text:
From the October 31 edition of Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends:
Loading the player reg...
National Council of La Raza (NCLR), a leading Hispanic civil rights group, issued a statement responding to Fox News' baseless claim that the organization had encouraged voter fraud.
After NCLR retweeted a link to an October 27 article from the Washington Post which features an infographic of the different levels of identification required to vote in each state, the hosts of Fox & Friends responded by suggesting the organization was promoting voter fraud.
On October 30, NCLR responded to Fox's suggestion that the organization may be promoting fraudulent voting in a statement on its blog. Pointing to the "fact-free" Fox & Friends segment, the organization explained that its mission is nonpartisan and "works to promote the civic and political participation of the Hispanic community" by helping qualified voters to perform their civic duty. Countering Fox's claim, NCLR asserted that calling its sharing of the article "fraud" was "not only woefully incorrect" but also "irresponsible and deliberately deceptive":
NCLR is a nonpartisan organization that works to promote the civic and political participation of the Hispanic community. Informing eligible Latino voters about whether their state has a voter ID requirement is a way to educate them about what they need to do to vote on Election Day--no different than sharing information about their polling locations. To suggest that sharing basic information about voting requirements is an attempt at fraud is not only woefully incorrect, it is irresponsible and deliberately deceptive.
Like the vast majority of Americans, we believe in fair elections, which is why we will continue to work hard to ensure that every eligible Latino voter makes it to the voting booth this November.
Fox's claim that NCLR had promoted voter fraud by attempting to explain voting requirements to Latinos ignored the already significant obstacles presented by voter ID laws to this demographic group. According to a 2012 report by the NALEO Educational Fund, although Latino voter turnout has "reach[ed] historic highs," the demographic is still "likely to lag behind comparable participation rates of Americans of other races and ethnicities" due to lack of outreach, language accessibility, and "knowledge of voting procedures and requirements." The organization explained that in particular, "restrictive changes enacted to voting policy" such as requiring government-issued photo identification cards, "will have a worse effect on the Latino electorate than on all voters in the aggregate."
Fox News used a baseless, wildly inflated figure to blame the continued delay of the Keystone XL pipeline on spending by climate activist Tom Steyer, who has lobbied against the project. The network claimed that Steyer has spent $42.9 billion on the midterm elections -- a number that is nearly 600 times larger than the amount Steyer has actually spent.
On October 30, the hosts of Fox News' Fox & Friends berated the Obama administration for delaying a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline until after the 2014 midterm elections. If approved, the pipeline would transport crude oil from so-called "tar sands" deposits in Canada to refineries on the Gulf Coast for export overseas. Fox co-host Anna Kooiman alleged that part of "the equation" for that delay is the money and influence of Steyer -- a donor and activist supporting environmental causes -- in this year's elections. Kooiman claimed that Steyer had contributed "some $42.9 billion" to defeating the pipeline:
Tom Steyer's entire net worth is $1.6 billion, according to Forbes, and as of October 28, Steyer had spent about $73 million during this year's elections, according to USA Today, on issues ranging from the Keystone XL to the Renewable Fuel Standard to climate change denial. Fox inflated Steyer's contributions in opposition to the pipeline by nearly 600 times, and its estimate is off by roughly $42.8 billion.
Right-wing media outlets have used misleading voter fraud stories to stoke fears of rampant voter fraud in the months leading up to the 2014 midterm elections. But experts state that voter fraud in the U.S. is virtually non-existent and that voter ID laws would actually disenfranchise voters.
The hosts of Fox & Friends wondered whether a Washington Post infographic that shows the different levels of documentary identification required to vote in each state promotes voter fraud, and they also cast suspicion on the intentions of the country's leading Hispanic civil rights advocacy group that highlighted the article on Twitter.
The Washington Post published an informational piece on October 27 that summarizes which states in the U.S. require or request photo ID, another form of documentary ID, or a non-documentary form of identification to vote. The source The Washington Post relied on, the National Conference of State Legislatures, makes clear that the article and graphic focus on documentary identification, of which strict voter ID -- a photo ID requirement that is selective about which photo IDs are acceptable -- is the most stringent type. As the NCSL explains, not all states require documentary identification. Other states have " 'non-documentary' ID requirements, meaning voters must verify their identity in other ways, such as by signing an affidavit or poll book, or by providing personal information. In addition, all states have procedures for challenging voter eligibility."
But on the October 30 edition of Fox & Friends, hosts Steve Doocy, Anna Kooiman, and Brian Kilmeade highlighted the fact that the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), a Hispanic advocacy group, retweeted the Post article. Doocy suggested the Post is encouraging voter fraud, and Kooiman cast suspicion on NCLR's promotion of the article:
DOOCY: Are they, is The Washington Post promoting voter fraud or just doing a public service?
KOOIMAN: Well, I mean, The Washington Post just put it out there, but this immigration group tweeted it, and then La Raza retweeted it, and it wasn't just, you know, nonpartisan. It had the hashtag #TurnOutForWhat, which is the pro-Democrat hashtag.
Despite Fox & Friends' attempt to attribute a nefarious intention to the article and NCLR, strict voter ID laws have become a significant obstacle to many Americans attempting to vote, and because of ongoing legal challenges, the requirements to vote in many states are in flux. Eligible voters in Texas have already been turned away because of the state's restrictive voter ID law, which was recently blocked and then reinstated. A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) study found that similar laws in Kansas and Tennessee brought voter turnout down 1.9 and 2.2 percentage points, respectively -- which amounted to 122,000 fewer votes. As The Washington Post explained in its summary of the report, "[y]oung people, black people, and newly registered voters were the groups that were more likely to see bigger drops in turnout."
Courts and social scientists have repeatedly found strict voter ID laws to be racially discriminatory toward or linked to bias against voters of color. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that when they emailed state legislators posing as a voter asking whether or not he could vote without a driver's license, "legislators who had supported voter ID laws were much more likely to respond to 'Jacob Smith' than to 'Santiago Rodriguez.'" The Washington Post's Wonkblog further summarized the findings:
"The fact that legislators supporting voter identification responded so much l[ess] to the Latino name is evidence anti-Latino bias, unrelated to electoral considerations, might be influencing these public policies," they write.
A University of Delaware study found that white survey respondents who saw a picture of black voters were more likely to support voter ID laws than those who were shown an image of white voters or no image. And two experts from the University of Massachusetts Boston wrote in The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog that "restrictions on voting derived from both race and class":
The more that minorities and lower-income individuals in a state voted, the more likely such restrictions were to be proposed. Where minorities turned out at the polls at higher rates the legislation was more likely enacted.
More specifically, restrictive proposals were more likely to be introduced in states with larger African-American and non-citizen populations and with higher minority turnout in the previous presidential election.
And the Fox hosts' concern about supposed "voter fraud" is unfounded -- studies and investigations have found that in-person voter impersonation, the kind of fraud that voter ID laws are supposed to prevent, is so rare that it is almost nonexistent.
Fox News proved that love is blind in its latest interview with former Fox employee and current Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown.
With less than a week before the 2014 midterm elections, Brown was welcomed on the set of Fox & Friends with no disclosure of his prior affiliation with the network. Instead, hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade praised Brown for "doing really well" in the polls and getting "within two points" of Shaheen. Kilmeade added: "I think both sides are saying you're one of the finest politicians they've seen because you like people."
Fox's softball questions didn't attempt to delve into Brown's platform, instead echoing Brown's own attacks on Shaheen's voting record. Doocy mistakenly congratulated Brown, who was elected Massachusetts Senator during Obama's presidency in 2010, for having an independent record under the Bush administration and claimed that, unlike Brown, Shaheen has served as a "rubber stamp" for her party's policies:
DOOCY: You just touched on something. When you were in the U.S. Senate you were not a rubber stamp, an automatic rubber stamp for George Bush's policies. However, you've been very effective in this particular senate race. Jean Shaheen has been a rubber stamp for President Obama.
BROWN: I was there with President Obama, not with President Bush, but that is correct, I was the most independent senator in the United States Senate. Senator Shaheen is the most partisan. So, we need to change direction.
Doocy failed to mention that his line about Shaheen being a "rubber stamp for President Obama" comes directly from the Brown campaign. During an October 6 debate Brown said, "You will have a clear choice, someone who is rubber stamping for the president's policies or someone who will be independent on the issues." Brown's "rubber stamp" attack has also been echoed by the Republican National Committee on Brown's behalf.
Fox has a long history of working to boost the electoral prospects of its former employees and has given Brown a particularly cozy platform to promote his campaigns. While Brown was still employed at Fox, its hosts repeatedly asked him whether he planned to run again, calling it a "terrific" idea. Brown has also said that his time at Fox "really charged me up to" run. Since his primary victory in New Hampshire, the network has repeatedly offered him free airtime to attack Shaheen.
From the October 29 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:
Loading the player reg...
Days after several former Blackwater guards were found guilty of violent crimes related to the deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians, Fox News' Brian Kilmeade hosted Blackwater founder Erik Prince for an interview that glossed over the severity of the convictions and provided a platform for accusations that the prosecution was politicized.
On the October 27 edition of Fox & Friends, Blackwater CEO Erik Prince joined Brian Kilmeade to discuss US troops leaving Afghanistan. After decrying President Obama's strategy in Afghanistan, Kilmeade asked Prince about the recent murder, manslaughter, and weapons-related convictions of four former Blackwater guards. Kilmeade noted that the Blackwater guards had been found responsible for the deaths, describing the violent crimes as "something controversial." Kilmeade explained, "They have been convicted for what they say is that crime," though he made no mention of which specific crimes were being referenced.
KILMEADE: In 2007, your contractors were involved in something controversial in Iraq. And they've been convicted now -- four Blackwater guards responsible for the deaths of 14 Iraqi civilians, wounding 17 others. They have been convicted for what they say is that crime. What's your reaction to that?
Prince described the case as "highly politicized" and suggested contractors like Blackwater were "scapegoats."
Kilmeade ended the segment by hyping Blackwater as a solution to success in Iraq, saying, "And if actually we want to win the war, they should call you up."
From the October 28 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:
Loading the player reg...
Conservative media praised the failed theory of trickle-down economics in response to Hillary Clinton's remark that the middle class, not tax cuts for corporations, spurs economic growth, a position backed by economists.
From the October 27 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:
Loading the player reg...
Conservative media figures pointed to the news that 145 immigrants' names were flagged on North Carolina's voter rolls as proof of potential voter fraud in the upcoming election. But the discovery of these names actually disproves the potential for voter fraud, as the state's board of election is now confirming the citizenship of individuals who were flagged.
After spending weeks avoiding interviews with Iowa newspaper editorial boards who threatened to ask substantive policy questions, Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst took refuge on Fox News, where hosts lavished her with uncritical praise.
Ernst has recently come under fire after cancelling or declining meetings with the editorial boards of major Iowa newspapers. Staff at key Iowa papers told Media Matters that Ernst's recent avoidance of them is nearly unprecedented and pointed to the importance of local papers as forum for candidates "to explain one's positions" to voters in her state.
But Ernst isn't avoiding the media entirely.
On October 24, Ernst sat down for a softball interview with the hosts of Fox & Friends. Fox ran two of Ernst's campaign ads -- her infamous pig castration spot and a recent sequel -- while co-host Peter Johnson, Jr. commented that Ernst had "captured the imagination of voters." Co-host Brian Kilmeade called her "one of the more exciting new candidates."
After co-host Anna Kooiman suggested that Ernst had set herself apart by not deciding to go negative, Fox aired a campaign ad on economic issues from her Democratic competitor, Rep. Bruce Braley, with an on-air graphic hyping "Democratic Attacks." The hosts gave Ernst the chance to criticize Braley but failed to press her for details about a platform many see as extreme:
Fox & Friends' praise of Ernst and string of softball questions is in line with the network's previous treatment of Ernst, which has previously conspicuously avoided mention of her controversial platform. Ernst is a climate change denier and has promoted a Glenn Beck conspiracy theory about the "United Nations' superseding U.S. laws, states nullifying federal laws and impeaching Obama." She has claimed that Obama has "become a dictator" and should maybe be impeached. The Washington Post has criticized Ernst for trying to "cover her tracks" on her previous support for a 'personhood' amendment that would ban abortion and some forms of contraception.
Conservative media are invoking one of their favorite Benghazi hoaxes to accuse President Obama of reluctance to characterize the fatal shootings near Canadian Parliament as terrorism, despite the fact that Obama framed it in terms of "terrorism" the day of the shooting, just as he called the Benghazi attacks "acts of terror" the day after the 2012 assault.
Conservative media are claiming that looser gun safety laws are key to preventing shootings like the one in Canada, a nonsensical stance given that the U.S. has far less restrictions on gun ownership and a higher incidence of gun violence compared to Canada and other high-income nations.


text:
British town council votes to ban all Israeli goods, in defiance of Labor policy
IDF official: 3 months after Gaza war Hamas still rehabilitating military hierarchy
EU Representative: Time running short on Gaza reconstruction
Netanyahu: There is an effort to undermine the Jews' right to their own state
South Africa's Zuma welcomes Abbas, says Israeli settlements undermining 2-state solution
With government's fate uncertain, Netanyahu seeks commitment from haredim for next coalition
Widow of slain rabbi blames internal haredi discord for Jerusalem synagogue terror attack
Green groups demand environment minister
What's important is to stay on the wheel, Rivlin tells Czech Prime Minister
Infant mortality rates higher in Arab population
Smartphones are keeping your children awake
Hookah smokers are inhaling benzene
Effective drugs for carriers of hepatitis C not included in health basket
Tech Talk: The best keyboard apps available for smartphones
Elbit Systems developing bus with supercapacitator fast-charging system
Zion Tech: Israeli start up Dogiz helps dogs and owners socialize
Zion Tech: Our Israeli start-up of the week aims to make air pollution visible
Get your gobble on: Thanksgiving in Tel Aviv
5th annual Hullegeb Festival celebrates Ethiopian culture
A man of leisure
Israel enters the world of pro cycling
Maccabi Tel Aviv on a roll as unbeaten CSKA comes to town
Another back-breaking loss for Jerusalem
Ga'ash, ESRA team up for golf tournament
Casspi making best of second stint as a King
'IDF has improved its ability to call up reserves under fire'
Orthodox leaders condemn US rabbi for anti-Arab rhetoric
US haredim seek to share kollels' 'burden'
Polish town plans to turn Jewish cemetery into apartment complex
Divided US Jews largely silent on 'Jewish state bill'
South African court bans BDS protests inside Woolworths
Is the price of watermelons relevant to Iran's nuclear crisis?
ISIS says its flag will wave over Jerusalem, even if the Jews don't like it
Iranian Police: 200,000 people in the country are alcoholics
WATCH: Syrian child preacher says stop chasing half-naked women, look to your 72 virgins
Pope: Don't close door on dialogue with Islamic State
Awakening to our nightmare
'But is it good for the Jews?'
New opportunities for Israel in Europe
Home demolitions?
We aren't crying wolf
Wishful doing
Cinema of reconciliation
On the volcano's edge
Knowledge, power and abuse
Q&A with a Colombian lone soldier
European Press: Dividing line
Veterans: Keeping an ear out for change
Book Review: Written from his heart
This Week in Jerusalem
Who is your God?
Grapevine: Amazing place
A voice from India
'Shmattes' to riches
I work, you work, WeWork together
An expanding city
City Notes: Haifa hosts first Limmuf in parallel with Uruguay
Obama: Helping terror go nuclear
On incitement, lots of talk but little action
To finally look behind the news
Recognizing Palestine – anomalies and ambiguities
A song for Cheshvan: 'The Eucalyptus Grove'
דְיוֹקְנְאוֹת תַרְבּוּת
מָה הַסִיפּוּר?
הָאַרְכִיוֹן שֶל רוֹמַן וִישְנִיָאק
Har Nof in flames
Happily Eva After: When the going gets tough...
WATCH: Get-Taxi gets Jewish, with 'Shlep'
Putting children first
Genome of lowly centipede sequenced, adding a piece to puzzle of how life started on Earth
A creative twist on Italian in the heart of Tel Aviv
'Game of Thrones', 'Breaking Bad' director MacLaren to oversee Gal Gadot in 'Wonder Woman'
Tempête au sein de la coalition
Crise de confiance
Qui prendra la relève de Mahmoud Abbas ?
Arafat, Abbas, même combat ?
Rétrospective en noir et blanc pour la ville d'Or
L'unité : notre seule planche de salut
Daniel Oren, maestro d'Israël, d'Italie et d'ailleurs !
Nos plus belles années ?
Le pot de chocolat liégeois par qui le scandale arrive
Le dernier kibboutz
La course aux étoiles
Les mordus du français
On n'invite pas un pyromane à éteindre un incendie
Tuer l'EI dans l'œuf
Le mont du Temple et la guerre sainte de l'islam
Les attentats du lundi 10 novembre vus par la presse française
L'Europe, nouvelle alliée d'Abbas ?
Ces enseignants-éclaireurs
Christian priest speaks out strongly in favor of Jewish state law
Hispanic Evangelicals among Israel's greatest supporters
Christians United for Israel Chairman John Hagee says Obama is anti-Semitic
Temple Mount: Common ground between Jews and Christians
Pope Francis condemns Palestinian violence
KKL Belgium Donates Portable Bomb Shelter to Kiryat Gat
KKL-JNF Awards 2014 Blumberg Prize
Exploring the Ilanot Botanical Garden and the Vickar Observation Point
Cornerstone Laid for Sports Rehab Park at Meir Hospital
Mexican Politician and Business Leader Miguel Aleman Velasco Visits KKL-JNF in Jerusalem
International Conference in Sde Boker: Combating Desertification Together
Rehabilitation of the Lower Jordan: Bringing the River Back to Life
Central America Celebrates Independence at the Rabin Center
In his Footsteps: Heritage Excursions in Memory of Yitzhak Rabin
Cleanup Day Activities in Central Israel
International Cleanup Day: Cleaning Together in Northern Israel
KKL-JNF's Eyes in the Forest - The Horshim Forest Green Patrol
Israel Today and Tomorrow: KKL France Mission Visits Israel
Start-up Israel: KKL Italy November Mission Learns about Israel's Past and Future
KKL-JNF and Desert Agriculture Latin American Diplomats visit the Negev
A Successful Annual Fundraising Event for KKL Milan
Living Green in Israel: the Contest and the Winners
Addressing Climate Change Conference
Nurturing the Foresters of the Future
Saving the Sabras
11.27.2014 | 5 Kislev, 5775
Joan Rivers rushed to hospital following throat surgery
American ultra-orthodox charge sexual abuse at Israeli seminaries
Coat of many colors: US Jewish leaders divided on Gaza truce
Claims Conference examines plight of child Shoah victims
Anti-Semitic expression in France no longer in hiding, says Jewish communal leader
Holocaust survivor arrested in Missouri protests
Hungarian community leader vows European Jewry will not disappear
Anti-Semitism alarms ADL
Israel to extradite suspected haredi sex abuser to Australia
Tricycle Theatre ends boycott of Israeli funds
Netherlands suspends official who said Zionists created ISIS
New York Governor Cuomo leads solidarity mission to Israel
Jewish News
09/06/2012 16:21
Napolitano speaks Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz_370.
(photo credit:Courtesy Western Wall Rabbi)
WASHINGTON – About 50 high-ranking federal and state law enforcement officials met with an equal number of leading American Jewish officials for their first "table top" threat exercise.The Joint Department of Homeland Security - American Jewish Community Table Top Exercise, held Wednesday at an unnamed location in Rosslyn, Va., was designed to identify gaps in information sharing, to share best practices and to push security concerns throughout the American Jewish community."This was not just another briefing," Paul Goldenberg, national director of the Jewish Federations of North America's Secure Community Network, told JTA. "This milestone event was to have the highest level national leaders together in a room for five hours with senior Jewish leaders so we know going out of that room what we need to know what to do to go forward."The program began with a current threat assessment by government officials and then simulated potential threats. It featured participants in an amphitheater-style room where they watched law enforcement coordinate responses to two particular scenarios: multiple attacks on Israeli and Jewish communities throughout the Diaspora, and then on Jewish institutions in the United States."I've got to tell you it didn't take much prodding to get questions," William Flynn, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Infrastructure Protection, United States Department of Homeland Security, told JTA. "This was a very engaged group and a very well-informed group that asked some very, very good and serious questions and posed some important issues."The Department of Homeland Security has helped coordinate security in recent months at the Maccabi Games in Houston, New York, and Memphis, Tenn., he added. "This was an effort to pull it all together and take a look at the best practices that we've identified and any potential gaps that might be there, particularly in how we share information accurately and in actionable ways," Flynn said. Goldenberg added, "These leaders walked out saying, `I gotta go back to my constituents and my agencies and I now have a much better idea of what I need to do to secure my community because it's not just securing a building, but a community. It's not about panic and it's not about fear. It's about partnership" with law enforcement agencies.Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, who participated in the exercise, said in a statement, "Our partnership with organizations and leaders of faith communities has helped, and continues to help, communities across the country prepare for threats that may originate either within our borders or abroad."Other participants included: Rand Beers, Undersecretary for the Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs; Jerry Silverman, Jewish Federations of North America president and CEO; Malcolm Hoenlein, vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations; and representatives from the FBI and the Department of State.
Your comment must be approved by a moderator before being published on JPost.com.
Disqus users can post comments automatically.
Comments must adhere to our Talkback policy. If you believe that a comment has breached the Talkback policy, please press the flag icon to bring it to the attention of our moderation team.
Sign up for our newsletter
Please insert a valid email address
By signing up to The Jpost mailing list, I hereby

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Me? I pulled my car within inches behind the kid's and was out of my car and at his rolled down window before he could say, "Finders keepers – losers weepers!'"
I'm not much of a sailor, except for that one time in junior high school I stole that sailboat, but I savvy the sailing lingo fairly well. Sometimes a few words can sum up what a picture or a thousand words can't, no matter the time spent trying. It's remarkable how well a simple adage can describe perfectly what we're trying to express, like the lucky folks who buy the right vowel on Wheel Of Fortune.
"You nailed it", or "You hit the nail on the head", are carpentry terms that have come to mean far more than the accurate swing of a hammer. No one needs to be a fisherman to savvy the phrase, "There's plenty of fish in the sea". You get the idea.
Back to my seafaring thoughts: For the better part of six years I've been writing, pushing, learning, and have written hundreds of thousands of words in the form of this blog, writing assignments, and three and a half manuscripts. But sometimes life… get ready for it… "Knocks the wind out of your sails"…
I've come up empty. And while that isn't entirely new, the desire that always seems to summon a fresh breeze has gone missing. That is new for me. My desire must have fallen in the deep waters when I blinked at the emotional strike delivered to the core of my soul…
This life is full of surprises and not all of them have the intentions or effect of a surprise birthday party. All of us know that people will let you down in this fallen world, yet we all get "Blindsided" once in awhile. Yeah, another overused analogy. No wonder it's so popular; it describes the synopsis perfectly.
Sooner or later everyone of us gets crushed by another that has a soul cage wrapped around them and we respond typically in our flesh – What we know instinctively.
Our first reaction is grief, but it doesn't take too long for the wicked desire of revenge to explode from our heart like a snarling and fire breathing dragon. We retaliate sometimes and the fire used to payback those that hurt us blown with vengeance from our hurting and twisted mouths, leaves us singed by our own poison.
Betrayal is grisly. As repulsive as it is, and we're all quick to condemn the trespassers, we rarely stop to consider the monster in the mirror…
There's another old saying that has some merit, "I've seen the enemy, and it is us…" While the quote isn't fully accurate in that we're duped by the real enemy of our souls, it makes the razor sharp point that we're all fallen, even if that wasn't the intent when that famous southern fella' wrote it the first time.
We betray our Father daily with each sin. Maybe there're not all out lies or deceit, but we're deceiving ourselves if we think we're above anybody else or our righteousness earns us a seat on a different boat… we're all in the same one.
As our Father forgives betrayal, we too are called to forgive. If He forgives us, how can we not extend that trait that points to and proves we have His true love in us?
I don't know when, but one of these days I believe the wind will return… and my sail and heart will be filled again. I pray yours will too…
Repost, edited from August of 2010
I tend to load my days like some folks do their luggage, you know, the kind you really need two suitcases for, but are determined to get it all in one.
I was on the on the back edge of my schedule and slipping as I made my stops in between business calls and sometimes during them. I didn't really have time in my schedule to eat, but I was "Starvin like Marvin." Once again…
I went into a fast sit down greasy spoon right next to a gas station, both conveniently close to the interstate. I inhaled my food and headed for the door, on the phone of course. I was putting out fires and setting sparks for new ones. Once again…
In the truck, down the road, headed to see my mom. You see, yesterday was her birthday. She lives in a not-as-small-as-it-used-to-be town where I grew up that is around 200 miles away from where we live now.
I was still on the phone when an unfamiliar alarm sounded… I'd never heard this sound before, but instinctively new instantly what it was. It was the sound of regret… It was the sound of humiliation… It was the sound of the "low level fuel alarm."
With a new focus and a wildfire from no where, I put all my attention now on one thing, being rescued. Funny how priorities change so quickly in life… Once again…
My fast paced world would come to a complete stop in about 15 miles and 45 miles from the next small town and closest gas station, and yeah, the thought of the one beside the restaurant didn't make it easier on my mind. There I sat, all four windows down, both passenger doors open to allow some cross breeze, feeling like a dumb kid… Once again…
Three hours is a long time to sit in the Arizona August sun, a fella can do some serious thinking in that amount of time. And it's not like I would be catching any "Z's" in the sweltering triple digit weather and with eighteen wheelers roaring and sending wind through the cab at hurricane speeds.
You might say this is an ugly place to be; surrounded by danger, civilization on one side that allow no mistakes at 75 miles per hour or more. Where the black top ends and the desert starts is what feels like "no man"s land," my new home for three hours. About 15 feet from the black top is thick brush that graduates into trees. This is where the vicious and poisonous animals along with some varmints that the Southwest is famous for.
God has his ways of slowing us down. Although, I find those loaded semi's and speeding cars on one side with the poisonous snakes and wild animals on the other, isn't near as dangerous as trying to navigate this life without God's guidance. Sometimes He uses those dangers in life to get our attention. He got mine. Once again…
I made a new schedule, one that started with a prayer. I watched a one foot long lizard hunting for an early dinner before I spotted some big branches for targets in the trees and threw rocks trying to revive an old pastime. It's been a long time since I've done that, it felt pretty good. Once again…
After my overdue rescue, I was off, but not like before. God gave me a knew perspective on my day and it didn't include setting the cruise control to 10 over the legal limit or pass everything in sight.
The sun on those purple mountains on the other side of the lake are beautiful just before sunset. It was good to see them. Once again…
I made it to town just in time to take my mom and some of the family to dinner in celebration of her birthday.
After dinner my mom and I talked, reminisced, and laughed. Once again…
It was good to slow down and catch up with my mom, the perfect ending to a perfect day. Funny how a perspective needs to be reset. Once again…
Every so often a mundane task becomes a fight against what seems like the impossible, like fighting unseen forces in the other realm. I figure I've been trudging the face of this planet long enough to know what I'm talkin' about. For example; I've witnessed what looks like the wind toying with us mere mortals.
I know I'm not the only soul to have seen the poor sap bending at the waist to pick up the treasured piece of paper the wind snatched from them. Just as their fingers get a clamp on the page the perfect gust of wind pushes it, usually ten to twenty yards away.
The wind never seems to carry it so far that all hope is lost and the quest to recover the thin treasure abandoned. It's just close enough to encourage hot pursuit. The determined person sometimes walks swiftly, others jog, still some sprint toward the helpless paper. Then as they reach the rescue point the wind just happens to gust again sending their page up, up, and away.
The chase continues over and over until the desperate retriever begins to try to outwit the invisible foe. The next dash toward success ends with a stomp to the earth from the pursuit artist in hopes of pinning the paper before it's stripped out of reach yet again.
I've watched this event too many times in life to recount. In fact, I've been the participant more times than I can recall to boot. I can tell you first hand that cursing the wind doesn't help the situation at all… not to mention it really looks bad…
This morning I fought another invisible force as I dispensed, well, tried to dispense anyway, my vitamins. The tiny and perfectly round vitamin D capsules that are clear and golden in color decided to mess with me… or someone or something did.
I've been rolling vitamins out of their containers for so many decades that I've made an art out of it. A process of simplistic beauty and art in motion. One slight tip, the perfect snap and pulling back of the bottle and the little gem rolls out and into my hand along side the other healthy participants in my boring game and ritual.
This morning I tipped, snapped, and two vitamins rolled out, "Hmmm," I thought to myself. I rolled them back in to the bottle and gave it another go. A repeat performance, "I'll be?" I thought to myself and repeated the process only to have two more taunt me. Admitting defeat and fighting the clock, I tried to roll just one back into the bottle while clasping the others with my fingers pressed against my palm. Both golden balls rolled back into the bottle…
I stood there for another half a minute failing to retrieve one vitamin D over and over. "What the?" I mumbled out loud to myself.
I'm convinced of a few things, one; God gives His angels that watch over us some free rein in how they deal with us in this sometimes unexplainable life. Two; some angels get the short straws so to speak, take mine for instance. And three; God has a sense of humor… or I didn't really need a D vitamin that day…
Things are often not exactly as they seem… or so it seems… It was something right out of a movie. It felt almost like heaven, or at least what I imagine heaven might be… The Pacific Ocean breeze tickled the sizzling skin as it danced by in rhythm with the towering and crashing waves.
The waves collided with the golden beach – spreading out flat and low as it reached for the toes of the scads of folks soaking up the famous Southern California rays. Small children frolicked in the shallows, getting pummeled by the innocent looking surf. They'd squeal in delight and get back up for the next round… only to get knocked off their tiny feet again and again.
About twenty yards out, around the area in the ocean where the waves reach their crest, just before their denouement, the boogie boarders ride the untamed water speeding toward the shore and strive to steer around the wee ones there. All this while the seagulls are undeterred a few feet above the uneven surface in search of lunch.
Beyond them, between the end of the earth and the distant ships on whiskey colored horizon are the surfers. They don't ride the sea swells, they catch the monster waves by the tail then crawl up their backs and stand on top of the monster waves as conquering kings and queens of the sea.
The bravest of the surfers swing around the front side of the monster wave's head and dance just in front of it's mouth, taunting the sea as they race for the safety of the sand.
The scene looks serene, peaceful. The manmade floating devices being pushed by the power of the sea toward rest and safety. No wonder the place was so packed… like a sardine can.
Against my better judgment, I decided to join the seaside soiree. The water was colder than I expected – made me shiver as the sweat on my spine turned to ice. The bottom of my feet found a sharp rock that almost dropped me… No turning back. I pushed and fought my way out into the surf as the waves blasted me and my boogie board with body shots. I quickly remembered to hold the board over head and turn sideways to lessen that blows and setbacks toward shore.
When I did finally get far enough out to tame the monster I paddled toward land like a train robber gallops toward a caboose, grabbed both sides of the front of my board and rode the monster in. It spit me toward shore like I was Jonah. My legs and feet hanging off the undersized board scraped rocks and sand leaving skin in the sea as payment for it's use along with a twisting dump that had me struggling to hang on to the board.
I finally trudged out of the surf in defeat, salt running from my sand packed sinuses… the monster unfazed and far from tamed.
That's how many things are in this life. Things look fun, easy, and innocent, and we believe that we have the means to tame the creation… kinda like roping the wind… We jump in head first, believing or wishing for the best… The bruises, sometimes physically, sometimes spiritually, we carry with us for a time – the memories forever.
Like this newly torn rotator cuff that should be a good reminder for a while to come. Me getting a grasp on the horns of wisdom is a little like taming that monster wave…
Maybe next time… Getting another chance to do things right is a gift from the hand of the Almighty, don't you think?
If I can't get a handle on the wave… there's zero chance I'm going to get one on the grace of God…
It's different down there; in a way that doesn't make sense, but things rarely do in this upside down world. It's downtown and it's old. People down there have a different lifestyle, a simpler one. One of the oldest bicycle stores in the city is down there and it just happened to have the only women's bike that my wife had been looking for in the entire city. A bike shop in that community didn't make sense to me… at first glance anyway.
The single silver aluminum framed glass front door jingled as it opened into world that was timeless. It was like stepping through the window of time back into the sixties. The cement floor was worn smooth by foot traffic over the decades and the low ceiling that at one time had been white was now tinted yellow by Father time and cigarettes when they were legal inside a public building.
"Afternoon!" one of the five men working called from behind the splintered paneling flanked counter. The white formica top was black in spots along the edges where all the elbows from all the generations leaning there had stolen the finish little by little unknowingly.
While the tired building reflected a past all but gone, the young men working there reminded me that I hadn't slipped into the Twilight Zone by their dress and accessories; namely the earrings in their spreading earlobes that you could fit a penny through. They weren't the only ones – the customers matched and made us look like the outsiders.
It didn't take more than a few minutes to realize that my assumption about the little bicycle shop being over staffed was dead wrong. Although there was only one other vehicle besides ours in the tiny parking lot that was just a thin sidewalk and a curb from the glass front faced shop, the place was hopping with business.
I had plenty of time to observe the folks and the interactions while my wife test drove bikes, helmet, and jerseys. I learned it cost twenty two dollars and eighteen cents, with tax, to get a flat tire fixed with the the heavy duty thorn resistant tube.
I also noticed that those people that live with far less than the ones in my neighborhood, minus the tattoos and earrings, are in better shape. But the main thing I noticed was how friendly, mannerly, and genuinely happy they seemed.
"How'd you pop it?" I asked the mid thirties man that was built like a linebacker and had the face and aura of the perfect TV show serial killer.
"A pothole," he chuckled.
"Bummer," I shook my head.
"Yeah, it was four thirty this morning on my way to work and I just didn't see it," he lamented and added, "It's my fourth one in two months."
The kid fixed his bike and gave him the "That'll be twenty two dollars and eighteen cents, please," line that I'd become accustomed to. The burly bicyclist counted out the exact change and graciously thanked the kid for his help. He then turned to me and offered with a genuine smile and nod of his close shaved head, "Have a great day, sir."
"I will, thank you… and you too," I told him. He thanked me and told me that he would. "And watch out for those potholes, huh?" I called to him.
He laughed, nodded, and answered, "I'll try!" as he exited the silver door with the year round Christmas bell on the handle.
We tend to strive for so much, we forget how much we already have.
We use words like, "please", "thank you", and "love" so often out of habit that they're stripped of their true definitions and heart…. until you hear and see someone use them with magical simplicity and power that we've forgotten how to.
We have a fair amount of mirrors in our home, but I don't spend a lot of time in front of any of them. It's probably for the best that my eyes aren't as spry as they used to be. I do spend enough time to see myself, what I look like anyway. What I see in the reflection of a mirror is what I strive for my reflection to be, and it goes far beyond the lines around the eyes that look back through me and into my soul.
The mirror can't see beyond flesh and it reflects the lies we feed it.
We all tend to judge others we meet on a daily basis by what we see and precisely what the mirror shows, but that can't begin to tell the story of a life that we can only grasp with our senses. Those senses, while miraculous, can be to easily fooled. We learn to be masters of portrayal over the course of our lives… but it only lasts as long as our tongue and actions are hidden from the light.
"Watch Bill over there, he can be a bit nasty," I said in jest. The couple of people around chuckled, I could tell they were feeling a little bad for Bill who'd been standing innocently close by when I drug him into the sarcastic foray.
Bill's a good natured guy and just laughed and played along, "Yeah, that's me – it's just part of being in this rowdy crowd," he agreed.
We all smiled or laughed at the light humor of the day. As I was leaving I took aim and tossed one more sarcastic grenade. I motioned in Bill's direction, "Well keep an eye on him, he's tough, not near as kind or gentle as me," I chuckled at my humor.
While I appreciate bringing smiles to other people's faces as well as an occasional laugh, I was taken back by the gut bustin' laughter that exploded from the targets at whom I'd lobbed the sarcastic laced grenade. I'd meant the comment to be amusing, even funny, but not hilarious.
If I were a comedian I might have been gratified. "See you guys tomorrow," I said smiling and exchanging pleasantries. I thought about the response as I strolled away, the smile replaced by a pinched brow. It's funny how the perception we have of ourselves, the ones we work so hard to represent, don't always match up with the perceptions that others have of us after they get past our front cover; the mirror…
While I wouldn't use the term "gentle" to describe myself, I feel like I have somewhat of a gentle spirit. But what we are on the inside tends to speak for us and make up the true image that the mirror can't hide. Beautiful, handsome, fine, none of those things can be seen in the mirror… Those attributes are measured from the inside.
The mirror is blind…
I didn't want to drive… but my wife insisted on driving over to the coast so she could take her bicycle to peddle up and down Highways 1. She left on a Thursday and I flew to catch up with her the following Saturday. When she picked me up from the airport she asked me, "Can you hear that sound?" while turning down the radio. Those are code words for big trouble. If she can hear something on a vehicle, it's much too, too late.
"Yeah," I answered, "That's bad – real bad… That's metal on metal and means the rotors are shot and we shouldn't be driving this." My wife told me the youngest, who's been driving the SUV, mentioned something to her about the brakes a while back… I told her I wish someone would have mentioned it to me…
We found a mechanic shop and drove straight there. Out of state plates with an emergency… not a good hand of cards to be dealt. The owner of the shop with his thick black mustache and accent chuckled like a professional poker player. It's never good when strangers in that scenario refer to you as their "Buddy".
We took a cab back to the house and decided to boogie board on the biggest waves of the year in the Pacific. The other old SUV that is officially referred to as "mine" was waiting for me with problems of his own; a low tire. Really low, but I've come to expect the unexpected and was prepared.
I wrestled the compressor, air hose, air chuck, and electrical cord away from the spiders and filled up the tired tire. All the while I was spitting cobwebs from my mouth and pawing them off my face and head like a clumsy bear.
I didn't think much about my shoulder just six months out of major surgery until after I'd been knocked down and arm barred by the tag team of wicked Pacific waves. I was nursing the cuts on my ankles from the collision with the shoreline before I realized we were running behind in our race with the clock and the closing of a Fedex office I'd never been to… No fear, I've never been shy of using all the available horse power to cheat time…
According to my wife's cell phone I knew we were close to the Fedex office with about five minutes before the big hand struck twelve and the little one covered up the five. I gunned the big V-10 off a red light to get over into the right turn lane ahead when I heard the old familiar sound of a tired tire giving up the ghost.
I slowed as the oversized SUV loped on the blown rear driver's side tire. I made the turn and kept creeping forward until the rim and pavement chewed through the rubber. I wheeled it over tight to the curb, hit the flashers and we started jogging toward the Fedex office.
On the way home the highway patrolman just the Arizona side of the Colorado River and border finished crossing the "T's" and dotting the "I's" on my punching bag of a weekend with a speeding ticket…
There are days we call "good" and days we refer to as "bad". Sometimes it takes really hard days to put things into a proper perspective.
There was a time I'd have cussed a day or weekend like that and swore it was a plan hatched in the devil's kitchen…I've had enough real life days in this fallen world to know that it was a taxing and expensive weekend… but not a bad one.
Each day is a gift… I just forget and need to be reminded sometimes…
It was a wobbly weekend, but a good one to be sure…
My memory serves me fairly well, like most of us I'd say, but sometimes I need a reminder. I got one during a chameleon August night this year.
It rained cats and dogs when I was a kid, not often, but when it did, the tears from heaven were unleashed with fury on the dusty desert floor.
It's easy to forget that the desolate washes, or what some folks in the Southwest call "arroyos", are there for a reason. Tender footed folks chuckle at the street signs that say, "Do not cross when flooded." I don't blame em', it seems harmless.
I've seen cars taken by the raging rivers in the middle of a normally dry desert and washed along like a leaf in a tornado. I've also witnessed eighteen wheeled trucks treated like Tonka Toys, but that was a long time ago.
We sat on the back patio deep into the normally punishing Arizona August night, that doesn't happen too often, but then neither does the torrential and cool summer rain visit us like it did when I was still a kid.
August in Arizona is the peak of summer time and the blues that accompany it, but not that particular August night. That night was magical. The lightening lit the sky for an instant on and off all night like a young angel in heaven was playing with the light switch. The thunder shook the house and rattled the ground like a stampede of heavenly cattle being herded across the sky just the other side of the snarling rain clouds.
The place we call home is often referred to as "The devil's bedroom," where the temperatures can hover around the triple digit mark even after the sun clocks out for the day. That night God brought Oregon south for a visit. The temperature was in the sixties. It was so cool that my wife asked me to fetch her a blanket.
The torrential waters falling from above seemed more like it was being shot from a heavenly sized water cannon. We watched in wonder and awe, enjoying the show and evening. The constant and steady patter of the damaging rain eventually rocked my wife to sleep, despite the record setting amount of rain fall in the relatively flat Valley Of The Sun.
My wife was fast asleep, curled up in the chair, swaddled in the blanket, sleeping in comfort and safety that is promised from the One that designed the world in which we walk.
The miracles that we witness over and over in our lives we tend to take for granted. It would be easy to explain a cold August night in Arizona scientifically, but that won't explain where the wind originates or the Power behind the perpetual motion that protects our delicate world.
The earth does indeed "Declare His majesty" and sovereignty over what belongs to God… including a cold and rainy August night in the Arizona desert. Along with the His loved ones sleeping through it.
"Can I get you something to drink to start; coffee? juice?" the animated and bright eyed waitress with the matching uniform like everybody else in the pseudo French restaurant asked.
Sometimes, well, often really, I talk without thinking. The tall brunette waitress happened to be working in the bar area, which I guess makes her the bartender. That area has heavy and dark wood wainscoting with old red brick on the walls above it. It's the perfect setting I like to contemplate or maybe write if I can steal a few moments in time.
"Uhhhmmmm," I pondered aloud, looking at her and glancing over her shoulder, "Whiskey – Make it a double – Straight up," I answered. She looked at me with a question in her friendly and customer service oriented eyes. She was stumped. It was morning and and I was ordering alcohol in what's really a family restaurant.
She smiled kindly, awkward for a few moments until my smile gave it away. "Coffee and water, please," I said chuckling, probably a little too amused with my pathetic humor. She told me later that occasionally folks will order alcohol in the mornings. I shared with her I couldn't drink whiskey, and it didn't matter what time of day.
Over the next several months I'd stop in now and then after physical therapy for my shoulder and sit in my section and read or scribble while waiting for breakfast. Not always, but on occasion I'm a people person. Each person is a story. Sometimes I learn by watching, but more often from talking.
The young lady wasn't as young as she looked. She has sons; football players in high school. One of them may be headed to play in college. She's proud, lights up when she talks about her boys. I get that.
"Whiskey this morning, sir?" she asked me on more than a couple of visits.
"You know, I think I'll just have coffee today," I answered once. Another time I told her, "No thanks, I've already had a fifth for breakfast," she laughed.
In time she asked what I was writing, "A book?" with some sarcasm thrown in for good measure. She was surprised when I told her that in fact that's exactly what I was writing. Eventually I told her about this site, told her if she got herself parked in front of a computer to look it up. I didn't press her, but during one of my frequent fuel ups she told me, "I really enjoyed your posts!"On another occasion she told me she read a bunch of the archives and so did her friend.
My site isn't fancy, but it does point to the Almighty and His sovereignty here on planet earth. Not all of us are called to preach, but all of us are called to ministry in one form or another. We've all been gifted one way or the other to share the Truth of our faith.
The waitress or bartender still chuckles about the whiskey comment I made.
She told me lemon for my water and the extra cream for their stout coffee were my "training wheels".
I laughed and told her that was a good one.
It's hard to imagine all the treasures we miss in life by not learning the stories of the lives put smack in the middle of ours.


text:
These glasses look a bit melted, unable to stand on their own, a lot like you when you've had too many drinks. Each Tipsy glass is unique and no two are alike, and although they look different in size, they all hold the same amount of 250 ml. Sold in a set of 6.
Jawbone Fitness Tracker
Eat, sleep and move. Better. Track your activity and sleep easy with the UP24™ band. Wake up feeling refreshed with Smart Alarm, or receive an Idle Alert™ a gentle vibration at the wrist when you've been sitting too long. UP24 is your friend-in-fitness wherever you go, 24 hours a day.
Giant Ice Cream Scoop
Marvel Comics Molded Mugs
Whirlpool Bathtub
Immerse yourself in the ultimate atmosphere of relaxation after those long, tiring work weeks on this Whirlpool Bathtub. It's designed exclusively for delivering a unique spa experience with the help of the physiotherapy massage cushion located at the bottom of the tub. The most interesting feature is the built-in TV screen which will allow you to relax your mind while watching your favorite TV show or listening to the latest music video.
My Neighbor Totoro Bed
Give you kids a giant sized Totoro in an eco-friendly way by replacing their current beds with this My Neighbor Totoro Bed. The bed has been stuffed with 100% PP cotton that's both comfortable and relaxing for rest with the tail acting as a head rest from time to time. The sizing is such that it can accommodate two adults at a time which is quite a large piece if you consider having this for your kid's bedroom.
11 Things You Need In Your Man Cave
Whether you already have a glorious man cave or still working on marking your territory, you know the cave can't just have anything in it. Things in your not so humble abode need to reflect your alpha maleness in every single respect; so here are our top picks for 11 things that you need in your guy grotto:
Star Wars™ X-Wing™ Knife Block:
If any set of knives deserves to be in your man-cave, this is certainly the pick of the bunch. This officially licensed Star Wars knife block takes the shape of an X-Wing fighter, giving your kitchen countertop a great sense of rebellion. The set includes 5 high quality stainless steel knives:
- Cook's knife: 8″ (200mm)
- Bread knife: 8″ (198mm)
- Carving Knife: 8″ (225mm)
- Utility knife: 4.75″ (122mm)
- Paring knife: 3.5″ (85mm)
Star Wars Lightsaber™ BBQ Tongs:
Now you've got your Star Wars X-Wing knives, you really shouldn't stop there. It'll be BBQ season before you know it and you simply cannot be seen prodding and flipping meat with any old pair of pincers. Enter the Star Wars Lightsaber Tongs, complete with authentic sound effects (because we know you're going to try to make the noise anyway).
Sugar Skull Spoon:
You already know too much sugar is bad for you, yet you can't resist the saccharin assassin. We appreciate we can't stop you, but this skull shaped sugar spoon is here to help. Thanks to its gothic design, no matter how much you scoop, it's never a proper spoonful, which reminds you in a way to take less. Plus, it simply looks awesome.
Caveman Mug:
You wake up hungover with a mouth like the bottom of a pterodactyl's nest. Stringing a coherent sentence together is out of the question (you're a Neanderthal remember) but you can just about manage enough of a grunt to communicate that you need coffee and you need it NOW! So it only makes sense that you have your morning cup of joe in a Caveman Mug – which also incidentally, is perfectly in-keeping with your choice of interior decoration.
Blade Runner Whiskey Glass:
Fans of the sci-fi Blade Runner should recognize this glass in a second. And if you're not quite sure… it's Deckard's favorite glass. This isn't a replica of it, it is actually handmade by the same designer who made the original glass. So when you sip your favorite drink out of it, you'll know what you have in hand is something special. It's a must-have for every sci-fi fan.
Beer Freeze Pint Glass:
Is there anything worse than warm beer? A lot of things probably, but what we're trying to say is, warm beer really sucks. But you don't have to put up with it anymore. Beer Freeze is a brilliant BPA-free plastic pint, with built-in cooling gel that chills any beverage instantly, and most importantly, it keeps it that way. Wrapped with a rubber grip so your hand doesn't freeze along with your drink.
Firefly Portable Laser Light:
The Firefly isn't just a portable light, it's a palm-sized portable light with laser beams! Creating an impressive party atmosphere is easy with the Firefly light; it uses low powered laser and glass optics to scatter laser light and illuminate the area without using much power (less than 1 watt!). It's also suitable for outdoor use, with an impressive ability to project light up to 100ft.
Hunting Trophy Door Light:
Hunter or not, you'll love having this Hunting Trophy Door Light in your Man Cave. Mount it on your wall and watch it automatically light up for 20 seconds as soon as you walk in; giving you enough time to reach the light switch or hang/grab your keys. Unlike real animal heads, this one is actually useful.
Glow-in-the-Dark Nuclear Soap:
Got a little bit of geek in you? Then this fresh Rainwater scented soap set is definitely a must-have. Although they look kind of dangerous to touch, these glow in the dark Nuclear soaps are perfectly safe and lot of fun.
Bruce Lee Playing Cards:
A deck of cards that provides a lot of entertainment and inspires you along the way. This Bruce Lee tribute is officially licensed by the Bruce Lee Enterprises, each card features a different philosophical quote from the legend's teachings. The Joker cards feature Bruce Lee in action, while the Ace cards have been left blank to symbolize a free mind
Subbuteo™ Bottle Opener:
Anyone who's enjoyed a game of Subbuteo, the iconic 80s tabletop game, will definitely want to have this bottle opener. It's more of a figurine, standing at 9cm high and made of solid die-cast metal. At the bottom of it is a handy cap remover, that opens your bottle with a quick flick of the wrist.
This Post Was Sponsored By:
This post was sponsored by The Fowndry, an online store of hand-picked cool & quirky gifts, gadgets and apparel.
ThinkGeek Coupon Code: Get 30% OFF Apparel Items!
Got your eye on an apparel item from ThinkGeek.com? Now is the time to get it at a 30% discount! Simply use coupon code WEARIT at checkout. Offer ends Nov. 10th.


text:
|Most recent ^^^
|Most recent ^^^
My artworks, writings and photos are not to be used without my permission.
Other places:
naitmaere.tumblr.com/ [NSFW+ I reblog lots of lee pace things]
naitmaere-art.tumblr.com/ [NSFW+art only]
Y!Gallery user: Naitmaere
Any other users with the name "naitmaere" not listed here are not me. I
I do commissions naitmaere.deviantart.com/journ…
Some of the screen tones I use are from here www.christianmanga.com/smf/ind…
Unlimited slots, headshot in monochrome[the colour used in the samples only] for $10
Males preferred, women and children/teens are not my strongpoint at all.
Human-faced only.
PayPal only, payment upfront.
I'll assume I'm not going to get many, so I'll say it will be done within 3 days. [If that changes I'll mention it. If you need it done before a certain date let me know.]
Note me a ref and information needed. If they have specific features you need to let me know or I will go souly off of the ref given.
Once I approve your request, you send the payment, when payment if received I will begin.
I will send you the fullsize when it's finished. If you want a WIP[Work in Progress] you need to tell me beforehand because they don't actually look like the character until I line them and I'll be sending the line as a WIP.
These are for personal use only, don't sell them or claim them as your own.


text:
Tag: Interface Design
Xcode 3.2 Daily Tip: Adding actions and outlets in IB
More Xcode daily tips for Mac and iPhone developers. Back in the old times, when dinosaurs roamed the earth (and used less sophisticated IDEs), Interface Builder offered a built-in class browser as part of the project window. This browser allowed to you navigate through the Objective-C class hierar...
Subscribe to Newsletter
Software Updatesmore updates
- Vizzywig 8xHD price tag now a very affordable $49.99
- Automatic targets teen drivers with License+ service
- Dropbox adds support for TouchID
- YouTube for iOS gets updated with full support for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
- iOS 8.0.1 update now available (Updated -- Don't update!)
- NFL Mobile updated for 2014 Season with new Fantasy Football features, NFL Now integration


text: Women's Deborah Studed Short Boot - White SKU: FRYE-3477861-WHT MSRP $498.00 $329.95! SOLD OUT Due to the overwhelming demand for this product, we are currently out of stock. We will restock soon. Please check back. Add to Cart Continue Shopping Checkout » Customers who bought this item also bought Quicklook $497.95 Frye Women's Vintage Deborah Studded Short Boot - Grey Quicklook $327.95 $174.95 Frye Women's Carson Tab Short Boot - Slate Quicklook $348.00 $179.95 Frye Women's Carson Tab Short Boot - Cognac Quicklook $348.00 $199.95 Frye Women's Carson Mid Heel Short - Camel FREE SHIPPING. EASY RETURNS. Need help? Let's chat Secure shopping VIEW MORE DETAILS >


text:
Let me start off by saying that I have dealt with many online Magic Supply companies, some good, some absolutely terrible. Jeff, Brandi, and everyone...Read More ->
This is my third time ordering from MJM Magic...prices are reasonable and offer great items. They are fast in getting your order to you...I ordered...Read More ->


text:
la Numtaru
la Lammia
la Asaku
la Pazuzu
la Zixul zi Azkak
la Gula zi Pazu
Alal uggae Utukuku Xul
la la Pazuzu
la Ningursu la la Umduggu
Shemti Shebui Nehenkau
Addu Nergal Arrallu
Nergal dread the God of War and Plague
Avenge the shades of our Fallen ones
Blacken the sun with Fierce Winds
Bring forth your Terrible Storms!
Yea! Burn the flesh of our Enemies
Gash their throats with Weapons of Iron
Destroy Them utterly
With Locusts and Disease
Nile Lyrics
Overview / Lyrics (see all) / Photos / Videos / News
print correct
Der Rache Kreig Leid Der Assyriche Lyrics
Add song information...
For Example...
What chart rank did the song debut? What is the song about? Has it won any awards?, etc.Cancel Submit
Thank You For Your Submission
Your introduction will appear once it has been deemed awesome by our team of wizards.
la Numtaru
print correct
Jack Johnson, Phoenix, Thirty Seconds…
Featured Video
Latest News
Watch Metallica Rock The Late Late Show With 'Hit The Lights'
Metallica Set To Play Week-Long Residency On Ferguson
Why You Hear The Line 'Starbucks Lovers' In Taylor Swift's "Blank Space"
Artist Gallery
Hot Songs
- Top Lyrics
- Featured Lyrics
- Latest Lyrics
- Crazy Kids Lyrics by Kesha
- Stay Lyrics by Safetysuit
- Don't Wanna Go Home Lyrics by Jason DeRulo
- Kush Lyrics by Dr. Dre
- Impossible Lyrics by Shontelle
- Criminal Lyrics by Britney Spears
- Criminal Lyrics by Britney Spears
- It Will Rain Lyrics by Bruno Mars
- Good Girls Go Bad Lyrics by Cobra Starship
- Please Don't Go Lyrics by Mike Posner
- I Need A Doctor Lyrics by Eminem
- Right There Lyrics by Nicole Scherzinger
- Bloody Mary Lyrics by Lady GaGa


text:
Tony Moore
Tony Moore is a senior reporter for brisbanetimes.com.au.
Computerised medicine risks first identified July 2013
Tony Moore Problems with Queensland's MetaVision health software system were first reported 17 months ago and reported in a departmental brief to the executive director of the Royal Brisbane and Women's...
Ebola scare: Patient with fever isolated at Brisbane hospital
Tony Moore and Ron Goodman A patient with a fever who recently traveled in West Africa has been isolated at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.
Labor promises new youth mental health centre for Townsville
Tony Moore Young people with a severe mental health issue will be treated at a new live-in care centre in Townsville, if Labor wins the next state election.
New ideas for reef dredge spoil should be investigated: Queensland MP
Tony Moore A proposal to deposit dredge spoil from the expanding Abbot Point coal terminal north of Bowen onshore at a disused salt plant must now be fully examined, the government's Federal MP for the...
Guns, drugs, cash seized as 48 charged in drug bust
Kristian Silva and Tony Moore State-wide operation targets criminal gangs.
Queensland 'worst' for youth unemployment
Tony Moore Queensland now lays claim to being home to some of Australia's worst youth unemployment regions, according to new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Reduction in TAFE will hurt youth unemployment: union
Tony Moore Controversial changes to Queensland's TAFE sector will worsen - rather than help - Queensland's emerging youth unemployment problem, the president of Queensland Teachers Union Kevin Bates...
Queensland aims for 'Rolls Royce' youth mental health plan
Tony Moore Queensland is heading towards a new five–tiered, youth psychiatric care model.
Brisbane woman leads NASA's search for life on Mars
Tony Moore An "extraordinarily brilliant" Brisbane woman – named one of the world's leading scientific minds in 2006 – is now leading NASA's search for life on Mars.
Barrett centre suicide link to be investigated: Springborg
Tony Moore Woman, 18, committed suicide within months of leaving 24-hour care.
Queensland budget 2014: Federal cuts have 'major implications' for Qld hospitals
Tony Moore Despite federal government cuts in health and education from 2017-18, state government spending in both portfolios increased above inflation in the state budget.
Insurance hikes in tropical Queensland damaging business, owners claim
Tony Moore A North Queensland small businesses is questioning insurance premiums which have quadrupled in three years, describing them as "anti-business" and hurting north Queensland.
'World's biggest' silica mine damaged by Cyclone Ita
Tony Moore The world's biggest silica mine at Cape Flattery - providing the silica used in 90 per cent of the world's flat screen TVs - was extensively damaged when Cyclone Ita swept across the coast on Friday...
$500 million new money for Gympie 'danger' stretch of Bruce Highway
Tony Moore Seventeen "new" Bruce Highway projects are set to begin in the next four years.
MP gnashes teeth over fluoride cuts
Tony Moore The six Queensland councils removing fluoride from drinking water are "making a terrible mistake", according to the state's highest-profile dentist - Education Minister John-Paul...
Nurses union wants talks in wake of attack
Tony Moore The Queensland Nurses Union will urgently write to Queensland Health today seeking urgent talks over statewide nurse safety after two chilling abduction attempts near Princess Alexandra Hospital over...
Boys school tops list of highest OP results
Tony Moore Elite all-boys private school Brisbane Grammar School remains the institution with the highest percentage 1-5 OP results in the state, results released on Friday show.
What Brisbane can expect from the G20
Tony Moore South Brisbane businesses along Grey Street and Little Stanley Street will be hit hardest by security at next year's G20 summit as the first firm details are released by police.
Great Barrier Reef trust promised by Coalition
Tony Moore The Coalition wants to set up a $40 million Reef Trust - jointly co-ordinated by Queensland and federal governments - to manage the Great Barrier Reef.
Queensland measles outbreak linked to Asian travel
Tony Moore Queensland's health authorities are about to issue a blunt warning to Queenslanders travelling to Bali, Thailand and the Philippines to check their measles immunisation is up to date.


text:
Michigan downs Syracuse 61-56 in NCAA semifinal
"We had a lot of guys in there," Beilein said. "You never know who the outlier is, you never know who's going to come in and get that done."
Of course, there's nothing unusual about Michigan getting big performances from first-year players. This team starts three freshmen - Glenn Robinson III, Mitch McGary and Nik Stauskas - which, of course, rekindles memories of the great Fab Five teams.
These kids want nothing to do with the comparisons, saying they haven't done nearly enough to be mentioned in the same breath with a team that changed the face of college basketball.
Well, if the Wolverines can win their next game, they'll accomplish something that eluded the Fab Five: a national title.
Syracuse was looking to give 68-year-old Jim Boeheim another title, a decade after the Orange won it all in their last trip to the Final Four. Boeheim has no plans to retire, but his quest for a championship is on hold for another year.
"I told you I'm not going to answer that question unless you ask that of every coach," Boeheim snapped at a reporter when asked about his future. "I never indicated at any time that I'm not coming back."
Michigan won this game in the opening 20 minutes, doing exactly what it needed to do against Syracuse's suffocating 2-3 zone: knock down open 3s, crash the boards, and work the ball inside and out with crisp, rapid-fire passes.
"I thought we got off to a really bad start defensively in the first half," Boeheim said. "We just didn't have the movement that we've had, and Michigan took advantage of it. Our offense was not good in the first half or the second half. Second half, we got our defense going a lot better, and got back in the game in spite of our offense."
When Syracuse started extending its perimeter defense, looking to cut off the long-range shots, Michigan created an open look late in the half with a nifty bit of ball movement. Robinson - like Hardaway, the son of a former NBA star - took a pass, whipped it ball to LeVert, who dribbled a couple of times and fed the ball back to Robinson for an open 15-footer.
Nothing but net.
The Wolverines began to pull away from Syracuse even without much of a contribution from Burke. He finally scored his first points with just under a minute remaining in the first half, swishing a 3 from nearly the same spot on the court where he made the long shot that stunned top-seeded Kansas.
It would be Burke's only basket of the night.
"At the end of the day, it wasn't offense," he said. "A lot of us didn't have good shooting nights, but it was defense that allowed us to advance."
Burke came up huge in the South Regional, leading Michigan back from 14 points down with less than 7 minutes remaining against Kansas. He forced overtime with a long 3-pointer at the end of regulation, and Wolverines finished off the 87-85 upset in overtime.


text:
police slang for Be On the Lookout
We put out a BOLO for suspicious characters.
od uživatele The Frugie 19. Leden 2005
A ferocious style of attack utilizing a flurry of unskilled, awkward punches/strikes, with the intention of rapidly knocking out an opponent.
"Man, dem fools was swingin' dem bolo's!"
od uživatele MindMaster8 24. Říjen 2009
An acronym for Be on the look out. Used on America's Most Wanted for fugitives that are usually rapists, murderers, or thieves. Also used when searching or looking for someone or something.
Please bolo for Osama Bin Laden.
Hey man bolo for any sexy girls when we get to the club.
Hey man bolo for any sexy girls when we get to the club.
od uživatele Sgt. Slaughter21 18. Únor 2011


text:
- 131Promote
Framed Art Print
Lotusby Brenda Erickson
Choose from a variety of frame styles, colors and sizes to compliment your favorite Society6 gallery, or fine art print - made ready to hang. Fine-crafted from solid woods, premium shatterproof acrylic protects the face of the art print, while an acid free dust cover on the back provides a custom finish. All framed art prints include wall hanging hardware.
lotus, mandala, vines, turquoise, spirals, tendrils, fronds
© 2013-14 Brenda Erickson
See More Comments


text:
ActivityExecutionContext Class
.NET Framework 3.5
Namespace: System.Workflow.ComponentModel
Represents the execution environment of an Activity. This class cannot be inherited.
Assembly: System.Workflow.ComponentModel (in System.Workflow.ComponentModel.dll)
Represents the execution environment of an Activity. This class selectively exposes workflow runtime capabilities and services to individual activities. This class cannot be inherited.
For more information, see Understanding the Activity Execution Context.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.


text:
Town Square
Two arrested for burglary at old Facebook HQ
Original post made on Sep 26, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 10:03 AM
Comments (2)
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Sep 26, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Maybe they were just trying to recoup their losses after Facebook's stock took a crap all over their savings!!!!
a resident of North Whisman
on Sep 29, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Lol. Good 1 mom!
Don't miss out on the discussion!
Sign up to be notified of new comments on this topic.
Grab a Bowl of Heaven soon in Mountain View
By Elena Kadvany | 0 comments | 2,670 views
Quick Check List for UC Applications
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 0 comments | 1,837 views
Don't fund the rape culture at my alma mater
By Jessica T | 22 comments | 1,619 views
Palo Alto and Bay Area Election Facts and Thoughts on the Implications
By Steve Levy | 15 comments | 1,327 views
Fancy Fast and Fun!
By Laura Stec | 3 comments | 1,102 views


text:
Filter by content types:News stories Blog posts Feature articles Polls Image galleries
Filter by tags:
|Cases Chipsets Cooling Copyright CPUs Displays Folding Game consoles
|Gaming Graphics Input devices Internet Linux-Unix Mac Memory Miscellaneous
|Mobile computing Motherboards Multimedia Networking Operating systems Personal tech Podcast Power
|Servers Shortbread Software Storage Systems The Tech Report Windows Workstations
The TR Hardware Survey 2014: What's inside your main desktop PC?
If you've been on TR for long enough, you probably remember our hardware surveys. Our first one went up way back in 2008, and...
Poll Questions: • Processor series • If you have an Intel Core processor, is it a • Number of processor cores • Graphics card(s) • Number of graphics cards • Price of each (or only) graphics card at time of purchase • What's overclocked? • Motherboard manufacturer • System memory capacity • Solid-state drive capacity • Mechanical storage capacity (total) • Do you have an optical drive? • Do you have a sound card? • Do you have any expansion cards beside a graphics card and sound card? • PSU wattage • System form factor • Type of CPU cooler • Number of displays • Resolution of largest display • Panel type of largest display • Mouse type • Type of keyboard • Primary operating system • Home network Wi-Fi speed • Internet connection speed (down) • Internet connection speed (up)
Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous The Tech Report
What's your biggest PC bottleneck?
Modern PCs are incredibly powerful. They have multi-core CPUs, massively parallel graphics processors, gobs of memory, and...
Poll Question: • What's your biggest PC bottleneck?
Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Storage Memory
Poll: To which release are you most looking forward?
Between all our reviews and news, not to mention reader meetups, we've kinda been neglecting our front-page poll. Today, we're freshening things up...
Poll Question: • To which release are you most looking forward?
Type: News story Tags: Graphics Mobile computing Game consoles Operating systems
Which game is the new champ of PC visuals?
If you've seen the latest round of games, you'll know what I mean when I say that we've clearly entered a new era in PC...
Poll Question: • What's the best-looking PC game?
Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming
Poll: What will happen first?
It's time to peer into our crystal balls and predict the future. There are a number of things in the tech industry that should—or at...
Poll Question: • What will happen first?
Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Storage Operating systems
Poll: Where do you most want a high-DPI display?
High-DPI screens are all the rage these days. Apple deserves credit for starting the trend with the Retina display on the iPhone 4, and...
Poll Question: • I most want a high-DPI display on my:
Type: News story Tags: Graphics Displays
Poll: How will Kepler fare against the Radeon HD 7970?
If you've been paying attention to the GPU scene, you'll know that AMD's next-generation graphics architecture has already arrived in the Radeon HD 7970....
Poll Question: • Kepler's gaming performance will be:
Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming
Poll: To which new chip are you most looking forward?
One of the best—and worst—things about the PC industry is the steady trickle of new technology. There's always something better coming just around the corner,...
Poll Question: • I'm most looking forward to:
Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics
Poll: What's the best CPU/GPU hybrid?
After years of talk about how CPUs and GPUs are on a collision course, we finally have numerous examples of the two components sharing silicon...
Poll Question: • Best CPU/GPU hybrid:
Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics
Poll: What's the world's fastest graphics card?
As you may have heard, there's somewhat of a controversy brewing over whether AMD or Nvidia has a legitimate claim to offering the "world's fastest...
Poll Question: • World's fastest graphics card?
Type: News story Tags: Graphics
Poll: What's tops on your Christmas list?
Every holiday season brings a fresh batch of new hardware, and this one will be no exception. Sandy Bridge is due early in the...
Poll Question: • All I want for Christmas is...
Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous
Poll: Which mid-range graphics card would you buy?
After a brief reprieve, our weekly poll returns with a vengeance. With our review of AMD's new Radeon 6850 and 6870 graphics cards...
Poll Question: • Which mid-range graphics card would you buy?
Type: News story Tags: Graphics
Poll: The cost of your next graphics upgrade
Rumors suggest that AMD will soon refresh its Radeon HD 5000 series. Nvidia has also been hard at work extending its Fermi architecture down...
Poll Question: • How much will your next graphics upgrade cost?
Type: News story Tags: Graphics
AMD jettisons ATI brand name, makes Radeon its own
Yep, the rumors are true. AMD does indeed intend to do away with the ATI name, eliminating the "ATI Radeon" co-branding the company has steadfastly...
Poll Question: • Getting rid of the ATI brand is...
Type: News story Tags: Graphics
Poll: Enterprise IT hardware and you
We tend to focus a bit more on the consumer side of the PC hardware business, but there's a whole other world out therethat of...
Poll Questions: • How would you describe your level of involvement with the IT hardware in your workplace, including engineering/design, procurement, upgrades, repairs, maintenance and the like? • Have you been directly involved with the purchase or installation of a new server at your workplace in the last year? • How many PCs, workstations, or servers do you have responsibility for or control over at work? • How large is the annual IT budget at your company or organization (best guess, if not sure)? • Do you use a virtualization application in your workplace? • Which brand of server has your business or organization purchased the most in the past two years? • Which brand of workstation has your business or organization purchased the most in the past two years? • Which brand of laptop has your business or organization purchased the most in the past two years? • Do you use enterprise-class hardware to build or upgrade PCs or servers in your home?
Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous
Poll: Your last graphics card upgrade
These days, consoles pretty much set the standard for the level of detail in games. Oh sure, some ports or cross-platform titles might give PC...
Poll Question: • When was your last graphics card upgrade?
Type: News story Tags: Graphics
Poll: What sort of pants do you wear to work or school?
As we brave the lull leading up to Apple's tablet announcement, we thought we'd update our front page with a fresh poll. This time, our...
Poll Question: • What sort of pants do you wear to work or school?
Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous
Poll: Do aesthetics ever influence your component selection?
If one thing demarks enthusiast components from other computer hardware, it has to be their aesthetics. Whether you're looking at elegant copper heatsinks, motherboards...
Poll Question: • Do aesthetics ever influence your component selection?
Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous
|The TR Podcast 166 is now available on YouTube
|Chromebooks now come with 1TB of cloud storage for two years
|Friday Shortbread
|Deal of the week: Devil's Canyon starting at $179.99, Intel 730 Series for $0.42/GB, and more
|AMD prolongs A-series software deal; price cuts still a work in progress
|Report: Valve lays out new rules for Early Access games
|Intel's 2015 revenue outlook beats Street expectations
|Intel's 3D NAND has 32 layers and 256Gb per die
|Telltale's Game of Thrones game looks pretty good
|Sounds like a good way to conceal the terrible financial performance of the mobile business unit.


text:
Ask Search Post
Merchandise > USA > MA > Boston Area
Searches Related to
Merchandise for Sale in 02122Items for Sale on Oodle Boston Used Appliances Boston Used Bags and Luggages Boston Used Books & Magazines Boston Used CDs and DVDs Boston Used Mobile Phones Boston Used Clothes & Accessories Boston Used Computers & Accessories Boston Used Electronics Boston Used Furniture Boston Used Jewelry Boston Used Musical Instruments Boston Used Sporting Goods & Bicycles Boston Used Tools Boston Used Video Games and Consoles Boston Antiques Boston Arts & Crafts Boston Collectibles Boston Baby & Kid Stuff Boston Garage Sales Boston Home & Garden Products Boston Health & Beauty Products
Merchandise for Sale in 02122(1 - 15 of 2,781)
$25 Reebok Steps for SaleExercise Equipment · Seekonk, MAWe have 30 sets of Reebok steps with risers for sale , pick up in our storeBig Fitness · 10 hours ago
Crate Packaging: Motorcycle and Artwork CratesBuilding Supplies · Lowell, MACrate Packaging Service Neighborhood Parcel can help you package your parcel in the correct container to meet all your exports needs. Our...Biz International · 1 day ago
$150 Xbox 360 - Play Games for FREEVideo Games · Wilmington, MAYou will never need to buy another game again! Don't worry about the kids breaking or scratching a disk so they no longer work. I offe...Bob D. · 1 day ago
$29 Black Rubber Mats / Gym FlooringExercise Equipment · Seekonk, MAWe have 180, 4 by 6 foot, 3/4 inch thick black rubber mats. Used but in decent condition. Each weighs 100lbs. Would work well in exist...Big Fitness · 3 days ago
$500 blue pitbull puppiesEverything Else · Providence, RII have blue pitbull puppies 8weeks ready for Xmas 2boy's 2 girls 401 8680353 jay thanksElijah E. · 3 days ago
$100 tv standStands · Plymouth, MAgreat TV stand that can be used as an entertainment center or TV stand with desperate book cases. holds up to 60 inch tv with book cases ...Nate S. · 4 days ago
$19.95 Book-History of Unionville-North Easton, MassachusettsBooks & Magazines · North Easton, MAWelcome to our brand new page about the new 262-page book titled "History of Unionville-Easton, Massachusetts" written by Carl B. Holmand...Carl H. · 4 days ago
$300 Thule Evolution Ski / Storage roof top carrier $300 or B/OSnow Sports · Lynn, MAThule Evolution Ski/Storage roof top carrier with hardware. Used, clean, but in good working order. All mounting hardware and locking key...George G. · 5 days ago
Free TOSHIBA SATELLITE M35X-S311 LAPTOP For SaleLaptop Computers · Providence, RI… .Lily M. · 1 day ago
$125 Ariston Tankless Hot Water HeaterWater Heaters · Lynn, MAAriston Electric Hot Water Tank GL 6+ Information: Ariston Point of use Electric Mini-Tank Hot Water Heater Gl6+ for under sink installa...George G. · 5 days ago
Mini Yorkie PuppiesFree Merchandise · North Andover, MAThey Comes along with all their neccessary health papers and 1 year guarantee,are Curently 11 weeks old both male and female,we will resp...Dorisen J. · 6 days ago
$84 Rural Massachusetts Septic Systems Cleaning -24 TreatmentsTools · Boston, MASeptic-Helper 2000 - 888-475-0004 - All natural septic system treatment of bacteria and enzymes for septic tank cleaning and Title 5 sept...Miller Plante Inc - Septic Helper 2000 · 4 days ago
$250 iPhone 5C for SprintHome and Office Phones · Providence, RII have a green iPhone 5c with a case, charger and new screen. Call or text me 401-390-5596. Only serious inquiries. ThanksAddie A. · 4 days ago
$300 12 weeks old mini yorkie male ready to go nowMedical Equip & Supplies · Foxborough, MA… We have available 2 male and 3 female toy yorkie puppies available. They were raised with c...Greece M. · 1 week ago
$65 10' Surf Rod & ReelOther Sports & Fitness · Hull, MA10' 2pc Offshore Angler Gold Cup (Bass Pro Shops) surf rod & Shakespeare Sigma Supra RT Long Cast spinning reel for sale. Rod has dark cr...George C. ·2 listings · 1 week ago
Find More Listings on Oodle Marketplace Find used cars, used motorcycles, used RVs, used boats, apartments for rent, homes for sale, job listings, and local businesses on Oodle Marketplace. Athens Merchandise | Austin Merchandise | Washington Merchandise | Greenville Merchandise | Jacksonville Merchandise | Los Angeles Merchandise | Madison Merchandise | Oklahoma City Merchandise | Omaha Merchandise | Anaheim Merchandise | Riverside Merchandise | San Antonio Merchandise | Seattle Merchandise | Trenton Merchandise | Tucson Merchandise.
Safety Tips
Safety Tips
- Meet the seller in person and inspect items before paying.
- Be cautious of underpriced offers.
- Don't wire money or take advance payments.
- Only pay for shipping if you know the seller.
To learn more, visit the Safety Center. Report suspicious listings by clicking on .


text:
Search results for PHAEDRA
Angry Birds: NeNe Leakes And Claudia Jordan Get Into Screaming Match In Puerto Rico Over 'Stripper Moves' And 'Cheap Clothes'
Here we go (again) with the RHOA drama…
Old Bird Beef: Kandi's Mama Joyce Denies Leaving Todd's Mom Bloody & Bruised Up In An Ambulance After Brawl
Did Mama Joyce really put her hands on Todd's mom??
Dropping The Peach: Guess Which Bravo Banger Just Confirmed That She's Leaving 'The Real Housewives Of Atlanta'?!?!
One of these ladies just announced her departure…
Eff Prison! Apollo Nida Did NOT Report To Prison As Scheduled — Feds Issue Arrest Warrant
Guess he lost track of time in the booty club…
BOSSIP Exclusive: Apollo Nida Spends His Final Hours As A Free Man Blowing Stacks On Big Booty Dancers
Remember when Apollo admitted to blowing $8,000 on skrippers?????


text:
Brookings Institution
D.C. tops list of jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathComment
Washington, D.C. is one of the top metropolitan areas in the country for careers in science, technology, engineering and math, according to a new study.
Mass transit in D.C. receives good marks in studyComment
A Brookings Institution study ranks the D.C. region 17th out of 100 of the nation's largest metro areas. But holes in coverage remain.
RecommendedRecent Facebook Activity
Only On 7
The ABC7 I-team investigates cop cruiser crashesCop Cruiser Crashes happen more often than you think in the Washington area. Are officers being held accountable? And should you be paying the price? The I-Team investigates TONIGHT on ABC7 News at 11 after "Castle."


text:
Member Area Login
Please click below to be taken to the Member Login screen.
Not a member yet? Click here to join
Quick Links
Welcome to Minnesota PHCC!
February 25 – 27, 2015
Join your industry colleagues from the 5-state area for the PHCC Quinquennial Convention with Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota & North Dakota. Below is just a highlight of some of this year's presentations & speakers. Please visit www.phccmidwest.com for more information.
(952) 564-3060 | email@example.com
For over 115 years, the Minnesota PHCC has been a source of information, education and support for those in the plumbing, heating, and cooling industry. Our members come together to support our industry and learn from each other. Together, we can ensure that the plumbing, heating, and cooling industry will remain strong and that we meet the demands of our changing marketplace with success. With our headquarters office in the the twin cities and local organizations throughout the state of Minnesota, we constitute an influential voice in favor of clean and safe water, energy conservation, building code compliance, and consumer protection.
The Minnesota Association of Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors (Minnesota PHCC) has a long and proud history of serving its members. Originally founded in the 1896 as an association of master plumbers, Minnesota PHCC has changed with the times--first by adding heating companies and later adding air conditioning companies. Today Minnesota PHCC is one of the largest chapters of the national PHCC and is constantly striving to meet the educational, advocacy, communication, and community needs of its members.
Questions? Call us at 952-564-3060.


text:
We need more mortgage lenders. 75 percent of the biggest home lenders in 2006 no longer exist.
More than 270,000 noise complaints sketch a city that roars in the day and talks ferociously in its sleep.
Three studios created creative seating areas for the famed "jewel box."
A new park in Copenhagen incorporates pop artifacts and cultural mementos from the area's inhabitants.
Liz Hickok has created dozens of urban Jell-O landscapes.
Images of this weekend's Dragon Boat Open, and other competitions throughout the years.
So says a new study from Canada examining hundreds of injured cyclists and the roads where they wiped out.
Parks, community schools, and other essential elements.
Aris Venetikidis has mapped out a better mass transit system. He's still waiting for the city to embrace it.
Since the start of the economic crisis, creative class workers have fared substantially better than others.
Now these are some trees with personality.
Birmingham finds success with an innovative program to rejuvenate a neighborhood.
Our weekly look back at the stories you may have missed.
It's almost as if journalists have never heard about this happening.
Just what it sounds like.
It's become the go-to site for hosts and guests who are desperate and underemployed. But that could change quickly.
I'll take the week-old hotdog bun and a cigarette butt, please.
"Halal" hotels are fast establishing themselves in such seaside vacation regions.
At least eight were killed in the explosion.


text:
RSA chief puts his trust in the cloud
Summary: At the RSA 2011 conference in San Francisco, RSA Chief Art Coviello talks about various cloud computing challenges businesses face today. He says companies need to start leveraging virtualization technologies to help establish control and visibility over clouds.
TOPICS: Hardware, CXO, Cloud, Storage, Virtualization
Kick off your day with ZDNet's daily email newsletter. It's the freshest tech news and opinion, served hot. Get it.


text:
Original Article
Discovery of the neuroprotective effects of alvespimycin by computational prioritization of potential anti-parkinson agents
Article first published online: 9 JAN 2014
DOI: 10.1111/febs.12672
FEBS Journal
Volume 281, Issue 4, pages 1110–1122, February 2014
Additional Information
How to Cite
Gao, L., Zhao, G., Fang, J.-S., Yuan, T.-Y., Liu, A.-L. and Du, G.-H. (2014), Discovery of the neuroprotective effects of alvespimycin by computational prioritization of potential anti-parkinson agents. FEBS Journal, 281: 1110–1122. doi: 10.1111/febs.12672
Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 FEB 2014
- Article first published online: 9 JAN 2014
- Accepted manuscript online: 4 DEC 2013 11:55AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 2 DEC 2013
- Manuscript Revised: 17 NOV 2013
- Manuscript Received: 12 SEP 2013
Funded by
- Research Special Fund for Public Welfare Industry of Health. Grant Number: 200802041
- National Great Science and Technology Projects. Grant Numbers: 2012ZX09301002-001-001, 2012ZX09301002
- International Collaboration Project. Grant Number: 2011DFR31240
- Peking Union Medical College. Grant Number: 2012-1007-006
Options for accessing this content:
- If you have access to this content through a society membership, please first log in to your society website.
- If you would like institutional access to this content, please recommend the title to your librarian.
- Login via other institutional login options http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/login-options.
- You can purchase online access to this Article for a 24-hour period (price varies by title)
- If you already have a Wiley Online Library or Wiley InterScience user account: login above and proceed to purchase the article.
- New Users: Please register, then proceed to purchase the article.
Type your institution's name in the box below. If your institution is a Wiley customer, it will appear in the list of suggested institutions and you will be able to log in to access content. Some users may also log in directly via OpenAthens.
Please note that there are currently a number of duplicate entries in the list of institutions. We are actively working on fixing this issue and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Registered Users please login:
- Access your saved publications, articles and searches
- Manage your email alerts, orders and subscriptions
- Change your contact information, including your password
Please register to:
- Save publications, articles and searches
- Get email alerts
- Get all the benefits mentioned below!


text:
A key linchpin in the Fort Worth economy, American Airlines Group Inc., is considering sites for a new headquarters, possibly outside the city, the airline's CEO said this morning.
Residents of West Fort Worth's Crestwood Association are trying to block the rezoning of a small apartment complex at White Settlement Road and North Bailey Avenue to make way for a planned office building, saying it would represent the start of commercial encroachment into their neighborhood.
Rarely does Golf Digest make the news. Leave it to Dan Jenkins to change that.
The Fort Worth Business Press held the Great Women of Texas event Wednesday night at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel.
Stacie McDavid of McDavid Investments was honored as the
With its economic development engine revving at full throttle, Southlake is about to welcome several major retail and commercial projects that underscore its image
AZZ inc, announced Monday that the company has hired a new president and CEO.
Tom E. Ferguson will join AZZ as president and CEO and also been elected to serve on AZZ's Board of Directors.
Ferguson, 57, was previously CEO of FlexSteel Pipeline Technologies Inc., a provider of pipeline technology products and services. Ferguson spent 25 years serving in various executive capacities with Flowserve Corp., a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, and its affiliates. Ferguson began working in his new position effective Nov. 4.
Effective as of Oct. 27, Dana L. Perry assumed the duties of president and CEOI of AZZ on an interim basis following the unexpected death of David H. Dingus on that same day. Perry will relinquish those duties to Ferguson and will continue to serve AZZ in his capacity as senior vice president of finance and CFO.
Fort Worth-based AZZ is a provider of specialty electrical equipment and services to the power generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial markets as well as a provider of hot dip galvanizing services to the North American steel fabrication market.
< back