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- Special phonograph design is the highlight of the record clock
- The plate of the clock can be turned around like the music record in old days
- You will be attracted by the nostalgic feeling of your house
- Plastic material make the modern wall clock very light and easy to hang onto your wall
- Material: Plastic
- Power Source: 1 x AA Battery
- Size: 31 x 31 x 6cm/12.2 x 12.2 x 2.4in(L x W x T)
- Color: Black
- Front view of the record clock
- Back view of the black wall clock
- Check out the surface of the record clock
- You can put the clock on your desk with the holder
- The holder of the record wall clock
- Detail of the plate and the pointer
- Pattern is random in delivery
How to Hang a Wall Clock
- Hanging a wall clock not only enables you to tell the time, but it also makes a decorative statement in a room. Before you can enjoy a lifetime of knowing what time it is, though, you need to follow the proper protocol to hanging a wall clock. If you hang a clock improperly, it may not work the way it should -- it could even fall off the wall, breaking or causing personal injury. Avoid this cruel fate by taking the right steps to hanging your clock
- Find a wall stud from which to hang your clock. Rap your knuckles against the wall -- a hollow sound indicates that you need to move to the right or left, while a higher, muffled sound indicates a stud
- Mark the spot where you are going to drill with a pencil
- Place a screw against the spot you marked; depending on the thickness of your wall, 1 to 3 inches should suffice. The longer the screw, the more support you give the clock
- Drill into the spot you marked with an electric drill. The screw should stick out 1/4-inch or so
- Slip the clock's hang hole over the head of the screw. If need be, straighten the clock out so that it hangs evenly
How to Appreciate Decorative Wall Clocks:
Appreciating decorative wall clocks is one of many attributes to owning one. Consdiering buying one? Consider some of the many traits in having one.
- Step One: Decorative wall clocks can have many different attributes. There are endless supplies of decorative wall clocks that tailor to most anyone's need. What is right for you may not be correct for someone else. That is the beauty of decorative wall clocks. There are vast selections to choose from; even the most meticulous of people will have no problem finding one they like.
- Step Two: When it comes time to finding out the best one that stands out to you, the decorative wall clock should possess something that you want to look at everyday. An example would be a decorative wall clock that contains pictures inside the glass and still be able to tell the time. The picture could be a picture of mountains with snow on its summit, or a lake that runs through an old country house, a polar bear that is roaming the frozen wastelands. The scenic pictures are popular. Another offshoot to that would be having pictures of your family encased in the clock so you would get a daily reminder of them.
- Step Three: The decorative wall clock might include a religious theme. Religion is a powerful motivator for many people. If you saw a picture of Jesus in your decorative clock, then you may feel inspired, or feel a sense of contentment. The Lord's Prayer or the world famous footprints story could be housed in the decorative wall clock.
- Step Four: The face of a decorative wall clock can be made into any color you desire. It should be noted that the color ought to reflect upon the color scheme of the room you wish to place it. That should be something to mull over a little. How many times have you walked into a room and noticed the decorative wall clock did not match any of the surrounding pieces of furniture? The color schematics are an important, but overlooked element when you deal with something that, at first, seems trivial. Nevertheless, the importance of matching decorative wall clocks to the kitchen cabinets, or the bathroom commode, is important for uniformity. The cohesiveness makes blending all the furniture and accessories easier.
- Step Five: The decorative wall clocks include many diverse features. What is right for your home may not mesh with another. Blending in with other furniture coupled with the color scheme will produce a seamless mixture of furniture and accessories that you could be proud of.
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DINODIRECT has a team of professional designers, who are all experienced in European and Western design and lead the latest trends in Europe and the United States wedding market design. Our designers are also experienced in customizing dresses; we can do whatever you ask to do on your dresses like Lace and beading. You can tell us your ideas on your dresses and we would like to help you make your ideal wedding dress. We will give you the design in 48 hours with all the unique and charming details.
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DINODIRECT.Produces tailor-made dresses to suit your needs. We ensure that all dresses are 100% handmade. Once you provide the accurate measurement of the details (See our measurement guide) to us, we will immediately start working on your wonderful, unique wedding dress.
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DINODIRECT.com'sdresses are made of best material. DINODIRECT hires only the best dressmakers and experienced designers in china, who use the finest production techniques to create your dress.
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DINODIRECT.com's prices are a lot lower than retail prices. With the decades experience in wedding industry, we can offer you all kinds of dresses with the most reasonable prices. Our price varies from US$100-US$800 for some of the highest quality dresses found online.
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DINODIRECT will ship out your dress as soon as possible. It takes you about 30 days from the day you place your order to the day you receive it.
About DinoDirect.com:
Q: Are the dresses made by your own factory?
A: DinoDirect has our own factory with over five years' experience in making dresses.
Q:Is the price on your website real price, why it is much cheaper than market price?
A:Dinodirect manage our business with lower overhead than a retail store or a company. We needn't employ many different departments, and needn't pay the much fees for advertising, renting a store, asking other team for alteration etc. We are the one of largest professional wedding factory in China, and our clients can order dresses from our factory directly. Since we do not have to accommodate for these costs, we can pass the savings onto our customers.
Q: How to make sure the quality?
A:DINODIRECT.com's dresses are made of best material. DINODIRECT hires only the best dressmakers and experienced designers in china, who use the finest production techniques to create your dress.We ensure that all dresses are 100% handmade.
Buy Dresses:
Q:How do I place my order in this website?
A:You can view the catalog in our website. If you find anything you want to buy just take it to shopping cart and then go check out.
Q:How do I use the search option of your site?
A: You can search by color, by designer, by occasion, by dress type, by price, or by style number. You can search all those categories at once and even sort by price and popularity once you've filtered your dresses.
Q:Can you customize the size of my dress?
A:Absolutely – if our standard sizes don't work for you, we can make you a custom-sized dress for free,When you ordering, you'll need to check the tab for "Custom size",then fill in your size. Getting professionally measured is best, but if you want to do it yourself be sure to read our measuring guide first. Avoid common mistakes by doing the following:
1.Ask someone else to measure for you
2.Take measurements while wearing undergarments similar to what you'll wear with the dress
3.Provide a bust measurement from the fullest part of your chest, not your bra size!
Q:Can I order this dress in a different style/fabric/length?
A: Of course you can. You can click" Custom Size" and then leave your request in "Item Remarks". We will make your dress by your request.
PS: Some dresses do not have "Item Remarks" Tag.
Q: If I buy 2 or more dresses at the same time, do I need to pay postage for twice or more?
A: If you order 2 or more dresses including accessories from our website and we can send them together to same address, you just need to pay for postage once.
Q: How will my item (s) be shipped?
A: All shipping information is outlined in our shipping page.
Q: How long is the delivery time?
A: Usually it takes 7-15 days to make wedding dresses and 1-2 days to check your dresses. The shipping time also differs in shipping methods. The fastest shipping - expedited shipping takes 5-6 days for the shipment. The standard shipping takes 5-9 days. The super saver shipping takes 15-20 days for the shipment. The sooner you place an order, the sooner we start preparing your dress. Thank you.
Q: Will my dress exactly match the color I see on your website?
A: There might be a slight difference between the actual dress's color and what you see in the photo depending on your computer monitor's display settings.
Q:Can I make changes to my order after I have paid for my order?
A:You can change your order within 48 hours after you have paid your order, by contacting DinoDirect Live Support and send an email to us at email@example.com, if more than 48 hours, we could not change your order any more.
Ensuring your order number is included.
Q: What should I do if the size doesn't fit me perfectly?
A:If your size fluctuates or you want to modify the dress slightly, we always leave a few inches in the seams so that your local tailor can easily make alterations as needed. Dresses generally have a margin of 1 inches on either side of a seam. Flower detailing, beading or belts/ribbons may limit ability to let a dress out.
Q:How do I upgrade my shipping?
A: Simply respond to your confirmation email with the method you would like to change it to.
Q:How to Preserve my Dress?
A: In order to prevent the dress distorting and yellowing, you can choose professional dust bag to restore.
Q:What should I do if I have forgotten my password or my password does not work?
A: In our register page, please click "forgot my password", you will receive an email. There will be a link in the email, click that link and reset your password. If you don't receive the email, please check it again in your spam mail. Please contact with our Customer Service online if you don't receive it indeed.


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I get demos every day. Multiple times a day. I don't want to see a powerpoint deck – I want to play with something. I don't want to hear a description of what you do – I want to see a demo. I don't want you to tell me your background, where you went to school, or where your grew up. I want to see what you are working on.
I still remember my first meeting with Bre Pettis at MakerBot. I walked into the Botcave in Brooklyn and was confronted with a long, narrow Brooklyn-style industrial building where I could see people working away in the back. But before I got to them, I had to walk through a 1000 sq. ft. area of MakerBot Thing-O-Matics printing away. This was an early "bot farm" and it probably took 15 minutes before I walked the gantlet. They were printing all kinds of things, there were display cases of other stuff that had been printed, and a vending machine for Thing-O-Matic parts.
When I got to the back where people were working, I totally understood what MakerBot did and what was possible with 3D printing.
We are lucky to be investors in a bunch of companies creating amazing new products. One of them, Oblong, as been working on spacial computing since John Underkoffler's early research in the 1990′s at the MIT Media Lab. For a number of years they were described the "Minority Report" technology (John was the science/tech advisor to Spielberg and came up with all the tech in the movie.) The following video is John showing off and explaining the core G-Speak technology.
The demo is iconic and amazing, but it takes too long and is too abstract for their corporate customers buying Oblong's Mezzanine product. The short five minute "overview video" follows.
While this gives you a feel for things, it's still showing the "features and functionality" of the tech, applying a general use case. For several months, I kept banging on them to set up a simple use case, which is the how I use the Mezzanine system in our office. I use it every day and it's been a huge factor for me in eliminating all of my travel.
A few months ago, Oblong had a sales off-site to go through the progress they've made this year and to focus on the balance of the year. They've had a great year, with a strong quarter-over-quarter sales ramp for Mezzanine on both a dollar and unit basis. The customer list is incredible, their classical enterprise land and expand strategy is working great, and new high-value use cases are being defined with each customer. So I smiled when I the following slide popped up on my Mezzanine during our weekly leadership team call.
While a little abstract in writing (I don't expect you to understand the first three bullet points unless you know how Mezzanine works), when it's shown in the first five minutes of a demo it simply blows your mind. And you totally get all three of the core technologies that Oblong has incorporated in Mezzanine (spatial computing, pixel virtualization, and data pipelining.) Your next reaction is "I want one." And then you are ready for the feature / function discussion, which can easily go on for 30 minutes.
There is endless talk about product development and getting "personas developed" while you figure out how to build your product for them. This approach is equally useful for demos, but it is so often overlooked. I can't tell you the number of times people start just showing me stuff, rather than saying "here's the problem I'm going to solve for you that I know you have" – BOOM – and then I'm totally captured for the next 30 minutes.
Try it. The first five minutes is the most important with someone like me. Don't waste it.
I've been in three board meetings in the last month where it was painfully apparent that there wasn't a person in the company who owned the UX philosophy of the product. I'm explicitly saying "UX" (user experience) rather than "UI" (user interface) as each company had an excellent designer and the application looked great. But the UX broke down quickly, especially as you went from novice first time user to experienced user.
Now, it's not that the apps sucks. In each case, the apps ranged from good to great. They had huge amount of functionality, did unique things that other apps didn't do, and solved a clear set of problems in a compelling way. They were fast, pretty, used nice fonts, and had good screen layouts.
But each had a jumble of different ways of doing things. As you went from one set of activities to another, the approach quickly became inconsistent. I kept noticing that my when I was doing a different set of things in the app, the user flow would change. Or when I switched modalities, I would have different ways to do things that were dependent on where in the app I was.
Sometimes I'd click on a label to take an action; other times I'd click on a text description of the action. In some places I cared a lot about the Tab key; in others it was the Enter key. In some screens data was automatically saved after I exited a field; in others I had to take an explicit action. In some situations all the actions I could take were exposed; in others I had to search a menu tree for them. Orientation of the iPhone mattered in some cases and didn't in others. Sometimes the key set of data that I was working on was the focus on the screen; in others it was only part of the screen.
When I start feeling uncomfortable with UX, I start counting extra key and mouse actions. When I think I should be able to do something with one action and it takes three or more, there's a problem. When I realize in one part of the app that I can do something with one action, but in the other it takes four, there's a problem.
In each of the companies, there is an excellent VP of Engineering. They each have a strong design / UI person. Two of the three had founder/CTOs. And the CEOs in each are excellent. They are each obsessed about the product, but they are approaching it from an engineering perspective. What are the features that the user needs? What is the feedback we are getting about what individuals want to do? Each of these things ends up being a story or a task – a feature – but there is no unifying UX philosophy.
In each case, when asked, no one in the company owned the UX. In one case, no one felt qualified. In one case, no one really knew what I meant and kept conflating UX with UI. And in one case it was a revelation that users were struggling with a chaotic and inconsistent UX.
I'm noticing this more and more in the different apps I use, especially at the early stage. Some are crafted beautifully from a UI perspective, but once I start using them on a daily basis I want to scream. Others have acceptable UIs and a layer of UX consistency that breaks down immediately when I become an advanced user. And others are radically different UX experiences across devices.
I've come to appreciate the important of a single person in the company owning the UX with this person being the arbiter of discussion around how to implement the UX. There's nothing wrong with lots of different perspectives, but a single mind has to own it, synthesize it, and dictate the philosophy. But first, they have to understand the difference between UI and UX, and – more importantly – the product-oriented execs who approach things from an engineering perspective need to understand this.
I've decided it times to up our game significantly on this. I'm curious about what resources you rely on, thing are amazing, and would give to an executive team that is struggling with this.
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I've invested in hundreds of companies that have started from scratch and I've been though some crazy number of product launches, especially if you include all of the TechStars companies I've been involved with. These alphas, or betas, or v1.0 or v0.1 launches are exciting moments as they signify the transition from an idea to a product. And, it's at that point that the real work begins.
Early in the life of your company you want feedback. From anyone. Of any kind.
It's often hard to get this feedback. You spend all of your time trying to get some people to use your product. When they have problems, you try to fix them. But you are maxed out – with all the various responsibilities you've got and all the things you are trying to do to keep things moving forward.
Occasionally you get feedback. Sometimes it's precise – a feature request, a suggestion for how to do something differently, or a description of something that's not working correctly.
Reward this feedback with features. Fix the bug and then tell the person who reported it that you did and thank them for pointing it out. Implement the requested feature and tell the person that suggested it that you did it. Write a blog post about it and name the feature after the person. Be public about thanking the person for the suggestion.
In addition to making your product better, this does two powerful things.
First, it creates a feedback loop with your early users so they know they are specifically appreciated and valued. This will encourage them to give you more feedback, use your product more, and be part of your extended early community of fans.
More importantly, it builds a feedback loop culture into your business. You and your team will realize the feedback matters. You'll show this through action. Your users will realize this. And they'll value it, and you, more.
What do you do to get feedback from your early users?
If you are a developer, I encourage you to carve out an hour and watch TechStars CEO David Cohen's presentation at RailsConf 2012 (30 minute presentation and outstanding 30 minutes of Q&A). He starts out with the assertion that "developers are the new investors" - how could you not be interested in hearing more about that?
David and I wrote a book last year called Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup and this is his riff to a room full of developers about some of his top tips. Special bonus – see a photo of me in my pajamas at minute 7.
I was reminded of the importance of starting with the customer experience while I was watching this brilliant video from WWDC 1997 of Steve Jobs. In the video, Jobs appears to be responding to attack by a troll, but is actually doing something much more interesting. Rather than take the bait and react, he thinks carefully in real time and makes a critical philosophical point about his – and Apple's – approach to creating new products.
The punch line happens early when he says "you've got to start with the customer experience and work backwards for the technology." It's five minutes long and worth watching, if only to see how incredibly durable Jobs' philosophy has been over the past 15 years.
When I think about the companies we've invested in, some of them embody this philosophy deeply in their culture. Oblong, MakerBot, Orbotix, Fitbit, and Cloud Engines immediately come to mind. The entrepreneurs running these companies are completely and totally obsessed with the consumer experience of their products, even though their products embody an incredible amount of technology (in each case, both hardware and software innovations.)
As an investor, I often lose sight of this, especially when I'm working on non-consumer facing companies (e.g. enterprise software companies). But I believe very strongly in the consumerization of IT – namely the notion that innovation in software is now being driven by consumer applications, and correspondingly by consumers, not by enterprise IT organizations and enterprise software vendors. If you accept this, it means that if you are working on enterprise applications, you also need to be obsessed with the customer experience.
When I think about this abstractly, especially in the context of "software eating the world" or my view that the machines have already taken over and resistance is futile, I completely buy the premise that the consumer experience trumps all technical decisions in any context. Apple has proven this throughout the entire customer experience, including being exposed to the product, buying the product, implementing the product, upgrading the product, and getting help with the product. And I think it's going to get a lot more important going forward.


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Louisiana Tech basketball fans are anxiously awaiting word that they may be in search for a new head basketball coach.
Several sources are now indicating that if Mike White wants the be the next head coach at Tennessee the job is his. Sunday ESPN reported that White is thinking about taking the job.
He does have ties to the SEC after playing at Ole Miss. He recently signed a 6 year 3.6 million dollar extension but the buyout on his contract is just 600 thousand dollars.
White has yet to comment on the reports and is reportedly on vacation this weekend.
Sean Isabella, LA Tech beat writer for the News Star says it's going to be a tough decision for the 37 year old.
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New hope for the one-in-four
Queen's has taken up the challenge of leading the way in the battle against the corrosive and sometimes tragic effects of mental health ailments that affect an estimated one-in-four university-age young people.
On the surface, Josephine Tsang, PhD'06, had it all.
Although in 2004 she was only in her late 20s and still a student, the fledgling academic already had a number of awards, patents, and publications to her credit, was earning her doctorate in physical organic chemistry and in 2008 was named by Chatelaine magazine as one of "80 Amazing Canadian Women to Watch" for her research on the proteins that are thought to play a role in Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy – Mad Cow Disease. However, under her cheerful exterior, things were far less rosy.
Josephine was wrestling with feelings of chronic inadequacy, doubts about her self-worth and pressure from well-meaning, but traditional, parents who wanted her to excel academically.
Her depression peaked on the day her PhD supervisor remarked that Josephine "wasn't quite herself" – an observation that caught her by surprise. Josephine sought help at Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS), but because of the high demand for appointments she could only see a counselor infrequently, and so she stopped going.
Having discovered that the man she'd been dating had been unfaithful, Josephine retreated to her apartment and swallowed handfuls of antidepressants and painkillers, knowing full well that she might not wake up.
Fortunately, before taking the pills, Josephine had called a friend and left a message for her to call back. The friend did, several times, but when Josephine didn't answer, that friend and a couple of others hustled over to her apartment. Reminding herself that she had to finish her doctorate, Josephine admitted what she'd done. Her friends insisted she accompany them to Kingston General Hospital. What happened there remains a blur to Josephine, but she survived.
Eight years later, she is a manager at a Calgary oilfield services company. Her career is flourishing, and she's president of the local Branch of the Queen's Alumni Association. Still, she continues to battle depression.
"It just goes to show that someone can look perfectly normal and be successful and all of that," says Josephine, "but he or she can still be very depressed on the inside. There's not really a profile for depression."
The fact that Tsang attempted suicide is bad enough. Even more alarming is the fact that hers is by no means an isolated case. According to mental health experts, one in four young people experience some form of mental disorder – from depression and anxiety, to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia – while attending high school, university or college. Roughly one in 10,000 will attempt suicide, which is the leading non-accidental cause of death in the 14-to-24 age group.
However, suicide prevention is just one aspect of mental health awareness and promotion. As one undergrad student noted in a posting that appears on the web site of the Principal's Commission on Mental Health, "It's dangerous to talk about just suicide when you are talking about mental illness and mental health; a huge issue is living with it. The main struggle is not avoiding suicide. It's important to have students understand what mental illness is. It's more than the tragedies."
There is no doubt that university can be a stressful place. For highly motivated students – and that would be the majority of those at Queen's – readings, essays, studying for and writing exams can consume 100 hours a week. Some students manage this workload on top of a part-time job and volunteer work. As well, for most undergrads at Queen's, attending university is their first time living away from home, family, and childhood friends. Not having such stabilizing supports close at hand can make tough times seem even tougher.
These stresses aren't unique to Queen's, nor are they new. What is different for the current generation of students is a higher level of uncertainty about the future: constant media coverage of the economic recession, shrinking job markets, and worries about career prospects can weigh heavily on already-stressed students.
In adition to HCDS, Queen's has had a mental health working group in place since 2007 and offers a variety of services for students in distress. An alarming number of student deaths in 2010 and 2011 lent a new sense of urgency to mental-wellness on campus and sparked a push to broaden the existing supports on campus.
One positive by-product of that year was The Jack Project, launched by the parents of Jack Windeler, an 18-year-old first-year Queen's student who took his own life in March 2010. The project aims to provide mental-health-related information and resources to young people transitioning from high school to postsecondary education or independent living. A year-long pilot outreach project, delivered online and in high schools and universities across Ontario, is now in progress. Queen's was among the first post-secondary institutions to sign up. Information about its mental health services is being provided for inclusion in a global database.
On campus, Queen's has hired an extra full-time counselor and a mental health nurse, and has made it easier to get a quick appointment. Students are more aware now that they can help their friends; professors have become more observant, as have staff members whose work involves interacting with students. The department also continues to offer a number of training programs, from one hour to two days in length, to students, staff, and faculty. Each program is designed to equip people with basic skills that will help them recognize, support and refer individuals in crisis.
Dr. Mike Condra, MA'78, PhD'82, an associate professor of psychiatry at Queen's, is HCDS's director. He says that since last summer some 3,000 people have taken the one-hour education session, and there is steady demand for all the programs.
The Society of Professional Graduate students has a peer-student advisor program and the Alma Mater Society offers assistance through a Peer Support Centre that is staffed by students who have been trained by HCDS. The Centre, which is open daily, is a place where students can drop in or call to make an appointment to visit. Confidentially is assured. They can share their feelings of worry or distress with a sympathetic, non-judgmental listener. Evette Yassa, Artsci'12, marketing and communications co-director at the centre, says the demand for services has exploded in recent years, from seven visits in 2007-2008 to more than 300 this past academic year.
"We need to create an environment on campus that says to people, 'If you're struggling, don't struggle alone.'"
There's also been a lot of action at the top. In September 2011, Principal Daniel Woolf established the Principal's Commission on Mental Health. Chaired by Dr. David Walker, Meds'71, the former Dean of Health Sciences, the Commission includes senior administrators and one student rep. It has been meeting weekly with students, family members of students, faculty and staff, alumni, counselors from HCDS, and representatives from Kingston mental-health organizations. Feedback from their discussions is being combined with findings from the Commission's survey of best practices at campuses across North America to inform recommendations for a broad-based mental health strategy for the University. The Commission is expected to release a draft report for community feedback soon.
But, as the Commission has heard, offering counseling for those who need it isn't enough. The services will be of little use if people in distress are reluctant to reach out for help if they fear being labeled as weak, "crazy," or unbalanced. Depression sometimes paralyzes even the small motion of picking up the phone.
"We need to create an environment on campus that says to people, 'If you're struggling, don't struggle alone,'" says Ann Tierney, Law'89, MPA'04, who is Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs and a member of the Principal's Commission. "Those who are in difficulty have to be able to know and to feel that there won't be repercussions in other areas of their life if they seek help."
Creating that kind of environment on a societal level is what Queen's professor Heather Stuart has been trying to do for years. Her efforts got a big boost in February, when she was named the Bell Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair, the first academic position of its kind in the world. The chair provides $1 million in funding that will enable Dr. Stuart, a professor of Community Health & Epidemiology whose work is internationally known, to continue and expand her research on the most effective ways to prevent the stigmatization of people with mental health problems.
Stigma is a serious issue, because those who are labeled "mentally ill" often have a harder time finishing school, finding and keeping a job and establishing new relationships.
"Once people discover that you've been diagnosed and treated for a mental illness, the doors slam shut," says Stuart. "Being stigmatized can be worse than the mental illness itself."
Queen's Rector Nicholas Francis, Artsci'13, underscored that point in poignant fashion when he spoke at the event at which Stuart was officially introduced to the Queen's community in her new role. Francis revealed that he had first-hand knowledge of what it's like to deal with a mental health issue, having suffered with an anxiety disorder brought on by being an overachiever who didn't know when or how to slow down. "The stigma of having to deal with a mental health issue was the greatest barrier to recognizing and coping with it," he said.
"People have to know that it's okay to have depression . . . and it's also okay to talk about it."
Francis and other speakers noted that while the consequences of mental-health stigmatization are well known anecdotally, there is a shortage of precise data about how often it occurs, its psycho-social effects, and the best ways to prevent stigmatization in the first place. To gather the missing numbers, Stuart is working with the Mental Health Commission of Canada on a program comprising dozens of mental health school outreach programs across Canada. Together, the partners have devised a survey that has enabled them to measure the mental-health stigma knowledge of 10,000 Canadian elementary students before and after they participated in awareness programs in which someone who has experienced mental health problems spoke about what it's like. Stuart says this "contact-based education" is one of the most effective ways to get the anti-stigma message across.
As a follow-up, one of her grad students is now researching the most effective anti-stigma programs to figure out exactly what made them successful. Were the speakers specially trained? Was the program one hour long or a half-day?
Once these and other details are known, Stuart and her colleagues will be in a better position to design a best-practices manual for organizations that wish to launch or improve mental-health outreach programs.
The hope is that the programs that result will better prepare high school students for the stresses of postsecondary education – and will help create a supportive milieu for postsecondary students across Canada who struggle with mental health problems.
That outcome can't come soon enough, says Josephine Tsang. "People have to know that it's okay to have depression," she says. "And it's also okay to talk about it."
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Here's our weekly look at the Browns from a fantasy football perspective.
Browns RB Peyton Hillis continues to have a remarkable fantasy season. He rushed for 184 yards and a pair of TDs vs New England last week, and he has scored 53.3 percent of Cleveland's offensive TDs in 2010 (8-of-15). That said, he has a tough matchup in Week 10 vs. the Jets, who are allowing a mere 3.3 yards per carry and 87.4 rushing yards per game. Worse yet for Hillis owners, the Jets have surrendered just three rushing TDs. Hillis is likely to get a lot of work even against this tough defense, and he still merits strong starting consideration in all formats (and is still a slam dunk if you are otherwise RB-needy).
After catching 29 passes in his first six games, Browns TE Benjamin Watson has just one catch in each of the past two weeks. Watson is still a key part of the passing game — he was targeted four times, tied for most on the team, in Week Nine — but there are going to be weeks where the Browns' running game is the focal point of the offense, not leading to many opportunities for the Browns' pass catchers.
One of the many positive signs from the Browns' upset of New England: WR Mohamed Massaquoi caught all four passes thrown to him, racking up 58 yards. Massaquoi's production has declined this season, but he played a key role in the passing game last week.
Rookie QB Colt McCoy likely will get his fourth start in a row Sunday vs. the Jets. He's likely a starting option only in bigger leagues or two-QB formats, given New York's excellent CB tandem of Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie and Cleveland's emphasis on the run the past two weeks.


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Dairy farmers boost prospects by selling own ice creamby Tom Sheldrick
Dairy farmers across Wales have been struggling in recent years - with the costs of running their farms outstripping the price they are paid for their milk.
Many have been forced out of business - but, of those that remain, increasing numbers are choosing to add value to their milk, cutting out the milddleman by turning it into cheese, yoghurt or ice cream.
Among many selling their own produce at the Royal Welsh Show this week is Mary Jones. She makes ice cream from the milk of her family's cows at Ffrwden Farm, near Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, where she has turned her garage into an ice cream processing area.
Watch her making the ice cream - and talking through the process
She and her husband Terry are first generation farmers. They have been tenants at Ffrwden for 17 years, and now have around 150 milking cows. With milk prices at a real low, Mary was inspired by an article in a dairy farming magazine in 2006, encouraging farmers to add value by turning their milk into ice cream.
This is how she illustrates the mark-up:
- Farmers receive around 30p per litre of milk, on average, when selling it to a big milk buyer
- Each litre of milk - with other ingredients added - makes around 3 litres of ice cream
- That's about 18 scoops - sold directly to the public, that comes to at least £30
Mary sells her own brand - Mountainview Ice Cream - at a number of events every summer, from school fetes to the Royal Welsh.
At Llanelwedd this week, she is selling ice cream milkshakes, on a stall with the co-operative Calon Wen.
It was formed by a group of four dairy farmers in 2000, who wanted to sell their own milk directly to local people, and now has 25 family farms as members.
The 2011-12 Directory of Food and Drink from the People of Wales lists 35 further companies set up by farmers, selling milk, butter, cream, cheese, yoghurt and ice cream that has come from their own farms.
That has risen from 19 in the 2010-11 directory.
Those numbers run alongside a major decline in the number of Welsh dairy farmers over the past decade, with the industry regularly described as 'in crisis', due to high costs and low milk prices.
Figures from the Food Standards Agency show:
- September 2002 - 3,119 registered dairy holdings in Wales
- July 2013 - 1,882 registered dairy holdings in Wales
- A fall of 39.6%
Efforts to improve the deal for dairy farmers have been made more recently.
Farmers and milk processors agreed a voluntary code of practice over prices, after a summit meeting on the first day of last year's Royal Welsh Show, after weeks of protests.
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The number of farmers choosing to make and sell their own retail products is still relatively low, but growing.
The Dairy Development Centre, which runs alongside Coleg Sir Gar, works to strengthen the dairy industry in Wales with technology and market intelligence.
– John Griffiths, Manager of the Dairy Development Centre
There is a proportion - I wouldn't say that the numbers are massive compared to the near 2,000 producers we have in Wales, but the ones that are, they're certainly finding that it's working for them.
It's not for everyone, but for the ones that have an interest in adding value to their product rather than just selling milk to a co-operative or to a direct supplier, you've got the opportunity to add value, be it through wholesale milk retailing, or putting it into a product such as ice cream or yoghurt.
You add value most definitely, you reduce all the steps in the chain so whatever margin that can be made it comes back to yourself - but naturally with that comes all the challenges as well.
Sales may have been given a boost by the recent hot weather - but the Welsh taste for ice cream has been an enduring one.
The connection is thought to have started at the beginning of the 20th century, with the migration of Italian families into South Wales, at the time of economic boom on the coalfields.
Angelo and Giacomo Bracchi were among the pioneers of the Italian cafe culture in the Valleys, and ice cream parlours came to be known simply as 'Bracchis.'
Luigi Cascarini opened his chain of cafes in Swansea - his son Joe ran the cafe on St Helen's Road - and Joe's Ice Cream survives more than 90 years on.
Adrian Hughes, a director of the company, explains how it came to open its first parlour in Cardiff this February.
He says Joe's is "proud" to use Welsh produce.
There are a growing number of Welsh farmers selling from the stalls of the Royal Welsh Show this week, showing off what they can do with their own Welsh milk, hoping to boost their incomes and secure a future for their farms.


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He was preceded in death by his parents, Thurman and Lorene (Wade) Castleberry.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Castleberry of Sumiton; daughters, Patricia Speed (Ken) of California and Kathy Sherer (Mark); sons, Dennis Castleberry (Jackie) of Indiana, Richard Castleberry of Indiana, Donald Castleberry of Indiana, Robert Castleberry of Indiana and Jason Allums (Kindyll); sisters, Beverly Castleberry of California, Sandra Atkins of California and Mary Lou Trulik (Larry) of California; also survived by his grandchildren.


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I'm traveling to Prague and I want to know where I can pay with euros (
EUR) and where I have to pay with Czech korunas (
CZK). I'm going to Prague's stadium to watch a football match and I know I can buy the tickets for that with
EUR, but what about freeway tolls, hostels, restaurants, public transport and museums?
I'm traveling to Prague and I want to know where I can pay with euros (
I just can tell you about my personal experience: Most often it would have been possible for me to pay with Euros in restaurants, bars or hotels, but the exchange rate was really bad. So I preferred to exchange money in a bank and then use Czech crowns. If you book tickets or accommodation online, it wasn't a real problem for me because the prices in Euros where reasonable. So I chose to use Euros there.
Ticket machines such as for public transport were not accepting Euros last summer, but maybe this has changed in the meantime.
And here is my personal experience from Prague:
So the best way is to exchange some money in a bank, but also to keep some money in Euro and use it where the exchange rate is about 1
Most places will let you pay with Euro cash, but at an atrocious exchange rate; vending/ticket/etc. machines won't take euros or plastic (with very few exceptions).
Withdrawing CZK at an ATM will hit you with a foreign withdrawal fee, so this is the second least advantageous option.
Exchanging money at a bank will get you the best exchange rate; in a hurry, there are money exchanges in the touristy places (the CZK buy rate is a bit worse).
One option I don't see mentioned yet is paying with an electronic card - Visa/Mastercard is the most commonly accepted combo, and the money gets debited at current exchange rate. Of course, the further from bigger cities you get, the higher the chance that the venue would only accept cash; even in Prague, the acceptance rate is somewhere at 80%, but continually getting better with the contactless card/terminal rollout.


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This is a great disc! I remember listening to the studio disc over and over when it came out and then the limited edition video and live CD came out and my girlfriend gave me one of the best presents I ever received for Christmas. Yes, it was the limited edition LIVECRIME set! It's hard to believe how good these 5 people are live. I have seen them 4 times and they continue to amaze me with their ability to make the stage sound like a studio.Queensryche is one of about 20 bands from my lifetime that I honestly consider artists. They amaze me constantly with great music. LIVECRIME, of course has the same great songs as OPERATION:MINDCRIME, with the exception of 2 bonus tracks, which are very good, particularly "The Lady Wore Black". Every song here is a sensation to the ears, of course, you need them all for the great story anyway. My favorites, for those of you unfamiliar with the mindcrime saga, are "Revolution Calling", "Spreading the Disease", "the Needle Lies", "Breaking the Silence", and "Eyes of a Stranger". The song I absolutely love is "I Don't Believe in Love". Superb vocals, great lyrics, intoxicating performances, and imaginative music, that's what awaits you inside OPERATION:LIVECRIME. You can't go wrong with this or the studio version. I practically guarantee if you buy one you will buy the other. I'd say this was the performance of a lifetime, but these guys are great everytime they play. Get it!
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For a long time the Holy Grail for Queensryche fans, "Operation: Livecrime" is a live recording of the band's "Operation: Mindcrime" album, recorded on the "Empire" tour. Out of print for nearly a decade, this reissue was a welcome sight for fans who were long seeking this. Like all the Queensryche reissues (although it was released long prior to it) this one is augmented by bonus tracks.
The performance itself is a fine reading of the album, if you own the record, you know what to expect (if you don't, get the studio version right away). In fact, if there's a complaint to be made, its that it is a nearly note-perfect reading of the record. Sonically, it all sounds quite nice, its a modern live recording though, I really have high standards for these.
The bonus material is reasonable– "The Lady Wore Black" and "Roads to Madness" live from the same tour.
In the end, this recording adds very little to the experience of the album, but its worth having for fans.
In 1988, a band called Queensryche blew the minds of everyone who heard a little ole record called "Operation Mindcrime". It was a story/concept album about a man in the Reagan era who joins up with an underground organiztion hell-bent on assasinating corrupt politicians and taking the country back. The album was a huge success for the band and went down as many's favorite concept album of all time. In my opinion, they never quite duplicated the genius of it all (even though they went on to do some really great stuff), "Mindcrime" is still one of my faves. Thirteen years later, the band releases "Operation Livecrime" which is the way it should have been released to begin with since it was tailor made to be played live. Having been burned so many times on live albums, I was a little leary of buying a live album I'd never heard, but I decided to take the gamble and do it anyway. It was worth it. If anything at all, they sound even better live than in the studio. Geoff Tate never sounded better and the band is just phenomenal. Hearing it done live makes the whole thing even more emotional and dramatic. Hearing the whole thing played, track for track, gives an old favorite a more real feel and also gives the experience an extra boost. Again, I'm just mesmerized by how good they sound live. It's truly unbelievable. Any Queensryche fan should own this, even if you aren't a big fan of live albums. I'll be waiting for the Dvd.
Now THIS is Queensryche!A Pal of mine and I were lucky enough to see 'Ryche on this headlining tour in Muskegon, Michigan, and I remember being totally blown away by the spectacle of it all. Operation: Mindcrime is one of the greatest albums ever recorded (and performed) and this re-release (Operation: LIVECrime) captures every blistering note and catchy melody.Speaking of lucky, I was of sound mind enough to buy the CD/Video of Operation: LIVECrime when it was first released way back when. I remember I wasn't too thrilled with the video portion of it (they chose to use a slower-than-normal frame speed so the whole thing seemed to be in slow motion), but the overall effect was stunning. I wonder if the soon-to-be-released DVD will look the same? Will it be a CD/DVD package?Anyway, these Mindcrime songs are absolutely brilliant. "Revolution Calling," "Operation: Mindcrime," "I Don't Believe in Love" and "Eyes of a Stranger" are dynamic, powerful songs, which sound their best when performed by the original line-up that created them. (See my comments on their recently released Live Evolution CD.)This re-release contains two songs that weren't on the original release: "The Lady Wore Black" and "Roads to Madness," both of which are very exciting and fun to listen to.I highly recommend this vintage Queensryche live CD!
Queensryche for the most part is one of the forgotten bands of the late 80s & early 90s. Known mostly for their "Pink Floyd" like song "Silent Lucidity". This shouldn't be the case.The making of the Operation Mindcrime album back in the early 90s stands alone as monument to strong, talented, original, and bold creativity in the music industry. The best "concept" album since "Tommy" by the Who, and the best still.Live Crime captures this "Live", as if you hadn't guessed already. Having actually attended the concert I can tell you first hand it's an incredible show, and the clear translation to the CD is beautiful. The Duet on "Sweet Sister Mary" captures the range of Geof Tate's incredible vocals, "The Needle Lies" the unmistakeable talent of Eddie Jackson's Bass skill, Anarchy-X the almost Neil Peart caliber of Scott Rockenfeld's drumming, and the powerful duo of Michael Wilton & Chris Degarmo resonates throughout the entire album. Not many bands can lay claim to serious & unequivicable talent. Queensryche does. And you can capture that talent for yourself from "Live Crime".Queensryche is a Heavy Metal band, yes. In a day where Metal has fallen to Punk. But their influence upon the music world will be long standing due greatly to the effect of this album.Give it a try. Dissappointment will be the farthest thing from your mind.


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The State rooms were fine and we choose one with a private verandah to get up early and watch the ship sailing into port. The assigned themed dining experiences were wonderful and the food was excellent every night. The breakfast choices were buffet or full sit down choices. Cabanas, the buffet on the 11th deck, was always stocked with the widest variety of foods that anyone could possibly want. Also, there is a free soft drink bar and ice cream bar available 24 hours a day. Just as an aside, there is plenty to do on this ship for adults only. There is a dedicated "adults only" pool, nightclubs, and two first class adults only dining experiences. Remy, which is a $75 up charge, is the most elegant dining on board. Palo, an Italian themed up scale adult only restaurant is available but we did not dine there during our cruise.
Our ship docked in Costa Maya, a town about 60 miles south of Cozumel. There is an area right where the ship docks that you could spend several hours in no problem but I recommend you take a cab to the Tropicante to lounge on their beach and eat their excellent food. A full one hour massage is only $25. The owner, an American named Steve, is an incredible host and will give you a shot of some Tequila produced in Mexico that is available only in Mexico that is some of the finest Tequila I have ever sampled.
There are a wide variety of shore excursions available at every port. Finally, the service from all on board personnel was as good as it gets. The Disney Cruise line is everything that you would expect of a Disney magical experience.


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BERLIN (AP) -- Franck Ribery scored twice for Bayern Munich to beat Schalke 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Sunday and stem talk of a crisis engulfing the club.
Ribery terrorized the Schalke defense throughout and put the home ahead in the 36th minute when he chipped the goalkeeper before stroking the ball into the empty net.
The French winger struck again after the interval, combining with Thomas Mueller on the left before firing a deflected shot beyond the helpless Timo Hildebrand in the 55th.
Bayern started the day in third after a 0-0 draw at bottom side Freiburg last weekend, and Schalke would have overtaken the Bavarians with a win.
Before kickoff honorary Bayern president Franz Beckenbauer declared it "the most important game of the whole season."
Bayern remains four points behind leader Borussia Dortmund which stretched its unbeaten run to 17 games with a hard-fought 3-1 home win over Hannover in the late game Sunday.
Robert Lewandowski scored twice for Dortmund, though he could have claimed a hat trick after missing an open goal early on, striking the post and having a goal ruled out.
The Poland striker opened the scoring in the 27th, Lukasz Piszczek sending his compatriot free on the right before Lewandowski hammered the ball past Ron-Robert Zieler at the near post.
Lewandowski claimed his 16th league goal in the 54th, and again it had a Polish flavor as Jakub Blaszczykowski controlled a long ball from Piszczek on his chest before setting it back for the striker to score.
Didier Ya Konan pulled one back in the 60th, within a minute of coming on as a substitute. The Ivorian struck a sublime effort from 25 meters (yards) on the left that curled into the top right corner.
Hannover went close to claiming an equalizer before substitute Ivan Perisic finally sealed the result in injury time to keep Bayern at bay.
Hildebrand was called into early action on his first league start for Schalke, denying Mueller and then Arjen Robben from the rebound in the sixth.
Mueller almost scored a minute later, but was unable to direct the ball on target after Hildebrand parried another shot from Robben, and Bayern continued to spurn chances with Mueller failing to spot the better positioned Mario Gomez before shooting wide in the 23rd.
The breakthrough came as Schalke began to threaten. Luiz Gustavo shouldered Marco Hoeger off the ball before launching a long ball forward for Ribery.
The Frenchman scooped the ball over the approaching Hildebrand with his first touch and guided it to the unguarded net with his next.
Ribery's next effort was deflected wide shortly afterward, and Bayern almost scored from the resulting corner. Hildebrand denied Mueller with a reflex save, and Holger Badstuber was unable to put the ball over.
Christian Fuchs came closest for Schalke with a powerful drive, only to be denied by former Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's fingertips.
Badstuber hit the crossbar with a header after the interval, before Joel Matip fired wide from the counterattack with only Neuer to beat.
Ribery effectively decided the game with his second, though there was still time for substitute Ivica Olic to have a goal disallowed for offside in the 73rd, when Mueller's goalward header may have been going in anyway.
"It's not easy for us at this time, but it was vital to show a reaction. Schalke are a good team and these three points are important," Ribery said.


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The following individuals appeared Wednesday before Judge Charles Steele in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court:Ryan L. Woodall, 37, Willshire, was sentenced to 36 months in prison on a charge of robbery and given a three-year sentence on a felony charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, both charges are felonies of the third degree. Woodall was charged with robbery for the Oct. 21 incident that took place at the Willshire Drive Inn in Willshire. According to a Van Wert County Sheriff's Department investigation, Woodall came to the store, ordered a sandwich but didn't pay for the sandwich. Woodall allegedly ordered that the employee give him money. Woodall allegedly stuck his hand in his hooded sweatshirt indicating that he had a gun and again demanded the money. Woodall never did get any money and walked off with the sandwich and fries. Woodall had been arrested by the Van Wert Sheriff's Department on a charge operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol on Aug. 7 after they had attempted to stop him after he left the Brookside Convenience Store. Woodall was found to be under the influence of alcohol and had told deputies he had used bath salts. Woodall had been convicted of other DUI charges in the past causing the most recent charge to be a felony of the third degree.
Judge Steele ordered the sentences to be served concurrently to one another and also ordered that Woodall's drivers license be suspended for life. Sean Smith, 26, Van Wert, was sentenced to a 36-month prison sentence on a charge endangering children, a felony of the third degree. According to an investigation by the Van Wert City Police Department and the Van Wert County Jobs and Family Services Children Services Agency, the Van Wert EMS was dispatched to the Smith home after a 3-year-old boy was reported not to be breathing. The EMS transported the child to the Van Wert County Hospital, the child had began breathing but other physical injuries were found. A further investigation revealed that the other children in the family were malnourished and found to have bruises. Judge Steele found that Smith was not amenable to community control and sentenced him to a basic prison term of thirty-six months. Smith was given credit for 82 days which he had served in jail awaiting final disposition of his case. Jeremy R. Neeley, 24, Van Wert, was sentenced to six year prison sentence on a charge of sexual battery, a felony of the second degree. Neeley was charged after an investigation was conducted by the Van Wert City Police Department and the Children Services Agency. According to the investigation, Neeley had been involved in sexual contact with the seven year old female who resided in Van Wert. Judge Steele found that Neeley was a Teir Three sex offender and he will be required to register with the Sheriff every 90 days for life. Neeley was given credit for 264 days jail he has already served awaiting final disposition of his case. Michelle Densel, 33, Van Wert, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Judge Steele ordered a pre-sentence investigation and scheduled sentencing for Jan. 25. Nicholas Bendele, 29, Van Wert, was sentenced to basic prison term of six months on a charge of misuse of credit cards, a felony of the fifth degree. Judge Steele ordered that the six-month sentence be served concurrently with a prison sentence that Bendele is presently serving. Christopher Adkins, 31, Van Wert, was sentenced to serve a 180-day jail sentence of a violation of his community control sanctions for being charged with Domestic Violence and testing positive for the use of marijuana. Adkins was resentenced to three years of community control. Bridgette Channel, 42, Van Wert, was given one year of community control on a charge of theft, a misdemeanor of the fifth degree, and was ordered to make restitution to the victim in the amount of $99.05. Channel was ordered to spend 30 days in jail at a time to be determined by her supervision officer, pay all costs associated with her case and to perform 200 hours of community service. A 180-day jail sentence and a $1,000 fine were given to her with the imposition of the sentence deferred pending the successful completion of the community control program. Cory Maynard, 33, Van Wert, was ordered to spend a 180 day jail sentence on a charge of receiving stolen property, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Judge Steele ordered that Maynard make restitution of $999.99 to the victim. Maynard received credit for 56 days jail time he has served awaiting final disposition of his case. Skyler D. Leugers, 20, Celina, admitted to violation of the terms of his community control when he was in violation of the EMHA (electronic monitored house arrest program). Judge Steele resentenced Leugers to three years of community control with the additional condition that he spend up to six months at the WORTH Center in Lima. Judge Steele ordered all other previous terms were to apply to his sentence.
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Home page
A home page, index page, or main page is a page on a website. A home page usually refers to:
- The initial or main web page of a website, sometimes called the "front page" (by analogy with newspapers).
- The first page that appears upon opening a web browser program, which is also sometimes called the start page.[1] This 'start page' can be a website or it can be a page with various browser functions such as the visual display of websites that are often visited in the web browser.
- The web page or local file that automatically loads when a web browser starts or when the browser's "home" button is pressed; this is also called a "home page". The user can specify the URL of the page to be loaded, or alternatively choose e.g. to re-load the most recent web page browsed.
- A personal web page, for example at a web hosting service or a university web site, that typically is stored in the home directory of the user.
- In the 1990s the term was also used to refer to a whole web site, particularly a personal web site.
A home page can also be used outside the context of websites, such as to refer to the principal screen of a user interface, which is also referred to as a home screen on mobile devices such as cell phones.
The first website was created by Tim Berners-Lee, who is known as the inventor of the World Wide Web. Its address was http://info.cern.ch/ and serves as an initial home page with links from which one can view other web pages detailing information on hypertext, how to create your own web page, and explanations on how to search the Web.[2]
A website's home page is often used to provide a dashboard-like view of other pages—directing visitors to key areas of the web site. It is often viewed as a chance to market products or promote an image.[3]
A web site's home page will typically be used to:
- Explain what the web site does and who it aims to serve
- Help guide the users in finding what they want
- Simplify the search for important site information
- Emphasize web site content[4]
If a home page isn't specified for a web site, many web servers will default to display a list of files located in the site's directory. This list will include hyperlinks to the files, allowing for simple file sharing without maintaining a separate file.
Mobile device home page (home screen)[edit]
The home page of a mobile device, often called the "home screen", serves as a useful way to organize applications stored on a smartphone. For example, when the iPhone is first unlocked, the user is brought to a screen that is customized based on personal preference.
Since a home page is used to allow a user to have immediate access to their most used page, mobile devices integrated that quality in order to make a fast, easy, and user-friendly way for users to access their applications in an organized manner.
A changing concept[edit]
The home page has become increasingly complex. It used to just be one page or screen that was shown when the internet/device was launched—now a user is shown various sites as small thumbnails. These sites are automatically added to the home page based on the websites that the user frequents.
The iPhone, for example, allows this more complex home page to be utilized. Once the iPhone is unlocked, you are able to use up to 14 screens as a home page.[5]
Home pages are very customizable. A user signing in on Google's Chrome browser has access to bookmarks, themes, extensions, and applications from any device.[6] The user can also set the preference for the browser to open to a specific website.[7]
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External links[edit]
|Look up home page in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Example home page: Tim Berners-Lee's home page


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Grades and standardized test scores are a big part of an application to any of the 23 schools in the California State University System. Unlike the more selective University of California System, Cal State does not require an essay, extracurricular information, or other elements that are part of a holistic admissions process.
To see what it takes to get in, the articles below can help. Each presents a graph of GPA and test score data for students who were accepted, wait listed and rejected: Bakersfield | Channel Islands | Chico State | Dominguez Hills | East Bay | Fresno State | Fullerton | Humboldt State | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Maritime | Monterey Bay | Northridge | Pomona (Cal Poly) | Sacramento State | San Bernardino | San Diego State | San Francisco State | San Jose State | San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) | San Marcos | Sonoma State | Stanislaus


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The Rev. Dr. Vincent Carroll to lead Longboat Island Chapel
Date: January 30, 2013
by: Katie Hendrick | Community Editor
The Longboat Island Chapel congregation voted Sunday, Jan. 13, to name the Rev. Dr. Vincent Carroll as senior minister. Carroll performed a dry run for the job, when he led services throughout Advent.
"It was a wonderful whirlwind of a month," he said of learning he'd been nominated in mid-December and receiving final approval two weeks ago.
Carroll, who has wintered in Sarasota with his wife, Molly, for the past 14 years, only discovered the chapel in October, but felt an instant attraction.
A native Iowan who spent 27 years in the U.S. Navy, he has a fondness many Midwestern sailors share for balmy, seaside communities, he explained.
"All of us, when we first see them, fall in love with palm trees," he said.
The chapel's landscaping, which includes bougainvillea and several of those beloved palms, lends "a semi-tropical, Key West vibe that puts me at ease," Carroll said. He meditates daily in the garden.
Prior to accepting the position, Carroll worked as summer pastor at The Little Stone Church on Mackinac Island, Mich.
The bulk of Carroll's career, which now enters its 45th year, was with the U.S. Navy. As a Naval chaplain, he preached in Vietnam, on the Carrier Lexington and Battleship New Jersey, at the Pentagon, Camp David and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Carroll credits his Navy tenure as molding him for his new role leading an interfaith congregation.
"It let me travel worldwide and exposed me to many cultures," he said.
Carroll studied at the University of Iowa; United Theological Seminary in Minneapolis; Chapman University in Los Angeles; and Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, Calif. In addition, he did graduate studies at San Diego State University; Pacific School of Religion in Berkley, Calif.; Iserlohn Institute in Iserlohn, Germany; and Mansfield College of Oxford University.
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Mazel tov to Klauber and Mancini
The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, with its Civic Achievement Award in November.
Bob Havel celebrates 90 years with family members
Bob Havel recently celebrated his 90th birthday on Longboat Key with 24 members of his family.


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A cat that was found badly burned may have been intentionally set on fire, according to officials with Lee County Animal Services. The cat, now named Paisley after the street on which she was found, is burned on her ears, head and her fur is singed.
Animal Control officers found her hiding under a car after she ran from a small fire across the street in Lehigh Acres.
Neighbor Brown Dimas saw the flames and called 911.
"We ran out and by the time we looked at the fire, I heard a cat crying under the truck," he said. Officers are trying to figure out what happened to the young cat.
They explained what is odd is that while her head is burned, her paws are not. That is why they're investigating the possibility that someone set her on fire.
"It could have been a spontaneous brush fire and the cat got caught in it, or it could be someone tried to deliberately do this to her," said Ria Brown, with Lee County Animal Services.
Paisley is on antibiotics and other medications because of the infections caused by her burned skin.
Brown says she is improving and they hope to be able to put her up for adoption in the next few weeks.
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NEW ORLEANS -- It was a sea of red, white and blue in Algiers as thousands gathered to watch the fireworks light up the sky this Fourth of July along the river.
Algiers resident Rick Tralsen lives in the neighborhood and says this is the only place he goes to celebrate Independence Day.
"I remember when it was just a little tent like these back here over on the streets," he said. "So, since its inception really."
He said it's the best seat in the house, and he isn't alone.
"The skyline's right behind y'all, you get to see the fireworks, there's not huge crowds, you let your kids run around," said Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson-Palmer.
But for many, the night wasn't just about the live music, snowballs or cold ice cream cones. It's about celebrating our freedom and the soldiers who fight to protect it.
"I totally respect the soldiers that have fought and died for this country, and we're all very grateful for that," Tralsen said.
Gisleson-Palmer said, "Not only do they serve our country and serve us so well and we're so proud of them, that they are just such an integral part, and we just thank them so much for their service."
This was the 23rd annual event for Go Fourth on the River.


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Legends. We've all got our own.
This issue is positively over-flowing with them, I'd go so far as to say gay royalty in their own unique ways. Jonathan Harvey – not just because he didn't realise I was considerably older than he thought I was, but because Beautiful Thing played such a big part in my first wobbly steps as a gay man. And because he's a bloody hoot and everything he's done is fantastic. I bow to you sir.
Daran Little – no HE does look deceptively youthful and he's not shy of a vest, dear reader. He's also had me in tears (in a good way) over the years. Road to Coronation Street was bloody wonderful, wasn't it? And, of course, he gave us Corrie's 'first gay' in the form of Todd Grimshaw. He's also got a good eye for young actors – he's the man you have to thank for Kieron Richardson gracing our screens. And now there's Jon Paul Bell, giving us his all (literally) on our cover and appearing in Daran's new gay comedy for Sky Living.
And then there's Joan Collins and Richard O'Brien – both having played a unique part in my gay life growing up and thank GOD for them. Whether is was a fight in a fish pond or dancing in a theatre in suspenders, I hold them entirely responsible and love them for it.
Back with a new alum amd exhibition, David Bowie, as the Goblin King in Labyrinth, caught my youthful eye for all different reasons. And Kate Bush – celebrating 35 years in music – is the soundtrack everyone should have to their lives…
And then there's you, faithful reader. Legends in your own way, all of you. Your Tweets, emails and comments are a daily joy so THANK YOU for your support.
Be safe and see you in 30 days.
Darren Scott
To read the full issue, pick up the latest copy of GT out in all good retailers, online and downloadable on your iPhone or iPad.


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