text:
It is when we ask for love less and begin giving it more that the basis of human love is revealed to us.Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia
We are all born with God-given, unique traits and skills. But, as with all possibilities they will remain unrealized unless they are developed, nurtured, and put into practice. You may have the "capacity" to love, but if left undeveloped, you will never gain the "ability."Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia
We live in a small world. Not a leaf falls that doesn't affect a myriad of things. When we reach out to someone in love and the effect is made everyone, everything which comes in contact with the person we've effected is better for it. Of course, the converse is true, too.Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia
I have learned that love is the most powerful force available to us. When we have real love we have the strength to perform miracles.Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia
We love your adherence to democratic principles and to the democratic process.George Herbert Walker Bush
To all who mourn a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a friend I can only offer you the gratitude of a nation, for your loved one served his country with distinction and honor." ... "Your men are under a different command now, one that knows no rank, only love; knows no danger, only peace, May God bless them all.George Herbert Walker Bush
Some people believe that a persons spirit is captured when they are photographed. I invite those of you who dont believe that to take a photograph of someone you love a stab it repeatedly with a pair of scissors. Maybe they do capture something of the soul.Derren Victor Brown
Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Man loves the marvelous. It has an irresistible charm for him. He is always ready to leave that with which he is familiar to pursue vain inventions. He lends himself to his own deception.Napoleon Bonaparte
Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.Saul Bellow
To trust God, as seen in the face of His Son, and to believe that He loves us, that is faith, that is what we must do to be saved. And to love God, as seen in the face of His Son, and to seek to testify our love by our whole life, that is Christian duty; that is all we have to do.Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd
When they are not at war they do a little hunting, but spend most of their time in idleness, sleeping and eating. The strongest and most warlike do nothing. They vegetate, while the care of hearth and home and fields is left to the women, the old and the weak. Strange inconsistency of temperament, which makes the same men lovers of sloth and haters of tranquility.Tacitus
This is what you should do; love the Earth and sun and the animals...Walt Whitman
Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise.George Washington Carver
Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Men love to praise, but are slow to practice it. To maintain it in high places costs self-denial; in all places it is liable to opposition, but its end is glorious, and the universe will yet do it homage.Charles Simmons
Love consults itself.Vanna Bonta
When we love there is no reason why.Vanna Bonta
Love is the eternal first breath.Vanna Bonta
Love's not an emotion. It's a state of being, an ability.Vanna Bonta
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.Buddha
Love is a quality, not a quantity.Vanna Bonta
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.Martin Luther King Jr


text:
REI may be known for ice axes and backpacks. But the Seattle online retailer is getting a little geeky in the board room. The company today announced that it has named venture capitalist Steven Hooper — the former CEO of AT&T Wireless and co-founder of Ignition Partners — and Matt Compton — the CEO of… Read More
Obama picks REI exec Sally Jewell as Interior secretary
Big news out today in the world of politics with President Barack Obama announcing that he's chosen former REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell as Interior secretary. In the role, Jewell will oversee the country's national parks as well as drilling operations on public land. At outdoor retailer REI, Jewell was praised for expanding the company's… Read More
Microsoft, Nordstrom, Starbucks make Fortune's 100 best companies to work for
Six Washington companies made it to Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list this year, with Microsoft (75), Nordstrom (88) and Starbucks (95) all making the list. REI was the top-ranked Washington-based company, coming in at No. 17. Law firm Perkins Coie was next at No. 33, while The Everett Clinic ranked 58th. Google ranked… Read More
REI, LinkedIn land in top 10 places for work-life balance; Facebook falls off
When employers dangle salaries and signing bonuses and Justin Bieber songs in front of prospective employees, they might just want to consider how well they're doing on one more thing: work-life balance. These top 25 companies in 2012 must be doing something right. Jobs and workplace site glassdoor.com just released its cumulative study of employee… Read More
Amazon tops e-retail satisfaction survey with highest score ever
Amazon.com has few physical touch points with its customers, operating somewhat mysteriously from its headquarters in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood. No stores. No customer support line. But that lack of interaction doesn't seem to be holding the company back. In fact, customers love the company more than ever, according to ForeSee's Top 100 E-Retail… Read More
Is Amazon.com about to get all outdoorsy on REI? Job posts indicate new sports site
Should REI start sweating about Amazon.com, its new neighbor in the South Lake Union neighborhood? Job postings from Amazon's Quidsi unit indicate that the company may be getting ready to put its foot down in a new category: outdoor sports. Quidsi has launched a number of key vertical shopping sites in recent months, including Wag.com (Pets) and YoYo.com… Read More
Seattle companies dominate Consumer Reports 'Naughty & Nice' holiday list
Maybe the "Seattle Nice" stereotype really does hold true. Well, at least when it comes to doing business. Consumer Reports today unveiled its 2011 Naughty & Nice Holiday List, showcasing the best and worst holiday shopping policies of companies. Interestingly, four of the 10 companies on the "nice" list — Amazon.com, Costco, Microsoft and REI —… Read More
REI's new Android app brings a whole new definition to outdoor retailing
Now, you'll be able to purchase that Gore-Tex parka while getting soaked in the rain in Forks or skiing the slopes at Crystal Mountain. Too bad it just won't get delivered to you in person. REI today released a new mobile app for Android phones, which among other things allows users to read reviews and… Read More

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Latest News
Mariah Carey: Please Pray For Nick Cannon, Hospitalized After Mild Kid...
Mariah Carey's husband Nick Cannon is being held in an Aspen, Colorado hospital with "mild kidney failure," the singer … READ MORE
Mariah Carey's First Christmas With The Twins!
By Alexis Tereszcuk – Radar Senior Reporter
Mariah Carey's adorable twin babies had a traditional Christmas this year, with Santa stopping by thei… READ MORE
Mariah & Nick: She's The Boss!
Nick Cannon, phone home. The America's Got Talent host's superstar wife, Mariah Carey, just wouldn't let her hubby of three and a half … READ MORE
ON YOUR RADAR: Babies! All The New Additions From The Year
Actress Kate Hudson and Muse rocker Matthew Bellamy welcomed baby boy Bingham Hawn Bellamy July 9. The Almost Famous beauty also has a son nam… READ MORE
'Dem Santa Babies!' Mariah Carey Shows Off Moroccan & Monro...
Mariah Carey's adorable 7-month-old twins Moroccan and Monroe have made their MTV debut, appearing alongside their A-lister mom an… READ MORE
10 Celebs Who Won't Be Celebrating Thanksgiving With Mariah Carey ...
Nick Cannon got into the holiday spirit on Monday, posting a list of 10 Celebs You Do Not Want To Invite To Thanksgiving Dinner on his blog – and R… READ MORE
Nick Cannon: 'I Get Pulled Over Like Once A Week…Because I'...
Nick Cannon was snapped Wednesday on the red carpet of the Google Music Launch party at Mr. Brainwash Studio in Los Angeles, though it was what … READ MORE
Dembabies Are Darn Cute! Mariah Carey's Twins Moroccan & Monroe O...
Oh baby (x2!!)
Mariah Carey's adorable 6-month-old twins Moroccan and Monroe were on display leaving the Four Seasons Hotel in Manha… READ MORE
Mariah Carey Shows Off Sexy New Figure On Rosie Show
Mariah Carey showed off her svelte post-baby body in a mini-skirt on Tuesday's edition of The Rosie Show, and the Fantasy singer credi… READ MORE
Mariah Carey On Post Baby Weight Loss: 'Twins Wreak Havoc On You...
Mariah Carey sacrificed her famous body to fulfill her dream of becoming a mom earlier this year and has admitted how her double pregnancy too… READ MORE
TeenNick Halo Awards: Radar On The Red Carpet
The Bachelor: London Calling's Matt Grant was on the red carpet as a special correspondent for RadarOnline.com at the third annual TeenNick … READ MORE
Mariah Carey And Nick Cannon Become 'Incredible' For Their...
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are getting into the Halloween spirit early. The new parents donned costumes from The Incredibles — a mov… READ MORE
Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Introduce Their Gorgeous Twins To The ...
Proud parents Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are showing off their gorgeous twins for the first time, and RadarOnline.com has the photo and a sn… READ MORE
Nick Cannon Says Mariah Carey Is Getting Her 1990's Body Back
After giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe Cannon on April 30th, Mariah Carey is looking better than she has in years, and her husband, Ni… READ MORE
Mariah Carey Makes First Public Appearance (As A Mom!)
by Radar Staff
Mariah Carey was snapped arriving at her swanky Manhattan apartment building on Wednesday, marking the first time we've ever seen mommy Mar… READ MORE
Mariah Carey Shows Off Her Little Diva In Training
by Radar Staff
Looks like someone is following in her famous mom's footsteps!
Mariah Carey tweeted a photo of her little two-month-old daughter Mon… READ MORE
VIDEO: What Mariah Carey & Mike Tyson Have In Common
By Adam S. Levy
Radar Staff Writer
So what could Mariah Carey and Mike Tyson possible have in common? Baby names.
As we previously reported, the 44-year-old … READ MORE
PHOTOS: Our First Look At Mommy Mariah Carey
We've just received these photos of Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon leaving Los Angeles' UCLA Medical Center Saturday, mark… READ MORE
Alcohol, Drugs Allegations Against Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Still Bei...
By Jen Heger
Radar Legal Editor
Officials with the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services are continuing to investigate allegations of al… READ MORE
VIDEO: Proud Papa Nick Cannon Explains Twins' Names
By Adam S. Levy
Radar Staff Writer
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have named their newborn twins Moroccan Scott and Monroe Cannon.
Just how did they pick the of… READ MORE


text:
Pay now and not only will you lock in this year's dues rate, your membership will be good through the next program year (August 31, 2015). Learn More!
In this week's snapshot, we visit longtime program supporter Burns & Levinson and learn from Lucidey Pimentel and Myntah Morris that when it comes to mentoring, two is better than one. Read more.
Are Prosecutors and Public Defenders Paid Enough? For the full post, click here.
New York Times Supreme Court Correspondent Adam Liptak will keynote 2014 Annual Meeting Luncheon on September 12th. Learn More.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the seminal case Gideon v. Wainwright, which ruled that state courts must provide counsel for parties that cannot afford them. It represented a major turning point in the practice of law and individual's rights in the United States. It is hard to believe that there existed a recent time when public defense was not considered a basic right in a civilized country founded on the ideal of justice for all.
In support of these efforts and in conjunction with the BBA's Statewide Task Force to Expand Civil Legal Aid in Massachusetts, the BBA held a half-day conference entitled Examining the Civil Right to Counsel on the 50thAnniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright. The event featured keynote speakerNew York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman. Judge Lippman, who established The Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services in New York, the model for our own Statewide Task Force, also sat down with the members of the BBA's Statewide Task Force before the half-day conference. He has been a leader in successfully securing additional funding for civil legal aid in New York.
For the full post, click here.
As we at the BBA prepare to usher in a new program year and new president, Julia...
This past year, we witnessed a proliferation of substance abuse emergencies in our...


text:
Find an Internship or Volunteer in Union City, Georgia ( GA )
If you're looking for internships or volunteer work in Union City, Georgia or even to get a summer job, you've come to the right place! With over 30,000 around the county, chances are that GrooveJob.com has the right job for you and wants to be your only source for finding internships and volunteer positions in Union City, Georgia.
We've got plenty of intern and volunteer work in Union City, Georgia. Check out the list of employers below who have positions in Union City. Remember to check back with Groovejob.com on a regular basis. We add new internships and volunteer jobs listings to our database every week, so you'll find new opportunities every time you check back with us.
|Browse by Employer (Click On Logos)
|Click for Intern or Volunteer at INROADS
|Click for Intern or Volunteer at TOP COMPANY - GOOGLE
Jobs by Title
Sports Media Network - Intern - Fall 2014 Undergraduate - On-Air Promotio
…Contribute promo and marketing ideas as needed Qualifications To participate in Fox's Internship program you must meet the following...
Atlanta, GA
Sales Intern
We are seeking a part time Sales Intern that is proactive and passionate about seeking out new opportunities and showcasing products....
Atlanta, GA
Sports Sales Company - Ticket Sales and Service Internship
…1. Assist with the management and growth of the ticket sales database 2. Assist with clerical duties, data entry and e-marketing...
Atlanta, GA
Sports Media Network - Intern - Fall 2014 Undergraduate - Marketing & Com
…required. Work with other departments, as needed. Qualifications To participate in Fox's Internship program you must meet the...
Atlanta, GA
Internship - Finance
…associates, in order to achieve business goals and create shareholder value. The 12-week internship program will begin in May and end...
Atlanta, GA
Technology Intern
…Duration: Full academic year through April/May 2015 (Potential for fall semester only) Internship Benefits: * Participate in our ...
Atlanta, GA
Instructional Design Intern
…Start Date: August or September 2014 Duration: 3-4 months (with possibility of extension) Internship Benefits: * Participate in our ...
Atlanta, GA
Interactive Design Intern - President's Volunteer Service Awards
…early September (start date flexible) Duration: 3-4 months (with possibility of extension) Internship Benefits: * Participate in our ...
Atlanta, GA
Development Intern
…The platform is built with a modern innovative UI and the latest technology trends. Our employees are a group of seasoned and highly...
Atlanta, GA
Marketing Intern
…to be a part of a team that is dedicated to and passionate about our mission while having a lot of fun along the way, then apply for the...
Atlanta, GA
Intern -Fall 2014 Undergrad-On-Air Promotions
…spirit and community that attracts the industry's brightest talent. The Fox Internship Program offers an exciting opportunity for you...
Atlanta, GA
Marketing Intern
…energetic, self-motivated, savvy people to join our team. Job Description: Marketing Internship Term: 3-6 momths Type: Full-Time...
Atlanta, GA
Branded Environments Intern
The Branded Environments Intern will assist the team with the design and execution of both high profile, complex, large scale exhibit...
Atlanta, GA
Production Intern
Intern will work under the Post-Production coordinator assisting staff with all aspects of production, from devising proof-of-concept...
Atlanta, GA
Intern -Fall 2014 Undergrad.-Marketing & Comm.'s
Intern - Fall 2014 Undergraduate - Marketing & Communications Description Fox is proud to support a culture of creativity,...
Atlanta, GA
Information Technology - Intern
Information Technology - Intern 2014-INF0005758 General Purpose of Position: GM is enabling IT transformation by leveraging the latest...
Atlanta, GA
Digital Intern
…Handle archiving, asset organization, retrieval and distribution of assets for producers; attend meetings; assist in distribution of...
Atlanta, GA
Int'l Graphic Design Intern
The intern will get an opportunity to view the inner…of the leading news network in the world. The intern will learn how to combine...
Atlanta, GA
Fall 2014 International Content Delivery Intern - Entertainment - Digital - TV
…have completed their sophomore year in college prior to the start of the internship . In addition, students may not have graduated...
Atlanta, GA
Fall 2014 Image Branded Environments Intern - Entertainment - TV
Duties: The Branded Environments Intern will assist the team with the design and execution of both high profile, complex, large scale...
Atlanta, GA
|<< First < Previous 1 2 Next > Last >>


text:
Patriot Synthetic Grass™ - Patriot artificial turf uses the highest quality fiber in the world and they use more of it than the competition. It's safer, stronger, softer and more natural than anything else on the market. Artifical Grass consistently simulates natural turf in pristine condition. Patriot offers three synthetic turf options and leads the industry in terms of both performance and cost.
The Patriot Synthetic Grass Advantage
Patriot Synthetic Grass Image Gallery
Shipping NOT Included
Due to the size and/or weight of this product, this item does not include shipping. If you place an order for this item the shipping cost will be emailed to you within 24 hours and will be an additional charge. We do our best to assure you the lowest possible shipping cost available. If you would like to obtain a quote for this product or multiple products before you order please email us a shipping quote request and include the product(s) Manufacturer, Name, and Part Number along with the ship to address.


text:
Ex-Miami athletic director Paul Dee spoke out about Nevin Shapiro and the NCAA investigation the former Miami booster allegedly triggered. Dee presided over the Hurricanes' athletic department while the alleged misconduct involving Shapiro, the extent of which dwarfs that of the Reggie Bush Scandal at USC, and shared his thoughts about the investigation, what he knew and whether Miami should be worried.
Dee supplied a wide-array of quotes, but let's zero-in on the following, which is, essentially, a "we didn't know" defense.
"We didn't have any suspicion that he was doing anything like this," said Dee, UM's athletic director from 1993 to 2008. "He didn't do anything to cause concern."
As we found out a few hours after his statement, "this" was allegations of improper benefits stretching nearly a decade, with details so outrageous, it's enough to make one's head spin. But let's take Dee at his word for a moment, even though Shapiro insists it would've taken five minutes to figure out what was going on between himself, as a booster, and current student athletes.
While seving as the COI chair, Shapiro told USC that even though its compliance department didn't know what was going on, it should have. His now famous quote about high-profile players and compliance is referenced in the Yahoo! report, and the entire investigation into Shapiro's involvement with student athletes, which allegedly occurred under Dee's watch, creates a situation wrought with irony.
By the same token, then, if Shapiro's claims, and the mountain of evidence uncovered in the Yahoo! investigative report, turn out to be true, it shouldn't matter whether Dee, or Miami, knew what was going on. They should have. And if there's precedent -- and we're not sure there is when it comes to the NCAA -- the punishments, should the NCAA pickup where Yahoo! left off, may end up making what USC was handed look like a slap on the wrist.
For more on Shapiro's claims and the NCAA investigation, stay with this StoryStream. To check-in with Miami fans, head over to The 7th Floor Blog.


text:
The Indy Chamber led a delegation of nearly 100 business and community leaders to Cologne, Germany, for an in-depth, interactive, study of civic, business, educational, and cultural similarities and opportunities between Indianapolis and the German city.
The trip is the first international trip led by the Indy Chamber as part of its annual Leadership Exchange program.
"Each year, Leadership Exchange presents an opportunity to study the successes of other cities and interact with local leaders across all sectors. This effectively positions us to then have significant conversations about where we want our city to be in 5, 10, and 25 years," said Michael Huber, Indy Chamber president and CEO. "I am thankful for the willingness of so many of our community and business leaders to join us."
Brian Payne, president of the Central Indiana Community Foundation and the title sponsor of the Leadership Exchange trip, said, "This trip is important not only because of the new ideas and programs we will consider in Cologne, but because the group that is attending represent many of the thought leaders and decision makers in Indianapolis. As a co-chair of this trip, I am excited about the opportunity that this trip presents for taking Indianapolis to the next level."
The program includes sessions on global trade initiatives, education and workforce development, the Cologne business model for trade shows and conventions, placemaking, and the strategic use of waterways, bike paths, and mass transit as economic drivers, and German energy initiatives.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Indianapolis and Cologne, lending the trip a special level of significance. The Cologne Chamber of Commerce assisted in the planning of the trip, which includes opportunities to meet with the Lord Mayor of Cologne and president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany.
Trip delegates departed Sept. 21 from Indianapolis and return Sept. 26. Mayor Greg Ballard will join the delegation from Sept. 22-25. Prior to his arrival in Cologne, he will visit Bolloré in Paris, France, to discuss planning for the company's forthcoming car-share program in Indianapolis.
Upon departing Cologne, Ballard will travel to Piran, Slovenia, and Monza, Italy, becoming the first Indianapolis mayor to have visited all eight sister cities while in office. All costs for the mayor's trip are coordinated through the Indy Chamber; no taxpayer dollars are used.
Follow the latest updates on the trip on Twitter at @IndyChamber and #GlobalIndy.


text:
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A home in east Louisville was destroyed by fire Tuesday.
The fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. at a home in the Ivybridge Circle subdivision, near White Blossom Blvd. and Springhurst Blvd.
Everyone made it out of the home safely.
At one point, the blaze was so intense that thick black smoke could be seen from the Gene Snyder Freeway.
Fire officials say the home is a total loss.
Fire officials say they do not know what sparked the blaze, but believe it started in the attic. The investigation is ongoing.
Copyright 2013 WDRB News. All Rights Reserved.
624 W. Muhammad Ali BlvdLouisville, KY 40203


text:
|Legion, Auxiliary to hold Veterans Day Dinner Dance
The Three Lakes American Legion Post 431 and Auxiliary will hold its annual Veterans Day Dinner Dance Saturday, Nov. 9.
A social hour will begin at 5 p.m. and dinner will be at 6 p.m. The dinner will include beef pot roast with all the trimmings, coffee and dessert for a cost of $8.
Following the dinner, along with a guest speaker, the Three Lakes High School Badger Boy and Girl representatives will speak to the group. The Scott Kane Duo will perform music starting at 7 p.m.For reservations, call (715) 546-3431 after noon. Tickets also may be picked up at the American Legion.
|Tuesday, October 29, 2013 1:39 PM


text:
Latest Photo Galleries
View More Galleries
RT @IlliniVBall Get to know reigning @B1GVolleyball Player of the Week @lizmcmahon14!! #MeetTheTeam #Illini snpy.tv/1sXHGnC
RT @MikeDyer High praise for Lakota West LB CJ Stalker (#Virginia commit) from an opposing coach cin.ci/1uh3zAp via @Enquirer
Breaking News: Vote Now for Blake Darland, Cincinnati Bengals HS Player of the Week! bengals.com/fanzone/ong-hs…
RT @MikeDyer Lakota West QB Blake Darland recorded historic night for Lakota District football cin.ci/1pF4wmA via @Enquirer
New Photos: JV Football Photos: Lakota West vs. Loveland (Compliments of Lou Spinazzola) westfirebirds.com/photo-galle…
Boys Soccer
Lakota West Football
Girls Golf
Girls Volleyball
Boys Soccer: Youth Movement for Firebirds
Article found at todayspulse.com
37 Reads
Comments Off
90+Pictures from the West vs. Loveland Game by Jenny Walters Photography!
Check out and get your pics at http://jennywaltersphotography.smugmug.com/Sports/Football/Lakota-West-vs-Loveland-82914/44004749_Z2L6sW
110 Reads
Comments Off
Bw's BLAZIN' Athletes of the Week 8/26/14 – 9/1/14
2014-2015 Lakota West Bw's Blazin' Athletes of the Week PAST Athletes of The Week 8/25/14 – 8/31/14 Blake Darland Senior, Football Blake threw 5 TD passes and ran the ball for a 6th TD leading West to a 46-43 win over Loveland in the season opener at Miami University on Friday. Darland became the first player […]
114 Reads
Comments Off
Alumni: McMahon Named Big Ten Volleyball Player of the Week
Lakota West Alumn and Illinois Senior Liz McMahon was named the Big Ten Volleyball Player of the week after leading Illinois to three victories this weekend in their own Illini Classic. Link to Story
41 Reads
Comments Off
Lakota West Football: Elder Ticket and Student Bus Info
The Lakota West Football team will travel on Friday to Elder High School and play in what's called "The Pit." In fact, MaxPreps named The Pit as one of ten "high school football stadiums to see before you die." PLEASE NOTE: GAME STARTS AT 7:00PM This is 30 minutes earlier than GMC games! The game […]
190 Reads
Comments Off
VOTE NOW! Blake Darland Mercy Ortho Player of the Week
Senior Blake Darland has played back-up QB for two years behind Lakota West Grad Malik Grove. On Friday, Darland finally got his chance to show his skills in a 49-46 win against defending DII State Champion Loveland. He threw for 356 yards and accounted for six touchdowns (5 passing, 1 rush) in his debut. Along […]
931 Reads
Comments Off
Vote NOW! Zelwyn Robinson for Primetime Performer of the Week
By jcronk on August 31, 2014
After receiving 5 catches for 133 yards and three touchdowns on Friday night, Sophomore Zelwyn Robinson has been nominated for the WLWT Beacon Orthopaedic Primetime Performer of the Week. The winner receives a trophy and will be featured on WLWT. Vote now and often! Voting ends Monday at 11:59pm. Link to Voting Mobile Link for […]
441 Reads
Comments Off
Lakota West Football: Firebirds Win Skyline Showdown Shootout Against Loveland
By jcronk on August 30, 2014
The Firebirds fell behind early to the Division II defending OHSAA State Champions, Loveland, after a touchdown three plays into the game. But, they regrouped, and started what looked like a possible blow-out before having to make a goal-line stand at the end of the game for a 49-46 Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown victory at […]
303 Reads
Comments Off
Alumnus Television Schedule Labor Day Weekend
By jcronk on August 29, 2014
Lakota West is blessed to have a large number of student-athletes competing at the next level. Here's a schedule of who is on television this weekend: Lauren Heger Ohio University Soccer Kentucky 31-Aug 2pm SEC Network Kim Love Purdue Soccer SIU Edwardsville 31-Aug 1pm Big Ten Network Jordan Hicks Texas Football North Texas 30-Aug 7pm […]
208 Reads
Comments Off
Lakota West Football: Skyline Crosstown Game vs. Loveland Info
By jcronk on August 29, 2014
Crosstown Showdown tickets are available in the Lakota West Athletic Office until 3:30pm today (Friday). Presale tickets are $10. Tickets at the gate are $15. Miami University does have a $5 parking fee at Yager Stadium. Gates open at 5pm and game starts at 6pm. Tickets are good for the second game (Colerain vs. LaSalle). […]
303 Reads
Comments Off


text:
As if the Red Raiders needed any extra motivation to snap this four-game losing streak, it's Texas Week, which means the intensity level is already ratcheted up a notch.
Both teams will come in well-rested after a bye week, and the winner will have extra to be thankful for on Thanksgiving night.
For Coach Kingsbury and company, the bye week was just what the doctor ordered. The team was able to regroup, take some extra time to fix their issues, and most importantly, get healthy before Thursday night's big game.
Kliff spoke about the bye week, his quarterback situation, the ins and outs of the Texas Longhorns, and much more in his weekly press conference, which you can read highlights from here or watch in the attached video.
Can you talk about what it means to be on that Thanksgiving stage?
It's a great opportunity for our university and our kids to show what they can do to go out there in the last game and hopefully play our best game of the year.
How was the bye week?
It was good. Got a lot of reps for the quarterbacks. Guys that have made position changes and things of that nature, got them a bunch of reps, which we desperately needed.
Are you choosing between three quarterbacks or between two?
Yeah, they're all three healthy. So it will be between one of those three and see how it goes.
Coach, does the weather affect your preparations this off week?
No, we had a tractor out there moving it off which took a little while yesterday, but we got it done. It's been fine. It is what it is. We practice outside for a long time up here.
Have you kind of chimed in on the defensive side of the ball? During the bye week, did you guys address some of that to try to get stops?
Yeah, we've been trying to get stops. We've just got to find a way to do it. We've got to put our players in position. That's when those guys have to make plays. The missed tackles was concerning and we got back to the basics of that. We'll see how it goes Thursday.
Have you noticed changes in their defense?
Yeah, schematically it's a lot different. It appears he's had kind of a calming effect. He's been around a lot of football. They're playing really good defense since he's taken over and won a bunch of games. So very talented group.
What's the difference schematically?
I would say Manny was a lot more exotic and Coach Robinson brings different looks but not as much as Manny did.
Do you anticipate that they're going to hand the ball off against you because of what they've seen in the last four games?
I would think so. They were great stable backs, and really good O line, so I would expect that to be coming often and early.
Do you think a national game like this on Thanksgiving means more than a typical game?
I do. I think it's a neat deal for our players and our staff to go down there. Any time you get to showcase your university on a national stage on a big night, that's a great deal for us. I think as many eyes as you're going to have on you in the state especially after watching that game Thanksgiving, I think it's big for our university.
Did you have any influence on the Lone Star Pride jersey this year?
Not a lot. Just okayed some things and nicked some things. But I really like the look. I think it's a good statement for our team.
Can you just talk about the opportunity that awaits you guys Thursday? If you guys can win, it can really change how everybody views the season?
Yeah, there are a lot of games that could have changed the way people viewed this season. When you lose four in a row, that's how it goes. But to us, it's an opportunity to play our best game, and we've been waiting to do that.
Copyright 2013 KCBD. All rights reserved.
5600 Avenue A
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 Worldnow and KCBD. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


text:
Discover More Below
Metabolomics analysis with proven expertise for disease insight, treatment effects, and outcome.
Metabolon to Sponsor Study at Geisinger Medical Center with Quantose IR™ to Monitor Prediabetes Therapy
New Data on Metabolon's Prediabetes Test to Be Featured in Two Poster Presentations at ADA Conference
Metabolon Announces Quantose IR™ Test Launched in Mexico to Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
New Study in Nature Genetics Reveals Interplay between Genetics and Metabolism in Complex Disease
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website.
A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click one of the icons to download an up to date browser
By closing this window you acknowledge that your experience on this website may be degraded


text:
A birther minister who gained Internet notoriety for his claim that the Bible foretold Barack Obama as the anti-Christ says he doesn't deserve the mockery. Carl Gallups advanced the theory, based on Aramaic translations of biblical texts, that Jesus spoke the current president's name when he prophesized in Luke 10:18…
Read More
By Roy Greenslade, The Guardian
By Katie Halper
By The Conversation
By TBogg
Raw Story is a progressive news site that focuses on stories often ignored in the mainstream media. While giving coverage to the big stories of the day, we also bring our readers' attention to policy, politics, legal and human rights stories that get ignored in an infotainment culture driven solely by pageviews.
Founded in 2004, Raw Story reaches 9 million unique readers per month and serves more than 30 million pageviews.
Copyright © 2004-2013 Raw Story Media, Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
Sophie Prell
The Vita needs indie games: how smaller developers could be Sony's salvation
The PlayStation Vita is in a rough spot. There are few big games on the horizon, it suffers from a high price and little hope of a North American price drop, and gamers have to put up with expensive, proprietary memory if they want to download their games.
It's hard to excite developers without higher sales, but it's hard to excite gamers without games. What's the best course of action in this situation? Woo the indies, of course.
An untapped source of content
The Vita's largest strength has always been its beautiful screen, dual analog sticks, and full suite of buttons. You can purchase a game like Super Crate Box on your iPhone, but that sort of high concept, twitch-based title comes to life when you play with actual buttons.
Retro City Rampage is another game from a smaller developer that is best played on the Vita. More big-name indies are coming to the hardware as well. Hotline Miami was recently announced for the Vita, and that ultra-violent and beautifully made game has already found large-scale success on the PC. The Vita is the best portable device for that game as well; allowing you to play on a large, bright screen complete with physical buttons and analog controls.
The Vita hardware offers an experience no other portable, from the 3DS to smart phones and tablets, can match. Indie games that were aimed at the PC are a natural fit."We think that the Vita is an interesting handheld. It's definitely a powerful device and we love playing with it, but the problem has always been content," Vlambeer's Rami Ismail told the Report.
Vlambeer is the creator of Super Crate Box, a game that's stapled to my face every time I travel with my Vita. "We think PlayStation Mobile, on which we released Super Crate Box, is going to be an interesting force in the Vita market. Obviously, Sony is trying to reposition the Vita with the PlayStation 4 announcement last night - so we're expecting the device to get a lot more fun in the near future." Ismail said that sales of Super Crate Box on the Vita have been "reasonable," but it's also a new system.
It's also a place where indies can price their game slightly higher than the ecosystem on smart phones will allow. Dowloadable games for the Vita and 3DS look pretty good at $5 or so, but on the iPhone anything above $1 may seem expensive.
"It's definitely a worthwhile platform for indie developers that are starting out," Ismail continued. "Working with Sony, however, has been great. Their team has been extremely friendly and has always been happy to talk, listen or help out. Just yesterday after the Sony event, we ended up hanging out with Nick Suttner from Sony, playing some Spelunky, eating terrible deli food and chatting about what is next. We can't wait to work with these people again in the future."
This isn't the first time we've heard this about Sony. The company has been one of the most welcoming to indies in the console space, and everyone who has worked with Sony on smaller projects tends to speak of the experience in glowing terms. The Sportsfriends release, complete with Kickstarter, was an interesting look at how flexible Sony has become with regards to its platforms.
A good platform to support
Jonathan Blow, the creator of Braid and the upcoming timed PlayStation 4 exclusive The Witness, likewise spoke highly of working with Sony. "To launch a high-spec version of the game on a console, it came down to a choice between the next Microsoft console or the next Sony console. There were people at Sony who really liked the game and were keeping in touch with us about it, and so we naturally started going to their PS4 developer events, got a dev kit, and started playing with it," Blow wrote on this blog.
"I don't have good communication with anyone at Microsoft right now, but all our technical people like the PS4 specs a lot more than the leaked Durango specs, and we like the positioning of the PS4 (it's about games) more than what we perceive Microsoft's positioning is going to be."
Sony wanted to lock down a timed exclusive, and since Blow's team didn't have time to work on other console ports and he was already content with the upcoming PlayStation 4 release, it seemed like a good deal.
"We like the PS4 and we like the people at Sony we are working with, so it was an easy choice to make the agreement," he stated. This is the sort of attitude and friendliness that endears Sony to indies, and the ability to self-publish your games doesn't hurt.
There is a new version of Frozen Synapse coming to the Vita as well, but the list of independent games that would be a good fit for the hardware is nearly endless. If you have the know-how to develop for the Vita, and your game is already doing well on the PC, why not bring it over and extend your reach? If you're Sony, why not try to lock down a few high-profile indie games? It takes less money than traditional releases, and these games bring their own buzz and fanbase.
The Vita already has a strong library of indie games, and it's growing as more developers realize the possibilities of bringing their already-popular independent PC games to the portable. Sony's open attitude towards smaller games is also welcome in an industry where consoles can often seem like gardens with very thick walls. There is much possibility here for beefing up the Vita's library, and we'd love to see both sides of the equation take advantage of the situation.


text:
For those of us who enjoy a touch of disgrace with our mixed martial arts, this past Spring has bestowed a windfall of weirdness and shame on our confused, collective head. Press on, dear reader, and lay them peepers on this season's best worst mixed martial slag.
Anglo Gentleman of Means Releases Afro-Rhythmic Musical Programme of Rhyme and Fancy
Jared "Skala" Shaw, son of former EliteXC figurehead Gary Shaw, may be most famous for blowing his top on national television after the referee halted the disastrous bout between Kimbo Slice and Seth Petruzelli. With EliteXC collapsing soon after, there followed an exodus of fighting talent and an opening on CBS for any fight organization with enough savvy or interest. That's a lot of balls in the air, but, guys, was Jared Shaw not the biggest ball of all? "What about Jared Shaw?!" we all screamed. No one could stop it (the screaming). "What's to become of the poor little guy?" and "Will we ever hear his sweet voice on a rap album? Please Lord God let him release a rap album before the apocalypse wipes us off the face of this Earth."
Sure enough, Shaw the Younger did turn to poetry in the wake of the EliteXC tragedy, and has ingeniously paired his verse with notes most musical. A snippet, from a lusty little ditty titled "Main Girl," reads thus:
Take the door to the one,
Now times that by three,
Maybe four, maybe more [!]
In this verse, the bard has provided us a riddle. Does he live on the first floor, or the fourth? Or is it twenty-and-seven? Or mayhap Shaw has used the guise of a numbered apartment building to stand in for some finer, erotic point. Such as wiener length or something. At any rate, if you wish to find your way to the end of this winding stair of sexual innuendo, you best make a diligent study of your mathematics, because a true understanding will require that you "times" one integer by another.
Known Maniac Blows a Gasket, World Follows Suit
"If Nick Diaz went crackers, would you go crackers, too?" Somehow, the answer turns out to be "Yes."
When a victory speech by Jake Shields devolved into a bench-clearing brawl (due in part to Shields' middleweight rival Jason Miller cutting into the interview, and in part to Shields' teammates going berserk), it seems nobody knew just what to do, so they all decided to make the worst of it. Commentators Gus Johnson and Mauro Ranallo couldn't stop apologizing for a dust-up no more serious than those witnessed semi-regularly at baseball or hockey games. Making matters worse, Johnson tried to dismiss the whole thing as par for the course: "Sometimes these things happen in MMA." But of course, they don't. With the exception of the Hammer House vs. Chute Boxe fracas of four years ago at a PRIDE event, such lapses in judgment are rare to non-existent.
Unfortunately, lapses in judgment happen to be one of the internet's signature characteristics. CagePotato.com's Mike Russell found himself in the mix after he sent an inflammatory email to Strikeforce president Scott Coker. The message, laden with thinly veiled insults and loaded questions about Johnson (an employee of CBS, not Strikeforce), found its way to the beleaguered commentator, who in turn called Russell's house. A transcript, since removed from Cage Potato's website, documents a conversation that eventually led to Johnson inviting Russell to hop a plane so they could settle their differences mano-a-mano. The last time I heard such a challenge, I was being verbally assaulted by a 14-year-old from a far-flung corner of this great nation thanks to the wonders of online gaming.
As for Strikeforce proper, things didn't fair much better. In anticipation of a ruling by the Tennessee Athletic Commission, Coker and Co. opted to suspend Nick Diaz and Jason Miller from upcoming fights due to their involvement in the post-fight antics.
And while their intentions here are respectable, the fact remains that, in cancelling the appearances by two of their most popular fighters, Strikeforce is thinning an already anemic roster. One can't help but wonder if the problem might not have just faded away had everyone not so promptly lost their marbles.
There is one guy who walked away from that mess without looking like a total goof, and he also just happened to be the saltiest dude in that ring. For Dan Henderson (who lost to Shields that night), I guess the urge to dog-pile and kidney punch someone into oblivion on national TV is just something that fades with age.
I Spent a Couple of Hours Watching King of the Cage
On March 26, 2010, I decided to take a look at King of the Cage "Legacy," which aired on HDNet. Next thing I know, I'm half-awake with drool on my shirt, and I've sat through the entirety of Tony Lopez's championship fight with Tony Johnson, Jr. That's 25 minutes I could have spent comparing shampoo ingredients, petting an animal, becoming acquainted with the King James Bible, or washing myself (with actual soap). Why did I do it? Maybe it's Tony Lopez's braided hair. I guess this is more of a personal problem than anything else.
Concluding remarks?
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do Jared Shaw things happen to any people?
Rainer Lee
Chicago, IL


text:
A handful of colleges have launched PR campaigns to encourage students to think twice about their Halloween costumes. They're urging people not to wear costumes that perpetuate cultural stereotypes or may be offensive in other ways. They also point to highly sexual costumes as a no-no.
It's more of a request than a law on the campuses. Among the schools making the request are the University of Colorado, Ohio State, and the University of Minnesota.
Would you call this sensitivity -- or over-sensitivity?
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Jeremy Clorfene shares his thoughts on colleges telling students what Halloween costumes to wear.
Follow @fox32news
Police are investigating the murder of a homeless man who was beaten to death in an alley in Logan Square.
35 Skyline DriveLake Mary, FL 32746
Phone: (407) 644-3535News Tips: (866) 55-FOX35


text:
This is Part Three of PFW's look inside the helmet industry as it pertains to the NFL. In Part Three, associate editor Kevin Fishbain writes about how helmets get approved by NOCSAE, and the new star-rating system created at Virginia Tech.
In ongoing efforts to improve helmets to help protect the heads of football players, manufacturers must put their helmets through rigorous tests to get approved, and now there is a star-rating system to help consumers distinguish different helmet brands.
Let's start with the test every helmet must pass before it is used in an NFL game, the NOCSAE (National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment) test, which has been the standard for helmets since 1973.
The NOCSAE test uses a helmet on a headform and involves 27 impacts around the helmet through drop tests, including two at high temperatures (115 degrees), 14 impacts at high speed (17.94 feet/second) and 11 at low and medium speeds (11.34 to 16.04 ft/sec).
"We have changed our standards to make it clear the quality level we require before a helmet can be certified is essentially a non-defect standard," said Mike Oliver, executive director of NOCSAE about how the test has evolved of late. "It's a tightening up of the quality control. It requires more testing and more equipment."
"The NOCSAE standard is very rigorous. If it meets it, it's a very good helmet," said Thad Ide, senior vice president of research and product development at Riddell. Ide said that Riddell also does its own tests on helmets.
"They are creating the standards by which we manufacture equipment," said Glenn Beckman, director of marketing communications at Schutt Sports. "They have the scientific and medical minds able to take empirical data and create the standards by which we need to make our equipment."
Helmets must score less than 1200 SI (severity index) after its test to pass the standard. The scores helmets receive are not correlated to their effectiveness in preventing concussions. The SI score is simply a pass/fail.
"A helmet that passes (the test) at 800 is no better than one that passes at 600. We don't do those comparisons," Oliver said.
Helmet manufacturers are also prohibited from using scores comparatively. One can make inferences, though, from how scores have changed over the years.
"As a generic statement, I don't know if it means helmets are better or worse in preventing concussions, but 15, 20 years ago, helmets would have an average SI score of 800. That was considered pretty good," Oliver said. "The trend we've seen with larger helmets and more padding, SI numbers have, across the board, gotten lower. That doesn't necessarily mean they're performing better."
There are a few things that representatives from helmet manufacturers pointed out as ways NOCSAE's test could continue improving to account for other intangibles that can affect the head, such as rotational acceleration (hits that are not head-on), the temperature and low-level hits.
"Even if you talk to people at NOCSAE themselves, they would say one of the major limitations, or opportunities, depending on how you want to look at it, is this concept of rotational acceleration, the spinning of the head," said Vin Ferrara, founder of Xenith. "The machine does not test for that. The drop test is a straight, linear drop of a headform. (Rotational acceleration) appears to be important in terms of potential risk of concussion."
Oliver said NOCSAE is working to add different accelerations to its helmet tests.
"We underwent a grant last year to refine that process more and generate those kinds of accelerations in a helmet test," he said. "A large bulk of recent research has looked at what the threshold would be in limiting rotational accelerations to protect against concussions."
Beckman said that Schutt has "had our differences" with NOCSAE, and one of them is accounting for temperature.
"We believe the temperature variable needs to play more of a role in verification of a helmet. The true measure of a helmet occurs on the field, not in the testing laboratory," Beckman said.
As detailed in Part Two, Schutt's helmets put an emphasis on temperature, especially with their TPU cushioning, which they believe fares better in extreme temperatures than other helmets' padding.
Oliver explained how NOCSAE does factor in temperature.
"We require helmets have to be conditioned to 115 degrees and impacted at a high temperature. We can make sure there is no significant performance difference at high or low temperatures," he said. But most of the test still takes place at a constant temperature.
"A standard, by definition, means that all helmets are tested identically. A helmet tested in New York can be compared to one tested in California? We do know that doesn't represent the environment where they're being used, but that's how standards are done," Oliver said.
Low-level hits have increasingly become a bigger part of the NOCSAE test. These are the hits that linemen may experience on every snap, and one hit may not do much, but repeated occurrences can do serious damage.
"About three years ago, we incorporated a low-level threshold for those impacts," Oliver said. Starting in February of this year, the NOCSAE test added 24-inch drop impacts (other drops in the test occur at 60, 48 and 36 inches) with a pass/fail of 300 SI, which raised the total number of impacts for helmets to 27.
The score of 1200, though, has not proven to be a difficult score for a helmet to achieve, which leads to one of the discussions taking place in the helmet industry.
"All helmets greatly exceed the NOCSAE standard. They score well below the minimums," Beckman said. As Oliver pointed out, NOCSAE is seeing "average scores in the 500s."
While people who spoke to PFW for this story agreed that the standard hasn't weeded out many helmets, the consensus was that hard data is needed to support a decrease of the score.
"We can change the SI number, but you wouldn't see a difference in injury risk. I'm pretty confident you wouldn't see a change in concussion numbers," Oliver said. "If we could add a pass/fail component with science behind it, that's a change that we would be happy to make.
Though Beckman discussed some of Schutt's concerns with the NOCSAE standard, he agreed that there hasn't been concrete reason for a change in the minimum SI score.
"To NOCSAE's credit, they've been very steadfast in their beliefs that they shouldn't change things for the sake of changing," he said.
There are concerns over the calls for changing the score, as it could actually prove to be dangerous.
"I worry with pressure coming from a couple congressmen pushing for a change. If we just change it in a way that's not evidenced-based, we really run the risk of causing more harm than good," said Kevin Guskiwiecz, Professor and Director of The University of North Carolina's Center for the Study of Retired Athletes.
The intent of the NOCSAE standard is to make sure helmets will prevent brain injuries, such as skull fractures or brain bleeds.
"We know that standard of 1200 does a very good job. 99.9 percent of the time, that helmet's going to do what it's certified to do, which is prevent catastrophic brain injuries," Guskiewiecz said.
It's not just lowering the score, but changing the test and the score to try to better prevent concussions could cause problems as well. Guskiwiecz presented a hypothetical of sorts to explain what could happen by designing the test to be geared more toward concussion prevention.
"If we went and changed that standard, and as a result, helmets need to create a softer shell on the outside with more absorbent padding on the inside, we meet the standard. At the end of the day, the new standard reduces the concussion by 25 percent, but increases your risk of catastrophic injury to five percent," he said. "To me, the cost-benefit ratio is not good. I'm not putting my kid in a helmet that might reduce his (chances of a) concussion by 25 percent, an injury that typically solves in 10 days, but the risk of brain bleed that results in brain damage (increases).
"That's the issue they're faced with. Some people say pick a new standard and apply it, and I'm thinking to myself, gosh, I don't want my kid wearing that helmet."
Like many of the moving parts within the helmet industry, the NOCSAE standard is always evolving to help make helmets safer, but vast changes cannot be made to the standard, nor would it necessarily be beneficial. NFLPA medical director Thom Mayer explained his view on it with the following phrase:
"You go by the book until you've written the book," he said. "They are the standard against which helmet testing has been judged. There has not been another standard better than NOCSAE."
• • • • •
Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb recently made a helmet switch — he went from the Schutt Air XP helmet to the Riddell Revolution Speed. As ESPN's Mike Sando pointed out, using Virginia Tech's star-rating system for helmets, Kolb went from the three-star Schutt helmet to a five-star Riddell helmet.
Dr. Stefan Duma created the star-rating system at Virginia Tech, and it is in its second year. A five-star helmet, the best possible rating, provides a reduction in concussion risk, according to Duma's study, which is available for consumers as they search for the safest helmet.
"We wanted to develop something for consumers that gave them a very in-depth, biomechanical analysis, but was also very independent," Duma said, pointing out that his group does not accept money from manufacturers, or the NFL.
When the first ratings came out in 2011, the Riddell VSR4 received the second-lowest rating, but it was also the most common helmet in the NFL during the '10 season. Riddell advised teams to stop using the helmet.
In the 2012 study, the Riddell 360, Riddell Revolution Speed and Rawlings Quantum Plus received five stars. The four-star helmets included the Schutt ION 4D, Schutt DNA Pro +, Rawlings Impulse, Xenith X1, Riddell Revolution, Rawlings Quantum and Riddell Revolution IQ. The Schutt Air XP and Xenith X2 helmets received three stars, and the Schutt Air Advantage got two stars.
"We suggest and encourage people to wear four- and five-star helmets," Duma said, adding that there are more choices in those categories following the 2012 ratings.
The idea for a helmet-rating system sparked for Duma after his group did automobile safety research on seat belts and air bags, and the star-rating system is common in the automobile industry.
The testing protocol is based on eight years of research on helmets that had accelerometers, or sensors that measure acceleration. Duma's group used that data found on the field when testing the helmets in a laboratory, performing 120 drop tests, and then formed a STAR value, looking at the exposure multiplied by the risk.
On its website, the star-rating system includes a "Frequently Asked Questions" section, which outlines some of the limitations to the study, but some in the helmet industry are very concerned about the results that consumers now have at their disposal.
Glenn Beckman, director of marketing communications at Schutt Sports:
"The good is, very talented researchers, like Duma and his team at Virginia Tech, are bringing their talents and expertise to the problem. Our big issue is we believe that the while the data collected is great, the conclusions are premature and very possibly dangerous.
"Our position has always been that no company can fully claim any helmet can significantly reduce the risk of concussions. There are too many variables that go into the causation of concussions, and variables helmets have virtually no effect on.
"Even though our helmets are highly rated, we believe the false sense of security generated by these kinds of simplistic ratings are dangerous."
Duma responded to the "dangerous" comment.
"The challenge for the person who says it's dangerous — how is having better padding and reducing head acceleration dangerous? How is that dangerous? No one can prove that," he said. "The helmet with better padding and better acceleration reduces your risk. I am very comfortable saying that."
Beckman and Vin Ferrara, founder of Xenith helmets, may be competitors in the helmet industry, but they agree on having strong concerns regarding the Virginia Tech study.
Here is Ferrara's take on Duma's study:
"I have huge problems with that study on multiple levels," he said.
"While I support the idea for new concepts for helmet testing, once you take that next leap from espousing a concept to doing press releases and star ratings and this over-simplified expression of something that's highly complicated, I think it's reckless and hugely misleading.
"They are ignoring the risk of repeated, low-energy impacts over time. Most people with medical credibility would tell you it likely leads up to this CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy).
"Of all the things I've seen in the helmet world in eight plus years, I have the biggest issue with the Virginia Tech study. I could go on for a long, long time. I said it last year when our helmet was rated quiet well, according to (Duma). This year, he said our X2 is three stars and our X1 is four stars. I have data from the world's leading independent certification lab comparing the two and the data is virtually identical.
"The comparison between brands is simply a speculative leap and it's misleading to people. It's as misleading as anything I've ever seen by any sales rep.
"This is going to be an evolved process, an evolution of technologies. There definitely needs to be new methods for testing helmets, I'm all for it. But what I'm really against is the leap (Duma) took."
Duma responded to the comment about low-level hits.
"People miss that part of the story quite often. We're the only group that includes all the low-impact hits," he said. "Our STAR rating incorporates 1,000 impacts, a bulk of those are low — 12 inches, 24 inches — and we multiply that by a large exposure. The low-impact, repetitive hits you get a lot, we account for that very strongly."
Virginia Tech uses a NOCSAE drop tower system when it tests helmets to determine STAR values, and, as mentioned in their FAQs, "All helmets will still be tested in accordance with NOCSAE, which includes additional impact locations, including a theoretically worst-case scenario random location."
But NOCSAE has expressed its concerns about the Virginia Tech study as well. Mike Oliver, NOCSAE's executive director:
"The first time they came out with the report, we were very concerned about that program for lots of reasons.
"Our biggest concern — if you read the Virginia Tech study, Stefan makes it pretty clear — the helmet comparisons are only reliable if you're talking about an adult, large helmet worn by a starting collegiate football player. Beyond that, there's no applicability."
In a statement released in June, NOCSAE had stronger words regarding the Virginia Tech STAR ratings and warnings for consumers.
"NOCSAE advocates ongoing research on athletic safety in order to gain a deeper understanding of protecting athletes from concussions," it reads. "However, NOCSAE does not recommend that parents and athletes form decisions on the safest and most effective equipment based on any single individual data point, rating, or measurement, including the Virginia Tech STAR football helmet rating system.
"As stated in the STAR FAQ on the Virginia Tech website, the STAR rating system is 'a theoretical calculation that is based on a probabilistic analysis of impact exposure and injury risk.' This theoretical calculation relies on a single head acceleration criteria to predict the probability of a concussion, which is a complex event involving different and changing forces, linear and rotational accelerations, impact duration, player concussion history, overall health, helmet fit, and potentially even genetics."
Riddell's Thad Ide, senior vice president of research and product development, did not have similar criticism for Duma's work.
"Even Dr. Duma would tell you that system of ranking helmets will evolve as more data becomes available. I think it's a great first step," Ide said. "It's really a first of its kind way of evaluating helmets' performance and protective performance. It's not the end. He'll continue to evolve that."
Duma pointed out that his group posted similar results to a study by the NFL.
"The NFL did a study in January and we looked at both. The results were very consistent with our results. The helmets that did the best we found did the best," he said.
The NFL and NFLPA sponsor a laboratory study to "assess the performance of helmets worn by NFL players, and shared those results with teams to share with players, team athletic trainers, physicians and equipment managers and the NFLPA, including their medical director, to share with players."
A league spokesman said in regards to Duma's study, "We support any institution's efforts to study this issue, but we don't have a stance on the Virginia Tech study."
In the science world, Duma cannot be a stranger to criticism, but he said that the helmet manufacturers had opportunities to speak up before the first ratings were released in 2011.
"People are forgetting that three months before we released (the study), we invited all the manufacturers to Virginia Tech. We showed them the STAR formula, how we got it, how it was derived, the equation and what we were going to do," he said. "We gave everyone three months to give us feedback. Not a single manufacturer gave us any feedback.
"We did not blindside anyone, quite the opposite. We wanted to work with them. We gave them three months to give us feedback. We have an open policy — any manufacturer can come to our lab and test for free."
When asked if he was surprised by the harsh criticism from a couple helmet manufacturers, Duma responded, "It didn't surprise me. I'm sure they wish they were five-star."
Tomorrow: The future of the 'official' helmet
Read Part Two: The big four
Read Part One: Protecting the yolk
Follow Kevin Fishbain on Twitter


text:
Joe Paterno loved the Brooklyn Dodgers. He didn't endorse the building of Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Penn State's campus.
Those are among the collection of facts former Kansas City Star and Sports Illustrated columnist Joe Posnanski discovered while researching "Paterno," the anticipated 412-page book released on Tuesday.
Because we're on the subject of baseball, let's simply say this book whiffs on many levels.
Don't look for Posnanski's biography to determine whether Joe Paterno could have stopped Jerry Sandusky from abusing children. Posnanski, who injects himself into the story at annoying rates, writes early in the book: "The only thing ever asked of me was to write the truth as I found it."
The only significant truth unearthed is that Paterno didn't like Sandusky.
"The two despised each other from the start," Posnanski begins the 14-page chapter about Sandusky.
The chapter represents the highlight of the book, a detailed account of why Paterno and Sandusky didn't mesh professionally or personally. Some of the chapter's conclusions represent Posnanski's attempt at distancing Paterno from Sandusky. Paterno makes it clear to Posnanski that athletic director Tim Curley negotiated Sandusky's generous retirement package.
"People like to give me too much power," Paterno told Posnanski. "That's Tim's department. I told Tim how I felt. He worked out the deal as he saw fit."
The following chapter, which is titled "Adam" and describes the emotional toll former defensive back Adam Taliaferro's gruesome injury took on Paterno, introduces one of the other main characters of the past nine months: former Penn State quarterback and assistant coach Mike McQueary.
Posnanski asked Paterno what McQueary told him about a 2001 incident involving Sandusky. But when pressed, Paterno offered vague memories of his conversation with McQueary.
"Mike didn't give me any details," Paterno told Posnanski. "I could just tell that he was upset."
Paterno said he didn't follow up on the conversation because he trusted Curley to handle the matter.
"I did what I thought was the right thing. ... If what they're saying about Jerry is true, I think we all wish we would have done more," Paterno said.
Curley and Gary Schultz, former vice president for finance, face failure to report and perjury charges for the 2001 incident. Their trial begins in January.
The legal drama of the past nine months altered Posnanski's project, which he reportedly received a $750,000 advance to pursue. But Posnanski, it should be noted, received access to Paterno that no other journalist had in the later stages of the longtime coach's life. Paterno died of lung cancer on Jan. 22.
He did little with the access beyond rehashing Paterno's on-field results and offering anecdotes from former players. The "Joe did this for me" stories add no additional layers to the book.
Besides timing, nothing separates "Paterno" from other biographies about the coach. The final stages of Paterno's life are among his most fascinating yet the book offers few visuals of last season other than scenes outside his house after his firing.
How did an 84-year-old in deteriorating health lead a team to an 8-1 start? What type of relationship did Paterno have with his final team?
Anybody who covered Penn State football in the past 15 years wanted nothing more than 15 exclusive minutes with Paterno. Many beat writers loathed the access Posnanski was granted.
Few will envy what the access produced.
Perhaps Posnanski was rushed. Publisher Simon & Schuster accelerated the release date from Father's Day 2013 to Tuesday, 11 days before Penn State opened its first season since 1966 without Paterno as head coach. The events since last November tossed a blitz that Posnanski struggled picking up.
"Paterno" drops to No. 3 on Posnanski's depth chart behind baseball books "The Machine" and "The Soul of Baseball."
The football story with lasting possibilities reads like the typical sports biography. Posnanski describes Paterno's upbringing, recaps life-altering moments, describes big plays and examines a few relationships.
After having one of the best seats in State College, Posnanski, under normal circumstances a terrific writer, struggled handling a nasty breaking ball.
It happens to the best of us.
Guy Cipriano can be reached at 231-4643. Follow him on Twitter @cdtguy


text:
Time travel back to the brick wall of the old GT office for a belated chat about gorgeous new graphics with an old friend, Craig Tinsley.
Views: 2,136 | Posted: 09/02/2014
Dying Light lets you freely traverse the environment, opening up all sorts of gameplay possibilities.
Views: 29,350 | Posted: 08/29/2014
Ratbag is a special Uruk who plays a critical role in the story as Talion goes on his journey to destroy Sauron's army in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
Views: 20,590 | Posted: 08/29/2014
Get new details on the PlayStation exclusive maps, guns and gear for Destiny.
Views: 19,078 | Posted: 08/29/2014
Dig into the brains of people like Santa Claus, Captain Ahab and Elvis in Stick it to the Man!
Views: 2,104 | Posted: 08/28/2014
The dark and mysterious world of Lords of the Fallen awaits you.
Views: 16,286 | Posted: 08/28/2014
Become an agent of the Inquisition and face your enemies in 4-player co-op adventures in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Views: 44,443 | Posted: 08/27/2014
Get an overview of the high-velocity action, crazy weapons, and unique style of Sunset Overdrive.
Views: 5,391 | Posted: 08/27/2014
NHL 15 features authentic arenas, living crowds, and over 9,000 individual crowd models.
Views: 3,709 | Posted: 08/27/2014
EA Sports UFC's second free content update offers gameplay updates and more new fighters including Matt Brown, Mike Pyle and Stipe Miocic.
Views: 2,025 | Posted: 08/27/2014
Last week, the used games issue following the announcement of the Xbox One...
Posted: May 24, 2013
Posted: May 24, 2013
Posted: May 23, 2013
Posted: May 23, 2013


text:
reviews for: listing #47984 - Venice, Florida House rental
- bedrooms 2
- pool no
- type House
- baths 1
- hot tub no
- community South Venice
- sleeps 5
- pets allowed no
rates (USD)
$695 - $995 /wk
$1,400 - $2,600 /mth
Cozy and Confortable
Review submitted: June 20, 2013 Date of arrival: March 23, 2013
The house was very nice, clean, and welcoming. There was everything we needed, lots of dishes, cookware and linens, and we appreciate that there was beach toys and a cooler bag which came in very handy. The trundle bed was difficult to use due to space in the bedroom, there would have been no walking space. We had 6 adults staying there and it wasn't crowded. We appreciate that there was a washer and dryer available, with 6 adults we needed to wash the towels, etc. a couple times during the week. The private beach was really nice and clean, unfortunately, the temperature wasn't quite beach temperature but we made the most of it. The 24 hour WalMart near by was really handy for whatever we needed including food and drinks. The location of this home was good, we did rent a car at the airport, so we were able to travel around a bit but nothing we wanted to do was too far. Overall, we enjoyed staying here and would book this house again when we want to vacation in this are. I would definitely recommend renting this house:)
Do you find this review helpful? Yes No
Helpful votes: 4 / 4
a place like no other....
Review submitted: September 24, 2012 Date of arrival: August 21, 2012
My family and I stayed for a week at this lovely family home where as the pictures show, the ammenities where very clean and a home worthy of praising.
The sleeping quaters were more than adacute for our family of 4 and the space within the house was very spacious.
In addition to the particulars of the house, it is located in a relaxing neighbourhood where we were able to rest and go to the beach given the proximity to the sea, without having the unrest of being accross from it.
I intend to take my wife and 2 kids again at my earliest convenince as we were able to find a place that was not only clean and spacious but also very much family oriented which made us fit in the community of neighbours as yet one of them...
thanks to my friends in Mississauga, Ontario that suggested this place...
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, sight seeing, romantic getaway
Owners response: Thank you very much for being our valuable guest. We are so happy you have founded a "Hidden Gem" where you your family can relax and play together in the sun. All the best and hope to see you very soon.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes No
Helpful votes: 10 / 10
Avoid this property
Review submitted: February 20, 2012 Date of arrival: February 1, 2012
Run down, dirty, rotting wood, torn screens, hornets nests, and an extremely busy street from early morning to late at night. Windows are either partially open (cranks are broken off) or shut off track and unusable. Water smells like sulfur, is very salty and not good to drink. Kitchen stove has missing knobs on controls so difficult to use. Oven has no temperature dial; impossible to gauge. Laundry area is very dirty with cockroaches , water leaves orange deposits on clothes; dryer takes hours to dry a towel. Linens, towels and kitchen towels are all stained; no mattress pads on beds. Pillows extremely stained with no covers. Yard has half dead orange tree, long scrub for grass and is unkempt. Abandoned house across the street, motorcycles just down the street. Outside patio is dirty with broken chairs. No comfortable seating in the house with dirty area rugs. Busy traffic pattern continually along with house in flight pattern from nearby airport. This property was misrepresented as peaceful and quiet. It is the opposite. Left early, just couldn't take it anymore.
Owners response: We are sorry to hear that you haven't experienced Venice and the area in fullest. Our vacation home is not in a secluded area. It is nestled in the quietest area of Venice with only local traffic and it has an own community private beach that is considered Florida's best kept secret. After each Guest departure our entire home is cleaned and sanitized along with all the linens and towels. We always strive to provide high customer service and if anything needs attention we immediately respond to it. We wish you all the best.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes No
Helpful votes: 11 / 12
Great time for entire family.
Review submitted: January 12, 2012 Date of arrival: December 3, 2011
We stayed in this house twice already, our latest stay in December for a week.
We enjoyed our stay as always.
The house was clean, fully equipped so that the only thing to buy was food.
It was nice to be able to grab a fresh orange straight from the tree in the back yard and to squeeze a fresh tropicana into your glass.
Shopping is close, public library with free internet round the corner.
The private beach was beautiful. It takes you 1 min by car to get there, free parking is provided. If there were 20 people on the beach then we considered it overcrowded. You get to know these people quickly, they look out for each other. Since the beach is private theft is simply non-existing so you can leave your valuables, no problem.
You leave the beach around 6pm and play tennis until 9pm in a nearby park before the dinner.
Life is good.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway
Owners response:
Dear Alex,
Thank you very much for taking the time to write about your wonderful vacation experiences. We are so happy that you have enjoyed your stay and we feel privileged to have you and your lovely family as repeated guests. All the best.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes No
Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Good Times in South Venice
Review submitted: August 27, 2011 Date of arrival: August 1, 2011
As repeat visitors to this property over the past three years, we want to thank the owners once again for our most recent visit in early August. The place was clean and comfortable as always. We always enjoy our time spent in the house and at the beach. We will be be back.
Neil and Terry
Owners response: We are happy to hear that you always enjoy your stay and have a terrific time in Venice. We are always happy to welcome you at our vacation home in South Venice.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes No
Helpful votes: 7 / 7
Could have been perfect
Review submitted: April 12, 2011 Date of arrival: April 4, 2011
Upon arriving at the house everything looked great. It looked like the owners cared about making our stay good. The house keeper on the other hand didn't do her job very well. There were dozens of short black hairs in the tub that didn't drain hardly at all. There were two dead cockroaches in the laundry room. We didnt get a chance to enjoy our backyard due to the fact that the grass was over ankle high. When we used the washer/dryer it ruined our cloths with some kind of orange substance. This same stains were on all the sheets and towels. There were linens left in the dryer. There were dirty dish rags in the sink and the refrigerator was dirty with crumbs and other food. There was garbage in the mulitple recycling bins on the back patio so we could not enjoy that either. I received an electric shock from an uncovered broken outlet in the master bedroom while trying to plug a light in. Some of the silverware had crusts of food on them. The coffee maker had old coffee in the bottom and was very dirty and filled with loose grounds. There was sand in one of the beds in the extra bedroom. There was used a used bar of soap and an almsot gone bottle of baby soap in the shower. The house was cute and exactly what we wanted but the cleanliness was unacceptable. I didn't call the house keeper upon arrival. I assumed she didn't care much about cleaning before we arrived so I didn't want her there after we drove for 24 hours and just wanted to sleep. We removed the hair from the tub and the bugs from the laundry room. We washed everything again and just went on with our vacation.
Recommended for: families with teenagers, girls getaway
Owners response:
On behalf of our entire family we apologize for the concerns you had upon your arrival at our vacation home. We appreciate the feedback and will use it to fine tune our operation in the hope that we can meet or exceed guest's expectations. The housekeeper is replaced and the new housekeeper shares our vision of high standards.
Our guest's comfortable stay is very important to us and we would appreciate immediate response for all concerns and needs. We always strive to provide an excellent customer service and we go an extra mile to ensure our guest's stay is comfortable and enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes No
Helpful votes: 10 / 11
Reviews are the subjective opinions of VacationRentals.com travelers and not of VacationRentals.com, Inc.


text:
Email: email@example.com | Twitter: @WWLTV
NEW ORLEANS — Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner has voiced his displeasure with the Corps of Engineers and the fact that, for decades, his town has been kept out of the levee protection system.
Tuesday, in an interview with WWLTV, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) said that could change soon thanks to money from the BP Clean Water Act fines.
"The good news is all told, when this is finally tallied up, the BP Clean Water Act fines will probably be towards $17-18 billion or more," Vitter said. "Eighty percent under the Restore Act (is) dedicated to the Gulf Coast, (with) Louisiana getting more than any other state. So it is a huge opportunity to push forward on our entire coastal restoration and protection master plan."
Lafitte and towns like Barataria are outside of the protection network. On Monday, Kerner expressed frustration with the Corps of Engineers, who he said has told him time and again that his town would be protected only to be left out of the latest levee projects.
But his town isn't alone. Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes aren't protected near the level of Orleans and Jefferson parishes.
Originally, Lafitte was supposed to be in the Donaldsonville-to-the-Gulf project. But that network continues to get delayed.
Vitter said early in 2013 could be the next opportunity for Lafitte to get protection.
"We're working very closely together to try to fund protection for that area, Lower Jefferson, as well as other areas we're talking about," Vitter said.
The good news, Vitter said, is that under the Restore Act, Louisiana will have significant say over where the money goes.
"There are pots that are determined by a whole committee of people, including federal agencies, but there are portions of it that will largely be under the control of the state of Louisiana and that's, I think, the biggest opportunity, those portions and those projects that the state can direct," Vitter said.
The Senator believes man-made protections systems aren't ultimately where the lone focus should be. With Louisiana losing buffer zones – wetlands and coastline – at alarming rates, there should be focus on the first-line of defense.
"Hundred-year protection is not the ultimate and shouldn't be the end, it should be the beginning," Vitter said. "A key component to that has to be coastal restoration. We can't simply protect ourselves with these structures. We need to turn around the coast and we need to start replenishing coast instead of still losing a football-field of land every 38 minutes.
"If the Gulf ends up in 20 years being right on the other side of the levee, we've lost. You can't build a levee or a wall high enough. That's where Restore Act funds and other funds, offshore revenue sharing, come in. So a key component has to be that restoration to retain and rebuild that buffer until you get to the man-made structures like levees and walls."
Vitter cautioned that the government needs to make sure to look forward in designing the newest projects, not at the past.
"Through military history, one of the great lesson is you don't prepare for the last war, you prepare for the next war," Vitter said. "You don't build the Maginot Line for World War I when that's over. World War II is completely different. It's the same thing here. We're not going to have a Katrina again.
"The next big, big storm will be different in some way in terms of path. We need to be prepared in terms of unprotected areas."
The key, Vitter said, will be to see the projects followed through until the end. That, he said, will be up to not just the federal government and state government, but for citizens who serve as the ultimate watchdogs.
"One of the great tragedies and lessons coming out of Hurricane Betsy, which I experienced as a little kid, was that there was some significant work and some significant planning right after that," Vitter said. "And then people sort of lost interest and our attention span wasn't long enough to see that work through."


text:
The 2014 Citizens Academy is now accepting applications for enrollment.
you are like most folks, you probably haven't had the occasion to learn much
about the workings of your police department, the criminal justice system, or
the emergency response system in your community. For Richland citizens, your police department
offers an annual twelve-session Citizens' Police Academy which begins in January
7th and continues into March 25th. The
Academy classes are held Tuesday night of each week, and one Saturday session
toward the end of the Academy. Attendance is limited; priority attendance will
be given to current Richland residents and those who have not attended
before. These positions are filled on a
first-come-first-served basis, so if you're interested don't delay! To apply, complete the app below and mail to
Richland PD, Attn. Ofc. Rick Kane, PO BOX 190, MS-17, Richland, WA 99352, or
drop it off at the station.


text:
- Musician's Friend Best Selection, Price & Service. Guaranteed.
Need Help? Call our Gear Heads at 800-449-9128Private Reserve Guitars 866-926-1923
Need Help? Call our Gear Heads at 800-449-9128
Results 1 - 4 of 4 matches
Excellent response and control, without loss of projection or power.
Known for their excellent response and wonderful projection, Clark Fobes lends his craftsmanship to Zinner...
The Fobes Cicero Bb clarinet mouthpieces are a nod to one of the great masters of clarinet mouthpiece in the...
Fobes San Francisco mouthpieces represent the highest quality in artist quality mouthpieces. Designed from the...
Our product catalog varies by country due to manufacturer restrictions. If you change the Ship-To country, some or all of the items in your cart may not ship to the new destination.


text:
What Makes it Mighty?
Products in category: Arts & Crafts
- Natural arts and crafts supplies for kids
- Made using safe, non-toxic materials
Colored Beads for Stringing by Grimm's Spiel and Holz SKU: 10220
Wooden beads are one of the most basic play materials for children. While threading, the eye-hand coordination is stimulated and fine motor skills are trained. This colorful wooden beads are sorted with 12 rainbow colors. 60 wooden beads in all.
Materials: maple wood, non-toxic water based color stain. Size: diameter 20mm.
Includes 60 colored beads and cord for stringing
*Please Note: wooden bowl not included with beads
Handmade in Germany
About Grimm's Spiel and Holz
Grimm's Spiel and Holz's intent is to develop long-lasting toys, whose simple shape together with its beautiful coloring and inviting surface can be used for all ages. Grimm's makes products that will last for generations and will be played with, again and again and which communicate their credo: Joy through color. All of their dyes are water based and in accordance with EN 71 harmless to your health and suitable for children toys. The same is true for the natural oil used. Grimm's is committed to helping children discover and develop their own creativity. CPSIA compliant.more »
About MightyNest
We make it easy for families to create a healthy home. Each of our 1000+ products has been thoroughly researched to be free of concerning chemicals, and hand-picked for its quality and design. With products for the whole family, ranging from kitchenware to reusable lunch gear to skincare, it is truly better living made easy.


text:
18-01-2012 7:49
my phone is nokia 701.while playing youtube videos in my mobile it' not getting clear.please give me a solution for this problem
18-01-2012 9:40
Hey iamtheking, Welcome to the Nokia forums
Could you send a screenshot of what you are seeing?
If your videos are not clear you are probably streaming at a low resolution. try connecting to a connection with higher bandwidth to stream at higher resolutions.
19-01-2012 16:09
thanks for ur reply iam using 8mbps internet connection. iam palying hd videos in youtube it shown in my mobile as blured video.tha same video playing in n8 its too clear.one more how take the screenshot of mobile.
03-02-2012 16:22
03-02-2012 17:33
i already give my mobile to nokia care but they can't fix it


text:
Contact: David Marcinkowski, 207-581-2740 or instate toll-free 1-800-287-7170; firstname.lastname@example.com
The University of Maine department of animal and veterinary science is hosting the New England Dairy Travel Course, a week-long tour of Maine dairy farms and related businesses set to begin Monday, January 3.
The travel course, which will be based in Waterville, includes bus trips to the University of New Hampshire Dairy Farm, as well as farms and facilities in Maine towns such as Cornish, Canton, Farmington, Embden, Clinton, Exeter, Lamoine, Knox, Sidney, Unity and New Gloucester. Other stops include UMaine's Witter Teaching and Research Center in Old Town, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources in Augusta for a meeting with the commissioner of agriculture and the state veterinarian, Blue Seal Feeds, Inc. feed mill in Augusta, and IDEXX Laboratories Inc. in Westbrook.
The tour will make a stop on the UMaine campus at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5.
About 40 dairy students and five advisors from the universities of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont are expected to participate. There are eight students from UMaine on the tour. The trip is being sponsored by the six universities and is being funded by a $5,000 grant from Farm Credit, a nationwide network of borrower-owned lending institutions that provide loans and leases to farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural and rural businesses.
"This tour is an excellent opportunity for us to feature the diversity of dairy farms we have in the state of Maine," said David Marcinkowski, a UMaine department of animal and veterinary science associate professor and Cooperative Extension dairy specialist. "The students will see large, small, organic, conventional, purebred, cow, goat and value-added farms. Most importantly they will see the diversity of career opportunities that are available to them in the dairy industry."
The is the 15th year of the tour, which is unique nationally in that it is a collaboration of the six land-grant universities in New England.
For more information, contact Marcinkowski at 207-581-2740 or 1-800-287-7170 (instate toll-free), or email email@example.com.


text:
We embarked in Tampa. Wow, was that easy. I expected lines like in the airport but not even close. We dropped off our luggage about 10:15 a.m. which already had the tags and the porter took them away. While my husband parked the truck in the parking garage for $84.00 for the week, we (my son and I) people watched. When he got back 10 minutes later we went inside, immediately went to a counter, obtained our number and went and sat down. Approximately 30 minutes later our number was called and we boarded the ship, got our sail and sign card and we were official. We went to the lido deck and had lunch since we couldn't go to our rooms till after 1:30. I had an awesome grilled Reuben sandwich. The sauce was wonderful!! You have got to try this sandwich. My son had pizza which he really enjoyed. I tried it during the week and thought it was only okay. We wandered this ship to get our bearings and then went to our cabin at about 1:30. We got underway right on time and instead of going to the dining room for dinner at 5:45 (we had early dining) we stayed on the top deck and watched to go under the bridge (I can't remember the name of the bridge). This happened at about 6:30. What a trip that was. It felt like we should be able to reach out and touch the bridge. I believe there are mere inched between the underside of the bridge and the tip top of the ship funnels. Definitely worth waiting to see the ship go under. You could hear people catch their breath as we got closer and closer and then went under. We relaxed that evening just looking around, had a drink of the day and went to bed by 12:00. We did however go to the Cayman Island shopping talk held by Drew. I really enjoyed that as it had real good information and my hubby caught a rum cake that was thrown out into the audience. YUM! Monday was a ship day. I started the day sea sick but I took some motion sickness pills and after a couple of hours I was able to get up. I missed the cozumel, belize shopping talk but my hubby went and he caught a couple more freebies. We relaxed that day, while my son did a scavenger hunt with the 12-14 years olds and played video games in the arcade. He and my husband swam some and went down the slide several time. We went to the dining room for dinner but I wasn't real impressed with the food.
Cozumel. We didn't have a planned excursion for Cozumel. We went shopping in the morning. That was good shopping. We went down back street and did some bargaining. That was fun. We dropped our stuff back off at the ship and took a taxi for $10.00 to an area to do some snorkeling by ourselves. The name of the place is Pirates. It is in the same direction as Chainook park (spelling is wrong I'm sure) but not that far down. We snorkeled and then we walked across the street to a locals bar/restaurant. They were very friendly and we sat outside and had some fresh, hot tortilla chips with salsa and guacamole, some coke and beer. Extremely enjoyable afternoon.
Belize: We did the cave tubing with Carnival. I really enjoyed it but my son (13 yrs old) thought it was too tame. There were a lot of people on the ship doing the cave tubing but they broke us down into groups so we were not all trying to do it at the same time. My only regret is that we didn't have another water proof camera with us. It is a long drive from the port to where we did the tubing hike leading to the caves but the tour guides told us about the areas we went through and some history of Belize.
Roatan, Honduras: I was so happy that we went here instead of to Costa Maya. I booked a private excursion with Barraccas Ranch to do some horseback riding. It was 35.00 each and we had Sharkie as our private guide for 2 hours. The horses were trained well and we had an enjoyable time. We rode through the town and down the beach. Sharkie is very knowledgeable and had a great personality. We were supposed to do the "cruise ship special" that had us picked up at the port by someone from Fosters, who would drive us to the ranch and then take us for a drink at Fosters and then back to the ship when we were done but he did not show up. We ended up talking with a guy named James who runs a business right outside the port gate renting scooters. What a nice guy. He called Fosters a couple times for us and finally we asked asked him to get us another driver so he called over a friend and we used him as our private driver for the day for $50.00. He took us to the ranch and waited till we were done. Then he took us shopping and then to the Iguana farm. I enjoyed the iguana as they let us feed them and touch them, but it really is not worth $5.00 per person. There simple is not enough to do there for the price. For the last hour before we had to reboard we shopped right there at the port. They were all so friendly. Nobody got snooty about us just looking. They all say thank you and wished us a good day. All in all, I will go back to Roatan. Roatan and Cozumel were my favorite ports.
Disembarking was okay. We did self service because we didn't want to wait till 9:00 or later to get on the road for a 7 hour drive home. The line for self service was long but it went quickly and smoothly.
All in all this was a wonderful experience and I would recommend it to anyone. We are already starting to look for our next one.