text:
[JURIST] Former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow [Houston Chronicle profile; JURIST news archive] was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday after US District Court Judge Kenneth Hoyt [official profile] reduced the 10 year prison term he accepted as part of his plea agreement [text, PDF] based on Fastow's cooperation [JURIST report] in the prosecution of former Enron CEOs Kenneth Lay [Houston Chronicle profile; JURIST news archive] and Jeffrey Skilling [Houston Chronicle profile]. Hoyt also said Fastow and his family had suffered enough in the Enron collapse and its legal aftermath which left thousands of victims in its wake, many with wiped-out savings, telling the courtroom "Prosecution is necessary, but persecution was not."Fastow's wife Lea was released from prison [JURIST report] in June after serving a one year sentence for pleading guilty [JURIST report] to filing a false federal tax return related to money she and her husband received from Enron [JURIST news archive] financial dealings. Lay and fellow Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling were convicted of fraud and conspiracy charges [JURIST report] in May but Lay died of a heart attack [JURIST report] before his sentencing hearing. Skilling is set to be sentenced next month. AP has more.
[JURIST] Former WorldCom [MCI/WorldCom website] CEO Bernard Ebbers [JURIST news archive] began his 25-year prison sentence [JURIST report] Tuesday in the Oakdale Correctional Complex [official website] federal prison in Louisiana. In July a federal appeals court affirmed [ruling, PDF] his securities fraud conviction [JURIST report] and rejected contentions that a 25-year sentence for the 65-year old Canadian-born ex-executive who started out as the owner of a Mississippi motel chain in the 1980s was unreasonably long for a non-violent conviction.Ebbers was convicted of fraud and conspiracy [JURIST report] in March 2005 in connection with an $11 billion scheme which drove telecom giant WorldCom [JURIST news archive] into bankruptcy. AP has more.
[JURIST] Two leaders of Colombia's notorious Cali Cartel [DEA backgrounder] drug ring pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges of drug trafficking and money laundering. Gilberto and Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela [BBC profile] were extradited [JURIST report] to the US from Colombia [JURIST news archive] in 2004 and 2005 respectively as two of the 300 drug traffickers extradited to the US under a 1997 accord. In an agreement [PDF via FindLaw] reached with federal prosecutors in exchange for the guilty pleas, a total of 28 people connected with the brothers, including 6 relatives, will be able to retain property and assets not associated with the cartel.The Cali Cartel gained worldwide prominence as the leading supplier of cocaine after the collapse of the Medellin Cartel [DEA backgrounder] and the 1993 death of its leader, Pablo Escobar [Wikipedia profile]. The Cali Cartel was responsible for 80% of the global cocaine trade and is believed to have smuggled more than 250 tons of cocaine into the US since the 1970s. US prosecutors are seeking as much as $2.1 billion in drug profits from the brothers. AP has more.11:45 PM ET - US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced in a press conference [transcript] later Monday that the Rodriguez Orejuela brothers were each sentenced to 30-year prison terms. USA Today has more.
[JURIST] The head of an EU panel on Monday criticized a White House program that keeps track of international financial transactions, telling the New York Times that it may have no "legal basis under European law." Peter Schaar, head of the European Commission's Article 29 Data Protection Working Party [official website], will give a final report to European Union officials in Brussels later this week that will set out measures to help guard against abuses of privacy; the panel does not, however, plan to recommend the cessation of the program.The New York Times and other papers revealed the once-secret program [NYT report; JURIST report] in June, prompting sharp criticism from the Bush administration, which defended the initiative [press briefing]. The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee later encouraged the administration to press criminal charges [JURIST report] against the media for publicizing the program, which allowed the CIA [official website] to monitor international financial transactions processed by Swift [official website], a Belgium-based banking cooperative. A London-based civil liberties group subsequently asked data-protection and privacy officials in more than a dozen countries to prevent the further release of confidential financial information [JURIST report] to American authorities. According to US government officials, the program targets those with suspected ties to Al Qaeda. The New York Times has more.
[JURIST] White House and Republican congressional negotiators decided over the weekend to move forward with a definitional change in proposed legislation [PDF text] on military commissions [JURIST news archive] that would broaden the meaning of "unlawful enemy combatant" and allow the detention and trial by commission of a larger spectrum of suspects, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. While the the language of the previous version [PDF text] agreed to by GOP leaders last Thursday defined "unlawful enemy combatant" as "an individual engaged in hostilities against the United States," the new definition also includes those "who [have] purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States." It is unclear whether the new definition will apply to US citizens, but there is no express prohibition against such designation.On Monday, the bill met bipartisan resistance [JURIST report] during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing [committee materials], despite pressure from the Bush administration to fast-track the legislation. The House Judiciary Committee approved a version of the bill [HR 6054 summary] last Wednesday. The Washington Times has additional coverage.
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website] granted certiorari in nine cases Tuesday less than a week ahead of the official opening of its 2006 Term on October 2. The grants were decided in the Court's long conference Monday following a summer break and were picked from a pool of some 1900 petitions. Several of the cases are expected to be argued later this year, as a number of slots in the Court's December calendar are still open. Among the highlights:
[JURIST] A tentative agreement has been made on domestic surveillance [JURIST news archive] legislation after Republican negotiators agreed to remove language that would have implicitly recognized the constitutionality of warrantless wiretapping from the National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 [S 3876 materials], GOP officials announced Monday. Senator Arlen Specter [official profile], Senate Judiciary Committee [official website] Chairman and sponsor of the legislation, said that he believes that with these changes there will be enough Senate votes for the bill to pass. Supporters claim that the new bill requires the White House to receive court approval to tap into conversations of US citizens, however, opponents worry that a narrowing of the definition of "electronic surveillance" will render this requirement obsolete.A previous version [S 2453 materials] of the Senate bill and the House version [HR 5825 materials] of the bill cleared their respective judiciary committees earlier this month. The New York Times has more.
[JURIST] Thailand's new military leadership, which seized power [JURIST report] in a coup last week, said Tuesday that a temporary constitution has been drafted that appoints the military rulers as advisers to any interim government. Army Commander-in-Chief Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratkalin [BBC profile] said the document will be submitted to academics for their review and then given to King Bhumibol Adulyadej [profile] on Sunday for his anticipated approval [JURIST report]. The draft constitution calls for the military leadership to form a National Security Council, which will offer advice to the new government regarding security issues.Sonthi said his regime wants a constitution that will hold future leaders of Thailand [JURIST news archive] more accountable, a main focus of the military council which has already empowered several panels to investigate alleged wrongdoing by ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra [BBC profile]. Sonthi also said the newly named prime minister would be announced after the king's approval of the draft and would have the power to select a 35-member cabinet. AP has more.
[JURIST] A federal judge Monday stopped the sale [ruling, PDF; Earthjustice press release] of oil and gas rights on approximately 1.7 million acres of protected land on Alaska's North Slope, which the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [official website] had planned for Wednesday to recover an estimated 2 billion barrels of oil sitting under the land. The sale of federal leases would have included land in the Alaskan Teshekpuk Lake [Sierra Club backgrounder] area, but US District Court Judge James Singleton refused to allow the leases to proceed after he issued a preliminary injunction against the sale [JURIST report] earlier this month. Singleton said the government's environmental studies did not address how oil drilling would impact the land and wildlife in the 600,000-acre section of the Teshekpuk Lake reserve, which environmentalists have argued encompasses some of the most important wetlands in the Arctic. The Center for Biological Diversity [advocacy website] and the National Audubon Society [advocacy website], both plaintiffs in the suit, praised the court's decision.A spokesperson for the government said it will conduct another set of environmental studies and try again for the sale, but the process could take over a year. In the meantime, BLM attorneys are determining if they can proceed with sales in the northwest section of the reserve, since the ruling only explicitly prohibits sales in the northeast section. AP has more.
[JURIST] Saddam Hussein [JURIST news archive] was thrown out of court Tuesday for the third time [JURIST report] by new chief judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa, who took over the genocide trial [JURIST news archive] after the former chief judge was removed by the Iraqi government [JURIST report] last week. Oreibi opened Tuesday's hearing by telling Saddam that he would have to "behave" and then allowed him to read a 20-minute statement while the microphones to the press gallery were disabled. Two Kurdish witnesses testified next amidst vocal arguments by Saddam; the judge said he would not tolerate that and ejected Saddam from the courtroom. After a recess, the trial resumed but none of Saddam's six co-defendants returned to the courtroom, marking the first time in this trial that all the defendants have been absent from the courtroom at once. A court spokesman said afterwards that the other defendants had similarly been ejected. Lawyers defending Saddam and his cohorts have been boycotting the trial [JURIST report] since Oreibi took over as chief judge last week. International legal rights groups have said the replacement may harm the credibility of the trial in which Saddam faces genocide charges [JURIST report] for the 1988 deaths of 180,000 Kurdish villagers in the so-called "Anfal" campaign [HRW backgrounder]. A verdict is also expected next month in Saddam's previous trial for crimes against humanity [JURIST report] in connection with the murder, torture and illegal arrest of hundreds of people in Dujail as part of a crackdown in the town after an assassination attempt on Hussein's life. In that case he is eligible for the death penalty [JURIST report]. Reuters has more.3:35 PM ET - The trial has now been adjourned for two weeks until October 9 to provide time for the defendants to instruct court-appointed counsel or persuade their own lawyers to end their boycott of the proceedings. AP has more.
JURIST offers a news ticker and preformatted headline boxes updated in real time. Get the code.
Feedroll provides free Paper Chase news boxes with headlines or digests precisely tailored to your website's look and feel, with content updated every 15 minutes. Customize and get the code.


text:
Fostering a love for science education
Betty Dunckel
Director of Education and Center for Informal Science Education
Florida Museum of Natural History
From developing programming for preschoolers to transforming mobile devices into learning tools, Betty Dunckel has come a long way since earning her bachelor's degree in biology and food science from Cornell University.
"I thought I wanted to be a high school biology teacher," said Dunckel, director of education and the Center for Informal Science Education at the Florida Museum of Natural History on the University of Florida campus. "But as life happens, I was taking an outdoor education course and became interested in out-of-school settings."
Dunckel earned her master's in teaching from the University of New Hampshire and her doctorate from UF in science education. When she started working at the museum in 1977, she focused on developing school programs and on teacher education, coordinating workshops across the state.
A few years later, her creativity was put to the test. Starting with the idea that many museums begin with private collections, she founded Collectors Day in 1980, now the museum's longest-running event.
"We have individuals come in and show their private collections," Dunckel said. "It's everything from different themed collections to slide rules to antique microscopes to PEZ dispensers."
One of her most popular collaborative projects has been the creation of a native wildflower and butterfly brochure. The Florida Wildflower Foundation funded the nearly half a million copies distributed, as well as the wildflower garden located behind the museum near the intersection of Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road.
To keep up with demand, Dunckel is helping develop a mobile application, or app, for identifying 600 to 700 species of flowering plants, butterflies and birds. In 2010 she jump-started the museum's first collaborative app project, "Call the Wild," which engages visitors in learning about the alligators and penguins on exhibit at the Jacksonville Zoo.
With Project Butterfly WINGS, Dunckel helped develop a national 4-H curriculum that engages youth in learning about butterflies and will help scientists document common butterfly species. One of her proudest stories stems from the program, when a participating student from South Florida transformed the idea into a winning science fair project.
Dunckel also was the driving force in creating Marvelous Explorations through Science and Stories, a Head Start program fostering language and literacy development, problem solving and curiosity through scientific experiences for preschoolers.
With the ever-expanding realm of knowledge, Dunckel aims to reach all ages, she said. "Not everyone is going to grow up to be a scientist," she said, "but you do want everyone to have an appreciation for how science works and what science can tell us because of its importance in everyday life."
Dunckel most recently helped develop the Explore Research exhibit at the museum, which showcases research across campus.
- Photo credit: Kristen Grace — University Photography

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Traverse City Record-Eagle
---- — For the last 20 years or so the dominant news out of the Great Lakes has been about invasive species, pollution, high and low water levels and other threats to the largest group of freshwater lakes in North America — and the place we call home.
Most recently, the biggest threat — besides the daily, ongoing battle against pollution of all kinds — has been the Asian carp, a massive fish brought to America decades ago by some southern fish farmers who wanted them to clean out their ponds.
Predictably, the fish escaped into the Lower Mississippi watershed and have been eating their way north ever since.
A month ago a 53-inch, 82-pound carp was caught in Flatfoot Lake, very close to Chicago's Lake Calumet, which is connected to Lake Michigan by the Calumet River. Scientists say the voracious Asian Carp could decimate Lake Michigan's commercial fishing industry if it ever gets a foothold in the big lake.
On Sept. 14, though, there was good news about fish and lake Michigan. On that day 370 small sturgeon fry were released along the banks of the Manistee River as part of a long-term effort by the Little River Band of the Ottawa Indians to re-populate the lake with sturgeon.
Marty Holtgren, senior inland fisheries biologist for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, has worked for the band's sturgeon re-population program for more than 10 years. The success of the current effort won't be known for a few more decades — when the small sturgeon mature enough to return to the river to spawn.
This is hardly the only effort of its kind on the lakes. The Cheboygan-based Black River Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow's permanent stream-side rearing facility turned out 15,600 sturgeon fry this summer, according to group president Brenda Archambo.
Because of a capacity issue, Sturgeon for Tomorrow had to release some fry earlier than it would have otherwise. About 2,000 were given to a new stream-side facility operated by the Petoskey-based Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, 6,000 were held by the Black River facility for its fall release and the rest were turned loose early, Archambo said.
Sturgeon have been present in the Great Lakes for thousands of years, and their numbers had dwindled until it was feared they could become extinct. Groups like Sturgeon for Tomorrow and the Little River and Little Traverse bands are on their way to saving what Archambo calls a "living fossil."
"They are the elder statesmen of Michigan's fish species," she said.
The Great Lakes need more good news fish stories.


text:
Alumni and Friends
Riahna Weakley(2002) - Bachelor of Arts: Spanish and International Studies
(2004) - Master of Arts: Spanish
In January of 2000, I went to Spain to study at SLU's Madrid Campus. It was a life-changing experience for me and upon returning home in May, I changed my major to Spanish and International Studies. In January of 2002, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to study again at SLU's Madrid Campus. This time I was able to rent an
apartment and better immerse myself in the language and culture. I even taught an adult English as a Second Language class while I was there.
In the Fall of 2002, I began my MA program in Spanish at Saint Louis University. I worked as a Research Assistant to Dr. Teresa Johnson for the next two years. This proved to be an experience of incalculable value, both professionally and personally. I was also fortunate to work with Dr. Oscar López on my final graduate research paper. I focused on the Latin American testimonial novel and thanks to Dr. López's assistance, the paper was later published in a scholarly journal.
After graduating with my MA in Spanish, I began working as an adjunct instructor at both the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Saint Louis University. In October of 2005, I married Rick Meyer, who is also a SLU graduate, and we bought a house in Soulard. I still teach at both universities and also work part-time as an interpreter and translator.
Daniela Petkova(2002) – Bachelor of Science: Spanish, Finance, and MIS
(2004) – Master of Arts: Spanish
I am currently an Adjunct Instructor at Saint Louis University and have enjoyed this position since completing an MA in Spanish here in May 2004.
The path that brought me here has been a winding one. I was born in Bulgaria and moved to Ethiopia with my family when I was nine. It was there that I first experienced a diverse, multi-national school and learned my first 'foreign' language, English. I loved the culture, the food, my friends, and the very personal events that made Ethiopia home instead of just 'one of the poorest nations' in the world.
When I graduated from high school, I chose SLU-Madrid for undergraduate study. I spent two and a half years in Spain taking classes and learning the language before coming to Saint Louis. I graduated in May 2002 with a BS from SLU, majoring in Spanish, Finance and MIS.
I continued with the Master's degree program in Spanish at SLU. During the first year, I was a Research Assistant and worked with Dr. Olga Arbeláez. The result was a published paper on the work of Soledad Acosta de Samper. The experience was invaluable and taught me about research, presenting and collaboration, and for that I am grateful.
My current interests include Spanglish as a cultural and language phenomenon, as well as the economic circumstances of immigrants of all backgrounds in the US.
Dominique Navarro(1996) – Bachelor of Arts: French, German, and Spanish
(2000) – Masters of Arts: Spanish, minor in French
I graduated from SLU in May of 1996 with majors in French, German and Spanish. That same summer I participated in Webster's University Business Exchange program.
Between 1996 and 1997, I completed a Masters of Arts in Museum Studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom.
From 1998 to 2000, I attended Saint Louis University and completed my second Masters, this time in French and Spanish.
Since then I've been teaching as an adjunct, first at Indiana University and since 2001 at SLU. I've been teaching a variety of Spanish courses, from basic grammar to advanced oral communication and Spanish for Reading (a course for PhD candidates in other departments).
In 2002, I married Francisco Navarro (who also got a Masters in Spanish from SLU), and we are currently waiting to adopt a baby girl from Colombia.
Olivia Voils(1998) - German Studies
After graduating from Saint Louis University in 1998 with majors in English Literature and German Studies, I worked for a year in Nuremberg at a software development consultancy called Syscon Unternehmensberatung. Upon returning to the States in 2000, I stayed busy with various temporary jobs in the St. Louis metropolitan area while applying for graduate schools and improving my golf game. In January 2001, a position at a dot com called Transora took me to Chicago where I stayed until August before moving to Chapel Hill, North Carolina for the first semester of an international graduate program. In January 2002, the second phase of my renewed academic life landed me in Berlin where I completed my Transatlantic Masters Degree at Humboldt Universität. My acceptance into the 2002-2003 class of the Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program provided a smooth transition. This generous and rewarding program afforded me the opportunity to gain practical experience at the Öko-Insitut e.V. and the German Federal Ministry for Environment and participate in seminars on current German, European and transatlantic political and social topics. At the end of my fellowship year in July 2003, I freelanced on several projects at Adelphi Research, a Berlin-based think tank. After spending the recent winter holidays with family and friends, I continue to reside in Berlin and seek long term employment.
Danielle Ho(2003) - Greek, Latin, and Classical Humanities
Danielle is in her second year of medical school at St. Louis University, considering a career in pathology or pediatrics. She was engaged last spring and will be married sometime in 2005. She maintains an interest in etymology and in Seneca's Letters.
Steve Meier(2003) - Greek, Latin, and Classical Humanities
Steve is a first-year graduate student at Washington University in St. Louis, now well on his way to a Masters degree in Teaching Latin. He is focusing on Secondary Education and looking forward to returning to the high-school classroom as a teacher soon.
Justin Flaxbart(2003) - International Business and German Studies
Hi, my name is Justin Flaxbart. I graduated from SLU in May of 2003 with majors in International Business and German Studies. With support from the German department I was able to land a job after graduation as a tutor for the Robert Bosch Stiftung, which employs about 70 tutors from five countries in universities throughout Germany. I am stationed at the TU-Bergakadamie in Freiberg, a great little city not too far from Dresden, where I give several American culture and language classes, host cultural events, lead Stammtisches, and help students with resumes, etc. Next year I plan to pursue a Master of Arts at the Institute for European Studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
Barbara Lamboley(2001) - German Studies
I graduated from SLU in 2001 and chose German as a major because I loved the subject--the language, history, literature and culture. A lot has happened since then. The highlights: I moved to Milwaukee for a year and participated in a graduate training course to be a Montessori elementary teacher. Then, I returned to St. Louis and began teaching at Chesterfield Montessori School. It is now my second year; I teach all subjects to a class of twenty, first through sixth grade children. I married Matt Balossi, a high school English teacher at Clayton. Currently, I am applying to law school.
Tom Ryczek(2008) - German Studies and History
Although Spanish is the most popular language for Americans to study, due to it being such a widespread language and also due to the fact that there are many Hispanics in the United States, I chose to study German. I study history, so I was drawn particularly to Germany's rich cultural history. However, there is something for everybody's interests in the field of German. For those interested in history, there are the works of Theodor Mommsen regarding the history of Rome. For those interested in philosophy there is Kant, for Theology there is Luther and Zwingli, for political science there is Marx. German engineers have made some of the largest advances in the engineering of engines, cars, and airplanes. For those interested in business or economics, Germany is the largest economy in Europe and the third largest economy in the world. Learning German also opens up travel opportunities to the countries of central Europe. I have been studying German for eight years now, and I can say that it has been a very rewarding experience.


text:
---- — Beekmantown School Board to review audit
BEEKMANTOWN — The Beekmantown Central School Board will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Middle School/High School library.
Agenda items include: Spotlight on Education on Innovative Manufacturing Partnerships; the 2011-2012 audit report; and the Board and District Goals and Public Use of School Facilities Policy.
A complete agenda is available on the district website at www.bcsdk12.org. The public is encouraged to attend.
Candidates sought for AuSable Forks Fire Commission
AuSABLE FORKS — The annual AuSable Forks Fire District election is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the AuSable Forks Fire Station, 29 School Lane.
Up for vote is one five-year term for a fire commissioner that will run from Jan. 1, 2013, through Dec. 31, 2017.
Those interested in running for the post must submit their name and the intended office to Fire District Secretary Charlene Garso, P.O. Box 659, Au Sable Forks, NY, 12912 no later than Nov. 21.
All residents of the Fire District registered with the Clinton or Essex County boards of election as of Nov. 22 will be eligible to vote.
Saranac Lake School Board to hold special session
SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Central School Board will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the High School board room.
On the agenda is appointment of a clerk pro-tem and an executive session to discuss collective negotiations and a public session.
No other business will be addressed.
The public is welcome.
Peru School Board to discuss personnel matters
PERU — Peru Central School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the community room near the main entrance to the High School.
An executive session associated with particular personnel matters will take place immediately, with a return to public meeting at about 7 p.m.
Agenda items include review of the proposed update to the district safety plan, recognition of board members and approval of a resolution asking that the governor and State Legislature give special consideration to financial aid for schools and municipalities in the Adirondack Park.
Westport School Board to discuss policies, audit
WESTPORT — Policy adoption and an audit presentation are among the items the Westport Central School Board will discuss at a regular meeting set for 6 p.m. Wednesday in the school library.
Meetings are open to the public.
City to test snow-ban flashers on Wednesday
PLATTSBURGH — The City of Plattsburgh will hold a daytime test of the snow-ban parking emergency lights on Wednesday.
When the lights are flashing, the city anticipates winter weather and bans on-street parking to facilitate snow removal.
Park smart, a release from the city said. "Find an off-road parking area for the winter months.
"If you get in the habit of always parking off the road from Nov. 1 until March 31, you will save yourself money and aggravation."
Vehicles are towed when parked contrary to snow-ban dictates, the release said.


text:
The Big 12 season is halfway done, with every team having played at least four league games, and this Saturday shapes up as a big one for teams across the conference.
There have been plenty of surprises so far, none bigger than Kansas State being picked to finish sixth in the preseason poll and instead standing third in the country and second in the BCS.
Here's a glimpse at what's ahead, starting with the meaningful games this weekend:
Can Kansas State close it out?
Bill Snyder's Wildcats (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) can eliminate nearly all the drama in the conference title race by winning at home against Oklahoma State (5-2, 3-1). With a victory Saturday night, K-State would then have to lose two of its remaining three games against TCU, Baylor and Texas to fall short of the conference championship.
Every game is huge at this point for any team in the national title chase but while this one may not get the same billing as the last two — against West Virginia and Texas Tech — the defending champion Cowboys pose the most direct threat to Kansas State claiming the conference crown. OSU doesn't need help from anyone else, but would have to win four straight games against ranked teams.
"I think they know that we have the opportunity to control our own destiny but they also feel like we're certainly not in any position to look beyond the next game," coach Mike Gundy said.
"We're getting ready to play the second-ranked team in the country and we'll have our hands full just traveling up to Manhattan."
None of the teams left on the Wildcats' schedule are currently in the Top 25.
"They've got a great chance to run the table. They're definitely one of the better teams in the country," Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville said, having lost 55-24 at K-State on Saturday.
"They're more like an SEC team than a Big 12 team, ho they play defense, how they play offense, so I think they've got a great chance."


text:
Contact our free concierge and we'll make a vacation work for you. (877) 372-5877 | Email Concierge
Book it now, and be on your way! With Room + Perks, your reservation is made with the hotel the moment you complete your purchase.
Flexible travel dates? Auctions offer our best value and biggest savings, and are subject to the hotel's availability.
Standard Room Package for 2 TravelersOnly available through Luxury Link...
- Exclusive gift from Luxury Link
- Taxes
- 1 king bed or 1 queen bed
- Ocean view
Price includes hotel taxes only.
Any applicable additional taxes, service charges, or resort fees will be payable to the hotel directly.
Package is subject to promotional rate availability and additional restrictions or conditions may apply.
Package is non-refundable.
Contact us at 1-888-297-3299 to confirm that the hotel has availability for this special package.
You tell us when you want to travel, and the length of your stay, and we'll only charge your credit card if we can confirm your requested dates.
Amenities, Activities, & Attractions
In-Room Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Direct Dial Telephones
- Hair Dryers
- In-Room Safes
- Mini Bar
- Satellite Television
- Flat-Screen Televisions
- Coffee & Tea Facilities In-Room
On-Site Amenities
- Beauty Salon
- Spa on Property
- Laundry Service
- Gift Shop
- Fitness Center
- Wireless Internet Access
- Sauna
- High-Speed Internet Access
- Indoor Pool
- Valet Parking
- Limousine Service
- 24-Hour Concierge
General Information
- 237 Rooms and Suites
- Meeting Rooms
- 2 Restaurants
- 2 Bars
- 24-Hour Room Service
- Babysitting
- Historic Sites
- Shopping
- Nightlife
- City
- Culture & Arts
Kenzi Tower Hotel MapTwin Center, Boulevard Zerktouni, 20100, Casablanca, Morocco 1-310-215-8060 Nearest Airport: CMN Display Map
Alert Me
Email me when a new vacation package becomes available for this property.
Contact Kenzi Tower Hotel
(877) 372-5877 (US & Canada Toll Free)
(310) 215-8060 (International)


text:
Update: Saturday, 3:25 p.m.
According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 11:20 a.m. Saturday, a small plane made a "gear up" landing at the San Carlos Airport.
The pilot, a 56 year old man from Los Osos, CA, was flying for a business trip and took off from San Luis Obispo this morning at approximately 9:30 a.m. enroute to Los Banos, then San Carlos. It wasn't until his plane touched down on the runway, he realized his landing gear was still up.
Despite the "gear up" landing, the pilot, who was the only person on board walked away from the plane uninjured and did not require any medical treatment. The plane involved was a Mooney M20J and the San Carlos Airport was closed until such time the plane could be moved from the runway.
The San Carlos Airport has been reopened.
Original story: Saturday 12:17 p.m.
A small plane with a single occupant made an emergency landing at the at the San Carlos Airport Saturday morning. The plane skidded on the runway and there were no reports of injuries, according to Lieutenant Chief O'Leary of the Redwood City Fire Department.
O'Leary says San Carlos Airport officials are now investigating the incident.
This is the second incident involving an errant aircraft at the San Carlos Airport this week.
On Monday, a small plane with two people aboard rolled off the end of a runway and into the slough while landing. No one was injured, but the airport was closed for several hours during the investigation.
San Carlos Patch will update this latest story as information becomes available.


text:
What's next for Grumpy Cat, the web's favorite pet meme and poster cat for the curmudgeon in all of us? Grumpy Cat the movie! Grumpy's agent has signed a film deal for the cat whose real name is...
Fri., May 31, 2013 3:10pm
Tails of the City typically focuses on dogs. But this time, I'd like to talk about cats, specifically the Internet superstar Grumpy Cat. She is currently the hottest celebrity at the music, film and...
Tue., March 12, 2013 10:55am
All volunteers receive training, free parking and a catered meal provided by Carole Parks Catering.Get More Info »


text:
Donald Fish
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Donald Fish of Brooksville, Fla., passed away after a brief stay in the Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla., on Dec. 2, 2012.
Born in Hartwick on May 27, 1924, one of 11 siblings to John and Mariam Fish.
With the completion of active duty World War II, Donald's early career started at McGowan's Plumbing in Cooperstown, and then he had a long career with the New York Electric and Gas Company in Oneonta.
Upon his retirement he and his wife, Betty moved to Brooksville, Fla.
Donald is survived by his wife of 68 years; and three sons, Steven, Paul, Louis; and two sisters, Harriet (Collison) and Elaine (McLean); as well as numerous grand and great-grandchildren.
Donald's cremated remains will be held by the family.


text:
The News Courier
• Gospel meeting. The Sardis Springs Church of Christ on Mooresville Road at Alabama 251 in Athens gospel meeting ends with a 7 p.m. service tonight Wednesday, April 24. Dennis Abernathy of Gladewater, Texas is the featured speaker.
• Fashion show. The Oak Grove CME Church Relay for Life team is hosting a fashion show to benefit the American Cancer Society at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at 21639 Alabama 99 next to the Blue Bingo Hall. Registration is $5 per person or $15 for a group of five. Contacts: Chequawnia Malone 256-431-2295 or Tiffany Allen-Burks 256-874-6716.
• Gospel singing. The Acts Worship Center at 1449 Charity Lane in Hazel Green is holding a gospel singing featuring Denise Hopkins-Jaco & Apostles II at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Contact: Glenis Sanders 256-828-6097.
• Men & Women. The Frazier C.M.E. Church at 1108 S. Hine St. in Athens will celebrate their annual Men & Women's Day Program at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28. Special guest is Senior Pastor John W. Jude and the Pleasant Grove CPCA Church family. Contact: 256-233-2107.
• Fellowship service. St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church at 10081 Snake Road in Athens are inviting the public to a fellowship service at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28. Guest pastor is Anthony Stewart with Greater Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Athens. Contact: Levonia Jones 256-651-9853.
• Revival. Holt Road Baptist Church will hold a revival from Sunday, April 28 through Tuesday, April 30. Brandon Pylant is the featured speaker for all services. Services are 5:30 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. April 29-30.
• Anniversary celebration. The New Iberia Missionary Baptist Church in Elkmont invite the public to attend the third anniversary celebration of Pastor Corey Thomas at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 5. Pastor Leonard Shackleford and St. Paul Wales Church
Family of Pulaski, Tenn. will be in charge of the service. Pastor Kerry Orr and True Faith Church Family of Pulaski will handle the 2:30 service.
• Revival. Majestic Chapel on Hays Mill Road just off Alabama 127 will host evangelist Toby Lacewell in a May 3-5 revival. May 3-4 services at 7 p.m. and May 5 services are at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Contact: Pastor Mike Webster 256-431-8038.
Church briefs must be submitted in writing, either on a form available at The News Courier office at 410 W. Green St., Athens, or sending email to firstname.lastname@example.com or a fax to 256-233-7753.


text:
Category: Air & Climate ×
Subcategory: Dust Control ×
Keyword: dust extraction systems ×
Location: Asia & Middle East ×
Location: Qatar ×
EIC - EIC BGF - DUST COLLECTOR SUPPLIER FROM INDIAby Enviro International corporation
We supply bag filter and dust collector on various application like Crusher and screen house, bunker house, Induction furnace, heat treatment plant, banbury mixture, rolling mill Furnace, coal handling plant, sponge iron plants ,Rice mill, cement plants, power plants etc . Our range of products & equipment is Dust collector, Cyclone, Bag Filter , ...
EIC - BF - DUST COLLECTOR MANUFACTURERby Enviro International corporation
DUST COLLECTORPulse Jet Bag Filter Reverse Air Bag Filter Cyclone, Multi Dust Extraction system , Fume Extraction and Scrubbing System, Ventilation SystemAir Washers, Air Handling Industrial Fan, Exhaust Fan, Axial Fan We supply Dust collector/bag Filter on various ...
Dust Extraction - Large Surface Dust Filtersby Airtechnic - Solutions bv
The basic concept of our large area filters is the oval shape of the bag filter. The oval shape enables us to mount more filter hoses in the same filter housing opposed to cylindrical filter bags, resulting in a larger filter area per cubic meter.Particularly well suited for separating heavy particles at a relatively low dust rate or to lower ...
Micro-Pleat - SS-500-PFS-MP1 - Heavy-Duty Industrial Fume Extractorby Sentry Air Systems, Inc.
The Model 500 Portable Floor Sentry Micro-Pleat fume extractor is engineered for applications that require heavy-duty and high volume fume extraction. This powerful air purification system is capable of providing up to 1300 CFM of air volume and is available in various source-capture configurations. One popular option is a 7' L by 7' diameter ...
SS-300-SKY - Wall Mounted Fume Extractorby Sentry Air Systems, Inc.
When space saving is a priority, a wall mounted fume extractor may be the optimal solution. The model 300 Sky Sentry offers an easy to maneuver, operator friendly, self-supportive flex arm. The system features strong suction at the source, and an extensive range of motion to capture fumes and dust from maintenance welding, light welding, and/or ...
UAS - W Series - Weld Fume Extractor / Collectorby United Air Specialists, Inc.
Capture and contain weld fume at the source of generation with the W Series weld fume collector. Available as a portable or wall-mount configuration, W Series systems capture submicron sized weld fume particulate, while providing strong, long-lasting airflow. This is especially important because up to 95% of weld fume particulate is submicron ...
Presona - Waste Extraction Systemsby Presona AB
Presona offers the total solution for rational and effective handling of paper rejects from the graphic industry, from paper and cardboard manufacturers and from the packaging industry. The Presona waste extraction plant always builds on the same principle. Each specific plant is customized with respect to required air and material flow capacity, ...
Ecomation - Dust and Odor Control Systemby Ecomation Oy
Dust control system is an essential element in our scrap processing lines. It includes also odor elimination equipment which can be used for many purposes, for instance desinfection of possible microbes in all kind of scrap. The solution is based on the latest air ionization technology.
DiversiTech Fred - 01 - Portable Fume Extractor Featuring Injection Self-Cleaning Systemby DiversiTech
The FRED™ self-cleaning dust collection system eliminates the need for costly maintenance and frequent filter changes. Compressed air is blown through the filter in the reverse direction thus dislodging smoke and dust from the filter. The solid pollutants fall down through sliding gates that open when the filter is being cleaned to allow the ...
DiversiTech Fred - 02 - Portable Fume Extractor Featuring Injection Self-Cleaning Systemby DiversiTech
Diversi-Tech's FRED air cleaners are designed for installation in industrial applications for the removal of smoke, dust and other airborne contaminants. FRED will remove particulate as small as 0.5 micron with it's standard filters and acts as a heat recovery device to drastically reduce heating cost by cleaning and recycling plant air. The FRED ...


text:
Call off the firing squad: HP grants stay of execution to OpenVMS
Startup to take over support for today's Itaniums and beyond
POW! Apple smites Macbook Air EFI firmware update borkage
Fruity firm provides digital balm for furious fanbois
PEAK LANDFILL: Why tablet gloom is good news for Windows users
Analysis Sinofsky's hybrid strategy looks dafter than ever
Fiendishly complex password app extension ships for iOS 8
Just slip it in, won't hurt a bit, 1Password makers urge devs
Oracle: That BUG in our In-Memory Option will be fixed in October
Don't worry, though ... it's probably (mostly) harmless
AMD dangles 64-bit ARM code developer kit over, well ... developers
Sample Seattle for $3,000 minus change
Red Hat rallies hardware makers with 64-bit ARM server partner program
Standards sought for low-power data center kit
Microsoft rolls up more Windows Server 2012 R2 updates
Office 365 monitoring and virtual machine visualiser among 40-plus tweaks
Android busted for carrying Fake ID: OS doesn't check who really made that 'Adobe' plugin
Versions 2.1 to 4.4 vulnerable to masquerading malware
Bitcoin on ATM? Pfft! We play DOOM on ours
Never underestimate the AWESOME PREDICTIVE POWER OF COMMENTARDS
Leaked Windows Phone 8.1 Update specs tease details of Nokia's next mobes
New screen sizes, dual SIMs, voice over LTE, and more
Cloudy CoreOS Linux distro declares itself production-ready
Lightweight, container-happy Linux gets first Stable release
Mozilla keeps its Beard, hopes anti-gay marriage troubles are now over
Plenty on new CEO's todo list – starting with Firefox's slipping grasp
Another day, another Firefox: Version 31 is upon us ALREADY
Review Web devs, Mozilla really wants you to like this one
KDE releases ice-cream coloured Plasma 5 just in time for summer
Review Melty but refreshing - popular rival to Mint's Cinnamon's still a work in progress
Swell. Apple buys 'Pandora-for-talk-radio' app... for $30 meeellion
'Pandora-for-talk-radio' software on sale - report
Secure microkernel that uses maths to be 'bug free' goes open source
Hacker-repelling, drone-protecting code will soon be yours to tweak as you see fit
Redmond in rapid rebuild after sysadmin request STUNNER
SaaSy System Center Advisor gains new admin-friendly features
Need a US visa, passport? Prepare for misery: Database crash strands thousands
'It's going to take a little while'
Google devs: Tearing Chrome away from OpenSSL not that easy
Custom BoringSSL fork not quite a drop-in replacement yet
Put down that Oracle database patch: It could cost $23,000 per CPU
On-by-default INMEMORY tech a boon for developers ... as long as they can afford it
Stop! Yammer time: Microsoft's social biz service becomes one with Office 365
Cofounder David Stacks steps aside as Redmond takes reins
Hadoop coop's $50m scoop: Hortonworks takes HP coin
Investment gives IT titan seat on the board – just in time for The Machine
Integrate? Moi? Amazon's first API-free service should open up
Zocalo niggles may nobble Box and Dropbox dethroning effort
Mozilla fixes CRITICAL security holes in Firefox, urges v31 upgrade
Misc memory hazards 'could be exploited' - and guess what, one's a Javascript vuln
iOS slurpware brouhaha: It's for diagnostics, honest, says Apple
Hidden packet sniffer claims hit Cupertino
Apple: We'll unleash OS X Yosemite beta on the MASSES on 24 July
Starting today, regular fanbois will be guinea pigs, it tells Reg
Speaking in Tech: Microsoft DOES have a stake in Android, y'know
Podcast Ever been asked to give feedback on enterprise helldesks? Thought not
Apple fanbois SCREAM as update BRICKS their Macbook Airs
Ragegasm spills over as firmware upgrade kills machines
NO MORE ALL CAPS and other pleasures of Visual Studio 14
Review Unpicking a packed preview that breaks down ASP.NET
Captain Kirk sets phaser to SLAUGHTER after trying new Facebook app
William Shatner less-than-impressed by Zuck's celebrity-only app
Games industry set for $5 BILLION haircut, warn beancounters
Game over. Insert coins to continue play
relaunches Developer Network
If at first you don't succeed, call it a DevNet
Most read
- Pic Mars rover 2020: Oxygen generation and 6 more amazing experiments
- Microsoft's Euro cloud darkens: US FEDS can dig into foreign servers
- Plug and PREY: Hackers reprogram USB drives to silently infect PCs
- Review Fiat Panda Cross: 'Interesting-looking' Multipla spawn hits UK
- Analysis PEAK LANDFILL: Why tablet gloom is good news for Windows users


text:
Defining Internal Auditing - A Little Audience Participation
I recently led a creative problem-solving seminar for the IIA and, in an effort to embody the creative spirit I was supposed to be preaching, I came up with a different problem for the participants to solve. Unfortunately, we didn't have time for my extra, bonus material. However, their loss is your gain.
Posted on Jan 30, 2011 by Mike Jacka
Share This Article:


text:
Paul L. Trane, 81, of Niagara Falls, NY, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at his residence, under the care of Niagara Hospice and his family. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Leo and Pearl (Maule) Trane.
Paul was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. He attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School where he was a member of their marching band, and had the honor of performing at the inauguration of President Harry S. Truman. During the Korean War, Paul served in the U.S. Navy from January 8, 1951 until his honorable discharge on November 30, 1954. On January 19, 1953, he married Mary Louise (Watt) Trane in Key West, FL. Mrs. Trane predeceased him on January 22, 2006. Paul was employed at the former International Paper Company and Stauffer Chemical Co., until they closed their operations in Niagara Falls, NY. He later worked as a pipefitter and welder at the Carborundum Co., also in Niagara Falls, NY, and retired in 1989. Paul was a member and served as past commander of the American Legion Frederick Cadille Post #1664 in Niagara Falls, NY. In his leisure time he enjoyed gardening and was well-known for his tomatoes.
Paul is survived by five children, Pearl (late Joseph) Lankin, Leonard Trane, Anthony (Judy) Trane, Daniel (Pamela) Trane, all of Niagara Falls, NY, and Patricia Vendetti of Canada; 13 grand-children, Phyllis (Carlton) Williams, Sandra Mosher, Joann (Roland) White, Allison Lankin, Paula (Joseph) Lewis, Daniel Trane, Jr., Michael Venditti, Demi Palmer, Brandi Palmer, Seana Trane, Trisha Trane, Joanna Trane and Shannon Trane Stewart; 17 great-grandchildren and was predeceased by two great-grandchildren, Kayla Barnett and Logan Trane. He is also survived by two brothers, Philip (Sheila) Trane of Wheatfield, NY and James (late Marie) Trane of Lewiston, NY; one sister, Mary Ann (Bob) Genovese of Florida and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Frank Trane and David Trane.
There will be no prior visitation. Private funeral services and burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY, will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094. Arrangements by M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY.
Visit www.mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online guest register.
Paul L. Trane
Paul L. Trane, 81, of Niagara Falls, NY, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at his residence, under the care of Niagara Hospice and his family. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Leo and Pearl (Maule) Trane.


text:
Capital News Service
Congressman-elect John Delaney won Maryland's 6th District race on Election Day with the support of heavily Democratic Montgomery County, as expected, but a surprising number of Western Maryland voters voted to oust long-time incumbent Roscoe Bartlett, an analysis of the numbers shows.
Now, those voters expect Delaney to champion their causes.
Delaney campaigned by saying he was determined not to "balkanize the district"—splitting it into subgroups that could be targeted with tailored messages. That strategy appears to have paid off. Though the scant polling of the matchup showed Bartlett and Delaney tied throughout the fall, Delaney's 20-point win revealed the Democrat had more bipartisan appeal than any of Bartlett's past challengers.
"I think having a candidate who offers a robust candidacy really resonated in the more rural portions of the district," said Cumberland Democratic Mayor Brian Grim, who campaigned with Delaney in Allegany County. "(Voters) were willing to opt out of a guy they had known for 20 years."
Pundits had expected Delaney's margin in Montgomery County to render the rest of the district superfluous. To make the 6th District competitive, Gov. Martin O'Malley and Democrats in Annapolis moved more Democratic areas of Montgomery County into the district, while subtracting Republican areas of Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and northern Frederick counties—places Bartlett had consistently won by wide margins. Only Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties remain untouched in the new district.
Bartlett has blamed his loss on that redistricting process, but the numbers say differently.
He lost Montgomery County 68 to 29 percent, but he also trailed in Frederick (58 to 38 percent) and Washington (48 to 47 percent) counties. Though he won 55 to 42 percent in Allegany County and 67 to 30 percent in Garrett County, the numbers represent a precipitous drop from his 2010 margins of 34 and 48 points, respectively.
Even if Montgomery County were subtracted from the district, Delaney still would narrowly win—though the race would have been much closer in Bartlett's old district.
A CNS analysis of Delaney's campaign showed the 49-year-old financier scheduled most of his appearances across the northern and western parts of the 6th District, while he specifically targeted Montgomery County with his grassroots and get-out-the-vote efforts.
"From the beginning, John made campaigning across the entire district a priority, that's why we made over 100 campaign stops in Western Maryland," campaign manager Justin Schall said.
As anticipated, Delaney's 56,000-vote margin in Montgomery padded his districtwide 58-to-38-percent win over Bartlett. With Republican voters in northern Frederick County excised from the district, Delaney won the remaining half by about 10,000 votes.
Delaney advanced farther into traditionally Republican territory than previous Democratic challengers; he eked out a 600-vote win in Washington County, aided by a 61 to 34 percent victory in Hagerstown. He received little help from President Barack Obama, who lost Washington County 40 to 58 percent—worse than his 2008 showing.
"John won the Western Maryland portion of the district for the same reason he won in Montgomery County, because his private sector background, real-world experience creating jobs, and commitment to working with both sides to get things done resonates everywhere," Schall said.
Throughout his 10 successful House races, Bartlett never lost Washington County. While he carried Allegany and Garrett counties, Delaney captured Cumberland by about 3 points.
But before Bartlett, the district was reliably Democratic. Bartlett in 1992 ended Democrats' 21-year control of the 6th District. Then-Rep. Beverly Byron, a conservative Democrat, lost a primary challenge to Delegate Thomas Hattery of Frederick County, who then went on to lose to Bartlett, 54 to 46 percent. Bartlett had unsuccessfully challenged Byron in 1982.
Tim Magrath, a Frostburg State University professor of political science, said Bartlett held his seat for 20 years because of a lack of credible Democratic opposition.
"There's a certain level of frustration here," Magrath said. "I think people in the business community ... frankly got tired of not having an effective representative. I think there was fatigue of the incumbent."
Both Grim and Magrath said the opportunity to elect a new congressman may have persuaded voters in rural Appalachia to support Delaney, and that his presence in Western Maryland legitimized his candidacy.
"The fact that he has spent time here and sat down with local leaders—that certainly gave us some reason to be excited," Grim said.
By rejecting Bartlett's bid for an 11th term, voters in the 6th District also severed their connection to the House Republican leadership.
Grim said Delaney's experience in commercial lending will make him more adept at bringing new investments to the region.
"I believe that his Rolodex will be advantageous to fulfilling promises and expectations set in Western Maryland."


text:
The Bottom Line
Samsung has included an impressive set of features with one of its newest thin zoom cameras, the WB850F. The 21X zoom lens in a model that measures just under 1.4 inches in thickness is difficult for any other camera maker to match. Throw in built-in GPS and Wi-Fi capabilities, and you have one of the most versatile and powerful cameras on the market.
However, all of those features come with a price -- namely sacrifices in battery life. The rechargeable battery included with the WB850F just doesn't run long enough, especially when you're using all of the different gadgets. This camera's response times aren't good enough, either, for a camera that costs almost $400.
The WB850F's image quality is quite good, so that makes up for some of the issues, but you really will need to make sure that you don't mind some of this camera's drawbacks before you decide to pick up this model.
In other words, don't spend the money on this model unless you're sure you can use all of its special options, as most of the WB850F's photography features can found in less expensive cameras that are currently on the market.
Image Quality
Image quality is very good with the WB850F, which is what you'd expect from a camera with a $300-plus price tag. Colors are very accurate and bright with this model, and you're going to find that the focus is sharp the vast majority of the time, regardless of the shooting situation.
If you're planning to shoot at the maximum zoom quite a bit, you may notice a few problems with camera shake. You can fix this problem by using the dual image stabilization that's built into the camera, as well as adding a tripod to your camera gear.
Samsung included quite a few options for setting the aspect ratio and resolution (between 1 megapixel and 16 megapixels).
You can manually control quite a few aspects of the camera's settings, which is nice for a camera that's also pretty easy to use.
With all of the advanced features in the WB850F, it's no surprise to find an HDMI slot on this camera, which will make it easier to download your full HD videos shot with this model.
The overall performance levels of the WB850F collectively represent the most disappointing aspect of this camera, especially for a camera in this price range.
Battery life is the most noticeable performance problem for this Samsung camera. With a large zoom lens and bright display screen, seeing a shorter battery life with this camera isn't a big surprise, but the battery performance in the WB850F is even a little worse than I expected. And if you use the Wi-Fi and GPS features a lot, you'll drain the battery very quickly. Just plan on having a second battery on hand if you choose this camera, which will add to the expense. You also must charge the battery inside the camera, as Samsung didn't include a separate battery charger with the WB850F, which can be inconvenient.
The camera's response times are a bit of a disappointment, too. The optical zoom lens moves very slowly through its large range (23-483 mm equivalent), which may cause you to miss a photo or two. Even worse, the zoom lens moves even slower right after you shoot a photo and while the WB850F is saving the photo. Again, you'll miss a few photos while waiting for the lens to move to the desired focal length.
Once you move beyond the mid-range of the 21X zoom lens, you also will have limited ability to pick a precise focal length. I counted only three precise "zoom stops" in the upper end of the zoom lens range, which is disappointing.
The WB850F has some problems with shot-to-shot delays and a slow startup. However, this model's shutter lag is not really noticeable most of the time, which is nice, as the WB850F's autofocus works very quickly.
You can counteract some of the problems with delays between photos by shooting in one of the many burst modes that Samsung has included with this model, including the ability to shoot at up to 10 frames per second at a high resolution.
Although the WB850F is a relatively thin camera (1.38 inches in depth), it packs quite a few significant features.
Throw in the 21X optical zoom lens and full HD video recording, and there are very few cameras currently on the market that can match the designed feature set of this model. The popup flash unit is particularly helpful, because the large zoom lens extends almost 3 inches from the camera body when it's at full zoom, so the popup flash gives you a better angle on shots.
The WB850F also has a small right-hand grip that makes this model a little more comfortable to use than many thin point and shoot models. The addition of a mode dial with this camera makes it very easy to pick the exact shooting mode you want to use, and the design of the buttons is nice, as they're a good size and are comfortable to use.
The AMOLED screen on the Samsung WB850F is very bright and sharp, and it's one of the better screens you're going to find on the market in a camera. You'll have no problems using the screen to frame photos, even in bright sunlight outside. Samsung has created a great set of graphical menus, making it easy to navigate through the camera's settings. Those menus look really nice on this high-quality display screen.


text:
Adopt a shelter dog or cat
Take a visit to your nearest animal shelter. In many shelters, you will notice that nearly every cage is occupied. Approximately 5 million to 7 million animals are brought into shelters in the United States each year. Out of those animals, 3 million to 4 million of them will be euthanized due to lack of space.
The United States, not to mention most other countries, is overrun with animals. Dogs and cats are popular house pets, so it is no wonder why there are so many of these animals in houses, but also in shelters.
Instead of adopting an animal from a shelter, some people opt to buy from pet shops or breeders. Around 20 to 30 percent of animals are adopted from animal shelters and 26 percent of dogs are purchased from breeders. The purchasing of animals instead of being adopted from a shelter is causing the overpopulation of animals in the United States. This is due to more animals being born to fill the demand of pet stores and owners. It is estimated that 2 to 10 percent of cats and dogs are bought from pet shops.
The animals from pet stores often come from kitten or puppy mills. A mill is a breeding operation that breeds animals purely for profit. Since this is the case, the conditions that the animals commonly live in are filthy or hazardous. The animals live in small cages and are not cared for properly, resulting in animals with serious health conditions.
If you are thinking of purchasing a dog or cat from a pet store, save an animal's life instead and adopt from an animal shelter, it will make room for more animals as well as give an animal another chance for a family and love.
Hali Bedenharn


text:
- Northern New York Newspapers
- Watertown Daily Times
- The Journal
- Daily Courier-Observer
- NNY Ads
- NNY Business
- NNY Living
- Malone Telegram
The state Public Health and Health Planning Council unanimously approved Clifton-Fine Hospitals application in its certificate of need to become a nonprofit organization rather than a municipal public benefit corporation.
The transfer of assets will allow the hospital to leave the state retirement system and set up a different type of pension for employees.
Clifton-Fine, a 20-bed critical access hospital in Star Lake, sought the change because it feared increasing pension costs would make its future unsustainable.
The hospital tried for two years to have the change handled legislatively but faced opposition from the Civil Service Employees Association because of its potential impact on other public benefit corporations in the state.
The conversion probably will not take place before spring because of legal work, establishment of a retirement system and approval by the Internal Revenue Service of the nonprofit, Administrator Robert P. Kimmes said.
Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.
You can continue on to this article in a few seconds, or you can visit one of our websites:


text:
The sturdy, hardcover Common English Pew Bible in navy is ideal for repeated congregational worship with comfortable-to-read black-letter text, translation footnotes, and in-text subject headings.
The Common English Bible is perfectly suited for use in public worship and reading aloud. This bold new version avoids obscure words and outdated phrases, removing language barriers to ensure an enjoyable, natural reading experience for young and old, believers and seekers. The result is a completely accurate translation of the original texts that's relevant, readable, reliable, and easily understood today.


text:
I desperately need help with the instructions for Blouse #107 issue 8/2011 – I have read it 100 times and cannot understand what it is they want me to do. Has anyone made this blouse? Can someone from Burda Style offer help?
In: Pregnant? Making maternity clothes?
I have just launched a maternity pdf pattern range on my site www.tsurahdesigns.com
In: Stretch thread
Unfortunately you simply can't make woolly threads work in the needle of any sewing mac…
In: Sewing tulle with fine ruching/pleats
If you do want soft gathering a good trick is to zig zag over a thread that you then pu…
In: comments missing
I hope BurdaStyle will solve the problem with the activities from friends soon…! I ha…
In: I'm getting updates from 8 months ago!
The same with me. That's annoying… when you log in, you have X activities, then you c…
Member Gallery
See how Burda members are styling pants for summer.
Meg's Magazine Mash Up
See how one of our editors gets her inspiration.
Editors' Pick
Take off with pleats, cut-outs, insets, and futuristic prints.
Fashion & Trends
The best patterns and styling tips for this summer's top pants trend.
Pattern of the Week
A tank silhouette with elasticated waist is a carefree take on the Little Black Dress
You must allow our "request for permission" request to login to Burdastyle with Facebook.


text:
Product Announcement from Dataforth Corporation
The new family of compact DSCP signal converters just introduced by Dataforth Corporation includes seven different models, each housed in an ultra-slim 6.2mm case.
In addition to their narrow 6.2mm DIN housing, the DSCP6x series offers other outstanding specifications:
· Better than ±0.1% Accuracy
· 14-Bit Resolution
· 1500VAC 3-Way Isolation (50 or 60Hz, 1 min)
· Output Overcurrent Protection
· Dip-Switch Configuration
· 3 Power Supply Options
· Cage Clamp Connectors
· Expandable Power-Bus Connector on DIN Rail Guide
· CE Compliant
· Manufactured per RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
Like other DSCP series, this new family of modules is designed for use in data acquisition, test and measurement, and control system applications. Their compact size, however, makes them ideal for applications where space is very limited. The dimensions of the DSCP ultra-slim modules are 3.67" x 0.24" x4.04" (93.1mm x 6.2mm x 102.5mm) and the weight is 1.6 oz (45g) per module.
Download the 6.2mm DSCP brochure.
The DSCP slim-line series includes the DSCP55 Pt100, Ni100/loop-powered converter; the DSCP61 Pt100-to-DC current/voltage converter; the DSCP62 thermocouple-to-DC current/voltage converter with relay output; the DSCP63 DC voltage/current converter; the DSCP64 DC voltage/current converter with transducer power supply; the DSCP65 DC low voltage converter, and the DSCP70 power supply connection module for DIN rail power bus.
Power for the 19.2 to 30VDC DSCP6x series can be provided in three ways. First, the 24VDC power supply can be connected directly to each signal conditioner. Second, power can be connected to one signal conditioner and, using the expandable Power-Bus connector, be distributed to a maximum of 16 adjacent modules. Third, using the DSCP70 power supply connection module and the expandable Power-Bus connector, power can be distributed to a maximum of 75 modules. In addition, two separate or redundant power supplies can be used to feed power to the DSCP70 connection module.
Operating temperature is -20°C to +65°C; storage temperature is -40°C to +85°C.
For additional information, call 800-444-7644 toll-free, email email@example.com, or visit our website at www.dataforth.com.
Dataforth was established in 1984 and is the world leader in data acquisition, signal conditioning and data communication products for industrial applications. Worldwide, our electronic data acquisition, signal conditioning, and data communication products provide rugged signal and data integrity and wide spectrum accuracy. All Dataforth products are manufactured in the USA and have been RoHS Compliant since 2006. The Dataforth Quality Management System is ISO9001:2008 registered.
|Get More Info on Supplier's Site
|Request A Quote
|Email Supplier


text:
Man Calls 911 Eighty Times for Burgers, Weed and Kool Aid
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (970 WFLA/ AP)- A St. Petersburg man is accused of misusing the 911 system to request that he wanted ``kool-aid, burgers and weed to be delivered to him.''
Police say 34-year-old Jarvis Sutton dialed 911 about 80 times on sunday.
Police say sutton admitted to making the calls.
Sutton never got his burgers, kool-aid and weed. But st. petersburg police say sutton started chewing on the foam attached to the metal caging in the back of a police cruiser.
Sutton remained in the pinellas county jail early Wednesday.


text:
- Mobile site
- E-Newsletters
- News feed
- Find us on Twitter
Follow us on Twitter
- Find us on Facebook
Richmond & Twickenham Times
Like us on Facebook
Richmond and Twickenham Times: Send in pictures from Richmond, Twickenham, Hounslow and Chiswick
Contact us: Got a photo? Text 'SLPICS' to 80360. Got a story? Call the newsdesk: 020 8722 6328
Latest Headlines
Sorry, something went wrong
The site administrators have been notified of this error.


text:
A 50-year-old Omaha man who embezzled more
than $59,000 from a homeowners association has been given two years of probation.
Prosecutors say Joe Akers took the money from the Mission Hills
Homeowners Association between 2003 and 2009. He'd been treasurer of the group.
Originally he was charged with theft by deception more than
$1,500. Court records say he pleaded no contest after prosecutors
lowered the charge to theft by deception of between $500 and
His attorney says Akers already has paid back the association nearly $58,500.


text:
Search Result
Search Tags: Friendship Heights
The Metropolitan Police Department is looking for a man who sexually assaulted a woman last week in Northwest D.C.
Tags: D.C., friendship heights, sexual assault
Weekend Wakeup: Metro track work and local parades
The weekend before Thanksgiving brings more Metro track work plus some local parades. But road work will begin to ease ahead of the holiday travel rush.
Tags: Weekend Wakeup, metro, Thanksgiving parade, streetcar, friendship heights, Silver Spring, Anacostia Freeway, air travel, Thanksgiving Day
Multi-county police chase ends in NW D.C.
A high-speed car chase through Maryland's Howard and Montgomery Counties and the District's Dupont Circle culminated with a takedown in the Northwest D.C. shopping and dining area of Friendship Heights.
Tags: Howard County, Montgomery County, friendship heights, Montgomery County Police, car chaseListen
Montgomery Co. police alert public after girls approached
Montgomery County police put out a public safety alert after girls were approached by strangers, on two different occasions.
Tags: Silver Spring, friendship heights
Hi: 93 °F | Lo: 75 °F


text:
Growing up, Victor Perricone's grandfather instilled a love for coin collecting in him. Perricone said he "liked them and really took an interest in them."
Perricone remained an avid collector through adulthood and after an injury forced him into an early retirement from the East Haven Board of Education, he decided to turn his passion into a career.
In 2004, Perricone and his two partners opened The Coin Superstore, a national business with an office in New York. They have also run the New Haven Coin and Currency Show at the New Haven Annex Club since 2004 on the third Sunday of every month where dealers from all over the tri-state area can buy, sell and trade with public.
This past year, the partners decided to expand the business into East Haven, where Perricone has been a lifelong resident. On Dec. 1, the Coin Superstore opened at 593 Main Street.
"I never thought it would take off to this extent," said Perricone. "It's something quite unique. The showroom is very neat, very open – it's not your typical coin shop."
In addition to being a certified coin dealer – buying, selling and trading coins – the Coin Superstore also offers books and coin supplies. And Perricone also said experienced and novice collectors are welcome to check out the new storefront.
"Serious coin collectors, whether buying or selling, can call us to look at their collection or coins," said Perricone. "People can come in and talk to us about what kind of coin or set they'd like to start collecting and we can help them get started, guide them on what to do and how to do it."


text: Paul Berman O.D. '75 was honored at the White House on Oct. 2, 2012, for his work as founder and global clinical adviser of the Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes program, in which volunteers provide all Special Olympics participants with vision tests, as well as protective sports goggles and prescription eyeglasses as needed. Dr. Berman developed the program in 1991, during his term as president of the AOA Sports Vision Section, and the Lions Clubs International Foundation assumed sponsorship in 2001. Dr. Berman is a widely recognized sports vision practitioner who has worked with the New Jersey Devils, New Jersey Nets, New York Giants, U.S. Olympic Hand Ball Team and U.S. Olympic Fencing Team, as well as golfers, high school and collegiate athletes and recreational athletes. His Hackensack, N.J., practice Focus Eye Health and Vision Care, has been featured on ESPN. He also is a past New Jersey Optometrist of the Year and AOA SVS Optometrist of the Year and was named the International Optometrist of the Year in 2005 by the World Council of Optometry. American Optometric Association


text:
The Arkansas baseball team hosts Alabama in a three-game SEC series at Baum Stadium this weekend.
Click here for the original story.
Welcome to SECTalk.com
|Welcome to SECTalk.com -- The Home of 6 Straight National Titles!
You are currently accessing our site as a guest which means you can't access all of our features such as social groups, sports betting, and many more. By joining our free community you will have access to all of these great features as well as to participating in our forums, contacting other members, and much more. Registration only takes a minute and SECTalk.com is absolutely free, so please join today!
If you have any problems registering or signing in, please contact us.
Countdown to Kickoff
Latest Topics
Latest News
Top High Fived
Top Bettors
@RazorbackBSB Hosts Alabama In First Home SEC Series
Started by jacobp, Mar 20 2014 04:18 PM
Similar Topics
|Started By
|Last Post Info
Pinned The Alabama Recruiting Thread
Started by Brah, 21 Jan 2010 In: The West → Alabama Sports
- Hot 2,619 replies
- 116,075 views
U.S. to cut ties with Alabama
Started by Gidnik, 23 Jul 2014 In: The Lounge → Water Fountain
- Hot 35 replies
- 533 views
Muschamp Back Home after Long Day at #ESPNSEC Car Wash
Started by gatoraus, 22 Jul 2014 In: The East → Florida Sports → Florida News
- 0 replies
- 80 views
Trip to Alabama One of Many Tests Driskel to Face in Comeback Season
Started by gatoraus, 20 Jul 2014 In: The East → Florida Sports → Florida News
- 0 replies
- 101 views
Service Saturday: Home Runs for Hometown Rivals
Started by TheRealBrave, 19 Jul 2014 In: The East → Georgia Sports → Georgia News
- 0 replies
- 104 views
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users


text:
free shippingon orders over $49*
Radnor products are among the fastest growing welding, MRO and safety products in the industry. They deliver quality, performance and value today's welders and fabricators need to do the job right and keep costs within budget.
|RadnorFrom one of the leading brands in welding equipment and supplies, our collection of Radnor accessories, consumables and protective gear will outfit you with everything you need to safely weld. Shop our great selection of welding products today!


text:
Availability: Residence Inn by Marriott Irvine Spectrum
Please enter your travel dates.
Aparthotel with an outdoor pool, in Irvine (Mission Viejo - South Orange County)
With a stay at Residence Inn by Marriott Irvine Spectrum in Irvine (Mission Viejo - South Orange County), you'll be convenient to Arden-Modjeska Historic Site and Irvine Spectrum Center.
This aparthotel is within close proximity of Heritage Hill Historic Park and Orange County Great Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 112 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. 27-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area.
Grab a bite from a grocery/convenience store serving guests of Residence Inn by Marriott Irvine Spectrum. Meet other guests and eat at a complimentary reception.
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Residence Inn by Marriott Irvine Spectrum Amenities
- General
In addition to an outdoor pool, Residence Inn by Marriott Irvine Spectrum provides a spa tub and a fitness center. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. A complimentary breakfast is offered. This business-friendly aparthotel also offers barbecue grills, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Residence Inn by Marriott Irvine Spectrum is a smoke-free property.
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Number of floors - 2
- Tennis on site
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Express check-in
- Fireplace in lobby
- Grocery/convenience store
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Laundry facilities
- One meeting room
- Total number of rooms - 112
- Picnic area
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Complimentary reception
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
- Parking
Free self parking
- Room Amenities
- Desk
- Premium bedding
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dishwasher
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Separate sitting area
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Access via exterior corridors
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Daily housekeeping
- Sofa bed
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Dining
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
- Recreation
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Volleyball on site
Residence Inn by Marriott Irvine Spectrum Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed, Pet maximum weight in kg is 13.6, Pet maximum weight in lb is 30
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Pet fee: USD 100 per stay


text:
The Noble Niters Home Ec Club met April 24 at the New Salem Methodist Church Ed Building. Marlene Fudge was host and Karen Hoeing was co-host. Eleven members and one guest answered the roll call response with their middle name. Connie Meyer read "Where is God?" for inspiration. Volunteer Community Support leader Linda Murphy gave a report on tips for getting better sleep and other small changes that can be made for big healthy payoffs. President Dixie Meyer reviewed the recent 100 year celebration that was held.
The club voted to host the 2013 Achievement Night. Cheryl Kramer will be working on obtaining the program for this meeting. Our club will be hosting at the Root Building from 6-10 p.m. during the fair. Cheryl Kramer then gave the lesson "Taming your Monster Garage."
Refreshments were provided by Marlene Fudge and Karen Hoeing. The door prize was won by guest Melinda Munson. The next meeting will be May 22 at NSUMC Ed Building with Beth Barnes as host and Christy Singleton as co-hostess. This will be installation of officers.


text:
NatLaw World is a one of a kind legal on-line database containing a collection of laws, regulations, case law, and secondary source materials for 25 countries in the Americas in over 25 topical areas related to trade and investment. Subscribe Today!
Access to credit for micro and small and medium-sized businesses is an essential element of sustainable economic development. The Center has been a leader in expanding access to credit through the reform of secured lending laws, creation of electronic registries and training in various geographies.
The Center was founded on the principle that "law is about people" and that commercial law should create an environment in which business and entrepreneurship thrive. We have worked on a wide range of projects designed to improve the business enabling environment of developing countries.
Disputes are inevitable in business. An essential element of a business-enabling environment is dispute resolution mechanisms that are fair, affordable, predictable and efficient. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) options such as arbitration and mediation supplement the court system with streamlined alternatives for resolving contract disputes.
Consistent with a research approach that relates commercial law to its economic development purposes as well as its socioeconomic context, the Center has a robust training methodology that has successfully trained judges in Mexico and Central America, as well as lawyers, administrative and customs officials, and registry officials.
National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade440 N. Bonita Ave.Tucson, AZ 85745phone: (520) 622-1200 or (866) 886-6114fax: (520) 622-0957e-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sign Up for our Email Updates by entering your e-mail address and pressing the arrow.
National Law Center © 2014. All Rights Reserved.


text:
Watch Live
Show Clips
News Clips
FN Radio Live
Fox News
Fox Business
Fox News Latino
Fox News Radio
Fox Nation
Fox News Insider
Expand Menu
Fox News
Fox News
Watch Live
Show Clips
News Clips
Fox News Radio
Logout Provider
Popout player →
Enlarge player →
powered by
Critics: Companies make it too easy for government to snoop
Jun. 15, 2013 - 8:06 - Corporate America selling out American public?
Interact with the Show
← Back to Browse Live


text:
Prep15 m
Cook20 m
Ready In35 m
"Simple enough, because you can do the preparation all at once and then relax with a glass of wine while it is baking. Serve with crisp salad."
New! Find ingredients on sale
Tap On Sale, then swipe through different local stores.
Look through the ingredients list for store discounts!
This feature is in beta testing. Thanks for your patience as we improve it!
Add to Shopping List
Add to Shopping List
Add to Shopping List
Add to Shopping List
Add to Shopping List
Add to Shopping List
Add to Shopping List
Add to Shopping List
Add to Shopping List
Adjust Servings
Original recipe yields 4 servings
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Meanwhile, cook chicken in microwave until almost cooked through (juices run almost clear).
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Saute onion and mushrooms in a medium saucepan until soft. Add chicken, bouillon and water to cover. Simmer over medium low heat, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Add cooked spaghetti and cream and mix all together; finally, stir in the cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cooked through. Halfway through cooking, check dish and add more Parmesan cheese if desired, to taste.
Share It
Reviews (9)Rate This Recipe
This was a good dish, but I varied a bit. I used milk instead of heavy cream, chicken broth instead of bouillon cube, and added cream of celery soup, 1 cup of chopped celery, and 1 tsp of poultry seasoning.
This is a very good base recipe, but you may want to reduce the amount of cream and add more veggies. Other than that, the 5 people that I tried this recipe on finished off a doubled recipe!
I sauteed my onions, chicken and mushrooms with garlic and oregano. Then I added 1 can of chicken broth and let it simmer for a while. Then I drained some of the liquid and added about 3 cups half / half & 1 cup milk, used almost 1 cup of parmasan and stirred in the noodles and baked for about 45 min. I will make this again for my sister, a white cream sauce fanatic! This is so delicious ya'll, but I felt like a whale after eating it!
Similar Recipes
Chicken Tetrazzini for a Crowd
Mushroom Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Tetrazzini I
Chicken Mushroom Linguine
Pasta with Chicken Mushroom Cream Sauce
Mushroom Chicken Dijon
Amount Per Serving (4 total)
- Calories
- 1072 cal
- 54%
- Fat
- 91.4 g
- 141%
- Carbs
- 33.5 g
- 11%
- Protein
- 32.5 g
- 65%
- Cholesterol
- 382 mg
- 127%
- Sodium
- 516 mg
- 21%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
previous recipe:
Chicken Tetrazzini for a Crowd
next recipe:
Mushroom Chicken Parmesan


text:
July 26
August 2
August 6
August 18
Richland Public Library
August 19
Richland Public Library
2013-10-15T6:00 PMOctober 15, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
@ Doris Roberts GalleryDoris Roberts Gallery955 Northgate DrRichland, WA 99352
By the Book Knitters is an independent study group devoted to knitting and good books.
Come and knit with us!
2013-10-15T10:00 AMOctober 15, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
@ Children's Story Circle
About 40 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes geared to 3 to 5 year olds followed by a simple craft.
2013-10-15T3:30 PMOctober 15, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
@ Children's Department
Jack and Scout are Registered Therapy Dogs. They both are Golden Retrievers. They both love stories and kids. Stop in to read them a story!


text:
Solar panel installer and financing company SolarCity may have bucked the trend among struggling U.S. solar players. Since its IPO late last year, the stock has skyrocketed more than 55%, fueled by encouraging statistics such as "a new customer [on average] every five minutes." At the moment, the U.S. can't compete with foreign companies when it comes to manufacturing panels, and this company is well aware. After a strong earnings release, and plenty of room to run, this may be the most compelling solar company yet. Here's what you need to know about SolarCity.
Shining bright
You know the story by now. Tons of U.S. and international solar companies, such as First Solar and China-based Suntech Power have struggled to adapt to the violent shifts in solar demand. The latter is on its way to bankruptcy court and, with $1.14 billion in outstanding debt, could become one of the biggest U.S.-listed Chinese company bankruptcies in many years. This has particularly scary implications for U.S. bondholders, who would likely come second to their Chinese counterparts.
First Solar was only a few years ago the shining star of U.S. solar players, trading at more than $300 per share, and pumping out panels faster than the speed of light. http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/187511/chinese-companies-solar-panels But, because of Chinese innovation, which has led to a 50% drop in module costs in just three years, the company cannot compete, especially with the volatile short-term shifts in demand
The story is far different for a relatively new solar player, though. SolarCity has taken a more consistent, supplementary approach to the business. This has allowed the stock to outperform, with far less volatility, the solar industry and the market as a whole. Debuting on the market in mid-December, this solar energy system designer, installer, and financier has proven, thus far, that solar can be a predictable, sustainable business.
We can find proof of this in the company's most recent earnings release.
In 2012, SolarCity's customer base grew 243%, and installed more than $1 billion worth of solar energy systems. Using cheap, foreign-made solar panels, the company focuses on high-value design and installation -- far removing it from the panel manufacturing business, which has been one of the most difficult to run given long lead times for plant building, mismatched with quick shifts in panel demand.
The company, whose chairman is technologist and electric-car-making spaceman Elon Musk, saw recurring operating lease revenue (one of the major cash-faucets) doubled from $7 million, to $14 million in the fourth quarter. Total revenue grew from $20.7 million to $25.3 million. Gross profit margin made a huge leap to 56%, from 40% in the year-ago quarter. Though the company had a negative bottom line, the fourth quarter generated $64.7 million in operating cash flow.
On the full year front, lease revenue jumped 106%, to $47.6 million, total revenues grew to $128.7 million, from $59.6 million, and gross profit margins hit 40%, up from 21% in 2011.
The financials may seem a bit confusing on their surface, but its important for investors to focus on the number of new energy contracts. These are investments for the company up front, but create long-term, predictable cash streams that increase as time goes on. SolarCity should still be considered a very young company, and its nearly 27,000 new energy contracts from 2012 alone will, in time, bring bottom line earnings far out of the red.
Why I love this business
I will not invest in a high-tech, complicated business based on the prospect of massive growth. While it works for many investors, including some top Fools, I prefer boring and predictable businesses all day. So, it may seem odd that I would support a solar business. But this one is a simple, cash-generating machine that directly benefits from the long-term trends of solar adoption, without the risk of short-term demand fluctuations. While it's a technologically complicated and disruptive company, SolarCity has a very simple model, with cash flow streams that are easy to forecast. For many customers, the installation and panels cost nothing up front. SolarCity then owns the energy, and leases it back to the customer, sometimes with a contract that locks in prices for the customer. By most studies, this is a very efficient means of paying for utilities, and allows for the customers, investors, and company to produce strong ROIs.
In the company's recent conference call, CEO Lyndon Rive confidently stated, "We are clearly on our way to building the most compelling energy company in the 21st century." Now, CEOs can often be boastful and overshoot the importance of their mission; but this is one time where I am inclined to agree with the chief executive. Much like the resource it exploits, SolarCity has found a way to run a constant, reliable energy company whose long-term benefits far outweigh the short-term trends.


text:
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
|Release Date: December 16, 2011
|Running Time: 129 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG 13
|Box Office: $186,830,669.00
|Genre: Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Mystery, Period, Sequel
• Check Out 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows' On DVD, Blu-ray & Download June 12
• Jude Law Caught Off Guard By Robert Downey Jr. Baby News
• Book Review: Sherlock On Screen
• Rachel McAdams' Top 5 Films
• 'Devil Inside' Bumps 'Mission: Impossible' From Top Spot At Box Office
More News >>
Robert Downey
Jude Law
Noomi Rapace
Rachel McAdams
All Cast & Crew >>
Summary:Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room...until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large-Professor Moriarty-and not only is he Holmes' intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective. When the Crown Prince of Austria is found dead, the evidence, as construed by Inspector Lestrade, points to suicide. But Sherlock Holmes deduces that the prince has been the victim of murder-a murder that is only one piece of a larger and much more portentous puzzle, designed by Professor Moriarty. The cunning Moriarty is always one step ahead of Holmes as he spins a web of deat... Full Summary >>
Photo Gallery:
View All Pictures >>
Video News:
Related Movies:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
RocknRolla More Related Movies >>
Browse More Movies:


text:
We've been in the industry for over 10 years, so we know our products and more importantly, the right identification products for your business or school. We'll help you find professional and simple solutions to your needs.
(based on 1 review)
Ratings Distribution
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Stars
Reviewed by 1 customer
Displaying review 1
Back to top
Professional quality
By James C.
from Mobile, AL
Best Uses
Comments about idville Light Stand:
I am impressed with the quality of this light kit. It is definately worth the money to make the ID photos look better. It even rivals the studio shots if you have an upgraded camera.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- You may also flag this review


text:
August 2, 2014
Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2012 --- 1:28 p.m.
Incident Report form the Madison Police Department:
Incident Type: Damaged Property
Incident Date: 10/26/2012 - 12:18 PM
Address: Sonora Court
Arrested: Male, age 13, Verona
Male, age 13, Verona
Male, age 11, Verona
Male, age 12, Madison
Male, age 9, Madison
Female, age 9, Madison
Victim: Female, age 50, Madison
Details: Several children were arrested and released to their parents last Friday afternoon after they got inside a west side home and caused considerable damage last week. The home's owner is currently away.
The children spray painted walls and doors, threw food around hallways and the kitchen floor, and slid down a stairway on mattresses. Pictures that had been hanging on walls were tossed, and the house was found in a general state of disarray. In addition, some of the suspects stole items from the home, including jewelry and candy.


text:
- Exclusive Author
- Sold between 100 and 1 000 dollars
- Has been a member for 3-4 years
ShahX says
graphcoder said
xstortionist said
We all make mistakes. We cannot be correct 100% of the time. Cut the staff some slack here!
we dont have to be correct all the time. the idea here is to make mistake and learn from it and simply update ourselves. and if i am not wrong, this specific mistake has happened before, i still remember , few months ago when i was browsing around i saw a vector art maybe it was of a skateboarder . so that preview image was very large scaled.i am not blaming anybody here, i know how hard the reviewers work just to ensure the quality of OUR works from which WE earn MONEY not to mention GOOD WILL from , but at the same time i also do believe that its not too much to ask not to make the same mistake twice.
Well Said!!! And Finally My item is Up now with new Preview image
- Envato Studio (Microlancer) Beta Tester
- Envato Staff
- Reviewer
- Has been a member for 5-6 years
- Attended a Community Meetup
- Exclusive Author
- Repeatedly Helped protect Envato Marketplaces against copyright violations
- Author was Featured
- Bought between 10 and 49 items
Errors happen. We are humans after all
Because there were so many logo submissions we got a bit crowded with reviews these last few days.


text:
(0 reviews) write a review
Product is not rated:
Omega Joggers
Item #: 999-4753Y
- $19.99
- 2 for $37.98 -
- 6 for $113.94
Customer Reviews
No customers have written a review yet, you can be first! Please Login to review this product.
Haband Email List
Join the Haband mailing list to receive Haband news and special offers.
© Copyright 2014 Haband. All Rights Reserved