. [Reply] ManOnWheels Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 3:08 pm Ferrari can’t have an angle like that because they kept the pull rod suspension on the front – it would have to be ridiculously strong to be mounted that low. [Reply] It is really nice to see the team you favor turns out to have the beste looking car. [Reply] …Martin? This is Mercedes, not McLaren! [Reply] Nice looking shiny piece of equipment the Mercedes team has unveiled. I kept wondering which way they would go with the nose and am glad to see they found a beautiful solution to the regs for even though the nose drops remarkably, it does so in an elegant manner. Am liking the black part of the livery on the engine cover and I think some more shades of black around the car would have given it a more intense look. Yes, what a tantalizing season would await the fans if Mercedes were the team to beat thanks to their power unit and perhaps it’s a good sign that Lewis is impressed by the car’s aggressive design for if you add that to his aggressive driving style, this would equal to a match made in motorsport Heaven. [Reply] “Our clear target is to continue building up our team and we aim to deliver on every single race weekend in 2014.” ————————————————– Am not exactly an expert at reading in between the lines but did Wolff just say the team aim on winning every race weekend in 2014??? [Reply] Nice [Reply] One word… STUNNING!!! [Reply] Three things from the photo: Front wing looks most likely to be lost in a tap compared to other nose saver cars. Toto clearly doesn’t fit in with the rest of the team Looks very aggressive – they are even running super softs at the launch Game on at Jerez today. Ham, Vet, Kimi and Button are running. [Reply] Let’s hope the merc is the fastest car around so that everyone copies their front nose design. F1 cars shouldn’t be ugly and these ‘members’ after the stepped noses is crazy. Let’s hope it’s sorted for next year if not before. …. [Reply] Yes I think it is good looking, but strangely it has similarities to the Ferrari design in the hump over the forward bulkhead and the slop down to the nose, but Mercedes have left their nose more open. I sense Mercedes have done there home work with the powertrain, but how good will the aero be? – I hope they’ve cracked it here! [Reply] Perhaps I’m getting ahead of myself, but this car looks quick sitting still… [Reply] Amazing!! Looks like the 2 big Manufacturer teams have come up with beautiful cars. The Ferrari looks more beautiful on track though even though it just stopped after 5 corners [Reply] Great looking car. Some pieces look like they’re testing the limits, but I hope they pass. Chassis doesn’t look very high though. Maybe they’ve figured out a different way to work the airflow with the lower nose than the more obvious solutions. [Reply] Another vacuum so Ferrari has company. [Reply] In the official photos I’ve just seen the sidepod intakes are much smaller than the rest of the field. Any insight on that? [Reply] camera mounts remind me of the BMW-Sauber nose wings on Kubica’s car. [Reply] Just watched the Merc launch video. Noticed that Rosberg had a black helmet with Monster art work in green. I wonder if he is going to use it he same this year, instead of the yellow one that he used last. [Reply] Thank goodness Merc have gone Ferrari’s route, I was getting worried we’d only have 1 team with a decent looking car on the grid. [Reply] Voodoopunk Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 2:06 pm Never fear, go and have a look at the Lotus for a decent looking car. [Reply] Bru72 Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 2:28 pm I saw the broken tuning fork Lotus the other day. It looks better than the ridiculous finger noses, but I dislike it’s lack of symmetry I.e 1 nose prong is shorter. [Reply] Looks the best of the pack this year and nicer than Mercs cars of the past few seasons too. [Reply] Thank you Mr Willis what a nice car. Pity Ross is not there to share the spoils. [Reply] I thought the weight limit only an issue for the tallest drivers. Looking at this picture and a really skinny LH, weight must be a major issue for all of the grid. [Reply] Timmay Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 7:35 pm Drivers don’t have to be as fit & strong as 10 years ago. By their own admission they drive at 80% these days for the full race distance. 2014 will be even worse due to fuel saving requirements. Formula Endurance. [Reply] Ferrari still the best overall, but I like the Mercedes (bar the paint job, which like the Force India looks a bit of a mess). I am heavily excited about all this newness [Reply] No doubt about it, from a pre-race aesthetic (nobody knows who will win), this is the least ugly car so far, though a full view of the Lotus may be better. [Reply] Johnny Z Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 3:36 pm It was, until Red Bull broke cover on the RB10. [Reply] deancassady Reply: January 29th, 2014 at 7:44 am and the mercedes is STill the best looking car ! [Reply] Stunning and slick looking from the angles shown. [Reply] I have a question. I’ve seen two types of nose so far; the anteater/dolphin ones with a protrusion ahead of the wing (Mc Laren, Williams, Toro Rosso, even Lotus can be included despite the two tips) and the dustbuster ones (Ferrari and Mercedes). The latter ones don’t have a protrusion at the end. What are the regulations concerning this, and why the other teams opted for a tip at the front of the wing? [Reply] Timmay Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 7:37 pm Minimum nose tip height regulation – vs teams wanting the front of the car to be as high as legally possible for aerodynamic reasons. So from the driver forward they go high high high high LOW skinny bit [Reply] I don’t get it, people find dolphin nose better in silver than red? Today Newey spoke for every single supporter of F1 regarding this year regulations and car noses. [Reply] If we get to the start of the European season and there are rumblings of the team looking towards 2015, I’d hope there would be serious changes from Mercedes to the makeup of the team. For the last decade the team (under BAR, Honda, and recently as Merc) have been saying that “next season” will be there year. After dismissing 2013 before the season even started, they need to perform this year as there are no more excuses. [Reply] Adam Hocking Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 4:50 pm They seemed to do OK in 2009!!!! [Reply] rasbob Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 5:05 pm “as there are no more excuses” I’m sure they’ll find some if needed…. [Reply] Some things look odd here: The nose front contact point is behind the leading edge of the wing, thus the wing must be immediately lost on first contact to allow the collapsible nose to do it’s job. The floor is showing a fair degree of rake, but the front wing is way up in the air. The tray is almost on the deck and would bottom out if the wing got to a normal position. There are no pics of the rear. As mentioned above the sidepod inlet apertures are surprisingly small. [Reply] timp Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 4:[[phy_address]] a point. It lost it’s wing right after setting fastest lap. No reason given yet but I’m sure it has the folks in the garage giving each other concerned looks. [Reply] The Merc is easily the best looking car I’ve seen – not hard when you think what some of the opposition looks like! But how will it compare where it counts – on the track? I honestly can’t wait, roll on March 16th [Reply] Since James did not mention the Mercedes tribute to Michael in his report, let me quote from the AP : “Formula One may be entering a new era in 2014 but the Mercedes and Ferrari teams chose to pay homage to the man who remains the benchmark for the sport on the first day of pre-season testing. Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, who finished his career with Mercedes in 2012, remains in hospital in a medically-induced coma after a skiing accident at the end of December. The new Mercedes car — the first 2014 car out on track Tuesday at the Jerez circuit in Spain — ran with the message “Keep Fighting Michael,” on its silver livery. We have a very special message on our car this week in Jerez. Join the support #KeepFightingMichael pic.twitter.com/hepCGmJUqH — MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) January 27, 2014The Ferrari team, who Schumacher raced for between 1996 and 2006, also showed their support for their five-time world champion in Spain. On the eve of the first day of winter testing, the team’s crew posed with a pit board showing the message “Forza Michael” while the new F14-T scarlet racer made its track debut in Jerez with the same words of encouragement. Ferrari plan to post 72 messages of support for Schumacher on their website to represent each of his wins with the Italian team.” It truly is a touching display of support and camaradarie by the 2 teams he’s been closest to. [Reply] Valentino from montreal Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 6:09 pm James not mentioning Schumacher ? What a surprise !!! Thank u Zombie for the extra info : )) [Reply] James, are you saying Mercedes are favorites? [Reply] James Allen Reply: January 28th, 2014 at 5:51 pm It’s too early to say, but the momentum is with them and they are very confident about their hybrid power train [Reply] Since the Merc has a nose that actually looks like it belongs in F1, we have to nickname it by its horns. Horny? [Reply] Great looking car and I really hope shes fast too, look good out there today compared to others until the wing fell off. Hopefully the microscopic looking pylon/mount will be beefed up for Nico in time for tomorrow! James, if Merc could make the new rules work AND create a nice looking front end how come some many others have failed? (Caterham and Toro Rosso are just wrong by comparison) [Reply] A nice looking car, but it seems odd that the front wing is forward of the nose where everyone else has the nose in front of the wing. I wonder what the regs say about that? I also wonder if this design won’t be more prone to front wing damage. [Reply] I think this Merc looks very pretty and purposeful. Reminds of me the 2005 Renault R25 and 2009 Brawn BGP1 in terms of simplicity of line and elegance. Silver livery looks great too. I’ve got a gut feeling about Merc for 2014. Good budget, good facilities, good aero department and good engine/chassis communication. There seems to be a good momentum at Merc. Reminds me a bit of late 2004 going into 2005 when Renault and Macca had late season momentum and between them dominated the 2005 season. And Nico and Lewis are on the payroll too. I think Lewis switched to Merc for three reasons: firstly, a big juicy salary increase, secondly to be reunited with his old mucker Nico, and thirdly he could see the potential of the engine/aero combination for these new turbo cars. Let’s see. Not tempting fate, but if it looks right and all that…………..also think the Red Bull looks pretty as well. Thank god Merc and Adrian have given F[[phy_address]] four good looking cars to look at!
Have you spoken to an Auburn fan since the National Championship Game? If you have, you will find the following skit eerily familiar. If you haven't, let us save you some time and trouble. Watch the skit and learn what you are missing or not missing, depending on your viewpoint. Check out our NEW cartoon about Auburn's reaction to the recent Pete Thamel NYT article about Chizik being Chizik! Two Auburn Fans Jump To Some Logical Conclusions! We are witty as all get out so why not?
From EatingWell: July/August 2009 A traditional Southern favorite, spoonbread is a typically savory dish that's like a cross between a soufflé and cornbread. Here we transform the simple ingredients into a comforting dessert with the addition of summer's best raspberries and pure Vermont maple syrup. Any type of cornmeal will work, but we love the texture that stone-ground provides. Makes: 8 servings Active Time: Total Time: Low sodium \| High fiber \|View Our Nutrition Guidelines » Per serving: 257 calories; 6 g fat (3 g sat, 1 g mono); 114 mg cholesterol; 46 g carbohydrates; 7 g protein; 5 g fiber; 211 mg sodium; 171 mg potassium. Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (20% daily value). Carbohydrate Servings: 3 Exchanges: 1 starch, 2 carbohydrate (other), 1 fat If you’re entertaining this Easter or bringing a dish to... If your cucumber repertoire is limited to tossing slices into... Clean eating doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. We've... Chicken is always a favorite for anyone looking for a protein... It’s easy to grab takeout when you’re busy, but these low-... Cabbage is delicious in more dishes than coleslaw. Our... Strawberries and rhubarb are a match made in heaven and... Though rhubarb is often matched with fruit in sweet dishes,... Muffins are awesome, but they’re not the only thing your... We have recipes for salads of all kinds—composed salads,... Our healthy stir-fry recipes are full of fiber-rich... Instead of ordering takeout tonight, try one of our easy stir... Low-fat or nonfat yogurt offers an ideal blend of protein and... Get new recipe inspiration from EatingWell's best recipes... Muffin tins are great for making more than just muffins,...
Dreamland shows relating to "Christmas Special" December 25, 2010 Dreamland Christmas Special: Our Fondest Hopes We have two specials this year, one for Christmas and one for New Years. On Christmas, our hosts and some favorite guests discuss their fondest hopes for the coming year, and their remembrances from the year that has just passed. These fascinating and extraordinary people can be surprisingly warm--and just plain surprising! Relaxed Dreamland fun,... read more 4 comments Need Help? Audio Video FAQ Downloading Files Subscription FAQ Shows by Subject 2012 Abduction Afterlife Ancient Wisdom Anne Strieber Bigfoot Cattle Mutilations Close Encounters Crop Circles David Paulides David Weatherly Documented UFO Encounter Evil Ghosts Indigo Children Iran Jeff Kripal Jim Marrs John Alexander John Hogue Joseph Farrell Linda Moulton Howe Marie D. Jones Marla Frees Michael Glickman Missile Missing Missing 411 Native Americans NDE Near Death Experience Nick Redfern Nostradamus Peter Levenda PMH Atwater Ralph Steiner Robert Gleason Roswell Sandy Sinister Forces Sonia Barrett Spindrift Star Ancestors Starfire Tor Strange Explosions Strange Sounds UFO UFOs Whitley Strieber William Henry more tags Recent Shows April 11, 2014 Fukushima: Off the Media's Radar but the Danger is WORSE April 4, 2014 John Hogue: Is War Coming??
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James Gus Changaris aka (Popou) or (Judge) passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife Lois and loving children and grandchildren, Sunday February 3, 2013 in his residence at Glenview/ La Costa Glen, Carlsbad, California. He had battled dementia the past several years. He was 86 years old. James was born in Marysville, CA to immigrants from Thana, Greece. He was the second of four brothers. He grew up in Marysville, CA. He had a brief stint in 1942 playing baseball for the semi pro team the Yuba City Bears. He joined the Navy in 1944 and on his discharge attended Yuba College as well as UC Berkeley. He attended the University of San Francisco Law School where he earned his JD in 1951. He married Lois Shingle in 1952 and together they had five children, Georgia, Michael, Andrea, Jami and Thomas. Sadly, Thomas died at age 24 in 1985 of testicular cancer. James established a legal practice in Yuba City in 1953 where he practiced all areas of law until 1972. Early in his practice he also served as a part time district attorney. While in private practice he served as general counsel to Perrini Corporation and Baldwin Contracting Company. He was one of the most respected attorneys in Northern California. In 1972 Governor Ronald Reagan appointed him as judge to the Superior Court of Sutter County, where he served until 1980. Following his tenure on the bench, he served as a mediator with JAMS (Judicial Arbitration Mediation Service) until 2001 providing dispute resolution services in northern California. In addition to his legal expertise, James was a businessman owning/developing several pieces of commercial property in northern California and an almond and prune ranch. He served his Greek Orthodox Church, the Yuba City Unified School District board for 10 years and the Rideout Memorial Hospital board for 15 years. He was involved in the leadership of several other organizations in Yuba City, including the Rotary Club and Beale Air Force Base. He served Beale Air Force Base since its establishment in 1942. He received the first BAFB High Flyer award in 2000 recognizing him as a community leader having provided exceptional long-term support. To his thrill, the award included a "fly over". James was instrumental in leading a successful battle to keep BAFB from being closed down, when the government was rationalizing the number of bases it operated. He was a friend and mentor to many, valued for his integrity, intelligence, insight and tenacity. James enjoyed many hobbies including golf, tennis, hunting, fishing, poker, and dominoes, but his favorite hobby was his children and 12 grandchildren. He was creative in developing his children's interests in sports, including snow skiing and water skiing (sports he never tried himself) and golf. He loved the family annual summers at Aptos Beach, CA with all the children and grandchildren. The family rented the same house in Aptos from 1962 until 2008 where memories were created each year. The family had a blessed and privileged time as a large family. James instilled a love of God in his family. He and his wife Lois set an example in worship and in life. He was very committed to the Greek Orthodox Church and, to that end, established a scholarship fund for seminarians at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA, in memory of his deceased youngest son Tom. There are many things the family will miss about James. His ability to lead a discussion on almost any subject was hugely entertaining. His wisdom and raw intelligence were traits his family was proud of â€" he never lacked for offering advice, wisdom and counsel. Day after day, he made clear the importance of devotion, commitment, integrity, loyalty and faithfulness, not simply "telling", but by his daily actions. Every task, even the smallest deserved a best effort. His willingness to help and assist people in need was displayed and modeled throughout his life. But the thing that will be missed most by his family is the unconditional love that he poured out on them. There is no relationship on earth that resembles the love God the Father has for His children, as well as the love a wonderful parent has for his children. The family will sorely miss the power of the love our father had for each member of his family. James is survived by Lois, his sweet wife of 62 years, his four adored children Georgia, Michael, Andrea and Jami and their spouses, and his twelve grandchildren and one grandson-in-law, as well as several nieces, nephews, and many dear friends. The family is collecting stories about James's life. If you would like to share an experience or story involving James, the family would welcome hearing from you. The address for mailing stories or condolences is Lois Changaris, 2075 Lemonberry Lane, Carlsbad, CA. Notes can also be emailed to [[email_addr]] In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Thomas W. Changaris Foundation, a 501c3 organization benefiting causes of education and poverty, at [[phy_address]] Encinitas, CA 92024.
A new analysis of Congressional Budget Office data shows that average tax bills for high-income families are at their highest levels since 1979, the year the CBO began tracking the data, WJLA.com reported. For 2013, families with incomes in the top 20 percent of the nation will pay an average of 27.2 percent of their income in federal taxes, according to projections by the D.C.-based Tax Policy Center. The top 1 percent of households, those with incomes averaging $1.4 million, will pay an average of 35.5 percent. Comments If you are commenting using a Facebook account, your profile information may be displayed with your comment depending on your privacy settings. By leaving the 'Post to Facebook' box selected, your comment will be published to your Facebook profile in addition to the space below. Business Pulse Survey Should anyone be fired from the Washington Capitals following another disappointing season? Vote - Accounting Manager KIRA, Inc. \| Boulder, CO - Sales Support Representative AT&T \| Frederick, MD - Commercial Property Manager John Hancock \| Washington, DC - Controller Real Estate Development Company \| Washington, DC - Center Manager TLC Vision \| Mc Lean, VA Most Popular - Most popular - Slideshows - Emailed - Mobile - 8 things wrong with Rosslyn (and how to fix them) - Springfield Town Center update: More retailers, more progress - Check out [[phy_address]] expensive homes for sale in the D.C. area - Hoffman sells NSF project to USAA; residential tower also for sale - The nine toughest golf holes in Greater Washington - By the numbers: What the Redskins marketing deal means for Loudoun - New restaurant roundup: Uprising Muffin Co. and Barrel open - D.C. rents among fastest rising in the nation - Design of proposed Inner Harbor skyscraper unveiled, praised - National Conference Center sold; Aramark out Email Newsletter Signup A look at the day's business stories from media outlets around Washington, D.C.
Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), best known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as Platoon (1986), The Wraith (1986), Wall Street (1987), Major League (1989), Hot Shots! (1991), Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), Scary Movie 3 (2003), and Scary Movie 4 (2006). On television, Sheen is known for his roles on Spin City, Two and a Half Men, and Anger Management. In 2010, Sheen was the highest paid actor on television and earned US$1.8 million per episode of Two and a Half Men. Sheen's personal life has also made headlines, including reports about alcohol and drug abuse and marital problems, as well as allegations of domestic violence. He was fired from Two and a Half Men by CBS and Warner Bros. in March 2011. Sheen subsequently went on a nationwide tour. Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that was first broadcast on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake. After Alan divorces, he moves with his son to share Charlie's beach-front Malibu house and complicate Charlie's free-wheeling life. In 2010, CBS and Warner Bros. Television reached a multi-year broadcast agreement for the series, renewing it through at least the 2011–12 season. But, on February 24, 2011, CBS and Warner Bros. decided to end production for the rest of the eighth season after Sheen entered drug rehabilitation and made "disparaging comments" about the show's creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre. Sheen was dismissed from the show on March 7. Michael Christopher Sheen, OBE (born 5 February 1969), is a Welsh stage and screen actor. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Sheen made his professional debut in 1991, starring opposite Vanessa Redgrave in When She Danced at the Globe Theatre. He worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s and made notable stage appearances in Romeo and Juliet (1992), Don’t Fool With Love (1993), Peer Gynt (1994), The Seagull (1995), The Homecoming (1997) and Henry V (1997). His performances in Amadeus at the Old Vic and Look Back in Anger at the National Theatre were nominated for Olivier Awards in 1998 and 1999, respectively. In 2003, he was nominated for a third Olivier Award for his performance in Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse. Sheen has become better known as a screen actor since the 2000s, in particular through his roles in various biopics. With writer Peter Morgan he has starred in a trilogy of films as British politician Tony Blair: the first was the television film The Deal in 2003, followed by The Queen (2006) and The Special Relationship (2010). For playing Blair he was nominated for both a BAFTA Award and an Emmy. Sheen was also nominated for a BAFTA as the troubled comic actor Kenneth Williams in BBC Four's 2006 Fantabulosa!, and was nominated for a fourth Olivier Award nomination in 2006 for portraying the broadcaster David Frost in Frost/Nixon, a role he revisited in the 2008 film adaptation of the play. He also starred as the outspoken football manager Brian Clough in The Damned United. Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American actor who achieved fame with roles in the films Badlands (1973) and Apocalypse Now (1979). Since then, Sheen's more well-known films include Wall Street (1987), Gettysburg (1993), The Departed (2006), and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). He also starred on television as President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing (1999–2006), and lent his voice as the Illusive Man in the Mass Effect video game trilogy. He is considered one of the best actors never to have been nominated for an Academy Award. In film he has won the Best Actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance as Kit Carruthers in Badlands. His portrayal of Capt. Willard in Apocalypse Now earned a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. Sheen has worked with a wide variety of film directors, such as Richard Attenborough, Francis Ford Coppola, Terrence Malick, David Cronenberg, Mike Nichols, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Oliver Stone. He has had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame since 1989. In television he has won both a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild awards for playing the role of President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing, and an Emmy for guest starring in the sitcom Murphy Brown. In journalism, a human interest story is a feature story that discusses a person or people in an emotional way. It presents people and their problems, concerns, or achievements in a way that brings about interest, sympathy or motivation in the reader or viewer. 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Lutes Topple Loggers in NWC Volleyball TACOMA - If there was any question about whether or not Pacific Lutheran remained a player in the battle for the Northwest Conference volleyball championship, consider the Lutes' Wednesday victory over host Puget Sound a definitive answer. YES! Playing perhaps its best match of the season, Pacific Lutheran defeated the Loggers, 25-15, 20-25, 25-17, 25-13, to move into second place in the conference standings, two games behind Whitworth, at the same time dumping Puget Sound into third place. PLU, ranked No. 23 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III national poll, improved its season record to 16-4 and its conference mark to 8-3. Puget Sound, ranked No. 21 in the AVCA poll, is now 15-4 overall and 7-4 in the NWC. The Lutes' convincing win on Wednesday, which reversed the results of two earlier losses to the Loggers, featured outstanding blocking and an impressive and diversified attack that kept the hosts off balance. Senior outside hitter Kelsie Moore led the Lutes with 13 kills, but there were other key offensive contributors. Senior middle blocker Erin Bremond had 11 kills and a .296 percentage, sophomore middle Bethany Huston had 10 kills and only one error for a .450 percentage, and frosh right side Amy Wooten added seven kills while hitting .400. Frosh setter Samantha North spread the ball around to the tune of 39 assists and a solid .219 team attack percentage. Defensively, the Lutes had 10 team blocks, including five block assists from Division III blocks leader Huston, four block assists from Bremond and three block assists from North, Wooten and junior outside hitter Kelsey Pacolt. The back row defense was equally impressive, led by junior libero Blair Bjorkman with 25 digs and North with 15 digs. Against that defense, UPS hit just .085 for the match. With the first set tied at 8-8, the Lutes ran off five straight points, including a pair of aces by North, to take a 13-8 lead. Later, holding a 15-12 advantage, the Lutes ran off four more in a row, highlighted by kills from Bremond and North. After UPS pulled to within five points at 19-14, PLU scored six of the last seven points, with Moore contributing an ace and a set-ending kill as the Lutes won 25-15. Puget Sound knotted the sets at 1-1 by taking a 25-20 win in the second set. There were six ties, the last at 16-16, when the Loggers scored two straight points to take a lead they would not relinquish. In the crucial third set, UPS took an early 5-3 lead, but the Lutes roared back with five straight points, four on Amber Aguiar's serve. She contributed an ace and Bremond had a big kill during the run. The score was tied four times through 16-16 when a Puget Sound service error and a block by North and Bremond made it 18-16 for the Lutes. After Moore's kill put the Lutes on top by a 19-17 score, Haley Urdahl served out the set for the final score of 25-17. Moore and Pacolt registered kills and Urdahl contributed an ace before the final two points came on consecutive combined blocks by North and Huston. Pacific Lutheran dominated in the final set, opening with four straight points on kills by Rose Mattson, Wooten, Huston, and Wooten again. Kills by Huston and Bremond put the Lutes up 9-2, and soon it was 12-3 on kills by Bremond, Moore and Bremond again. Trailing by nine points, the Loggers never got closer than seven points the remainder of the set, and Pacolt closed out the set at 25-13, and the match, with a kill. Pacific Lutheran returns to conference action at 7 p.m. Saturday when it hosts the George Fox Bruins.
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Abstract. Trends of hydrogen chloride (HCl), chlorine nitrate (ClONO2) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) column abundances above Kiruna (Northern Sweden, 67.84° N, 20.41° E) derived from nearly 14 years (1996–2009) of measurement and model data are presented. The measurements have been performed with a Bruker 120 HR (later Bruker 125 HR) Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer and the model used was KASIMA (KArlsruhe SImulation model of the Middle Atmosphere). To calculate the long-term trends, a linear function combined with an annual cycle was fitted to the data using a least squares method. The precision of the resulting trends was estimated with the so-called bootstrap resampling method. The relative trends were calculated on the basis of the linear fit result on 1 January 2000, 12:00 UTC. For hydrogen fluoride, both model and measurements show a positive trend that seems to decrease in the last few years. This suggests a stabilisation of the HF total column abundance. For the summer data (August to November), the FTIR trend of (+1.25 ± 0.28)%/yr agrees within errors with the KASIMA one of (+1.55 ± 0.11)%/yr. The trends determined for HCl and ClONO2 are significantly negative over the time period considered here. This corresponds to the expectations because the emission of their precursors (chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons) has been restricted in the Montreal Protocol in 1987 and its amendments and adjustments. The relative trend for ClONO2 from the FTIR measurements amounts to (−3.28 ± 0.56)%/yr and the one for HCl to (−0.81± 0.23)%/yr. KASIMA simulates a weaker decrease: For ClONO2, the result is (−0.90 ± 0.10)%/yr and for HCl (−0.17± 0.06)%/yr. Part of the difference between measurement and model data can be explained by sampling and the stronger annual cycle indicated by the measurements. There is a factor of about four between the trends of HCl and ClONO2 above Kiruna for both measurement and model data. The absolute values of ClONO2 and HF calculated by KASIMA agree quite well with the FTIR measurements while KASIMA tends to underestimate the HCl column abundances. Citation: Kohlhepp, R., Barthlott, S., Blumenstock, T., Hase, F., Kaiser, I., Raffalski, U., and Ruhnke, R.: Trends of HCl, ClONO 2 and HF column abundances from ground-based FTIR measurements in Kiruna (Sweden) in comparison with KASIMA model calculations, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 11, 1489-1510, doi:10.5194/acpd-11-1489-2011, 2011.
A farmers market enables farmers to sell their products directly to consumers, and often includes: fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, dairy products, grains, baked goods and flowers. Market locations range from rural roadsides to town squares. Some farmers promote their products as natural or organic. By selling directly to consumers, farmers spend less on packaging, handling and transport for their products. By removing the vendor as a middleman, farmers can also get higher financial yields, have better gauges on price control, and sell directly to the consumer, which often breeds customer loyalty.
The bath towels were dirty. Staff was understanding and courteous. Breakfast was good. Did not offer enough hygiene supplies for a family of four. Room not cleaned well found dirty clothes and dabries around the bed. Three large roaches came out at night.
A major mixed use development is one step closer to receiving final approval from the City of Greenville. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Monday to recommend approval of zoning changes for the Greenville Towne Center project to the City Council. Commission Chairman George Gregg said, prior to seeing a presentation from developers during Monday’s meeting, that he had concerns about the center. “I think I have been convinced that this is going to be a quality project,” Gregg said. The Commission did recommend on minor change to the plans for the center, which would be built along the Interstate [[phy_address]] in Greenville, concerning the potential for limited service hotels to be a part of the project. Commission member Tim Stainback asked whether any hotels which would be built as part of the center would be subject to additional regulations passed in 2011, in response to what was perceived at that time to be a glut of such properties in Greenville. “I talked to one of the hotel guys and he says they are already having troubles,” Stainback said. “I don’t see why we would want to reverse that.” Gerald E. Luecke with Hodges and Asssociates, the architects of the project, said the developers have not entered into any negotiations with any specific hotel companies, but said they would be willing to comply with any stipulations concerning hotels which would be included as part of the planned development agreement. Commission member Ben Collins moved that any such hotels would have to appear before the Commission and Council and obtain a conditional use permit, before being allowed to build inside the Greenville Towne Center, which is also expected to include retail and commercial businesses, private event/meeting halls and even multi-family tracts. Greenville Board of Development President and CEO Greg Sims said the planning for the project has been under way for years and credited Scott Steenson with III:I Emerging Market Partners in Plano with sticking with concept through the prolonged economic recession. Sims said the center would be among the finest developments in the area. “Anything in the Metroplex, this rivals that,” Sims said, thanking the Commission for their vote. “This is the next step to get a major retailer to help kick off the project.” The Commission voted to recommend a change in zoning from light industrial, commercial and agricultural to Planned Development for the almost 63 acres for the site along the eastbound Interstate [[phy_address]] which is also expected to be home to the Splash Kingdom water park. The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Advisory Board voted March 7 to recommend a planned development agreement for the Greenville Towne Center. The Greenville City Council is scheduled to take a final vote on the project when it meets March 26. The center incorporates most of the elements required by the City of Greenville as part of its “overlay zoning” regulations, in terms of landscaping, building materials, architectural features and signage, while also offering the developers the flexibility in terms of the layout of the property and other considerations. Luecke said the project is a compromise which will benefit everyone involved. “We tried to create a project that keeps the quality standards you’re expecting as well as giving us the flexibility to comply with those,” Luecke said. The Towne Center would stretch along the eastbound service road, starting just east of the Home Depot parking lot, with Center Point Lane as its western boundary. Ground could be broken as early as this spring for the water park, as officials with Splash Kingdom have indicated they want to be open for the 2014 season. Luecke said the agreement calls for the developer to present a complete site plan to the Commission within two years. “It is a conceptual plan for the whole development,” Luecke said. Top News Towne Center project takes next big step GREENVILLE — A major mixed use development is one step closer to receiving final approval from the City of Greenville. - Top News - - New indictments issued in child murder case New indictments have been issued in the case of a Campbell couple, charged with capital murder involving the 2011 death of a 2 year-old child. - GISD prepares for changes under new bill When Texas House Bill [[phy_address]] year, it made some significant changes to the public school system. - Coming to the rescue For low-income families, access to healthcare can be a daunting task. - SOS for Ja-Lu Pool Lifeguards take on the responsibility for watching over and, if needed, rescuing swimmers. - Joining forces to improve transportation Business and government leaders from across Northeast Texas gathered in Greenville Wednesday to discuss plans for the future of Interstate 30. - Finished counting heads A report to be issued this week will reveal whether Greenville’s population increased or decreased during the past year. - Bowie Elementary focus of school bond forum Bowie Elementary School was the main topic of discussion during an informational bond presentation and facility tour at the school Tuesday. - Two bids received on Exchange Building - Holocaust survivor recounts life in concentration camp An estimated 1.1 million people were killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. - GISD hosting public forum tonight on bond issue With the start of early voting for the May 10 Greenville ISD election less than a week away, school district officials are presenting another public forum tonight concerning the $72 million bond package which will be included on the ballot.
Gravity Ghost: now streaming weekly on Twitch! Hey sports fans, now you can see more of Gravity Ghost than the occasional blog posting: I'm streaming the game weekly on Twitch! Tune in at 2pm PST/5pm EST on Tuesdays. I cover all manner of development stuff, so you can watch the game evolve as we reach the home stretch. Feel free to subscribe to my channel on Twitch so you never miss a thing. :) To see what's in store, check out the first three episodes of the Gravity Ghost Funtime Devshow: Episode 1 Check out the first few levels of the game, and see how I created the difficulty progression. Episode 2 See how I make levels, and how I think about gravity in order to make them more interesting. Most recent episode! Art and animation: how? Featuring several never-before-seen characters. I'm caching all the episodes on my YouTube channel, please feel free to subscribe. And as always, if you like the game, please help us spread the word via your various networks - and remember that if you preorder the game while it's on sale, you get an extra copy to give away. :) Cheers! - Erin Introducing the DayJam: a Gravity Ghost workday in 60 seconds For your edutainment, I've started this thing where I condense my workday into a minute-long video. I'm calling it a DayJam and I hope it becomes a thing. For the last four days I've been working on the Guardians, which I hope to have done by the end of December. In the game, the Guardians are magical creatures that give you a powerup, if you're able to solve their puzzle. I've got 2 done, 5 to go. The goal is to have these done enough to be play-testable. While we're playtesting these I can get to work animating the game's short cutscenes, and then do one final polish pass on the Guardians and the rest of the game. Getting close to the end here, trying not to get too excited. :) Aesthetics are Emotions: What animators know that we don’t I've written previously on the importance of finding unconventional inspirations for video games. I thought I'd share some of mine. These are videos I find myself returning to again and again, sometimes years after I first watched them. Watch how much emotion these artists are able to wring out in just seconds of video, without saying a word. That's something we in games can do, and should aspire to. Indie-minded friends, we can go WAY weirder. 1) You Belong to my Heart First, something from my childhood. Something Disney managed to release during the Second World War as a goodwill message to Latin America. I think it's fair to say that Disney is a company that banks on nostalgia, but this is so strange it's never mentioned anywhere. I'm talking about The Three Caballeros. Here's Dora Luz and Donald Duck singing a song called "You Belong to my Heart." Maybe it was the limited supply of children's VHS's at my local library, but I never got sick of watching this. I think the desire to collect strange flowers in space never left me, which should surprise no one who's played Gravity Ghost. Apparently some contemporary viewers were scandalized by Donald's apparent lusting after a flesh-and-blood woman, plus some of the following scenes about a dancing cactus were not exactly in line with wartime morality. But little me didn't care about any of that, because space flowers. 2) Return as an Animal At the Indiecade independent games festival in 2009, games journalist Brandon Boyer (who would soon be named Chairman of the Independent Games Festival), implored us game developers to incorporate unconventional art styles, unused aesthetics, and general weird stuff into our games. He shared this video, which I'm fond of watching at 3 in the morning. I find it very peaceful. I'm not sure why. RAAA from Bruno Dicolla on Vimeo. 3) Laserlife Gaijin games are perhaps best known for their Bit Trip Runner and Bit Trip Beat series, but it was a little-known prototype they released in [[phy_address]] aesthetic. Front and center is a flailing, skeletal astronaut, still wearing part of his destroyed spacesuit. I have no idea what the story is, but I was immediately drawn in by the premise. Laserlife concept from CommanderVideo on Vimeo. 4) Little Boat This is a student animation by Nelson Boles. And oh my god, the emotion in this video. It'd bring a tear to a glass eye. Little Boat from nelson boles on Vimeo. An expression I learned from Tom, a wonderful Scottish game reviewer who recently played Gravity Ghost. 5) The TV Show You can watch this 100 times and you'll still find something new to notice. It's that good. As an example: I've probably watched this [[phy_address]] noticed the colors in each scene match the colors of the TV test pattern. It's rare to find something that makes you want to get up and dance, let alone something that makes you want to simultaneously jump through your TV. 6) Futurelina I have no idea what this is, but Keita Takahashi linked to it once and now it is forever with me. Some of Gravity Ghost's unpolished, handmade look owes itself directly to this video. I think there is such a thing as overpolished. If you can't draw a straight line, don't. The wiggly line might be more interesting. 7) Molten Light Trigger warning: The next two videos may be disturbing for some. There's animated blood, protruding bones, violence, nudity, etc. So if that's not your thing feel free to skip to number 9. I've been a huge fan of Canadian artist Chan VanGaalen since I was in university. Not only does he write his own songs, he animates his own music videos and invents the occasional instrument. All his work is worth checking out, but Molten Light stands apart. To me it's the story of something so terrible it cannot be undone. Some people sing about love. And some people write songs where the chorus goes "She'll find you and she'll kill you..." 8) WOFL 2106 WARNING: This video gets LOUD. It's VERY sudden. I wouldn't wear headphones (seriously). Some of the viewers on Vimeo experienced ringing in their ears, so please, turn the volume WAY down. Okay, ready? It's by the master of the intersection of disturbing and cute, David OReilly. WOFL 2106 (HD) from David OReilly on Vimeo. Well that all got a lot more disturbing than I intended. Let's pull it back to something that's at least a little uplifting. 9) When I Grow Up I cheated, this isn't an animation. But it tells a fascinating story almost entirely with environment, camera work, and mood. There's a real gift in being able to take the familiar and everyday and twist it into something disquieting and foreign. Much of the darkness in video games comes from violence, but that's not the kind of darkness that most of us experience in our everyday lives. More common are the mundane horrors of living: family dischord, feeling cast out by friends, worrying about one's level of professional achievement, watching a loved one slip into dementia or disease. These are some themes that video games are just now starting to explore. There's a scene in this video, no more than two seconds long, in which someone (possibly meant to be the main character's father) looks on with disapproval. That's it. It's riveting. I suppose that's not exactly uplifting, but hey, at least nobody died. Let's try one more. 10) The Parachute Ending I considered ending with any of the following videos: Little Twelve Toes, I Say Fever, Don't Go Phantom, and Move Your Feet. But those all sit comfortably in the category of 'music video', without standing as works of animation unto themselves. Great music videos are not the point of this post. To fit the criterion of 'videos I find myself revisiting over and over', I realized it had to be this one: The Parachute Ending by Birdy Nam Nam. Once again, we're plunked down into a world that barely resembles ours. But watching this video is the feeling of being along for the ride. The visuals remind me of playing King's Quest VII for the first time as an 8-year-old, wandering out into the desert, and watching my character die of thirst. Over and over. Until I realized that the playable map was a small island, surrounded by certain death. The only out was to solve the puzzles and survive - which included a terrifying interaction with a red-eyed spectre who the desert had already claimed. All this from a children's game. I was hooked. BIRDY NAM NAM - THE PARACHUTE ENDING from Steve Scott on Vimeo. I hope you enjoyed these videos, they're a huge source of off-the-beaten-path inspiration for me. Also, if you haven't already, please consider preordering Gravity Ghost on our brand new store page. For a limited time you can preorder for $9.99 ($5 off the launch day price), and you receive 2 copies - one to give away to someone special. I promise you: this game will be weird. The Making of Tiny Swag First off, exciting reminder: Gravity Ghost will be available for preorder next Monday, August 26! You can purchase it via the Humble Store on this very website. :) Please help us spread the word via Facebook, Twitter, or however you fancy. Our small indie team thanks you 100%. Second order of business: swag. And not the kind that teenagers advertise on their t-shirts. The good kind. Earlier this week I made dozens of little bottles with ghost foxes to sell at our Gravity Ghost booth at PAX. When I was a kid I would make my own toys out of polymer clay. Seen through that lens, my career choice is...unsurprising. :) Pictured: Awww Here's what the process looked like: This tiny fox in a jar shall be my muse! Stab. In the background are some planet-like treasures to put in the bottles. Keeping the foxes a constant size. Hey, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, that's a good show! With the prototype finished, I'm ready to begin mass production This little guy sits comfortably on a penny Just 64 more to go! Craft station alpha. Nerdy poster art sold separately. One of the bottles contains a girl instead of a fox. Ready for baking! Meanwhile, my good friend Renee fills the bottles with colorful sand, glitter, beads, bells, feathers, seashells, and tiny stars. Great job, Renee! Putting foxes in the bottles. They all fit because I am a wizard. Always good to have on hand. ...Eh? Eh???? The universe gets revenge for my puns by having me cut dozens of tiny tags. Ready for stopperin'! Time to get the hot glue gun and the plastic gems. All done! That's a giant spoon on a regular-sized table, if that helps. Teal or no teal? Blue ocean of stars. Pinkie Pie? All that's missing is a new home. If you're coming to PAX, stop on by the Gravity Ghost zone at the Indie Megabooth, and one of these can be yours :). Get ready to preorder! Exciting news: Gravity Ghost will be available for preorder on PC, Mac, and Linux starting on August 26! Just in time for PAX. :) Check out these all-new screenshots we've made for the occasion. In other exciting news, Gravity Ghost will have its own booth at the Indie Megabooth at PAX. So if you happen to be going, please stop by and say hello! Pinterest-ed Development Continuing my proud tradition of splashing colorful game art all over everything, I've created a Pinterest page with all sorts of never-before-seen game art. I always enjoy scrolling back through my process work, and I figured y'all might find it interesting as well. :) One last order of internet business: I created a brand new Facebook page for the game, if you're into that sort of thing. Or feel free to sign up for our mailing list below to be the first to know when the game is available for preorder. You can also follow me on Twitter. Thanks for reading! Gravity Ghost in the news: “Little Indie Mario Galaxy” Last week at E3 we had the chance to share the game with Kirk Hamilton of Kotaku. I admit I was a bit nervous - E3 is where all the megamillion-dollar video games show off their newest and greatest features. What would a game made by a small team have to offer that would interest a mainstream gaming news site? As it turns out I needn't have worried. Kirk was kind enough to call Gravity Ghost "The Little Indie Mario Galaxy that Could." In the following video he interviews me about the game as I play through a few minutes of it (This is also your first chance to see some of the new planet types in action). Check it on out! Dev Video 1: Solving the animation problem Since my latest post is about animation, I thought it'd be fun to make a video. Which I kinda know how to make. Kinda. In a little over three minutes I talk about the drawbacks of hand-drawn 2D animation, the fun of working with a fancy animation tool called SmoothMoves, and the new life we're bringing to our ghostly heroine. Painted planets Now that we've got the story planets in place, I thought I'd give them a preliminary art pass. Far away view (if you're concerned about spoilers, I'd avoid the zoomed-in view): Closeup of treehouse: It's nice to have something approaching the final color palette of the art in the game (especially as you fly around). And the fact that this isn't final art has been very freeing, creatively. The treehouse's line art is sketchy here, but I think that gives it a more lifelike quality. I'll try to keep that as we move ahead with more art polish in the coming weeks. Sign up for our newsletter below if you want these posts delivered right to you. Or follow me/the game on Twitter. Thanks for reading! Meet the Ghosts: Our Dev Team I often refer to the team that’s building Gravity Ghost, and it’s time I gave a proper introduction. Many people have helped out along the way, but at the moment there are four of us: Courtney, Ben, Mike, and Erin. Ben, Erin, and Mike, seen here in our natural habitat: a coffee shop with free WiFi and a loose policy about loitering Here are three questions I asked everyone to answer: - What is your background (education, work, etc.), and what are your favorite types of games? - What have you worked on? - Why work on indie games/Gravity Ghost in particular? Courtney Stanton, Producer Courtney + screenshots from Hansel & Gretel: Lost, Fieldrunners 2, The River Hi! I’m Courtney, and I’ve been making games for a few years now. My background is in project management (what the non-games world calls production), and I’ve worked with lots of different kinds of tech companies and teams, inside and outside the games industry. I’ve got a BA in Communications & Culture and an MS in Project Management, and my “day” job these days is working as a program manager for a pretty big tech company here in Boston, MA. My role on Gravity Ghost has been as a production consultant, working with Erin on the schedule, scope, and prioritization of tasks to develop and ship Gravity Ghost. I like to play a huge variety of games, in terms of mechanics and narrative, but I mostly like anything that engages my brain in some way; this is also reflected in the types of people I like to work with when making games! I’ve worked on interactive storybook iOS titles, tower defense multi-platform games, and sometimes I go off in my own little corner and produce things in Twine when the mood strikes. I like working with smart people who are good at what they do, which is how I started working with Erin on Gravity Ghost. She and I were standing in line for a hot dog a few years ago and I mentioned that I was starting to think about doing project consulting for indie devs - a couple months later, she told me about a new game she was prototyping and I jumped at the chance to work with a talented person on an interesting project. Production isn’t something that a lot of indie devs think they can afford to spend time on, and I don’t want to tell people they’re wrong necessarily -- as an indie, you know your game and your team better than anyone else. But for this project in specific, it’s be an absolute pleasure to see Erin and her team take a tiny demo that was more of a screensaver-toy than anything else and turn it into the amazing game that is Gravity Ghost! Editor's note: Aw, stop :) Ben Prunty, Music and Sound Design Ben + screenshots from FTL: Faster than Light I'm Ben. I arrange sound into pleasing patterns for a living. I tried working at regular jobs, but I'm so bad at it that when an employer reads my resume, the company he's working for immediately goes out of business. Here are some jobs I've held in the last ten years or so: cleaning toilets, managing a GameStop, ripping apart about ten thousand computers at Google, unpacking shipping crates at 4AM, and helping volunteers record audio books for dyslexics. Throughout all this time I was making music constantly and slowly working my way into the game development community. Then I made the music for FTL and now I don't need to keep a day job and employers no longer have to suffer. The only thing you really need to know about me is that I've beaten God Hand. This act required a superhuman level of insanity and masochism. I suffered approximately 40 heart attacks and still get post-traumatic stress whenever I think of any one of its many, many boss fights, but now I can solve almost any problem with punching. I hope I can punch the Gravity Ghost soundtrack into something vibrant and wonderful for you. Michael Stevenson, Programmer Mike + screenshots from Red Frame, Snail Break I'm Mike, a programmer, educator, and former stop-motion animator. I started making games as a young kid, often building simple point-and-click adventures in HyperCard on an old Mac. I loved creating worlds, and this extended into all kinds of different media. In college I focused on film and animation, and spent a couple years as a professional stop-motion animator and prop builder. During my transition from animation to game development there was one particular experience that stood out: while showing my film Pigeon Pilfer at an animation festival the kids in the audience would often yell at the screen in an attempt to guide the main character, but the film wasn't able to communicate back to them. I realized that most of my creative ideas were actually much better suited to interactive experiences. It wasn't long before I stumbled upon the indie game development community - it was chock full of awesomely creative and technically savvy people who shared similar goals. I felt at home right away, and my career as a indie game developer was born. My first commercially released game was Snail Break for iOS (and soon to be Mac & PC). I'm also working on an exploratory first-person puzzle adventure game called RedFrame (still in production). When Erin showed me the prototype of Gravity Ghost last year I was immediately drawn to it. The game cultivates the sort of player experience that I'd wanted much more of: exploration and discovery, without violence or urgency. It's something I had to be a part of! Erin Robinson, Game Design and Art Erin + screenshots from Spooks, Nanobots, Little Girl in Underland, Puzzle Bots Hey it's me, Erin! This is my 8th year making games. I make indie games because of their unstated promise: that any universe you can imagine, you can create - and share with other people. A game is so different from a book or a film - when my work is done I can just say, "Here's how to move around" and give someone a complete world to lose themselves in. I occasionally teach college courses in Unity/C# and game prototyping, because I love to see the worlds that other people create. It’s my third year of teaching and I hope I get to keep doing it for the next 50. I am always floored by the creativity of students. An offbeat game made in two weeks, to me, is more interesting and special than the latest multi-million dollar shooter. I started my career as a psychology major, planning to become a neuroscience professor. I worked as a research assistant in a lab after I graduated (incidentally, if you ever want to hear how great the hippocampus is, hit me up). I decided research wasn't for me, but conveniently, I already had a publishing deal with Wadjet Eye Games to make my first commercial game, Puzzle Bots. I learned to make games by collaborating with people I met on internet forums. My job - “independent game developer” - didn’t really exist when I got started, which I think says a lot about how much our industry has evolved. To me, it's also a sign of how hungry the gaming audience is for creativity. I've made four point-and-click adventure games: Spooks, Nanobots, Little Girl in Underland, and Puzzle Bots. The first three are free to download on my website, and Puzzle Bots is available on Steam. Adventure games are good at creating experiences where story and gameplay are inseparable (and I love them), but I think adventure games as a whole are pretty broken. There's still no elegant remedy to the problem of 'what happens when I get stuck?' I’m still really interested in trying to tell a story through interactivity - and puzzles are only one of many ways to do that. At the start of this project I felt ready to try a new approach, so I made a physics game with story elements. Gravity Ghost is the culmination of all my ideas about game design from the last decade. It’s a game about running, jumping, flying, and being a different kind of hero - one who must create, rather than destroy. I’m curious to know what you’ll think of it - and hopefully you won’t have to wait long. The game is scheduled for release in 2014 (yay!) and we’re all super excited about it. P.S. 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For more on Tim Wise, click here A discussion about privilege and why it matters led by CCSU faculty and students will follow the lecture for all who wish to stay. If you are interested in having your class invited to student seminar at 3:15p.m. intended for a student audience that has read Mr. Wise’s books or watched the movie in class please contact Student Activities (860) 832-1990 to share the number of seats to be reserved and to be put on list. We will send you post card invites to hand out in class or the electronic file to share or you may share emails and we will send invitation to students you indicate. This event inspired by the CCSU Anthropology Faculty is sponsored by the Africana Center, African Studies Committee, The Division of Student Affairs, the Office of Diversity and Equity, The Diversity Committee of the Faculty Senate, The Department of Athletics, and the Mosaic Center of the Student Union Board of Governors. This event is free and open to the public.
After about a month of being busy with work and personal things as well as doing research into various materials and tools, I finally started my Reach armor build. I really wanted to build a Mark VI suit first but it is much more complicated to build out of foam than Mark V[b]. So I decided to cut my teeth on the Reach armor and then maybe make some Halo 3 stuff. My primary build material are EVA foam mats from Harbor Freight. You can also get these mats at Walmart as a Gold's Gym brand and Big Lots. The Walmart and Big Lots versions have diamond plat rather than the houndstooth-like pattern of Harbor Freight's. When on sale, Harbor Freight's mats are the cheapest I have found, with Big Lots being cheaper off sale. You can also get these mats in various colors online but all the sellers I have found so far really gouge you on shipping. Here is a shot of the first pieces I cut out. I started out using a hot knife(shown at the bottom of the picture) but after remembering that I have a mini-jigsaw, I started using that exclusively. It works great. It does produce edges that will need more cleanup but it is super fast to cut with. You can see a picture of it in the tools section at the end of the post. Here are the patterns I initially cut out from the Pepakura file. I am using lganderson's version since it is the most accurate one available to-date. L3X's would be nice to have but it is still in the process of being unfolded and is not available. My assembly progress so far, as of this post today. Here is a picture of the underside of the armor. I used the electric knife to cut out these angles but as you can see I cut out way too much. It is okay though, because another layer of foam will cover all of this up. I may try filling it in with some Foam Coat+Bounce, to see how well that works as a gap filler. On the top side of the armor, you get all these gaps here where the hot glue did not reach. I do not feel like cleaning off a ton of hot glue, so I am using just enough to join pieces without it squishing through the top, if possible. You can fix these gaps quite easily though thanks to a tip from a friend. The tip: Use superglue gel! Just put a little in the gap and squeeze the two parts together for about 30 seconds. After that, the gel will hold the two parts close together. The excess that squeezes out can be wiped off. Wear latex gloves unless you like superglue all over your fingers. Same gap after it has been glued with the gel. Tools Section This part of the post will be kept up-to-date with all of the tools I have used for the build. I figure this may be a useful reference to anyone getting started with foam.
He was almost unrecognizable stalking the ice for the Toronto Marlies late last year. Still sporting the familiar #28, Colton Orr was in the midst of a transformation, a transformation desperately required of a player whose stock in the NHL had plummeted, a fighter whose career hung in the balance. “Even though it was probably a great disappointment for him to be sent to the American League, it was almost a necessary thing to happen for him because it let us basically pull down that reset button for 10 seconds and this hockey player restarted himself and a new guy popped out,” Marlies head coach Dallas Eakins told TSN.ca. His hair now trim and proper, his body and game redefined, Orr is attempting a return to the Maple Leafs this season. Four reasons why Flyers would consider Luongo Interesting Flyers in Luongo rumors now. Reliable source told me prior to Burke firing they would be 3rd team in a 3-way trade for Lou to TO — Jimmy Murphy (@MurphysLaw74) January 10, 2013 Reasons why Burke was fired. The guess here is Burke was fired for one of two reasons. One, at least half of the new MLSE ownership team, Bell, was seemingly prepared to fire Burke during the summer. The boss there, George Cope, reportedly disliked Burke’s management style and brash public comments, and thought he was “bad for the brand.” Two, both Bell and Rogers are keen on a deal for Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo and Burke was resisting such a move. He said repeatedly of late that he was “90 per cent” certain he wanted to go with the combination of James Reimer and Ben Scrivens in net and had talked several times about his frustrations of dealing with Vancouver GM Mike Gillis, particularly since he wasn’t sure dealing for Luongo was the right move. Jake Gardiner has passed his baseline test, but still has some concussion related symptoms. Getting better, but no time-frame for return.
Pfc. Bradley Manning will answer questions from the judge who is considering whether to accept his offer to plead guilty to some charges. Manning's only public explanation for giving classified material to WikiLeaks can be found in logs of an online chat with a confidant-turned-government informant. In those chats, Manning wrote that he engineered the leak because "information should be free" and he wanted "people to see the truth." Even if a judge accepts his guilty plea, prosecutors can still pursue more serious charges against Manning. One charge is aiding the enemy, which carries a potential life sentence. Latest News - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 NEW WHOOPING COUGH STRAIN IN US RAISES QUESTIONS NEW YORK (AP) -- Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine. Health officials are looking into whet... LEAD POISONING TOLL REVISED TO 1 IN 38 YOUNG KIDS NEW YORK (AP) -- Health officials say more than half a million young children are now believed to have lead poisoning in the United States. The figure is roughly twice the previ... COURT: CAN HUMAN GENES BE PATENTED? WASHINGTON (AP) -- DNA may be the building block of life, but can something taken from it also be the building block of a multimillion-dollar medical monopoly? The Supreme Court... MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE DIETS FOUND TO CUT HEART RISKS Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of... NEED SURGERY? GOOD LUCK GETTING HOSPITAL COST INFO CHICAGO (AP) -- Want to know how much a hip replacement will cost? Many hospitals won't be able to tell you, at least not right away - if at all. And if you shop around and find ce... WOMAN WHO SMOKED THROUGH HOLE IN THROAT DIES LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A woman who smoked a cigarette through a hole in her throat to illustrate her struggle with nicotine addiction in a California public service advertisement has ... MARIJUANA'S MARCH TOWARD MAINSTREAM CONFOUNDS FEDS WASHINGTON (AP) -- It took 50 years for American attitudes about marijuana to zigzag from the paranoia of "Reefer Madness" to the excesses of Woodstock back to the hard line of "Ju... Proton radiation now available in St. Louis ST. LOUIS (AP) - Proton radiation, designed to get rid of cancerous cells but spare healthy tissue, is now available for the first time in St. Louis. ...
Let me see if I have this right... Ukraine buys almost all its energy (natural gas) from Russia. Revenues from natural gas are a primary source of Russia's income. Because of the recent disagreement between Ukraine and Russia, Russia is raising the price of natural gas it sells to Ukraine. Ukraine is almost broke and cannot afford the increase in the natural gas price because it would be forced into bankruptcy. So, the United States is actually giving Russia $1 billion because in reality, the money is just passing through Ukraine. The first question: Has Putin figured out a way to raise the price of his natural gas sales and make the U.S. pay for the increase? Monday, March 31, 2014 Luck Has Nothing to Do with It. Sometimes a story comes to me that I have to share.... and this one is about how sometimes luck has nothing to do with success... This story is confirmed in Elmer Bendiner's book, The Fall of Fortresses. "Sometimes, it's not really just luck." Elmer Bendiner was a navigator in a B-17 during WW II. He tells this story of a World War II bombing run over Kassel, Germany, and the unexpected result of a direct hit on their gas tanks. "This is all we can do for you now..." "Using Jewish slave labor is never a good idea." Friday, March 28, 2014 Pharmacology 101 (New Drug Names) Also considered were Mycoxafailin, Mydixadrupin, Mydixarizin, Dixafix, and of course, Ibepokin. Pfizer Corp. announced today that Viagra® will soon be available in liquid form, and will be marketed by Pepsi® Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer.. It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one. Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink, and it gives new meaning to the names of 'cocktails', and 'highballs'. Pepsi will market the new concoction by the name of: MOUNT & DO. Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra® today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them. Thursday, March 27, 2014 5 Lessons on How to Treat People Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Words of Wisdom - Buy high quality tools, so you only have to buy them once. - Keep a change of clothes at the office. - Never hit anyone unless they are an immediate threat. - Every hat should serve a purpose. - Never take her to the movies on the first date. - Learn to wet shave. - Nothing looks more badass than a well-tailored suit. - Shave with the grain on the first go-around. - Always look a person in the eye when you talk to them. - Buy a plunger before you need a plunger. - Exercise makes you happy. Run, lift, and play sports. - Brush your teeth before you put on your tie. - A small amount of your paycheck should go directly to your savings account every month. - Call Mom and Dad every week. - Never wear a clip-on tie. - Give a firm handshake. - Compliment her shoes. - Never leave a pint unfinished. - If you aren’t confident, fake it. It will come around. - You can tell the size of a man by the size of things that bother him. - Be conscious of your body language. - The only reason to ever point a gun at someone is if you intend to shoot them. Period. - Always stand to shake someone’s hand. - Never lend anything you can’t afford to lose. - Ask more than you answer. Everybody likes to talk about themselves. - Never have sex with anyone that doesn’t want it as much as you. - Go for women out of your league. You may end up surprised. - Manliness is not only being able to take care of yourself, but others as well. - Go with the decision that will make for a good story. - When you walk, look straight ahead, not at your feet. - Nice guys don’t finish last, boring guys do. - Find your passion and figure out how to get paid for it. - Don’t let the little head do the thinking for the big head. - No matter their job or status, everyone deserves your respect. - The most important thing you can learn is personal responsibility. Bad things happen; it’s your job to overcome them. - The first one to get angry loses. - A man does what needs to be done without complaining. - Never stop learning. - Always go out into public dressed like you’re about to meet the love of your life. - Don’t change yourself just to make someone happy. - If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room. - Luck favors the prepared. - Women find confidence sexy as hell. - Do whatever you want to do, but be the best at it. - No one is on their deathbed wishing they spent more time at work. Friday, March 21, 2014 Friday, March 7, 2014 10 Country & Western Songs that Should Be Written (humor) 9. I Ain't Never Gone To Bed With an Ugly Woman But I Woke Up With A Few 8. If The Phone Don't Ring, You'll Know It's Me 7. I've Missed You, But My Aim's Improvin' 6. Wouldn't Take Her To A Dogfight 'Cause I'm Scared She'd Win 5. I'm So Miserable Without You It's Like You're Still Here 4. My Wife Ran Off With My Best Friend And I Miss Him 3. She Took My Ring and Gave Me the Finger 2. She's Lookin' Better with Every Beer And the Number One Country & Western song is...
Mobilizing web involvement in the arts. Case-Study: Ideablob. Dear friends, artists, and arts advocates,
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