text:
Off-day Odds & Ends
Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game earlier this year for the Phillies. Now, Kyle Drabek has a no-hitter for the Blue Jays. Turns out both sides did all right in that trade.
On Sunday, Drabek completed his no-no for Toronto's Double-A affiliate in New Hampshire en route to a 5-0 win over New Britain. It was the first nine-inning no-hitter in Fisher Cats history.
"We had a packed house tonight," Drabek told MLB.com's Alex Raskin. "Having them cheer in the ninth, I've never pitched through something like that before."
Drabek was acquired from the Phillies, along with prospects Michael Taylor and Travis d'Arnaud in exchange for Halladay in December. Toronto then flipped Taylor to the A's in order to obtain highly-touted prospect Brett Wallace. Drabek could be in the mix for a rotation spot with the Jays at the start of the 2011 season.
Some no-notes:
–Drabek finished with two walks and three strikeouts and had 13 groundouts against 10 flyouts.
–He lost his bid for a perfect game in the fifth inning when he walked New Britain's Erik Lis. The right-hander quickly erased the baserunner with a double play.
–Drabek retired 12 in a row to open the game and he retired 12 in a row to end it. It was a pair of walks in the fifth inning that broke things up in the middle.
–Drabek's father, Doug won the 1990 National Cy Young Award for the Pirates and came one out away from a no-hitter on Aug. 3 of that season.
–This marked the first nine-inning no-hitter in the Eastern League since Erie's Thad Weber accomplished the feat on Aug. 22, 2009 against Akron.
–The last no-hitter for New Hampshire (seven innings) came on June 28, 2004, when Jamie Vermilyea accomplished the feat against… that's right, New Britain.
–Drabek does not boast the only July 4 no-hitter in Eastern League history. Trenton's Brett Smith pulled one off against Altoona in 2007. The difference? That game was only five innings.
What is unique about Shaun Marcum's stint on the disabled list is that he will only miss one start for the Blue Jays, if the club brings him back as soon as he is eligible. With today's off-day, the All-Star break and then a resetting of the rotation, Marcum has more than two weeks to rest before possibly rejoining the staff.
"That's kind of the way we looked at it," Marcum said. "It's a way for us to go on the DL, only miss one start and get 18 days off, if you go back to the day I pitched last and to the day that I'll pitch after the All-Star break. To only miss one start while on the DL, it's something that we felt it was a good time to do it."
The Jays could roll out four other starters before activating Marcum for a start against the Royals on July 20. Know that Marcum will do everything he can to get ready for that outing, considering it's in hiw hometown of Kansas City, allowing lots of family and friends to head on down to watch his start.
Marcum has not picked up a baseball yet, but indicated on Sunday that his arm was already feeling better. He noted that the minor soreness in his elbow only occurred between starts, but he felt it was good to alert the club. Marcum said he experienced a similar thing last year during his rehab from elbow surgery, saying it was caused by a breaking up of scar tissue.
"I took like a week off, I think it was, and I came back and it was fine," Marcum said. "It's pretty much the same thing that we've got going on now. I read something on the internet where Roy Oswalt got shocked by a car and that cleaned all the scar tissue out of his arm.
"Maybe I'll do that," he joked. "I'll just go stick my hand in an engine or something."
Rest will do just fine for now…
A lot of negative reactions flooded my Twitter feed during and in the wake of the 10th inning of Sunday's loss to the Yankees. The focus of fans' anger was third baseman Edwin Encarnacion, who did not sprint immediately out of the batter's box on a failed bunt attempt at a critical point in the game.
With two runners on bases in the top of the 10th, Encarnacion — in his second game back from a stint with Triple-A Las Vegas — tried to lay down a sacrifice bunt. He popped it up and, right off the bat, thought it was going foul. Instead, it bounced fair and New York third baseman Alex Rodriguez charged in, scooped up the ball and turned a double play.
At the back end, Encarnacion was thrown out by half a step.
Even manager Cito Gaston wondered why Encarnacion did not hustle out of the box.
"I was watching the other part of the play," Gaston said. "They tell me he was standing there. I think that's something you guys should go ask him about. I certainly will address it with him and find out why he was standing there instead of running."
Well, we did ask Edwin and he took responsibility.
"I thought it was going to go foul, that's why I didn't start running from the beginning," Encarnacion said. "He made a good play. But I'm supposed to go — start running from the beginning."
Good enough for me. Encarnacion owned up to what essentially was a mental lapse. It happens. Even after his explanation, though, it was not enough for some Jays fans. Part of this stems from a perception that his recent demotion was some sort of punishment for a lack of hustle earlier this season.
I'm not sure where that came from. That is not why the Blue Jays sent Encarnacion down and, believe me, if the offense had not tanked of late, and Jarrett Hoffpauir performed a little better while filling in at third, Encarnacion would still be down in Triple-A working on his hitting and defense right now.
After Sunday's game, us reporters waited outside the clubhouse before receiving the go-ahead to go inside for our postgame interviews. As we waited, center fielder Vernon Wells walked out, already in his street clothes, and headed slowly down the tunnel looking obviously ill.
Wells was out of the lineup originally as a way to just give him a day off.
"It started as a day off," Gaston said. "Then it became clear that I couldn't use him. He was too sick. Something's going around."
Also sick was second baseman Aaron Hill, who received fluids intravenously at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, according to Gaston. The manager said Hill did not get to the park until late in the game and was going to stay overnight in New York and hopefully fly back to Toronto on today's off-day.
Prior to Sunday's All-Star roster announcement, Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston chimed in on one of baseball's biggest debates at the moment. Asked if he thought Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg deserved a spot on the National League All-Star team, Gaston said no.
"He's going to make a lot of them, so I would say no," Gaston said. "He doesn't have that many numbers or the time that the other guys have. He's going to pitch in a lot of them."
Gaston then paused and smiled.
"More than he probably wants to," he added jokingly.
As it turned out, Strasburg was not named to the NL's All-Star roster.
"I told my wife, 'I've got bad news. We're going to have to cancel the Niagara Falls trip.' Hopefully she forgives me." –Blue Jays catcher John Buck, after finding out he made his first All-Star team
Jose Bautista hit 49 home runs over his first 1,656 career at-bats in the big leagues, or one per 33.8 at-bats on average. Since then, dating back to Sept. 7 of last season, Bautista has hit 31 homers in 382 at-bats, or one per 12.3 at-bats on average.
NOTE: After spending nearly two weeks on the road — avoiding the G-20, witnessing a four-game sweep at the hands of the Indians, covering three afternoon games in the Bronx and taking in some Fourth of July fireworks over the Hudson — I beg you to forgive me for taking the next two games off. I'll catch you from the ballpark on Thursday.
4 Comments
So as long as Edwin admits he made a mistake that makes everything alright until the next time he doesn't run out a ball, I mean what's he going to say that he did it on purpose? I hope the fans give him heck when he gets to the dome, and what has he contributed with his bat since he got back 1 bloop single with no one on base, I can't wait till this guys out of Toronto.
Well its NOT good enough for me. He needs to go if only to set the precident….you don't pay attention in this organization then you don't dress, plain and simple.
Its true that within the Jays universe their has been various levels of support and disenchantment with EE's season, some saying that it was a momentary lapse or some folks haven't had clubhouse access to know the real EE.
So don't take it from the million or so who watch his antics everyweek, you might ask Messers Howarth/Ashby/Martinez and even John Stirling as to where EE's 'effort' places him?
I really question Ctio, bashing Litsch in the media…Bottom line in last night's game is Litsch hit a wall, which isn't a surprise coming back early from TJ surgury. Cito said dickie boo about Tallet walking in a run and then giving up a homer the next inning, blowing the save. Nor did he mention anything about Fraser giving up a hit, and Downs allowing that runner to score…We'd given up 5 runs when Tallet finished the 6th inning including one walked in by Tallet-we scored 6, but our bullpen couldn't hold them again and gave up two more 2 runs..
Tallet has been doing this all year and not a word is mentioned-Litsch is the whipping boy. Maybe someone should consider what to do with Tallet and question why he was put in in the first place….If a reliever can't hold, he shouldn't be put in that situation.
Everyone knows, Litsch came back early and wasn't quite ready, but instead of giving the kid some cuddles for working hard in order to make that happen, he bashes him in the national press…Let's all remember, there were no other options when Jessie was called up and Cito knows that..Jessie in fact, is "taking one for the team here" and his reward is to be bashed to the national media…
Cito should be supporting him, if he wants to discuss something with him do it behind closed doors not to the press-that is stupidity….imo, this is exactly the type of conduct that got Cito into problems with the clubhouse last year and is extremely unprofessional.
Cito did not say anything that Jesse didn't already know. You may have noticed that the rope gets a lot shorter at this point in the season, as evidenced by Jarret Hoffpauir's short stay, and there is a big lineup behind Litsch. When you look at the talent coming up in the minors, I don't hold out much hope for Jesse even making the rotation next year, and perhaps the Jays now view him as a temporary fill-in who earns his next start by pitching well in his last one.


text:
Programs, Outings and Watermark University Classes
There is always something happening at Pinebrook. Cultural programs, interesting classes and extraordinary outings are simply a part of everyday life. There's always plenty to do with friendly neighbors.
Stimulating the mind and strengthening the body has enormous benefits at any age. That's why, as part of Watermark Retirement Communities®, we created Watermark University. You'll love having unlimited access to all of our mind and body fitness classes just steps from your door. Choose from Chair Yoga, Painting 101, Intro to Bridge and dozens more. These programs and classes are beneficial, engaging and most of all, fun. Plus, they aren't just for residents. Call for a schedule and sign up for a class today.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
will.i.am, Melanie Brown and Ashley Roberts turned out to help Eva Longoria raise money for charity at her third annual Noble Gift Gala on Saturday (08Dec12).
The former Desperate Housewives actress helped organize the star-studded event at the ME Hotel in London on behalf of a number of good causes including the Eva Longoria Foundation, which helps fellow Latinas better themselves through education and entrepreneurship.
Spice Girls singer Brown hosted the event, while the audience was entertained by performances from British magician Dynamo and girl band Stooshe.
Brown raised $24,000 by auctioning off two tickets to see the new Spice Girls musical Viva Forever! along with a meet-and-greet session, but the successful bidder turned out to be her husband, Stephen Belafonte.
Rapper will.i.am was presented with the Special Humanitarian Award, while John Caudwell, who founded the Caudwell Children charity to help sick and disabled kids, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Longoria took to her Twitter.com to share snaps from the bash and wrote,"Great night!... It was a successful, beautiful event".
tagged in Ashley Roberts Eva Longoria Melanie Brown will.i.am


text:
I thought I would offer up a thread to post our final moments, thoughts, adventures, FIPs, confessions and status updates as we await our demise Mayan-style.
It's 11:48pm, 12 minutes until Armageddon. All is quiet. I'm going to go to bed. Maybe I'll wake up to a giant fireball? Sleepy.
(My dog just farted).


text:
Upcoming Workshop will Help Farmers Navigate Federal Labor Laws
Contact: Louise Waterman
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets
Upcoming Workshop will Help Farmers Navigate Federal Labor Laws
Like all employers, farm businesses must comply with federal payroll requirements. In an effort to help farmers navigate the intricacies of these regulations, the Agency of Agriculture is hosting a workshop that will provide federal payroll training for farmers.
When: April 4, 2014 8:30am-12:30 pm
Where: Vermont State House, Room 11, Montpelier
RSVP: to Louise Waterman at 802-828-6900 or email@example.com
Federal laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act have been a hot topic in recent months, as farmers around New England have been facing increased enforcement of labor regulations. Several local farms have faced heavy fines for inadvertent violations to these laws, sparking debate about the details of these laws and how they are being interpreted. Daniel Cronin and Christopher Mills of the U.S. Dept. of Labor will tease apart some of the nuances of these laws and explain how they are being enforced by the Dept. of Labor. In particular, they will explain where the line is currently drawn between types of farm work that are and aren't exempt from the laws' provisions.
For more information or to register for the workshop, contact Louise Waterman at 802-828-6900 or firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Who had the best record-breaking performances in Indiana this season? We took your nominations over the past week and here are the finalists.
Vote below for each sport on the next few pages. Voting closes at Midnight EST on June 5th.
Top Record Breaking Performance (Female)
Jordan Reid, Track & Field: 100m Dash
New Palestine
Freshman Jordan Reid set a school record with a time of 12.35 in the 100, finishing second to Franklin Central's Alexus Mobley. Read More
Hannah Hammar, Track: 800m
Morton High School
Hammar broke a 34-year old Morton record int he 800-meter run with a time of 2:20.65. She also did well enough to qualify for the Portage Regional in the 1600 and 3200 meter relays. Read More
Laura Moore, Girls Tennis: Most Wins
Westfield High School
Laura broke the school record for most wins. She held the number #1 singles position all four years and won conference her junior and senior years.
Mackenzie Bryan, Softball: Most Strikeouts
Elwood High School
Mackenzie has 205 strikeouts this season and is approaching 1000 career strikeouts for her high school career. No one in our school history has achieved this. She also has 13 Home Runs for the season, which is the most we have had in any 1 season.
Hannah Sullivan, Track & Field: High Jump & Long Jump
Waldron High School
Hannah Sullivan broke the record for both the High Jump 5'2 and the Long Jump 16′ 6.75.
Katelyn Ayres, Track & Field: Discus & Shot Put
Central Noble Jr/Sr
Katelyn is just a freshman and not only broke the school record in discus at our conference meet this year but she also beat out state ranked senior Kloee Fitch from Lakeland High School to win 1st place and gain all conference in discus. She has also broke the school record in shot put this year. She placed second at sectionals in disc and will definitely be a contender at the regional track meet.
Addie Wanner, Track & Field: 100m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump
South Adams High School
Addie broke four records this year:
100m hurdles 15.1
300m hurdles 48.18
High Jump 5'7″
Long Jump 17'6″
Erin Diemer, Track & Field: Pole Vault
Shelbyville High School
Erin has broken many of her own records throughout her high school career and this year she broke the record for Pole Vault at 11'8
Top Record Breaking Performance (Male)
Adam Brickens, Colby Jenkins, Duron Ford, Brady Walden, Track: 4×100 Relay
New Palestine
New Palestine boys relay team set the record for the fastest time in the 4×100 relay witha . time of 43.53.
Matt Klenke, Track & Field: Discus 1.6kg
Alexandria Monroe
Matt set the school record for Discus 1.6kg at 132'10
Nick Armstrong, Nick Ireland, Logan Myers, Daxton Stevens, Track & Field: 4×100
Wapahani High School
The 4×100 team broke their own school record for the 4×100 on May 18th. Read More
Sam Pawlak, Track & Field: High Jump
Jimtown High School
Last year Sam broke a 46 year old school record for the high jump. Bob Spaugh (1970) set the record at 6'4″ and Sam cleared 6'5″ to break Bob's record. This year Sam took it a notch higher and broke his own record at 6'6″.
@PawlakSam broke the high jump record AGAIN at 6'6 !!!! pic.twitter.com/76xlKUc1Ep
— Abigail (@_abbey88_) May 12, 2017


text:
ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Ayyanar, Raja
- 1 Arizona State University
- 1 Banerjee, Koustubh
- 1 Gorur, Ravi
- 1 Karady, George
- 1 English
- Text
- 1 Masters Thesis
- 1 Public
- Fault current temperature relationship
- Tensile testing
- 1 Aluminium Conductor Composite Core (ACCC)
- 1 Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (ACCR)
- 1 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
- 1 Electrical engineering
- 1 High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) conductors
- 1 Materials Science
- more
- Mobile Crowd Sensing in Edge Computing Environment
- The Effect of Disability on Subjective Well-Being across the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Roles of Age at Disability Onset and Disability Type
- Mechanically Active Heterogeneous Polymer Matrix Composites
- Attribute-Based Encryption for Fine-Grained Access Control over Sensitive Data
- 并购背景下教育行业品牌价值研究
The future grid will face challenges to meet an increased power demand by the consumers. Various solutions were studied to address this issue. One alternative to realize increased power flow in the grid is to use High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) since it fulfills essential criteria of less sag and good material performance with temperature. HTLS conductors like Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (ACCR) and Aluminum Conductor Carbon Composite (ACCC) are expected to face high operating temperatures of 150-200 degree Celsius in order to achieve the desired increased power flow. Therefore, it is imperative to characterize the material performance of these …
- Contributors
- Banerjee, Koustubh, Gorur, Ravi, Gorur, Ravi, et al.
- Created Date
- 2014


text:
Did you see the finish of the Boston-St. Louis game yesterday? Too bad, I'm going to talk about it anyway!
After missing two chances at an empty net in the final minute, the Bruins allowed the Blues to skate back down into their zone and put the puck in the net to miraculously tie the game with under a second to go. Ok, maybe David Backes' stick was a wee bit high when he batted the puck out of the air, but come on ... who is going to overturn 30 seconds of hockey this exciting? Someone with a lot of hate in his heart, that's who.
The two teams scored five goals in the final four minutes, 45 seconds of the third, and the Blues scored their final two goals in the last 1:20 to tie it. [Full highlights here.] St. Louis then went on to win in a shootout, stealing a point from the conference leaders and prompting this Bruins fan—who is also somehow a NY Giants fan? How does that work?—to film a somber YouTube tribute. Your bitter tears give me strength (and I don't even like Missouri.)
Blues overcome Bruins in wild matinee [CBC]
Bad start to this story [Boston Herald]


text:
Artist: Thad Jones
Album: The Magnificent Thad Jones
Genre: Hard Bop
Label: Blue Note
Released: 1956/2007
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue)
- April in Paris (Duke, Harburg) - 6:43
- Billie-Doo (Jones) - 7:30
- If I Love Again (Murray, Oakland) - 7:27
- If Someone Had Told Me (DeRose, Tobias) - 5:51
- Thedia (Jones ) - 10:35
- I've Got a Crush on You (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 7:38
- Something to Remember You By (Dietz, Schwartz) - 3:53
- Personnel:
- Kenny Burrell - Guitar
- Barry Harris - Piano
- Percy Heath - Bass
- Thad Jones - Trumpet
- Max Roach - Drums
In 1956, trumpeter Thad Jones was making his way forward as a leader and apart from his important role with the Count Basie Orchestra, having recorded for the Charles Mingus owned "Debut" and Period labels. But this release for Blue Note most firmly established him as one of the premier musicians and composers in modern jazz; it's titled "Magnificent" for many great reasons. There are several precedents set here; the initial foray out of Detroit for the young pianist and fellow Michiganian Barry Harris, the identifying of a personalized small group, as well as individual sound of Jones, and his ability to easily bring great jazz icons together as a team. With Detroit's Billy Mitchell on tenor sax, Percy Heath's bass, and stellar drummer Max Roach, this quintet makes truly great jazz music together. Starting with Heath's spooky bass lines surrounding "April in Paris" melting into the silky smooth tenor of Mitchell, you immediately know you're in for a unique listening experience. Jones' singing soul on his horn comes through best on the ballads "If Someone Had Told Me," in tandem with the pristine piano of Harris during "I've Got a Crush on You," and in duet with Kenny Burrell on "Something to Remember You By." Not forgetting to follow in the footsteps of Dizzy Gillespie/Miles Davis/Clifford Brown examples before him, Jones bops strong and proud on "If I Love Again," spurred on by Roach constantly mutating the rhythm changes, and using counter-melodies while jousting with Mitchell on "Billie-Doo." The single, definitive, and most enduring piece is the near-11-minute "Thedia," a classic post-bop case study that everyone should know and revere. The musicianship being at such a lofty plateau, so intelligently selected and executed, this CD is a must-have for every collection, and is generally regarded as the very best work of Jones, later big-band recordings with Mel Lewis notwithstanding. [An RVG remastered version of the CD was released in 2007.]
Review by Michael G. Nastos


text:
Nestlé Waters sustainability advocate, former CEO Kim Jeffery to speak at Smeal
Nestlé Waters sustainability advocate, former CEO Kim Jeffery to speak at Smeal
Former CEO and chairman of Nestlé Waters North America Inc. Kim Jeffery will share his perspectives on business, leadership and sustainability with the Penn State Smeal College of Business on Friday, April 4, as part of the college's Executive Insights series.
As part of his visit, Jeffery will take part in a moderated discussion with Charles H. Whiteman, John and Becky Surma Dean of Smeal, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. in the Struthers Auditorium, room 110 of the Business Building on the University Park campus of Penn State. The event is free and open to the public, but online registration is required at www.smeal.psu.edu/insights.
Jeffery joined Nestlé Waters North America in 1978 as central division sales manager. Over the coming years, he rose through positions in sales, marketing and operations to eventually become executive vice president and chief operating officer. In 1992, he was named president and chief executive officer.
Register now to attend the April 4 Executive Insights event with Kim Jeffery: www.smeal.psu.edu/insights
Under Jeffery's leadership, Nestlé Waters North America developed into the leading bottled water company in America. Throughout his career, he demonstrated a commitment to sustainability through a partnership with the Nature Conservancy and leadership on the recycling task force of the American Beverage Association.
In 2013, Jeffery stepped down from his position as president and CEO to become chairman of the company, where he remained actively involved in recycling and sustainability activities, through February.
Nestlé Waters is the leading bottled water company in North America and holds seven of the top 10 U.S. brands, including Poland Spring, Arrowhead, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Zephyrhills and Nestle Pure Life. The company is committed to sustainability through responsible water management, lightweight packaging and advanced recycling in America.
Executive Insights is designed to complement the Smeal educational experience by bringing high-profile business leaders to the college to connect with students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Past guests include more than 25 leaders from organizations such as Boeing, Dell, Deloitte, Johnson & Johnson, Kohl's, KPMG, Procter & Gamble, Samsung, Siemens, Verizon and Tumi Holdings, Inc.


text:
You need to look for online fashion portals built especially for men. You can even search online to read a few styling tips. Keep an eye on raging trends inspired by the celebrities.
Identify the Best Clothing That Suits You
It is important that you identify the one that suits you the best, which results in a natural look, and that enhances your personality. You can take a look at different websites to get a better idea. You need to take a glance at everything right from brand and styling to the price range. Try everything that you feel good and select the best.
It is important that you sort through the garments that you already have and make sure that the clothing you purchase reflects the current fashion and also suits your physique. Make sure that the clothes you purchase fit your body as well as style.
Determine Your Shopping Budget
Make sure that you choose a reasonably priced store. Designer brands are of higher quality when compared with the normal ready-to-wear offerings. However, it is possible for you to find clothing in mid-range prices, without sacrificing on quality or the style quotient.
Buy As Many Items As You Can Within Your Budget
You need to have all the basic things in mind in order to build up your wardrobe. Look at the seams and hems where the fabric is stretched. The seam should be uniform and straight. You shouldn't see any holes or gaps. All buttons should be secured without any loose strings. You need to feel soft and strong, depending on the fabric. Some men's shirts add flair to your personality, but you don't really have to pay through your nose.
Keep Pace with the Latest Trends
You need to update yourself on the current trends from latest magazines, websites, and TV shows. Adding an essential wear to your wardrobe is important. Perhaps, you can look for a cardigan, sweater vest, or blazer. You have many options to fill your expanded wardrobe. If you dress up a lot, then you can include more ties, different patterns of color shirts, dress shirts, denim jeans, Voi jeans, and more.
Pairing Them Up With the Right Accessories
You can include a second suit with different share and also a pair of shoes and sunglasses. You can also include a pair of skinny jeans along with a cardigan.
Look around, get inspired and keep adding new things to your wardrobe. Make your wardrobe look more versatile. Do not forget hats, belts, ties, and also scarves. Accessories for men aren't quite expensive when compared with those for women. There are many choices to add extra style. Take advantage of the choices available at your disposal, and build a wonderful wardrobe.Tags: Bank


text:
In "The Botany of Desire," author Michael Pollan submits that the apple tree, destined to immobility, figures out that by bearing sweet apples it can entice wandering fauna to spread its seeds and ensure its endurance as a species. Bedbugs seem to be employing a similar strategy. Wingless and with legs as tiny as Tinker Bell's eyelashes, they can't travel far. But by hitching on to the accouterments of human daily life, they get a quick ride from place to place, hopping off and establishing new colonies where once there were none. World domination doesn't seem far behind.
At first we were warned to be wary of transporting freeloading bedbugs in our suitcases when traveling. Then vintage shopping at flea markets and thrift stores became cause for concern. Heaven forbid you should cart something home from a "free pile" somewhere. Some bedbugs with no lack of derring-do loiter in movie theaters and hitch rides to new horizons in the seams of slacks or the hem of a handbag.
And now they seem to have hatched an even more sinister plan: Relocation via library books.
According to a report in the New York Times, it appears that resourceful bedbugs are now clutching the spines of hardcover books, creating for a hospitable vehicle for the ride home. And with nearly 122,000 libraries in the United States, the opportunities are ample.
As Michael Potter, a professor of entomology at University of Kentucky in Lexington, told the Times, "There's no question in past few years there are more and more reports of bedbugs showing up in libraries."
Realizing that this could add a hard-to-reverse stigma upon the awesome institution of book lending, libraries are taking preventative measures to quell the trend before library goers are scared away forever.
Library staff members are being trained to spot carcasses and live insects. Vigorous vacuuming routines are being employed. Fabric upholstery is being replaced with leather or vinyl. And suspect books are being treated as well. The University of Washington Libraries in Seattle subjected bedbug infested books to a week of 18 degrees Fahrenheit in a freezer in the natural history museum. Other libraries use Ziploc bags and pesticides. Heat-treat boxes like the ThermalStrike or the the PackTite are being used to bake the bugs right in the books.
Steadfast borrowers are taking precautions as well. Some have their own personal PackTites, which were originally designed to heat-treat luggage. And many have learned to spot the tell-tale signs of the creepy crawlers. Some are switching to e-readers.
For others, the best approach may just be a return to borrowing droll history books and catching up on the lugubrious classics. Philip Koehler, a professor of entomology at the University of Florida in Gainesville says best-selling books are more likely to harbor bedbugs than others, given that they have such a quick turnover and see many more bedbug-ridden homes than less popular books do.
Related bedbug stories on MNN:
MNN tease photo of library: Shutterstock


text:
Already a member?
Sign In with email address
No account yet?
Email address
2-116 Uryuyama Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8271
22 (Including Full-timeTeachers:9 )
Pretty nice community.
For students who are considering studying in Japan in the future, share your stories at your language school!
* School Information is wrong / has been changed permanently.
* We would like to provide for schools' images / photos
* The school you want to check is not on the list.
We really appreciate for your any help or inquire the above.


text:
AMSTERDAM – US National Team boss Bob Bradley has been signed up for another World Cup cycle, which of course means it's time for another round of entirely unsolicited advice.
Though there is a great big forthcoming slate of activities before that next chance at the big stage, let's focus on what needs to happen for greater success at that next World Cup in Brazil, which represents both the culmination and crunch time pinnacle of any four-year cycle.
Last week, we offered notes on the general 4-4-2 set run by the coach. This time, we go a bit more drastic with suggestions for some tactical overhaul.
READ: Bob Bradley's checklist, Part 1
Let's just get this one out of the away. While I do feel the Nats would be best served by switching to a different base formation—at least until Charlie Davies is back to top form—the truth is, it could also be effective throwing opponents a new look on occasion.
Bradley does like to add wrinkles to his favored "empty bucket" set, but mere wrinkles only disturb lesser foes. They can throw off a Honduras just fine but don't do much against a global top-15 side.
Teams like Spain, the Netherlands or Brazil can run out the same, expected system every time because they're world beaters. The US cannot. They need to be able to offer something unexpected, even if it's for as little as half a game. The quickest way to an upset is to force the favorites to adjust.
If Bradley is set on the same 4-4-2 used last cycle, fine. But there has to be at least one trick up the sleeve for big games against teams not seen regularly. Those, after all, are the ones studying up on the US with volumes of film. There should be a game plan available that is not on each and every video.
The Yanks flopped out of World Cup 2006 by using the same basic tactics for three totally different foes, and this lesson was not learned.
Variety isn't just the spice of life, it's also the mark of a deep tourney run.
One only needs to look back to Confederations Cup to see what a big difference a little bit of ball retention can make.
Combining the semifinal victory over Spain and the first half of the Brazil final loss, the United States were on the short end of a possession ratio that neared 55-45. During this 135 minutes of play, they were up four goals to none.
In the second half of the final, the Samba Kings had closer to 65 percent of the ball as they rang up three unanswered goals to flip the title bout.
A 5 percent change may not seem like much, but that figure relates to four-and-a-half extra minutes of chasing the ball. Against a top team, that can mean the difference between a result you love and just another close defeat.
The fact of the matter is the "empty bucket" is not made to hold the ball against big opponents who impose their attacking will. The implied spacing simply does not lend itself to kicking it about.
The wide men are pressure valves for the back and links to the attack. If a central midfielder moves into the hole behind the forwards to help sustain offensive pressure, it becomes easier for a Brazil or Germany to slice things up on the counter.
The obvious fix is to install a formation that fields a central playmaking type. Landon Donovan surely fits this bill and a player like Benny Feilhaber could also prove useful here.
To "fill the bucket" and best utilize the player pool available, I'd suggest the 4-5-1 set used by PSV Eindhoven when DaMarcus Beasley played there under Guus Hiddink. EPL fans may better know this as the system used by Chelsea under José Mourniho.
The midfield could have a true stopper (Maurice Edu or Jermaine Jones), a two-way agitant (Michael Bradley) and a butt-busting traffic director, with wide players who can act as both possession help and attack outlets. It would also become much easier to trap and deny in the center of the park.
Sometimes, four just isn't enough to win the midfield game, which in my book is the key competition in most any underdog task.
Forget the saying about how the best defense is a good offense — that is for the Spains and Argentinas of the world. Let's just try to lessen the load on our back and conserve energy with four or five fewer minutes of ball-chasing.
[inline_node:316939]Ordering the combo
Let's expand on the virtues of the "conservative 4-3-3." The US player pool has plenty of quick-footed attackers, so it's no surprise they often look best when using this to their advantage.
The best way to do that is one-touch passing with good off-the-ball movement. Guys like Donovan, Feilhaber, Clint Dempsey and Beasley thrive when the play is crisp and quick in this manner.
The spacing of Bradley's 2010 cycle 4-4-2 just does not lend itself to tic-tac-toe passing against better opponents, and obviously turnovers are more likely to be punished. We saw this a few times in South Africa.
At Ajax, the church of the technical 4-3-3, they like to talk about passing triangles. It's quite simply the difference between a two-man move and a three-man move, and it equally applies to our suggested 4-5-1.
I believe getting these midfield players closer together by policy is the path to the much-discussed next level for the US National Team.
No, this team isn't quite good enough to run circles around the best. They do, in my estimation, have enough skill to put a Ghana or Slovenia on their heels.
The unspoken factor
I'll keep this succinct. It's not brain surgery. A squad given the trust and responsibility of pulling off more complex, more daring game plans will feel more confident in its ability.
I can't measure this scientifically, but without naming any names, more than one 'Nat has intimated to me a hunger to see US tactics evolve.
It may not seem like much reading this column, but think about it as you watch them work against a top opponent. It's quite visible to me.


text:
Elite Race Solid Roller Lifters - Quick Tech: Engine
Revolutionary Design Withstands The Harshest Racing Conditions
Comp Cams
In today's racing environment, solid roller lifters face grueling punishment on every lap. The engineers at Comp Cams just elevated the level of performance to new heights with the introduction of their new Elite Race Solid Roller Lifters. These new Comp lifters include a host of impressive features. For starters, they have an SAE 8620 stainless steel alloy body that is CNC-machined and REM-finished. Next, you'll find SAE 9310 steel alloy wheels that are precision-ground. Finally, the needles are made from 52100 bearing steel and micro-sorted with a controlled contour profile.
These lifters feature an exclusive body design that does not have an oil band, thus maximizing rigidity and reducing lifter bushing wear. While the construction and body design make them incredibly strong, the lifters are also lightweight, with each weighing less than 100 grams individually. All lifter bodies are "tall" and will clear both stock and aftermarket 0.300-inch-tall lifter bores and will properly fit either 5/16-inch or 3/8-inch ball pushrods.
Possibly the most critical element of this lifter design is the fact that the oversized (0.400-inch) axles are dual-pinned, leaving a small gap in between for oiling. Pressure-fed oil now has the ability to flow through the center and top of the axle-directly to the needles. For maximum control and durability at high rpm, the captured link bars and modular design allow the pushrod insert to be swapped out for centered, left, or right offsets. And with patent-pending oil control through the pushrod insert, engine builders can modify the lifter to meter extra oil to the top as desired.
Elite Race Solid Roller Lifters are heat-treated, machined to high tolerances and are available for a number of Chevy, Ford, and Chrysler applications.


text:
Dodgeball Tournament for Brittany
Sioux Falls Christian High School will host a dodgeball tournament this weekend to raise money for a former student whose family was killed in a car accident.
Northwestern College sophomore Brittany Vollmer lost her parents and two siblings, 13 and 16, in a February traffic accident on Interstate 90. She's a 2011 graduate of the high school.
The dodgeball tournament will be held April 8 at 6 p.m. in the school gym for high school and college students, parents, faculty and board members. Teams will have eight members with substitutes allowed. The team fee is $20 and spectators will pay $2.
According to Dawn Wieking at Sioux Falls Christian School, they may need to cap the registrations due to space limitations so it is advised to register early. She also said Brittany is creating a team and Northwestern is still working out the details how they are getting everyone up here.
We are so grateful for the support from the Sioux Falls community on Brittany's behalf. We are blessed to be part of this community" - Dawn Wieking, event coordinator
You can register online at the Sioux Falls Christian School website. You can also pick up a registration for at the Sioux Falls Christian school MS/HS office. Registration is due April 5.
If you cannot make it and would still like to donate, you can still help Brittany with future education expenses. You can mail checks to either of the following addresses:
Brittany Vollmer Fund
C/O Northwestern College
101 7th Street SW
Orange City, IA 51041
Brittany Vollmer Fund
C/O Sioux Falls Christian Schools
6120 S Charger Circle
Sioux Falls, SD 57108


text:
UC Berkeley math and biostatistics major Terrence Park made a big splash Thursday when he came out as an undocumented student in an online advocacy campaign backed by Silicon Valley billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs.
The 24-year-old Park turns to a chalkboard to calculate the cost of deporting young illegal immigrants compared to their contributions if granted citizenship.
"So that's $23,000 to deport me," says the aspiring statistician and president of the campus math club.
And the sum benefit of staying? Some $329 billion over the coming decades, Park says, as immigrants like him get better jobs, pay more taxes, buy homes and cars and create businesses.
The video, filmed in a UCLA lecture hall last month, was a leap into activism for the South Korean-born student who for years avoided the limelight.
"I always kept it to myself, always tried to hide my status," Park said in an interview Thursday. "Right now it's a chance to contribute to this movement. It's the least I can do."
The "Dream is Now" campaign is being led by philanthropist Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, and filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, who directed "An Inconvenient Truth" and "Waiting for Superman."
Park is one of dozens of students around California and the country being tapped for the campaign to persuade Americans to open legalization pathways for illegal immigrants, especially the estimated 2.1 million young people brought to the country as children.
Park's video is an academic counterpoint to another viral campaign by NumbersUSA, a group that has fought back against granting citizenship to immigrants here illegally.
The group's director, Roy Beck, uses jars of gumballs to make the argument that mass immigration hurts the American economy, pouring the candies into a too-small jar in a video — also filmed in a lecture hall — that has had more than 1.4 million views since 2010.
Beck gave a mixed review of the Berkeley student's video.
"It's a very clever video. I enjoyed it. But the whole thing's based on bogus arguments," Beck said.
Measuring the cost of deporting all the Dreamers is a "straw man" argument since no one seriously proposes doing that, and the economic benefits would be true for any young worker, he said.
"If they didn't fill those jobs, Americans would fill those jobs," Beck said. "Americans would be making that money, distributing it in the economy and paying the taxes on it."
Beck said, however, that students like Park have a compelling practical and ethical argument.
Park came to California when he was 10 with his mother and twin sisters, both also Cal students. They came on temporary visas that expired.
The siblings all struggled to pay their Berkeley tuition, working at supermarkets and laundromats. Park said he started off at a community college and took a year off from Berkeley to make more money. His illegal status denied him work opportunities in some campus labs where he could have gained more research experience.
Now, he and his sisters have obtained work permits and protection from deportation through the Obama administration's relief measure for young immigrants.
Admitted to graduate programs at Yale and Brown universities, Park said his prospects depend on passage of the Dream Act and moving from temporary relief to permanent residency and citizenship.
If not, "the president of the Berkeley math club will be doing some hard manual labor," he says in the video.


text:
In Haiti, cash is escaping from wallets and savings accounts are breaking free from brick-and-mortar banks.
Two years after 2010's devastating earthquake, mobile money has taken off in the island nation. While the country has seen setbacks in many areas and continues to struggle, one bright spot is the transformation of the country's traditional banking sector.
Physical banks were wiped away by the quake and subsequent hurricane, and a mobile banking network that uses cell phones has grown up in their place.
Toting your money around on a cell phone might sound scary, but for many Haitians it's more secure than carrying around a wallet, which isn't protected by a PIN. The handy infographic to the left shows how a mobile money transaction works.
RELATED: Five tasks for Haiti's new pop-singer president
In the months following the quake, both Mercy Corps (our parent organization) and The Gates Foundation sponsored separate Haitian cell phone companies, Voilà and Digicel, to help mobile money take off, with the Gates Foundation offering monetary incentives for the first company to get a program off the ground and for continued improvements in order to get entrepreneurial engines revving.
For many Haitians, mobile money can open a door to personal choice. Mercy Corps has used mobile money to distribute food aid to families across Haiti and deliver payments from its cash-for-work programs. Instead of spending hours waiting in line for a cash payment or a food ration, Haitians receive a wireless money transfer on their phones once a month.
The technology holds promises for the future, too. Long-term, mobile money could be expanded so that it's accessible to everyone for all of their personal purchases. Haitians could use mobile money to send remittances to family members in other parts of the country, according to AudienceScapes. And after visiting with Mercy Corps staff in Haiti in 2010, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote about the way that mobile money is creating a way for the poor to save money like never before. Most banks won't accept very small deposits, but now a mobile phone could double as a savings account. It could blow the microsavings sector wide open.
Mobile money could also help make Haitians healthier. Even before the earthquake hit, Haiti's public health indicators were the worst in the Western hemisphere, according to the US Department of State, and those problems were only compounded by the disaster.
In Kenya, one of the first countries to adopt mobile money, customers can use it to pay – and save up for – health services. Expectant mothers use it to save for health care, and in rural communities Kenyans have used the service to pay for access to clean water, reports USAID. Looking forward, a mash-up of mobile health and mobile money technologies in Haiti could lead to new insurance plans and health voucher programs, according to Health Unbound.
With mobile money quickly gaining widespread use, the developing world is leaps ahead of the developed. Mobile money launched in Kenya in 2003, according to The National Archives, but Google Wallet's similar service in the United States wasn't released until September of last year and has yet to truly take off. Maybe it's time for American company executives to start taking a few pointers from Haiti.
• This article first appeared at Global Envision, a blog published by Mercy Corps.
• Sign-up to receive a weekly selection of practical and inspiring Change Agent articles by clicking here.


text:
Zappa necesitaba un nuevo diseño de papelería y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 99 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
Overexposed is a creative media and entertainment agency, we are the interface that connects, markets and manages a collective of creative individuals on a range of commercial/corporate projects.
We only work on projects that sit outside the boundaries of the tradional corporate marketing world and our primary goal is to provide exposure for highly talented individuals within the corporate/commercial sector.
The collective primarily focuses on the following creative fields:
- Public Relations, Entertainment and Event management
- New concept/brand/product launches
- Photography - Mixed print and corporate photo shoots, specialist photography
- Street Artists - high end street art, stencil and graffiti
- Digital Artists
- Music Production
Our audience is difficult to define as they range from the low-high end corporates through to not-for-profit government art agencies (who at times can be very "Anti-corporate", the individuals we work with have high expectations, they aren't interested in seeing something that is "mildly different from the last company" they want to see us deliver something that will blow them away.
GO CRAZY! We work with artists that know no limits everyday and in-turn we need to be able to communicate this with our company image.
-The primary focus is the business card, however the overall design must flow into a letterhead and envelope.
- We have a basic logo designed, however I am happy for you to add to, modify or completely re-design if you think it is necessary, i would love to see someone create an icon for the company
- We haven't chosen a color scheme yet so you basically have the freedom to go wild!
- The business card design should be clean yet still clearly have a street/urban art sort of feel to it.
- No Taglines
- Our printer can also print on plastic or frosted style business cards and can can also cut outs if required.
- If we are happy with the winning designer further work will potentially be available for the web design and marketing material
- The winning design must be provided in a vector format (eg: photoshop) and be ready for Print.
Our logo can be found at: http://www.x-posed.net/Overexposed_…SMUGHD.jpg


text:
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Trailer: Get Your Space Bat-Suit
Batman and Superman are scheduled to share the screen next year in 'Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice' but before that, they'll be teaming up in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Today TT Games gives us our first look at the third entry in the Lego Batman series, releasing a trailer and a set of screenshots.
Whereas previous chapters have been set in Gotham City, this time around Batman and friends will spend the majority of their time in space. As teased in the last scene of Lego Batman 2, Brainiac will be the main villain of the game. Using the power of stolen Lantern rings, Brainiac has shrunken various cities from across the DC galaxy to add to his collection. Batman, Superman and the rest of the Justice League will need to travel to these shrunken cities and free them from Brainiac's control.
With over 150 characters to unlock, Lego Batman 3 will have the biggest roster in a Lego game yet, and the trailer shows us that the series' trademark sense of humor is intact. First seen in LegoMarvel Super Heroes, "Big Figs" will make an appearance in Lego Batman 3, with characters like Killer Croc and Solomon Grundy represented by upsized figures.
All of the various Lego series have improved with each iteration, and Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham looks to be no exception to this rule. We're still waiting for the rumored Lego DC/Marvel crossover, but this will just have to hold us over until that project materializes.


text:
Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255
Suicide Prevention Lifeline - www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in college-age students.
Warning Signs of Suicide
There are basically four types of warning signs:
- Situational: stressful or traumatic experience
- Depressive: changes in usual behavior, inability to concentrate, socially withdrawn, easily agitated, apathy, crying, sense of worthlessness, appears sad, abusing substances.
- Verbal signs: direct or indirect; verbally or in written material (e.g., assignments, papers, etc.)
- Behavioral: giving away possessions, writing a suicide note, acquiring means to commit suicide, organizing business and personal matters, suddenly resigning from organizations or clubs.
Look for a cluster of clues. A suicidal person who gives warning signs will most often present more than one clue.
Concerned about a fellow College of Idaho community member?
- Share your concerns with the individual directly.
- Consult a mental health professional:
- Cynthia Mauzerall, LCPC, at 208.459.5561 or [email protected]
- Brian Davies, LPC at 208.459.5066, or [email protected]
- Fill out the Incident Report located on this website.
Do's & Don't's in Responding to Suicidality
- DO show that you take the student's feelings seriously.
- DO let the student know that you want to help.
- DO listen attentively and empathize.
- DO reassure that with help he/she will recover.
- DO stay close until help is available or risk has passed.
- DON'T try to shock or challenge the student.
- DON'T analyze the student's motives.
- DON'T become argumentative.
- DON'T react with shock or disdain at the student's thoughts and feelings.
- DON'T minimize the student's distress.
In an emergency situation, call: Campus Safety at 208.459.5151, Caldwell Police at 911, Canyon County Mental Health at 208.459.0092 or Mobile Crisis at 208.334.0808.
Or call the College's Counseling Services during office hours (9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday):
- Cynthia Mauzerall, LCPC, at 208.459.5561 or [email protected]
- Brian Davies, LPC at 208.459.5066, or [email protected]


text:
The New and Improved KustomSignals.com is Here!
You may notice that the site has been divided up a little differently, with the purpose of allowing customers to find what they need quicker and easier. The new format is much more consistent between the pages, helping you to navigate the site better.
Additionally, we have some new features that will make using kustomsignals.com much easier. Check out the news area as well as the updated Google search functionality. Notice the footer which allows you to link with our social networking sites and learn more about our parent company, Public Safety Equipment.
Please note that there are a few areas still under development, including the previous PK area. This content will not be available until early-August. Stayed tuned for more information. We hope you enjoy the new and improved kustomsignals.com as much as we do! As always, if you have any feedback please don't hesitate to share with us.
Request more info from Kustom Signals Inc.
Thank You!


text:
In the spirit of a Terrence Malick screenplay, certain rhetorical questions to be spoken in hushed voice-over present themselves regarding Malick's latest, "To the Wonder."
Can we ever see enough sunsets as filmed by Malick and his mighty cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki? Is serious spiritual yearning even worth attempting to capture in a series of moving images? And will Malick ever tire of the look of tall grass in the wind, bending this way and that, much as his characters conform themselves to the dictates and gentle yet unmistakable hand of the filmmaker himself?
Shot in Bartlesville, Okla., and in France, "To the Wonder" finds Malick pursuing a form of visual storytelling that is closer to chamber music, or symphonic rapture, than conventional film narrative. It skates along the edge of self-parody every second. Compared even with his previous feature, "The Tree of Life," this one's bound to frustrate the average meat-and-potatoes filmgoer looking for clear outlines and the usual dramatic builds.
Whatever. Minor Malick does not mean "To the Wonder" is a nothing. It is very much something: supple and a bit mad. What that something is -- well, you're the interpreter, as much as the writer-director in charge.
It depicts an Oklahoma man, played by Ben Affleck; a Ukrainian woman living in Paris, played by Olga Kurylenko; another woman back in Oklahoma, Rachel McAdams; and a fourth character, a Catholic priest stricken by a crisis of faith and purpose, played by Javier Bardem. Affleck's Neil, whom we see sampling soil for groundwater contamination in and around his hometown of Bartlesville, has met Marina (Kurylenko) in Paris. Romance has bloomed. "I'll go wherever you go," she whispers to us in voice-over, before they explore Mont St. Michel, on an island off the Normandy coast.
Where is "wherever"? Oklahoma. It's a strange new world to Marina and her 10-year-old daughter, no less so than the land Malick presented in his earlier film, "The New World." At one point in "To the Wonder," a classically Malickian transition glides from a shot of the shoreline off Normandy into a gliding frame of grasslands and power lines in the USA. The relationship soon sours. Marina, conceived as a twirly force of nature at odds with this land of big-box stores and cowboys, retreats with her daughter to France. Neil takes up with an old flame, a rancher (McAdams) who likewise loves to twirl in the wheat, among the bison.
The relationships come and go; Marina drifts back into Neil's life. Since her voice-overs from the start favor the past tense, we sense impermanence throughout. The film is a reverie, a memory reactivated, in a land of beauty despite the Sonic drive-ins and drab suburban cul-de-sacs.
I admire the picture, though little of "To the Wonder" jells in the usual way. Bardem's priest interacts only briefly with the other major characters; he's a state of troubled mind more than a dimensional being. The women competing for Neil's conscience and heart are largely nonverbal sprites, endlessly photogenic. The film is completely insular yet utterly open to everything in nature: the skies, the breeze, the unspoken connections between one human being and another. In this universe, when the musings (visual and verbal) are interrupted by a sign of everyday modernity -- when Marina Skypes with her faraway daughter, for example, or when someone says something as blunt as "My visa has expired" -- it's a shock to the system.
However elliptical, "To the Wonder" clearly speaks to, and from, Malick's own experience. It's conjecture, of course, but he appears to be atoning for past relational sins with his story of Neil, described as a taciturn but "incredibly loving" man. (It's not an unflattering self-portrait, to be sure.) "Weak people never bring anything to an end themselves. They wait for others to do it," Marina says in voice-over. Is Bardem's priest too weak to break up with God, or too strong to do so?
So, to get back to the rhetorical questions: Can we ever see enough sunsets as filmed by Malick? The answer is no. Is serious spiritual yearning even worth attempting to capture in a series of moving images? The answer is yes. Malick's images may run together, gliding in and out of windows, up quiet streets, in ways that induce a trancelike state (or, if you're not with it, sleepiness). But Malick is a true searcher, true to his preoccupations and definitions of soulful rhapsody. "To the Wonder" repeats its central motifs aplenty, yet you may find yourself thinking about life, and living, and love, while sorting through the movie. Even if it drives you nertz.
Oh, and: Will Malick ever tire of the look of tall grass in the wind? The answer is no. He will not.
'To the Wonder' -- 3 stars
MPAA rating: R (for some sexuality/nudity)
Running time: 1:52


text:
Dr. Stan Tatkin, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT), "Wired for Love," "Wired for Dating," "Your Brain on Love;" Keren Abrams, Healing Arts, Fertility & Twins; Flo Aeveia Magdalena, HeartThread & "Sunlight on Water" (Show #1721)Feb 19th, 2017 Posted in Health & Wellness Alternatives, Interview Gems, New Psychology & Spirituality, Personal Growth & Sacred Sexuality, Relationships & Family, TRM Shows, UFOs, ETs, & Other Mystical Phenomena | Comments Off on Dr. Stan Tatkin, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT), "Wired for Love," "Wired for Dating," "Your Brain on Love;" Keren Abrams, Healing Arts, Fertility & Twins; Flo Aeveia Magdalena, HeartThread & "Sunlight on Water" (Show #1721)
The 02/19/17 TRM Show post is below these current Free TeleWeb Events. Scroll down to the next green box for today's TRM show description and audio.
Enjoy our TRM endorsed Free TeleWeb Events: Andrew Harvey, who along with Chris Saade, present, "The Power of Evolutionary Love" and "Journey of Soul Recovery," with Robert Moss.
From last week:"Navigating Uncertain Times with Yogic Meditation: Foundational Practices for True Resilience, Wholeness & Wellbeing"
QUICK LINKS: In addition to the above current free event offerings, we have a valuable list of other transformational archived free events that you are welcome to explore and download. Just click on this hot link and enjoy! Join our TRM Emailing data base for previews of upcoming Transitions MultiMedia Activities. Enter your email in the white box in the upper right column of this page. Get sneak previews of TRM shows & your hosts activities on Facebook. While there, give us a like!
TRM 02/19/17– Show #1721
In Hour One, Keren Abrams returns for a concluding segment inviting participation with her twin boys in a divine soul role.
Details Hour 1: Show Intro, Sponsors, Music Set #1, Sponsors, Featured Guest: Keren Abrams Seg #2, Music Set #2, Sponsors, Bulletin Board #1, Music Set #3.
In Hour Two, Dr. Stan Takin, author, therapist, and founder of the PACT Institute discusses the PACT method in his bestselling books: Wired for Love, Wired for Dating, and Your Brain on Love. Dr. Tatkin, a periodic TRM guest, coined the term secure functioning when he developed a Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy, known as PACT, drawing on research in developmental neuroscience, attachment theory, and arousal regulation.
Details Hour 2: Sponsors, Featured Guest: Stan Tatkin Seg #3, Sponsors, Featured Guest: Stan Tatkin Seg #4, Sponsors, Bulletin Board #2, Music Set #4 Singer Songwriter Music
In Hour Three, Flo Aeveia Magdalena, HeartThread founder, teacher, channel and author, returns for a concluding discussion on her book Sunlight On Water: A Guide to Soul-Full Living in the Light. It is full of profound guidance from The Ones With No Names, or TOWNN, the acronym for a Presence of Divinity.
Details Hour 3: Sponsors, Featured Guest: Flo Aeveia Magdalena Seg #6, Music Set #5, Sponsors, Music Set #6, Sponsors, Bulletin Board #3, Preview of Next Week's Show, Music Set #7.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
Podcast (podcast2): Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
Podcast (podcast3): Play in new window | Download


text:
Weaving Equipment
We are able to order Ashford Looms and equipment for you. We do keep a limited stock of rigid heddle looms and spare heddles in stock.Please ring if you would like to discuss availability. We are a Toika dealer and are able to supply looms and equipment made in Finland by this family business. "Pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap" won't be the slogan here. We believe that investing in a piece of equipment needs careful thought and honest advice to ensure you get the equipment that works best for you. We aim to give you the necessary information to help you make the right choice, even if that means advising you that another supplier or manufacturer will suit your needs better than we can. After sales advice will always be available if you need it.
Ashford Rigid Heddle Reeds
From: £16.00 To: £78.50


text:
from the Logan County Department of Public Health
contagion continues to increase; protect yourself and your family
Send a link to a friend
08, 2013]
Influenza cases continue to rise in our
community, and it is important to know how to care for someone who
has the flu. Keep the sick person comfortable, and follow
recommendations of his or her health care provider. Keep others in
the home healthy by washing hands and household surfaces frequently.
Ensure the sick
person takes all medications as directed.
Put the sick
person in a separate space from other members of the household.
Everyone in the home, including the
sick person, should clean their hands with soap and water or an
alcohol-based hand rub frequently.
The Logan County Department of Public Health has a limited supply
of flu vaccines still available. The hours for vaccines at the
health department are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
No appointment is required. The influenza vaccine is also available
on the HOPE Mobile during its regularly scheduled stops.
The cost of the seasonal flu shot is $25 for adults, $16.75 for
children 6 months through 18 years of age who have no health
insurance or health insurance that doesn't cover vaccines, and free
to those with a Medicaid or Medicare card.
[to top of second column]
For more information on the seasonal influenza vaccine, call the
Logan County Department of Public Health at 217-735-2317.
For more information, visit
www.flu.gov and www.lcdph.org.
[Text from file received from the
Logan County Department of Public
< Top Stories index
Back to top
News |
Sports | Business |
Rural Review |
Teaching and Learning
Home and Family |
| Obituaries
Community |
Law and Courts |
Leisure Time
Spiritual Life |
Health and Fitness |
Teen Scene
Letters to the Editor


text:
Hide Yo Sons, Hide Ya Husbands: Cell Phone Pics Of Bishop Long Hit The Net! (Lawyers For The 3 Boys Released These Pics) + Update
"New photos purportedly show Atlanta megachurch pastor Eddie Long posing in a bathroom mirror with muscle shirts. The photos were allegedly sent to at least one of the three young men who have filed lawsuits against Long in recent days for sexual harassment." - DV
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
Due to higher than normal order volumes, please expect a shipping delay of 10+ business days. We appreciate your understanding.
1/4 oz 2015 Peace Within Silver Round
This is the first ever 1/4 oz silver round issued by Silver Shield.
The obverse features a beautiful woman posed with her head tilted to the side, eyes closed and her hands over her heart. She is the very picture of inner peace. Rays of love are emanating from her heart and her body, and the contentment and satisfaction she displays is a wonderful example for all of us.
The reverse of this round features the unique Silver Shield logo only used on their fractional products. The 8 bullets and the 8 rays represent the light of dawn, signifying a new beginning.
The round you receive may be tarnished or in used condition.
|Silver Shield
|Lightly Used
|An image of a beautiful woman with her head tilted to the left, hands over her heart and rays of contentment
|The revised Silver Shield logo used for fractional rounds with the words "Silver Shield 1/4 Troy ounce 2015 .999 Pure AG" and 8 bullets and 8 rays in the centre
|Heidi Wastweet


text:
Voucher terms
When using vouchers, value codes and gift cards at Bertoni of Denmark the following terms and conditions applies.
1. A value code is valid as long as the campaign runs. If there's no specified expiration date the coupon is valid for 60 days.
2. Value codes issued by Bertoni of Denmark are given as a % -discount or a cash discount. The value code must be used before the payment of your order, and can only be redeemed for online purchases and not in our stores.
3. There can only be redeemed one coupon per. order. You get the value codes when you are a free member of our Bertoni of Denmark customer club, and you will receive them in the mail. The value vouchers are personal and must not be passed on to others.
4. Gift vouchers can not be exchanged for cash.
5. You can use the gift cards full amount or as part of a larger amount of an item. You can not spilt the gift card into several small amounts.
6. If you wish to return an order in which a value code is deducted from, the amount of the value code will not be refunded. Ex. If you shop for 500, - and has a coupon of 100, - you only pay 400, -. If you return this item you will receive only 400, - in return. And you can not claim a new voucher. If you are having trouble redeeming a voucher, please contact our customer service.


text:
Well, last week was exhilarating. About a 530-word post provoked upwards of 33,000 words of comments.
The essay on Dr. NT. "I Personally Believe In the Resurrection, But..." Wright and the whole ensuing discussion was, I hope, instructive. The interaction certainly was for me. Let me say up-front and very sincerely: one of the best things about this "gig" is, at the same time, the very factor that initially worried me about it -- the Comments section. I feared it; now I love it. We have the most amazing readership. It's a constant education and encouragement to me, and I thank God for you.
I'd like to attempt a summary of what I think are some of the more important "take-aways" from This Moment in Pyro history.
"Important" Points: Lighter side
- While there are a few favored souls who can wear the "I Made Rule 40!" T-shirt, as far as I know, I alone can now wear the T: "I Made Michael Spencer Break Rule 40!"
- The tireless and well-nigh ubiquitous Carla suggests I be renamed from "Dan 'don't call me Dave' Phillips" to Dan BOOYAH Phillips, and I... yes, I think I could live with that.
- There are almost endless title possibilities with a name like "Wright."
- More people calling me by my name -- even Adrian Warnock. That's a good thing! (No comment yet from Tim Challies.)
- It was kind of funny when critics seemed to imply the comment thread was too long -- thus swelling it by one more comment. But how long would it have been, if certain Wrightists had simply come in and said, "I really have gotten a lot out of Wright's books -- but good grief, what was he thinking?!"
Important Points: Weightier side
- On friendship. Many defenders made much of Wright's "friendship" with Borg. That's why Wright said that Borg -- who (he says himself) does not believe in the resurrection -- was surely a Christian who "loves Jesus" and "believes passionately." We were told it is because of his great and wonderful "Let's do Communion" friendship with Borg.
Huh? This is Wright being a friend? If so, we're talking about the sort of friend who knows I have treatable cancer, but tells me that the chicken-bones the shaman is shaking at me should do the trick. A number of the commenters seem to define friendship, along with other things, in purely emotional and subjective terms. What is the Biblical view of friendship and love?
- God tells us that we should prefer a friend's faithful wounds, to the disingenuous kisses of an enemy (Proverbs 27:6). A flattering kiss is no more the necessary mark of true friendship, than a faithful wound is of its absence.
- The Lord Jesus, our most faithful friend, says, "Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; be zealous therefore, and repent" (Revelation 3:19 NAS). Love and stern reproof are not contraries.
- He who chooses fools as his companions will take on their characteristics (Proverbs 13:20).
- There are "friends" who can ruin you (Proverbs 18:24).
- God will judge the one who sees another staggering off to destruction, and does not do his best to rescure him (Proverbs 24:11-12).
- We have a daily obligation to "take care...lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God," and to "exhort one another every day, as long as it is called 'today,' that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin" (Hebrews 3:12-13).
- The closest friendship must never be allowed to compete with the purity of our devotion to the doctrinal truths of God (Deuteronomy 13:6-11; Luke 14:26).
Let's be brutally specific. If Dr. Borg receives a sentence of condemnation from God, will he be forced to admit, "My friend Dr. Wright warned me earnestly of this"? Or will he have grounds to sputter, "But my friend and Your servant Bishop Wright assured me in front of the whole world that I was a Christian, who loved Jesus and fervently believed! How can You send a Jesus-loving, passionately-believing Christian to Hell?"
- Hero-worship. Some of the critics of Wright's critics don't see to "get" what it means not to be a Roman Catholic. Roman Catholics love to dredge up some goofy thing Luther said (and, Lord knows, he said more than a few), or something Calvin did -- as if we'll gasp in horror, throw down our Bibles, and flee to Rome. They just don't "get" what it is to be a free man in Christ (Galatians 5:1; Colossians 2:4, 8, 18), a member of the universal priesthood, a slave of God and not of any individual man or human tradition.
This, by the way, is why I seldom call myself a "Calvinist" to folks I don't know something about. I don't believe anything that I believe simply because Calvin believed it. Insofar as I'm true to my convictions, my conscience is captive to the Word alone. The reason I like Calvin so much is because he has helped me understand what is in the Word! Yet if Calvin takes a turn I don't see called for in Scripture, I feel no obligation to follow him. I might be a Calvinist, but I'm not a Calvinolater.
This sort of freedom of judgment simply stuns Roman Catholics -- and it rather seems to stun the always-Wright set, as well. They seem to see no grounds between almost worshipfully embracing every word that proceedeth from Wright's mouth -- or denouncing him as a Hell-bound heretic. Ergo, if we don't fall into Category A, we must be in Category B. If you don't adore him, you hate him. To criticize him is to anathematize him.
(An aside: I anticipate some angry sputtering and denials on this point. My surrejoinder will be: then what were the objections, and why was the thread so long?)
We were told that we shouldn't accuse Wright of denying the resurrection. We hadn't. We were admonished for judging him unsaved. We hadn't. The Wrightists wanted to talk about our feelings, their feelings, Wright's feelings... our feelings about their feelings about Wright's feelings. What was really important to them was not that this exalted scholar and religious leader had hey-presto! pronounced an unbeliever to be a for-sure, Jesus-loving fervent believer -- it was whether we were being mean, or whether we felt good (or bad enough) about it. Some good folk were "sick" that we had this discussion -- not that Wright had said "Peace, peace," where there was no peace. We weren't so much given a better model, as having been tsk-tsked for not doing Wright right... or doing it right with a bad attitude... or something. There were repeated attempts to launch out in this and that direction.
Yet dogged commenter after dogged commenter -- bless you! -- kept noting, "Hey -- Dan is saying it's alarming that Wright says that someone who denies the foundation of Christian truth is surely a Christian who loves Jesus and passionately believes. Well... isn't it?"
- Do scholars have a "Get Out of Accountability Free" card? My previously-voiced concerns were borne out in this business. What did I try to argue in my little Christian academics: not an oxymoron? I expressed alarm that, in the eyes of some, "academics get a 'pass' from being Christians 24/7." And so we heard again and again, "But this is such a great book! And that's such a great book! He's such a great writer, and made such a great defense of the Resurrection!"
Perhaps so -- but at Easter time, Wright just told the world you can love Jesus and believe passionately without believing in the resurrection. You don't find that disturbing?
But Wright himself does the same thing. Note what he says about Borg: "The philosophical and cultural world he has lived in has made it very, very difficult for him to believe in the bodily resurrection." And so...? So what? Should God feel bad about requiring such a tough thing of Dr. Borg, given his philosophical and cultural world? Well, then, look: I daresay the philosophical and moral world of the drunkard, the self-righteous prig, the prostitute, the thief, the homosexual, the moralist, equally makes it "very, very difficult" for them to believe in the whole of the Gospel. I suppose that they'd actually have to change worlds, in order to believe. I suppose Dr. Borg would, too. They might actually have to -- what was the word? Ah, yes: "Repent," mentanoeo, have a revolutionary change of mind. Yes, he and they and we have to repent to believe the Gospel. Could be "very, very difficult" -- maybe like a camel going through a needle's eye. Impossible, really, for fallen humans. And so?
It seems as if Wright is making special allowance for cultured despisers, swayed by the testimony of men to disbelieve God. But the apostolic witness is,
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son (1 John 5:9-10)Wright himself says, in effect, that Borg disbelieves God. That means Borg has called God a liar. But Dr. Wright assured us he is a Jesus-loving, believing Christian. That's what the discussion was about.
Wright's defenders excuse his inexcusable waffling on the same pretense: intellectual atmosphere, or even ecclesiastical atmosphere (as if serving an apostate church earns one a "pass," rather than reproof).
It really does appear to be accepted, then, that scholars get a special "pass" from the first and second commandments. Not dimwit drunkards and liars, evidently. No, they still have to repent, believe, and walk in love for God. They're not special cases, like academics are.
Indeed, I get the distinct feeling among some that Wright is doing us a great favor by lending his scholarly credibility to some of our tenets. We should demand less of him, because of his wonderful scholarship and writing.
But surely this is the reverse of the Scriptural stance. God's perspective is that more -- not less! -- is required of him to whom more is given (Luke 12:48). Teachers are judged more harshly, not less (James 3:1ff.). Greater privilege brings greater responsibility, not diminished responsibility (Amos 3:2).
All this makes me wonder yet again: do we really believe the Bible, or don't we? If we do, no one does us a favor by admitting what everybody should already acknowledge, anyway -- such as that Jesus bodily rose from the dead. He's honor-bound to do that. What's remarkable is not one man's admission of the truth; it's the others' denials and evasions.
There must be some place between shrugging off terrific academic accomplishments, and feeling that a good book or two (or ten) earns one the right to say harmful, damaging nonsense without a ripple of contrary comment. It's being brandished by some like military service has been in the political world, as if it earns a lifetime of freedom from reproach. Both are laudable, assuredly, and both merit appreciation; but neither exempts one from the critical arena.
- Admiring the flawed for their flaws. We tend too much to see the one who doubts, challenges, even rejects fundamental truths as being a deep, wonderful, fascinating individual. Many swoon over such an one, treating him like a China egg, admiring, and perhaps wishing to be more like him. Surely this deep doubter towers over those who, perhaps by contrast, just cloddishly and oafishly take God at His Word. If spotlights and recognition and craving for "respectablity" and career-advancement lure him to abandon his former (Biblical) beliefs, many will ooh and ahh at how he has "grown," and use him to bludgeon those stubborn knuckle-draggers who refuse to "grow" similarly.
From God's perspective, the disbeliever -- to say nothing of the false teacher -- is no such stellar creature. Unbelief is a sin, it is immoral, it is wrong, and it's nothing new. It is the mother of all sin, and thus of all ruin and abomination. The first sin was an act of unbelief, and so was your last sin, and so was mine. It isn't as if there is more or less "reason" for disbelieving God today than there was in the Garden. In fact, the one who falls for Satan's lie today is even dimmer and more culpable than our great-great grandma was.
In recent years, I've come to see that God doesn't regard unbelief as we do. He doesn't find it understandable and noble. He finds it inexcusable, and He can be pretty harsh about it. Did Jesus say to the Emmaus strollers, "Well, boys, believe Me when I say I know it's been a hard couple of days! You're tired, your world's upside-down; and besides, the philosophical and cultural world you have lived in has made it very, very difficult for you to believe!"?
Our Lord said nothing of the sort. "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!" (Luke 24:25). Quite the slap in the face. I'm sure it woke them up, got their attention. Then He laid out the truth of Scripture for them -- not as an option to be considered, but as the truth with demands belief (v. 26). Such verses could be multiplied.
I don't at all deny that there are places when it is fitting to encourage someone, gently, to reconsider. But I affirm, with the Bible, that it is always fitting to call unbelievers, and false teachers, to repent.
- How should we regard a doubting brother? This could be the subject of many full posts, but here's my short answer for now: We should regard him as we do any tempted believer.
Say a brother admits to you that he's absolutely plagued by lustful thoughts, covetous thoughts, cowardly fears, like so many clouds of bloodthirsty and tireless mosquitoes. How do you respond? Do you bellow fiery judgments and threats at him? I doubt it. I hope not! But on the other hand, do you say, "That's really okay. Given your intellectual and cultural environment, I think it's pretty much unavoidable. But all's well with your soul, go in peace"?
Not quite.
Can we say this? "Oh, mercy -- I understand too well. Been there, felt that, still go there far too often. Let's look to the Lord and His Word together, and see how we can overcome this. I'll stick with you, and do what I can to help you overcome it." I would hope so.
And one last time: as far as I've noticed, no Wright-defender answered my question. The question was posed as the past sentence in the essay. Some found it convenient to quote part of it, the part that they imagined to be easiest to target and misrepresent. "Dr. Thomas" said he answered it, but I did not note an answer.
Here's the question, because this really is the larger point: "One must seriously ask the question: if Wright has a view of Christianity that pencils in the bodily resurrection of Jesus as an optional add-on, and embraces Marcus Borg as a 'passionate' lover of Jesus... can there possibly be any doctrine that isn't optional?"
Note: I said "answered," not "retorted" or "replied." There were many who sputtered over the protasis, "if Wright has a view of Christianity that pencils in the bodily resurrection of Jesus as an optional add-on." This caused many palpitations among Wright devotees. After answering several of them point-blank, I finally asked, "Is there some immensely-popular yet undocumented definition of 'optional' that means something other than 'possible but not necessary; left to personal choice'?" Because that is what Wright did to the bodily resurrection of Jesus: he made it optional to genuine, Jesus-loving, passionately-believing Christianity. Is that belief true, to Wright? Yes. Important to soundness and health? Certainly. Absolutely indispensable to being a Jesus-loving, passionately-believing genuine Christian? Not if we're to take Wright at his word.
And so I simply asked: if belief in the bodily resurrection of our Lord is optional, can there possibly be any doctrine that isn't optional?


text:
Nahesha: Florida Beauty
[Our Beauty Of The Day]
Where She's From: Nahesha was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, of mixed Black and Chinese heritage. She came to the United States at a young age.
"The most important thing my mother taught me was to take on hurdles and jump over them without getting overwhelmed to the point of doubting myself or my abilities," she tells The Black Star News.
Nahesha went to High School on Staten Island and attended college in Manhattan, New York City. "I started modeling about three years ago--stumbled at first, but I've learned so much with time," she says. "I feel I can only get better with more time. I am still in the early stage of my career."
Where She's At: "I want to surround myself with people who support my love and are able to help me meet my goals," Nahesha continues. "I am no longer looking to convince people that models are not ho's or anything like that. I try to separate myself from ones who are like that."
"At one point I was scared to go to photo shoots because of situations I have been in with well-known photographers," Nahesha says, when asked about some of the challenges in the industry. "I didn't want to model anymore or anything with it. I learned to overcome that by going with my instincts and just letting the lord lead my way."
"My most proud moment was when I was able to pick up a magazine and show my mother that I was in it," she continues. "She took it to work and was the happiest thing breathing. I felt that I made her proud."
"Looks can only get you so far, if you don't know how to speak, and portray yourself with class and intelligence," she notes. "A lot of people look at me and say 'oh, she's so petite' or 'so soft spoken.' But they have no idea of my intelligence. Beauty fades, wisdom remains."
Her favorite car is a BMW coupe. "It's just so sexy to me," she says.
So how does this young beauty prepare to step out?
"I love Nivea lotion; it gives you a glow that nothing else can and it makes you feel so soft," she says. "I need my lip gloss. Doesn't matter the brand. I like neutral colors. I am all about as natural as possible, but when I have shoots and shows, then I let the make up artist deal with all the products. I'm a natural beauty," she laughs.
Nahesha's Words Of Wisdom: "No matter when you reach this point in your life you'll know you've made it when you know what you want."
Nahesha's Secrets Of Success: "Knowing who I am and setting limits."
Nahesha's Favorite Movies: "Four Brothers, and Titanic."
Nahesha's Favorite Three Books: "Flyy Girl, Hot Summer Nights, and Wild Jasmine."
Three Leaders That Have Inspired Nahesha: "Tyra Banks, Beyonce, her grind is so strong, and my mother."
First Three Things Nahesha Would Do As President: "Stop the war, jobs and the economy needs to be fixed, and health insurance needs to be more accessible for all."
Nahesha's Favorite Entertainers And Their Songs: "Beyonce--resentment; Keyshia Cole--I Remember; and, Mary j. Blige--Just Fine."
Nahesha's Five Favorite Websites: "Blackstarnews.com, modelmayhem.com, myspace.com, aol.com and fashion websites."
To comment, to subscribe to or advertise in New York's leading Pan African weekly investigative newspaper, please call (212) 481-7745 or send a note to
Also visit out sister publications Harlem Business News www.harlembusinessnews.com and The Groove music magazine at
"Speaking Truth To Empower."
Latest comments
Ann GarrisonFebruary 22,2018 @ 08:03 PM
I think you have "Filtered HTML" turned on here. If you switch to "Full HTML," it will probably...


text:
Prices incl. VAT plus shipping costs
Delivery time for batteries: approx. 10-12 workdays | Other products: 3-4 Workdays
- Product number: 830248
Important Information
This 48V (46,8V-48,1V) Li-Ion battery pack is assembled in cell holders (cavity) in Berlin.
This battery is spot weldied with Li-Ion battery cells in series and parallel connection without protection components such as BMS (Battery Management System), or the like.
The battery pack is therefore a preliminary stage of an assembly and can be further assembled (BMS, Balancer, etc.)
Our battery packs are assembled in cell holders or in prefabricated plastic cavities, so that the battery cells have space to release the resulting heat. The heat affects the life span of a battery enormously (after our experience of many years, the life span with battery assembly without cell holders reduces by approx. 25% - 30% within one year.
We use either pure nickel fixture, or 7 mm pure nickel welding wires as the connecting material to reduce the resistance (Spot-welding).
We additionally protect the battery packs or the open contacts with Kapton tape.
In the pictures we show how such a battery pack looks like. We assemble in this format with different battery cells.
We recommend that buyers of this product either mount a BMS or a balancer connector.
Technical Information
- Battery: Samsung SDI INR18650-35E
- Voltage (nominal): 48V
- Charging Voltage: 54,6V
- Cut-Off-Voltage: 39V
- Charging (Max.): 5A (0.5C)
- Charging (recommended): 3A (0.3C)
- Discharge (Max.): 25A
- Discharge (recommended): 15A
Length: 240 mm
Width: 60 - 80 mm
Height: 66 mm
|Battery Voltage:
|Battery Type:
|Battery Capacity (range):
|10Ah - 15Ah
|Battery Configuration:


text:
Sensor Removal
Got a refill for your inhaler prescription? Just move your sensor to your new inhaler!
- Hold your inhaler in one hand.
- Grab the white plastic part of the sensor with your other hand.
- Twist and pull upwards.
Need help putting your sensor back on? See this article here:


text:
Global domestic: At home everywhere in the world
Being the worldwide specialist for customer-oriented solutions requires strong partners. We call our formula for success operating on a "global-domestic" basis, meaning that we are present throughout the world as a local company in each country. As such, we have established successful subsidiaries in the world's most significant countries. Our customers are always assisted by at-home partners who speak their language and know the requirements of the local market firsthand.
ebm-papst worldwide
Contact address India
ebm-papst India Pvt. Ltd.
26/3, G.N.T. Road Erukkencherry
600 118 Chennai
Phone: +91 44 26720103
Fax: +91 44 25371149


text:
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Pickled Spiced Garlic
I've recently been playing around with various fermented/pickled veggies in an effort to help my digestion and add some extra naturally occurring probiotics into my life ;) So far I've made (some with greater success than others) Ginger Carrots, Fermented Sweet Potatoes, Sauerkraut, and Fermented Ketchup. There's a lot of great info about such topics, and I'm no expert, so I won't even begin to talk about it, but two books that I've found really helpful are Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods and Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats. These are amazing resources for assisting your gut to heal and protect it in the future as well with fantastic recipes and advice.
Anyways, it was fitting that for this month's "Go Ahead Honey it's Gluten Free" roundup, Naomi chose the theme of "Winter Pickles" for January. I decided to go ahead and give it a shot making up my own recipe, so hope it comes out well!! Check out the entire year's themes and hosts- it's going to be a great one! This year Naomi has decided to do just Primal recipes which fits my current dietary restrictions, so I'm quite excited! I will be hosting August, so look out for that as well...
Anyways, on to the recipe!
Pickled Spiced Garlic
2 heads organic Garlic
1 Tbsp Himalayan Pink Sea Salt
1 Tbsp Cumin Seeds
1 Tbsp Coriander Seeds
12 Green Cardamom pods (about 1/2 Tbsp)
1 dried Chili Pepper
1 tsp Fennel Seeds
1 cup White Vinegar
Bring seeds and vinegar to boil in small pot. Boil 1 minute. Add garlic (I chopped the really big cloves in half). Boil 1 minute with the garlic.
Pour into a pint size canning jar. Add approximately 1/2 cup filtered water or as much as is needed to bring it to just under the lid.
Let sit on your counter for about a week before transferring to refrigerator. The longer it sits in the refrigerator the stronger the flavor will be, but it should be ready to eat after a day or two in the fridge. I'm going to let mine sit longer though.
Enjoy with your favorite dishes as a side or mixed in with your meal.
Pin It Now!
Follow @nooshgol noosh.
Posted by For the Love of Food! at 9:17 PM 3 comments Links to this post
Labels: dairy free, egg free, fermented, gluten free, go ahead honey, grain free, nut free, paleo, pickled, soy free
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Answer the questions below for a chance to win
*** Free Gift Certificate for the best Field Report (FR) ***
1. Have you visited Pharaoh KTV?
Not yet
2. If you have, what did you like best?
Interior Design
3. What promos would you like to have?
Gadget Raffle
Free Gift Certs
Travel Packages
Pls provide comment or suggestion to qualify the entry
Email Address
Cellphone No.
City of Residence
skip this page
Note: Only valid information will qualify the raffle.


text:
Full HD like you've never seen it before
Unique to Sony, X-Reality PRO™ picture processing upscales every pixel for remarkable clarity. Pixels are analysed and images sharpened and refined for incredible realism.
Making every pixel perfect
With X-Reality PRO, patterns in images are compared with patterns stored in a unique database to sharpen each pixel. We use the knowledge gained from developing and filing blockbuster movies and TV shows to deliver supremely lifelike detail in everything you watch.
Redefining realism
A variety of noise reduction techniques are used by X-Reality PRO to sharpen and refine images. See how scenes become clearer, smoother and more natural.


text: You probably don't know what a self-initiation is Mariusz and for this reason you object. bdag 'jug is a ritual added to the sadhana that you do, it cannot be performed unless you have received the empowerment from your Guru and practiced extensively. Since all (most?) Nyingthig cycles have things like Ngondro and various sadhana's my guess is that the Kunzang Gongpa Kundu also have it and then most certainly have self-initiation practices. You can check with Gangteng Tulku if you doubt me.Mariusz wrote:Self-initation for any Nyinthig necessary according to you??? I know for sure when you want practice khandro nyinthig according to Kunzang Gongpa Kundu full cycle of Dzogchen from Pema Lingpa you at least have to receive initially this from the master of Dzogchen: http://yeshekhorlo.mahajana.net/2012/04 ... roj-polen/ Initiation Künzang Gongdü (Zhi-Tro) one-day initation. Of course in the future you will receive other initiations when you progress in further retreats, for example Rigpa Tsel Wang. These info are available for everyone from yeshekhorlo internet.