text:
Customer Reviews
9 Item(s)
per page
- Great Product Review by Guest
- My eyes are very sensitive. Most of the contact lenses become dry/painful for me after 6 hours so I gave up when I started working full time.These are better: it only requires a few drops after 8 hours or so. (Posted on 11/11/14)
- Fine Contacts Review by Guest
- Fine contacts. They usually wear out a little early but they're in my eyes seven days a week so I'm not complaining. Shipped blooomin' fast, arrived early and I even got a free trial lens for different brand :) (Posted on 11/9/14)
- Nothing to complain Review by Geust
- Thank you getlenses ;) perfect contacts, perfect fit and nothing to complain about! (Posted on 11/9/14)
- Not very good for my dry eyes Review by Guest
- After less than 6 hours, these lenses feel like grit on my very dry eyes. At my optician's urging, I have switched to Johnson & Johnson Acuvue Oasys 2-week lenses. So far those are better. I think these are best suited for medium or only slightly dry eyes. (Posted on 11/7/14)
- They look great! You Review by Hasan
- They look great! You eye makeup looks even more ggoreous with them on! I have dark brown eyes and have always wanted hazel or green eyes (my daughter has beautiful hazel eyes). I'm due for an eye examination. Do you know if color lenses are available for prescription lenses as well? Thanks so much. (Posted on 9/5/14)
- Great product but Review by Rumbie
- I have been experiencing some discomfort - although this didn't happen for some while after changing lenses - I think perhaps my optician should have advised me to change solutions..? (Posted on 9/5/14)
- I have tried Fresh L Review by Erin
- I have tried Fresh Looks. They are good, but what kind you need will depend on what kind of eye color you nralatluy have. I think color blends cover darker eyes, and then they have contacts that just bring out your natural colors. All contacts are pretty much the same size, some just have smaller pupil holes than others. Adores will last longer then Freshlooks. You can only wear fresh looks 4-6 times per lens. (Posted on 9/5/14)
- Bonjour, je voudrais Review by Dachi
- Bonjour, je voudrais prteor des lentilles de couleur, mais je n'ai pas besoin de prteor de lunettes ou de lentilles car j'ai une bonne vue, c'est uniquement pour changer d'apparence. Cela reste-t-il possible pour moi d'acheter des lentilles de couleur? A quelle fre9quence faudra-t-il les changer ? Merci d'avance. bises (Posted on 9/5/14)
- up to 18 hrs Review by Mahesh
- I can wear these lenses for 18 hours. (Posted on 9/5/14)
9 Item(s)
per page


text:
Subtitle 24 BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
09.24.01 General Regulation
Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§2-102, 2-207, 2-209,
2-3042-307, 2-309, 2-311, 2-313, and 2-416, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
The Board of Public Accountancy proposes to amend Regulation .09 under
COMAR 09.24.01 General Regulations. This action was
considered at a public meeting held on December 3, 2013, notice of which was given by publication in 40:22 Md. R. 1898 (November
1, 2013), pursuant to State Government Article, §10-506(c)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to increase fees for applications to qualify as a candidate to take the Uniform CPA Examination,
and for individual licenses and firm permits issued by the Board in order to sustain a prudent fund balance in the Board of
Public Accountancy Fund.
Comparison to Federal Standards
There is no corresponding federal standard to this proposed action.
Estimate of Economic Impact
I. Summary of Economic Impact. The proposed regulation would increase CPA examination application, individual license, and
firm permit fees by 12.5%.
III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number from
Section II.)
A. A 12.5% increase for fees charged for individual examination application fees, individual license fees, and firm
permit fees
D(1). A 12.5% increase for individual active license renewal fee from $50 to $56
D(2). A 12.5% increase for firm permit renewal fee from $120 to $135
D(3). A 12.5% increase for individual CPA Examination application fee from $60 to $67
D(4). A 12.5% increase for individual reciprocal license application fee from $60 to $67
D(5). A 12.5% increase for individual transfer of grades application fee from $60 to $67
D(6). A 12% increase for individual active license reinstatement fee from $100 to $112
D(7). A 12% increase for reinstatement of inactive status fee from $50 to $56
D(8). A 12.5% increase of firm permit reinstatement fee from $240 to $270
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has a meaningful economic impact on small business. An analysis of this economic impact follows. The
proposed amendments to COMAR 09.24.01.09 Fees will have the effect of increasing the cost of firm permit fees by approximately
12.5% over current fees.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Dennis L. Gring, Executive Director, Board of Public Accountancy, 500 North Calvert Street, Third Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202, or call 410-230-6224, or email to firstname.lastname@example.com,
or fax to 410-962-8482. Comments will be accepted through March 10, 2014. A public hearing has not been scheduled.
Open Meeting
Final action on the proposal will be considered by the Board of Public Accountancy during a public meeting to be held on April 1,
2014 at 9 a.m., at 500 North Calvert Street, Third Floor Conference Room, Baltimore, MD 21202.
.09 Fees.
Fees charged by the Board are as follows:
A. Original examination application fee$[60] 67;
B. (text unchanged)
C. Application for reciprocity$[60] 67;
D. License fee$[20] 22;
E. Renewal fee$[50] 56;
F. Application for inactive status$[25] 28;
G. Renewal for inactive status$[25] 28;
H. Reinstatement for inactive status$[50] 56;
I. Reactivation from inactive status$[50] 56;
J. Reinstatement of expired license$[100] 112;
K. Firm application fee$[60] 67;
L. Firm permit fee$[60] 67;
M. Firm renewal fee$[120] 135;
N. Firm reinstatement fee$[240] 270;
O. Transfer of grades application$[60] 67;
P.Q. (text unchanged)
Return to the DLLR Services home page
Questions or comments regarding the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation may be directed to
Questions or comments regarding the DLLR website may be directed to email@example.com.
Updated February 7, 2014

subset: commoncrawl


text:
December 5, 2012, 05:20 PM
Well I hope you guys get a chance to check out an old movie, its called "Gun Crazy". It's B+W and quite entertaining with non-stop activity and a major love theme throughout. It looks as thou they are promoting an agenda, at least at the start, which is TO BE SEEN ! ;)
PS edit (awesome Colts etc too)
PS edit (awesome Colts etc too)


text: |Need to update your look with a new pair of ladies trousers? If you want catwalk inspired style that's right on-trend and bound to incite envy wherever you go, Lavish Alice is your new best friend. Women's trousers at Lavish Alice are perfect for lovers of fierce, rule-breaking fashion, whether you're right on-trend or miles ahead of the curve. Why not get the entire Lavish Alice look by complimenting your new trousers by having a look through our range of women's tops, knitwear and shoes! Shop the collection now for an instant wardrobe update.


text:
on May 16, 2013 - 7:17 PM
, updated May 17, 2013 at 2:28 AM
Doug Whaley's resume says he's as ready to succeed as any first-time NFL general manager could reasonably hope to be.
Even though you never know how someone is going to perform when the buck stops with them for the first time, Bills president Russ Brandon says he's confident Whaley's 18½ years in the NFL show he has the right stuff.
"He deserves this opportunity," Brandon said Thursday at a news conference introducing Whaley as the Bills' new general manger. "Doug has every quality you look for in a leader. He has great work ethic. ... He is one of the most humble guys I have ever met, and everything is about us. It is about us. He has been in the trenches. He has been scouting his entire career on the pro and the college side."
Whaley, 40, groomed for the job for the past 3½ years as Buddy Nix's right-hand man in the Bills' organization. Before that he spent 12 years working mostly in pro scouting with the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of the winningest organizations in the NFL. He also spent three years scouting for the Seattle Seahawks.
The Bills are about to find out if all that training can help lead them out of pro football's wilderness.
"Our main goal is to give the fans of the Buffalo Bills a team that consistently competes for championships," Whaley said.
Why does he think the Bills' are committed enough to winning after 13 straight non-playoff seasons?
"I'd say the shared responsibility from Russ all the way down to everybody in this organization to realize that what we've put there recently is not what we want to be known for," he said.
Whaley is a Pittsburgh native who played safety and linebacker for the University of Pittsburgh. He was a team captain, along with Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin, as a senior. He spent nine months after college working toward becoming a stock broker on Wall Street when former Bills personnel chief Tom Modrak lured him to the Steelers. Whaley has been scouting ever since.
"Doug Whaley, to me, has paid his dues," said former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher.
"His body of work is in a lot of different areas and circumstances – player, intern, scout – he didn't go to the end of the movie first," said Modrak. "He went through the whole process. I never saw him back away from a tough circumstance."
Asked what quality Whaley possesses that gives him an eye for football talent, Modrak said: "His core is he knows people. He has a feel for the room. He has a sense for what's right and what's wrong, and I think that all carries over when he analyzes players."
Like new Bills coach Doug Marrone, who was pursued by other teams, Whaley would have been an attractive GM candidate if he was on the open market. The Bills signed him to a contract extension in February in anticipation of promoting him to GM. Whaley becomes the sixth African-American GM in the 32-team league. Seven other teams hired GMs this offseason, but all seven of those jobs went to white candidates.
John Wooten, executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, compared the Whaley hire to how the New York Giants handled the transition from esteemed GM Erie Accorsi to then-coveted aide Jerry Reese six years ago. (The Pollard Alliance works with the NFL to promote diversity in front offices and among head coaches.)
"There was quite a bit of interest in Whaley," Wooten said. "That's why Buffalo stepped up to say, 'Hey, we're going to give you that position. Just stay here with us rather than take an interview.' "
To a large degree, the die already is cast on Whaley's short-term chances for success due to two big decisions he helped Brandon and Nix make: hiring Marrone and drafting quarterback EJ Manuel in the first round.
If Manuel succeeds, Whaley is going to be in line for a pay raise and a contract extension three or four years from now.
If Manuel fails, Whaley probably will be on a hot seat.
"When you spend two minutes with the guy, you know this guy has a presence," Whaley said of Manuel. "He has a presence on and off the field. We are excited for everything EJ brings to the table, as well as the rest of our draft class. We think the sky is the limit."
Whaley wasted no time putting his own stamp on the organization.
The Bills announced the hiring of Jim Monos as director of player personnel and Kelvin Fisher as director of college scouting.
Monos spent the past eight years serving a key role as Southeast college scout for the New Orleans Saints. He becomes Whaley's right-hand man, overseeing pro and college scouting.
Fisher, who spent the past 13 years as a college scout with the Steelers, becomes the Bills' new director of college scouting. Chuck Cook, who held that title with the Bills the past two years, gets demoted to the role of national college scout.
Whaley was not as colorful as Nix or as expansive in his answers as his old boss during the news conference. Nix was among those whom Whaley thanked for getting him ready for the promotion. Whaley spent a lot of time scouting top college prospects the past several years.
"In 2010, I had an extensive background in the pro personnel department," Whaley said. "The last couple of years I've been able to manage the draft process, so I think I got a handle on the complete football operation department."
"This is a culmination of a lot of hard work," Whaley said. "When anybody says hard work does not pay off, I am going to have to say look at me because I believe it does."
email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text: Bode DeLong knows that his playboy brother Bram isn't really in love with Miss Comfort Kennedy, even though it's clear that she's enamored with him. With Bram's motives for the engagement suspect, Bode figures the safest place for Comfort to be is in his arms. Now, Bode just needs to convince Comfort that the childhood fancy she has for his brother is no match for the incredible desire that sparks between them every time they touch.


text:
Top Definition
A last name given to a few families that are completely superior to the rest. Generally if there is a second born son then that son will one day rise and take Xerxes place and become ruler of all the world with his divine powers.
That younger Botsch boy will rule the world someday.
লিখেছেন- Buzzm Frog 9 de এপ্রিল de 2008
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?


text:
ROCKFORD — The Rockford Tea Party will head to Washington, Ill. at 9 a.m. Nov. 27 to offer relief to victims of the tornado.
The community is invited to donate food, water, blankets and toiletries. Items can be dropped off between 7 to 9 a.m. in the back parking lot of Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St.
For information: facebook.com/rockfordteaparty.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
The old adage that familiarity breeds contempt doesn't hold too much water with the Northern Cambria High School boys basketball program.
At the same time, the Colts' starting five may prove the adage all wet.
Seniors Adam Polites, Josh Bonatesta, Jeff Hogan, Nick Lee and Derek Bearer are buddies on and off the court, and the success that they've all enjoyed as front-line players on a Colts team that is bidding for its fourth straight appearance in the PIAA playoffs this March is evidence that camaraderie and personal chemistry can play large factors in a squad winning and losing games.
Article Photos
Mirror photo by Gary M. Baranec
Northern Cambria senior athletes include (from left): Adam Polites, Jeff Hogan, Josh Bonatesta, Derek Bearer, Nick Lee.
"The team concept is in full force with these guys,'' Northern Cambria coach Dan Weber said. "Four of them have played basketball together since the third or fourth grade, and all five of them came up to the varsity together as ninth-graders. They're a very skilled group, and team chemistry and each player knowing where the other is on the basketball floor goes a long way.''
Lee, who transferred into the Northern Cambria School District as a ninth-grader, was quick to become a part of the group.
"We all get along real well,'' the 5-foot-11 Lee, a forward and two-year starter, said of the starting five. "We try to keep company with each other as much as we can. We practice as a team, and we play as a team.''
Many of the five also play multiple sports together. Polites, Bearer and Hogan were all members of the football program, while Lee and Hogan play together on the school's volleyball team. Polites - who scored his 1,000th career basketball point earlier this season - is also a member of the school's baseball team, and Bonatesta plans to join the baseball team this spring.
"We have a great camaraderie on the basketball team,'' said the 6-foot-2 Polites, a three-year starter at shooting guard who is the basketball squad's leading scorer with a 23-points per-game average. "We've been playing together since the third grade, and although Nick didn't come along until our freshman year, he has fit in perfectly.''
All five starters bring something unique to the team, according to Weber.
"Adam Polites is a 1,000-point scorer,'' Weber said. "He works extremely hard at the game both in the offseason and during the season, and he has a passion for the game. Jeff and Nick are our inside guys that provide the glue to the team. Josh and Derek always guard the other team's best players. Both of those guys bring it every night. Their hustle is like no other.''
The overall team success experienced by this starting five is unmatched by any other in school history. Two years ago, as sophomores, they were part of the school's first team since the 1965 state championship squad to win a PIAA playoff game.
"All five players played significant minutes on that team,'' said Weber, 35, who is in his 11th season as the team's head coach.
Two years ago, Northern Cambria lost to Bishop Carroll in the District 6-A championship game. Last year, the Colts beat Carroll in the 6-A title game. This year, Northern Cambria is competing at the 6-AA level, and the field is loaded.
The significance of the challenge isn't lost on any of the team's starting five players.
"We know it's going to be a different scenario than what we're used to,'' said the 5-foot-9 Bonatesta, a two-year starter at shooting guard. "But we have a good team, and we know we should definitely be able to make a run to get back to the district championship game, and win it.''
The 6-foot-4 Hogan, a three-year starter at forward, agrees.
"We have our goals set high, and we want to achieve them,'' he said. "Our goal is to win the Heritage Conference championship, compete for the district title, and move on to the state playoffs and do better there than we did last year.''
Last year was a good experience in the state playoffs for the Colts, who won two PIAA playoff games.
"It was a little taste of getting our feet wet,'' Hogan said. "Now, we're ready to jump in the pool.''
They'll attempt to do so with a strong transition game that emphasizes speed, rebounding, and ballhandling.
"Our biggest strength is probably our transition game,'' said the 5-foot-9 Bearer, a two-year starter at point guard. "We have some pretty good shooters, and a couple good inside post players in Hogan and Lee, and all five of us are good at dribbling the ball. In our offense, we get the rebound and go with it.''
And according to assistant coach Leo Magulick, the flow of the game seems to come naturally to the Colts.
"They play together well as a team,'' Magulick said. "They've been playing together for so long that it has just become natural for them. This is definitely a senior-oriented team. They've played in some big games in the past, and their experience shows.''
That experience could yield a big payoff come March.
"We got bumped up to [Class AA] this year, and we're in with the big dogs now,'' Polites said. "If we make it to states this year, it will be our fourth trip in four years. We're working real hard to get back there.''


text:
IKVM.NET: Building a Java VM on the .NET Framework
- Date: to
- Day 1
- Speakers: Jeroen Frijters
- 5 comments
Loading user information from Channel 9
Something went wrong getting user information from Channel 9
Loading user information from MSDN
Something went wrong getting user information from MSDN
Loading Visual Studio Achievements
Something went wrong getting the Visual Studio Achievements
Right click "Save as…"Slides (view online)
Java and .NET are like twins separated at birth, but what if you actually want to run your Java code on .NET? IKVM.NET aims to provide a full Java platform on top of the .NET Framework and in this talk we'll look at how this is accomplished and what the challenges are.
Oops, something didn't work.
Pretty cool stuff!~
heh, nice way to go from meh to wow with one throw-away.
I just wanted to take a minute to tell you that you have a great site! Keep up the good work.
Good Stuff, Jeroen!
Nice and informative blog.
Comments have been closed since this content was published more than 30 days ago, but if you'd like to continue the conversation, please create a new thread in our Forums, or Contact Us and let us know.


text:
on February 8, 2013 - 12:08 AM
, updated February 8, 2013 at 12:32 AM
RIVERDALE — A slow start proved to be too much to overcome for Canisius on Thursday night as the Golden Griffins dropped a 67-54 decision to Manhattan College in Draddy Gymnasium.
The Griffs missed 10 of their first 12 shots and committed five turnovers to fall into a 20-7 hole with 7:48 left in the opening half. Canisius trailed 35-19 at halftime.
For the game, Canisius shot just 15 for 44 (34.1 percent) from the floor and finished with 15 turnovers.
The Griffs were down by as many as 25 points on four occasions in the second half, the final time when a three-pointer by the Jaspers' Michael Alvardo made the score 59-34.
Manhattan (8-15, 6-7) has beaten Canisius (15-9, 8-5) three times in the teams' last four meetings.
Alshwan Hymes led the Griffs with 16 points, while Billy Baron added 14.
The Griffs (15-9, 8-5) struggled from beyond the arc sinking just 8-of-27 shots (29.6 percent).
Canisius returns to action at Niagara at 2 p.m. Sunday.


text:
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Ashley Ridge baseball program will field a varsity team with less experience than the one it had last season, but the goals remain the same.
After winning the 2012 Class AAAA state championship, the Swamp Foxes graduated 14 seniors and half of them were four-year starters.
Despite having no true returning starters on this year's squad, Ashley Ridge coach BJ Bellush is optimistic.
"Hopefully we won't miss a beat, but there are some holes to fill," he said. "We have a lot of work to do swinging the bats and pitching but hopefully we can put it all together as the season goes along and be in contention to win the region. Our expectations are the same as last year. I guess you could call it a rebuilding year but we don't approach it that way. Our main goal every year is to win the region and go deep into the playoffs. We are going to coach these guys the same way."
For Bellush that means stressing work ethic and fundamentals first and foremost.
"Defensively we stress making the routine play 100 percent of the time and keeping the walks to a minimum," the coach said. "Hopefully we will have the same mental toughness. That is something we try to instill in our kids from day one – how to handle adversity and to play with a chip on their shoulder."
Seniors Austin Garland and Kyle Hongsermeier and junior Jason Miller have more varsity experience than the rest of the team. Hongsermeier ran bases for the varsity last season and both Garland and Miller started the last three games of 2012 after being pulled up from the JV.
Miller will likely do a lot of pitching this season. When he isn't on the hill, he will play third base. Garland, John Sanchez, Carson Walls, Rusty Grayson and James Govan have also shown promise on the mound this preseason.
"Jason will probably be our No. 1 and the other guys are battling for the other starting spots and relief roles," Bellush said. "Our strong point last year was pitching and while it's not a weak point this year we are thinner in that area."
The Swamp Foxes will open the season with three freshmen in the infield. Aaron Miller will man first; Hunter Grover will man second; and Grayson will be the shortstop.
Junior Wesley Aschenbrenner will catch.
Hongsermeier will anchor the outfield, which will also feature Garland in right field and sophomore Josh Litchfield in left field.
Opening the season in reserve roles are Tres Pendergrass, Eric Badura, Ben Beresky, Bradley McLaughlin and Chandler Conlee.
Everyone except Grover, who transferred from Summerville Catholic School, has at least a year with the program but most of the players only have JV experience.
"Our goal is to get better everyday," Bellush said. "We are still playing around with the lineup but nearly all of these kids have been in our program so hopefully we will have some consistency. Some of our young guys are going to have to kind of catch up to the better pitchers they will face so we are just going to keep working and hope we get better."
Garland and Jason Miller showed they swing a pretty good stick at the end of last season. Aaron Miller is 6-4 and weights 232 so he has some pop in his bat. Bellush says Grayson also shows great promise at the plate.
"We are hoping some of them will have a breakout season," Bellush said. "We are hoping to get some run production out of those guys."
The one good thing about losing so many starters is it opens the door for other players to step up to the plate, both literally and figuratively.
"If we had everybody returning from a team that won a state championship it could be a disadvantage but because we have so many young guys I think it makes this group a little bit hungrier," Bellush said. "They know last year's seniors left a legacy. Now we can show them the banner and talk to them about what it takes to achieve that. It gives them something to strive for and I think it helps them develop trust in the coaches and makes them want to work harder. A lot of them are hungry to leave their own legacy."
Contact Roger Lee @ 873-9424 ext. 213 or email@example.com
© 2016 The Journal Scene an Evening Post Industries company. All Rights Reserved.
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Parental Consent Form.


text:
'Bizet' | Quilted Jacket with Faux Leather Sleeves by HUGO
Style No. 50259780
Free Shipping
This quilted jacket by HUGO is the definition of cool. The lightweight jacket features a quilted body that is offset by faux leather sleeves and elasticized cuffs, hem and collar. It also has two zip front pockets and a zip closure. The logo-lined interior contains two zip pockets and red fabrication accents.
Model is 6'2" with a 40" chest, 31" waist, and is wearing size L.
Model is 6'2" with a 40" chest, 31" waist, and is wearing size L.
- Quilted body fabrication
- Elasticized collar, bottom and cuffs
- Two front zip pockets
- Zipper closure
- Logo-lined interior
- Two internal zip pockets
- Internal red fabrication accents
- Polyester-blend


text:
FOOTBALL TAB -- North Lenoir: Sutton continues to build winning mentality in Wheat Swamp
By Andrew Stevens
Published in Sports on August 16, 2012 1:48 PM
Please log in to see full story.
Other Local Sports
- WCDS follows coach's advice in victory
- Eagles collect four-set road win
- JV Sports Digest
- James Kenan outlasts Southern Wayne in JV football
- Rocky Mount defeats C.B. Aycock tennis
- Southern Wayne routs Kinston in tennis
- Wayne Country Day tennis blanks Epiphany
- Spring Creek volleyball downs Southern Wayne
- WCDS, Faith-RM play to draw
- Goldsboro bounces back from opening-set loss to RMP


text: FC jeans have been a favourite forever. Patented power stretch technology makes the most of your figure, while our hard wearing fabric ensures they will be a staple for years to come. Put a kick in your step with flattering flares or send summer signals in clean white jeans. From on-trend ripped denim to boyfriend styles and classic skinny jeans- this collection is as versatile as you are.


text:
We got to check out two exciting new Tippmann products at the 2014 Paintball Extravaganza. The first was Tippmann's latest mag fed marker, the Tippmann TCR. The other was the Tippmann 98 Custom Mag Fed Conversion Kit which turns the classic Model 98 Custom into a mag fed marker with a 7, 12, or 20 ball magazine capacity. Check out our video where Kevin explains the adapter's features.
Other manufacturers have made off-brand Tippmann conversion kits that are similar. This one is the real deal—guaranteed to be 100% compatible with all 98 custom, US Army, and TPN markers that utilize the 98 quick-release feed elbow. The conversion kit will ship with two 7-ball Tru-Feed magazines. Tru-feed 12-ball extended magazines and the 20-round Zetamag will also fit the adapter.
You don't need to make any permanent marker modifications. The Tippmann conversion kit is designed to use the same fasteners as the standard Tippmann 98 quick release feed elbow. It takes seconds to install and it's easy to switch back and forth between hopper and magazine fed paintball.
The Tru-Feed magazines are identical to the ones that come with the Tippmann TPS Pistol. They utalize a low tension spring system that allows you to use a wider variety of paint compared to other magazines. We've had good experience with Tru-Feed magazines. Lower tension springs are less likely to damage paint on hot and humid days.
This is an exciting product for anyone who wants to get in on the mag fed craze without spending a fortune on a new marker. Just about everyone has a Tippmann Model 98—or at least knows someone who owns one. It will definitely get more people into magazine fed paintball.
The Tippmann mag fed conversion kit will be on sale in May for under $50. Be use to check out our website when the time comes to order yours.


text:
Source: Detroit News
quote: and it uses a quart of oil every 3000 miles
quote: You must leave a puff of smoke as you leave every stop-light. So factor in the additional pollution you're contributing and the cost of a quart of oil to your "fuel" costs. Just because you have over 220,000 miles, does not mean your car does NOT need a rebuild.


text:
Floyd Dale Cunningham, 85, a resident of East Dailey, passed from this life Saturday evening, May 18, 2013, at Nella's Nursing Home in Elkins.
He was born Thursday, Nov. 10, 1927, in Whitmer, a son of the late John Floyd Cunningham and Ida Bell Phillips Cunningham.
On Nov. 23, 1949, in Elkins, he married the former Virginia Lucille Teter, who survives in East Dailey.
Article Photos
Also left to cherish Dale's memory are two children, Diana Boyles and husband, Sam, of Buckhannon, and Gary Cunningham of Dailey; three grandchildren, Seth Boyles and Patty Martinez, of Lost Creek, Lisa Deatherage and husband, Hank, of Buckhannon and Tim Cunningham and wife, Sarah, of Dailey; six great-grandchildren, Corey and Colby Boyles, Logan and Lauren Deatherage, and Haley and Leslie Cunningham; three brothers, Samp Cunningham and wife, Bernice, of Beverly, Wade Cunningham and wife, Betty Jo, of Elkins and John Wilson Cunningham and wife, Carolyn Sis, of Whitmer; four sisters, Louise Barkley, Mary Tingler, Arlene Tingler and husband, Jim, all of Elkins, and Nancy Bennett and husband, Paul, of Sugar Grove; one sister-in-law, Louise Cunningham of Beverly, and several nieces and nephews.
Also preceding Dale in death besides his parents were one daughter, Karen Elizabeth Cunningham; four brothers, Roy, Leonard, Lincoln and Bud Louis Cunningham; one sister, Louella Cunningham; three sisters-in-law, Ann, Betty and Wanda Cunningham; and two brothers-in-law, Mack Barkley and Newt Tingler.
Dale attended the schools of Randolph County. He was a farmer all of his life and was active in the Allegheny Highland Project. Dale also worked at the Pioneer Lumber Company, Labcraft, Huttonsville Correctional Center and Campbell's Market. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and just being outdoors.
Mr. Cunningham's request for cremation will be honored. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Assembly of God in Elkins. Rev. Roger Foster will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made for Mrs. Cunningham's benefit to the Good Shepherd Assembly of God, Rt. 3 Box 450 Elkins, WV 26241
The Randolph Funeral Home and Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements for Floyd Dale Cunningham. Send online condolences to the family at www.therandolphfuneralhome.com.


text:
Top Definition
Eric Cartman's Wife was originally derived from a girl called Andrea. Her personality is just like Eric Cartman, arrogant, rude, abusive, bully, self-fish, fat, stubborn, stupid.
And she hates America.
And she hates America.
Hello my name is Andrea
Oh, you're Eric Cartman's Wife
Oh, you're Eric Cartman's Wife
av My name is Andrea10 5 maj 2010
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?


text:
Vertical Markers, Set of 25
Product Actions
Additional Information
Keep Track of Your Plants with Our Weatherproof Markers
- Mark the locations and names of plants and bulbs in garden
- Vertical nameplates are unobtrusive
- Rustproof, zinc-coated nameplates, galvanized steel wire legs
- Set of 25
As your perennial garden evolves, it can be hard to remember which plant is which. These durable markers record variety names and planting dates, and keep you from digging up plants by mistake. Slim and unobtrusive, they virtually disappear in the foliage yet there's plenty of room to write on the nameplate. We recommend our permanent Paint Marker, sold separately.
Product Details
- Galvanized steel
- Nameplate is 7/8" x 3-1/4"
There are no special shipping restrictions or charges associated with this item. For detailed information about our delivery methods and charges, click here.
We're proud of the fact that this item is shipped to you directly from our warehouse in Vermont, by one of our 250 employee-owners. In-stock items are packed with care and shipped within the next business day to ensure prompt delivery to your home and garden!


text:
Narrow down the 64 results:
We have a range of budget places to stay in Vilnius from as low as £8 per night
Based on previous Vilnius accommodation searches, the average starting price is £43
Want to splurge? At the top end in Vilnius, we have 13 places to stay with prices starting at £81
x The average starting price for a place to stay in Vilnius is £43 per night.
Svitrigailos Street 11DOutstanding 100%
Universiteto Street 14Outstanding 100%
Kauno str. 14Excellent 90%
Weirauch Very nice and friendly! The rooms are perfectly clean, only the kitchen was not so perfect on the weekend - in the time between breakfast and coming of the housewife in afternoon. The service is very good in times, the office is working. But Saturday afternoon and Sunday the office doesn't work... But is only a very little critical point. It is a very nice house on a perfect place!
Create your own travel plan including Vilnius as one of your stops. You can use it to store all your research (even hotels found on other websites!)
Do you have questions about Vilnius? You might try asking in our active travel forums and see if anyone else has been there.
Keep your family and friends up to date with your trip by starting your own travel blog!


text:
Friday, March 28, 2014
Wando boys tennis won its third match in as many days Thursday with a 6-0 win over Stratford in Mount Pleasant.
It's the Warriors second straight 6-0 shutout and second win in Region VII.
Wando is back on the court Tuesday at home against Goose Creek.
DaCosta def. Sides 6-4, 6-4. Covington def. Wong 6-1, 6-2. Browder def. Wong 6-3, 6-1. Weston def. Sides 6-0, 6-3. Lopresti def. Hoffman 6-1, 6-2. Doubles Wingloski/Smith def. Smith/Yeung 6-3, 6-0.
© 2016 Moultrie News an Evening Post Industries company. All Rights Reserved.
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Parental Consent Form.


text:
on February 11, 2013 - 11:34 PM
Canisius dominates
Canisius ran away with first place in all 11 events on its way to winning the All-Catholic Boys Swimming Championships on Monday at the Erie Community College Flickinger Center.
The Crusaders scored 487 points, followed by St. Joe's with 294 and St. Francis with 174.
Canisius had three double winners led by junior Jack Boyd, who won the 50 freestyle equaling his WNY leading time of 21.57. He also won the 100 butterfly in 53.43 and anchored the 200 free relay.
James Pokornowski took the 200 freestyle in 1:51.17 and the 500 in 4:58.79. Will McCauley took the 200 IM in 2:00.07 and the 100 free in 49.80. Christian Westermeier won the 100 breaststroke and was on two relays.
Hamburg girls win title
The Hamburg girls basketball team clinched the ECIC II title for the second year in a row as Kendra Quinn-Moultrie had 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 55-37 win over Iroquois. The Bulldogs will finish the regular season on Wednesday when they host Sweet Home.
The Bulldogs were hit pretty hard by graduation, and they are young starting four juniors, but that wasn't enough to deny them this year.
"Those kids have worked their butts off all year long, and they play hard," said coach Kelly Owens. "Kendra is pretty much in double digits every game, but there is always at least someone else, if not two others [who can score.]"
• It was a big day for Natalie Galus as the Frontier senior signed a national letter of intent with Daemen College in a ceremony after school, then scored 20 points with seven blocks in a 50-33 win over visiting Clarence. Galus is within six points of 1,000 and will chase the scoring milestone on Wednesday against Holy Angels at home at 7:30 p.m.
Jontay Walton had 27 points, five assists and six steals as Holy Angels wrapped up it Monsignor Martin Association schedule with a 59-46 win over Nardin. Awilda Murphy added 19 points and four assists as the Angels finished in second place in the league behind Sacred Heart with an 11-4 record. Walton and Murphy combined to score all 19 of the Angels' points in the fourth quarter. Leah Bellitto led Nardin with 11 points.
The Angels take on ECIC I competition this week when they are at Frontier on Wednesday, host Williamsville North on Thursday and travel to Jamestown on Saturday.
• Sophomore Alyssa Wagner scored 24 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as Lockport ran its winning streak to 14 with a 73-40 win over Niagara Falls. Alexis Cheatham added 19 points and seven assists for the NFL champs and No. 1-ranked large school (13-0, 14-1). The Lady Lions will travel to Kenmore East today and wrap up the week on Friday and Saturday at the Lockport Kiwanis Shootout.
In a boys game, all seven seniors on the roster scored for Niagara Falls, capping a 63-40 Senior Night victory over Lockport. The Wolverines improved to 13-0 in the Niagara Frontier League. Jermaine Crumpton led the way with 19 points.


text:
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf collection will be available at Sierra Nevada College's Prim Library thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
A federal program created in 1965, the NEH provides funding to a variety of humanities programs in the U.S.
The Bookshelf includes 25 books, four films and other resources selected to help audiences in the United States become more familiar with the people, places, history, faith, and cultures of Muslims around the world and within the U.S.
The collection is intended to provide the American public with trustworthy and accessible resources about Muslim beliefs and practices and the cultural heritage associated with Islamic civilizations.
The Prim Library is one of only two libraries in Nevada and 841 libraries and state humanities councils throughout the U.S to receive this grant.
The Bookshelf was developed by the NEH and the American Library Association based on the advice of scholars, librarians and other public programming experts.
The Prim Library also will receive access for one year to Oxford University's Islamic Studies Online, a database of thousands of entries and articles about the Islamic world.
The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf is the first in a planned series of Bridging Cultures Bookshelves, all part of NEH's Bridging Cultures initiative. This initiative recognizes the role libraries play in fostering learning and conversation among community members. As part of the grant, the library will sponsor at least one public program that introduces the community to these resources.
A poetry reading featuring Middle Eastern poetry and a screening of one of the films is planned for later in the year.


text:
on January 2, 2013 - 10:42 PM
A Buffalo man was charged with assault and other counts after police stopped him from assaulting a woman with a pocket knife during an early morning incident at Doat and Genesee streets over the weekend, Buffalo police reported Wednesday.
Gary L. Heard, 20, was arrested after Officer Adam O'Shei and other officers confronted him about 3 a.m. Sunday, when police were called to the scene of a possible stabbing and after Heard allegedly repeatedly struck a woman on the head during an argument at the street corner.
Heard was arrested at Genesee and Koons streets after a short foot race and brought back to the scene of the incident for identification by witnesses. The victim was treated in Erie County Medical Center for head lacerations, police said.
Heard was charged with second-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon and obstructing governmental administration.


text:
When Kelsey Waters packed her belongings this summer in preparation for her freshman year at the State College of Florida in Sarasota, she had no idea she would be unpacking at Stetson University in DeLand.
A crazy turn of events the day before she was supposed to move to SCF changed Waters' educational path, and perhaps her life path as well.
"The timing of it worked out perfect," Waters said. "If it had been a day later, things would have been much more complicated and it may not have worked out. I know Stetson is the right place for me because God wouldn't have made the opportunity available at the last minute if it wasn't going to work out. I still can't believe it."
Waters learned about Stetson from a friend during her senior year at Keystone Heights High School, and she was immediately hooked. The small size, the academic reputation, and the degrees offered greatly matched her interests. However, by the time she applied Stetson was not accepting any more students, and Waters had to look elsewhere.
She chose SCF and planned on playing softball there, but less than 24 hours before she was scheduled to move in, she received an e-mail from Stetson head coach Frank Griffin asking her to give him a call.
"When I called coach he said, 'Do you know what's going on at Stetson?' I said, 'No, sir.' He said, 'Well, I think we might have a spot for you.' At this point I was floored. He said he would make some more calls and get back to me."
Had Waters checked-in at SCF, she would have had to go through a complicated transfer process to switch to Stetson. So she postponed her departure and called the SFC coach to let her know what was going on. The coach agreed with her decision and told her not to come to campus until everything was sorted out.
When Griffin called back, he told Waters her application had been accepted and that the academic scholarship she had applied for still had some funds left. Waters did some number crunching and decided to make the switch to Stetson.
"Kelsey is just a great kid and we are so excited and fortunate to have her," Griffin said.
Waters said she has fit in well with her new Hatter teammates and has thoroughly enjoyed going through fall training and the first week of practice.
"It feels great, I love all the girls. Everybody has such a large skill set, it is such a blessing to be able to work with them. It really makes me feel good."
Waters felt even better after hitting a home run in her very first collegiate at-bat Friday in Stetson's doubleheader sweep over Seminole State. The Hatters won a pair of 8-inning scrimmages 8-0 and 14-1 at Patricia Wilson Field.
Meredith Owen, Taylor Cochran, Courtney Brandt, and Sarah Read each pitched four innings for the Hatters. Chrissy Morello collected five hits on the day, and Morgan Hatch recorded four hits.
Stetson will host three more fall games on Nov. 1, Nov. 2 and Nov. 8.


text:
A capsule containing a tiny camera that takes pictures of the lining of the intestines is one tool doctors have to help detect polyps, cancer, and sources of bleeding in the small intestine that current tests cannot always find. The procedure is called capsule endoscopy.
You swallow a small capsule that contains a camera. As the capsule passes through the small intestine, the camera snaps pictures 4 times per second. The capsule is eventually excreted naturally, without you feeling anything unusual.
As the capsule moves through the GI tract, it sends signals to a data recorder worn on a belt around your waist. You wear the recorder for about 8 hours as you go about your daily activities. The images stored on the data recorder can be downloaded to a computer and viewed by a physician.
Swallowing a capsule with a camera may seem like a science fiction plot, but the technology is very much in the here and now. The capsule and supporting system include:
In many cases, doctors rely on endoscopy to view the small intestine. This involves inserting a thin, lighted tube with a camera, down the throat, through the stomach, and into the small intestine. However, an endoscope cannot reach all of the 20-foot-long small intestine. Capsule endoscopy can provide pictures of the entire length of the small intestine.
This helps to find problems in the small intestine that may not have been previously be seen.
The capsule results are used along with other endoscopic and radiological tests to help make a diagnosis. It is not a replacement for these tests.
The capsule is able to detect signs of health conditions as it passes through the digestive tract. These may include:
The capsule is safe, but there may be minor side effects. Very rarely, the capsule can get stuck in the digestive tract and surgery may be required to remove the it.
Studies done on the effectiveness of the capsule in the small intestine have been positive, especially when it is used to evaluate sources of bleeding. Capsule endoscopy has been found to be equal to or better than some other tests commonly used.
Some evidence indicates that capsule endoscopy may also be effective in evaluations of the colon, but most of the evidence so far is conflicting. More research is being done on the effectiveness of capsule endoscopy in routine colon procedures.
The capsule may not be used on people with:
Technology will bring improvements. Newer forms of the capsule may allow for controlling movement, biopsies, or dispensing medication. Capsule endoscopy is a peek into exciting medical innovations that may keep us healthy without certain hassles of endoscopies or colonoscopies.
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
US Food and Drug Administration
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG)
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding . EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated July 15, 2014. Accessed October 27, 2014.
Colonoscopy. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated October 15, 2014. Accessed October 27, 2014.
Given diagnostic imaging system—K010312. US Food and Drug Administration website. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DeviceApprovalsandClearances/Recently-ApprovedDevices/ucm085396.htm. Updated September 5, 2013. Accessed October 27, 2014.
Hale MF, Sidhu R, et al. Capsule endoscopy: Current practice and future directions. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2014;20(24):7752-7759.
Leighton JA, Fleischer DE. The role of capsule endoscopy in GI practice in 2012. American Gastroenterological Association website. Available at: http://www.gastro.org/mobiletools/news-item/1299. Accessed October 27, 2014.
Preparing for capsule endoscopy. American Gastroenterology Association website. Available at: http://www.gastro.org/patient-center/procedures/capsule-endoscopy. Updated April 2008. Accessed October 27, 2014.
Sieg A. Capsule endoscopy compared with conventional colonoscopy for detection of colorectal neoplasms. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2011;3(5):81-85.
Van Gossum A, Munoz-Navas M, et al. Capsule endoscopy versus colonoscopy for the detection of polyps and cancer. N Engl J Med. 2009;361(3):264-270.
Last reviewed October 2014 by Michael Woods, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Copyright © 2012 EBSCO Publishing All rights reserved.
What can we help you find?close ×


text:
|Thread title
|Last replied
|Now searching...
Final Fantasy III Forum PC iPhone DS NES Android
profile pro reviews user reviews cheats FAQs/Guides screens videos wiki discussion board
quote edda0199Both of the games are fantastic game i like. Does anyone like it, too?Dark knight and Nigas summoners.
Powered by neoforums v2.3.10 (Bolieve)
Copyright Neo Era Media, Inc. 1999-2016


text:
'Jovolt' | Buffalo Leather Jacket by BOSS Orange
Style No. 50259751
Free Shipping
- This leather jacket by BOSS Orange is crafted from 100% buffalo leather and features a special finish for a one-of-a-kind look. A full zip closure and bold dark paisley lining complete this look.
- Model is 6'2" with a 31" waist, 40" chest, and is wearing size 40R.
- Stand collar with two snap closures
- Full zip closure
- Epaulettes with snap details on shoulders
- One chest flap pocket with snap closure
- Two side entry pockets with snap closures
- One internal slant pocket with snap closure
- Contrast dark paisley lining
- Special finish for one-of-a-kind look
- Back length: 66 cm (25.9 in)
- 100% Buffalo skin


text:
Source: BBC
quote: my problem with these types of crimes is comparing the sentence to the sentence someone that beat the crap out of someone, commited manslaughter etc gets. why is cyber attacking, hacking, whatever, piracy etc worse than crimes that actually affected someone directly?in this case paypal were found lacking as they should have already spent the money to protect their systems (and our personal data) from hackers.
quote: That's like trying to claim it was the murder victim's fault for not equipping himself in body armor when he woke up that morning. The guy with the gun holds no responsibility, those who got shot should have been better prepared.


text:
This year's safe deer season is good news
December 29, 2012
Another big game hunting season is about to come to a close. This past Wednesday, I was talking to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Public Relations Police Officer L....
No comments posted for this article.
Post a Comment
You must first login before you can comment.


text:
on February 12, 2013 - 1:00 AM
It is a frigid winter night and a bitter wind is whipping through Western New York. My children are snuggled into their warm beds. Yet, each time I hear that relentless wind buffet my home, my thoughts turn to my fellow human beings who are suffering through another night of freezing temperatures. I, and my team of community health outreach workers, know them by name. By face. And by story.
I tell myself, over and over again, that I should be out there. Delivering blankets and food. Offering transportation to people who wish to go to a local shelter. Lending an ear to a person eager to talk. And as I try to reason with myself, to understand that I can't be everywhere at once, I come to a realization. This is exactly what I should have told my employee last month, when a homeless man she had made contact with passed away in the abandoned building where he had attempted to find shelter from the elements.
The reality is, on any given night there are 400 people living on the streets of Buffalo, with an additional 1,000 being housed at local shelters. Despite the best efforts of a tireless group of community health workers, we still face a monumental challenge to end homelessness in Buffalo. The greatest issues we face are:
The true faces of homelessness. Unfortunately, age-old stereotypes still inform the public perception of the homeless population: lazy, middle-aged men who have only themselves to blame for their deplorable situations. The reality is the homeless population also includes the educated, veterans, families and victims of domestic violence. However, the misconceptions drive policies, which produce ineffective results.
Not enough safe and affordable housing options. There is simply a lack of housing available to low-income wage earners. With a low supply of housing, demand causes prices to rise above a rate affordable by working individuals in our community. Frequently the only options remaining are dangerous environments. This is typically the situation faced by individuals suffering from untreated mental illness, or by participants of substance abuse recovery programs.
While programs exist to help the homeless and individuals with long-term disabilities, their needs often do not match the requirements of the assistance programs. If an individual does qualify for assistance, the registration process is often so lengthy that many times an applicant disappears before the application can be completed.
Lack of effective programs. Assistance programs that offer individuals with long-term disabilities a quick transition into housing are full, and have long waiting lists.
So where does that leave the lonely man seeking shelter in an abandoned building, waiting out that last year until he qualifies for Social Security? Where does that leave the young woman with a long-term disability whose diagnosis doesn't match the criteria necessary for her to receive assistance in the housing program? It leaves the man frozen to death, and a grieving health worker to wonder what more she could have done. It leaves the woman unhoused, unsafe and costing taxpayers more than if she was safe and housed.
The reality is, it will take the effort of the entire community to end homelessness and the effects of poverty in our region. While the problems are significant, they can be solved. You can learn more about what needs to be done at wnyhomeless.org and wnycfh.org.


text:
Top Definition
A phrase used to describe someone entirely laughable. So laughable in fact that your laugh turns uncontrollably into a cackle.
Did you see that guy with the mustache get his cuntleg stomped by snuffeluppagus in cleats... AHAHAAHAH What a Cackling Stock
dari Bills house Rabu, 19 Maret 2008
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?


text:
WAILEA - Branden Kaupe is fast and working on becoming faster.
The 2012 Baldwin High School graduate was drafted in the fourth round by the New York Mets in June and spent his first season in professional baseball with the rookie-level Kingsport Mets.
He hit.173 with 44 strikeouts, one double and one triple in 133 at-bats, but walked 38 times to boost his on-base percentage to .358. He stole three bases in six attempts.
Article Photos
"I learned a lot," Kaupe said of his first professional season. "From growing up, going to pro ball, I have been playing baseball for about 16 years already - I'm only 18 - and I thought that I learned everything that I could. That's how I got there, but when I got there everything I learned just sharpened my skills. Mentally, I learned a lot of stuff to keep me more focused during the games and off the field to stay healthy, to keep lasting for a long time."
Kaupe said the Mets have asked him to concentrate on his speed during his first offseason on Maui before he reports to spring training in March.
"More of just footwork and my speed and acceleration, just mostly getting off the bases quickly so I can steal more bags next coming season," Kaupe said.
Fact Box
Baseball Dates
Jan. 9-10-Owners meeting, Paradise Valley, Ariz.
Jan. 15-Salary arbitration filing.
Jan. 18-Salary arbitration figures exchanged.
Feb. 1-21-Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix.
Feb. 12-Mandatory reporting date for players participating in the World Baseball Classic in Asia. Mandatory reporting date for all other pitchers and catchers participating in the WBC. Voluntary reporting date for pitchers and catchers not participating in the WBC.
Feb. 15-Mandatory reporting date for WBC players not participating in Asia. Voluntary reporting date for position players not participating in the WBC.
Feb. 20-Mandatory reporting date for players not participating in the WBC.
March 2-11-Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.
March 2-19-World Baseball Classic.
March 13-Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.
March 27-Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay full 2013 salary.
March 31-Opening day. Active rosters reduced to 25 players.
Kaupe was among the guests at the Shane Victorino Foundation Charity Golf Tournament at the Wailea Emerald Course on Thursday, invited personally by Victorino, the 1999 St. Anthony graduate who agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract with the Boston Red Sox two days before the golf event.
"Coming out of high school I never thought I would be able to be riding a golf cart around next to Adam Jones, Dayton (Alexander) himself, Shane Victorino, so it's a great honor to be next to this crowd," Kaupe said.
Kaupe smiled when asked if he was as fast as Victorino, who has 201 stolen bases in a nine-year major league career. Kaupe is listed as 5-foot-7, Victorino as 5-8.
"I don't know," Kaupe said. "The last time I raced Shane I was in the 7th grade, so I might ask him today if he is down to race. I watch Shane and I study what he does. He is so successful. We have the same stature, we are both fast, so I try to add that to my game to be successful just like Shane."
The 21-year-old Alexander, a Kamehameha Maui graduate, was drafted in the sixth round by the Oakland Athletics out of Feather River (Calif.) Junior College in 2011. He has hit a combined .185 in two minor league seasons.
Alexander spent 25 games with Vermont of the short-season Class-A New York-Penn League and hit .145 last summer before going to the rookie-level Arizona League, where he boosted his average to .256 in 14 games.
"Hopefully next season I can go into spring training with better adjustments to look for and hopefully I will get to a higher level," said Alexander, who is a second cousin of Victorino. "A lot of teammates I play with are 24, 23 years old, so I feel like I still have a lot of time, which I do. I still have a lot of time to make my adjustments, so I'm working hard this offseason. I feel like I'm right where I need to be."
Alexander said the islands are getting a closer look due to Victorino's success.
"Shane just opened the door up to a lot of Hawaii kids just by the way he plays and his dedication, heart that he puts into the game," Alexander said. "Scouts look at that and they want more players like Shane."
Kanekoa Texeira, a right-handed reliever who grew up in Kula and spent 2010 and 2011 with the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals, has noticed a similar impact.
"Ever since he got drafted, you can see more guys not only from Maui, but from the state of Hawaii getting drafted," said Texeira, a free agent this offseason. "The numbers have increased from before and he is the guy who brought more scouts to the islands."
Alexander is working out daily with Na Koa Ikaika Maui pitcher-infielder Kalaika Kahoohalahala at the Maui High gym. Alexander's brother, A.J. Alexander, is also a member of the independent league team but for now is back at New Mexico Highlands University finishing his degree.
Texeira had a 2.72 ERA in 56 1/3 innings over 34 appearances last season with the Cincinnati Reds' Triple-A team, the Louisville Bats, holding opponents to a .232 average.
The 26-year-old is a distant cousin of Victorino, and was his water boy as a youth.
"He's Shane, everyone knows Shane," Texeira said. "Everyone is proud of him, his family is and I know I am. He has always been a brother to me."
Texeira said he expects to sign with an organization soon, and that the Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers are at the top of his list.
"I'm just trying to fight for a job for next year," he said. "I'm just happy to keep playing. I've got plenty of time, but I feel old."
* Robert Collias is at email@example.com


text:
A female that more resembles a man rather than a woman
what a she-male
by kunal April 29, 2003
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?
Photos & Videos
Top Definition
A woman with a penis.
When I pulled off her panties, I quickly realized she was a shemale.
by Annonymous March 28, 2003
It is usally a genetic male, who has taken female doses of estrogens (premarin, estrofem) to become biologically female in all aspects except that she still has a penis and testicles instead of a vagina, uterus, and ovaries. They do not get breasts from breast implants, but from female doses of estrogen. They sometimes get implants to augment the breasts that they have gotten from taking estrogen. Their gender identity and expression is female. Most gay guys dont like them, but bi-curious "straight" males tend to like them.
Allanah Starr, Vicki Richter, and Joanna Jet are all shemales.
by shemalelover5858 September 18, 2005
A hot girl with something extra.
Damn that shemale is hot!
by Blocker May 31, 2006
a chick with a dick
my mom is a fucking shemale
by dick goesinya November 09, 2003
sluts with sausage / dolls with balls / babes with boners / women with wangs / chicks with dicks / moms with meat / playmates with prostates / debbies with dongs / heroines with hard-ons / ladies with lances / lolitas with lovesticks / dykes with dinks / bitches with beef / wives with weiners / whores with more / widows with woodies / tricks with tripods / nieces with nuts / females with foreskin / bimbos with bones / princesses with penises / brides with bananas / hookers with horsecocks / nuns with knobs / skanks with scrotums / gals with gadgets / skirts with schlongs / sisters with snakes / broads with rods / tramps with testes / cunts with cocks / wenches with wee-wees / girls with gonads / nymphs with niggerdicks / mamas with manhood / nannies with nightsticks / pinays with pipes / shrews with salami / chicas with chubbies / harpies with helmets / dominatrixes with dipsticks / succubuses with sacks / maidens with members / bachlorettes with bishops / goddesses with goliaths / hoochies with hoses / vixens with vipers / foxes with fucksticks / actresses with anacondas / dames with ding-dongs / mistresses with manginas / tarts with tools / hotties with hammers / femmes with footlongs / prostitutes with pogosticks
shemales are the children of god.
by rexxard October 13, 2006
1. Slang. A derogatory term which describes a person whose biological sex is male, but whose gender identity is female, esp. a person with male genitals and surgically created female anatomical features. A male who has started but not completed a biological transformation from male anatomical features to female anatomical features. Also called sheboy; ladyboy; chick with a dick.
Your mother has more facial hair than a Kentucky shemale.
by Safari October 09, 2004
Somewhat derrogative term used mainly by the porn industry meaning preoperative male to female transexual.
by lala October 28, 2003


text:
Reagan Lynn Pittman was born at 10:02 p.m. Jan. 1, becoming the first baby of 2013 born at Salem Community Hospital. The daughter of Heather Jugenheimer and Matthew Pittman, Salem, she weighed 7 pounds, 2.9 ounces at birth. She joins a sister, Ava. The family received gift baskets from the hospital's Look Nook Gift Shop and the Salineville Assembly of God.
Article Photos
Submitted photo


text:
Top Definition
The act of secretly parking in a car park to eat fast food before going home.
Fast Food Dogging is the act of stopping off to eat a McDonald's on the way home in a secluded car park in January because your supposed to be on a diet.
додав Big Pete78 18 Січня 2013
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?


text:
Council's steps will strengthen Elkins
July 21, 2012
How much is a vacant piece of property worth to the city of Elkins? Apparently, not as much as it could be. For several years now, the lot behind Elkins City Hall has sat vacant....
No comments posted for this article.
Post a Comment
You must first login before you can comment.


text:
"Thanks for being good sports and dressing up for this sock hop," she told guests gathered in a Music City event space Monday night to celebrate her latest chart topper, "Automatic." "I told [co-writers Nicolle Galyon and Natalie Hemby] that if this song went to number one we'd have a sock hop to celebrate, so we did!"
The venue was decorated to look like a high school gym, and Lambert, Galyon and Hemby each wore pastel prom dresses accessorized with demure pearls and wrist corsages – all a nod to the nostalgic sentiment of the song, the singer's seventh No. 1 hit (and her fourth as a writer). The tune is off her new album, Platinum.
Just as noteworthy, though, was Lambert's new bob hairdo, which her Nashville-based hair stylist dished about to PEOPLE.
"After all her recent photo shoots and covers in long hair, she decided she was ready for a change," he said. "But when she sat down in my chair she looked in the mirror and got nervous, so we did kind of a shoulder-draping cut first."
Once she had time to adjust to the first cut, "she was with Blake and sat down with his hairstylist and cut off about six more inches," he continued. "She sent me a photo, 'I did it!' It looks very cute like this, but it really looks fierce when she rocks it out for the stage."
Rick Diamond / Getty


text:
|Hybrid Rotaxanes: Interlocked Structures for Quantum Computing?
|Wednesday, 26 August 2009 00:00
While conventional computers store information in binary bits, quantum computers would use a more complex equivalent—a qubit—which not only represents 0 and 1, but all possible superpositions of the quantum states representing 0 and 1 simultaneously. The complexity introduces the possibility of some calculations being performed much more quickly than could be achieved with conventional computers. Previous work by the group at Manchester had looked at molecular magnets as possible qubits, but how to create suitable nanostructures in which to place them remained.
The "bottom-up" approach to fabrication of nanostructures requires chemical methods to link functional building blocks into larger structures. A problem arises when the electronic structure of the building block is to be retained in the material constructed. Traditional chemistry would link blocks through covalent bonds, but these inevitably involve a strong interaction between the electronic structure of one block and of its neighbor, and hence the individual character of building blocks could be lost. Fortunately, the Edinburgh group had shown it could make very complex interlocked structures using organic supramolecular chemistry, which focuses on chemical systems made up of a discrete number of assembled molecular subunits or components. The supramolecular chemistry is such that many related structures can be made from similar basic building blocks.
Bringing together the work of these two groups has led to interlocked assemblies where the potential qubits are brought into close proximity without strong interactions between the electronic structures of the qubits. The structures formed are rotaxanes that feature the inorganic molecular magnet acting as the ring about an organic axle, with bulky stoppers attached to the end of the axle to prevent the ring sliding off the end. The combination of organic and inorganic chemistry has allowed synthesis of [2]-, [3]- and [4]rotaxanes in good yields. The [4]rotaxane, in which two threads pass through two rings, has only a single precedent in the literature.
X-ray single crystal diffraction at ALS Beamline 11.3.1 was used to verify the structures of the [4]rotaxane produced and of several related compounds. The next stage was to show molecular motion by NMR spectroscopy. Rotation of the ring about the axle is very fast, but motion of the ring along the axle in the [2]rotaxane (a molecular shuttle) occurs about once per second. The very different time-scales for the two types of motion is unusual.
Future steps in the project are to introduce methods for switching interactions on and off between the qubits on the axle and to look for means for controlling the speed of molecular shuttling. The threaded architecture ensures that the electronic, magnetic, and paramagnetic characteristics of the inorganic rings could be influenced by the organic portion of the rotaxane. A photo-active organic component could allow use of light as a means to switch on and off the interactions between qubits threaded onto a single axle during computation. It is also possible to imagine much more complex interlocked structures through further modifications of the chemistry.
Research conducted by C.-F. Lee, D.A. Leigh, and D. Schultz, (University of Edinburgh, UK); R.G. Pritchard, G.A. Timco, and R.E.P. Winpenny (University of Manchester, UK); and S.J. Teat (ALS).
Research funding: the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (UK), the European Commission Network of Excellence "MAGMANet," and The Royal Society (UK). Operation of the ALS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
Publication about this work: C.-F. Lee, D.A. Leigh, R.G. Pritchard, D. Schultz, S.J. Teat, G.A. Timco and R.E.P. Winpenny, "Hybrid organic-inorganic rotaxanes and molecular shuttles," Nature 458, 314 (2009).


text:
Nucs: 4 frames of bees, brood, honey, a clipped/marked BeeWeaver Queen, & Division Board Feeder
Disease Resistant, Mite Tolerant, Big Honey Producer
Includes 4 Deep Frames, Clipped/Marked Queen
Please note that nucs are for pick up only, they cannot be shipped via UPS or USPS.
Our 2015 BeeWeaver Nuc is a five frame nuc box designed for handling and delivery. Constructed of plastic, it can take the rigors of transportation. It holds standard size, deep Langstroth frames, preferably with Hoffman style end bars.
You might also be interested in ...
Is your preference SOLD OUT?
Interested in 50 or more Nucs? Let us know, we can arrange delivery to most places in the United States.
We're sorry but we cannot ship our nucs.
Nucs are not packaged to be shipped. We are no longer hauling our bees to customers across the US since we are able to ship them (package bees) through UPS. The cost of fuel and hours on the road for our farm manager were making this service unsustainable for us. We have two locations for pick-up in New Mexico, thanks to two of our customers who have agreed to haul them up there. And we have increased our delivery locations in Texas to include Dallas, Dripping Springs, and our farm in Navasota. Click for more information about Pick up Locations
You might also be interested in ...
Group Lessons from BeeWeaver
Taught by professional beekeepers from BeeWeaver at our apiaries in the Dripping Springs Texas Bee Barn or Navasota.
At your Hive location or our Dripping Springs LocationSelect for a Quote
We will book personal lessons for September or later.
Interested in high-quality "bee-centric" merchandise hand-chosen from American artisans, authors, filmmakers, farmers and manufacturers?
Need chemical-free bee starter kits, apiary and hive management equipment and more? Visit BeeGoods Merchantile, have a look around and see what the buzz is all about!


text:
|Hydrogen Storage in Carbon Nanotubes Through Formation of C-H Bonds
|Wednesday, 28 June 2006 00:00
Two of the major challenges for humanity in the next 20 years are the shrinking availability of fossil fuels and the global warming and potential climate changes that result from their ever-increasing use. One possible solution to these problems is to use an energy carrier such as hydrogen, and ways to produce and store hydrogen in electric power plants and vehicles is a major research focus for materials scientists and chemists. To realize hydrogen-powered transport, for example, it is necessary to find ways to store hydrogen onboard vehicles efficiently and safely. Nanotechnology in the form of single-walled carbon nanotubes provides a candidate storage medium. A U.S., German, and Swedish collaboration led by researchers from the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL) used ALS Beamline 11.0.2 and SSRL Beamline 5-1 to investigate the chemical interaction of hydrogen with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNs). Their findings demonstrate substantial hydrogen storage is both feasible and reversible.
Since hydrogen exists in the form of gas at ambient pressure and temperature, the most appropriate way to store hydrogen is in an adsorbed form on media capable of absorbing and releasing large quantities of this element easily and reliably. Carbon nanotubes are one of the most promising materials, and hydrogen storage through both physisorption and chemisorption mechanisms has been proposed. While most previous studies have focused on the potential of physisorption of molecular hydrogen, there is no direct reliable evidence of high hydrogen storage capacity at room temperature. It has been predicted that the chemisorption mechanism could provide hydrogen storage capacity that fulfills the technological requirement through the saturation of C–C π bonds with atomic hydrogen. However, direct experimental evidence of the feasibility of the hydrogen storage through chemisorption has not yet been demonstrated.
The Stanford group studied as-grown SWCN films and SWCNs hydrogenated in situ by means of an atomic hydrogen beam. The team used x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) to observe the formation of C–H bonds through the modification of the local electronic structure around specific carbon atoms. With XPS and XAS, the researchers could also quantify the relative amount of hydrogen per carbon atom that was chemically adsorbed.
Hydrogenation leads to the breaking of C–C π bonds and C–H bond formation, as seen from the decrease in intensity of the π* resonance and the increase in the intensity of C–H* and σ* resonances in the XAS spectra. Of the two peaks in the carbon 1s XPS spectrum of hydrogenated SWCN, the higher-energy was assigned to nonhydrogenated and the lower-energy one to hydrogenated carbon atoms. The assignment is supported by the theoretical calculation for the carbon 1s chemical shifts. Based on the intensity ratio between the two peaks, the amount of hydrogenated carbon atoms was estimated to be 5.1 ± 1.2 weight % of the hydrogen capacity of SWCNs. This value is close to the 6 weight % required by U.S. Department of Energy for media to be used for an onboard hydrogen-storage system. The investigators also found that all C–H bonds in hydrogenated SWCN break at temperatures above 600° C, demonstrating the reversibility of the hydrogenation.
The present results indicate that it is possible to store hydrogen chemically in SWCNs through hydrogenation. The group thinks that the hydrogenated SWCNs provide a storage capacity close to the technologically required values, but it is essential to find means to hydrogenate SWCN efficiently and to fine tune the energetics of the C–H bonds to allow for hydrogen release at 50° to 100° C. A hydrogenation metal catalyst can address the former, and the latter can be accomplished by using SWCNs with an appropriate diameter distribution.
Research conducted by A. Nikitin and H. Ogasawara (Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory); D. Mann (Stanford University); R. Denecke (Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany); Z. Zhang, H. Dai, and K Cho (Stanford University); and A. Nilsson (Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Stockholm University, Sweden).
Research funding: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES), and Global Climate Energy Project operated by Stanford University. Operation of the ALS is supported by BES. Operation of SSRL is supported by BES and the DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research.
Publication about this research: A. Nikitin, H. Ogasawara, D. Mann, R. Denecke, Z. Zhang, H. Dai, K. Cho, and A. Nilsson, "Hydrogenation of single-walled carbon nanotubes," Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 225507 (2005).


text:
The electric power generation industry is undergoing a rapid and serious transition from a primary dependence on coal to an increased and more preferred use of natural gas, according to a recent analytical report on the production and use of natural gas from shale formations.
The Joint Institute for Strategic Analysis report, which was released last month, said the shift in the U.S. power market between 2008-12 has resulted in a dramatic 12 percent drop in coal-generated electricity from 48 percent to 36 percent.
Why the sudden switch?
The report says the emergence of new technologies — primarily horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing in the late 1990s — has allowed the oil and gas industry to proceed into difficult and deep shale formations (like the Niobrara in Weld County) at much lower costs.
The result has been an amazing increase in the supply of natural gas at a low cost. Natural gas retrieved from shale formations in 2005 made up just 4 percent of all U.S. natural gas production. Today, it is 30 percent of all U.S. natural gas production and that number is rising, the report says.
The natural gas boom propelled the U.S. in 2009 to becoming the world's top producer of natural gas.
Xcel Energy officials acknowledge they are part of the move to natural gas for electricity generation, but make it clear that is still a big part of their plans and will remain so.
"Yes, we are moving to natural gas when it makes sense," Xcel spokesperson Gabriel Romero said. "Right now, at this moment, natural gas is the cheapest way to go. However, our coal (facilities) are not going away."
Romero pointed out Xcel's recent move to natural gas actually had more to do with compliance with the Public Utilities Commission's 2010 emission reduction plan for Xcel under the Clear Air, Clean Jobs act than it did with the low price of natural gas.
"We were being asked by Colorado do address the regional haze," Romero said. "We had on our system several aging coal-fired plants, some from the 1920s. It comes to a point in the life of a coal-fired plant that it is no longer financially-feasible to make it compliant with EPA standards.
"Therefore, what we did was retire some and convert others to natural gas."
Under that $1 billion plan, Xcel:
» Retired 593 megawatts of coal-fired generation, including the coal-fired unit at Valmont Generating Plant in Boulder, Arapahoe Plant Unit 3 and three coal-fired units at Cherokee Generating Plant in Denver.
» Replaced retired generation with a new, cleaner 569-MW natural gas plant built on the Cherokee site.
» Switched a fourth unit at Cherokee Plant and Arapahoe Unit 4 from using coal to natural gas.
» Reduced emissions from 951 MW of coal-fired generation by installing modern emissions controls.
All of the changes should be finished by 2014, Romero said.
When completed, the moves are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 28 percent in Colorado, exceeding the state's carbon dioxide reduction goal of 20 percent by 2020.
Romero added Xcel's short term plans are to continue to increase natural gas-generated electricity over coal generation through at least 2025. He said Xcel's plans for 2013 call for about 65 percent of Xcel's energy to be coal-generated with 12 percent being natural gas-generated. That coal-natural gas percentage begins trending toward equality where by 2020 about one-third (33 percent) of Xcel's electricity will be natural gas generated.
By 2025, 40 percent will be coal generated and 36 percent will be natural gas generated.
Of course, all of that depends on the low pricing of natural gas, its availability and changes in the renewable energy sector.
Despite Xcel's plans, not every electrical utility is making the big plunge into natural gas.
Regional electric power utility, Platte River Power Authority (PRPA), has been using natural gas-powered turbines to generate electricity for nearly 12 years for its member cities — Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont and Estes Park.
However, natural gas takes a big backseat to coal.
According to information provided by PRPA, coal-fired facilities generate 68 percent of its electricity. Natural gas-fired turbines generate less than 1 percent (0.4), although the five gas-powered turbines at the Rawhide Energy Station have a capacity to produce between 388 and 466 MW. That's about 42-45 percent of PRPA's total capacity.
PRPA general manager Jackie Sargent says there are a couple reasons for that. She says the coal contracts that have been negotiated generally make it more economical for PRPA to use their coal-fired facilities. She also points out that the low cost for operating the gas-fueled turbines makes them the perfect back-up system.
"We use them during peaking to meet the differences in demand," Sargent said. "We also use them in the event an outage or during times when we have to take a coal unit out of service for maintenance."
She added the turbines alone are not as economical as a combined cycle when you use both gas turbines and coal-fired steam units.
Sargent said an analysis of the use of natural gas and coal is ongoing and that scenarios could change.
"There are a lot of moving parts right now," she said.


text:
FIRST PHOTO: Henkels & McCoy Contractors apprentice lineman Allan Randall prepares to test an electric transmission line at the Auwahi Wind project on Ulupalakua Ranch land in Kanaio on Friday morning. The 21-megawatt, eight-turbine project by Sempra U.S. Gas and Power is nearing completion, with the final four turbine rotors expected to be installed in the next 10 days. Power is scheduled to be up and running in mid-December. The turbines are 428 feet tall, the largest ever installed on Maui. They are expected to generate enough energy to power 10,000 homes. The 9-mile gen-tie line, which transmits electricity generated by the wind turbines to a substation that connects to Maui Electric Co., will be completed this weekend.
Article Photos
The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo


text:
Archive for the 'Green Remodeling' Category
U-Value Ratings - Energy Efficiency Values You Should Care About
January 26, 2012 in Energy EfficiencyModern building materials have come a long way over the last few decades, and with ever-rising fuel costs, energy efficiency has become more important than ever. It is suggested that windows and doors account for up to 25% of your homes... read full post →
Solar Power for Everyone
November 29, 2011 in Green RemodelingIf youve been wanting to go solar but find yourself scratching your head at the confusing details and high costs of installing solar panels, this may be your day. The good news for you is that the future is looking more and more... read full post →
Cut Major Remodeling Costs By Reusing What You Have
September 13, 2011 in Green RemodelingRemodeling is one of the best ways to make your home more valuable, comfortable and streamlined. But what happens to the discarded products and materials left behind in a home improvement project? Eco-friendly homeowners don't want... read full post →
What Can Solar Panels Do for Your Home?
August 29, 2011 in Green RemodelingIt's common knowledge that remodeling increases the value of your home. Yet, when it comes to renovation, you may not immediately consider installing solar panels, which not only produce clean, renewable energy from the sun, but can... read full post →
The Greenest House in Santa Cruz is Surprisingly Cost-Effective
August 18, 2011 in Green RemodelingMost of us spend more than 80% of our lives indoors, yet according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the air inside new homes can be 10 times more toxic than outside. Most of this pollution is caused by compounds and chemicals from... read full post →
How much will Window Replacement cost you?
Limited Time Offers from Our Partners
Most Popular Posts
Blog Categories
- Air Conditioning & Heating
- Bathroom Remodel
- Building Materials
- CalFinder Giveaways
- CalFinder News
- Concrete
- Decks and Patios
- Electrical
- Energy Efficiency
- Fencing
- Flooring
- General
- General Remodel
- Green Remodeling
- Home Additions
- Kitchen Remodel
- Landscaping
- Light Construction
- Locations
- Painting
- Paving Stones
- Remodeling News
- Roofing
- Siding
- Sunrooms
- Tools and Tips
- Window Replacement


text:
Robin Cuneo: Manny, groundhogs meet on front porch
Front porch, golden retriever, two groundhogs: The dreaded encounter was inevitable.
Now, for a quarter-century, our front porch has been a popular meeting place for songbirds, wild kitties, possums and raccoons.
Critters know they can always find some water and possibly some free chow there. We keep an eye out for starving, dumped kitties, in particular, and it's better to know whether raccoons are in the neighborhood than to find out when they attack our geese and pigeons.
Speaking of geese, if I'm taking too long to serve breakfast, any of our domestic geese are apt to walk up on the porch and "knock" on the door with their beaks. No kidding.
The groundhogs joined the mix this year after Patrick did such a good job fencing them out of his 6,500-square-foot vegetable garden.
And then, behold! Three of the little devils discovered the delectable seeds underneath our several songbird feeders. The feeders are hung near the porch so we can see them from the kitchen.
The half-grown hogs, meanwhile, visit frequently to clean up after the messy songbirds. The too-stinking-cute little guys were quite wary at first. When mallard ducks came around, they'd scoot away. And if we opened the kitchen door, they'd vanishin a flash. Soon, however, they didn't scoot so much. Sometimes, they'd even stare down the ducks. They took longer to vamoose when we opened the door.
Then, of course, as their boldness grew, they began to explore. Only a few yards away on the porch! Cue the "Hallelujah Chorus," please. These are the chubbiest young groundhogs you have ever, ever seen. The only porch critters bigger are the roly-poly raccoons. And that's when I began dreading a dog-groundhog encounter.
Two long-ago Cuneo canines once tangled with a groundhog during a hike, and it wasn't pretty. So I'm really, really careful about taking dogs out the kitchen door, which happens only when we're going to the car, or for a long walk. Well, I guess that's pretty often.
Recently, though, I wasn't paying enough attention when golden retriever Manny and I headed out for a trip.
Two of the hogs were on the porch. They froze. They also demonstrated why they're also known as "whistle pigs." I froze. And nearly fainted. Manny did not freeze.
No, Manny, the sweetest dog in the world, merely walked over, sniffed their butts and ambled to the car. The hogs, in utter shock, hauled tail to their normal escape ... under the car! Where Manny saw them, sniffed them again, and patiently waited for me to open the car door.
Can't wait to see what shows up next on the porch, but, believe me, I'll be checking twice before I open that door.
ROBIN CUNEO can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: Issuance of Export Certificates Once the Product has Departed the United States Sometimes product arrives at its international destination without the appropriate export document(s), such as FSIS Form 9060-5. In many of these cases, an Application for Export was not completed and the product was not reinspected or certified for export. If this scenario occurs and the exporter requests that the product be certified after the product has departed the United States or arrived at its international destination, FSIS inspection officials should not issue the export document(s) or letters of explanation. Such cases should be reported to FSIS' Office of International Affairs (OIA) for additional assistance. OIA officials can be reached at (202) 720-3473. Visit FSIS' Web site to learn more about export requirements. Default Default


text:
Mac version of AirParrot, a fantastic little app that enables your Macs or Windows machines to AirPlay its screen to Apple TV, has been recently updated to version 1.5 that brings lots of performance enhancements, few bug fixes and improved compatibility with Apple TV's latest firmware. Windows version of AirParrot will also be updated soon.
download airparrot
With friends like AirParrot, who needs a jailbreak for the Apple TV 3? You are able to stream movies, watch TV, run XBMC, play music, and watch home videos – all on your Apple TV 2 or Apple TV 3, without any hacking whatsoever. AirParrot is a fantastic little package that enables your Macs running 10.6.8 and up and your Windows machines running XP and up to AirPlay its screen to Apple's little hockey puck. Yes people, Windows machines! Now we can take full advantage of these Apple TV's, especially those 3rd generation units that are still, patiently, awaiting a jailbreak.
Windows version of AirParrot, an app that streams your computer's screen to your Apple TV 2 or Apple TV 3 over AirPlay, has been released a few weeks ago but if you haven't grabbed your own copy yet, here is a chance to get it for free.
AirParrot, an app that streams your computer's screen to your Apple TV 2 or Apple TV 3 over AirPlay, is finally available for Windows. AirParrot works by encoding your display's image as H.264 video and sending it to your Apple TV in real time. Since it also features audio mirroring, AirParrot seems like a perfect solution to watch your movies and videos on the big screen, and, especially, to bring web pages based on Flash content, like Hulu, to your HDTV.


text:
"On March 5, Ash Wednesday, hundreds of residents of Rome will begin a six-and-a-half-week long pilgrimage to the Roman station churches of Lent—a tradition that began in the earliest days of legalized Christianity but, until recently, had lain fallow…
The station churches themselves, especially those off the tourist track, often astonish. The apse mosaic in the Basilica of Sts. Cosmas and Damian is a startling sixth-century anticipation of 20th-century art deco. The little church of St. Praxedes, hidden behind the vast basilica of St. Mary Major atop the Esquiline Hill, contains the golden mosaic St. Zeno Chapel, one of the most beautiful rooms on the planet.
Amid the world's continuous wayfaring, the Roman station church pilgrimage has a unique character, combining history, art, architecture and the human quest for truth. Built on the foundation of martyrs' homes, it is a reminder that religious freedom is never cost-free. And its revival by Americans, who lead it today, is a fine act of gratitude from the New World to the Old."
Read the rest here.
Tags: Ash Wednesday, camino de santiago, Fat Tuesday, Lent, Mardi Gras, Pilgrimage, religious freedom, Rome, Shrove Tuesday


text:
NEW MANCHESTER - Tomlinson Run State Park is taking another step toward full handicap accessibility with plans to improve trails, shelters and group campsites.
In a recent memorandum to Hancock County commissioners, park Assistant Superintendent Jesse Mestrovic said the park already has handicap-accessible resources but needs to develop more.
"We're asking, 'Where are the areas where we can improve?' " Mestrovic said. "One of our goals is to make sure that everyone, including visitors with disabilities, has access to the natural and cultural wonders that make up Tomlinson Run State Park."
Article Photos
Jesse Mestrovic, assistant superintendent of Tomlinson Run State Park, sits in a bench recently installed along the handicap-accessible Jody Hulka Trail. Mestrovic is raising funds to extend the trail and make other accessibility improvements in the park. (Photo by Stephen Huba)
Mestrovic is preparing a grant application to the West Virginia Department of Transportation and hoping to receive funding to lengthen the handicap-accessible Jody Hulka Trail, which follows the South Fork of Tomlinson Run from Mineral Springs to the miniature golf course.
Mestrovic wants to extend the trail to an area known as "the tubes," at the beginning of Tomlinson Run Lake, which would improve safety by getting walkers off the road.
The matching grant would require some local funding from the Tomlinson Run State Park Foundation or other private sources, Mestrovic said.
Areas in the park that are already handicap accessible include Shelter No. 1 and Shelter No. 4, both of which have accessible parking and accessible restroom facilities. Shelter No. 4 has an accessible water fountain and park bench, while Shelter No. 1 has an accessible playground.
Also accessible, Mestrovic said, are the park's:
* Swimming pool-including a ramp, an extra wheelchair and accessible restrooms;
* Campground-including an asphalt pad for Sites 4 and 24, an accessible picnic table and an accessible fire ring. It also has three camping cabins and four yurts (permanent tents) that have a ramp to each;
* Group camp-including one cabin with an asphalt pad and an accessible picnic table, and a new playground.
Mestrovic said areas requiring improvement, in addition to the Jody Hulka Trail, are Tomlinson Run Lake, Shelter No. 2 and the Group Camp.
Access to the lake is limited for people with disabilities, Mestrovic said. "I want a wheelchair-access fishing pier in the park. There really isn't accessibility for fishing in the park," he said.
Both the Group Camp and Shelter No. 2 need paved paths for greater accessibility. What's more, Shelter No. 2 needs a ramp from the parking lot to the shelter, he said.
Notwithstanding the improvements that need to be made, Mestrovic said, "I honestly think (the park) is slightly more accessible than other state parks. We're not located in the steep mountains like in southern West Virginia."
Anyone interested in making a donation to the accessibility project should contact Mestrovic at 304-564-3651.


text:
- Text Size:
- ASmall Text
- AMedium Text
- ALarge Text
Oklahoma students are coming together to make homecoming unforgettable for two special needs girls.
Daryan Duncan and Audrie Wayland both attend Chandler High School. Audrie is a junior and was nominated by the boys basketball team. Daryan is a senior and was nominated by the boys wrestling team for senior homecoming queen.
Daryan was crowned senior homecoming queen and Audrie was crowned junior homecoming queen.
"I talked to my buddies on the wrestling team and they're all good enough guys that they thought it was a great idea to all vote for Daryan as queen," said Blake Barrier, a senior wrestler.
Both girls said they are still beaming and grateful for their new friends.


text:
- Text Size:
- ASmall Text
- AMedium Text
- ALarge Text
Prosecutors have made it official. According to newly filed court papers, they plan to seek the death penalty against an Orange County man accused of gunning down the mother of his child in front of the toddler.
Kristofer Gould had a long history of domestic violence and stalking against Doctor Phillips mother, Jorgete Acarie.
In August, investigators said Gould cut the power to her residence, broke in and shot her more than a dozen times. Their young son was not injured.
On Thursday, court records show state attorney Jeff Ashton's office filed papers, notifying Gould they will seek capitol punishment against him.
Gould's mother is in the process of trying to gain custody of the surviving child from Acarie's sister.


text:
Bridle Parts & Accessories
Narrow Your Results
Sold in pairs, these flexible Rubber Rein Stops prevent the rings of a martingale from catching on the rein buckles or interfering with the action of the bit.
The Nunn Finer Nylon Neck Strap adjusts with stainless steel roller buckle.
The Nunn Finer Leather Neck Strap adjusts with stainless steel roller buckle.
The Kathy Connelly Oval Chin Pad discreetly covers the chin area and provides full coverage when using a crank noseband. This chin pad is designed to optimize your horse's comfort and performance.
Dy'on® Blinkers were developed with top European show jumpers to help your horse focus. Made of dark broth leather, they attach to the cheek pieces of your bridle with discreet hook-and-loop closures.
Walsh's Leather Covered Curb Chain is ideal for sensitive horses that are ridden in a Pelham, but would benefit from a softer touch. A stainless steel curb chain is covered in supple, smooth chap leather which also muffles the rattle of the chain. This covered curb chain is sewn to provide chafe-free comfort.
American made with careful craftsmanship, the Walsh™ Jumper Blinker Set slides easily over the cheek pieces of your bridle. In American leather.
Dover England Crownpiece in 5/8" width is crafted in rich leather to match components in the Showmark and Warendorf collections.
Nunn Finer Rope Gag Cheeks are easy to use and attach securely without the use of stitches or screws. Pair.


text:
HARRISBURG - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tom Smith inadvertently waded into the war of words over rape and abortion Monday - issues his party has been trying to steer clear of in recent days.
Asked about his stance on abortion during a stop in Harrisburg, Smith said he opposed it in all circumstances, including rape and incest.
He then seemed to equate the trauma of a pregnancy brought about by rape with a woman's deciding to have a child outside marriage.
Smith backtracked under later questioning, saying that the situations were not exactly the same but that "a life is a life, and it needs to be protected."