text:
If you're someone with files spread across multiple cloud storage services like Dropbox, SkyDrive, and Google Drive, Readdle's new Documents app for iPad could be worth a look. It's a free file viewer that plugs into the aforementioned services and also lesser known options like SugarSync, Box, and even private FTP servers. File compatibility is fairly robust; you'll be able to listen to music files, watch videos, and view (and annotate) PDF documents directly within the app. Microsoft Office files can also be loaded without a problem. But seeing as there's no shortage of file viewers readily available for iOS, the vast cloud integration Documents offers is what sets it apart. If nothing else, it's a tool that will help you stay better organized. Files can be copied and synced between various cloud platforms at will, and Readdle has also baked in iCloud support if you prefer Apple's own solution.
One file viewer with support for numerous cloud services
The PDF functionality proved particularly handy — Documents loaded some fairly large files without hesitation and its annotation tools worked exactly as we'd expect. It's unfortunate that you can't edit the content of a document, but there are plenty of options for that purpose in the App Store. There's also a buit-in web browser that lets you load and save web pages for later, but we can't imagine many people will abandon their tried-and-true Instapaper / Pocket workflows for this implementation. Still, other extras like optional password protection for files could at least make Documents by Readdle worthy of a quick download. It's free, after all.
We'll email you a reset link.
If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.
Choose an available username to complete sign up.
In order to provide our users with a better overall experience, we ask for more information from Facebook when using it to login so that we can learn more about our audience and provide you with the best possible experience. We do not store specific user data and the sharing of it is not required to login with Facebook.


text:
The Associated Press
The Meridian Star
Mississippi State returns one of the top quarterbacks in program history, one of the league's best running backs from a year ago, four starting offensive linemen and several key defensive players.
Yet the Bulldogs enter preseason as little more than an afterthought in the loaded Southeastern Conference Western Division.
Fifth-year coach Dan Mullen had a message for his team on Thursday during a steamy first practice under the blistering Mississippi sun: Enjoy the process of proving people wrong.
"A lot of people love the reward," Mullen said. "But you've also got to love the work that leads to that reward. That's what we're trying to stress for these young guys."
The lack of buzz surrounding these Bulldogs can be partly attributed to Starkville's zip code, which is right in the middle of arguably the toughest division in college football. With Alabama, LSU and Texas A&M hogging most of the headlines, the Bulldogs aren't receiving a lot of national — or even regional — attention.
But Mullen says Mississippi State is moving forward.
He took over the program after the 2008 season and has quickly turned the Bulldogs into a formidable opponent. They're coming off three straight bowl games for just the second time in school history.
But breaking into the league's upper crust has proved difficult. Mississippi State started last season 7-0 — rising to No. 12 in the national polls — but dropped five of six down the stretch against a brutal SEC schedule.
"You've got to just keep competing — find a way to win the close games and win the games against top teams," Mullen said. "But it is that process. You have a young team out here right now. They want to go play the game. They want to kickoff it off now, but they've got to enjoy the entire process. Enjoy that feeling of improving just a little bit from one day to the next and one repetition to the next."
Mississippi State appears in good hands at quarterback, where Tyler Russell was steady and even spectacular at times last season, throwing for 2,897 yards for 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
Senior running back LaDarius Perkins also returns after rushing for 1,024 yards and eight touchdowns in 2012. Perkins said he wasn't concerned that the program hasn't received much publicity.
"I'm not worried about it — not surprised," Perkins said. "We're going to be the underdog in a lot of games this year, but we're going to open a lot of eyes."
The defense figures to be a work in progress — at least early in the season.
Holdovers like linebackers Benardrick McKinney and Deontae Skinner, along with defensive linemen Kaleb Eulls and Denico Autry, give the Bulldogs some experience. But the secondary will have many new faces and must replace cornerbacks Johnthan Banks and Darius Slay, who were each selected in the NFL Draft's second round in April.
Jamerson Love — a 5-foot-10, 175-pound junior — is one of the main candidates to help replace Banks and Slay at cornerback. He made 25 tackles and intercepted one pass last season in a backup role.
He said Thursday's practice was the first time it hit him that Banks and Slay aren't around anymore.
"It was kind of weird at first," Love said. "I know I've got to lead these guys in the right direction and just do the right things and help the young guys."

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Intelligence at Work
Neal Stephenson's new book explores science fiction, underseas cables, Hong Kong, and the art of storytelling.
Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing, by Neal Stephenson, William Morrow, 324 pages, $25.9
The term science fiction is often uttered with a condescending sneer: a domain of outlandish and unrealistic thinking. But Neal Stephenson, writing in his new collection Some Remarks, has a brighter view of the genre and the mind set behind it. Stephenson, author of such popular science fiction novels as Snow Crash and Cryptonomicon, sees the genre as "intelligence at work." Fiction, he says, isn't good "unless it has interesting ideas in it."
The same might be said of compelling essays as well. Some Remarks, like the science fiction stories he praises, enriches our appreciation of Stephenson's fiction through his view of the real world.
The mix of essays, interviews, and fiction that comprise Stephenson's collection span the decades from the early 1990s through 2012. The author doesn't whitewash his own historical record: Some of his pieces, he warns, will come across as "dated or jejune." In a surprising twist, it's the fiction that shows its age the most. The two short stories in the collection, both from the mid-'90s, feel like they're mired in the clichés of cyberpunk, a subgenre that sputtered out years ago. In contrast, two Wired magazine essays of the same early 1990s vintage wear well.
The Wired articles are both travelogues. In "Mother Earth, Mother Board," Stephenson paints himself as a "hacker tourist," covering the globe to learn about networks and undersea cables. He's looking for answers to questions that initially seem arcane: how the cables are built and how they help network the world. Here, Stephenson the essayist turns out to be not so different from Stephenson the novelist. Novelists obsessively gather independent pieces of research from artifacts, images, conversations, and impressions, then rearrange and contextualize them to form a coherent narrative. In the Wired story, he covers topics ranging from Lord Kelvin's inventions to the problems with laying down thousands of miles of undersea cable, from interactions between monopolies and free enterprise to the relationship between governments and the experts who get the job done. The story has the same slow initial burn that characterizes many of his novels, with an impressive payoff.
"In the Kingdom of Mao Bell" finds Stephenson checking out southern Hong Kong shortly before the handover to China. Stephenson asks various Chinese technology workers what they think of the idea, popular in the west, that "economic modernization will lead to political reform." He is greeted primarily by incomprehension. Stephenson shows a cover of Wired with three Hanzi characters that supposedly mean "network," thinking the concept cool and geeky. He's shocked to discover that those three characters actually form the term used during the Cultural Revolution for the Red Guard's network of spies and informers.
"Mao Bell" ends on a downbeat note: Bringing China online will not bring freedom, Stephenson predicts, but greater control. In 1994, when he wrote the piece, Stephenson could not have foreseen the Great Firewall of China, or the ways Google would compromise its "do no evil" maxim just to do business in the country. On the other hand, Ai Weiwei and other contemporary Chinese dissidents have argued that the Internet is uncontrollable and eventually freedom will win, a view much closer to Wired's original meaning of network. If Stephenson revisited Shenzen today, nearly 20 years later, would his conclusions change?
Beyond the cultural interpretations of science fiction, Stephenson's topics range from the hazards of sitting down all day, to the clash of worldviews in Waco when government agents had their standoff with the Branch Davidians, to a midwestern college town's influence on the novelist David Foster Wallace. Together they offer a faithful historical record of an important writer's short fiction and nonfiction from the early 1990s through today. They showcase Stephenson's eye for detail, his ability to weave compelling stories from reams of research, and his excitement about the world of ideas. They illuminate the mind behind his fiction, and, I think, may spur new readers to discover his novels.
Find this and hundreds of other interesting books at the Reason Shop, powered by Amazon.
Editor's Note: We invite comments and request that they be civil and on-topic. We do not moderate or assume any responsibility for comments, which are owned by the readers who post them. Comments do not represent the views of Reason.com or Reason Foundation. We reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason at any time. Report abuses.
OT - not sure if this has been posted yet, but it confirms what many suspected.
What did someone here say? A hero risks his life to protect you, whereas police risk your life to protect themselves? They've gathered for themselves a monopoly on armed self-protection and this is what they do with it.
Expect this to blow up in the MM in 5...4...3...
I know this casts me here as a stranger in a strange land but I am no science fiction afficionado, having read maybe three sci-fi novels in my life. So it is with trepidation that I ask here why Cryptonomicon is called in the article a "science fiction novel". It's having been so described compelled me to look up some definitions and I have yet to find anything in those that correspond to anything I recall in that story. I know, NS writes science fiction and granted, Cryptonomicon is fiction and there is plenty of science in it but I'm pretty sure that that does not suffice. The mystery of Enoch Root's death and "reanimation" in the P.I. fifty years later comes close to time travel or something but that's as close as I can get and I really don't think that isolated little wrinkle in the story warrants the appellation. So, I am puzzled as to why Cryptonomicon, extraordinary as it is, is anything more than a work of ordinary fiction.
I agree.
Wikipedia lists it as 'speculative fiction' which strikes me a rather weasely, but The Baroque Cycle as 'historical fiction' even though it has a few things that are fantastical.
I loved The Baroque Cycle. It gave me a whole new appreciation for that era and how we are living in the world that Newton, et alia constructed for us. It could have been hokey, but I think Stephenson's weaving of the Shaftoe/Root characters into the novels was well done, too, and provided some fly-on-the-wall, worm's-eye-view of the events and trends of the time.
Those were great books but they were heavy... so heavy in fact, I still haven't finished them. They just got... long.
couldn't agree less. Reading NS is like running downhill with the wind at your back. Effortless and so much fun. As a kid I liked Ayn Rand. As an adult, I like NS.
"Speculative fiction" is the academic term that encompasses all of science fiction, fantasy, and hybrid forms like Cryptonomican and The Baroque Cycle, and even magical realism.
Cryptonomicon had the weakest, shittiest, and most disappointing ending I've seen out of a book in a long time. A true "that's it?!?" moment.
This is about 2/3rds of Stephenson's books. "I got all the cool ideas in the book, now what?"
Did they end up eating a deep dish pizza?
I loved Cryptonimicon, but I agree, the ending left me with a "Huh" feeling.
Snow crash had a pretty shitty end as well.
I think he intends his endings to be anti-climatic or obvious.
He is more of a "journey" then a "destination" writer.
Some arguably science fiction novels, like some of Kurt Vonnegut's novels, are labeled as anything but. To make them more marketable to main stream readers I would guess.
The thing about Stephenson is how much he's matured as a writer. The guys got talent, but I think it also shows that a lot of it is hard work and practice. I had a rather obscure copy of his first book, The Big U, in college which I thought was pretty cool at the time in a science geeky way, but later on I realized it was quite sophomoric. Really hard to see that that writer would mature into someone who'd write The Baroque Cycle.
Snow Crash was a bit overrated.
I feel that one of his underrated novels is The Diamond Age.
I thought Snow Crash brilliant and fun. Especially when you consider when it was written.
To me, that says a lot about Stephenson's "maturation" as a writer. His earlier stuff is readable and fun. There was very little that was "fun" in any sense about Cryptonomicon. I thought Cryptonomicon was mostly a slog, and I fear that he's reached that point in his career where he's untouchable by editors, at precisely the time he needs them most.
I've linked to this before. It is closed now but look for this Neal Stephenson sword fighting game to come out in the future.
Mao Bell" ends on a downbeat note: Bringing China online will not bring freedom, Stephenson predicts, but greater control
Ah, one of the few fellow travelers that realize that proliferation an interconnected world can be used by the forces of tyranny as much as its used by the forces of freedom.
He's shocked to discover that those three characters actually form the term used during the Cultural Revolution for the Red Guard's network of spies and informers
When white folks present you with an image of Hanzi or Kanji characters that they purport to mean something deep and interesting, assume immediately that it means something completely different than what's being presented.
The NS endings don't bother me at all. The joy of reading him is the journey. I wouldn't mind if all his books just ended with "and later more stuff happened". I once highlighted all the metaphors (similes?)he uses in Cryptonomicon and Snow Crash. They are absolutely hilarious.
BTW, NS has got to be on here somewhere, which one of you fuckers is NS?


text:
FiltersShow / Hide
- All Events
- Music
- Comedy
- Theatre & Shows
- Sport
- Cinema
- Festivals
- Days Out
- Anywhere In The UK
- Location: Anywhere in the UK
Radius: ... miles
Southern California rockers founded by Austin Carlile, taking their name from the John Steinbeck novel and film. Their breakthrough 2nd album, 2011's TheFlood, reached no.28 on the Billboard Top 200 and garnered praise from the New York Times, Rock Sound, Alternative Press, and more. With sales exceeding 125,000, The Flood remains one of the most successful releases in 22 years on Rise Records. This metalcore collective have been compared in style to the Deftones, Disturbed and Slipknot.
See more info at ofmiceandmenofficial.com
Listed on Ents24.com since: Jan 2011
5 Of Mice & Men Tour Dates
Track Of Mice & Men
- You are tracking Of Mice & Men
- Email alerts will be sent to your email address
- Receive email as soon as new tour dates are announced
- 1,016,349 fans now rely on Ents24 alerts
- Alerts are free and always will be!
- We never share details with 3rd parties
August 2014
November 2014
VIP Deal
Linkin Park, Of Mice & Men
Phones 4u Arena Manchester (M3 1AR)
From: £50.40
Filter By Region
All locations
Want a different location?
News and Announcements RSS feed
- Friday 11th Jul: Of Mice & Men announced a new London date
- Friday 11th Jul: Of Mice & Men tickets now on sale
- Tuesday 8th Jul: Of Mice & Men announced 2 new tour dates
Have Your Say
One of the best shows I have ever been to! Every minute was amazing! They are amazing live! :D Aaron from Warrington
Have you seen Of Mice & Men? Write a review
Do you represent Of Mice & Men, or are you a member of their promotional team? Click here to claim this page


text:
This time is different
by Tyler Dellow • February 9, 2012 • Uncategorized • 80 Comments
With 24 goals and 30 assists to date and 28 games left in another pointless Oilers' season, Jordan Eberle is almost certainly going to break the 70 point barrier. This is very good for Jordan Eberle. There's a pretty good chance it will turn out to be bad for Oilers' fans. As of July 1, the Oilers can sign Eberle to an extension. I think it's fair to say that the consensus view amongst fans is basically aligned with that of authority figure fan Godot10, who has been spamming the comments here and at Lowetide's with what appears to be the management line: Ales Hemsky needs to go. He justifies it by arguing that the Oilers can't afford to pay him and their burgeoning young stars. He wants Hall and Eberle to wake up on July 1 to seven year offers worth $50MM each. I'm pretty sure, in Eberle's case at least, that this is insane and, on his performance to date, you'd just be ensuring that you had an albatross contract to replace Shawn Horcoff's.
As you're probably aware, Eberle has had an absolutely amazing season. He's leading the NHL in 5v5 pts/60, at 3.69. He's sixth in the league in ES points and seventh overall. It is an astonishingly good season. When you dig into it though, it looks like he's benefited an awful lot from randomness.
Eberle has currently been in on just over 90% of goals that the Oilers have scored at 5v5 with him on the ice. This, in Scott Reynolds' terminology, is individual points percentage (IPP). If he manages to finish the season at greater than 90%, he'll end up with the second highest IPP of any forward in the behindthenet.ca era (minimum of being on ice for 30 goals), with only Scottie Upshall managing to put up a bigger number. The thing is, that isn't something that tends to repeat. I put together a chart laying out all of the guys who've managed an 85% IPP or better in the BTN era and then put up what they did the following year.
So, uh, yikes. The average IPP of about 87% plunges to 72% the following season. The astute observer might note that, despite the decrease in IPP, the group actually posted a better GFON/60 the following season. So who cares, right? If Eberle's numbers dip a bit and the Oilers up their goal production with him on the ice, who cares who gets the credit?
Not exactly. Although I didn't put it in the table, an awful lot of those guys had sub-8% on-ice shooting percentages, unusually low. The Oilers on-ice 5v5 S% with Eberle on the ice this year? An astonishing 14.5%. I put together a table of the guys who've managed to top 13% in the BTN era and what they did the following season.
As you can see, the roof tends to fall in the following year although I found it interesting that the average was 9.6% or so – that's about what Tom Awad found was the average on-ice S% for first line players. It's as if they blip and then regress all the way back to regular first liners. What does this mean for Jordan Eberle? Well, taking his 27.7 SF/60 and multiplying it by 9.6%, you come up with 2.66 GFON/60, down from this year's 3.99. Multiply that by 0.72 and you come up with Eberle scoring about 1.92 5v5 P/60. There's no shame in that, although it's not going to be the basis of a 70-80 point season.
(I've highlighted the Sedins just because it was interesting to me – I remember Gabe Desjardins taking a beating for saying that they'd regress.)
In short, even making assumptions favourable to Eberle as far as where the regression goes, he's not really going to be the 70-80 point guy he's going to look like at the end of the season until he starts playing on a line that's generating a lot more shots. He's going to look like it though – an observer unfamiliar with this stuff will look at hockey-reference, see that 70+ point line in his age 21 season and think "Hmm. My assessment has brought clarity and this is for real. The plan works!"
Which leads to the real problem. The Oilers are selling a narrative, complete with slickly manufactured propaganda and Eberle's part of the marketing plan. The narrative involves a bunch of young kids, who haven't been jaded by exposure to life outside Edmonton and the loose women of places like St. Louis, coming to Edmonton, turning into hockey players and then committing to the city. I would suspect that there's an organizational interest in locking up Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall for the long term, as soon as they possibly can.
The problem: how much does Jordan Eberle get paid. Brian Burke has, amongst many, many other things, whined about the disappearance of the second contract under the current CBA. He's right to an extent. I went back and grabbed the contract data for guys who signed their second contract during this CBA, after having at least one season of at least seventy points during their entry level contract. (I screened out Cheechoo and someone else, for being 25 when they had their seasons.)
As you can see, there were two guys who signed second contracts of less than five years before the 2006-07 season. There've only been two deals since of less than five years. The bog standard second contract for a guy who has a seventy point season during his ELC is five years in length and starts at about $6MM a year. It's kind of interesting to note how cheap Krejci and Semin were – if you say, for the sake of discussion, that the going rate for these guys on a two year deal is around $9MM in total, it implies that teams are paying an extra $21MM+ for the next three years, which doesn't really seem like a great deal to me, considering how few guys make $7MM. George McPhee and Peter Chiarelli are two guys who seem like they know what they're on about with business stuff too – interesting that they didn't do the five year deals.
ANYWAY – Eberle's represented by Newport Sports, who also represented Steven Stamkos and Mike Richards (and Drew Doughty) when they did their second contracts. Five years plus for those guys. I think it's sensible to expect that they'll want the same for Eberle. The argument is going to be pretty simple: Eberle had a 35 goal, 40 assist season (or whatever) and he's in their class. He deserves to be paid like them. He's really excited by the work that Edmonton's management is doing and wants to be part of something special. It's always easier negotiating when you're telling the other side what they want to hear and, in this case, the surface numbers are going to say it's true.
There's no point getting worked up about stuff that hasn't happened yet, but I thought that this was worth pointing out. About the only thing I can see something like this not coming off is if the Oilers decide they want to wait for the new CBA before doing these deals, which seems like the sensible thing to do anyway. Even then, assuming the players' new share is 50%, it'd be pretty easy to do the new version of this deal, which probably has a baseline of five years and ($6MM)*(50/57). Either way, it'll be paying for a season in which the hockey gods smiled on Eberle and the hope that he'll somehow become a legitimate 70-80 point guy in the future.
This is actually a sort of delicious test of whether or not management has learned anything from the past six years. It's as if the hockey gods, having looked on Edmonton with distaste for so long are reconsidering whether we have management worthy of their blessing. Although it's a bit hidden, Eberle presents them with basically the same situation that Shawn Horcoff did in the summer of 2008. Horcoff was signed coming off a season in which he had 50 points in 53 games, allegedly because he visited a Mexican stick factory, with a year left on his pact. He'd also had big years in on-ice shooting percentage (11.4%) and IPP (82%), although nowhere near what Eberle's doing. The Oilers wanted to find a guy who'd commit to Edmonton, given the Smyth/Pronger fiascoes.
Has management learned anything from the Horcoff contract? Have the fans? There's no hubris like thinking that this time is different and the hockey gods have always tended to punish hubris severely.


text:
WADSWORTH: Police Chief Randy Reinke informed City Council's Safety Committee Monday that a police officer rode one of the city's school buses as part of National School Bus Safety Week.
According to Reinke, the purpose of the officer on the bus was to watch for drivers of vehicles who refused to obey the regulations for a stopped school bus. A patrol car trailed the bus and one violator was cited.
Reinke said the police had not done this before, but are planning to do it more. Reinke said bus drivers file complaints and some fill out reports on drivers who do not obey the regulations. If a license plate number is obtained, the police will investigate the alleged violation, Reinke noted.
Committee Chairman Tim Eberling said he has had complaints from parents who report violations on Great Oaks Trail.


text:
Courier sports staff
Ottumwa Courier
The winter storm that rumbled through the middle of the country left a big goose egg on the area prep athletic schedule Thursday.
The storm dumped a foot of snow in some areas of Iowa and Wisconsin, offered up whiteout conditions, stranded holiday travelers and sent drivers sliding over slick roads. Though this section of Iowa didn't see near as much snowfall as the rest of the state, all Ottumwa and Courier-area sports events — and most events throughout the state of Iowa — were canceled Thursday.
The Ottumwa Bulldog bowling teams were scheduled to face Mount Pleasant at Champion Bowl in Ottumwa Thursday, the swim team had a dual against at Des Moines East and the wrestlers had a dual against Indianola at Evans Middle School — the wrestlers' first home meet of the season. All those events were postponed Thursday, and make-up dates had not yet been decided.
Bowling coach Doug Techel said the Mount Pleasant duals probably wouldn't be rescheduled until the new year, while wrestling Coach Kevin Cochran said his team's home dual with Indianola wouldn't occur until after Christmas Break.
As of Thursday, tonight's Ottumwa basketball games at Des Moines North were still scheduled. Ottumwa girls basketball coach Kevin Patterson said that the boys and girls basketball games slated to be played tonight at North were still on tap, but that could depend upon what happened overnight.
The winter storm hit Des Moines with a lot more snow than what fell in the Ottumwa area, and windy, blustery conditions were expected to continue through the night Thursday and into Friday. Ottumwa hoops fans hoping to make the trip to watch the Bulldogs would be best advised to call ahead to make certain the games are still scheduled and be aware of potential hazardous road conditions.
All Ottumwa varsity teams will be on holiday break after tonight. The Bulldog wrestling team is scheduled for a dual at Pella on Thursday, Jan. 3. The Ottumwa swim team is slated to host Des Moines Hoover and Des Moines North in a triangular that same day. The Bulldog boys and girls basketball teams are scheduled to play at Keokuk in a doubleheader on Friday, Jan. 4. The Ottumwa boys and girls bowling teams have the longest layoff, as the Bulldogs aren't scheduled until a dual at Indianola on Thursday, Jan. 10.


text:
Related Event
When Knoxville's Dirty Guv'nahs first hit local clubs in 2006, vocalist James Trimble was the band's rapaciously memorable calling card. Howling and moaning with the fervor of some deranged backwater Pentecostal preacher, prowling stages and climbing tables like a wild animal, Trimble brought brazen energy and a streak of scarifying unpredictability to the Guv'nahs' scruffy Stones-like jams.
But four years, one EP, and two full-length albums (the band recently released their second CD, Youth Is in Our Blood) have wrought serious changes in the Guvs' frenetic frontman. He's still a powerful singer, and a more than able showman. But the full-throttle, athletic bellowing of the band's early days has been supplanted, gradually replaced by a supple, versatile, honey-and-whiskey tone that recalls at different times the likes of Levon Helm, a touch of Steve Winwood, a hint of Gregg Allman, even latter-day classic rocker Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes on a track or two.
"I feel like I've figured out who I am as a vocalist," Trimble says. "Early on, it was like I was trying to be the loudest, and sometimes it sounded like I was trying to be someone I wasn't. The more comfortable I got with saying 'I'm a singer in a rock 'n' roll band,' the more comfortable I got with my voice."
Likewise, the band as a whole has come a long way since the pleasing but primitive Rolling Stones workouts of their inaugural EP. Youth showcases a young band wholly at ease melding their particular stew of classic- and roots-rock influences (and unlike most rock outfits, the Guv'nahs readily own up to their two preeminent guiding lights—the Stones and the Band) in a way that's familiar, yet still their own. It's roots rock with a searing raw edge, blues rock with heartland soul.
"It takes a while for a young band to learn how to write a complete thought," Trimble says. "For us, I think the evolution was the product of playing a few hundred shows, seeing what works in front of an audience."
A certain amount of success has followed them, too: local recognition, a regional following, sold-out shows, an appearance at Bonnaroo. All of which was followed by an offer to record at Levon Helm's studio in Woodstock, N.Y., with producer Justin Guip in December of last year. To a band of Band acolytes, the offer was more than a dream come true.
Trimble says Helm's associates rented them a huge seven-bedroom house—at rock-bottom rates—for the Guv'nahs' two-week stay; all six members (including brothers Aaron and Justin Hoskins, Cozmo Holloway, Chris Doody, and Michael Jenkins) plus wives and girlfriends made the trek to Woodstock. "The whole first day was just spent getting to know us," Trimble says. "They were interested in us as people. That's one of the things that really interested us in them. It was a really relaxing atmosphere.
"The studio itself is a big open barn," he continues. "One big room, and the ceiling is like 50 feet high. It's a big cavern that you're playing in. We'd get a tone out of a guitar, and [Guip] would be like, 'You can only get that kind of tone in a barn.'"
Now, with Youth Is in Our Blood in hand, the Guv'nahs have the equivalent of a top-notch portfolio to lure potential record-label suitors. According to Trimble, however, the band has already had plenty of serious interest from the music industry; he and his bandmates are more concerned with finding labels whose interests dovetail with their own.
"We've had interest from a number of labels and management groups, but we're holding out for a team we feel we can collaborate with," he says. "There are some we talked to who had a pretty clear plan of recreating who we were; we're usually able to sniff that out pretty early."
One label in particular wanted to team the band with a Nashville songwriter and position them as a contemporary country act. "They wanted to control our band—change our brand, record a CD with songs other people had written," Trimble says. "They wanted to take over, and we weren't interested in that.
"We have confidence in ourselves as musicians and as businesspeople. We want to pursue our own, new path as opposed to walking the old path in the music industry. The old path with the record labels obviously isn't working so well anymore."
© 2010 MetroPulse. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Related Stories
Also in Music Stories
Comments » 1
- September 23, 2010
- 9:52 a.m.
- Suggest removal
- Reply to this post
KnoxvilleUrbanGuy writes:
This is an excellent snap-shot of where the band is, today. I've seen them seven times, starting with early Barley's shows and they have grown tremendously. Friday night at the Bijou should be great. One small question about the article: the first Album was over 43 minutes, is that an EP? Still, it's a minor point and the newer material is definitely much more polished, though I liked it all from the beginning. I have pictures of their Sundown appearance at http://stuckinsideofknoxville.blogspo.... I hope to have a review of the concert and (if allowed) some pictures of the Friday concert within the next few days. In the meantime, if you want to read about downtown living, including downtown music, you might want to check out the blog at http://www.stuckinsideofknoxville.blo....
Share your thoughts
Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be banned. Click here for our full user agreement.


text:
Daytime Blue Ridge Viewers: Click the "Media" link above for more info about Stretching and Yoga for Runners!
Ally and Tyler of Bowersock Wellness, LLC are proud brand ambassadors for these companies!
We are a husband-and-wife team specializing in personal and group training, corporate wellness consultations, youth sports conditioning and injury prevention.
How are we unique?
If we are able to help you become a more dedicated, motivated, or loving person, we have done our jobs. As educators, our mission is, above all else, to empower you with the knowledge and skills necessary to reach your goals. The value of the service we provide is backed by our extensive training and education in the health field, is unmatched by any coach or trainer in this region.
How can we help you?
First, take some time to read our bios and our background. Next, check out our "Service" link for a list of opportunities for education and training that we provide. Our areas of expertise vary, but we are equipped to address virtually any health or performance goal you may envision, or present a talk on many commonly-discussed fitness and health concepts or myths. We provide accurate information backed by scientific research, peer-reviewed evidenced-based medicine and best practices presented by the most highly regarded health and medical journals. Forget Wikipedia and Yahoo; find the information you need from the professionals that know how to find it for you.
How can you get connected?
Follow our blog (Bowersock Blog listed above), or sign up for our email blast Mailing List by filling out the Contact Us form above. You may also use the Contact Us button to submit a request for any of the services listed on our site.


text:
by Bridget Skidd, Class of 2014
On the last Friday before Lent, I arrived with my peers in the small town of Santa Maria delli Angelli. We began our pilgrimage with a visit to the basilica which has as its center the Portiuncula of Saint Francis. The saint who was "saintlier than any saint," according to Celano, used this little chapel as his refuge in the woods where he began his monastic life. Now in this Portiuncula, a special indulgence is granted to anyone who prays inside of it with the sincere wish to be cleansed of all their sins.
As I entered the church for the eleven o'clock mass, I encountered the beginning of a funeral for a Franciscan monk. Beautiful somber music played as a long line of monks processed in carefully carrying the casket of their brother. The work of Saint Francis has yet to cease. They carried the body into the Portiuncula and then into Mass. Afterwards, I watched the monks carry their deceased brother out through the main doors—the whole community of Franciscans lined the walk down the steps and in the back drop was silent swirling snow as I looked up to the mountains.
I ascended the hill to Assisi the following day and the softly falling snow continued. The delicate white flakes perfectly complimented the beautiful pink and cream stones out of which both towns were built and which exude an atmosphere of serenity and peace. The old winding streets of Assisi were lovely in the snow, and the glimpses of the landscape caught between archways or from balconies were amazing; I could see down the mountainside an arrangement of farm plots, olive groves, and small towns all beautifully picturesque with the thin veil of snow.
I visited several churches that day, including the Basilica of Saint Francis. The lower church is richly decorated with beautiful frescoes, deep blue ceilings, and intricate borders. The Chapel of Saint Francis lies directly below in the lowest level and is the home of the tomb of Saint Francis.
Other churches I visited were Santa Chiara (Saint Clare) and "The New Church" built over Saint Francis' family home. On my last church visit, together with my peers, we had an unexpected surprise. As some of us finished looking around waited outside the church, we caught the attention of one of four Franciscan sisters who live in a tiny convent right next door; no one had even noticed the building until she came out of it. We were so fortunate as to be given the rare treat of visiting the sisters' tiny chapel and praying with them, after which sister Mary gave us each a medal and wanted to take a picture with all of us.
After each magical day, like this one, we went back to our apartment to cook dinner and relax until it was time to say the Rosary to end the day and part ways: girls back to the convent, and boys in the apartment for bed.
It was a pilgrimage up into the mountain towns both serene and lovely.


text:
Home » News » Roads and Travel
Report on NH roads: Good, some bumps ahead
The condition of New Hampshire's interstate highways was ranked first in the nation in an annual report by the Reason Foundation. (NHDOT PHOTO)
Interstate highways in the southern tier of the state are the best in the nation, ranked number one in a 50-state analysis by the Reason Foundation, a nonpartisan, public-policy foundation that publishes Reason magazine.
With zero miles of urban interstate in poor condition, New Hampshire ranks first in that category, based largely on data from the Federal Highway Administration.
That doesn't mean New Hampshire bridges are falling down.
"The average age of a New Hampshire bridge is 54 years old. Half of all New Hampshire bridges were built before 1976. A large segment of our bridge inventory of 2,143 state bridges is reaching the end of its design life," he wrote in an email. "Only half of the state bridges were designed to meet modern loads, and yet traffic on these bridges has gone up 33 percent in the last 20 years. Current funding for state bridges is $30 million a year. We should be investing $47 million in these bridges just to maintain them at existing levels."
The report ranks states on 11 different criteria, ranging from quality of urban and rural interstates and bridges, to fatality rates and more arcane calculations such as "maintenance disbursement per mile."
New Hampshire does spend a lot on maintenance compared to warm weather states, and was ranked 42nd for spending $51,780 per mile of roadway, meaning only eight states spent more. But the state spent much less than others on capital investment (meaning expansion or new roads) and bridges. The state's total expenditure per mile puts it in the middle of the pack, at 29.
According to state Rep. David Campbell, D-Nashua, chairman of the Public Works and Highway Committee, the report takes a snapshot of a period in time when the state enjoyed several one-time sources of highway funding that will not be available moving forward, including $129 million in federal stimulus funding, all of which went to the interstate system.
- State police targeting unsafe trucks, buses in 72-hour enforcement campaign - 0
- I-293 lane closures expected for next 2 weeks in Manchester - 0
- Another busy summer seen for I-93 construction - 2
- More in Keene paying for parking by cellphone - 0
Nashua aldermen asked to prioritize paving needsREADER COMMENTS: 0
- Distracted legislating: Our baseless cellphone ban - 0
- Another View -- Betsy McCaughey: Our free lunch President - 0
- Another View -- Karlyn Borysenko: Workplace bullying is a serious problem, governor - 0
- Workplace abuse: Governor gets one right - 0
- Red Sox pull Lester from Wednesday start amid trade rumors - 0
- Accused Abby kidnapper Kibby had past minor brushes with police - 0
- Police say youths at New Boston underage drinking party resisted arrest - 0
- Man hospitalized following Rochester shooting; suspect still at large - 0
- Muskrats, Swamp Bats split twinbill - 0
Charles M. Arlinghaus: Taxation without representation again?READER COMMENTS: 0
Win tickets to see ZZ Top
Win tickets to see the Pretty Reckless
When company comes, opt for variety
Abby's alleged kidnapper held on $1M bail
Win tickets to see Ziggy Marley
Voting in NH: Not just for NH residents
Gorham man arrested for kidnapping Abigail
Market Basket community waits and watches


text:
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — A New Albany cattle company allegedly owing more than $94 million in unpaid livestock transactions is being investigated by federal authorities.
Eastern Livestock Co., LLC, which has headquarters at 135 W. Market St., is described on its website as one of the largest cattle brokerage companies in the United States.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on or about Nov. 3, Eastern Livestock began issuing unfunded checks to producers for livestock purchased by Eastern. Numerous checks written by Eastern started being returned as "Refer to Maker" and later as "Insufficient Funds," according to the Livestock Marketing Association.
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, sent investigators to the facility after receiving complaints about the returned checks.
"Currently, GIPSA has investigators at Eastern Livestock," Jay Johnson, director of the agency's regional office in Des Moines, Iowa, said on Wednesday. "There appears to be a significant amount that is owed for cattle to sellers in several states. The amount unpaid likely exceeds $94 million."
No charges have been filed so far as a result of the investigation.
Fifth Third Bank, which reportedly claims a security interest in all of Eastern Livestock's assets, filed a lawsuit Wednesday morning in Hamilton County, Ohio, where the bank's headquarters are located, according to the Livestock Marketing Association. The bank reportedly filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction and for the emergency appointment of a receiver. A summons was issued for Eastern and its owner, Thomas P. Gibson.
According to Eastern's website, the company began in the 1950s when Thomas Gibson began buying and selling cattle with his grandfather. He joined with his brother, John, who began expanding their business over the next couple of decades. The brothers formalized the business in 1982 in Louisville and later opened its headquarters in New Albany. Eastern Livestock now has branch facilities in 11 states throughout the country.


text:
The first day of racing for Bayport Olympian Debbie Capozzi was a mixed bag of results, and while her three-person race team lost to Spain and beat Denmark, it's clear she isn't letting the loss impact her expectations of victory to come.
"Those guys [Denmark] are great competitors and we managed to edge them out," said Capozzi, after the race.
Thanks to a daily blog on the US Sailing Team's races, written by Team Leader Dean Brenner, Capozzi's fans are able to keep track of Women's Match Racing and get insight from the 31-year-old second-time Olympian, as well as sailing colleagues Anna Tunnicliffe and Molly O'Bryan Vandemoer.
While Team USA has plenty of Olympic experience, the London Games still bring a case of nerves, said Capozzi.
"Everyone has day one nerves in the Olympics," said Capozzi. "It was cool to sail out there and see what it all looks like. We were able to watch the first two flights, which was great. Our first race went well. Second race we made an error hitting the mark that we weren't able to recover from."
That error in the second race was due to an anchor line being temporarily caught. It stopped Team USA momentarily and gave the Spain racing team enough of a head start to win the race.Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories just like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Fast signup here.
According to Brenner's blog, 3,000 spectators attended the first day of racing and it's the first time the sailing competition is a ticketed event in the Olympics. However it is not being televised by NBC.
"It [the crowd] changed the energy," said Capozzi. "Every time a boat rounded a windward mark they got a cheer from the spectators in the crowd. It's awesome. It's great for sailing to see that. We're really excited to have that for the rest of the week."
As of today, the second day of racing, Capozzi's team is tied for fourth place. Australia, Spain and Russia, are each 2-0 and tied for first.
In his blog, Brenner notes Team USA has been "working and training for years for these Games, and yesterday's action was our first real chance to test drive our operations, our Games support, everything we are doing to create a winning atmosphere."
He describes the USA team as "calm and cool," and notes "there are definitely a few things we need to do better as a team, and we'll work on that starting today. We want everything to be totally smooth and bump-in-the-road free."
In signing off he added "the show has just begun and there is lots of action left."
Today's races for Capozzi's team are against Portugal and Australia.


text:
Directional derivative
|This section needs additional citations for verification. (October 2012)
In mathematics, the directional derivative of a multivariate differentiable function along a given vector v at a given point x intuitively represents the instantaneous rate of change of the function, moving through x with a velocity specified by v. It therefore generalizes the notion of a partial derivative, in which the rate of change is taken along one of the coordinate curves, all other coordinates being constant.
The directional derivative is a special case of the Gâteaux derivative.
- 1 Definition
- 2 Notation
- 3 Properties
- 4 In differential geometry
- 5 Normal derivative
- 6 In the continuum mechanics of solids
- 7 See also
- 8 Notes
- 9 References
- 10 External links
Generally applicable definition[edit]
The directional derivative of a scalar function
along a vector
is the function defined by the limit[1]
If the function f is differentiable at x, then the directional derivative exists along any vector v, and one has
where the on the right denotes the gradient and is the dot product.[2] At any point x, the directional derivative of f intuitively represents the rate of change of with respect to time when it is moving at a speed and direction given by v at the point x.
Variation using only direction of vector[edit]
Some authors define the directional derivative to be with respect to the vector v after normalization, thus ignoring its magnitude. In this case, one has
or in case f is differentiable at x,
This definition has some disadvantages: its applicability is limited to when the norm of a vector is defined and nonzero. It is incompatible with notation used in some other areas of mathematics, physics and engineering, but should be used when what is wanted is the rate of increase in f per unit distance.
Restriction to unit vector[edit]
Some authors restrict the definition of the directional derivative to being with respect to a unit vector. With this restriction, the two definitions above become the same.
Directional derivatives can be also denoted by:
where v is a parameterization of a curve to which v is tangent and which determines its magnitude.
Many of the familiar properties of the ordinary derivative hold for the directional derivative. These include, for any functions f and g defined in a neighborhood of, and differentiable at, p:
- The sum rule:
- The constant factor rule: For any constant c,
- The product rule (or Leibniz rule):
- The chain rule: If g is differentiable at p and h is differentiable at g(p), then
In differential geometry[edit]
Let M be a differentiable manifold and p a point of M. Suppose that f is a function defined in a neighborhood of p, and differentiable at p. If v is a tangent vector to M at p, then the directional derivative of f along v, denoted variously as (see covariant derivative), (see Lie derivative), or (see Tangent space §Definition via derivations), can be defined as follows. Let γ : [−1,1] → M be a differentiable curve with γ(0) = p and γ′(0) = v. Then the directional derivative is defined by
This definition can be proven independent of the choice of γ, provided γ is selected in the prescribed manner so that γ′(0) = v.
Normal derivative[edit]
A normal derivative is a directional derivative taken in the direction normal (that is, orthogonal) to some surface in space, or more generally along a normal vector field orthogonal to some hypersurface. See for example Neumann boundary condition. If the normal direction is denoted by , then the directional derivative of a function f is sometimes denoted as . In other notations
In the continuum mechanics of solids[edit]
Several important results in continuum mechanics require the derivatives of vectors with respect to vectors and of tensors with respect to vectors and tensors.[3] The directional directive provides a systematic way of finding these derivatives.
The definitions of directional derivatives for various situations are given below. It is assumed that the functions are sufficiently smooth that derivatives can be taken.
Derivatives of scalar valued functions of vectors[edit]
Let be a real valued function of the vector . Then the derivative of with respect to (or at ) in the direction is defined as
for all vectors .
- If then
- If then
- If then
Derivatives of vector valued functions of vectors[edit]
Let be a vector valued function of the vector . Then the derivative of with respect to (or at ) in the direction is the second-order tensor defined as
for all vectors .
- If then
- If then
- If then
Derivatives of scalar valued functions of second-order tensors[edit]
Let be a real valued function of the second order tensor . Then the derivative of with respect to (or at ) in the direction is the second order tensor defined as
for all second order tensors .
- If then
- If then
- If then
Derivatives of tensor valued functions of second-order tensors[edit]
Let be a second order tensor valued function of the second order tensor . Then the derivative of with respect to (or at ) in the direction is the fourth order tensor defined as
for all second order tensors .
- If then
- If then
- If then
- If then
See also[edit]
- Fréchet derivative
- Gâteaux derivative
- Derivative (generalizations)
- Lie derivative
- Differential form
- Structure tensor
- Tensor derivative (continuum mechanics)
- Del in cylindrical and spherical coordinates
- ^ R. Wrede, M.R. Spiegel (2010). Advanced Calculus (3rd edition ed.). Schaum's Outline Series. ISBN 978-0-07-162366-7.
- ^ Technically, the gradient ∇f is a covector, and the "dot product" is the action of this covector on the vector v.
- ^ J. E. Marsden and T. J. R. Hughes, 2000, Mathematical Foundations of Elasticity, Dover.
- Hildebrand, F. B. (1976). Advanced Calculus for Applications. Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-011189-9.
- K.F. Riley, M.P. Hobson, S.J. Bence (2010). Mathematical methods for physics and engineering. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-86153-3.


text:
Men's Fragrances - When the weather begins warming up, its time to switch your favorite fragrance for a lighter summer version. I even wear summer fragrances in the winter simply because I like wearing lighter scents. Here are some top picks in men's summer fragrances.
1. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Fragrance
Issey Miyake's L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer is a fresher interpretation of the original. A friend told me that he thought it was a nice scent, very strong yet light and citrus, ideal for hot weather.
Key scents: Petitgrain, Green Leaves, Cinnamon, Coriander, Nutmeg, Rosemary and Saffron, Musk.
2. Calvin Klein Eternity For Men Summer
Eternity For Men Summer is an updated version of the classic Eternity For Men fragrance. Like many of the Calvin Klein scents, it is a young fragrance--clean, crisp, fresh and well suited for the college crowd.
Key notes are: Summer Aldehydes, Melon, Violet Leaves, Hyacinth, Cedar Leaf Oil, Patchouli and Amber.
3. John Varvatos Artisan
John Varvatos Artisan is one of the best spring summer scents I have tried. Released in March of 2009, it is an instant classic. One fan says it has "the freshness of orange citrus and the classic masculinity of wood. . . smell this once and you're hooked." It is said to be a merging of the classical citrus and herbal tonalities used in a traditional Eau de Cologne.
Notes are: Sicilian Clementines, Mandarin Oranges, North African Orange Tree Blossoms, Indian Murraya, Georgywood and musky Serenolide to name a few of the many unique ingredients.
4. Guerlain Vetiver
This is a fresh, lighter version of Guerlain's original Vetiver and is perfect during the hot summer months. I would describe it as sexy, sporty, woody and masculine--I love it. I have worn vetiver for years and I never tire of it. On the right man it is definitely a provocative aphrodisiac.
Its notes are: Lemon, Bergamot, Pepper Nutmeg, Vetiver and Tonka Bean.
5. Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme
Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme is a fresh fragrance that is ideal for the summer. It has won numerous awards and is one of my favorite scents--I love the citrus essence. Perfect for the beach.
Key scents are: Mandarin, Bergamot, Neroli, Persimmon, Rosemary, Nasturtium, Jasmine, Amber, Patchouli, Cistus and Marine Notes.
6. Marc Jacobs Men
I've got one thing to say about Marc Jacobs Men--If you're looking for women to stop you in your tracks and hang all over you, this is the fragrance to buy. And overall it is light and great for spring and summer.
Its notes are: Italian Bergamot, Tuscan Cypress, Cumin, Cardamom, Ginger, Fig Leaves, Rose de Mai, Cyclamen, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood, Nirvanolide Musk, Provence Fig, Indonesian Patchouli and Musk.
7. Gucci Pour Homme II
In my opinion, you can't go wrong with Gucci fragrances, if you like more masculine scents. Gucci Pour Homme II is clean and sensual. Crafted with a younger consumer in mind, but I think it appeals to all ages.
Key notes are: Bergamot, Violet Leaves, Cinnamon, Pimento, Black Tea, Myrrh, Tobacco Leaves, White Musk, Olive Wood.
8. Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue is crisp and clean. It is a light summer scent and some reviewers say that it doesn't last long but lighter fragrances can be like that. Still, this is a very popular fragrance for men.
Notes are: Mandarin, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Juniper, Rosewood, Rosemary, Musk, Wood, Incense and Oak Moss.
9. Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme
Many women say that this fragrance drives them crazy in a good way. It's a more sensual fragranace that is woody yet fresh.
Key notes are: Cedar Virginia Cedar, Ginger, Violet, Citron, White Pepper, Basil Flower, Ozone, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Vetiver
10. Acqua Di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Mirto Di Panarea
This summer fragrance is the essence of the Italian Mediterranean in a bottle. One reviewer said it reminded them of Italy and I call it vcaction in a bottle. Not such a bad thing.
Key notes are: Myrtle, Bergamot, Calabrian Lemon, Sweet Orange, Basil, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac, Blackcurrant, Lentisc, Juniper, Cedarwood and Amber.


text:
1987 Porsche 944 /968 Glove Box Stop Repair Kit, Silver
For Cars W/O Passenger Airbags
Does your 944/968 Glove box door bruise your unsuspecting passenger's knees? This is a common problem, and Rennline has come up with a solution. Our Stainless Steel door stops will last forever and look great too!


text:
"Another Wonderful Tufo Book"
I would recommend The Book of Riley, and I have to many people. I love the way that Mark Tufo brings his characters to life.
Riley and Ben-Ben. I like how they react to each other.
I can sit back, close my eyes and almost see what's happening when Sean reads the story. Like my own personal movie.
Loved the whole thing!
I'm beginning to wonder if Patches doesn't have history with Mrs. D. from ZF. There are times she sounds a lot like her. Got to love that cat!
Oh Yes. I loved this story from beginning to end. I'd have no problem listening to it more than once.
I think Mark Tufo is at his best when he combines Mike, BT and John the Tripper.
Just about any that has BT dealing with John.
It's so easy to type LOL. But when you actually find yourself laughing out loud and enjoying a story enough so you can do that over and over, well it's well worth the credit and keeping it handy to listen to again and again.
The duo of Mark Tufo and Sean Runnette simply can't be topped from my point of view. And in a world where I had unlimited wishes, one would be that Mark could write great books like this as fast as I could listen to Sean read them.
"Classic TUFO"
Oh YES, I would listen to Lycan Fallout again. Every time you listen to, or read a book again, you can find something that you over looked the first time. A second listen can paint a better picture of that world and the people in it.
Mike is and always will be my favorite. But I really like B.T.s descendent is one that has truly caught my attention. Really liking her attitude.
Oh that's Mike. For me Sean Runnette IS Mike.
I really love all of the Mark Tufo books. My only complaint is that I can listen to them faster than he can write them. So as much as I believe everybody should get a break... BACK TO WORK MISTER TUFO, I need my Mike Talbot fix.
"Riley's taking a bite out of the zombie apocalypse"
Gladly, over and over. It's a unique twist that makes me put a good loyal dog at the top of my zombie survival list.
Riley is brave and loyal a perfect example of her breed. But little Ben-Ben steals the show.
Riley is a wonderfully colorful story that only has one fault it was over too fast. (Wait, maybe two faults, not enough bacon for Ben-Ben)
"Mark Tufo is wonderfully talented"
Mark Tufos Timothy is a fantastically sick story, I couldn't put it down
I love to close my eyes and let Sean Runnette bring the story to life (or death). Seans voice is the perfect paint brush to Mark Tufos canvas. Together they are FANTASTIC.
Mark Tufo has a wonderfully warped way of writing that keeps me not only interested but THRILLED with each new chapter and every new book. And Sean Runnette brings Michael Talbot and his friends to life.
In my opinion, there is no series that can be truly be compared to the Zombie Fallout series.
Sean has a great voice. Every time I think of Michael Talbot, I hear Sean voice. In my opinion Sean Runnette IS Mike Talbot.
I loved ZOMBIE FALLOUT. I introduced my sister and oldest son to Mark Tufos books because I enjoyed it so much. We all get every new Tufo book the day it hits the audible library. The only problem I can see is that Mark doesn't write as fast as I can listen/read.
This was among the very best.
Pulls you in and makes you feel for the characters.
You can feel the emotions of the people you are cheering for.
This is a wonderful sereis. I listened to it straight thru. Could not put it down. A great read and I was sorry to realize I was done and that there was no more.
The ONLY bad thing I can say about this book and this series is that Rachel is not able to write them as fast as I can read/listen to them! I adore this series!!
"Plain and Simple"
I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! If it were possible I'd have listened to it straight thru.
"The Gingerbread Girl"
Fantastic book. I didn't want to put it down, and with it being an audiobook, I didn't have to. If you like King, You'll LOVE this story. I had a connection with Em right from the start. I rate this 5 stars.
Report Inappropriate Content
If you find this review inappropriate and think it should be removed from our site, let us know. This report will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.


text:
Den Haag, 18-11-05
In December KPN will start trials with a new generation of communications technology – VDSL (Very High Bitrate Digital Subscriber Line). The trials will take place in Noordhove, a suburb of Zoetermeer near The Hague in the Netherlands.
The VDSL technology will enable KPN to offer a bandwidth of 20 to 30 Mbps to its customers which means that they will be able to have a very fast internet connection, make telephone calls and watch a range of television programs all at the same time. This also means that numerous new developments can be realized using video communications (remote care of the elderly, security monitoring, video conferencing with very high quality images and sound etc.). This will all be possible without having to replace the existing copper telephone lines.
This pilot fits into KPN's plans to further expand the fiberglass network. As we introduce VDSL, we will install fiberglass cables in the suburb to further reduce the distance to the home connections and thus be able to offer greater bandwidth to our private and business customers. KPN's core network has been all fiberglass cable for many years now.
The trials will last for three months. The first test group consists of about fifty residents who have been specially invited to take part in the trials. Participants will receive special equipment which includes a TV receiver, adapters for wireless connections in the home, and a videophone for making telephone calls with sound and pictures.
All costs incurred by the participants in the trials will be reimbursed. A KPN engineer will carry out the installation of all the equipment for the new VDSL technology. The main issues in the trials are the technology, the user friendliness, and the quality experience of the product.
Based on the results KPN will make a decision about the further implementation of VDSL.


text:
Vehicles and the rubbles cover a road in Kesennuma, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011, after being washed away by an earthquake-triggered tsunami. The powerful tsunami created by one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded swept away Japan's east coast Friday. (AP Photo/The Yomiuri Shimbum, Miho Iketani) JAPAN OUT, CREDIT MANDATORY
Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging Connecticut residents who are seeking to re-establish contact with family members and friends in Japan to use a special family links website.
The website set up by the International Committee of the Red Cross is used to help reunite loved ones in the wake of the earthquake in Japan.
The website Family Links allows people in Japan to register on the website to let their family and friends know that they are safe and to provide their current contact information.
Others looking for missing people can also check out the list for information and they can also register the names of loved ones to encourage them to get in touch.
The information that is provided by the website is available to everyone and free of charge.
Those with Inquiries about U.S. citizens living or traveling in Japan should be referred to the U.S. Department of the State, Office of 1-888-407-4747.
People looking for information regarding members of the U.S. Military stationed in Japan can use the American Red Cross Safe and Well website.


text:
BOISE — With all the eye-popping numbers, the tales of his record power grew, and the talents of Kris Bryant grew to near-mythical proportions.
By fourth grade, home runs were routinely hit over the Little League fence.
In high school, a 500-foot blast hit a guy driving his truck in the neck as he drove beyond the left-field wall.
With an aluminum bat, he might have hit the most homers in a season by a college player.
A home run this March might have gone 600 feet.
So it was a bit of a Mighty Casey moment when the No. 2 overall pick of the Chicago Cubs in Junes draft from the University of San Diego was 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in his Boise Hawks debut Tuesday in Eugene, Ore.
It was a little surprising, yeah, said Hawks pitcher Michael Wagner, a former teammate of Bryants at USD. But with him, hes always had huge expectations, and has met them every time. He doesnt stay down for long.
Sure enough, that was the case Friday.
Bryant, a 6-foot-5, 215-pound third baseman making his home debut with the Hawks blasted his first professional home run in the third inning, a three-run shot, in his 14th professional at-bat.
It felt great to get it out of the way, that first one, no matter what level, is the hardest, said Bryant, who was 1-for-4 with a walk Friday. my parents were here, home debut, that was pretty fun.
The 21-year-old who hit more home runs this past season himself than three-fourths of Division I teams quickly was wrung of every ounce of humility, of which he already had plenty, with that inauspicious start.
It can only get better from here, and that game might wind up the worst I ever have, so maybe I can look back at it and have a good laugh, said Bryant, who had nearly six weeks between his final college game and his pro debut Sunday in Mesa, Ariz.
The 31 home runs Bryant hit for the Toreros last season (in 62 games) were 10 more than any other player in the nation, and the most since the NCAA switched from aluminum bats to a composite bat that acts similar to wood bats in 2011.
Home runs have dropped by a third since the switch, yet Bryant still smashed towering longballs, like that one in March against Saint Louis that sailed over an 80-foot tall light pole, a blast the fictional Mudville slugger would have admired.
It was ridiculous it gets farther every time you talk about it, Wagner said.
Though Bryant has his first home run behind him, he is still seeking more consistency at the plate, whether it be with a home run, or just simply getting on base.
I expect a lot of myself, but Im not going to pressure myself to hit a home run every day, Bryant said. If I did that, itd be pretty boring. Its a game where you get out more often than not, you fail and fail, then when you succeed, it tastes so good. College was last season, so to do anything like that at this level would be pretty amazing.
Bryant may be well-known for his slugging, but the raw power wasnt the only thing that got the Cubs attention his 66 walks led the nation, as did his .493 on-base percentage, 62 RBIs and 80 runs.
Everything Ive heard from everyone has been off the charts, Hawks manager Gary Van Tol said. We dont need to send him to Wrigley Field in two weeks, so well take our time, but with his talent level, his experience, I personally dont foresee him here at the end of the season.
A bevy of higher-ups in the Cubs organization are on hand this weekend to observe their $6.7 million man (the bonus Bryant signed for July 10), including farm director Brandon Hyde, the teams minor league hitting, field and infield coordinators.
They saw the Bryant most expected, and one who feels right at home at Memorial Stadium.
The balls carry a little bit I like that, Bryant said.
HANNEMANN ON THE MEND: Van Tol said Jacob Hannemann, who came off the disabled list Tuesday after missing three weeks, injured his wrist making a diving catch Thursday and didnt play Friday.
Were going to take it real cautious with him, Van Tol said of the former BYU standout, hitting .290 in 14 games with Boise.
GOOD MORNING, HAWKS: The Hawks will take on Spokane at 10 a.m. Saturday, a unique twist in the schedule to make way for the Boise Music Festival, taking place at nearby Expo Idaho.
We lost in the ninth (Thursday), then we had to respond (Friday), then get up and go Saturday, so itll be a nice character check for us, Van Tol said.
Dave Southorn, 377-6420, Twitter: @IDS_Southorn


text:
Budget Accommodation Asia Cambodia Phnom Penh Bed & Breakfasts Spring Guest House
we booked 3 nights buy only stayed 1 night.the bed is not comfortable anf is very noisy .so we changed the hotel next days.
Private Rooms From US$7 Photos Description Map Guest Reviews
Spring Guesthouse is one of the best budget options in Phnom Penh. With its professional management, thoughtful service and well-equipped rooms it offers real value for money.
Set in a modern and new building, our guest house offers a pleasant welcome with a hall equipped with TV, vendor machines, newspapers, etc. The rooms are exquisitely decorated with wood and hanging curtains.
All rooms are the same size and have a bathroom, a window and a TV with 60 cable channels. Room prices vary depending on whether you choose fan or air-con, and hot or cold water. But budgeteers will be pleased by the cheap laundry service, helpful advice and tour-booking services.
The prices range from $6 to $12 (single, double, air conditioned or hot water, as per selection).
-Single/Double /Twin Room Fan : 6.00USD
- Single/Double Room with Fan : 7.00USD
- Single/Double Room with Fan and Hot shower : 9.00USD
- Single/Double Room with Air-con and Hot shower :12.00USD
- Twin Room with Fan : 7.00USD
- Twin Room with fan and Hot shower : 9.00USD
- Twin Room with Air-con and Hot shower : 12.00USD
All room rate charge per room and Include the VAT (Government Tax)
Spring Guest house has 47 rooms with either fans or air-con, hot / cold Shower , cable TV, and complementary bottle of water .
Free Internet and wifi in the rooms.
Spring Guest house is located near the Germany Embassy on the 111 street about 500meter from Ouressey Market.The location, just off Monivong Blvd, the city's main drag, is central
Customers can cancel their reservation free of charge up to 2 Days before arrival. After this date, charges will be applied by the property up to the full cost of the reservation. Deposits paid are non refundable.
#34, Street 111 Sangkat Boueng Pralit Khan 7 Makara
Click here to enlarge map
Rooms are very average, but i guess you get what you pay for.
we booked 3 nights buy only stayed 1 night.the bed is not comfortable anf is very noisy .so we changed the hotel next days.
Positive points : good value for money, good location. Quite spacious room, with windows. TV. Quiet place.
To be improved : staff is nice in overall, but could smile more. There is an internet access, but not free (other places have it included for a similar price). As there is no breakfast served and no restaurant there, it would be nice to at least have the possibility to make coffee, either in the room with a little kettle or in the lobby. Room was cleaned daily during the first 2 nights and not any more after that, we don t know why. Was not a big deal, but we had to empty our small bathroom bin, ask for toilet paper etc...
able to walk anywhere if not to hot. central. good value for money. clean and friendly. Good Indian food one block same street towards river. Tuk-tuk and moto outside hotel. Cheap beer hall (50c) in 115 st.
This is a Trusted Review. Why?
Problems I had:
1. They failed to honor the rate I reserved under (and as I was backpacking, I had no way to print the emailed reservation). Now it was not a big deal of money - your fee was $3.20 or something - and the rate went up $2.00 on one night. But it was not honest. I accept the blame of not having the printed receipt.
2. Room was advertised as having AC, which is why I stayed there. There were 2 fans instead.
3. One of the fans made a huge amount of noise; they said they would fix it, and didn't. I took it apart and fixed it.
4. There was mold on the ceiling in the bathroom. Not a little, either.
5. The handle to the water for the shower falls off. No hot water, which was fine anyways.
6. The drain in the bathroom for the shower water was clogged and drained only over a matter of hours (hence see 4).
And as a personal item, the pillows were fossilized in the Cretaceous.
Have you stayed here? Write a review
* The Customer Satisfaction score is based on a combination of ratings from Travellerspoint and external websites. The score of 72% for this property is based on ratings provided by 43 guests.
Loading ...


text:
PT. Skyworx Indonesia (Skyworx) is a leading Banking and Finance Software Company incorporated in 2006. Skyworx focused on delivering the best products for Banking and Multifinance companies. Skyworx has deep knowledge and experiences in managing mission critical IT projects for Banking and Multifinance companies. Since its inception, Skyworx has emerged as a leader in financial management software technologies.
Our flagship products are FINTEGRITY – Integrated Core Multifinance System and PRIMORDIUM – Banking Integrated Loan Origination System has been successfully implemented in many blue-chip companies. FINTEGRITY fully automates the operations and logistics of consumer finance and lease management, while automatically carrying out all the accounting behind every transaction. Additionally PRIMORDIUM manages end-to-end credit approval process starts from prospect management, underwriting, credit scoring, to interface to legacy systems.
Skyworx' main strength is located on continuous improvement process through our Research & Development team. We believe that in order to provide outstanding result to our customer we need to enhance our system capabilities to the utmost level. Our R&D department comprises our senior team with the supervision from Subject Matter Expert (SME) Committee. The SME Committee members are coming from Banking & Financial experts with previous executive position.
In Skyworx, we believe in order to contribute effectively to our customers we need to focus on getting as well as maintaining good people with good technical and solid knowledge skills. In addition, we provide first-class telecommunication infrastructure to ensure the establishment of a good and knowledgeable point contact. Furthermore, we strive to exceed to develop a trust-based relationship through fair contracts, reasonable performance, continuous supports, and clear and secure channels of communication.
We integrate various components of system management processes, tools, data, and human resources. Proper implementation strategy into your business system are effectively able to gain control, lower costs, speed up business process, increase productivity, and in short, provides more efficient and cost-effective way to reach client service and exceptional return on investment.
Skyworx commits to deliver excellent services through a dedicated team armed with high understanding of Banking & Finance business. Our customers receive solid technological service based on a thorough understanding of each their particular business needs. Our professionals are solution-oriented people and using their technological skills as a mean, not an end.


text:
San Leandro's Senior Commission generally meets the third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Sister Cities Gallery at City Hall. For information you can call 510-577-6079 or visit the City's website here.
According to the City's website, the Senior Commission advises the City Council on matters relating to the status and condition of senior citizens within the City, assesses and reports to the council on the social, health and other needs of senior citizens and recommends methods of meeting such needs. The Commission has nine members who serve four-year terms.


text:
Sign in
Breaking News
Operation Protective Edge
Diplomacy & Politics
Israel News
Middle East
Health & Science
Jewish World
Food & Wine
Cooking with JPost
Business News
Business Features
Real Estate
The Jerusalem Report
In Jerusalem
Expert Opinion
Green Israel
Politique et Social
Affaires Palestiniennes
Art et Culture
Jerusalem Report
Latest Articles
Og and Sihon: Myth and reality
Page turner
In pursuit of common ground
David Azrieli 1922-2014
Helping hands
Jerusalem Report
The Natural Gas Solution
05/12/2011 13:53
By SHLOMO MAITAL
Long before piping gas onshore is done, Israel must plan strategically how to exploit optimally its gas resources. Here are some options.
Photo by: Marc Israel Sellem
"IF MOSES HAD TURNED RIGHT instead of left when he led his people out of the Sinai Desert," goes an old joke, "the Jews would have had the oil and the Arabs would have ended up with the oranges." We can't tell that joke any more. And you can blame oil geologist Joseph Langotsky.
Langotsky insisted for years there was oil and gas offshore in Israel's territorial waters. Few listened. Finally, exploratory drilling commenced. Now, two major gas fields have been discovered in the Mediterranean, named Tamar and Leviathan. The latter is said to be the biggest gas find in the world in a decade. Tamar is named for Langotsky's granddaughter. Leviathan means "whale" in Hebrew and indeed is a whale of a find – new estimates show Leviathan has some 16 trillion cubic feet of gas, worth (at current European market prices, one cent per cubic foot) over $160 billion.
Tamar has an estimated eight trillion cubic feet of gas, and production will begin in 2013. Moreover, the American firm Noble Energy, which owns 40 percent of Leviathan, is now running drilling tests for what it believes could be three billion barrels of oil or more around Leviathan, worth over $300 b. in today's prices, or 1.5 times Israel's annual Gross Domestic Product. The question is – what should Israel do with this new, incredible windfall? In March, the Knesset passed legislation approving the Sheshinski Committee recommendations for taxing profits of the natural gas companies. The tax rate will be 52-62 percent and will generate additional tax revenues, according to Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz, of about NIS 1 b. yearly, for 30-40 years, starting in 2015.
Steinitz told "The Jerusalem Post," "This annual amount will not change the world, but altogether, it is an enormous sum that can serve education, welfare, defense and the entire Zionist endeavor. Our children and maybe our grandchildren will benefit."
Steinitz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fought a valiant battle against the gas companies, led by billionaire Yitzhak Tshuva, who lobbied fiercely to defeat the gas tax law and escape the higher tax payments.
Now that the tax issue is settled, a major dilemma is emerging – how to optimize the use of the gas. If our children and grandchildren are truly to benefit, Minister Steinitz, you and your government must think out of the box. Think "GasTech" – fund and build technology- intensive industries that use natural gas, rather than just export the raw gas. Why should Israel behave like a Third World nation that can only export cheap raw commodities, instead of high-priced industrial products? TO UNDERSTAND WHY GASTECH makes sense, some background information is useful. Worldwide, 29 billion barrels of crude oil are consumed yearly, along with three trillion cubic meters of natural gas, equivalent to 18 billion barrels of oil. In addition, seven billion tons of coal are produced, equal to 35 billion barrels of oil.
Natural gas is 87 percent methane, CH4, a hydrocarbon. When burned, methane produces much less carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels, per unit of heat. Hence, a shift to natural gas can forestall the pace of global warming and climate change, especially when gas replaces dirty coal. (The Israel Electric Corporation currently uses imported coal to make half of its electricity.) The proportion of fossil fuel energy derived from gas worldwide is likely to rise – gas burns cleaner than coal or oil, it is relatively cheaper (as oil prices rise) and there are proportionately more gas reserves than oil. According to British Petroleum, the world has 46 years' worth of proven oil reserves (at current usage rates), but 60 years' worth of gas reserves, and the latter number rises daily. We have 130 years' worth of coal reserves, but burning coal to make electricity is increasingly ruining our climate. Burning a ton of coal generates 4-5 tons of carbon dioxide. Natural gas generates half that, for the same heat equivalent.
Huge amounts of oil and natural gas are trapped in shale – rock in which oil and gas are trapped. Anew way to extract oil and gas from shale called "fracking" is now feasible and widely used, especially in America. By this method, small explosions create fractures in the shale, into which oil and gas seep and are then pumped to the surface. America has large oil and gas shale deposits. In the long run, America's dependence on oil will diminish as "fracking" boosts both gas and oil production and gas provides 40 percent of America's energy needs, compared with 20 percent today.
Israel too has shale oil deposits in the Negev. But more immediately, the Tamar gas field is 90 km (54 mi) offshore, in the Mediterranean, and three miles deep, and its gas will reach Haifa in 2013. Leviathan is 130 km (78 mi) offshore. It will take longer to develop.
Piping the gas onshore from both fields will cost billions of dollars. Long before this is done, Israel must plan strategically how to exploit optimally its gas resources. Here are some options.
LNG (Liquid Natural Gas): Israel can act like Algeria, Trinidad and Qatar and build plants that cool the gas to minus 260 degrees F, liquefy it to 1/600th of its volume and ship it abroad in special LNG ships. I asked Prof. Yehuda Hayut, former Haifa University president and an expert on shipping, whether LNG is safe in a terrorridden Mideast.
"LNG is a viable and very efficient way to transport gas," he answered. "LNG ships ply many trade routes from the Middle East and North Africa to the U.S. and Europe.
There are special safety measures when these vessels enter a port and the record is very safe." In 50 years of LNG use, no accidents have been recorded. Constructing an LNG plant and building or leasing LNG ships takes enormous resources. And it is still raw gas that is being sold. LNG's price is less than the crude-oil energy equivalent.
GTL (Gas to Liquid):
Qatar has gas reserves larger than Leviathan. It is also a benchmark leader in gas-based industry and technology. Qatar has a revenue-sharing deal with global oil giant Royal Dutch Shell to produce 140,000 barrels a day of clean diesel, and 120,000 barrels of gas condensate, from offshore natural gas. Israel should seek a similar deal, or build a GTL plant on its own. The Qatar process is said to be secret, based on cobalt catalysts. Israel's creative chemical engineers should be set to work at once to develop our own version.
Strategically, an Israel self-sufficient in gasoline and diesel fuel is a powerful advantage in the unstable Mideast. With gasoline now priced at 7.39 shekels per liter (or $8.15 a gallon), there is no time to waste.
CNG (Compressed Natural Gas):
Bottled compressed natural gas can run cars and trucks, in place of gasoline. This could reduce Israel's crude oil imports sharply.
Petrochemical Industry:
Natural gas can become the basis of an expanded profitable petrochemical industry, producing fertilizers and plastics, for example. Such industry already exists in Haifa. Some experts think the gas can be piped to this existing site, where new plants can be built.
Haifa residents recall, however, that a Katyusha rocket hit the refineries in 2006, in Lebanon War II. Others think the gas should be piped to a new, safer petrochemical site in the Negev, far from population centers.
At present there is global overcapacity in petrochemicals and prices are low. Again, creative ideas are needed to add value to raw natural gas, through technology, in ways other countries find hard to imitate.
A Neaman Institute report shows that Israel has 400 chemical plants, generating about a third of all industrial production and exports and employing 30,000 workers.
There is also a strong supply of chemical engineers. Yet only 4 percent of the Chief Scientist's R&D grants for innovation go to this industry, compared with over a third for communications. This imbalance must be repaired. Sharon Kedmi, Director General of the Ministry of Industry, told me his ministry is actively studying so-called "Newtech" projects, including how best to use natural gas in industry. Both the Finance and Industry Ministries must plan carefully to avoid "Dutch disease" – the Netherlands' currency appreciated when huge gas reserves were discovered, ruining its industrial exports.
Almost everything in the Mideast becomes a political dispute. Gas is no exception. There are conflicting claims over rights to the offshore gas. Lebanon claims Israel is stealing its gas. So does Gaza.
Wisely, Israel signed an agreement with Cyprus last December, clearly delineating the sea border between the two nations.
Cyprus stands to benefit a lot from Leviathan, because part of the gas field belongs to it. Hopefully Israel and Cyprus will collaborate to develop the field. Turkey strongly protests, claiming the Greek Cypriots are scalping the rights of Turkish Cypriots. And in the background lurks the shaky supply of Egyptian gas to Israel, halted by a saboteur's bomb, and recently threatened again by a bomb that luckily failed to explode. Though the flow of Egyptian gas to Israel has resumed, it is unclear whether Egyptian gas will continue to flow unhindered, in the wake of the deposing of President Hosni Mubarak. Any delay in developing Tamar and Leviathan will thus be dangerous.
Perhaps the only loser in this story is Langotsky. He had to drop a limited partnership formed to finance exploration, when his partner, mining tycoon Benny Steinmetz, bailed out, only two months before exploratory drilling began. Langotsky will ironically not profit at all from the gas wealth he was instrumental in generating. • The writer is senior research fellow, at the S. Neaman Institute, Technion.
Stay on top of the news - get the Jerusalem Post headlines direct to your inbox!
comments powered by Disqus.
Opinion & Features
Study the word
Jerusalem, a praise in the earth
Targeted by Tertullian
The seed of Abraham
Irenaeus and Israel
Israel's first line of defense
Can I get an amen?
Israel and the enduring land promise
Handcuffed by Iraq
JPost Cartoons
Digital Archives
Breaking news,
Middle East,
Real Estate
JPosts Sites:
Learn Hebrew
The Jerusalem Report
Our Magazines
Edition Francaise
Green Israel
Christian World
Jerusalem Post Lite
Ulpan Online
Magazines Terms
Sites Of Interest:
Car rental Israel
Jerusalem Hotels
Poalim Online
Our Friends
Jerusalem Attractions
Jerusalem Tours
JPost Mobile Apps
JPost Premium
JPost Newsletter
JPost Toolbar
JPost News Ticker
JPost RSS feeds
JPost.com Archive
JPost Archives
JPost Alert
JPost Kotel Cam
Find us on Google+
JPost Conferences:
NYC Conference
Diplomatic Conference
2013 Conference
About Us
Staff E-mails
News Partners
Advertise with Us
Ad Specs
Terms Of Service
Privacy Policy
Jpost.com, the online edition of the Jerusalem Post Newspaper - the most read and best-selling English-language newspaper in
. For
analysis and opinion
from Israel, the
Jewish World
and the
Middle East
. Jpost.com offers expert and in-depth reporting from Israel, the Jewish World and the Middle East, including
, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Arab Spring, the Mideast peace process, politics in Israel, life in Jerusalem, Israel's international affairs,
and its nuclear program,
and the Syrian civil war, Lebanon, the
Palestinian Authority
, the West Bank and
Strip, Israel's world of business and finance, and Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora.
About Us
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Terms of use
All rights reserved © The Jerusalem Post 1995 - 2014


text:
- Home
- News
- Forum
- Stores
- Reviews
- What's New?
- Close menu
Genomyx is a progressive sports nutrition line that is set to release many innovative products. Over at Genomyx, we have a very unique team of professionals working together to provide cutting edge supplements.
- Contains unread posts
- Contains no unread posts
- Hot thread with unread posts
- Hot thread with no unread posts
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
10% off Black Lion Research or...Posted By pnutrition (0 replies)
Today, 01:45 PM in Supplement Deals
1200 MGS of DMZ ALL ON SALE!!!Posted By musclemaker (0 replies)
Yesterday, 01:14 PM in Supplement Deals
20% Inventory Clearance Sale!Posted By _Nutriverse (0 replies)
07-23-2014, 03:28 PM in Supplement Deals
Rock Hard Muscle Maker on SALE NOW!Posted By musclemaker (0 replies)
07-23-2014, 12:26 PM in Supplement Deals
Dual Compound Stack On SALE Now!Posted By musclemaker (0 replies)
07-21-2014, 11:50 AM in Supplement Deals
- Recent Supplement Reviews
Anavite (60 servings)
Manufacturer: Gaspari
Last Review By: mblake89
Select Protein (27 Servings)
Manufacturer: PES
Last Review By: mblake89
Formeron (120 ml)
Manufacturer: Black Lion Research
Last Review By: mblake89
RecoverPRO (125 Servings)
Manufacturer: AI Sports
Last Review By: LDubs
AlphaMax (120 caps)
Manufacturer: Performax Labs
Last Review By: JudgementDay
- AnabolicMinds.com - Follow Us!


text:
St. Paul School is a Catholic elementary school with an enrollment of over two hundred students.
Surrounded by beautiful countryside, St. Paul Church and School are situated on 24 acres within the city of St. Paul
Our present school building, built in 1957, was expanded in 1993 to better meet the needs of the parish and school community.
The school has classes Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, with an average class size of 20 students. In addition to the classroom teachers, computer, art, music, gifted, resource, and physical education teachers instruct all grade levels.


text:
US Governors News
News on US Governors continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
44 min ago | The Fresno Bee
Biden among Urban League meeting speakers in Ohio
Vice President Joe Biden's scheduled speech Thursday headlines the lineup of participants at the conference Wednesday through Sunday in downtown Cincinnati.
Trending on the Topix Network
1 hr ago | CNN
Lead foot: Palin gets speeding ticket
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was ticketed last week in her hometown of Wasilla, where she once served as mayor, for going 10-19 mph over the speed limit.
5 hrs ago | CBS Local
Beretta: Gun Law Forcing Move Out Of Maryland
Beretta U.S.A. announced Tuesday that company concerns over a strict gun-control law enacted in Maryland last year have made it necessary to move its weapons making out of the state to Tennessee.
7 hrs ago | Sunherald.com
General: Guard to take observation role at border
Texas Adjutant General John Nichols said the troops will help deter illicit traffic while U.S. Border Patrol agents deal with a record spike of unaccompanied minors entering the country.
12 hrs ago | WFAA-TV Dallas
Lawsuit filed against Gov. Jindal over Common Core
Parents and teachers who support the Common Core education standards are suing Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, accusing him of illegally meddling in education policy.
14 hrs ago | The Town Talk
Wisconsin GOP files complaint against Trek over Walker ad
In this combination of undated file photos is Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, left, and his Democratic gubernatorial opponent Mary Burke.
18 hrs ago | The News-Star
Ten things to know for Tuesday, July 22
The official says the IDF combatant went missing after a deadly battle over the weekend.
21 hrs ago | The Town Talk
Distracted driving cases tough to build
West Deptford resident Esther Jackson cares for her son Carsten Jackson, 4, who was suffered a severe brain injury after being hit by a car 2 years ago.
Christie: No plans to campaign in NY for Astorino
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he doesn't have plans to campaign for New York's Republican candidate for governor because he doesn't campaign for candidates he doesn't think can win.
UN calls for probe of plane downed over Ukraine
A JetBlue pilot from Florida is among six people arrested by Boston police over the weekend in an investigation of drug dealing incidents near the Boston Common.
California reduces deportations for minor crimes
Federal law lets legal immigrants be deported if they are given a sentence of one year or more.
Gay, transgender workers gain US bias protection
Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to deploy as many as 1,000 National Guard troops to South Texas to bolster security along the Mexico border, a local lawmaker confirmed Monday.
Gov. Rick Perry to send 1,000 National Guard troops to US-Mexico border
A state lawmaker says Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to deploy as many as 1,000 National Guard troops to South Texas to bolster security along the Mexico border.
Armed robbers who fired stun gun at Ilford shop manager jailed for 94 years
The final indignity: Horror as bodies of MH17 crash victims are lined up on side of dirt track, tossed into dumpster trucks and carted off to morgue train after being left in 85F heat for three days Defiant Putin warns the West not to use MH17 tragedy for 'selfish political ends', as Ukraine accuses Russia of spiriting away shrapnel-hit bodies to ... (more)
Project at Ky. coal plant to trap carbon dioxide
They will be breaking ground Monday on the carbon capture pilot system at the E.W. Brown Generating Station in Harrodsburg.
Better weather to aid in Wash. wildfire fight
Forecasters say calmer winds and cooler temperatures are headed for a fire-scorched region of Washington state, conditions that could help firefighters in their battle against wildfires that have charred hundreds of square miles of terrain.
Family spokesman: Ex-Oregon Gov. Vic Atiyeh dies
Vic Atiyeh, Oregon's last Republican governor who shepherded the state through a deep recession during two terms in the 1980s, died Sunday night, a family spokesman said.
Senate race zeroes in on metro Atlanta, north Ga.
Neither Republican running in Georgia's closely watched Senate race has a natural advantage in metro Atlanta, where the state's most populous area and a ring of northern exurbs are serving as the key battleground ahead of Tuesday's runoff.
Wampanoag chief has mixed feelings on casino bid
The tribe's chief, 92-year-old Vernon "Silent Drum" Lopez, said he is awed by how far the tribe has come since the days of his youth when tribal members lived off the land, but he has mixed feelings about a potential next step: a $500 million casino resort that the tribe is proposing to build in Taunton.
Quinn, Rauner use jobs claims as campaign weapons
In this Thursday, July 17, 2014 photo construction workers build a commercial complex in Springfield, Ill.
Updated: Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:54 pm
Copyright © 2014 Topix LLC


text:
Editor's note: Every now and then I find a blog to be either a great read or newsy or noteworthy in some way, such that I choose to feature it in a prominent position at the top of the page as our Featured Blog.
I'm choosing the blog post of Gary E. Jones as our Featured Blog today, partly because the Global Elegance event he speaks of in his blog is the centerpiece of how Cupertino Rotary leverages connections, globally and locally, to do amazing things in the world. I'm also choosing to feature Gary's blog because I was at that event, and my photos are better than his, and I'm going to show off a few here now.
When Cupertino Patch launched in late December I was remotely familiar with Cupertino Rotary, but over the months I have come to know a variety of people who are involved with this group and I continue to be impressed.
There will be more written about Global Elegance here on Patch, and more of MY photos (some which may even include Gary and his wife) to come. For now, please read Gary's blog about the evening, and a bit about just some of the things this group of dedicated individuals accomplish.
And thanks to President Bev Lenihan and Cupertino Rotary for sponsoring my husband and me so we could attend the event.