text:
WCF006 - 100% Virgin Wool, WoolFelt®
100% Virgin Wool, WoolFelt® is available in an assortment of homespun colors and in its natural state. Purchase this timeless fabric in Square Yards, Fat Quarters, or Charm Packs. The Fat Quarter bundles and Charm Packs are available in two combination packages: Original Homespun and Classic Homespun.
P.O. Box 150 Easthampton MA 01027 • Toll Free 1-800-333-3469
www.commonwealthfelt.com • www.woolfelt.com • www.nationalnonwovens.com


text:
Eurotunnel passengers face further delays after breakdown
Eurotunnel passengers are facing more delays after a broken down-train forced an evacuation and caused major disruption for travellers.
Almost 400 passengers had to be evacuated in the Channel Tunnel when a France-bound shuttle train came to a halt after a problem with the overhead power line.
High-speed train company Eurostar said on Monday that the resultant damage was ''unresolved and ongoing'' and four services scheduled for Tuesday morning had been cancelled.
A Eurostar spokeswoman said: ''Following the failure earlier today of a Eurotunnel shuttle train carrying passenger vehicles, the resultant damage to the overhead power supply cables inside the Channel Tunnel is unresolved and ongoing.
''Eurotunnel engineers are working to resolve the issues and restore full power to the affected section of the tunnel.''
An update from Eurotunnel suggested repair work would continue until 6am Tuesday when the tunnel will partially re-open, Eurostar said.
A spokeswoman added: ''These technical issues, which are beyond Eurostar's control, have, regrettably, led to significant disruption to Eurotunnel shuttle and Eurostar services today.
''As a consequence of the ongoing loss of power, Eurotunnel has informed Eurostar that some further disruption should be expected to services tomorrow morning (Tuesday).''
Eurostar said the following train services had been cancelled:
:: London to Paris, 7.31am departure, service 9006
:: Paris to London, 11.43am departure, service 9025
:: London to Brussels, 8.58am departure, service 9116
:: Brussels to London, 8:52am departure, service 9117
Passengers who were due to travel on the cancelled services will be offered full refunds or given the chance to exchange tickets, free of charge, for travel at a future date, Eurostar said.
All other Eurostar services are expected to operate normally tomorrow and passengers should check-in as usual, the company added.
Eurostar said it was contacting affected passengers to alert them to the disruption to services.
Some 382 passengers and four dogs were evacuated from the train and taken on to the French terminal. The incident happened at around 7.30am about 7.5 miles into the 30-mile long tunnel
Passengers faced long days throughout the day and a number of trains were cancelled, although some services were able to continue using one of the two running tunnels.
The broken down train reportedly reached France shortly after 5pm where passengers were reunited with their cars.
A spokeswoman for the Port of Dover said it was "working hard" with ferry companies to help get Tunnel traffic across the Channel.
She said: "The port continues to maximise available capacity for the additional traffic whilst maintaining a first class service for customers already heading to Europe's busiest ferry port.
"The port continues to monitor the situation closely, in liaison with its ferry partners. Freight traffic entering the port is currently heavy, due to the issues at the tunnel. Tourist traffic is flowing freely into the port but passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journey."

subset: commoncrawl


text:
TweetDeck Gets a Touch-Up
Twitter updated its TweetDeck power-user interface on Wednesday, an aesthetic refresh of the application across all the platforms it runs on (Mac, Windows, Chrome and the Web). Flourishes include color and template updates, and added choices in font sizing for the squinty among us. The changes are in line with other brand-identity tweaks Twitter has made over the past year, including an updated Twitter bird logo.


text:
ok so i kind of know how to restart but the problem is that when ever i restart my animation get faster and faster.
so i have main.java and alot of other objects. so one class for player one for player one for background etc...
public class main exteds JApplet actionlistener { public void init() { //create window stuff } public void start() { player_class = new player1(); //create all classes timer_class = new Timer(10, this); timer_class.start(); } public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { //all collsion stuff go in here repaint(); } public void paint(graphics g) { //paint here } public void stop(){} //i dont use this method. well i dont know how to public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) { //restart button here if(...) { if(...) { //if user hit restart button //i am calling start() method again so it restart start(); //--------------this is how i am restarting } } } }
i think what is happing is that when i call start(); method at bottom it double my timer.
so 1st my timer is 10 than restart now its 20 ... and so on. that why my animation get faster and faster?
any idea how can i fix this issue. or is there a better logic to restart?


text:
Competence for fire service cranes
Liebherr has been manufacturing standard cranes with additional fire service equipment for over 40 years for professional fire services. More than 100 Liebherr fire service cranes with load capacities of between 25 and 70 tonnes are in use all over Europe.
Proven mobile crane technology
Liebherr has been manufacturing cranes with special equipment for professional fire services for over 40 years.
Liebherr is the global market leader in mobile cranes and has an extensive array of expertise for special requirements. Fire service cranes from Liebherr feature modern chassis and powertrain engineering to get them to the deployment site quickly. They can also manoeuvre at very constricted sites due to their compact dimensions. Their long telescopic booms and proven telescoping systems mean that they can quickly reach great heights and radii.
Equipped for special requirements
With a full set of equipment and 10 tonnes of ballast, the 4-axle machine can be driven on public roads enabling it to get to where it is needed quickly. The 50-metre telescopic boom enables large heights and radii to be achieved – a big plus in the event of fires in high buildings or in houses which are not directly accessible from a road.
Fire service cranes from Liebherr have proven themselves suitable for a very wide range of jobs. Their areas of use include:
- Fighting fires
- Securing vehicles on bridges at risk of falling
- Raising and repositioning collapsed loads
- Rescuing and towing broken-down vehicles
- Clearing fire sites
- Removing storm damage
Our standard cranes are tailored to the specific requirements of professional fire services with special equipment versions. Special Liebherr accessories for fire service cranes include fire engine horns, reversing cameras, working lights and various pieces of hoisting equipment.
Functional additional equipment for fire service cranes
Liebherr fits out its fire service cranes with a wide range of fire fighting accessories.
Fire engine horns, blue high visibility lights
Rescue winch, trailer coupling and 17-tonne shackle on the rear of the vehicle chassis
25-tonne load traverse
Equipment locker for fire-fighting equipment on the undercarriage, can be loaded from the top or side
Adjustable working lights
External 230 V power supply and compressed air connection
Driver's cab with additional fire-fighting equipment


text:
Farmville 2 has just released a little surprise to it's players by giving away FREE 1 Favor 10 Pack. This will surely help a lot of players especially who has just been starting or currently at low level. Favors are used in Farmville 2 in purchasing upgrades etc.
To claim simply click the FREE Favors Image. After claiming please consider sharing this news with your friends.
To take a look at all the Gifts published today on our 2 sites you can click here
Don't forget to like our New Facebook Page to stay Updated:
To stay Updated in Real Time you can also join the group here => https://www.facebook.com/groups/farmville2info/
Latest Articles:


text:
MATH Overview
Click the picture above for a fun and informative video on Cognitively Guided Instruction as used to teach math. Mr. Smith from TeacherTipster.com summarizes and demonstrates the different types of word problems in today's curricula.
(Posted with permission from Mr. Smith)
Within the math resources you will find a variety of valuable resources, including podcasts, printables and weblinks for learning activities that can be used to enhance your classroom instruction.


text:
Are you in the United States?
Visit our U.S.A. & International site for relevant pricing, distribution and product availability information.Go to StarTech.com
Universal Docking Station for Hard Drives - USB 3.0 with UASP
Connect both an IDE and a SATA 2.5/3.5in hard drive or solid state drive to your computer system using an available USB 3.0 port, with support for UASP for optimal performance
Product ID: UNIDOCKU33
- Maximum versatility with support for SATA & IDE as well as 2.5in and 3.5in HDDs & SSDs
- Optimal performance with support for SATA III & UASP
- Hassle-free operation with upright slot-loading SATA and IDE drive bays
- Compatible with USB 3.0 / 2.0 / 1.1 (5 Gbps / 480 Mbps / 1.5 Mbps)
- Compatible with SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) drives
- Compatible with PATA (IDE) 66/100/133 MBps hard drives
- Supports 2.5" or 3.5" form factor hard drives (HDD) or solid state drives (SSD)
- Compact, desktop-style form factor
- Plug-and-Play and hot-swap compatible
- Patented drive ejection mechanism for SATA drives
- Combined power switch and status LED for each drive
The UNIDOCKU33 USB 3.0 Universal HDD / SSD Dock enables you to instantly access your 2.5 or 3.5in IDE and SATA hard drives through two top loading drive slots, saving you the hassle of mounting the drives into a computer or external enclosure or tray.
Enhanced with UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), this hard drive docking station lets you get the most out of the fastest drive technologies such as SATA III (6 Gbps), solid state drives (SSD) and hybrid, drives with performance up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0 when paired with a UASP-enabled host controller. See our UASP testing results below for further details.
The slot-loading design holds the SATA and IDE drives upright inside the docks, neatly keeping them off the desk, for convenience and a clutter-free setup. For SATA drives, the HDD can be inserted and connected directly through the designated dock slot, while the IDE drive slot is conveniently positioned near the rear panel 40-pin data and LP4 power connections, making it easy to connect to the dock using the included IDE data and power cables.
A single USB 3.0 connection to your host computer, enables access to both the IDE & SATA hard drives simultaneously - a convenient solution for migrating data from an IDE drive to a SATA drive or vice versa. The dock can also be used to greatly increase the storage and backup capabilities of your computer system with support for high capacity drives (tested with up to 6TB 3.5" and 2TB 2.5" drives).
The UNIDOCKU33 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
Improved Performance with UASP
UASP is supported in Windows 8, Mac OSX (10.8 or above), and Linux. In testing, UASP performs with a 70% faster read speed and 40% faster write speed over traditional USB 3.0 at peak performance.
At the same peak in testing UASP also shows an 80% reduction in required processor resources.
Testing results were obtained using an Intel® Ivy Bridge system, a UASP-enabled StarTech.com Enclosure, and a SATA III solid state drive.
- Transfer files directly between a SATA and IDE hard drive, without having to transfer to the host computer first or use multiple devices
- Access 2.5/3.5in IDE or SATA drives, for fast data retrieval
- Recover data from drives on failed computers
- Backup data quickly to an external drive for archiving
- Test or benchmark multiple hard drives
The StarTech.com Advantage
- Versatile configuration options, with support for IDE and SATA 2.5in and 3.5in drives
- Save time, with file transfers up to 70% faster than traditional USB 3.0 when used with a UASP-supported host
- Hassle-free operation and reduced workspace clutter, with upright slot-loading design
Product Numbers
Tech Data Australia
Ingram Micro Australia
UPC Code
Technical Specifications
|Warranty Information
|2 Years
|Chipset ID
|JMicron - JMS561U
JMicron - JMD330
|Compatible Drive Types
|Drive Installation
|Drive Size
|2.5in & 3.5in
|Number of Drives
|Insertion Rating
|15,000 Cycles (SATA)
|Max Drive Capacity
|Currently tested with up to 6TB 7200 RPM 3.5" hard drives and 2TB 5400 RPM 2.5" hard drive
|Maximum Data Transfer Rate
|5 Gbps
|30000 hours
|Type and Rate
|USB 3.0 - 5 Gbit/s
|SATA III (6 Gbps)
|UASP Support
|Drive Connectors
|1 - IDE (40 Pin, EIDE/PATA) Male
|1 - LP4 (4 pin; Large Drive Power) Male
|1 - SATA Data & Power Combo (7+15 pin) Receptacle
|Host Connectors
|1 - USB Type-B (9 pin) USB 3.0 Female
|OS Compatibility
|OS independent; No software or drivers required
|LED Indicators
|2 - Power and Drive Activity
|Center Tip Polarity
|Input Current
|Input Voltage
|Output Current
|Output Voltage
|Plug Type
|Power Consumption (In Watts)
|Power Source
|AC Adapter Included
|Operating Temperature
|5°C to 80° (41°F to 176°F)
|Storage Temperature
|-40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
|Physical Characteristics
|Product Height
|2.8 in [7 cm]
|Product Length
|5.8 in [14.7 cm]
|Product Width
|5.1 in [13 cm]
|Weight of Product
|19.5 oz [552 g]
|Packaging Information
|Package Height
|8.4 in [21.4 cm]
|Package Length
|7.4 in [18.7 cm]
|Package Width
|4.8 in [12.3 cm]
|Shipping (Package) Weight
|2.4 lb [1.1 kg]
|What's in the Box
|Included in Package
|1 - Universal Hard Drive Dock
|1 - USB 3.0 Cable
|1 - IDE 40 to 40 Pin Cable
|1 - LP4 Power Cable
|1 - 40 Pin + LP4 to 44 Pin IDE Cable
|1 - Universal Power Adapter (NA/UK/EU/AUS)
|1 - Instruction Manual
DC Power Adapter - 12V, 5A
Replace your lost or failed power adapter
SATA to 2.5in or 3.5in IDE Hard Drive Adapter for HDD Docks
Use your 2.5in or 3.5in IDE hard drives in a SATA HDD Docking Station
2.5in Silicone Laptop Hard Drive Protector Sleeve with Connector Cap
Provide protection against shocks/impacts to a 2.5in hard drive
3.5in Silicone Hard Drive Protector Sleeve with Connector Cap
Provide protection against shocks/impacts to a 3.5in hard drive
Product Support
Data Sheets
Frequently Asked Questions
Before You Buy
Note: For more information on how to detect an IDE hard drive, visit http://www.startech.com/faq/hard_drive_accessories_ide_detection.
Older IDE drives are not supported by current StarTech.com products. Typically, these drives were made earlier than the mid-to-late 1990s and are smaller than 1 Gigabyte in size.
There are a number of reasons that older IDE drives may not be detected, including the following:
The drive uses PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode and not DMA (Direct Memory Access).
The drive is non-ATA or is using an ATA mode that predates the chipset's compatibility (usually older than ATA-4).
The sector size is not 512 bytes.
Unfortunately there is no workaround in these situations. An older system or an older IDE controller card must be used to access older IDE drives.
To determine if your hard drive will work in this device, on the product page, click the Technical Specifications tab, and do the following:
- Make sure that the device supports the storage size of your hard drive. If the storage size of your hard drive is larger than what the device was tested with, the hard drive will likely still work with the enclosure.
- Confirm that your hard drive uses the same interface type as the device. For example, IDE, SATA, or M.2.
- Make sure that the device supports the physical size of your hard drive, such as 2.5 inches or 3.5 inches.
- Verify that the power consumption of your hard drive doesn't exceed the power output of the device. If you're using multiple hard drives, make sure that the combined power consumption of all of the hard drives doesn't exceed the power output of the docking station.
How to
To confirm that Windows detects your USB device, complete the following:
- Press the Windows key+R, type devmgmt.msc, and press Enter.
- In Device Manager, under the appropriate heading, confirm that your expansion card is listed and that there isn't an exclamation mark next to it. For example, a USB controller card would be under Universal Serial Bus controllers.
Your USB device is listed according to the name of the chipset. To determine the name of the chipset of your USB device, navigate to www.StarTech.com and look on the Technical Specifications tab for your product.
To confirm that the Mac OS detects your USB device, complete the following:
- Click the Apple icon.
- Click About This Mac.
- Click More Info or System Report.
- Under the appropriate heading, confirm that your USB device is listed and that there isn't an error. For example, a network card would be under Ethernet Cards.
You may need to refresh the System Information page after you plug in your device. To do so, press Command + R with the System Information page open.
Your USB device is listed according to the name of the chipset. To determine the name of the chipset of your USB device, navigate to www.StarTech.com and look on the Technical Specifications tab for your product.
- The drive may be damaged. Test with a known-working drive, or test the drive directly to a PC.
- The operating system on the computer may not support reading and writing to the file system on the docked hard drive or SSD. Remember, Windows cannot read Mac or Linux file systems. Also, macOS can read but not write to NTFS drives.
- If the drives came from a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), they would not be accessible in our docking stations.
- If the drive uses 4Kn sectors, check the technical specifications of the docking station, and ensure it can read 4Kn drives.
Note: If you are using an IDE hard drive 1 Gigabyte in size or smaller, refer to the following FAQ: http://www.startech.com/faq/hard_drive_accessories_minimum_ide_hard_drive_size
If you are unable to detect your IDE (PATA) drive using a StarTech.com product, you may need to change the jumper settings on your drive. The jumpers switch the drive between Master, Slave, and Cable Select for most drives. A jumper is a small plastic piece that slides on top of two pins to electrically short them together.
When it does not mention what IDE drive configuration is required or if there is only one drive in the setup, the drive should be configured as Master. If Master is not working, try using the drive in Cable Select.
There is no standard position for the jumpers on IDE drives. On some drives, the jumper diagram is on the label that is on the top of the drive. On other drives, there are markings on the circuit board for CS, MA, and SL, which means a jumper shorts the pins vertically in that position. For more information, refer to the documentation provided by the manufacturer.
When you troubleshoot issues with a hard drive dock or duplicator, there are some quick tests that you can complete to rule out potential problems. You can test to make sure that the following components are working correctly and are not the source of the issue:
- IDE, SATA, and eSATA cables
- Hard drives
- Hard drive dock or duplicator
To test your setup components, try the following:
- Use the cables, hard drives, and hard drive dock or duplicator in another setup to see if the problem is with the components or the setup.
- Use a different cable, hard drive, and hard drive dock or duplicator in your setup to see if the problem persists. Ideally, you should test a component that you know works in another setup.
When you test the hard drive and hard drive dock or duplicator, it is recommended that you do the following:
Note: For a hard drive duplicator you may need to switch the device to PC mode (if available).
- To check Disk Management, press the Windows key + R, type diskmgmt.msc, and press Enter. Check to see if your hard drive is listed.
- Do one of the following:
- If the hard drive is listed with unallocated space, the hard drive needs to be reformatted. Right-click unallocated and click New Simple Volume. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the reformatting.
Note: Formatting a hard drive erases all of the data on it. Make sure that you back up all of your data before you reformat the hard drive.
- If the hard drive is listed as healthy but does not have a drive letter, for example, C:, right-click healthy and click Change Drive Letter and Paths. Click Add, assign a drive letter, and click OK.
Note: A formatted hard drive will not show up in Computer or My Computer until it has a drive letter assigned to it.
This docking station allows the hard drive to enforce its own power state, as opposed to enforcing a power state that keeps the hard drive active at all times. Since most newer hard drives have low-power energy conservation modes, this will cause the hard drive to enter an idle state if it is not used for a certain amount of time.
Hard Drives
Windows 10
Before you can access a new or formatted drive in your operating system, you need to initialize it first and then create a partition on the drive. A partition defines an area of the drive to use for storing data. The partition uses a file system (for example, ex-FAT, NTFS, and so on).
Initialize a drive
Note: You typically only need to initialize a drive if the drive is new. If you cannot find an uninitialized drive in Disk Management, skip the following steps and try to partition your device.
Press the Windows key + R, type compmgmt.msc, and click Run to open Computer Management.
Navigate to Disk Management.
When prompted to, initialize your disk(s). If you are running Windows® 7 or later and are using a drive larger than 2TB, initialize the disk(s) with GPT. If you are running an earlier version of Windows, initialize the disk(s) with MBR. For more information, visit the following FAQ: https://www.startech.com/support/faqs/technical-support?topic=hard-drives#mbr-vs-gpt.
Click OK.
Create a partition in a drive
Note: The following steps create an NTFS partition that uses the entire drive space. To use a different file system, select a different option in step 6.
Right-click Unallocated or RAW volume, and select New Simple Volume.
In the New Partition Wizard, click Next.
Select Primary partition.
Leave the partition size set to default, and click Next.
Assign a drive letter or leave it set to the default, and click Next.
Enter the following settings to format the partition:
- In the File System field, enter NTFS.
- Set the Allocation unit size to Default.
- In the Volume label field, enter <your name/reference>.
- Select the Perform a quick format check box.
- Clear the Enable file and folder compression check box.
- Click Next > Finish.
The new drive should appear in Windows Explorer.
Mac OS
Before you can access a new or formatted drive in your operating system, you need to initialize it first and then create a partition on the drive. A partition defines an area of the drive to use for storing data. The partition uses a file system (for example, HFS+, ex-FAT, NTFS, and so on).
Initialize a drive
Mac OSX detects a drive that needs to be initialized and automatically prompts you to initialize the drive. If you are prompted to initialize the drive, click Initialize. If you are not prompted to initialize the drive and you cannot find the drive in Finder, you will need to create a partition on the drive.
Create a partition on a drive
Note: The following steps create an HFS+ (Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) partition that uses the entire drive space.
To create a partition on a new drive, complete the following:
Open Finder.
Navigate to Applications and click Utilities.
Open Disk Utility.
Select the new drive and click the Partition tab.
Click Options and verify that it is set to GUID Partition Table.
Enter a name for the partition.
Click Partition.
The drive should now be accessible in Finder.
For products related to this article, click here.
Compliance and Safety
Compliance Letters
Safety Measures
- If product has an exposed circuit board, do not touch the product under power.
- If Class 1 Laser Product. Laser radiation is present when the system is open.
- Wiring terminations should not be made with the product and/or electric lines under power.
- Product installation and/or mounting should be completed by a certified professional as per the local safety and building code guidelines.
- Cables (including power and charging cables) should be placed and routed to avoid creating electric, tripping or safety hazards.
* Product appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.


text:
Victims Compensation Services reimburses citizens who suffer medical expenses and lost wages as a result of being an innocent victim of a crime committed in North Carolina. Victims of rape, assault, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and drunk driving, as well as the families of homicide victims are eligible to apply for financial help.
Since 1987, Victims Compensation Services has assisted innocent victims and their families to heal from the devastating effects of criminal violence with payments for a diversity of needs, including medical care, counseling, lost wages and funerals. Like other compensation programs, North Carolina is a payer of last resort paying for financial losses not covered by other sources, including, but not limited to:
The program does NOT compensate victims for damaged or stolen property or for pain and suffering.
A maximum of $30,000 may be paid for an award, except when the victim dies as a result of the crime. In that case, an additional $3,500 may be paid to the survivors for funeral expenses. Benefits for approved claims are paid directly to a service provider.
While no amount of money can erase the trauma and grief victims suffer, this aid can be crucial in the recovery process. By paying for care that restores victims' physical and mental health, and by replacing lost income for victims who cannot work and for families who lose a breadwinner, compensation programs are helping victims regain their lives and their financial stability.
Call the Rape Victim Assistance Program at 1-800-826-6200, 1-800-826-6200 (within NC) or (919) 733-7974. Read the N.C. General Statute 14-27.2 on First Degree Rape.
Or, write: Division of Victims Compensation Services
4703 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4703


text:
… well, four wonderful Greek grapes in any case.
Greek wines have been around for a long, long time… some 4,000 years to be sure! Greece (aka 'the land of the wine-dark sea') is not only responsible for spreading the vines throughout its colonies in Europe beginning in the 8th century, but also for 'democratizing' the drink and making it a social (rather than strictly religious) beverage. That said, upon mention of Greek wines, many still only think of 'Retsina' (traditional wine aged in pine resin) and this is usually followed by running and screaming to the hills.
So despite its illustrious beginnings, the modern Greek wine industry had a lot of catching up to do since ancient times, but since the 60's and 70's, it has caught up quickly. Today Greece offers wines that are incredibly food-friendly because of the zesty acidity in both white and red wines AND at excellent value.
Moreover, it's a wine adventurer's dream: there are over 300 grape varieties that are indigenous to Greece to explore. Unfortunately, many people are intimidated by all these impossible-to-pronounce grapes and wines, so they tend to shun them altogether. If by chance you fall into this camp, there is help. Here are four grapes to help you get started:
1. Moschofilero (moss KOH feel air oh): A pink-skinned variety from mainland Greece known for floral, grape-fruited and citrus white wines (still or sparkling). It is similar in aromatics to the grape Muscat.
2. Assyrtiko (Ah SERE tee koh): A smokey, minerally white wine with haunting flavor and complexity, from the Cycladic islands, most notably the volcanic island of Santorini.
3. Agiorgitiko (aye YORE yeh tee koh): This is the noble red of mainland Greece in Nemea (where Hercules killed the lion) and is responsible for wines that range from lighter and fruity (but still with tannic grip) to deeper and more brooding flavors. The name is actually a corruption of 'St. George.'
4. Xynomavro (zee NOH ma vroh): This northern Greek grape translates as 'bitter-black' but don't let that scare you, it's delicious and often described as a cross between Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo.
If these four grapes whet your appetite (and I think they will), you should check out the New Wines of Greece website, it's packed with information … Happy exploring!


text:
Tokyo, Japan - For those seeking a glow to their Christmas this year, a jewellery store in downtown Tokyo has just the answer: a pure gold revolving "tree" covered in Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Tinker Bell and Cinderella.
The tree-like ornament is made of 40kg of pure gold, standing about 2.4m high and 1.2m in diameter. It is decorated with pure gold plate silhouette cutouts of 50 popular Disney characters and draped with ribbons made of gold leaf.
The price tag? A mere 350 million yen (S$5.2 million).
But the ornament is actually a deal, said Ms Tomoko Ishibashi, in the marketing department of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry, which runs the Ginza Tanaka jewellery store.
An employee of Japan's jeweler Ginza Tanaka introduces the 350 million yen (S$5.2 million) Disney Gold Christmas Tree which is 2.4m in height and features 50 Disney characters made of gold, in Tokyo on Nov 21, 2012. The Christmas tree will be displayed in the shop until Dec 25.


text:
Halloween can be a very fun holiday for everyone especially kids, to make the holiday a treat instead of a trick please follow these safety tips.
Halloween Costumes:
- Check that the costumes are flame retardant.
- Keep costumes short to prevent trips, falls and other bumps in the night.
- Try using make-up instead of masks, a mask can be uncomfortable and obstruct a child's view when crossing streets and using steps.
- Wear light colored costumes and use reflective material or tape, this will make children more visible after dark.
- Avoid costumes that have weapons, if they are part of the costume make sure they are made from cardboard or other flexible material.
- Never let children go out alone.
- Young children should be with parents, older kids with friends.
- Trick or treat in groups.
- Map a route ahead of time and make sure parents know the route.
- Stop only at familiar houses with lights on.
- Try and trick or treat while it's still light out.
- Stay in well lighted areas and carry a flashlight.
- Teach children to Never, Never go into a strangers house or accept a ride from a stranger. If someone makes them feel uncomfortable or tries to grab them, children should scream, yell, fight and kick to get away. They should then find a parent or adult they trust and tell them what happened as soon as possible.
- Walk on sidewalks and cross at crosswalks.
- Teach children to not eat any treats until they get home.
- To avoid temptation give children a snack before they go out.
- Check all treats at home and eat only unopened candy and treats in original wrappers. Carefully inspect fruit and homemade treats and ask who gave them.
The City council has set trick or treating hours of 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Halloween. We urge everyone to please observe these guidelines.
Halloween can be a lot of fun for kids and parents alike. Take a few extra minutes and remember the tricks and treats of playing it safe. A lot of the safety rules that apply to Halloween are good rules to follow all the time.
Our Neighborhood Watch groups will be out keeping an eye on their neighborhoods for criminal activity and reporting to the Police Department Anyone who witnesses or suspects any criminal activity can dial 911 for emergencies.
Have a happy and safe Halloween.


text:
FAYETTEVILLE � Arkansas senior Austin Cook couldn�t hide his disappointment after playing the last hole at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional on Saturday.
He entered the tournament�s final round at The Blessings with an individual title within reach. The Razorbacks were in first place, too, and in good position to claim the regional crown on the course they knew so well.
But Cook had to settle for second place Saturday. So did the Razorbacks.
�It�s going to take me a couple of days to get over this,� Cook said.
Arkansas was confident the home course would lead to its first NCAA Regional title since 1991, but had to watch Illinois enjoy the championship after carding 1-under par 863 during the three-day tournament. It was three strokes better than the Razorbacks (2-over par 866), who carried a one-stroke lead into the final day.
Cook and the Razorbacks do get a nice consolation prize after their second-place finish in the regional tournament, though. Arkansas qualified for the NCAA Championships along with Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma State and Kent State, and will compete for the national title in Atlanta, Ga., later this month.
So Arkansas coach Brad McMakin couldn�t fault his team for its performance.
�It�s probably as good as we�ve played all year,� McMakin said. �We just got beat by a better team. My hat�s off to (Illini coach) Mike Small the University of Illinois. Their kids played fantastic. Coming in here and not seeing this golf course and being able to do what they did is remarkable. �
�We ended up 2-over par for the week. That�s as good as we can play. So I�m super proud of the kids. We just came up a couple of shots short.�
Arkansas was in contention Saturday because of its impressive performance in Friday�s second round. The Razorbacks gained nine strokes on the rest of the field to move just ahead of the Illini. But Arkansas couldn�t carry the momentum into the final round Saturday, struggling particularly on the front nine.
Arkansas made the turn at 4-over par, while Illinois was at 2-under. The Illini eventually built as much as a seven-stroke lead early on the back nine.
The Razorbacks did make things interesting on the final few holes. The big jump came after the par-5 No. 16. Arkansas� scoring four tallied 2-under par on the hole, while Illinois carded 1-over par. The three-stroke swing helped the Razorbacks close to within one stroke heading into the final two holes of the tournament.
Then, Illinois� Thomas Detry played a key role in helping the Illini hold on after a tee shot that landed in the bunker on No. 17. Detry�s chip out of the bunker rolled into the cup and the birdie gave the Illini a two-stroke lead heading into the final hole.
�He hit a really good shot,� said Cook, who was in the group with Detry. �He was fortunate to be on the uphill slope and he could hit it nice and high and soft. He hit it soft and it trickled right in. it was a great shot.�
Said Small: �It would have gone in a thimble. It was perfect.�
Charlie Danielson closed the door for good on Arkansas� title hopes with a long birdie putt on the par-4 No. 18. It helped Illinois finish the final round at 1-over par, which was four strokes better than the Razorbacks (5-over par).
�For a young team like this, they're growing up and it was pretty cool to see that,� Small said. �They came out and they wanted to win. We weren't just trying to qualify. We were trying to win. So to have the low round two of the three days and second-low round the second day is a statement.�
Arkansas did have a shot at one title as the final group made its way to the 18th hole.
Cook � who shot 4-over on the front nine � recovered on the back nine to remain in contention with SMU�s Mario Clemons for the individual crown. But his putt for a birdie on the final hole just missed. Cook finished tied with Detry and Illinois� Brian Campbell for second place after shooting 2-under par 214 during the tournament.
�I guess I put a little too much pressure on myself,� Cook said. �It took me a few holes to get relaxed and into the round. I just made some mistakes out there that I don�t normally make and we got second.�
Texas finished in third place at 16-over par 880, which was 17 strokes behind Illinois and 14 behind Arkansas. Oklahoma State finished fourth (18-over par 882), while Kent State was fifth (28-over par 892).
�This course showed its teeth,� McMakin said. �It took 28 over par to make it. That just shows how well the course is set up and what a good job they did to set it up to championship level. It was definitely championship level.�


text:
Showing 1–24 of 52 results
This may take a minute (ish)
Please do not close your browser window or navigate away from this page.
© 2020 Merch House.
All Rights Reserved. Merch House is proud to be an Officially Licensed vendor of Greek Apparel
Is your house on Merch House? Get your chapter an online storefront - 100% free. Click Here


text:
Determining the playoff format for the World Football League's 1974 season proved to be a reflection of the overall chaos surrounding the entire operation. A structure was finally agreed to that would include six teams and allow the Memphis Southmen and Birmingham Americans, the clubs with the best records, to have a bye for the first round. While The Hawaiians upset the Southern California Sun in one contest, the Florida Blazers defeated the Philadelphia Bell in the other. On November 29 the Blazers traveled to Memphis to take on the Southmen in a Semifinal Playoff game.
The Blazers hadn't been paid in 13 weeks due to lack of income compounded by organizational flux and lawsuits that prevented the league from stepping in to compensate the players. In addition, the Blazers were angry because they had to beat Philadelphia to advance to the Semifinal game while Memphis and Birmingham drew first-round byes.
Head Coach Jack Pardee held the team together through all of the adversity, and Florida had topped the Eastern Division with a 14-6 record. The offense was directed by QB Bob Davis, formerly of the Oilers, Jets, and Saints, and had the WFL's leading rusher in rookie RB Tommy Reamon (pictured above). The defense was one of the league's best and contained All-League selections DE John Ricca, DT Mike McBath, and CB Miller Farr, an ex-NFL star primarily with the Oilers and Cardinals.
The Memphis Southmen (or "Grizzlies", as the local fans preferred to call them), coached by John McVay, were well-funded as well as successful on the field, having topped the Central Division with a 17-3 tally. 31-year-old veteran QB John Huarte, a journeyman backup in the AFL and NFL, competently directed an offense that featured a solid stable of running backs led by rookie J.J. Jennings and a fine receiver in WR Ed Marshall. CB David Thomas was the featured player on defense. Moreover, the Southmen had not lost at home all season.
There were just 9692 fans in attendance at Memphis Memorial Stadium (aka the Liberty Bowl) on a cold and rainy Friday night. Memphis scored in the first quarter on a one-yard carry by Jennings. The Southmen got another TD before the opening period was over thanks to a completion by Huarte to Marshall that covered 45 yards. While Jennings successfully ran for the action point following his initial score, the attempt failed following the second TD, but Memphis was out in front by a score of 15-0 (in the WFL, touchdowns counted for seven points and were followed by an "action point" that couldn't be kicked).
It only seemed to get worse for the Blazers in the second quarter when Bob Davis suffered a rib injury and was replaced by rookie Buddy Palazzo, who had thrown just five passes during the regular season. But while there was no further scoring in the first half, most notably thanks to an interception by Miller Farr of a Huarte pass in the end zone, Florida began to close the gap in the third quarter.
First, capping the Blazers' first series of the second half, Dave Strock kicked a 25-yard field goal and then Tommy Reamon ran for a 21-yard touchdown. The action point was successfully added and the tally was at 15-11 heading into the final period.
It looked as though it would stay that way until the Blazers got a break late in the fourth quarter. Forced to punt after Palazzo was sacked deep in in his own territory, David Thomas fumbled the kick and TE Luther Palmer recovered at the Memphis 22 with 1:13 remaining. Four plays later RB Richard James ran four yards for the go-ahead touchdown. The pass attempt for the action point was intercepted but the Blazers were ahead by three.
Memphis still had a chance, but Bob Etter's 40-yard field goal attempt with seven seconds on the clock was blocked by DE Louis Ross. Florida advanced to the WFL Championship game by a score of 18-15.
The Blazers gained just 58 net passing yards but more than made up for it with 213 yards on the ground. They also had the edge in first downs (17 to 15). There were three turnovers, with Memphis giving up two of them.
Tommy Reamon was the offensive star as he rushed for 125 yards on 25 carries that included a touchdown. Bob Davis completed only three of 10 passes for 20 yards with one intercepted before exiting the contest and Buddy Palazzo was good on three of six throws for 47 yards with no TDs but also no interceptions. TE Greg Latta led Florida's receivers with three catches for 26 yards.
For the Southmen, J.J. Jennings rushed for 106 yards on 24 attempts. John Huarte (pictured at left) was successful on 17 of 22 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown and had one picked off. WR Jack Ettinger had 9 catches for 105 yards.
"We beat Memphis, the World Football League, and their money," exulted Florida LB Larry Ely afterward. It was a stunning win for the underfunded underdog team.
"We were mad and hungry," summed up Coach Pardee. "We played that way."
The Blazers came up short in the league title game, called the World Bowl, by a 22-21 score against the Birmingham Americans. It marked the end for the team, as what was left of the franchise was transferred to San Antonio for the WFL's second (abbreviated) season in 1975, including around 20 of the leftover players.


text:
10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 | 160 | 170
G H O S T - R I D E R in the Web!
Description: Livin' free, Ridin' high....... for me, with some gasoline in my blood, this is the most characteristic slogan of life. The full sound of a machine, the musty vibration and the intoxication of speed accelerates me since I was 18.
Username: beck
URL: http://www.rbeck.ch/Ghostrider.htm
Category: Bikes
Join date: 2007-10-10
Average Rating: 4 / 5
Number of Ratings: 23
Rate and Review This Site
Daily Statistics
Weekly Statistics
Monthly Statistics
Top 10 Sites
Top 100 bikes sites
top 100 bikes sites Harley-Davidson Monthly publication featuring the hottest girls from across the U.S. on custom choppers and harleys
Top Real Tuning Cars wallpapers games videos
Top Real Tuning Cars wallpapers games videos custom cars new pkits hot rod trucks
Hot Premium Wallpapers
Free HD Wallpapers - Amazing 3D Babes, Nature, Colorful Abstract, Bikini Sexy Girls, Hot Celebrity, Animals, Love, Cars, Bikes, Dark, Famous Landmarks, Games, Cartoons, Movies, Beautiful Place, Wide wallpapers, Desktop wallpaper, Premium Wallpapers HD
adrenaline junkies-bike stunt club
adrenaline junkies is the first legal bikers club of india,who trains bikers to perform bike stunts in controlled environment
Tuning cars
Tuning Portal - all about tuning, modifications, car performance, mods, tips and tricks, picture galleries
Top Bikes Babes Wallpapers - Powered by Bikes Babes Wallpapers Top 25
Script Execution Time: 0.06245 | SQL Queries: 7 | Members: 165


text:
A quiet day ahead of Thanksgiving.
First the scoreboard:
Dow: 12,836, +48.3, +0.3 percent
S&P 500: 1,391, +3.2, +0.2 percent
NASDAQ: 2,926, +9.8, +0.3 percent
And now the top stories:
- It was a quiet day of trading as America prepares for its Thanksgiving Day holiday. However, the rest of the world was rather active overnight.
- Japan's latest trade report showed that exports fell 6.5 percent in October, which was much worse than the 4.9 percent decline expected. Japan is the third largest economy in the world, and its economy is driven by exports.
- One of the reasons why Japan is struggling is because of an ongoing political row with China. Japan's exports were weak largely due to a 12.3 percent drop in auto exports, which included a 54.1 percent plunge in auto exports to China.
- Farm equipment maker Deere disappointed investors by missing on the bottom line in its fiscal Q4 earnings announcement. Earlier this month, Warren Buffett revealed a big stake in Deere in a Berkshire Hathaway 13-F regulatory filing. John Deere Explains What's Happening To The Global Agriculture Market >
- Weekly initial jobless claims fell to 410k, which was right in line with expectations. The number remains above that 400k level thanks to the lingering affects of Hurricane Sandy. But the good news is that those affects seem to be subsiding.
- In fact, Hurricane Sandy may be starting to have a positive impact on the economy. The Markit US Flash manufacturing PMI report unexpectedly jumped to 52.4 in November from 51.3 a month ago. This was also much better than the 51.0 expected by economists. From the report: "some panellists also commented on new work resulting from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy."
- Don't Miss: The 20 Stocks That Are Completely Dominated By Hedge Funds >


text:
My friend, Zhu of Correr Es Mi Destino encouraged me to take part in this photography contest. Basically you share a photo that represents the colors blue, red, green, yellow and white. I decided to go through my photos from last year's trip to El Salvador and see what I could find.
A sign on our way to Chalatenango to visit family.
This is my younger son eating a paleta while we wait for Carlos to finish paperwork at DUI Centro. In El Salvador, DUI doesn't mean "Driving Under the Influence" – it means "Documento Único de Identidad" – it's an ID card. Waiting at DUI Centro is kind of like waiting around the DMV, except family members aren't allowed inside – possibly due to space limitations but the windows were tinted which made me think there might be other reasons. Also, before they give you your ID, you have to answer all kinds of questions, like whether you have tattoos. If they don't believe you, they sometimes ask you to take off your shirt so they can check.
Anyhow, this paleta was really cheap – I can't remember how much but I remember I bought a few paletas for my sons and our friends who had taken us to DUI Centro but it still didn't add up to five dollars – and the smallest bill I had on me was a five dollar bill. The paleta man was very distraught and started asking random people if they had smaller bills so I could trade with them and so he could give me proper change. No one had change or at least no one wanted to get involved in the transaction. I told him it was no big deal and he could keep the change. Paleta man became even more distraught and when I refused extra popsicles, he ended up giving me tons of free napkins to make up for it.
Days later Carlos had a similar incident with a paleta man but this paleta man happily took the extra change, his eyes glistening with tears and said "God bless you" a half dozen times.
This is Cine Libertad which is an old cinema that closed down.
This is Teatro Nacional in San Salvador which is the oldest theater in Central America.
This is a "chucho aguacatero" (street dog) in San Salvador. He may have belonged to the owner of the food stall where he was hanging out or maybe he just found a good location for lunch.
Here's a bonus – in this music video by Salvadoran group Pescozada, you can see many San Salvador landmarks, including two places you see in my photographs above. Can you spot them?
Also, if you have more time, I encourage you to watch the beautiful short film, Cinema Libertad.
Want to post your own color-themed photos? Check out the original Capture the Colour Contest to find out how to participate. (August 29th, 2012 deadline.)
I'm supposed to tag five people to participate, (although anyone is welcome to play along!) Here are the five I'm choosing mostly based on who I think will have some awesome photos, (although if any of you don't have time, no problem!)
1. Carrie of Bilingual in the Boonies
2. Ana and/or Roxana of SpanglishBaby
3. Aisha of Aisha Iqbal
4. Dariela of Mami Talks
5. Susan of Medina Adventures


text:
William Lane Craig
"I've got it bad. I've got it bad. I've got it bad. I'm hot for Jesus."
"I think this guy works too hard to prove God's existence. All the proof you need is the perfection of Scarlett Johansson's ass, proving once again the superiority of empiricism."
William Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949) is an American analytic philosopher of religion, philosophical theologian, and Christian apologist. A Christian apologist is someone who dedicates his intellectual life to making Christianity seem reasonable. Craig uses his debating skills to show that the best explanation for the creation of the universe is that it was created by an all-powerful mind, which created the universe with the purpose of having a loving relationship with creatures that are infinitely dumber than it and populate a miniscule percentage of the universe. Furthermore, the most plausible position holds that, about 2000 years ago, the mind manifested itself into one of these creatures, who then taught about love and tossed around a few merchant tables, before getting executed by angry Romans. The joke, however, was on them, as he rose from the dead, showboated a little, and then went back to his dad (who was also himself) so he could chill until the day he'd comeback to judge everyone. Upon on losing to Craig, most opponents still don't believe in God, but no longer believe in the art of debate.
- 1 Bio and Conversion
- 2 Craig's philosophical arguments
- 3 Van Halen Apologetics
- 4 Reasonable Faith.com Question and Answers
- 5 To be continued..the Battle with Richard "the Dick" Dawkins!
Bio and Conversion[edit]
Craig was not always a believer. During his childhood and up until his late teens, Craig was an atheist and a chronic pot smoker. According to his own testimony, Craig became a believer when he looked inside his own heart and saw only darkness and selfishness . He felt the wrongness of this, and therefore it was only logical that there was an all loving mind that actually had a purpose for Craig. Once he realized this, he of course stopped smoke…actually he never did stop smoking. In fact, his debate with Christopher Hitchens marked the first official, non-dormitory room debate in which one participant was totally baked (Craig) and one was totally drunk (Hitchens). Craig likes to point out that smoking pot is not antithetical to being a Christian apologist, since its much easier to believe when you're high.
Craig's philosophical arguments[edit]
Since most people aren't constantly high, Craig has to come up with arguments to defend the faith form normal people sayin' it's stupid . The following are three outlines of Craig's arguments for the existence of God and their objections. Warning: The following may be offensive to those who value logic.
The Kazam Cosmological Argument[edit]
1. Everything with a beginning has a cause
2. The universe had a beginning
3. Therefore the universe must have had a cause
4. Therefore Jesus is the way the truth and the light
The problem with this argument is that the cause of the universe is more likely to be Shaquille O'Neal than Craig's Christian God. This is true because of the lack of evidence for a substance dualist account of the mind and also because Shaq is so awesome how could he have NOT created the universe.
The Teleological or Design Argument[edit]
"Dude like look around. Everything is like totally orderly. There's like constants and shit. There are physical laws that are like never broken…except when Jesus decides to break them, of course. It's like the universe was created by some dude who was,like, really smart. There's no way this could be random, dude. There's just no fuckin' way"
In this case, the Shaq objection can once again be used to undermine the argument, however, most philosphers today believe the universe was neither designed by Shaq, nor God, nor any other being. The main reason is the existence of the male nipple. Outside of some kinky uses, the male nipple seems to lack any purpose, though some long ones can be used as a poor man's hanger.
The Objective Moral Values Argument[edit]
1. If there are objective moral values, then God exists.
2. There are objective moral values
3. Therefore God exists
4. Therefore stone gays
This argument is able to avoid the Shaq objection,(since his free throw shooting is an affront to all that is decent), however, it runs into another problem: the problem of being wrong. First, it is virtually certain that there are no objective moral values. The popularity of fury porn proves that not all humans have a universal moral compass. Secondly, even if there were objective moral values these would not show God exists, but merely that Plato may have been right in believing that there is an objective, perfect form of everything (called the Platonic form) including morality, justice, and tits. The idea , however, is also problematic since there is in fact no such thing as the perfect tit ( some dudes like it floppy, others like it firm). Thus, objectivity and morality do not go well togethor.
- ("Perfect Tits Argument" first published by David Hume ).
Van Halen Apologetics[edit]
During the early 80's Craig stinted as a lead singer for a Van Halen cover band. During this time he published arguments establishing the divinity of Van Halen. The following is the Eddie Van Halen Ontological Argument
1. God is the one of whom no greater can be conceived
2. God is the one who plays the guitar in a manner of which no greater can be conceived
3. Eddie Van Halen plays the guitar in a manner of which no greater can be conceived
4. Therefore, Eddie Van Halen is God.
After Eddie Van Halen started playing keyboard on the "1984" album, Craig recanted such arguments calling Eddie "a sellout, not God". Craig believes that Slash, from Guns n' Roses, may be the second coming of Christ, but he has not yet published any arguments making the case.
Reasonable Faith.com Question and Answers[edit]
Unlike other snooty intellectuals, Craig actually interacts with layman through his web site ReasonableFaith.com. Craig answers questions concerning combating atheism, the nature of the faith, and dating advice. The following are some samples:
Dear Billy Craig,
"Can God give himself a cock so big that even HE can't suck it?"
Answer: Daivd,God can do anything that is logically possible. The inability to give himself that which he cannot suck is illogical given his omnipotent nature. That being said, the only time God actually had a cock was when he took the form of Jesus Christ. Most biblical scholars agree that Jesus had the capacity to perform auto-fellatio and was well hung, though the only official number (9 ¾ inches!) comes form the gospel of Thomas which is non-cannon. Jesus, however, definitely never committed the act, because that would have been gay, an egregious sin as evident by the zero times Jesus talked about homosexuality.
Dear Dumb-Ass,
Answer: I think you're question is confusing the emotional problem of evil with the intellectual problem of evil. Your personal problems aside, the problem of human evil can be answered with a free will defense. In order for free will to be meaningful , deviations from the good, such as the making of Beiber albums must be tolerated. On the other hand, natural evil, such as your freakish man-boobs, creates an environment where people will freely and willfully come to God, which is the purpose of human creation. So let your man-boobs be filled with joy! Come to the Lord, and you will see that evil pales in comparison to the chisel-chested Jesus Christ.
Dear Dr. Craig,
"Hi, I'm Jennifer and I'm going through a really sucky time right now. I love Jesus but I also love my boyfriend Brandon who is an atheist. He is so handsome and smart and wonderful, but he makes fun of me for being a Christian because he says its stupid. I tried to bring him to Church but he just laughed at me saying he'd rather watch a Michael Bay movie, which are terrible! I don't want to break up with him, mostly because I love him, but also because he knows my dirty secrets like my smell vag! HELP!"
Answer: Girl, the only man you need is Jesus. Jesus don't care about your smelly twat, but he does care about guys taking you away from HIM. God may be perfect, but he is jealous, and you ought to care about preserving your relationship with the omnipotent creator, rather than some guy who'll probably cheat on you the next time he sees a busty blonde. Dump that bum and hop on the lap of Jesus Christ!!
P.S. If you do go on to look for a new guy, I know plenty who are into smelly vaginas. The most famous one I know is Peter Singer. E-mail me if you want to know more. You'll be surprised!
To be continued..the Battle with Richard "the Dick" Dawkins![edit]
Craig has debated many an atheist, however, the most famous of whom he has never debated one on one is Richard Dawkins. Craig has offered to debate Dawkins and literally dozens have called for him to due so, however, he has chickened out. Dawkins has replied to such calls by saying " Craig is a total clown. I don't debate clowns. I have been clownphobic since I was a small child. I would be too terrified to debate him. " When Dawkins grows a pair, the debate will happen and the fate of the world will depend on it... in Craig's mind at least.


text:
Monday, December 19, 2011
Good News x 3
I'm leaving for California for the holidays on Wednesday. Lots of things to wrap up at work and at home, and lots of editing to do over the break. There has also been lots of good news coming in at the end of the year. Last week, there were three fantastic things in particular that happened for books I've edited that I'd love to share.
Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney was announced as the next Al Roker's Book Club pick for February!!
Universal Studios optioned film rights for Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone! Read Laini's very calm (ha!) reaction here.
paperback edition of The Candymakers debuted on the list at #10. Wendy has written eleven novels, and this is the first to hit the bestseller list.
Hip, hip, hurray!
Also, if you missed it, I was interviewed by Malinda Lo about diversity in books here. I answer such questions as: "There is also a perception out there that putting people of color on the cover of a book leads to lower sales, which implies that books about minorities are a tough sell to readers. What do you think?"
Click on the link to find out what I say!
Happy holidays, everyone!
Posted by alvinaling at 7:57 AM
2 comments:
- Nikki Shannon Smith said...
Wow! That's a lot of great year-end news; and a fun peek into Laini Taylor's reaction to a movie option. (I was reading the sample chapters earlier today!)
I'm also really glad to see the topic of diverstiy in children's books being featured more prominently. It's an issue dear to my heart. Thanks for doing your part to make diversity in books more commonplace.
Happy Holidays to you.
- MotherReader said...
Well, kudos! kudos! kudos!
I have to say that I am surprised that Wendy Mass's books have not hit the NYTimes bestseller list. My daughters and I love everything she writes. Maybe this is a slow and steady wins the race situation.
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
About Yano
they are grasping for straws trying to make their outdated illogical business models seem relevant; it looks like they started accusing those who find alternatives like the ridiculous IIPA (of which the RIAA is a member) section 301 filing to scrutinize the countries that make use open source software, they aren't just after those who 'pirate' their stuff but also those who aren't interested in what they offer and reject them as artificial gatekeepers.
as if Simon Cowell needs the money, this attitude of embracing the free publicity then wanting to charge for the clip use is nauseating. fucking cunts want tollbooths around everything.
oh and btw how does that fit with this administration's push for net neutrality?
we all heard about the shitstorm in the UK after Mandelson convened with a media company personality, now multiply that by the number of studio representatives attending this meeting.
with the current buzz-phrase being "the cloud" and everything moving there, Apple seems to move the iTunes consumption there and with the GOOG's massive cloud services and infrastructure and the way it's integrated with out daily lifes and will surly become even more integrated and dominate.
Mozilla CEO said at their mobile browser launch that he expects in 3 years 80% of apps will be internet apps, MSFT will launch their azure platform early next year this talk about traffic caps specially 5GB caps doesn't seem realistic.
with the Obama administration now focused on creating jobs lobbyist are exploiting that by suggesting that any innovation that challengers the business model of the old media corps are "Killing Jobs"
fucking lobbyists!
SQL query code isn't actual code it doesn't create anything it just away to interact with the database, so copyrighting an SQL query is the GUI equivalent of copyrighting the way you drag-and-drop, it's ridiculous.
it's not about supporting piracy it's about IP and copyright laws actually taking precedent to our own legal rights including freedom of expression and privacy.
we should start a political party, i would suggest to start lobbying and fight fire with fire but we can't; as basic human rights aren't supported by billion dollar industries.
i was frustrated reading that article last night as it is almost dismissive of open source software calling it "a populist movement among developers and hobbyists" ignoring the fact that the internet is built on open source and open standards and the fact that open source is incredibly beneficial to businesses as it greatly cuts costs and in this economy that is a blessing, huge corporations like Google depend on open source and inject huge amount of code into open source projects and communities, as for myself i'm a LAMP developer open source is my job, i learned it through documentation and experimenting with freely available software and code which was and is a great contribution by some of the great minds out there and i owe my lively hood to open source and belive in everything it represents, i use it and i contirbute to it as many big bussnisess and corporations do.
that article infuriated me and i'd like to thank you Mike for bringing it up here.
a couple of day back the Microsoft share holders were asking tough questions about MSFT losing ground in the "hip college" market to apple and this attack on the internet openness certainly won't add to their popularity among college folks besides there will be news on Google so no loss there also Microsoft here is giving the power to content provider which isn't natural and is going to come back and bite them


text:
A computer puts a world of information and opportunity at every child's fingertips. Join the Outlook Foundation and help open up that world.
Learn more about how you can help keep these families in touch, even though they may be a world away.
Many see unwanted computers as environmental threat, but we see them as opportunities to improve lives. Get involved today and learn how you can make a difference.
Click here to learn more about how the we are helping families all over the world on a daily basis.


text:
Andrea Chu
This combination of several different varieties of roasted onions, crunchy croutons, and melted cheese is great with the pork.
- Yield
- Makes 8 servings
- 12 white pearl onions, peeled
- 12 red pearl onions, peeled
- 8 large shallots, peeled, halved through root end
- 6 large green onions, dark green tops trimmed
- 2 medium sweet onions (such as Vidalia), peeled, cut into 3/4-to 1-inch wedges through root end
- 1 large red onion, peeled, cut into 3/4-to 1-inch wedges through root end
- 1 brown-skinned onion, peeled, cut into 3/4-to 1-inch wedges through root end
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups coarsely torn 1/2-inch pieces rustic bread with crust
- 1 cup low-salt chicken broth
- 6 ounces Gruyère cheese, coarsely grated (about 1 1/2 cups packed)
- Sea salt flakes or crystals
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine all onions and shallots in large bowl. Drizzle evenly with olive oil, then sprinkle with thyme, coarse salt, and pepper; toss gently to coat. Spread out in single layer on large rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast onions until tender and beginning to brown in spots, 25 to 30 minutes. Scatter bread pieces on another rimmed baking sheet. Bake bread until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Cool bread on baking sheet. Arrange onions in single layer in large casserole dish. DO AHEAD: Onions and croutons can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cover onions and refrigerate.
- Store croutons in airtight container at room temperature. Bring onions to room temperature before continuing.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spoon broth over onions to moisten. Scatter croutons over; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until heated through and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes and serve.
Per serving (analysis includes low-salt chicken broth): 238.5 kcal calories, 48.3 % calories from fat, 12.9 g fat, 4.9 g saturated fat, 24.0 mg cholesterol, 22.2 g carbohydrates, 2.5 g dietary fiber, 10.1 g total sugars, 19.7 g net carbohydrates, 9.5 g protein


text: The popularity of vapes has led to the emergence of different brands and types of e-cigs. And all these brands and types are known to have many flavored electronic cigarettes. This made the customers very hard to choose from an array of flavors suitable for them. An vape stimulates the smoking process by keeping off the nicotine urge. Nicotine that is contained in normal cigarettes emits harmful rays and which effects the enviroment and also other people that are around the smoke.This smoke that is made from the cigarette causes fatal diseaeses. On the other hand, the e cig contains vapor that vanishes in the air within seconds. It contains no malignant factors like carbon monoxide. The process of vaping does not involve any combustion and hence, it is free of smoke, smell and ash.When you use a vape you have the choice of many different eliquid and ejuice flavours that range from strwberry, banana, kiwi, tropical and many more. You can just choose your flavour and change them around as much as you like and when you get bored just buy a new one. Basically, vanilla and tobacco are the soft flavors and are preferred by many smokers.The best option in e cigs is you can even enjoy a puff without nicotine that can prove to be very healthy.The flavored e-juice is an ideal choice for those who want to quit smoking. It helps curb the habit of tobacco smoking by supplying the nicotine feel. The possibility of buying different flavors tempts the smoker to buy e cigs; he or she can also try all the possible flavors and stick to the one that suits him or her.There are just som many favourite flavours that you can choose from, either online or in store. Since these vapes carry disposable or refillable cartridges, you can save money by buying only the cartridge. The other parts like mouthpiece and battery remains the same, but the cartridge needs to be replaced for your favorite flavor since the cartridge contains e-juice that gives you the flavor and strength.Some smokers who are more health conscious prefer to use a non nicotine cartridge. It contains e-liquid with no nicotine. Such refills really help them quit smoking.Now it is not very hard to get your favorite flavored refills. buy vapes There are many online stores where you can buy ejuice from so you will not go short of choice. Though there are a number of options from where you can find refills of your choice, buying them online is the best method because you can find cheap e-cigs from famous brands.Needless to say, the flavored electronic cigarettes bring a lot to the smoker and help him or her quit smoking and save money.


text:
Blues boss Jose Mourinho responded to comments from Liverpool's Brendan Rodgers about being a "Chihuahua that runs in between the horses' legs" following their dramatic midweek win at Fulham, which cut the gap on the leaders down to four points, by insisting the Reds were in a "privileged position" because of not playing in the Champions League.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has also been drawn into mind-games over swipes at his club's spending power as the pressure at the top of the table intensifies.
Wenger, though, does not intend to allow himself to be involved in anything else other than positive rhetoric about his team's championship chances.
Speaking ahead of Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium, Wenger said: "It (title race) is very open, only Chelsea can lose it because they are in front and all the other teams can win it."
Asked why every other manager says they are not contenders, Wenger responded: "It is (because of a) fear to fail."
Wenger maintains his only focus will be on making sure Arsenal can finish above their rivals come May.
"If you're not in the race you cannot lose it, if you declare yourself not in the race you cannot lose it, simple as that," he said.
"I think that our job is to be ambitious and to try to win - if we do not win we have to take full responsibility for that
That's as simple as that and that's how I see it.
"I say yes we are in it, yes we will have a go for it, we will absolutely give everything to go for it and if we don't I will take responsibility for it, but I just see it like that."
Wenger added: "We live in a league and in a country where we have one advantage - everybody can think what he wants, (but) it is very difficult when you're first in the league to distract people."
Arsenal were thumped 5-1 at Anfield in the Premier League last weekend - trailing 4-0 inside the opening 20 minutes - but responded with a goalless draw against Manchester United on Wednesday night.
Midfielder Santi Cazorla is doubtful this weekend because of illness, but Mathieu Flamini returns from a three-game suspension.
Wenger is expecting a much-improved display when they tackle Liverpool again, looking for a repeat of Arsenal's 2-0 home league win earlier this season.
The Arsenal manager said: "These guys are winners
When they lose in that way believe me they are hurt.
"When you can put things right, you want an opportunity to do that and we have an opportunity."
Source : PA
Source: PA


text:
Material witness: Virtuosi's choice
Nature Materials
January 1, 2007
As some of the most discriminating materials consumers, musicians have a reputation for conservatism that verges on superstition. The materials scientists who labour to provide instrument-makers with an alternative to a rare traditional material, such as pernambuco — the material of choice for violin bows until the source tree, Guilandia echinata, became an endangered species — can expect scant thanks. Try as they might to point out that a carbon-fibre composite bow has superior mechanical properties (and less chance of shearing off at the head), the violinist is sure to insist that it just doesn't 'play' as well.
This acute sensitivity, if not subjectivity, towards musical materials raises the question of how far their selection can be quantified, for example with the materials selection charts pioneered by Mike Ashby at Cambridge University. That is the subtext of a survey of woods used in musical instruments by Ashby's former student Ulrike Wegst, now at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research in Stuttgart (Am. J. Bot. 93, 1439–1448; 2006).
Materials selection charts are two-dimensional spaces in which the coordinates are two properties – density and Young's modulus, say. Each material has a specific location on this plane. Materials applications often demand a compromise between at least two such quantities, in which case the candidates are those that fall within the appropriate elliptical field on the map.
Wegst shows how the acoustical properties that determine a wood's suitability for a type of instrument – a xylophone bar, say, or a violin's soundboard or a clarinet body – can be classified according to just a few parameters, such as the speed of sound, the density, and the loss coefficient that describes damping.


text:
Some information you may need to know before ordering:
1. Certificates go on sale Friday Mornings at 9:00AM on the date shown by the merchant.
2. When certificates go on sale, you must refresh/reload your browser. You will then see a "BUY NOW" button below or on the merchants' information page.
3. Restrictions may apply, see details below or on the merchants' page.
4. Purchase one gift certificate deal per computer.
5. Certificates usually arrive in 7-10 days.
6. iHeartMedia is not responsible if a merchant that has offered a Half-Off-The-Valley deal goes out of business. Remember NO REFUNDS or EXCHANGES.
7. There is a small shipping & handling charge calculated at check-out.


text:
I started with a nuc for the hive in question. I put on either side of the nuc frames, SC starter strips. The bees did fine drawing out comb. I then put a medium box above the deep below and set it up with SC starter strips - the bees drew it out but made somewhat of a mess. They also filled these frames with honey. I want to encourage the queen to use this box for brood.I know the bees will do what they want to do, but my current thought is to put another medium on this hive and move some of the honey laden frames up to the new box and feed in starter strip frames in the medium below (which is just above the brood box) Two questions:1. Is this a good plan to get the queen to lay eggs in the box above and not be bound by honey?
2. Should I leave a frame of honey (already there) between each starter strip frame I add - I was thinking to add about three frames of starter strips?
This may all be moot - I may find when I open the hives tomorrow that the queen IS laying in the medium, but I am afraid she is bound below by the honey.Linda T


text:
With eight new luggage designs, Louis Vuitton continues to hold out the promise of new horizons. Created by designer Marc Newson in a nod to the original trunks, Horizon luggage is the rolling trunk for the 21st-century traveller, with its four sturdy and silent wheels.
Boasting a thoroughly modern design, Horizon offers a generous storage space and a secure lock. It now comes in five Check-in size models, two of which can be customised with your initials. For the Cabin size, three new models have been added to the collection, pairing classic signatures with innovative designs. Monogram Eclipse, Damier Ébène, and black or denim blue Epi leather versions are now available.
Discover the latest Horizon luggage models from our collection.


text:
Setting Up a High Quality Program for Weight Loss
According to the latest National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, 61 percent of Americans are overweight, while 27 percent are obese.
Last year, the CDC reported that there had been a 57 percent increase in the number of obese Americans in the past eight years. To add insult to injury, a 1999 study of nearly 108,000 dieters (published in the Journal of the American Medical Association) concluded that 80 percent of people who start a diet pick one that is virtually guaranteed to fail.
In other words, there is an enormous need for fitness centers to provide high-quality weight-loss solutions. Here are some essential considerations when creating a weight-management program for your facility.
Choose a Program Backed by Research
With obesity out of control, it's easy to get sucked in by all the "fad" programs, diet books and supplements that are currently available. The Federal Trade Commission suggests that consumers shouldn't even consider a program which doesn't tell them that they will need to make changes in both their diet and physical activity to manage their weight. A successful program must address behaviors that support cutting calories while increasing physical activity.
Have Specified Staff Teach the Program
While this may seem simple, it is often overlooked. Coaching people toward physical activity and dietary changes is a skill that needs to be learned. Designating two or three key staff to learn these skills increases the likelihood that your clients will receive effective weight-management programming.
Require Your Staff to Be Role Models
This is another simple concept, yet critical to the success of your clients and the program. It is virtually impossible for your staff to coach clients effectively on behaviors that they are not currently engaging in themselves.
Train Your Entire Staff
Everyone — from the front desk staff to the fitness instructors to the personal trainers — in your facility needs to be very familiar with the program. They all need to be informed about what the program is and how it works.
Offer Free Orientations
Your clients need an easy way to find out more about your program. A weekly orientation that is scheduled at a standard time gives members an opportunity to learn more about the program in a non-pressured environment.
Focus on Accountability
Weekly accountability is an absolute must if you want to run an effective behavioral program. Require your members to attend a weekly coaching session or group meeting that emphasizes learning strategies on how to cut food calories while increasing physical activity.
Emphasize Structure
The more structure you can offer your members, the better they will do. Practicing new, unfamiliar behaviors is very difficult to say the least. However, by providing a structured program that emphasizes weekly check-ins, record-keeping, specific food plans, shopping lists and portion-controlled foods, your members will be much more likely to learn and practice those new behaviors.
Richard J. Wolff, RD, LD, is the owner and director of the HMR Program for Weight Management at Wolff Health & Fitness Center. For a free copy of Wolff's latest special report, The New Diet Book Disaster, visit wolfffitness.comand click on "weight loss." Wolff can be contacted at (847) 931-2434.
Getting Member Involvement
Here are a few steps to encourage people to enroll into your program.


text:
Matt Reeves has signed up to write and direct the big screen adaptation of the short story "8 O'Clock in the Morning". Why is this exciting? Well, you cynical son of a bitch, the short story just happens to be the inspiration for everyone's favorite bubblegum flick "They Live". Now are you interested? What if I told you this news post comes with a free frogurt? FYI: No Frogurt will be given.
Good news for those of you in the world who love cleavage, and honestly, if you don't I'd ask that you get your un-American ass of our site, "Elvira's Movie Macabre" will bee hitting DVD in the near future with two double features. One featuring "Night of the Living Dead" and "I Eat Your Skin" and another with "The Satanic Rights of Dracula" and "The Werewolf of Washington". Double features... there's a boob joke there right? It's a little too obvious.
Speaking of cleavage, aren't those Hammer movies supposed to be chock full of them? What the hell happened?! Take a look at the new trailer for "The Woman in Black" starring Daniel Radcliffe. Nothing, nada. The movies focuses on lawyer who finds himself in a small village that's cursed by the ghost of a woman. Keep your fingers crossed, maybe it's a stripper ghost.
A couple new images from the set of "Silent Hill: Revelation" have hit the tubes and it looks to be set in a spooky carnival. I'm just guessing here, but I'm betting that these two images will be the high point of the movie. Maybe that's just me, I'm a glass half full kind of guy. Honestly, I still don't understand that saying though, so I could be using it wrong.
A man in a Utah Mental Facility has been brought up on charges after he reportedly strangled his roommate to death because he couldn't take his snoring anymore. Not going to say I agree with what the guy did, but I understand. I'm looking at the rest of you Bloody Good Horror crew! Just because it's Horror Hound Weekend doesn't mean I don't want to sleep!
You've got to give this guy points for creativity. A Pennsylvania doctor is being accused of sexual assault after he tried convincing a number of women looking to lose weight that he could help them burn 200 calories by giving them an orgasm. Oddly enough this is the same logic I used on myself, and that is why I am no longer allowed in any New York Sports club in the greater tri-state area.


text:
1Z0-515 Practice Exam
Product Description
Exam Code:1Z0-515
Exam Name:Data Warehousing 11g Essentials
Number:70 Q&As
Updated: 10-07-2020
1Z0-515 Demo download
ExamActual Dumps for 1Z0-515 exam are written to the highest standards of technical accuracy, provided by our certified subject matter experts and published authors for development. We guarantee the best quality and accuracy of our products. We hope you pass the exams successfully with our practice exams. With our Oracle 1Z0-515 Practice Exams , you will pass your exam easily at the first attempt. You can also enjoy 365 days free update for your product.
High-quality and efficiency of the 1Z0-515 Exam
1. Free demo of Oracle 1Z0-515 exam questions allowing you to try before you buy.
2. We offer a standard exam material of Oracle 1Z0-515 practice tests. The standard exams are important if you have never taken a parametric or VUE exam before. The accuracy of the Q&As are fully guaranteed and the number is enough for it to impact you passing the exam.
3. ExamActual includes 365 days of free updates. This is important if you are taking a test that is frequently updated.
ExamActual professional provides Oracle Database the latest study materials, completely covers 1Z0-515 test knowledge points. With our completed Oracle Database resources, you will minimize your Oracle Database cost and be ready to pass your 1Z0-515 test with our study materials, 100% Money Back Guarantee included!
If you use ExamActual braindumps as your 1Z0-515 Exam prepare material, we guarantee your success in the first attempt. If you do not pass the 1Z0-515 exam (Data Warehousing 11g Essentials) on your first attempt we will give you a FULL REFUND of your purchasing fee,if you purchase 1Z0-515 exam dump,enjoy the upgrade this exam Q&A service for free in one year.
- - 1Z0-515 - Data Warehousing 11g Essentials
- - 1Z0-095 - Oracle 9i and 10g OCM Course Attendance Exam
- - 1Z0-514 - Oracle Database 11g Essentials
- - 1Z0-528 - Oracle Database 11g Security Essentials
- - 1Z0-457 - Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Essentials Beta Exam
- - 1Z0-117 - Oracle Database 11g Release 2: SQL Tuning Exam
- - 1Z1-095 - Oracle 9i and 10g OCM Course Attendance Exam
- - 1Z1-117 - Oracle Database 11g Release 2: SQL Tuning Exam
- - 1Z1-457 - Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Essentials Beta Exam
- - 1Z1-514 - Oracle Database 11g Essentials


text:
Cherry-Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Cherry Sauce
- 4 cups cherries, coarsely chopped, fresh, (about 1 1/2 pounds), pitted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cherry-flavored brandy, or brandy
- 1/3 cup cherry preserves
- 2 cups half and half
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 cup chilled whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
DirectionsCombine cherries and sugar in heavy large saucepan; toss to coat.
Let stand until juices form, about 2 hours.
Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until liquid thickens slightly, about 12 minutes.
Remove from heat; mix in brandy.
Transfer 1 cup cherry mixture to small bowl; reserve for use in ice cream.
Mix preserves into remaining cherry mixture in saucepan; reserve for sauce.
Chill both cherry mixtures separately at least 2 hours.
(Can be prepared 2 days ahead.
Cover and keep refrigerated.
) Pour half and half into heavy medium saucepan.
Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean.
Bring to boil.
Remove from heat; steep 30 minutes.
Whisk sugar and yolks in medium bowl to blend well.
Bring half and half to simmer.
Gradually whisk hot half and half into yolk mixture.
Return mixture to same saucepan.
Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 4 minutes (do not boil).
Remove from heat.
Mix in whipping cream and vanilla.
Refrigerate until cold, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.
Using ice cream maker, process custard until almost firm, following manufacturer's instructions; add reserved 1 cup cherry mixture.
Process until ice cream firms, about 15 minutes longer.
Transfer to container; cover and freeze.
(Can be made 2 days ahead.
Keep frozen.
) Scoop ice cream into bowls.
Top with reserved sauce and serve.


text:
Good for bandwidth though.Admin wrote:MicP wrote:Matthew Monstar wrote:Thank god Ryan Whitney is gone. No more soft play, giveaways or mental mistakes. Dude had no passion in his game, besides for the "backdoor play".
LGP is going to lose about a 100 post a day now.
Seriously, this is very bad for business.


text:
A group of do-gooders has started surprising city subway performers with big tips and cheers, swarming their underground performance spots and filling their instrument cases with cash in a practice called "tip bombing."
Twice this month, groups of people have come out to listen to artists and drop them extra tips in a Facebook-organized act of kindness. Organizers pick a busker to "bomb" and send out a message saying where and when they'll circle the artist and leave the tips.
The practice is similar to a nationwide trend, also called "tip bombing," where diners leave large tips for waitresses at inexpensive restaurants.
Robert Leslie was the first subway artist to get tip bombed. The group surprised him in a lower Manhattan subway station last week. He was tipped $319 in just a few minutes.
"Midway through, I was thinking 'this is going really well,'" Leslie said in a YouTube video. "But then more and more people kept coming and I was like, 'Wow, I should play here every day.' I felt like Jay Z or something."
On Wednesday, a group surprised an artist known as "Guitaro 5,000" in a subway station in Times Square.


text:
Mack Daddy 2 Slate Wedges combine Tour feedback and feel with aggressive grooves in an unparalleled scoring club.
39% larger grooves create 25% more spin on shots hit out of the rough.
Laser Milled Micro Grooves increase surface roughness for more spin and control.
Inspired by our most popular wedge on Tour, the Mack Daddy 2 Wedge is available with custom sole grinds for enhanced performance.
The Mack Daddy 2 Wedge is available in two finish options, Chrome and Slate. The Chrome Finish produces a smoky, muted look that helps reduce glare. The Slate Finish is designed to oxidize over time for a distinctive look.
"This series is the company's most complete wedge line to date." - Golf Digest


text:
Secure connections with tubing and fittings from Festo
Everything from a single source: Festo provides a perfectly fitting and cost-efficient installation solution for every task. Tubing for a wide range of working environments: including versions for the food industry, flame-retardant, PWIS-free or media-resistant designs.
The advantage of new materials: PE tubing
Modern technology can reduce costs
Thanks to new materials and manufacturing methods, tubing made of cross-linked PE (polyethylene) offer solutions in many fields and applications.
Quality in combination
What is the perfect tubing/fitting combination for your application?
The perfect combination of tubing and push-in fittings in a wide variety of materials guarantees durability and reliability for all applications.
Product selection
The right choice for your system
Choosing the wrong fittings and tubing increase costs. That's why you should take advantage of free engineering tools so you make the right choice first time.


text:
As the year winds down, WitOut collects lists from comedy performers and fans of their favorite moments, comedians, groups, shows, etc. from the last year in Philly comedy. Top 5 of 2012 lists will run throughout December–if you'd like to write one, pitch us your list at email@example.com!
I love seeing comedy in Philly but with a day job outside of the city it's difficult to make it to too many shows. Since I'm a writer/performer on The Monthly Hour, I usually try to make it to that show, and since it's a variety show, I get to see a lot of different acts there. So here is my list of the top 5 guest appearances on The Monthly Hour that I've actually seen (I missed a couple shows—sorry, ManiPedi—and was not allowed out of the basement at the Shubin Theater for others).
5. Brendan Kennedy
Some may call it a sentimental pick, but I thought his stand-up at the November show was great. Brendan is heading to LA in January to eventually park cars for a living, but in the 2 months before his departure, he has graced us with a number of great performances. The Philly Comedy scene is going to miss Brendan Kennedy. Minus the drunken slurring, he is what funny people in this city should strive to be. A great stand-up, a member of a spectacular sketch group (Camp Woods), host of an awesome show at the PHIT (Guilty Pleasures) and a member of a crappy improv group (Hate Speech Committee—and for the record, I'm not saying all improv is crappy, just Hate Speech), Brendan embraces all things funny. Plus, he discovered Roger Snair.
4. Tommy Pope
Picking a Tommy performance seems like cheating, but I remember this one as particularly funny. Tommy had a great year in comedy and getting the chance to see people like him perform in an intimate theater like the Philly Improv Theater at the Shubin Theater is a really cool thing.
3. Omar Scruggs
When Darryl Charles couldn't perform at Philly Sketchfest due to a hole in his neck, Omar stepped in at the last minute and performed Darryl's part. We asked Omar to act like a warm-up comedian from Def Comedy Jam which was completely incongruous with the wholesome "Morning Show" that he was opening for. Omar came out and yelled so many profane things at the audience that he ran out of breath. Later he came back out and ended the show with an amazing ad lib, "All right, you muthaf'ers, I'm back!" The crowd went nuts. Really one of the funniest moments I saw live this year.
2. Christian Alsis
Christian came on the show and performed stand-up. If you've only ever seen Christian be a Feeko Brother and have never seen him do stand-up, you're missing out. Billy Bob Thompson might be the good looking one in the duo, but Christian is definitely one of the top two funniest members of the Feeko Brothers. What made Christian's performance even better is that he stayed onstage after his set and performed as himself in a pun-based game show sketch. He learned his lines in the 30 minutes before the show and really did a great job of "acting" confused.
1. Chip Chantry and the Chip Chantry Players
This was such a simple bit, but one that still makes me laugh. Chip and the Players (aka Carl Boccuti) came out as a new improv group. Upon taking a suggestion from the crowd, they took a few notes on paper and then promised to come back the following month to perform some "improv" based on that suggestion. So simple, but so incredibly funny.
Thanks to everybody that was a part of The Monthly Hour this year and thanks to everyone in the Philly comedy community. Keep it funny and friendly.
Mikey Gleason is a stand-up comedian, a filmmaker, and a writer/performer on The Monthly Hour with James Hesky at Philly Improv Theater. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeygleason and subscribe to his YouTube channel. It would help him cry less.


text:
Equinix Veterans Careers
See all available jobs at Equinix ›
2019 Military Friendly® Employer
Equinix is proud to be recognized at the Bronze level as a Military-Friendly employer for 2019. This award ranks us along with Fortune 500 companies who strive to include military hiring initiatives in their recruitment efforts and have a work place culture that welcomes those who are transitioning into the civilian workforce.
2017 Armed Forces Covenant
Equinix has been awarded UK's Employer Recognition Scheme, Bronze Award by the Armed Forces Covenant. This award is for employers who promote being armed forces-friendly and are open to employing reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
Meet a Few Veterans with Careers at Equinix
Brian D. Huard, CFM, DCE
I joined the Equinix team in 2013 and over these last two years have found myself thinking that I just may have found my professional home.
After six years of military service, I decided to give civilian life a chance and took a job as a Field Service Engineer. I spent the next eight years learning and honing my skills, but always felt that the camaraderie I experienced in the military was missing.
For the last two years I have been working for Equinix as a member of the Southeast Regional team to achieve Equinix' rigorously high standards regarding every aspect of the customer experience at our IBXs. It has been an extremely challenging endeavor and I know that our ultimate success would not have been possible if it weren't for the willingness of my team to band together and act as one unit working toward a common goal. Some call it teamwork, working together or esprit de corps… I just know that since leaving the military, I hadn't found it until I joined Equinix.
Jason Hochstein
After serving for eight years in the U.S. Coast Guard and traveling all over the country for most of that time, my wife and I decided it was time to settle down.
Transitioning from a military lifestyle that offers an immense sense of security to the civilian world was unsettling to say the least. After doing some research, interviewing with a bunch of companies up and down the East Coast and weighing all of my options, it became clear to me that Equinix was the right choice.
Equinix provided me with a challenging and constantly evolving environment, where I could put my many years of training to use immediately upon coming aboard. After only a short time with the company, I realized that all of the principles that were the driving force for my success in my previous job, were the same ones sought after and rewarded at Equinix. From day one, that sense of security I was so concerned about walking away from was there.
I have now been with Equinix for just over eight years and I can honestly say that joining this team was one of the best decisions I have ever made.
Jerry Collins
As a veteran transitioning into a civilian career, one of the biggest needs that I had was to find an environment that truly supported the kind of camaraderie and cohesion between team members that was a daily part of my career as a soldier.
Having spent 20 years in the Air Force and then having been deployed as a civilian with the military as well, camaraderie is one of those things that very much became a tangible "need" for me in my career search – a need that anyone in or associated with the military would understand and one that working at Equinix helped me fill.
Beyond the camaraderie, I found the work environment at Equinix to be similar to the one I left behind in the military in how the organization really looks out for every facet of our work-life. We have access to all of the tools and applications we need to be successful at our jobs, and even programs designed to help us thrive in our personal lives, like great medical benefits, paid time off and training.
Because of the strong camaraderie and these programs, my transition back from Afghanistan was a lot more seamless and helped me to adjust well.
Scott Burlingame
As a veteran, I was hesitant about the transition to civilian life and how my training would translate. This turned out to be unfounded, however, as I quickly discovered that Equinix provides a challenging yet supportive environment in which I can directly utilize the skills I learned in the military.
The culture Equinix has fostered not only makes the transition seamless, but is also one in which veterans can thrive.
C.J. Baynon
One of the biggest ways my experience in the U.S. Coast Guard prepared me for a career at Equinix was to instill in me its motto "Semper Paratus" or "Always Ready." From the military I learned to develop a forward-thinking perspective that has allowed me to anticipate the future and quickly adapt to change.
As Equinix is at the forefront of providing services to its clients across a range of industries with technology that is constantly evolving, having this perspective has served me well.
FI think Equinix is a great career home for transitioning servicemen and women because of the way the culture really values the strong work ethic, dedication, and sense of duty that we bring to the table. There is also a great camaraderie among team members, many of whom have served in various branches of our nation's armed forces, that makes Equinix a really fun place to work.
Damon Artison
I was blessed to have a military career in telecommunications, a field that easily transitioned into the civilian world.
Through my experience in the military I learned core technical skills that have allowed me to be successful in my professional career. Beyond this technical training, the military also taught me the importance of a strong work ethic, teamwork, attention to detail, and how to follow processes and procedures. I have found all of these to be skills that are truly valued at Equinix.
One of the things I like most about working at Equinix is the chance to see that strong team culture in action every single day.
Supporting Heroes at Home
Equinix is a proud supporter of organizations that assist veterans on their journeys back into civilian life.
Kelly Kayser, Director of Global Talent Delivery at Equinix is the recipient of an ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve) Patriot Award.
The Headstrong Project provides veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan with free mental health care that works.
Equinix partners with Ride 2 Recovery to support veterans' mental and physical health by raising funds for specialized bikes with custom frame designs and adaptations.
Since 2001, G.I. Jobs® has been the premier brand in military recruitment, offering articles, tips and online tools to help veterans explore different career and post-secondary education options. Read Equinix employee and veteran, Todd Frey's success story here ›