text:
Teen fatally shot during brawl outside Northeast Side restaurant
Man behind the tiny defiant Christmas tree at the Alamo speaks...
Despite outpouring of support, Olmos Pharmacy officially closed
'Sexy,' new bar opens in downtown San Antonio
These areas are hit hardest by theft in San Antonio during the...
Conjunto legend Ramón Ayala is coming to S.A. next month
Aaron Hernandez's Mansion Finally Sells for a Deep Discount
AP source: Authorities believe border agent may have fallen
Deputies investigating possible homicide after man found dead...
Police release names of men arrested on sex trafficking...
Yearly Archive for 2009
'Hot rampers' all over your bags
If you've ever wondered how a flight goes for your suitcases and bags, check out this video from Southwest Airlines. I've heard of hot bloggers (wink wink nudge nudge) but never heard the term "hot …
Not quite as hybrid-y as you would think
www.mibz.com Got 37 million yen for a new Lexus? Are you sure – because this car will floor you at up to speeds of 202 miles per hour and have you looking all James Bond. Toyota unleashed the …
Tony and Eva make marketing splash
In what's called their first fashion campaign together, San Antonio's jet-setting couple Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker will be featured in a holiday marketing campaign for London Fog outerwear …
KCI's profit up 20% in 3Q
Kinetic Concepts Inc. beat analyst estimates Wednesday and posted a 20 percent jump in third-quarter profit due in large part to steady growth in its regenerative medicine business. The San …
New whirlybird for Methodist Healthcare
Methodist Healthcare is unveiling its new Methodist AirCare transport service helicopter for South Texas to help in the increase of patients needing air transport from surrounding areas. …
New YMCA holds official opening
D.R. Semmes YMCA at the Tripoint Center has been in operation for a few months now, but at 10 a.m., tomorrow at the YMCA, 3233 N. St. Mary's St., will be the official ribbon cutting ceremony and …
U.S. Chamber hoax
CNBC, FOX and other news outlets fell for a hoax press conference and story where the U.S. Chamber of Commerce allegedly reversed position on climate change. The videos are great. Chris Quinn …
Mini Cooper becomes mini HD production studio
A tricked-out Mini Cooper touted as the world's first and smallest high-definition production studio on wheels will be on display Thursday morning in front of the Alamo. San Antonio-based NewTek, a …
Could Germany be the Detroit of Europe?
I hope so, because then we can look forward to more beauties like this one about German police investigating a salesman and his chili sauce after the kebab stand salesman threw chili sauce into the …
Two local firms are among the fastest growing in tech
Two San Antonio-based companies have been named to Deloitte LLP's "2009 Technology Fast 500," a ranking of the fastest-growing companies in North America in technology, media, telecommunications and …


text:
SYSTEM: Arcade YEAR: 1985
■ Hopefully flame-throwers and bazookas count as guns, otherwise Green Beret is a 'roast-and-boom'. Semantics aside. Konami's tough coin-guzzler created a template for the run-and-gun titles that followed, and it still provides a stiff challenge.
SYSTEM: Various YEAR: 1986
■ Having developed the Spectrum Green Beret, it's unsurprising that Joffa Smith's Cobra offers similar, but evolved, gameplay. The disappointing C64 and CPC versions are completely different games, but Jof fa's Spectrum Cobra is a slick combination of violence, humour and gunplay.
SYSTEM: Arcade YEAR: 1987
■ Responsible for introducing two-player co-op to the genre and memorable for mixing scrolling and into-the-screen viewpoints. Contra - aka Gryzor or Probotector in some regions - also gave its protagonists multidirectional gunfire, which soon became a run-and-gun trope.
SYSTEM: Arcade YEAR: 1988
■ Ocean's home computer RoboCop and Data East's coin-op share similar mechanics: both opt for side-scrolling and into-the-screen sections and eight-way firing for the lead character. Ocean's adaptations were extremely popular - particularly the chart-topping Spectrum version.
SYSTEM: Various YEAR: 1993
■ Treasure built its debut title on the foundations of the Eighties run-and-gun. But the studio updated the genre by giving its heroes an extensive arsenal and its game a breathless series of cinematic set-pieces punctuated by intricately animated screen-sized bosses.
SYSTEM: Arcade YEAR: 1996
■ Apart from freeing POWs and short stints in k. Metal Slug is a pure run-and-gun with the simple objective of dispatching soldiers and taking on end-of-level bosses. Lovingly crafted pixel-art and perfectly pitched gameplay make this a genre standout.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The cornea is your eye's clear, protective outer layer. Along with the sclera (the white of your eye), it serves as a barrier against dirt, germs, and other things that can cause damage. Fun fact: Your cornea can also filter out some of the sun's ultraviolet light. But not much, so your best bet to keep it health is to wear a pair of wraparound sunglasses when you're outdoors.
It also plays a key role in vision. As light enters your eye, it gets refracted, or bent, by the cornea's curved edge. This helps determine how well your eye can focus on objects close-up and far away.
If your cornea is damaged by disease, infection, or an injury, the resulting scars can affect your vision. They might block or distort light as it enters your eye.
Cornea Structure
To understand potential problems, it helps to know the parts of the cornea. Is has three main layers:
Epithelium. The outermost layer. It stops outside matter from getting into your eye. It also absorbs oxygen and nutrients from tears.
Stroma. The middle and thickest layer lies behind the epithelium. It's made up mostly of water and proteins that give it an elastic but solid form.
Endothelium. This is a single layer of cells on the very back of the stroma. The aqueous humor, a clear fluid in the front chamber of your eye, is in constant contact with this layer. It works like a pump. The stroma absorbs excess liquid and the endothelium pulls it out. Without this function, the stroma would become waterlogged. Your cornea would get opaque and hazy, and so would your vision.
Symptoms of Cornea Problems
The term corneal disease refers to many conditions that affect this part of your eye. These include infections, tissue breakdown, and other disorders you get from your parents.
Your cornea usually heals itself after most minor injuries or infections. But during the healing process, you might notice symptoms like:
- Pain
- Blurred vision
- Tearing
- Redness
- Extreme sensitivity to light
These symptoms also come with other eye problems, so they may signal a more serious issue that requires special treatment. If you have them, go to your eye doctor.
What Conditions Can Cause Damage?
Keratitis: This inflammation sometimes occurs after viruses, bacteria, or fungi get into the cornea. They can get in after an injury and cause infection, inflammation, and ulcers. If your contacts cause an eye injury, that, too, can lead to keratitis.
Symptoms to look out for:
- Severe pain
- Blurred vision
- Tearing
- Redness
- Extreme sensitivity to light
- Discharge
Treatment usually includes antibiotic or antifungal eyedrops. Some people need antiviral drugs and steroid eyedrops.
Ocular Herpes ( Herpes of the Eye): Like fever blisters, this viral infection can come back again and again. The main cause is the herpes simplex virus I (HSV I), the same one that leads to cold sores. It can also result from the sexually transmitted herpes simplex virus II (HSV II) that causes genital herpes.
This condition creates sores on the cornea. Over time, the inflammation can spread deeper into your cornea and eye.
There's no cure, but you can often control it with antiviral drugs or steroid eyedrops.
Herpes Zoster (Shingles): You can only get it if you had chickenpox. The itchy illness goes away, but the virus that causes it doesn't leave your body. It stays in your nerves, but it isn't active. Later in life, it can travel down those nerves and infect specific body parts like your eye. Symptoms include sores on your cornea. They usually heal by themselves, but antiviral medication and topical steroid eyedrops can ease inflammation.
Anyone exposed to the chickenpox virus can get shingles, but chances are higher for:
- Older adults, especially over 80
- People with a weakened immune system
See your doctor if you have any symptoms. If you're over 50, get the vaccine.
Corneal Degenerations
There are several types. These diseases can cause problems with the cornea's structure:
Keratoconus : This disease thins your cornea and changes its shape. It gets worse over time and can happen at any age. Changes to the cornea's curvature can create mild to severe distortion, called astigmatism, and usually nearsightedness. The disease can also cause swelling, scars on your cornea, and vision loss. Your night vision could get so bad you can't drive after dark.
Causes include:
- Genetics (you can inherit a tendency for the condition from a parent)
- Eye trauma (from rubbing your eyes a lot)
- Eye diseases like retinitis pigmentosa, retinopathy of prematurity, and vernal keratoconjunctivitis
- Other diseases like Down syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, Addison's disease, Leber's congenital amaurosis, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
At first, glasses or soft contacts can solve the problem. As the disease goes on, you may need to wear rigid gas permeable lenses. A small number of people with keratoconus will need a cornea transplant.
During this procedure, the doctor will replace your damaged cornea with a donated one. This operation is usually successful. But you probably will still need glasses or contacts to see clearly.
Corneal Dystrophies: There are more than 20 of these diseases. They cause structural problems within your cornea. Some of the most common are:
Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy. This affects the back layer of your epithelium, which separates it from the stroma. It grows irregularly (thick in some places, thin in others). That causes irregularities in your cornea that look like maps, dots, and small fingerprints.
It usually affects adults over 40. It's usually painless, doesn't affect your vision, and gets better without treatment. But sometimes the epithelial layer can get worn down and expose the nerves that line your cornea. That causes severe pain, especially when you wake up in the morning. It can also change your cornea's normal curve and cause astigmatism, nearsightedness, or farsightedness.
As your cornea changes, your vision may get blurry. You may also notice:
- Moderate to severe pain
- Increased sensitivity to light
- Excessive tearing
- A feeling that something is in your eye
Treatments include an eye patch, a soft contact lens "bandage," eyedrops, ointments, "tacking it down," or removing the loose layer. This is a minor procedure your doctor can do in her office.
Fuchs' dystrophy: This inherited condition causes a slow breakdown of endothelial cells. This makes it harder to remove water from your stroma. Your eye swells and your vision gets worse. Haze and small blisters may appear on the surface.
Signs of the disease may appear in your 30s or 40s, but it takes about 20 years for it to affect your vision. Women get it more often than men.
An early sign: You wake up with blurred vision that slowly clears during the day. As the disease worsens, swelling becomes more consistent and vision stays blurry.
Treatment includes:
- Eyedrops/ointments
- Drying your swollen cornea with a hair dryer (at arm's length) two or three times a day
- Corneal transplant (full or partial)
Lattice dystrophy: This is abnormal protein fibers in the stroma. It can happen at any age, but early changes can be seen in childhood.
It gets its name from the clear overlapping lines of proteins. They can make your cornea cloudy and reduce your vision. They could wear down your epithelial layer.
Treatments include:
- Prescription eyedrops
- Ointments
- Eye patches
- Corneal transplant
Symptoms may go away with treatment, but over time you may need a corneal transplant. Results of this surgery are usually good, but the condition can come back.
How Are Cornea Problems Diagnosed?
You'll need a thorough exam by an eye doctor.
Can You Prevent Them?
To hold off corneal disease caused by bacteria and viruses, protect your eye from injury and limit physical contact with people who have contagious forms of pinkeye. Don't share eye makeup, contact lens solution, contact lens cases, or eyedrops with someone who's infected. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water for at least 15 seconds after contact with an infected person.
Follow strict hygiene guidelines if you wear contacts. That will lower your chances of corneal infections related to their use. Don't sleep with contact lenses in, even if they're FDA approved for it. This habit greatly raises your risk of cornea infections.
You can't prevent diseases that you get from your parents (like dystrophies). But you can hang onto your vision if you find and treat them early.


text:
Written on: 08/09/2001 by smart_one. (1 review written)
Good Points
GOOD QUALITY, alright style, easy to use
Bad Points
dated, heavy, large, chunky, misses out on 3210 features
General Comments
well i first bought this mobile phone in the year 2000, i had the choice of either a nokia 5110 or a nokia 3210, i bought the nokia 5110 because i had reviews of the 3210 being bad for reception, it was because my friend gave me one for a birthday and i hated it, i sold it a week later, i still kept my 5110, although it doesnt have many features it is a great phone, it is a pretty old digital so it doesnt have composer and it doesnt get tones, but it is a great reliable phone, i have dropped it many times and it still works like new, i currently am using a 8250 which is a great phone but about three times as much in price as a 5110 if you have the money, and dont care about the features then buy this phone, now the bad points this phone can get very heavy, it takes up space and is very dated, the antenna doesn't come up like most nokia phones, the caller id cant pick up that many private numbers although it says it is supposed to, that's about it .
As rated by our community of reviewers
" Very Expernsive. " Read More
Written by professor
" Not 2 good nokia 3310 " Read More
" Sony cd5e magic " Read More
" It fall more than 6-7 time from my hand but no scratch still working. " Read More
Written by LeathClem004
" Horrible phone. Horrible service and this stupid phone broke after ... " Read More
Written by allylake2


text:
Results 1 to 1 of 1
March 26th, 2013, 06:06 PM #1EXCLUSIVE Merchant! Klymit
We are pleased to announce the program launch of Klymit, exclusively on AvantLink!
Klymit is a solutions company that challenges traditional approaches to the conception and fabrication of outdoor goods and apparel. Part engineers, part gear junkies, part mad scientists, and all outdoorsmen, Klymit was conceived under the idea that the experience of outdoor enthusiasts can be enhanced with new technologies and a different approach that yield superior products.
Klymit is focused on one thing. To enhance customer experience in the outdoors using the most advanced technologies available.
Program highlights include:
- Commission 6% PLUS incentives
- Cookie: 120 days
- Higher than industry average conversion rate
- Free Ground shipping on orders over $99
- Free Cush with sale of any pad starting promotion
- Wasatch Affiliates program management
Interested in applying to AvantLink and this program? CLICK HERE.
Let us know what we can do to help you get started. Feel free to contact anyone at AvantLink or the Klymit program manager Dan O'Connor, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Announcement: Klymit is live @AvantLink!
Similar Threads
EXCLUSIVE Merchant! BikewagonBy GravityFed in forum AvantLink -AVReplies: 0Last Post: November 13th, 2013, 02:26 PM
EXCLUSIVE Merchant! Second AscentBy GravityFed in forum AvantLink -AVReplies: 0Last Post: November 7th, 2013, 03:12 PM
Featured: EXCLUSIVE Merchant! OverstockDealsBy GravityFed in forum AvantLink -AVReplies: 1Last Post: March 4th, 2013, 12:26 PM
Featured: EXCLUSIVE Merchant! PlumbingDepotBy GravityFed in forum AvantLink -AVReplies: 3Last Post: March 4th, 2013, 12:23 PM
New Exclusive Merchant! AllPopArtBy GravityFed in forum AvantLink -AVReplies: 0Last Post: February 16th, 2012, 08:12 PM


text: we will be in shreveport this week end on personal business. getting in friday, probably leaving saturday. after taking care of business will take suzi out for nice dinner & some drinks. she will be in the mood for sex after dinner. where is best place to take her to spontaneously meet a cute black guy for her to make love to? tell me where the best place is to go for her to be picked up and I will have her there friday night.


text:
If you want the latest news from the top microblogging site, Twitter, just follow the hashtag #mobi. Hashtags are tags that begin with the # sign and are followed by a keyword. They are intentionally used by Twitter members to make it easy for people following that particular topic to find news about it.
For news directly from dotMobi (mTLD), follow @dotMobiOfficial. It's an official account from their Public Relations Department. The editor of MobiForge, the developer forum, is on twitter as well as @rodono.


text:
GraphicRiver Carnival City Park 8063505
Category: Stock Vector | Comment: ( 0 )
GraphicRiver Carnival City Park 8063505
Stock Vector \ Conceptual \ Nature \ Landscapes
Park \ City \ Amusement \ Round \ Coasters \ Roller \ Landscape \ Kites \ Structure
Stock Vector - Carnival City Park 8063505 by marrishuannna @ GraphicRiver
Stock Vector \ Conceptual \ Nature \ Landscapes
Graphics Files Included: Transparent PNG, JPG Image, Vector EPS, AI Illustrator; Layered: No; Minimum Adobe CS Version: CS.
urban amusement park circus tent roundabouts in the sky kites and balloons for large format
printing on white and transparent background consist of several compositions
- The Good choice for the use in infographics and interface is Fastened to the folder
ZIP contains.
- JPG an image has a high license
Thank you for purchasing the item! I will be glad to your feedback!
Presentation Management; Carnival City Park ; Workspace Office Illustration; Calligraphic Design Elements of Merry Christmas; Icons Musical Instruments; Carnival City Park ; City on the River Bank .
Keywords: amusement, amusement park, background, balloon, bench, carnival, carousel, circus, city, city park, cityscape, fantasy, festival, flat, garden, ice cream, illustration, kites, landscape, park, roller coasters, round, structure, tent, travel, urban, wheel, widescreen.


text:
This website works best in Internet Explorer 10 and above.
Please Update your browser by clicking the Internet Explorer icon below.
Or you can download the Chrome or Firefox browser.
This section includes the Bluegrass, Kentucky Derby & the Northern Kentucky River tourism regions.
This is quintessential Kentucky - rolling bluegrass surrounded by picket fences behind which million dollar
thoroughbreds graze. Lexington, home to some 450 horse farms, and Louisville, home of Churchill Downs
and the Kentucky Derby, are both located here, giving this area the claim of "Horse Capital of the World."
But Kentucky's North Central Region is about more than horses. It's about bourbon and battlefields,
folk art and frontier forts, living history and life on the river. Berea, in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains,
is the commonwealth's crafts capital, and the site of Berea College, a pre-Civil War institution founded to educate
both black and white students. Bardstown is the birthplace of bourbon and the Stephen Foster legend,
and Boonesborough tells the story of some of Kentucky's earliest pioneers.
To the north, the region has been shaped both geographically and historically
by the Ohio River. Lying just below the "Mason Dixon Line," northern Kentucky
includes important locations along the Underground Railroad including
the communities of Augusta and Maysville.
The region, while considered Kentucky's commercial heart,
still retains vestiges of its rural past. Its historical significance
is preserved at such sites as Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill;
the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, commemorating
Kentucky's most important Civil War battle; Camp Nelson,
the nation's third largest African-American recruitment
center during the Civil War; Greenhill Cemetery,
containing Kentucky's only monument to
black Civil War soldiers, and the
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
National Historic Site in
Dinsmore Homestead
5656 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY
(859) 586-6117 www.dinsmorefarm.org
This 1842 frame residence was built as the seat of a
700-acre farm for James and Martha Dinsmore, slave
owners from Louisiana and Mississippi. Several enslaved
African-Americans accompanied them here and their
story is part of the interpretation offered.
Berea College
Berea, KY
(859) 985-3000 www.berea.edu
Founded in 1855, Berea College was the first college in
the United States established for the specific purpose of
educating black and white students together. Now largely
known for its education of students from Appalachia,
this institution began as an anti-slavery school
advocating racial equality.
Baker-Hunt Art and Cultural Center
620 Greenup Street, Covington, KY
(859) 431-0020 www.bakerhunt.org
Housed in this Victorian mansion located in the historic
district, the permanent collection includes works by
African-American painter Robert Duncansen (1821-1872),
grandson of a slave. He was educated abroad and
noted as the first African-American artist to achieve
international fame.
Behringer/Crawford Museum
1600 Montague Road, Covington, KY
(859) 491-4003
Underground Railroad activities flourished in the locale,
and legends maintain that the grounds surrounding the
museum contained secret hiding places for "passengers"
on the road to freedom.
Statue of James Bradley
Contact: Northern Kentucky
Convention & Visitors Bureau
50 East RiverCenter Blvd., Suite 200, Covington, KY
(877) 659-8474 www.meetnky.com
The statue of James Bradley, honoring anti-slavery
activity in Kentucky, is one of seven statues along the
scenic Covington and Newport Riverwalk. Reportedly
snatched from his mother's arms in Africa and brought to
the United States. Bradley grew up on a plantation in
South Carolina. As the only African-American student
at Cincinnati's Lane Seminary in 1834, Bradley was the
only black person admitted to an American institution
of higher learning before the Civil War.
The Emery Price Historic District
Contact: Northern Kentucky
Convention & Visitors Bureau
50 East RiverCenter Blvd., Suite 200, Covington, KY
(877) 659-8474 www.meetnky.com
This historic district is an outstanding collection of pre-1900
architecture located near downtown Covington. The district
has served as a center for Covington's African-American
population, being home to many black professionals since
1900. One of the most eminent members in the
community was Rev. Jacob Price, who helped establish
several churches in the neighborhood and promoted
black education. The Jacob Price houses, located on
the eastern edge of the district are named in his honor.
Cynthiana Harrison County Museum
124 South Walnut Street, Cynthiana, KY
(859) 234-7179
This is an historical museum offering displays of items
related to Cynthiana and Harrison County and also the
Civil War, particularly Battles of Cynthiana, and covered
bridge displays.
Great American Brass Band Festival
Danville, KY
(859) 319-8426 www.gabbf.com
The Great American Brass Band Festival is an annual
event held since 1990. The open-air festival features a
wide variety of brass bands, a hot air balloon race, a
picnic and other activities.
The Norton Center for the Arts, Centre College
600 West Walnut Street, Danville, KY
(859) 236-4692 or (877) HIT SHOW
One of Kentucky's most important cultural resources,
the Norton Center for the Arts offers exceptional
programming in the performing and visual arts.
Scheduled performances bring legendary performers
such as ballet great Mikhail Baryshnikov and mime
Marcel Marceau to the Center. Leading popular artists
such as The Temptations, The Four Tops and the late
Ray Charles have appeared as part of Centre College's
Homecoming celebration.
Black History Gallery
602 Gallery Place, Elizabethtown, KY
(270) 769-5204 (270)765-7653
The gallery's historic collection from Emma Reno Connor
contains pictures, articles, biographic material and prints
from magazines, newspapers and calendars depicting
the accomplishments and events pertinent to the
African-American experience.
James A. Ramage Civil War Museum
1402 Highland Avenue, Fort Wright , KY
(859) 344-1145 www.fortwright.com
This museum was created to inform visitors about the defense of Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati during the Civil War. It preserves and interprets Northern Kentucky's unique role in the Civil War through archaeology, education, and research, including the service of the Black Brigade, one of the first times the U. S. Army used soldiers of African- American descent.
First Baptist Church
100 West Clinton Street, Frankfort , KY
(502) 223-5152
This church was organized in 1833 by John Ward and
Ziah Black. Members worshiped in private homes before
occupying the first church. Construction for the present
church began in 1904. Many distinguished religious,
educational and civic leaders have held membership here.
Greenhill Cemetery
Corner of East Main & U.S. 60, Frankfort, KY
(502) 564-7005
Features the only monument in the state honoring
Kentucky's African-American Civil War Soldiers.
It is one of only four monuments in the country
dedicated to African-American Civil War Soldiers.
The 14-foot monument was erected by the
Colored Women's Relief Corps in 1924.
Kentucky Military History Museum
125 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY
(502) 564-1792 www.history.ky.gov
Kentucky African-Americans played a major role in the
daily functioning of this military facility. Now a museum
dedicated to Kentucky's military history, a section of the
Civil War display touches on the role black soldiers
played in the preservation of the Union. African-American
military leaders are highlighted in the World War II
Kentucky State Capitol
700 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY
(502) 564-3449 www.ky.gov
One of the most beautiful capitols in the country.
Completed in 1910 in the Beaux Arts design, it also
contains the First Lady Doll Collection. Guided tours are
given on the hour and half hour on weekdays and on the
hour only on weekends. Reservations for groups suggested.
Kentucky State University
400 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY
(502) 597-6000 www.kysu.edu
The State Normal School for Colored Persons opened
in 1887 as one of the few historically black colleges
in the country. During the 1940-1962 presidency of
Dr. Rufus Atwood the school emerged as Kentucky's
leading black institution of higher education. Kentucky
State University is home to the Center of Excellence for
the Study of Kentucky African-Americans, which contains
archives and rare artifacts.
Liberty Hall Historic Site
202 Wilkinson Street, Frankfort, KY
(502) 227-2560 www.libertyhall.org
Georgian house built in 1796 by John Brown, one of
Kentucky's first two U.S. Senators. Tours focus on life in
early Kentucky. Also includes tour of the Orlando Brown
Old State Capitol
100 West Broadway Street, Frankfort, KY
(502) 564-1792 www.history.ky.gov
This notable building, designated a National Historic
Landmark, introduced Greek Revival architecture to what
was then regarded as "the West." As the seat of state
government from 1827 to 1910, numerous pieces of
legislation enacted within its walls affected the
course of African-Americans in Kentucky.
Orlando Brown House
202 Wilkinson Street, Frankfort, KY
(502) 227-2560 www.libertyhall.org
The Greek-Revival Orlando Brown House (1835) is a
residence designed by Kentucky's most famous architect,
Gideon Shryock. Splendidly furnished with antiques
owned by three generations of the Brown family. Part of
the Liberty Hall Historic Site.
St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church
210 W. Clinton Street, Frankfort, KY
(502) 223-5752
Established in 1838, the first building and property on
Lewis Street was given by Mrs. Triplett to her servants,
Benjamin Dunmore and Benjamin Hunley in 1881.
Rev. D.S. Bently gave the name "St. John" to the
A.M.E Church. The present church was built in 1893.
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
100 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY
(502) 564-1792 www.history.ky.gov
A 167,000 square-foot museum and research facility.
Hands-on activities, interactive exhibits and dynamic
collections. Research library contains unique genealogical
records for tracing Kentucky ancestors. Free admission to
library. Museum ticket price includes admission to the
Old State Capitol and Kentucky Military History Museum.
The permanent exhibit includes portraits of Dennis
and Diademia Doram Jr., prominent 18th century
Cardome Centre
800 Cincinnati Pike Suite 3, Georgetown, KY
(502) 863-1575 www.cardomecenter.com
The history of the Cardome Community Center site can be divided into four basic phases: The Earliest Years: Included several migratory Native American tribes, including Choctaw, Mingo and Shawnee. The Chambers/Robinson Years: From 1774 to 1896 there were many people who owned the Cardome property. Many of those families were prominent figures in Georgetown College history. The Academy Years: 1896 to 1987: Sisters of Visitation, a religious order founded in France in 1610. The Present: It is hoped that the present and the future of Cardome will be as illustrious as it's past.
First Baptist Church
209 W. Jefferson St., Georgetown
(502) 863-5379
Organized in 1811, the first building was erected in 1815. Howard Malcom, pastor and president of Georgetown College, urged the relocation of the church near the college and leased the original site to the black congregation in 1842. G.W. Dupree, a slave, was the first official pastor and 19 have served the church. The building at the above address was built in 1870 when Ruben Lee was the pastor.
Yuko-En On the Elkhorn
The Official Kentucky-Japan Friendship Garden
700 U.S. 25, Georgetown
(502) 316-4554 www.yuko-en.com
Yuko-En On the Elkhorn is the Official Kentucky-Japan Friendship Garden. The paths offer a Kentucky landscape set in a Japanese-style stroll garden. The nearly six acres include waterfalls, Koi ponds, arched bridges, Kazan sculptures and the Four Seasons Environmental Education Pavilion.
Old Fort Harrod State Park
100 S. College St., Harrodsburg
(859) 734-3314 www.parks.ky.gov
A full-scale replica of the fort, built by James Harrod in 1774, is the centerpiece of this park. Cabins and blockhouses are furnished with handmade utensils, furniture, crude tools and implements used by the pioneers. The park also features the Mansion Museum, the George Rogers Clark's Federal Monument, the Lincoln Marriage Temple and the oldest cemetery west of the Alleghenies.
St. Peter's African American Episcopal Church
225 W. Lexington St., Harrodsburg
(859) 734-9996
St. Peter's congregation formed as early as 1839, two decades before the Civil War. Its classical revival building was erected in 1917, mostly through the labor of church members.
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
3501 Lexington Road, Harrodsburg, KY
(800) 734-5611
One of the most important tenets of the Shaker religion
was the ideal of equality of all people, regardless of
gender or race. Accepting African-Americans into full
and complete membership, the Society at Pleasant Hill
sometimes purchased slaves. These former slaves were
welcome to become Shakers on equal terms with white
Shakers, or were allowed to leave the community.
Drawing upon the inspiration of spirituals brought with
former slaves into the community, the music composed
by African-American members is incorporated into daily
music performances at the restored village.
Museum of Anthropology
Northern Kentucky University
200 Landrum Academic Center
Highlands Heights, KY
(859) 572-5259
Founded in 1976, the Museum of nthropology serves
as an educational, research and conservational unit of
Northern Kentucky University. Through its mission, the
Museum contributes to knowledge of and promotes the
appreciation of the diversity and richness of human
cultures and societies. Collections focus on the
archaeology of Northern Kentucky and the middle
Ohio Valley, contemporary ethnological arts of
Native Americans, and contemporary ethnological
and folk arts of world cultures, especially those of
Latin America, Africa, and New Guinea.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
2995 Lincoln Farm Road, Hodgenville, KY
(270) 358-3137 www.nps.gov/abli
In the fall of 1808, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln settled on
the 348-acre Sinking Spring Farm. Two months later on
February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in a oneroom
log cabin near the Sinking Spring. Here the Lincolns
lived and farmed before moving to land a few miles away
at Knob Creek. The area was established by Congress on
July 17, 1916. An early 19th century Kentucky cabin,
symbolic of the one in which Lincoln was born, is
preserved in a memorial building at the site of his birth.
Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home
7120 Bardstown Rd., New Haven, KY
(270) 358-3137 www.nps.gov/abli
Just a few miles down the road from the Abraham Lincoln
Birthplace National Historic Site is the farm at Knob Creek.
The Lincolns moved to this farm in 1811, when Abe
Lincoln was just a toddler. He wrote later in life that his
earliest recollections were of the Knob Creek home. His
brother, Thomas, who died in infancy, was buried on the
property. Lincoln also received his only formal chooling
during the time the family resided at Knob Creek.
African Cemetery No. 2
419 East 7th Street,
(Between Shropshire Ave. & Chestnut Street)
Lexington, KY
(859) 258-3132
www.uky.edu/Projects/AfricanCem/ and www.africancemeteryno2.org
African Cemetery No. 2 is approximately 8 acres and
contains over 5,000 graves. Only 1,200 are identified, with
graves dating back prior to 1820. The land was purchased
and chartered as a burial ground by The Colored Peoples
Union Benevolent Society No. 2 in 1869. Former slaves,
veterans of the Civil War, Spanish American War, World
Wars I and II, as well as Buffalo Soldiers are buried here.
Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
120 Sycamore Road, Lexington, Kentucky
(859) 266-8581 www.henryclay.org
The magnificent 18- room mansion stands in the heart
of one of Lexington's most beautiful residential districts.
This National Historic Landmark houses the Henry Clay
Memorial Foundation and Historic House Museum,
boasting a rare collection comprised almost exclusively
of original Clay family items. Several historic outbuildings,
a formal garden and 17 acres of wooded parkland
complete Ashland's graceful setting.
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY
(859) 259-4200 www.kyhorsepark.com
The Horse Park's museum is rich in information about
the early years of Thoroughbred racing. At the park's
International Museum of the Horse is a permanent exhibit
entitled "The Buffalo Soldiers of the Western Frontier."
In July 1866 Congress created all- black military units that
came to be known by the Cheyenne and Comanche
Indians as "Buffalo Soldiers." The American Saddle Horse
Museum and the Kentucky Horse Center are also located
at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center
University of Kentucky
313 Blazer Hall, Lexington, KY
(859) 257-4130
The Cultural Center was established to contribute
positively to the recruitment and retention of
African-American students at the University of Kentucky.
The center's programming has served as a vital resource
of cultural, educational, and social activities reflective of
the diversity at the university. The center offers lectures,
concerts, workshops, seminars, exhibits, and theatrical
performances for the region.
Mary Todd Lincoln House
578 West Main Street, Lexington, KY
(859) 233-9999 www.mtlhouse.org
In 1977, the girlhood home of Mary Todd Lincoln opened to
the public and became the first house museum in America
to honor a First Lady. Standing gracefully on West Main
Street, this two story, late Georgian structure was the home
of the Todd's from 1832 until 1849. Today, the 14-room
house contains period furniture, family portraits and
furnishings from the Todds as well as the Lincolns.
Hunt Morgan House & Civil War Museum
201 N. Mill St., Lexington, KY
(859) 233-3290 www.bluegrasstrust.org
Located in the Old State Arsenal, the museums display
includes impressive collections of firearms, edged weapons,
artillery, uniforms, flags and personal equipment.
New Zion
Contact: Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau, 250 W. Main St. Street, Lexington, KY
(859) 233-1221 www.visitlex.com
Take a stroll through this historic neighborhood that traces
its origins to 1868. Former slaves Calvin Hamilton and
Primus Keene purchased 23 acres and sold plots to other
freed men, forming the African-American community of
Briar Hill. Later named New Zion, its name is a Biblical
reference to the sanctuary founded here by former slaves.
Buried in the cemetery are enslaved African-Americans,
three Buffalo soldiers and former residents .
Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church
540 W. Maxwell Street, Lexington, KY
(859) 254-7387 www.hpgmbc.com
This historic congregation traces its history to 1790.
That was the year when a slave from Virginia, the
Rev. Peter "Old Captain" Duerett (1733-1823), founded
a congregation known as the African Baptist Church.
The church he founded numbered over 300 members
at the time of his death. The present church building
was completed around 1930.
Red Mile Harness Track
1200 Red Mile Road, Lexington, KY
(859) 255-0752 www.theredmile.com
The oldest (1875) harness track in Kentucky. Site of the
Kentucky Futurity, final jewel of trotting triple crown.
Robert H. Williams Cultural Center
644 Georgetown St, Lexington, KY
(859) 255-5066
This private, non-profit Center was originally the
"Colored Orphan Industrial Home" funded and
operated by African-American women in 1892, who
were one generation out of slavery. Eventually, older
African-American women were admitted as residents
in addition to the orphans. It now serves as a community
arts center and has been continually owned and operated
by African-Americans.
Waveland State Historic Site
225 Waveland Museum Lane, Lexington, KY
(859) 272-3611 www.parks.ky.gov
Waveland, built by Joseph Bryan, a great-nephew of
Daniel Boone, is an antebellum mansion which interprets
the lives of the Bryans and the enslaved African-
Americans who lived and labored there. A two-story brick
building served as the slave quarters, workrooms and a
farm kitchen that is included in the tour.
Brown Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
809 West Chestnut, Louisville, KY
(502) 589-1030 www.brownmemorialcme.com
This impressive building was built in 1863- 64, in the midst
of the Civil War, for a white congregation. In 1907, a black
congregation originally called the Center Street Christian
Methodist Episcopal Church acquired the property.
This religious body was renamed in 1954 to honor a
clergyman, the Rev. Dr. L.H. Brown. The Church was listed
on the National Register of Historic Places in July 1979.
Churchill Downs
700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY
(502) 636-4400 www.churchilldowns.com
Churchill Downs is home to one of the most famous
sites in horse racing history. Since its founding in 1874,
they have hosted the nation's top thoroughbreds in
competition for some of the sport's largest purses.
On the first Saturday in May, the spotlight shines on
Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, known as
the "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports."
Farmington Historic Home
3033 Bardstown Road, Louisville KY
(502) 452-9920 www.historicfarmington.org
Farmington is a 14-room Federal-style home that was
the center of the 19th century hemp plantation of
John and Lucy Speed. Built in 1810 by slave artisans,
the design is attributed to Virginia's Thomas Jefferson.
Slave life at Farmington, including recognition of
contributions of enslaved men and women, is interpreted
in several ways, including a ermanent exhibit. A summer
kitchen, pringhouse, stone barn and a recreated, early
19th century garden are located on the 18-acre grounds.
Abraham Lincoln, a close friend of Speed's son Joshua,
spent about three weeks at Farmington in 1841.
Fourth Street Live!
420 West Liberty Street, Louisville, KY
(502) 584-7170 www.4thstlive.com
Fourth Street Live! is Louisville's premier entertainment
and retail district located on Fourth Street, between
Liberty and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, in the heart of
historic downtown Louisville. Fourth Street Live! is a short
walk from downtown hotels, Waterfront Park, Main Street
and Slugger Field.
Green Street Baptist Church
519 East Gray Street, Louisville, KY
(502) 582-3922
This historic Baptist congregation was founded in 1844
by George Wells, born in neighboring Shelby County
in 1788. The congregation has long since been active in
Civil Rights. Dr. Jesse Bottoms, who served as pastor, was
the first African-American to graduate from Louisville's
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. This was the scene
of the August 1967 rally led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
to promote voter registration.
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. , Louisville, KY
(502) 583-4100 www.kcaah.org
KCAAH endeavors to enhance the public's knowledge about the history, heritage and cultural contributions of African-Americans in Kentucky. In addition to its commitment to preserving the traditions and accomplishments of the past, the center is a vital, contemporary institution, providing space for performances of all types.
Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY
(502) 637-1111 www.derbymuseum.org
This state-of-the-art facility is often the home of
African-American exhibits, displaying the significant
role they played in the growth of Kentucky's horse
racing industry.
Knights of Pythias Temple
930 West Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY
(502) 587-7405
Built in 1914 as the state headquarters for the
African-American Knights of Pythias Lodge in Kentucky,
this grand building has long been associated with the
development of the Black community in Louisville.
When completed, it contained a drug store, movie
theater, restaurant, offices, meeting spaces and hotel
rooms. After World War II, a portion of the building
housed the Davis Trade School for African-Americans.
Sold to the YMCA in 1953, the building continues to
play a significant role in Louisville's black community.
Louisville Free Public Library, Western Colored Branch
604 South Tenth Street, Louisville, KY
(502) 574-1779 http://lfpl.org/
This historic library was established in 1905 as the
first free public library in America exclusively for
African-Americans. Andrew Carnegie, who set up a
national funding program for building libraries,
financed it. Much credit for its success is attributed to
Thomas Blue, the library's first director. He introduced
the professional field of library science to trainees from
around the country. In addition, the library has served
as a community center promoting cultural awareness
and as a forum for the exchange of ideas.
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
800 West Main Street, Louisville, KY
(677) 725-8443 www.sluggermuseum.com
Features the history of the Louisville Slugger baseball bats
and general baseball history.
Muhammad Ali Center
144 North Sixth Street, Louisville, KY
(502) 584-9254 www.alicenter.org
The Muhammad Ali Center is the newest jewel overlooking
the banks of the mighty Ohio River. Located in downtown
Louisville, the Center is an international cultural and
educational facility that chronicles the life of Muhammad Ali
through exhibits based on characteristics of confidence,
conviction, respect, dedication, giving and spirituality.
Simmons College of Kentucky
1018 S. 7th St., Louisville, KY
(502) 776=1443 www.louisville.edu
Simmons College is an HBCU.
Proposed by the General Association of Colored Baptists
in Kentucky and chartered through legislation in 1873, the
school was first named Kentucky Normal and Theological
Institute. It became Simmons University in 1919. Near
downtown Louisville are two major buildings surviving
from Municipal College Simmons University. Both buildings
are believed to have been designed by Louisville's
prolific African-American architect Samuel Plato and are
now Simmons Bible College.
Speed Art Museum*
2035 S Third Street, Louisville, KY
(502) 634-2700 www.speedmuseum.org
Established in 1927, the Speed Art Museum is Kentucky's
oldest and largest art museum. Its extensive collection
spans 6,000 years, ranging from ancient Egyptian to
contemporary art. The museum has distinguished
collections of 17th century Dutch and Flemish painting,
18th century French art, Renaissance and Baroque
tapestries, and significant holdings of ontemporary
American painting and sculpture. African and Native
American works also represent a growing segment
of the museum's collection.
*Closed through 2016 for expansion.
The Kentucky Center
501 West Main Street, Louisville, KY
(502) 584-7777 www.kentuckycenter.org
The Kentucky Center is the largest performing arts center
in the state of Kentucky. The Center includes a broad range
of presentations of interest to multicultural audiences.
University of Louisville Belknap Campus
College of Arts & Sciences Gardiner Hall, 2nd Floor
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
(502) 852-6490 www.louisville.edu/a-s/
This institution contains remnants of the campus plans
representing not only the present university, but also
two earlier institutions established in 1860: the
Louisville House of Refuge, and its later transformation
as the Louisville Industrial School of Reform. During the
Civil War, the institution was used by the Union troops
as barracks and parade grounds.
Zion Baptist Church
2200 West Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, KY
(502) 775-6404 www.zionlouisville.com
In 1878, eighteen African-Americans organized this
congregation. The first church located on Center Street
was founded in 1882, and the present building was bought
in 1927. Notable pastors have been W.H. Craighead,
D.E. King and A.D.
Kentucky Gateway Museum Center
215 Sutton Street, Maysville, KY
(606) 564-5865 www.kygmc.org
The Museum Center is the repository for written
documents, books, photos and artifacts related to
the slavery experience and the Underground Railroad.
The bookstore offers material that relates to the
Underground Railroad experience.
National Underground Railroad Museum
38 West 4th Street, Maysville, KY
(606) 564-3200 www.cityofmaysville.com
This museum symbolizes a local effort to preserve
and display artifacts chronicling life on the Underground
Railroad. Between bondage and freedom were hope and
struggle. Notably, the Maysville area is surrounded by
Underground Railroad stations. Crossing the Ohio River
was a preeminent step in escaping bondage.
Old Washington Historic District
Maysville, KY
(606) 759-7411 www.washingtonky.com
Several places within this historic village offer significant
glimpses into African-American heritage: The Methodist
Episcopal Church, on Main Street, was within a faction
denomination that split over the issue of slavery before
the Civil War. Two sets of entrances are found here.
Slaves could accompany their owners to the Washington
church, but they were made to occupy an interior balcony,
which was only accessible by ladder. During the
services ladders were removed to prevent their escape.
Paxton-Evans House
2030 Old MainStreet , Maysville, KY
(606) 759-7411 www.washingtonky.com
The Paxton Inn was built in 1810 for travelers by
George Paxton, a Cincinnati attorney. Sympathetic to
fugitive slaves, Paxton employed a secret interior
staircase as a place to hide them until they could
safely continue their journey to freedom.
Underground Railroad Driving Tour
216 Bridge Street, Maysville, KY
(606) 564-9419 www.cityofmaysville.com
Retrace the footsteps of countless, fleeing enslaved
Africans as you travel the countryside of Mason County,
one of Kentucky's most notable historic routes to freedom
along the path that became known as the Underground
Railroad. Follow the path taken by the "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
character "Eliza" and her baby "George" to the Dover
Landing, then crossing the Ohio River on ice floes to a
beacon of light known as the Rankin House.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Slavery To Freedom Museum
2124 Old Main Street, Maysville, KY
(606) 759-4860 www.washingtonky.com
The Marshall Key House, c. 1807, is a brick Georgian
townhouse and one of the finest historic structures in
Washington. The museum has the original woodworking,
mantels, doors, floors and chair railings. In 1833,
Miss Beecher, at the age of 22, was visiting her pupil,
Miss Key, in the Marshall Key home. To entertain her,
Mr. Key took her to the courthouse lawn to see slaves
being sold on the block. She was much distressed and this
vivid scene so impressed Harriet Beecher that she never
forgot it, and years later she wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park
6614 Danville Road, Nicholasville, KY
(859) 881-5716 www.campnelson.org
During the Civil War, the Union Army turned the quiet
countryside of southern Jessamine County into an
expansive military operation involving 300 buildings and
fortifications on 4,000 acres. As the third largest recruiting
and training depot for African-Americans in the nation,
10,000 African-American men passed through Camp
Nelson. The White House, c. 1850, was used as the officers'
quarters by Union troops and now serves as an
interpretive center. Camp Nelson National Cemetery
is adjacent to the site.
Camp Nelson Cemetery
6980 Danville Road, Nicholasville, KY
(859) 855-5727
This cemetery was begun in 1865 with over 2,200
Civil War soldiers buried at the site. Interments are still
taking place. The cemetery adjoins the Camp Nelson
Civil War Heritage Park.
Hopewell Museum
800 Pleasant St., Paris, KY
(859) 987-7274 www.hopewellmuseum.org
Since it's opening in 1995, the Hopewell Museum has
offered changing exhibits on the art and history of
Bourbon County and Central Kentucky. Built in 1909
as the U.S. Post Office for Paris, Kentucky, the and some
building, designed by architect James Knox Taylor, is an
outstanding representation of the Beaux Arts style. The
museum features a permanent exhibit on Garrett Morgan,
a famous African-American inventor.
Paris-Bourbon County Library
701 High Street, Paris, KY
(859) 987-4419 http://bourbonlibrary.org/
This facility features permanent exhibits on African-
American jockeys and trainers, several with Bourbon
County connections. Among the jockeys included in
the display are: James "Soup" Perkins, Alonzo Clayton,
William Walker, "Babe" Hurd, George Garrett Lewis,
Erskine Henderson, Isaac Murphy, Willie Simms,
Oliver Lewis and James Winkfield.
Western School Site
Corner of 7th. St. and Western Way
Paris, KY
Thousands of Bourbon County African-American children
were educated here between the late 1880s and 1967.
The site is marked with a stone marker. The famed
African-American orator Roscoe Conkling Simmons,
nephew of Booker T. Washington, delivered the
1917 Western High School graduation address and
returned to speak at the 1922 Western graduation
ceremonies held at the Paris Opera House. One of the
most well-known of the early principals of Western
is F. M. Wood. In 1923, Professor Wood was named
president of Kentucky State University in Frankfort.
Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site
1825 Battlefield Road, Perryville KY
(859) 332-8631 or (859) 332-1862
Perryville Battlefield is the site of one of the bloodiest
battles of the Civil War. A Confederate campaign to "free" Kentucky was launched in 1862. The Battle of
Perryville was the most important Civil War engagement
fought in Kentucky. Sleettown, near Perryville, was a
self-sufficient community of freed slaves, and represents
a fascinating dynamic in Southern history.
White Hall State Historic Site
500 White Hall Shrine Road, Richmond, KY
(859) 623-9178 www.parks.ky.gov
This imposing forty-four-room Italianate mansion was the
home of emancipationist and diplomat Cassius Marcellus
Clay (1810-1903). Features slave quarters, picnic area,
cook buildings and a gift shop.
Fort Boonesboro State Park
4375 Boonesborough Rd, Richmond, KY
859-527-3131 www.parks.ky.gov
Learn about Daniel Boone and early settlers of the second
oldest Kentucky settlement. Artisans and re-enactors offer
various nterpretive exhibits providing a glimpse into the
past. African-Americans related to Fort Boonesborough's
history include Richard Hines, a free African-American.
An enslaved man, Monk Estill, who helped prevent the
destruction of Estill's Station near Irvine, Kentucky
and retrieved the body of Captain James Estill, was
manumitted by Captain Estill's oldest son and became a
resident at Fort Boonesboro. He was the father of the
first African-American child born in Kentucky.
Woodford County Historical Society Museum
121 Rose Hill, Versailles, KY
(859) 873-6786 www.woodfordkyhistory.org
A genealogy museum is housed in the circa 1819 Big Spring
Baptist Church, where the upstairs served as a balcony-type
space for enslaved African-Americans attending services.
Civil War Fort At Boonesboro
Just off HWY 627, Winchester, KY
Contact: Winchester/Clark County Tourism Commission
(859) 744-0556 or 1-800-298-9105
Constructed in 1863 by African-American soldiers, the
Civil War Fort at Boonesboro was designed to protect the
fort and ferry at Boonesboro from Confederate invasions.
Lower Howard's Creek Nature & Heritage Preserve
Just off HWY 627Winchester. KY
(859) 744-4888 www.lowerhowardscreek.org
Lower Howard's Creek Nature and Heritage Preserve was
created in 2000 and consists of nearly 300 acres of land
immediately upstream from the confluence of the creek
and the Kentucky River. The history of the area includes
Native American and early European settlements as well
as the heritage of rural African-American settlements and
communities established from the end of the Civil War
through the middle 20th century. Lower Howard's Creek
was a major industrial area of the West, including mills,
factories and related businesses and served as a
transportation hub during the late 18th and early 19th
centuries. The John Martin House dates back to the late
1700's. The Preserve is open to the public only through
scheduled guided tours.


text:
By Ken Hardin
With Gartner EXP analyst and former CFO Jeremy Grigg.
This interview originally appeared in the IT Business Edge weekly report on Maximizing IT Investments. To see a complete listing of IT Business Edge weekly reports or sign up for this free technology intelligence agent, visit www.itbusinessedge.com.
Question: You've said moving to a chargeback system results in a net savings of around 30 percent of the IT operating budget. Why does chargeback save money?
Grigg: A lot of things that are easy to incur as costs become much more studied and more difficult decisions for business units. I'm particularly thinking of the areas of applications development, where if there is no cost—no charge to your own cost center for developing applications—the demand can be nearly infinite. In fact, my training is as an economist, and economists always say when price is zero, demand is infinite. Nowhere does that apply more than IT. In other areas like storage, you end up with a system where mailboxes on the e-mail system are free or without some form of constraint, you'll find that the demand for usage of storage resources also rises like mad, and we find that areas like that experience significant reduction in demand as soon as there's some sort of pricing associated with incurring those sorts of services.
Question: How can a CIO sell chargeback to the business units, given that up until now, IT has been "free" to them?
Grigg: We've found that there are generally four drivers for business units. The first is simplicity: "Tell me what it is that I receive, how much it is that I owe, and I'll pay it." The second is typically the primary driver, and that's fairness: "I'm happy paying the costs for the IT services that I consume, but I'm damned if I'm cross-subsidizing any other stinking business unit." Fairness is a big one, but often IT organizations think that fairness is the only driver, and they miss the third and fourth ones. They are predictability: "Okay, I'll pay what I owe, I just need to know what I owe well in advance so that I can budget for it, and there better not be any variations or I'll miss my numbers." And controllability: "I need to know that I can get cost reduction out of my IT spending because my revenue's just gone down 15 percent, and I have to get a 15 percent savings in my cost base. What can I get out of IT?" Those four drivers are inconsistent with one another—you can't have all four of them. You have to understand what's important to the business units and if you do that, you're more likely to get to some sort of consensus around the system.
Question: What does it cost to operate a chargeback system?
Grigg: Chargeback systems vary very widely in the level of the costs needed to run them. I was talking to a huge U.S. oil company that's around the world in its operation. They have an IT budget of about $1.6 billion in size, which is a big IT budget, but nowhere near as big as some of the banks. For example, Citigroup is about $6 billion in size. Now, that oil company had 566 full-time employees running their chargeback system for IT, which is a horrible waste of money, because after all, this money isn't generating any new revenue and while it contributes to the reduction of cost, every dollar that you spend is a cost in itself. By comparison, a few weeks ago, I spoke to a bank, Bank Nationale Pieree, and they're running a chargeback system for about an 800 million euro budget, which is about 1 billion U.S. dollars. They have four people running their IT chargeback function. Why is it so grossly different? The oil company chose to charge by transaction pricing and they were doing a lot of very manual financial processes involving general ledger transaction, and the bank was using many more simple structures like tiered pricing. They were using lots more charging by headcount and they were using lots of simple time and material stuff for projects—what we call direct cost chargeback—and they managed to get the balance right.


text:
~ Downloads & Streams 2016 ~
Previous iterations of the thread:
The Gaon Digital Chart ranks best-selling non-physical, digital music sales listed as streaming content, downloads, background music, ringtones, karaoke and a combined overall singles charts, but excludes radio airplay. Different versions of a song are listed as separate entries. It is compiled from online data provided by web-based music providers: Melon, Mnet, Soribada, Bugs, Cyworld (both digital and BGM), Olleh (Dosirak), Naver and Genie.
Note: Byakugan and I are currently looking for people to help us compile the lists and/or translate the titles of songs in Hangul


text:
Karen Meyer, Author
Historical Christian Fiction for Children
Karen's Books
Simon Kenton
Contact Karen
Writer of Historical Novels for Children
KAREN MEYER'S passion for history began as a young girl and led her to complete a copy of an early Ohio settler's diary in her senior year. After earning a bachelor's degree cum laude in English and Education, she became an Air Force wife, and over the course of nine years lived in places as far away as Labrador. Seeing new lands gave Meyer a window on regional and national differences, and confirmed an appreciation for her own Ohio roots where she and her husband settled and raised their family.
Today Karen writes historical novels for young readers, seeking ideas from Ohio's many history-rich towns. As part of her desire to interest children in history, she visits schools impersonating Grandma Sarah, a character in her pioneer novels.
The pioneers lived close to nature growing their own food, so Karen gets her hands into the dirt of her vegetable and flower garden. Karen's latest writing project has been percolating for a long time. Simon Kenton has appeared as a character in Karen's four pioneer novels and now he will have his own story.
Simon Kenton, Unlikely Hero
, a Kenton biography for young readers, will be published in the near future.
Book of the Month
Will you help me get young readers interested in history? Start them early and they will enjoy it the rest of their life. My books weave real characters and events into an exciting story with Christian values.
Win a copy on Goodreads!
For your chance to win, please register between
November 7th, 2017 and January 7, 2018.
Join Our Newsletter
Invite Grandma Sarah
(The Ohio Frontier History Lady)
to present a
at your school, club, or retirement center.
Karen Meyer's Midgrade Novels are Published by Sable Creek Press


text:
In medicine, they say that a good prognosis is half the cure. The same principle holds true in finances. With that in mind, as soon as you lay your hands on your new copy of The Garden of Riches, half your financial woes will be over. This is a book with loads of advice that the best advisors on Wall Street won't be able to give you. With The Garden of Riches, you tap into the unlimited financial reserves - Hashem's. Learn how a weak economy and a recessive job market have no bearing on you whatsoever. Learn how to escape from the most seemingly hopeless debt situations. Find out how to have enough for everything you need.
The Garden of Riches – A Practical Guide to Financial Success by Rabbi Shalom Arush is the English-language version of B'Gan Ha'osher, translated by Rabbi Lazer Brody. This book has already become immensely popular in Israel. It's an amazingly enjoyable, reader-friendly and informative guidebook for attaining an adequate, stress-free income and a debt-free life; this is no small blessing in light of the global economy crumbling all around us.
Whether you've a professional, an independent businessperson, a salaried worker, a housewife or a student, The Garden of Riches will surely become your trusty companion and practical guide to a pleasurable, worry-free livelihood. It's now available at a special introductory price with free international airmail shipping online at Breslev Israel, or by calling:
In Israel: 02-5323339 or 052-2240696; From outside of Israel: +972-2-5323339 or +972-52-2240696. You'll be glad you did!


text:
June 17, 2017
In Wakayama Prefecture located in Central Japan, six Deaf organizations have cooperated in the fund-raising campaign since August, 2015 aiming at construction of the first home for the Deaf seniors in the prefecture. (photo)
However, a schedule of the dedication of the Deaf senior home this fall was put off one year later because of lack of funds; the group gathered about 85,000,000 yen by May 20, 2017.
The building of the home for Deaf aged as soon as possible has been requested in the Deaf community, and the persons concerned have felt impatience.
By estimation of the Prefecture Association of the Deaf, out of about 6,200 persons with hearing impairments with disabled person's handbook issued, 500 Deaf persons who need sign language and the half of them are 65 year old and elder.
There are only 12 homes for the Deaf aged across Japan, overwhelmingly fewer compared with 70 facilities for visually impaired.
Japanese source:


text:
Napa, California—July 30, 2013—What physicians can expect when they are sued for malpractice is detailed in a video released today by The Doctors Company, the nation's largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer.
The video, the first in a series that will showcase actual claims, features Darlene M. Go, MD, a cardiologist with Orlando Heart Specialists, PA, in Windermere, Florida. Dr. Go discusses the claim that was made against her and how the support of her insurer throughout the entire process helped her win the case.
In the video, Dr. Go's attorney, Richard S. Womble, of Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain, PA, in Orlando, Florida, outlines why Dr. Go had a strong case. The video also features her claims specialist, Lisette Fernandez, who discusses the importance of selecting the best representation and top expert witnesses.
"Our extensive database of claims indicates that physicians, on average, spend over four years of a 40-year career fighting malpractice claims," said Laura Curtin, vice president, claims compliance officer, The Doctors Company. "Since many physicians will face a malpractice suit sometime in their career, we are pleased to provide these firsthand accounts that detail what physicians experience and how The Doctors Company helps to achieve a successful outcome."
To subscribe to The Doctors Company YouTube channel, go to www.youtube.com/doctorscompany.
About The Doctors Company
Founded by doctors for doctors in 1976, The Doctors Company (www.thedoctors.com) is relentlessly committed to advancing, protecting, and rewarding the practice of good medicine. The Doctors Company is the nation's largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, with 74,000 members and $4 billion in assets, and is rated A by A.M. Best Company and Fitch Ratings.
Follow The Doctors Company on Twitter at @doctorscompany for industry trends, subscribe to its YouTube site to hear from industry experts, connect with The Doctors Company on LinkedIn to engage with company leaders, and find information on its key milestones and achievements on Facebook.


text:
Crushers Used For Extraction Of Copper
equipment used for extraction of copper
Extraction, purification and uses of aluminium This page looks at the extraction of copper from its ores, its purification by electrolysis, and some of its uses.Read More
Grant County Copper,Royal Scepter Gems & Minerals
There are a number of copper minerals that are extracted. ... You may recognize the terms azurite and malachite, as these minerals are commonly used in jewelry. ... Traditionally copper has been extracted by crushing and pulverizing the host ...Read More
types of crushers used to extract copper SAMAC
Used Copper Ore Extraction Machine for Sale in India, South Africa Depending on the type of ore (sulfide or oxide), the copper beneficiation in the ore, ... Jaw Crusher Used in Copper Ore Crushing mineral crusher . There are three basic methods of extracting copper ore: surface miningRead More
Crusher Used In Copper Extraction Processpdf
iron sand mining. Use Place: Name:* ... Cement Manufacturing Process Flow Chart,Hot Crusher. ... iron sand indonesia iron sand mining plant. world largest gold copper iron ore...Read More
Teacher Guide,Kennecott Utah Copper
and deposited in the in-pit crusher and sent to the Copperton Concentrator. ... To make all the pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters in 1999, the U.S. Mint used.Read More
extraction of copper from copper sulfate,Coal Crusher
The Copper-copper(II) sulfate electrode is a reference electrode of the first kind, based on the redox reaction with participation of the metal (copper) and its saltRead More
Energy Use in the Copper Industry,Princeton University
In-pit crushing and conveying can eliminate ... Surface haul to primary crushers . .... I I p rometd I I u r~lca I rec~~ er) of copper Is It 5 extract 10 n trom ores. Y.Read More
Crushers Used For Extraction Of Copper
crushers used for extraction of copper ,business plan for ... Chapter 5 Copper Extraction and Purification. Copper Extraction and PurificationRead More
extraction of copper from its ore,Newest Crusher, Grinding ...
Extraction Of Copper From Its Ore, process crusher, mining ... Extraction Of Copper From Its Ore 104 Views The Zenith is the professional mining equipments manufacturer in the world, located in China,India, along with other Asian marketplaces to develop and develop, now we ...Read More
Crushers Used For Extraction Of Copper
Ball Mill for Copper Extraction Process,Flow Diagram of ... The copper extraction process begins at an open cut mine where Copper Ore is blasted and removed via Excavators and Tip Trucks.Read More
Crusher Used In Copper Extraction Processpdf
Extraction and Beneficiation of Ores and Minerals; Volume 4: Copper. Jan 14, 1992 or application. Rather, these terms are used in the context of common industry terminology.Read More
Crushers Used For Extraction Of Copper
crushers used for extraction of copper. plant development selling bacterial (PGPB) strain Ax10 was isolated from a Cu mine soil to assess its plant growth promotion and copper upRead More
Montana Resources,Operations: The Mining Process
Ore is hauled to the crusher in 240 ton capacity trucks. ... Molybdenum and copper is extracted, separated and dried for shipping. ... Water used in the process is recycled back into the mill circuit and disturbed land undergoes reclamation and ...Read More
Full text of "Metallurgy Of Copper",Internet Archive
'onfining the discussion largely to the extraction and refining of r, it has been possible ... ly a summary to indicate the methods used in dressing copper ores and the ...... copper ores, steam stamps or other special crushers are used for crushing ...Read More
Crushers Used For Extraction Of Copper,rock crushing equipment
Copper crusher|Copper mining equipment|Copper concentrate ... Copper crusher manufacturer SBM provides copper crushers, mill and other mining equipments for copper ore mining.Read More
Copper,Environmental Protection Agency
Jan 14, 1992 ... ... or application. Rather, these terms are used in the context of common industry terminology. ... 1.4 COPPER EXTRACTION AND BENEFICIATION PRACTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 ..... 22.214.171.124 Crushing and Grinding .Read More
Crusher Used In Copper Extraction Pros
Mines and Mining Situations Wanted,Gold and. Global Mining Equipment for Sale New Never Used. GME 10 jaw crusher and GME 14 Hammermill gasoline engines mounted on 16' double axle trail with leveling jack and a RRead More
Copper Mining Info,Mine Engineer.Com
Copper Ore being loaded into a 300 ton truck for transport to the crusher. ... The leached solution is pumped to the SX (Solvent Extraction) circuit, which looks ...Read More
METALS EXTRACTION,Filter,M3 Engineering & Technology Corp.
METALS EXTRACTION. METALS EXTRACTION. Santa-Cruz-1_feat. Santa Cruz, Province of Argentina Gold Mine. M3 is providing Engineering, Procurement, ...Read More
Rosemont Copper Company Emission Inventory Information Years 1 ...
Nov 15, 2011 ... Unloading to Primary Crusher Dump Hopper from Haul Trucks and the Run of .... Solvent Extraction Mix Tanks and Settlers (Unit IDs: SXE01) . .... Table 11.2 Data Used to Calculate VOC and HAP Emissions from the Solvent ...Read More
Crushers Used For Extraction Of Copper Grinding Mill China
Gulin Least News. standard price fortable top grinder of elgi ultra in kerala » The More » high efficiency mine cone crusher » diamond mining in india pptRead More
Next Post: antimony ore processing plant


text:
WATCH: Snowboarder BACKFLIPS onto moving car in snowy viral video
WITH SNOW on the way to the UK it seems fitting that this viral video of a snowboarder landing on a moving car has caused a storm on Instagram.
Most people will hit the slopes to go snowboarding, but one professional had other ideas.
Martin Agerstig, a pro snowboarder, was filmed performing the ultimate stunt.
The viral video shows the daredevil snowboarding into the middle of a road, covered in snow.
Coming towards him is a white car, which doesn't show nay signs of slowing down.
Daredevil snowboarder performs a backflip on a moving car
As he comes head to head with the car Martin jumps on to the car bonnet
As he comes head to head with the car Martin jumps onto the bonnet.
He then slides up the car windshield launching himself into the air and performing an impressive backflip.
Seemingly oblivious, the car continued to drive on.
The footage is part of a documentary by Swedish film group RachartyharnaTV.
Martin is snowboarding face to face with a moving car
The crew tracked Martin's efforts as he attempted to complete the "world's first snowboard backflip on a running car".
The full video shows the bone-crushing, window-smashing failures that occurred along Martin's journey to perform this stunt.
The clip, which shows him landing this insane backflip successfully, was uploaded to Instagram four days ago and has since gone viral.
It has clocked up more than 15,500 views.
Martin slides up the windshield before launching into the air and backflipping
The story comes after a video showed a novice skier's awkward failed attempt to ski down a mound of snow.
Learning to ski is difficult, and falling is all part of the process – but for most people it happens when they are actually on a ski slope.
One intrepid explorer wasn't content to consign his falls to the piste, as he demonstrates in a viral video.
It shows the misguided adventurer at the top of a small hillock of snow, crouching and ready to go. He then proceeds to fall the entire way down in magnificent style.


text:
|Subscribe | What is RSS
The last wilderness hike of the season in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is scheduled for Sunday, September 6.
Hikers should meet wilderness ranger John Heiser at the picnic area near the amphitheater in the Juniper Campground in the park's North Unit at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Participants should be prepared for strenuous hiking and wear sturdy boots and durable clothes. It is essential that each person bring plenty of drinking water, food, sunscreen, and insect repellent.
For the complete news release click here


text:
Category: Stock Graphic, Textures
Stock Graphic >> Texture - Textured Environments Collection 80105 by Offset @ CreativeMarket
File Size: 443.23 MB; Layered: Yes; DPI: 300 DPI; Dimensions: 4961 x 3508 px.
Available exclusively on Creative Market at a reduced price.
This unique collection features a series of high resolution colour background textures together with a variety of high resolution illustration textures that I've created based on different environments.
Use the textures individually or combine them to create your own unique montage illustrations.
Plus - I've also included a bonus collection of 40 'ready to use' samples that also demonstrates the type of montages you can create using the files supplied.
You can view screen shots of the entire collection (85 individual visuals) in more detail via my Behance portfolio: http://www.behance.net/graphicoffset
Here's what is included.
- 25 landscape illustration textures supplied as both TIFF and transparent PNG files.
- 20 full colour textured backgrounds supplied as high resolution JPEGs.
- 40 bonus samples that have been created using some of the samples from the collection, including both portrait and landscape dimensions. (please see the visuals).
- The landscape illustrations measure A3 size (420 x 297mm) - 4,961 x 3,508 pixels and are 300dpi.
- The background textures measure A3 size (297 x 420mm) - 3,508 x 4,961 pixels and are 300dpi.
- The bonus samples are also A3 - 15 with landscape dimensions and 25 with portrait dimensions.
- These bonus samples are all 150dpi measuring 1,754 x 2,480 pixels (higher resolution version can be created using the source files supplied in the collection)
Editing the files requires an image editing application such as Adobe Photoshop or a vector application such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW or Inkscape.
Please note, the fonts shown in the preview screens are not included in the collection.
Keywords: textures, backgrounds, concrete, paint, marks, wall, canvas, ink, grunge, dirty, distressed, rust, metal, urban, street, cables, mountains, landscape, airport, carpark.


text:
Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, or of good report; if there be any virtue or praise, I will blog on these things. ~ Anne Baxter Campbell
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Saturday Morning Sermonette - And my reason is....
And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25, NKJV.
Why do you go to church (if you do) or why don't you go (if you don't go)?
According to a recent poll, most who go, go to hear the sermon. It's not the music, it's not their friends, it's not the food. Well, not the before-church or after-church goodies, anyway.
I do love a sermon that makes me think. Even one that makes me squirm. But it occurred to me this week but none of those reasons are the real reason we should be going. Do you see anything in that scripture reference to "a really great sermon?" Or the food or friends? Nope.
We go to build each other up. Encourage each other. Exhort real, positive changes in lives, yours and mine. We are to gather together to give, not just get.
NOT THAT A GOOD SERMON HURTS ANYTHING! No, far from it. Millions of people get "fed" the Good News every single Sunday--or Saturday if you are a Sabbath-day worshiper. Some even absorb it.
Some go to sleep. But I digress...
Remember that as you go to your church service this week. Give a little. We are also called to minister.
Lord, help us remember, next time we're bored with the sermon or songs that there's still a valid reason for us to go to church. In Jesus's Wonderous Name, Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please, no foul language, sexually suggestive comments, or spam. I will delete them.
I'm sorry for the new restrictions on commenting--spam has gotten out of control, and I'm trying to stop the problem. Before the comments show up on the blog, I will now need to approve them. Don't panic. If your comment isn't spam or just plain ugly, it will show up later.
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
I woke up this morning with five mosquito bites on my foot. My foot was itching like crazy and it's been a little distracting today.
Here's a list of helpful tips I compiled to get rid of the itch.
Before you try any of these, remember that the best way to prevent itch is to stop the bite in the first place. If you're going to be outdoors, make sure you and your kids are using the proper repellant.
- Connie – Connie is our business manager. She recommends calamine lotion.
- Bill Colley from KLIX says he heard that if you mix baking soda and water, then put it on the bite, it will itch less. Then again, Bill comes from a generation where baking soda is the "fix" for EVERYTHING.
- Benito Baeza (News Guy) Benito said mayonnaise?
- Nate Bird – Nate from our partner station KOOL 96.5 says to try the "X" method. I've done this. It's where you drive your thumbnail into your skin and leave an "X" impression. I'm not sure if this really fixes the itch or just makes it hurt so you don't think about the itch so much.
- Jackie – My co-host recommended Benadryl. This makes sense. I did some checking and the Mayo Clinic confirms that a mosquito bite causes the body to release histamine. Benadryl is an antihistamine so it can help with the itch.
Note: Nobody on our staff comes even close to being a medical professional. Consult your physician.
What are some of your best fixes for taking the edge off a mosquito bite itch? Comment below.


text:
Shelley 2016 LIMITED DVDRip x264-CADAVEROct 27
Plot: Louise and Kasper, a Danish couple, live in an isolated villa in the middle of the forest away from modern life, technology and even electricity. Louise's biggest dream is to become a mother but she is unable to have children. She finally decides, out of desperation, to seal a pact with her Romanian maid, Elena. Elena accepts to bear Louise's child as a surrogate mother in exchange for a large amount of money. The life growing inside of her is taking shape too fast, affecting the lives of everyone like an evil force. Paranoia and horror set in around the inevitable birth…
Genre: Drama | Horror
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 from 80 users
Directed by: Ali Abbasi
Starring: Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Cosmina Stratan, Björn Andrésen
Release Name: Shelley.2016.LIMITED.DVDRip.x264-CADAVER
Size: 247 GB
Video: MKV | 716×300 | 434kbps
Audio: Danish | AAC
Runtime: 1hr28mins
Subtitles: English [HERE]
Samples: Video @ #1 – #2 – #3
Links: iMDB | Trailer | NFO | Torrent Search
Download: NiTROFLARE – UPLOADED – RAPiDGATOR – UploadRocket
Next Post :Red Dwarf S11E06 720p HDTV x264-TLA


text:
Pokémon NetBattle is a nice, free game only available for Windows, belonging to the category PC games with subcategory Strategy (more specifically Turn Based).
More about Pokémon NetBattle
This game is available for users with the operating system Windows XP and former versions, and it is available in different languages such as English, German. The game version is 0.9.6 and was updated on 5/23/2011.
Since we added this game to our catalog in 2011, it has already reached 307,939 downloads, and last week it gained 9 downloads.
About the download, Pokémon NetBattle is a slick game that will require less space than most games in the category PC games. It's a very popular game in countries such as India, Pakistan, and Greece.


text:
Music Recording, News Journalism, and Higher Education (1 of 2)
It's often suggested that higher education is undergoing the same changes we've seen unfold in other sectors – notably music recording and journalism. The Internet will do to us what it did to them. Apparently, we won't like it.
"Look at the music industry. It's been completely overturned by the Internet. My vision of the world is that everywhere will be like the music industry, but we've only seen it in a few places so far. Journalism is in the midst of the battle. And higher education is probably next." Tyler Cowen
The nature of these changes is typically described using one or both of these related concepts: disintermediation and unbundling.
Disintermediation: The Internet makes it easier for people to bypass certain types of gatekeepers and other mediating organizations to get products and services directly from the source. (Investing directly in the securities market, rather than through a bank, is a well-known example.)
What constitutes the "source" differs by sector, but in most cases disintermediation leads to an increase in the intensity of competition between providers, improves choice for consumers, and drives down prices. In the higher education context, disintermediation takes the form of students learning from organizations outside of accredited institutions.
Unbundling: The concept of unbundling refers to the practice of marketing goods and services separately rather than as part of a package. A university degree, for example, can be understood as a bundle of courses. A music album is a bundle of songs; iTunes makes it easy to unbundle albums.
Traditionally, institutions have required students commit to the full degree/bundle. A range of standards and practices, such as how student loans are devised and distributed, reinforces the bundled model. The vision of unbundling in higher education is of students creating their own personalized compilation of courses from a variety of providers, in the same way that music fans create their own "playlists".
Substitute Goods and Credentials
There's no question that higher education is subject to the effects of disintermediation and unbundling: more learning will occur outside of accredited institutions (disintermediation) and more institutions will make it easier for learners to pick and choose courses from multiple colleges (unbundling).
But in their zeal to shake us from our complacency, writers that use dire comparisons to the music and newspaper industries tend to understate important differences between higher education and these other industries.
"Substitute goods are two goods that could be used for the same purpose"
The key difference is the degree to which "substitute goods" are available. Consumers of music and journalism are relatively free to select new providers and to use them in new ways without the value of the goods declining appreciably. Not so in education.
People are accessing news from a wider range of sources, many of which are free. Some of these sources actually produce news, others simply aggregate and redistribute news developed by larger established news organizations. Individual consumers become producers of a sort when they pass on news through social media.
Music consumers are purchasing single songs, rather than albums; p2p remains a factor; new platforms allow people to listen songs without paying (e.g. 8track.com), and although revenue from streaming services (e.g. Spotify) is increasing quickly, it has yet to make a sufficient dent in earnings.
There is no material disadvantage to a consumer that chooses to get their news or music from new sources or to use it in new ways. For students, the disadvantages are significant. The difference, of course, is accreditation – the ability of the source to offer recognized credit courses and bestow degrees and diplomas. A student needs assurance that the education in which they invest their time and money will be widely recognized by other institutions and, in particular, future employers. In a mass and increasingly mobile society, the universality of credits earned is crucial. The degree functions as a key signaling device in a world where CVs are just as often read by computers than humans, and we apply for work at organizations we'd not heard of until we read the "help-wanted" ad.
The importance of formal, widely recognized credentials won't fade quickly, and, as a result, disintermediation and unbundling will unfold far more slowly in higher education than elsewhere.
Disintermediation and unbundling are important concepts for understanding the future of higher education. But there is another parallel between higher ed and other digital, information-dependent industries that may prove to be more important in the short-term. It involves the impact of the Internet on the level of investment that's available for the development of any one digital product. The massive expansion of the number of providers and the dispersion of eyeballs that followed (and with it, revenue) has at times reduced the amount of funds available for higher quality digital products. This impacts news journalism, in particular. The potential parallel is online course development. We'll address this connection in the next installment.
Part II of this post can be found here.


text:
HCM Extracts has 4 different tasks: (a) Manage HCM Extract Definitions; (b) Refine HCM Extract; (c) Submit HCM Process; (e) View HCM Process Result.
This document, however, will only focus on the Submission of HCM Extracts.
Get rid of all advertisements and get unlimited access to documents by upgrading to Premium Membership. Upgrade to Premium Now and also get a Premium Badge!


text:
The smartphone wars continue everyday as mobile manufacturers are getting head-to-head in an intense battle for power and dominance. Two of Verizon's new offerings promising to be powerhouse smartphones, the iPhone 4S and the HTC Rhyme are two of the most-wanted smartphones that many customers can't decide which one is best for them. With both models coming from two different worlds, we'll take a closer look at what separates them from each other.
Design and Display
The HTC Rhyme with its 3.7-inch S-LCD touch screen display is large enough to fill your appetite for ultimate viewing pleasure. Capable of rendering 480×800 resolution, the device is perfect for watching movies or surfing the web on the go. Weighing only at 130 g and with dimensions of 116.8 x 61 x 10.1 mm, the HTC Rhyme is slim enough to slip into your pocket.
On the other hand, Apple's iPhone 4S packs a punch with its LED IPS touch screen at 3.5 inches. Although it may fall short of the HTC Rhyme's screen size, it does, however, make up for it with its 640×960 resolution with 330 ppi pixel density. It weighs around 140 g with dimensions of 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm while keeping the same form factor as its predecessor (the iPhone 4).
In terms of memory, the HTC Rhyme comes packed with 4 GB of internal storage that can be further expanded up to 32 GB with the use of the external microSD card slot. It also has 768 MB of RAM. While the iPhone 4S lacks an external microSD card slot, it does manage to pull a decent 16 GB storage space with 512 MB of RAM.
If you love taking pictures with your smartphone, then the 8 MP camera on the iPhone 4S does a great job on keeping those precious memories whenever you're out in the open. The iPhone 4S camera can also take HD videos at 30 fps with video stabilization and geo-tagging among its other features.
The HTC Rhyme's 5 MP camera will certainly keep you entertained. While it may not have the same features as the iPhone 4S, it is a quite a shooter for those everyday moments. Both devices support front-facing cameras.
Hands down, the iPhone 4S is the true victor in this category. The iPhone 4S sports a 1-GHz dual-core Apple A5 chipset compared to its rival having only a single-core, 1-GHz Scorpion processor in its arsenal. According to Apple, the iPhone 4S can process tasks twice as fast and renders graphics seven times faster compared to its predecessors.
The HTC Rhyme may not sport dual-core capabilities, but it does keep all of its processing power in pace with applications making multi-tasking a breeze. Users will never have to worry about force closes or lags, as the processor can perfectly handle multiple applications with the device being supported by huge RAM onboard.
Operating System
Perhaps this is the part where the two devices make the cut, and definitely the proving grounds in which many of you base your choice on which operating system is better.
With the HTC Rhyme coming in from a strong family of Android smartphones, expect to see the device preloaded with all the necessary Android features as it comes powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The gorgeous HTC Sense 3.5 UI looks will make anyone fall in love with the device at first glance. The vibrant renditions of the Android OS are neatly displayed in a creative twist making it a fine choice for first-time Android phone users.
The iPhone 4S is Apple's new flagship phone armed with the latest iOS 5 update. Loaded with all the neat features found on previous iPhone devices, the greatest new trick Apple has kept would definitely be Siri. The iconic virtual assistant named Siri is definitely a must-have treat to iPhone owners. Capable of doing almost everything with a single touch of a button and speaking through Siri, it does it all–from scheduling appointments, setting up the timer, reading messages, and checking the weather, just to name a few.
In the end, it's a war between operating systems. If you're an Apple fan and love the way how Siri does everything for you from doing your meetings to texting your spouse, then probably the iPhone is well-suited for you. Having a tremendous boost on processing power with superb HD capabilities, the device is really worth your budget.
On paper, the HTC Rhyme may be overshadowed by the iPhone 4S's features, but it does manage to be a sought-after device. If you're mulling over an upgrade for your past Android devices or if you're an iPhone user who wants to taste Android for the first time, the HTC Rhyme doesn't disappoint your expectations, as it fares out well for day to day use.


text:
TERRORISMO DE ESTADOS UNIDOS CONTRA CUBA ; El caso de los Cinco
La Habana: Editorial José Martí, 2005. Octavo, wraps, 212p. Used; Like New Paperback 959 09 030 5 Anthology of articles and essays, most by US activists (Howard Zinn, Saul Landau, Noam Chomsky, and others) on US terrorism against Cuba, and on the five Cuban agents arrested for espionage while attempting to counter plots against Cuba in the US. Compiled by Salim Lamrani. (Item ID: 99348)


text:
Last week, I cracked open the September issue of Glamour and discovered a story I'd written—and totally forgotten about! Luckily, it's a topic near and dear to my heart: yummy, decidedly un-diet foods that fill you up. Of the eight included in the story, here are the four I personally turn to regularly to stave off hunger and keep my portions in check:
For just 70 calories, an egg delivers more than 6 grams of protein, says Shelley McGuire, Ph.D., a spokesperson for the American Society for Nutrition. One study found that women who ate eggs for breakfast lost more weight than those who had bagels with the same number of calories, possibly because all that protein kept their hunger in check. The egg eaters reported more energy too!
Studies show that foods containing a lot of water can keep you feeling full. And when you start a meal with soup, you activate brain signals that begin to tell you you've had enough to eat—so that by the time you finish your second course, you'll be satisfied. "Go for a broth-based bowl with fiber-rich veggies like celery and spinach," says Amy Jamieson-Petonic, R.D.
Seventeen grams of protein in a 6-ounce container (that's more than you get in four slices of turkey!) means major hunger control.
All that filling fiber (4 grams per half-cup serving in the old-fashioned variety; 3 grams in the instant) helps this breakfast stick to your ribs. It also provides a surprising 4 to 7 grams of protein (the steel-cut kind typically has the most)—and that's before you add milk. For extra staying power, toss in blueberries, which have 4 grams of fiber per cup.
For more filling food ideas—and four foods that will make you hungry (like cereal!), head over to Glamour.com.


text:
Bachelor of Arts
OCU's Bachelor of Arts in Human Services program requires its majors to critically explore the practice of social advocacy within a Biblical worldview. Human Services majors will be prepared for a variety of professions and for graduate work in criminology, counseling, psychology, and social work. Through exposure to a broad set of readings, extensive composition activity, and oral presentations, OCU's Human Services majors will develop the intellectual and practical skills needed to make a difference in their community.
Program Objectives
Upon completion of the program, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an ability to think clearly, logically, critically, and creativity.
- Analyze current trends related to human services.
- Identify, advocate for, and manage the unique expectations and needs of human services within a variety of culturally diverse communities.
- Integrate a Biblically based and Christ-centered approach in the practice of managing human services within a variety of contexts and to a variety of constituencies.
- Be accepted into a graduate program or be employed in a field related to human services.
Required Courses
120 Semester Credits
- 36 General Education, Introduction to Sociology (3) required
- 30 Electives
- 18 Faith and Religion Courses
- 36 Human Services Major Courses, 21 credit hours at the 3000-level or above
Program Core Requirements
- Criminal Justice (6)
- Human Resources (3)
- Psychology (9)
- Substance Abuse Counseling (6)
- Human Services (12)
- HSV4000 Advocacy and Public Policy (3)
- HSV4100 Ethics and Human Services (3)
- HSV4200 Leadership and Administration (3)
- HSV4800 Human Services Capstone Course (3)
Admission Requirements
- A minimum of 50 semester credits from an institution of higher learning accredited regionally or by ABHE.
- Official transcript directly from all institutions previously attended.
- GPA of 2.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) on all prior work.
- Application form and payment of Application Fee.
Any applicant not meeting the above-stated requirements may petition for consideration.


text:
|16 Jul 2009
Windos 7 FtW
(im Sick Of 25-30 ms) On Runes Of Magic
Minimum system requirements CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or equivalent RAM: 512MB Required Harddisk space: 3.8GB Graphics card: DirectX 9.0c compatible with 128MB RAM Broadband Internet connection Keyboard and Mouse
32-bit operating system ~ Windows 7 7100 OS
Number of processor cores - 2
64-bit capable - Yes
Total size of hard disk(s) 298 GB
ATI Radeon HD 4670
Total available graphics memory 1919 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 1024 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 895 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.612.0.0 DNA Tweak I try other but this one work best..
Primary monitor resolution 1280x1024
DirectX version x10
had the problem befor with my old card on xp. Witch Was a Geforce 7600 gs Any Help On how to fix this?
|My System Specs
|17 Jul 2009
Windows Vista 64bit / Windows 7 RC 7100
I think you mean fps, ms refers to time. How do you know you are getting 25-30ms? You might be mistaking your latency with your frames per second.
|My System Specs
|Thread Tools
|Similar help and support threads
Rather sick this one
I found this in a Kaspersky blog and I for one cannot feel any sadness for a fellow that would dream up this crap.:mad: Hacking Humans Sadly, Barnaby Jack died just a week before he was scheduled appear here in a briefing called Implantable Medical Devices: Hacking Humans. The brilliant...
|Chillout Room
BSOD playing Runes of Magic, BF3
My computer is a new rig with all the latest drivers that are out for grabs. My computer specs are; AMD FX6100 3.3ghz, Asus Sabertooth 990fx, Kingston 16gb ram, 1tb 7200 HD, ATI Radeon HD6870 1gb ddr5 So I get random crashes when I use the built in "Asus Optimal"(overclocking) in bios. When I...
|BSOD Help and Support
I'm just sick !
They've stolen my first car, my '72 240Z. Thirty six years I've owned and driven it and I'm a wreck. It was so much more then pictures can show.
|Chillout Room
How can I improve my frames per second in games like Runes of Magic?
I don't want to tone down the graphics, because Runes of Magic is ugly on lowest graphics, but that's the only way I can run the game without lag. I want to be able to atleast play on medium. I've used Gamebooster, and tried choosing the "adjust for best performance" option in "Adjust the...
Aero runes better in Vista than in 7 build 7100.
So I have been beta testing Win7 build 7000 on my desktop. Now I have my laptop with vista installed and a spare 15GB partition. So I had a spare beta key, so I got Windows 7 build 7100. I love it, expect, it seems like aero runs slower, so I did a the WEI thing on both OSs, and I got a 3.5...
|Graphic Cards
|Our Sites
|Site Links
|About Us
|Find Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 16:17.