text:
THNOC, the Williams Research Center, and all galleries are closed today.
Royal Street Campus and Gallery Hours
Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Williams Research Center Hours
Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Generally, the holidays observed will be New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Mardi Gras days (Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday), Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
- April 21, 2017 to December 30, 2017
Giants of Jazz: Art Posters by Waldemar Świerzy from the Daguillard Collection highlights THNOC's new collection of jazz posters made by the Polish artist Waldemar Świerzy (1931–2013).
- April 5, 2017 to December 9, 2017
This award-winning exhibition revived the sights and sounds of New Orleans's former red-light district a century after its closing.
- May 2, 2017 to November 4, 2017
The Laura Simon Nelson Galleries will once again showcase selections from the extensive collection of Louisiana art donated to THNOC by Laura Simon Nelson.
In 2017, THNOC unveiled a scale model of the forthcoming facility accompanied by a history of the 200-year-old property, as well as information about the in-progress construction.
The Historic New Orleans Collection is proud to announce the donation of more than 300 hand-carved decoys and other works of art by southeastern Louisianan craftsmen.


text:
We recently caught another groundhog in the trap. This time, we used watermelon and jade plant as bait. The watermelon was too old to eat, so we put it into the trap since we had to throw it away anyway. A groundhog went in the next day and ate the watermelon. This is why we think he went in for the watermelon, as opposed to the jade plant that was already in there.
He was a very young groundhog who lived under our deck. There is at least one more living next to our neighbor's driveway. There might also be one living under our playhouse. A long time ago, a groundhog lived under there and we think there might be another one now, because we saw new burrows. If you are having trouble catching a groundhog, you might try watermelon as a bait.
by Dink and John

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Featured content
As the coronavirus dominates the global headlines, businesses should take both defensive and strategic actions—focusing on customers, employees, and brand. Read more »
Search Results
Report Quantifying The Business Value Of SaaS
Business Case: The Digital Operations Platforms PlaybookFebruary 15, 2019 | Liz Herbert, Adam Schlegel
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) continues to grow in popularity across every type of enterprise application. And SaaS purchases can be both expensive and mission-critical — putting more pressure on...


text:
Heroes of Newerth Goes Free to Play
- Related Games:
- Heroes of Newerth
It's been a little over a year since its official release, and Heroes of Newerth has enjoyed a good amount of success, garnering a player base of over 500,000. Expect that number to rise, because today S2 Games announced that HoN is going free-to-play.
In the announcement in S2's newsletter, they stated:
"Heroes of Newerth is now free-to-play, operating under a new model designed to expand the HoN community and enhance the gameplay for our existing fan base… With the transition to free-to-play we're opening HoN up to new audiences as you can now easily introduce the game to your friends."
Going into more detail in their FAQ, S2 discussed one of the news ways they will continue to make profit: "Independent of Free-to-Play is a new feature called Early Access. Players will be able to purchase Early Access to new heroes to play them before they are released for free to the rest of the Legacy [pre-existing] players."
The legacy accounts "are now a rarity, part of our old business model you're getting additional new content (outside of any potential pay for content expansions) for free, which is a perk no longer available to new accounts whom have to unlock new content."


text:
Dear Colleagues,
The Organizing Committee of the 6th Annual International Human Rights Education Conference, "Translating Roosevelt's Four Freedoms to Today's World", warmly welcomes submissions for panel and paper proposals for presentation at the conference.
In 1941, at the height of the World War II, US President Franklin Roosevelt famously called for the protection of four essential human freedoms everywhere in the world: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. These freedoms were an inspiration in the writing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, drafted over two years by the Commission on Human Rights under the chairmanship of Eleanor Roosevelt. Since its adoption in December 1948, the Universal Declaration has sparked struggles for social justice all over the world. At the same time, Roosevelt's four freedoms are still far from realization – in many corners of the world.
Human rights education (HRE) has often been identified as the key connection between the lofty language in human rights treaties and a more just global and local order. Education is key in strengthening knowledge of human rights, supporting them and developing skills to realize them. Since the start of the UN Decade of Human Rights Education 20 years ago, enormous strides have been made in this field. At the same time, many questions remain. To what extent, in today's context of globalization and fragmentation, can human rights be translated into local action? What gets lost in claims for human rights? How to introduce human rights-based approaches in fields such as health care, education and combating poverty?
The International Human Rights Education Conference is an annual event that brings together experts and scholars of human rights education from all over the world. Past conference speakers include Nobel Peace Prize winners, government ministers and ombudsmen from various countries, members of regional and international organizations, senior government officials, and scholars from leading universities and research centers and civil society. After earlier editions in Australia, South Africa, Poland, Taiwan and the United States, the 6th edition of the International Human Rights Education Conference will take place in the Netherlands.
The conference has a number of objectives. For one, it seeks to support and promote the United Nations' objectives in HRE. Second, it seeks to critically assess the way in which objectives in the field of human rights education can be translated into practices, for different groups, and in different educational contexts. Here, as a third objective, the conference seeks to highlight the role that specific actors can play in this process. A final, more historical objective is to assess the connection between Roosevelt's four freedoms and human rights today.
The conference will be held in the medieval city of Middelburg which is conveniently located between Brussels, the heart of the European Union, and The Hague, the International City of Peace and Justice. Middelburg is the capital of Zeeland, the province from which the Roosevelt family emigrated, and it hosts the International Four Freedoms Awards every other year. The conference will include excursions to the international tribunals in The Hague and to the liberation route, commemorating World War II.
Participants are welcome to propose their own panels, with a minimum of four papers, to organize a session with a specific working group or network, or to submit individual paper proposals. We particularly welcome papers on the following themes:
- Education for global citizenship and human rights education
- Translating the UN framework on human rights education into practice
- Equipping educators for human rights education
- Human rights education and the state
- The role of non-state actors in human rights education
- The role of professional organizations in human rights education
- The role of human rights museums and memorials in human rights education
- National human rights institutions and human rights education
- Human rights cities and human rights education at the local level
- National action plans - a comparative perspective
- Critical human rights education
- The use of new media in human rights education
- Holocaust education
- Human rights education and anti-radicalization: critical perspectives
- Education around specific themes, like children's rights, women's rights, rights of minorities, and racial discrimination
- The pedagogics of human rights education
- Translating the Roosevelt legacy into educational practices
- Measuring the impact of human rights education - empirical examples
- The vernacularization of human rights
- Human rights in higher education
Instructions for the submission of abstracts and panels
1. For individual papers, abstracts of 250 words are expected by September 6, 2015. The abstract should include a title, the name of the author(s) and their institutional affiliation with the country concerned (these do not count towards the word count).
2. For panels, a general description of 200 words, and a minimum of four abstracts of 250 words, are expected by September 6, 2015. Panel proposals should also include a moderator.
3. Should you wish to organize a special session with a network, please contact the conference organizers before September 6, 2015
4. Participants can also opt to present a poster. This is well suited for NGOs and other organizations seeking to present their work, and those who are not in the position to present a full paper. Here, an abstract of the information to be presented on the poster should be submitted before September 6 as well.
5. Abstracts should be sent to email@example.com and will be reviewed for their relevance, academic merit, and timeliness. Authors will be notified by email before September 28.
Please submit any questions regarding this call for papers to Laelia Dard-Dascot at email@example.com.
Prof. Barbara Oomen, Dean Frank Elbers, Executive Director, HREA
Conference organizer: Laelia Dard-Dascot
Postal address: P.O. Box 94 | 4330 AB Middelburg NL
Phone: +31 (0)118 655 500 | Fax: +31 (0)118 655 508


text:
The blinding speed of today's information-saturated, time-deprived, hyper-competitive world forces us to run, run, run just to keep pace. Alarm! Snooze button. Alarm! Shower. Shave. Computer on. Phone on. Check headlines. Check voice mail. Check email. Google dog groomer. Make dinner reservations. Microwave breakfast. Drive to office. Check email. Check schedule. Text Junior about afternoon pickup time for soccer practice. Join global teleconference in progress. Answer incoming text message. Log out early to handle phone storm--and that's just the first hour.
Accessibility through technology can be a double-edged sword- a blessing in terms of our productivity and material prosperity, but a curse on our peace of mind and ability to relax and enjoy life. Sometimes we seem to be human doings rather than human beings. When you're busy being a human doing, you're usually too focused on the job to stand back and look at the big picture. You're too rationally involved in your goal to give your creativity free rein, to see the natural solutions to problems that stymie you.
If you have driven your car at night in a thick fog, you know that you can see farther down the road if you use your low beams, because your high beams just reflect off the fog and blind you. It's the same thing if you're trying to solve a problem in your life or your business: the high-intensity approach sometimes blinds you by putting your focus on unimportant issues rather than the real problem. But if you use your low beams instead--get away from the problem and let your creative intuition do its work - often the answer emerges and the path to the goal becomes clearer to you.
So, how, exactly, in today's hyperactive and attention-demanding world, do we switch from high to low beams?
Try to stop moving for a while and let things settle down. Be still. Relax. Be quiet. Look around. Listen.
My youngest daughter has a special area in her room where she can chill and relax. She calls it her "chillax zone." Although your chillax zone might not have big pink pillows and a fluffy white carpet, we all need to make a time and place that offers us mental space.
Your space might be your car as you drive home after work, a reading or meditation corner in your house, your bathtub, your gym, a nearby park where you walk--anywhere you can be alone with your thoughts. The thinking, planning, and reflection you do in this space helps you get off the treadmill and rise above the hurly-burly of your everyday world to gain a better perspective on yourself, your situation, and your dreams.
You don't actually have to go on vacation or head for the spa. All you've got to do is change the scenery in your mind. Instead of trudging along the dusty trail following the ruts of the wagon train, fly yourself to the top of the mountain where you can be still, relax, and dream while you gaze out over the world below.
When you stop moving, your world gets quieter. You don't hear the babble of people working all around you, the rustle of information, the pinging of emotion, the roar of the wind past your ears. All that noise, gone - and then you can truly listen. As Indira Gandhi said, "You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive at rest."
Here's to being still... so you can move forward!
Learn about six other pretty good habits you can swap for really great results in the book Winners ALWAYS Quit.


text:
LendingQB is a financial technology company that supports meaningful work, a positive team culture, a fun work environment and true work/life balance.
We handpick the best and brightest technical, client service and admin professionals who are eager to help shape the future of technology. We're always on the lookout for talented recent grads and skilled industry veterans to join our friendly and creative team. Submit your resume today and let's get to work.
To see a list of open positions for LendingQB (and for our Headquarters location), please click the "Open Positions" button below
See how LendingQB can optimize your lending experience today


text:
Author Talk: August 23, 2013
New York Times bestselling author Stephen White draws upon over 15 years of clinical practice as a psychologist to create intriguing plots and complex, believable characters. In COMPOUND FRACTURES, the riveting conclusion to his Dr. Alan Gregory series, the Boulder psychologist is forced to acknowledge that the perils that may bring him to his knees are not the dangers he recognizes, nor are they orchestrated by the nemesis he has long feared. In this interview, White discusses what he will miss most about the series now that it's drawing to a close with its 20th installment, as well as why leaving home --- metaphorically, of course --- can be a good thing, even for an old man. He also opens up about the similarities between himself and his protagonist, how closely based on his own life some of the early stories were, and what he plans to work on next.
Question: COMPOUND FRACTURES is your final book in the Alan Gregory series. Can you briefly describe it for us?
Stephen White: COMPOUND FRACTURES completes --- or almost completes; longtime readers know that I'm not inclined toward final curtains --- a closing narrative that began with the previous book, LINE OF FIRE. But readers of LINE OF FIRE also know that the seeds of the conflicts that define the thrust of the closing story go back much further in the series, at least all the way back to MISSING PERSONS. The underlying themes? They go all the way back to the first book, PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. The themes and the conflicts that are at the core of COMPOUND FRACTURES involve deeply personal issues for the (remaining) continuing characters: Trust, loyalty, love, change.
Did I mention trust and love? Trust and love. This novel is about trust and love.
And murder and funambulism.
Q: You've now written 20 books about a group of characters that must feel like family to you. What will you miss most about writing this series?
SW: I fear that I am about to sound like an old guy. Joni Mitchell (a singer/songwriter from my youth) often complained that her fans always wanted her to sing her old hits, not her new music. There is part of me that sympathizes with Joni's lament. But I see the other side of the legacy that comes from having old work out there, too. With familiarity comes a sense of identity, of belonging and of comfort. I'm sure some of my readers feel that embrace. And so do I. Like those readers, I will miss the comfort of the series in all its forms, whether it is the comfort of the world that I created (or in the case of Boulder, borrowed) or the comfort that comes with slipping easily into lives of familiar characters and their voices.
Will I miss it? Sure. Is that a bad thing? For me, no. Leaving home can be good, even for an old guy. Longing is not something to be avoided. Longing is part of life, too.
Q: You were a psychologist before becoming a writer. Has Alan been your alter ego all these years? Or at least, did he start out that way?
SW: As with many things in my life, a most consequential decision started as a matter of convenience. I didn't reach far from my experience with the first book, PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. How not far? About as far as I could spit. I created Alan Gregory with obvious similarities to myself --- male, clinical psychologist practicing in Boulder --- so that I wouldn't have to do any research to write his role. Please remember that when I started writing, Alan's "role" was a one-time appearance in an ill-defined "story" that I expected no one to read. In my head that story was possibly quite short, and most certainly not long. A series? Please. A 20-book series? Ha. Ten thousand pages? Come on.
As for me being a psychologist before being a writer? Once a psychologist, always a psychologist. A friend of mine insists that there are no "ex-Catholics or ex-lawyers." I will add psychotherapists to that list. I suspect that when a kind doctor or nurse whispers to me on my deathbed that the end is near, I will say, "Really? Tell me more about that."
Q: Readers are asking if you will keep writing. What are you plans after COMPOUND FRACTURES?
SW: I can't see myself not writing. I naturally move to the keyboard at the beginning of each and every day. Although I am not currently working on a novel, I have difficulty imagining that I won't write another one. At some point, perhaps soon, I assume I will feel compelled to write out one of the narratives that insist on bouncing around in my skull. I have five viable ideas --- I just recounted them; it is indeed five --- that feel as though they have sufficient juice that I could turn them into books. Two of the ideas might be better exploited as movies, but who knows? I believe that any of those five ideas could become the foundation for my next novel. Or, the foundation of my next novel could be something I haven't thought of yet. That happens a lot with me. I have lots of ideas. Too many. Most of them are crap. But the ones that stick, well, they tend to stick.
My current writing focus is on the development of two dramatic television concepts. I have been working on the pair of unrelated ideas for over a year. One of them is the single best narrative framework I have had in my career as a writer. The hook in the story still gives me chills, and I know what it is. I could easily write the idea as a novel, but my sense is that I can amplify its power if I am able to present it in a serial format. I hope to have the two ideas ready to pitch soon. Hey --- if anyone in the industry wishes to hear those pitches, or if any readers know someone in the business that might be interested, please let Jane know.
Q: Boulder is practically a character in your series. You've written beautifully about its charms and eccentricities. Would you like to write about it again or do you have new territory to cover?
SW: Just last week, I started a new list in Evernote. The list is an open-ended compilation of Boulder topics that I would include in the next Boulder book if I were writing the next Boulder book. There are three items on the list. One is "Coot Lake." I think the presence of that list in Evernote means that the answer to your question is a resounding "maybe." Will the hypothetical next Boulder book be another Alan Gregory book? Nope.
And nope, my fingers weren't crossed.
Q: Publishing has changed dramatically in the last 20 years that you've been writing. What is your take on the state of publishing today?
SW: I worry about it. I am grateful for my opportunities, especially knowing that I was fortunate and privileged to get to write most of my novels in what was probably a golden age for commercial fiction. The golden age? Time will tell. In the contemporary publishing landscape, copyrights are under assault. Digital piracy is ridiculously easy. Publishers and libraries have suddenly developed competing rather than complementary interests. Midlist writers are a particularly vulnerable part of an endangered species.
I take solace that time tends to be curative in markets, but I fear that the distortions in this one are causing casualties in the short term. The sad part is that none of us will ever know what we've missed or what we're missing --- the books that won't be written because a pre-published writer wasn't willing, or able, to dedicate the time to write a masterpiece (or a train wreck) without the promise of a reasonable path to recompense.
Q: Your 20 books will continue to reach new readers for years to come. That must feel pretty amazing to leave a legacy like that behind.
SW: I hope you're right, but I've never had that long view about my work. I don't exaggerate the importance of what I do. I'm a writer, and I'm a storyteller. I love the words. I love the stories. I love the characters who inhabit the stories. If a reader admires the words in one of my books, I think that's great. If one of my books entertains someone who seeks entertainment, I think that's great. If one of my books provides distraction to someone who needs distraction, I think that's great. If one of my books teaches a reader something she didn't know, or gets her to think about something she'd never considered, I think that's great.
But I also realize that contemporary fiction has the shelf-life of yogurt. I am very aware that no one goes back and checks last year's bestsellers lists. I suppose that because I've written a long series I have left behind a score of opportunities for new readers to chance upon an open doorway into my work. If any of my books finds its way onto a shelf in someone's home, or into a box in someone's attic, or becomes part of the pile at someone's garage sale, that could be the one book that causes a new reader to search out the rest of the series. I hope it turns out to be true. If it doesn't? It won't change my feelings of gratitude to the readers who have given me a chance to write these 20.
What a gift. Thank you.


text:
Category Archives: The Afghan War Diary
WikiLeaks can be this war's Pentagon Papers…If we let them.
Some folks feel that since the journalists of the world, and the readers of said words, ignored Wikileaks release of the Iraq footage showing our soldiers using civilians as practice fodder for their heat-seeking missiles, there isn't a snowballs chance in hell that this current release of over 90k of war doc's known as the Afghan War Diary,will do squat to change the Afghan war.
But it doesn't have to be that way. The Pentagon Papers changed the entire Vietnam War. They changed the entire perspective of our nation towards the Vietnam War. The Afghan War Diary on WikiLeaks can do the same….its just up to the press. …and we the people, to keep this shit front and center in the national conversation.
We need to keep this information out there.,shock and awe the fuckers, such as…that thousands more civilians were killed than publicly reported just for fucking starters. That Pakistan loves and harbors the Taliban yet takes our millions of tax payer dollars…with smirks on their friggin faces. And like Iraq's Fallujah which was a massacre of massive proportion, just for starters our government is doing the same fucking thing in Afghanistan.
I remember how the Ellsberg Papers, aka The Pentagon Papers, changed the entire Vietnam war…maybe your ass doesn't…. but mutha fucka..I do. From The Rachel Maddow Show:
There is so much we can learn from the WikiLeaks Afghan War diary…we just have to open our eyes, our mouths…and light up our keyboards.. and ignore the Obama administrations attempt to minimize this information. Just…fucking…DO..IT!


text:
There have been a number of posts lately about how we should reward employees for taking on additional work duties. Our editor, Ann Bares has weighed in on this subject both here at the Café (post 1 and post 2); and also over at her Compensation Force blog with this post. Another great blogger, Allison Green over at Ask a Manager responded to a reader question about this topic in a post that was featured at U.S. News and World Report.
I found some of the reader comments to Allison's post to be very interesting. It's obvious that some people firmly believe that more duties should equal more base pay. In every job I've ever had starting all the way back in high school, I've always been asked to take on more work than what I was originally hired for. I think that perhaps one time I was given more money along with the additional duties, but mostly it was at the same base pay rate. However, taking on the additional duties has always led to additional growth and eventual promotions, which did entail more money.
If we're asking someone to take on more work, it's because we like the work they're doing and believe that this person has more potential. Maybe we're evaluating their abilities in different areas to determine how far they can go with our company. During this time of high unemployment when reductions have occurred nearly everywhere, we've only kept those people who are valued contributors to our work team. So the addition of responsibilities is a vote of confidence and an opportunity for that individual.
Additional responsibilities that do not entail a significant increase in judgment or accountability should not automatically equate to more base pay. That's simply life in our current business environment. Although I believed that even before the economy tanked and we were all asked to do more with less. Additional responsibilities that are at a higher level than the work being performed now (a.k.a. "a promotion") should be accompanied by more base pay.
A better response to added duties is to say "thank you, we believe in your work and appreciate having someone who's capable of doing more on our team." If we really feel the need to financially compensate our employees for doing more work at the same level, Ann's proposal of a one-time bonus is the best monetary solution since it isn't a permanent commitment.
Darcy Dees works as the Compensation Manager for Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc., headquartered in Louisville, CO. She has been working in Compensation for over 5 years now and recently attained her Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation. She spends what little free time she has hiking and reading.


text:
At the heart of the success of Jefferson County Mediation Services are the mediation professionals who donate their time and energy to the program on an ongoing basis. The number of volunteer mediators has expanded from just 20 when the program began in 1994, to about 250 today.
Learn more about the qualifications of mediators.
Our staff consists of an Executive Director and five part-time staff.


text:
These forums have been archived and are now read-only.
The new forums are live and can be found at https://forums.eveonline.com/
Thoughts with the people of Paris
"Playing an MMO by yourself is like masturbating in the middle of an orgy." -Jonah Gravenstein
ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
Senior Lead
Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)
Interstellar Services Department
"Whether it be peace by diplomacy or peace by a gun, in the end there WILL be peace!" - TPK
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
Here I used to have a sig of our old Camper in space. Now it is disregarded as being the wrong format.
Looking out the window I see one thing: Nothing wrong with the format of our Camper! Silly CCP......
"CCP is like a ship,with a hole in the bottom,leaking water and my job is to get the ship pointed in the right direction." - Hilmar Veigar Pétursson
CCP - Building ant hills and magnifying glasses for fat kids
Not even once
EVE is becoming shallow and puerile; it will satisfy neither the veteran nor the "WoW" type crowd in the transition.
Je suis Paris // Köln // Brüssel // Orlando // Nice // Würzburg, München, Ansbach // Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray
Je suis Berlin // Fort Lauderdale // London // St. Petersburg // Stockholm
Je suis [?]


text:
Walking hand in hand with…Ben Bernanke?
It has been nearly 1,240 days – almost the same number of days your child will go to school in seven years of public education – since the Democratic Party-controlled Senate has done its legal duty of passing a budget. With the Republican-controlled House heading back home to campaign instead of doing the work of the people, it should be more than clear that both parties are prioritizing political strategy and survival over what is best for America.
Tea Party Patriots has held the Senate responsible for its abdication of duty, and earlier this week hammered the House for leaving Washington with much of its important work undone. Now, just yesterday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke criticized Congress along the same lines (emphasis added):
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke trekked to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to caution Senate lawmakers on the economic dangers of the looming "fiscal cliff," the nearly $600 billion in planned spending cuts and tax hikes that will bite at the start of next year unless lawmakers act.
Bernanke, who has publicly warned that dawdling by lawmakers was putting the U.S. economy in peril, spoke to members of the Senate Finance Committee for about an hour behind closed doors in a meeting requested by the panel chairman, Democrat Max Baucus.
"I believe strongly that nothing of consequence is ever solved when somebody tries to do something alone. You got to work together. My whole goal here is to get senators working together and it is happening," Baucus said after the meeting.
Bernanke also said then that the Fed could not solve the economy's problems alone.
"If the fiscal cliff isn't addressed, as I've said, I don't think our tools are strong enough to offset the effects of a major fiscal shock, so we'd have to think about what to do in that contingency," he said at a news conference last Thursday following a meeting of Fed policymakers. "It's really important for the fiscal policymakers to, you know, work together to try and find a solution for that."
Tea Party Patriots across the country have criticized Bernanke for many of his policy decisions over the last six years, but in this case Bernanke is walking hand in hand with millions of grassroots activists who want Congress to do the job for which it was elected. Looking at the haphazard and inadequate spending reductions in the sequestration, hundreds of billions in tax hikes, and other things going into effect starting in January – all of which will have a significant impact on whether America goes back into a recession – it is no surprise Bernanke is pushing Congress to take action.
The only questions now are the following: first, will our elected "leaders," having clearly ignored the grassroots activists in their states and districts, ignore the nation's most powerful economic official? Second, if they do, are they prepared to deal with the consequences of their abdication of duty on November 6 as millions of angry activists hold them responsible?


text:
What goes on the Internet stays on the Internet. How safe is it to upload and edit personal data on the web, really? We look at some pros and cons for translating in the cloud and try a glimpse into the future…
Infinite Freedom
The advantages of accessing applications via Internet are quite clear to everyone: cloud applications run on all operating systems (Windows, Linux, and Mac OS) and from all locations (with Internet connection). This also means that all applications and data are accessible from every computer, always with the latest, up-to-date version. Thanks to web-servers, there is no need for extensive installation or maintenance. Moreover, all this is at no cost or very reasonably priced.
My Data = Your Data
Of course, it is advantageous to have access to your data from every mobile device from wherever you are currently located – but that also means: every other user in the cloud has the same possibility. The concept of collaboration is useful and effective, but it affects competition considerably and makes data theft quite easy. Even if unencrypted data transfers or storage are usually prohibited, providers can technically access all data located on their servers. So who knows where you will meet again in a few years – you and your data!
On the other hand, only when working in the cloud you really profit from large public translation memory data and can use statistical machine translation effectively. You might want to ask yourself: "Will I (or my customer) profit from cloud translation?" and at the same time: "Is it OK to send my (or my customers) data 'up there'?"
All-Rounder or Poser?
From a functional point of view, cloud-based translation management environments are not (yet) close to their local siblings. Especially in the fields of project management, quality assurance and data management, local translation memory systems offer far more elaborate possibilities. For instance, the file type settings are more complex, the quality modules more sophisticated, terminology and TM data easier cleaned up, organized and attributed. Of course, the cloud is leading the way in the fields of workflow management, collaboration and integrated billing, since new solutions are arising with internet connectivity: every user has access to centralized resources, simultaneous processing is supported and many work steps can be automated or other systems easily integrated.
Exemplary scope of features cloud vs. local TMS
Dreams of the Future
There is no question, the trend of cloud translation will continue. Thanks to simple extensibility and steady enhancements, the possibilities in the cloud are getting more and more revolutionary and innovative. The connections will be more stable and robust. Alternative solutions such as private or hybrid clouds, PaaS or IaaS provide users with greater influence on the security of their data and the composition of applications. Big data, public translation memory, statistical machine translation – all this is hard to handle locally. In order to stay competitive, translators and customers alike have to consider translation in the cloud with all its applications and possibilities.
We think it is only a question of time until the cloud will resolve all existing doubts and skepticism. We are keeping an eye on it for you, staying up to date and up in the cloud.


text:
Home > Back to Search Results > Public (reformed) education... pre-1900 style... W.A. Rogers prints... Colorado...
Show image list »
Public (reformed) education... pre-1900 style...
W.A. Rogers prints... Colorado...
Item # 600423 HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, January, 1880
* The Shepherds of Colorado... (w/ many W.A. Rogers prints)
* Compulsory education in Brooklyn, New York
* Old Baltimore and its merchants
This 150+ page magazine is loaded with interesting stories, news events, and numerous prints - too many to photograph. The primary content is the multi-page piece on Colorado, complete with many W.A. Rogers prints (see images). Also included is a lengthy discussion of compulsory eduction in NY, providing a contemporary glimpse of early public education. Additional articles/stories include: "Old Baltimore and its Merchants", "The ghost of the Nineteenth Century", "White Wings: A Yachting Romance", and more.
This issue is complete, disbound without the outer wrappers, in very good condition with only minimal, even toning (see images).
Category: Post-Civil War
Available Now


text:
As soon as I say it nature will contradict me, but we have been enjoying a winter without snow SO FAR! That is great on so many levels, but as a watercolorist it is always a pleasure to see the world transformed by new fallen snow…and to have all sorts of things that are difficult to paint covered up by pristine white! That being said, with no snow-covered wonderlands to inspire me I turned to a different holiday theme for an inspiration this year.
I've often grown them, but haven't done many paintings of amaryllis blossoms. I grew this beauty last year and saved a photo for inspiration. Of course, I had to imagine the background, as I didn't grow a giant bed of them! So here is my holiday painting for 2016…"Holiday Blooms, Amaryllis". Have a wonderful Christmas and holiday season!
PS – A watercolor class makes a good present for yourself or others. Check out my schedule for teaching in 2016! Sign up may not be until February for some, but you can plan ahead!


text:
Photographer's Note
Lord Ganesha, son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, is very popular and cute for his elephant face.
The key ring of Lord Ganesha is selling in the market.
Thank You.
Nobody has marked this note useful
Critiques | Translate
siudzi (34141) 2014-01-06 6:37
Hello Ayan,
This is very beautiful shot taken with fantastic DOF management and great color execution to achieve such a stunning visual result. Like it a lot! Excellent pic! TFS.
mrichat (1755) 2014-01-06 9:05
Hello Ayan,
Strong DOF,nice well saturated colors,brightness is also enough.Frame is better than other post.
dkmurphys (77952) 2014-01-06 10:04
Hi Ayan,
Very beautiful detail. The colors are creating a true attractive composition.
Have a good evening.
Photo Information
- Copyright: Ayan Biswas (switch2ayan) (169)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-12-25
- Categories: Festivals, Ceremony, Artwork
- Camera: Canon 600D, 18-55 Canon II EF-S f/3.5-5.5
- Exposure: f/5.6, 1/30 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2014-01-06 3:30


text:
FORMER Celtic target Martin Odegaard has joined Dutch outfit Heerenveen from Real Madrid on an 18-month loan.
The Norwegian international, who was pursued by ex-boss Ronny Deila, has failed to make a breakthrough at the Bernabeu since becoming the club's youngest player at the age of 16 years and 157 days in 2015.
Odegaard had made his Norway debut before turning 16 in late 2014 before joining the Spanish giants from Deila's former team Stromsgodset.
But since then, he has been restricted to playing for the second string – Castilla – with his sole first-team appearance this season coming in the Copa del Rey against Cultural Leonesa.
Odegaard was linked with loan moves to a number of clubs, including French side Rennes who pulled out of a proposed move last week.
He joins a Heerenveen side sitting fourth in the Eredivisie table, 13 points behind leaders Feyenoord.


text:
Step into the future during this week-long workshop that surveys the application of machine learning to new media art. We engage in a broad overview of emerging techniques for processing multimedia data toward the creation of AI-assisted generative art and interactive installation. Current technical skills and practical resources for implementation are facilitated by distributing a collection of readymade software tools. Students produce novel artworks within the specific contexts they care about during the week. Practical training is supplemented by more theoretical explanation and discussion of critical issues for introducing the field at large.
We learn how to apply classification and regression to image, sound and text data. Some techniques are real-time and interactive, such as webcam image classification and audio clustering and navigation, while others are non-real-time, including procedural algorithms for generative art. Basic computer science skills such as navigating a terminal and deploying cloud computation are also covered.
Daily activities center around tutorials about carrying out simple and advanced tasks from supervised and unsupervised machine learning interspersed with short lectures about the underlying theory. The second half of the class focuses on practice, with students applying small- and medium-sized experiments with the software, and brainstorming larger projects.
Gene Kogan is an artist who is interested in generative systems, artificial intelligence and software for creativity and self-expression. He is a collaborator within numerous open-source software projects, and leads workshops and demonstrations on topics at the intersection of code and art. Gene initiated ml4a, a free book about machine learning for artists, activists and citizen scientists. www.genekogan.com


text:
simple 14 day returns
Finding the right dance shoes isn't always easy. Give us a call
and we'll help you figure out what you need. 0800 222 100
SD32 - Pointe Shoe Odile
So Danca is an intenationally well known and respected brand which is now available in NZ. These shoes are suitable for the beginner with a good sized square platform, a longer vamp and firm wings providing additional support to the metatarsals and a 3/4 shank. SIZE GUIDE: Available in Narrow(B), Medium(C) and Wide(D) fitting In UK sizing so take 2 sizes smaller than NZ street size. Contact us for details of our remote fitting service.


text:
Medical Mutual Medicare
You are leaving Medical Mutual's Medicare section. You will be viewing content from one of our non-Medicare sections or from a third-party.
Regularly scheduled vision exams are important to you and your family's health. Eye exams can help prevent or detect cataracts, diabetes, glaucoma and macular degeneration.1 Medical Mutual offers an affordable vision plan with a large network of quality eye care providers.
EyeMed's vast network of optometrists and opticians can provide you with quality vision care and prescription eyewear. Your annual benefits include a routine vision exam and a pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Additional advantages include:
Yes. You can purchase a vision plan separately to supplement other medical coverage.
As a Medical Mutual vision plan member, you'll have annual benefits toward an eye examination and a pair of eyeglasses (lenses and frames) or contact lenses.
Yes. And dependents under age 19 will enjoy $0 copays for annual exams and as well as frames and lenses.
Seniors can purchase a standalone vision plan, or they could consider Medicare coverage options.
No, but your costs will be lower if you choose an optometrist or ophthalmologist who is in the network. Our network does include thousands of eye care providers throughout Ohio. Before selecting a plan, you can search the EyeMed network to see which doctors are included.
Vision insurance is a plan designed to help reduce the costs of routine eye exams and prescription eyewear. You typically pay a monthly premium and receive specific benefits and discounts. Different plans can offer different benefits so it's best to explore several options before purchasing a plan.
Vision insurance is usually offered as a vision benefits package or a discount vision plan. A vision benefits package typically provides free eye care services and eyewear within fixed dollar amounts. You just pay the premium or membership fee and a small co-pay each time you use the service. A discount vision plan provides eye care at discounted rates after you pay an annual membership fee. Some of these plans may also require you to pay a deductible before the benefits kick in. Medical Mutual's vision plan is a vision benefits package.
Costs can vary depending on the plan's benefits and your state of residence. It's smart to comparison shop several vision plans to make sure the costs and benefits meet your needs.
You can also call us at 1-855-444-0162 or call your licensed insurance agent.
1Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Keep an Eye on Your Vision Health.


text:
Celebrating Gallatin County-Free Admission for Gallatin County Residents
Gallatin County Residents…the Gallatin History Museum celebrates the people, places, and stories of Gallatin County everyday and we want to give back! To show our appreciation please come down to the museum located at 317 West Main next to the Courthouse on the 2nd Saturday of each month for "Celebrating Gallatin County-Free Admission for Gallatin County Residents". Special Author Book-signing event with Kelly S. Hartman author of "A Brief History of Cooke City" and also Brenda Wahler author of "Montana Horse Racing-A History". The museum will also have a large selection of used books priced from $1.00 to $10.00 and we are clearing out a large selection of reproduction photographs mounted on poster board from past exhibits.
Cost: FREE
Age: all ages
This event is over.
Sat. Sep. 14, 2019 11am
More Events Like This
LocationGallatin History Museum
317 W Main
Bozeman, MT 59715


text:
The rebuilding will begin in earnest next month when the 26 year-old travels to Jamaica to train alongside Usain Bolt.
Ohuruogu was Britain's only gold medallist on the track in Beijing in 2008 but, since then, two underachieving seasons have left her the forgotten woman of British athletics.
This year she managed just four 400-metre races all summer, the last at the Bislett Games in Oslo in June, after breaking down in training with a quadraceps muscle tear.
Her curtailed campaign followed another disappointing season in 2009 when an injury left her undercooked for the World Championships in Berlin and she tamely surrendered her title to American Sanya Richards-Ross.
But with the World Championships looming again next summer in Daegu, South Korea, Ohuruogu is determined to restore her reputation as big-occasion performer as she builds towards the London Olympics.
To do so, she intends to wipe the slate clean and put her past Olympic success firmly behind her.
"I'm done with the Olympics," she said. "There comes a time when you have to put the Olympics aside, put the past aside, otherwise you will never move on.
"When you have retired and put your feet up, then you can look back and think 'I've done really well', but until you leave the sport you can't keep carrying that Olympic medal around.
"In my head I have put it in a cupboard, started from scratch and started building myself up again."
In January it will be the second time Ohuruogu has swapped her Lea Valley base for the Kingston sunshine after being invited out there by Bolt's coach, Glen Mills, last year.
"It's very hard," she said. "They [the training sessions] are pretty intense. I was training two times a day last year but they were killing the sessions. Mentally, I was having to work hard to stay with the group.
"But it's nice to be away and nice to be around that calibre of athletes. I train by myself at home. I like it but every now and again it is good to have company to measure yourself against."
Richards-Ross, Ohuruogu's biggest rival since the pair clashed in the Olympic final in Beijing, experienced her own injury problems this year, missing the entire summer season, though America's strength in depth was underlined by Debbie Dunn, who topped the world rankings with two sub-50-second times, and Allyson Felix, who claimed Diamond League trophies in both the 400m and 200m.
Ohuruogu knows that being able to mix it with them in Daegu will be crucial if she is to get her Olympic title defence back on track.
"Every year is important but next year is more important because it is leading to 2012," she said. "This year is all about the World Championships. If I need five races to prepare or two races, that's what I'll have.."


text:
I've been lucky enough to work with many Private Equity and Venture Capital companies to discuss IT Systems and to develop robust roadmaps for the future of their systems. As you can imagine all have their own nuances in the systems that they use and all need tailored solutions which involves a degree of advice and consultation from the experts. At a time of significant technological change and disruption many companies have shifted gear and optimised their networks, however, I still hear the same question:
"How could we get more from our systems?"
Companies from within the Private Equity and Venture Capital industry have a number of key criteria which make the sector unique:
- Employees need to be able to work from anywhere at any time of the day.
- Deals are done at all times of the day and night so it's imperative that servers are up and running and accessible.
- The sector is also governed by very tight regulatory bodies so companies need to have reliable tried and tested disaster recovery plans in place.
These points all need to be considered alongside the general shifts in information technology. With others harnessing the potential of their IT; simply relying on the traditional solutions may no longer be the best option for you.
This means it's time to start asking the right questions.
What is most important to your business?
The answer to this may not be as obvious as you think. Consider the following:
- Can you afford for your network to be down at all?
- What impact would an outage have on the company across all departments?
- How quickly do you need to be up running in the event of a disaster?
- How quickly do you need to be able to make changes to your systems?
- Do you want your staff to be able to work from any location the same way that they do in the office?
After asking these, your answer may include results such as; reliability, reputation, or sustainability, as opposed to the quick fire response of; profit, turnover, return that we often hear before these questions have been thoroughly explored. Many have reached a similar decision: it's time to implement a solution that has a failover in place to limit the risk of downtime to ensure all eventualities are accounted for; from freak disasters to a dose of bad weather.
The good news is that this type of solution is now readily available, comprehensively tried, tested and proven, and transitioning is a straight forward process.
Who can help us work out what we need?
The best results come from well designed and expertly delivered projects utilising the right selection of technologies. Those demonstrating rapid and stable return on investments typically focus around:
1. Virtual Server Infrastructure
- Replacing all companies' servers with less physical hosts.
- Offers high availability of systems and resiliency in the event of a disaster.
- If one serve fails the other continues to run all of your servers meaning no downtime for users. Flexibility to provision individual resources in one click.
- Also offers cost saving with the ability to power down certain servers at night.
Not only does this option offer high availability to your servers it also offers failover and cost savings on hardware refresh and power costs.
2. Disaster Recovery Solutions
- Using a virtual infrastructure to deploy replicated systems at backup locations.
- If one site were to experience a major outage of power or internet automatic failover to second site.
Implementing this solution enables continual access to your systems even in the event of a disaster. Importantly this minimises downtime and enables business continuity.
3. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
- Allows all users the ability to connect to their full desktop from any device anywhere in the world.
- Centralised control and improved security for systems administrators.
- Perfect for any company who has remote or travelling staff.
This essentially provides users with a desktop-on-the-go with full access to all desktop applications with user experience being infinitely better than a VPN solution. You can also dramatically reduce your desktop costs with lesser spec models as you provision their resources directly from the server.
4. Proactive IT Managed Services
As with any high quality solution, a proactive support team in place to ensure the smooth running and planned maintenance of your systems extends the value of your investments.
Don't get left behind
One thing is for sure; companies that a have implemented these solutions are already realising the benefits of improved system performance and making the most it.
At Mirus we have extensive experience with Private Equity and Venture Capital clients having implemented a number of very successful solutions and would be happy to refer you to some of our existing clients to understand how we transformed their IT for the better.
Contact Mirus IT on 01908 257352 or email@example.com


text:
This property is no longer available on our program
Related Properties
Whether you're planning a romantic weekend as a couple, a small family trip, or a getaway with a few friends, Legacy Mountain Magic is versatile and equipped with lots of conveniences and fun perks for a great Smoky Mountain getaway. The 1-bedroom, 2-bathroom duplex has space for 6, or it can be rented with the other side – Legacy Mountain Lazy Bear – to double the space. When you rent both, you'll have 2 fully equipped kitchens, 2 rec/theater rooms, 2 hot tubs, and enough space for 12. It's a great way to spread out and have some extra space while staying close!
Not far from the fun of downtown Pigeon Forge, Legacy Mountain Magic is located in the Legacy Mountain Resort. Although you can spend your days relaxing and playing at the cabin, there is plenty to do downtown when you're ready to explore. Sample local moonshine, take a scenic helicopter tour over the Smokies, play mini golf and laser tag, drive go karts, test your skills at the arcade, tour the Titanic Museum Attraction, do some shopping at the outlets, or head to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for outdoor fun! Pigeon Forge also boasts events year-round, from food festivals and arts and crafts shows to fishing tournaments and holiday parades!
When you're ready to head back, Legacy Mountain Magic is a home away from home. Cozy up in front of a stacked stone fireplace in the living room, bring your favorite movies to watch in the theater room – with theater seats, a 65-inch smart TV with Netflix streaming capabilities, and a Blu-ray player – shoot some pool and play arcade games, and create homemade meals in the cabin for family and friends.
Coco's Cantina is NOW OPEN at the pool! More than just a concession stand, it features a wide range of food by a professionally trained chef, including a kids' menu and a special summer menu! Delivery is available for all cabins in the resort, and specialty dishes are available by request.
Living Room
A cozy living room where you can relax and unwind is just what you want after a busy day exploring the Smokies. Find a comfy spot on the leather sofa and loveseat in front of a beautiful stacked stone fireplace. The all-wood interior gives you that classic cabin atmosphere and makes the room feel cozy and warm. Watch ball games, movies, or your favorite shows on the big screen TV, play board games or cards on the coffee table, or just hang out and relax. With windows around the room, you'll also get a taste of the mountains as you unwind.
Equipped with the tools you need to make homemade meals in the cabin, store leftovers from downtown restaurants, or just whip up some easy snacks and drinks, the kitchen of Legacy Mountain Magic is a big perk. It features a refrigerator, dishwasher, stove/oven, built-in microwave, and countertop essentials like a coffeemaker, blender, toaster, knife block, dishes, and glassware.
The inviting space also features natural wood cabinets and black-and-stainless-steel appliances for a clean look. Stop by The Old Mill or The Apple Barn for specialty mixes and baked goods, pick up some fresh fudge to always have on hand at the cabin, or just stock up on everyone's favorite foods for great in-cabin meals.
Dining Area
Group meals are made easy at Legacy Mountain Magic, where you can sit down at the 4-person dining table and enjoy meals together. When you don't feel like getting out, it's a great place to have a peaceful, laid-back meal. Even if you're just doing easy breakfast foods or pizza, it's nice to have an easy place to sit down. If you're here as a couple, enjoy a romantic candlelit dinner in the cabin.
After shopping and exploring at The Island, visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, or playing at Dollywood, a quiet place to rest your head is just what you need. In the master suite of Legacy Mountain Magic, you'll find just that. Climb into the king-size bed at the end of the day, treat yourself to a luxurious bath in the jetted tub, and feel at home as you unpack in the dresser. When you don't feel like getting out of bed, flip on the flatscreen TV and just relax – with wooded views to keep you relaxed. Need more space than the king-size bed? You'll also have a twin-over-twin bunk!
Rec Room | Theater Room
The rec room serves double duty in Legacy Mountain Magic, because it's also the theater room! It has plenty of entertainment for days around the cabin, for kids and adults. You can shoot some pool when you want to play or bring along your favorite movies to pop in the DVD and Blu-ray players. The 65-inch TV and theater-style seats give you that awesome movie-watching experience, and you can even stream your Netflix account to binge-watch your favorite shows or some new-release movies. Just pop some popcorn, grab a drink, and have fun! There's even a 60-game multicade with classic games and kid favorites for some fun in the cabin!
If you want to get out, you'll find lots of games downtown. You can play arcade games, play miniature golf, challenge the kids to laser tag, drive go karts, ride roller coasters, ride a mountain coaster, try a ropes course or zipline tour, check out the family-friendly attractions like WonderWorks, and more!
Outdoor Spaces
Spend days at Legacy Mountain Magic relaxing on the deck and soaking in the scenery. In the morning, grab a cup of coffee and sit back in the rocking chairs with a good book. At night, get a cold drink or a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy the cool mountain breezes. Then climb into the hot tub with a TV and soothe tired muscles before heading to bed. The cabin also has a charcoal grill, so you can toss some burgers, steaks, and kabobs on for a cookout on a nice day.
Other Amenities
Vacation is about fun, but it's also about convenience. You want those creature comforts when you're away from home. At Legacy Mountain Magic, you can pack light and take advantage of having a washer/dryer in the cabin. DVD and Blu-ray players let you bring along movies for rainy days or nights in the cabin, and the wireless internet means you can stay connected. Keep up with emails, check out our blog for local event info, and buy attraction tickets online to save money!
Community Amenities
Located in the Legacy Mountain Resort, Legacy Mountain Magic boasts some awesome community amenities. On top of access to a community center, you'll have a beautiful outdoor pool, a soothing sauna, an exercise room with gorgeous mountain views, and a picnic pavilion with a TV and fireplace!
Local Fun
Get out and explore when you're in the Smokies, whether Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. There are plenty of things to do for all ages, offering relaxing mornings, action-packed days, and fun nights out. From roller coasters to moonshine, there's a fit for every getaway!
The Island
From the Great Smoky Mountain Wheel, ropes course, and The Escape Game to boutique shops, Margaritaville, and the show fountain, The Island has everything for a fun day in the Smokies!
Ole Smoky Moonshine
With flavors like coffee, apple pie, and the classic White Lightnin', Ole Smoky Moonshine serves up local moonshine with a twist. Try samples at their locations in downtown Gatlinburg and The Island and stop in for live music throughout the year!
Titanic Museum Attraction
Blending history with interactive exhibits, the Titanic Museum Attraction gives a peek into what life was like on the RMS Titanic. Learn more about passengers and crew members, touch an iceberg, walk the Grand Staircase, and more.


text:
The days of simply asking people to join your email list and having them actually do it are long gone. Also, having your own newsletter and expecting people to flock to sign up for it isn't going to work either. Both involve volunteering to receive more email, something roughly nobody wants more of! Smart marketers have learned, however, that people WILL subscribe to your list if you can provide them something of value in exchange for their email address. That "something of value" is a called a Lead Magnet and I am going to show you how to check your lead magnet for GREATNESS in 60 seconds!
Our Ah-mazing Lead Magnet Story
This time last year our company, Boom! Social, had a pretty tired list of 23,000 or so email subscribers and was growing at roughly 500 new subscribers a month. That was okay, but hardly stunning.
Today, not only did we just break the 110,000 subscriber level, but our email open rates and product sales numbers to our list are through the roof. Where did this 450%+ growth come from? These 4 lead magnets:
Leading the way was our "27 Killer Facebook Post Ideas for Small Business Owners" guide that netted 43,000+ new subscribers.
Not all of our lead magnets were winners though. We have had a few flops along the way. However, every time we failed we asked "why" and make sure we didn't make the same mistake the next time. After 15 months of doing this we have become pretty good at knowing what will work and what won't.
We thought we might be able to help you save a little time and grief by sharing with you the things we check every Lead Magnet for every time we build a new one.
What Every Lead Magnet Must Do to be GREAT!
- Provide Value: It sounds like common sense, but your Lead Magnet must provide value to the person asking for it. Value is not just more information, but information that your new subscriber can actually use to make a change, even if it just a small one, in their business.
- Speak to a Single Pain Point: Think of a Lead Magnet as an appetizer, not a main course. It should solve, in a very simple and elegant way if possible, one and only one problem. We have learned the hard way that giving away too much actually hurts conversions.
- Relates to Your Products and Services: The primary job of a Lead Magnet is to get new email list subscribers, but that doesn't have to be all that it does. It can also be an interest generator for your other products and services without being salesy at all!I can illustrate you how to do this by tying the first three items on our checklist together.The "27 Posts" Lead Magnet I mentioned above worked great because it provided value by teaching people one thing, how to get more free reach on Facebook. For 82.3% of the people who downloaded it that was enough. However, 17.7% of the people wanted to not only get more free reach, but really how learn how to own the Facebook news feed. In fact, over 7,600 people who took the FREE offer bought the PAID "Dominating Facebook's News Feed" course we offered shortly thereafter.
- Be Actionable: People can get "theory" just about anywhere. What they can't get are actionable "to-do's" that help them move the ball now. Give them THAT and they will be a subscriber and remember you a very long time.
- Be Easily Received: When you are offering something for free and somebody asks for it, give it to them! Don't make people wait hours or days and complete several more steps to get what you promised them. It's just insulting, deceptive and a bad way to make new friends. That doesn't mean you can't show them an upsell video sales letter, just make sure they know what they asked for is on the way, or that they can close out of the upsell and get what they asked for immediately.
- Look Nice: It has never been easier to create great looking Lead Magnets. We use Canva for a lot of our graphic (and an awesome free ebook template) and PowerPoint to create our Lead Magnets. Both are inexpensive, easy to use and provide great looking results quickly and easily.
Want to Check Yours?
So there you have it, a very easy way to check your Lead Magnet for GREATNESS in 60 Seconds! We took the liberty of turning the information in this post into an easy-to-use checklist. You can get your free copy below! And, before you ask, yes, we did indeed use this very 60-second checklist to make sure we had built a GREAT Lead Magnet!


text:
Hashtag #Surulere# isn't going viral because of the hit single from Dr Sid ft Don Jazzy, rather its because of its meaning 'Patience is a virtue' and has caught celebrities in a feverish rush.
Now we have celebrities posting online pictures of themselves when they had next to nothing side by side with what they are now. For example Uche Jumbo just posted hers only a few hours ago.
And so did actress Chike Ike who posted this screen shot last week on her Instagram page.
The drift is that with patience and hard work, they have been able to achieve what everyone dreams of, wealth and fame. And then the pointer is thrown at fans that with patience and hard work, they could also do the same.
But the whole sequence of shots didn't start until a few weeks ago when ace producer and singer Don Jazzy woke up to find this picture on his Instagram page.
It's a picture of him and and American singer Rihanna in traditional attire exquisitely put together on photoshop. "Shout out to whoever made this. Wow!!! I loveee it. " cried an excited Don Jazzy on instagram "Look @Rihanna, this could be us. Oh wait it is us."
The Surulere hashtag is hot online, racing fast to the category of a gospel, a message to fans who someday hope… pray… that could become the mini gods their celebrity idols have become.
Source: Vanguard NGR


text:
We already met the Real World Brooklyn cast members (twice, [cough] three times). Last week, Sharon Steel watched this season's first episode, so you didn't have to. We made her do it again.
Ryan, ewwwww!
This week's episode of the Real World was entitled "The Ins and Outs of Brooklyn." We suppose it this was because MTV thought it would be too vexing, for promo-purposes, to call it In Which Some People Act Like Hypocritical Homophobic Twats And Some People Go Dancing And Some People Make Out With Drag Queens, Then Wash Their Mouths Out With Soap. Oh, good gravy, there was also a Mom. Crying. Join us for a recap, and breathe the fresh Red Hook air deeply; we're pumping it through your MacBook right this very minute!
Sarah and Katelyn, bonding
We begin with some chuckles between that walking Dov Charney protégée Chet and his roommate J.D., who is unpacking some sexy fun belongings. OMG CONDOMS, goes Chester Chump, wide-eyed, because he is a virgin, and perhaps never saw them up close before? Do they not have Walgreens in Salt Lake City? Whatever, this is fine, but why is he obsessed with J.D.'s XXXXL prophylactics? "We're roommates, not boyfriends," J.D. reminds him. The little chirping Faux-Hawk continues to crow over the fact that yes, indeed, someone he's living with has a mighty big man-package.
Then Ryan, who we can easily identify now because he is constantly wearing a baseball cap and a shit-eating grin, totally pulls a hilarious prank on J.D. where he makes an alarm clock go brrrrrrnnnngg! And J.D. runs all over the place trying to figure out who is ringing the doorbell! And it's like, whoa, there he goes! Super-size mature, no? (Say mature in your head the way Heathcliff said it on The Cosby Show. "Mat-urrre." The Huxtables lived in Brooklyn, too!)
Katelynn, the nerdy-but-interesting transgendered person, and Sarah, the compassionate alternative one with the tattoos, have a long conversation about sex and gender that makes Cave Man-Child Ryan hit his head in frustration, because who cares, unless they are nuzzling each other's necks? He thinks these discussions are "lame." Sarah, however, is inspired. "We should write a book!" she yips. Ryan is probably inside-smug because he already wrote a book, about himself. This is shaping up to be very Brooklyn: everyone's an aspiring author! Who's going to invite Colson Whitehead over for margaritas first? We are taking bets.
Ryan and Chet, guffawing over a condom-wrapped banana in the fishtank
However, the raging creative class is interested in things other than writing, duh! Baya goes to a dance audition! Whatever, there is gyrating to the beat. Then on the way home, Katelynn comes out to Baya! Suddenly, there's a banana wrapped in a condom floating in the fish tank. Woooooo! (Say woooooo! in your head the way the laugh-track used to do it in Saved By the Bell whenever Zach and Kelly would kiss.) Some stupid shit happens where everyone freaks out because Chet probably went through J.D.'s personal possessions and stared lovingly at his latex accessories before giggling and stuffing his hand down his shorts. Fight! Fight! Fight! Let's do it AIM style, because it may as well have been.
IndieRawkChet: D00d u need to stop being so sensitive. Stop actin gay.
JDolphins: I am gay. Maybe you should be more mature, Chet. And if you have a problem, please take it up with me instead of rifling through my stuff.
IndieRawkChet: Hahahah NOOOO pranks are funnay
IndieRawkChet: Anyway that condom was mine I got it free at a club haha
IndieRawkChet: umm how big is ur dick again?
JDolphins is offline.
Basically that is all you need to know.
Chet and Ryan decide to accompany J.D., Sarah, Katelynn and Baya to a GAY CLUB in CHELSEA. To commemorate this momentous, possibly Devil-worshipping occasion, Chet busts out the eyeliner, because he wishes for all the world he was Pete Wentz except maybe his wife would look like Tony Romo instead of Ashlee Simp. Oh, no, here's a better explanation: "I don't know why I choose to wear eyeliner. I find that the girls at the clubs with whom I want to interact tend to like it." We thought his head would explode as soon as he said this and thousands of doves wearing coke-bottle glasses and tiny canvas shoulder bags would fly out of the gaping, bloody hole in his neck, but it didn't, and now we're crying, too, just like his Mom.
Ryan has an attack of the homophobias, which is a disease he seems to have picked up since cameras started taping his every move. Essentially he flapped his arms around and gave Chet and his other V-neck man-cleaved roommate the once over and wept: YOU ARE GOING TO A GAY CLUB THE GAYS WILL EAT YOU ALIVE BECAUSE THEY WILL LIKE YOU LIKE THAT. GAY PEOPLE. HUH? Do they not have Will & Grace in other parts of the country? But he gets his! Cave Man-Child Ryan must be kissed on the lips by a drag queen at the club, this is the answer and the question and the solution and the new MTV religion! It happens, and then he washes his face with holy water and looks disgusted and puffs out his cheeks like a befuddled, ignorant blowfish in Abercrombie fashions. But the gays, they just adore him, they are new disciples. "We love you, you are very open-minded," they nod, even though Ry-Diety looks like he took a dump in his pants. Either way!
Chet's entire Valley of the Blond family, minus his dad and girlfriend, come to visit, marching into the house and sizing everyone up. Guess what! They heart J.D. Like, soooo much. Except Chet's mom gets teary and sad because Chet wore eyeliner, which means, as Ry-Diety suspected, that Evil is looming near. Evil that can be washed off at the end of the night with witch hazel! And you know what they did to witches back in the day! A scolding follows.
MomofChet: You do NOT wear eyeliner.
IndieRawkChet: i had to! we were going to the hipster joint last nite!
MomofChet is typing…
No more guyliner!
In the car (the subway is very far away and silly!!) with his family and Ryan, Chet reveals that J.D. is gay. After a moment of shocked silence, Chet's Mom notes that this must be why he's "so nice, like, nurturing, you know?" And she's so awfully pleased that she asks J.D. to be a stand-in Mom for Chet if Baby Chetumbarumba gets sick, or gives himself a sty infection from too much make-up.
The next day, perfectly timed, is the big drunk altercation we've all been waiting for! You see, "so nice" J.D. poured some beers down his throat and tried to buy Chapstick from a foreign bodega clerk and started mouthing off about how nobody understands English, to which Chet replies "I think you're pretty ignorant…I don't care if you're drunk, just monitor what you say!" We are hah-hahing so hard we can barely feel the place where we punched ourselves in the mouth over and over again to be able to sit through this entire hour. And yet, there's always room for another heart-to-heart, right back where we started! Chet and J.D. bonding over…well, nothing, because J.D. had a horrific childhood and Chet just wants to get name-checked on Page Six almost as much as he wants to explore his bisexuality, we suppose. Plenty of time for that and an American Apparel shopping spree.
This article from the Village Voice Archive was posted on January 15, 2009
More:Music NewsTV


text:
Product Description
Please note the 360 degree product view is of the natural montana weave not the midnight weave.
Midnight Montana Coffee/Dining Table …
Suits commercial and domestic buyers perfectly …
Our Midnight Montana Coffee/Dining Table is a truly unique piece of outdoor furniture.
At first glance it looks like a regular outdoor Coffee Table but in actual fact the table top is formed of two sections that open outwards on a hinged mechanism inside the table to allow the user to raise the centre section and turn the regular Coffee Table into a more plentiful and higher-set Dining Table.
The contemporary design shines with its simplicity and style and the hand woven Outdoor Water Hyacinth Weave looks great and is completely unique to us.
The frame is shaped from coated, lightweight aluminium making it great for regular use but easy to re-position at the same time.
All glass is 8mm thick and tempered for regular use and the two extra sections that are needed for use as a dining table can be stored away inside the unit when dining is not on the agenda.
Why Synthetic Water Hyacinth?
The synthetic weave is specifically manufactured to look like Natural Water Hyacinth – due to environmental concerns overseas over the harvesting of natural rattan Water Hyacinth is now becoming vastly popular in the western world.
The fact that this is outdoor Water Hyacinth is what makes it unique. Water Hyacinth is predominantly used for indoor furniture with very few synthetic varieties for outdoor use found in the UK market.
Both the Frames and Weave on this product are 100% Recyclable meaning each piece can be recycled without producing waste or damage to the environment.
At 8mm thick the weave is striking and grabs the attention and it's UV stabilised meaning it won't fade over time.
As with any type of synthetic weave the Montana is virtually maintenance-free simply requiring a quick wipe over every now and again.
If any more information is required please call our dedicated Sales Team.
Closed -
Width: 76cm
Length: 101cm
Height: 49cm
Open -
Width: 118cm
Length: 101cm
Height: 64cm
Additional Information
Additional Information
|Product Condition
|Product Type
|Product Assembly
|Product Dimensions
|Product Material
Product's Review
Write Your Own Review
Pay by Finance
- 0%
- 10%
- 20%
- 30%
- 40%
- 50%
- 60%
Would you like to pay by Finance?
Finance Calculation for your - order
I would like to pay a deposit of -
I would like to pay over months
|Interest Free (0.00000000% APR Representative for 12 months)
|10 Monthly payments of
|10% APR (representative)
|Total Credit
|Interest Payable
|Total Amount Payable
Total Amount Payable Includes Deposit Amount.
The figures shown are an illustration based on the cost of goods. Final details including shipping and discounts where applicable will be displayed on the checkout page.
Credit is provided by Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance, a division of Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
The Garden Furniture Centre Limited The Garden Furniture Centre Limited acts as a credit broker and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
IMPORTANT: Hitachi Capital rounds down the monthly payments, which may result in your total amount payable being less than the total cash price.


text:
Dollar higher on US reports, trouble in Europe
The dollar rose against the euro, pound and yen Thursday after several U.S. economic reports suggested the U.S. economy is still growing, easing fears of a recession.
Meanwhile, worries about the future of a rescue fund for indebted European countries and the region's weakening manufacturing sector weighed on the euro.
U.S. reports indicated a weak economy but were largely better than investors had feared.
The day before a major report on U.S. jobs, the Labor Department said the number of people applying for jobless aid for the first time fell to 409,000 last week. Claims remain higher than what's considered healthy in a strong jobs market, however. Economists say the number of applications needs to drop below 375,000 for sustainable job growth.
Some analysts say that if job growth grinds to a halt, the Federal Reserve may start a new round of bond purchases as soon as September. Buying up bonds to support the economy could lower interest rates, which would likely weigh on the dollar.
Other reports also gave investors a bit of hope. An industry report on manufacturing showed U.S. factories grew for the 25th month in a row. Economists had expected a decline. The Institute for Supply Management's index dropped to 50.6 in August, which suggests slow expansion. A level above 50 signals growth. Manufacturing has been one of the bright spots in the recovery.
A string of parallel manufacturing surveys in Europe showed that the manufacturing sectors of most of the major economies there are shrinking. Germany, the region's powerhouse, is just barely growing its factories.
Also on Thursday, major U.S. retailers posted big revenue increases in August, a key back-to-school shopping month. Consumer spending makes up 70 percent of the U.S. economy.
In morning trading Thursday in New York, the euro fell to $1.4278 from $1.4380. A key expansion of the bailout fund designed to help the region's most indebted countries remains in limbo as the bloc's politicians discuss final terms of the deal. Individual countries must approve the deal agreed to by European leaders in July.
The British pound dropped to $1.6179 from $1.6244. The dollar edged up to 76.77 Japanese yen from 76.60 yen, but fell to 0.7934 Swiss franc from 0.8048 franc. The dollar also slipped to 97.35 Canadian cents from 97.95 cents.


text:
Many thanks to Alex Kiel for sending in this report. Alex is a second claim runner, whose first claim club is the Quakers Running Club.
Earlier this month I had the pleasure, for the first time, of donning a VCAC running vest. For one reason or another it took a while for me to get my hands on one, but I was over the moon when it finally arrived.
The moment I received the jersey I told myself, "That's it. I have to try this out as soon as possible!" As soon as possible turned out to be the local parkrun, which is Darlington South Park.
The vest proved a great fit (thanks Guy) and on the day I felt super: very pleased to represent the club and all it stands for.
Whereas my time wasn't what I was expecting, I still got around the course in a very solid 16:08. More importantly though, the vest, which perhaps had never been seen at that parkrun venue in over two hundred events, was turning heads and causing people to ask "What club is that?" A question I was more than glad to answer.
I am very much looking forward to competing in some "proper" races in the new year, where I can wear the vest in a competitive atmosphere.
[I wouldn't mind a solid 16:08 either, Alex. I'm usually just past halfway at that point! – Ed]


text:
The stories below detail how the TC Open Charitable Foundation (TCOCF) has made a difference in children's lives over the years!
Visit To Semper Fi Fund Kids Camp
The Pirosko and Prado families recently visited the Semper Fi Fund Kids Camp in Boswell, PA and had an incredible time meeting the Mentors and Munchkins that the foundations donation helps support. While our kids did get to enjoy some of the fun activities the kids get to do during the week, it was also a great experienced and confirmed our commitment to this group. While visiting for a few days, we got to meet so many people that help ad some stability to these young lives. We were also fortunate that our visited timed up perfectly with a visit from some members of the board for Semper Fi Fund's larger oragnization. We enjoyed great camaraderie in hearing about their mission and discussing how it matched well with ours.
Once again thank you to all our sponsors and supporters and if anyone is interested in visiting the camp please let us know!
TC Open Charitable Foundation Featured on Animal Planets Treehouse Masters
Check out the link below to see the story about the wonderful treehouse the foundation donated to Outdoor Odyssey home to the Semper Fi Fund Kids Camp!
Sign InPlaying NowEpisode 8Semper Fi in the SkyPete answers the call of duty to build a treehouse in Pennsylvania that focuses on the children of Marines. Cargo netting off the deck provides an exciting entry, while even more nets inside form a bridge to access a private loft space. OO-rah!42 min|TV-PG|Premiered 09/28/2018
Animal Planets Treehouse Masters @ Semper Fi Fund Kids Camp
To celebrate the donation of the foundations $1,000,000 we applied to be on the TV show Treehouse Masters which airs on Animal Planet. After being rejected multiple times our persistence paid off and we filled the show during the month of June in 2018 and it aired in late September. The treehouse which is located in Boswell PA at Outdoor Odyssey home of the Semper Fi Fund Kids Camp will be a sanctuary for kids to relax, connect and grow. We are very excited to get the word out not only about our foundation but Outdoor Odyssey and the Semper Fi Fund Kids Camp. Since the show aired we have received over $30,000 from donors all over the country which will allow us to continue to support these deserving kids.
Semper Fi Kid's Camp Fund
Children of a catastrophically injured or critically ill service member must handle challenges and adversities that someone their age should not have to face alone. It is vital that these children have peer support from those who understand their unique circumstances. Semper Fi Fund Kids' Camp, created and administered by the non-profit Semper Fi Fund, offers support, confidence, and the tools for a successful life to these very special children. A key component to the camp is the mentor program which pairs each camper with a high school mentor. As the child of a military family, each mentor understands the unique needs of the program participants and makes a commitment to stay in touch with their camper throughout the coming school year. In 2013, the TC Open Charitable Foundation worked with the Semper Fi Fund to bring 62 campers and 62 mentors to Pennsylvania to participate in this week-long, life-changing experience.
The Fisher House of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
I would first like to thank you and your group for first inviting Terry and I to your event last year. (2012) Thank you for allowing us to speak on the Fisher House and the Friends of the Pittsburgh Fisher House – there is no way to just say thanks. Our staff talks about how grateful we are for the gifts you all presented to us as well.
God Bless
James W. Bruder
Chairman of the Board
Friends of the Pittsburgh Fisher House


text:
We do Great Work, See What Others Have to Say
Read about what our clients have to say about our comany and our work.
Ray Sanford of Sanford Web Systems listened to my vision for our web site. Three weeks later I was up and running. Incredible! His wisdom, good sense, and collaborative spirit is highly valued by PacifiCORE Tenant Advisory Services. I now use them for all of my collateral materials as well.
Aaron Weiner, CPM®, CCIM, LEED® AP PacifiCORE tenant advisory services
I was impressed with the quality of analysis, and design of Sanford Web Systems. The end result was amazing, well beyond our expectations. I would recommend SWS to everyone looking for excellence and perfection for their web solutions.
Alex Ureche, Executive Director Children Aid and Development
Ray Sanford recently redesigned our dental office website. Not only was he reasonable, knowledgable, professional, and timely—the whole process was PAINLESS! The new site is cleaner and had more opportunities for data mining and followup. He did such a great job, I immediately contracted him to do another web site for my non-profit.
Charles Tozzer DDS Tozzer Dental
I've worked in the advertising, PR and media world for a very long time and have used many web development companies. Sanford Web Systems is one of the best: very cutting-edge, creative and professional. What I appreciated the most, however, was their fast response times, their personable nature, and their passion to do whatever it takes to deliver beyond my expectations.
Cori Linder, Director of Marketing Retail Realm
I've been working with Ray for over ten years. I wanted a specific look for my web site and Ray nailed it. It is great to be able to call him direct and update things within 24 hours. And for a former-Marine he is very pleasant to work with.
Don Bonsey Bonsey Photograhy
The website and photographs are gorgeous and sophisticated, exactly what we wanted. Ray is creative, artistic, and always inspiring to work with. Our business has risen substantially with the new website.
Erin Rene, Inkeeper The Luana Inn
Ray has saved me many times. If you need a project completed in light-speed with a keen creative eye, he's your man. And further, he's responsive and fun to work with!
Gavon Morris, Creative Director San Diego Children's Museum
Hire. Ray. Sanford. Exclamation point. He saves my ass more often than I'd care to admit.
Jim deYong deYong & Associates
Ray Sanford designed an upgrade to several of the Fairhaven's websites, which was badly needed. He helped to make the website look great as well as easy to update with our services and events. I appreciate the patient and professional approach that Ray took to rewording and updating. He has a plethora of marketing ideas which are creative and unique. I enjoy working with Ray, as he continues to help us maximize the use of our website and the internet to reach out to the families we are privileged to serve.
Marla Noel, President Fairhaven Memorial
Ray? He's fast. He's good. He's got a great eye. And did I mention he's fast?
Scott Montgomery Whiskey|Papa|Mary Advertising


text:
§ 8. Colonel Gomme-Duncan
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the estimated value, respectively, of wireless valves, watches, and new accumulators which have never had acid in them, which have been broken up since VJ-Day on No. 3 site, R.N. stores depot, Almondbank, and why these were not disposed of to the public through normal channels.
§ Mr. Alexander
No serviceable wireless valves, watches or new accumulators have been broken up at No. 3 site, R.N. Store Depot, Perth, since VJ-Day. Scrapping of these items has been limited to valves which have become unserviceable, and watches defective beyond repair, which have been taken to pieces to obtain serviceable components.
§ Colonel Gomme-Duncan
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that this is not in accordance with the information given to me locally?
§ Mr. Alexander
I prefer to rely upon mine, Sir.
§ Mr. Hector Hughes
Can the Minister say what arrangements are being made for the sale of surplus Admiralty stores, whether people in North-Eastern Scotland will have an opportunity of inspecting and buying them, and, if so, when and where?
§ Mr. Alexander
In order to be as economical as possible, all stores of this kind are generally dealt with through the Ministry of Supply. Anything of this kind is turned over to the Ministry of Supply for disposal.
§ 9. Colonel Gomme-Duncan
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total value of the buildings, machinery, stores and stock, respectively, destroyed in the fire at the end of 1945 on Site 2 in R.N. stores, Almondbank; if the cause of the outbreak has been ascertained; and whether he is aware that the amount of the damage was increased by the fact that no key was available on the site to open the building where the fire started and so deal with it expeditiously.
§ Mr. Alexander
The estimated loss caused by the fire at the R.N. Stores Depot, Almondbank, is as follows:
|Buildings destroyed and site clearance
|Heating and electric light and power plant
|Shop plant, personal tools, etc.
|Naval stores


text:
Learn More About The Activist Organization That Is Trying To Reform Marijuana Policy In Kansas
While I was posting an article about medical marijuana in Kansas, I came across an organization that is fighting for marijuana policy reform in Kansas and had to help bring awareness to their cause. After all, that's what we are about here at TWB! Here is more info about the Kannabis Project copied below:
The Kannabis Project is working with Kansans of every variety to push forward legislation to legalized medical cannabis. We proudly support Representative Gail Finney and HB 2330. Kannabis Project launched a statewide effort on April 20th, 2011 with a day of action to demand that Kansas House Speaker Mike O'Neal allow a hearing on House Bill 2330 to legislate medical cannabis. Speak O'Neal assigned the bill to the Health & Human Services Committee. The Voices of Kansans were heard–Committee Chair Brenda Landwehr has committed to hearing the bill in the 2012 Legislative Session.As the 2012 session of the KS Legislature unfolds, check back for frequent updates or 'like' us on Facebook for instant information. With your involvement, Medical Cannabis for Kansas in 2012 is a reality!
Here is a link to the Kannabis Project blog
Here is a link to testimonials from their page
Here is a link to Kansas HB2330


text:
watch 02:43
The Loop (Games)
Do you like this video?
Information in this article is about real-life people, companies, and objects, and does not relate to the in-universe Sonic series.
French Tickner is a voice actor who works for the Ocean Group Company. In several anime, he provided additional voices in the series Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Voice acting
External links
- French Tickner at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
|This article or section about the real world is a stub.
You can help the Sonic News Network by expanding it!
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.


text:
Separate names with a comma.
Discussion in 'Tesla Energy' started by TSLAX, Dec 27, 2015.
Powerpack at Irvine Co.
That's awesome. Looks like 16 of them, makes sense with the signage indicating 1,500 kWh. Can't wait for more of these to show up.
Awesome! As a previous resident in an Irvine Company Community, and a current (but not for long) resident of Irvine, It's great to see them go with Tesla Energy for the Battery Storage
If Donald Bren likes this storage situation for his buildings, then more battery storage will be added to his portfolio of buildings. 40 Pacifica is slated to be next. It is awesome that he is leading the way in supplying his buildings with battery storage. He is supposed to do this same thing with 24 of his buildings in SoCal.
It probably won't be long before we see Powerwalls as an option for new homes being built in Irvine.


text:
Originally written for Comedywire.com
Amazon is diving into the original content market, and The Man in the High Castle is their newest show. Based on a novel by Philip K. Dick, the show is about an alternate timeline in which the Allies lost World War II to the Axis Powers. As a result, Japan and Germany rule over America.
While an interesting premise for a TV show, part of Amazon's ad campaign included plastering New York City subway trains with Nazi and Imperial Japan flags and symbols. I could definitely think of a sizable demographic of New York City that would be taken aback by this idea. The Twittersphere was quick to react to this marketing mishap.
an entire train of nazi imagery: totally chill with @MTA pic.twitter.com/gdvaoGbFZe
— Marisa Kabas (@MarisaKabas) November 23, 2015


text:
Each biology major is assigned a faculty advisor by the Undergraduate Studies office. The assignments may be based on a student's interest in a particular area of biology or a preference for a particular advisor. Students may indicate their preferences by filling out an Advisor Request Form, however some advisors may not be available to due a full roster or sabbatical leave. New majors are encouraged to fill out an advisor request form in parallel with submitting their declaration. Advisor assignments may be changed on the student's request and may also change because of sabbatical leaves and other demands on faculty time.
Faculty advisors are available by appointment during the semester to discuss all aspects of the student's academic concerns, including post graduation plans. Questions and problems that cannot be resolved by the faculty advisor should be directed to the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). Any exceptions to major requirements or questions about transfer of credit should be directed to the Associate DUS.
Susan Alberts - area advisor for Animal Behavior Concentration
Daniele Armaleo
Ryan Baugh
Amy Bejsovec - area advisor for Genetics Concentration
Emily Bernhardt
Sherryl Broverman
Cliff Cunningham
Xinnian Dong
Kathleen Donohue
Steve Haase
Alison Hill
Sonke Johnsen - area advisor for Anatomy, Physiology, and Biomechanics concentration
Francois Lutzoni
Paul Manos - area advisor for Plant Bio concentration
David McClay - area advisor for Cell & Molecular concentration
Dan McShea - area advisor for Evolutionary Biology concentration
William Morris
Fred Nijhout
Sheila Patek - area advisor for Anatomy, Physiology, and Biomechanics concentration
Zhen-Ming Pei
Kathleen Pryer
Mark Rausher
Julie Reynolds
V. Louise Roth
Jessica Sawyer - area advisor for Pharmacology
Amy Schmid
Jon Shaw
David Sherwood - area advisor for Cell & Molecular concentration
Nina Sherwood - area advisor for Neurobiology concentration
Gustavo Silva
Tai-ping Sun - area advisor for Biochemistry
Marcy Uyenoyama
Rytas Vilgalys
Pelin Volkan
John Willis
Will Wilson
Greg Wray
Justin Wright
Advisors available for students concentrating in Marine Biology: Dana Hunt, Zackary Johnson, Dan Rittschof, Brian Silliman, Tom Schultz


text:
Heartbroken Mama Dog Has An Incredible Reunion With Her Adorable Puppies
When a Good Samaritan came across a lactating pit bull wandering the streets of Christchurch, New Zealand, he knew that he needed to help.
The poor dog was dragging a rope and a heavy padlock behind her. The kind stranger assumed that she'd just given birth and that her puppies were nearby. However, the litter was nowhere to be found and the heartbroken mother dog had to spend the night in the pound, missing her pups like crazy.
The day after, a volunteer of the Christchurch Bull Breed Rescue managed to track down the house that the pit bull came from. The volunteer convinced the homeowner to sign their dogs over to the rescue organization and the very next day, the mother dog — who they named Missy — had the most heartwarming reunion with her babies.
Thank you to the men and women who dedicate their lives to saving animals in need.
If you want to help the Christchurch Bull Breed Rescue save even more sweet little lives, then please consider making a donation.
Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/mom-dog-reunion/


text:
The story appears on
Page A10
August 5, 2016
Free for subscribers
Related News
Telecom firms push stocks to edge up
SHANGHAI stocks edged up yesterday as telecommunications firms gained following the setup of a domestic chips association, and the purchase of shares in real estate developer China Vanke by its peer China Evergrande.
The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.13 percent to close at 2,982.43 points — a rise for three consecutive trading days.
Telecom shares rose after the announcement that 27 entities such as Huawei, ZTE and the research institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have set up the high-end chips association, suggesting strong support for advanced industrial development.
Guangdong Super Telecom Co surged by the daily limit of 10 percent to 27.82 yuan (US$4.2) while Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology Co, a semiconductor producer, rose 5.07 percent to 18.02 yuan.
Investors also took comfort that China Evergrande Group bought millions of shares from China Vanke Co, the country's largest home builder, which also jumped by the 10 percent daily cap.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
- |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- µ▓¬ICPĶ»ü'╝ܵ▓¬ICPÕżć05050403
- |
- ńĮæń╗£Ķ¦åÕɼĶ«ĖÕÅ»Ķ»ü'╝Ü0909346
- |
- Õ╣┐µÆŁńöĄĶ¦åĶŖéńø«ÕłČõĮ£Ķ«ĖÕÅ»Ķ»ü'╝ܵ▓¬ÕŁŚń¼¼354ÕÅĘ
- |
- Õó×ÕĆ╝ńöĄõ┐ĪõĖÜÕŖĪń╗ÅĶÉźĶ«ĖÕÅ»Ķ»ü'╝ܵ▓¬B2-20120012
Copyright ┬® 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.


text:
Experience fresh, local, made from scratch American fare food at Union Public House.
La Indita has been serving traditional Mexican and Tohono O'odham dishes for Tucson since 1983! This family-owned and operated restaurant is passionate about good food, nutrition, and social justice.
A high energy, fresh food neighborhood café, Eclectic Cafe in Tucson offers an original dining experience that could never be described as ordinary!
Fun Modern Mexican, with a creative list of margaritas and cocktails, along with house made salsas and over 300 mezcals and tequilas.
Experience the freshest, cold-pressed extra virgin olive oils, flavored olive oils, and traditional aged balsamic vinegar from Modena, Italy!
Since 1979, Canyon Ranch has set the gold standard among destination resorts and spas, empowering people to live healthier, longer, more joyful lives through fitness, nutrition, and integrative wellness.
Enjoy rustic, compact counter service with a hip vibe for slices, pies, wings & subs, plus local draft beer at Upper Crust Pizza!