text:
Looking for examples of microcopy
A new Flickr group helps archive examples of microcopy.
I've set up a new Flickr group with the express intent of aggregating examples of microcopy, that tiny copy (often shorter than a sentence) that helps clarify, explain, reduce commitment, or otherwise assuage someone performing (or considering) a task. You can find the group here:
Creating the group was prompted by Relly Annett-Baker, a web copy-writer from England who is putting together some materials on the subject and asked if I had some good examples. I had a few, but most of the good ones have come from other folks who are working on cool things. It occurred to me that a Flickr group might be a good way to garner more interesting, curious and far-flung examples.
So feel free to add your examples directly to the group…it is open to the public.
And, if you've never heard this term before, read Writing Microcopy.
Hi there. So...I'm trying an experiment. I'm experimenting with product design and growth hacking strategies on a new project called What to Wear. It's a super simple service that sends you a daily email containing clothing recommendations based on the weather. My focus is to make it really useful, and it's free to sign up. Let me know what you think!


text:
"I hate to say this because I don't want to take anything away from Gray Maynard, but I think Kenny is just one of those guys who chokes in big fights. I'm not bad-mouthing him or trying to disrespect him; I'm just being honest. Every time it's a big fight and there's a lot of things on the line, Kenny just ... Kenny's hands are unbelievable. Kenny's ground is unbelievable. Kenny usually kicks guys to the body and legs so hard that he busts guys up. You didn't see any of that tonight. He stood there and stared at Gray Maynard for three rounds."
Mike Chiappetta quotes Dana White at the UFC 118 post fight press conference.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
* One Day After Surgery --------- Receive two postoperative support
* One Day After Surgery --------- Mepiform Silicone Gel Sheets
* Seven Days After Surgery --------- Lymphatic Drainage
A Lymphatic Drainage Massage to reduce swelling and to increase
circulation, both of which aid the healing process.
* Seven Days After Surgery ---------
Incision Area Laser Treatments
Laser treatments around the incision areas to aid in healing and to minimize scarring. Four laser treatment sessions will be scheduled at least 7 days apart with the first treatment being performed 7 days after your surgery.
* Fourteen Days After Surgery ---------
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
An additional Lymphatic Drainage Massage to further reduce any
remaining swelling and to increase circulation, both of which
aid the healing process.
* Thirty Days After Surgery ---------
Lymphatic Drainage Massage and Postoperative photos
A final postoperative Lymphatic Drainage Massage to complete
the healing process and the first postoperative photos are taken
at this time.
* Ninety Days After Surgery ---------
Postoperative Photos
Final postoperative photos are taken ninety days after your
Mammograms may be scheduled at a special rate by calling Westside Mammograms and Bone Densities @ 281-293-0500. Be sure to tell them you were referred by Town & Country Plastic Surgery.
Note: These timeframes are only a guideline. All patients heal and recover differently. Appointments will be made according to each individual and at the approval of Dr. Yarish.
At Town & Country Plastic Surgery, we believe that skin and body rejuvenation is an evolutionary process that does not begin and end solely with the surgery itself. While we do know that surgery is the most dramatic and gratifying part of the rejuvenation process, Dr. Yarish is also convinced that we can enhance and even maximize your surgery results with our "comprehensive rejuvenation concept". This concept is essentially a treatment plan specifically designed for each procedure in order to prepare the skin and body for surgery and to aid in the healing process following your surgery.
We do recognize that many people do not have the time or inclination to take advantage of the complete program, and we want to assure you that your surgical results will be the best attainable anywhere. However, if you are in a position to take advantage of the "comprehensive rejuvenation concept," you will find the entire experience to be more relaxing, and you will know that you have treated yourself to the most unique and gratifying experience that plastic surgery has to offer. And you will know that you have availed yourself of the ultimate in skin and body rejuvenation.


text:
The funeral was heart-wrenching. A tiny pink casket, carried by four friends, containing the body of 1-year-old Melanie Rodrigez. On Thursday, her mother was indicted for her murder, making the news footage seem surreal. 18-year-old Angela Zamora, dressed in black, clutching a stuffed animal, sobbing, indicted for the murder of her own daughter.
"She's a good girl," said Janie Sanchez. Just after the murder, Angela's neighbors rallied to her side, casting suspicion on her boyfriend, 21-year-old Frankie Vustan. "We heard rumors that he beat her and suffocated her," said Sanchez.
But Vustan denied even being home at the time of Melanie's death, and over the past three months, according to authorities, has been very cooperative, testifying before the grand jury, and speaking to police on several occasions. Zamora, on the other hand, immediately sought an attorney after offering several different scenarios of what might have happened.
As to motive, police say they're not sure she intended to kill the child, but that the combination of physical evidence and the medical examiners report point to her. And, in a cruel bit of irony, upon Zamora's arrest, she'll be held in the Hockley County Jail, directly across the street from where her daughter was buried.
Authorites say that Frankie Vustan has not been totally cleard yet, but that he won't be indicted for murder.
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:
Plan Specification: HHF-8464
Total Square Footage: 1,882
Main Level: 854
Second Level: 1,028
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2 Half: 1
Garages: 2
Width: 47 ft Depth: 42 ft
Foundation: Basement, Crawlspace, Slab
© copyright by designer
Plan: HHF-8464
Unmistakably traditional in the Cape Cod style, yet far from blas, this 3+ bedroom, stone-and-cedar home includes bountiful built-ins and innovatively fashioned rooms. The high-ceilinged foyer leads into a vast, open great room and dining space, which open up to an outdoor deck. A vaulted den, situated off the great room at an aesthetically engaging angle, impresses with its privacy. On the second level: the master bedroom features a window seat, his/her sinks, a tile shower and a spa tub. An upstairs utility room and hallway window seat lead to this homes two additional bedrooms.
Similar plans: 8465, 8466 More plans by this designer/architect
Additional Images
Plan Pricing Packages
Key Features
Need to make changes?
Call for a free modification quote
or use this quote form
© copyright by designerFirst Floor Plan:
© copyright by designerFirst Floor Plan:
Plan Details
It looks like you don't have a Flash player installed. Click here to go to Adobe download page.


text:
Fire crews were met with big flames after an early morning house fire in Henderson.
It broke out around 2 a.m. Monday morning at 1140 Green St. in Henderson.
Officials say the home is a total loss.
Henderson Police were out patrolling around 2 Monday morning when they saw smoke coming from the back of the house.
They knocked down the door and realized no one was home. We got to the scene at 4am. The occupants of the house showed up a few hours later, having received a phone call from a friend who saw our live report on sunrise. They had been staying with a family member overnight.
Officials say the house is a total loss, with heavy smoke and fire damage all throughout.
Fire officials say they had several obstacles to work around when they first arrived.
No injuries were reported.
Crews were on scene well into the morning and Green St. was shut down for hours. It has since reopened.
Copyright 2013 WFIE. All rights reserved.
1115 Mt. Auburn Road
Public File Contact:
FCC Public File
Local News
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 WorldNow and WFIE. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


text:
Three russian chicks strip snatches
Luxury thin chicks body and strip
Tags: masturbation redheads strip teens
Tags: boobs pussy strip
Bbw fat plumper strip
Tags: bbw big tits busty fat plumper strip
Hot british cfnm stockings femdom chicks strip loser
Tags: british cfnm femdom stockings strip
Ordinary chicks at cfnm party in male strip club
Tags: amateur blowjobs cfnm club group sex hardcore oral
Fat bbw black classy plumper strip
Tags: bbw black classy fat glamour plumper strip
Bbw fat plumper strip and blowjob
Tags: bbw blowjobs fat oral plumper strip sucking
Tags: bbw blowjobs fat fetish plumper strip
Hot real college chicks strip for oral at dorm party
Tags: college dorm oral party strip
Three russian chicks strip snatches each other on the table
Tags: russian strip table
Bbw sexy fat slut strip and bj
Tags: bbw blowjobs fat strip
Fat girls strip and eat onto boner
Tags: ass bbw boobs chubby fat group sex party
Bbw sexy fat slut strip and dildo
Tags: amateur bbw dildo fat strip
Fat girls strip and suck on cock
Tags: bbw big tits fat strip sucking tits
Tags: bbw big tits blondes blowjobs dildo fat masturbation
naked college chicks do kinky group strip tease fuck at party
Tags: blowjobs college group sex hardcore kinky nude orgy
Sexy chicks at a strip joint give handjobs to the strippers
Tags: amateur blowjobs cfnm dancing group sex handjobs party
Three stunning chicks strip down naked and toy their soft pussies
Tags: nude pussy strip toys
Drunk teen chicks strip and get slutty at a sex party
Tags: amateur blowjobs college girl dorm drunk group sex hardcore
Real dick hungry chicks at cnfm party strip victim and suck cock
Tags: dick party strip sucking
TrafficHolder.com - Buy and Sell Adult Traffic|Trafficshop.com - Let your business grow|Contact Us|Webmaster
All content, including images, text, graphics, video and audio content contained in the website is protected under the laws of copyright, owned or under license to company or its designees,and represents proprietary and valuable intellectual property.
Contact Webmaster 18 U.S.C. 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements Compliance Statement
Powered by Stream Rotator


text:
The University of California's service workers, including those at UC Riverside, have voted to authorize a strike.
The workers union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, announced the results of three days of voting by the 8,300 service workers on Friday, Feb. 14. It also said more than 13,000 patient care technical workers voted to authorize a sympathy strike.
Both units are represented by AFSCME Local 3299, which has been in contentious contract negotiations for more than a year with UC officials.


text: Despite all of the optimism that this summer brought, the Nets still resemble the 12 win team from last year. Even worse, though, was that despite our hopes this summer brought neither a No. 1 pick or a big name free agent. Plus the one constant, Thorn is about to walk without anyone wanting to replace him. As most long suffering Nets fans are used to, optimism quickly turns to reality. We can only hope that one day things will get better. That's why we're Nets fans.


text:
The Bulldog defense has been pretty impressive compared to the offense. The Dog defense only allows touchdowns on 25.6% of its opponents' drives. Better yet, the special teams and offense haven't allowed a BCS opponent to start a drive within the Bulldog 21 all season. No one is getting easy touchdowns against the Bulldogs. Only 7 opposing drives have started with field position on the Bulldog side of the 50.
The skinny is simple. We've gotta get good field position against the Bulldogs in order to score because the 2010 Jackets aren't immune to field position like the 2009 Jackets were. We're gonna have to get a good defensive effort from Al Groh & Company in order to prevent the Tech offense from being pinned deep all game long. Our special teams has to prevent big plays and limit its mistakes.


text:
Last year, the Braves turned their season around in May. It's early, but the Braves are now 4-0 in the month of May and are playing their best baseball of the season.
Game One Recap:
After being rained out last night, the Braves and Brewers played a matinee at Turner Field this afternoon. Tommy Hanson was impressive once again and pitched six strong innings in route of his 4th win of the season. He struck out seven Brewers in six innings and allowed just two runs in that span. Brewers starter Marco Estrada was not up to the challenge of the suddenly red-hot Braves lineup and was tagged for seven runs in just over five innings.
The Brewers scored first to make the score 1-0 after two innings, but the Braves battled back in the bottom half of the 3rd inning. Martin Prado singled to drive in Nate McLouth and Brian McCann came up with a big 2-out single up the middle to score Prado from 3rd. The Braves briefly led 2-1, but Prince Fielder hit a solo-home run to right field to tie the score at two apiece.
Martin Prado came up once again in the 4th inning with the bases loaded and singled to center field to bring in two more runners. The Braves added on in the 6th as well, this time on a wild pitch from reliever Mitch Stetter and a 2 RBI-single from Chipper Jones. Brian McCann added a sacrifice fly to make the score 8-2 after six innings.
Eric O'Flaherty, Scott Linebrink, and Cory Gearrin worked the final three innings and allowed a meaningless run in the 8th inning.
Braves win 8-3.
Game Two Recap:
With all eyes focused on Zack Greinke in his National League debut, Tim Hudson stole the show. He threw a complete game one-hitter and the only Brewer to reach base was Rickie Weeks, who doubled and drew a walk in the 9th inning. Hudson needed just 102 pitches and struck out six batters.
Zack Greinke wasn't as fortunate. His teammates made three errors behind him and Atlanta pounded him for five runs (four earned) in four innings. He gave up five hits and walked one, though he did strikeout six Braves on the night.
To give you an idea of the difference between the two pitchers, Greinke needed 86 pitches to complete four innings. Tim Hudson needed 86 pitches to complete eight innings.
The Braves scored early and often in game two. Dan Uggla put together a great at-bat in the 1st inning and hit a seeing-eye ground ball to left field to drive in the first run of the game. Martin Prado followed up in the 2nd inning with an RBI-single to center field to score Nate McLouth*. The Braves led 2-0 after two innings.
They broke it wide open in the 4th. David Ross and Eric Hinske both doubled to start the inning and Nate McLouth followed with a monster home run to right field to make the score 5-0. Eric Hinkse added a sacrifice fly in the 6th to make the score 6-0, and Freddie Freeman hit a 2-run single in the 8th inning to put the icing on the cake.
With the small Turner Field crowd on their feet, Hudson got Corey Hart to ground out to Freddie Freeman to close out the game. It was truly a dominating performance from Huddy on Wednesday night.
*Nate McLouth was a man on a mission today. He went 5-for-5 with three walks, four runs, two RBI, a double, and a home run. Since moving to the 8th spot in the lineup three weeks ago, McLouth is hitting .382/.500/.588.
It's tough to award individual players, but Tim Hudson, Nate McLouth, and Martin Prado all were excellent today. All-in-all, just about everyone was an MVP today.
Neither Marco Estrada or Zack Greinke were very good, but the Brewers defense really let them down. Certainly not the best day for the Brew Crew.
What's Next:
The Braves will go for the 4-game sweep tomorrow night. It'll be soft-tossing Shaun Marcum against Brandon Beachy. First pitch is at 7:10.


text:
We can now finally say what's been clear for weeks: Kofi Annan's peace plan is dead.
On Monday, representatives of the Free Syrian Army, the main rebel group, told Reuters they ended their commitment to the ceasefire and would resume "defensive attacks" against government forces because President Bashar al-Assad failed to pull out his troops from the cities and stop the violence, as required by Annan's six point plan.
Read more on the six points of Annan's peace plan and why it failed.
This follows a belligerent speech by Assad on the weekend, in which he said Syria faced "real war" sponsored from abroad. No concessions, no let up in the fight against what the state media calls terrorist groups.
In a macabre end to a bad week, a new massacre of civilians has been reported in the Al-Qubayr village in the province of Hama, just two weeks after horrific events in Houla. Opposition activists accuse pro-government militias of slaughtering 86 people in revenge for their support for the uprising against Assad, says Al Jazeera, while the government blames unnamed terrorists for instigating the killings just a day before Annan's report at the UN Security Council.
Which side of the story to believe? UN chief Ban Ki-moon has reported that Syrian army prevented UN observers from entering the area. In any case, the slide into civil war is now back to fast-forward. We know that Russia will maintain its backing for Assad: but how involved will the West and Gulf Arab states get? Here's an overview of options for intervention in Syria.
Photo by Getty Images.
See also:


text:
South Carolina ETV
Eliane Elias, 2008
Thursday - September 19, 2013
PODCAST HELP - If you can't view the flash player, click here to open the mp3 file OR subscribe to the podcast feed.
About This Show
Brazilian pianist/singer Eliane Elias is one of the most original and popular arti sts on the jazz scene. Widely recognized as one of the preeminent interpreters of Brazilian icon Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elias has also explored the works of Bill Evans and Chet Baker. On this session she performs an Evans tune, "Here Is Something for You," for which she has written a lyric, and McPartland gives her own Evans tribute on "B Minor Waltz."


text:
» Posts Tagged 'darkenergy'
Dark Energy, the Powerful Noise Removal Plugin is Now $300 Cheaper
We've talked about the Cinnafilm Dark Energy de-noising plugin on several occasions. Most notably, Dark Energy played a crucial role in the post-production workflow of Shane Hurlbut's DLSR-shot film Act of Valor. The good people at Cinnafilm also ran a Kickstarter campaign to judge interest in porting the plugin over to the OFX platform (which would have made it compatible with Resolve, Nuke, Avid, and a host of other applications). Even though that campaign didn't succeed, the Dark Energy AE plugin is still one of the most wildly popular noise reduction/grain emulation tools on the market today. The only problem for most of us is that we're not made of money. Luckily for us, Cinnafilm permanently slashed the price yesterday in honor of Einstein's birthday.
More »
Dark Energy, the Plugin that Helped DSLRs Look Great in 'Act of Valor', Expanding via Kickstarter
Cinnafilm's Dark Energy plugin for After Effects is arguably one of the best noise reduction and grain emulation tools on the market today. Most notably, Shane Hurlbut turned to Dark Energy in order to make the Canon 5D Mark II shine for Act of Valor, and high-end production companies around the world rely on Dark Energy for everything from noise reduction for green screen keying to film grain emulation. However, at this point in time, Dark Energy is only available as an AE plugin (and only on the PC). The folks over at Cinnafilm have just started a Kickstarter campaign to port Dark Energy over to the OFX platform so that it can be used in programs like DaVinci Resolve, Nuke, and Avid. Check out their campaign video below: More »
Save $250 Until March 15th on the Noise/Grain Removal Tool Used on Shane Hurlbut's 'Act of Valor'
Hollywood films often use tools that regular users can't easily afford. A good example of that is with a movie that Shane Hurlbut shot, Act of Valor, filmed on the Canon 5D Mark II. The post-production of that film involved a software suite called Dark Energy that is often used with restoring film prints, but in this case they used it to clean up DSLR footage and get rid of compression artifacts and noise, as well as add realistic grain. Well not too long ago, Cinnafilm, the company behind Dark Energy, introduced a Windows plugin for Adobe After Effects. Until Friday, March 15th, the plugin, which is normally $400, is down to just $150. Click through to learn more about it. More »


text:
Sweeney on Tebow
A good read.. Predictably he says... "To be honest, I applaud Tim," Sweeney told me by phone. "I think what he is doing shows a lot of courage. It's easy to profess your faith when everything is going well. But he has stood there tall through all the criticism and never wavered. I applaud that." But, Sweeney also said, he understands why some people might view Tebow's relentless references to the scripture and to Jesus Christ as a bit over the top. "We all have different styles," Sweeney said. "That's definitely not my style. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with Tim's style. It's just not me." Later it says... Sweeney has plenty of empathy for Tebow because he knows first-hand, too, how hard it is to live the Christian lifestyle in today's sports world. "Your faith can get tested a lot," Sweeney said. "You get called a lot of names like 'Jesus Freak' or 'God Squader.' It can be tough. I know from my experience that before I got married, I didn't date for years and I got accused of being gay. It was really ridiculous. And then I got accused of being a hypocrite because I charged the mound against Jeff Weaver. "I also got accused of being a bad teammate because I didn't go out drinking with the guys or go out to booby bars. But that wasn't the lifestyle that I chose. But as a Christian, you have to stand up strong for what you believe in, and in the sports world, that can be a challenge. That's what I really respect about Tim Tebow – that no matter what anyone thinks or says about him, he stands for what he believes in. I really do applaud him for that." Also Ryan Lefebvre has some opinions of his own in the article


text:
HI i was jus asking if anyone could help to make a 'Wii Game List' that is classic controller compatible. Or is there any website that i can check out the compatibility?
* I got a Wii Classic Controller Pro ( Black ) * it works great !
For my question above .. i hope to get a reply soon
Thanks for ur help !
Pakpak ...


text:
I'm still gleaming from seeing my wedding featured by Martha Stewart Weddings! I thought I'd break it down here in a few posts about specific details. Cocktail time is first! I love the idea of a "signature cocktail" that the couple chooses to have ready-to-go for wedding guests. It can be their favorite drink or perhaps … { Continue Reading }
Posts filed under White
Apologizes for the late post! I'm actually in North Carolina preparing for not one but almost a dozen shoots! Get ready for some absolutely fabulous ideas coming soon. So, when I'm not running Pizzazzerie, I'm planning my WEDDING! The date has been SET (June 23, 2012) and decisions are being made. A lot of you have asked if … { Continue Reading }
Cheekwood Gardens Wedding, Nashville, TN Kalyn Bowra and Colin Crosby were married in Nashville, TN with a beautiful outdoor reception held at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens. Cheekwood is one of my favorite places in Nashville - it is absolutely stunning. It is the perfect reception venue, in my mind. Of course, I love the the … { Continue Reading }


text:
Home > Post > Post 2 > Post 2 News Release > 2007 News Releases > News Release
News Release
TFC Stu Recke
Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police
Post 2, Nortonville
(270) 676-3313
Click here to e-mail TFC Stu Recke
Injury Crash on US 41 in Nortonville, KY
Date of News Release: 06/14/2007
Nortonville, KY (Hopkins County) - Curtis W. Haile age 59 of Nortonville, KY was operating a 1987 International dump truck southbound on US 41 when the vehicle drifted off the right shoulder of the roadway. Mr. Haile overcorrected and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle overturned ejecting Mr. Haile. The dump truck exited off the left side of the roadway and came to rest upright in a ditch. Mr. Haile was transported by ambulance to the Regional Medical Center for treatment. It is unknown if he was wearing a seatbelt. Tpr. Michael Dennis investigated the crash that occurred on June 14, 2007 at 12:57 p.m. Nortonville Fire & Rescue and Medical Center Ambulance Service assisted at the scene.


text:
I made my first trades back in the 1980s on an options trade and from that point I was hooked. Having been a life-long entrepreneur, I was always drawn to trading since in many ways it has always felt like working a start-up. Just like a start-up company, you have to develop your product (strategy), implement your business plan (execute your trades) and bring in income (profits from trades.) However, I found that most of the training at the time was very theoretical and it was difficult to get precise training or trading systems.
I decided that I would start sharing my stock and options analysis over the internet which really was just getting going, and actually via the fax – and so begin NetPicks back in 1996. At that time, I knew I had endless passion for trading and in my mind I felt there was an opportunity to provide very specific, realistic training and exact trade signals.
In the beginning, NetPicks focuses on provide signals for stocks and options. Eventually those were followed by the futures markets and then forex. NetPicks has always been first or among the leaders in providing signals. Later with live training rooms and live educational webinars and then comprehensive trading education and courses. Not to mention, actual traders as support and coaching staff.
Latest posts by NetPicks (see all)
- NetPicks QuantiTrader – Beta Test Info - December 18, 2013
- A Lesson In Patient Trading - July 15, 2013
- Latest Forex Swing Trades from the NetPicks Keltner Bells - July 5, 2013


text: Celebrity MasterChef Series 5 - Episode 10 Share: About this programme 10/15. John Torode and Gregg Wallace oversee proceedings as the four remaining contestants face three challenging tasks. First, they have to cater for members of the military re-enactment organisation Sealed Knot, before heading to Harrow School, where they cook for 800 schoolboys and prepare a dinner hosted by the headmaster. Cast and crew Crew Director Clodagh Norriss Series Producer Glenn Barden Categories Entertainment Food Share:


text:
In D&D 3.5e, do ability modifiers apply to all skills, or do they only apply to skills that you've spent skill points putting ranks into? The way the rulebook explains it is a bit confusing.
Take the 2-minute tour ×
Role-playing Games Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for gamemasters and players of tabletop, paper-and-pencil role-playing games. It's 100% free, no registration required.
Ability modifiers apply to all skills even if you haven't trained in them. If your dexterity modifier is +5, all your dexterity-based skills have an ability modifier of +5 - you just have a natural aptitude at these skills.
Someone who's strong, for instance, is just naturally good at climbing, and gets their strength bonus to climbing checks even if they've never trained in it. Likewise, someone who's very charismatic is just naturally good at diplomacy and intimidation.
That said, some skills - such as Disable Device - are trained only, and cannot be used if you're untrained in them. For these ones, your natural aptitude at them won't matter until you've trained in them, because you simply won't be able to use them.


text:
Latest Headlines
Cooler than average temperatures this week.
A company said it has faced challenges since seeking approval to put a care ...
The No. 24 Arkansas baseball team (21-13) raced out to an early lead Wednesday ...
Due to the threat of inclement weather, Arkansas baseball's series opener with ...
Lana Smith says, "He was very caring. He would do anything for anyone."
Lt. Tim Hibbs explains, "A blue collar worker, worked every day. Not your typical homicide victim."
"That kind of thing just doesn't happen to your family," adds Smith.
But on Oct. 14, 2002, it did. Every day Smith misses her brother, 35-year-old Randy Altman.
She says, "We're almost to the point where maybe no one will ever be arrested. But we can only hope and pray that they do."
It's a murder that Hibbs with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office believes will be solved. In recent months, he re-opened the case searching for new clues.
He explains, "It is very difficult to understand why randy was found in the location where he was."
It happened at the Landmark ball field off Arch Street. It's about 15 miles south of Little Rock and is remote. He did not live in the area and had no friends or relatives that lived nearby.
Hibb says, "We feel like he may have been lured to that location."
Altman was a trucker. He was found around 7 a.m. not far from his 18-wheeler. He'd been shot at least three times. Hibbs thinks the gunman tried to throw off detectives.
He says, "People who were involved in this crime will know what I'm talking about and the scene had an element, a couple of elements of being staged and it wasn't what someone appeared to make it be."
Investigators took in shoe and tire impressions as evidence. They also found shell casings.
Hibbs says, "I don't think he had any idea that he was any sort of physical danger."
A few days after the murder, several local law enforcement agencies received at least three 911 calls from three different people with information about the murder. But they were anonymous callers and operators didn't ask a lot of questions. Now, eight years later deputies are hoping those same people will call back.
"We can't rule out anything and any information that we receive from whatever source, says Hibbs. "It could be an open source or from a confidential source we are going to follow out where ever it takes us."
As for a motive, they're baffled. Hibbs has theories but nothing is concrete. There are also a handful of persons of interest, but for fear of hurting the investigation, he can't go into detail.
Hibbs says, "Very often in homicide investigations, the victim is on the edge of life and randy was more mainstream and just a good guy by all accounts."
Smith agrees. She's not just hoping to get justice for her brother but also for their aging parents.
She says, "They want nothing more. They've waited eight years. They've made comments before that they would just like someone to be arrested before they pass away."
It's a case file full of puzzle pieces desperately needing the public to help put them together and solve a murder.
Smith says, "He didn't deserve to die."
"We want to bring justice for randy and his family members. We want to do the right thing," adds Hibbs.
If you know anything, you're urged to contact the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office at 501-340-8477.
Our Arkansas cold case series airs every Wednesday on the "THV 10:00 Difference."
If you have a story you would like us to look into, e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Our series has been airing since June 2009. Check out our Arkansas cold case webpage of other stories we've profiled.


text:
South Boston, VA - South Boston police are investigating two early morning robberies Thursday.
It all went down at the Laundromat on Seymour Drive around 6:30 a.m.
Police say someone got away with cash from two vending machines, and the vending machines were damaged too.
Right after police got the call about the Laundromat , workers at the See More Car Wash reported it had been broken into.
Cash was taken out of a vending machine there too.
If you have any information, call the South Boston Police Department at 434-575-7273 or the Halifax County CrimeLine at 434-476-8445.


text:
NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 41–50 out of 67 events
from July 24, 2013 (x) to July 24, 2013 (x)
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Shape Up NYC: Yoga
at Columbus Park, Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
An open level class with a focus on bringing awareness to the body through core strengthening and total body flexibility.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Summer on the Hudson: Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun
at The Plaza at 66th Street (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
Category: Festivals, Fitness, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness
Family Capoeira
at Indian Road Lawn (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn a unique Brazilian art form while promoting physical fitness and social confidence.
Category: Fitness, Kids, Outdoor Fitness
Checkmate 101
at Pier 1 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Take your chess playing skills to the next level with Brooklyn chess instructor Zebedee Collins.
Category: Games, Kids
History Tour: A Key to the Continent
at Pier 1 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
6:30 p.m.
Explore the role of the Brooklyn waterfront in making New York City and its environs a strategic hub in both the American Revolution and the Civil War. Guide: Barnet Schecter,…
Category: Education, History, Tours
Sunset Garden Walks at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
6:30 p.m.
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a mini tour of one of Wave Hill's magnificent gardens.
Category: Nature, Tours
Shape Up NYC: Yoga
at Astoria Park Track (in Astoria Park), Queens
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
An open level class with a focus on bringing awareness to the body through core strengthening and total body flexibility. Please bring your own mat. Weather permitting.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Summer in Seward Park - Neighborhood Music Concerts and Jams
at Seward Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Dance to music from the hood and join in playing during Jam Time.
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Swing Sabroso
at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue (in Highland Park), Queens
7:00 p.m.
Dance along to the rhythmic sounds of this dynamic Salsa band.
Category: Concerts
¡Arriba! Community Dance Parties at the High Line
at Chelsea Market Passage (in The High Line), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Liliana Araújo and her lively band Forró da Madame heat up the night with Brazilian forró music and dancing.
Category: Concerts, Dance
Related Information
- Get information on upcoming events directly in your inbox by signing up for our Email Newsletters.
- Know about an event that's not on the calendar? Send us a tip!
- Planning an event and considering hosting it in a park? Make sure to read our Planning an Event page.


text:
Ladies and gentlemen, I submit to you that Jim Irsay's insult against our treasured QB was not meant to make Irsay feel good about himself, offend Peyton Manning, or get the Broncos to play angry this weekend. Fair friends, this man is a genius:
Here's the deal: Jim Irsay is trying to take the wind out of Von Miller's sails. That's what this whole thing is about.
Think about it a minute. Von Miller loves the moment. He loves the spotlight. He loves the challenge. He's been waiting a long 6 weeks to get back and right as he's about to take the spotlight to get amped up before his 2013 season debut this happens. The spotlight is now on our slighted QB.
Irsay is a wise man and I'll tell you why. The game on the defensive side of the ball is about to completely change and this is the only thing that Indy can do to keep it in check is to mess with Miller's mind. These gaudy stats that the Henne's and Romo's of the NFL have been putting up are coming to an end. We've all talked about it and several of us have chimed in on what will happen. Let me add my thoughts on the subject because it adds a little flavor you might not have heard from the great work done by Bronco Mike, Rodney, and others.
The Bones
Let's start with a quick, no-bull review of our boys that have been seeing the field so far this year, and some things I've noticed about their play so far. I'm leaving Sly out of this because of how low his snap counts have been so far. He doesn't factor in in a big way yet (nor do I expect him to being a rookie DT). I'll bring up snap count percentages (from our fantastically useful Library section: Much respect to Topher!), typical role, strengths and weaknesses that stand out to me about each. (Note: my difference between the words power and strength in this discussion is that power is the ability to moving others...strength is the ability to stand your own ground...couldn't think of anything else )
Disclaimer: I'm no end-all, be-all of D-Line play. Much like my reviews, this is me sharing what I see. Keep in mind this is what I see watching the games and video I find online. I don't currently have All-22 like I did last year. That being said, I do focus on the line play as I watch our defense (I tend to find it much more interesting than watching a QB drop back and throw).
Shaun Phillips - RDE
Snaps: 71.8%
Role: Primarily a speed pass rusher, though we expect him to hold his edge in the run game. His game is similar to Dumervil's in effect, though he's more versatile from what I've seen.
Strengths: Speed, Bursts of quickness, Experience
Weaknesses: He's honestly not looking as powerful as he has in the past. I've noticed that once guys have paws on him, he has trouble breaking free (disengaging blocks).
Derek Wolfe - LDE
Snaps: 77.9%
Role: One man edge setter and pocket crusher. He doesn't lose ground...he's a rock for the front 7 to stand on.
Strengths: Size, Power, non-stop motor
Weaknesses: He's not speedy...his build and play fits UT more than it does DE. He is tough to replace because of his endurance - the dude just never seems to stop or slow down (I'm sure he does, but you can't tell by looking).
Robert Ayers - DE / UT
Snaps: 72.3% healthy
Role: Solid Rotation Lineman
Strengths: Power, Quickness
Weaknesses: Speed - his lack of top gear makes him better suited to collapsing pockets from the inside which he does well.
Terrance Knighton - NT
Snaps: 48.3%
Role: Gap Controller
Strengths: Size, Strength
Weaknesses: Speed / little pass rush ability
Kevin Vickerson - NT / UT
Snaps: 47.3%
Role: Gap Controller with a sprinkle of pocket crushing
Strengths: Size, Power, Sneaky Speed
Weaknesses: Lower motor (Less endurance).
Mitch Unrein - NT / UT
Snaps: 32.6%
Role: Rotation for either T
Strengths: Size, Strength
Weaknesses: Speed
Malik Jackson - DE / UT
Snaps: 46.6%
Role: Rotation for UT or either E
Strengths: Size, Power, Sneaky Speed
Weaknesses: Inexperience (though that appears to be getting addressed)
Cool Thoughts Bro, But Put Some Meat on Those Bones!
Here's the skinny boys and girls: D-Line play doesn't always fit into nice, neat little containers. Not all 4-3 defenses are the same. Not all LDEs are the same. Guys up there won't always have the same job to do from play to play or from game to game. So now that we know the players, let's talk about what we to date have typically done.
#1 Stop the Run
There is a reason our defense ranks so highly at stopping the run and it isn't because teams have to pass all the time on us (though that does help). The biggest reason that we are so good against the run is because that is how Fox and JDR have designed the defense.
Start right up above...do you notice any trends with the majority of our D-Line? Size and either Power or Strength jump out to me as being a common thread. Go take a peek at our roster and look at weights for our D-Line some time. There is some junk in that trunk baby...and it isn't the flabalanch type, girlie-men!
This line is not about finesse. This is line is about being an unmoveable force that the offensive line must reckon with. Teams don't run the ball well against us because our guys are very difficult to handle once the ball is snapped. This trait holds true no matter how JDR manipulates our fronts for the different looks he gives the other teams. Lines like this keep teams from running rampant because they can't open lanes for the RBs to run through easily. The big advantage it gets us is not needing to bring extra defenders into the box to defend the run. Since the front 4 can hold their gaps, the LBs behind them have little difficulty attacking runners due to their speed.
Pressure that Passer
Here's the place where things don't look healthy. All this meat, but there isn't much sizzle out there to cook with. Denver's defense has looked poor against the pass because we lack enough weapons to truly do the flashy part everyone likes form the D-Line properly. We can collapse a pocket given time, but when you only really have one truly speedy guy coming at the passer, you probably won't see a ton of sacks / pressures.
Truly we've done decently in my eyes other than the Dallas game. The combination of a super O-Line play from Dallas and a good scrambling passer in Romo was deadly. I don't really count the Oakland or Philadelphia games as knocks against our pass rush because of what I pointed out in both those reviews: our front 7 were playing to contain the good scrambling runners (Pryor, Vick). They were not tasked that game with going after sacks...they were tasked to establish a controlled pocket around the QB and then collapse it in a controlled manner.
So how good are they really? Not as bad as the haters will point out and not as good as the kool-aiders will cheer. To me we looked decent, but there is a lot of room to improve.
The skinny here is that you can't do everything in a game like football without supremely talented players. So with a focus so heavily on being able to consistently stop the run it means we need size. That size comes at a cost...and that cost is speed. Other than Shaun Phillips, we have no large threat to break a play up fast enough to be impactful.
The solution so far has mostly been to have sound coverage on the back end (which has been hit and miss with our injuries) and win up front by eventually getting there. This worked pretty well in the first couple of games as we for the most part generated enough pass rush to be disruptive, especially when JDR started blitzing creatively knowing he could have a few of the guys on islands and they would hold their own.
Some of you have noticed a neat trick that JDR has been employing: They stunt an awful lot on pass rushing. Stunting is where instead of launching forward to attack, you switch which gap you attack with another D-Lineman. This typically is done as more of a way to defend the run (it is harder to run block when your guy doesn't engage you right away).
One reason that we've been using this strategy in the pass game as a way to maximize the capability of our personnel. Size and power are very hard to stop once there is momentum behind the player...stunting allows our guys to get trucking so they can over power their defenders more easily. Where an O-Lineman may be able to slow you down mightily if you engage straight-forward at the hike, but they have a harder time keeping the big guys from pushing through with this momentum. The problem here is that this strategy guarantees it takes longer to get to the QB, though it helps our guys have a better chance at winning their battles.
So Now What?
In case you missed it, Bronco Mike already covered a lot of what we could talk about here. I'm already running pretty long so I'm not going to review that stuff, but instead will add my thoughts to what he's already put together, then talk about what things we will probably see going forward.
Keep in mind our rotation numbers...review Topher's snap count stats here if need be to see all the line numbers together instead of scrolling through my stuff here. The big deal to keep in mind is that we rotate guys a lot. There are two players you will see playing a ton: Shaun Phillips and Derek Wolfe. This is the first area where you may see some changes now that Von is back. More breathers for guys (though Derek has never dating back to last season appeared to need them much) and when situation allows more strategic mixes of guys.
4-2-5 Pass Rushers Alternatives
Phillips - Wolfe - Ayers - Miller -- This gives us the prototypical speedy ends and attacking tackles look.
Ayers - Wolfe - Jackson - Miller -- This gives us a more powerful line with the focus of shepherding the QB towards Miller.
The fun thing about all of this is that there is a ton of ways we can attack the offenses with Von. Just in this one personnel group between these two articles we have 3 different viable lineups up front and I don't think any of them would be considered a liability in personnel.
Where things get really crazy in my opinion is against teams who don't spread us out and force us into nickel and dime packages. When we run our 4-3 under you can put Miller anywhere...A gap blitz / fake, weak-side blitz / fake, or strong-side blitz / fake. A fun game to play when watching us play is "Where is Von Miller lined up?" Against 22 or 21 packages he could be anywhere.
Let's finish this off with the easy stuff to point out. In any typical snap you will have 5 blockers on the offense trying to stop 4 rushers from the defense. If we rush an extra, offenses will typically keep a TE or RB in to block them. So basic numbers tell us the O-Line has an extra guy to double on someone. To date this has favored our opponents a ton in our first 6 match-ups.
We have only one speedy pass rusher. So on long 3rd downs Shaun Phillips usually was getting doubled. We have one guy in the middle who is a hulk of a player so on most other downs I saw a ton of Derek Wolfe getting doubled (they have to...he's hard to stop with one guy). So the O-Lines were able to scheme where pressure was going to likely come from by shutting down the bigger threats.
All that changes with Von Miller back. He's too fast and too powerful for most O-Linemen to handle. He will probably draw a bunch of double-teams because offenses have to or he sacks their QBs in under 3 seconds. The cool thing this does is make us get one on one match-ups across the line. Expect to see TEs chipping Miller before running their routes. Expect the RBs to have to stay in and block guys that get through because there is no one else to help the other linemen.
We've all been hyping this return this week and it all stems around this fact: Von Miller is a dynamic and dangerous weapon for this defense that raises all ships on that side of the ball. All this talk about Von being a generational player isn't just us Bronco fans drinking kool-aid. The dude is amazing. Cherish every snap he gets brothers and sisters. He's the Peyton Manning of our defense.


text:
Larry Derfner
The one good thing the next government could accomplish
If Yair Lapid's party takes over the Education Ministry, it could bring an end to the Greater-Israelization of the country's schools and universities. After 45 years of occupation and no end in sight, it would be better for Israel to have a completely right-wing/ultra-Orthodox government than a right-wing/centrist one with Yair Lapid, Kadima and possible other fig leaves. A purely hardline government would attract more opposition, especially abroad, while a right/center amalgam will fool a lot of people into thinking things aren't so bad. In short, a Bibi/Lapid government is more beneficial to the occupation than a Bibi/Yishai government -…Read More... | 13 Comments


text:
Browse Polluters in Green, Ohio
S & S Car Care Inc.
Lockheed Martin N.E. & S.S.
Hayes Lemmerz Intl. Inc.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Plant 5
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc.
Eliokem Inc. Akron Plant
East Ohio Gas - Robinson Station
Firestone Polymers L.L.C.
Hoover Co. Plant 1
Akron Thermal Energy Corporation
Jci Jones Chemicals Inc.
Cargill, Incorporated - Salt Division (Akron, Oh)
Noveon, Inc.
Malco Prods. Inc.
W. J. Ruscoe Co. Plant I
Trelleborg Wheel Sys. Americas Inc.
Harwick Standard Distribution Corp.
W. J. Ruscoe Co. Plant Ii
Lancer Dispersions Inc.
Akron Brick & Block
Wright Tool Co.
Omnova Solutions Inc.
North American Molded Prods.
Rubber Associates Inc.
Bwx Techs. Inc. Nuclear Equipment Div.


text:
Download iOS 6 beta 2 for Developers only
Apple has released an over-the-air update to the iOS 6 Beta 2 for iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS – iPad 2, 3 -iPod Touch 4G.
Not along time after the first released of iOS 6 beta 1 after the WWDC keynote on June 11. The update weighs in at 332MB for iPhone 4S users.
Beta 2 has a build number of 10A5338d, up from Beta 1′s build number of 10A5316k. Apple also released Xcode 4.5 Developer Preview 2 and Apple TV Software beta 2.
Tags: Download iOS 6 beta 2
How To Get iOS 6 Facebook And Twitter Shortcuts On iOS 5 Download Redsn0w 0.9.13dev2 To Fix SSH problems and crashes


text:
Today's portion of the 4 day Chautauqua Assembly in DeFuniak Springs featured a keynote speaker, who was made famous by a popular sitcom he was featured on back in the 70's.
Laughing constantly, and reminiscing, that's how many Chautauqua members, their families, and students spent the morning at Walton High School in Defuniak Springs.
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 WorldNow and WMBB. All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


text:
Your mailing list is the single most important success factor for your direct mail budget. And it should always be chosen FIRST – before you start the copy or design.
- Mailing List should GUIDE direct mail copy, design, and offer.
- Mailing List should NEVER be an afterthought!
Don't believe me about the importance of the list? Think about this:
- Would it really matter how BEAUTIFUL your direct mail package was . . . or how FABULOUS your copy . . . or how AMAZING your Offer – if you mailed to the wrong audience?
REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE: A print broker produced a direct mail package for a client. The client allowed the print broker to get the mailing list. The broker selected the worst possible list he could have selected for the client – and the mailing of more than 60,000 pieces generated exactly 0 sales.
The client was selling nutritional supplements, designed to help prevent heart disease. The client knew the majority of their audience would be over the age of 60. So the print broker purchased a mailing list of consumers over the age of 60. Let's see, isn't that pretty much like finding a needle in a haystack – just blindly mailing to consumers by age, and HOPING you find someone who happens to be interested in preventing heart disease?
Two Main Types of Direct Mail Lists
Direct Mail Pros know there are two main types of mailing lists — one tends to produce SIGNIFICANTLY better results. But unfortunately, the other tends to be the one most often recommended to unsuspecting clients.
RESPONSE Lists are mailing lists of people who have RESPONDED to something:
- They may be BUYERS of a product or service, or of a product line (from a catalog, website, etc.).
- They may have requested more information from a company ("INQUIRERS").
- They may have attended a trade show or other event.
- Or they may be SUBSCRIBERS to a print publication.
These mailing lists tend to be more specific – we know more about the buyers, what they bought, how much they spent, what type of information they requested, what event they attended, or what type of magazine they subscribe to.
- That means we can TARGET much more effectively by behavior.
- These lists tend to be more accurate, because they're more up-to-date. A subscriber list for a monthly magazine is being mailed monthly – so that list is identifying and removing bad addresses monthly.
- List brokers maintain USAGE information on these lists. That means they know who has TESTED each list – and who CONTINUES TO USE each list. If you see lots of companies like yours continuing to use a particular list, that usually means that list is working effectively for them.
COMPILED lists are created from Census data, public records, directories, yellow pages, etc. These lists are much more generic. They allow you to select names based on demographics and geographics – rather than on past buyer or inquirer or attendee or subscriber behavior.
- You may need to use a Compiled list if you are looking for a certain number of names in a tight geographic area.
- Or, if you are looking to mail a smaller quantity of names than 5,000, which tends to be the minimum order for many Response lists.
But if you have a nationwide audience, and you are mailing at least 5,000 names, you should almost always seek RESPONSE Lists first.
Mailing List Evaluation
- Do you need names within a specific city or state? (If so, may need to use a Compiled list to get enough names.)
- Do you plan to mail less than 5,000 names? (If so, may need to use a Compiled list.)
- If it's a BUYER list, what was the average sale? If your product sells for $100 or more, be sure to look for lists with average purchases of $100 or higher.
- Who has TESTED the list and CONTINUES to USE it? Do those companies have a similar audience to yours?
- How TARGETED can you get with a list? Can you find buyers of similar products, or inquirers of similar products? Can you find subscribers to publications that may indicate the audience's interest in your product?
There are tens of thousands of mailing lists available. The services of list brokers are free – they are paid by the list owner. So don't hesitate to find a good list broker who will work tirelessly until they find you the most targeted list you can possibly use. Yes, the mailing list is that important . . .


text:
Work on Home Depot in south Minot at the old KXMC location is ongoing...and so too are sales for the big box retailer!
(Jason Barker - Store Manager) "People have been surprised thinking this is the construction trailer for the big site and it is not. We are open for sales. We can do online, or special order, or get products from Fargo in here."
Barker says most products can be delivered here by the next business day...even if purchases aren't made until five in the evening the day before. The hope is to get a foot in the door in the market...and what a busy market it is. This Home Depot that is being constructed will be as big as they come...with an outdoor lumberyard which is rare for Home Depot.
(Jason Barker - Store Manager) "We wanted to go ahead and open up and be able to get into the market a little sooner. That is the reason why we went with the small store, the trailer for right now."
The plan is to be here until about January, when the full store should be ready to go...weather permitting of course.
Right across the street from Home Depot, a change in name is coming to the Astoria Hotel -- though it has only been open a few months, it will soon change to a Four Points by Sheraton. Expect that change later this summer. With Business Beat, I'm Perry Olson.


text:
- Schedule of Events -
Viking/Cougar Reunion of 2011
June 24 & 25, 2011
Word on the street is that classes have started a challenge to another class or decade to see who can make the largest donation as a "Cougar Contributor". All money will go towards new playground equipment or updating technology in the alma mater! Example: class of 1989 challenges class of 1982 to beat their donation----
Click Here for Ada Borup Football All School Passing Tournament
Click Here for the Vikings Cougar Registration Letter
Click Here for info on the Eric Larson Golf Tournament
Click Here for Viking/Cougar Photo Times
Click Here for Cougar Contributor information
Click Here for Cougar Contributor Donor information
Friday, June 24 - The Brothers Four concert in the high school Auditorium at 7:00PM
You don't want to miss this! They have been a nationally recognized folk group since the 1960's, singing: "Greenfields", "The Green Leaves of Summer", "Try to Remember", "Across the Wide Missouri" and many more.
Wayne Luchau and the Shadows kick off the 2011 reunion with a Dance at the VFW at 9:00PM Listen to Ada alum Wayne Luchau sing Elvis, Roy Orbison and many more rock n roll songs.
Saturday, June 25 - class pictures begin at 9am, 11:00 parade, 5:00 dinner,7:00 program, 9:00 dance to the "The Unbelievable Uglies" at the Fairgrounds coliseum. The program will feature "The Sensations" revisited, Betsy Thomas, David Schmidt, prom dress style show, tribute to Veterans, and the first time Distinguished Alumni Award.
check out adahighschoolvikingsminnesota on facebook
Check for cancellations at the Norman Motel, Ada 218-784-3781 They also have 4 RV hookups.


text:
Subscribe in a reader
Whitehead, Haab and Huang: Preference Data for Environmental Valuation
Haab and McConnell: Valuing Environmental and Natural Resources
Haab and Whitehead: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: An Encyclopedia
"probably the best summary of the stupidity of the green jobs debate I have seen."
« Woo hoo! |
| Who am I to give sweetheart advice? »
Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/comics-kingdom/index.ssf?feature_id=Mark_Trail&feature_date=2014-02-09
Posted by John Whitehead on February 14, 2014 at 07:18 AM in Attempt at humor | Permalink
"This blog aims to look at more of the microeconomic ideas that can be used toward environmental ends. Bringing to bear a large quantity of external sources and articles, this blog presents a clear vision of what economic environmentalism can be."
Powered by Postrank


text:
Recent Articles by Peter Reinhart :
#1 2011-08-12 03:03
Hi Peter!
I (Cary)lived in Buffalo briefly in the early seventies, and I remember both my first view of Niagara and my first Beef-on-Weck (and the Proctor & Bergman concert at UB where they asked, "Do you eat them every day of the Weck?"). Your post brings back memories.
But more than that: Lil and I have just driven cross-country again, and we've stared open-mouthed at some of the visual splendor, the "through a glass darkly" view that we're given of what's beyond the view. Nice that we're kinda sharing that...
#2 2011-08-12 16:39
Splendor indeed! You didn't even see it from it's best side, or visit the award winning wine region within your grasp just minutes across the border. Next time bring your passport... and your wife. =]
#3 2011-08-12 19:31
Yes, we've discussed it and she's coming next time for sure. She last saw the Falls as a kid and remembers riding on the Maid of the Mist under the Falls, and wants me to do that with her. Can't wait....
#4 2011-08-29 09:51
Great post, Peter! Our quests are mere shadows of the Quest for Him who is the Light. Thanks for interweaving your love for foods with your love of our Creator.
#5 2013-04-14 07:54
I was surprised you didn't visit Bocci Club Pizza while in Buffalo. It is a great pizza, with a crust inbetween the thin NYC pies and the thick Chicago crusts. The sauce is flavorful, leaning to the sweet. The pepperoni's are small but thicker, and burnt on the edges. The cheese had flavor, not bland rubberiness. It is a great pizza. I remember Burt Reynolds saying how he enjoyed it when making a film up there. I've lived in NYC for over 34 years and maybe only Gino's in Bay Ridge is one that I tend to like the best. I'm not a thin pizza lover...who wants a hot cheese cracker? Venice had a good pizza, closer to Buffalo's Bocci Club, but I'm not there that often...
Add comment
Login Form
Who's OnlineWe have 38 guests online
Vision Statement
Pizza Quest is a site dedicated to the exploration of artisanship in all forms, wherever we find it, but especially through the literal and metaphorical image of pizza. As we share our own quest for the perfect pizza we invite all of you to join us and share your journeys too. We have discovered that you never know what engaging roads and side paths will reveal themselves on this quest, but we do know that there are many kindred spirits out there, passionate artisans, doing all sorts of amazing things. These are the stories we want to discover, and we invite you to jump on the proverbial bus and join us on this, our never ending pizza quest.


text:
The wait is over! Download the BeerAdvocate app on iTunes or Google Play now.
Get 12 issues / year of BeerAdvocate magazine for only $9.99!
Rook & Vuur - Brouwerij De Molen
Displayed for educational use only; do not reuse.
Ratings: 61 | Reviews: 27 | Display Reviews Only:
3.6/5 rDev +2.9%
08-29-2014 02:05:34 | More by jbmalta
4/5 rDev +14.3%
05-09-2014 05:17:18 | More by Claybully
3.5/5 rDev 0%
05-01-2014 01:36:29 | More by afsdan
3.5/5 rDev 0%
04-29-2014 08:57:14 | More by Choco86
3.5/5 rDev 0%
03-08-2014 04:10:59 | More by Danny1217
1/5 rDev -71.4%
02-25-2014 04:22:00 | More by Lare453
4.03/5 rDev +15.1%
A: Pours black with a light mocha head.
S: This one acts infected, but doesn't smell infected. Nose is a nice blend of smokey and roasty characters, with notes of scotch smoke, dark roast coffee, espresso and dark chocolate.
T: Taste is much more smoke forward, with just a little dark chocolate and espresso.
M: Full side of medium bodied with IPA-esque carbonation. Could stand to be smoother.
O: First off, I don't know that I'd call this a rauchbier. I'd call it a stout with peated malt. Second, if you like Scotch smoke with roasty notes, I'd definitely recommend it. I liked it a lot.
02-07-2014 06:06:07 | More by BierJager89
3.5/5 rDev 0%
11-30-2013 23:53:30 | More by ncaudle
3.5/5 rDev 0%
11-26-2013 06:13:14 | More by cyrushire
3.61/5 rDev +3.1%
11.2 oz. Dark brown pour, super big head, bottle overflowed upon opening. Disappated pretty quickly though. Just a bit annoying. Light cream colored head is left.
Aroma, Some woody beachwood smoke. Lighter toffee and malt. Some of the typical Belgian yeast I detect in their brews. Improves as it warms, smoke more prevelent and yeast less.
Taste, A lot of woody smoke again. Heavy toasted malt, peaty and leather. Earthy, toffee. Could maybe use a little more sweetness, say caramel and chocolate. Still pretty nice.
Body, the weakest part here. The carbonation is just too prickly. Lessens the body significantly. Drinks pretty easy though, abv is non-existent.
Honestly my expecations are never that high for De Molen, the half Belgian half other style brews they do are always just a bit of a miss for me. This one however, is a strong representation for the style. If they could just get that carbonation under control.
10-29-2013 01:24:44 | More by Bung
3.5/5 rDev 0%
10-19-2013 17:47:45 | More by mattfuria
3.26/5 rDev -6.9%
330 mL bottle poured into a chalice. Bottled 6/25/2012.
Appearance - Wow, it's really overcarbonated. Can't fit this little bottle into a 500 mL glass. Overflow poured into a separate glass. Murky dark brown. Gigantic khaki head. Never goes away. Laces well and leaves a thick pillow.
Smell - Smoke and lots of chocolate. I dig the chocolate. The smoke is incorporated well, I thought it might be stronger. Slightly peaty and meaty aroma, too.
Taste - Much less smoke at the front. More caramel and chocolate. Not a really dark chocolate, sweeter and creamier. Smoke starts to build and finishes with a strong slightly briny flavor. Might be the remnants of peppers, which I don't get distinctively.
Mouthfeel - Way overcarbonated. Makes it feel light and detracts from the flavors.
Overall - After drinking a bit of this, I lost interest in it quickly. Not rich enough and the chocolate flavor dropped off.
08-31-2013 00:44:09 | More by Alieniloquium
3.25/5 rDev -7.1%
08-28-2013 20:20:48 | More by BAsbill
2.5/5 rDev -28.6%
08-10-2013 04:11:25 | More by grumblebee
3.94/5 rDev +12.6%
A: A very dark hazy murky brown with a ungodly large light tan head.
S: Smoke and chili hit you like a punch in the face. slight whiskey character with tons of wood. leather and tobacco at the seams of this beer.
T: Fatty bacon and big wood characters jump out of this one. Hickory and peat. Smoke and whiskey. Caramel chocolate and bread. I tell you these flavors for me are coming in twos! a leather and tobacco with more smoke. a small hint of heat and chili spice. a slight bitter earthy finish.
M: Lighter than i would have expected. long lingering smoke.
O: wow. this is an interesting beer to say the least. good malt, great smoke, alot of earthy flavors. I couldn't drink alot of this but it is very enjoyable and would go so well with a nice robust steak or cigar. /88
08-06-2013 17:53:30 | More by schwemjw
4/5 rDev +14.3%
08-03-2013 04:56:13 | More by APBTMarcel
2.5/5 rDev -28.6%
07-07-2013 03:04:06 | More by Higy
4/5 rDev +14.3%
06-23-2013 21:08:47 | More by B-SHAY
3.75/5 rDev +7.1%
06-23-2013 05:54:35 | More by jkd03c
United Kingdom (England)
3.75/5 rDev +7.1%
06-22-2013 09:04:51 | More by Kirk
North Carolina
4.25/5 rDev +21.4%
05-13-2013 06:09:46 | More by Bonko_the_sane
3/5 rDev -14.3%
02-23-2013 14:43:23 | More by Irish12
4/5 rDev +14.3%
This one pours a light bodied milk chocolate brown with a billowing three finger, very carbonated and active mocha head. Like most of their 12oz bottles, this one appears to be a little too carbonated. The nose is full of chile pepper, leather, and peat. It's very intriguing. I'm glad it holds its own on the pepper front. The flavors are smoky, dry, leathery, has some bark to it, and earthy musty pepper. It's interesting. It's peaty. The peaty characteristic is it's greatest strength. It drinks lighter in body than you'd think, because of the carbonation. It's effervescent. Overall this was a nice smoked beer. It was pretty well balanced between the peat, earth, and pepper. Solid beer from De Molen.
11-04-2012 00:22:27 | More by aasher
4/5 rDev +14.3%
11-03-2012 08:35:12 | More by profondo
Ontario (Canada)
4.18/5 rDev +19.4%
Fresh bottle at Volo release day. Outstanding smoked. Aromas of rich smoked malt and wine. Very rich malt, chocolate, peat, whisky, really tasty, with chiles in the finish.Good amount of retained head. One of the best beers I have had in last few months.
09-23-2012 03:21:24 | More by Sammy
Rook & Vuur from Brouwerij De Molen
80 out of 100 based on 61 ratings.


text:
It seems that the hallmark of this year's NHL Entry Draft is confusion. It really isn't a high end affair in that the Top 10 or 20 potential picks aren't considered "sure fire" stars. In fact after Nail and maybe Galchenyuk the remainder of that group seem pretty even and uninspiring. I've said elsewhere that there are a crop of 5 guys or so that I think the Canes would be well served if their #8 selection came from that group which includes:
- Radek Faksa
Teuvo Teravainen
Jacob Trouba
Griffin Reinhart
Cody Ceci
However, I think the real opportunity in this draft are the "project" guys...the ones who need a few years of development. After the jump is a list of guys who should be available somewhere between pick 31 and pick 100. We have 4 picks in that range and this draft may allow us to garner some real gems.In particular there are a number of promising forwards that are raw and need some work. Yet they have some real upside potential. That list includes:
- Mark Jankowski - C
- Phillip Di Giuseppe - LW
- Jarrod Maidens - LW
- Devin Shore - C
- Tanner Pearson - LW
- Brady Vail - LW
- Lukas Sutter - C
- Christoval Nieves - LW
- Nicolas Kerdiles - LW
- Stefan Matteau - C
- Tomas Hertl - LW
Finally, I'm curious as to the crop of goalies available at this years' draft. I've heard that it is a pretty solid group. We should be able to corral a very solid guy. Here's a list that interests me:
- Brandon Whitney
- Anthony Stolarz
- Jon Gillies
- Collin Olson
- Linus Ullmark
Regardless, I look for a very active and interesting draft.


text:
From Queer Channel Media:
Next Monday and Tuesday, the transgender community will gather on Capitol Hill to rally for a trans-inclusive ENDA, among other things. The National Center for Transgender Equality will lead the effort, which begins with a day of preparations on Monday and ends on Tuesday with lobbying lawmakers.
The NCTE is offering a resource sheet to help activists make appointments with their members of Congress.
Autumn Sandeen wrote a blog for Pam's House Blend today in which she said that after weighing the facts, she's concluded that neither Democratic presidential candidate would rally hard enough for a trans-inclusive ENDA. A day like Transgender Lobby Day on Tuesday is needed to help change that.
If you do lobby, please make it clear to the representatives and senators that neither NCTE nor HRC speaks for transsexuals and other trans folks.


text:
Exclusive: Sara Evans, 'If I Run' – Story Behind the Song
Sara Evans releases her new album Tuesday (March 11), and she's giving readers of The Boot an inside look at one of the tracks.
Sara Evans releases her new album Tuesday (March 11), and she's giving readers of The Boot an inside look at one of the tracks.
Kacey Musgraves' debut single, "Merry Go 'Round," reached the Top 10 on the country charts and was also named one of the Top 50 songs of 2012 (in all genres) by Rolling Stone magazine, which singled it out
"If you listen to our music, you know that we're not very good at keeping secrets," Miranda Lambert tells The Boot of the true-to-life songs she and her Pistol Annies cohorts, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley have been writing
Ashley Monroe's "Weed Instead of Roses," from the singer-songwriter's Top 10 country album, Like a Rose, is a tune the now-26-year-old wrote, with Sally Barris and John McElroy, when she was just 19. The humorous (and slightly controversial) song is Ashley's
Jason Kempin, Getty Images
Brantley Gilbert has found his niche in the country music community, but when he was first getting into music he wasn't sure that would happen.
Thomas Rhett was just four years old in 1994, but having singer Rhett Akins for a dad, he was, naturally, already a music fan. One of his favorite singers at the time was country crooner Joe Diffie, who scored five No. 1 singles during the decade, including 'Home' and 'Bigger Than the Beatles.'
Candy companies make a fortune around Valentine's Day, thanks to those sweet little candy hearts stamped with hopeful expressions such as "Kiss Me," "I'm Yours" and "Be Mine." But Hunter Hayes found a so
Brantley Gilbert's latest single, "More Than Miles," is quickly becoming a fan favorite, as well as one of his own proudest musical moments. The tune is one of the most personal songs he has ever recorded.
"It has a double meaning," Brantley explains to The
Chris Young's latest single, "I Can Take It From There" is the fourth release from his album Neon, and it's already a Top 30 hit and climbing. Chris, who wrote the tune with Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip
If you don't have Kellie Pickler's 100 Proof album, you're missing out on some great songs that never made it to radio, including one plucked from the singer's own love story with husband Kyle Jacobs. "Rockaway (The Rockin' Chair Song)," which Kellie co-wrote with Brent Cobb and Barry Dean, was inspired by the blond beauty's very first date wit


text:
February 8, 2008
Valdosta - Valdosta's retail pull factor is now the best in the state.
"For every $1.00 we spend, somebody else who doesn't live here is spending $1.02," says Mayor John Fretti.
"It just confirms Valdosta is a retail hub, people come to shop here on weekends, they come to places like Wild Adventures and spend time in our hotels and they purchase food at our local restaurants," adds Clifford Lipscomb, Associate Professor of Economics at VSU.
Retail sales have also skyrocketed, increasing by nearly 27% to bring in over two billion in annual sales for 2006.
"We are just pulling them in from all over like nobody else," Fretti says.
And a study just completed by some major universities says Valdosta's overall economy is booming, opposite of the national trend.
"We are doing a very good job of attracting retirees. We are also doing a really good job of attracting industries which helps bring people to the area which keeps the housing market strong," Lipscomb says.
Mayor John Fretti says it's the areas collaborative efforts that are making the city and all of Lowndes County so successful.
"It's all about relationship. Its how the chamber has helped, the industrial authority, the county, the airport authority, of course the city of Valdosta and how we lobby Atlanta and market ourselves," Fretti says. "We are so much stronger collectively then we could be individually."
And he knows those numbers will carry over for years to come.
Feedback: email@example.com?subject=Valeconomy-AE
P.O. Box 3130
Albany, GA 31706
(229) 446-1010
FCC Public File
(229) 446-4005
EEO Report
Closed Captioning


text:
About this series: Collision with the Law
Monday: Florida cops were involved in 102 fatal crashes killing 118 people during the past five years, including 32 crashes in which the officers were at least partly at fault. The crashes leave devastated families in their wake.
Tuesday: Florida law-enforcement agencies say accidents are an unfortunate risk for officers who drive millions of patrol miles each year. In Monroe County, the Sheriff's Office adopted aggressive policies to prevent crashes after five deputies were killed in crashes. Most agencies aren't keen to follow suit.


text:
Winning a national championship is very difficult. A team must be elite, stay healthy, catch a lot of breaks and have the right schedule.
In 2014 (yes, I know it is a long way off) Florida State has a chance to do all of that. Today we will look at two things: FSU's potential 2014 roster and the importance of the 2014 schedule.
But first, a word from our sponsor, The Campus Letters.
FSU Fans,
I know you'd rather talk EJ Manuel, defensive schemes, strength of schedule, etc. That's why you're here. You love FSU. So do we.
And while you'd rather get back to this awesome article, you have the opportunity to either receive or give a cool gift from a fellow Seminole this Father's Day. Use the discount code "TN Dad" and you get 15% off. Fellow Noles have been doing it for the past couple of weeks.
You know who else is using it? Florida fans. True story. We got some orders from UF pieces with the "TN Dad" code last week. Almost as many as FSU ones. Come on, do we really want to lose to the Gators? I mean, the silver lining is they're so concerned with us they're reading our best FSU blog, but we gotta step it up and make sure we get more FSU orders than UF orders through Tomahawk Nation.
I know the pieces are a little expensive - custom printing and framing is an expensive field. But don't worry, we produce the posters so that you can have Dad take the bill on the framing and you can just get him the artwork. This is a great compromise for those of you who don't have a rich sister working in pharmaceutical sales to chip in for a framed piece.
And for the Dad's reading this, send the link to the kids and Mom. Save yourself that awful experience of having to pretend you like the new shirt they got you or the "World's Best Dad" coffee mug. You've got those gifts for so many years, treat yourself to a Father's Day present this year that will constantly remind you of the thing you love most - Florida State University.
Come over to The Campus Letters, enter "TN Dad " at checkout, get 15% off your purchase, and you know you're getting a great Father's Day gift this year. Thanks to Bud and Tomahawk Nation for allowing us to sponsor this article. Go Noles!
Austin LaRoche
Founder - The Campus Letters
|Figure 1: 2014 Roster
|Defensive Line
|C. Trickett* 5th year
|C. Erving* (DT) 5th year
|J. Coker 4th year
|T. Jernigan (DT) 4th year
|Running Back
|D. Mitchell (DT) 4th year
|D. Freeman 4th year
|N. Lawrence (DT) 4th year
|J. Wilder, Jr. 4th year
|G. Newberry (DE) 4th year
|M. Pender 3rd year
|D. Stuckey (DT) 3rd year
|E. Beverly 4th year
|C. Casher (DE) 3rd year
|Wide Receiver
|D. Fowler, Jr. (DE) 3rd year
|C. Green* 5th year
|M. Edwards, Jr. (DE) 3rd year
|R. Greene 4th year
|K. Benjamin 4th year
|H. Onwukaife* 5th year
|Tight End
|N. Terrell* 5th year
|T. Sessions* 5th year
|Ter. Smith 4th year
|W. Tye* 5th year
|A. Jenkins 4th year
|N. O'Leary 4th year
|M. Eligwe 3rd year
|Offensive Line
|Defensive Back
|D. Foose* 5th year
|N. Waisome (CB) 4th year
|B. Hart 4th year
|K. Williams (S) 4th year
|T. Pettis 4th year
|T. Hunter (S) 4th year
|R. Carter 4th year
|K. Smith (CB) 4th year
|S. Lovelady 4th year
|L. Brutus (CB) 4th year
|J. Matias 4th year
|PJ Williams (CB) 3rd year
|J. Prestwood 4th year
|T. Jackson 4th year
|A. Barron 3rd year
|A. Taylor 3rd year
|A. Gholson 2nd year
First, a look at FSU's potential roster. Obviously, the 2014 roster will be vastly different than figure 1. Some players will leave early for the NFL draft. Others will realize that they won't get playing time and in their upperclassmen years will elect to transfer in order to continue playing the game they love. Others will suffer career-ending injuries, struggle with grades, etc. But the quality should be the same-- and it could even be better if a few 4th or 5th-year players end up staying for their senior years. And there is no guarantee that all of the 2013 commitments will stick and qualify.
2014 will have the seniors/redshirt juniors from the #1-rated 2011 recruiting class and the juniors/redshirt sophomores from the already-acclaimed 2012 class, plus whatever Fisher & co. bring in for the 2013 class.
This roster stands to be really loaded with experience and talent at almost every position. FSU should be in prime position to make a run. That is, if they don't screw it up.
A team cannot control things like bounces and injuries. It can, however, control its non-conference schedule.
Below in figure 2 is the 2014 schedule as it is currently comprised. What do we notice? (And I fully acknowledge that many things can change between now and the 2014 season).
- FSU has a chance to play eight home games in 2014. That is a big moneymaker for the university and the local economy. It is also an enormous advantage for the team. FSU needs to schedule three automatic home wins to fill the remaining spots.
- As the schedule currently stands, Florida State is most likely to be favored in every game. Scheduling a difficult game that would cause FSU to play its starters longer and subject them to injury, cause FSU to have to focus on more games than necessary, and increase the chance of a loss, would be an enormous mistake. FSU needs to schedule three automatic home wins to fill the remaining spots.
- FSU does not draw Virginia or Duke from the Coastal Division. Florida State already plays the best non-conference game each season (in terms of impact on poll voters), in Florida. Any other game it could play does much more to potentially hurt the team than it does to impact voters. Some believe that it is appropriate for FSU to play another marquee non-conference game when the 'Noles draw the Virginia/Duke combo from the Coastal Division, but that is not relevant here as that situation does not occur again until 2016.
- An undefeated 'Noles team with wins over UF, an ACC opponent in the ACC Championship Game (Virginia Tech, UNC, or Miami), Clemson, @ UNC, @ Miami, Georgia Tech, @ N.C. State, @ Maryland and against Boston College is easily in the national championship game. That would be wins over eight or nine bowl teams. FSU does not need any other team on this schedule.
- Now is the time to address this issue. FSU can, right now, schedule a D1-AA team for the week before the Florida game. The Gators do it and it is an enormous advantage for them. FSU needs to do so as well, as it allows the team to rest up and be focused on the most important game of the year.
- That said, the other two games do not have to be against D1-AA teams. Any two off this list will be fine: UMass, Middle Tennessee, Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, UL-Lafayette, UL-Monroe, North Texas, Western Kentucky, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Temple, Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Ohio, Ball State, Buffalo, Toledo, Kent State, Miami-OH, Akron, Eastern Michigan, Nevada, Fresno State, Hawaii, Louisiana Tech, Utah State, San Jose State, Idaho, New Mexico State, Tulsa, Marshall, UTEP, UAB, Rice, Memphis, Tulane, Colorado State, San Diego State, Wyoming, New Mexico, UNLV, Baylor, Iowa State, Minnesota, Indiana, Washington State
- You as a season-ticker holder may say that you won't buy season tickets if FSU doesn't have another major non-conference game. But if FSU goes on the run that is expected over the next three years, you'll probably eat your words. People love winners. Additionally, how can someone complain about a home schedule featuring UF, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Boston College? Particularly if the season includes a trip to the ACC Championship and a BCS (and potential national championship) game.
- FSU refusing to buy three non-conference wins is refusal to do everything in its power to bring a national championship to Tallahassee. That's contrary to the "big boy football" attitude FSU wants you to believe it has.
|Figure 2: 2014 Schedule
|Florida Gators
|@ North Carolina Tar Heels
|Clemson Tigers
|@ Miami Hurricanes
|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|@ N.C. State Wolfpack
|Boston College Eagles
|@ Maryland Terrapins
|Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Stay connected to Tomahawk Nation via facebook and twitter
Like this story? E-mail it to your friends and spread the word!


text:
Two people were critically injured when their car rolled off Highway 835 near Buffalo Springs Lake around 9 p.m. Saturday.
DPS found a green Toyota Celica in the ditch with the driver and passenger trapped inside. The man and woman were taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Few details are available at this time, but DPS says speed looks to be a factor.
The victims names and ages have not yet been released.
|Get More>> Web Enhanced
Avoiding Road Rage


text:
Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway will be presented keys to the City of York at 11:30 a.m. March 17 on the steps of City Hall, 50 W. King St. in York.
The Galways, world-famous flutists, perform with the York Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. March 17 at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, 50 N. George St. in York.
For details about the concert, visit www.yorksymphony.org.
Read an interview with Sir James Galway on page 8 of the Going Out side of Thursday's FlipSide.


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
Find a similar product below or contact our experts for a recommendation of great alternatives. Call us at 800-449-9128.Similar Items:
Pump up your percussion array at a pauper's price!
Here's an LP conga set that includes 3 of LP's most popular Performer Series drums: the 11" quinto, 11-3/4" conga, and 12-1/2" tumba. And the best part is you pay for just the quinto and conga while we throw in the tumba!
Get the trio for the price of a duo. Order today!
Reviewed by 1 customer
Comments about LP Darkwood Performer Series 3-Piece Conga Set:
Bought a set of 3 bout a yr ago. I have problems with legs so I play seated. Purchased some stands designed for seated position and they give these congas just enough room below to really resonate very well. The quality is very good and comparable to higher end LP congas. The hardware isn't great but for the price you cannot go wrong. Change the heads to better quality, replace the lugs with heavy duty and you got a great set of congas for the price. Highly recommended for the intermediate congero on a budget.
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:
SunPumps Submersible Pump, 1.5 HP, 180 Volts DC, SCS 12-250
SunPumps SCS 12-250 is a 1 1/2 HP brushless DC submersible pump. The pump can be operated at five different nominal voltages. Each voltage has a optimal head and flow rate design point. They are as follows:
• At 180 volts DC the peak efficiency point is 12 GPM at 250 feet of head.
• At 150 volts DC the peak efficieny point is 10.8 GPM at 185 feet of head.
• At 120 volts DC the peak efficieny point is 9 GPM at 125 feet of head.


text:
Miken Triad Xtreme ASA Maxload Slow Pitch Bat 2014Item Number: 29229376
Price: $224.97 $299.99*
You save: $75.02 (25%)
You save: $75.02 (25%)
Free Shipping No Minimum Purchase!! Up to $15 Shipping Credit. (See Promotion Details)
Product Information
Customer Reviews
Buying Guide
Designed with premium, aerospace-grade carbon composite to deliver hot performance right out of the wrapper, the 2014 Miken® Triad Xtreme ASA Maxload Bat can be your deadly weapon this season. The Miken® Triad Xtreme ASA Slow Pitch Bat features Maxload end weighting to help you achieve maximum power and distance. Triad 2-Piece Technology layers high-strength carbon fibers at "xtreme" temperatures for outstanding durability.
- 2-1/4" barrel diameter
- Two-piece 100% composite construction for ideal flex
- Premium, aerospace-grade carbon fiber barrel and handle deliver hot performance right out of the wrapper
- Vortex handle with carbon braid reinforcement increases bat strength to optimize performance
- Triad 2-Piece Technology layers high-strength carbon fibers at "xtreme" temperatures to provide ultimate durability and optimize the sweet spot
- Maxload end weighting helps you achieve maximum distance and power
- Approved for play in ASA softball; meets the new ASA higher performance standard
- Made in the USA
- Manufacturer's limited warranty: 1 year
- Model: STR3MA
- Miken
NOTICE: We recommend that you receive approval from your local league before removing the wrapper from your bat.
For additional information relating to the Manufacturer's Warranty, please contact 1-877-807-5291.
Country of Origin: United States
Customer Reviews
Rated 4 out of 5�by 4 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5�by Mahler1911 Awesome bat! If you're looking for great high end bat. This is it! It has good size of sweet spot and it's handsome looking bat! Strongly recommend this bats to anyone who wants to hit homerun. August 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by mahler2u Awesome!! It is worth every pennY! STRONGLY, HIGHLY, recommend this bat to anyone who wants HOMERUN!! July 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Mashley119 Hot out of the wrapper Just bought the triad 3. Very first at bat with it I hit 315ft no problem. This bat has a huge sweet spot and drives the ball with no problems. Would highly recommend it if you are looking to add some more distance on your hits. July 16, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5�by Zck1285 Bat broke third practice Bought the miken triad 3 (previous year model) bat third bat practice bat broke at the two piece seem and handle feel in barrel luckily dicks took it back and exchanged it.(not usually done) I would proceed with extreme caution I got the miken freak one piece composite ill leave a new review on that one after a few games July 7, 2014
1-4 of 4


text:
Hey guys, selling a limited edition Vikings Fotoball from 2000. Its in its original box, unopened. Its officially licensed NFL gear. I have it listed on eBay for $61.00 however would rather sell it to a die-hard fan than a lukewarm eBay bandwagon jumper. If anyone on here wants it I will sell it for $50.00 straight via PayPal. Had it for years but have fallen on some harder times.
Skol Vikings!


text:
Sioux Falls police say tips from the public helped them nab three people on meth charges in Sioux Falls.
Heather C. Schmidt, Nicholas Sherard and Jonathan K. Wallace were arrested for manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, maintaining a place where drugs are kept or used, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces and possession of drug paraphernalia.
They were arrested Wednesday after the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force served a warrant at a home at 2205 South Grange Avenue.
Officers found several components necessary for operating a methamphetamine lab, marijuana, methamphetamine and paraphernalia. At Thursday's police briefing, Officer Sam Clemens said the arrests were made after several tips.
The three are expected to appear in court on Thursday.


text:
We look forward to helping you maintain a clean, healthy environment at your place of business.
Brokate Janitorial provides customized cleaning services seven days a week, day and night, for large and small businesses across multiple industries.
Service quality is ensured by our exclusive Digital Quality Control Program, and we welcome your feedback in order to consistently provide you with the highest level of cleaning service available.
Worried about the stress of transitioning to a new service provider? Don't be. Our experienced team of dedicated managers will make the process easy, from start to finish. We sweat the details, so you don't have to.
What we're up to
The germiest spot in your office revealed.-
- 07/14/2014
Where is the germiest location in your office building? Take a guess. We'll give you a hint: It's not the bathroom. Stumped? The break room is…
The Brokate Brothers take the lead…-
- 04/1/2014
The Brokate brothers take the lead on the family commercial cleaning business As workers across southwest Missouri leave their offices each business day, crews from…


text:
This Naked Dog Doing The Gangnam Style Dance Is The Funniest Thing You'll See All Day (Video)
Ah yes, Gangnam Style. The most viral song/music video in YouTube history. (Isn't that sad?) While everyone else with a seat of ears has jumped off the Gangnam Style bandwagon by now (hopefully), this dog can't get enough of Korean sensation Psy's criminally-bad song. Meet Nathan, a hairless Chinese crested that is remarkably spry. Shake it Nate!
The story gets even better, though. Nathan bounced around from foster home to foster home until he ended up at Bald Is Beautiful Dog Rescue two years ago. Nathan went un-adopted for years, until this video went viral. Now in a loving home, Nathan is free to shake his naked butt without fear of reprisal from the other shelter dogs. You were born this way, Nate!