text:
Power - Codes and Standards
Arup Thoughts: Smarter electricity in developing nations
It is revealing that rich nations have progressed slowly in the implementation of smart electricity distribution systems over the last decade. » more
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, May 16-22: Designing generator systems, Product of the Year finalists, 40 Under 40 winners, more
Articles about designing generator systems, 2016 Product of the Year finalists, 40 Under 40 winners, generator demand-response programs, and intelligent buildings were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles... » more
Applying 90.1 in lighting design
ASHRAE Standard 90.1 requires lighting designers and engineers to include power allowances, daylighting controls, functional testing, and submittals in their lighting designs. » more
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, May 9-15: energy savings in electrical distribution systems, Product of the Year finalists, emergency egress and illumination systems, more
Articles about energy savings in electrical distribution systems, Product of the Year finalists, emergency egress and illumination systems, data centers' intricate design, and intelligent buildings were Consulting-Specifying... » more
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles, May 2-8: Generator demand-response programs, intelligent buildings, data centers' design, more
Articles about generator demand-response programs, intelligent buildings, data centers' intricate design, data centers' intricate design: HVAC, and Product of the Year finalists were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most... » more
Generator demand-response programs may disappear
The EPA is changing the rules for demand-response programs; electrical engineers should be aware of these changes to emergency stationary generators. » more
Data centers' intricate design: Codes and standards
Data centers are important structures that hold vital information for businesses, schools, public agencies, and private individuals. A variety of codes and standards guide engineers in designing these data centers. » more
Energy savings in electrical distribution systems
Consider these energy efficiency options for retrofitting existing and designing new buildings' electrical distribution systems. » more
LED codes and standards
Clients are asking lighting designers to help them save on energy costs, and replacing fluorescent, HID, or other lights with LEDs is in high demand. This article looks at the codes and guidelines that define LED use. » more
Conduit connectors for AC/MC fittings
The Quick-Lok Pro Connector from Eaton's Crouse-Hinds Division is a quick, easy, and secure way to terminate AC/MC/FMC cable to a box or enclosure. » more
Industrial strain-relief fittings
Kopex-Ex ISR Fittings from Thomas & Betts feature an integral clamping mechanism that enables the industrial strain-relief fittings to comply fully with the IEC's pullout requirements without external clamping. » more
Connector with grounding ring
The patent-pending ground ring in Ocal Liquidtight Connector with Grounding Ring provides a perfectly secure connection for a sustainable ground path to ensure personnel and equipment safety. » more


text:
|Tipo de imóvel
|Estadia Mínima
|4 - 7 noites
Executivo estilo townhouse 2 quartos localizado nas colinas no Coral Vista Resort, Peyia, com vista para o belo litoral e leste do Mar Mediterrâneo. Esta propriedade oferece uma vista deslumbrante da Baía do Coral e arredores
Devido ao seu posicionamento excelente, você está garantido sol todo o dia e pôr do sol incrível.
Totalmente terminou com um alto padrão esta propriedade também oferece aos hóspedes acesso a internet dedicado.
Nossas moradias estão localizadas em uma área tranquila de Peyia e tem muito espaço de estacionamento gratuito no local.
Enquanto sentado na sua varanda privada pode desfrutar de refeições ao ar livre e relaxamento, enquanto aprecia a vista panorâmica do mar para baixo para Coral Bay, vendo o sol nascer sobre as colinas de Peyia e sobre o mar, como não há nada, mas o céu azul de vista. As varandas estão decorados com mobiliário confortável e copa.
As moradias têm um grande plano aberto sala de estar / jantar e foi decorado com um padrão muito alto em toda a casa do conforto de casa auto-suficiente e tem extras, como wi-fi, valor seguro, leitor de DVD e DVD.
As cozinhas estão equipadas com forno elétrico completo, fogão de 4 bocas e exaustor. Completa máquina de lavar roupa tamanho e altura frigorífico. Você vai encontrar todos os utensílios que você deve exigir para esse feriado perfeito auto-suficiente, de ralador de queijo para abridor de lata .......
Eles são equipados com ar condicionado durante os preguiçosos dias de verão e têm aquecimento para aqueles fora da estação de feriados.
Nossas moradias estão no resort muito relaxante do Club Coral View e o resort está localizado perto da aldeia Peyia.
Coral View Resort é um resort totalmente gerenciado com a gestão dos sítios disponíveis diariamente no escritório local ou via celular. Infinity Pool grande bonita com área da criança, terraço, vestiários e bar sazonal.
Quarto 1 - cama de casal com casa de banho / chuveiro. Roupeiros, penteadeira e armários de cabeceira, portas de correr que conduzem a um pátio privado. Seguro instalado no guarda-roupa de objetos de valor. Ar condicionado.
Quarto 2 - duas camas individuais com casa de banho / chuveiro. roupeiros com abundância de suspensão e espaço de armazenamento. Ar condicionado.
Sofá-cama adicional pode ser fornecida na sala de estar para acomodar mais 2 pessoas.
Apartment (Town House) was very clean and had everything in it that you need with great views of the sea but it is in a remote location and difficult to find. You definitely need a car to get about. I have been visiting Paphos for 21 years so know my way around.
Great communication with Leanne and excellent details on how to get to the property and when there we found it well furnished with British television channels and 5mb broadband, however we struggled to get a signal around the pool with the pool wifi. The airconditioning works very well and with the bedrooms downstairs it was lovely and cool in the evening and with 3 toilets and 2 en suite it is ideal for a family.
It is quite a way from the main road so I would recommend getting a car if you wish to travel to Coral Bay or Paphos although the lovely Peyia was only a 10 minute walk away albeit walking up/down some very steep roads. The pool can easily manage the amount of people that sit around it although sun beds can sometimes be taken quickly so I would advise getting to the pool early. A shame the pool bar was closed during our stay as this would have saved us having to trape back to the apartment for drinks but all in all we had a good holiday here and would recommend it for the price.
The apartment was well equipped with good quality appliances. Spacious and very comfortable. Great to have an ensuite shower room for each bedroom downstairs, as well as the toilet upstairs. The main terrace was great, with amazing sea and mountain views, but never used the downstairs terrace. Communication with the owners (Leanne) before travelling was easy and effiicient and helpful.
Location so quiet and peaceful. It was a nice 10 minute stroll down to the village, but walking back up the hill to the apartment was really hard going, ended up having to get a taxi, certainly couldn't do it in the summer months. Local buses from the village were really good and cheap. Used them most days to go to Coral Beach then onward to Paphos Harbour. Only a couple of restaurants open in the village at lunchtime when we were there (November 2016), but this wasn't a problem, because we were out elsewhere during the day. Local supermarket Philipos give a wonderful service giving customers a lift back to their apartment with their shopping free of charge. Have been looking at flights already to return to Peyia in the very near future.
Stayed for 1 week in October. Property is an upside down townhouse style terraced 2 bed with 3 bathrooms ( 2 ensuite) kitchen and lounge diner. Comfortable furniture and mattresses. Fully air conditioned. Large fridge freezer, tv with on demand uk channels ( expat tv, very slow and annoying) and Netflix. Wifi ( also slow and annoying). Ipod dock plus radio needs an aux cable. Patio table set and sunbeds ( but the balcony is too small and gets no sun until the afternoon.) Soundproofing is not brilliant and neighbours can be clearly heard moving around etc. Also, the aircon units are positioned outside bedroom 2 and are noisy. The fridge is also above bedroom 2 and cuts in noisily every 2 mins or so all day and night. If you want to guarantee sleep bring earplugs! 10 mins up the hill from Coral Bay strip and supermarket. A few mins further down to the beach. Approx 20 mins out of Paphos and about 30 mins from the airport.Spotlessly clean but too noisy for my liking. The pool was tolerable for Oct but lacks heating.
Two of us stayed at Hestor 5 for a week in September 2016 and were very happy with our holiday. Booking was easy and Leanne of Executive Residences was very helpful in providing directions for us to find the place and letting us know what was nearby.
The apartment itself is excellent. All the rooms are modern and finished to a very high standard. Downstairs you have a double and twin bedroom both with en suites. Upstairs you have an open plan living room / dining room and a very well equipped kitchen. Our favourite though was the balcony that looked out over the coast to the left and towards the mountains to the right. It traps the sun from the afternoon onward and was the perfect space to relax in the evenings. Add to that free WiFi that was more than capable of streaming and a sizeable pool just 50 yards away (that we regularly had to ourselves) and it's the perfect base for your Cyprus holiday.
Location wise the apartment is nicely placed. Initially it may seem off the beat and track but you quickly get your bearings and it's nice to be away from, but still close enough to, the main tourist hubs of the area. There are a small number of restaurants and shops within walking distance however our preference was to drive 10 minutes to Coral Bay where there is a well priced supermarket that will keep you stocked for your holiday and a strip of restaurants / bars if you fancy eating out. Of course Coral Bay is also home to a stunning beach. Otherwise Pathos is just 20-25 minutes away by car and it's an easy and pleasant drive whilst the Tomb of the Kings, Pathos Zoo, Pathos Aphrodite Water Park, the archaeological park, Pathos municipal market and any number of other attractions are all easily reachable.
If you don't have a car then the busses appeared frequent and cheap so you'd still get about however a rental car gives you more freedom and the apartment has plenty of parking nearby so I'd recommend that. Either way once you've settled in, found your feet and are sipping your first holiday drinks on the balcony at Hestor 5 - you'll be glad you came.
I'd happily return here again if I were visiting Cyprus again. Thanks for a great stay.
Local perfeito para aqueles que procuram explorar as muitas atracções locais, sítios históricos e vida noturna Chipre tem para oferecer. Perto das praias Coral Bay e Coralia (5 minutos de carro) para esse feriado inesquecível praia. Grande variedade de tabernas, bares e restaurantes em Coral Bay ou mais perto ainda na aldeia Peyia - servindo tanto cipriota e cozinha internacional, e é muitas vezes acompanhada por música ao vivo e dança. Coral Bay e Peyia são abundantes, com lojas, bancos, farmácias e também andar em centros médicos com os médicos de língua inglesa. Você pode até achar um peixe e Chip loja e takeaway chineese. Existem muitos locais de interesse na região, incluindo Aphrodite Falls, Lara Beach - onde você vai encontrar uma área de tartarugas protegidas, Aghios Georgios, Paphos, Túmulo dos Reis, a lista continua. Há parques aquáticos, karting, Crazy Golf e até mesmo pé-de golfe !!. Alugar um carro é recomendado para permitir que você tenha a liberdade de explorar a bela região. Batia um carro é fácil e relativamente barato - e eles dirigem do mesmo lado que o Reino Unido. Aluguer de automóveis pode ser pego no aeroporto ou pode ser arranjado para entrega para o seu condomínio.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Register for Free
Frequently Asked Questions
Find Tennis Clubs / Courts
New Tennis Courts Search
Nottaway Park
9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22181
Like Facility? Click +1
Give us a call
Send us an Email
Driving Directions
Tennis Courts & Facility Summary
Public or Private
Public (park, school, etc)
No of tennis courts
6 tennis courts
Court Details
unknown court detail (indoor, outdoor, surface, etc)
Hours of Operation
Tennis Court Reviews (
Add Review
by MM on 6-5-2015
by ES on 5-9-2016
Other Tennis Clubs and Courts Near by...
James Madison High School
2500 James Madison Drive
Vienna, VA 22181
Public Tennis Courts
5 Courts
Oakton High School
2900 Sutton Rd
Vienna, VA 22181
Public Tennis Courts
6 Courts
Glyndon Park
300 Glyndon Street SE
Vienna, VA 22180
Public Tennis Courts
2 Courts
Town of Vienna Parks & Recreation Dept.
120 Cherry St., S.E.
Vienna, VA 22180
Public Tennis Courts
4 Courts
Westwood Country Club
800 Maple Avenue East
Vienna, VA 22180
Private Tennis Club
10 Courts
Cardinal Hill Swim and Racquet Club
Westerholme Way
Vienna, VA 22182
Private Tennis Club
7 Courts
Four Seasons Racquet Club
3010 Williams Dr.
Fairfax, VA 22031
Private Tennis Club
Save on Mens Nike
Save on Womens Nike
Need Driving Directions?
Full Address is Required
Tennis Court Resurfacing
Please either Register for an account or login with the form above:
Nottaway Park
(703) 938-7532
Tennis Solutions
Tennis Captains - Manage your Team
League Managers
Tournament Director
Quick Jump To
Register for Free
View Live Demo
Flex Tennis in Atlanta
Find Tennis Courts or Tennis Clubs
Help / Support
You forget your Password?
Tennis Advertising
Frequently Asked Questions
How-to Articles in Help Blog
Site Feedback
Contact TennisPoint
404-566-8279: fax
Privacy Policy
User Agreement
© 2016 TennisPoint.com


text:
If you haven't read the first part of this message, Hello Courage, grab a cuppa something warm and come and sit by the fire. I'll tell you the rest of the story…
The question arose, "Does God take us through wilderness seasons to make us ask questions?" God calls us to a place of deeper trust and surrender…to draw us to growth and transformation. I had asked what I was doing at this event, in this moment the rightness of this time and place settled deep into my heart as I listened to the speaker share her heart with us.
She said:
"If He calls us to a place, He equips us to go there."
…He is calling us to believe Him, to trust Him.
Again and again throughout the weekend, this phrase kept coming to me.
She brought up one of my favorite scriptures
Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God, I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Does God ever speak to you in themes? You know, when He is trying to speak something to you and a similar message or exact word pops up in almost everything you do! Fear vs. love is one of those themes He has had me on for some time now. He's been showing me the difference between walking in a spirit of fear and walking in a spirit of love. Fear not… The speaker said that when we remember who God is, we can be bold and courageous and love more extravagantly because no matter what, we know He will rescue and uphold us. That is another theme He's had me on,
Knowing His CHARACTER
…when we remember who God is and when we know His character,
we are not afraid.
Shelly spoke out of Matthew 14 when the disciples found themselves out to sea in the middle of a storm. Oh they were so afraid. She painted a beautiful and heart breaking picture through her words – the disciples had battled, they were weary, exhausted, it had been a long, hard night, and they were afraid!
There they were doing what God had asked of them and yet still,
they found themselves out to sea…
Do we ever follow where He leads and find ourselves out to sea,
amidst a storm?
I know I have. I've been scared. Terrified at times. But if we know Him…if we trust Him… The disciples had been intimately acquainted with Jesus, walked with Him daily; yet when He walked on water and approached them, in their weariness, in their fear, they did not recognize Him.
Tears filled my eyes. I realized it. Matthew 14. The ship. The sea. My journal. Tears flowed down my cheeks now and my sweet sister Lori put her hand over mine. Shelly said "Do you think Jesus didn't notice that the disciples had drifted off to sea? Do you think this surprised Him? … Sometimes He calls us out to sea to show us the things in us that block us from seeing and believing Him."
… calls us out to sea.
Then she said it.
Hebrews 6:18-19 …we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor to the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf…
I heard Him whisper…
"Laurel I know the plans I have for you. Plans to give you hope and a future…anchor your soul to me Beloved. That is your Word…"
I praised Him and celebrated His great love…tears just falling freely.
Maybe you're experiencing a storm. Maybe you've been obedient to His call and still find yourself out to sea. Fear not! Anchor your soul to the Father who will rescue and uphold you!


text:
On God's TimeFebruary 22, 2014
Story by Tony Raap
Photos by Rachel Mummey
The clocks told the story.
Every clock on the walls in the social hall at St. Mary Catholic Church in Ireland was obscured by paper plates. So were the clocks next door, in the red-brick community center.
"We're on God's time," said Father Jason Gries, a 36-year-old priest with a neatly trimmed goatee and wavy brown hair.
Last weekend, 17 teenagers gathered for a three-day retreat known as Southwestern Indiana Teens Encounter Christ, or TEC for short. The Ireland parish has hosted the retreat since 1991, averaging four TECs a year.
More than 1,500 area teens have gone through the retreat. In fact, Fr. Jason attended one of the first, in fall 1994 when he was a junior at Reitz High School in Evansville.
Each TEC is filled with prayer and reflection. Much of the retreat centers on Jesus' life, death and resurrection, or what theologians call the Paschal Mystery.
At the retreat, young people are divided into small groups of five or six and encouraged to discuss their faith. They also listen to adult speakers talk about their own spiritual journey. Everyone is encouraged to attend Confession, but it isn't mandatory. Some teenagers, rather than going through reconciliation, will meet with a priest one on one and talk about whatever is on their mind.
"We pull back from everything," says Fr. Jason, who serves as pastor of Holy Trinity and St. John the Evangelist parishes in Evansville, "and take time to be with God."
The TECites began to trickle in just before 10 a.m. last Saturday. Cellphones and wristwatches were checked at the door. Sleeping mats were provided, though some brought their own sleeping bag. Group pictures from previous TECs lined the walls of the cafeteria in the community center.
Kyla Schwinghammer, a 17-year-old senior at Southridge High School in Huntingburg, went to her first TEC in June. She didn't want to go, but her mother, Linda, kept pestering her.
"I finally gave in because she just wouldn't let up," said Kyla, who lives near St. Henry. "And I am so glad that I did."
For her, TEC was an escape from the realities of high school. It was a place where she didn't have to be afraid that others would judge her or talk about her behind her back.
"In high school, there's so much drama all the time," she said. "It's all lifted when you come here."
Kyla wanted to be part of it again, so she and her mother volunteered at last weekend's retreat. Linda, who has attended four TECs — first as a participant, then as a volunteer — says she enjoys seeing "the fire that burns in the youth that are involved."
"It's a good way to strengthen your faith," Linda said. "It's just very uplifting, and it gives me hope."
Father Ryan Hilderbrand, 30, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Huntingburg helped lead the retreat. Like Fr. Jason, he attended his first TEC as a teenager. He says it helped steer him toward the priesthood.
"It helped me recognize what I think was already there," said Fr. Ryan, who grew up near Washington.
He says the retreat is a chance for young people to step back, clear their mind and get some direction.
"When one tries to live as a Christian, it's easy to think that you're all alone. But when you come to retreats like this, you receive that support and encouragement," he said. "We shouldn't be lonely Christians. Jesus sent them out two by two, not one by one."
Students have to be at least 16 years old to attend the retreat, but TEC isn't just for teenagers. Four adult observers also went through last weekend's retreat. Among them was Sister Jane Burger of the Daughters of Charity. She says TEC was a way for her to learn how to better communicate with young people.
"It's been a wonderful opportunity to be with the youth of our church," said Sister Jane, who grew up in Jasper but now lives in Evansville.
For the Gehlhausens, TEC is a family-bonding experience. Last weekend, Brian Gelhausen of Ireland was the retreat's lay director, and three of his children — Bridget, 30, Craig, 24, and Eric, 18 — served as volunteers. His wife, Joyce, and 20-year-old daughter, Kelsey, have been involved with other TECs.
"We've grown together more by doing TECs," said Eric, a senior at Jasper High School who attended his fourth retreat. "We've grown together on a spiritual level. We're all here together trying to make something work for the youth."
Eric attended his first TEC when he was 16. At first, he didn't want to go, but his family kept hounding him.
"So I finally just did it just to shut them up," he said.
He was surprised by how much he enjoyed it. At each retreat, he has made new friends, many of whom he still keeps in touch with.
"I'm happy I got involved with it because it's a really great organization," Eric said. "It has a great mindset of trying to get young people active in the church."
TEC was created in the aftermath of the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, which modernized the church by allowing priests to celebrate Mass in their native language rather than Latin. The first TEC was held in 1965 in Battle Creek, Mich. It was designed by Father Matt Fedewa of the Lansing, Mich., diocese. He tailored the church's message to young people.
Since then, the retreat has spread to more than 59 dioceses, including several outside the U.S. In May 1991, St. Mary in Ireland hosted its first TEC.
Tim Lilley, a spokesman for the Evansville diocese, said church leaders chose the parish because it is somewhat remote, which fits into the "prayerful, spiritual nature of a retreat" and helps young people unplug.
Sara Mehringer, a 17-year-old junior at Northeast Dubois High School, attended her first TEC last weekend. Like others at the retreat, she went only because her parents twisted her arm. The result: It wasn't so bad. In fact, she even enjoyed the retreat, which she says helped deepen her faith.
"It was really amazing," Sara said. "I got a lot more out of it than I thought I was going to."
Catherine Bell, a 17-year-old junior at Jasper High School, has been to other religious retreats such as National Catholic Youth Conference, Source and Summit and Catholic HEART Workcamp.
But TEC was different. The other retreats she has been to were much larger. She liked TEC's smaller setting.
"You get to know the people pretty well," she said, "and you just want to share with them."
Catherine enjoyed listening to other teenagers open up about their faith during small-group discussions.
"To have other young adults your age talk about the same experiences that you're going through, I think that's pretty amazing," she said.
"It got me closer to God and the other people I was with."
Contact Tony Raap at email@example.com.
More on DuboisCountyHerald.com
Music From The HartThere's one thing that always brings the Harts' family together — music. And on any given...
'I was a hero. Now I'm nobody.'David Doersam was an accomplished scout with the U.S. Army before Huntington's disease began...
Forest ManagementWith nearly 150,000 acres of state forest across Indiana, what's the best way to manage those...
Band FamilyA lot of ingredients are in the recipe for a successful high school marching band program. The...
Wonder DogA diabetic coma almost killed Emily Correll when she was 13. Thanks to an English Labrador,...
The Schaus Sisters: Sisterly LoveAshley Schaus and her younger sister, Hannah, are inseparable. When Will Seaton proposed to...
How Does Your Garden Grow?Allen Helderman has some secrets to tending his gardens, which include 10 large plots on...
Lincoln Amphitheatre: Theater of HistoryThe types of shows performed at the Lincoln Amphitheatre have evolved throughout the venue's...


text: MUSIC: Buddy Chilakpu - Omeoma || @buddysochima Buddy is a prolific writer, multi-talented instrumentalist and sizzling Gospel sensation, who has been making tremendous impact in the Gospel scene has dropped his debut single produced by GID. Omenma is set to blow your mind and put you in a dancing mood that you will never get over. Download, listen, enjoy! DOWNLOAD Thursday, June 11, 2015 T MESH Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook


text:
First Tutors enables you to find a home japanese tutor in Abertillery and across the UK. Local japanese tuition is an excellent way to improve confidence as well as improving grades and doesn't have to be boring! Please use our service to search for Abertillery japanese tutors and select which best meets your requirements.
First Tutors is the only place to find the top Abertillery japanese tutors for your needs, enabling you to find a private Abertillery japanese teacher for any subject, for example, GCSE English, A-Level Maths or even university Biology. We also help with language tuition, so if you want to learn French, take a Arabic course or prepare yourself for German life, we can help - and all in Abertillery! We order japanese Abertillery tutors in your area by japanese lesson costs and proximity to you.
If you are a Abertillery japanese tutor wanting to offer your private japanese tuition services in Abertillery or anywhere else across the UK, please register with First Tutors or find out more about us here. Home japanese tuition is a great way to re-affirm your own japanese knowledge while helping someone else, all in your local Abertillery area!


text:
Bit Torrent is another record sharing innovation that has overwhelmed the web. The bit downpour document sharing innovation is one of a kind since it requires that those downloading offer records while transferring. This outcomes in higher download speeds than those gave by most P2P programming projects, and seems to take care of the issues identified with "leechers" (those that download yet never transfer). what is torrenting
The innovation has been around for over a year now and has kept on getting speed starting late as its ubiquity keeps on developing.
Ordinarily bit deluge records are bigger than what you may discover on a standard P2P organize. On a P2P arrange it is typical to download generally little records, for example, a solitary tune for instance. Then again, the bit downpour innovation is generally used when the document size is bigger; as on account of a film or a full CD.
Bit deluge additionally makes utilization of customer side programming, for example, BitLord or the standard programming on the official piece downpour site. A client then visits bit downpour sites with a specific end goal to find a .deluge record. Once the record is found, the client downloads this little document contains the data important to start the download. This little document is then opened utilizing the bit downpour customer and the download starts.
The speed of the download will rely on upon two things; the quantity of different clients sharing the record and the quantity of different clients downloading this same document.


text:
Lake Park-Audbon backs $21 million school bond
After shooting down five school building proposals since 2005, Lake Park-Audubon residents decisively backed a $21 million bond to fund a new high school and renovations at the district elementary.
In the Tuesday election, 1,538 residents - or more than 60 percent of voters - voted "yes," with 1,018 voting "no."
"It's a great feeling," said Superintendent Dale Hogie, who shortly before 11 p.m. had just delivered the news to a crowd of several dozen students and residents in the Audubon elementary. "They just erupted in noise and cheering and crying."
Earlier this year, LP-A qualified for federal stimulus package money that will cover the bond interest on $19 million - a development district financial advisers say could save as much as $10 million. Superintendent Dale Hogie said the sizable help from the federal government had generated the momentum that yielded passage after five failed votes. Most recently, about 55 percent of taxpayers rejected a $19.5 million bond in 2008.
But he also credited a vigorous campaign by community supporters with tipping the scales.
"Our community members were sensational," Hogie said. "They worked so hard to get the word out, and that really made the difference, I think."
The latest vote brought out residents to public forums on the bond in record numbers. Signs in both support and opposition to the facility proposal sprang up in yards, including most recently a spate of "What are the consequences for voter fraud?" signs.
A group of levy supporters calling registered voters to advocate for passage said they came across a number of past voters who appeared to be seasonal residents, not allowed to vote by law.
The bond will cost the owner of a $100,000 home $146 per year over 17 years. The owner of a $200,000 will pay an extra $293 a year in school taxes.
Opponents of the bond argued that a recent decline in district enrollment makes building a new high school an ill-timed and extravagant expense. They had urged the district to pursue repairs instead of new construction.
George Kohn, an outspoken critic of the school district, said the efforts of bond opponents in recent years had been worth it despite Tuesday's passage.
"The district needs to profusely express gratitude to the no voters who stopped five votes and saved the district $50 million," he said. "Had the first vote gone through, it would have been for $70 million with the interest."
He referred to the district's first proposal in 2005, a $34 million bond that district financial advisers estimate would have cost taxpayers more than $66 million with the interest. Kohn added opponents of the bond plan to keep a close eye on the project's execution.
Hogie said work on the construction and renovations would begin as early as possible this year.


text:
Coghlan's Survival Kit-In-A-Can
All Coghlan's items will be shipped directly from the manufacturer as a separate order. This item does not qualify for in-branch pickups or returns.
Contains 38 essential items: Compass, Fire Starter, 9.8' Multi-Use Cord, 3' Wire, 4 - Waterproof Matches, 101' Fish Line, Soup Packet, Tea Bag, Sugar Packet, Match Book, 2 Antiseptic Swabs, Razor Blade, 3 Twist Ties, 12" Duct Tape, Signal Mirror, Zip-Lock Bag, 2 Bandages, 2 Nails, 2 Safety Pins, 2 Fish Hooks, Signal Whistle, Chewing Gum, Sewing Needle, Energy Candy, Note Paper, Pencil, Survival/First Aid Pamphlet.


text:
New 7D Lens choice: 70-300L or 70-200L + 2xTC (Or Sigma version?)
Morning all,
As per the title really.
Looking to get a 7D over Christmas as a long overdue upgrade to my 1000D which I out-grew about 2 years ago...
My current lenses are: Sigma 10-20mm, Canon 50mm 1.8 II, Canon 24-105 USM (bit knackered), Sigma 70-300 APO DG Macro.
I think I'm right in saying my existing 70-300mm will struggle to keep up with the 7D, and as I've got from 10mm up to 105mm covered fairly well, this would be the obvious one for me to replace, especially given I'm a keen wildlife photographer.
I often find I want more range than 300mm, so having a 2xTC on the 70-200mm is quite tempting, but I've read mixed reports about IQ with this combo. Or will I find the new 70-300L offers the range without the compromise in IQ? But this is countered by the fact it's not as fast (f5.6 at 300mm vs f2.8 at 200mm and f4 at 400mm).
My other option is the Sigma versions of the 70-200 and 2xTC which would save quiet a bit of £££, but seems to lack the weather-sealing which is one of the main reasons I'm going for the 7D over the 60D...
Oh the dilemna!
|Post (hide subjects)
|Posted by
|Nov 7, 2012
|Nov 7, 2012
|Nov 7, 2012
|Nov 7, 2012
|Dec 27, 2012
|Nov 7, 2012
|Dec 26, 2012


text:
Xilisoft iPod Magic is an all-in-one iPod manager tool which combines iPod transfer, iPod rip and iPod converter. It can transfer music, movies, photos, ebooks from iPod to PC/iTunes, and transfer iPod compatible files from PC to iPod.
It also enables you to rip CD/DVD to excellent iPod files, convert various audios/videos to iPod, and download and convert online videos for enjoyable on iPod.
It can also connect multiple devices simultaneously and transfer files between them freely, preview and export photos and videos shot by iPhone, manage your iPod as a portable hard disk and even create iPhone ringtones.


text:
This print is a manipulated photo of sand
Yes, that is me, doing a ribbon dance with the typewriter ribbon and spilling letters everywhere. I know I'm not supposed to, I just couldn't help it. This print is available to buy on Spoonflower too!
And this is a special sneak peek of a circuitry print design for the upcoming collection!
To see more of my print design work check out the Rachael Reichert website and my Spoonflower portfolio.


text:
The Made in Italy Business Directory
Trieste's love-affair with coffee goes back many years, to the time of the maritime trade routes. Indeed, the port is the main hub of the coffee trade of this city in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, with exports directed more and more towards Eastern Europe and imports increasingly following routes which originate not only in Brazil, but also in India, Indonesia and Vietnam.Even in this Silicon Valley of coffee, with an annual turnover of €500 million and 900 employees, the crisis has made itself felt in recent years.The sector has held up mainly thanks to exports, which now account for 60% of total turnover, and to the sale of certain product ranges such as portioned coffee: a line which has seen significant market growth. Further information was supplied by Furio Suggi Liverani, head of research and innovation at Illy Caffe, one of the main companies in the local coffee district known as the Trieste Coffee Cluster. "Exports have rescued us, in a way," he explained, underlining that this is as true for small and medium-sized companies, which have turned to their immediate neighbours, as for larger concerns, which have chosen to expand their sphere of activity. But was it really necessary to set up a coffee district in Trieste? And how has its establishment assisted local companies during a period of world economic crisis? Furio Suggi Liverani seemed to have no doubts: "In statutory terms, the coffee district (http://www.triestecoffeecluster.com) is a limited company, and most of its members are private businesses. The aim of the organisation is to promote and develop the local production system." He explained that the idea was originally conceived by six close-knit companies belonging to Confindustria. In practice, the creation of the district entailed two different stages: the first, concluded on December 15th 2006, involved the recognition of the industrial district by the regional authorities, so connecting it to other historic districts such as those for ham, knives, chairs and furniture. The second stage, on the other hand, was completed two years later, when it was recognised that the sector was very diverse and needed to include other businesses revolving around the world of coffee: such as those concerned with marketing, publishing, or services in general. As a result, the Trieste Coffee Cluster was recognised as a regional agency, even though it is essentially privately owned, and a journey began which was to prove highly successful. It seems, however, that Trieste is not content to rest on its laurels, and has set its sights on a particular line of products: portioned coffee. This idea was conceived some time ago by the Trieste company, Illy, and now sales of the product are increasing at a significant pace. As the President of the Trieste Coffee Cluster explained, this is an attractive and growing market. It involves buying a coffee machine almost at cost price, and then spending relatively more in buying the coffee pods: a system which consumers seem to appreciate both for the handiness of the single-portion delivery and for the high quality of the coffee, comparable to that served at a bar.


text:
Divination Trailer (2012)
13 June 2012 Fantasy, Action, Thriller 98 mins
Supernatural forces collide when madness meets magic in "Divination." Jason is a young, successful artist married to the lovely Jessica. They're filled with joy at their first pregnancy and the uncanny return of their mysterious friend Dee. But Jason is tormented by Fear continually whispering nightmares and horrific visions into his mind. As he descends deeper into madness an intervention is made by the powerful angel Joshua, and his eager assistant Daniel.
Watch the official Divination 2012 trailer in HD below or find more Divination videos on Vidimovie.


text:
Work with Us
Why it's great to join the Brew Crew!
The Canadian Brewhouse is a great place to work! We have a fun, outgoing team and we love meeting new people! Our entire team loves coming to work! We work hard together and we play hard together!
We provide opportunity, flexibility and new challenges every day!
If you love a fast-paced, energized work environment with amazing people, you'll love working with us!


text:
Ten things you didn't know about…
…the father of modern neuroscience, Santiago Ramón y Cajal.
The work of famous Spanish neuroscientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal had a huge influence on modern neuroscience, and his studies on the anatomical organisation of the brain are still a source of inspiration for many. Cajal's work provided decisive evidence for the neuron doctrine; the concept that the nervous system is made up of discrete individual cells.
- As a child, Cajal was very badly behaved, and was forced to switch schools several times.
- Cajal first tried his hand at working as a barber, which did not work out well, and then as a cobbler, which had similar results.
- Cajal's interest in anatomical study was piqued by his father, who, in the hope of encouraging his son to take up a medical career, took him to graveyards to study human remains.
- Cajal served as a medical officer in the Spanish Army, which, in spite of the dangers, was a highly sought-after position. After contracting malaria and tuberculosis in Cuba, he travelled to the Pyrenees town of Panticosa for rehabilitation.
- During his career, Cajal received honorary doctorates from the Universities of Cambridge (UK) and Wurzburg (DE), and Clark University in the USA.
- In 2005, scientist Juan Lacruz named an asteroid in Cajal's honour: 117413 Ramonycajal.
- Cajal was a very enthusiastic photographer, and was constantly looking for new ways to improve his images.
- Cajal's reputation as the father of neuroscience lives on, and his descriptions of the cerebral cortex are still the most authoritative.
- In 1905, Cajal published a set of short stories entitled "Vacation Stories". Cajal did not give his name on the title page, and instead used the nom de plume "Dr Bacteria".
- Finally, Cajal offered sage advice to new researchers:
"If a solution fails to appear … and yet we feel success is just around the corner, try resting for a while. Like the early morning frost, this intellectual refreshment withers the parasitic and nasty vegetation that smothers the good seed. Bursting forth at last is the flower of truth."


text:
Separate names with a comma.
Discussion in 'Bargains and Deals' started by Ric Easton, Feb 8, 2014.
Mike, get well soon. I am so glad to hear you are getting better. All of HTF misses you.
Although I only "know" you through HTF, you are someone I admire and respect due to the integrity, good nature, and wonderful sense of humor you bring to the forum. You, Peggy, and your family have been in my prayers as you go through your recovery. It's been wonderful seeing God at work as you've made significant progress recently.
God Bless and best wishes for continued healing,
Hi, Mike!
As a "virtual" friend and ardent follower of WRU you are highly missed! Hoping that your continued recovery is speedy! We sure miss you!
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Mike! Get well soon. All of the RoundUp faithful is sending thoughts, prayers, and positive vibrations your way!
We've missed and been REALLY worried about ya Mike, get better and c'mon back SOON bud!!!
Best wishes, Mike - Get Well Soon!!!
Here's to a swift recovery and a return to HTF duty!
Glad to hear your feeling better Mike. Hope your full recovery is quick and comfortable and all your Loved ones are close at hand.
Hi Mike,
It's really great to hear that you are feeling better and on the road to a successful recovery. Wishing you the very best!
Get well soon, you are sorely missed around here.
Here's hoping for a swift recovery!
We're all very relieved that you're on the mend Mike! Sending lots of positive mojo your way!!!
Dear Mike, we've all been sending you our thoughts and prayers, and I think we all realized that the HTF isn't the same without you. Best wishes for a full recovery, and hope to hear from you soon on the boards again.
Mike, going to you on Sunday is like going to church, but in a good way. We are filled with anticipation and excitement of benevolent forces giving us THE WORD. And the 'Word' was good (there's bargains on BDs to be had).
Please recover quickly, for your own well-being, the love of your family, and for your other loyal family of fans here at HTF.
- Wayne Carter (Hollywoodaholic)
I didn't know that you were ill! Get better soon.
Wishing you the best for a speedy recovery Mike! You are very missed here.
Get well!
I miss seeing Woody and Jessie all around the forum whenever you post! Get well and come back to your online family...your absence is noticeable!
Best wishes, Mike, to you and your family. (Say, Mike, does the wife know about your...interest in Alizee...and Kate Smith?)
Get well soon Mike. We miss you and NEED you. Your contributions to this forum are unequaled.


text: Going back to the discussion about the flywheel chatter, it may now be as bad as all that to be fair. As some of you know I have been running with no lambda connected for the last 6 months as the injector scaling has been out of whack. The map was for 550s and I was running 630s. Unisettings was set to pull 20% of fuelling out to compensate. This meant that with the lambda connected, it would just adjust the trims and screw the fuelling up. I've been away for the last week and whilst I was Bill scaled the injectors on the map for me properly. This means that I now and back using lambda control. One of the side effects of running with no lambda and different injectors is that the fuelling on idle was rich, meaning it was also unstable - very jumpy. I think it was this idle instability that was causing that chatter. As soon as I plugged the new lambda in to test after fitting, the chatter was almost instantly gone. I think Bill has also tweaked the idle up slightly on the map, and this combined with lambda control has practically cured the chatter altogether.... Maybe it's not as bad as all that after all.... :thumbsup:


text:
May, 1982. Britain celebrates the sinking of the Belgrano, Jimmy Savile has the run of the airwaves and Denton Police Division welcomes its first black policeman, DC Waters -- recently relocated from Bethnal Green. While the force is busy dealing with a spate of local burglaries, the body of fifteen-year-old Samantha Evans is discovered in woodland next to the nearby railway track. Then a fifteen-year-old boy is found dead on Denton's golf course, his organs removed. Detective Sergeant Jack Frost is sent to investigate -- a welcome distraction from troubles at home. And when the murdered boy's sister goes missing, Frost and Waters must work together to find her... before it's too late.
©2012 The Estate of R. D. Wingfield (P)2012 Isis Publishing Ltd
I had hoped the author would capture R.D. Wingfield's style. Jack is a little cruder, not quite as likable. Though he was no angel in the original series, he wasn't as boorish. The relationship with his wife is different as well and does not ring true.
Despite all the disappointments, the story is similar to originals with meshing story lines as well as good character development for supporting players. So overall a decent listen.
"Frosty Relationships..."
If you enjoy the original Frost books by R.D. Wingfield, you will probably really enjoy this book. The narrator is excellent (the same as for the original books, I think), Frost is his usual disorganized and yet brilliant self, and the writing is very well-done.
In this book - the second written by Wingfield's successor, James Henry - we see Frost's conflicted relationship with his wife and with PC Clarke; we see the friction between him and Mullet; and we see the good rapport Frost seems to have with most unlikely people - felons and coppers alike.
This was a fun listen, with parts that made me laugh, and did not get too sappy or emotional, so it stayed pretty light.
"Good yarn"
I like Frost and the narrator was just right for the role - unlike some of my other recent listens! Good story with lots of Frost-isms that made a few laugh out loud moments. As it wasnt written by RD Wingfield, the new author did well.
"The 'Ghost' writer is better"
James Henry does a decent Frost story and Stephen Thorne is the better reader..
"pretty good"
The story was pretty good. The hard part was the narrator didn't do a great job of differentiating between the characters. it was hard to tell who was speaking. other than that it was good.
"Hurrah, another Frost!"
The abridged recording was released a few months back, but the wait for the unabridged version has been worthwhile! Stephen Thorne is one of the best audiobook narrators, if not the best, and for me he is the Frost series narrator par excellence. He really makes the characters come alive and gets the (wry) humour across exactly right. James Henry, the author, has done an excellent job, like in First Frost, in creating a fast-paced story in the same style as RD Wingfield. Long may the Thorne/Henry combo last....
"Fatal Frost"
The author seems to have captured the character of "Jack" Frost very well and his writing bears many of the hallmarks of R D Wingfield (the original author of the "Frost" novels). Of course his cause is helped mightily by the fact that the publisher has retained the services of the excellent Stephen Thorne as the narrator. I look forward to many more episodes of this loveable character! Well done.
"Like a Comfy Pair of Old Slippers"
Having read quite a bit of very contemporary crime fiction recently I thought it would be nice to step back in time and see what the new authors had made of R D Wingfield's famous "Jack" Frost. I was extremely impressed given that the book was actually released as recently as 2012 how the feel of the 80s was so credibly captured. From the frequent mentions of BEJAMs where I had my first ever gainful part-time employment to the need to find a payphone nostalgia was assured.
There's obviously more to Frost than mere nostalgia though and the book delivers everything that we came to expect from the original books with all the favourite characters doing pretty much what you would expect in an excellent multi-threaded plot. There is all the old humour, the blissful lack of political correctness and good old fashioned police work to get your teeth into. The narration by Stephen Thorne gives just the right period feel to the audiobook.
It's odd for those of us who loved the TV Series that R D Wingfield never liked the adaptation. I wonder if the new authors writing under the James Henry pen name were influenced by it at all.
Musing aside this was a very pleasant detour down memory lane. I think I'll have to make the trip for the rest of the books at some point.
"Enjoyable and entertaining"
Jack Frost has got to be one of the most endearing creations in detective fiction. His long-running antagonism with Mullet his superior is always amusing. Here he is investigating an outbreak of burglaries and the murder of a young girl. A black policeman has been drafted in from East London and in this early 1980s provincial town that makes something of a stir. The men work well as a team and unravel the mystery but it is the humour of the author and the characterisation of Frost that really make me want to listen to the end. The narrator is absolutely splendid and his performance really brings the book to life. It has to be said that the book has a very English feel to it so I don't know if American readers might find it so funny but I can only reccommend them to give it a try!
"Second book of Frost"
Very good second book,same characters of his first Frost novel and good plot line.
Recommend this book
"Frost crackles on"
Henry has captured Wingfield's character perfectly, and the reader is consistent across all the unabridged Frost novels.
Frost off course
He has a pleasant voice, and is good at being consistent on the vocal changes for all the characters. He is so good that I would listen to a book, just because he reads it.
Yes, as with all the Frost novels. If you like the Wingfield Frost books, there is no clang when listening to the Henry ones.
This performance is much better than the more expensive David Jason abridged version. Not only is this unabridged, but the Stephen Thorne's reading is much better. He captures the character of the book perfectly, which was different from how it was portrayed by Jason.
Often when a writer dies the character dies with them, Henry James has kept Frost alive, for which I am grateful.
"Great housework and gardening aid!"
Great story, and good reading. I would have given it 5*but for the fact of some infuriating jumpy bits
"The Frost Prequels"
As a long-time devotee of the R. D. Wingfield books about DI Frost I have enjoyed James Henry's prequels, this being the third in the series and the best so far. Henry has managed to capture the essence of life in the Denton Police Station and the characters of Jack Frost (and Superintendent Mullet !) ring true to those in the original books (being less sanitised than those in the TV series). I believe there is a fourth book in preparation and I look forward to reading it in due course.
"The best Frost yet"
I have often been left slightly disappointed that the various strands in the Frost stories appear to run parallel, but are rarely linked other than through having Frost investigating. This was a pleasant change in that every strand felt involved with the next, without feeling contrived. Well paced with a nice rounded ending I am looking forward very much to the next.
"Not the Television version"
I found the print version to be very difficult because there was a difficulty in taking away excellent Television character away and replacing it with the book's character. The audio version allows for a new characterisation to form in my head.
It has to be Frost himself. Even though this is not the first book in the series I have read it adds a significant view to the complexity of the character.
His voice is not difficult to listen to and it adds value to the characters
Frost at his all time best
It was a great reintroduction to a great character.
Report Inappropriate Content
If you find this review inappropriate and think it should be removed from our site, let us know. This report will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.


text:
Lenovo Mobile Service Center in Shimla
Lenovo Mobile Service Center in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – Address, Contact Number are listed below. If you have any problem with your Lenovo mobile, kindly contact the service center officials. There is 1 Lenovo authorized mobile service center in Shimla
List of Lenovo Authorized Mobile Service Centers in Shimla:
Lenovo mobile service center in Shimla
Name: DIZITECH
Address: No.1, Aboven Coffee House, The Mall
City: Shimla
State: Himachal Pradesh
Pincode: 171001
Contact Number: 8628066677 / 0177 2802035
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Working Hours: 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Working Days: Monday to Saturday [Sunday Holiday]
Products Serviced: Tablets
* Call the LENOVO Service Center before planning your visit, to ensure that the service center address is correct and is open for service.
** Please comment below if you find any of the above information incorrect, we will fix it immediately. Thanks in advance


text:
A Note on Decomposing Differences in Poverty Incidence Using Regression Estimates: Algorithm and Example
This paper decomposes differences in poverty incidence (head count ratio) using estimates from a regression equation, synthesizing the approaches proposed in World Bank (2003) and Yun (2004). A significance test is developed for characteristics and coefficients effects when decomposing differences in poverty incidence. The proposed method is implemented for studying differences in poverty incidence between Serbians and Albanians in Kosovo using Living Standard Measurement Survey.
If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.
|20 pages
|Date of creation:
|01 Dec 2006
|Contact details of provider:
| Postal: New Jersey Hall - 75 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1248
Phone: (732) 932-7363
Fax: (732) 932-7416
Web page: http://economics.rutgers.edu/
More information through EDIRC
References listed on IDEAS
Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:
- Even, William E. & Macpherson, David A., 1990. "Plant size and the decline of unionism," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 32(4), pages 393-398, April.
- William E. Even & David A. Macpherson, 1993. "The Decline of Private-Sector Unionism and the Gender Wage Gap," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 28(2), pages 279-296.
- Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar & Gang, Ira N. & Yun, Myeong-Su, 2006.
"Ethnic conflict and economic disparity: Serbians and Albanians in Kosovo,"
Journal of Comparative Economics,
Elsevier, vol. 34(4), pages 754-773, December.
- Bhaumik, Sumon K. & Gang, Ira N. & Yun, Myeong-Su, 2005. "Ethnic Conflict and Economic Disparity: Serbians and Albanians in Kosovo," IZA Discussion Papers 1772, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Sumon Kumar Bhaumik & Ira N. Gang & Myeong-Su Yun, 2006. "Ethnic Conflict and Economic Disparity: Serbians and Albanians in Kosovo," Departmental Working Papers 200636, Rutgers University, Department of Economics.
- Denise J. Doiron & W. Craig Riddell, 1994. "The Impact of Unionization on Male-Female Earnings Differences in Canada," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 29(2), pages 504-534.
- Oaxaca, Ronald, 1973. "Male-Female Wage Differentials in Urban Labor Markets," International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association, vol. 14(3), pages 693-709, October.
- Yun, Myeong-Su, 2004. "Decomposing differences in the first moment," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 82(2), pages 275-280, February.
- Yun, Myeong-Su, 2003. "Decomposing Differences in the First Moment," IZA Discussion Papers 877, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Ham, John C & Svejnar, Jan & Terrell, Katherine, 1998. "Unemployment and the Social Safety Net during Transitions to a Market Economy: Evidence from the Czech and Slovak Republics," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 88(5), pages 1117-1142, December.
- John Ham & Jan Svejnar & Katherine Terrell, 1998. "Unemployment and the Social Safety Net During Transitions to a Market Economy: Evidence from the Czech and Slovak Republic," William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series 169, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan.
- Abowd, John M & Killingsworth, Mark R, 1984. "Do Minority-White Unemployment Differences Really Exist?," Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, American Statistical Association, vol. 2(1), pages 64-72, January. Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)


text:
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The smile lingered on John Smoltz's face longer than Tuesday afternoon's start lasted.
Returning to the mound for the first time since the 1999 World Series, his scheduled two-inning outing was cut in half when he made 25 pitches in the first. But, even after allowing a two-run homer to Chris Donnels in the Atlanta Braves 8-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was delighted with his performance.
''In one short inning, I accomplished all I wanted to accomplish,'' he said. ''There's a sense of joy and relief. I could have given up seven runs and it would have been the furthest thing from my mind. It was a big day for me to get it over with. I had a lot building up inside.''
Smoltz, limited to a maximum of 30 pitches, showed good velocity on his fastball and sharp breaking pitches. He threw fastballs, splits, sliders and curves, and was happy with 18 of his 25 pitches. He was around the strike zone with all his pitches, though he walked two, and Donnels' home run was an opposite-field shot the wind carried over the left field wall.
''I really didn't overthrow the ball,'' he said. ''I threw all my pitches really well, free and easy. I threw a lot of good pitches and I got them in the areas I wanted to get them. The good thing is, I'm not limited. I'm not holding back.''
Smoltz showed no effects from the ''Tommy John surgery'' that caused him to miss the 2000 season. He has not experienced any pain in his repaired elbow this spring and plans to work three innings in his next start Sunday against the Florida Marlins.
''That was the day for me, watching him do that,'' manager Bobby Cox said. ''His velocity, his control, everything was really good. We'll take a loss for that. It was worth it.''
Admitting he felt some butterflies before the game, Smoltz was interrupted during his warmup pitches by Orlando Magic forward Tracy McGrady, who was somewhat delayed in throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
''I told him it was just like a three-pointer,'' Smoltz said.
Facing a hitter for the first time in 17 months and with 20 friends and family on hand to watch, Smoltz walked Tom Goodwin to open the game, then struck out Hiram Bocachica for a second out. Donnels' fly went up into the jet stream blowing toward left field and went out, then Phil Hiatt went down swinging.
The results didn't concern Smoltz. He was too busy reacquainting himself with the intricacies of pitching again. ''It felt weird,'' he said. ''I've been planning this for so long I guess it was easy and rewarding at the same time. I would have loved to go out for the second inning, but the best thing right now is one step at a time.''
The next step for Smoltz is testing his elbow in bullpen sessions later this week. If he rebounds well, his pitch count will be increased to 50 for Sunday's start.
''I've got a little check list that I'm checking off and today was one,'' he said. ''Pitching in cold weather will be another and pitching five or six innings will be another.''
Barring a setback in his recovery, Smoltz expects to be in the rotation at the start of the season, probably as the No. 4 starter. That means he'll face the New York Mets at Turner Field in his first game back.
''That's probably as juiced up as I'm going to be all year,'' he said. ''That's when it's going to hit home. I've been playing that a lot in my mind.''
Quilvio Veras made his first start at second base Tuesday and booted a double-play grounder off Chris Donnels' bat in the third inning. Brian Jordan will return to a DH role today when the Braves travel to meet the Kansas City Royals at Baseball City. He's not expected to make his first start in right field for another couple of days.
Eddie Perez remains hopeful of being ready by opening day, but it seems more likely he'll open the season on the disabled list. The backup catcher, who underwent rotator cuff surgery on his right shoulder last May, worked on his throws to second base during an early-morning drill Tuesday and said while his accuracy is improving, his arm still feels sore.
''The soreness is there every day,'' he said. ''Next week I'll try and play in a game and from that I'll see whether I'll be ready for the season or not.''
This article published in the Athens Daily News on Wednesday, March 7, 2001.
© 2017. All Rights Reserved. | Contact Us


text: Heavy Fog, 6" of rain, dropping temperatures, No problem. The Medina pants are for women who ride and ignore the weather forecast. These all new waterproof pants feature an Everheat liner to keep you warm and dry when it's cold and wet. Remove the thermal liner and open the side vents for comfort in warmer climates. Durable 600Denier polyester and 1680D Heavy Duty Nylon combined with Sas-Tec CE rated armor in the knees keeps you protected. The Medina incorporates full length zippers on both the shell and inner liner to allow easy fitment over your regular pants and boots. Accordion stretch panels and hip adjustments help these pants fit right for long days in the saddle.


text:
For ultimate red carpet glamour that is sure to make an unforgettable impression, this showstopping embellished maxi dress from Stephanie Pratt's French Kiss collection is the perfect pick! Showcasing your figure to perfection with an incredible curve-enhancing silhouette, this dress is decadently adorned with gold sequins and features an off shoulder neckline and fitted bodice which flows into a sultry fishtail hem. Guaranteed to wow at your next event, this full-length dress is ideal for…
OF COURSE I watched The Hills, lol>> Perfectly plump: Stephanie Pratt showed off suspiciously fuller lips as she made her way into the Big Brother house at London's Elstree Studios on Monday night
The Celebs Go Dating pair open up about their relationship.
Made In Chelsea's Stephanie Pratt spills her ultimate skin and beauty tips
MIC's Stephanie Pratt makes a statement in bubblegum pink leather jacket as she joins Joey Essex to film Celebs Go Dating
'It's not a showmance:' Jonny Mitchell, 26, and Stephanie Pratt, 31, have slammed rumours that their relationship is for the cameras, as the couple posed for OK! Magazine
View and try on this Stephanie Pratt Long Straight Formal hairstyle.
Happy and healthy: Made In Chelsea& Stephanie Pratt proved she has come a long way since her teenage years as she hit the shops in London on Friday after discussing her crystal meth addiction


text:
Kubo And The Two Strings 2016 1080p BluRay x264-GECKOSNov 10
Plot: Kubo lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. This causes all sorts of havoc as gods and monsters chase Kubo who, in order to survive, must locate a magical suit of armor once worn by his late father, a legendary Samurai warrior.
Genre: Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10 from 16,396 users
Directed by: Travis Knight
Starring: Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey
Release Name: Kubo.And.The.Two.Strings.2016.1080p.BluRay.x264-GECKOS
Size: 5.45 GB
Video: MKV | 1920×808 | 6189 kbps
Audio: English | DTS | 1509 kbps
Runtime: 1h41m33sec
Subtitles: English (Selectable)
Samples: Video @ #1 – #2 – #3
Links: iMDB | Trailer | NFO | Torrent Search
Download: NiTROFLARE – UPLOADED – RAPiDGATOR – UploadRocket
Download: NiTROFLARE Single Link
Next Post :Queen Sugar S01E10 720p HDTV x264-BAJSKORV


text:
Join Hot Teens Hd! Download full-length 23min 10sec movie now!
Kistina Rose, a brunette versed milf, is the key to a succesfull deep throat blowjob. Click to watch her horny partner undressing her with avid movements, while admiring her crazy buttocks. The slutty bitch with small tits enjoys the reverse cowgirl kinky position. See details!
- amadeus
- : 6min 31sec
- : 22 Nov 2014
- Non-exclusive video


text:
my boyfriend is reproductively challenged im i pregnant?
Ok so im 19 about to be 20 my boyfriend is 26 about to be 27. He has never been able to get anyone pregnant and in mexico while getting a physical chek up for military they told him " hey u know u cant have kids right?" :( all he thought to say was oh yea...but he dint know.... He never got any test done either.... So we have been having unorotected sex for about 7 months and now i think im pregnant. :mellow:
So i had my last period on april 7 for 3 days which is normal for me...
I had sex on the 13,18,21.
And on the 18 & 21 i had a tiny spotting after sex... Only when i wiped
And for the last two days ive been throwing up have headaches cant eat because stuff makes me sick
Constipation for a week... Dizzy spells... And can not sleep. I have lower back pain like im going to start my period
And yesterday and today i felt some weird sensation on my breast like something crawlinh towards the middle of each one...
So today i went and peed i saw some pinkish white discharge floating.... :tmi: Then i wiped and light pink blood
So 5 min later i pee again and pink blood when i wiped.... And now the blood looks really bright like period blood.
I had right pelvic pain yesterday and today i had like cramps.... I still have cramps and back pain.
My period isnt do until another 2 good weeks....
Idk :confused: if this is irrevelant or not.... but my boyfriend told me that for 2 days he has been getting dizzy and nacious .... he doesnt want to eat... when regularly hes a goooood eater....
Im not on birthcontrol and he doesnt pull out i know im allways at risk of getting pregnant but im so confused by all this... When can i test?
I think i ovulate around the 18-21....
Also on june i had sex before and after ovulation.... But i got my period so i donth think thats irrelevent....
Any help please ive read about.... Implantational bleeding... But not common ... and about early miscarriges.... Please help me.
Re: my boyfriend is reproductively challenged im i pregnant?
It's November now, but did anything ever come of this?
Re: my boyfriend is reproductively challenged im i pregnant?
no.... as the months passed i noticed i twice have had bleeding in between periods but not prego
Re: my boyfriend is reproductively challenged im i pregnant?
Sorry no one responded, next time post in the main forum. Glad you got an answer though. :)
Re: my boyfriend is reproductively challenged im i pregnant?
It is normal to have bleeding in between periods but not pregnancy
Re: my boyfriend is reproductively challenged im i pregnant?
|All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:08 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright © 2003-2012 JustMommies.com, All Rights Reserved.


text:
Noveske N4 5.56 NATO
Guns International #: 100864084 Seller's Inventory #: 5518277
Category: Noveske Rifles - AR-15 Rifles
Seller's Information
When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: Cabelas Rapid City
Company: Cabelas
Member Since: 9/4/08
First Name: Galen
Last Name: Burgett
State: South Dakota
Zip: 57701
Country: United States
Phone: (605) 388-5608
Fax: (605) 388-5619
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted:
Price: WAS $2499.99 NOW $1,489.77
Caliber: 5.56 NATO
Metal Condition: Slight wear
Wood Condition: Slight handling marks
Bore Condition: Shiny, rifling sharp
Barrels: 16
Stock: Adjustable
Fore End: Synthetic
Butt Pad: Rubber
Weight: 7 lbs.
Sights: Aperture rear, post front
Extras: Box, 1-magazine
Item Location: Rapid City, SD


text:
Reed and Barton
With a history that includes manufacturing Union ammunition during the Civil War, Reed and Barton décor packs quite the resume. Like Gorham Manufacturing Company, the company was founded along the Eastern Seaboard in the early 1800s. While their early production included an impressive cache of figural animal napkin rings, the silver fever that ensued in the late 19th-Century led to the production of the more common Reed and Barton pieces we know today— namely serving trays, goblets, and those undeniably prolific flatware sets.


text:
The Cotillion Ballroom
11120 W. Kellogg
Wichita, KS, 67209
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM
This event is all ages
Watch & Listen
Hairball is a Rock & Roll experience you won't soon forget. A band puts on a concert-Hairball puts on an event! The lights, sound, smoke, fire, bombs, and screaming hoards of avid fans...to merely call it a concert would be like calling Mount Rushmore a roadside attraction!
Vocalists Rockstar Bob, Joe Dandy, and Kris Voxx lead the band through a 2-hour, mind-blowing, and drop-dead accurate homage to some of the biggest arena acts in the world. Van Halen, KISS, Motley Crue, Queen, Jounrey, Prince and Aerosmith are but a few of the acts fans will see brought to life. The Hairball stage becomes an entirely new rock concert before your very eyes countless times throughout the night.
he motor that drives the Hairball dragster consists of Freaky on the electric bass, Blake on the drums, and Happy on the lead guitar. These Rock & Roll soldiers pride themselves on nailing some of the most memorable licks and chops of all time, while adding their own style and flare that they've cultivated over decades of tireless performing. These guys live and breathe Rock & Roll!
2013 finds Hairball celebrating its 13th year of rocking hundreds of thousands of people across the country. Every day it adds more characters, more pyrotechnics, more lights, more sound, more props, more surprises...more everything! While Happy often tells the audience "Today is the first day is the rest of your life!" Hairball performs every show as though it could be its last. Every night is a 100% full-on, no-holds-barred, exciting, chaotic, fiery party that has to be experienced to be believed!
As important to Hairball as the music are its fans. While many bands claim to have the best fans in the world, Hairball actually has! Whether they are 10 years old or 100, Hairball fans bring an unparalleled enthusiasm and energy to the show that enhances the arena experience. Hairball knows it wouldn't exist without its fans, and takes every opportunity to let them know that. Whether it's a pre-show meet and greet, hanging out at the merch booth, or chatting online, Hairball has a lot in common with its fans and it's always a good time when they get together.
Don't confuse Hairball with the countless "80's Tribute" bands across the country. Hairball is an experience, an attitude, and expression of music that isn't simply a retro flashback. It's a way of life, and it's not going anywhere soon!
Well-known Ponca City classic rock band, PREZENCE. Featuring Terry Hockenbury on lead guitar, & vocals. Keke Johnson on keyboard, guitar & vocals. Ronnie Johnson on bass guitar & vocals, & Rick Gerken (from Tulsa) on drums & vocals. For booking information call Keke Johnson 580-761-6878.
$17.00 - $22.00
Upcoming Events
The Cotillion Ballroom
Sat, November 18
King Midas & The Muflers
Tue, November 21
Wed, November 22
Jason Boland & The Stragglers
Sat, November 25
Michael Jackson Tribute Show
Fri, December 1
I Prevail


text:
Philippines: Christmas season begins early with Dawn Mass
The Christmas season in the Philippines began yesterday with the start of the 'Misa de Gallo'. Thousands of Catholics across the country attended the Dawn Mass, which started at 4am local time. 'Misa de Gallo' is the Spanish phrase for Midnight Mass, more literally translated as 'Rooster's Mass'. It is said that the Rooster's Mass owes its name in the idea that a rooster would have been among the first to witness the birth of Jesus, and thus be the one to announce it. In the Philippines, which is Asia's largest Catholic country, this custom lasts for nine days, starting on December 16 up to December 24, during which Filipinos attend dawn Masses. This practice started centuries ago during the Spanish colonial period when priests held early dawn masses for the farmers who wanted to attend Christmas Mass but could not leave their fields. These Masses were held before daybreak, hence the Filipino term 'Simbang Gabi' (Midnight Mass). Even today, Filipinos wake up very early in the morning to attend the 'Misa de Gallo' as an expression of devotion to God. It is also an expression of the devotion of the Filipino to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Star of the Morning who will bear and give birth to Jesus. Local governments are tasked to ensure Catholics' safety for the nine-day event. Police are coordinating with the respective parish security groups in their areas for the installation of assistance centres at the entrance of churches and random checkpoints are also be put up in different areas. The Cebu provincial police director Carmelo Valmoria said he wants to send a strong message to criminal elements that the police are closely watching their moves, especially during this Christmas season when unscrupulous persons would victimize church goers.


text: Onion River Coop / City Market Prepared Foods12.Jan 2016 Employee Lack of professional management. Extremely dirty for a grocery store and kitchen. Prices marked up sometimes over 200%. 1.00 1.00 What I like about the companyNothing Company Onion River Coop / City Market Prepared Foods City Burlington Are you a Current or Former Employee? Not specified Position Others


text:
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles, February 22-28: Maintenance strategies in oil and gas, industrial smart meters, challenges coffee producers face, more
Articles about maintenance strategies in oil and gas, industrial smart meters, challenges coffee producers face, 2015 Salary Survey, and navigating a Lean journey were Plant Engineering's five most clicked articles from last week, February 22-28. Were you out last week? You can catch up here.
Plant Engineering Top 5 most read articles online, for Feb. 22-28, covered maintenance strategies in oil and gas, industrial smart meters, challenges coffee producers face, the 2015 Salary Survey, and navigating a Lean journey. Link to each article below.
1. Better maintenance strategies are a must in oil and gas
To ensure that your business model remains sustainable for the long haul, it's important to follow up and check on the integrity of your assets.
2. Protecting the 'smarts' in industrial smart meters
Smart meters are integral to a growing number of industrial utilities applications, including gas and water meters, energy management, and others.
3. What coffee producers can learn from Starbucks' award-winning coffee plant
Learn the five challenges that all coffee producers face and how to overcome them through innovative solutions.
The issues that face manufacturing in the short-term are complex and outside of the control of most individual plants. That makes it even more important to focus on those ares of your facility you can control—safety and productivity, training, and employee development.
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) recognized NovAtel's 93,000-square-foot facility in Calgary with its 2014 Manufacturing Excellence Award.
This list was developed using CFE Media's web analytics for stories viewed on www.plantengineering.com, February 22-28, for articles published within the last two months.
- Erin Dunne, production coordinator, CFE Media, email@example.com.
Log in or create an account to submit your comment for this article.
- Events & Awards
- Magazine Archives
- Oil & Gas Engineering
- Supplements
- Salary Survey
- Blogs
- Digital Reports
- Survey Prize Winners
- CFE Edu
Annual Salary Survey
Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.
There were the big events for the year, including the United States as Partner Country at Hannover Messe in April and the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September. There's also the matter of the U.S. presidential elections in November, which promise to shape policy in manufacturing for years to come.
But the year started with global economic turmoil, as a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing triggered a worldwide stock hiccup that sent values plummeting. The continued plunge in world oil prices has resulted in a slowdown in exploration and, by extension, the manufacture of exploration equipment.
Read more: 2015 Salary Survey


text:
- Please select a date to see the proper prices!
Description of the accommodation:
Rooms, services Guests looking for accommodation in Westminster are welcome to book 13 nicely furnished rooms at DoubleTree by Hilton Denver - Westminster. In case you ever feel like eating in, you may taste delicious local dishes in the restaurant of the hotel. For recreational purposes you may try the wellness services provided by the hotel, an indoor pool will also be waiting for you. A great opportunity to do sports will be provided by the local gym. For meetings and nice evening chats the local café will provide an ideal location. If you wish to learn more about the exact scope of services provided by DoubleTree by Hilton Denver - Westminster (including those available for an extra fee) or about the equipment of the rooms, you can find the complete list on the information sheet below.
Payment Depeding on the selected room, date and price, you may be asked to provide credit card guarantee or to pay by credit card in advance.
Arrival, opening hours The earliest time to arrive is 15:00, the latest time to leave the rooms is 12:00. The personnel speaks English.
DoubleTree by Hilton Denver - Westminster rooms Rooms
- Please select a date to see the proper prices!
Accommodation services
- Indoor pool
- Jacuzzi
Pet friendly, Cafe
Own restaurant
Hairdryer, Tea/coffee-maker


text:
Category: Stock Graphic, Illustrations
Stock Graphic >> Illustration - Summer vacations 261714 by Podis @ CreativeMarket
File Size: 2.35 MB; Layered: Yes; Vector: Yes.
World Travel. Planning summer vacations. Summer holiday. Tourism and vacation theme. Flat design vector illustration. Material design.
Buy Now ~ $7
Summer vacations.
by Podis
Keywords: item, sunglasses, worldwide, map, compass, booking, cloud, travel, business, concept, vector, temperature, sign, holiday, symbol, location, elements, summer, departure, sun.


text:
Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute Names Deputy Director of Clinical Investigation
Program to have strong focus on precision medicine
Feb 15, 2016, 09:00 ET from Inova
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute recently named Joan H. Schiller, MD, the Institute's first Deputy Director of Clinical Investigation. Widely published and internationally recognized for her work in lung cancer research, Dr. Schiller is the former division chief of Hematology /Oncology at the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center where lead UTSW's process to become an NCI-designated cancer center and then an NCI-designated comprehensive center in 2015. She was also Deputy Director of the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center in Dallas.
While in Texas, Dr. Schiller served as an editor for the Journal of Clinical Oncology. She is a board member for the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the principal investigator on many national clinical trials for lung cancer, including Phase 1, 2 and 3 trials involving drugs that precisely target lung cancer mutations.
"I am absolutely delighted to welcome Dr. Schiller to the ISCI," said Donald "Skip" Trump, MD, CEO, Inova Schar Cancer Institute. "Dr. Schiller brings exceptionally strong leadership experience in both the conduct of complex clinical trials and in developing the infrastructure to carry them out. She is a terrific leader and a compassionate clinician and scientist. We look forward to leveraging her expertise in expanding our clinical investigations and enhancing our model of patient-centered care."
Dr. Schiller currently serves on the NCI Board of Scientific Counselors and has authored or co-authored more than 200 publications, including articles, abstracts, book chapters, books, reviews and invited manuscripts about the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. She is the founder and President of Free to Breathe, a national advocacy organization aimed at raising awareness and funding for lung cancer.
Dr. Schiller graduated from the University of Illinois Medical School and completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She completed a clinical fellowship in the Department of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center.
About Inova
Inova is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that serves more than 2 million people each year throughout the Washington, DC, metro area and beyond. Inova is a comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient services and facilities, primary and specialty care practices, and health and wellness initiatives.
Inova encompasses the full array of health services, including the area's only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit. We are home to many nationally and internationally recognized programs, including Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI), Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI), Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute (ISCI).
Inova is a global leader in the science of genomics and the new era of personalized health, which uses a person's genetic make-up, family and medical history, and lifestyle to determine the best prevention and treatment. We connect researchers, clinicians and empowered consumers to improve patient care, enhance prevention and encourage wellness.
Kelly Schlageter
SOURCE Inova


text:
Apothicon Servant Quest, in relation to the Placement of, "Gateworms"! *Updated*
Ragdo11706, in Shadows of Evil
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now
Recently Browsing 0 members
No registered users viewing this page.
Administrators | Moderators | Donors | Hall of Fame | Veteran | UoTM | Member | Architects


text:
I enrolled in graduate school during the tech bubble. With the Nasdaq up over 80% in 1999 and the portfolio I was managing down -8%, my career in investing appeared to be over. As such, I thought I might as well go back to school and try to figure out what I was going to do next. As luck would have it, shortly after I enrolled, the tech bubble popped and I kept my job! I wasn't thrilled about going back to school while working, but in hindsight I'm thankful Greenspan's "New Economy" forced me into getting my MBA.
While I had some very good classes, one of the things I remember most was all of the new terminology I acquired. Some examples include: mission critical, thought leader, paradigm shift, scalability, footprint, SWOT, and [insert anything] followed by solutions. It's all about those solutions!
Although "sound smart" business terminology isn't very useful in investing, it can be helpful when translating business lingo. For example, Sykes Enterprises (SYKE) is a market leading provider of comprehensive customer contract management solutions in the business process outsourcing industry. Sounds impressive, but what in the world do they do? MBA translation: operator of call centers.
Sykes is on my possible buy list, along with its competitor Convergys (CVG). The call center industry is a pretty boring business, but the market leaders can generate attractive free cash flow. Operating margins average around 8-10%. Margins fluctuate with capacity utilization and changes to client programs (new products, marketing, decision to take call centers in-house or outsource, etc). Industry growth is similar to nominal GDP (around 3%). The market leaders have benefited from their clients' desire to consolidate service providers. Automation and technology present risks and opportunities. In my opinion, the call centers are not great, but good businesses (assuming you're a market leader).
I've owned Sykes and Convergys in the past. With the stock of Convergys in decline and becoming more attractively priced, I'm currently getting up to speed on both companies. As I worked on their businesses this week, I bumped into something I'm noticing more frequently in recent earnings reports and conference calls – inflation. Specifically, Sykes and Convergys both mentioned growing wage pressures within their industry.
Sykes did a particularly good job of explaining rising labor costs on their conference call. Their CEO, Charles (Chuck) Sykes, has historically gone out of his way to help investors understand the industry and operating environment. His commentary is usually long, but often very worthwhile. I selected and highlighted several of his comments related to labor costs.
Sykes is noticing wage inflation in local markets and is having to spend more to engage employees.
"Given the headline improvement in employment trends in the US, where the unemployment rate has been hovering around 4.8%, there is some concern about limited slack in the labor market and wage pressures, although there have been pockets of labor tightness in some cities and states, the broader picture across the markets in which we operate remains manageable. Still with labor slack dictated more by local market conditions, we are having to employ monetary and non-monetary levers to optimize employee engagement. Specifically we are adjusting strategies and tactics around talent management with a focus on improving attrition and absenteeism."
Wage inflation remains manageable, but if it tightens further, more will need to be done.
"All told, the supply of labor doesn't appear to have reached that tipping point where it is impacting our long-term margin targets but if the economy picks up steam rapidly and as a broad spectrum of industries use wages to access labor markets, we will have to work with our clients to help them evaluate the best trade-offs between wage and price against our service strategies."
Discovering and monitoring wage inflation is a process – there's not an immediate notification.
"To answer your question, you know, it took us a little bit to really start suspecting things around the wages. I mean normally, and I think this is probably true for most anyone in our industry, you know, the symptoms are looking at your application rates. You know, a number of people that are showing up at your door to want to get a job and you start looking at your recruiting or once you hire the folks, a number of people that show up or once they show up, the number of people that, you know, what the absenteeism rate is and then once times going on, you know what that attrition level is. These are normal drivers that have been around for many, many years but normally when you start suffering in one of those, candidly I would say most of the time it's kind of operationally driven."
Initially management thought labor pressures were a result of normal fluctuations in business activity, but eventually concluded it may be something more.
"But once we worked on this for a while during the ramps and we just weren't moving the needles enough and then just all the commentary that we're all reading in the papers about minimum wage pressures. Keep in mind now, you know, we've had 22 states in our country that have raised minimum wage. You know, as we look at those things, those are things that we're starting to avalanche our head and say I think maybe we've got some challenges here on the wage side."
Sykes is early in the process of addressing labor challenges, but they plan to move ahead – other clients and industries have already announced wage increases.
"Again, what's encouraging is I believe this is something that in the beginning it's going to be a little tight because I don't know if our competitors are all moving at the same time that we are. I would say probably not. That's going to create a bit of unevenness, if you will, and maybe when you're chatting with other colleagues of ours, our competitors, how they speak about it. But I do think we are starting to see, we've already seen some of our big clients, particularly in banking industries, they on their own have announced wage increases. I believe it's real and I believe the industry will adjust."
How quickly the labor cost trend increases remains uncertain.
"The challenging news is I just don't know how fast. And again for our group of customers and conversations we're having, we're anticipating more of the second half of the year to get some of those things resolved. It's a long answer to your question but it's a complicated thing in just trying to give total context to it."
Thank you Sykes for the very informative and productive discussion on labor inflation. As the Federal Reserve debates whether to raise the fed funds rate 25 basis points to 0.75%, the real world isn't waiting around to respond to the changing price and cost environment. For Fed members voicing their concerns about falling behind the inflation curve, it might be time to call their favorite customer service center and start measuring wait times! Your call is very important to us…
Have a great weekend!


text:
Summer Internships Available
New England Frontier Camp has summer internships available for male college aged (19-25) high school graduates that have a heart for serving Christ in an outdoor environment. Our Collegian counselors will be paired with Junior Counselors and Counselors-In-Training in a cabin envrionment supervising youth ranging in age from 8-16 years old.
Specific talents (not required, but helpful) include:
- Photo and video production
- Counseling, Bible study, & devotional leadership
- Communications & marketing
- Worship, music, and song leading
- Acting, role play, drama
- Game and activity leadership & instruction
All accepted applicants must have the willingness and ability to:
- Serve & honor God in every aspect of their life
- Work within a team
- Take initiative & problem solve
- Lead youth
- Try new things
- Perform some physical labor


text: Over at the Gaming Age website their review states that there is frame slowdown with the RL2. Here's the link: http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/re...me=rogueleader Anyone confirm this and do you or do you not find it affecting gameplay? I find this discouraging if true. I'd rather have taken the extra time to polish the game off more. What do those of you playing think? ------------------ Every man is my superior, in that I may learn from him. MyHTSetup


text:
Everyone at Mint Health and Fitness must play by the Rules. The Rules aren't just any old rules – they're part of your official Mint Application Contract and have been lovingly prepared by our legal guys.
So please take a moment to get familiar with what they have to say.
The Mint Team, Mint members (known as "Members" in your contract and throughout these rules) and their guests (together known as "you").
So we can keep ourselves safe and maintain our club standards. So everyone, especially you, can have a good time here at Mint.
Unlike some rules, like only having alcohol once a week, our rules can't be broken.
If you don't comply, we may ask you to leave the club, deny you club access, or if it's really serious terminate your membership.
We will of course be fair when applying our rules (which we'll do at our discretion). While we're not here to rain on your parade, we will consistently apply our rules so that everyone can work out in a safe and comfortable environment.
We may change these rules occasionally. When this happens, we'll let you know in advance by popping a notice on our club display boards/in-house tv screens and by updating our website (mintfit.co.nz). Please be sure to keep an eye out for any changes.
When a client wishes to make a cancellation regarding an appointment they need to give us at least 12 hours' notice or re-book their appointment within the same week. Cancellations are on a person by person basis and is up to the discretion of Mint Health & Fitness. As we are all busy people we allow for "things to come up" and re-booking with in the same week is an acceptable change.


text: NBA Commissioner David Stern (R) awards Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby with his NBA 2006-07 Defensive Player of the year trophy before the tipoff against the San Antonio Spurs of their Western Conference quarterfinals on April 28, 2007 in Denver. San Antonio beat Denver 96-91 to take a 2-1 series lead. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)


text:
Iobenguano (131I) Cis Bio International
Iobenguano (131I) Cis Bio International may be available in the countries listed below.
Ingredient matches for Iobenguano (131I) Cis Bio International
Iobenguane (131I)
Iobenguane (131I) is reported as an ingredient of Iobenguano (131I) Cis Bio International in the following countries:
- France
- Spain
← International Drug Name Search
Important Notice: The Drugs.com international database is in BETA release. This means it is still under development and may contain inaccuracies. It is not intended as a substitute for the expertise and judgement of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that the use of any medication in any country is safe, appropriate or effective for you. Consult with your healthcare professional before taking any medication.


text:
Translate english words tagalog jobs
Arabic Amharic Bengali Farsi French Georgian German Hindi I...Amharic Bengali Farsi French Georgian German Hindi Italian Kurdish Malayalam Malaysian Nepalese Russian Sinhala Spanish Tagalog Tamil Thai Turkish Urdu sample attached possible 1000 to 2000 words a month required very quick turn round less than 12 hours
Im looking for designer and programmer for my embroidery business. I need someone who can create a barong tagalog designs and can program it to Tajima or Yonthin DST file using Wilcom Embroidery Studio. Please check this link for sample designs: [url removed, login to view] or see the attached images. I will buy your original design and the DST file ranging
Create videos that teach tagalog
I am looking for a native tagalog speaker to check audio files' pronounciation according to these criteria: clarity, good pronunciation and accent (must sound native). Fixed price: 4Euro The result should be a document with your comment for each recorded word or sentence. You write what you have heard.
We're a Language Course Provider which we need a Tagalog Teacher for our clients. We require 30, 50 & 100 hours for Tagalog Course. Urgently need of costing per hourly rate for Tagalog Teacher in Manila.
Hello We need a native Tagalog translator need to be translated English to Tagalog. Please bid only native. no agencies or teams. will pay 0.01 USD per word Thanks
Hey, I am searching someone who can translate me english text for tagalog. Around 1800 words (all A4 page)
Document attached. Fixed price 4Euro. No agency only native Tagalog speaker.
...have some documents in PDF format and I need a native Tagalog speaker and a native Chinese speaker to do my works. Visual for each document with each text area/section labelled with an ID that we could use to identify what text is what Excel Sheet that shows the ID key for each section, the English text, then the respective translated text (and any additional
Need Bahasa, Tagalog, Thai, Chinese and Japanese translators people who are good in English are needed as well.
...does it cost to roughly translate the Don Quixote book from Early Spanish to English in a word-for-word translation. Kindly find the sample of Tagalog - English translation in the attachment. The same translation should be done from Spanish to English. No need to color the text; just a translation required using Google Translate with the minor editing
I need a translation. Translation of tagalog to english fb and txt messages 1100 words in total
We are looking for Native, Experienced, skilled and competent Tagalog to Arabic and Arabic to Tagalog translators to work with us for long-term projects. 100% Accurate translations with the lowest price will be preferred. Translated documents will be used in government sectors for different purposes. e.g, Courts Embassies Immigration Offices
...the following languages: Nous recherchons des traducteurs natifs pour les langues suivantes: 1. Espagnol (avec accent mexicain / Mexican accent) 2. Hindi 3. Mandarin 4. Tagalog 5. Vietnamien 6. Arabe 7. Français 8. Allemand 9. Italien 10. Portugais Le traducteur devra enregistrer les phrases avec l'accent du pays de façon claire et audible
I am looking for someone who will adjust email templates for financial start up in both Tagalog and English. The work is small - not bigger than 2 hours work, but next tasks will come very soon.
Looking for a designer that can do a concept design for a resort style villa accommodation for short or long term. 3 style of accommodation...for someone visionary i think if the designer thinks of there dream modern jungle beach house and their catches my eye we will work together long time. preferences given to tagalog and chinese speaking designer
Hello, we need to translate some website text from English to Philippine Tagalog . We are looking for a native Philippine Tagalog translator who will do this job. No google or machine translation, we need only human translation. We need 100% accurate and high quality work. We can offer cheap rates and with more future jobs. Place your bid if you
I can translate English to Tagalog, hire me i need a job send me a message
i can speak tagalog and i can also teach tagalog language.. send me a message or contact me for this offer thank you and have a nice day
Hi! I'd love to discuss a project with you. We are a Home Builder, and we want to Translate our 'Sales Material' from English into 4 Languages: 1) Arabic 2) Chinese (Simplified, so readable by Cantonese and Mandarin) 3) Spanish 4) Tagalog Note: I have set fixed budget at $100, however, actual cost will be determined after discussion. In any case