text:
Find us on:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. AHRQ was formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
Review Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011
List reviewed web resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting public health activities in the United States. CDC's Mission is to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats. CDC is composed of the Office of the Director, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Center for Global Health, and five Offices, including Public Health Preparedness and Response; State and Local Support; Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services; Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health; and Infectious Diseases. CDC employs more than 15,000 employees in more than 50 countries and in 168 occupational categories.
Review Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ensures that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged as required by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, The Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act. FSIS inspects all meat, poultry and egg products sold in interstate and foreign commerce, including imports. FSIS also inspects products during processing, handling, and packaging to ensure that they are safe and truthfully labeled. Through the Agency's Meat and Poultry Hotline (1-888-674-6854) and consumer education programs, the public is informed on how to properly handle, prepare, and store meat, poultry, and egg products to minimize the growth of foodborne pathogens.
Review Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable. HRSA provides leadership and financial support to health care providers, and through its grantees, health care to uninsured people, people living with HIV/AIDS, and pregnant women, mothers and children. HRSA trains health professionals to improve systems of care in rural communities, and oversees organ, bone marrow and cord blood donation. It supports programs that prepare against bioterrorism, compensates individuals harmed by vaccination, and maintains databases that protect against health care malpractice and health care waste, fraud and abuse.
Review Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2011
As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. NCHS is a unique public resource for health information - a critical element of public health and health policy. NCHS collects data from birth and death records, medical records, interview surveys, and through direct physical exams and laboratory testing. NCHS is a key element of our national public health infrastructure, providing important surveillance information that helps identify and address critical health problems.
Review Date: Tuesday, August 09, 2011
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is a federal government grants-making agency that sponsors grantees to generate new disability and rehabilitation knowledge and promote its use and adoption. Promoting the use and adoption of new disability and rehabilitation knowledge by various stakeholders helps people with disabilities in the following ways: it improves their ability to perform activities of their choice in the community, and it expands society's capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for its citizens with disabilities.
Review Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH provides leadership and direction to programs designed to improve the health of the Nation by supporting research: in the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and cure of human diseases; in the processes of human growth and development; in the biological effects of environmental contaminants in the understanding of mental, addictive and physical disorders; in directing programs for the collection, dissemination, and exchange of information in medicine and health, including the development and support of medical libraries and the training of medical librarians and other health information specialists. Compromised of 27 seperate Institutes and Centers, NIH is located in Bethesda, Maryland. NIH provides information and materials to assist the general public, professional public, and media representatives in understanding the new and developing health advances from the NIH.
Review Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The mission of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is to provide leadership for disease prevention and health promotion among Americans. ODPHP undertakes this mandate through the formulation of national health goals and objectives; the coordination of the Department of Health and Human Services activities in disease prevention, health promotion, preventive health services, and health information and education with respect to the appropriate use of health care; and the stimulation of public and private programs and strategies to enhance the health of the Nation. ODPHP is organized around four areas: prevention policy, clinical preventive services, nutrition policy, health communication, and Telehealth. ODPHP's Prevention Policy oversaw the development of HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000, the national prevention agenda, and manages the process by which progress is monitored. ODPHP's Clinical Preventive Services staff promote the appropriate use of immunizations, screening tests, patient counseling, and other prevention activities in clinical settings. The staff coordinate the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and its development of age- and sex-specific guidelines for preventive services. ODPHP acts as a catalyst for activities that strengthen the Department's capabilities and national leadership in nutrition research, nutrition monitoring, nutrition services and training, nutrition education, food safety and quality, and international nutrition. ODPHP promotes improved access to health information through coordination of Federal health information resources and partnerships with local channels, such as libraries. ODPHP manages the Federal gateway to consumer health information on the Internet, healthfinder (www.healthfinder.gov). ODPHP also operates the National Health Information Center (NHIC). The Science Panel on Interactive Communication and Health (SciPICH) is promoting the evaluation of effective communication technology for health information and education.
Review Date: Monday, October 05, 2015
The Family Planning program, authorized under Title X of the Public Health Service Act, is administered within the Office of Population Affairs by the Office of Family Planning (OFP). The Title X program is the only Federal program devoted solely to the provision of family planning and reproductive health care. The program is designed to provide access to contraceptive supplies and information to all who want and need them with priority given to low-income persons. A broad range of effective and acceptable family planning methods and services are available on a voluntary and confidential basis. In addition to contraceptive services and related counseling, Title X supported clinics also provide a number of preventive health services such as: patient education and counseling; breast and pelvic examinations; cervical cancer, STD and HIV screenings; and pregnancy diagnosis and counseling. For many clients, Title X clinics provide the only continuing source of health care and health education.
Review Date: Friday, July 11, 2014
The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) serves as the focal point to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health on a wide range of reproductive health topics, including family planning and reproductive health, sterilization and other population issues. OPA, under the direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs, is responsible for administration and oversight of the Title X Family Planning Program.
Review Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) is a committee of up to 25 volunteer citizens appointed by the President to serve in an advisory capacity through the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Through its programs and partnerships with the public, private and non-profit sectors, PCFSN acts as a catalyst to promote healthy lifestyles through fitness, sports and nutrition programs and initiatives that educate, empower and engage Americans of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
Review Date: Thursday, August 11, 2011
Inquiries on mental health, drug abuse, or alcohol can be directed to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) , formerly the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA). Requests for publications should be directed to the information offices listed in the General Notes (GN) field of this database record.
Review Date: Monday, June 13, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS works closely with state and local governments, and many HHS-funded services are provided at the local level by state or county agencies, or through private sector grantees. The department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities. In addition to the services they deliver, the HHS programs provide for equitable treatment of beneficiaries nationwide, and they enable the collection of national health and other data.
Review Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is a national, non-profit organization that focuses on applied research, technical assistance, and training around issues of public health infrastructure and information systems, workforce development, and performance management and improvement. The Foundation's Board of Directors comprises two state health officers, two local public health officers, one local board of health member, and four individuals from academic, private sector, and other public health agency settings. PHF assists health agencies and other community health system organizations by providing objective information in areas such as health improvement planning, understanding and using data, and improving performance.
Note: Documents in PDF format require the Adobe Acrobat Reader®. If you experience problems with PDF documents, please download the latest version of the Reader®.
Language Assistance Available


text:
The Bishop Hendricken swimming team hasn't suffered many defeats over the years, so there haven't been many opportunities for the proverbial "good loss."
But that's what the early season loss to North Kingstown – the program's first since 2005-06 – has turned out to be. There's been a silver lining.
Since the Hawks fell to the Skippers in the first meet of the season on Dec. 11, they've taken care of business with a renewed work ethic. On Tuesday, they finished off the regular season with a 58-36 win over a strong Barrington team.
That gave Hendricken a final 6-1 record, tying it with North Kingstown for a share of the Division I regular season crown. The Skippers' only loss came at the hands of Barrington.
"If there's such a thing as a loss being a good loss, that was a good loss," Hendricken head coach Dave Hanson said. "We came in and started working hard."
Tuesday was solid proof of that hard work. Against a Barrington team that is considered one of the top three or four in the state, Hendricken took first place in every event but three, and essentially locked up the victory halfway through the meet.
The Eagles finished their regular season at 4-2.
Hanson knew the meet wouldn't be easy, and he adjusted his lineup accordingly. One move, in particular, paid off heavily. He moved standout freestyler Michael Fedorenko into the 200 individual medley and 100 fly in order to gain some more depth across the board.
"I had to take Fedorenko out of his comfort zone," Hanson said. "Michael swam the IM and fly instead of the 200 free and 100 free. He won the IM and came in second in the fly, which was great for us."
The Hawks could afford to move Fedorenko out because of their depth in the freestyle events.
Without Fedorenko in either the 100 free or the 200 free, Hendricken still grabbed first place in both. Chase Martin took first in the 100 free, while Mike Sundberg finished first in the 200 free.
The Hawks continued their dominance in the freestyle events throughout the day. Martin won the 50 free, Sundberg won the 500 free, and the team captured first in both the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay.
In the 200 free relay, Hendricken won with Martin, James Manni, Nick Tomasso and Fedorenko. In the 400, the Hawks used Manni, Marc Andrews, Sundberg and Fedorenko to cruise to victory.
Manni also claimed second place in the 200 free and the 100 free, while Brendan Crowe – who was injured in the meet against North Kingstown – took second in the 500 free.
"We're good in the freestyle events," Hanson said. "We have a swimmer in every event, but I have two butterflyers, two breaststrokers, I have two backstrokers. Where I have three or four good 200 freestylers. I have four 50 freestylers. I have four 100 freestylers. I have three 500 freestylers. Our free relays are either first or second in the state."
In the 100 breaststroke, Jon O'Connell took second for the Hawks, while Tomasso took third in the 200 IM and the 100 backstroke. Andrews won the 100 back and took third in the 100 fly.
One area where Hendricken is seeking improvement is the 200 medley relay. Barrington's group of Jack Fortin, Mackenzie DeWitt, Zach Herchen and Miguel Gozala beat out the Hawks' four of Andrews, O'Connell, Tomasso and Martin, and right now Hanson says his team is fourth-best in the state.
"We're still struggling with our medley relay," Hanson said. "I can't figure it out. Although today was our best time of the year, but I'm still not happy with it."
The Hawks will find out just how far they've come this weekend, when they compete in the Division I Class Meet on Sunday at Roger Williams University. That meet is at 12 p.m.
The meet is scored out 16 places, making it very similar to the state championship meet that will be held in two weeks.
Competing alongside Hendricken will be North Kingstown, Barrington and Smithfield – likely its three biggest challengers for a 24th straight state crown.
"It's a matter of trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together," Hanson said. "That'll show us where we are, really."

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Waka Flocka (Feat. Travis Porter, Sean Teezy, Da Kid & Slim Dunkin) - To Da Max
Shot by Figvrati Films for Mizay Entertainment / Arrogant Music.
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: Motivational/Corporate/Advertising track that builds from simple patterns to an uplifting climax, then recedes into the background. Multiple, flexible points for fade in/out if you desire, and a catchy sound sure to help audiences remember your product or service. Works great in motivational videos too, communicating a feeling of success and of moving forward.


text:
Stocks start mixed on first full week of 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are getting off to a mixed start on the first full week of trading of the year.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell a point at 16,467 in the first few minutes of trading Monday.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index was flat at 1,831. The Nasdaq composite was down 12 points, or 0.3 percent, at 4,119.
Several stocks were moving on deal news.
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers rose 4 percent after Men's Wearhouse said it was making a hostile takeover bid for the company.
Sirius XM Holdings jumped 7 percent following news that Liberty Media wants to acquire full ownership of the satellite radio broadcaster.
Trading was subdued last week with many investors out on vacation.
Later Monday the Commerce Department will report on factory orders for November.


text:
(PRWEB) May 27, 2014
Farar & Lewis LLP, the premier San Diego slip and fall accident personal injury law firm, is pleased to announce a complimentary consultation for all slip and fall accidents. Victims of personal injuries can learn more by visiting Farar & Lewis' website. Farar & Lewis LLP works on a contingency basis, meaning victims of personal injuries can get the assistance they need, without worrying about upfront financial obligations. To learn more - call 619-798-5581.
With over 30 years of combined experience, and awards such as TOP Trial Lawyers, SUPER Lawyers, and more, the partners at Farar & Lewis LLP provide assistance with all forms of personal injury claims, ranging from: car accidents, medical malpractice, construction accidents, slip and fall, to defective products, premise accidents, and all other forms of personal injuries.
Victims of personal injuries can call 1-800-615-6595, or visit http://www.sandiegopersonalinjurylawyers.com for more information.
About Farar & Lewis LLP
Farar & Lewis, LLP is dedicated to helping injured victims obtain the best possible financial recovery. The partners at Farar & Lewis LLP have recovered over $10 million dollars in last two years by vigorously pursuing claims on behalf of individuals that have been injured by the negligent and wrongful conduct of others. The partners at Farar & Lewis, LLP are consistently ranked as Super Lawyers, have been certified as Lead Counsel in personal injury law, and are members of the Million Dollars Advocates for obtaining million dollar recoveries.
Justin Farar - A Southern California native, Justin Farar is a seasoned litigator with large firm experience. Prior to joining Farar & Lewis, LLP, Mr. Farar was a litigation associate at OMelveny & Myers, LLP and clerked for the Honorable Kim McLane Wardlaw on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Farar also served as a Commissioner to the Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Authority. Mr. Farar currently also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California Gould Law School teaching a course on class actions.
Adam Lewis - Adam is a seasoned trial attorney and tenacious advocate who has represented hundreds of people injured by negligent drivers, property owners, and companies. He has secured millions of dollars for clients involved in automobile accidents, premise cases, slip and falls, dog attacks, and government claims. Prior to graduating from law school in 2001, Mr. Lewis also ran his own entertainment talent management company managing major television.


text:
(click to enlarge)
Thank you, Gary (who claims his partner did this- yeah, sure)!
A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.
I love the "asides" from doctors, although most I do leave out. Such as "What the hell is this kid's name?? He's got three first names!!" What is more interesting though is when they don't realize they are recording. Oh my!
My FAVE forgot they were recording incident was an ER doctor getting into an argument with his wife. She was yelling at him about his choice of internet surfing (can you say porn??) and he fired back about her thinking nothing of spending over $300.00 on dinner out. This went on for about 20 minutes. LOL!
I used to transcribe for a doctor that would fall asleep during dictation! No joke..
He would begin slurring his words, then silence, followed by heavy breathing and snoring.
It drove me nuts!
I've spent the past month on a radiology elective and this happens all the time! Today I was trying to not laugh as the attending had forgotten the mic was on and the resident was deleting all the extra text from the report as fast as he was speaking. Some funny transcriptions (luckily caught before signing the reports: lumbago-->lump a girl, osteoarthritis-->osteo-Kenya (???), findings-->funnies
Nothing is worse than lawyers who:
- Dictate in the bathtub
- Dictate with a mouthful of food
- Dictate and fart
Sigh. And they wonder why I am getting out of this business!!
I worked for an attorney (now a judge) who came out of the bathroom and thought he was going to drop his tape in my hand. Yeah...not going to happen.
One of my college professors told a story that he claimed was true about Joyce dictating "Finnegan's Wake" (which for the longest time - I never read it - I thought was about waterskiing).
Joyce was dictating to his secretary. Someone knocked on the door. Joyce says, "Come in" or whatever.
Later, when the secretary read back the text, he included the "Come in." Joyce asked, "What's that?"
Then he said, "Leave it in!"
Modern literature. Sheesh.
I start radiology tomorrow... hopefully then I'll know why this is bad/funny :P
Aaaand, this is why I don't dictate. Since the EMR at my hospital lets me type my own notes, I do so.
Little Calf Creamery. Delicious homemade ice cream and food in Thousand Oaks!


text:
Monday, Oct. 5, is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election.
To register, applicants must be at least 18 years old by Election Day and be a U.S. citizen. Applicants must also be residents of Michigan and of the city or township in which they wish to register.
Voters may register in person or by mail. The mail-in form is on the Department of State website at www.Michigan.gov/sos. First-time voters must vote in person in their first election, unless they hand deliver the application to their local clerk, are 60 years old or older, are disabled, or are overseas.
Those who qualify may vote by absentee ballot.
When at the polls on Election Day, voters will be asked to present photo ID, such as a Michigan driver's license or state identification card. Anyone who does not have an acceptable form of photo ID or failed to bring it with them to the polls can still vote. They will sign a brief affidavit stating that they are not in possession of photo ID.
Their ballots will be included with all others and counted on Election Day.


text:
Check out our Facebook page!
"Like" us to connect with other students, watch videos, see job offers and even get special discounts.
$199Apply Now!
$499Apply Now!
$1490Apply Now!
$1195Apply Now!
$175Apply Now!
$249Apply Now!
Home / TESOL Reviews / Teaching Jobs Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove Canada
Check out Tesolcourse.com about Teaching Jobs Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove Canada and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad.
You could also be interested in:
This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned:
Phonology is the study, science, analysis and classification of the properties of sounds made up of stress, rhythm and intonation. The phonemic alphabet is a set of symbols that represent the way we put sounds together to form the word. A dictionary will usually give the pronunciation of the word as well as its meaning and correct spelling. The international phonemic alphabet symbols are also noted. This would ensure that the word is spoken correctly. A word is articulated using various parts of the mouth and throat, and in a different manners.
|TEFL Phuket - Thailand
|TEFL Cape Town - South Africa
|TEFL New York City - USA
|TEFL Rome - Italy
|TEFL Paris - France
|TEFL Barcelona - Spain
|TEFL Prague - CZ
|TEFL Zhuhai - China
|TEFL Seville - Spain
|TEFL Florence - Italy
|TEFL Alexandria - Egypt
|TEFL Bangkok - Thailand
|TEFL Buenos Aires - Argentina
|TEFL Bundoran - Ireland
|TEFL Cebu - Philippines
|TEFL Chia - Colombia
|TEFL Chiang Mai - Thailand
|TEFL Chiapas - Mexico
|TEFL Corinth - Greece
|TEFL Cusco - Peru
|TEFL Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam
|TEFL Kathmandu - Nepal
|TEFL Koh Kong City - Cambodia
|TEFL La Antigua - Guatemala
|TEFL Loja - Ecuador
|TEFL Manuel Antonio - Costa Rica
|TEFL Moscow - Russia
|TEFL Singapore - Singapore
|TEFL Sydney - Australia
|TEFL Tokyo - Japan
|All In-class Courses
|All Combined Courses
|TEFL Ann Arbor - Michigan
|TEFL Atlanta Georgia - USA
|TEFL Barcelona - Spain
|TEFL Boston Massachusetts
|TEFL Columbus Ohio - USA
|TEFL Las Vegas - Nevada
|TEFL Los Angeles - California
|TEFL Madison Wisconsin - USA
|TEFL New York City - USA
|TEFL New York City - USA
|TEFL Orange County - California
|TEFL Orlando Florida - USA
|TEFL Paris - France
|TEFL Phoenix Arizona - USA
|TEFL Phuket - Thailand
|TEFL Portland Oregon - USA
Chat with our team or leave a message!
This video shows how the theory of "Total Physical Response" (TPR) led James Asher to develop a new teaching methodology
"Like" us to connect with other students, watch videos, see job offers and even get special discounts.


text:
Trying to wrap my mind around New Avengers 21 (spoilers)
Hey you! Reader! Want to be a part of the GREATEST COMIC BOOK AND GEEK COMMUNITY on the web?! Well, they're not accepting new members, but we'll take anyone here, so why not sign up for a free acount? It's fast and it's easy, like your mom! Sign up today! Membership spots are limited!*
*Membership spots not really limited!
Hey you! Reader! Want to be a part of the GREATEST COMIC BOOK AND GEEK COMMUNITY on the web?! Well, they're not accepting new members, but we'll take anyone here, so why not sign up for a free acount? It's fast and it's easy, like your mom! Sign up today! Membership spots are limited!*
*Membership spots not really limited!
by S.F. Jude Terror » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:28 pm
by PDH » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:31 pm
OMFG, Herald. I AM NOT AGAINST THE FF STOPPING GALACTUS.
And, hey Ozymandias acted pretty quickly, too. 35 minutes ago, early. If 'some problems have to be solved quickly' is an argument for 'there is nothing remotely complex about the ethics of vigilantism' then it can just as easily be an argument for the ends justify the means.
Are you saying that everyone who thinks that the ends justify the means is an Objectivist? Because that's literally nonsense.
I can conceive of it BUT THAT'S NOT THE PRINCIPLE BEING DEFENDED. Chessack said that superheroes have a responsibility to fight evil because they had the power to stop it. I said that's not sufficient. For example, maybe you would need to add to that a taboo against killing, as you suggest.
Well, if you that's what you think, then you have conceded that Chessack's principle is not sufficient. In other words, you've fucking lost the argument.
NO! Of course it's not the case. Now, I'll ask you again, is it OK for superheroes to operate outside the law?
No. I didn't.
No-one has ever failed to address a point as much as you have failed to address mine.
But let me address the point that you seem to be making here, for the millionth time. Believing that the ethics of vigilantism are a legitimate topic for a story to explore DOES NOT ENTAIL THAT YOU THINK YOU SHOULD LET GALACTUS DESTROY A PLANET AND ONLY A VERY DENSE PERSON COULD POSSIBLY THINK THAT IT DID.
Now then, are you going to address my point or not?
No. For example, he wouldn't have done that if there had been another option available to him that involved saving more lives. He would take the action that led to the best consequences.
Even if that's true IT'S COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT.
We are NOT talking about whether Spider-Man is more moral than Rorshach. We are talking about whether letting people go around enforcing their own moral code without deference to the appropriate authorities is a good idea.
What dichotomy? What the fuck are you even talking about?
What if the vigilante is NOT a true superhero? What if it's Rorshach? Or the Punisher? Well, then you'd have to have some more sophisticated rules than, 'they have the power, therefore they have the responsibility to enforce their code,' wouldn't you? Kind of like what I've been saying. Repeatedly.
If I damage my computer screen because of how hard I just banged my head into it, I am sending the bill to your asylum.
by Herald » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:33 pm
That's for the best, Mr. Card-Carrying Villain.
by PDH » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:40 pm
One example is sufficient.
What's your response?
So, you take Iron Man's side, then? You think that superheroics should be allowed but that there should be additional legislation in place to deal with the Rorshachs and Punishers of the world?
You realise, that you are conceding the entire argument with this sentence, right? Because that's exactly what I'm saying. I mean, these quotes are almost exactly the same. The only difference is that yours is more specific about what needs to be added to the principle Chessack outlined. That's it.
So, thank you for admitting that I was completely right. I will only boast about this in every subsequent thread for the rest of time.
by Herald » Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:11 pm
He acted wrongly. And it's no surprise that you have no problem with his actions.
No, you can take quick action that does the job right, as opposed to what your pal did.
I'm not interested in your labels. I'm just telling you what you said, Mr. Supervillain.
Who said that Chessack's argument was completely the same as MY argument??
"What happens when we assume??"
And yet, you keep saying that allowing, say, Spider-Man to operate also allows the Punisher to operate. So, to quote you: "Which is it?"
You think that gives ANYbody license to do ANYthing, including killing.
Yes, you do. You think allowing Spider-Man to operate also allows the Punisher to operate.
You argument espouses an "All or Nothing" proposition: Allowing people like Spider-Man to operate also allows people like the Punisher to operate. Thus, to keep Punisher from killing people as he sees fit, we must disallow any heroes to operate at all. In comes Galactus...
I keep telling you that we can set up rules of operation for heroes.
If he thought that, then he ain't very bright. There's ALWAYS a Third Option. You find it and you Take it.
And here you are AGAIN, STILL claiming that to let superheroes operate is to let EVERYone do ANYthing they want! Clearly, it's NOT as dead an issue as you claim, because right here, you're saying it AGAIN!
Either the superheroes do nothing, or we "[let] people go around enforcing their own moral code without deference to the appropriate authorities".
But there's a MIDDLE ground in there. We can let superheroes save the day, but forbid them from killing (as one example).
I already gave you an example.
"You're citizens, so you just 'citizen's arrest' the bad guys. If you start killing people, we arrest YOU."
No, people like Rorshach and the Punisher do NOT "have the responsibility to enforce their code".
"You're citizens, so you just 'citizen's arrest' the bad guys. If you start killing people, we arrest YOU."
Kind of like what I'VE been saying. REPEATEDLY.
I'll try to use smaller, easier words, so you'll be less frustrated, then.
by Herald » Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:32 pm
So, since my one example stands and "is sufficient", you DO concede that I'm right.
There's hope for you, yet.
Man, you just LOVE false dichotomies, I see. Here you are, assuming that I MUST take Iron Man's side, as opposed to Captain America's side. NO middle ground, NO third option. Tsk. Tsk.
Not at all.
Then you lack reading comprehension.
Nobody but YOU said that society should "let people decide for themselves who the bad guys are and how they should be treated as long as they have the power to take matters into their own hands". Again, you warped the whole thing into a false dichotomy. Both Chessack and I have argued AGAINST heroes killing, for example.
Well, you already admitted that you think that "the ends justify the means", and so, such wrongheaded actions, based on something that never actually happened, would further demonstrate that wrongheaded belief.
Like far too many bad guys, you Cannot Comprehend Good. Like Lex finding out that Superman is Clark Kent in issue TWO of the post-Crisis Superman, you disbelieve the truth laid out right in front of you because you can't understand the other side.
by Spektre » Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:32 am
Or say all rules that apply to the citizenry also apply to the legislators, executive branch members and their delegates, and judiciary....
Oh wait, its almost by definition that all the same rules do NOT apply to everyone.
by Spektre » Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:35 am
Neither logic nor fixed property work?
by Juan Cena » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:59 am
You can't comprehend not killing hookers, either.
by PDH » Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:45 pm
Hold on, Herald, your argument was that we shouldn't care about what methods superheroes use because they protect us from world-ending threats like Galactus. Well, a nuclear war is a world-ending threat, as well, and Ozymandias rescued everyone from that.
So you have to either amend your original statements or accept that Ozy was right. Which will it be?
If you're not interested in the meaning of words then it's no surprise that you don't understand what I wrote. Regardless, these are not 'my' labels. I didn't invent Objectivism. I wasn't even born when it was invented.
Believing that the ends justify the means does not make you an Objectivist. If you understood the meaning of the words being used, then you would see why this is the case.
Given that you claim not to be interested in the distinctions between radically different moral theories, I have to question whether you really care about morality at all. After all, wouldn't a person who cared about morality have made some effort to study it at some point? Wouldn't they at least care about the meaning of the relevant terms?
If you don't think that Chessack's position is sufficient then you agree with me and this entire discussion is even more of a waste of everyone's time than it appears to be.
No, I don't. I said that Chessack's principle alone would permit both Spider-Man and the Punisher. You agreed that I was right about this.
No. I don't.
No. I don't.
(And even if I did that is completely different from saying that it gives 'ANYbody license to do ANYthing.')
What I said, for the millionth time, was that Chessack's principle does not by itself distinguish between Spider-Man and the Punisher. To get that result you have to add extra stuff to e.g. prohibit killing. You have acknowledged this. You have therefore admitted that I was right.
No, it doesn't!
In order to make it seem like it does you have to pretend I'm saying something totally different. It is a straw-man argument. I have told you this so many times that I have lost count.
And I keep telling YOU that this constitutes additional principles on top of what Chessack argued for, therefore my entire argument, which is nothing more than 'Chessack's principle is insufficient' is correct by your own admission.
Irrelevant. The point was about whether Ozy would do ANYTHING. He wouldn't. You are wrong.
But while we're on this subject, the story in question stipulates that he was right about this being the best option (and also that he was the most intelligent man in the world). There is a third option in most superhero stories because the writer decides that there is. That's why superhero stories are an extremely bad place to get moral advice from. In real life we can't magic a perfect solution to all of our problems. In real life we have to do the best that we can with what we've got.
If you tried to take this lesson and apply it to, say, real-life police, you would have to conclude that there are never any situations where it is OK for a policeman to shoot a criminal, which is simply false.
I didn't claim it in that quote. I haven't claimed it in any other quote. I have repeatedly denied it and said that it was utterly false.
My point is nothing more than 'Chessack's principle is insufficient.' That is all it has ever been.
Not only have I not EVER, once, said that there isn't I have now repeatedly said that there is and that this is precisely what I am arguing for and always have been.
Which implies - as in logically implies - that you need a more sophisticated set of rules than 'they have the power, therefore they have the responsibility to enforce their code.'
What you have been saying REPEATEDLY, is that I am NOT saying this. But I am.
I am saying that allowing people to take the law into their own hands so long as they the power to do because they have the responsibility to enforce their moral code is not necessarily a good idea. If you agree that you need a 'middle-ground' position between Spider-Man and Rorshach, then you agree with me.
But that would mean you having to admit that you were wrong about something. So instead of that, you have been straw-manning my position. Constantly.
I mean, how many times have I had to correct your misrepresentations just in this one post? You're absolutely ridiculous.
by Keb » Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:01 pmThe best part was when Black Panther was trying to save Sun God saying he could come back to Earth 616 and Sun God was like "Fuck that business" and Black Panther was like "Aight nigga, I wuz jus' bein' polite." and he no longer gave a fuck. That shit was colder than what Ghost T'Chaka said to his son.
by PDH » Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:22 pm
Herald, what are you even arguing about? Can you remember?
Are you arguing that there shouldn't be any additional rules governing the behaviour of superheroes, such as 'don't kill people'?
Because that's the significance of the car analogy. We let people drive cars but there are various additional rules there for various sensible reasons like protecting members of the public from dangerous drivers.
And that's basically what I'm saying, yeah? That, in the context of a superhero story, superheroes should be allowed but we can't just let them do whatever they want in accordance with their own code. There needs to be some degree of deference to society and its rules concerning vigilantism.
But here you seem to be challenging the car analogy. Why?
Chessack said that heroes had the power to fight evil and this gave them the responsibility to do so.
I said that this wasn't enough.
And it's not. You think you have to add the principle that they can't kill, for example. I don't think that Chessack approves of heroes killing but I do think that the ethics of vigilantism are more complicated than he makes out and that this is worth exploring in fiction.
I never warped anything into a false dichotomy. I didn't even present a dichotomy, of any kind. On the contrary, I've been arguing for a 'middle-ground' position from the start. The only person warping the conversation is you by constantly trying to present me as someone claiming something I'm not.
I said that 'responsibility to uphold moral theory + power' is a recipe for disaster because 'moral theory' isn't specific enough to refer only to those moral theories safe enough to be upheld by very powerful beings as it could easily refer to e.g. Rorshach's version of Randian Objectivism. In order to get the desired results you would have to add a lot of extra information about which moral theory we were using. Because societies contain a plurality of often incompatible moral theories, you need to be very careful when you're designing its rules, especially when a set of people have declared themselves to be above the rules altogether by resorting to vigilante justice.
That's not a dichotomy. There are a whole range of possible ways of satisfying this demand that would exclude the Rorshachs without also excluding the Spider-Mans. I never claimed otherwise, nor did I write anything with that implication.
From now on, if you don't respond to my actual views, as expressed above, I'm not going to respond to you. There is just no point in talking to someone whose comments are addressed to a different, non-existing person. You might as well be talking to yourself.
by Spektre » Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:44 pm
Come on PDH, even YOU can't believe some of this argument. Peanut butter and jelly is much superior to bologna!
by PDH » Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:58 pm
I don't understand what you're saying here.
by Spektre » Tue Aug 05, 2014 4:27 pm
And THAT is why you have no moral compass. You present a false dichotomy in that one MUST either accept peanut butter OR bologna without realizing there are multiple other options in between.
leave a comment with facebook
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Flamebird and 49 guests


text:
Future of NASCAR Starts as a Legend
Stevens Wins in First Career NHMS Start
Serving as the springboard to such NASCAR careers as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle and Kurt Busch, and Joey Logano, Legends Car racing has become one of the fastest growing developmental series in motorsports. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is home to the Granite State Legends Cars, which begins its road course and mini-oval Legends' series, featuring some of the best emerging talent in New England, on Saturday.
Three of those drivers were at the speedway on Friday, as defending road course and mini-oval series champion Shaun Buffington; nine-time NHMS Legends Car winner Tom Gray; and 16-year-old female standout pilot Taylor Martin took part in the first-ever "Legends Media Day." Doug Stevens, a Legends expert from Griffin, Ga., will also compete this weekend.
"This segment of racing, we feel, has become a very good developmental series to give people of all ages a chance to race," said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of the speedway. "There's the younger group that is looking to use this as an entry-level class before moving up, and then there are a lot of people that are moving through life that have never gotten the chance to do this. It's their hobby and they enjoy a weekend of racing like we're about to have this weekend and throughout the summer here at New Hampshire Motor Speedway."
The Magic Mile will officially drop the green flag on the 2014 race season on Saturday, April 19 when the Legends' Moat Mountain Road Course Series and Sign Works Oval Series hit the track.
Legends cars were created in 1992 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where officials observed a need for affordable racecars with minimal maintenance time and cost. At a 5/8-scale (to a normal-sized car), steel-bodied and fenderless, original Legends cars weren't exactly in line in what CMS officials envisioned. Deeming steel replacement bodywork too costly, they adapted the car to fit the needs, creating cars resembling those of the '30s and '40s when moonshiners souped-up their cars to outrun the revenuers (law enforcement) to bootleg homemade moonshine.
"Moonshine had a significant role in the start of motorsports and auto racing here in the United States," said Gappens. "Now it's everywhere. The Legends Series alone is racing in 20 countries across the globe."
Built using a "spec" model, meaning all cars are mechanically identical, Legends cars have a motorcycle engine and are purpose-built racecars with drivers ranging in age from 12 to 65 years old and competing under the INEX (inexpensive racing) sanctioning body.
"I would definitely recommend the Legends Car and this track when it comes to getting started," said Buffington, who has three series championships and 35 Legends race wins in his career at NHMS. "It's a very affordable opportunity and a perfect way to start your racing career."
Friday's "Legends Media Day" was held outside of the Granite State Legend Cars dealership at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The largest dealership of its kind in New England, GSLC opened in 2012 and provides everything from a whole car to a small part, and has everything necessary to start or maintain an affordable racing career in a Legends Car.
"We want nothing more than to draw more interest in the sport and create a very affordable option for aspiring drivers to begin their careers," said Ryan Ux, assistant sales manager at Granite State Legend Cars.
That's been the case for Martin, who has worked her way up from quarter-midgets at the age of eight years old all the way into the Legends series. Martin finished third last year - behind Buffington and Gray - in both the road course and mini-oval standings, and has her eyes set on being even more competitive in 2014; something she knows isn't always easy in a series filled with males.
"I do have a lot of respect for Danica (Patrick) and I know exactly what she's going through. It's really tough being the only girl in this series," said Martin. "But she's a big role model for me because everyone is always looking at you and you have to keep your composure and keep a level head. This series has been a great opportunity for me to not only race competitively, but to learn how to prepare myself for the next level."
The Granite State Legends Cars won't be the only four-wheeled vehicles heating up the Magic Mile on Saturday. The Granite State Bandolero Series and the North East Mini Stock Tour will also be on-track. Spectators may watch from the grandstands for free and may gain access to the infield for $15.
This year's racing season will once against be highlighted by two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekends, including the Camping World RV Sales 301 on July 13 and the SYLVANIA 300 on Sept. 21. To purchase tickets, which now include special pricing for kids under the age of 12, call the track's ticket hotline at (603) 783-4931 or by visiting www.nhms.com.


text:
2011 Season
Played in seven games ... Scored her first collegiate goal against Cal Baptist (4/9/11).
High School
A four-year and team captain at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego, Calif ... Also competed in swimming.
Matador Memo
Born June 18, 1992 in San Diego, Calif. ... Parents are Susan and Glenn Gurriell ... Has one brother (Brian) and one sister (Rachel) ... The Croatia National water polo team is her favorite team ... Her favorite actor is Adam Sandler ... Likes to watch Law & Order ... Favorite food is chocolate but avoids greens ... Her favorite solo musical artist is Tray ... The best thing about being a student-athlete, according to Hayley is priority registration for classes ... The toughest thing about being a student-athlete is the two-a-day practices ... When Hayley has time to relax, she tries to get out of the house and go somewhere ... Her sport would be improved if there would be more water polo fans, according to Hayley ... If she was president of the NCAA, she would give all the money that is generated by basketball to water polo ... The best athlete she has competed against is former CSUN All-American Jillian Stapf ... Would like to be stranded on a desert island with her best friend, Katy Feaver ... If Hayley was forced to listen to one CD the rest of her life, she would select a slow jams mix ... If she had a million dollars, she would try to make more money ... The best advice she ever received was "follow your heart" ... The advice she gives to young people - "believe in yourself" ... Something that few people know is that Hayley enjoys being alone ... The title of her autobiography would be "I'm Hayley, and who are you? ... She can't imagine going a week without taking a shower ... One possession she can't live without is her baby blanket ... Money always makes her smile ... Undeclared major.


text:
This service inspects the full charging port on your iPhone 5S. This may include an internal
repair or a charging port replacement. If your charging cable is plugged into the iPhone 5S,
however, struggles to charge or the cable wire has to be placed in a specific position in order for
the power to operate, then it is most likely that the charging port is broken. Our trained
technicians will replace the charging port, fully test and then return your device in excellent
working condition. If it requires cleaning there will be no extra charge. Please do not clean the
port at home. There will be no charge for just cleaning the port.


text:
A New Zealand pizza chain, aptly named Hell Pizza, is taking its dining experience to a new level with a new promotional campaign, Pizza Roulette.
"It doesn't cost. But someone pays," their slogan warns. To play their deadly Pizza Roulette, you just say the word and they'll put two drops of the "hottest chili known to mankind" atop one slice. Just for some perspective, this sauce has "the same kick as police pepper spray" and is 1,000 times stronger than a jalapeno pepper.
It could make for a particularly cruel joke birthday present or a sneaky way to get back at a nemesis, or just a new way to spice up your nights in. Their disclaimer cautions that the pizza chain will not be responsible for "loss of mental faculties, emotional damage, eye bulge," as well as alien abduction, muffin tops, mermaid tail, the weather and bank fees, among other things.
Hell Pizza shot a video with the Wellington Firebirds cricket team to demonstrate the spicy factor, and the result is no joke. However, it does seem more manageable than Cluck U/University Chicken's infamous 911 Challenge, where participants must sign a waiver before eating the 911 sauce-laden wings that are sure to leave them feeling sick for days afterward.
MORE: Diet Food: Red Hot Chili Peppers May Help You Eat Less


text:
[Greeks Only :P] Minoan Lines Wifi
September 12, 2010
So, only for Greeks, or people from other countries, who have travelled with Minoan Lines… 😛
If you have ever travelled from Athens to Heraklion(or vice-versa :P) with a Minoan Lines ship, mabye you'll notice that there's a Wifi Hotspot, owned by Forthnet. If you try to use it, you'll be presented with a Captive Portal.
In order to get access to the Internet, you have to pay some money(extremely overpriced, concidering the speed/bandwidth, although … you are in a ship :P).
I suppose Forthnet has many other hotspots, like this one, and I guess the prices are pretty much the same. Unless you are already a Forthnet customer(like I am). Then, you have free access.
But, even if you are a Forthnet customer, I think it's fun! to find out if/how you can bypass this captive portal.
A month ago, I was travelling to Crete, so I tried some things, but everything phailed. 😛
So, I googled a bit, and I found some interesting things.
Apparently, the best, if not the only, way to bypass the captive portal is DNS Tunneling.
However, the connection was awful, so SSHing to my server, and setting up the "customized" DNS server, was impossible.
So, I did all the preperations(DNS server modifications, etc…) while I was in Crete, and hoped I could test it when I'd travel back to Athens.
But, the Wifi Hotspot(specifically the Captive Portal "server" I think) was 'down', when I was travelling, so I couldn't test DNS tunelling.
Maybe, next time.
Anyway, if anyone has tried it, let me know.
Although I think the bandwidth/speed will be terrible, considering the DNS tunelling overhead.
Btw, tricks like MAC/IP spoofing, ARP poisoning, hacking a poor Windoze unpatched user(etc etc), and setting up a NAT, are out of the question, since I wanted to 'hack' the hotspot/portal, and not the (l)users. 😛
(to the hotspot admins! :P)


text:
1,847,275 companies
in our database.
Our members proudlydisplay this seal!
Global Molecular Diagnostics Market from 2014 to 2020 - Industry Share, Size, Trends And Forecast to 2020
The global market for molecular diagnostics is expected to reach USD 8,020.1 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing demand for personalized medicine and theranostics, and the subsequent introduction of advanced cancer diagnostic technologies are expected to be key factors driving market growth over the next six years. Moreover, the growing global base of geriatric population and chronic diseases such as cancer, coupled with disease triggering lifestyle habits such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption will positively impact market growth.
Molecular diagnostic reagent products dominated the overall market, accounting for over 50% of global revenue in 2013. Reagent market revenue is expected to reach USD 4,739.9 million by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 9.9% from 2014 to 2020. High consumption rates of molecular diagnostic reagents and the growing number of research and development initiatives pertaining to the field of molecular diagnostics are two key drivers of this product segment. The point of care end-use market for molecular diagnostics is expected to be the fastest growing product segment, at an estimated CAGR of 13.3% from 2014 to 2020, on account of factors such as the growing demand for point of care diagnostic procedures as an effective diagnostic tool rendering rapid and accurate results and the introduction of government initiatives such as CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) waived tests.
The report "Molecular Diagnostics Market Analysis By Product (Instruments, Reagents), By Technology (PCR, In Situ Hybridization, Chips & Microarrays, Mass Spectrometry, Sequencing), By Application (Oncology, Pharmacogenomics, Infectious Disease, Genetic Testing, Neurological Disease, Cardiovascular Disease) And Segment Forecasts to 2020," is available now to Grand View Research customers and can also be purchased directly at http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/molecular-diagnostics-market
Further key findings from the study suggest:
• North America dominated the overall market in terms of revenue share in 2013 at 44.6%. The presence of sophisticated healthcare infrastructure, encouraging government initiatives and high patient awareness levels are some of the drivers of this market. In addition, the presence of enhanced R&D activities in the U.S. pertaining to advanced diagnostic technologies attributes to its large market share.
• The Asia Pacific molecular diagnostics market is expected to grow at the fastest rate of 12.7% from 2014 to 2020. High unmet medical needs in disease segments such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases and the introduction of healthcare reforms in emerging markets such as India and China are some of the factors driving regional market growth.
• PCR based molecular diagnostic technology market revenue was estimated to be USD 2,144.3 million in 2013 and is expected to dominate the market over the next six years. Growing demand for genetic testing as an effective tool to develop personalized medicine based products is one of the most significant growth drivers of this market.
• Oncology applications dominated the overall market in 2013, accounting for over 30% of total revenue. Unmet medical needs, high global prevalence rates of cancer and the introduction of advanced cancer diagnostic technologies such as companion diagnostics are some of the factors accounting for its large market share.
• Some of the key players of this market include Roche Diagnostics, Novartis, Qiagen, bioMerieux, Cepheid, Siemens Healthcare, Hologic, Becton Dickinson and Company, Abbott Laboratories and others.
Browse All Reports of This Category @ http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry/biotechnology
For the purpose of this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global molecular diagnostics market on the basis of product and region:
• Molecular Diagnostics Market Product Outlook
• Instruments
• Reagents
• Others
• Molecular Diagnostics Market Technology Outlook
• In Situ Hybridization
• Chips and Microarrays
• Mass Spectrometry
• Sequencing
• Others
• Molecular Diagnostics Market Application Outlook
• Oncology
• Pharmacogenomics
• Infectious Disease
• Genetic Testing
• Neurological Disease
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Others
• Molecular Diagnostics Market End-User Outlook
• Point of Care
• Self Test or OTC
• Hospitals and Clinics
• Molecular Diagnostics Market Regional Outlook
• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Rest of the World (RoW)
About Grand View Research
Grand View Research, Inc. is a market research and consulting company that provides off-the-shelf, customized research reports and consulting services. To help clients make informed business decisions, we offer market intelligence studies ensuring relevant and fact-based research across a range of industries, from technology to chemicals, materials and energy. With a deep-seated understanding of varied business environments, Grand View Research provides strategic objective insights. For more information, visit http://www.grandviewresearch.com/
Sherry James
Corporate Sales Specialist, USA
Grand View Research, Inc
Phone: 1-415-349-0058
Toll Free: 1-888-202-9519
Email: email@example.com
Latest Research Reports:
Power Generation Market Analysis, Market Size, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies And Forecasts, 2014 To 2020 - http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/power-generation-industry
Video Surveillance Market Analysis, Market Size, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies And Forecasts, 2014 To 2020 - http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/video-surveillance-industry
Credit Secrets Bible
Get Paid forDoing Surveys


text:
Farmville 2 Free Baby Bottle 2 Pack (2x) (January 9, 2016)
Howdy Farmers! We'd like to hear your thoughts about the "Confections and Concoctions" Quest Guide! Share with us your experience! Click below to share this post and get FREE 1 BABY BOTTLE 2 PACK (x2)!
You can accept 30 gifts this is the limit from the farmville 2.Before claiming this gift first check your inventory space!
Facebook Comments


text:
Carbonite muscles alongside Mozy in Lenovo
Cloud backup for IdeaPad notebooks
According to a report, Lenovo, which picked EMC's Mozy cloud backup for its SL business notebook line, has rejected EMC and picked competing Carbonite cloud backup for its consumer IdeaPad notebooks
(Should we believe a single report? The reporting Mass High Tech journal looks solid and it directly quotes Carbonite CEO David Friend. We'll assume it's a go.)
Cloud backup has special software in a notebook, desktop or server PC detect changed files and send the changed data across the Internet to a remote data centre. Lenovo announced EMC's Mozy unit was doing this for SL notebooks and would be extended to other models. Now we learn that Lenovo has picked Carbonite instead for its IdeaPad notebooks and, also, its home IdeaCentre desktops.
IdeaPad users get a free 4-month Carbonite subscription when they buy the natty Lenovo kit. EMC will not be pleased as Mozy started out as a consumer backup service. Either Lenovo is testing out the two suppliers or it has positioned Mozy as a business offering and Carbonite as its consumer offering.
Carbonite recently concluded a similar deal with Packard Bell and also has a deal with Lifeboat distribution. It was founded in 2005, with venture capital funding, launched its service in May 2006, and has a Boston-based data centre. Customers pay $50 a year for the service or $130 for a 3-year period.
A C funding round has just concluded, amount unknown. It is known that the firm has so far received $22.5 million funding: $2.5 million in a Feb '06 A round; $15 million in a May '07 B round for advertising and world-wide marketing; and another $5 million in an additional B round in January '08. We might suspect a data centre build-out program is needed to support its world-wide operations.
EMC bought Berkeley Data Systems in October 2007 for the Mozy service. Symantec bought SwapDrive for its cloud backup service in June. IBM bought Arsenal Digital for its cloud backup in December '07. The Carbonite backers will no doubt be very willing to sell out when they have got a profitable operation. An IPO is on the cards, when market conditions permit, or, we might suppose, the backers will be open to offers from HP, Dell or any other interested party wanting to secure its own cloud backup offering.
Lenovo has not confirmed the Carbonite arrangement. Carbonite hasn't been able to comment directly yet either.


text:
The Main Event Series stop # 2 went down at Wachussett Mountain, Mass. on Sunday, January 4. Take a look at the photo gallery below.
-Womens Am Winners: 1st Place Gabriella Barrego, 2nd Place Kelli Redes, 3rd Place Tonya Cross
-Men's Am Winners: 1st Place Nick Julius, 2nd Place Zack Normandin, 3rd Place Merrick Joyce
-Junior Jam Winners: 1st Place Dustin Cruz, 2nd Place Beau Brassard, 3rd Place Kyle Washburn, and Lizzie Narvin
-Women's Pro Winners: 1st Place Lauren Tamposi, 2nd Place Jordan Parks, 3rd Place Nicole Fitzgerald
-Men's Pro Winners: 1st Place Travis Neenah's, 2nd Place Nick Doucette?, 3rd Place Rob Hallowell
-Best Trick Winners: Hayes Brothers team rider Tarik Blowers with a double back flip; Lauren Tamposi, throwing backside 360s. Rocco Trotto won the 13 and under with a Front Flip Rodeo; Zach Normandin with a silky smooth backside 900.


text:
Send Results to This Email:
Street Address:
Street Address:
The owner of the 448-unit Mill Creek Apartments at 4461 Millbranch Road in Whitehaven has filed a $6.8 million loan on the property.
Millcreek Development Partnership LP – an affiliate of Memphis-based LEDIC Management Group – filed the multifamily deed of trust, absolute assignment of leases and rents and security agreement March 25 through Magna Bank.
LEDIC president Scott P. Ledbetter signed the trust deed on behalf of The Century Corp., general partner of the borrowing entity.
Built in 1968, the Class D multifamily property contains 413,567 square feet in multiple buildings on 25 acres along the west side of Millbranch Road north of East Shelby Drive.
The Shelby County Assessor of Property's 2013 appraisal was $4.5 million.
Source: The Daily News Online & Chandler Reports
– Daily News staff
The city of Memphis, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation have completed the ownership transactions of the Redbirds and AutoZone Park.
Per the agreement, the Cardinals have acquired the Redbirds (their Triple-A farm club), while the city of Memphis has acquired AutoZone Park. The city will lease the ballpark to the Redbirds through a long-term agreement. Included is a substantial, multiseason capital investment in the ballpark.
At closing, Fundamental Advisors LP, the Redbirds Foundation's sole bondholder, retired the original bonds issued by the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp.
"Finalizing this deal represents a positive move toward stability of professional baseball in Memphis," William DeWitt Jr., chairman and CEO of the Cardinals, said in a statement.
"This is a great day for the people of Memphis," said John Pontius, treasurer for the Redbirds Foundation.
– Don Wade
The Urban Land Institute Memphis chapter is hosting its first Innovation District event Thursday, April 3, at Health Sciences Park at Madison Avenue and Dunlap Street. The event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will include performances by Hattiloo Theatre, New Ballet Ensemble & School and Watoto De Afrika, and food trucks will be on hand.
ULI Memphis is exploring ways to create an innovation business district in and around the Memphis Medical Center that would use the neighborhood's resources to draw in research and development and technology companies.
– Amos Maki
Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts are offering two programs for Memphis-area filmmakers and film lovers next month.
Both programs will be held at Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland St.
Shoot & Splice is a monthly filmmaking forum exploring technical and creative topics related to film production. The first will be offered Tuesday, April 8. The program will begin at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. for networking.
MicroCinema Club, meanwhile, is a revival of a monthly short film screening series offered by Indie Memphis from 2004 to 2009. The first screening will begin at 7 p.m. April 24.
– Andy Meek
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint against Kellogg Co. related to a lockout of more than 200 employees at its Memphis facility.
In a news release, the board says Kellogg violated the National Labor Relations Act by insisting on an impasse on bargaining proposals related to wages and benefits and by locking out the workers "in furtherance of its bad-faith bargaining position."
The complaint says Kellogg failed to provide requested information that would help the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers union assess Kellogg's bargaining proposals.
The complaint comes five months after contract negotiations between the company and the union broke down. Workers have picketed outside the plant since then.
A hearing is set for May 5 in Memphis.
Kellogg is based in Battle Creek, Mich.
– The Associated Press
U.S. consumer sentiment slipped in March from the previous month, as Americans said they were less likely to buy cars and homes because of slightly higher interest rates.
The University of Michigan says its consumer sentiment index dipped to 80 in March from 81.6 in February. That's still about five points higher than last fall, when sentiment fell during the government shutdown. The index was 82.5 in December.
Economists say that the figures suggest confidence didn't take a big hit during the harsh winter. That could bode well for spending as the weather improves.
And Americans are more optimistic about the economy this year. One out of three respondents said they expect their finances to improve in the year ahead, the highest proportion since the recession ended in June 2009.
Mississippi lawmakers are sending Gov. Phil Bryant a bill that would legalize a marijuana oil to be used as medicine under tightly controlled circumstances.
"The governor will review it closely when it reaches his desk," Bryant spokeswoman Nicole Webb said Friday after the bill won final approval in the House and Senate.
Sen. Josh Harkins, R-Flowood, said a family in his district has an almost 2-year-old daughter with Dravet syndrome, a form of pediatric epilepsy, and the oil can help reduce the number of seizures.
Harkins said he has been told by academic experts and officials at the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics that the oil does not produce a high.
It would be available only by prescription and dispensed through a University of Mississippi Medical Center pharmacy. The medical center would obtain its supply from the University of Mississippi's National Center for Natural Products Research in Oxford. That center grows marijuana for medical research sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Unemployment rates fell in most states in February and two-thirds of the states reported job gains, evidence that most of the country is benefiting from slow but steady improvement in the job market.
Unemployment rates dropped in 29 states, rose in 10 and were unchanged in the remaining 11, the Labor Department said Friday. Meanwhile, hiring rose in 33 states and fell in 17.
The rate declines occurred even though unemployment rose nationwide last month, to 6.7 percent from 6.6 percent in January. That increase occurred partly for a good reason: more Americans began looking for work, though most weren't immediately hired. But the fact that they started looking suggests they were optimistic about their prospects.
Employers added 175,000 jobs nationwide in February, close to the average monthly gains of the past two years. Those gains followed two meager months of hiring. Employers added only 129,000 jobs in January and just 84,000 in December. Harsh winter weather likely dragged on job gains in those months.
The biggest drop in unemployment occurred in South Carolina, where the rate fell to 5.7 percent from 6.4 percent. Ohio reported the next biggest decline, to 6.5 percent from 6.9 percent.
South Carolina actually lost jobs last month, so the big drop in its unemployment rate partly occurred because many of the unemployed stopped looking for work. The number of unemployed people in the state fell sharply. The government doesn't count those out of work as unemployed unless they are actively searching.
Rhode Island reported the highest unemployment rate, at 9 percent, followed by Illinois at 8.7 percent and California with 8 percent.
North Dakota had the lowest rate, 2.6 percent, followed by South Dakota and Nebraska at 3.6 percent each.
Copyright 1995 -
by The Daily News Publishing Co. Inc. - All Rights Reserved


text:
Wacky White Elephant Gifts
13 Wacky White Elephant Gifts That Will Make Any Beauty Enthusiast Smile
13 Wacky White Elephant Gifts That Will Make Any Beauty Enthusiast Smile
Are you familiar with the "white elephant" gift exchange? It's a veritable tchotchke swap. The premise is that you show up with one totally useless wacky gift, draw numbers to see who goes first, and then let the opening begin. As subsequent participants unwrap their gifts, they can steal away the other's newly acquired goods. (I once obtained one of those sad-looking Charlie Brown Christmas trees this way. Score.) Do you have a white elephant party coming up, or perhaps you merely have friends with goofy senses of humor? Then let the gag gifting begin.


text:
I've made a couple of minor tweaks to the military pages today as a result of my research to date into the WWI servicemen. Note that I won't be updating for everything, there will be extended profile pages coming at a future date so I will save most of the changes for then, however I am removing any men that are incorrectly listed on any given military page. Today I've removed an EGGLETON who was born in Askett rather than Ascott, and also removed a DEANE who I suspect wasn't in the RAF until after WWI.
Sunday, January 19, 2014
WW1 servicemen list updated
Posted by Unknown at 11:05 am
Labels: military, Wing-OPS website
0 comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
History happened tonight. Not NFL history, but Seahawks history. Tonight marked the moment when there would be no doubters left among the Seahawks faithful, a moment where Jim Harbaugh realized just what he's in store for over the next decade, and a moment when the entire nation witnessed something team observers have known for a while, that something special is going on with the Seattle Seahawks.
Normally I start off these things with a bit of an essay before rattling off factoids, but there is a point I want to drive home so I'm going to end with it, Jerry Springer style. So tonight, factoids come first.
Random thoughts and observations
Russell Wilson is almost incapable of throwing an interception that didn't touch the hands of his target first. Out of 10 picks this year, how many were 100% on Wilson? There was the Luke Kuechly pick... there might have been one or two others... but there haven't been many.
And really, the reason Wilson is still a huge long shot for RoY is because of those 10 interceptions. It would be nice if we had a new stat that tracked "fumbleceptions" or some such name- a play where the target of the pass deserved the lion's share of the blame. Baseball does this with errors, and pitchers are essentially not charged with runs they allow as a result of them. If an "error" stat existed in the NFL, Wilson would have 3 or 4 interceptions right now, and he'd lead all rookies in passer rating. Maybe he'd lead everybody in passer rating. I can't speak for the rest of the league, but I've never seen a Seahawks QB suffer a higher percentage of interceptions that basically weren't his fault.
Wilson is a rookie of the year candidate in what has been the best rookie season for offense in history. By a large margin. Were he doing this week in and week out for the New York Jets, he'd probably be a shoe-in for rookie of the year and probably even get serious mentions for MVP. But in Seattle, he will need to go above and beyond.
Well, tonight was going above and beyond. Is Wilson still on the outside looking in? Anyone that watched the game tonight (and there were a lot of people watching) realized that the award isn't just about yards. Wilson threw for just 171 yards and it was all he needed to eviscerate the #1 defense on arguably the #1 team in the NFL. He was 11-12 on 3rd downs, including a few 3rd down TD passes. He was a perfect 4/4 in the red zone. Putting up those kind of numbers on a terrible NFL defense is very impressive, because it's still an NFL team. And he did that against THE best NFL defense. In a rivalry game. A game SF had to have for a bye week.
Granted, SF was far from full strength tonight on defense without Smith, but most viewers won't know that. They'll just remember the 49ers team that did the unthinkable to the Patriots a mere week ago. And even at less than full strength, this was nothing less than one of the most impressive rookie performances in NFL history. Wilson may not win the award, but he's making fans across the country. Over the next decade, he might even start making Seahawks fans all over the country*. Now that's a thought.
*Bill Simmons, Colin Cowherd, et al... he's already doing it.
Sidney Rice was a game time decision and he did play, but even by playing and contributing little he showed the tremendous impact he has on this offense. Rice played with a bum knee and was more decoy than threat. That earned him very few targets and forced Wilson to find alternatives in the passing game. The result was Wilson having to hold the ball for an eternity on seemingly every throw for about a two quarter stretch in this game.
The 49ers secondary may not be loaded with superstar big name players, but it is a legitimately great coverage defense. Quite frankly I thought they covered far better than our secondary did tonight, at least if judged by how often both QBs found wide open targets.
Our WRs couldn't get open, and most of them do not improvise well. It forced Wilson to do ridiculous things to buy time and remind Cris Collinsworth to use the Fran Tarkenton comparison. It was the reason Wilson seemed more than happy to target Jermaine Kearse despite how he makes every catch feel like a 50/50 proposition. Kearse knows how to get open. And when Rice is ailing, we just don't have enough Jermaine Kearses to run great routes and free themselves up. Against lesser defenses, this isn't an issue. But against the great pass defenses, this has been evident all year.
Even when Wilson did pull the trigger, how often was it into very tight coverage? In fairness to our WR corps, they made up for the lack of separation somewhat with some unbelievable catches tonight. But put simply, this WR group without a healthy Rice does not make it look easy.
Seattle does have a good WR corps, but they need just one more guy that is money at getting separation and improvising to get open. That player could be as great as Greg Jennings or Wes Welker, or it could be a player as seemingly innocuous as Joe Jurevicius or Bobby Engram when they arrived here. But they need that guy. Rice is kind of that guy, and he's all we got right now. Tate is not that guy. Baldwin isn't that guy. Kearse is not that guy, although he could be if he learns how to catch. Hopefully Rice can stay healthy, because with a healthy Rice I think our offense is damn near unstoppable.
I don't think SF actually scored that last TD. I think if that play had decided the game, it would have been reviewed and overturned. The WR appeared to fully lose control of the ball and upon regaining it, looked to have his knee out of bounds. That's how I saw it anyway.
Stop me if you've heard this before: Seattle's pass rush sucked with a base rush, and once again it came to life when Carroll sent blitzers. I'm beginning to wonder- is Pete saving his blitzes for the postseason? I think he just might be. At least, I hope he is. Pete's brilliant, but he's not incapable of missing something right in front of his nose sometimes.
It's funny, I actually came away very impressed with Jim Harbaugh in this game. He got his ass kicked, but Seattle only outgained SF by 33 yards. The 49ers handled the read option better than most teams had, keeping Seattle to "only" 176 yards rushing (and a very reasonable- all things considered- 4.5 yards per carry). Seattle had averaged something like 250 yards a game rushing in the previous three weeks- two of them against very tough defenses.
When Seattle finally pulled out the trick play, Harbaugh was ready for it, and his defense almost got a turnover out of it. When Wilson dropped back to pass, he bought all the time in the world and yet his receivers remained glued to the DBs. Lynch was stuffed a lot in this game. It all spoke to how well Harbaugh prepared his team this week. Honestly, I'm impressed. It just makes tonight's result that much more incredible.
I'll never get to watch Seattle crush a Bill Cowher coached Steelers team in the Superbowl and watch tears stream down his whiny little tantrum face. I won't get that chance, but tonight came pretty close to that level of Schadenfreude. Harbaugh is pretty easy to dislike and he's deserved a butt whooping like this for some time. And unlike the big losses he suffered to the Giants and Vikings- this game didn't feel like a fluke and wasn't built off a horrible Alex Smith performance. Nope, the Seahawks pretty much just crushed them. They put Harbaugh's team in it's place, and there were several wonderful moments when Harbaugh's bruised ego shown through in his reactions.
I thought Colin Kaepernick played decently well tonight. He had all night to throw for much of the game, but when Seattle finally started bringing pressure late in the game I thought he did an outstanding job avoiding pressure and finding targets. Make no mistake, this is still a growing QB with a very high ceiling. He really struggled with the noise but you'd expect that. I think his biggest problem was not trusting his WRs more. He had some very poor throws to open targets throughout the game, I guess because he was trying to be conservative and avoid mistakes. He then reverted to the opposite in the end zone, relying on his arm too much, and it finally cost him. He did make some fantastic throws in this game, especially his very last one on 4th and 17.
Seattle is getting penalized less in the last month or so than they had been in 2011 or in the early part of this season. But more impressively, Wilson is showing the ability to overcome penalties and keep drives moving. An extra 10 yards from a hold is a devastating penalty to most ball control offenses. It's a sign of an elite QB when offenses can work out of those problems regularly. And right now Wilson is shrugging off setbacks with regularity.
There were some great catches in this game, but let's not forget about that fully extended grab by Robert Turbin on 3rd down. It was good to see that after the huge drop-ception he had earlier in the game (as well as the would-be-TD drop he had in the first game).
There is a lot of misinformation out there which accuses Carroll of copying Jim Harbaugh. As Scottemojo would say with the utmost class and sophistication: it's mostly bullshit.
But for all the false accusations, Carroll did actually steal something from Harbaugh recently: the Pistol-in-the-NFL idea. And he's doing it better than Harbaugh can. So thanks for that Jimmy. Now eat it. Hey, if Pete is going to "copy" Harbaugh, he might as well show him how it's done.
Tonight was a showdown between a pair of teams that many people believe to be the two most talented in the NFL. The final score: 42-13. How can that even be possible?
It's possible because for as talented as Colin Kaepernick may be, he does not have the faith of his teammates that Russell Wilson has. He does not transform their offense the way Wilson has in Seattle. Seattle's offense last year ranked near the bottom of the league, and with nearly the same group returning it is now among the best in football. That can't be explained just by big numbers. Wilson is only averaging around 200 yards passing a game. The reason it's happening is because of efficiency and synergy. The offense with Wilson has become almost impossible to stop in the red zone, and lately, on 3rd downs too. The use of the pistol and read option has taken this offense into it's own stratosphere. Before the season, I predicted that Seattle would post solid yardage but score a lot of points. Tonight was the perfect example of that, scoring 5 offensive TDs on just 346 total yards.
It's all made possible because Wilson just makes this offense go. It's not just about the plays he makes, it's about how his multidimensional threat and expertise within the offense makes everyone more potent as a side effect. Kaepernick is multifaceted too, but the big difference is Wilson's feel for the game and the unshakable sense of confidence that he has in himself and by extension, the team has in itself. Kaepernick is a talented QB with a bright future; Russell Wilson is an NFL demigod in the making. The NFL's Johnny Football. He is the Alexander the Great or Napoleon of the brave new NFL world.
Final Thought
Seattle had some factors going in their favor- the crowd noise really threw Kaepernick and disrupted him in a way that our pass rush was incapable of during the suspenseful portion of the game. I'm the last person to sound the alarm about our pass rush, but tonight worried me. The 49ers have a great line, but it was laughable how much time Kaepernick had to throw until Carroll finally conceded with some blitzing late in the game. Make no mistake, even though I don't think Wilson would be disrupted nearly as much by the 12thman as Kaepernick was, it was the 12th man who was the MVP on defense tonight. Not the pass rush.
That leads to the question, what hope does Seattle have on the road? Granted, Seattle will not have the crowd noise on their side in the playoffs, and we can probably bank on the pass rush continuing to fail if it rests on a base rush. But here's the optimism angle: our team just crushed maybe the best team in the NFL with crowd noise and a collection of special teams players at corner.
The main reason Seattle has struggled on the road over the years- it's mainly related to the defense and the pass rush specifically. Seattle did not get very good pressure in any of the last 4 games. They are 4-0, winning by a combined score of 173 to 47. This team is destroying NFL opponents without needing a pass rush to do it. And if you take pass rush out of the equation, this team is basically as good on the road as anywhere else. Fluke interceptions aside, Wilson has basically been as good on the road as he's been at home, the running game has always travelled well, as have the stellar special teams play. This is why Seattle suddenly looks like a viable road team- they have trancended their dependence on the pass rush to dominate NFL competition.
And that is, well, unbelievably exciting if this trend continues. Right now it feels like Seattle can't lose a game unless they make five or six huge mistakes during a game, and they aren't exactly handing out mistakes by the bushel right now.
Seattle might just have a shot as a road team in the playoffs after all. They haven't won a road game since 1983, but if that changes and this young team gets a taste of postseason road victory at Dallas or Washington, be ready for what looks like a very real chance at a long ride through the postseason.


text:
Stories by bw138 [1] Series by bw138 [0] Reviews by bw138 [0] Challenges by bw138 [0] Favorite Series [0] bw138's Favorites [0]Series
Stories by bw138
|The authors own nothing. Joss, UPN, WB, etc. own Buffy, the show, the characters, the places, and the backstory. The authors own any original plots.


text:
Looking for Taxi Service in Udaipur ? Book your cab with InstaCab!
People from Udaipur have one great advantage ÛÒ There are just too many destinations and attractions around the city! If you have been planning a weekend with your family at Udaipur , book a cab with us at InstaCab ÛÒ Your affordable Car rental service in Udaipur !
Why book your cab with InstaCab?
InstaCab brings the best car rental service in Udaipur at affordable prices. We have maintained a fleet of cars for your convenience, and each of our drivers are experienced and trained for offering the best possible customer service. Here are just a handful of reasons to choose us!
- 24/7 cabs at your convenience
- Get your taxi anywhere in Mumbai
- Choose the car you want ÛÒ We have many options
- The most affordable rates in the market
- No scope for hidden charges
- Incredible customer assistance
- Experienced drivers
- Convenient and flexible scheduling options
Booking a Taxi Service in Udaipur with us is the easiest thing you have ever done. We are available all around the year, and yes, we do take advance bookings. We also work with travel agents from time to time to offer cab services to selected clients. Planning a group journey to Adlabs Imagica? We have you covered! We can customize the whole deal for you, and our services are extremely flexible. Our cab can be sent to any of our listed pickup points, and if you want the car at your doorstep, arrangements can be made for the same, as well.
As always, InstaCab maintains a clear stand on pricing. What we offer is what you pay ÛÒ NO additional charges ever! In case there are inclusions, the same will be mentioned when we offer an estimate. Just fill up the form, and let our experts plan your journey
Start planning your Udaipur journey now!
Once you have booked a taxi service for Udaipur with us, we will send a cab at your preferred time. Our driver will call you before arrival. The journey to will take same time as you can find out by Google maps, but considering the city traffic, we usually recommend to keep an hour in buffing, depending on your location. The distance to your destination in Udaipur will be covered in a single journey, but if you need to halt in between for tea or snacks, feel free to talk to our driver. More often than not, drivers do accommodate requests, but a lot of it also depends on the traffic and other aspects.
At InstaCab, we keep your requirements and expectations as our priority, and no matter how long the journey might be, we do our best to make you comfortable. We have a bunch of car options, depending on your budget, and if you need specific vehicles, we can arrange the same. Our drivers are always friendly, experienced, and well-versed with road safety measures. They will happy to share information along the way, if you want to know the roads better.
Please note that we do accept cancellations, subject to terms and conditions. If you have any questions related to your bookings, donÛªt shy away from contacting our customer care team. Our executives are available on phone on weekdays, and we are always accessible on mail.
Experience Udaipur like never before with our Udaipur Car Rental !
As mentioned, Udaipur offer a lot more than most other cities in India, and we recommend that you spend at least two days here. We can arrange your pick up and drop off as requested, and we are also open to offer one-way services. Staying at Udaipur is also fun.
Book your Udaipur car rental with InstaCab now!
Check our website to find more details on booking Udaipur taxi service. If you have specific needs and requirements, feel free to share with us. We will be more than happy to offer assistance for large booking requests. However, we are usually fully-booked on holidays and weekends, and hence, we insist clients to contact us as soon as they are sure of the plans! InstaCab ensures your safety along the way, and we do offer roadside assistance to the best of our capacities. Please note that our service terms and conditions are bound to change. Please confirm with us separately if you have any concerns. Also, our services are flexible, but we have the right to cancel bookings, under unavoidable circumstances.
Hop on and take your family for an incredible trip to Udaipur . InstaCab brings you the cheapest and most reliable Udaipur taxi services, and we hope you will ride with us soon! Contact us now to get an estimate for your trip.


text:
Product Details
RADIAL LONG TRAIL T/A Tires by BFGoodrich®. Season: All Season. Type: Performance. Tried and true all-season tire for popular SUVs. This tire features dual-compound tread for improved grip in a long-lasting tire. It provides minimal highway noise with excellent steering feel.
Tread Design
Aggressive tread design with integrated wraparound tread on the sidewall.
Tread Noise
Computer-optimized, size-variable tread elements help reduce tread noise.
Excellent Grip In Rainy Weather
Two large circumferential grooves to provide improved grip in bad weather conditions.
ETEC System
Equal Tension Containment System maximizes the contact patch for increased stability and wear resistance.
Company's strategy is to manufacture tires in the country where they will be sold whenever possible. In fact, the vast majority of their products sold in North America, are built in the 21 plants they have across the United States, Canada and Mexico, employing most of the 23,000 employees of Michelin North America, Inc. However, BFGoodrich is an international company, with manufacturing operations at 74 plants across 19 countries around the world. To meet the needs of customers by providing more specialized tire lines in smaller quantities, they import some tire lines into North America and export others from North America.
The Goodrich Corporation, formerly the B.F. Goodrich Company, was an American aerospace manufacturing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was founded in Akron, Ohio in 1870 as Goodrich, Tew & Co. by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich. The company name was changed to the "B.F. Goodrich Company" in 1880, to BFGoodrich in the 1980s, and to "Goodrich Corporation" in 2001. In 1869, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich purchased the Hudson River Rubber Company, a small business in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. The following year, Goodrich accepted an offer of $13,600 from the citizens of Akron, Ohio, to relocate his business there. The company grew to be one of the largest tire and rubber manufacturers in the world, helped in part by the 1986 merger with Uniroyal (formerly the United States Rubber Company). This product line was sold to Michelin in 1988, and the company merged with Rohr (1997), Coltec Industries, and TRW Aeronautical Systems (formerly Lucas Aerospace) in 2002. The sale of the specialty chemicals division and subsequent change to the current name completed the transformation.


text:
A woman from a parish I once served—I'll call her Iris—experienced a parent's nightmare: her son died as a young man. Iris had also lost her husband a few years earlier, but losing her son, she said, was incomparably worse.
A few weeks after the funeral, I visited Iris and she said that she was very confused. After a month or two I stopped seeing her at Mass, so I visited her again. She said that her confusion had lifted and now she was outright angry with God. She said to me: "Listen, I've given God a lot. I went to church every week for 50 years. I prayed every day. I sent my kids to Catholic schools. And what do I get in return? A dead son, that's what he gives me. I told him he was a lousy God and that I'm giving up on him."
No need to defend God in that moment; God can take it. I wanted just to walk gently with the anguished person. But it does get one thinking: Why does God allow death, or why did God create a world in which death even exists? The obvious scientific answer is that death is the cost of being a creature. Being a physical body means being subject to physical laws, including that matter breaks down. The theological response in our first reading, from the Book of Wisdom, is that this is not God's doing at all. In fact, God is the very antithesis of death: "God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living…for God formed man to be imperishable; the image of his own nature he made him" (1:13; 2:23).
So where did death come from? The end of our reading today addresses this: "But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world, and they who are in his possession experience it" (2:24). Paul identifies the devil with the serpent of Genesis and the cause of death as sin from Adam (Rom 5:12). But we should never imagine that if original sin had never occurred, then there would be no death. The laws that govern matter are still laws. And I think the Book of Wisdom concedes this, for it recognizes that even the faithful will die. The real issue is whether God is the God of life or not.
Wisdom announces that the death of God's faithful is only a prelude to being held by God until the time of resurrection, when we will live with God in the manner God originally intended. "The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them.... They are in peace.... In the time of their judgment they shall shine....and the Lord shall be their King forever" (3:1-8).
The insight that God stands for life, even in the context of suffering and death, grounds our Gospel reading. Here we read about Jairus who pleads with Jesus to come to his home and heal his daughter, who is deathly ill. On the way, a woman who had suffered for 12 years with a hemorrhage touches Jesus' cloak and is healed. Apparently the Holy One of God (Mk 1:24) is not at all defiled by being touched by an "unclean" woman (contrast Lev 12:4). His response is to assure her, "Your faith has saved you." Jairus's daughter dies in the meantime, and Jesus calls for a similar faith. He comes to the bedside, takes her hand and says to her, "Talitha koum." By giving us the Aramaic words, Mark allows us to experience the intimacy and affection Jesus brings to those to whom he minsters. Talitha koum means literally "Little lamb, arise."
The woman with the hemorrhage and the young girl eventually both died, as we all will. This did not mean that Jesus had failed or merely postponed the inevitable. His healing of the woman and his raising of the child point to the kingdom's ultimate plan, which is for union with God. These miracles told the people of Jesus' time, and us, that God walks with us in our suffering with great love and tenderness, and promises that our mortality is not the end of the story. For God is the God of life.


text:
Who Should Be President?
I wanted to write about the American election, but every time I started writing I felt inadequate to the task. What do I know about politics and presidents really? I know what each candidate says he'd like to accomplish, but we all know it's not as simple as just wanting something. There are a lot… Read On
Erin Recommends
- Talk to Your Guides - Learn how they can help you right now
- Raise Your Vibration - In less than 10 minutes
- The Other Side - All about the afterlife, spirits, and your guides
- Learn Astral Projection - Learn to leave your body at will


text:
2010-11-24 / Events & Calendar
Ovations Dance Repertory to perform TheNutcracker December 12
Ring in the holidays with Ovations Dance Repertory Company's 11th anniversary production of The Nutcracker Suite set to Tchaikovsky's famous score. The young and the young at heart will be captivated by the delightful children as they dance alongside professional dancers.
You must be an online subscriber to view this story.


text:
Cosy up in one of our travelling rugs!
The smaller traditional Welsh tapestry patterns are woven with fringes and sent to our finishers where the fringes are rolled into tassels and the rugs are washed and brushed to give a soft warm handle.
Travel rug: Autumn colours - biscuit with copper brown, Celtic green and burnt orange brushed tapestry.
Travel rug: Biscuit and natural white check background with salmon, mid blue and hunter green brushed tapestry.
Travel rug: Navy blue background with emerald green and cobalt blue brushed tapestry.


text:
Kayaker Pedro Olivia set a new world record for the highest waterfall descent by paddling over the edge of the 127-foot Salto Belo falls in his native Brazil. The 26-year-old's plunge lasted almost three seconds before he hit the water headfirst at 70 miles per hour. From the Daily Mail:
'With the massive amount of water mixing with 127 feet of air, the landing was much more like 15 feet of churning dry powder snow than the hard surface of a lake.
'This took Pedro and his boat deep into soft but violent water. His paddle snapped and flushed away as he was churned in the base of the falls. As he felt the violent churn of the falls ebb, he brushed against some rocks that he grabbed to right his kayak.
'Pedro caught his bearings and realised he had entered a scenario that could have been a kayaker's nightmare: resurfacing behind the falls. Rolling up in these extremely inhospitable surroundings behind the falls, Pedro emerged from the cavern behind the falls like a man returning from another world, and without a single scratch to show for his record breaking descent.'
In a related story, I totally jumped off the high dive all by myself. The gathered crowd cheered when I finally emerged from the water several minutes later. In the lifeguard's arms.


text:
MTG Modern league 7 week 8 (E)
6:30pm, Tuesday 6th March, 2018
Hobbymaster Ellerslie is currently running a MTG modern league at 6:30pm on Tuesdays.
Join in on our Modern League on Tuesday evenings and win great prizes at the end of the league season!
Format: Modern
Date: Tuesdays weekly
Time: 6:30pm start
Entry fee: $15
Check out our modern league event thread HERE.
Our current League standings here.
For any inquiries give the Hobbymaster team a call Hobbymaster Takapuna on (09) 489 2750 or Hobbymaster Ellerslie on (09) 526 5068 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
The Library of Congress has several blogs on their website and one, The Signal, is about digital preservation. Each post is written by different employees. This post, written by Butch Lazorchak, about the 4 easy tips to preserve digital photos is very informative.
"We've come up with four simple steps to start you on the digital preservation path: Identify, Decide, Organize, and Make copies (I.D.O.M. anybody?).Click on the link "four simple steps" and it will take you to the Library of Congress Digital Photographs page with a nice tidy article on how to save your digital photos.
I found the four steps simple to follow and I hope you do, too.
Copyright © 2011 by Contra Costa County Genealogical Society.