text:
This site uses cookies and similar technologies to customize and enhance your online experience. By using this site, you accept our use of these technologies. To learn more, please read our cookie policy.
Clippers Broadcasters
- Ralph Lawler
PRIME TICKET/The Beast 980
Entering his 35th year as the "Voice of the Clippers" and his 38th year in professional basketball, Ralph Lawler looks ahead with unprecedented enthusiasm to what has the potential to be the greatest season in Clipper franchise history. The 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons weren't bad in bringing unmatched thrills to Clipper fans as the pairing of Blake Griffin and Chris Paul made the Clips one of the league's most popular teams while giving birth to the "Lob City" mania that swept the land. Ralph is happily reunited with Doc Rivers who becomes the first former Clipper player to serve as the team's head coach. Doc's Championship coaching credentials give this team its best ever shot a competing for their first NBA Championship. Lawler is the 3rd longest tenured team broadcaster in the league, but he's never been more excited about a season than he is for this one.
Ralph's long tenure with the club saw him approach 2700 Clipper regular season and playoff broadcasts last season with his enthusiastic calls of "Bingo!," "Fasten your Seat-belts" and "Oh Me Oh My" continuing to be familiar favorites for Clipper fans throughout Southern California. Lawler's active schedule has him handling play-by-play duties for all televised games on PRIME TICKET as well as on the Clippers' flagship radio station, The Beast 980, for all non-televised contests.
He added to his list of honors last season when he collected his third EMMY as a part of Prime Ticket's Emmy Award Winning coverage of Clipper basketball. Ralph is a proud member of the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He happily notes that he broadcast the NBA debuts of 3 of his all-time favorites: Julius Erving (with 76ers in Philadelphia), Magic Johnson (versus Clippers in San Diego) and Blake Griffin (with the Clippers). The NBA has long been Lawler's great love. However, the versatile broadcaster is one of only a handful of announcers who have worked play-by-play in each of the four major pro sports leagues: NFL (San Diego Chargers), MLB (Philadelphia Phillies), NHL (Philadelphia Flyers) and NBA (76ers and Clippers). His resume also includes broadcasting events as varied as A.B.A. and college basketball, golf, tennis, track & field, box lacrosse, auto racing, boxing and college football.
Ralph is a graduate of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and was inducted into his alma mater's Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. He's another in a long line of sportscasters who honed their craft in Peoria: Chick Hearn, Tom Kelly, Bob Starr, Bill King and Jack Brickhouse, among others. Ralph spends his off-season keeping tabs on all matters involving the NBA and communicates with Clipper fans regularly via Facebook and Twitter. Notable off-season activities have included a week aboard the SS Norway as the radio host of an NBA Cruise of the Caribbean, an 18-day whitewater rafting trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon with former broadcast partner Bill Walton, a full month in Italy with family in 2013 and service one year as the play-by-play voice for one of Nintendo's "NBA Courtside" video games.
Ralph and his wife, Jo, proudly head a family that includes three grown children and seven grandchildren. The Lawlers spend the season in Marina Del Rey and their summers in Bend, Oregon. Fans can follow Ralph on Twitter: @ohmeomy or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ralphlawler.
- Michael Smith
PRIME TICKET/The Beast 980
Former Clipper Michael Smith begins his 16th season behind the microphone for the Clippers and his 12th partnering with Ralph Lawler on all Clippers broadcasts. Prior to his permanent move to the Clippers television broadcast team, Smith served as the Clippers' radio play-by-play voice for four seasons, where he was one of only two (Hot Rod Hundley being the other) former NBA players, to do play-by-play on radio for an NBA team. Previously, he had worked for NBC in Salt Lake City calling college games.
Smith began his broadcast career just as his playing career came to a close. Smith played eight years professionally. He played with some of the games true greats; Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson and Robert Parish to name a few.
Originally drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1989 as the 13th overall selection, Smith started eight games his rookie year in the middle of the season, a span during which he averaged 18 points per game and the Celtics went 7-1, and later earned all-rookie votes. He played in Europe from 1991-1995, and led the Spanish League in scoring and free throw percentage for two different seasons. He was also the leading American scorer in the Italian League.
In 1995, Smith returned to the Clippers for one season. That season allowed him the opportunity to return to the city where he had excelled in his early days. Smith attended Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, where he set CIF football records for yardage, attempts, completions, and the single-game record for TD's (8) as a quarterback on the way to a perfect season and the CIF championship. That year, he was chosen the National Male High School Athlete of the Year by the Dial Corporation, after being First Team All-American in football, basketball and volleyball. Smith was recruited by virtually every university in the country to play any or all of the three sports. He chose BYU and basketball. Accolades at the college level continued: he was an All-American his junior year and led the team to a 26-6 record. Overall, he led the conference in scoring three times, was a two-time WAC Player of the Year, led the nation in free throw percentage his senior year, and was a three-time First Team Academic All American, majoring in Spanish with a minor in Communications. In 1988, Smith was invited to tryout for the Olympic volleyball team, the Olympic basketball team, and play Quarterback for the BYU football team. Smith loves to golf, surf, do yoga and play ping pong, and spend every possible moment with his wife, Debra, and their 10 children.
- Mark Rogondino
Mark Rogondino is one of soccer's most recognized voices and has been in the booth calling the game for the last decade. Most recently, Rogondino joined the FOX Sports West Family at the end of 2012 full time as the pre- and post-game host and reporter for the Los Angeles Clippers, Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Dodgers. This fall he can also be seen on FOX Sports West calling play-by-play for CIF Southern Section Football.
Rogondino was a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy broadcast team since 2005, originally serving as a sideline reporter before transitioning to the color analyst role in 2006. Affectionately called "Rogo", the San Diego native called the 2012 Galaxy Championship season taking the helm as the lead play by play Announcer and was joined by the legendary USC Soccer and former Los Angeles Galaxy great, Cobi Jones. In 2002, Rogondino joined FOX Soccer Channel's on-air talent team and has been announcing telecasts of the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions' League, Major League Soccer, College Soccer, Women's Professional Soccer, USC Men's and Women's National Team games and a slew of other domestic and international competitions.
In addition to calling the action on the "pitch", the SoCal native has served as courtside reporter for the Clippers and UCLA Basketball broadcasts. He has also lent his talents to Pac-12 Network, CBS College Sports, The Mountain Network, Time Warner Cable Sports Net and various Comcast Sports' outlets. With a passion for football, Rogondino has also called Arena Football league games, as well as hosted Fox Sports West's "Prep Zone" football coverage.
An experienced event host, Rogondino has been the TV Host for the Drew Brees Celebrity Golf Tour the past seven years. Rogondino's first foray into sports broadcasting was in 2000 for the San Diego Shockers, a team he grew up supporting as a youngster.
As a collegiate goalkeeper, Rogondino also played soccer at San Diego State University and continues to play in a men's soccer league in Orange County where he lives with his wife Tiffany and daughter Averi. The couple is expecting their second child in September 2013.
Follow Mark on Twitter @MRogondino
- Kristina Pink
Kristina Pink returns for her second season as a sideline reporter for Clippers broadcasts. Pink joined the FOX family in 2012 serving as both a sideline reporter for Los Angeles Clippers telecasts on PRIME TICKET and as an NFL on FOX sideline reporter alongside play-by-play announcer Ron Pitts and analyst Mike Martz. This year marks Pink's second in working with the FOX family of networks and she is quickly establishing herself as a trusted, well-informed sideline reporter among players and coaches.
Prior to joining the NFL on FOX, Pink most recently worked as a sports reporter for WTVJ-TV an NBC affiliate in Miami, FL as well as WGNO-TV an ABC affiliate out of New Orleans, LA.
Pink began her broadcasting career during her college years at the University of Florida, providing Florida athletics feature stories on campus. Additionally, Pink contributed as a sportscaster for the University's television station, WUFT as well as their college radio station, WRUF-AM 850. In October 2009, Pink graduated from the aforementioned University of Florida with a Bachelor's degree in telecommunications.
- Kyle Montgomery
Kyle Montgomery has ascended as one of the most versatile young broadcasters in sports. Currently he can be seen on Prime Ticket's Clippers telecast as the "Clippers Live" pre-game and post-game host. He also contributes to Clippers game telecasts with player and coach interviews.
Most recently, Montgomery anchored NBA TV's Flagship show "NBA Gametime," hosted his own kids hoops show on Cartoon Network and helped launch digital Networks for the ACC and NBA.
Montgomery first received his start in broadcasting with local stints in Houston, Texas, Montgomery, Alabama, and Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
In his free time Kyle enjoys spending time with his son Makhi and his wife Cam, fishing, working out, and playing hoops and an occasional game of Madden.
A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Kyle is a graduate of Alabama State University where he earned a B.A. in Communications.
- Don MacLean
Former NCAA All-American and NBA veteran Don MacLean enters his seventh season providing analysis for "Clippers Live" pre-game and post-game shows surrounding Clippers telecasts on PRIME TICKET and FOX Sports West. Supplementing his NBA work MacLean enters his fifth season as the national Pac-12 men's basketball analyst for FOX Sports West and PRIME TICKET. In addition to his television duties, MacLean enters his tenth year as a radio analyst for UCLA basketball radio broadcasts on XTRA Sports 570 AM. In 2005, MacLean made his first television appearance as an analyst for FSN during the Pac-10 tournament held at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Prior to his broadcast experience, MacLean spent nine seasons in the NBA. Drafted 19th overall in 1992 by the Detroit Pistons, he received the NBA's Most Improved Player Award for the 1993-94 season, and rounded out his career with the Miami Heat. Before turning professional, MacLean spent four years (1989 — 1992) as a member of the UCLA Bruins basketball program. Coming from a long line of basketball legends, MacLean made a name for himself as a Bruin when he became the all-time career leader for both UCLA and the Pac-10, two records that still stand today. Fittingly, he was inducted in to the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002. A native of California, MacLean attended Simi Valley High School before UCLA. He now lives in the Southland with his wife and their three sons.
- Brian Sieman
The Beast 980
Brian Sieman enters his seventh season as a member of the Clippers' broadcast team, handling the radio play-by-play duties on The Beast 980 for all televised games and providing additional analysis alongside Ralph Lawler and Michael Smith on radio for all non-televised contests. Sieman also provides play by play for Fox Sports West's coverage of High School Football. Prior to joining the Clippers, Sieman was the radio voice for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx (WNBA). Sieman has experience in all levels of broadcast, having worked in the Continental Basketball Association, the International Basketball Association, Drake University, and 950 The Fan, the Flagship station for the Denver Nuggets. A 1998 graduate from the University of Kansas, Sieman, his wife Amy, and their sons Finnegan and Henry, reside in Westchester.
- Isaac Lowenkron
The Beast 980
Isaac Lowenkron is in his fifth season as the Clippers radio host, hosting the Clippers Countdown pre-game show and the halftime show for all games on the Clippers Radio Network. He hosts Postgame Clipper Talk for road games, and teams with Clippers radio play-by-play announcer Brian Sieman for Postgame Clipper Talk after home games. He and Clippers Insider Eric Patten also co-host the popular LobCast podcast on Clippers.com.
Lowenkron, who additionally serves as an anchor and fill-in host for FOX Sports Radio, has broadcast NFL and college football play-by-play for Sports USA Radio. He has also done radio play-by-play for UCLA football, UCLA men's basketball, USC men's basketball, the Los Angeles Avengers of Arena Football, and six Pac-12 men's basketball tournaments.
- Television
Beginning their 18th season as telecast partner and fifth campaign as the sole television home for the Clippers, Prime Ticket is scheduled to televise 81 games, including eight preseason and 73 regular season game telecasts.
This marks the fifth complete High Definition (HD) Clippers season for the regional sports network. Ralph Lawler, the "Voice of the Clippers," is in his 35th year as the Clippers play-by-play announcer. He will call the action alongside former Clipper Michael Smith, who is in his 12th season providing color analysis. New to the broadcasts this season, Kyle Montgomery and Mark Rogondino will rotate at the sideline reporter position with second year reporter, Kristina Pink.
Prime Ticket is the exclusive home of "Clippers Live," the 30-minute pre- and post-game show that provides fans with unmatched access to the team. Montgomery and Rogondino split time at the host position, while former former NBA player Don MacLean, shares analysis. "Clippers Live" keeps fans informed and entertained with player interviews, expert analysis and feature stories.
And as a new fixture this season, "Clippers Weekly" takes fans behind the scenes to showcase the players' lives off the court, training regimens and more. The half-hour program airs every Wednesday throughout the regular season.
Prime Ticket and sister network, FOX Sports West, have been providing local sports coverage to Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii for over 25 years. Together, the regional sports networks present more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. FOX Sports West provides 24-hour sports programming to more than 6.8 million subscribers; Prime Ticket reaches 6.2 million subscribers. The partner networks combine to produce over 800 live sporting events and telecast 2,500 hours of live programming every year. For complete regional sports news, provocative opinions, telecast schedules and updated statistics, log-on to www.foxsportswest.com.
- Radio
The Beast 980
The Beast 980 is Los Angeles' new all-sports radio station with a mix of original programming focusing on the L.A. sports scene, highlighted by the only local sports program during the morning rush-hour commute. The Beast 980
- Spanish Radio
Beginning their fifth season as the Clippers' Spanish radio home, KWKW 1330 AM ESPN Deportes brings Spanish language broadcasts to the Latino community of Los Angeles. Play by play announcer Armando Garcia will call a total of 82 home and road Clipper games for the number one Spanish sports station in country during the 2013-14 NBA regular season.
Back to top | More: Clippers Radio Affiliates


text:
Click here for the PDF for the Science webinar
Filed under Science Resources, Webinars
We are at the completion of our conversation on how to write your own worldview. At the beginning of the year we talked about different people in our lives who had a strong Christ-centered worldview. Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
As I am writing this blog, it is the last week of school for the year. I am finishing up a Prayer unit with my 7th graders. As part of the unit, Continue reading
I started writing this blog from the Youth Hostel (like a hotel) in Chicago where my 7th grade students were staying for the night. I was the lead teacher/chaperone. I woke up early, so I thought I would start on this blog post. Continue reading
The next "must have" in our trek to discovering and writing down our Christ-centered worldview is to have a working philosophy of education. Continue reading
I am currently reading the book, The Next Christian by Gabe Lyons. In the book Lyons writes, "When we allow those talents to intersect with the burdens God and placed on our hearts, Continue reading

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Blessed Baby Doula
Blessed Baby Birth and Postpartum Doula Serving OC/SD/LA Counties
- Categories: natural child birth
- Address: 25981 Rapid Falls Rd Map
- City, State: Laguna Hills, California Country: United States Postal Code: 92653
- Phone: 949-235-9834 Fax: Not Available
- WebSite: http://www.blessedbabydoula.com
- Email: Blessed Baby Doula Contact: Leslie Sandoval
- Description:
Are you pregnant? Then you deserve a doula! I am an experienced birth and postpartum doula ready to provide you with calm and soothing care during this important time in your life. I am experienced with home, water, and birth center birth, and am trained as a Hypno-Doula. I am also a "Happiest Baby on the Block" instructor, CPR/First Aid certified, DONA trained, credentialed teacher, and am currently training as a Hypnobabies instructor and as a lactation educator. Please visit my website to learn about my qualifications, and to learn a little about me!
- Online Ordering: No
No comments yet
your comment about Blessed Baby Doula
Solicitations Will Not be Added


text:
Aspen Mortgage
Loan Center
About Us
See what you can Prequalify for...
Aspen Mortgage is committed to helping you find the right mortgage product for your needs. We understand that every borrower is different, and we offer a variety of products to meet your individual requirements. We make the process of securing a mortgage simple and straightforward by offering you the latest in financial tools that enable you to make sound financial choices.
Learn More
Contact Aspen Mortgage Inc to find out more about the products and services we can provide.
Aspen Mortgage
Ph: (260) 486-5626
Fax: (260) 484-2993
Privacy Policy


text:
Here is the Left's logic:
Legal handgun owners are criminals
Criminals who use guns are misunderstood people trying to survive.
The Blaze,
During Thursday's edition of "The Five," co-hosts Bob Beckel and Greg Gutfeld go into a heated exchange over gun violence and the National Rifle Association, which Beckel called "thugs" and the "most evil lobby" in Washington.
Gutfeld criticized liberals, including Beckel, for being hypocritical and focusing on just one percent of gun crimes, like when a mass shooting happens, and ignoring the bloody violence that occurs in places like Chicago every day.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Police cannot protect, and are not legally liable for failing to protect, individual citizens, as evidenced by the following:
(A) The courts have consistently ruled that the police do not have an obligation to protect individuals, only the public in general. For example, in Warren v. District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C. App. 1981), the court stated: 'Courts have without exception concluded that when a municipality or other governmental entity undertakes to furnish police services, it assumes a duty only to the public at large and not to individual members of the community.'.
(2) Citizens frequently must use firearms to defend themselves, as evidenced by the following:
(A) Every year, more than 2,400,000 people in the United States use a gun to defend themselves against criminals–or more than 6,500 people a day. This means that, each year, firearms are used 60 times more often to protect the lives of honest citizens than to take lives.
(B) Of the 2,400,000 self-defense cases, more than 192,000 are by women defending themselves against sexual abuse.
(C) Of the 2,400,000 times citizens use their guns to defend themselves every year, 92 percent merely brandish their gun or fire a warning shot to scare off their attackers. Less than 8 percent of the time, does a citizen kill or wound his or her attacker.
Of course the left won't stop the gangs.. it's their version of the brown shirts.. they'll disarm the law abiding citizen so people have no defense and have to beg for MORE GOVERNMENT….. That's been the plan all along… pretty simple.
So what we have is a group of people (Leftist Gun Haters) who think the way to live in Utopia is by removing everything that keeps Utopia from existence. When people want weapons to defend themselves, it means that the leftist cannot have their Utopia.
If you look at it this way, you will understand why you cannot have 32 oz. sugary drinks, Scary looking weapons, and large fries. If you have any of that then it is not Utopia.
Views: 2612
Well Done. Nice to have some numbers to reaffirm our argument.
conservatives are like superman.......we fight the never ending battle for truth, justice and the American way. Cliche' ? yes, but also the truth.
LOL Yes Louis, a lot of cliches are true and that one certainly is.
Thanks Rogue,agree 100% about Beckel,and i just loved the DickyDoo tag,so funny.
Greg you cannot fix stupid, stupid squared or just plain ignorant!
Just take two steps back! Contemplate! & then:
Step forward quickly and Smack Bob twice more! It will not effect him and you will feel much better!
I still don't have Bob Beckel figured out. Sometimes I get the impression that he is working from a script, and that Madalyn Pugh Davies and Bob Carroll, Jr. write his material. (I know I will date myself, but those two were the head writers for I Love Lucy during its long run during most of the Fifties.)
If I ever thought he was dead serious, I'd be ready to shoot him.
Beckel drives me crazy sometimes, but not as bad as Juan Williams.....he's absolutely lost it. Of course, any Liberal is borderline stupid.
Williams have racism for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Racist is what the ugly liberal is. Fox have him there for show, so the people can see what a racist sounds, looks like.
Put Beckel out on the street of New York to walk around at night with no protection or anyone for company. See how long he lasts without his pants.


text:
Education &Training
About Education & Training
Education is the gateway to opportunity, with well-educated, well-trained workers needed to fill most positions in the current economy. The best path to a job that pays a living wage capable of sustaining a family is through postsecondary education.
Given the existing gender wage gap, educational attainment is especially crucial for women, as women need more education to reach the same average income levels as men. There are also gaps in education along race lines: 30% of white women—compared to 19.4% of African American women and 13.7% of Hispanic women—hold Bachelor's degrees (American Council on Education, 2011).
Recognizing the necessity of higher education in increasing women's earning power, IWPR's Student Parent Success Initiative (SPSI) seeks to improve access and graduation for low-income student parents—particularly mothers—in college settings. Specifically, through a combination of research and outreach activities that aim to encourage information-sharing, educate leaders and policy makers, and improve public policies and resources, SPSI works to raise awareness about both the challenges and promise represented by parents seeking postsecondary degrees.
Student Parent Success Initiative
Report: Increasing Opportunities for Low-Income Women and Student Parents in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at Community Colleges
Women's Education and Economic Opportunity: The Role of Literacy, IWPR event co-hosted with the National Coalition for Literacy
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Postsecondary Success Initiative
Also visit our external resources page for more information on this topic.
To see our experts on this and other initiatives, click here.
Latest Reports from IWPR
Women in Construction and the Economic Recovery: Results from 2013 IWPR Tradeswomen Survey
This research-in-brief draws on the 2013 IWPR Tradeswomen Survey, an exploratory survey on the opportunities and challenges for women working in construction trades. The survey, distributed online to tradeswomen organizations and networks yielded responses from 219 U.S.-based tradeswomen from 33 states. The survey results present a mixed picture for women in construction. While many respondents are earning good wages, unemployment and underemployment are still high and nationally higher for women than men. The majority of respondents report that they feel largely treated equally to men, yet far too many report unequal treatment in hiring, training, assignments, and promotions. Three in ten respondents report high levels of harassment, and more than one in ten experienced severe enough employment discrimination to make a formal charge to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Fewer than five respondents in total reported having learned about opportunities in the trades through school or career counselors; schools and career counselors are failing to alert women to opportunities in construction even though construction jobs offer much higher potential earnings than most occupations that do not require college level education. These findings suggest that contractors, unions, and the government are failing to recruit, train, and ensure a safe workplace free of harassment for many women.
Community College Students Need Fair Job Scheduling Practices
Working is often critical to community college students' ability to pursue a postsecondary education, but holding a job while in school can threaten a student's success in college. For students to succeed at both school and work, they need jobs with predictable schedules and they need to have a say in scheduling so that work does not conflict with classes. This is especially important for students who are also parents, who must often schedule child care in addition to work and school.
Securing a Better Future: A Portrait of Female Students in Mississippi's Community Colleges
This report presents findings from a survey of female community college students in Mississippi conducted by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) and commissioned by the Women's Foundation of Mississippi. The survey is designed to identify supports and practices that can help women succeed in community college and attain economic security. It explores women's motivations for pursuing college, their personal and career goals, their support needs, and the economic, health, and time challenges that they experience. The survey was designed as a part of the Institute for Women's Policy Research's Student Parent Success Initiative, which provides information and tools to promote the success of student parents in postsecondary education.
College Affordability for Low-Income Adults: Improving Returns on Investment for Families and Society
This report was prepared by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) as a part of a series of papers on defining college affordability sponsored by the Lumina Foundation. The report examines how efforts to understand and improve college affordability can be informed by the experiences and circumstances of low-income adults, students of color, and students with dependent children.
Accelerating Change for Women Faculty of Color in STEM: Policy, Action, and Collaboration
This report is part of a project to address the underrepresentation of women faculty of color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) led by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). It summarizes highlights from a convening held in May 2013 that brought together nearly 50 experts, including professors, academic administrators, and representatives of government, professional societies, the corporate sector, and women's organizations. It addresses the barriers that make it difficult for women faculty of color to advance in STEM fields, key programmatic and policy shifts that would promote their success, and strategies for implementing promising changes and taking them to scale. The convening and report are part of IWPR's research on education and training, which includes early care and education, girls' experiences in the K-12 system, postsecondary attainment, and high-quality workforce development opportunities for STEM and other careers. IWPR's recent research in this area includes a profile of programs at community colleges designed to engage women in STEM fields, as well as reports exploring pedagogical methods to increase women's participation in engineering.
Defining College Affordability for Low-Income Adults
PowerPoint presentation on "Defining College Affordability for low-income adults: Improving returns on investment for families and society" prepared for the Lumina Foundation's Authors Conference.
Financing Child Care for College Student Success
This toolkit provides information about a wide range of funding sources for campus-based child care. It is intended as a resource for early care and education programs, institutions of higher learning, advocates, and policymakers. In addition to descriptions of each resource, it contains over a hundred links to websites of relevant organizations. It is designed as a guide for those seeking to provide quality child care for colleges and university students, considering how to strengthen and expand existing services, or hoping to build networks of support for students with children and other parents on campus.
#G719, Toolkit, 44 pages
Investing in Success: How Quality Early Child Care, Education, and Workforce Training Improve the Well-Being of Girls and Women
Recognizing that education is the gateway to opportunity, the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) has been a significant source of research on education and training, including work on early care and education, girls' experiences in the K-12 system, high quality workforce development opportunities, and postsecondary attainment. Its work has explored the importance of education for improving women's earnings, the importance of access to quality early care and education for mothers' labor force outcomes, methods for improving job quality among early care and education providers, the role of child care in spurring and sustaining economic development, the importance of low-income women's access to postsecondary education as a poverty reduction tool, strategies for increasing the success of student parents in college through providing child care and other supports, and inceasing women's representation in higher paying, traditionally male careers such as in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields.
Education Data Show Gender Gap in Career Preparation
This report was prepared as a summary of an analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research, the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity, the National Women's Law Center, and Wider Opportunities for Women, under the auspices of the National Coalition of Women and Girls in Education and the National Coalition on Women, Jobs and Job Training.
|Preview not available
The Pregnancy Assistance Fund as a Support for Student Parents in Postsecondary Education
Community College Partnerships for Student and Career Success: Program Profile of Carreras en Salud
Postsecondary students with children often need an array of supports to succeed in their studies, which can require significant coordination among new and existing services (Conway, Blair, and Helmer 2012; Henrici n.d.; Miller, Gault, and Thorman 2011). Such supports might include financial aid, academic and career counseling, job placement assistance, transportation, housing, child care, and classes in English-as-a-Second Language. To more effectively provide an expanded range of student resources, community colleges often partner with local nonprofits, private businesses and foundations, and government institutions (Altstadt 2011; Bragg et al. 2007; Bray, Painter, and Rosen 2011; Conway, Blair, and Helmer 2012; Leutz 2007; Singh 2007; Wilson 2010). This fact sheet describes Carreras en Salud ("Careers in Health"), a career pathway program that scholars and advocates have elevated as a promising model for providing comprehensive supports through multiple partnerships with city colleges in Chicago.
|Preview not available
Community College Partnerships for Student and Career Success: Program Profile of Carreras en Salud
Gender Segregation in Fields of Study at Community Colleges and Implications for Future Earnings
Postsecondary education yields myriad benefits, including increased earnings potential, higher lifetime wages, and access to quality jobs. But postsecondary degrees are not all equalin the benefits they bring to students and women tend to obtain degrees in fields with lower earnings. Women with associate degrees earn approximately 75 percent of what men with associate degrees earn (U.S. Department of Commerce and the Executive Office of the President, 2011). This wage gap occurs in part because women with AA degrees—like women at all degree levels—often work in lower-paid, female-dominated occupations (Hegewisch, et al. 2010).
|Preview not available
Housing Resources and Programs for Single Student Parents at Community and Technical Colleges
|Preview not available
Gender Segregation in Fields of Study at Community Colleges and Implications for Future Earnings
Tools for Student Parent Success: Varieties of Campus Child Care
This toolkit is the first in a series by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). It introduces the wide variety of child care services that exist at institutions of higher learning. Rather than an exhaustive study of campus child care programs, it is an introduction to possible options. It is for those seeking to provide quality child care at colleges or universities and for those considering how to expand or rethink existing services.
#C393, Toolkit, 19 pages
Increasing Opportunities for Low-Income Women and Student Parents in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math at Community Colleges
Drawing on a literature and program review, analysis of publicly available data, and consultations with experts in the field, this report examines opportunities for women and student parents to pursue and succeed in STEM fields at community colleges.
#C388, Report, 81 pages
Low Literacy Means Lower Earnings, Especially for Women
Appropriate literacy levels are crucial for both men and women seeking education and employment opportunities, but low literacy skills disproportionally hurt women's chances of earning a sustaining wage.
Implications for Low-Income Student Parents of House Bill H.R. 1, Proposed Continuing Resolution for FY 2011 Appropriations
With the ongoing debate in Congress over how to fund the remainder of the 2011 Fiscal Year, considerable uncertainty exists surrounding the funding picture for many federal programs going forward. This is no less true for the diverse roster of student financial aid, child care, and other education and training programs and initiatives that support low-income student parents as they strive to enter and complete postsecondary programs.
Improving Child Care Access to Promote Postsecondary Success Among Low-Income Parents
This report examines the role of child care as a crucial support for parents who pursue postsecondary education.
#C378, Report, 54 pages


text:
Lois R. Schall, of Westbury, passed away March 6, 2011. Wife of the late William. Mother and mother-in-law of Ruthann and Joe DeStefano of Ft. Salonga and Susan and Bill Jones of Farmingdale. Sister of Frederick Mosher, Estelle Dunn and the late George Mosher. Grandmother of four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Arthur F. White Funeral Home. A religious service, Pastor Julia Yim presiding, was held March 10 with interment at Pinelawn Memorial Park.
Kenneth S. Jenks, of Westbury, beloved husband of Josepha, died peacefully Feb. 18, 2011 at Winthrop Hospital after a short illness.
Mr. Jenks, born in Manhattan on Aug. 5, 1919, grew up in Brooklyn. He left his studies at St. John's University behind to join the U.S. Army in August 1938. His military service included time with the 1st, 9th and 65th Infantry Divisions, primarily as an artillery supply officer.
Vincent Julius Collins, a resident of Westbury for 56 years, passed away Feb. 15, 2011 in his 89th year. Vincent leaves behind four children, Roger Collins and his wife Pat, Vincent (Ricky) Collins and his wife Kay, Felicia Collins Correia and her husband Peter and Lance Collins and his wife Sousan, and his wife of 25 years Gertrude Alston and her two children, Craig Alston and his wife Jane and Cynthia Bohanon and her husband Timothy. He also leaves behind eight cherished grandchildren, Valerie Collins, Branden, Austin and Jordan Collins, Peter Correia, Ashley Collins and Angela and Brittany Bohanon. He is also survived by his nieces, Nadine and Norine and his grand- nephews, Curtis and Vernon Clay, and grand-niece, Nichole Cuffy.
Jeanette Williams Glier, born Sept. 15, 1911 passed away on Nov. 14, 2010 at the fabulously wise age of 99, surrounded by her son's family in Shelburne, MA.
Korean Veteran, Real Estate
Developer and Broker, 79
As a little boy, Jim would watch the planes return from their missions over the skies of Europe, during the WWII conflict, and wonder, in their damaged state, how they'd be able to land at the Mitchell Field military complex next to his home. Inspired by such heroics, he would eventually become a pilot and mechanic in the first established US Army platoon that would test the use of helicopters to rescue wounded soldiers in the field of battle, during the Korean War. Each pilot's duty was not only to fly their helicopter but also repair it in the field of conflict, if necessary. The record breaking, long running television show, Mash, depicting these Army units, left out one very important episode over the years. The one that described the hearing loss experienced by the pilots who flew these rescue copters. Jim would eventually lose all his hearing due to this, but not his vision and dedication to his family, friends and community.
Catherine Senia, of Westbury, died on Feb. 5, 2011. Wife of the late Michael. Mother of Anthony and the late Joseph. Mother-in-law of Karen and Diane Senia. Grandmother of Joseph, James, Christina, David, Kim, Tammy, Marissa, Amanda, Michael and 15 great-grandchildren. Arrangements entrusted to the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass was held at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery.
Rabbi Meyer A. (Mike) Rosen, of Kings Park, died on Jan. 11, 2011. He was born on June 14, 1927. Son of Hyman (d) and Clara Rosen (d). Loving father of Harvey J. Rosen (Rose Heller-Rosen), Robert M. Rosen (Karen Harth-Rosen), Mindy C. Rosen-Pape (Keith R. Pape), Jonathan I. Rosen (d). Adored grandfather of : Alison Rosen-Sutherland (William Sutherland), Gillian P. Rosen, Adam D. Rosen, Daniel H. Rosen, Rianna M. Rosen, Renee D. Rosen, Keith G. Pape (Jacqueline Pape), Jonathan P. Pape (Maria Pape), Maxwell B. Pape, Samantha P. Pape, Raymond Rosen, Victoria Rosen. Greatgrand father to Aiden Pape. Brother of Jack Rosen (d), Mary Rosen-Fruchter (d), Sarah Rosen-Lerner (d). Memorial service to be announced at a later date and time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice of Suffolk, 505 Main St., Northport, NY 11768.
Marion Scott, a resident of Westbury for over 51 years, died on Jan. 3, 2011. Cherished husband of Margaret Miller-Scott. Beloved father of Emma G. Scott, Olean Scott, Marion Scott and Rosa Fanilla Parris. Loving grandfather of three. Dearest brother of Donald (Katherine) Scott, Charles Scott and Florabell Fulwood. He leaves to mourn his passing, his devoted sister-in-law Annie Bell Smith and her husband Lannie Smith and Wilhemina Dennis Scott, one aunt, Grace Rice and dearest friends, Claudette Smith, Mahmet T. Oguz, Judy Peterson Williams, Nancy Serrrano and John Miller. He will be fondly remembered by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation was held at the Westbury AME Zion Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family would like to thank each and everyone who extended their condolences and took part in the funeral services for their kindness during their hours of bereavement. Funeral arrangements were under the supervision of the Hempstead Funeral Home.a
Katherine "Jeanette" (Williams) Glier, born Sept. 15, 1911, died on Nov. 14, 2010 at her son's home in Shelburne, MA.
She spent her youth in Hempstead with her parents, George and Marcella Williams, and her two siblings, George and Marion. She married Gordon M. Glier, moved to Westbury, and had two children, Bonnie Lee (who predeceased her) and Gordon Jr. (Skip).
Page 4 of 7<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next > End >>


text:
Reproductive Health and Family Planning
Men and Reproductive Health
Some of the most innovative work since the ICPD has
aimed to involve men in protecting their partners'
reproductive health as well as their own. Through
their greater access to resources and power, men
often determine the timing and conditions of sexual
relations, family size and access to health care.
Reproductive health programmes are increasingly
being designed to counter the ways that gender
inequality limits women's—and sometimes men's—
access to health care.(57)
Prior to the ICPD, the population field tended to
focus almost exclusively on the fertility behaviour of
women, paying little attention to men's roles in its
study of the macro dimensions and implications of
population growth and fertility rates.(58) As a consequence,
basic family planning programmes served
women almost exclusively.
Research has long shown that men want to know
more about reproductive health and want to support
their partners more actively.
Men's desire to limit their family size often makes
it possible for women who want to use contraception
to do so. Research on male attitudes and practices,
including a 17-country analysis of Demographic and
Health Survey data collected on husbands during the
1990s,(59) suggests that views of men and women on
contraception and family size are much closer than
many in the field once believed. (60) Men generally want
more and better information and access to services.(61)
Those aged 15-24 want fewer children than men 25-34,
who in turn want fewer than men in their 50s.(62)
When programmes exclude men, they undermine
their own effectiveness. Men's reproductive health
directly affects that of their partners, a reality that the
AIDS pandemic has brought sharply into focus. Treating
sexually transmitted infections in women makes little
sense unless the partners who infected them are also
treated and involved in prevention education.
INCLUDING MEN IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. In virtually
every country, and in thousands of governmental and
NGO programmes, creative ways are being found to
draw men into reproductive health programmes.
Men have responded positively to these efforts.
All countries replying to the 2003 UNFPA global
survey reported taking measures to promote male
contraceptive methods. Education campaigns on men
supporting women have been carried out in all of the
Central Asian countries and in most countries in Asia
and the Pacific, Africa and the Caribbean. More than
half of the Caribbean countries reported developing
plans to encourage more male involvement in reproductive
Programmes developed in recent years have taken different
approaches to involving men in reproductive
health. One approach focuses on men as obstacles to
women's contraceptive use and as an untapped group
of potential users themselves.(63)
A second group of programmes emphasize the need
to provide men with sexual and reproductive health
care, remedying their traditional exclusion from such
services.(64) Programmes can improve men's access to
sexual and reproductive health services by making
existing services more receptive: welcoming men, both as clients
and as supportive partners or fathers,
retraining staff, providing information and services
for men, hiring and training male counsellors, and
even altering clinic décor. In trying to make men
welcome, programmes need to recruit and train male
health workers, who can be important advocates and
role models for healthful behaviours and supportive
WORKING TO CHANGE GENDER NORMS. A third
approach focuses on men as supportive partners of
women and seeks opportunities to address the ways that
social positions constrain the sexual and reproductive
roles of women and men. Some programmes explicitly
address inequitable gender norms that harm the health
of both men and women. They work to educate men
about the ways in which control over family resources,
violence at home, or views of male or female sexuality,
for example, can inhibit good reproductive health.
Programmes such as Mobilizing Young Men to Care
in South Africa, the Better Life Options Programme
for Boys in India, the Men Can Stop Rape's "Strength
Campaign" in the United States, the Conscientizing
Male Adolescents Programme in Nigeria, and Cantera
in Central America seek to transform the values that
underlie harmful behaviours.(65) They have shown that
encouraging men to discuss their beliefs leads them to
question harmful elements of traditional masculinity
and that men welcome the opportunity to do things
Some programmes promote communication and
respect between men and women on reproductive
health issues, and aim to build the negotiating skills
of both sexes. Many efforts focus on young and
unmarried men whose ideas about gender roles
and sexuality are still evolving.(66) From Costa Rica to
Kenya to the Philippines, programmes are working
with young men to address their sexual health choices
and to develop their skills. The Mathare Youth Sports
Association in Kenya, for example, has established a
peer education programme for HIV prevention.(67) The
Brazilian NGO, ECOS, emphasizes the links between
masculinity, fatherhood and health.(68)
Working with men in leadership positions who
can influence other men and advocate for women's
health is another important strategy.


text:
WI Trauma Registry
The Wisconsin Trauma Registry contains injury information from
patients presenting to local hospitals (both trauma-designated and
non-designated hospitals). This effort of data collection is a way to
improve patient care, to provide trauma training and to define a
standard on which to measure care.
DHS 118.09 provides the authority for the Department of Health
Services to collect and analyze trauma system data to evaluate the
delivery of adult and pediatric trauma care, develop injury prevention
strategies for all ages, and provide resources for research and
education. DHS 118.09(3) directs all hospitals, ambulance service
providers and first responder services to submit data to the department
on a quarterly basis determined by the department.
All hospitals that provide any level of care to trauma patients must
submit data to the State Trauma Registry.
Hospitals have the option to purchase their own registry software and
"upload" batch reports to the state registry or they can enter
data directly into Wisconsin's trauma registry at no cost to the
The purpose of Wisconsin's Trauma Care System is to reduce death and
disability resulting from traumatic injury. The data in the trauma
registry is used for Performance Improvement activities at the state,
regional and local level.
All data sent to the State Trauma Registry is confidential and
protected. Aggregate reports are designed to ensure that no single
individual, hospital, or EMS provider can be identified.
In July of 2010, Wisconsin's Trauma Registry underwent several
important changes:
Contact the
State Trauma Registry Staff
for further information.
Return to Home page
Last Revised:
June 30, 2014
Protecting and promoting the health and safety of the
people of Wisconsin
The Official Internet site of the Wisconsin Department
of Health Services


text:
Gareth Pugh not in talks to succeed Alexander McQueen
Despite reports to the contrary, Gareth Pugh isn't being lined up to succeed Alexander McQueen. Over the weekend, the Telegraph reported that Gucci Group owner PPR had indicated that they wanted Pugh to take over as creative director at the label. This has since been denied by a spokesperson for the young designer.
In response, Pugh's PR company, Mandi Lennard Publicity, issued the following statement: "Further to speculative reports earlier this week, Gareth Pugh is not in discussions with Gucci Group about a Creative Director role at Alexander McQueen."
In the meantime, McQueen's final collection which is believed to have been nearly completed before his death, will be "unveiled in a series of low-key, private, salon presentations" this week.


text:
Live And Local With Kevin Wall 07/19/12: Amonix, Small Businesses, And The Gripe Line
CBS LAS VEGAS-Darren Littell is the Communications Director for the Republican National Committee and talks about the closing of another solar panel factory called Amonix that was located in North Las Vegas. Robert Wiessen is […]
North Vegas Solar Plant Shuts Down
According to a former worker at Amonix, the plant has been idle since May 1st. It had as many as 700 workers building solar panels for a Colorado utility.
Live And Local With Kevin Wall 07/18/12: Raising Taxes, And Green Energy
Karen Gray is a Nevada Journal Reporter And Researcher and she talks about how big donors to the CCSD tax initiative have district deals.


text:
The private certificated pilot was departing a gravel bar that was about 900 feet long. During the takeoff run, the airplane lifted off, and then settled slightly. The main landing gear tires collided with the lip of a ditch, shearing off the main gear. The airplane then skidded on the gravel surface for about 25 feet. The airplane received structural damage to the fuselage, and the main landing gear attach points.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
Index for Jul2005 | Index of months


text:
And so does Lourdes/Lola. And what they say, is this:
Madonna: 'What are you saying?'
Lola: 'Totes McGotes. We say that now'
Madonna: 'Whatevs'
Lola: 'We don't say that'
Madonna: 'I think you're ageist, ok? I think you're lookist and you're ageist'
We love. Click above for the full (admittedly slightly cringe-tastic, but ultimately brills) vid. Ooh, and if you fancy yourself as the new face of Material Girl, then check it out by visiting the official Material Girl site here.
[the cut]


text:
This is the weirdest thing. For the last 2 weeks I have craved vinegar. Just plain any vinegar I can add to my meals. It's just the weirdest thing, especially because I have always hated vinegar!
Anyone had this? Does it mean anything (i.e. the body is lacking something)?
I googled "vinegar craving" and found a bunch of sites on salt&vinegar chips and pregnancy/pms cravings. I don't want chips, and I am neither pregnant, nor do I menstrate!
For the record...my appetite has increased 5-fold also. I could eat 3 of my meals and a cup of oats and still be hungry (I know, because I have, eek). Not sure if this sheds any light on the vinegar thing...
- 24/7 Customer Service 1-877-991-3411
- Contact Us
- Need Help?
- View Cart


text:
Most Popular Articles
Products & Newsletters
ViaRadio Commences Florida Emergency Notification Infrastructure Project
Melbourne, FL - Apr 6, 2010 - ViaRadio has launched a statewide RDS-based emergency alerting infrastructure project with the support of the state of Florida Division of Emergency Management. ViaRadio has provided Hearo local alert receivers to every county in the state. Urgent alert messages are received by specialized Hearo receivers and other media.
ViaRadio will be able to offer municipalities and other government entities across Florida access to the Envoy Emergency Solutions platform. Envoy Emergency Solutions provides a turn-key platform for disaster warning and communication outreach to citizens, government officials and emergency management teams. Envoy Emergency Solutions platform uses the existing FM radio infrastructure to offer emergency warning and communications tools. This FM/RBDS-based deploys unlimited, time-sensitive notices quickly to advise about disasters and provide community outreach and education notifications.
Envoy Emergency Solutions delivers unlimited, time-sensitive text messages to viaRadio's Hearo local alert receivers. Hearo receivers acquire text messages in English and Spanish through standard FM radio frequencies. Hearo receivers are also compatible with ADA-compliant accessories including strobes and thumpers. Hearo radio receivers also carry NOAA weather warnings and have a 60-hour battery life in case of a power outage.
Acceptable Use Policy blog comments powered by Disqus
[an error occurred while processing this directive]
Today in Radio History
Milestones From Radio's Past
The history of radio broadcasting extends beyond the work of a few famous inventors.
Digital Edition
Each Issue as a Digital Edition
Read each issue online in our Digital Edition Format in your Web browser.
EAS Information More on EAS
NWS XML/Atom Feed for CAP Messages
The feed provides feeds for all US states and territories.
Wallpaper Calendar
Radio 2014 Calendar Wallpaper
Need a calendar for your computer desktop? Use one of ours.
The Wire
A virtual press conference
Information from manufacturers and associations about industry news, products, technology and business announcements.
Current Issue
88Nine Radio Milwaukee
A New Home Brings Community Together
Browse Back Issues[an error occurred while processing this directive]
Also in the November Issue
- Trends in Technology: HD Radio Transmission Update
- Franken FM Stations
- Wi-Fi on Wheels: The Connected Car
- Field Report: Yamaha MG10XU
- Transmitter Site Cleanup


text:
Register now for the 2015-2016 school year. Registrations are already coming in. Take advantage of opportunities by registering now! Contact Mr. Josh Steffen with questions.
Click here to check out this year's winterim course offerings and descriptions. Registration for students will begin the week of November 10th. Contact Mrs. Ehley with questions.
Living Word Lutheran partners with various programs to provide elementary and middle school athletes additional Christ-centered, competitive opportunities. Click here to learn more about the Jr. Wolves volleyball, basketball, and baseball opportunities!
Join us in celebrating Christ's birth at the annual Living Word Lutheran Music department Christmas concert! Concert will begin at 7pm on December 7th at St Paul Lutheran Church in Grafton. Contact Mr. Cody with questions.


text:
|Vintage Red Green Show
|Gun Powder Shakes
|The almost-never-before-seen first season of The Red Green Show has been on the shelf since the early 90s, unavailable for broadcast. Now, these vintage episodes are coming out of the vault and are new for your Red Green fans.Setting the stage for a 15-year run on public television, these first 24 episodes see Red visit the lonely Ranger Gord; Haps harrowing tales of working on a tiger ranch; and Reds earliest inventions, including a coffin made from a freezer, designed for thrifty mourners. And much more!See the very beginnings of the inimitable Possum Lodge and the unique characters reside there.


text:
How is it that Chanukah is almost here already. Didn't we just cook up a storm for Rosh Hashanah? Well like it or not, Hanukkah is right around the corner. Luckily, I've got a bunch of new and totally delicious recipes up my sleeve to share with you! I'm going to start off with this fabulous cookie recipe. The inspiration for this idea came from these cookies, which were (and continue to be) a total success. They're delicious and easy and totally scream "chanukah!" So I decided to come up with this new version. I made a melt-in-your-mouth cookie dough - with cream cheese in it, of course. And then I press a hanukkah coin right into the middle of it. How adorable is that? Get on these … [Read more...]
Purple Potato Latkes
Tonight was the fifth night of chanukah. Which means that if you are partying hard in true hanukkah fashion, you have had a lot of latkes by now. Are you bored of the typical? I am. I know that the world is full of people making latkes with all kinds of interesting vegetables, spices and sauces. But I decided to go a different direction, because I care more than I should about aesthetics. Which is how this idea was born. Let's make a pretty latke, I thought to myself. So I bought some purple potatoes. I posted a picture on instagram of my latkes frying, and they were totally beautiful: You can't see it clearly, but the purple potatoes and flecks of green courtesy of the scallions really … [Read more...]


text:
Burnout Swing Vest Top
- Now £7.00
- Was £12.00
- Save £5.00
Complete your look with the delicate and dainty burnout design swing vest top in pink. With a lightweight hem trim.
Product Information
- Additional Details
- 100% Viscose Trim 51% Viscose 49% Polyester Model wears size 10 height 5ft8
- Care
- Machine Washable
Ratings & Reviews
Burnout Swing Vest Top 1 1Vest top This top looks lovely, but it creases easily have noticed that tops made from viscose crease far too easy. Therefore feel like I cant wear this any more, shame as its such a nice top xx 12 September 20141-1 of 1
Delivery & Returns
Standard delivery will be charged at £3.95 regardless of how many items you order.
Next working day delivery will be charged at £4.95 regardless of how many items you order. Your order will be with you the next working day if you order before 5pm. Orders placed after 5pm will arrive the following day.
If you need to make a return, you can do this at a Matalan store, or by post. For your peace of mind, we offer a 28 day returns policy.
View full Delivery and Returns information


text:
What Are You??
Don't do it, kids! That's how he steals souls!
[via LOLShelf]
Watch your favorite clips and leave suggestions for next week's pick.
More puke, injury, and titties than your precious soul can handle. Download for iOS and Android.
Order "Collas" and "Exposed Arms" on DVD or Blu-Ray.
Not cool, guys. Not. Cool.
Don't do it, kids! That's how he steals souls!
[via LOLShelf]
Oh that's just the souls of the members of 98 Degrees trying to get out.
[via Izismile]
Here are all of the clips from tonight's episode that are available on our site:
All new episodes of Tosh.0 return on Tuesday, May 29 at 10/9c on Comedy Central!
Make sure your soul is well purified beforehand.


text:
- 18 total posts
- 1 review
- 15 comments
- 2 questions
Reviews by HW89532
One Day Post Op Breast Aug and Tummy Tuck (Mommy Makeover) with Inverted Nipple Correction - Mountain View, CA
I started my journey 1 month ago when my boyfriend inspired me to quit putting off my life's dream...a tummy tuck. I also wanted a BA and inverted nipple correction, but thought it would always be financially out of reach. But he offered to help make my dream come true (financially) and take... READ MORE
Questions from HW89532
Moderate Versus Larger Diameter High Profile?
PS suggested 339cc or 371cc (12.4cm or12.9cm >than my 12 cm base) moderate silicone implants above muscle Nipple is 16.5" from the top and 5 cm to center. I am very small... READ MORE
Will a Tummy Tuck Remove the Wrinkley Skin About 1.5 in my Belly Button? (photo)
Would a tummy tuck also remove the pregnancy induced wrinkled skin right over my belly button, and does it look like my scar could be 1/4inch into my pubic area or right above?... READ MORE
Recent comments from HW89532
PetiteBarbie, I saw 6 different board certified PS (all in practice over 20 years). All but 1 said go silicone under muscle (none suggested saline) for reasons mentioned by smilesndimples, but also because mamograms tend to provide... READ COMMENT
Hi, check out my photos PetiteBarbie. I am 5'1 and 103lbs. AA to start but largest my doctor could fit in me was 300cc/325cc high profile. I wanted 400cc-425cc for full C small D. Lower profiles were too wide for my physique.... READ COMMENT
Just had my drains pulled today post op day 8. I was so worried about the pain when removed. I was shaking and almost cried, wishing I had taken pain meds before going to PS office. I asked for local anesthesia, and he said that would... READ COMMENT
Thank you for letting me know about your surgery and glad to hear others assure you the "roll" will go away. Yes, we do have to hang in there. It is all we can do! I see my doctor tomorrow (Weds) for the first time since my first day... READ COMMENT
I can't believe that I'm 6 days through recovery. I was feeling much better except the last few days the drain tubes have been the post painful. I was on 2 percs every four hours until day 5 in which I switched 2 one part way through... READ COMMENT


text:
The information on Southern Arizona Indicators is presented at the county level. For instance, in 2006-2010, there were slightly more males than there are females in Cochise County (65,503 males compared to 63,557 females). However, you might want to know how your individual community compares. In the cities of Benson and Sierra Vista, the gender ratio is fairly balanced whereas in the cities of Bisbee and Douglas, there are more males than females. To find this community-level information, you need to open the data file for the indicator. In this case, go to the demographics tab and click on gender ratio from the menu on the left-hand side of the page. When the indicator comes up, click on the data tab and open the file. If you navigate to the page called GenderByAgeSubcounty, you will find information for many communities in Southern Arizona.
The University of Arizona's Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) is conducting a research project on climate and poverty in U.S. Southwest. This region, which includes Arizona, is extremely vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change and the poor are often more vulnerable to these impacts. Funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the project will examine the relationship between current climate variability and particular populations (e.g., the elderly, populations who work outdoors, low-income neighborhoods, college students). It will also explore how the projected impacts of climate change might exacerbate many of the challenges facing these populations over the next decade. The project's goal is to work with stakeholder organizations to understand the linkage between poverty and climate in the southwestern U.S. and eventually propose appropriate adaptive strategies. Click here to read the results of the stakeholder workshop in Tucson.
Arizona's economy is growing again. On the jobs front, Arizona was virtually tied for eighth place among the 50 states in 2011. The state's 1.6% increase places it just behind California (1.9%) and Texas (2%). Among Southern Arizona's metros, Tucson grew nearly 1% while Yuma lost 1.8%; the Phoenix metro added 1.7% over the year. Stable economics has begun to reverse the decline in real estate prices that has plagued the state since 2007. Standard & Poor's Case Shiller Index reports that Phoenix metro prices finally began edging up during the last half of 2011, up 1.4% during the fourth quarter alone despite continued losses nationally. (NOTE: Job figures reported here come from the monthly Current Employment Statistics series, which is subject to revision. Southern Arizona Indicators typically reports the less timely, but more reliable annual series from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.)
Thank you for visiting the Southern Arizona Indicators project. The site, while open, is still in development and we'll continue adding data over the coming months. We invite your feedback.
Community Survey Results
In early 2012, the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona distributed a survey that reached nearly 1,000 residents across Southern Arizona. The principal purpose of the survey was to inform the development of this new community resource, Southern Arizona Indicators. The results of the survey showed a surprising degree of consensus from community members: they like living here, love the climate and lifestyle, but worry about jobs, K-12 education, and poverty (for complete survey results, see this website: http://www.southernazindicators.org/). The survey results are informative but not predictive of the population as it was not based on a random sample. Southern Arizona Indicators presents objective data and analysis on these key issues in a way that is relevant, reliable and easy to understand.
Check out Population Basics, an interactive tool that allows you to explore demographic data about Arizona, our 15 counties, and metro Phoenix and Tucson. If you prefer raw data, explore the demographics section of our Google Spreadsheets collection:
More to Explore
Explore even more statewide indicator data:
Find additional indicator-related publications in the Arizona Indicators publications library.


text:
BioGaia has signed an agreement with Ferozsons Laboratories for the exclusive rights to sell probiotic drops and tablets in Pakistan. The products will be sold under the BioGaia brand and launch is planned for 2013.
Listed since 1960, Ferozsons is one of Pakistan's leading pharmaceutical companies with several market-leading brands in the fields of gastroenterology, cardiology and oncology. It is focused on medical marketing and has a large medical field force.
Both the BioGaia ProTectis baby drops and the BioGaia ProTectis tablets contain BioGaia's patented and probiotic strain Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis. Today the drops are available in 52 countries and the tablets in 46 countries.
"We are pleased with the agreement with Ferozsons Laboratories. As Pakistan is the world's sixth most populous country with a population of 187 million people, with a large proportion of children, the potential for our probiotic products should be good", said Peter Rothschild, chief executive of BioGaia.


text:
Gathering everything from the system of Gurdjieff, Ouspensky was in a position to write beautiful treatises, as if they were his own experience. Gurdjieff could not compete with him in writing, nor in speaking. Ouspensky was a very talented genius, well educated. Gurdjieff was uneducated, coming from a very undeveloped tribe in the Caucasus, in Soviet Russia. But he had the whole mine of diamonds - it is just that they were all uncut, unpolished. Only a man who had the eyes of a jeweler would have been able to recognize them; otherwise they were just stones.
Ouspensky had the eyes of a jeweler; he recognized that this man had a treasure, but had not the talent to spread it.a great chance for exploitation. He learned everything from Gurdjieff, and the day he felt that now it was enough - he could make a system out of it all - he betrayed him. And he had to prevent his disciples from going to Gurdjieff, because personality-wise Ouspensky was just a schoolteacher - he looked like a schoolteacher. Even while teaching mysticism there was a blackboard - he was a mathematician. He would be teaching mysticism and writing on the blackboard; it was like a class, a university class. His students were taking notes..
Gurdjieff had a tremendously charismatic personality. Anybody who had seen him once could not forget the man; in a crowd of millions he would still stand out. If you had looked into his eyes once, those eyes would follow you your whole life. He was not a man of words, but a man of a tremendously powerful being.
And that was the fear of Ouspensky - that if his disciples went to Gurdjieff, then whatever he had been saying against Gurdjieff would be exposed. And if they listened to that man.although he was not articulate, in a way he was the most articulate master ever. To say a simple thing he would take hundreds of pages. You have to find out where it is - what he really wants to say. He will make up his own words, big long words spreading out over the whole line, a single word that you have never heard before - it is his invention. He knew nothing about how to write; one paragraph will go running on for pages. No publisher was ready to publish his books; he had to publish them himself.
When his first book was published it was one thousand pages. It is one of the strangest books in the world, All and Everything. He kept nine hundred pages uncut, and only one hundred pages - that is the preface - were cut, with a note to every customer who purchases it: "You read the preface and if you feel that it is worth reading on, then you can cut the remaining nine hundred pages. But if you feel it is not worth it you can take your money back - return the book - but don't cut the uncut pages. Those one hundred pages are enough example."
Even to understand those one hundred pages is a strange experience, particularly for those who don't know anything about mystics and their strange ways. Now he was not in any way able to compete with his own disciple Ouspensky. His books are so lucid, so beautifully written, so poetic, that I have not seen any other man who comes close to him, even close to him. Kahlil Gibran writes well, Mikhail Naimy writes well, but they don't even come close to Ouspensky.


text:
- Subscribe
- Magazine
- Contract Packaging
- Education
- Leaders in Packaging
- Calendar of Events
Download this free, 130-page Package Development Playbook jam-packed with strategies for success, best practices, and pitfalls to avoid. Learn more »»
Article | February 9, 2012
Nomacorc Americas: Alternative wine closures
Select 100 from Nomacorc uses patented, two-phased oxygen management control to protect fragile wines, and wines requiring extended aging--like full-bodied red wines.
ByThe Select 100 closure rounds out Nomacorc's comprehensive solutions for the complex oxygen management requirements of various wines. The Select Series now consists of four unique products – the 700, 500, 300 and, 100 – each designed to play a specific role in post-bottling oxygen management, wine preservation and development.
The Select 100 creates a low-oxygen environment while addressing reductive characteristics using smart technology. Reduction, which describes the presence of highly unpleasant sulfur compounds, occurs due to a lack of oxygen ingress through the closure post-bottling. Select 100 is said to provide oxygen ingress levels close to zero during the initial stages of wine development, then introduces a very low and consistent level of oxygen during later stages of maturation, when wines are most susceptible to reduction. Through this process, which manages oxygen in two discrete phases, Select 100 maximizes aroma preservation and freshness while preventing the formation of undesirable sulfur off-notes.
42 Best Package Designs
Sign up to receive timely updates from our editors and download this e-book consisting of our editors' picks of most notable package designs. Updated for 2014!


text:
Login Required
You need to have a Pokémon Trainer Club Account to save your Favorite Pokémon!Log In Sign Up No Thanks
Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself when it is in danger.
While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.
The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions.
The Pokémon Company International is not responsible for the content of any linked website that is not operated by The Pokémon Company International. Please note that these websites' privacy policies and security practices may differ from the Pokémon Company International's standards.
Would you like to notify Pokemon.com administrators that you believe is an inappropriate screen name?
Pokemon.com administrators have been notified and will review the screen name for compliance with the Terms of Use.
Your request could not be completed. Please try again. If the problem persists, please contact Customer Support.


text:
We don't usually cover Disneyland history around these parts, because so many others do it so much better than we possibly could. And, after all, what could I uncover than Bruce Gordon and David Mumford missed? But I found something cool that I have to share – I'm not usually intrigued by construction photos but there's something about this one that grabs me:
That's the PeopleMover loading station under construction in 1967 as part of that year's "New Tomorrowland" project. It looks futuristic, even in this state, and kind of reminds me of LAX's Theme Building. Anyway, neat picture. For my money, 1967's New Tomorrowland is still the high water mark for all of the parks' Tomorrowlands – it offered a coherent identity and the perfect mixture of fun and science fact that has been missing in subsequent versions.
The picture above comes from the July-August 1967 issue of U.S. Steel News. The original caption reads:
Disneyland Attraction – Located in the shadow of the Matterhorn (right) and a fairy-leap away from Sleeping Beauty Castle, another attraction for Disneyland is abuilding.
American Bridge Division fabricated and erected 190 tons of steel for a three-level station to serve the Goodyear People Mover located in Disneyland's all-new "Tomorrowland" section.
U.S. Steel also fabricated and erected the 146-foot tall replica of the Matterhorn in 1959, which required 450 tons of steel – with no two structural shapes alike.
I've nothing else to say except that I'm going to try and use the word "abuilding" at least once daily.


text:
"There are so many things to like in my position ..."
What do you like best about your position?
There are so many things to like in my position as an HVAC Mechanic at Lehigh. For example,
you get to work with the latest HVAC equipment on the market today which includes Honeywell
and Seimen's systems plus getting to work hands-on with the mechanical side of the trade. I
also get the opportunity to work on all three of Lehigh's campuses, which include Asa Packer,
Mountaintop, and Goodman campus. In addition to my duties in HVAC, I get directly involved
with people such as students, professors, and administrators.
What time do you arrive at work? What time do you leave work?
Our work hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with one hour for lunch.
Why did you choose Lehigh University as your employer of choice?
For me it was a case of leaving an industry that was slowly downsizing. When I saw the ad in
the newspaper I was excited to think I could go to work for one of the strongest universities in
the country. After my interview, I knew I would be happy here.
What Lehigh University events and activities have you participated in beyond your
department to become a more active member of the Lehigh community?
Lehigh offers a lot of activities such as guest speakers, athletic events, and a wide range of
events including personal events like HealthSCAN which allows employees to obtain a complete
blood work-up once annually free of charge.
What is your favorite location on campus and why?
I think it is easy to find a favorite spot anywhere on campus just because the entire campus is
so beautiful, but I personally like the Mountaintop Campus just because it is a little more quiet
and you have a good view.
What do you like best about working for an academic institution?
I enjoy working with a wide range of people of all ages and nationalities. The equipment I get to
work with is the latest technology in the HVAC field.


text:
Blink: The Power of Thinking
Without Thinking
Malcolm Gladwell's Blink is a fascinating exploration of rapid cognition, the "thinking" that takes place within the "blink of an eye." At first glance you might want to think of rapid cognition as intuition or a "gut feel" - somewhat of an emotional perception, unconscious or perhaps irrational. The author makes the point that although it is unconscious, or perhaps subconscious - the "thin-slicing" rapid decision making is indeed very rational. In the author's words "It's thinking--it's just thinking that moves a little faster and operates a little more mysteriously than the kind of deliberate, conscious decision-making that we usually associate with "thinking."
You might fear that a book about thinking, thinking about thinking, and then thinking without thinking, might just hurt your head a bit to get through. On the contrary, Blink is engaging and entertaining reading as a thread of very interesting stories, examples, experiences, research and insights. Gladwell so very accurately describes Blink as an "intellectual adventure story" - and it truly is a most mindful work that is stimulating, easy and fun to read. A few insights:
You do not have to pay attention to everything that is happening. We can often make sense of situations based on the "thinnest slice of experience." On the surface it can seem almost magical however, delve deeper and you will find the logic and rationale.
Gladwell tells the story of John Gottman, a psychologist and mathematician who by accounts can, after observing an hour of a couple talking, predict with 95% accuracy whether that couple will still be married fifteen years later. After fifteen minutes of observation his accuracy will drop to 90%. Now a cynic might surmise that just about every couple will be divorced within fifteen years however, the analytical and cognitive process Gottman discovered were that marriages have distinctive "signatures" and there were a select few, and one dominant observable "drivers" that predicted the outcome. So far this story is interesting, but that's not the point of the story.
Attempts by marital therapists, graduate students in psychology, newlyweds and recently divorced faired no better than chance to predict the outcome based on the videotapes of couples. There were just so many things going on in the conversations, and so much to digest, absorb and process, that the pattern was difficult to discern. The point is that Gottman has found the very few select "indicators" (and one in particular) that predict performance. And to learn the one most important indicator is worth the price of the book itself.
Gladwell describes thin-slicing as unconsciously "sifting through the situation in front of us, throwing out all that is irrelevant while we zero in on what really matters." He makes the point that our unconscious does this very well, and often delivers a better answer than more deliberate ways of thinking.
In another lengthy example Gladwell relates the efforts of Lee Goldman, a cardiologist, to develop a more accurate predictor of heart attacks for emergency care centers, to take much of the "guesswork" out of treating chest pain. Goldman's ultimate decision tree of three key factors had a 95% success rate in diagnosis as compared to 75 to 89% for doctors using their traditional methods, that included a host of life style and related questions and examinations. The point of this story is that often, extra information just serves to confuse the issue, and is sometimes harmful. Too much information can compromise the accuracy of the diagnosis.
There are many interesting stories in the book and I was intrigued with Gladwell's account of New Coke. I think this story provides an excellent insight into how the best and brightest minds with the best research and fact based analysis can often bamboozle themselves into a most disastrous course of action.
We know the history - The Pepsi Challenge, Pepsi tastes better, Coke responds with New Coke and then kaboom.
In the author's words, "Coke has gone head to head with Pepsi with a product that taste tests say is inferior, and Coke is still the number one soft drink in the world. This story is a good illustration of how complicated it is to find out what people really think."
Gladwell's insights:
There is so much more in Blink that I appreciate, including unconscious "micro expressions", the Facial Action Coding System, stereotyping and how that mind view can be altered, why tall men are often perceived as leaders, the downside of rapid cognition, the effect of stress and arousal, the tragic results of collective thinking and how one police officer in a car might just be a better thing.
It's an excellent book! Great work Malcolm! This is the best of the year
for me so far!
Sidorowicz is the Publisher and Editor of The
CEO Refresher and
More of the best books in Recommended Reading
Issue - Archives
- CEO Links
- News -
- Recommended


text:
Sunny Ground Floor Apartment in the Miraflores Resort Peaceful Tropical Location but Close to Beaches, Shops, Bars and Restaurants Sleeps 4 (2 Bedrooms)
The apartment in Monte Miraflores is in the original part of Miraflores. It is set in very lush mature tropical gardens and is an exceptionally well maintained resort. It is in a quiet location - even in peak season! The apartment is large and spacious with a south facing terrace this is exellent for dining or just relaxing with drink. There is a choice of 2 swimming pools, one with a bar selling hot snacks. Just a couple of minutes walk away is the local shopping centre with supermarket, shops, restaurants and bars. Miraflores has its own beach, or head to the more natural beach of Cabopino with its sand dunes and beach bars. Located just 15 mins to Marbella with its fashionable shopping, or to lively Fuengirola with its waterpark, zoo and nightlife. There are over 30 golf courses along the coast all set in stunning locations. During your stay why not visit some of the white hilltop villages or one of of the many Theme parks including Selwo Safari Park. It is all there to enjoy. DescriptionThis apartment has been built in the Medina style, so stays cool in the summer and warm in the winter. It is larger and more spacious than a lot of apartments being over 80 square meters. The Miraflores resort is very open with no sense of being crowded in. There are beautifully well maintained tropical gardens surrounding all of the apartments. Our apartment is very well equipped. The kitchen has additional appliances,even a juicer-for making your own chilled fresh fruit juices using local fruit! We have had many wonderful family holidays here. If required we have available for use a travel cot and travel highchair. In front of the apartment is a hedged garden, overlooking the pool with great views to enjoy whilst sitting on the terrace with a glass of Spains finest!In addition, for the use of guests, Miraflores has tennis courts, a bowling green, a pool with restaurant & nightclub to enjoy.The private terrace is fully furnished with comfy lie-back chairs with cushions. Just right for a quick siesta! There is a garden in front of the apartment which is hedged off and overlooks the pool which is a terrace below. The pool which even in peak season remains quite quiet has ample sun loungers and sun umbrellas. We have access to another pool just a minutes walk further along. This pool has a bar that sells drinks, ice-creams and light meals during the summer months. An addtional private space is provided by a courtyard by the entrance to the apartment. This can be a shady spot to sit or a gated area for leaving all those beach/pool inflatables etc. The surrounding areaCoast/BeachMiraflores has its own beach which is within walking distance of the apartment. The long sandy beaches of Cabopino and La Cala are just 5 mins drive from the apartment. We love the beach at Cabopino, as it is a bit more natural with sand dunes and the best beach bar on the Costa del Sol!GolfThe renowned Miraflores Golf Course and academy is just behind the apartment. Along the Costa del Sol are over 30 golf courses set in stunning locations.SkiingThe Sierra Nevada ski resort is about 2 hours from us.TravelMalaga airport is just 30 mins drive from the apartment. We would recommend the use of a hire car so that you can explore and enjoy all that Andulucia has to offer, although it is perfectly possible to stay in the apartment without a car and use the regular local bus service. There are shops, bars and restaurants a couple of mins walk of the apartment. We can arrange transfer to and from the airport if required.Further detailsWithin a couple of minutes walk are supermarket (with fresh baked bread!), cashpoint, a variety of shops and several bars and restaurants., not to mention the internet cafe to help you keep in touch. During your stay we recommend that you head for the rustic Andulucian countryside and visit some of the Pueblos Blancos (white villages). These are perched on the top of hills and are quite breathtaking. There are so many activities available to keep everyone happy. From a day lazing around the beach or pool, to numerous theme parks including a safari park, or aquarium. Or a day trip to visit one of Spains cultural highlights such as Ronda or the Alhambra Palace at Granada. There is so much to do and see in and around the Costa del Sol it is a challenge to fit it all into one holiday! To keep life simple you can book day trips e.g. to Granada or Gibraltar from the Miraflores reception.
The garden in front of the apartment is communal but is always quiet. There are beautiful views of the mountains from the entrance to the apartment. From the garden there are views down to the Mediterrean Sea.
The Apartment is in a quiet area but you may hear occasional noise. It has access to a shared swimming pool, a south facing garden, a south facing patio area, sea views. If you are driving there is private parking with the outside areas of the house having external lighting.
If you would like to contact the owner please register for a Villarenters account or log in below.
Forgotten password?
Keep me logged in
Owner details
+44 (0) 203 696 2870
Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5:30pm
Famagusta, South
Provence Alpes
Cote d'Azur
Silver Coast
Balearic Islands
Costa Blanca
Costa Calida
Costa del Sol
Gran Canaria
Mediterranean Coast
Turkish Aegean
Top destinations
All late deals
Great for families
Under £300 per week
Just private pools
Canary Islands
Faraway shores
Last minute deals


text:
Back in Beverly Hills, Lisa Vanderpump explains the tabloid drama and the "ambush" in Puerto Rico to Carlton Gebbia.
Learn what Kim Richards feels are the essentials for stocking her daughter Kimberly's dorm.
Yolanda H. Foster finds a friend in Puerto Rico, but she has to fight Kim Richards for the lizard's affections.
Lisa Vanderpump doesn't hide her love of tea.
Lisa Vanderpump leaves vacation early, while Kim Richards and Brandi Glanville get in trouble for swimming where they shouldn't.
The morning after the Beverly Hills Housewives face off, they awake to find Lisa and Ken have left the vacation in the middle of the night.
Kim meets with former Real Housewife Taylor Armstrong to discuss how to properly pump up her lips, hopefully karma-free.


text:
The 1,000-hour commercial pilot reported that during takeoff roll on runway 01 (a 3,800-foot long and 50-foot wide asphalt runway), the airplane veered to the left, exited the runway, and traveled through a muddy area adjacent to the runway. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in an upright position. The pilot reported that the wind was from the west at about 8-10 knots at the time of the accident.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
Index for Jun2005 | Index of months


text:
Added during the theatre's 2012 renovation, the Upstairs Bar at the Uptown is a great new movie-going amenity serving a fantastic selection of Wine, Cocktails, and Beer, including local brews such as Grain Belt Nordeast, Fulton Sweet Child of Vine,
and Summit Extra Pale Ale. Enjoy your beverage in the
auditorium while the feature is being shown.
Download the Uptown Bar Menu!
Product availability may vary and is subject to change.


text:
Written by Christy Hinko Friday, 27 August 2010 00:00
Being a part of any Rotary club is usually associated with charity, and good deeds within the local community as well as on a worldwide scale. Rotarians tirelessly lend their time and service to helping others. One local Farmingdale Rotarian is no exception. Yasuo Usui has been an active member with the Farmingdale and Massapequa Rotary clubs for 20 years this fall. Usui's local contribution is through an ongoing project that he started three years ago, the Rotary's Triathlon Project. Each year, Usui participates in the Tobay Triathlon; he chooses a local cause to support through pledges received for his participation in the event. This year, Usui has selected Hope for the Future Ministries in Farmingdale as the beneficiary of his pledges. A building fire financially and emotionally devastated the ministries back in November.
"They were struggling to come back to an operational level, but they need all of the help that is available; maybe that will be a worthy cause," said Usui. "Because of Rotary, I have a sense of what I can do to help the community."
Usui, 63, has completed this Tobay Triathlon three times previously as an individual, and once as part of a relay team. He has completed the NYC Marathon at least six times in the past also. Throughout the year, he regularly swims, bikes and runs each week and he attests to not having a rigid training or diet program. His fitness is simply a lifestyle choice.
"Exercise has become a daily routine; I am not doing much in the way of training per se or anything special," said Usui. "If anything, in terms of training, I increase the frequency each week to four plus days a week, but I am not crazy about the weights or really any other kind of exercise."
A native of Japan and measuring in at five feet tall, Usui also practices moderation and reasonable healthful eating habits.
"Since I've been in this country, back in 1970, I am used to all of the delicious foods that are bad for your health; I have indulged in all of them, even gaining 20 pounds at one time," said Usui. "I believe in moderate proportions and intake; once in a while it is okay to indulge in chocolate or ice cream."
Usui stresses that the work put into being fit has to be enjoyed in order for it to have longevity. Usui said, "I am doing this to keep my health in check, that is the reward; I want to finish the race in good condition." During such events, he is conscious of not overexerting himself, enjoying the event and competing safely.
Usui reduces his exercising to two times in the week leading up to the triathlon to ensure top performance on race day.
Although he suffers from chronic asthma, he is well aware of his own physical limitations. "Just the same way you would get to play at a place like Carnegie Hall, you have to practice, by knowing your abilities," said Usui.
He does admit one of the things he finds most challenging about competing in a triathlon is going from practicing swimming in a pool where he is able to use pool markings to maintain his bearings, while in the open water it is easy to deviate from the course. He relies heavily on his sense of direction.
Another Farmingdale community member, owner of Priestley Chiropractic, Walter Priestley is also a returning competitor in this year's triathlon. His son is also participating in the Junior Triathlon again this year.
"I participate in the triathlon because it is fun to have a defined goal that you can aspire to," said Priestley. "Aerobic activities such as swimming, biking, and running release endorphins that make you feel good naturally."
Priestley prepares for the triathlon, practicing swimming at an indoor pool throughout the winter, and cycling and running in the hills on the North Shore leading up to the race. He recalls having participated in the triathlons years ago when he worked as a lifeguard. "When I was in my twenties, I didn't have to prepare; I just did it," said Priestley. "I fell out of it for a long time, and put on weight. I knew I had to do something radical to get myself back in shape."
The 23rd annual Tobay Triathlon is being held on Sunday, Aug. 29 starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay and is hosted by Runner's Edge of Farmingdale and the Greater Long Island Running Club.
Participants, aged 14 and older, will swim a half mile, bike 9.3 miles and complete the race with a 3.1-mile run. Registration to participate is now closed, having already reached the 1,200-entrant limit. Similarly, the event is host to a scaled down Junior Triathlon for participants ages 8 to 13 years old to be held on Saturday, Aug. 28 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Donations and pledges can be made in support of Usui's triathlon participation by sending a tax-deductible contribution to: Farmingdale Rotary Club Foundation, P.O. Box 575, Farmingdale, NY 11735. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefits Hope for the Future Ministries. Sponsors of the overall triathlon event are also engaged in various fundraising activities, donations can be made online or at the event. Additionally, at the time of print, Runner's Edge in Farmingdale is still accepting volunteers for both days of the event. Volunteers should contact Mindy Davidson at (516) 349-7646.


text:
Cover Story
Come out with Pride 2012
Your guide to the best of Orlando's gay pride festivities
Published: October 3, 2012
Sure, last year was a washout replete with bangs (the fireworks still happened!) and ample whimpers, but the hastily rescheduled Nov. 13 Come Out With Pride Parade "Take Two" turned out to be a shimmering success. The moral of the story, of course, is that you can't keep a good gay parade down. That's precisely why we're not even going to bother worrying about the weather for this year's Oct. 6 loop-de-loop around the lake.
Raindrops be damned, this year's festivities promise to bring with them more of the spectacular same – grin-hurt cheeks, oonce-oonce throbs, Mardi Gras beads – along with a bit of star power in the form of Debbie Gibson's Electric (and eternal?) Youth. No, it's not only in your dreams. It's right here, downtown! This year, you'll even have a chance to get hitched at the ceremonies: Volunteers from the Orlando Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Committee will be at the Equality Florida booth from noon to 6 p.m. to sign couples up for the county's domestic-partner registry.
We've cobbled together some of the best events that make Come Out With Pride Orlando the most ridiculously endearing event of the year, from the quiet to the audacious to the downright frightening. Something for everyone, then. Come out, come out wherever you are – it's Pride 2012!
Oct. 4
Opening Ceremonies
6:30 p.m.
The Abbey
100 S. Eola Drive
free-$20 VIP
Help kick off Come Out With Pride! The Abbey will host live music by DJ Scott, a silent auction and a special performance by Phantasmagoria.
Pride at Halloween
7 p.m.-1 a.m.
Universal Orlando
6000 Universal Blvd.
The price of admission to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights will include private entrance into the park, a complimentary Pride/HHN T-shirt, entrance to CityWalk clubs and a $10 drink coupon for the main Pride event at Lake Eola.
Oct. 5
Comedy at Hamburger Mary's
8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Hamburger Mary's
110 W. Church St.
Before Pride Day starts, go out for dinner, drinks and a night of laughs with music
and comic legends Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen.
Oct. 6
Pride Day
12 p.m.-9 p.m.
Lake Eola
195 N. Rosalind Ave.
Featuring the parade, the Hilton GV Showcase, music, fireworks and optional romantic dinner packages. Couples can also stop by the Equality Florida booth from noon to 6 p.m. to sign up for the county's domestic-partner registry.
begins at 4 p.m.
Lake Eola
195 N. Rosalind Ave.
Dinner & Fireworks
6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Lake Eola Park
195 N. Rosalind Ave.
To comment you must first create a profile and sign-in with a verified DISQUS account or social network ID. Sign up here.
Comments in violation of the rules will be denied, and repeat violators will be banned. Please help police the community by flagging offensive comments for our moderators to review. By posting a comment, you agree to our full terms and conditions. Click here to read terms and conditions.


text:
- You are here:
- tesla benz
tesla benz
Unveiled at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, the Mercedes-Benz Concept B-Class E-Cell Plus was meant to be a preview of the German automaker's first range-extended electric vehicle. Along with a battery pack to power it for 100 kilometers (62 miles), it was also to feature a 1.0-liter ...
In just a few minutes, Daimler will be starting a press conference with Dr. Thomas Weber, the head of R&D for Mercedes-Benz. Dr. Weber will be making an announcement about a new strategic partnership for electric vehicles. Most of the speculation at this point involves a possible investment in ...


text:
Humidity 67%
Winds 4.6mph
Humidity 67%
Winds 4.6mph
Jan 29, 2013 9:02 AM
Lexington police say they have made an arrest in a weekend shooting near the University of Kentucky campus.
Police say a man fired shots at a car driving along Bolivar Street, near the Tolly Ho restaurant, around 2:30 a.m. Bullets hit the driver and a passenger in the car. A third person in the vehicle was not injured. Officers say the men drove themselves to the hospital, and the two victims suffered life threatening injuries.
Police say they obtained a warrant for Dynell A. Stewart, 21, on Monday and arrested him with the help of Frankfort police. He was charged with assault and wanton endangerment.
Police say there could be additional charges.
2 hours ago


text:
KIDK/KXPI off in Driggs & Lava because of translator issues
Published On: Jan 27 2014 10:19:22 AM CST
Updated On: Jan 27 2014 12:13:43 PM CST
Updated On: Jan 27 2014 12:13:43 PM CST
Two translators for KIDK/KXPI are currently off the air. They are in Driggs and Lava Hot Springs. Engineers are working on the problem and hope to have the translators working again by Wednesday evening.
The translators rebroadcast the signals from our main translator located on the East Butte.
We apologize to our viewers in those areas for the inconvenience and hope to quickly get these back on the air.
Copyright 2014 NPG of Idaho. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.