text:
JPMorgan CEO Dimon seizes chance to sound off
NEW YORK Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase (JPM), is known as much for his swagger as for his banking savvy. Friday, when his bank reported triumphant results for the third quarter, was no exception.
Speaking to reporters and later to analysts, he acknowledged being irritated by a report that his finance chief might switch jobs and quickly turned away a question about bonuses for himself and his employees.
When UBS analyst Brennan Hawken asked whether the bank would approach its conversations with the Federal Reserve differently after the surprise trading loss it revealed in the second quarter, Dimon's answer was quick.
- Why does Jamie Dimon still have a job?
- JPMorgan CEO Dimon defends bank's disclosure
- JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: Bank wasn't gambling
"Look, it's obvious that we had a gap in the armor here. Like I said, an arrow went right through that gap," the CEO said. "But other than that gap, we think we have pretty damn good controls."
Dimon, 56, has long been known as an outspoken leader. As public and government scrutiny of the banking industry has increased, some CEOs have tried to stay under the radar. But Dimon has been unafraid to criticize the government for new regulations that he sees as overwrought.
He has reason to be confident: JPMorgan Chase had a blockbuster third quarter, raking in a record $5.3 billion profit that far exceeded the expectations of Wall Street analysts.
The bank increased revenue, with a surge in mortgage refinancing, investment banking fees and credit card use. It also trimmed expenses and set aside less money for potential problem loans, a sign that the bank's lending portfolio is healthier.
"We've got a great company," Dimon said, citing "huge cash flows" and "huge capability."
He was less enthusiastic when Hawken, the UBS analyst, asked about a report in The Wall Street Journal that Doug Braunstein might step down as chief financial officer.
"Obviously," he said, "I find it hugely irritating that people yapped to the press like that."
On a separate conference call with reporters, Dimon chastised one as "really impolite" for asking a question that Dimon said executives had already answered three times.
Dimon declined to answer another reporter's question about what the board of directors might decide about his own pay this year. Some had speculated it would be cut because of the trading scandal.
"I would never tell you what our board of directors does, OK?" Dimon said.
He was paid $23 million last year, mostly in stock and option awards.
Dimon has long been considered a paragon of banking leadership. After the 2008 financial crisis, which crippled or destroyed some of Dimon's rivals, his bank became the biggest in the United States by assets. Again Friday, he praised JPMorgan's "fortress balance sheet."
While other top executives were sent packing, Dimon's hold on his job has been firm. He is approaching his seventh anniversary as CEO.
Though the trading loss ballooned to $6 billion and earned Dimon two invitations to testify before Congress, it didn't seem to shake investors' confidence. JPMorgan's stock price was above $41 on Friday, roughly where it was before the loss was revealed. JPMorgan was the most profitable mega-bank in the second quarter, and likely will be again for the third quarter.
Dimon still has thorny problems to deal with. Like other banks, JPMorgan can't shake the consequences of the financial crisis, with lawsuits still popping up. In the third quarter, JPMorgan added $684 million to its legal reserves, more than double the $335 million it added in the second quarter.
"Obviously," Dimon said, "we're in a litigious society."
As for Braunstein, the CFO, Dimon praised him as a "top professional." When the operator asked Dimon whether he had closing comments, Dimon replied: "I'm just surprised no one mentioned how handsome Doug Braunstein looked in the article in The Wall Street Journal."
Braunstein replied: "On that final note, thank you all very much."


text:
Am I the only person who thinks about suicide on a daily basis? I can be walking down the street and something happen and my mind whispers, "I want to kill myself". I think about death a lot and if it weren't for my daughter I'm sure my life would have ended ages ago.
Is there some neuroprocessor in my brain that is fixated on death? I don't consciously think of death. I don't dream of death. My waking mind does though for no apparent reason and I'm frankly tired of it.
I've realized that these fantasies of death and suicide occur because I just want the pain to stop. That's all it boils down to. I just want it to end.
I can't imagine being like this for the next 50 years or more. I say "or more" because my paternal great-grandmother died one month prior to her 111 birthday. Surely, I can't imagine living that long like this.
Do you think about death or suicide much or do I represent the minority in this?
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Death on the Brain
Am I the only person who thinks about suicide on a daily basis? I can be walking down the street and something happen and my mind whispers, "I want to kill myself". I think about death a lot and if it weren't for my daughter I'm sure my life would have ended ages ago.
Posted by Chunks of Reality at 11:05 PM 19 comments
Labels: Depression, Suicide
Another Journey Down the Desolate Path
Things haven't been going so well. My depression is acting up and once again my husband is angry. He told me today that he just doesn't understand me at all. I told him that I don't want to be with him anymore. I am tired of taking care of him all of the time and he isn't there for me. Once again he is displaying the same old behaviour as two years ago where he hasn't talked to me or had anything to do with me while I've been bad off. Actually today is the first day he has asked how I am because earlier this morning I told him that I want to be with someone who I could be there for while they were there for me and if I couldn't find it I just wouldn't be with anyone.
I really don't think it's out there when I think about it. I don't think that there is a couple who is there for each other. It's only Hollywood that makes those types of couples.
The last few depressive episodes he wasn't angry and much more supportive. I don't know what happened this time.
He says that I'm needy during these times. It's ironic that he says that because these past few days I haven't called him while he was out of the house or asked him to do anything for me. He can be in his studio the entire time and I don't say squat to him.
Last night I told him that I am appalled with how he has ignored me and treated me while I've been down.
I'm tired of this shit. And that is what it is...shit.
My mind is rambling.
If you only knew how down and depressed and full of anxiety my husband can be. If you only knew how I support him in every way. If you only knew what goes on in this house. I don't even write about it. I live it every day.
And I'm tired.
Really damn tired.
Posted by Chunks of Reality at 4:28 PM 9 comments
Labels: Depression, Husband

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Marathon Reading Scheduled of "The Fellowship of the Ring" | Arts & Culture
Title (Max 100 Characters)
HOLLAND – The department of English at Hope College will sponsor a marathon reading of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring" in the college's Pine Grove on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25.
The reading will extend from noon to 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, and from 10 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
All are welcome to sign up for 10-minute reading slots, either in advance at the department of English, located on the third floor of Lubbers Hall, or at the event itself if slots are still available.
"The reading is an opportunity to celebrate and enjoy together a great literary classic," said Dr. Curtis Gruenler, associate professor of English, who is currently teaching a course titled "J. R. R. Tolkien and Medieval Literature."
"The Fellowship of the Ring" is the first book in the acclaimed fantasy series "The Lord of the Rings," by British author J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973), which has sold more than 50 million copies since its publication in 1954-55. It was the basis of a 2001 film adaptation directed by Peter Jackson.
The department of English had previously organized a marathon reading of "The Fellowship of the Ring" in September 2002, followed by readings of the second book in the series, "The Two Towers," in April 2003 and the third, "The Return of the King," in September 2003.
Lubbers Hall is located at 126 E. 10th St., between College and Columbia avenues. The Pine Grove is located in the central Hope campus, south of 10th Street between College and Columbia avenues.
The rain location for the event will be the main floor lounge of the DeWitt Center. The DeWitt Center is located at 141. E. 12th St., facing Columbia Avenue at 12th Street.


text:
Hiroshima mon amour (dir. Alain Resnais, 1959) In my reply to kvond's and Meg's comments on the Event, I alluded to a quote from Derrida's Cinders, which I thought would be worth posting, especially since I can't find any reference to it online and I don't have the book handy to check it. "At what […]
Posts Tagged 'Nagarjuna'
cataclysmic eventology
Posted in SpiritMatter, tagged Buddhism, cinema, Derrida, ecoapocalypse, eventology, Nagarjuna, Resnais, trauma on April 23, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Nagarjuna & ecophilosophy, pt. 2
Posted in GeoPhilosophy, SpiritMatter, tagged Buddhism, Deleuze, Derrida, ecophilosophy, John Clark, Madhyamaka, Nagarjuna, psychoanalysis, social ecology on November 14, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Continuing from the previous post… "For Buddhism," Clark writes, "the negative path of the destruction of illusion is inseparably linked to the positive path of an open, awakened, and compassionate response to a living, non-objectifiable reality, the 'nature that is no nature.'''
Nagarjuna, ecophilosophy, & the practice of liberation
Posted in GeoPhilosophy, SpiritMatter, tagged Buddhism, ecophilosophy, ecopsychology, John Clark, Madhyamaka, Nagarjuna, psychoanalysis, social ecology on November 14, 2009 | 8 Comments »
John Clark's recent article in Capitalism Nature Socialism, "On being none with nature: Nagarjuna and the ecology of emptiness," has gotten my neurons firing in a productive way. Clark is a political philosopher whose book The Anarchist Moment had long ago excited me about the prospect of melding together a Daoist-flavored, but Murray Bookchin-inspired eco-anarchism […]
- … (56)
- Academe (102)
- AnthropoScene (57)
- BlogStuff (48)
- EcoCulture (164)
- GeoPhilosophy (257)
- ImageNation (90)
- MediaSpace (140)
- Politics (158)
- SoundScape (31)
- SpiritMatter (108)
Recent Posts
Subscribe to Blog via Email
Further reading
Further listening
Associated sites
- This weblog is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States license.


text:
I downloaded & burned Kubuntu DVD's for each computer since one is AMD
and the other Intel. Not sure I needed to do that but the AMD specific
file had it in the name.
Anything for a Linux newby would be helpful. I have used dual-boot
Windows systems yet there is bound to be a difference on bootup.
If necessary, I could use BIBM as a boot mgr. It is not currently
installed, though.


text:
Finally stepping into 3s arena
I was slightly disappointed yesterday. I thought I wasn't going to be able to make raid, because I had a really late finish at work, but by some miracle I was home just in time to have hubby take the kids to bed which meant I could get straight onto the computer. I was happy.
However, I wanted to update my mods like DBM and Skada, so I flew over to Mogu'shan Vaults, logged out (only told Lushnek though) and went to download mods. Then I noticed that I was capped. Well shit.
So I had to go buy a data block and then I got my mods installed and then I logged back in. 7 minutes too slow. Raid was formed and they had gone without me.
So I logged into yelling from Sevros and Lushnek who were in raid and cranky that I had somehow abandoned them. The twinge of disappointment was rapidly being washed away by thinking about getting some pets. I went to do the final quest for Golden Lotus (which is getting a whole post on it) and then Shab got on so I went to PvP.
nagged gently reminded me that I could upgrade my honour gear now so I went and did 2 items. I was a few points shy of buying a conquest chest, so we went into some BGs. First up was AV. It was horrible. It was full of turds, who were just being childish and not trying - surprising, I thought since it was full of people from PvP realms like Frostmourne, Jubei'thos and Mal'Ganissaid that it would be a little more... PvP like.
Anyway, I asked Shab if we could do the double honour BG, which turned out to be Eye of the Storm. The game was 2 all for a lot of it, and Alliance had captured one flag and I had managed to take it and hold it at Fel Reaver for a little bit. Then Alliance came and I had to panic cap and then we had a bit of control for a while of the middle. Alliance rallied halfway through and managed to assault and gain a 3rd base, but Horde ran and managed to grab another base. As we neared the last 3 minutes, Shab and I noticed that Blood Elf Tower looked empty and he snuck over there and managed to solo cap it and that was a satisfying win.
After that we went into Twin Peaks, and there was a High Warlord feral druid who was amazing. They must have come in as a partial group I think because he seemed to know what was going on in the BG on the offensive. Alliance was quite good too, with a deadly warrior and a rogue + mage who were annoying the crap out of me. The impressive points was the druid and me in the flag room waiting to cap, and 6 or 7 alliance came charging in (though maybe some were pets, all I saw was a whole heap of red names). Shab was somewhere in the building but not in the immediate vicinity. The cap had not returned but I was quickly overwhelmed and the druid managed to stay alive for a few more seconds and capped. The second cap happened relatively smoothly and the reason I thought it was a team of friends was because the druid ran out of the room, and then ran back in just as the flag was returned. Though he could have been just watching the EFC's health as well. Before you knew it, the game was over, and I went to buy my new chest.
Shab was keen to try some arenas, so Sev invited him to our 2s team and Shab and I went to try it out a bit. We lost one then won one. Sev finished raiding (and netted an Elegon kill AND an achievement) so we decided to do some 3s. We lost a fair few and won a couple so it was what we expected. Shab asked me if I was feeling a bit tougher in BGs because he's found druids hard to kill. I think when I'm silenced, stunned/feared and have my armour penetrated I'm not feeling particularly tough, even with my Barkskin. What I do need more practice on is using my symbiosis. I've been putting it on Shab so that I can have iceblock. So far I haven't noticed any other druids in PvP using symbiosis much, so I guess only time will tell.
Oh how I've missed PvP and arena. Maybe this one team thing isn't so bad after all. If only Sev and Shab were sat out at the same time as me.


text:
A blog dedicated to perfecting the art and joy of baking and cooking by an aspiring domestic goddess!
A sad day. A lovely tribute. We won't forget you Pi. Just keep those angels in order.
A very sad day indeed. A lovely tribute Maria. Pi you will not be forgotten.
What a beautiful tribute Maria. You will always be fondly remembered by many Pi, rest in peace with the angels xxxxxx
Lovely tribute - Pi will certainly not be forgotten on the Pantry.
Lovely post Maria, Pistachio will be sorely missed.
A sad day!! Great post! We won't forget about Pi.
A very sad time indeed. A lovely tribute - Pi will be sadly missed.
R.I.P. Pi.
Rosie xoxox
A beautiful tribute, Maria.
Sorry to hear about your friend.
A lovely tribute Maria. Today has been a very sad day indeed. She will never be forgotten. A truly kind and wonderful soul.
I know Pistachio would be truly touched by your beautiful tribute. She and her family are in our prayers.
Maria, that is a beautiful tribute to Pi.
Lea xxx
Lovely tribute, and cake above :)
Another sad day in the bloggiing world, your words are lovely.
You are obviously great kind and caring people here. A prayer will be said for your dear friend Pi on her journey and for you all tonight beside my bed in Ottawa.
A lovely tribute, Maria. May Pi rest in peace...


text:
I Want To
The links below should help you find valuable information you are looking for throughout the Department of Personnel & Administration, as well as other helpful resources throughout the state by category based on what you want to do on the website. If you are unable to find something here, please use the site's search tool or the Alpha Index on DPA's home page may be useful. We encourage you to provide us with feedback at email@example.com.
Learn About | Request | Submit/File | Contact | Apply For | Locate
Pay | Register | Report | Schedule | Verify | View | Volunteer/Donate


text:
Ruddog Aluminum Offset Servo Horn (Blue) (25T-ProTek/Ruddog/Savox)
|Low Price:
$1.99 Flat Rate Shipping!
This item is eligible for $1.99 flat rate shipping Learn More
This item earns up to 11 VIP Reward Points Learn More
COVID-19: We ask for your understanding as you may experience delivery delays.
|Low Price:
The Ruddog Aluminum Offset Servo Horn is made from high-strength 7075-T6 aluminum alloy material and is strong enough to give you a precise steering feel and the durability for all day use. The servo arm also features an additional screw to clamp the horn onto the servo for maximum security.
Distance Hole A: 16mm
Distance Hole B: 20mm
Offset: 10.8mm (Distance between front and rear side)
Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum
Spline: 25T
This product was added to our catalog on November 9, 2016


text:
Tape: Every Tuesday *Students Only*
About this Event
Get your taste of TAPE every Tuesday, at Nottingham's newly refurbished superclub, PRYZM! A six room experience that offers something for everyone including a huge main arena, an intimate urban space, a retro room called Vinyl complete with a flashing dancefloor, a Tiki bar and Bavarian beer hall.
So why not add to this madness with our residents dropping constant bangers from House, Garage & Grime, R'n'B and Hip-Hop and Party across 4 rooms all under one roof.
Expect a massive musical variety, big production, bags of fun, some of the UK's best DJs and live acts.
Get ready for some serious midweek raving.Drink Offers:
£2.00 - Selected Drinks, All Night!
Admission Information:
Tickets are available from: https://www.fatsoma.com/tape-tuesdays
Please Note: This is a student only event.


text:
Poison Spyder Customs 10-08-310
Product Features:
This item is designed to fit specific vehicles. Please ensure correct part fitment before purchasing this project. Contact the seller directly for additional product information and availability.76-81 CJ5 Slider Liner.Comes with full manufacturer warrantyFits multiple makes and models (contact seller with your vehicle for fitment compatibility information)
Price as on: 2019-01-07 14:52:27


text:
Technology development and innovation is central to our company's strategy
and performance.
We collaborate widely to build and improve useful software components and
technologies, always asking the question "How could this be improved?".
Out results are cutting edge.
Contact us
to discuss integrating Key Bridge technologies into your own solutions.
Visit Key Bridge on GitHub
Open source plays an important role in software innovation. It enables new methods,
techniques and improvements to iteratively build on their predecessors.
Open source software also benefits from community supported bug tracking and
algorithm development, where software source code benefits from multiple sources
of quality assurance and testing.
Open standards are also critical for technology innovation. They foster and
support the establishment of solid foundations upon which new systems, software
and innovations can be safely constructed. Open standards efficiently share
and propagate best practices and reduce wasted effort "re-inventing the same
Key Bridge our partners are significant contributors of open source technologies,
and Key Bridge is proud to have proposed, published and contributed many
important technologies, specifications and implementation know-how into the public
domain for spectrum administration, spectrum sharing and other related faculties.
We support and enable third party innovation and development with free access
to our web services and APIs for non-commercial and educational use.
Corporate Headquarters
Key Bridge LLC
1600 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1100
McLean, VA 22102
United States
Contact Us
Your session may have timed out or encountered an error. Please refesh the page to continue.


text:
Allotments Open or Close
Renting an allotment can be a great way to grow your own organic produce, enjoy the open air and get regular exercise.
We have 6 allotments which we own:
- Waterloo Street, Bramley Vale
- King Street, Clowne
- Portland Avenue, Creswell
- Whaley Common, Langwith
- Hill Crest, Shirebrook
- Moorfield Lane, Whaley Thorns
The Parish/Town Council's also have a number of allotments that they rent out. To apply for a tenancy agreement, please contact the relevant Parish Clerk.
Please note we currently do not have any plots available and have long waiting lists for our sites. For more information please call us on 01246 242424
Country Parks Open or Close
Country Parks offer a place for people to enjoy the great outdoors in a pleasant and natural environment. So if you want to enjoy a leisurely stroll or a picnic with the family, why not check out our Country Parks:
- Pleasley Pit Country Park
- Poulter Country Park
There are also a variety of other Country Parks in Derbyshire for you to explore and enjoy.
Pleasley Pit Country Park
Pleasley Pit Country Park as its name suggests, is a reclaimed colliery site. It now offers opportunities for nature lovers to see record numbers of different species. The park contains a wide variety of habitats including wetland, grassland, plantations and open water.
A bird hide overlooks the large pond and is available for visitors to use. Birds you may see on your visit include Mute Swans, Mallards, Moorhens, Coots and a variety of waders.
Several smaller ponds provide an ideal habitat for dragonflies and damselflies and a record 18 species of dragonfly have been recorded. The magnesium limestone grasslands support several orchid species including Bee orchid and Common spotted orchid.
A regular programme of guided walks looking at wildlife in the park is organised by the Pleasley Pit Nature Study Group. Much of the country park is on level ground with surfaced tracks for easier access. The park links to Rowthorne and Pleasley trails suitable for walking, cycling and horseriding.
In dramatic contrast to the country park you will see the remaining pit buildings which are now a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM). There is currently only footpath access from Pit lane, Chesterfield Road, Pleasley Trails network and Long Hedge Lane Bridleway and off the A617 Chesterfield Road opposite New Houghton village.
Poulter Country Park
Visitors to Poulter Country Park can enjoy well surfaced limestone paths that meander through maturing plantations and wildflower meadows. Skylarks and Sparrowhawk are often spotted here and if you are lucky you may see the Wellback Honey Buzzard.
There are two waymarked trails around the park. One takes you up to the viewpoint from where you can enjoy views across the surrounding countryside to Creswell, Langwith, Clowne and on a clear day over the Wellbeck estate to Lincoln Cathedral.
The second path takes you down to the nature reserve area with its small fields that are full of cowslips in the spring.
Adjacent to the main Whaley Road car park are two ponds that attract many species of dragonfly, including the Emperor dragonfly and Black-tailed Skimmer. The park is easily accessible by train from the Robin Hood Line and links to the Archaeological Way and the Meden Valley Walks.
There are two car parks off Whaley Road between Whaley village and Langwith. The main car park is at the Langwith end and there is a small car park for the Country Park and the Archaeological Way at the Whaley end.
Cycling Open or Close
For a comprehensive trails listing in the area and throughout Derbyshire please visit the Peak District and Derbyshire website. The trails allow you to explore the countryside by foot, bicycle or horse, with many of them following disused railway lines, so providing easy walking and riding, and offering access for all ages and abilities.
The district also boasts a wealth of county lanes perfect for cycling on, you could even join the local Bolsover and District Cycling Club.
Fishing Open or Close
We have a number of ponds in the District where you can go and fish. These are listed below:
- Carr Ponds, Hardwick
- Carr Vale Ponds, Carr Vale, Bolsover
- Great Pond and Millers Pond, Hardwick Hall
- Harlesthorpe Dam Fishery, Clowne
- Row Ponds, Hardwick Hall
- Shirebrook Pond is located at the back of Shirebrook Leisure Centre. Season tickets and day passes are available to everyone. Please telephone 01623 748313 for more information.
Footpaths and Public Rights of Way Open or Close
Footpaths and Rights of Way are dealt with by Derbyshire County Council. They are legally obliged to protect and assert your rights to use the Rights of Way Network and to update the Definitive Map and Statement (the legal record of Rights of Way for the county).
They deal with disputed routes, obstructions to paths, signing paths from roads, path maintenance, path structures (bridges, gates and stiles) and promoting the use of the network.
As a district council we are responsible for the diversion of footpaths, please find the application form to do so here and guidance notes.
Jogging Open or Close
Jog Derbyshire is an established network of community based jogging groups through which anyone who is new to jogging, or has not run for a long time can be guided through a series of gentle walking and jogging programmes led by a qualified Jog Leader. There are several jogging networks already established in Bolsover District, with new groups emerging all the time. For more information go to http://www.derbyshiresport.co.uk/jog-derbyshire
Parks and Recreation Grounds Open or Close
There are many parks, playgrounds and recreation grounds throughout the district. Some are council owned, others are parish or town council owned.
All are free to use and have excellent facilities. The playgrounds we maintain are checked every month that they are in a good, safe condition. Please contact us if you find any problems with one of our areas.
You can download a list of the locations of the playgrounds and maintenance responsibility.
Pleasley Vale Outdoor Activity Centre Open or Close
What can I do at Pleasley Vale Outdoor Activity Centre?
Most of the adventurous activities are staged for the local communities and often targeted and specialist intervention programmes which are highly respected.
We can cater for almost any size of group and offers a range of adventure and team building activities including:
Kayaking Orienteering Raft building Abseiling Climbing Caving Archery Bush craft Bellboating Problem solving Mountain biking Team building
Forest schools/skills
We can offer traditional adventurous activities off the shelf, but mainly prides ourself on bespoke programmes designed around the customer needs. Such areas include:
Diversionary programmes
Corporate programmes
Health initiatives Team building programmes Birthday parties Youth initiatives Events
Inclusion initiative
Have a group of friends, family or an organisation which would like to have an activity session for themselves. Then we have sessions available to hire on Saturday afternoons (from May to September), and on evenings and mid week throughout the year.
- From as little as £4.13 per person per hour (based on a group of eight)
Looking for a Summer adventure? Then why not come down Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 10am until 3pm where you can have the chance to do all sorts of activities.
Booking required, click here for more information on how to book.
- Cost - £17 per person per day or £10 per person per for Go! Active 365 members
- Age - for young people aged 8+
- What do you need to bring - clothes you don't mind getting messy and wet + and complete change of clothes including shoes. A snack and a drink.
- Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment, the centre reserves the right to refuse bookings from anyone who fails to attend a previous booking without just cause.
- Site map
Walking Open or Close
There are many fantastic trails throughout the district, some easy going low level walks, to nature reserves and woodland. There are footpaths suitable for all ages and abilities with breathtaking views to be had. When visiting our area don't forget to snap the countryside, public houses and other features which can be sent to us to share on our social media accounts using the hashtag #bolsoverdc
For a comprehensive trails listing in the area and throughout Derbyshire please visit the Peak District and Derbyshire website. The trails allow you to explore the countryside by foot, bicycle or horse, with many of them following disused railway lines, so providing easy walking and riding, and offering access for all ages and abilities. The following locations offer trails for horseriding and walking:
Five Pits Trail provides an off-road surfaced route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. It is a 5 and a half mile linear route linking Grassmoor Country Park to Tibshelf Ponds, passing mainly through agricultural and woodland landscapes. The trail can be extended to 7 and a half miles, by following the route through to Williamthorpe Ponds and Holmewood Woodlands. The Five Pits Trail was completed by us in 1989. It was based upon a Great Central Railway route which served the five main collieries of Grassmoor, Williamthorpe, Holmewood, Pilsley and Tibshelf. The landscape is now undulating throughout with a number of long steep slopes. Trail entrances are considered to be accessible for disabled people but surface conditions and some steep slopes may limit people's access to some sections.
Blackwell Trail is a short 1.5 mile stretch of multi-user trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The Blackwell Trail is part of the Phoenix Greenways which are a network of trails that run through Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. This short trail has footpath links to Brierley Forest Park and nearby Blackwell Village.
Glapwell Countryside Site was reclaimed in the 1980s and now boasts a range of facilities. These include: Stockley ponds, angling with disabled pegs, access to the Doe Lea Local Nature Reserve and the southern end of the Stockley Trail, and woodlands.
Newton Link is located on the edge of the village of Newton and is an area of open grassland. There is a surfaced path from the road for part of the route, the remainder is a mown grass path. This is a popular local route and is a short distance from Tibshelf Ponds at the south end of the Five Pits Trail.
Peter Fidler Reserve is situated alongside the Stockley Trail at Carr Vale, on the former Bolsover Colliery South Tip. The site contains a variety of wildlife habitats which can be visited and offers good views of the adjacent Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's Carr Vale Nature Reserve. The site has been dedicated to the memory of Peter Fidler who was born in 1769 at Mill Farm, next to the former colliery site. Peter Fidler was a famous North American explorer and chief surveyor of the Hudson Bay Company in Canada. A commemorative stone cairn on the reserve is similar to his memorial at Dauphin in Canada.
Pinxton Canal Path is a footpath along an in-filled stretch of the Pinxton branch of the Cromford Canal. A footpath that runs along the in-filled Pinxton branch of the Cromford Canal from near Codnor Park Reservoir at Ironville to north of Main Road at Pye Bridge. A former iron works pond adjacent to the path near Pye Bridge has been restored and is a Local Wildlife Site for its aquatic interests. When the opencast coal site to the north of Pye Bridge is restored there will be paths linking through to the original terminus of the branch at Pinxton Wharf.
Rowthorne and Pleasley Trails run through both Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and are relics of the area's industrial past, being remnants of railway lines that served the coal mining activities of the region. Now reclaimed by human activity and natural regeneration, the trails offer opportunities for walking, cycling and horse riding. The trails pass through Local Nature Reserve (LNR) habitats of great wildlife value, such as mature Oak and Ash woodlands, wildflower meadows, limestone grassland terraces and pools and wetlands.
Rowthorne Trail can be accessed via Rowthorne Lane at the northern end of the trail. At the southern end the trail links into the Pleasley/Teversal Trails network at Batley Lane, where there are steps and a steep ramp down to the road. The trails are pedestrian access only, unsurfaced in places, with some steep slopes and steps. The steep embankments of this disused railway provide excellent habitats for a wide range of limestone loving plants, whilst some areas are developing as Oak woodland. Wetter areas at the foot of the embankment and a small streamside meadow provide valuable habitats for plants, grass snakes, butterflies and moths.
Stockley Trail is a two mile multi-user trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The trail runs parallel to the River Doe Lea from Carr Vale, near Bolsover to Glapwell. A car park is situated off the A632 at the bottom of Bolsover Hill. At Stockley Ponds, off the A617 by Ma Hubbards public house, there is fishing (Glapwell Angling Club) and countryside walks on the former Glapwell colliery site.
Tibshelf Ponds provide several opportunities for short walks around the ponds, through the extensive wildflower rich meadows and woodlands. A number of access routes have been created to allow you to explore the woods. The predominately Oak and Silver Birch woodlands throughout the site have matured well and now provide good habitat for a variety of birds including several members of the finch and tit families. These woodlands are now undergoing woodland management which includes thinning and coppicing.


text:
- For other uses, see Cavan (disambiguation)
Template:Infobox Irish Place Cavan (An Cabhán in Irish, meaning "the hollow") is the main town and administrative centre of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The town lies in the north midlands of Ireland, close to the border with Northern Ireland. The N3 road connects the town to Dublin.
The county has a population of 63,961 (2006 preliminary census data),[1] and covers an area of 730 km². The average density of population is 29.9 persons per km². Cavan is divided into Four County Electoral Areas: Bailieborough, Ballyjamesduff, Belturbet and Cavan. There are three Town Councils: Cavan Town, Belturbet and Cootehill.[2]
The O'Reilly family (still a very common surname in the area) established a castle in the town in the late 13th century. A Franciscan monastery was also established at around the same time. In the 15th century the local ruler, Bearded Owen O'Reilly, set up a market which attracted merchants from Dublin and Drogheda. King James I of England granted the town a charter in 1610. In the early 19th century the Maxwells, Lords Farnham of Cromwellian origin, built a new wide street, that still bears the name Farnham Street. This was lined with comfortable town houses, public buildings (such as the Court house which dates from 1825) and churches.
In the late 19th century Cavan became an important rail junction between the midland and western lines and those of the Northern Railways. The Town Hall was built in 1909. In 1938 work began on the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Felim. Three miles west of Cavan town is the Anglican Kilmore Cathedral, which contains a Romanesque doorway dating from the 12th century. Farnham House to the northwest of Cavan town is one of the largest houses in Co. Cavan. It is believed to have been built for the Maxwell family in 1810 and designed by Francis Johnston a Dublin architect. It was recently sold by the widowed Lady Farnham to a local entrepreneur and the house and estate is now converted to a luxury hotel and leisure complex under the Radisson SAS interenational hotel group.
==Industry/Commerce==Cavan has a very successful track record in manufacturing industry, includes the Kingspan building insulation group at Kingscourt, Sean Quinn's Quinn Group of companies located nr. Ballyconnell and Cavan town, Lakeland Dairies in Killeshandra and Bailieboro, Liffey Meats in Ballyjamesduff as well as Glanbia the producers of cream for the world famous Baileys Irish Cream liqueur at Virginia. The county has also been successful in attracting international manufacturing with Wellman International, Abbott Laboratories and Pauwels Trafo all with operations in County Cavan.
Cavan town was made a development hub under the National Spatial Strategy in 2004. This should further encourage investment in the area over the coming years.
The local newspapers are the Anglo-Celt and Cavan Echo.
There are about 30,000 people living within a 10 mile radius of the town, so top infrastructure is very important. The town is located on the junction of two national routes, to Dublin and Belfast. The National Development Plan 2000 - 2006 provides for a major upgrading of the N3 route with a proposed dual carriageway from Kells to Dublin and high quality single carriageway from Kells to Cavan which will also eventually bypass Virginia. The N3 bypass around Cavan town was fully completed in March 2006, eliminating the need for heavy traffic to enter the congested town altogether. One major problem for the town is that there is not a rail service.
Cavan used to have two railway stations (GNR and CIÉ) on the end-on junction of the Belfast/Cavan and the Cavan/Dublin via Inny Junction lines. A branch of the Cavan & Leitrim Railway (3' gauge) was also indirectly linked to Cavan town via Belturbet (the C&L terminus) and Ballyhaise on the GNR line. When the Stormont Government closed the section of the Belfast line from Portadown to Glaslough in 1957, it was found to be uneconomical to keep running the rump section from Monaghan to Cavan. All these lines (including the Cavan & Leitrim Rly) were closed by 1960. The Virginia Road Station also once serviced the route between Kells and Oldcastle.
Education in Cavan town is co-ordinated by the Cavan Vocational Educational Committee. The town has three second-level schools, St. Patrick's College, Loreto College, and Cavan Vocational School, and the town is served by a third level college - Cavan Institute (formally Cavan College of Further Studies) which has been in Cavan since 1985 and is the largest provider of FETAC courses in the North East region.
- ↑ Census 2006 Preliminary report (pdf). Stationery Office, Dublin, Ireland.
- ↑ Cavan County Council website.
See also
|Wikimedia Commons
has media related to:
External links
fr:Cavan (Irlande) ga:An Cabhán it:Cavan (Irlanda) nl:Cavan (stad in Ierland) ja:キャバン no:Cavan fi:Cavan sv:Cavan


text:
This attractive design printed office chair will liven up your classroom, dorm room, home office or child's bedroom. If you're ready to step out of the ordinary then this computer chair is for you! [BT-Z-GN-A-GG]Small Back Task Chair
Contoured Seat
Pneumatic Seat Height Adjustment
Polyurethane Capped Arms
Nylon Base
Dual Wheel Carpet Casters
CA117 Fire Retardant Foam
Assembled Dimensions: 20''W x 20''D x 29'' - 33.75''H


text:
A short sentence describing what someone will receive by subscribing
E-MAIL | email@example.com | 9-5 Monday - Saturday
Need help?
Main menu
Enter your e-mail and password:
New customer? Create your account
Lost password? Recover password
Enter your email:
Remembered your password? Back to login
Please fill in the information below:
Already have an account? Login here
187 products
Free delivery UK
DPD one hour time slot
Satisfied or refunded
14 Days Return
Top-notch support
Secure payments
PayPal - Visa -MasterCard- Google Pay


text:
Lil Chuckee - We Goin Make It
"Shout to @iamhaym and @ymebigman (Like Father Like Son Flims) Prod by Brent from Baton Rouge (Divided Souls Prod).song off The Bride Of Chuckee Mixtape coming soon "
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
Whether it's a wedding, reunion or a backyard summer barbeque, enhance your summer cuisine with wines and spirits from South Africa.
This famous wine-producing region at the Cape of Good Hope presents a variety of options sure to please the palate – from novice to discerning. Peter Morales, president and CEO of 57 Main Street Imports, profiles some ideal summer selections from his vast portfolio of more than 100 South African wines and spirits, which are sure to provide the perfect complement to everything from a brunch to a barbeque:
Pearly Bay Celebration – The name says it all…Perfect for beach barbecues and, of course, celebrations, this semi-sweet sparkling wine – with hints of honey and tropical notes – is a refreshing summer selection. Delicious any time of the day or night, Pearly Bay is the ideal option for any holiday, celebration or occasion calling for a bit of bubbly. With this enjoyable beverage, every occasion is a celebration! Retail Price: $6.99-$8.99
KWV Steen – Even the novice wine drinker will enjoy the tropical fruitiness of this lively wine, which is dry, crisp and refreshing. Steen is the local name for Chenin Blanc in South Africa, where it is the most widely planted white grape. A chilled bottle of KWV Steen pairs perfectly with seafood and grilled chicken this summer. Retail price: $7.99-$9.99
KWV Roodeberg - This red blend is one of South Africa's most famous wines, recognized worldwide for its consistent quality for more than 50 years. Meaning "red mountain,� reflective of the red hues of the Western Cape's Boland Mountains at sunset, this Bordeaux-style blend is expertly created using Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot. Perfectly paired with beef and chicken, this wine is truly one of South Africa's most celebrated red blends. Retail price: $10.99-$12.99
KWV Pinotage – Affectionately referred to as the "barbeque wine� – and unique to South Africa - the Pinotage grape is the result of crossing Pinot Noir with Cinsault (Hermitage), resulting in lush berry and cassis flavors on the nose and a soft smoky finish. Pinotage pairs perfectly with pork and poultry and is sure to spice up any barbeque dish. Retail price: $8.99-$10.99
Imoya VSOP Brandy – As demonstrated by impressive industry awards like the Beverage Institute's 2006 Gold Medal "Exceptional� award, and being named "The World's Best Brandy� at the prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition in London, Imoya VSOP is an exciting blend of carefully selected 20, 10, 8 and 5 year old double-distilled, potstill brandies, produced in the cognac style, and matured in small barrels of French Limousin oak. The benefit of the blend is that Imoya has all the prominent flavors of a fine young brandy but instead of being sharp going down, it has the smooth mellowness of its older brandy components. The Imoya blend of brandies is designed for a diverse spectrum of personalities, men and women across the generations. Presented in an elegant glass bottle depicting an African woman, this brandy adds pizzazz to any occasion. Add a splash to your summer sangria for a surprising taste! Retail price – 750ml: $28.99-$32.99
For those who prefer the refreshing lightness of white wines, Morales offers some choices ranging from crisp and fruity, to sparkling: "The summer time – when many families, friends and groups come together – is the perfect time to enjoy some of South Africa's finest wines and spirits,� said Morales. "No matter what the preferences, we offer an impressive variety to enhance any summer celebration, from a barbeque to a brunch.�
No matter what the occasion, South African wines can provide an enjoyable and refreshing complement to summer cuisine! Look for these wines at your nearest retailer or ask them to order these products for you.
57 Main Street Imports is one of the most vibrant and diverse importers of premium wine and spirits in the United States. Under the visionary leadership of President Peter Morales, the company has grown from a home-based business in 1998 to a global leader in the beverage industry, run by a dynamic team of experienced, multi-cultural professionals. Corporate headquarters is based in Garden City, New York, and the company maintains exclusive agreements with wine and spirits suppliers in South Africa, Argentina, Italy, Spain and Ireland. South Africa has been a particular focus and passion for 57 Main Street; 5% of the net proceeds of South African wines sold in the U.S. is contributed to the Vision 57 Adopt-a-School program, to support educational initiatives at beneficiary schools in the Western Cape.
For more information, visit www.57mainstreet.com or call (866) 598-WINE.
To subscribe to or advertise in New York's leading Pan African weekly investigative newspaper, please call (212) 481-7745 or send a note to firstname.lastname@example.com
I think you have "Filtered HTML" turned on here. If you switch to "Full HTML," it will probably...
Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized communities. We have broken several major stories. We welcome news tips to firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com
We need your advertising support to produce strong journalism, especially during periods of economic instability, so please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for advertising rates and long term packages.
Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized communities. We have broken several major stories. We welcome news tips to email@example.com and email@example.com
We need your advertising support to produce strong journalism, especially during periods of economic instability, so please contact email@example.com for advertising rates and long term packages.
All content is copyright Black Star News © 2011. All rights reserved.


text:
UPDATE: As discussed in the comments, 99% of the time using the System.Version class included in the .net Framework will suffice for comparing application version numbers. Documentation for this can be found here. The below post will help you if for some reason (ex. you use commas instead of periods to separate the version number) the System.Version class will not work
When incorporating an automatic update feature into an application, one of the things that you will need to do is compare the installed version number to the currently available version number. Given version numbers of the format 'X.X.X.X' I have seen some people suggest simply removing the periods, converting the string to an integer and doing a simple comparison of the integers. Such a solution works great if you have complete control over the format of the version number and you can ensure the number of digits per grouping stays the same. But, suppose you have the following two version numbers: 1.4.0 and 1.1.28. Following the logic explained above, you will be comparing the integers 140 and 1128 and the second version will be determined to be greater than the first, which is incorrect.
In order to alleviate this problem, I have created the following method below to correctly compare two version numbers. This method uses the SplitToList extension which takes a string, splits it based on a given string and then converts each element to the specified type. You can find a more detailed explanation and the code here.
public static int CompareVersionNumbers(string versionA, string versionB) { // Convert each version numbers string to a list of integers List<int> a = versionA.SplitToList<int>("."); List<int> b = versionB.SplitToList<int>("."); // Ensure that each of the lists are the same length while(a.Count < b.Count) { a.Add(0); } while(b.Count < a.Count) { b.Add(0); } // Compare elements of each list for (int i = 0; i < a.Count; i++) { // If the element from list A is greater than B, // versionA is greater than versionB and visa versa. // If they are equal, go to the next element. if (a[i] > b[i]) return 1; else if (b[i] > a[i]) return -1; } // If we reach this point, the versions are equal return 0; }


text:
B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: email@example.com
WICHITA, Kan. - Showing no signs of a letdown after winning its pool on Friday, the United States defeated Netherlands 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 26-24) in the teams' final 2009 FIVB World League pool play match before 4,825 at Charles Koch Arena.
Team USA ends pool play with a 9-3 record. Netherlands, which was making its first World League appearance in six years, finishes at 4-8. The United States will travel to Serbia on Sunday for the final round, which begins on Tuesday. The FIVB announced Saturday that the other final round teams will be Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Russia and host Serbia.
The United States' Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) scored 12 points on seven kills, two blocks and three aces. Andy Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.) scored 11 points on eight kills and three blocks. David Smith (Saugus, Calif.) had 10 points six kills and four blocks.
Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.) scored nine points on seven kills and two blocks. Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.) added six points on four kills, one block and one ace. Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania) scored three points on one kill and two blocks.
Jeroen Rauwerdink, Niels Klapwijk and Lars Lorsheijd each scored eight points for Netherlands.
Both teams used many players. Team USA looked to gain experience. The Netherlands looked to prolong the match.
"We had the opportunity to play guys who have done a tremendous job in practice: David Smith, Paul Lotman and Alfee Reft," U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) said. "Actually, I thought they played harder (than the team on Friday night) trying to maximize their opportunity."
Smith started at middle blocker for David Lee (Alpine, Calif.). Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.) started at outside hitter for Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.) and Reft (Oxnard, Calif.) started at libero for Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.).
Knipe also started Patak at opposite, Touzinsky at outside hitter and Donald Suxho at setter.
Every U.S. player got in the match except Lee.
Suxho was credited with 28 running sets on 62 attempts. Lotman was credited with 19 excellent receptions on 25 attempts. Reft had five digs on 13 attempts.
The United States' serving looked strong in the first set as it held an 8-6 lead at the first technical timeout (TTO), including aces by Patak and Touzinsky. The lead increased to four (16-12) at the second TTO. Leading 17-13, the United States scored three straight points behind the serves of Kevin Hansen, who had come in as a substitute server. Netherlands could not string together enough points to mount a challenge and the United States won the set 25-19, earning the final point on a second Patak ace.
The U.S. dominance continued in the second set. Team USA held an 8-5 lead at the first TTO, including Patak's third ace of the match and a kill and block by Smith. The U.S. lead was 16-12 at the second TTO, but Netherlands showed signs of life with a kill and an ace by Niels Klapwijk. But with the U.S. leading 16-13, Touzinsky took the serve and scored three straight points. Netherlands stopped the surge with a kill, but the damage was done and Team USA went on to win the set 25-18.
Netherlands looked stronger in the third set and led 8-7 at the first TTO behind two kills by Lorsheijd. Team USA led 16-15 at the second TTO. The United States got the 26-24 set and match victory on a triple block.
To visit the FIVB World League web site, click here.
For the U.S. Men's World League Media Guide, click here.
U.S. Men's Team Roster for July 17-18
2 Sean Rooney (OH, 6-9, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
3 Evan Patak (Opp, 6-8, Pleasanton, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
7 Donald Suxho (S, 6-5, Korce, Albania, USC)
8 Andrew Hein (MB, 611, Carol Stream, Ill., Pepperdine)
9 Jonathan Winder (S, 6-8, Irvine, Calif., Pepperdine)
10 David Smith (MB, 6-7, Saugus, Calif., UC Irvine)
12 C Tom Hoff (MB, 6-8, Park Ridge, Ill., Long Beach State)
13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford)
18 Scott Touzinsky (OH, 6-6, St. Louis, Mo., Long Beach State)
19 Alfee Reft (L, 5-10, Oxnard, Calif., Hawai'i)
Head Coach: Alan Knipe
Team Manager: Jeff Stork
Assistant Coach: Gary Sato
Technical Coordinator: Chris Jackson
Therapist/Trainer: John Hawks
Medical Support: Aaron Brock
Doctor: Andrew Gregory
Pool A Standings (as of July 16)
1 USA 9-3 (21 points)
2 ITA 8-4 (17 points)
3 NED 4-8 (13 points)
4 CHN 3-9 (6 points)
2009 FIVB World League Schedule and Results
Date: June 13-14
Opponent: Netherlands
Location: Rotterdam
June 13: Netherlands def. USA, 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 26-24)
June 14: USA def. Netherlands, 3-2 (25-16, 30-32, 25-17, 20-25, 15-6)
Date: June 19 and 21
Opponent: Italy
Location: Florence and Catania
June 19: USA def. Italy, 3-1 (25-21, 30-28, 21-25, 25-21)
June 20: USA def. Italy, 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 25-20)
Date: June 26-27
Opponent: China
Location: San Jose State University Event Center Arena in San Jose, Calif.
June 26: USA def. China, 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-21)
June 27: USA def. China, 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-22)
Date: July 4-5
Opponent: China
Location: Nanjing
July 4: China def. USA, 3-2 (25-19, 27-29, 18-25, 26-24, 15-12)
July 5: USA def. China, 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-21, 25-12)
Date: July 10-11
Opponent: Italy
Location: Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
July 10: Italy def. USA, 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 26-24)
July 11: USA def. Italy, 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 25-21)
Date: July 17-18 (7 p.m. both days)
Opponent: Netherlands
Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan.
July 17: USA def. Netherlands, 3-0 (25-21, 32-30, 31-29)
July 18: USA def. Netherlands, 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 26-24)
Date: July 22-26
Event: Final Round
Opponents: Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Russia, Serbia
Location: Belgrade, Serbia


text:
Does anyone have a pair of CMI Shorti II or III ascenders that they are willing to part with?
I especially need the Shorti III.
The Shorti III dates from about 1981. It has a painted frame and a black (not gray) safety. The inside of the rope channel is smooth (the IV, by comparison, has a lip).
Gary Storrick
The mad collector


text:
SF Pride to Host Community Forum on Military Recruiters
The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee will host a community forum Tuesday, Nov. 19 on military recruiter participation in the annual Pride Celebration.
The forum will take place at the Metropolitan Community Church, at 150 Eureka St. in San Francisco. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the forum will begin at 7p.m..
The SF Pride Committee wants to hear from community members, stakeholders, former and present military members, activists and others on how SF Pride should proceed regarding providing vendor space to branches of the Armed Services to do active recruitment at the June 28 and 29, 2014, SF Pride Celebration.
The repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell opened up the ability of the Armed Services to come into the LGBTQ community to do active recruitment. However, there are still many issues that need to be addressed before SF Pride feels it can make a decision on how to proceed. The fact that transgender people are still discriminated against in the Armed Services is a significant and deeply troubling problem.
SF Pride has invited veterans groups, armed service recruiters and transgender advocacy organizations, among others, to come and speak to the issues involved, and welcomes all members of the LGBTQ community to offer opinions and ideas about this important topic.


text:
As he continues to recover from illness, Rotterdam artistic director Rutger Wolfson made one of his first public appearances of the festival at an event to launch the festival's bold new distribution venture, IFFR Live!.
This is the initiative (starting in earnest at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015) where five to nine festival films will be given simultaneous "event" screenings in Rotterdam, in cinemas across Europe and on VOD and Pay TV.
The aim, Wolfson made clear, is to give festival audiences a jolt and to persuade them to become involved and excited about the films they are watching.
"Afterwards, people can ask questions of the cast and crew in the cinema in Rotterdam for example by raising their hands but (elsewhere) also by using a twitter hashtag," said Wolfson, who took a break from his festival duties in November to recover from an autoimmune disease.
The aim, Wolfson continued, was to generate enough "buzz" from these initial one-off screenings for the films to "continue a run in cinemas in the different European territories".
Representatives from the sales agents involved - Fortissimo, TrustNordisk and Doc & Film - were on hand to explain some of the logistical hurdles that need to be overcome in choosing the films and coordinating screenings with multiple partners.
They also pointed to the screenings' usefulness to distributors as bellwethers of how films perform with audiences and as "a promotional window."
Keynote speaker Pete Buckingham, former head of distribution and exhibition at the UK Film Council, noted the paradox that we now "live in a world of film abundance where access is less and less of an issue and film is more accessible than ever before" and yet the "excitement" around cinema is still dissipating.
"This initiative [IFFR Live!] itself is a great starting point for actually building excitement," Buckingham said of what he called 'an intelligent new model'.
"Having a time limited, exclusive strong brand like the Rotterdam Festival is a wonderful starting point for building a concept of excitement, event and exclusivity."


text:
California voters may have contradictory feelings on issues like taxing and spending, but they are clear when it comes to pension reform--do it, and do it now.
A Field poll released on July 10 has voters favoring a pension cap by the one-sided margin of 67 percent to 25 percent. And by a margin of nearly two-to-one (60 percent to 32 percent), the voters want the age hiked before recipients are eligible to collect their pensions.
If California Democratic Governor Jerry Brown didn't sense the urgency for pension reform before (and he probably did), he certainly does now.
Brown is a veteran of public anger. He witnessed as much in 1978 when 63 percent of voters passed Proposition 13, the state's seminal property tax reduction initiative. He also knows that voters haven't passed any statewide tax increase in nearly a decade.
Voter anger on pensions and resistance to taxes could be formidable obstacles to Brown's temporary taxes increase this November unless he finds a way to convince the public that he is the steward of careful spending.
That's why Brown can ill-afford for the legislature to recess without the passage of pension reform. Such legislation is the key to Brown's credibility and the foundation (albeit shaky) of voter support for his ballot proposition.
Brown already has shown tight-fisted spending. He recalled state cellphones and cars, drastically reduced welfare benefits and negotiated reductions in state workers' salaries. Cumulatively, these successes have painted a picture of a man who makes Scrooge seem like a spendthrift.
Now he must further solidify his new reputation by getting the legislature to pass pension reform. He knows it.
The question is whether the Democratic legislators are willing to go up against their long-time organized labor supporters. If they don't, there may be a pension reform initiative in 2014 that makes current negotiations seem like child's play.
Larry Gerston teaches political science at San Jose State University and is the political analyst for NBC Bay Area.
Send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.


text:
Weekend Picks - Saturday, September 29, 2012
Editor's Note: A big thank you to everyone who came out to Lei Chic's first-ever Beauty Boutique at DFS Galleria Waikiki this past Thursday! Click here for a full gallery of the night's festivities and stay tuned for our next event, coming soon!
Modern Miracle
What: In case you missed it, a local label made a cameo in last weekend's Primetime Emmy Awards telecast. Modern Family's Ed O'Neill wore Organik's Kona Sunset T-shirt during a taped behind-the-scenes sketch. Co-founder Ed Fernandez says the wardrobe choice was completely unexpected.
Details: Watch the clip here, then stop by Organik's pop-up shop tonight at Honolulu Night Market at Kakaako to congratulate them!
In a Pickles
What: You've got one more day to shop Padma & Pickles' trunk show at Fighting Eel Kailua. Pick up designer Kelsey Nishi's newest druzy and watermelon tourmaline pieces at 15 percent off (with select pieces for 20 percent off), and find out how 20 percent of all proceeds help treat and foster abandoned animals.
When: Today, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Fighting Eel Kailua, 629 Kailua Rd., Suite 130.
Young and the Restless
What: The first round of MB x Wonderland's Restless Summer collection just hit stores - black and white zigzag leggings, body con mini dresses and a slouchy top with rainbow-striped back. The leggings are going fast, but don't worry; new pieces will be rolling out every week through the end of October.
Where: Bamboo Sky, 401 Kamakee St., #104; and Homecoming Boutique, 1191 Bethel St.
Details: View the entire Restless Summer collection here.
A Ward Winning
What: If you crave a mid-week pau hana pick me up, head to Ward Centers for the return of Ward Wednesdays. Every Wednesday, participating restaurants will offer special happy hour deals and discounts, like 50 percent off drinks at Dave & Buster's or $2 tacos and $2 Primo beers at Wahoo's Fish Taco. Check Ward Centers' Facebook page every Wednesday for the night's specials.
Details: Designated drivers get one free non-alcoholic drink with coupon at participating restaurants.
Quick Click
- Kate Spade has teamed up with Paperless Post to produce a line of digital greeting cards featuring the brand's signature stripes and prints.
Who: Dolce, Ward Centre
Deal: Up to 40 percent off select merchandise in its "End of Summer" sale.
When: Today and tomorrow.
Who: Fighting Eel Downtown, 1133 Bethel St., and Kailua, 629 Kailua Rd., Suite 130
Deal: 25 percent off Fighting Eel's summer collection.
Who: J.Crew
Deal: Extra 25 percent off online purchases with the code STYLE25.
When: Ends tomorrow.
Who: SoHa Living, Kahala Mall
Deal: 15 percent off all Halloween items.
When: Through tomorrow.
Who: The Butik, 1067 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite A-3
Deal: 15 percent off all regular-priced items when you bring your own shopping bag.
When: Through tomorrow.
Who: Tamara Catz, 83 Hana Hwy., Paia, Maui
Deal: 20 percent off online purchases with the code fallsale.
When: Through Wednesday.
Several Windward Mall retailers are offering special discounts today as part of a mall-wide effort to raise awareness about breast cancer:
- Jeans Warehouse: 20 percent off regular-priced pink or fuchsia items.
- Koolau Pets: 30 percent off regular-priced items.
- Regis Salon: 20 percent off regular-priced retail items (excluding Moroccan Oil) and color services with select stylists.
- Sanrio: Pink surprise bags with $50 worth of merchandise for $25.
- T&C Surf Designs: 20 percent off one single apparel item, not valid on sale or promotional items.
- Donate $25 to the American Cancer Society and get a free tote bag.
- Spend $75 in same-day receipts at Windward Mall and get a free movie ticket.


text:
square gift boxes
Our square gift box range are ideal for many products. Our smaller boxes great for hair pieces and tiaras, our larger boxes ideal for baby boxes, square albums, accessories and more.
These boxes come in a variety of colours and sizes making it easier for you to find your perfect size. If you can't find the perfect gift box in this collection, click here to see our complete catalogue.
Square Gift Boxes
Luxury Grey Cube Gift Box
105 x 105 x 105 mm
SKU:SQGR10Ex VAT: £1.85 Inc VAT: £2.22
Luxury Kraft Cube Gift Box
105 x 105 x 105 mm
SKU:SQKR10Ex VAT: £1.85 Inc VAT: £2.22
Luxury White Cube Gift Box
105 x 105 x 105 mm
SKU:SQWH10Ex VAT: £1.85 Inc VAT: £2.22
White Flat Packed Plain Small Votive Candle Box (pack of 100)
60 x 60 x 70 mm
SKU:FFWH13Ex VAT: £19.50 Inc VAT: £23.40
White Flat Packed Small Votive Candle Box
60 x 60 x 70 mm
SKU:DFWH13Ex VAT: £31.03 Inc VAT: £37.24


text:
as a kid one of my favourite things in my parent's display shelf (you know, that place where they put all the strange odds and ends collected throughout a lifetime) was this fake shell belonging to my grandmother, that contained a japanese bonsai garden with a little house and a watermill that actually turned.
my ouma's odd trinket coupled with the image below of an old mill in colorado (by rob lee) naturally sparked off an image search. who doesn't love an old watermill? especially on those very rare occassions when you stumble upon an abandoned one in a forest somewhere. {click on the images for their sources}


text:
The first teaser trailer for "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," the sure-to-be-epic conclusion of Peter Jackson's second Middle-earth trilogy, was released Tuesday, tweeted out by the film's account and promptly retweeted by Gandalf himself, Ian McKellen.
And what can we possibly say about the 1-minute, 57-second sneak peek? The battle sequences look unbelievable; Evangeline Lilly, Cate Blanchett and Orlando Bloom make for a beautiful trio of elves; Gandalf the Grey is one of the more reassuring presences ever to grace the big screen; Luke Evans' Bard is as commanding as ever; and it's so nice to see Martin Freeman back in Bilbo mode after having had extremely mixed feelings about him in "Fargo."
PHOTOS: All the stars at Comic-Con 2014
U.S. & World
Freeman was the notable missing presence at the film's Comic-Con 2014 presentation over the weekend -- but Stephen Colbert, dressed in full hobbit regalia, moderating a panel that included Jackson, Lilly, Bloom, Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Serkis and Lee Pace certainly helped mitigate the situation.
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" swoops into theaters in 3-D and IMAX on Dec. 17, the perfect multifaceted package to unwrap for the holidays.


text:
With the new evaluation software MarWin EasyShaft MAN, Mahr again sets new standards in manual shaft measurement technology on the market.
The software operation concept was largely taken over by the very successful evaluation software of the optical Mahr shaft measuring devices of the MarShaft SCOPE plus product line.
The very simple, intuitive operation minimizes the training requirements. The evaluation software MarWin EasyShaft MAN can be mastered in a very short time. No programming knowledge is required; the creation of measuring programs is done in Teach-In mode. The individual characteristics are simply measured one after the other and subsequently this measurement sequence is stored as a measurement program.
A robust panel PC with 15.6" touchscreen monitor (including stand) is suitable for use in production.
• Robust panel PC suitable for production with 15.6" touchscreen monitor (including stand)
• Protection class IP54 (dustproof and splash-proof)
• TFT 15.6" touchscreen
• i5 CPU 3337U, 1.8GHz, DDR3 SO-DIMM max. 8GB, SSD SATA 2.5" 256GB, RAM 4GB
• Operating system Windows 10
• 4 measuring channels (MarCheck basic) and 9 measuring channels (MarShaft premium)
• Designed for the manual shaft measuring machines MarShaft MAN 400 to MAN 2400
• Can be retrofitted to all MarShaft MAN shaft machines
Measurement and programming functions
• Absolutely simple operation
• Fast measurement without measuring program
• Teach-In programming
• Barcode connection
• Data export to statistics programs extends the scope of services,
QS-Stat and QS-Stat plus interface
• The well-known Windows® user interface ensures short processing times
• Uniform Mahr software across all products (e.g. MarWin EasyShaft Scope or MarWin EasyForm)
• Overview of structure through window technology
• Easy handling thanks to 100% touchscreen functionality
• Many functions can be directly selected via symbols (icons)
• Comfortable and state-of-the-art measurement program management
• Precise test reports - black or white or colored - on all Windows® printers
• Future-proof investment, runs under Windows 10


text:
Jonathan Hepner Funerals
199 Ormond Road
Geelong East, Victoria 3219
(03) 522 33 100
Geelong East, Victoria 3219
(03) 522 33 100
Place a Death Notice to announce the passing of a loved one.
When placing a death notice you will need to provide the name of the Funeral Director or Coroner.
Place a Death Notice now
With a Memorial Tribute you can convey sympathy memorialise or celebrate the life of a loved one.
Place a Tributes now
To place a Funeral Notice or if you require assistance with placing a notice please get in touch with one of our contact centres. View contact details
If you've loved and lost a pet, share their story and celebrate their life.
Place a memorial Pet Tribute now.


text:
(MN) Rooster is a gorgeous fox red (carries chocolate.) He has proven himself in many venues. 4x Grand Master Pointing Labrador Retriever,UKC Hunting Retriever Champion, (also one Grand Pass) AKC Master Hunter, Qualified All Age in Field Trials with a gentle personality even a child can handle. He is a wonderful house companion with a mild manner that turns into a competition champion at trials. Rooster has hunted geese, grouse, ducks, pheasant, and chuckars.
AKC SR42867101 OFA HIPS LR-182016G24 ELBOWS LR-EL43710M24 CERF LR-547 EIC/CNM CLEAR, PRA NORMAL/CLEAR, Cardiac checked. Stud fee $1000natural or frozen semen available in MN and MS.
www.torgslabs.com 218-766-7266 or 218-766-7656


text:
Lost star Harold Perrineau and his wife Brittany welcomed their third child, People reports.
Their daughter, Holiday Grace Perrineau, was born on Thursday, weighing in at 7 pounds., 5 ounces. The couple already has two daughters together, Wynter Aria, 4, and Aurora Robinson, 18.
TV Scorecard: Renewed or canceled?
"Our family feels complete," Perrineau told the magazine. "Mommy and baby are doing well, and big sisters Aurora and Wynter are [thrilled]."
The actor's credits also include Oz and Romeo + Juliet. He recently co-starred on Sons of Anarchy and appeared on the big screen in Zero Dark Thirty.


text:
Charlie Sheen is selling the Beverly Hills mansion where he did some of his most epic partying.
The deposed "Two and a Half Men" star is asking $7.2 million for the 8,000-square-foot home in a gated community near Mulholland Drive. The MLS listing doesn't hint at the unbridled hedonism the walls have witnessed.
"This custom-built Mediterranean in Mulholland Estates is an entertainer's dream with spacious public rooms, most of which open to a beautifully landscaped yard featuring a professional outdoor kitchen with dining area, pool and spa," it reads. "Other features include a screening room and top-of-the-line appliances and finishes."
U.S. & World
News from around the country and around the globe
Sheen may be hurting forcash after being replaced on the hit show by Ashton Kutcher and seeing his lucrative but ill-conceived comedy(?) tour end.


text:
In 8 hours, this marvel of modern technology, Boeing 787 DreamLiner, transplanted me from Chicago to Warsaw, and three hours later, after a fabulous dinner at a by-the-word-of-mouth-only home food diner, here I was on the Nowy Świat Street, walking towards the Old Town and the Royal Palace.
Literally every building I passed by had a plaque commemorating those murdered there during the war (World War II for the younger audience) and ten bloody years of the Stalinist terror after the war. Every beautifully kept old building and church or cathedral I passed was meticulously rebuilt after the war. For all of them perished during the war, together with the people of Warsaw.
|Please click on the image to see it in high resolution. All of these buildings were destroyed during WWII. Some of the heaviest fighting during the Warsaw Uprising occurred not far from here. But today you see a sparkling, bustling, wonderful city.
|The Polish White House, Presidential Palace on the Nowy Świat Street. It was rebuilt too. Here my Polish Professor diploma was signed into a document.
|Warsaw and her people are being exterminated by the Germans in late 1944, while the Soviets are enjoying watching the spectacle from the other side of the Vistula River.
|Please click on the image to see it in high resolution. We are in the Powązki, a cemetery in Warsaw where the Polish heroes have been buried for generations. This woman was 14 years old when she participated in a hit on two senior Nazi officers.
My grandfather, Wiktor Patzek, a physicist and a major in the Polish Army surrendered in early October 1939, after a month of heavy fighting each day and marching towards Warsaw each night. At the end both of his feet were bloody pulp and he could not stand straight without falling asleep. For my grandfather, WWII was the third war he fought in 25 years. During WWI, he started smuggling Polish deserters from the Austrian army to Pilsudski's Legions in the east. He then fled Austria and joined Pilsudski's army, which went on to liberate Poland. In 1919, my grandfather volunteered under a pseudonym to fight the Soviets in the bloody 1919/20 war that is virtually unknown in America. Since he was a teacher, the young Poland did not want him do die on the eastern front. On September 1, 1939, my grandfather was too old to be on active duty, so he volunteered again. He told me that in absolute exhaustion it is not your physical strength that counts, but the degree to which you control your fear, pain, and overwhelming urge to sleep.
After the war, my granduncle sneaked in through the southern Polish border, found his fiance, and fled back with her, using his resistance contacts and safe houses. When caught by the communists, those who belonged NSZ could only expect torture and a bullet in their head. Whoever was caught with them, would be executed too.
|Please click on the image to see it in high resolution. A symbolic grave of the hundreds of Polish girl scouts, who died in WWII, mostly in the Warsaw Uprising.
|Please click on the image to see it in high resolution. A symbolic grave of the thousands of Polish boy scouts who died in WWII, mostly in the Warsaw Uprising.
|October 1944: This is how Warsaw looked like when Germans finished raping her.
I adored my grandfather. He showed me experiments with high voltage, using his prewar inductor machine. He showed me stars through a small telescope he had, and their constellations in the dark sky outside Piotrkow Trybunalski, where he lived and I often visited him. He took me to the WWII battlefields around Piotrkow, and walked with me in the forests where he fought German invaders. There were still pieces of old rusting canon, destroyed trucks, tanks, and other military equipment. I literally saw my grandfather fighting and the line of fire. He would lose chess games with me, a 9-year old, and I suspected that he was too easy on me. My grandfather and my father never lied, and they infected me incurably with this unfortunate lack of social skills.
My grandfather died of a heart attack in 1962, when I was just ten. It was a bright sunny day, when the mailman delivered a telegram with the news. I opened the door for him and then opened the telegram. Today, I still can see the black capital letters telling me that my grandfather was no more.


text:
The expected hordes of customers gathering to renew Microsoft volume licensing agreements before the planned price hike next month failed to show up, say a bunch of reseller sources.
With the UK price list set to rise between 1.7 per cent to 25.9 per cent from 1 July, the software maker and partners reckoned on a mad rush from customers seeking to commit early to a renew agreements and avoid the increased costs.
Microsoft first gave resellers notice in February that it would align EU prices to the euro. In May it previewed the potential impact, which initially ranged from 7.5 per cent to 33.4 per cent before the currency weakened against sterling.
Company insiders told The Channel that despite the obvious financial impetus, some customers decided to stick with existing agreements amid complaints they felt bullied by Microsoft.
"Some have said they will not be held over a barrel by Microsoft," said one of the channel sources.
Microsoft is nearing its fiscal 2012 year-end and some users viewed its price rise as a ploy to bolster revenues.
It seems the instability of the single currency has also led other customers to adopt a wait-and-see attitude, even though Microsoft will lock licensing pricing for a period of a year before reassessing, sources claimed.
"Microsoft sales are up but it has not closed anywhere near as much businesses as it thought it would be," said another Microsoft partner.
Only last week Microsoft told resellers it was relaxing certain deal registration rules until the end of the month to drive through as many sales as possible.
Under Microsoft deal reg, resellers must allow 30 days to lapse between a deal being logged and closed.
"Microsoft sent out a note saying they will waiver it," said one LAR.
The vendor did not respond to specific questions or agree to an interview but issued a statement.
"Since February 2012, when we first announced our intention to establish price consistency across Europe for volume licensing programs, we have been working closely with partners to help them in transitioning smoothly through the changes before the July 1st deadline. As always, partners will continue to determine final price and currency to end customers." ®


text:
It has been a long time in the build-up, but today the Southbank Centre officially launched its year-long festival of 20th-century music, The Rest Is Noise, conceived in partnership with Alex Ross and the book of the same name. The festival will run throughout 2013 and, according to the organisers, it will
bring the book alive, with nearly 100 concerts, performances, films, talks and debates. We take you on a chronological journey through the most important music of the 20th century and dramatise the century's massive political and social upheavals. The London Philharmonic Orchestra, with over 30 concerts, is the backbone of this festival, which reveals the stories behind the rich, exhilarating and sometimes controversial compositions that have changed the way we listen forever.
First, the positives. The headline has to be the complete package ticket, which gives you a weekend pass for all 12 weekend events of the festival, plus all of those 100 concerts and talks throughout the year. For £500. Just five hundred pounds. Get one now if you are at all interested in what is surely the deal of the century. (Update: intermezzo has done some digging around, and a little maths, and disputes the true value of this offer.)
Secondly, I'm quite excited by the conceit of the whole thing: a year in London devoted to exploring the music of the 20th century. If nothing else, 2013 looks to be a very good year to be a music undergraduate. And the decision to arrange it into broad thematic blocks (an idea lifted from the book) is nicely done too, although one can still discern an over-arching historical narrative to most of the themes: 'Here Comes the 20th Century', 'The Rise of Nationalism', 'Paris', 'Berlin', 'America', 'Post World War', '1960s', 'Superpower', 'New World Order'. Trust me, it is possible to collapse the last hundred years or so along much more diagonal paths than that.
However. The first six months of the programme are online now, and my heart hasn't yet skipped a beat. The later century is presumably being covered after July (and I wonder what effect that will have on audience numbers/demographic for each half-year), but browsing through it looked, well, quite warhorsey. There was an awful lot of music in there that I would expect to be done in London at some point in any given two or three years anyway. Lots of Shostakovich, Britten and Janáček, at least to my eyes. I detect a whiff of Cultural Olympiadism – quite a few concerts simply look like rebranded versions of the norm. But then, maybe that's just how the early century now looks from here. I'm pleased to see Satie's Socrate makes an appearance (London Sinfonietta, 10 February), and there's quite a bit of Weill too. The only Orff I see is Carmina burana (London Phil et al., 6 April), which looks like an opportunity missed.
My real worry stems from the fact that Ross's book was weakest in its treatment of the later 20th century, particularly the 70s, 80s and 90s. Without access to the second half of next year's programme, it's impossible to say to what extent this might be addressed in the The Rest is Noise's programming. A line on the website – "from Richard Strauss to John Adams" – doesn't suggest radical diversity, but who's to say. Let's hope some necks get stuck out.
Elsewhere, Radio 3's series of Fifty Modern Classics quietly finished up over the weekend. Fifty works of contemporary music (from Varèse to Bernhard Lang) championed in 10-minute slots by figures (some surprising) from music, film, theatre and more. Marcus de Sautoy on Nomos Alpha, John Tilbury on The Great Learning, Steven Schick on Bone Alphabet, Frances-Marie Uitti on Ygghur. Great stuff. If the second half of The Rest is Noise looks anything like that, I'll take it.
Full details of The Rest is Noise may be found here.
All fifty episodes of Modern Classics can be downloaded for free here.


text:
My Account
For Your Home
For Your Business
Independent Business Owner
Business ID:
Residential Services
AT&T and Frontier Bundles
Home Phone Services
High Speed Internet
Wireless Service
XOOM Energy
Home Security & Automation
Business Services
Business Phone Services
Wireless Service
XOOM Gas & Electricity
Anovia Payment Processing
Security & Automation
Satellite Television
Terms & Conditions
ACN Web Site (Service) User Terms and Conditions
ACN, Inc. and its logo are registered trademarks and cannot be used by any User without the written consent of ACN, Inc.
The User assumes all responsibility and risk associated in using the Service, and ACN, Inc. shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever resulting from said use. The User has the responsibility to evaluate the usefulness and value of any services, merchandise or any other information provided through the Service.
ACN, Inc. makes no expressed or implied warranty as to the merchantability of content or programming accessed through use of the Service.
ACN, Inc. will not be liable for any incidental, consequential, direct or indirect damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the Service. If there is a variance in state law, then the liability of ACN, Inc. is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
Digital Phone Service Terms & Conditions
Local & Long Distance Customer Service Agreement
Terms & Conditions
Business Advantage Terms & Conditions
High Speed Internet Terms & Conditions


text:
Mistral Bath Towel 27"x54"
Item is available.
Item # R-TM-03-W
Mistral White Bath Towel 27"x54", 100% ELS combed cotton, 680 GSM
As part of Garnier-Thiebaut's Hotel Collection, this design can be found in some of the 4 and 5 star hotels and restaurants around the world. Made especially for the hospitality industry, these linens are made with high quality cotton for softness and durability.


text:
Medical Technologist Degrees
Career summary: Medical Technologists
Average Salary
National Average, Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career Outlook
22% job growth by 2022, which is much faster than average
Earn a degree in medical technologist from an accredited college
Why would I want a medical technology degree?
A degree in medical technology will provide plentiful job opportunities that pay good, steady salaries. If you are interested in research, human biology, and solving problems, then getting a degree in medical technology would be a good fit for you. Also, if you know you want to be a lab technician, but you aren't sure which area of the lab you want to focus on or specialize in, then getting a medical technology degree would be a good fit for you as well.
Job Description
What do medical technologists do?
Medical technologists perform essential laboratory testing that is critical to the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. They prepare and analyze body tissues, blood, and fluids for doctors and researchers in order to diagnose of diseases.
A medical technologist degree gives you a general education in clinical laboratory science; therefore, their work includes all areas of the lab, including hematology, bacteriology, chemistry, urinalysis, serology, immunohematology, forensic pathology, immunology, and toxicology. Their work includes collecting blood specimen, inoculating cultures needed to identify bacteria, monitoring the quality control of tests and procedures, and reporting abnormal results to pathologists or higher level medical technologists. In order to do their job successfully, they must be able to use all types of lab equipment, which includes microscopes, chemicals, computers, and complex laboratory equipment and instruments.
Medical technologists may also perform complex and sophisticated laboratory analysis; evaluate the effects that patients' physiological conditions have on the results of tests which are performed; confirm test results; and provide physicians with the necessary data to determine the presence, extent, cause, and treatment of diseases. They must also assume the responsibility for accurate results.
Some of the most common places that you can find employment as a medical technologist include:
- Hospital Laboratories
- Clinics
- Public Health Laboratories
- Research Facilities
- Technical Colleges and Universities
- Pharmaceutical Companies
How much does a medical technologist make?
The average annual salary for a medical technologist is about $45,000. Private clinics tend to pay the highest salaries for medical technologists, followed by hospitals and physicians' offices respectively. They are usually paid by the hour, and the average hourly wage is $21-$22. If you decide to specialize as a cytotechnologist or a histotechnologist, then you could make $3-$6 more an hour.
Career Outlook
How popular are medical technologist jobs?
They are quite popular, and they will continue to be popular for the next decade. The projected job growth for medical technologists is around 14% through the year 2018, which is faster than the average job growth rate among all jobs. Spurring the growth is an aging population, which will increase the need for laboratory tests.
One thing that will suppress the job growth a little is advances in technology. These advances are expected to make it possible for non-laboratory personnel to conduct the more routine tests. That's why job growth, although good, is not as high in this profession as it is in some other medical professions.
Career Path
How do I become a medical technologist?
In order to become a medical technologist you must complete a four year bachelor's degree in medical technology or a related field. Programs in medical technology include courses in chemistry, biological sciences, microbiology, mathematics, and statistics, as well as specialized courses devoted to knowledge and skills used in the clinical laboratory.
Aside from the degree, you must also complete additional clinical training. After completing all educational and clinical requirements, medical technology candidates must pass a national certification examination. The school or program you choose will have more detailed information about testing and certification.
Salary and career outlook data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medical Technologist Schools (0)
...Please wait... more schools are loading...


text:
M.F.A. Alumna Writes, Directs Independent Feature Film Wednesday, August 15, 2012
M.F.A. Alumna Gab Cody
Gab Cody, a 2011 graduate of Point Park University's Master of Fine Arts in Acting program, and her partner, Sam Turich, a visiting artist in the Department of Cinema & Digital Arts, co-wrote, directed and produced Progression, an upcoming independent feature film based on the 27-year old Lawrenceville Urban Pioneer Society progressive dinners. The couple was inspired to begin writing the film after attending a progressive dinner in Lawrenceville.
Progression is described as "urbane and witty, with some slapstick thrown in for good measure ... as a zany trio of urbanite couples fumble through love and heartbreak on the night of the annual Lawrenceville progressive dinner."
Cody said she chose to pursue her M.F.A. at Point Park to advance her career to the next level.
"I was ready to take the experience that I had acquired in my professional career and challenge myself in a new way," she said. "The M.F.A. program is built around self-directed study, independent projects and an appreciation for collaborative work."
Cody credits her Point Park experience for allowing her the opportunity to meet talented professionals in Pittsburgh who were instrumental in making the film a success.
"We have an incredible team for Progression, and the individuals we've been introduced to through the program at Point Park are essential to this project," she said.
M.F.A. alumni Jason McCune, James Fitzgerald, Rita Reis and B.F.A. alumna Hayley Nielsen play leading roles in the film. M.F.A. alumna Lisa Ann Goldsmith serves as casting director, cinema alumnus Jonathon Joseph as co-producer, and Point Park faculty members John Amplas, Sharon Brady and Mary Rawson have roles in the film.
Nielsen said her best advice to students considering a career in the arts is to take advantage of every opportunity at Point Park.
"I never imagined that film would be a part of my career path. I am theatre trained, so doing a variety of student films gave me a whole new perspective and learning experience," she said. "It's a very cool feeling to be on set or acting with people who have mentored you."
Progression is expected to be released in early 2013.
Photo by Becky Thurner


text:
60-Seconds #317 : Goodbye SpamCop
As many of you know I've been an avid spam fighter and anti-spam advocate since the dawn of email. You may remember several articles I've written over the past two decades about SpamCop. Well, with great sadness, in this edition, I bid farewell to Spamcop. November 4, 2014


text: Plenty of museums have hosted science fiction exhibits, but sci-fi fans have never enjoyed what Greg Viggiano calls "a comprehensive science-fiction museum." But just wait. It's coming. Viggiano wants to create the sci-fi museum we've all wanted; he's the executive director of the Museum of Science Fiction, which is slated to open in downtown Washington, D.C. in 2017. The museum promises to be completely amazing, offering a dizzying array of characters, props and other awesomeness from Star Trek, Dune and the novels of Isaac Asimov to name just a few. There's also plans for a life-size replica of H.G. Wells' time machine and a 1:10 scale model of the Nautilusfrom Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Head curator Phil Smith gave us some exclusive renderings so we can peek inside. Can't wait until 2017? No problem. The museum board's recent Indiegogo campaign will help finance the creation of a preview museum slated to open in 2015 so sci-fi fans (and prospective donors) can get a glimpse of what's coming. The board is considering nine locations in downtown Washington for the preview museum, which will cover some 3,000 square feet — the full museum will be 15 times larger -- feature a life-size Tardis and a scale model of the Enterprise. The preview museum is expected to cost as much as $800,000 to assemble. A crowdfunding campaign has raised just $37,000 of its $160,000 goal so far, but Viggiano says it raised awareness and public engagement and most of the funding will come from donors. At this point, the biggest wildcard is finding a suitable location. "We don't think there's anything that could really run [production] off the rails, based on what we've tracked and the risk mitigation," says Viggiano. "The only thing that would cause some degree of concern would be the time it takes to find the suitable space."The "Aliens and Altered Life" Gallery One of seven galleries slated for the final Museum of Science Fiction, the Aliens and Altered Life gallery will feature representations of extraterrestrial and futuristic beings in literature and film including E.T., Alien, and Avatar.H.G. Wells' Time Machine A rendering by chief curator Phil Smith of the time machine from H.G. Wells' classic The Time Machine, which will be recreated as a full-scale model based on the descriptions in the novel (rather than the 1960 and 2002 films) and put on display in the Time Travels gallery in the Museum of Science Fiction.The Repository The Repository will house major works of science fiction literature (like Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and Larry Niven's Ringworld) alongside interactive digital components like films, scores, and the scientific research that inspired the works. The museum staff tell WIRED that components like film clips and real-time user discussions will take place through installed Google Glass set-ups and guests' smartphones.Proposed Atrium, Main Museum A sketch of the proposed entry atrium of the larger Museum of Science Fiction. A reproduction of an attacking alien tripod from H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds will loom above guests entering the museum (space permitting).Jules Verne's Home Study A rendering of Jules Verne's study in his home in Amiens, France (where the author wrote his classics), to be recreated in the Creators gallery.Jules Verne's Nautilus, 1:10 Replica The gargantuan, lavish underwater torpedo-mobile from Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, seen here in a rendering created by chief curator Phil Smith, will be recreated at 1:10 scale with a cutaway section will be housed in the Vehicles Gallery.Greg Bear's Thistledown (From The Way series), 1:1,000,000 Replica A 3.2-meter model of the Thistledown, the terraformed starship from Greg Bear's novel Eon (the first of his The Way trilogy). A model will be on display in the museum's Other Worlds gallery, and tie in modern-day research about asteroid habitability being done by NASA and commercial space interests.Entrance Lobby/Lounge Area This rendering of a proposed common area of the main Museum of Science Fiction depicts screens running around the ceiling that display moderated, real-time discussions about the museum's many interactive exhibits (see: the Repository room).Tars Tarkas, Jeddak of Tharks (Full-Scale Replica) A full-scale replica of Tars Tarkas, the compassionate king of the Green Martian warriors in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series (better known now – thanks, Taylor Kitsch – as John Carter of Mars) is planned for display in the Aliens and Altered Life gallery.An Interactive Robot From the Foundation Series, Full-Scale Replica A to-scale replica of R. Daneel Olivaw, the android from Isaac Asimov's highly influential, seven-book Foundation series about time travel and an alternate universe. The interactive model, which will be displayed in the main museum's Computers and Robots gallery, and will be used to explore technical and ethical questions about artificial intelligence.Stillsuit From Dune, Full-Scale Replica This recreation of the stillsuit worn to protect against the harsh climates of the planet Arrakis from Frank Herbert's classic Dune series, will be located in the Technology gallery and used to discuss the development of off-Earth technologies.