text:
Everyone keeps asking me if I am nervous and anxious about what is coming. Well, honestly, much to everyone's dismay, I am completely calm about all of this. I am reminded of the classic Smith saying, I am as calm as a summer's morning. Now, that does not include the preceding sentence about being a lamb going to the slaughter. Some might say that, but I most surely do not. It must be admitted that my still being here in Washington DC and not seeing anything leading up to it might be helping. We are within a week. I feel no apprehension at all.
On another note, yesterday I walked out of the elevator reading a letter and accidentally ran into a man. He fell backwards and against the wall. I apologized and helped him into the elevator. It was only as I walked down the hall I realized it was Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina. It made me feel bad.
I will definitely miss Washington DC. It is such a beautiful city. I imagine the feeling here is like the first visitors would have been to Rome, London, Paris, or some of the other ancient magnificent cities. Plus there is a certain ability to keep learning here that I enjoy. Many other jobs are not so requiring on a person to continue to learn.


text:
You searched for listings with the following criteria:
- Added: past 164 days
Your search did not match any vehicle. Please try again.
Any of the following issues may have occurred:
- You may have selected a dealership with no vehicles having the selected criteria
- You may have selected a make/model that does not match the selected body style

subset: commoncrawl


text:
New Article Highlights Cedar Fair's Impressive Changes + Growth
|© Funworld Magazine
As the article explains, nearly every aspect of the parks has been reviewed and rethought, incorporating technology and current trends in some areas, while beefing up some of the more stale aspects of amusements parks as well, like food offerings.
One (of many) interesting parts of the article details the company's efforts to do an in-depth study of each of their parks to truly understand what the visitors want, and why they were (or were not) still passing through the gates. From these individual park studies came the recent changes at Knott's Berry Farm, including refurbishing classic existing rides to this year's restoration of GhostRider. The team has completed the studies of Carowinds, Cedar Point and just recently finished Canada's Wonderland.
There's also some great information on the decisions behind Cedar Fair's recent move into dark rides and utilizing intellectual properties for them, like with Plants Vs. Zombies. It certainly sounds like we haven't seen the end of these types of attractions in the parks!
From the elaborate special events that are now operating at the parks to Cedar Fair's serious look at more hotels, there's plenty of goodies in the story. I'd say more - but just go read it yourself!


text:
LA Kings vs. Montreal CanadiensMar 5 - 7:30 PM
LA Kings vs. Montreal Canadiens
- Mar 5 - 7:30 PM
2018-19 LA Kings Tickets
For Season Ticket Information or to join the LA Kings Ticket Package Wait List, click here.
For information on single game tickets and promotions, click here.
Group Tickets
Groups of 15+ receive discounted tickets and unique group experiences to make for a night to remember. Whether it's your company, school, club, sports team, or just friends and family, an LA Kings game is the perfect place to host your next group outing! Call 877 234-8425 or click here for information and to reserve your group today.
STAPLES Center Event Suites
Event Suites are available in customized, multi-event Entertainment Plans or on an individual game basis and provide the perfect setting to develop your most important relationships. Suite sizes vary and can accommodate groups of 12 to 108 people with optional catering provided by Levy Restaurants. Click for more information or call STAPLES Center Event Suite Sales at 877.234.8425 or email [email protected] to learn more about reserving your suite.
Hyde Lounge
Individual Seats and 6-seat VIP Tables are available to reserve in Hyde including tickets and food & beverage credit. Hyde also has two private suites available for rental and can be rented privately in its entirety for groups of up to 300. Call 877 234-8425 or email us for more information on reserving your Hyde experience.
Door Times
Doors for Suite and Premier ticket holders open 2 hrs. prior to start of game.
Doors for General Public open 1 ½ hrs. prior to start of game.
Backpacks of any size and all bags larger than 14" x 14" x 6" are not permitted inside STAPLES Center.
Premier Seats More »
VIP access and privileges to every game
Private Suites More »
VIP access and privileges to every game and event
Premium Seating Services More »
Premium clients, manage your accounts online
Event Suites More »
Suites for individual events and customized packages
Hyde Lounge at STAPLES Center More »


text:
Comcast Cut My DSL Line
Comcast cut Ian's Speakeasy DSL line while installing a fiber optic cable for his live-in landlord. Ian couldn't convince Comcast that cutting another company's line was a problem:
All calls to Comcast have been met with cynicism, contempt, and out-right lies. Among the things i was told was: there was no independent line, the line belonged to Comcast, my landlord was the problem, the house was wired improperly when built (you know, back in the '70s when DSL was all the rage, right?), and then was eventually hung up on.
Fed up with Comcast's lies, Ian hopped in his car and drove to the nearest Comcast office. Ian writes:
I share a house with my landlord. He lives in the basement, I and my two roommates live on the first floor. We share water and electric utilities, as well as the cable TV bill. You see, the landlord has full Comcast service (cable tv, phone, Internet), but since we only use the TV, we (the upstairs tenants) only pay for that portion of that bill.
Being a long-standing "hater" of Comcast's shenanigans, I decided when I moved in to get my own ISP. I subscribe to Speakeasy. We can discuss the merits of their service/price later, but suffice it to say that I've been extremely satisfied with Speakeasy's service and customer service to this day.
Today, my landlord had scheduled a service call for his Comcast telephone. He only uses it for a fax machine. Comcast told him he should upgrade to some fiber optic nonsense since he'd have to do it sooner or later in the near future. Well, while the technician from Comcast was here, he was told by both my landlord, and a roommate who was present, that we had an outside line running into the top floor of the house that was independent from Comcast's. Specifically, that independent line was strung by Qwest/Covad when I subscribed- it is not, nor has ever been, the property of Comcast.
The technician told my landlord and roommate that he had to disconnect our line to do what he had to do, but that he would reconnect it when he was done. He did not. In fact, he physically clipped the line. After being asked if he had reconnected the line when he descended the pole, the technician muttered something and hastily left.
All calls to Comcast have been met with cynicism, contempt, and out-right lies. Among the things i was told was: there was no independent line, the line belonged to Comcast, my landlord was the problem, the house was wired improperly when built (you know, back in the '70s when DSL was all the rage, right?), and then was eventually hung up on.
All attempts to reach the technician have been fruitless- it just goes to a voicemail. All attempts to reach the tech's supervisor have also been an exercise in futility. I plan on contacting the FCC tomorrow morning.
We are currently awaiting a response from Covad about when they can come physically remedy the problem.
I have copies of the work orders, logs of the calls to Comcast's customer service, and i'm sick of waiting on hold. The added frustration of having all this occur after comcast's normal service hours is driving me nuts. I'm afraid that Covad will bill us for the repair (which involves god knows what since whatever comcast did in the first place), when Comcast should pay for their mistakes.
I'm not sure there's anything you can do to help me, but i figured at the very least, this would be another PR blow for Comcast.
Just in case anyone is curious, my call to Speakeasy was met with polite service, and a measurable response time (4 hours from when I called, i'll have my answer). Calls to Comcast was met with cynicism, spite, and insulting behavior.
Down with Comcast!
When calls to Comcast failed to produce results, Ian decided to pay them a visit.
At the end of yesterday's efforts to get Comcast to fix their mistake, we were told to expect a technician between 1-3pm today. At 3:30, with out a tech having shown up, we called back. We had to explain all over again what the problem was, and deciding i was too frustrated to deal with these people again, I handed off the phone to my roommate. As he was talking to them, I called a friend and had him look up Comcast offices in Denver. Turns out I drive by one everyday.
I grabbed copies of the work orders, jumped in my car, and headed to the nearest Comcast office. Turns out the building i went to was the Customer Service Call Center for the area. Having gotten nowhere with the woman at the front desk (not her fault, she was a security guard, not a receptionist), I stepped outside for a moment to think when I saw two men in Comcast shirts talking to each other. I approached and said hello. Turns out they were sales reps for Comcast commercial services. I asked if they could point me in the right direction. They did one better.
One man, Randy, went inside while the other (his name was Jason i think, he wasnt wearing ID) stayed with me. Using PTT on their cell phones, they relayed information from me to what I was lead to believe was the Technician Supervisor.
After a short while, Randy returned. He told me there would be a technician at my house in about 30 minutes to see what he could do. I was not sure how to take it, this was not the first time i was told to go wait for a tech.
Randy came through. 35 minutes later a tech pulled up, said he was sent by his supervisor and a sales rep named Randy Hughes. This tech, Yoseph, was very polite, entertained all our questions with convincing, competent answers- even threw the ball for my dog a few times.
Yoseph spliced the wires back together, told us it would last until our own ISP guys could put it right for good (Covad is scheduled for friday morning).
So, the tubes are no longer clogged with horses and poker-chips. We're back up and running like before. Its just sad when a couple of random sales guys did more in 5 minutes than half a dozen CSRs did in hours on the phone.
Cutting another company's lines is illegal. Beyond complaining to Comcast, Ian should also file a formal complaint with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
Want more consumer news? Visit our parent organization, Consumer Reports, for the latest on scams, recalls, and other consumer issues.


text:
Gardner shares backgrounds on N.C. Supreme Court candidates
Free Press Editor and Publisher Patrick Holmes pointed out in an editorial on Sept. 6, �In judicial races, voters are asked to choose between candidates who don�t say much about what they�ve done and can�t say anything about what they�re going to do.�
This is alarmingly true, and it behooves all of us to do whatever we can to get some details about these judicial races, particularly on the ones waged statewide, such as the sole N.C. Supreme Court contest between incumbent Justice Paul Newby and Judge Sam Ervin IV, both of whom are 57 years of age.
Justice Newby was elected to the Court in 2004, and is running for a second eight-year term. Here�s some background on Newby.
He received his law degree from UNC School of Law. He has served as a judicial intern in the U.S. Supreme Court and for 19 years as an assistant U.S. attorney in Raleigh. The N.C. Bar Association in 2011 presented him with its Citizen Lawyer Award.
He is an Eagle Scout and was named Scouterof the Year at the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. He and his wife Macon were married in 1983, are parents of four children and are members of Christ Baptist Church in Raleigh where he is an elder, Sunday school teacher and youth leader.
�I am fascinated by the vision and wisdom of our Founding Fathers and I am honored to be a part of the greatest justice system in the world,� Newby said.
He has been endorsed by the N.C. Chamber of Commerce PAC (the first time they have made an endorsement in a judicial race); by Tom Fetzer, former mayor of Raleigh and chairman of the N.C. Republican Party; and by four former chief justices of the Supreme Court, two from each party.
Judge Ervin serves on the N.C. Court of Appeals, having been in that position since January 2009. Before that, he served for 10 years on the very powerful N.C. Utilities Commission, appointed in 1999 by Gov. Jim Hunt, and appointed for a second term on the Commission in 2007 by Gov. Mike Easley.
Ervin graduated from Davidson College and attended Harvard Law School. He practiced law in Morganton, his hometown, from 1981 to 1989, during which time he handled multiple civil, criminal and administrative matters.
Speaking at a Democratic lunch forum at Guilford County Democratic Headquarters on Sept. 19, Ervin stated that some conservative special interest groups were trying to insert partisan ideology into this race for the N.C. Supreme Court and that he felt partisanship should not be a factor.
Ervin is married to Mary Temple Ervin and they have two children and two stepchildren, and make their home in Morganton. He is the son of Judge Sam Ervin III, and the grandson of the late Sen. Sam Ervin. He has been endorsed by the N.C. Police Benevolent Association, the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, and the Trial Lawyers PAC.
There are seven members of the N.C. Supreme Court, and they run during different years so as to maintain seniority on the Court. They serve eight-year terms and are non-partisan. This Court is second in importance only to the governor of our state, and it is imperative that our voices be heard in this contest.
Remember that this race, as well as the three contests for the N.C. Court of Appeals � which we will highlight in a future column � are listed separately on your ballot, so be sure to locate them. The Court of Appeals is second in importance only to the N.C. Supreme Court.
Reece Gardner is the host of �The Reece Gardner Hour,� which airs on TACC-9 at 9 p.m. Mondays, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 p.m. Thursdays, 10:30 p.m. Sundays and on-demand anytime at TACC9.com. You can reach Reece at firstname.lastname@example.com. The opinions of the guest columnist are not necessarily those of The Free Press.
Breakout box:
Legendary TACC-9 personality Reece Gardner writes a bi-weekly column for The Free Press. It appears in this space every other Wednesday; the guest column will appear here on the other Wednesdays. To write a guest column, please contact Managing Editor Bryan Hanks at 252-559-1074 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Entertaining friends, alfresco eating and fantastic family feasts allow you to make the most of the summer time. Freshly picked and full of flavour, British beans and peas are integral ingredients of a truly British summer.
British broad beans are world-renowned for their taste and if you haven't had runner beans for a while, now's the time to rediscover them. Green beans are a cook's versatile friend, and don't miss out on the sweetest peas, which are so fresh you'll be munching away before you have chance to cook with them!
If it's a while since you've podded and sliced your way through nature's summer feast, don't worry, it's simple to do and part of the fun. The first-ever British Bean and Pea Academy is a foolproof step-by-step guide to help you through the season. If you're blessed with little helpers, get them in on the act with our kids cookery class in Full of Beans... many hands make light work!
Make the most of this season's bounty and create your very own Tastes of Summer!


text:
Of all the regrettable outcomes in the election of 2004, the fact that Congress has become ever more protective of the bumbling moves of the Bush administration will turn out to be one of the gravest errors in the Bush era. With deliberate intent, Congress — rather than pursuing the facts important to the formulation of policy — continues to allow the administration to classify documents and to deny worthy investigations that might contradict this administration's claims, assumptions and purported facts. Without good information, however, the nation continues a downward slide with serious consequences.
Certainly the administration's misinformation campaign in waging the war on Iraq has been scandalous, and Congress's reluctance to get to the bottom of such lies — so Americans understand the treachery and are better able to reject similar ploys in the future — is a dereliction of duty. But Congress' culpability in the nation's decline goes even further. The Republican majority also has stymied calls for white papers or investigations on the true impact of the Bush tax cuts, global warming, the formulation of this nation's energy policy, the impact on our national parks of cuts in funding and the more intensive commercial use of wilderness areas, the education law signed by Bush, the relaxation of pollution standards on automobiles and industry, the growing deficit and federal cuts to government functions — most of which benefit the poor.
In each case, there is ample evidence that contradicts the assumptions that many within the Bush administration hold as truth, yet Congress allows Bush to squelch reports, classify information that keeps it from the public view, and propagate misinformation that encourages Congress to perpetuate poor policy for political gains. What's shocking is to realize this Congress is intent on protecting the president's agenda not because it's in the best interest of the nation, but because to take issue with Bush's policies — to uncover facts that might expose the enormous misjudgments this presidency has pursued — would doom the GOP in the next election.
While several instances would prove the point, look at just one recent instance of a cover-up exposed.
On May 29, 2003, just 50 days after the fall of Baghdad, President Bush declared the military had "found the weapons of mass destruction� in Iraq. The evidence featured two small trailers captured by U.S. and Kurdish troops, which were thought to be mobile "biological labs.�
The trailers, we find out years later, were used for the production of hydrogen for weather satellites, and were not remotely connected to biological warfare.
Mistakes happen, right?
Not as haphazardly as one might think.
The Washington Post in its April 12 issue revealed that a secret fact-finding mission to Iraq, which was just made public, had already concluded that the trailers had "nothing to do with biological weapons before Bush made his announcement.� Leaders of the Pentagon-sponsored mission, The Post reported, had "transmitted their unanimous findings to Washington in a field report on May 27, 2003, two days before the president's statement.�
The three-page report generated by the Pentagon's special mission, along with a more complete 122-page final report filed three weeks later, were stamped "secret� and were shelved, not to resurface for almost three years. More insidiously, The Post reported that "for nearly a year, administration and intelligence officials continued to publicly assert that the trailers were weapons factories.�
What's news about the administration's handling of this incident, and the shelved report, is that it shows how ready and willing the administration has been to deceive the public even though concrete evidence — including the Pentagon's own study — demonstrated otherwise. For those who have forgotten, the "mobile weapons trailers� and some innocuous aluminum tubes supposed to be used for nuclear production — were two primary pieces of evidence the White House used to justify the belief that Iraq harbored WMDs and thus the reason for waging war.
Furthermore, intelligence officials and the White House, as The Post wrote, "have repeatedly denied allegations that intelligence was hyped or manipulated� in the run-up to the March 2003 invasion. Even months after, Sec. of State Colin Powell continued the mistaken belief, and Vice-President Dick Cheney was routinely spreading the myth that the trailers could have been used to produce anthrax or smallpox. It was a deliberate case of fear-mongering when White House leaders knew that the opposite was true.
It wasn't until late fall that doubt began to cloud the administration's misinformation campaign, and gradually leaders such as the CIA's George Tenet began to soften their claims by noting that the mobile-labs theory was "plausible.�
As for the team that conducted the initial report, it was comprised of nine U.S. and British civilian experts, The Post reports, who were scientists and engineers in all of the technical fields involved in making bio-weapons. Immediately after they filed their initial report, members told The Post, they had been questioned by the administration's team and pressed to revise the final report to make the conclusions softer — "to leave open the possibility that the trailers might have been intended for weapons.� But the final report "remained unequivocal in declaring the trailer unsuitable for weapons production.� In a Post interview with one of the members of the team, who remained anonymous, the person stated their surprise at the result: "I went home and fully expected that our findings would be publicly stated. It never happened. And I just had to live with it.�
Will Congress authorize an investigation into the matter? Hardly. Just as this Republican-dominated lot has rejected other studies that might shed light on misbegotten policy initiatives or shelved prior studies that contradict this president's actions, so too will this incident be covered up by the fear of implication and political suicide. Better to hide the facts than take responsibility for being so very wrong — or at least that seems to be the Republican mantra of today's Congress and those in the White House.
While trying to avoid such shame is understandable, the consequences of not owning up to the truth will be ever more devastating the longer the nation pursues policies that are based on politically motivated manipulations of the known facts. This administration has taken "spin� to a whole new level — unfortunately, it's dangerously close to propaganda in every sense of that word.


text:
Welcome to the Unova section of Pokéarth. This section will deal entirely upon the region of Unova. This section covers the area of Unova within the games Black & White. Please note that the regions will eventually just have screenshots instead of maps due to the 3D nature of the game. We will endeavor to work to get maps up.
To navigate, click the area you require on the map or, failing that, utilise the drop down menu included above it. Please note that not all areas are accessible utilising the map.
Special thanks to Alpha for trainer data.
All Content is
©Copyright of Serebii.net 1999-2019. | Privacy Policy | Manage Cookie Settings
Pokémon And All Respective Names are Trademark & © of Nintendo 1996-2019


text:
It's been long understood that better ads yield better results, but two new studies by Nielsen prove that better programs have a significant impact on ad performance—and sales.
A recent study of more than 70,000 TV ads (and more than three million ad placements) found a strong relationship between the intensity of a viewer's engagement with program content and their next-day ability to also remember the content of ads aired during the program. The study found that for every 2 percentage point improvement in a viewer's program engagement—how well people remember what happened in a TV show they watched the prior evening—advertisers can (on average) expect a 1 percentage point improvement in sustained ad memorability.
Further connecting the dots between program engagement, ad performance and sales, a recent study of consumer packaged goods (CPG) ads from more than 25 different product categories found that the percentage of consumers with sustained/next day memory of an ad is a strong lead-indicator of the ad's in-market sales impact, as measured by marketing mix modeling. Not surprisingly, when other factors are taken out of the equation, more memorable ads drive more incremental volume.
"For publishers, the clear connection of program engagement and ad memorability reinforces the idea that some content deserves a higher price tag. And, for advertisers and agencies, they should be thinking beyond creative execution to placement," said Joe Stagaman, Executive Vice President, Ad Effectiveness Analytics, Nielsen. "Since sustained ad memorability is directly tied to sales results, the impact on return on investment is very real."
The research on program engagement is consistent with Nielsen TV Brand Effect studies over the past 11 years. Program engagement is just one of many factors that affect an ad's ability to break through the clutter and drive consumer reaction.
The study also found that:
Only through countless studies over the years—and across thousands of ads and millions of ad placements—has the correlation been proven and re-proven.
This analysis was done from 2009 to 2012 with 70,696 ads shown on 66,507 episodes of 6,777 English- and Spanish-language shows on 34 Nielsen TV Brand Effect-measured networks. Program engagement and ad recall was determined by surveying the Nielsen TV Brand Effect panel the day after they saw the program & ad. Then logistic models were created to isolate the effects of 16 ad, show and placement factors (such as ad quality, age of ad, time of day, or genre of show), along with program engagement itself and five cross effects between program engagement and other factors. We then removed the modeled influence of all the non-engagement factors from the ad recall to measure the linear program engagement effect. The graph above is made by randomly picking 3,000 high sample ad placements where the modeled non-engagement factors were removed from the ad content recall.
Program Engagement is defined as the percentage of viewers who can recall within 24 hours the network content they were exposed to during the normal course of viewing TV.
This study, conducted from 2010-2013, includes 97 CPG creatives from over 25 different food/general merchandise/HBA categories. Nielsen conducted an analysis to determine the correlation between the Nielsen TV Brand Effect metric "breakthrough" (% of ad viewers who remember its content a day after viewing) and the marketing mix modeling metric "incremental volume for 100 GRPs." Both metrics were Normalized (brand mean centered) to control for differing base sizes.


text:
Table of contents | Obtain this publication
In 2010, the new Chilean government embarked on an ambitious reform agenda to further enhance the growth potential of the Chilean economy and the well-being of the Chilean population.
To inform the current policy debate in Chile and present an economic assessment with concrete recommendations and policy options, this report provides a detailed analysis of the overall Chilean economic situation.
Read the Secretary-General's remarks about this book at its launch on 4 April 2011.
Published: 4 April 2011 | Pages: 252 | ISBN: 9789264092754
President Piňera and OECD Secretary-General Gurría,
Chapter 1. Overview: Keeping momentum – an OECD economic assessment of Chile
Chapter 2. Locking in growth: Macroeconomic and structural policy challenges
Chapter 3. The productivity challenge: Enhancing competition, entrepreneurship and innovation
Chapter 4. Quality, equity and equality in the education system
Chapter 5. Employment challenges: Labour market flexibility, informal employment and employability
Chapter 6. Improving equality and reducing poverty
Chapter 7. Enhancing the capacity of Chile's public administration
Chapter 8. Strengthening the financial system in Chile
Chapter 9. Regional development policies: Co-ordination across levels of government
Chapter 10. Chile going green
Chapter 11. Diversifying exports and improving competitiveness
Chapter 12. Making the most of an open foreign investment regime
Chapter 13. Measuring progress and well-being: New concepts, new policies
Free download: English version (PDF, 3.2 MB) | Spanish version (PDF, 2.9 MB)
Purchase a paper copy via our Online Bookshop.
Order paper copies from your local distributor.
Access the online edition via OECD iLibrary, our online library (for subscribers and readers at subscribing institutions).
View the online edition via the "Books" tab on OLIS (for government officials with OLIS accounts [subscribe]).
For more information about OECD work on Chile, see www.oecd.org/chile
Permanent URL of this page: www.oecd.org/chile/maintainingmomentum
Related Documents


text:
Did I mention that I currently have eight college students chilling out for Spring break? I love having a houseful. It's fun and anytime any of my kids and their friends choose to hang out at our house, I count it a blessing! I know that time is fleeting. But having house guests who can eat a lot means preparing mass quantities of food. This morning after I got some work done on the computer and had a cup of coffee I braced myself to make a hearty breakfast with things I had around the house. I decided to make pancakes with lots of delicious, healthy, high fiber options packed in. Pancakes are very forgiving. You can add all kinds of ingredients and still have it turn out great!
Here's the recipe:
Apple Cinnamon Cottage Whole Wheat Pancakes
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat bran
3 cups low-fat buttermilk
2 eggs
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 tsp kosher salt
2 tablespoon sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 Granny Smith or Gala apples peeled and chopped
2 tsp Cinnamon
oil for the griddle
Mix chopped apples and Cinnamon in a bowl and set aside. Measure out all the dry ingredients in a batter bowl. Add buttermilk, eggs and cottage cheese and mix to get all lumps out. Heat a cast iron griddle or a non-stick griddle (or a frying pan) over medium heat. Brush a little oil on the pan. Pour 1/3 cup batter on the heated pan and spread Cinnamon coated apples evenly over the batter. When the batter bubbles, flip over pancake and cook 50 seconds and serve warm. You can top with powdered sugar, maple syrup or chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella) – the current favorite at this house. Makes about 12-13 four inch pancakes.


text:
This is the first major book describing the techniques used for landing trophy striped bass and other species in Californias famed Delta. With more than 2,000 levees and 1,200 miles of rivers, this is a vast watershed to explore.
We are pre-selling this book & most of our initial shipment is already sold. Order your copy right now to assure delivery of this fantastic book.


text:
USA Today and Newsweek recently published articles on the decline of teaching formal cursive in elementary schools (block lettering is still mandatory). In order to prepare young students for today's Digital Age, grade school curricula are showing a preference for keyboarding lessons over cursive. Both articles question the need for teaching formal handwriting in cursive from an educational, historical, and evolutionary standpoint. With students now only being taught formal penmanship approximately fifteen minutes a day in the third grade, I began to wonder how this would affect visual art. Take for instance this work:
Written in French, the letters in René Magritte's La trahison des images (Ceci n'est pas une pipe) (1929) can be identified by the reader. An accompanying gallery label would aid further in translating the text. But with more and more students less inclined to write in cursive at a young age, one can't help but also wonder how well they would visually identify and comprehend it. The text of this work is crucial to the point the artist is trying to make about the perception of visual art.
As mobile phones and computers become the main forms of communication nowadays, is this a sign that English cursive is actively on its way to hieroglyphic status? Fortunately we still have time; canvases aren't optioned with an electronic signature just yet.


text:
Change Password
Edit Profile
My Favorites
Replacement Products
Honeywell Safety Products has a large portfolio of brands with products that can fit all of your needs.
Discover the full selection of Honeywell Safety Products especially suited for the Oil and Gas industry. To narrow your search you can either select from a sub-category, below, or use the navigation on the left side of this page.
Narrow search by:
Industry/Use view all
Hazard view all
ANSI Z308.1-2015 Kit Assortment
Honeywell now offers a full assortment of First Aid Kits compliant with the latest ANSI revision, including bulk, unitized, stations and refills.The latest revision maintains the four types of kits and introduces a separation into two classes. Kits in class A include a basic range of products to deal with the most common types of injuries. Class B kits include a broader range and quantity of supplies to deal with injuries encountered in more populated, complex
and/or high-risk workplaces. Each class has a minimum required fill with increased quantities and/or variety. Refer to ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2015 standard for full details. ANSI does not enforce laws or write regulations. The standard is intended as a guide to aid the manufacturer, consumer and general public.
Lockout Station-20 units-21"X29" -English or French
LK111F-LOCKOUT KITS Electrical Lockout / Tagoutcombination kit - in nylon pouch. English or French Electrical Lockout / Tagoutcombination kit - in nylon pouch. English or French Includes: CB03, CB04, LP110, MS01, IDLJ, ELA290 LOCKOUT ELECTRICAL LOCK/TAG KIT Electrical Lockout/Tagout Pouch-English, InclUD
ELF French Lockout Tags LOCKOUT TAG -DO NOT OPERATE -REVERSE LOCKED BY- ENGLISH Styrene Lockout Tag "DO NOT OPERATE" with reverse side "DANGER LOCKED BY - Not grommetted, includes tie wrap, 25 per package ELA290/3 Canada LOCKOUT TAG DO NOT OPERATE GROMMETTED -ENGLISH Styrene Lockout Tags - grom
Lockout Station-20 units-21"X29" -English or French
Electrical Breaker lockout kit in pouch
E-Safe Electrical Switch Lockout - locks a wall switch in the on/off position, 6 per pack
B-Safe® Ball Valve Lockout - for valves from 2" to 8", 1 5/8" handle width. Available in Blue-B, Green-G, Red-R and Yellow-Y
LP110-LOCKOUT KITS E-Safe electrical plug lockout - for 110 volt Completely encloses the plug when closed E-Safe electrical plug lockout - for 110 volt Single Entry Cable Hole 0.5" (12mm) Inside Height 1.75" (44.5mm) Inside Length 3.25" (82mm) Inside Width 1.75" (44.5mm) Lock Hole 0.312" (8
Lockout Hasp M-Safe Heavy Duty Nylon Lockout Hasp-DIELECTRIC
Honeywell Safety Products900 Douglas PikeSmithfield, RI 02917USA (former Sperian) 800.430.5490USA (former North) 800.430.4110CANADA 888-212-7233
Click this icon to list the data sheets you'd like to download. Once submitted, the list will be saved for up to five days. You may list up to 20 items. Remember, lists that are not submitted will be lost when you either close your browser or log out of My Safety.
Connect with Honeywell Safety:
© Honeywell International Inc.


text: Host Domains here if you are looking for free web hosting, paid web hosting, wordpress blog hosting free or cheap vps hosting. Free web hosting and free domain name registrations gives a jumpstart to setup your own personal website and small business or enterprise business online with cheap vps hosting with 247 support. We are dedicated to provide everything for your online presence starting from free website hosting, free domain name registration(s), shared cheap web hosting, domain name transfer, enterprise hosting to e-commerce solutions, VPS hosting and SSL certificates.


text:
Description:Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual-Port Host Bus Adapter (HBA) for IBM System x serversPart Number(s)
IBM Part# 42D0495
IBM Option Part# 42D0494
Overview:The Emulex 8GB Dual-Port for System x servers is a part of a family of high-performance 8GB Host Bus Adapter (HBA) solutions. These HBAs deliver exceptional performance with unsurpassed robustness, reliability, and performance for a wide spectrum of server, storage, and system area networks (SANS). These adapters broaden the IBM 8GB HBA portfolio for System x servers.


text:
NicholasJJohnson necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 28 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
This is a logo design for the world's only honest con man. I'm looking for something sharp, funky based that conjurers up the image of a con man!
Have fun with it!
Australia's Honest Con Man
I am Australia's Honest Con Man (http://www.conman.com.au). I perform stand up comedy shows themed around con artists as well as corporate speaking for businesses.
The following is from my website:
Nicholas J. Johnson is a comedian who uses sleightof hand, card sharking, pickpocketing and psychological influence torecreate the world of the professional con artist. He's also very, veryfunny.
Imagine a corporate entertainer who will cheat your guests withnothing but a deck of cards, steal the watch right off their wrist andtalk them into handing over their wallet within minutes of meeting them.
But don't worry, Nicholas J. Johnson is Australia's Honest Con Man.He is a genuine fraud and a trustworthy swindler. Whether you have 5guests at a private event at home or 500 guests for a major corporatefunction, this con man comedian will wow your guests. He will evenexpose the secrets of swindlers in one of his popular educationalprograms.
- Uses my business name "Australia's Honest Con Man"
- The style should be modern and fun.
- Works both black and white and colour.
- I'd like the logo based around this image http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1nwUnpCCj…00/run.jpg.
- The films 'catch me if you can" and the TV show 'hustle' should provide some idea of the style I'm after.
- White/transparent background
- While I'm a magician, I want to avoid using any magic apparatus or imagery.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
Frank De Rosa Spent His Life Planning To Build This Custom
Fans of the television show "Monster Garage" may remember an episode from about three years ago on which a team of top-level customizers built a '51 Cadillac convertible custom in five days and nights. That team included Frank DeRosa Sr. and Frank DeRosa Jr., father-and-son builders from Pittsburg, California. Since then Frank Jr. has completed another incredible Cadillac–this '52 convertible. This time, however, the project took a little longer–like a few decades.
Frank Jr. grew up around the family auto shop, DeRosa Custom Auto Body, his famous father started 60 years ago. He remembers first seeing this Cadillac when he was a little boy. It belonged to the owner of a local bar, who had bought it new. Over the years, he continued to see it, and when he got older he began asking the owner if he would be willing to sell the car. He kept asking for ten years, with no success. After the owner passed away in 2000, his family agreed to sell the car to Frank. Several other people had tried to buy the car, he learned, but the family had decided to sell it to him because he had shown so much interest for so long.
"The most memorable part of the restoration was right in the beginning," Frank told us. "Just being able to move the car from that garage to my shop was an amazing experience. Having the Cadillac in my shop and finally knowing it was mine had to be my favorite part of the whole process."
Of course, that was just the beginning of the process–the physical process anyway. Frank had already spent years planning the build-up in his mind. There were many reasons he wanted to keep a lot of the outward appearance intact, including the fact that it was a one-owner car, the body was very straight and rust-free, it was a true convertible and it was a "Golden Anniversary" Cadillac (as Cadillac called the '52s).
Frank did much of the build, with help from his father and others, including fellow Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Famers John Aiello, Marcos Garcia, Dick Falk, and Bill Reasoner. Most of the stock chassis was restored and modified with air bags from Air Ride Technologies at both ends. Power comes from a GM factory-direct 330-horsepower small-block–dressed up to keep up with the style that's all over the rest of the Cadillac. That includes the interior, where every mechanical component and every bit of material was selected for excellence and appearance. Of course, none of that makes any difference if the car didn't make an excellent first impression.
"The first thing everybody notices is the incredible paint," says Frank. The Candy Brandy Wine shows flawless sheetmetal, the result of hours of effort by the owner. The Carson top was the hardest part of the job, he said, especially since it was the most important part of keeping the silhouette correct. The chopped top and dropped stance create the illusion of a section job, but the body is uncut.
Frank told us a story about the Cadillac that his father told him during the build-up. In 1953, the original owner brought the car into Frank Sr.'s shop with a scratch on the fender. Fifty years later, while sanding down the paint, Frank Jr. uncovered the red oxide primer his dad had sprayed while making the repair–probably the first work ever done to this Cadillac.
"I have to say that this is the greatest custom that has rolled out of our shop, and my family has been in the business since 1949." Maybe he's biased; after all, he's had his eye on this Cadillac since he was a boy. Then again, maybe he's absolutely right. Either way Frank's not about to rest now; he's looking towards the future and says he'll most likely have to sell the "Golden Anniversary" Cadillac that he'd wanted for so long, in order to make room for the next project to roll into the family shop.
Rod & Custom Feature Car
Frank DeRosa Jr.
Pittsburg, California
1952 Cadillac Convertible
Owner contact info: (925) 439-5115
Frank's Cadillac rides on the frame it was born with. A pair of Fatman spindles with Cadillac discs lowers the altitude by 2 inches in the front. The rear frame was C-notched and the stock suspension was rebuilt with a few leaves removed and blocks added to get the rear down. Air bags from Air Ride Technologies are used all around to drop the Caddy for fairground cruising and give it the floating-on-a-cloud ride these Cads are famous for. A Chevelle power steering box was added for easier turning.
The engine compartment was finished immaculately and Joe Lamont packed it with a brand new Chevy small-block, rated at 330 horses and dressed to kill. Induction comes from a single Holley 750 on a polished manifold, topped with a polished billet air cleaner. The billet valve covers match the air cleaner cover. Custom headers and stainless pipes run the exhaust to a pair of glass-pack mufflers. The polished brass radiator from US Radiator keeps the engine running cool. A new 700-R4 transmission was installed and the stock Cadillac rearend was rebuilt.
Wheels & Tires
In keeping with the traditional custom theme Frank was after, he selected a set of 15-inch Kelsey Hayes wire spoke rims from Wheel Vintiques, dressed up with Cadillac emblem caps and wrapped up with 7.10-15 BFGoodrich wide whitewall tires.
Body & Paint
The most noticeable exterior components are the chopped top and the paint. Well-known customizers Frank DeRosa Sr. and John Aiello built the custom Carson top, and Aiello and Frank Jr. chopped 4 inches from the A-pillars. Bill Reasoner did the cutting on the side windows from U.S. Glass.
The door handles were shaved, seams molded and hidden, and the hood profile was mildly rounded, but the full bumpers and trim pieces remain, with the brightwork restored by Sherm's Custom Chrome Plating. Dick Falk created the custom molding, in particular the custom metallic scoop trim on the rear quarters. After hours of careful metal finishing on the body, Frank Jr. sent the car to Marcos Garcia at Lucky 7 Custom Shop in Antioch, California, who shot the Candy Brandy Wine, a custom mix of House of Kolor paints.
It may not be all '52, but it's mostly Cadillac stuff on the inside of the car. The seats are from an '05 Eldorado and feature lumbar support and heat. Gregg Philbrick at Contra Costa Vinyl in Pittsburg covered them with high-quality hand-selected Swedish leather done in traditional tuck `n' roll; each roll was stuffed by hand. The leather extends to the door panels. The carpet is Rolls Royce material. Even the trunk was treated to leather and RR carpet. The center console holds controls for the Vintage Air A/C system (installed by Frank, along with Larry and Lloyd Selph) and the stereo, as well as an ice box for refreshments. The dash is stock, with gauges restored by Red Line Gauges and contemporary polished billet air vents. The steering wheel and tilt/telescoping column are from an '85 Cadillac. A Pioneer CD/DVD player with Rockford Fosgate amps and Punch subwoofers was installed by Brian Hohman. The Ron Francis wiring kit was installed by Antioch Muffler.


text:
With a tip of the cap to the Flip Mino HD and Creative Vado HD, Kodak's popular Z-series pocket camcorder is also going high-definition.
Announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the pocketable Kodak Zx1 digital video camera records 720p high-def video at two frame rates (30 fps and 60 fps) and includes ArcSoft Media Impressions software on the camera for editing clips and easy YouTube uploads. The pocket camcorder has a slot compatible with both SD and SDHC cards, allowing owners to add up to 32GB of storage capacity. Kodak says the Zx1 can hold 20 minutes of 30 fps footage per gigabyte of storage.
The Zx1 will cost US$150 and will be available in the spring in a range of colors (black, blue, red, pink, and yellow).


text:
On July 31, Bristol Police Chief Kevin Gibbs will hold a public forum for concerned citizens to discuss drug and crime issues in Bristol. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, located on the west side of the town green just off of West Street. This meeting comes on the heels of several armed robberies this year, and what many citizens are calling an uptick in drug activity.
BRISTOL — Next week Bristol officials will hold two important public meetings: The selectboard will discuss the proposed town plan for the final time before convening formal public hearings and Bristol Police Chief Kevin Gibbs will meet with the community to discuss drug issues in town.
The full text of this article is only available to online subscribers.
Are you an online subscriber? Click to login.
Click here to learn more about our subscription options.
If you have a print subscription, you can now add an online subscription at no additional charge! Just email us with your name and mailing address to set it up.
On Independence Day I left behind the pomp and circumstance for a day of fly-fishing and solitude along mountain tributaries.
This was an uncanny decision for a "people person" like myself. On most holidays, and particularly the Fourth, you'll usually find me mingling with a range of characters, tossing back beers and enjoying the festivities. But this year I needed some time to myself.
BRISTOL — Last week, the Bristol selectboard issued a letter of support to the Vermont Land Trust (VLT) for plans to purchase conservation easements on the Farr and Fuller family properties.
BRISTOL — In response to public debate over how Bristol officials should handle a recent uptick in offensive behavior like swearing and fighting on the town green, the Bristol selectboard last Monday gave the Bristol Police Department the power to issue 30-day no trespass orders for all town properties.
SWANTON — Last weekend, Middlebury Mountaineer fly fishing guides Jesse Haller and Wesley Butler headed up to Lake Champlain's Missisquoi Bay to compete in one of the state's largest fly fishing tournaments for bass: the third annual Ditch Pickle Classic.
At stake were fishing rods, gear and pride, as they were competing against more than 50 of the finest fly fishermen and -women in the state during this two-person team event.
BRISTOL — After almost a decade of helping shape a proposed town plan, the Bristol Planning Commission may have considered the document for the last time on Tuesday.
At its monthly meeting, the planning commission unanimously OK'd the 42 revisions proposed by the selectboard.
BRISTOL — For roughly half a decade, a local nonprofit has sought to set up the Addison County Dental Center, a dental facility for low- to moderate-income citizens. Now, with Bristol health facilities shifting spaces and one clinic applying for special federal status, chair of the center's board, Peg Martin, thinks the nonprofit's stars might finally align in Bristol.
ADDISON COUNTY/HONG KONG — When the crew at Dragonheart Vermont arrived in Hong Kong for the International Dragon Boat Federation's Club Crew World Championships, the team of breast cancer survivors was overwhelmed.
Under a sky filled with ultra modern skyscrapers, the grueling water conditions were unlike anything the team had ever encountered. Adding to the team's apprehension, a typhoon slammed the southern Chinese territory the weekend before the races.
VERMONT — Amidst the thick muck and agricultural destruction at the University of Vermont's Borderview Farm in Alburgh last September, walked a seemingly unlikely pair: UVM agronomist Heather Darby and Bobcat Café and Brewery brew master Mark Magiera.
For several years, the two have been studying hops together. And as they strolled through the UVM hop, barley and wheat farm, they couldn't help but think about the many farmers who were reeling from the devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Irene.
Subscribe to Online Edition
Online PDF Print Edition
Copyright 2011 Addison Independent | 58 Maple Street, Middlebury, Vt. 05753 | All Rights Reserved
Site Development by Surf New Media


text:
Hormone Receptors Explained
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I was told that my cancer is hormone receptor positive. Please explain what that means.
Kevin R. Fox, MD, Assistant Director, Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor of Hematology/Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
Hormone receptors are proteins that most breast cancers possess. The presence of these proteins means that the cancer requires estrogen for its growth. Cancers that contain these estrogen receptors are often slower growing and spread less often than cancers that do not contain estrogen receptors. Most importantly, patients with breast cancers that contain estrogen receptors can take the drug tamoxifen, which attacks these receptors, and can keep the cancer from spreading.


text:
A great book by Arthur C Clarke; it's an easy read, and a great realistic sci-fi story. I just re-read it recently (when my computer was out ), and remembered how cool it is. Anyone else read it?
Mikey wrote:I read it about a million years ago, but I remember very little of it.
Mikey wrote:I feel the same way about Stranger in a Stragne Land.
Tsukiyumi wrote::laughroll:
I was going to let it go, seeing as it was your birthday, and Yom Kippur and all.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests


text:
Danny and Det. Maria Baez
Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Det. Maria Baez (guest star Marisa Ramirez) work the case of an off duty cop who tries to stop a bank robbery, but is disarmed by the "Bonnie and Clyde" robbers who take his gun and wound an innocent bystandek. Photo: Jeffrey Neira /©2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc.. All Rights Reserved.


text:
At Yale, Arctic Leader Speaks on the Greatest Global Threat of Our Time
We don't often talk about American communities falling into the ocean, what it means for an entire ocean to lose 75 percent of its summer sea-ice volume, or of extreme weather events like super-storm Sandy becoming the norm. Yet on September 24, in front of a crowd of over one hundred Yale students, faculty, and members of the public, Fran Ulmer, the chair of the US Arctic Research Commission, addressed these issues as the new reality in a changing world.
Fran Ulmer's talk launched the fall speaker series From Mitigation to Adaptation: Regional Responses to Climate Change, co-hosted by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Yale Climate and Energy Institute. In her lecture, "What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay in the Arctic," the former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and member of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill explained her current work for the US Arctic Research Commission. The Commission is a federal agency created in 1984 by Congress to help protect this remote and mysterious region by directing and coordinating Arctic research. (Photo: Danielle Lehle)
Ulmer explained that Alaskan communities have already experienced warmer weather. Many schools, homes, and other infrastructure have already suffered from the impacts of thawing permafrost. The loss of sea-ice that usually protects Arctic villages against the cruel waves of the open ocean has also increased coastal erosion, putting seaside communities at risk. Arctic sea-ice has gotten so low, she said, that the Arctic has lost 75 percent of its entire volume of summer-sea ice since 1980.
One of the consequences from this loss of volume is a change in the atmospheric jet stream that regulates weather. The alteration of the jet stream is likely to cause more intense storms and extreme events in places around the world, including the US East Coast. What happens in the Arctic truly doesn't stay in the Arctic. Ulmer highlighted the importance and relevance of the Arctic to Americans from all climates, reminding the audience that the US is an Arctic nation – whether or not it understands itself as such. Ms. Ulmer said that this lack of understanding means research projects in the Arctic are insufficiently funded.
Funding to help Arctic communities adapt to a changing world is even more lacking, and it affects the millions of people and wildlife living in the Arctic. Ms. Ulmer's speech underscored the fact that Alaskans like myself have already suffered the impacts of climate change, and we need proper research and preparation to reduce the threats climate change poses to our communities in Alaska. While I was in high school, as part of a group called Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA), I was moved by the experience of my peers, who told stories about how their villages and towns were experiencing changes. I knew that it was the youth of Alaska who were going to be most affected by climate change in the future, and as the leaders of tomorrow we had to take action. As a result, AYEA started a climate change educational initiative directed at our peers throughout the state, and a corresponding petition to our elected officials demanding that they also take action on climate change. We got over 5,000 Alaska high school students from over 105 Alaskan communities to sign the petition and as a result, our elected officials vowed to take action. Some went from naysayers of climate change to co-sponsoring legislation to help with the adaptation and mitigation of climate change.
I continued my outreach and activism on climate change while in college as a presenter with the Climate Project, and during my professional career at the World Wildlife Fund in Alaska. After years of doing this work, it is humbling to know that leaders like Ms. Ulmer understand the important research needs for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change and are advocating this to federal agencies.
Adapting physically to a changing climate is only one of the challenges. Our research, priorities, and regulations must also evolve to address the challenges this new reality brings. Ms. Ulmer urged the US to catch up with the other seven Arctic nations and develop a comprehensive climate action plan for America's Arctic. For example, many nations in Europe have already adopted comprehensive plans for adaptation to climate change. A website by the European Environment Agency is a useful tool that shows what initiatives each country have taken or will take for climate adaptation. For example, Finland adopted a comprehensive plan that includes resources for its citizens to obtain climate change information, and a step-by-step guide to support adaptation and mitigation strategies from the municipal level to the small business level.
It will be interesting to see if our leaders in the US heed the advice of policy experts such as Ms. Ulmer and others in the near future. Organizations such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington, D.C.-based bipartisan policy think-tank, have come up with specific recommendations for the US, including adopting the United National Convention on Law of the Sea Treaty, appointing an Arctic Ambassador, and improving interagency cooperation on the Arctic. In 2015, the US will take the reigns as chair of the Arctic Council, an international forum between all eight Arctic nations with a mission to help foster a dialogue on Arctic issues. Ms. Ulmer and the CSIS argue that in order for the US to be more credible as chair of the Arctic Council, it should adopt these recommendations.
Further, international figures, including President Obama, are hoping to enact a big global climate change agreement in 2015 to strengthen efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What leadership role will the US play during these two global opportunities? As Ms. Ulmer said in her speech, Americans should think about what our responsibility is as an Arctic Nation. President Obama, the leader of the second largest carbon-dioxide-emitting country in the world, has stated that climate change is the greatest global threat of our time, and that a great deal of work remains to solve this problem. It will be interesting to see if actions will speak louder than words within the next two years.
For more information on the US Arctic Research Commission and updates on the latest Arctic research, you can subscribe to the US Arctic Research Commission's daily Arctic Update newsletter at www.arctic.gov. The newsletter covers Arctic updates from around the world, including news from places such as Russia and Greenland. The Research Commission's site also includes an Arctic Science Portal, a tool on research projects in the Arctic, and facilitates networking among those doing related work in this region. These are small, important steps to help make a difference on climate change impacts to the Arctic.
For more from Fran Ulmer, listen to her podcasts interviews here and here.
Verner Wilson, III is a first-year Master of Environmental Management candidate at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He is originally from Bristol Bay, Alaska, and obtained a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies in 2008 from Brown University. He previously worked for the World Wildlife Fund, as well as a coalition of Alaska Native tribes, on issues related to sustainable wild salmon fisheries, environmental justice, mining, oil and gas, and climate change.


text:
A Costa Mesa-based nonprofit that supports women in Uganda and Peru recently won $500,000 from the American Giving Awards.
Krochet Kids International co-founders Kohl Crecelius and Stewart Ramsey accepted the cash prize and Community Builders award during the second annual AGA ceremony in Pasadena, which was presented by Chase bank and broadcast Saturday on NBC.
The nonprofit received the AGA's second-highest award after receiving online votes through Facebook and Chasegiving.com.
"Extra" host Maria Menounos interviewed Crecelius and Ramsey, a 2008 alumnus of Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, after they received the awards.
"My body is still shaking," Ramsey said. "It's super surreal. I can't quite fully put my finger on how I feel right now, but we're pretty psyched."
Crecelius said the money will "revolutionize and just change what we're able to do."
Krochet Kids, which earned its nonprofit status in 2008, teaches nearly 200 women in northern Uganda and Peru how to crochet various fashion products, such as hats and shirts. It then sells those products to retailers nationwide.
The model gives the women the "assets, skills and knowledge to lift themselves and their families out of poverty," according to Krochet Kids' website. "The result is long lasting and sustainable change," the website says.
—Bradley Zint
Twitter: @bradleyzint


text:
Wood World
[ Main Menu | Exchange Index | Equipment Index| Add Listing | Wood Chippers ]
The Equipment Finder Service - Sawmill Equipment & Machinery - GangmillsThe Equipment Finder Service is a FREE service provided by Wood World.
This FREE service will assist you in finding suppliers of the NEW or USED Equipment or Services you are seeking. Your request for a quote (RFQ) is emailed to a list of equipment suppliers or service providers who specialize in the equipment/service you specify. Suppliers receive your RFQ, review it and if appropriate, will reply back to you immediately.
Say you saw it in Wood World.
Pallet Finder |
Recycle Your Pallets |
Lumber Drying Equipment
Email FeedBack | NewsGroups | Privacy Policy | Main Menu
File No:


text:
Breast reconstruction after lymphedema
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I had a bi-lateral mastectomy July 2002, the left side was cancerous, right side done for prophylactic reasons. Lymph nodes were removed on the left side only. I recently developed lymphedema. I see a therapist 3 times a week for exercise and massage. I exercise and massage at home and have bandages, and will soon graduate to a compression sleeve. Treatment has been very successful, and the amount of lymphedema was small to begin with. I am planning on beginning reconstruction in August. My therapist is concerned about my lymphedema becoming worse due to the possibility of infection and interference with the lymph pathways we are now using. Do you have any information on this?
Andrea Cheville, MD, Director of the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania's Cancer Rehabilitation Program, responds:
Your therapist is appropriately concerned regarding the risk of infection. However, since most surgeons place their patients on antibiotics following surgery this risk is minimal. The lymphatic channels draining the upper extremity are located above the area involved in surgical breast reconstruction. They will not be further compromised. Surgical manipulation of the chest can increase the risk of truncal (chest and abdomen) edema. Similar to arm edema, this can be managed with decongestive therapy.


text:
Press Release from Footnote.com
For the month of May all the historical newspapers on Footnote.com will be open to the public. A free registration is needed to view the images.
To access the newspaper collections visit www.footnote.com/newspapers.
On Footnote you will find newspapers ranging from small towns to major cities and dating back to the 1700's. Whether a historian or a genealogists, historical newspapers are one of the best resources that provide a unique window into the past.


text:
Gary Hallgren grew up in the Pacific Northwest U.S. and studied painting and design at Western Washington State College. He became a sign painter, specializing in Art Nouveau style and cartoon art. Gary Hallgren became involved with the underground comix scene around 1970. He teamed up with Dan O' Neill, Bobby London, Ted Richards and Shary Flenniken to start Air Pirates Funnies, a comix series that parodied Disney characters (especially Mickey Mouse, who could be seen having sex with Minnie, getting high and smuggling drugs). Disney sued the artists for copyright infringement, but the case was finally settled out of court.
Gary Hallgren's work appeared in numerous magazines, such as National Lampoon, Chic, Screw, Rolling Stone, Howard the Duck, Crazy, Hustler and Provincetown. He moved to New York, where he worked as a commerical artist for major magazines and newspapers.


text:
Bill Parcells told Patriots coach Bill Belichick that he believes this year's Patriots team is better than last year's AFC championship team.
Opposing defenses may be catching up with Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill.
Asked about how to deal with a tough season, Jets LB Bart Scott said, "What else can you do but stick together? It's just like your family. You don't push your family member out, you just keep working and you keep that milestone and you work towards it. It's the only way you get through it."
Bills RB C.J. Spiller leads the league with 7.3 yards per carry.
One Ravens assistant says QB Joe Flacco has learned more this year from quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell than he had learned in his entire career before.
Blackouts are a concern in Cincinnati, but the Bengals have already sold out their December 9 game against the Cowboys.
Browns WR Greg Little has been getting some mentoring from former NBA star Alonzo Mourning.
Steelers LB James Harrison thinks the defense took a step backward against the Chiefs.
The Texans are auditioning kickers.
Here's a look at some of the challenges facing the Colts' defense on Sunday against the Patriots.
Jaguars WR Laurent Robinson says Jacksonville's offense is confident it can move the ball when it goes no huddle: "You see it; we feel it. We feel confidence in it — we can move the ball, we can throw it around, run it and we're clicking."
Titans rookie TE Taylor Thompson is making a big difference on Tennessee's offense.
The Broncos' defense is getting better, and QB Peyton Manning deserves some of the credit for that.
One assessment of the Chiefs says the biggest thing they need to fix is "General mistakes." Thanks for clearing that up.
Raiders coach Dennis Allen says he doesn't need to make wholesale changes.
Chargers WR Danario Alexander is finally playing without any pain in his knee.
One Dallas writer calls the Cowboys' penalty problems "beyond ridiculous."
The Giants' coaches say they think OL David Diehl will be just fine.
Players on the Eagles know they're playing for their jobs.
Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has already looked at Cowboys film to get ready for the Thanksgiving game in Dallas, even though he has a Sunday game against the Eagles to play first.
Some Bears fans were upset that LB Brian Urlacher shook the hand of Texans S Danieal Manning during Sunday night's game, to which Manning says, "It blows my mind, it really does. I mean, we've been playing this game for such a long time and now we're professionals."
Lions coach Jim Schwartz is defending his use of a timeout before a Vikings two-point conversion attempt on Sunday, saying it was worth it to get the right personnel on the field — even though the Vikings scored after the timeout.
Here's a scouting report for the Packers' defense as they prepare to face the Lions' offense.
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson is well known for his powerful handshake.
Falcons offense coordinator Dirk Koetter suggested that a lot of RB Michael Turner's struggling this season has been because the offensive line isn't opening holes for him.
Panthers QB Cam Newton is reaching into his own pocket to help Charlotte-area schools.
Here's a statistical look at the Saints.
Buccaneers LB Lavonte David is making a big difference in Tampa, leading the team with 81 tackles.
With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, the Cardinals' offseason moves look like mistakes.
Rams WR Brian Quick is promising big plays "if they continue to feed me."
The 49ers are preparing for a tough special teams challenge against the Bears.
The Seahawks are pleased with what they got in this year's draft.


text:
In the second to last A-Sun regular season game the Lady Bisons gave up one goal in the first half and two in the second in a 3-0 loss to Jacksonville.
Keri Zwikker scored the first goal for Jacksonville, striking at 31:59 of the first half off of a cross. Zwikker also was credited with an assist.
Jelena Vrcelj scored twice in the second half for Jacksonville, once at 66:32 off of a deflection and again at 71:23.
Jacksonville attempted 20 shots with eight shots on goal. Lady Bisons goalkeeper Katie Shelton made five saves.
The Lady Bisons made eight shot attempts. The only shot on goal was made by Kate Spellman.
The Lady Bisons slipped to 4-11-2 overall, 2-6-1 in the A-Sun. Jacksonville is 8-7-1, 5-3-0 in the conference.
Sunday at noon the Lady Bisons play their last A-Sun regular season game when they face North Florida.


text:
We already relayed Deutsche Bank's star assessment of the Greek vote, which in a nutshell goes like this: The odds that the current bailout program can go through unscathed is very low.
Deutsche's language is very severe, and calls the election a clear negative surprise for markets.
Goldman has basically the same assessment, but the language from Themistoklis Fiotakis is a bit more polite.
In short, while incentives are still in place for mainline Greek political forces to avoid extreme solutions that would lead to an interruption in the Greek rescue package, the risk is that lack of coordination and the prevalence of populist agendas in the parliament could potentially lead to the less desired scenario. The latest budget data shows that Greece may be running a flat-ish primary budget position, which may reduce the consequences if such risk were to occur. That said, it becomes hard to assess the hit in confidence and the financial turbulence involved in such a scenario. In addition, the failure to pay the arrears will be an additional source of shock for public sector corporations. Finally, the results could further estrange Greece from the core of Europe.


text:
Fits: LX, EX, EX-L, EX-L RES, EX-L NAVI, TOURING, TOURING ELITE
Loose rocks and pebbles, insects, and other road debris are not good for your car's finish. Honda's Full Nose Mask covers the exposed front section of your vehicle snugly, helping to protect it from all these elements.
**Cannot be installed with Hood Air Deflector.


text:
4th-Quarter Desserts — Football Fare Featured
- font size decrease font size increase font size
Authors: Food Network
Come the fourth quarter of the big game, when the last bit of meat has been chewed off the chicken wings, the bowl of chips is dotted with just measly crumbs and nothing is left of the tray of sliders, only one thing remains: your sweet tooth. After a long afternoon of deliciously salty, savory snacking, it's about time you dig into a game-day dessert to take off the sweet edge, right? Curb that craving at last by shifting the focus from hearty meats and cool dips to must-try baked treats and chilly ice cream sundaes with these must-try recipes from Food Network Kitchens, Alton, Paula and Giada.
Perhaps the ultimate game-day dessert, Food Network Kitchens' Pull Apart Touchdown Cupcakes (pictured above) bring the football field to life with an edible landscape complete with end zones, a 50-yard line, a miniature football and rival players that is impressively realistic. To create, start with a batch of two dozen chocolate chip-studded cupcakes, then when they've cooled, get to work on setting the scene. If you're baking with little ones, let them help you decorate these light, fluffy cupcakes with creamy peanut butter frosting, a blanket of grass-colored sprinkles, white-icing yard lines and colorful gummy "players." You can get as creative as you'd like with the assembly, but remember, even if your final product looks more like an oblong hockey rink than a rectangular football field, this easy-to-eat dessert will still be satisfyingly sweet and a sure-fire win with your party guests.
Do you have an all-chocolate-all-the-time type of sweet tooth? If so, look no further than Alton's dense, fudgy Cocoa Brownies (pictured right), made with just a handful of everyday ingredients, or Paula's Toffee Brownies, a top-rated favorite that can be baked in just over a half-hour. The secret to Paula's quick recipe is beginning with a store-bought brownie mix; this saves her time in the kitchen, and she still able to put homemade touches on it by topping the batter with candy bars with toffee chips and almonds before baking.
For an updated twist on a chilly treat, give Giada's Italian Hot Fudge Sundae a try. She tops rich vanilla ice cream with a creamy espresso-laced chocolate sauce and airy whipped cream, then finishes each bowl with slivered toasted almonds for a subtle textured crunch. Watch this video to see how she does it.
Appetizer: Guacamole With Cumin-Dusted Tortilla Chips
Main Dish: Wingless Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Dessert: Pull Apart Touchdown Cupcakes
Cocktail: Melon-Mint Agua Fresca
Visit Food Network's Big Game headquarters for more easy recipes and quick entertaining tips to help you host your best game-day bash yet.


text:
Hey everyone,
If you have moved since January, the last day to update your address will be Sunday April 30th (GMT - 0400)
Just send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com with your new address and we'll update your order so your books get sent to the right place.
We're definitely approaching the final stages of the project here. Keep your eyes on the website, we'll post when we have a solid ship date, email tracking numbers, and other important events.
As always, if you have any questions about the project, you should check out the FAQ, post in the FoE 3rd Printing Questions Thread. Or feel free to send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
FoE 3rd Printing - Last Call for Address Updates
2 posts • Page 1 of 1
Re: FoE 3rd Printing - Last Call for Address Updates
Hype! Hype! Hype!
Ship date is soon!
Ship date is soon!
2 posts • Page 1 of 1
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


text:
Happy Sunday everyone and Happy Friend's Day for tomorrow!
That's right, in Finland we celebrate "Friend's Day" - we send cards to our friends and thank them for their friendship. I love this idea and I think it's all-inclusive and there is no need for "singles parties" or "Anti-Valentine's Day". This isn't a day for lovers only, this is a day to celebrate all friends you are fortunate to have in your life.
I made these tea cakes to celebrate Friend's Day. They are like little cupcakes, but spelt flour makes them slightly spongy and that's why the tea soaked fruit with a big dollop of minty yoghurt is a perfect companion to complete the dessert. I've used a beautifully fragrant tea from Swedelicious Tea called Freya's Passion. It is organic black tea with passion fruit, kumquats and blueberries made extra special with rose buds, sugar hearts and marigolds. I couldn't think of a better tea for these cakes!


text: This customer had an ATA, probably a sipura (it was a while ago) that connected the fax to an asterisk box. I think it generally worked because the LAN between the two was not heavily used (two PCs and two servers). What would have worked better is a telephony card in the Asterisk box or a dedicated ethernet connection. A solution like a fax machine connected to a telephony card in asterisk connected to the PSTN through a telephony card would work very well. Render a movie on the asterisk box and I bet you'd kill the fax connection. Pass the fax connection through a loaded network and it would affect the fax. In other words add any inconsistent delay and it affects the fax. There is a VoIP protocol for sending faxes over a network. I haven't checked lately to see if asterisk supports it yet. Fax is slowly dying in favour of email and scanned document attachments. So I'm not looking to innovate there myself. John Van Ostrand , CTO, co-CEO Net Direct Inc. 564 Weber St. N. Unit 12 Waterloo, ON N2L 5C6 Ph: 519-883-1172 Fx: 519-883-8533 http://www.netdirect.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: unsolicited [unsolicited at swiz.ca] Sent: 02/19/2010 11:52 PM EST To: KWLUG discussion <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] VOIP and Direct Detect (offtopic) John, in the case you mentioned: - what were they using to connect the fax to asterisk? (A board, a ???) - in your experience, did the fax work because of asterisk, or did it just work? i.e. With the SPA-3102 'directly connected' to unlimitel, should faxing also have worked, or did asterisk make something happy? john at netdirect.ca wrote, On 02/19/2010 5:57 PM: > kwlug-disc-bounces at kwlug.org wrote on 02/19/2010 04:54:17 PM: >> I know this is off topic, but since there are a few VOIP experts here, >> I am humbly requesting any advice I can get. >> >> I am moving into a new house in a couple weeks and was just thrown a >> curve-ball. I just found out that the Kitchener won't give us an >> occupancy permit unless we have this direct detect service: >> http://www.kitchener.ca/city_hall/departments/devtech_services/fire/ >> direct_detect/residential_monitoring.html >> >> Of course, they "say" that it only works with a Bell phone line. >> Apparently it is just a device that dials out when the smoke alarm goes >> off. I have convinced them to let me "try" it with my voip ata. >> I'm going to get DSL service at the house on the first, and our >> inspection is on the second, so I need this thing to work right away or >> problems will ensue. >> >> I'm considering involving my lawyer if this delays our occupancy >> permit, but I'd like to know if anyone here has used this system with a >> voip ata? Any chance this will simply work? >> >> >> note: I'm using a linksys spa-2102 with Acanac and have been using it >> for over a year, so it's already configured correctly for phone use. > > It would depend on how the detect-direct data communications is happening. > > Typically modems and faxes don't work reliably on VoIP systems. The > modulation requires predictable timing that VoIP can't reliably provide. > Also I've read that the echo cancellation also effects the signal. I've > read it's possible to dial a #99 prefix or something like that on some > ATAs to remove echo can, but I doubt the detect-direct box will know to do > that. > > That said, we've had customers use faxes connected to ATAs using an > Asterisk box on the same LAN fairly reliably. I say "fairly" because they > did have some problems but we never nailed it down to the VoIP before they > stopped doing business. I would expect trying to fax over VoIP through the > Internet would fail reliably. > > If the communications relies on touch tone signals it should work as long > as you have the proper DTMF support configured. Some configurations like > to eat DTMF so careful configuration may be needed. > > It sucks that you are paying for something that your taxes should already > be paying for. _______________________________________________ kwlug-disc_kwlug.org mailing list kwlug-disc_kwlug.org at kwlug.org http://astoria.ccjclearline.com/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org


text: CzechMates™ Tile Beads come on 50 Piece Nylon Stands, are very durable, come in so many colors and have OVER 2x larger holes than Tilas. The corners are pressed so they are softly rounded and will not cut into your skin or thread. See for yourself. Use the BETTER TILE BEAD... CzechMates Tile Beads.


text:
Please login first to complete purchase/ quotation request, view custom order reports, or create favorites list.
Don't have an account with us yet? Please set up an account to place order or obtain customer services.
Erktide is a peptide substrate for ERK2 (extracellular regulated protein kinase 2) whose activity is regulated by mitogenic stimuli.


text:
Prince William joined superstars Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift on stage on Tuesday evening at Kensington Palace.
The Duke of Cambridge took to the mic with the two famous singers for a rendition of 'Livin' on a Prayer' at Centrepoint's Winter Whites Gala, which saw William and Kate's royal home turned into a winter wonderland.
Earlier in the evening, lead singer Jon Bon Jovi joked he would get the second-in-line to join him and his band on stage.
"I think he's very fond of singing Livin' on a Prayer so we'll see if we get a duet out of him."He also praised the Prince ahead of the event: "I met his father and I met his grandfather. He's still a young kid to me, but a nice young kid."
America's sweetheart Taylor Swift also spoke fondly of the new father gushing "awesome" after the pair were introduced, adding "He was very funny, I was really happy he was funny".
Speaking earlier in the evening, Taylor had revealed her excitement to perform in front of the future King at his Palace home.
"I'm absolutely excited. I don't think I've ever played at a Palace before so it is really wonderful.
"It's really wondrous, I think they've done an amazing job of putting this together."
During her performance, the successful singer took the time to thank Prince William for asking her to be a part of the evening.
"I have to thank you, Prince William, for having me. It's amazing. To call attention to this age group especially, teens and young adults."
The event, which also featured singers Tinie Tempah and James Blunt, was in aid of Centrepoint, of which Prince William is patron.
Guests paid at least £500 to attend the royal event, to raise money for youth homeless, and the Prince attended solo as the Duchess of Cambridge stayed home to look after their four-month-old son, Prince George.


text:
Nanomaterials have a range of novel properties enabling many new useful applications in medicine, environmental clean-up, energy production and material technology to name a few. The special properties of nanomaterials however, can also be a challenge, because these materials might have different implications for human health or the environment compared to traditional chemicals.
This e-Learning course provides interested stakeholders with an introduction to the "sound management of manufactured nanomaterials". The course has been developed by UNITAR based on work under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and international organizations, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Participants will learn about global, national and sector-specific issues and begin to develop basic skills for recognizing safety concerns and learning about risk management approaches to manufactured nanomaterials.
After completing the course, participants will be able to:
- Acquire knowledge on properties, uses, and safety issues of nano-containing products
- Classify hazard, exposure and risk assessment, and options
- Identify opportunities and challenges to regulate nanomaterials
- Discuss international and national regulatory approaches
- Analyze applications of nanomaterials to improve global environmental, public health, and safety issues
The course is internet-based, and places emphasis on online discussions and self-paced learning to accommodate professionals in full-time work.
Moderated by course facilitator(s) who are experts in the field, the total number of learning hours is 40 hours over an 8 week period.
Specific course features include:
- Self-paced learning
- Case studies, practical exercises, and quizzes
- Moderated discussions and interactions
- Additional resources (books, articles, documents, and websites)
Individuals from the following groups may be interested in taking the course:
- Civil servants in national Ministries, provincial departments and local authorities
- Environmental and occupational safety managers in private sector and civil society organizations
- Industry and SME representatives of companies which already produce or intend to produce products containing nanomaterials
- Faculty, researchers and students
- Interested citizens
The course participation fee is USD 600. Some fellowships are available for participants from least developed countries working in the field of public sector, academia or non-profit organizations. A UNITAR certificate will be given upon successful completion of the course.
For details please contact the UNITAR Chemicals and Waste Management Programme at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Register at: http://www.unitar.org/event/elearning (registration will open on 18 February 2014) Registration deadline: 4 May 2014 (or until maximum number of course participants is reached).


text:
Hometown Hero – Peter Lemons
Military Service Branch: Army National Guard
Submitted By: Jillian Lemons (Spouse)
My husband is an outstanding soldier. He is the definition of what a solider should be. He most definitely lives up the 7 Army Values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage. Every one of those has deep meaning for him and us as a family. I am honored to be his wife and to stand by him each and everyday.


text:
Rebecca Birch wrote:RSchibler wrote:Ysocks wrote:
I've never received a rejection. Only contact post story has been a confirmation of receipt, and to ask if I'd like a certificate for my first HM
How do people on here know to update their status to rejected then? Just based on inference because other people were informed of HM or SHM etc?
While very nice to receive, HMs, etc., are still technically rejections. Only the winners and any published finalists are actual acceptances.
That's true. But the email wasn't to say 'You got an HM' It was 'Would you like a certificate for your HM'
I still have never received notification about status of a story. I always assumed it was a case of having to look at the blog post, unless you were a winner.


text:
European Delivery.
Meet your vehicle in the place where it was made.
Your first drive doesn't have to be from the dealership lot to your driveway. Meet your vehicle at the renowned BMW Welt, enjoy exclusive VIP tours of BMW facilities, take your new BMW for its first spin across the famed Autobahn, choose from five driving adventure packages, indulge at world-class hotels, and then meet your vehicle back home.
The unparalleled experience of European Delivery all starts at BMW of Greenwich:
The cost of transportation, customs clearance and duty, and marine insurance is included in the purchase price of all BMWs sold under the European Delivery Program.
We believe in a hands-on, white-knuckled approach.
When you order your new BMW, consider our delivery program—at no extra cost. From the moment you arrive in Spartanburg, immerse yourself in the BMW culture and gain a firsthand understanding of the unique capabilities of your Ultimate Driving Machine®.
The following morning, enjoy a continental breakfast before heading to the BMW Performance Center to begin your ultimate delivery experience.
When you leave the BMW Performance Center and finally head home in your new vehicle, you can feel confident in both its operation and dynamic performance.