text:
Though consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in five years, don't look for retailers to...
Though consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in five years, don't look for retailers to start adjusting guidance anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC yesterday, AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson gave a somewhat frank assessment of how many execs are looking toward Q4 by noting the fiscal cliff could create a standstill to spending over the last ten days of the year as the automatic cuts slated for January 1 loom larger. Even if a late deal is struck, Q4 sales could take a blow. (video)
From other sites
Video at CNBC.com (May 19, 2016)
Video at CNBC.com (May 3, 2016)
Video at CNBC.com (Nov 30, 2015)
at CNBC.com (Jan 8, 2015)
at CNBC.com (Jan 8, 2015)
Comments (7)
Mad_Max_A_Million, contributorComments (1175) | + Follow Following - UnfollowRomney will put the brakes on before you reach the cliff, but there will be some challenging years ahead as it will take some time to get the two sides (socialist and conservative parties) talking to each other again.
Mad_Max_A_Million, contributorComments (1175) | + Follow Following - Unfollow
***Please Mark This Post Down On Your Calendars For A Reminder To Send Me****
Quarter 4 of 2012 will be the most profitable quarter in decades for retailers nationwide.
The resolution of the election, one way, or the other will have people buying gifts in celebration or in apprehension.
In addition to that, depending on which poll you believe, between 20 and 40% of Americans believe the world will end in December of this year. They won't be putting their money away for the future. They'll be buying gifts to say goodbye.
Again, Q4 will be HUGE!
ETF Hub
ETF Screener: Search and filter by asset class, strategy, theme, performance, yield, and much more
ETF Performance: View ETF performance across key asset classes and investing themes
ETF Investing Guide: Learn how to build and manage a well-diversified, low cost ETF portfolio
ETF Selector: An explanation of how to select and use ETFs


text:
The eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) is the longest snake native to the United States and is only found in Florida and southern areas of Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Its size ranges between 60 and 84 inches and is not poisonous.
The snake is entirely shiny bluish-black in color with the chin and sides of the head colored reddish or orange-brown. Juvenile eastern indigo snakes have much more red on their heads. Male eastern indigo snakes grow larger in length than females.
The largest non-native snake in the United States is the green anaconda. These snakes reach 20 to 30 feet in length and live about 10 years in the wild. The constrictor native is to South America and is not poisonous.
HumaneSociety.org offers tips on snake-proofing your property and Runners' World has ideas on how to deal with snakes you see out on trails.
In creepy snake news, naturalist and wildlife filmmaker Paul Rosolie has been filmed in a Discovery documentary while being devoured by an anaconda. Rosolie wears a custom-built snake-proof suit for the stunt. Find out more from Entertainment Weekly.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The O'Neill Men's Gooru Padded Comp Wakeboard Vest defies convention, sets a new industry standard, and leads the way for other to follow. Utilizing a unique pullover design, the zipperless, bucklefree, streamlined design will take you to new heights and unforeseen performance levels. The Ultraflex DS material offers a gooey, gummy, super flexible, soft neoprene for comfort while the segmented foam core allows the jacket to bend and flex with your body for better mobility for all day riding. WARNING: THIS IS NOT A LIFE SAVING DEVICE
- Brand
- O'neill
- Features
- 100% Ultraflex DS Zipperless/Buckle Free Reversible Segmented Foam Core Boardshort Connector WARNING: THIS IS NOT A LIFE SAVING DEVICE
- Age
- Adult
- Gender
- Female Male
You May Also Like
Customers Also Viewed These Items


text:
I'm suddenly back to WinForms, after years of web development, and am having trouble with something that should be simple. I have an
ArrayList of business objects bound to a Windows Forms
DataGrid. I'd like the user to be able to edit the cells, and when finished, press a Save button. At that point I'd like to iterate the all the rows and columns in the
DataGrid to find any changes, and save them to the database. But I can't find a way to access the
DataGrid rows.
I'll also want to validate individual cells real time, as they are edited, but I'm pretty sure that can be done. (Maybe not with an
ArrayList as the
DataSource?) But as for iterating the
DataGrid, I'm quite surprised it doesn't seem possible.
Must I really stuff my business objects data into datatables in order to use the datagrid?


text:
Video Industry News Video Company News Technology Industry News Technology Company News Novelty Industry News Novelty Company News Gay Industry News Gay Company News Legal Industry News All Company News
Director: Andrea Di Angelo
Company: VCA Pictures
Cast: Lexxi Tyler, Tyler Faith, Moni Michaels, Lisa Daniels, Vanessa Lane, Sandra Romain, Brooke (formerly Brooke Banner), Michelle Lay, Giana Lynn, Nikki Benz
Critical Rating: AAAA
Genre: All-Sex
This all-girl release is heavy on light kink and offbeat settings. It begins with Nikki Benz and Tyler Faith, nipples covered in black tape as though in a pasties-only strip club, jazzing one another with dildos in a construction site setting. Brooke Banner uses her quality time with Sandra Romain to provide plenty of lip service and dildo play up Romain's rear.
One very erotic moment features Lexxi Tyler and a caged Vanessa Lane. Once sprung from the confines, Lane and her long legs assumes a 180-degree spread for Tyler's eager mouth.
Note the four-hour girl, girl DVD bonus Lez Be Friends.
Pre-Nom for Best All-Girl Release.
Retailing: Destined to be a hit on girl, girl shelves; mention the bonus disc.


text:
|Doll/Doll Clothing
Hi! My name is Tatyana.
Toys, decor and crafts - it's just part of my life. The whole world. My world. My country. Oriental country of Deniza's toys joys. You are welcome.
Tatyana Korobkova
Christmas Deer Tanoshi Doll.
Materials needed
4 double-pointed needles in a size suitable for the yarn weight you are using. I recommend using needles a size or two smaller than the yarn calls for, to produce a firm fabric. used Needles size US 21/2 (3mm).
Vanilla colored yarn for head. I used Nako Bonbon Amigurumi / 100% acrylic ; 100gr " 170m /
Brown yarn for body. I used Nako Bonbon Amigurumi / 100% acrylic ; 100gr " 170m /
Violet colored yarn for antlers. I used Nako BonBon / 100% acrylic 100gr " 220m /
Violet yarn for hair
Toy stuffing
Yarn needle
Stitch holder
2 plastic eyes
Red pompom
All time am working in the round. This help avoids the ugly seams .
Also you can take a look How I start to knit my toys. Cast on with hook from middle:
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches


text:
The iPhone had better-than-expected sales
Make sure you're getting the best deals
Join the NASDAQ Community today and get free, instant access to portfolios, stock ratings, real-time alerts, and more!
BB&T Corporation (
) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 06, 2014. A cash
dividend payment of $0.24 per share is scheduled to be paid on
September 02, 2014. Shareholders who purchased BBT stock prior to
the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment.
This represents an 4.35% increase over the same period a year ago.
At the current stock price of $36.84, the dividend yield is
The previous trading day's last sale of BBT was $36.84,
representing a -10.23% decrease from the 52 week high of $41.04 and
a 12.83% increase over the 52 week low of $32.65.
BBT is a part of the Finance sector, which includes companies
such as Wells Fargo & Company (
) and J P Morgan Chase & Co (
). BBT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's
profitability, is $2.39. Zacks Investment Research reports BBT's
forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as -3.17%, compared to an
industry average of %.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment
dates, visit the
Dividend History
page. Our
Dividend Calendar
has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
Interested in gaining exposure to BBT through an Exchange
Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have BBT as a top-10 holding:
The top-performing ETF of this group is PGF with an increase of
1.47% over the last 100 days. IAT has the highest percent weighting
of BBT at 7.21%.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Enter up to 25 symbols separated by commas or spaces in the text box below. These symbols will be available during your session for use on applicable pages.
You have selected to change your default setting for the Quote Search. This will now be your default target page;
unless you change your configuration again, or you delete your
cookies. Are you sure you want to change your settings?


text:
Where Monty Python meets your 10th grade teacher.
Search Thousands of Shmoop Videos
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Summary) 6885 Views
Share It!
A great marriage begins with a blooming pear tree and ends with a hurricane, rabies, and a murder trial…or something like that.
- Form / Novel
- Themes / Gender
- Themes / Love
- Themes / Sex
- Themes / Innocence
- Themes / Race
- Themes / Fate and Free Will
- Themes / Society and Class
- Themes / Freedom and Confinement
- Themes / Language and Communication
- Themes / Jealousy
- Themes / Appearances
- Themes / Mortality
- Themes / Pride
- Themes / Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
- Themes / Memory and the Past
- Themes / Compassion and Forgiveness
Up Next
They say that honesty is the best policy, but Jack lies about his identity and still gets the girl. Does that mean we should all lie to get what we...
Related Videos
Ever wish you could remember everything that you ever studied? How about everything that everyone has ever studied? Yeah, pretty sure our brains ju...
We may all be fools when it comes to love, but thankfully none of us will accidentally switch places with our twin brother and fall in love with ou...
So you want to live in a perfect world. Who doesn't? But what if what you thought was utopia was actually dystopia disguised as a utopia? Confused...
"Happy Hunger Games!" Or not. Katniss's Hunger Games experiences left a not-so-happy effect on her. This video will prompt you to ponder if...


text:
If you need an extra down pipe on your Cadimage Roof Covering? That's easy, select the ArchiCAD roof and insert a new node. The Cadimage Roof Covering will allow you to attach two downpipes on every side of the node. The only thing you have to do now is, click on the pink hotspot on
The Cadimage Roof Coverings tool now has the option to edit the position of the Fascia Edge in the settings
If you place a Cadimage Covering in a wall and wish you had placed it on the other side of the wall, you can change the size with the new feature:
In ArchiCAD 17 you can easily extend your Wall Covering below wall base by adding a negative value to the Base Shape setting.
Back in 2013 we bought a development company in the UK called 'Encina' – their expertise in ArchiCAD tools we knew would come in useful. This first big thing you may notice is the speed of Coverings. For example in a house with over 100 wall coverings it would take half an hour to update
For framed buildings like those in New Zealand it may be useful to model how you expect the building to be built. Taking your building to the next step could be actually adding the Wall Frames using the Cadimage Wall Frames tool like this: This has been created using the Cadimage Wall Frame tool
The Coverings tool for V16 has been updated & released as a hotfix for V16 This fix includes a lot of elements hidden from the user interface… but the end result is that the Coverings tool is a lot more stable We recommend you download & install the update for a better experience with the
With the new interface for V16 a few items have been moved to a new location One of these is the Cladding Reference Origin which you will be familiar with in V14 and V15: This is still in the Cladding Settings but now contained within the drop down menu to its own settings page: There
Wall reference lines perform many tasks in ArchiCAD and the correct use (or incorrect) is evident in many different aspects of the application. Firstly there are three positions to set the reference line left, right, and centre. The default should always be to have the reference line on the outside face of Exterior Walls, Interior
After being blown away by the amazingness of the new Roof tool in ArchiCAD 15, you're probably all thinking to yourself "I bet Cadimage have already got the Coverings tool to work with that". And you'd be right, we've got it covered (pardon the pun). The automatic connecting-ness of the underlying polyroof is translated through


text:
I use bit.ly to shorten my urls. My problem - paramters are not passed. Let me explain I use http://bit.ly/MYiPhoneApps which redirects (let's say) to http://iphone.pp-p.net/default.aspx Now when I try http://bit.ly/MYiPhoneApps?param=xx this param is not added to the resulting url. I know I could create an extra "short url" including a paramter - so http://bit.ly/WithParam would result in http://www.mysite.com/somepath/apage.aspx?Par1=yy and so forth.
But what I want is to have a short URL directing to a page - and then I want to add a parameter to this shortened url - which shoul (of course) land at my page.
Is this a shortcome of bit.ly (and others are maybe able to do it) - or does "parameter forwarding" not work with 301 redirections?


text:
Video Industry News Video Company News Technology Industry News Technology Company News Novelty Industry News Novelty Company News Gay Industry News Gay Company News Legal Industry News All Company News
Released: May 01st, 2005
Running Time: 129,119
Director: Stoney Curtis
Company: Lethal Hardcore
Cast: Krista (I), Alicia Alighatti, Steve Taylor, Talon (I), Nikki Blaze, Hillary Scott, Dirty Harry, Steve French, Taryn Thomas
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Gonzo
Once you get past the over the top vocal stylings of Hillary Scott in the first scene of this Lethal Hardcore release, this video settles in for plenty hot d.p.s and cum drinking, as each girl is rewarded with a martini glass with not just one, but two loads from her scene partners.
Talon gets a huge thumbs up: He gets so into his scene with Alicia Alighatti that he not only slaps her ass until it's pink and glowing, but in the heat of the fucking delivers a slap to his own cock that warranted a quick rewind and re-watch. Alicia looks great in that scene as well, delivering realistic orgasms and enthusiastically downing her cum martini.


text: Usana Health Sciences Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Another earnings short-squeeze trade candidate is Usana Health Sciences ( USNA), which is set to release numbers on Wednesday before the market open. This company develops and manufactures high-quality, science-based nutritional and personal care products with a focus on promoting long-term health and reducing the risk of chronic degenerative disease. Wall Street analysts, on average, expect Usana to report revenue of $161.63 million on earnings of $1.06 per share. This stock has been trending very strong so far in 2012, with shares up a whopping 49%%. Shares of USNA are now trading just about five points off its 52-week high of $49.51 a share ahead of its report. The current short interest as a percentage of the float for USANA Health Sciences is extremely high at 46.5%. That means that out of the 6.40 million shares in the tradable float, 3.06 million shares are sold short by the bears. The bears have also been increasing their bets from the last reporting period by 8.2%, or by about 232,000 shares. If the bears are caught pressing their bets into the quarter, then this stock could explode to the upside post-earnings. From a technical perspective, USNA is currently trading above its 200-day moving average and just below its 50-day moving average, which is neutral trendwise. This stock has been uptrending strong for the past six months, with shares soaring from a low of $36.02 to a recent high of $49.51 a share. During that uptrend, shares of USNA have been consistently making higher lows and higher highs, which is bullish technical price action. That said, shares of USNA recently ran into some tough resistance at around $49 and it has now slid back below its 50-day. If you're bullish on USNA, then I would wait until after its report and look for long-biased trades if this stock can manage to recapture its 50-day at $46.45 a share, and then break out above some near-term overhead resistance levels at $49.10 to $49.51 a share with high volume. Look for volume on that move that hits near or above its three-month average action of 150,778 shares. If USNA triggers that breakout, then this stock will enter new 52-week-high territory, which is bullish technical price action. Some possible upside targets are $60 to $70 a share post-earnings. I would avoid USNA or look for short-biased trades if after earnings it fails to trigger that breakout and then drops below some near-term support levels at $44.19 to $42.26 a share with heavy volume. If we get that action, then USNA will setup to re-test or possibly take out its 200-day moving average of $40.44 a share post-earnings. Prev 4 of 6 Next


text:
Join 8,382 other Chef professionals receiving free weekly job listings to their inbox every week.
"Your site works harder. It's like having a supplier you can call, on deadline, knowing they will come through for you. When other job search sites are dry, I go straight to yours, and it always has something GOOD!" - Evan Hodge, Recent Culinary Graduate


text:
Trip Lee recently released a new video for his latest single "Manolo" off of his album Rise. The single features his label mate, Grammy Award winner and founder of Reach Records – Lecrae. Although many are praising the video's creative liberties, many others are fueling the uproar over what they call "illuminati imagery."
Both rappers appear in the video, which seems to take place in a dark facility used for mind control. Trip has publicly stated several times that the word Manolo means "God is with us." In the video after he destroys a cardboard cutout of himself, he ends up outside, free from the grip of that dark place.
"We know that He got us, He is with us can't block us; Ibaka His word is my weapon, It's going Brrrr-aaat!," he rapped at the end of the 4 minute song. more >>
It's never too late to reconnect with God.
That's the message that actress Leah Remini hopes to convey in her new tell-all Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology. Along with a message of hope, the memoir intends to pull back the covers on the secretive and often mysterious Church of Scientology, a religion that Remini espoused for over 30 years, which doesn't take kindly to outsiders.
After her 2013 split with the church, which counts high-profile celebrities like Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its members, the reality TV star is now able to freely speak her mind, and that includes expressing a new-found sense of religous freedom. more >>
It's Halloween, and Christians should see it as an opportunity, not a threat, writes David Mathis, executive editor for desiringGod.org, explaining how believers can "join our King as He haunts the devil and all his minions."
"Christian, you have both a shield and a sword on Halloween," writes Mathis, pastor at Cities Church in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, and adjunct professor for Bethlehem College & Seminary, in a blog post on the designingGod website.
Every fiery shot from Satan, including his massive Halloween campaign, can be extinguished with "the shield of faith," and we are outfitted also for offence with "the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God," he adds, referring to Ephesians 6:16–17. more >>
The Archdiocese of Manila has reportedly been forced to start recruiting new priests to deal with a "three-fold" increase in exorcism requests and reported demonic possessions in the Philippines.
"These days we have around 80 to 100 cases at any given time," Father Jose Francisco "Jocis" Syquia, chief exorcist at the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Exorcism, shared with Catholic News Service.
Syquia revealed that the Catholic Church is struggling to keep up with all the exorcism requests, and many dioceses do not have in-house exorcists. He added that this is forcing some Christians to seek out "healers and occult practitioners," which according to the chief exorcist only attracts more demons. more >>
It's that time of year again. Halloween brings jack-o-lanterns, creepy costumes, haunted houses and ghost stories. It can get kind of scary, if you ask me.
Did you know that the Bible addresses matters like ghosts, demons and witchcraft? Below are some verses from the Good Book about those bad things.
But it's not all fright and fear. The passages and verses below also provide instruction and hope. So without further ado, here they are! more >>


text:
Found: Tricycle
Rare & unique items from the past.
Advertising Agency: TunnelBravo, Mesa, Arizona, USA
Creative Directors: Stewart West, John Johnson
Art Director / Copywriter: Jason Johnson
13 comments
Cool, but a little too much like this for me: http://rethinkcanada.com/our-work/archive/royal-bc-museum/2005/print/s...
A much as I like Rethink, for me this campaign is better. The idea came across quicker and cleaner.
nice campaign, love the look & feel.
this is the first ad in a while that doesn't use a logo..
nice artwork in all 3 ads :)
Like it although it's been done already
Really good art direction though.
Yes, similar approach, but it's not the same. Your link implies "sold in a second". This one's rather "gone before you ever had it".


text:
User talk:Sascha Kreiger
Hello, Sascha Kreiger, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- Tutorial
- How to edit a page
- How to write a great article
- Manual of Style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place
{{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! --Paul Siebert (talk) 15:37, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
An advise[edit]
- Some indirect evidences indicate that you and are either the same person, or you act in concert. Please keep in mind that per our policy you cannot run more than one account without declaring that they are related.--Paul Siebert (talk) 16:18, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
- Well no crap we're the same person because this is Sascha Kreiger. Also, I think it's pretty obvious why I would act in concert with Alex and any other people she decided to bring in. She brought us in because you were running a historical revisionist flame war along with your group of e-thugs, and making it impossible for factual and historical edits to the article. I find it very strange that you would bring up sock puppetry when you already know why we're editing the same article.
- Sascha Kreiger (talk) 16:50, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
- Sorry, I meant "Genocide Denial Watch" (I've posted a copy of this message at his page and forgot to change the name). Regarding "act in concert", please, keep in mind that our policy specifically prohibits to "recruit your friends, family members, or communities of people who agree with you for the purpose of coming to Wikipedia and supporting your side of a debate". That means that you should openly declare the connection between the members of your team, however, since you are not independent users, your opinion will be treated accordingly during the consensus building process. Please, keep in mind that after recent scandals with off-Wiki coordination between the group of users who were acting in accord disruptively, WP community is very sensitive to any attempts of this kind, and any undisclosed coordination may inflict severe sanctions on all members of your team. Moreover, even requesting other users to join some discussion to affect its outcome is considered as canvassing and is not allowed. I myself never ask anyone to join the discussions I participate in to avoid any possibility that I unintentionally interfered into the consensus building process.
- In summary, if you are able to provide Alex with an intellectual help (bring new sources, propose better wording, etc) go ahead. However, your attempt to support her by simply adding your voiced is against our policy and will have an opposite effect.
- If you have additional questions about our policy, I'll gladly answer.--Paul Siebert (talk) 17:09, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
- Sascha Kreiger (talk) 16:50, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
- I think Alex had it planned from the beginning to form some sort of group page on a user space page to make it clear that we were working in a group. Possibly having some sort of template on all of our user pages may be a good idea, as I am a wiki sysop for other websites, and I try to do things to minimize the look of conspiracy or sock puppetry. I will remind everyone to keep as much communication as possible on this site, to prevent appearance of sock puppetry or conspiracy. Also, just because you say you don't communicate with other users who come to your defense, highly conveniently, as I have been told, as there are many other ways to communicate off of this website; I keep this in mind when dealing with other users and policy on the websites I administrate.
- I think it's important to add that I don't agree with a lot of what Alex says, and that I'm not here to be a robot for her cause. I may consider myself independent from her group for this reason.
- Sascha Kreiger (talk) 17:23, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
You are being discussed at WP:ANI#Personal attacks. TFD (talk) 17:24, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
|Blocked indefinitely for meat-puppetry and harassment
You have been blocked indefinitely as a meat puppet that was created or has edited in violation of Wikipedia policies. Note that recruiting friends, family members, or communities of people who agree with you for the purpose of coming to Wikipedia and supporting your side of a debate is inappropriate. While Wikipedia assumes good faith, especially for new users, recruiting new editors to influence decisions on Wikipedia is prohibited. A new user who engages in the same behavior as another user in the same context, and who appears to be editing Wikipedia solely for that purpose, may be subject to the remedies applied to the user whose behavior they are joining.You may appeal this block by adding the text
{{unblock|Your reason here ~~~~}} below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first--Cailil talk 17:45, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
Sascha Kreiger (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • abuse filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock)
Request reason:
Decline reason:
If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired.


text:
Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2003
(opens in a new window )
TODAY'S FEATURES: Senate considers
Ridge to head new Homeland Security Department
Director of the Office of Homeland Security Corresponding Articles from GoErie.com Harrisburg and Beyond
Where does Ridge go from here? Running for Governor
How an AK-47 almost
shot down the campaign. In Washington,D.C. A young congressman defies the Gipper. Running for Congress
An 11th-hour concession speech
suddenly turns into a career in Washington. Making Friends Today many people work for the governor. Back then they hung out at the Holiday Inn Downtown. Coming Home Ridge struggles to find his way and falls in
love. Off to War Ridge nearly died in Vietnam, but not from
a bullet. Growing Up From public housing to
Harvard, he saw early how the "haves" treated the "have-nots." ____________________ PHOTO GALLERY
Visit ErieCounty Elections.com
Click Here...
Senate considers Ridge to head new Homeland Security Department
By JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators praised President
Bush's choice to lead the new Homeland Security Department while stressing that quick action is needed to improve defenses against terrori
Homeland Security Secretary-designate Tom Ridge, second from right, shakes hands with Senate Governmental Affairs Committee member Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., left, on Capitol Hill Friday, Jan. 17, 2003 prior to his confirmation
hearing. Committee Chairwoman Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, right, and committee ranking Democrat Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., second from left, look on.
"I know you appreciate the enormity of the task ahead of you," Sen. Joseph Lieberman, top Democrat on the Senate Governmental
Affairs Committee, said Friday at the opening of confirmation hearings for Tom Ridge. He is nominated to lead a department that represents the largest federal reorganization since the Defense Department was set up
in 1947.
Lieberman, D-Conn., said that since Sept. 11 the administration's response to the threat of terrorism has been "too weak, its vision has been too blurry and its
willingness to confront the status quo, including with resources, has been too limited."
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in her first assignment as the new chairman of
the committee, praised Ridge, the president's current chief adviser on domestic security, as "an extraordinary leader" up to meeting the extraordinary challenge.
She asked Ridge not to overlook the 2 million state and local officials around the country on the front line of the war on terrorism, noting that the legislation
creating the agency "offers no assurance that the new department will coordinate and communicate effectively with state and local first responders."
Aides said only a one-day hearing was expected, and a vote to send the nomination to the full Senate could come Friday afternoon.
The former Pennsylvania governor was named by Bush in November when he
signed the legislation creating the department. It will combine nearly two dozen agencies with 170,000 employees in an attempt to better coordinate anti-terrorism efforts at home.
Folded into the department will be the Secret Service, Coast Guard, Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the General
Services Administration's federal protective services.
Ridge, 57, winner of a Bronze Star for valor in the Vietnam War, was elected to Congress in 1982 and served for 12 years. He was elected governor in
1994. After the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush asked Ridge to head the new White House Office of Homeland Security.
In that job, Ridge won praise for improving communication between
Washington and local governments. He got mixed reviews for devising of a color-coded national warning system to help Americans understand the seriousness of terrorist threats.
Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle said Ridge's experience qualifies him for the new post and it was likely that Ridge would be confirmed by a large margin.
But Daschle, D-S.D., said he first wanted Ridge to set out "a definitive set of goals that we can gauge progress against as time goes by" and an update on anti-terrorism efforts.
"There is an anxiety, an anxiousness in the American spirit right now," and Ridge can address that anxiety by explaining what progress has been made, Daschle said.
Daschle said he wanted Ridge's assessment of the financial resources needed for the department to organize and carry out its mission.
On Thursday, Senate Democrats, arguing that the administration had failed to
provide the funds needed to meet the nation's increased security needs, unsuccessfully tried to add $5 billion for security-related programs to a $390 billion spending bill for this budget year.
« Back to Previous PageBack to top...© Copyright 2000 CyberInk, LP.
All rights reserved. Any copying, redistribution or retransmission of the contents of this service without the express written consent of CyberInk, LP is expressly prohibited.
Read our Privacy Policy Statement.


text:
The St. Regis GCM Test Resort & Spa
Golf Pro Classic
The Links Course is home to the Golf Pro Classic each year. Professionals at all levels compete for the Pro Classic Cup.
Junior Golf Program
Golf Program for ages 12-17 Mais >
- Taxas: Fees depend on program reserved.


text:
Cincinnati Bengals and Fanatics Team Up to Launch New Online Store Featuring Expanded Selection of Merchandise
Rookie defensive tackle Andrew Billings is putting up so much weight in a Cincinnati gym getting ready for training camp next week that they put a limit on him.
Training camp opens a week from Friday and the readers can't wait. One of the leading topics heading in is the roster joust at wide receiver as rookies like Cody Core try to get a foothold.
Check out the Cincinnati Bengals' Top 10 plays of the 2015 season.
Domata Peko shares his experience in London so far.
Carlos Dunlap offers his first impressions from his visit to the U.K. this week.
The Cincinnati Bengals count down to training camp in July as Jeremy Hill joins the set of "NFL Total Access" to discuss the 2016 season.
WR A.J. Green is voted the 16th-best player in the NFL by his peers on "Top 100 Players of 2016."


text:
RNDM On World Cafe
Courtesy of the artist
Set List
- "What You Can't Control"
- "Williamsburg"
- "The Disappearing Ones"
RNDM is a new band featuring Joseph Arthur, Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and drummer Richard Stuverud. Ament and Arthur met when the latter opened for Pearl Jam on tour.
Ament tells World Cafe host David Dye that he was mesmerized by Arthur's ability to create band sounds by looping his guitar and vocals. He also describes how RNDM formed and explains the process behind creating its debut album, Acts.
You must be signed in to leave a comment. Sign In / Register
Please keep your community civil. All comments must follow the NPR.org Community rules and Terms of Use. NPR reserves the right to use the comments we receive, in whole or in part, and to use the commenter's name and location, in any medium. See also the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Community FAQ.


text:
Visit our other Wisconsin Historical Society websites!
Refine or narrow your results by clicking any term in the gray boxes below.
Expand your results by removing any breadcrumb in a gray outlined box above. Click on the blue "X" to remove the term.
Narrow your results by entering a keyword into the search box above. Then click the "Search Within" checkbox, then click on the orange "Search" button.
If you did not find what you are looking for or you did not get any results, try changing your search term(s). See our Search Help page for more tips.
Date: 1865 after
Description: The first Eau Claire House built in 1856. It burned down in 1875.
Date: 1870 ca.
Description: Interior view with dome visible. A long counter takes up the lower right of the image, and at the left is a white barrier wall, next to a decorated column....
Date: 1893-10 ca.
Description: Looking towards the Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 from the path leading up to the front entrance in the 900 block of East Gorham Street.
Date: 1899 ca.
Description: Rear view of a farmer operating a horse-drawn mower in a field. The words "E Rees Howard Farm. Newton Square Phila." have been etched into the emulsion of...
Date: 1859
Description: Shows townships and sections, landownership, roads, railroads, rural residences, schools, churches, and topography. Relief shown by hachures. "From gover...
Date: 1856-12-30
Description: A Marshall & Isley, Bankers, check in the amount of $12,500.00 written to J. Alder Ellis from Samuel Marshall.
Date: 1897 ca.
Description: Forest Middleton rests his arms on a press-back chair. He wears a hat and winter coat.
Date: 1861 ca.
Description: Civil War portrait of Ulysses S. Grant seated wearing a military uniform.
Date: 1856
Description: This map shows streets, piers, and wharves. Lake Michigan, the Manitowoc River, and select buildings are labeled. Relief is shown by hachures and sounding...
Date: 1878
Description: A hand-colored, cloth mounted, sectional map of Wisconsin and the western portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, showing the township grid, railroads, town...
Date: 1872-07-13
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of N.B. Van Slyke at the age of 50 years.
Date: 1893 ca.
Description: Sleeping quarters at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys, with several rows of bunk beds.
Date: 1882-09-06
Description: Engraving of Dr. Laura Ross Wolcott, the first president of the Woman Suffrage Movement in Milwaukee.
Date: 1889 ca.
Description: Elevated view of group gathered and posed on a new street. Behind the group is a large pile of lumber, wooden sidewalks, and what appear to be newly-constr...
Date: 1890 ca.
Description: At the corner of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Streets; the present site of T.A. Chapman Store. View of building from across the street. Three men stand in fro...
Date: 1860 after
Description: Two hands shaking with the Constitution, Union flag, battle ax and stars in the background. Caption below reads, "Our Union Forever." Red and blue ink on b...
Date: 1868
Description: Stereograph view of the levee, with buildings in the background.
Date: 1860
Description: Waist-up oval portrait of Charles Hammarquist, Representative in the Wisconsin Assembly from Fort Atkinson.
Date: 1879-11-01
Description: A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler of South Carolina in fine clothing standing next to an African American on his knees, surrounded by bulls. The capt...
Date: 1876 ca.
Description: Family seated in front of large stone house that has glass trim around centrally placed door; obvious lightning rods.
If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.
Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at:
© 1996-2016 Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706


text:
Communities (2)
Top Network Posts
- 20What should a DM do if a player wants to do something impossible?
- 8Can you redo a failed skill check?
- 7Is altering the adventure to suit the players the purpose of the DM in D&D?
- 6How do I deal with absent players missing out on levels or XP?
- 5Is there a distinction between skill and knowledge checks?
- View more network posts →
Keeping a low profile.
This user hasn't posted... yet.
Badges (2)
Gold —
Silver 2
Bronze —


text:
|Cardiff School of Planning and Geography
|Department Code
|Module Code
|External Subject Code
|Number of Credits
|Language of Delivery
|Module Leader
|Dr Andrew Kythreotis
|Autumn Semester
|Academic Year
This module provides a foundation for analysing environmental policy-making and to explore emerging debates on global environmental problems, with a particular view to anthropogenic climate change. During the module, we will: explore the relationship between environmental assessments and policy formulation through the analysis of critical environmental questions; assess the scientific and social constructions of environmental problems and climate change; examine the tensions between participatory and expert driven modes of environmental policy; examine political and policy constraints and opportunities for sustainable development and climate change; examine the implications of climate change in different countries and developmental contexts; and explore the relationship between local and global issues in the context of environment, climate change and development. Contemporary environmental problems in a variety of media are used to illustrate environmental policy dilemmas in the UK, the European Union and abroad. The module addresses key environmental policy debates at a variety of spatial scales and critically analyses the role of different institutions and actors in addressing environmental issues and climate change.
The module involves the following methods of learning and teaching:
The lectures seek to provide key knowledge about contemporary environmental policy and climate change issues and the formulation of policy. The seminars provide a 'signposted route map' through essential literature and help students to develop a critical understanding and the ability to assess environmental policy problems and the literature. Students will also be required to deepen their understanding and knowledge through their own reading/research.
Students will have an opportunity to develop and will be expected to demonstrate the following skills through contributions to debates and written submissions:
Academic skills:
· An ability to analyse complex problems and isolate relevant factors and causal relations, in particular the complexities of modern environmental problems, anthropogenic climate change, and the policy dilemmas they create;
· An appreciation of the wide range of partly conflicting values that characterise contemporary environmental problems and public understanding of them
· An ability to describe the policy process and the various actors that influence it in both developed and developing countries;
· An ability to appraise the stance taken by government, industry, NGOs and society toward key environmental problems, in particular toward climate change, mitigation and adaptation.
Subject-specific skills:
· An ability to identify key issues and relationships between key actors in environmental policy and climate change; and
· An ability to develop and present coherent solutions to environmental and climate change issues, be they global or local in nature, strategic or practical.
Employability skills
· Analysis: an ability to analyse complex policy and practice problems through case studies;
· Judgement: an ability to provide reasoned judgment on complex alternatives;
· Constructive and creative thinking: an ability to develop solutions to complex problems;
· Communication: an ability to communicate their ideas clearly and succinctly.
Formative assessment: Students will receive ongoing oral feedback by peers and module instructors to their contributions during the seminar sessions.
Summative assessment: The module will be assessed through group presentations and a written essay that critically analyses an aspect of the global environmental policy debate.
The group presentations account for 25% of the module's mark. They will allow students to demonstrate evidence of knowing and understanding key environmental policy issues covered in the module and core readings and to encourage them to expand their knowledge of contemporary environmental policy issues, both as an individual and working in a group. The presentations will be assessed by the module team and will include assessment of the performance of the individual and the group as a whole. The principal aims of the presentations are to provide an opportunity for students:
The assessed essay accounts for 75% of the module's marks. The written paper is designed to help students enhance their academic skills and to develop defensible arguments based on their knowledge. It will also allow students to give evidence of knowledge, analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills. Contributions will be marked on the basis of:
The principal aims of the assessed work are to:
Group Presentation - 25%
Written Coursework - 75%
The opportunity for reassessment in this module
Students are permitted to be reassessed (usually once) in a module which they have failed, in line with course regulations. The reassessment will usually take place during the summer.
Group Presentation
|Written Assessment
The module starts with an overview over the wide range of environmental policy problems and how climate change policy has been scientifically constituted at the global level. We then examine how environmental policy is devised in different developmental contexts. This is followed by an analysis of the environmental policy process and environmental policy instruments. Building on these foundations, we then discuss how climate change has been problematized at the science-policy interface and what this means in terms of accepting or not accepting climate change as a policy issue in contemporary society.
The second half of the module explores the strategies, governance and policy implications of climate change. We first analyse how climate change impacts create vulnerabilities, particularly how the IPCC has approached resilience through transformative pathways. We then examine the strategies of government policymakers in implementing climate policy. We then look at the politics and policy of climate change in various countries and the different strategies and challenges for implementing responses to climate change. We then explore the emerging system of global climate governance and their links to international relations and how practitioners respond to climate change at lower scales of governance. Finally we analyse the complex challenges posed by climate change
Carter, N. (2007) The Politics of the Environment. Ideas, Activism, Policy. Second Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
O'Neill, Kate (2009) The Environment and International Relations, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Theros, Marika / Hervey, Angus / Held, David, eds. (2011) The Governance of Climate Change: Science, Politics and Ethics. Polity Press, Cambridge, UK
Many core documents are available online:
The Fifth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) summarise the latest scientific consensus. They are available at http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/index.htm.
UNEP: Global Environmental Outlook GEO 4: Environment for Development is available at http://www.unep.org/geo/geo4/report/GEO-4_Report_Full_en.pdf.
The websites of the UNFCCC (unfccc.int), UNEP (www.unep.org), the IPCC (www.ipcc.ch) and the European Environment Agency (www.eea.europa.eu) offer updated and background information.
There is now a wide range of academic journals specialised on environmental policy, including Environmental Policy and Planning C, Environmental Politics or the Journal for Environmental Policy and Planning.
Key journals for climate change include Global Environmental Change, Climate Policy, and Climatic Change


text:
Visual and Performing Arts Stories
Q&A with 2015-2016 CVPA Distinguished Service Award Winner, Mary Jean Speare
Associate director and graduate program director of JMU's School of Music, Dr. Mary Jean Speare is the recipient of the 2015-2016 CVPA ... Read More >
Senior Music Education Major Receives Funding to Further Field
Jon Stapleton has designed an electronic instrument interface for elementary students thanks to CVPA funding for undergraduate research. ... Read More >
Madison Scholar Exhibits Dance Photography at Forbes Center
Richard Finkelstein, the 2015-2016 CVPA Madison Scholar, will exhibit his dance photography at the Forbes Center from April 1-April 29. ... Read More >


text:
Clienti MySQL
Technology: Software
Media & Entertainment
Web: Ecommerce
"We found that MySQL was the best database in terms of the price-point and functionality it offers up. The benefits that MySQL brings to our Brightmail product is its relaiability, robustness and very low-cost administration costs."
"The MMS platform is a strategic project within Big Fish. We couldn't afford to take any chances and MySQL Cluster provided us with a proven and trusted solution to meet the demands of both our business and our users."
"We've grown rapidly as a company, and MySQL has scaled with us. With our continued growth, we have been relying more on MySQL, and the fact that we can get 24/7 enterprise-level support and consulting services from the developers through MySQL Enterprise Unlimited is vital to iStock's operations."


text:
, Volume 4, Issue 1, pp 132-156
First online:
New Approaches to Principal Component Analysis for Trees
- Burcu AydınAffiliated withHP Laboratories Email author
- , Gábor PatakiAffiliated withUNC at Chapel Hill
- , Haonan WangAffiliated withColorado State University
- , Alim LadhaAffiliated withUNC at Chapel Hill
- , Elizabeth BullittAffiliated withUNC at Chapel Hill
- , J. S. MarronAffiliated withUNC at Chapel Hill
Rent the article at a discountRent now
* Final gross prices may vary according to local VAT.Get Access
Object Oriented Data Analysis is a new area in statistics that studies populations of general data objects. In this article we consider populations of tree-structured objects as our focus of interest. We develop improved analysis tools for data lying in a binary tree space analogous to classical Principal Component Analysis methods in Euclidean space. Our extensions of PCA are analogs of one dimensional subspaces that best fit the data. Previous work was based on the notion of tree-lines.
In this paper, a generalization of the previous tree-line notion is proposed: k-tree-lines. Previously proposed tree-lines are k-tree-lines where k=1. New sub-cases of k-tree-lines studied in this work are the 2-tree-lines and tree-curves, which explain much more variation per principal component than tree-lines. The optimal principal component tree-lines were computable in linear time. Because 2-tree-lines and tree-curves are more complex, they are computationally more expensive, but yield improved data analysis results.
We provide a comparative study of all these methods on a motivating data set consisting of brain vessel structures of 98 subjects.
KeywordsBinary trees Object oriented data analysis Principal component analysis Tree-lines Vessel structure
Reference tools
- Title
- New Approaches to Principal Component Analysis for Trees
- Journal
Statistics in Biosciences
Volume 4, Issue 1 , pp 132-156
- Cover Date
- 2012-05
- 10.1007/s12561-012-9055-8
- Print ISSN
- 1867-1764
- Online ISSN
- 1867-1772
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Binary trees
- Object oriented data analysis
- Principal component analysis
- Tree-lines
- Vessel structure
- Authors
- Burcu Aydın (1)
- Gábor Pataki (2)
- Haonan Wang (3)
- Alim Ladha (4)
- Elizabeth Bullitt (5)
- J. S. Marron (6)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. HP Laboratories, 1501 Page Mill Rd MS 1140, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
- 2. UNC at Chapel Hill, 307 Hanes Hall CB 3260, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- 3. Colorado State University, 216 Statistics Building, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
- 4. UNC at Chapel Hill, 2160 Bioinformatics #7060, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- 5. UNC at Chapel Hill, CB 7062 Department of Neurosurgery UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- 6. UNC at Chapel Hill, 352 Hanes Hall CB 3260, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA


text:
Pat O'Neill & Bob Bonner
Gary "Indiana" Cannalte
Dave "The Morning Show Organist"
6:50 Trivia
Pat O'Neill
Bob Bonner
Lanette Hansen
Ginger Martin
Sara Freeman
Kathryn Vaughn
Sue Peterson
Jim Bartlett
Amy Abbott
Kevin Conlin
Beth Myers
Patti Messmer
Concerts on the Square
Magic Coffee Break
Magic Box Office
Magic Lunch Break
Magic Money
Mugs & Muffins
Kid of the Week
Contest Rules
What is it?
Join Now
American Top 40
Love Songs with Delilah
Magic Sunday Morning
Saturday at the 70s
Sunday at the 80s
Artist links
Mobile App
On-Air Schedule
Mobile App
Magic 98 History
Contact Magic 98
Advertise With Us
Bob Bonner's Blog
About Me
Email Me
by Bob Bonner
posted Jul 28 2016 12:31PM
I'm going to try something I've never done before. My friend Dustin asked me if I would be interested in doing an isolation float at a local, well, isolation float place. As I understand it, you are placed into a pod of some sort filled with water infused with salts that make you super-buoyant. It's like being weightless. They then close the hatch of the thing, and you are suspended in the water, in total darkness. I think you can opt for music, whale singing or something, or total silence. This is supposed to transport me to a different plane of consciousness and understanding. Sounds strangely reminiscent of the 70s. At any rate, I'm looking forward to this, even though I'll admit I'm a bit nervous.
I'll be a new person. Just look for the guy who has a firm grip on his chi. That'll be me.
Tags :
Topics :
Human Interest
Social :
Tag Cloud
No Tags Found !
Real Music Variety
Midnight - 6am
Recent Posts
The Lake Was Shakin'
No Words
House Hunters' Happy Ending
A Rite of Spring
Jul 2016
Jun 2016
May 2016


text:
Top Apps
- Audio & Video
- Business & Enterprise
- Communications
- Development
- Home & Education
- Games
- Graphics
- Science & Engineering
- Security & Utilities
- System Administration
AfterLogic MailSuite Lite for Linux
Open source SMTP/POP3/SSL e-mail server. Web admin panel, fast and stylish AJAX webmail, secure connections, SMTP authentication, multiple domains, account/domain aliasing, anti-spam, antivirus integration, mailing lists.2 weekly downloads
An OpenSource Software Release Code based on Web using PHP, JS, AJAX and others....2 weekly downloads
GeoGebra is free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for learning and teaching geometry, algebra, statistics, and calculus. Download the free software at http://www.geogebra.org. Find the source code at http://www.geogebra.org/trac


text:
The Latest on the attempted military coup in Turkey (all times local):
12:30 a.m.
Flights into Istanbul's international airport have resumed after being halted for nearly 24 hours by the failed coup attempt.
By late afternoon Saturday, mostly national carriers were flying into Istanbul, but other airlines preferred to wait one more day to test the precarious security situation.
Late Saturday, the usually buzzing airport was eerily quiet with some stranded travelers sitting on the floors of the largely empty terminals.
Daniela Shebar-Shapira, an Israeli social worker who was on a layover en route to a family vacation in Thailand, said many people in the...


text:
Skip to Main Content
IEEE membership options for an individual and IEEE Xplore subscriptions for an organization offer the most affordable access to essential journal articles, conference papers, standards,
eBooks, and eLearning courses.
Learn more about:
IEEE membership
IEEE Xplore subscriptions
We have been asked on numerous occasions: "Which alignment perspective is the best?" As researchers and observers of strategic management phenomena, we do not believe that there is one universally superior mode to formulate and implement strategy. If there were, it would not be strategic because all firms would adopt it. The four dominant alignment perspectives that use the two strategies as the driver are equally useful and powerful in thinking about the role of I/T in organizational transformation. Indeed, we urge managers not to consider I/T as a panacea and consequently focus only on those two perspectives with I/T strategy as the starting point (namely, competitive potential and service level). Nor do we want to argue that business strategy should always be the starting point and adopt only the other two perspectives on strategic alignment. The potential for I/T impact is so varied and complex that the executive must consider these perspectives as alternative conceptual lenses and be prepared to continuously make adaptations.
Note: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated is distributing this Article with permission of the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) who is the exclusive owner. The recipient of this Article may not assign, sublicense, lease, rent or otherwise transfer, reproduce, prepare derivative works, publicly display or perform, or distribute the Article.
A not-for-profit organization, IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.© Copyright 2016 IEEE - All rights reserved. Use of this web site signifies your agreement to the terms and conditions.


text:
About this Business
- HoursSun-Fri10:00 AM - 7:30 PMSat9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
From Our Editors
When aesthetician Dimple Singh isn't rejuvenating the skin of a Bollywood star, she's giving out beauty tips at her Rialto Plaza studio. Born in Patiala, India, Dimple is an expert in traditional Indian beauty solutions as well as high-tech treatments such as microdermabrasions and eyelash extensions with Wi-Fi capability. She can also greet clients from diverse backgrounds in their native tongue, as she is fluent in Punjabi and Hindi, as well as English.


text:
User talk:Digitwoman
Your recent edits[edit]
Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You may also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 06:59, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
3rd opinion[edit]
adding request for 3rd opinion once was enough, there was no need to add it again to 3rd opinion page, let the user who has responded to the request, do his work. show some patience. الله أكبرMohammad Adil 00:09, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
- Okay, I wasn't sure if he was going to give his opinion only once or if he'll return again. digitwoman (talk) 05:05, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
- read this book [1] page 100-101 will certainly help u making the language unbiased.
الله أكبرMohammad Adil 19:36, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
WikiProject Zoroastrianism
warrior4321 04:52, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
Hi there,
I would love to join in but for the fast approaching semsester end.
Quickly, a few first thoughts:
1. The motivation for the conquest - The very reason Persia was invaded was because it's Zoro rulers rejected islam. A messenger was sent to the King with 2 options submit to Islam or war. The very motivation for the conquest was the promotion of islam and religious persecution was the logical consequense that followed.
2. It is essential to establish a time frame, since the article is on the Muslim conquest of Persia, one needs to make a distinction between persecutions during the course of the conquest and those that happened after it. This would refer persecution by the invading armies under umar. Let me see if I can dig up more dirt this rogue ;)
3. Sources - There is no dearth of references regarding persecution of Zoros, but you'll have to lookup the specific timeline within the context of the article to provide a source. Persecution was rampant and documented after the fall of sassind empire. Which is when Persia was officially in the hands of the Arab beduins.
4. My references - I began writing up article with few off hand sources which I knew in the long run wouldn't hold ground (such as the economicexpert.com), however I was replacing them with solid references such as books and journal papers. There are many books cited in the reference section of the article, some are comletely available on links, you can search through them.
I will chip in as time permits, and will forward you relevant references soon.
A curious question, am I speaking to a Pakistani Zoro?
Cheers Saroshp (talk) 12:19, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
- We'll I am one step away from being an atheist, just too much in love with the Zoro culture more than the religion :p
References to all the claims can be found in here: Boyce, Mary (2001), Zoroastrians, their religious beliefs and practices (2 ed.), New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul, p. 252, ISBN 0415239028, 9780415239028 Check
|isbn= value: invalid character (help)
References that you *specifically* requested are on Page 148 and much much more :) Few excerpts are as follows:
1. By Tabari records, Arab tax-collextors in the eight century would mistreat Zoroastrians, tearing off the sacred girdle and hanging it round their necks in derision.
2.The humiliations of the poll-tax drove others to renounce the old faith
3. they have accepted islam only to escape the poll tax ...lol
Click on the link, most of the book is freely available. This should keep you busy for a few days ..hehehhe. If you need references in to prove or disprove claims, post it on my talk page. I will get back to you ASAP.
Happy editing. Saroshp (talk) 23:21, 14 December 2009 (UTC)saroshp
i have created a sandbox of yours prepare your stuff there i will edit it too once u r done, and we can invite a 3rd editor if we dispute over some thing, U probably would like to add in it wht has been proposed by User:Slatersteven on talk page of the article. الله أكبرMohammad Adil 14:27, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
- hi, You better see this before u revert my edits, the book zoroastrians, their religious and believes when mention about the humiliations gives reference to this book by Tritton pg.227.
- Tritton mentions the whole passage with a decisive and clear statement at the end tht i have not been able to discover wht authority the writer have for these statements, so he himself isn;t sure whether they are true or fabricated. See it at page: 227.
- So wht u wanna say ?
- For the time being and for peace, i have reverted ur edits back to mine.
الله أكبرMohammad Adil 19:07, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
- also try reading wht was umar's treatment of dhimmis, and tht he even mentioned this in his will to the next caliph on his dead bed. see page 137 of the same book.
الله أكبرMohammad Adil 19:34, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
Pictures of Transitional Fossils[edit]
Hello, I'm contacting you because you appear to have done some work on List of transitional fossils. The problem I'm facing is this. I'm interesting in making a video and other content in favor of evolution, and I want to show pictures of the fossils in chronological order, i.e fish -> amphibians -> early reptiles -> mammals, etc. However the wikipedia page is showing only the drawings and not the fossils. Do you know where I might be able to find pictures of the real fossils? digitwoman (talk) 20:57, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- There are only drawings because most of the original pictures are under copyright. The Smithsonian website [3] [4] has good photos and a pretty generous fair use provision, but IANAL so tread with caution when using them. Nowimnthing (talk) 20:22, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
June 2010[edit]
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at User:Ukexpat. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 05:03, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at User:MelicansMatkin, you may be blocked from editing. --Orange Mike | Talk 05:05, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
Join us at FB[edit]
Hello Pakistanis Wikipedians! Assalam-o-Alaikum, I hope you are enjoying editing Wikipedia and helping around. I want to join every Pakistani Wikipedian on facebook so I hope you would like to join us in our community. We would/could help each other and make Pakistani articles more better.
Join us:
- Group: Pakistani Wikipedians
- Page: Pakistani Wikipedians
And then sign my guestbook for memories.
Regards: -- Captain Wikipedia! ( T - C - G ) 12:38, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Monuments - Pakistan[edit]
Hi Digitwoman!
Wiki Loves Monuments, the world's largest photography competition, will be taking place in Pakistan this September. The competition is all about capturing the cultural monuments and heritage sites of Pakistan and uploading these images on Commons to create an online repository which will be freely available to all.
Start taking photos of the sites enlisted here and upload them in September to be eligible for national and international prizes.
Email: email@example.com
Official website: wikilovesmonuments.pk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WikiLovesMonumentsPK
Posted by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:10, 8 June 2014 (UTC) on behalf of WikiProject Pakistan
Pakistani Cultural Heritage - Edit Drive[edit]
Hi Digitwoman!
Wikimedia Community User Group Pakistan is organizing an edit drive for Pakistani Wikipedians on Pakistani Cultural Heritage throughout the month of July.
Top three contributors will be given a gift pack containing Wikipedia merchandise.
You can read the event details here. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:14, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
You are receiving this message as a member of WikiProject Pakistan
ArbCom elections are now open![edit]
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:57, 24 November 2015 (UTC)


text:
25 South Finley Ave.
Basking Ridge, NJ
Contact UsMon-Fri: 10:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Alex and Ani....all new coming in every week
Sterling silver double sided dragonfly pendant with diamond.
Designer double-sided "Veni, vidi, vici" I came, I saw, I conquered pendant with diamonds.
New 2016 Alex and Ani core bangles have arrived and Chain station and expandable/stackable birthstone rings as well!! The new 2016 summer collection just arrived! Lots of other exciting & unique merchandise coming in all the time. If you see something "Out Of Stock" please call and ask us we can most likely get it for you unless it is a one-of-a-kind item. Stop by and visit us at the store & keep checking back to the website for new additons.
We have added a sale section to our website so check it out!!!
© 2013 Bliss Gallery


text:
Restaurants handle a good deal of cash and credit card transactions every day. Without the proper security measures, a restaurant is at greater risk of theft or other security breaches. Although quick-service restaurants are typically more at risk than full-service establishments, awareness of the potential dangers is vital to preventing criminal incidents in your restaurant. Take the necessary precautions by following these guidelines:
Be Aware
Maintain a constant awareness of your restaurant and its daily activities. Be mindful of who is coming in, who is just hanging around the doors, and how guests are acting. Encourage employees to keep their wits about them, even in busy times, in order to spot any questionable behavior.
Deposit Cash Frequently
Cash registers fill quickly during busy shifts, especially at a quick-service restaurant with long lines of people waiting to order. Making frequent deposits into the safe (also known as cash drops) will help keep cash secure, along with fewer bills in the cash drawer.
Use Safe Bank Deposit Practices
A potential thief may watch restaurant managers for habitual behavior, especially when it comes to taking cash deposits to the bank. Try to vary your behavior by doing the following:
- Vary the times you leave for the bank each day
- Take different routes to the bank
- Remove your restaurant uniform or cover up with a jacket
- Make your cash deposit bag as inconspicuous as possible
Use a Time-delayed Safe.
Many safes have time-delay technology. This allows the safe to be opened only at certain times of the day, preventing robbers from retrieving the cash inside.
Install a Surveillance Program
Surveillance cameras can make a difference both inside and outside the restaurant building. When potential thieves see that their actions are being recorded, they might be less likely to try anything illegal. This can also help deter employee theft in the restaurant.
Do Not Accept Large Bills
Accepting large bills puts a cashier at risk, since a cash drawer full of $100 bills is more tempting to a robber than a cash drawer of $20s. As a policy, many quick-service restaurants do not to accept bills larger than $20. Although this can be irritating to some customers, it can help a restaurant's security situation immensely. » More on What To Do if Your Restaurant is Robbed
Secure the Drive-thru
The drive-thru can be an easy target for a robber in a vehicle, or even on foot. Installation of bullet-proof glass and windows that close automatically between transactions is a helpful deterrent.
Never Open or Close Alone
The expression, "safety in numbers" applies here. Employees should always open and close the store in pairs, never alone. This should be a worker safety policy for all restaurants.
Prevent Employee Theft
Take precautions against internal theft by being present with your team, monitoring employee behaviors and limiting access to cash or information when necessary. » More on How to Prevent Employee Theft
Lock the Bathroom Doors
In quick-service restaurants, locking the bathroom doors and providing a key at the cashier station can be a way to keep bathrooms even safer from vandals and thieves who hide out in restrooms.


text:
With all the communication and entertainment options offered by our smartphones these days, we can sometimes get distracted while driving. Our available Display Audio with Smartphone Link offers a smarter and safer way to use your smartphone in your car. This advanced feature supports Apple CarPlay and lets you access Apple Music, Maps, make phone calls, and send messages through the touchscreen, or with your voice using Siri3. The system also supports Android Auto. Simply long press the Push to Talk button to talk to Google and access all the most commonly used features on the Android platform, such as Google Play Music, Google Maps, and Hangouts.4
The available Rockford Fosgate® ecoPUNCH system pumps 300 watts of crisp, clear sound through the powerful, low-distortion MOSFET subwoofer and amplifier. Every component was built to enhance Mirage acoustics, so you can listen to your favorite music as it was intended to be heardall while consuming less power.
1 Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. Excludes destination/handling, tax, title, license etc. Retailer price, terms and vehicle availability may vary. See your Mitsubishi retailer for details.
2 Legal Disclaimer for I-MiEV:
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. Excludes destination/handling, tax, title, license etc. Retailer price, terms and vehicle availability may vary. Includes CHAdeMO DC quick-charge port, battery warming system and heated side-view mirrors. Destination/handling charges for Mitsubishi i-MiEV $850 ($975 Alaska/Hawaii). Actual prices set by retailer. Federal and state tax credits and/or rebates may be available "post- sale" (after purchase of the vehicle has been completed by the dealer). Consult your tax professional for details.
3 Apple CarPlay and Siri are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
4 Android, Android Auto, Google Play, Google Maps and Hangouts are trademarks of Google Inc.


text: Hill Country Art Gallery WEBSITE ADD TO Trip Planner Non-profit artist co-op representing artists from the twin lakes area; original fine art and crafts; classes in painting, wood turning, ceramics, gour art, jewelry, not cards and quality crafts Get Directions Gas Calculator The pet-friendly icon means that any portion or all of the listing accepts pets. Please check with each individual property for rules and regulations. The handicapped accessible icon notates listings that are either partially or fully accessible. Please check with the property or properties you're interested in for specific information. Details Website: http://www.hillcountryartgallery.com/ Phone: 870-425-0919 Address: 717 South Church Street East Mountain Home, AR 72642 Things to Do In Mountain Home EXPLORE


text: Achieve elegant protection against the elements for patio tables and chairs with a quality cover from Classic Accessories. From the Veranda Collection, these patio table and chair set covers fit over round, oval, or rectangular tables and up to six chairs. With a Gardelle™ protective fabric system, these table and chair covers won't crack in cold weather. Click-close straps lock around the legs to secure the cover on windy days. Air vents on the covers reduce condensation and lessen ballooning in winds. Adjustable elastic hem cord allows for a tight and custom fit. Handles implemented into the covers allow for easy fitting and removal. Every patio table and chair set cover comes with a three year warranty.


text:
What is it? To provide information on officer loss rates and the initiatives the Army is implementing to retain more officers. Roughly 92 percent of the company grade officers are electing to remain in the Army. Company grade loss rates (lieutenant and captain) for FY05 was 8.55 percent, slightly below the Army average of 8.64 percent (FY 96-04). FY06 company grade loss rates were 7.9 percent. Immediately following September 11, 2001, company grade loss rates were at historical lows: 7.08 percent and 6.29 percent respectively. The three years prior to 11 September 2001, company grade loss rates averaged 9.8 percent.
What has the Army done? Officer retention has taken on renewed interest not because of an increase in officer loss rates, but because of a significant force structure growth and modularity. The Army is short roughly 3,500 active component officers, most of which are senior captains and majors. While the overall company grade loss rates are not alarming, the Army is being proactive and is working several initiatives to retain more of our best and brightest officers. These initiatives include:
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
Why is this important to the Army? Officer loss rates are consistent with historical trends; however, in order to fill the growth of officer modularity structure, we must retain more of our officers. We are confident that we can achieve this through the above officer retention initiatives.


text:
Darrelle Revis has never been under more intense microscope
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on the list, leading right into camp. I am not including rookies on this list because I do not feel it is possible to fully evaluate...
Via New York Post
4 days ago
Darrelle Revis on Ryan Fitzpatrick: 'We're waiting for him to come back'
You can understand why star wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker want Ryan Fitzpatrick to remain with the New York Jets next season given all the success the group had in 2015, but how do the players on defense feel about the team's current quarterback conundrum? From the sound of it, Darrelle Revis wants Fitzpatrick back as badly as anyone. "Ryan is a big part of...
Via Larry Brown Sports
June 14, 2016 | Discuss
Revis has pins removed from wrist, on track for training camp
Darrelle Revis is expected to be a full go this July when the New York Jets start gearing up for the 2016 NFL season in earnest. The All-Pro cornerback had pins removed in his surgically repaired wrist last week, per Rich Cimini of ESPN, and is on track to be fully healthy in time for training camp. In the meantime, he's still unable to lift weights or get work in with his teammates...
Via Sportsnaut
April 24, 2016 | Discuss
Darrelle Revis underwent wrist surgery to repair torn ligament
New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis will wear a cast on his right arm for between two and three months after undergoing surgery on his right wrist Thursday, the team announced, via Albert Breer of NFL Network: Jets announce CB Darrelle Revis underwent right wrist surgery today, will be in a hard cast for 2-3 months. pic.twitter.com/OyKZuI7aOr — Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer...
Via Sportsnaut
March 17, 2016 | Discuss
Revis on seeing 'Concussion': 'It hit home pretty hard'
New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis saw the controversial "Concussion" film, attending the film's New York premiere on Wednesday, and he couldn't help but admit it was a sobering experience. The Will Smith-starring movie centers around Dr. Bennet Omalu, the man who alerted the NFL to the dangers of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Revis admitted that the film...
Via Sportress of Blogitude
December 18, 2015 | Discuss
NFL coach on Darrelle Revis: He's not the same player
A bad season could get even worse for Darrelle Revis on Sunday if the New York Jets allow him to line up in one-on-one coverage against Odell Beckham Jr. Revis, who missed last week's game with a concussion, has not played well this season. In a piece highlighting the astonishing amount of times Revis has been burned this year, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News spoke to...
Via Larry Brown Sports
December 02, 2015 | Discuss
Texans troll Darrelle Revis on Twitter
Darrelle Revis has not been the shutdown cornerback this season we have grown accustomed to seeing, and he may have hit a low point on Sunday when Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins ran circles around him. Check that, the low point for Revis was probably when the Texans trolled him on Twitter Tuesday. #RevisIsland pic.twitter.com/aciGj33DMR — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans...
Via Larry Brown Sports
November 24, 2015 | Discuss
Pats president has 'no hard feelings' over Revis leaving
There will be no smear campaign when it comes to Darrelle Revis and the New England Patriots. Revis signed with the New York Jets over the offseason after winning a Super Bowl title in his lone season with New England. The All-Pro cornerback and the Patriots since have been amicable about going their separate ways, and it doesn't appear that's going to change anytime soon. ...
Revis knew contract option price was 'too high' for Patriots
The New England Patriots could have kept cornerback Darrelle Revis for one more season. All they needed to do was shell out $20 million, which Revis apparently knew wasn't in the cards. "The number was too high," Revis told reporters Wednesday. Revis ultimately signed a five-year, $70 million contract with the New York Jets over the offseason after the Patriots declined to...
Darrelle Revis to work out with Patriots DBs before camp
By Steve DelVecchio The relationship between Darrelle Revis and the New England Patriots isn't exactly as friendly at the moment as it was a year ago, but the six-time Pro Bowler is not holding that against a handful of his former teammates. Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com reports that Revis is planning to work out with several Patriots defensive backs in Arizona this summer before...
Via Larry Brown Sports
June 28, 2015 | Discuss
Jets News
Delivered to your inbox
You'll also receive Yardbarker's daily Top 10, featuring the best sports stories from around the web. Customize your newsletter to get articles on your favorite sports and teams. And the best part? It's free!
Follow us on Twitter


text:
A plane, homogeneous disk may slide on a frictionlesshorizontal table. A light cord is fastened to the disk and wrappedaround the rim of the disk. The cord attached without friction fromthe table to mass m. The mass of the disk is M and the radius is R.The system starts from rest and the cord is assumed to be tautthroughout. ignore the mass of the cord.
1) find the velocity V of the center of mass of the disk as afunction of time (before the disk hits the edge of the table or themass hits the floor)
2)Find the distance S the disk has moved, and the distance dthe mass has lowered when a length L of the cord has beenunwound.


text:
Also, do you have any suggestions whether to deliver at ?baylor grapevine or Presby Flower mound?
I would appreciate any comments and suggestions!
My OB is at Women's Inegrated Healthcare across the street from Baylor Grapevine, her name Dr Katrina Allen.
First off I'll tell you what most of the comments/ratings on line will - their wait time can be horrendous and their office staff (those answering phones or at the front desk) can be short and sometimes pretty rude.
With that being said I love my OB, the nurse practitioner and the rest of Dr Allen's internal support staff. I had been going there for a few years prior to getting pregnant in 2010 and just sort of grumbled through the wait time. After I got pregnant however my attitude changed a bit when I started having complications - at 18 weeks I began having terrible cramps and some bleeding and when I called them they got me in immediately, I had no wait time, they calmed my nerves and listened to everything I had to say. After that I no longer complained about the wait times, I realized that sometimes they are taking care of emergencies and delivering babies.
Then, I went into labor one night at 32 weeks unexpectedly - the on-call OB was a partner Dr. Coulter-Smith, initially her bedside manner left something to be desired but in my 6 day stay there I spoke with her a couple of times and it got better. When I finally was ready to push Dr Allen was there and delivered our Daughter. She called me later on that day and checked up on me by phone or in person several times while I was there.
Overall even though our LO decided to come almost two months early and it was incredibly scary, looking back we had a good birth experience. LO was in Baylor NICU for three plus weeks and the nurses and staff there were amazingly supportive and took great care of me while I was in the hospital and of my daughter while she was there. I would recommend both Dr Allen and Baylor Grapevine.
Becoming a parent makes you realize that concepts such as "Miracles" and "Love at first Sight" really do exist.
Mommy to Novillee born 03/24/2011
I see Dr. Gagnon with North Texas Women's Healthcare and he delivers at Baylor Grapevine.
DD December 2009
DS September 2014
FF, vax, co-sleeping, baby-wearing Mommy to my rainbow-12/11
T&J-SO since 10/2009
^N^-m/c 09/19/08


text:
Welcome back to Stockhouse Member Sign In
Sign in with one of the following accounts.
Send my password
« back
Become a member today, It's free!
We will not release or resell your information to third parties without your permission.
Use one of the following accounts.
Go Back...
BTW when I pick stocks I tried to get their IR if they have any. Also worth mentioning this Story is the next Osisko. When you are sitting on 7M oz of gold and 90M oz of Silver and all you have to do is Drill a couple wells and wedge at different intervals to validate the historical data, I'm not sure market will leave this story at $2 for the gold in the ground.
These historical numbers are not even 10% of the property.


text:
To be more precise, put it in your index.php page. The best place in there is among the sidebar stuff, the list of links and things. Take a look at what's in there and follow 2fargon's advice, and it should show up on your blog.
Also be aware that it can slow page loading time since it's calling images from the allconsuming site. It's not usually a problem, just something to keep in mind :D


text:
Use the tools below to refine your search by only displaying reviews with a certain number of star ratings or to only show reviews from a certain time period. Eg click on '1 star' to just display the reviews we have which received a 1 star rating click or 'Within the last month' to display just reviews posted over the last month.
Written on: 14/04/2013
Ordered flowers 36 hours before expected delivery date. Order was processed online and credit card charged. Paid extra for 'before 1pm delivery'. Called them in the morning on the day of expected delivery and the agent told me the truck was just leaving the warehouse. Bull*** I called them again at 11pm and they kept me on hold forever before telling me that they could not find a flower shop to deliver my order, so the order would be delivered the next day. I requested that my order gets… Read Full Review
Written on: 20/03/2013
I ordered flowers for my wife days before and never received a confirmation for my order. I called to check on the status and was guaranteed it was taken care of and there were no problems. Then the night before Valentine's Day, received e-mail saying my order had been cancelled and that I could reorder the flowers but they could not be delivered on Valentine's Day. After discussions with extremely rude service rep, I cancelled my order. NEVER AGAIN!! HORRIBLE SERVICE!!… Read Full Review
Written on: 04/02/2013 by Dyane19 (1 review written)
I placed an order on January 31, 2013 for next day delivery, February 1, 2013. The flowers were for my 91-year-old godmother, in a nursing home. Her sister visited until 5 p.m. on her birthday and the flowers never showed up. This upset me very much because I don't know if my godmother is going to have another birthday. So, I called Teleflora/AARP to voice my complaint. The first representative was so rude and condescending I requested to speak with a supervisor. I was informed that out of a… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/01/2013
After researching several online floral companies, I liked the New Born Baby Ducky #TO4N300 from Teleflora as the perfect welcome for my new grandchild. The product info and picture online indicated the arrangement would have spray roses, yellow chrysanthemums and white daisies, along with a sweet pink hat on the Just Ducky container. None of this was in the arrangement delivered to the hospital. The container was just four small berber daisies along with some green fern filler, and even the… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/01/2013
I ordered a Christmas gift for an associate at my office, online. It was to be delivered on 12/24. The order was "unable to be delivered". I received a call from Teleflora over one week later, informing me of this. I gathered more detailed info regarding the address, where the flowers were to be delivered, and called their "customer service". I could not understand the woman on the phone, and slogged my way through a 30 minute call, hoping to resend a now New Years gift. Henceforth, I find out… Read Full Review
Written on: 30/12/2012 by HthrB (1 review written)
Another poor review to add to the mix. Ordered an arrangement for my grandmother's birthday. I received an email from her the night after birthday saying they'd just arrived. Strike number one. She thanked me for the dozen yellow daisies in the tall clear vase I sent. Strike number two. I had ordered an arrangement in a short pink, round vase, that included white daisies, pink roses and some greenery! How is a dozen yellow daisies even close? Definitely not worth the almost $50 I paid for it. A… Read Full Review
Written on: 22/10/2012
After multiple holds, an operator who couldn't find the item and price I was looking at on their website; after having to search online for the address of Oregon's largest hospital while she waited for ME to find it, and finally not being able to get me a confirmation number, she transferred me to customer service, where I got a BUSY SIGNAL! It took another ten minutes of transferred calls and waiting to make sure my card wasn't charged. I'm still nervous that it might be. Don't waste your… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/08/2012 by cst4cmt (1 review written)
Well I already had one bad experience with teleflora a few mothers days ago when I tried to send my mother a purple flower arrangement since that is her favorite color accompanied with dark chocolates, also her favorite. It was just frustrating cause even though I ordered these a month in advance it was over a week late after mothers day. They also delivered it to the neighbor by mistake and it sat on a porch next door for 7 hours. Finally, they "substituted" both the flowers for ugly yellow… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/07/2012 by scolson (2 reviews written)
The Online flower industry is tough. I've worked in it for years and for competitors of Teleflora. I must admit they do a great job. I bought flowers for my mum and she loved them. Came looking pretty close to what the site showed, and lasted for 7 days. Cheers to them!… Read Full Review
Written on: 11/06/2012
I ordered Victorian Romance - Deluxe, T69-1B for a funeral and when I got there I was extremely disappointed and sad by the quality. This was supposed to be a tribute to my loved one who passed and to see that the flowers didn't come close to acceptable was heart wrenching. Some of the cream roses where brown at the tips and it was not full at all. It looked nothing like the photo of the deluxe even the photo of the standard was better looking then what was received. There was only 2… Read Full Review
Written on: 25/05/2012
website looks all professional but in the end it sucks big time. The arrangement we ordered was "CHOICEST" supposed to be their best pick of flowers and specially arranged for Mother's day. Well it was RUBBISH. and cost over US$ 70 for this pathetic little arrangement. Later, they sent me an email asking to give a "review" of their product but the link didn't work and the website is IMPOSSIBLE to navigate. NEVER AGAIN… Read Full Review
Written on: 18/05/2012
Teleflora is a joke! Ordered flowers for Mother's Day to be delivered on Saturday and on Tuesday they were still not delivered! I will never use that company again....simply awful!!… Read Full Review
Written on: 15/05/2012 by madmorgan (1 review written)
Will never do business with Teleflora again. Wish I would have read reviews on the company before purchasing, I would have spent the extra 10 bucks and gone with a different florist. Honestly, it looks like I'm lucky I got my flowers delivered at all! *ISSUE WITH BOUQUET: "How Sweet It Is" (T46-1A) Initially, I was really excited about this bouquet because not only was it beautiful, but also the best deal I could find on any of the popular flower delivery sites. I loved the bright pink… Read Full Review
Written on: 14/05/2012 by rye3110 (1 review written)
DO NOT USE!!! IF Thinking about buying from Teleflora check out websites below.. I wish i researched before buying...I ordered hats off to mother deluxe bouquet, spent over $80....what I got DID not match picture at all...rec. small bouquet of wilting roses wouldn't have paid even $15...called and kept getting "I understand"...they will give me 50% back after much complaining but I am still paying over 40 for a poor bouquet...they also asked if they could pick up the bouqet which i gave to my… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/05/2012 by Heath8d (1 review written)
I had a terrible experience twice with them. I submitted my order to them a week before mothers day and wanted it delivered the day before mothers day. Well I get a e mail the day after mothers day that they could not deliver because local florist could not fill the order. To make up for this they gave me a promo for 30% off my next order. Well the promo code they gave me did not work. Customer service said sorry they could not help. I would not recommend them at all. I would have gave them… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/05/2012 by Kit-a (1 review written)
I ordered bouquets for my mother, mother-in-law and aunt and ALL 3 were wrong. Two were the wrong size and the third wasn't even what I ordered. When I spoke to the local florist for my mothers bouquet she explained she only recieved $70.00 from Teleflora which after deducting delivery drops my mothers bouquet down to a smaller sized item. I spent 78 minutes total wait time on three phone calls to customer service trying to resolve this issue. They finally gave me a $80.95 credit for 3 orders… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/05/2012
Ordered a small bouquet with vase. Paid $36. Mom got two flowers and a bud vase. Yes, only two flowers. Do not order from these scam artists… Read Full Review
Written on: 14/04/2012 by bvilla0305 (1 review written)
I didn't like the arrangement that was delivered. It looked nothing like the one i ordered ...this place is full of it and expensive for a bouquet that was not worth it. It didn't have all the flowers it was supposed to have and they added some greenery that was not even supposed to be there. i am really upset . i want my money back so i can send my mother the bouquet she deserves. what's the point of this review if i cant put what i really want to put… Read Full Review
Written on: 07/04/2012 by roofrob (1 review written)
We had placed are order with teleflora for delivery a day early then we needed. That's when the first crap started,we recieved a call on Thursday saying they couldn"t deliver that day but will have it to us before noon Friday which was a close call but still would have worked. My wife called at 11:15 and spoke to two people who said they would get back to her they (DID NOT).So my wife called again and spoke to a third person and that person said they could not fill the order,meanhile my… Read Full Review
Written on: 19/02/2012 by JasonDC (1 review written)
I have to say that I am generally a pretty easy-to-please customer, particularly for something like floral delivery. A few basics that I expect include: 1) if you accept my order for a particular day, I have faith you will deliver on that day; 2) if you are unable to deliver (even though you accepted the order), I expect to be notified in a timely manner so that I can make other arrangements. For Valentine's Day 2012, I ordered a bouquet for my wife through Teleflora two days before the… Read Full Review
As rated by our community of reviewers
" Undelivered order " Read More
" Poor quality and non existent customer service " Read More
" Super " Read More
" Never ever again " Read More
" Absolutely pathetic " Read More


text:
Your browser is no longer supported by Kongregate. Upgrade to one of these browsers for the best gaming experience:
Activity Feed
Register or sign in to start receiving activity updates from around Kongregate!
Complete Initialization for 10 kreds
Congratulations! You've completed your Kongregate account!
Keep exploring Kongregate with more badges and games!
Hide the progress bar forever?
Limit my search to this forum
4 posts
Sign in to reply
Watch topic is not working for me
I wonder why Kon doesn't use a well known Forum software?
Watch topic is having problems, and has been for a while. You're welcome to submit bug reports with the "Feedback" button at the top of the page.
Also, there are numerous threads dedicated to this question. Allow me to save you some reading and sum up:
Yes, the Kong forums are somewhat lacking advanced features. It is purely functional at this point. Kong is aware of this and plans a full forum overhaul in the future. However, other things (AS3 API, card game, etc.) are taking precedence since the forums are working, just not fully featured. Also, note the "BETA" designation at the top of the screen. This is not a final product, it is a beta test, and as such not all features are complete yet. Please be patient and rest assured the forums will be more advanced eventually.
Theres a thread called 'about this forum' at the bottom of the page discussing the forums. There is also the ideas and suggestions thread as well as the feedback/bug reports link.
thanks guys!
Get more out of your Kongregate experience. Take advantage of ad-free gaming, cool profile skins, automatic beta access, and private chat with Kong Plus.
Learn more »
Did you know you can now score GameStop PowerUp Rewards® Points on Kongregate?
Find out how »


text:
TMA Practice E-Tips is a popular e-newsletter published twice a month that offers four brief, practical tips for managing a medical practice in Texas. Each issue gives you hands-on, use-it-now advice on coding, billing, reimbursement, HIPAA compliance, office policies and procedures, practice marketing, and much more, along with useful links for more information.
You can get E-Tips three ways:
1. Have TMA Practice E-Tips delivered to your inbox by subscribing today. (Log in and click on Subscriptions on the left. It's easy.) And while you're there, you can sign up your office staff to receive E-Tips, too.
2. Check out the latest issue of TMA Practice E-Tips here (RSS feed).
3. Read the latest issue of TMA Practice E-Tips below.
Exclusively sponsored by:
The information in this issue of TMA Practice E-Tips does not necessarily represent the views of Humana. Read more.
July 13, 2016, Issue of TMA Practice E-Tips
10 Tips for Conquering StressAs a physician, you not only have to do a lot of things each day but also must be a lot of things that pull you in many directions. … It's no wonder you're stressed!Can I Charge Interest on a Patient Balance?Yes, but tread carefully or risk violating the law. Also, you must apply the policy consistently to all patients.New or Established Patient? Depends on PayerWhen billing insurance for evaluation and management services, you have to identify the patient as either new or established. But there's not a single definition for "new" patient.Requests for Records Must Be in WritingCan we require all requests for copies of medical records be in writing, even though HIPAA says we must honor oral requests?
TMA Practice E-Tips by Topic