text:
Sunday, 9 March 2014
Almost moved
15 comments:
Good luck with the move! Your new digs look stunning. Hope you'll continue blogging despite the poor bandwidth...ReplyDeleteReplies
You read my mind!Delete
Yay! You are well, if sodden. And the new digs look splendid, if a bit off the techie grid. Hope your weather clears, the roads stay dry and your final move is swift and safe. Looking forward to all the news in future. Best of luck!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9 March 2014 at 17:30
All the best for your move and may you, your man and all your animals be as happy as pigs in mud in the new location. It's nice to see that the new employers seem to be decent enough to consider the comfort and potential contentment of their employees and their families.ReplyDelete
So happy to see the new place and to hear from the wilds. Looking forward to new adventures and a fresh perspective.ReplyDelete
We had a lovely weekend of (dry) spring weather here, so hope you've dried out a bit.ReplyDelete
I love Herefordshire, and your new employers sound nice, so hope you'll be very happy once you've settled in. The garden sounds promising. with all the (relatively) low maintenance fruit and Christmas decorations.
Good luck on Thursday, I'll be thinking of you.
- Anonymous11 March 2014 at 00:19
You are pretty organised but I'll offer advice any way.ReplyDelete
Outdoor men are not good with packing so don't get too cross with Mike.
Label all boxes with room numbers and, as soon as you get to the new place, go round with post it notes and number each room. This way nobody has to ask you, with each box "Where do you want this?".
Hope every thing gors well.
Question: Are you going to keep the same website name? If not, please remember to tell us the new address,Replies
Anon - I am anything but organised, so advice to help me get there is always appreciated. The post it note idea sounds great - I'm going to try that. Website will be exactly the same, and I promise to post more regular updates.Delete
Wishing you well with the move and the settling in! The new house + grounds look lovely. On a side note, just this week I learned what "vernacular architecture" is, and it's neat to see it in use.ReplyDelete
Your new place looks so great, I'm bummed that I didn't get to help you move in. I did enjoy the sheep and dog kisses, muddy wellies, permanent hat-head, and cozy evenings next to the wood stove. Remy and I really miss being covered in dog hair. (ok, not entirely.)ReplyDelete
Can't wait until you get all settled in and have your satellite internet installed.
Just to wish you well for your move. Enjoy your lovely new home, it sounds idyllic, on a nice sunny day, of course!! All good wishes!ReplyDelete
Dorset's loss is Hereford's gain. I hope you're both very happy. I will miss knowing that you are close by even though I haven't seen you for years!ReplyDelete
Morning m'dear. I must, must, must get back to the routine of reading my most favourite blogs and saying 'hello'.ReplyDelete
So, "hello" from Bag End!
The new set-up looks quite marvellous (thinking of all the seeds you can raise in the attached greenhouse, what, it's really called a conservatory?). Accommodation for all two legs, four-legs and feathered legs looks splendid. Hope you are settling well. Certainly looks as if the new estate are a caring bunch of folk.
(PS: 3 Mb/s .. there are parts of Cumbria that would bite your hand off for such lightening speeds!)
Wow! That cottage looks lovely! It's very dramatic, in a good way. I love how it looks like it came out of an Old English film. Anyway, I hope the move goes well, Jenny! I'm very happy for you. I just know things will go smoothly from here and on. By the way, the photo with the sheep looks adorable. Seems like it has really taken a liking to all of you. Haha! Wishing you all the best! :)ReplyDelete
Amos Daniel @ JamieHooper.com
I've just found your blog and it is lovely! I really like this post! It is very interesting how you manage to move! Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete


text:
|NSFW Content
|User Rankings
|Original Content
|Funny Pictures
|Funny Videos
|Funny GIFs
|YouTube Videos
|RSS Feeds
What do you think? Give us your opinion. Anonymous comments allowed.
#387 - cyberflame (10/15/2011) [-]
**cyberflame rolled a random comment posted by flnonymous at Awwww, rabbit! ** :
to be brutally honest. I thought it was a piece of **** ... keep in mind I was like 8 or nine when I first saw it... I just found it really weird and disturbing.
0#421 to #387 - ichigo da man **User deleted account** has deleted their comment [-]

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The USCA is committed to keeping you updated on scholarship opportunities.
Archery is not a NCAA sport. Therefore, there are NO NCAA scholarships. Fortunately, because archery is an open collegiate sport, there are no restrictions regarding earning money, winning money, or applying for scholarships. Athletes do not need to ask permission nor to worry about accepting monies.
Click the links below to view the appropriate information or application form.
US Collegiate Archery - Thanks to a generous grant from the Easton Sports Development Foundations, scholarships are available for the 2009-10 academic year.
NFAA/Easton Sports Development Foundation - Together, the NFAA and Easton have awarded $20,000 in scholarships to college archers.
Clarke Sinclair Memorial Archery Scholarship - This foundation, established in memory of Clarke Sinclair, provides scholarship opportunities to college archers.
World Sport Chicago - This organization provides scholarships to Chicago-area high school juniors participating in an Olympic sport.
School Scholarships - Michigan State University has awarded an archery scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year. Check this page for updates.
State Scholarships - Many state archery associations offer scholarships to members. Click on the links below to visit the state asociation websites.
Minnesota State Archery Association
State Archery Assoc. of Massachusetts
Iowa State Archery Association
If you are an organization or school interested in offering an archery scholarship, contact us to have your information listed!
Archers >


text:
United States
Touched by the Stork - Fertility Information
March 2007 Blog Archive
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Study Says Do It At Home!
There are few aspects of fertility diagnosis and treatment that strike more panic into the hearts of even the manliest men than the semen analysis or providing a sample for intrauterine insemination (IUI). Let's be frank -- specifically, guys get the willies about the
of the semen to be analyzed.
Nothing like a closet-sized bathroom and a bunch of printed pornography in a public place to get your engines revved...
So, many people opt to "collect" the sample at home. But because of worries about the quality of the resulting sample -- think driving through morning rush hour traffic with a specially provided container tucked into your shirt for continuing warmth -- home collection isn't always allowed for patients who live too far from the lab.
Enter the thoughtful researchers from University of Rochester Medical Center in New York. They wanted to know just how much difference, if any, it makes to the final outcome of fertility treatment whether or not the guy, ahem, obtains his sample in the privacy of his own home or down the hall from the appropriately disinterested lab personnel. They thought there would be a difference in favor of clinic collection.
Lucky for lots of guys out there (and the women who often have to talk them into this task), they were wrong.
Following strict World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, they allowed patients to bring a sample from home if they expected their travel time to be less than 45 minutes. Controlling for variables like cause of infertility and treatment drugs used, the study compares pregnancy rates between home-collectors and lab-collectors. No significant difference was found.
Next time you and yours are asked to provide a semen sample, here's a link to the study that you want to print out and present to the fertility treatment team...
Location of semen collection and time interval from collection to use for intrauterine insemination
, published online in
Fertility & Sterility
, March 2007.
Gyun Jee Song, Ph.D., Rita Herko, B.S., Vivian Lewis, M.D
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
A Kiss for Ovulation
When the KiSS-1 gene was first discovered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the clever researchers decided to name it for the locale's famous goodie, Hershey's chocolate kiss candies. Now, endocrinology researchers have learned that a related hormone, kisspeptin, can nudge some women closer to ovulating.
The trick happens after injections of the hormone. Volunteers in an experiment soon began demonstrating an observable rise in luteinising hormone (LH) -- that's the hormone your ovulation predictor kits measure. LH is necessary to stimulate ovulation.
The researchers are looking forward to more data to confirm that Kisspeptin could be yet another way to help women with ovulatory function conceive with their own eggs.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Combing Out the Cellular Fertility Details
At the most recent (2006) meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, frequent references could be heard about cellular advances being the latest high road to success in fertility treatment. A recent finding by researchers in Canada and the U.S. is further proving that may be the case.
Dr. Richard Oko of Queen's University in Ontario is now working on further development of possible uses for Postacrosomal sheath WW domain binding protein, or more simply put, PAWP. Specifically, Oko and Drs. Warren Foster of McMaster University and Peter Sutovsky of University of Missouri-Columbia are aiming at making intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) work better with the help of PAWP.
The dance that egg and sperm do in the baby-making show is all about the right signals being transmitted at the right time, in the right places. It's far more complicated than a couple of sex cells bumping into each other. For a long time, science has tried to locate something that seems to activate the egg cell and prepare it for fertilization by sperm. Now, they think they've found it in the form of PAWP.
While ICSI is a technological marvel in and of itself, rendering cellular level fertility to countless men who would otherwise remain infertile, it still has a relative low success rate -- less than half of ICSI attempts, in which a single sperm cell is injected directly into an egg cell, achieve fertilization. The upcoming research will investigate whether or not PAWP can increase those success rates.
With any luck, just as many of us were awed years ago by the incredible science of ICSI, perhaps a few years down the road we'll be seeing the fruition of this latest ground-breaking research.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The Beckham's Want a Daughter
Because three sons and a rich, hunky husband aren't quite enough, a source tells the
Sunday Mirror
that Victoria Beckham is going the extra mile or two to assure conception of a baby girl.
Well, that is, she's getting a special intimately-placed tattoo and has asked her husband, David, to go on a diet of foods that are supposed to help in the project.
David has to limit red meat and dairy intake.
Just how much impact does diet have on gender selection?
We'll wait and see.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Asian Women Not Benefiting As Much From IVF
In a unique study, published in February's
Fertility & Sterility
, examining possible impact of ethnicity on successful outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF), researchers have concluded that IVF simply isn't working as well for women of Asian descent.
They're not sure as to the reasons yet, but one theory posited is that it's more cultural and environmental than biological or genetic.
Lead author Karen Purcell MD of Fertility Physicians of Northern California in San Jose and her team reviewed both national and local data that compared over 25,000 white women and more than 1,400 Asian women, all of whom went through IVF in the United States. Making sure to control for variables like the type of treatment and medications used, number of eggs retrieved, the women's ages, hormone levels, and male infertility causes, the study found that the Asian women were 31 percent less likely to get pregnant than the Caucasians.
One theory on the cause: because of traditional Asian diets that are rich in seafood, the women could have higher blood levels of methyl mercury, known to be toxic to embryos.
An important factor that was not considered in the data mining for this study: the male partner's ethnicity and whether it impacted IVF success.
Until more studies explore the relationships between ethnicity and IVF success, this report's authors advise fertility experts to at least let their patients of Asian descent know that their outcome statistics may vary from the numbers they frequently read on websites and in advertisements.
Monday, March 12, 2007
"Wives Tale" About Hot Tubs Proves Correct
For years, men have been told to stay out of the hot tub if they're trying to get pregnant. Now, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco has started to document the reality of the common sense tale.
The bad news: hanging out in "wet heat" situations -- hot tubs and long baths for 30 minutes or more a week for at least 3 months -- really can impair sperm production and motility.
The good news: the effects on sperm of wet heat appear to be reversible without treatment.
A pilot study with 11 subjects, all of whom were regularly immersing their bodies in hot water, showed a mean increase in total motile (moving) sperm count of 491 percent after three to six months of refraining from dunking.
The researchers believe that six of the subjects who saw no increase in sperm count or motility were probably left out of the benefits of no-hot-tubbing because they were heavy cigarette smokers, a known factor in sperm production and quality.
The study was published in the
January-February issue
of International Brazilian Journal of Urology. You can also read a quick summary of the findings in the
PR from UCSF
Friday, March 09, 2007
Obesity Equals SubFertility (or Maybe Just Not Enough Sex)
Yet another study links weight and fertility; specifically in this instance, nearly 48,000 Danish couples who were clinically obese. Obesity is marked at body-mass index (BMI) -- weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters -- of 30 or higher.
But the study authors slipped up in one especially important area: they didn't inquire as to how much sexual intercourse was occurring in the subject group.
Much has already been written on the relationships between weight and how too much or too little can negatively impact both male and female fertility levels. This study, just published in the journal
Human Reproduction
, is the first to examine the weight of a couple as a unit.
this review of the study on MedPage Today
, the resulting action points indicated are to explain to patients:
A. that if both partners are obese, it could take longer than a year to conceive, and
B. the length of time to conception could be shortened when the woman (if she is obese,) in particular, loses weight.
Good advice, no doubt. The study review renders plenty of supporting details. However, it's very hard to feel quite confident in the results when the researchers plainly state that no reliable information "on the frequency and timing of sexual intercourse" was collected from the subjects, so they "cannot know whether infrequent intercourse delayed conception in overweight and obese couples."
The gap in data led
another article
to surmise that the fertility problem for obese couples could be more related to their sex life than to some hormonal or other biophysical connection.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Got a Miracle Baby? Enter Contest for Educational Fund
One of the world's manufacturers of fertility drugs, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, is offering up to $10,000 in an educational fund for children who came to be with the help of their medications.
You have until the deadline of July 31, 2007 to submit an original piece of writing for Ferring's My Little Miracle Essay Contest.
If you used Bravelle(R) or Menopur(R), you're eligible to enter your essay of up to 1,000 words, in English. In addition to the big prize, Ferring is also awarding several lesser prizes to runners up and honorable mentions.
Winners will be announced at this year's meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
For more details and a contest application visit www.ferringfertility.com or www.ferringusa.com or call (203) 762-8833 and ask for the My Little Miracle Essay Contest representative.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Researcher Calls for End to Common Empirical Treatment
From a meta-analysis of 13 studies, researchers are concluding that a commonly prescribed therapy should not continue to be used in the current manner. The treatment, prescribing glucocorticoids such as prednisone in hopes of assuring embryo implantation, is empirical as opposed to evidence-based.
Therein lies both the reason and the quandary.
After reviewing all of the studies, which involved a total of 1,759 couples in randomized controlled trials that compared success rates of IVF and IVF with ICSI, the review authors concluded that there simply is not enough evidence of benefit to using prednisone. Plus, there are possible ill effects for developing embryos that could be unwittingly exposed to the steroid hormones.
However, much of fertility treatment has evolved from the empirical use of different therapies. There's nearly always a cost-benefit ratio analysis involved.
"Empirical treatment" refers to therapies that are attempted before a diagnosis is confirmed. Doctors are often in a position to prescribe empirically when there are acceptable reasons -- such as the ethics-based inability to experiment on a population, like embryos, or in cases where the patient will be harmed strictly because of any delay in administering treatment.
On the other hand, evidence-based medicine uses a scientifically-proven framework within which to determine appropriate treatment. The reviewers of the glucocorticoid studies are simply saying that the common prescribing of this class of steroid hormones, like prednisone, has not been well-proven to be beneficial enough, even though the potential adverse effects also have not been well documented.
Patients and their doctors are still in charge of their treatment plan of choice. For many women who either miscarry frequently in the first trimester or who have unexplained failed IVF cycles, the use of prednisone will likely continue until more solid evidence of contraindication is made available.
For more details on the review, read this
Health Behavior News Service article
Thursday, March 01, 2007
To Heck with Low-Fat, Eat Ice Cream
There's not a lot of good research out there yet on connections between nutrition and fertility, but the body of literature is growing. Nutrition impacts are huge in virtually any realm of health, physical and mental, so there's always been a bunch of folks out there who are just waiting on the edge of their seats for the Magic Fertility Food to be found.
Now, we're seeing headlines that scream about ice cream and how eating it might help you get pregnant.
Dr Jorge Chavarro, research fellow in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, is going to be the hero of many women.
For this study, he and his team combed 18,555 women research subjects out of 116,000 who had participated in The Nurses' Health Study II. These 18k were ages 24 to 42, had no infertility history, and either tried to or became pregnant somewhere between 1991 and 1999. The women answered periodic surveys about, among other things, what they ate and drank. Of the lot, 438 turned up infertile because of ovulation problems, specifically.
The data led researchers to conclude there's an 85% increased of anovulatory (meaning lack of ovulation) infertility for women who ate two or more servings of low-fat dairy food every day, when compared to women who ate one or fewer servings per week.
Here's the happiest part, why we love this study: They found a
27% decreased risk of infertility for those who ate high-fat dairy food one or more times a day
, as compared to women eating one serving only once or less often in a week.
Incredibly, it gets even better:
They say that
is optimal. The more ice cream the subjects ate, the lower their risk of anovulatory infertility. Ice cream twice or more a week equalled (for the study subjects) a 38% lower risk of such fertility problems, compared to someone eating ice cream less than once a week.
Before you grab your pints and spoons, know the rest. While the lead Doc says go ahead and trade out your low-fat dairy for the good stuff, he warns that you should be prepared to switch back to low-fat once you're preggo. And while you're still trying to conceive and digging that sweet cream, Chavarro says to maintain your normal caloric intake and limit staturated fats overall.
It's not that ice cream is the Magic Fertility Food. It's more about a still mysterious fat-soluble substance that probably makes your ovaries work better.
Okay. Works for me!
Read about
A prospective study of dairy foods intake and anovulatory fertility. Human Reproduction. doi:10.1093/humrep/dem019
Search Blog
Return To Blog Home
Blog Archives
July 2012
June 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
May 2011
March 2011
February 2011
November 2010
July 2010
June 2010
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
October 2006
Copyright © 2014
. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy
Health Disclaimer
Terms of Use
Do not use this website as a substitute for medical care. Please consult your physician
or other medical care provider regarding any medical questions you may have.
- select a state -
District of Columbia
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
West Virginia
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Should there be legislation limiting the number of embryos a woman can receive?
online polls
General Info
Assisted Hatching
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
Causes Of Infertility
Egg Donation
Egg Freezing
Embryo Freezing
Embryo Grading
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT)
Gestational Carrier Programs
Herbal Medicine
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Infertility Treatments
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
IntraUterine Insemination (IUI)
Male Infertility Treatment
Micro IVF
Nutritional Counseling
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
Sex Selection
Single Embryo Transfer
Sperm Donation
Testicular Sperm Extraction
Tubal Reversal
Vasectomy Reversal
Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (ZIFT)


text:
Esquire Presents Me in My Place with Olga Fonda
The latest in a series of intimate moments with beautiful women in their own homes, in their own clothes (most of them, anyway), and at their invitation. Come on in.
Photographs by MeInMyPlace.com /// Interview by Laura Lane
Cozy is important.
(Click VIEW LARGER for more Olga, and here for photos of women you might actually know.)


text:
Interdisciplinary research
Research on SMMs is a multidisciplinary field, which involves close collaboration between Physics and Chemistry. The research objectives of this proposal are focused on the understanding of fundamental aspects of the physicals of these materials, as well as possible applications in information technology.
This is a rapidly advancing field with many recent fundamental discoveries. For example, recently a crossover between quantum and thermal regimes of the magnetic relaxation has been observed and studied [9]. Berry phase interference between different quantum tunneling trajectories has also been found [10], with minima in the tunnel rates for discrete values of an external transverse magnetic field. This allows turning on and off the quantum tunneling by slightly varying the magnitude of the applied magnetic field. Moreover, a very recent observation established that quantum magnetic states of neighboring molecules can be quantum entangled [11]. Also, the observation of quantum coherence between superposition states of opposite spin projections has been achieved recently by the PI and collaborators at NYU [12]. These findings led to an extension of the field since 1996, involving more than twenty experimental groups around the world, working with many different measurement techniques. These include dc and ac magnetometry, high-frequency electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), neutron scattering or calorimetric experiments as well as some new high sensitivity measurement techniques that have been developed in the field (i.e. micro-Hall effect and micro-SQUID magnetometries). Moreover, magnetic fields are always necessary in the study of magnetic systems. Particularly in these materials, the ability to apply high magnetic fields is a precious tool that can be used to tune the energy scale of the spin system and allows the use of experimental techniques with very different characteristic measure-times, ranging from d.c. magnetometry to high frequency EPR, NMR or infrared spectroscopy.
All these techniques of measurement have led to an increasing number of fundamental physical and chemical properties of SMMs to be examined, providing a better understanding of the principles that govern the quantum behavior of nanoscale magnetic systems. For example, the PI has recently found that the causes and origin of MQT in SMMs are due to changes (disorder) in the symmetry of the molecules and molecular constituents (solvent molecules) of these materials [13,14]. This research answered fundamental questions about the nature of MQT in SMMs that, which remained poorly understood from the beginning of the field, and established that the structural composition and symmetry of SMMs determine the quantum behavior of the magnetization. Therefore, structural characteristics such as symmetry, composition, spin, anisotropy or inter- and intra-molecule interactions of SMMs can be chemically engineered in order to obtain more appropriate materials for a specific purpose.
In general, SMMs allow the study of a number of fundamental phenomena of quantum mechanics in the magnetism of nanostructures and constitutes a bottom-up approach to nanomagnetism molecular engineering.
Applications: Quantum information processes
Among the proposed applications of SMMs in technology (i.e. magnetic cooling [15], microwave lasers [16], etc…), some suggest that it is possible to use them as magnetic molecular qubits for quantum information and computation processes [7]. For an isolated spin, e.g. initially up, the transverse terms in the Hamiltonian that give rise to QTM would lead to coherent oscillations between the unperturbed up and down spin states at a frequency proportional to the tunnel splitting—this is known as quantum coherence. Coherent oscillations of many periods are necessary for quantum computing with SMMs. However, the electronic spins in SMMs interact with their environment which includes nuclear spins, lattice vibrations and other SMMs in the crystal that introduce decoherence processes. Decoherence is a general problem for quantum computation and must be reduced as much as possible. In SMMs, the degree of decoherence is unknown and has only been indirectly estimated [11,12]. Via the synthesis of new materials and the use of new measurement methods that will be developed in our group, it will be possible to study how decoherence appears and what are the causes of its appearance and its relation to the internal structure and composition of a SMM.
An understanding of the dynamics of MQT in SMMs is indispensable to the application of these systems for quantum computing and quantum information process.
[1]. J. R. Friedman, M. P. Sarachik, J. Tejada and R. Ziolo, Phys. Rev. Lett.76, 3830 (1996); J. M. Hernandez et al., Europhys. Lett. 35, 301 (1996); L. Thomas, F. Lionti, R. Ballou, D. Gatteschi, R. Sessoli and B. Barbara, Nature 383,145 (1996).
[2] E. M. Chudnovsky and J. Tejada, Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling of Magnetic Moment. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, (1998)
[3] C. H. Van der Val, A. C. J. ter Haar, F. K. Wilhelm, R. N. Schouten, C. J. P. M. Harmans, T. P. Orlando, Seth Lloyd, and J. E. Mooij, Science 290, 773 (2000); I. Chiorescu, Y. Nakamura, C. J. P. Harmans and J. E. Mooij, Science 299, 1869 (2003).
[4] Y. Nakamura, Yu. A. Pashkin, J. S. Tsai, Nature 398, 786 (1999); Y. A. Pashkin, T. Yamamoto, O. Astafiev, Y. Nakamura, D. V. Averin, J. S. Tsai, Nature 421, 823 (2003).
[5] A. J. Leggett, Prog. Theor. Phys. Suppl. 69, 80 (1980).
[6] See, for example, E. M. Chudnovsky, Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 120405 (2004), and references herein.
[7] M. N. Leuenberger and D. Loss, Nature 410, 789 (2001); J. Tejada, E. M. Chudnovsky, E. del Barco and J. M. Hernandez, Nanotechnology 12, 181 (2001).
[8] A. J. Tasiopoulos, A. Vinslava, W. Wernsdorfer, K. A. Abboud and G. Christou, arxiv:cond-mat/0404625 (2004).
[9] L. Bokacheva, A. D. Kent, and M. A. Walters, Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 4803 (2000); A. D. Kent, Y. Zhong, L. Bokacheva, D. Ruiz, D. N. Hendrickson and M. P. Sarachik, Europhys. Lett. 49, 521 (2000).
[10] W. Wernsdorfer and R. Sessoli, Science 284, 133 (1999).
[11] W. Wernsdorfer, N. Aliaga-Alcalde, D. N. Hendrickson, G. Christou, Nature 416, 406 (2002); S. Hill, R. S. Edwards, N. Aliaga-Alcalde and G. Christou, Science 302, 1015 (2003).
[12] E. del Barco, A. D. Kent, E. C. Yang and D. N. Hendrickson, arXiv:cond-mat/0405331 (2004).
[13] E. del Barco, A. D. Kent, E. M. Lumberger, D. N. Hendrikson and G. Christou, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 047203 (2003).
[14] E. del Barco, A. D. Kent, S. Hill, J. M. North, N.S. Dalal, E. M. Rumberger, D. N. Hendrickson, N. Chakov and G. Christou, arXiv:cond-mat/0404390 (2004).
[15] M. Sales, J. M. Hernandez, J. Tejada, and J. L. Martínez, Phys. Rev. B60, 14557 (1999).
[16] E. M. Chudnovsky and D. A. Garanin, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 157201 (2002).
[17] R. S. Edwards, S. Maccagnano, E. C. Yang, S. Hill, W. Wernsdorfer, D. Hendrickson and G. Christou, J. App. Phys. 93, 7807 (2003)..


text:
The Pierce Yoga Program
| Yoga Classes in Atlanta Georgia
|The Pierce Yoga Program
|Yoga Style: Tradition of Desikachar
1164 N. Highland Avenue NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30306
|Contact:Margaret Pierce
The Pierce Yoga Program offers all levels of group and private yoga classes, yoga with free weights classes, and a pregnancy and postpartum program. Co-founder Margaret Pierce, co-author of "Yoga for Your Life: a Practice Manual of Breath and Movement" has studied yoga in India with T.K.V. Desikachar since 1972. Eight week group yoga classes start five times a year. The cost is $110-$150. Private lessons are $90 per hour after initial consultation.
|Update listing
|You also might be interested in...
Searching by USA Zipcode
Georgia Yoga Retreats
Georgia Yoga Workshops


text:
When the Oscar nominations were announced last week, I quickly counted the number of the nine Best Picture nominees I had seen. It was quick because I hadn't seen any of them.
Since then I've been able to see two of them, "Django Unchained" and "Zero Dark Thirty," with the potential to see four or five more of them by the end of this weekend, including "Argo," "Lincoln" "Les Misérables," "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Beasts of the Southern Wild." The remaining two, "Amour" and "Life of Pi," will probably have to wait for awhile.
I make a point every year to see as many of the nominees as possible, simply because I like watching movies and I want to see what others have deemed to be among the best of the year. More often than not, when having seen the majority of the nominees, I can predict the winner. It's probably one of few real skills I have in life, although it'll never make any money for me. Unless I got bold and decided to bet on the winners in Las Vegas, but the risk of being wrong scares me too much.
The rest of this content is only available in our print edition.
Subscribe or locate a newsstand.


text:
You're receiving this CLE and Events Notice as a member of the Antitrust
and/or Consumer Litigation Sections.
Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser.
Please join your colleagues from the MSBA Antitrust and Consumer Litigation Sections for an update from the Minnesota Attorney General. Attorney General Swanson will share key information on consumer-protection enforcement activities of her office and will discuss her future enforcement priorities.
Attorney General Lori Swanson, Minnesota Attorney General's Office
Lori Swanson was elected Attorney General of the State of Minnesota in 2006, and reelected in 2010. She is Minnesota's 29th Attorney General and its first female Attorney General. Attorney General Swanson has been an advocate for Minnesota citizens in such areas as predatory mortgage lending, health care, financial fraud against the elderly, utility rate hikes, consumer protection, public safety, and protecting our natural resources.
Lawyers USA named Lori one of the top ten attorneys in America for 2009. The National Consumer Law Center awarded her the Robert Drinan "Champion of Justice" award for her consumer protection work. In 2009, she was awarded the Pro Patria Award for her support of National Guard and Reserve members. The Drum Major Institute of New York cited Lori's predatory mortgage lending legislation as one of the ten best public policies in the country in 2007.
From 2003 to 2006, Lori served as Solicitor General for the State of Minnesota. From 1999 to 2002, she served as Deputy Attorney General. Prior to that, Lori was an attorney in private practice.
Lori graduated magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota and with distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
1 hour of Standard CLE credit approved
Event Code: 159936
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Windows on Minnesota
80 S. Eighth Street, 50th Floor IDS Tower
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Please join us at noon for a plated lunch, followed by the program from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Section Members: $30.00
MSBA Members (But Not Antitrust or Consumer Lit Section Members): $40.00
Non-MSBA Members: $50.00
Teleconferencing is available. Please request instructions when you register or contact Elyse Farnsworth prior to October 7. Instructions will be sent via email on or before October 11.
Cancellation Policy:
Refunds will be processed for cancellation requests received in writing on or before noon on the registration deadline. Requests should be directed to the event contact person listed at the bottom of this notice. Cancellation requests received after this time are not eligible for refunds. You may send a colleague in your place if you are unable to join us and the registration deadline has passed.
Requests for an exception to this policy should be directed to Elyse Farnsworth, Section Services Director, by e-mail or at (612) 278-6336
Please contact Elyse Farnsworth prior to October 7 with special dietary requests (vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, food allergies, etc.).
Go to the
Consumer Litigation Section Website
Go to the
Antitrust Section
Contact: Elyse Farnsworth | e-mail | Phone: (612) 278-6336
600 Nicollet Mall - Suite 380 - Minneapolis MN 55402 | Phone: (612) 333-1183 Toll-Free: (800) 882-MSBA


text:
Des Moines Marriott Downtown Offers A Fresh Take On Casual Dining
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With its downtown location and inviting atmosphere, City Center Lounge is ideal among Des Moines restaurants for guests and locals alike. Situated in the Des Moines Marriott Downtown Greatroom, restaurant patrons can enjoy a leisurely meal and indulge in signature cocktails after a day at the city's top attractions and businesses.
City Center Lounge caters to hotel guests as well as local downtown businesses and neighborhood clientele. Diners enjoy handcrafted beverages and the ability to unwind from their day as a mouth-watering aroma of freshly prepared American fare fills the air.
Our chefs only use fresh, simple ingredients to produce artfully crafted American grill cuisine. The menu features everything from soup and starters to satisfying entrees and sinful desserts. For those looking to explore cocktail innovations, try the fresh Pomegranate Ginger Martini. Or, stick to old favorites and explore the extensive wine list, featuring an assortment of red, white and sparkling wines.
Combining Midwestern charm with a dynamic urban lifestyle, Des Moines is one of the premier business cities in the U.S. It also provides the most exciting Iowa family vacation spots in the state. Whether visiting for business or leisure, Des Moines Marriott Downtown and City Center Lounge are sure to delight.About Des Moines Marriott DowntownExperience the bold transformations of the guest rooms, meeting spaces and restaurants at Des Moines Marriott Downtown. This modernized hotel features three unique lobby zones designed to offer distinct areas to arrive, conduct business and mingle. Ideally located in the heart of the business district, this Des Moines hotel is conveniently connected to Iowa Events Center and Wells Fargo Arena by skywalk. Dine at the delectable Rock River Grill & Tavern for breakfast and lunch, or discover the innovative City Center Lounge for a casual downtown dinner and libations. Highlighted by 25,000 square feet of functional meeting and banquet space, this hotel is ideal for conferences, weddings and events of all sizes. Book your reservation today to discover welcoming Iowa lodging for your next trip. For more information, to make a reservation or to submit a request for proposal, call 1-800-514-4681 or visit www.DesMoinesMarriott.com. SOURCE Des Moines Marriott Downtown
Select the service that is right for you!COMPARE ALL SERVICES
Action Alerts PLUSTry it NOW
Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link actively manage a real portfolio and reveal their money management tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
- Weekly roundups
TheStreet Quant RatingsTry it NOW
Only $49.95/yr
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
- Upgrade/downgrade alerts
Stocks Under $10Try it NOW
David Peltier, uncovers low dollar stocks with extraordinary upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
- Weekly roundups
Dividend Stock AdvisorTry it NOW
Jim Cramer's protege, David Peltier, identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Alerts when market news affect the portfolio
- Bi-weekly updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Real Money ProTry it NOW
All of Real Money, plus 15 more of Wall Street's sharpest minds delivering actionable trading ideas, a comprehensive look at the market, and fundamental and technical analysis.
Product Features:
- Real Money + Doug Kass Plus 15 more Wall Street Pros
- Intraday commentary & news
- Ultra-actionable trading ideas
Options ProfitsTry it NOW
Our options trading pros provide daily market commentary and over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- 100+ monthly options trading ideas
- Actionable options commentary & news
- Real-time trading community
- Options TV


text:
Profile Info
- Gender:male
- Member since:February 12, 2013
- Last Broadcast:May 06, 2013
- Sexual Preference:straight
- Relationship Status:single
- Age: 22
- Location: more, Mexico
- Spoken language(s):Spanish
- Height: 0'0"
- Occupation:
- Body Type:average
BY WATCHING THIS: You acknowledge and agree that you shall not post, upload, publish, transmit or make available in any way content of this page including images and recording streamed live or video available for download. Penalties of Copyright Infringement: By reproducing, republishing or redistributing the work of a copyright holder without permission, you may be violating or infringing on his or her rights under the Copyright Act.
- adams_sexs
- straight
Rate adams_sexs's private show
Private Show Receipt
Show Length:
With Cam2Cam:
Total Tokens:


text:
Is This the Dumbest GOP Op-Ed. of the Year So Far?
A pro-gay marriage protester stands in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email.
Please, please say that this was your version of an April Fool's day gag, Tim Huelskamp. Please say this was your Onion-like parody of the absurd, hyperbolic bluster which makes the opponents of marriage equality seem so dumb and silly. Because if it wasn't, well, it doesn't really matter. I'm still going to laugh at you anyway.
In a highly unambivalent piece in Monday's Washington Times – your first clue that this should be treated entirely as a gag – the Republican Kansas representative takes on "The war on marriage and motherhood" because "Redefining matrimony would destroy the family." Your second clue that he has got to be kidding is the accompanying illustration of a man and a woman; their genitals obscured by the words "What. Ever" as a rainbow gavel-wielding ENEMY OF FREEDOM.
And then there's the content of the op-ed itself. There's the whipped up terror of states "having homosexual marriage imposed upon them" by "activist judges." There's the classic citing of "overwhelming social science evidence to corroborate the benefits of raising children in homes with both a mom and a dad" – with no citation or proof. Maybe that's because the American Academy of Pediatrics just two weeks ago affirmed its support, based on "extensive research," for couples "regardless of sexual orientation." Yet Huelskamp, who last year moved to bar gay marriages on Defense Department property, presses on, citing "biology, nature and common sense."
We could stop here and Huelskamp would win for penning a piece that's more laugh-out-loud comedic than the Guardian's "immersive liberal insight" eyeglasses prank. Biology, nature and common sense have given us gay people – just like they've given us single people and male-female couples who don't have kids and all varieties of human beings and somehow the wheels of civilization just keep on turning anyway. Marriage equality doesn't mean that, as Huelskamp fears, "motherhood is superfluous" or that we're on the path to "further the destruction of the family." Do the opponents of basic civil rights really believe that? Come on, how would that even work? Do they think that by denying gay people the right to legally marry, they'll just somehow give up and become straight, thereby providing the earth with more old-fashioned man-lady families? Do they think that every time a homosexual couple gets married, God divorces a straight one? Do they hope that gay men and women will just, as Timothy Dolan suggests, shut up and quietly live as "friends" and stop making all this fuss? Or do they just not give a toss about how millions of Americans who have or wish to have their own loving marriages and families will work it all out, because, I don't know, gay people make them uncomfortable or something? You're putting us on, right?
But Huelskamp tips his hand in his clever pastiche of conservative paranoia is his over the top assertion that the gay agenda has "done irreparable harm to yet another pillar of the American paradigm for our patriotic, wholesome culture — 'God, the flag, mom and apple pie,'" because "The First Lady's 'Let's Move!' initiative and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's sugary-drink ban suggest the days of consuming apple pie might well be numbered." That's right. The gays aren't just coming for your moms and your marriages, America. They're coming for your dessert.
Let's look at the evidence here regarding the homosexual relationship to pie. Anne Burrell does favor apple tarts over pies, and that does sound suspiciously French. And Art Smith's Table 52 features pecan pie and chess pie, which seem pretty American but are obviously not Republican enough to keep America straight. But has Huelskamp seen Cat Cora roll out a crust? I defy any heterosexual in America to surpass her technique. And Ted Allen did a whole All American, apple pie-themed episode of "Chopped"! In short, though I haven't actually seen the document, I feel very confident that "take down apple pie" is not even on the first page of the Gay Agenda.
Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email


text:
On Sept. 28, 2013, the Lake Guntersville State Park, along with other state and regional parks, is commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Trail of Tears with the "800-Miles History Treks on Trails." An early morning hike, trail blessing, drumming, symbolic walk, lunch and various presentations, artifacts, videos and speakers are scheduled throughout the day.
The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail encompasses more than 800 miles of 14 land and water routes that begin in North Carolina and end in Oklahoma. Visitors to Alabama's state and national parks are encouraged to bike, hike and paddle the routes taken by the people from the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Choctaw, and Seminole nations when they were pressured in the 1830s to leave their homeland and settle elsewhere.
Participants who keep a log of distances hiked, biked and/or paddled are eligible for special keepsakes being issued by the parks and Trail of Tears Association. The first 500 people to reach these goals will receive the following: 100 miles: a pin; 400 miles: a patch; and 800-mile travelers will receive a Trail of Tears hiking medallion. Alabama participating parks include Russell Cave National Monument, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Lake Guntersville State Park and DeSoto State Park.
This event-filled day of activities is free and available for all ages. A schedule of events is posted at www.alapark.com/LakeGuntersville. For more information, call 256-571-5445 or email Patti Donnellan or Amanda Glover .


text:
I don't have leather seats but everyone who does tells me the leather returns to its original shape after the seats are removed. Like PPs said, they are not safe for install.
If you overly concerned, most techs say a thin receiving blanket or thin towel is okay but nothing more.


text:
Hi there, I'm hearing impaired and wanted to ask if anyone knew if this game had text or subtitles in the option menu? Since I can't hear sound, I have to read text to understand what they are saying.
Let me know if it does and I'll purchase it right away!


text:
Jean Eric Vergne: The Best Young Formula 1 Rookie 2012
Rookie of the Year: Jean Eric Vergne
There were only two real Formula One rookies on the grid this year – Jean Eric Vergne and fellow Frenchman Charles Pic, and the latter edged the former, in our ratings.
It was no walk in the park for the 22 year old who was fast tracked into the Toro Rosso team straight from Formula Renault 3.5, thus bypassing the traditional GP2 route. At first he was out of his depth, but as the season progressed he started to outshine his slightly more experienced teammate Daniel Ricciardo, and in the end out scored him 16 to 10.
Vergne summed up his season, "I had four eighth places during the year and scored 16 points. For my first year in F1, and given that we didn't have the best car in the world, I don't feel too bad about that record. For sure, it could have been better and I certainly expect better of myself next year, but all in all I'd mark it down as a successful first season."
"Ultimately, I think this year was all about learning and the points are not the most significant thing. The important thing for me is that I think I have learned a hell of a lot about F1 this year," concluded the Frenchman who stays with the team for 2013.


text:
This job is no longer available
Further information
Middleweight Designer – Retail – Vectorworks – London – Temp - £NEG
Our client an award winning and leading retail design studio are seeking a Middleweight Designer with Vectorworks skills to join their busy studio in London on a freelance basis.
The Role
You will be a creative individual and have a flair for design. Our client operates a busy design studio which works on a variety of projects with a hard but fun work ethic.
You will be fairly rewarded within a nice sociable office that encourages internal growth.
Skills required:
Highly creative with an absolute passion for design
A portfolio that demonstrates creative thinking and retail awareness
Self-motivated and ability to use your own creative processes when working
Must have an eye for detail and excellent Vectorworks skills
Chatty and lively and fun to work with
Good communication and the ability to work well in a team
This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative professional to join a leading design studio working on an exciting variety of projects.
Please contact Jon Janes on 0207 415 7182 or email email@example.com for more information


text:
Ben was a serious student of piano. His love was classical music, and he spent many years with his parents attending CSO concerts as a child, then later on his own as a teen. He began learning the basics of rhythm and music through lessons at the Toedtman School of Music here in Cincinnati at age 3 in their Orff classes with Melissa Toedtman. At age 5 he began piano lessons. He was taught by Atarah Jablonsky. Elizabeth Pridonoff, and Christopher Taylor. He further honed his skills through summers at Interlochen Arts Camp. He grew into a young man full of vitality and spontaneity, with a deep sensitivity for beauty.
When Ben was 16 he told us that he had been thinking about how little exposure that disadvantaged children and youth have to classical music. He said he had been thinking about how he could help to make a difference in this situation, and related that he wanted to volunteer his time to expose inner city disadvantaged children to classical music. He envisioned playing recordings of the pieces he loved for them, and getting them as excited about this art form as he was. We put him in contact with Paula Sherman at the Cincinnati Arts Consortium, and together they planned a project where Ben would do just that. After Ben began getting the young people excited about the music, he wanted to teach them piano lessons. He then started looking for used pianos that people would donate in order to teach the children the lessons. Again, on his own (with the help of a U-Haul truck, his mom, and his friends), he found and moved several pianos to the children's homes, and one into the Arts Consortium, which he then used to teach the lessons. This project continued until Ben went away to college.
Our son's life was a short one. He died in 2002 at age 19 in a climbing accident. In memory of our son, we have created a scholarship in his name that offers musical instrument lessons to a youth with interest in classical music, who could not otherwise afford lessons on their own. It is administered by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, but funded solely by outside contributions. The CSO locates the students through their connections in the community, then matches them with a CSO member for lessons. Once a teacher and student are matched, the commitment the teacher makes extends until the youth reaches age 18. Thus, a student will receive ongoing support once they start receiving the funds, as long as they maintain interest and progress. It takes approximately $1,000. a year to fund a teacher for weekly lessons for one student. With each individual young person given this opportunity, we are continuing to make Ben's vision a reality.
Our son had the following quote above his desk at home:
"In the end I think of music as the saving grace for all humanity. As the universal language it transcends the boundaries of nationality, social strata, and political ideology. Whether we are educated or uneducated, rich or poor, whether we speak the same tongue or not, we still possess the ability to communicate our feelings to one another through music. The world would be a terrible place without it, a miserable place."
- Henry Miller, Reflections
One idea can change the lives of many, even from a 16 year old boy who loved classical music.
Susan Carlson and Philip Berne
Parents of Ben Carlson-Berne


text:
Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
cadiz/cales: there be "Once in Cadiz follow the signs for the town centre and located near the "Caleta Beach" is the Parador Hotel Atlantico. "
Cadiz - Jerez http://www.malagacar.com/information/cadiz/jere...
map today: http://www.malagacar.com/maps/cadiz/cadiz_compl...
brief: http://www.andalucia.com/cities/cadiz/history.htm
Cadiz and Malaga re two key provinces on the wine map. The fino from Jerez and the Manzanilla from Sanlucar de Barrameda are light and dry wines (15 to 17 proof), which are produced in the former.
The amontillado and the oloroso from Jerez (16-18 and 19-20, respectively) are dark, aromatic wines with a touch of sweetness. The famous sweet Malaga wines are produced in the regions of Antequera, La Axarquia and Los Montes. The Moscatel, the Pedro Ximenez - popularly known as pedrito-, the Pajarete, the Campanilla and other varieties can be found in any of the wine shops in the villages and towns on the Costa del Sol
Famous in English Naval history [Armada fame and Nelso]
Cadiz (Spanish: Cádiz, pronounced: [ˈkaðiθ], locally: [ˈkaðis] ( listen) or [ˈka.i]; Phoenician: גדר, Gader; Arabic: قَادِس ) is a city and port in southwestern Spain.
Cadiz is the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the Iberian Peninsula and possibly all southwestern Europe.
During the Age of Exploration, the city experienced a renaissance. Christopher Columbus sailed from Cádiz on his second and fourth voyages, and the city later became the home port of the Spanish treasure fleet. Consequently, the city became a major target of Spain's enemies. The 16th century also saw a series of failed raids by Barbary corsairs. The greater part of the old town was consumed in the conflagration of 1569. In April 1587 a raid by the Englishman Sir Francis Drake occupied the harbour for three days, capturing six ships and destroying 31 others as well as a large quantity of stores (an event popularly known as 'The Singeing of the King of Spain's Beard'). The attack delayed the sailing of the Spanish Armada by a year.
The city suffered a still more serious attack in 1596, when it was captured by an English fleet under the Earl of Essex and Sir Charles Howard. 32 Spanish ships were destroyed and the city was captured, looted and occupied for almost a month. Finally, when the royal authorities refused to pay a ransom demanded by the English for returning the city intact, they burned much of it before leaving with their booty. Another English raid was mounted by the Duke of Buckingham in 1625 against the city, commanded by Sir Edward Cecil, but this was unsuccessful. In the Anglo-Spanish War Admiral Robert Blake blockaded Cadiz from 1655 to 1657. In the Battle of Cádiz (1702), the English attacked again under Sir George Rooke and James, Duke of Ormonde, but they were repelled after a costly siege. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadiz
Log in to post an annotation.
If you don't have an account, then register here.


text:
Presentation on the fed cattle market planned
Scott Fausti, a researcher from South Dakota State University, will present "Expected Utility, Risk, and Marketing behavior: Theory and Evidence from the Fed Cattle Market" on Friday, April 12, at 3 p.m. in Richard H. Barry Hall room 600.
Fausti is a member of the Department of Economics and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. He teaches mathematical economics and applied risk analysis and conducts research on price discovery issues affecting the beef cattle market. His specialty area is livestock marketing, risk management and international trade.
The Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics are organizing the presentation.
NDSU is recognized as one of the nation's top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.


text:
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. Announces Pricing Of $164 Million Aggregate Offerings Of Common Stock And Tangible Equity Units
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) announced today that it has priced its previously announced offering of 22,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $2.90 per share, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $60.1 million to the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company also priced its offering of 4,000,000 7.50% tangible equity units at $25 each, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $96.5 million. The Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 tangible equity units to cover over-allotments and a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,300,000 shares of common stock. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BZH," and the Company intends to apply to list the tangible equity units on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BZT."
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from these concurrent offerings for growth capital, including for approximately $100 million of potential land investments in Florida, California, Texas, North Carolina and Arizona, and for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of outstanding indebtedness.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC are serving as the joint book-running managers for the offerings and KKR Capital Markets LLC and Moelis & Company LLC are serving as co-managers for the offerings.
The shares of common stock and the tangible equity units, including the underlying stock purchase contracts and senior amortizing notes, will all be issued pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Preliminary prospectus supplements related to the offerings have been filed with the SEC and are available free of charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplements and the accompanying base prospectus related to the common stock and tangible equity units offerings may be obtained from (i) Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10010, or by telephone at +1 (800) 221-1037, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com; (ii) Goldman, Sachs & Co., via telephone: (866) 471-2526, email: email@example.com, or standard mail at Goldman, Sachs & Co., 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, Attn: Prospectus Department; (iii) Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attention: Prospectus Group, 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005-2836 or by telephone at: (800) 503-4611, or by email at: firstname.lastname@example.com; or (iv) UBS Securities LLC, 299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10171, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by calling (888) 827-7275. Investors should read these documents for more complete information prior to investing.This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
Select the service that is right for you!COMPARE ALL SERVICES
Action Alerts PLUSTry it NOW
Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link actively manage a real portfolio and reveal their money management tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
- Weekly roundups
TheStreet Quant RatingsTry it NOW
Only $49.95/yr
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
- Upgrade/downgrade alerts
Stocks Under $10Try it NOW
David Peltier, uncovers low dollar stocks with extraordinary upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
- Weekly roundups
Dividend Stock AdvisorTry it NOW
Jim Cramer's protege, David Peltier, identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Alerts when market news affect the portfolio
- Bi-weekly updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Real Money ProTry it NOW
All of Real Money, plus 15 more of Wall Street's sharpest minds delivering actionable trading ideas, a comprehensive look at the market, and fundamental and technical analysis.
Product Features:
- Real Money + Doug Kass Plus 15 more Wall Street Pros
- Intraday commentary & news
- Ultra-actionable trading ideas
Options ProfitsTry it NOW
Our options trading pros provide daily market commentary and over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- 100+ monthly options trading ideas
- Actionable options commentary & news
- Real-time trading community
- Options TV


text:
The 3f Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve - Early Experience with a Novel Stentless Valve Design
Jonathan A. Yang, Michael S. Koeckert, Brittney P. Shulman, Alex Kossar, Hiroo Takayama, Yoshifumi Naka, Craig R. Smith, Allan S. Stewart.
Degenerative aortic valve disease is increasing in incidence. Due to the risks of long-term anticoagulation and the promise of transcatheter rescue, biologic valves are implanted with growing frequency. Stentless valves are hemodynamically superior but technically more complex to implant. The 3f aortic bioprosthesis (Medtronic) offers design advantages to assist reproducible implantation with excellent hemodynamics. We also developed a novel composite biologic graft (CBG) utilizing the 3f valve. We assessed our single-institution experience with the 3f prosthesis both in traditional aortic valve replacement (AVR) and as a CBG for aortic valve and root replacement.
This retrospective analysis included patients from 11/1/2008-12/1/2010 who underwent 3f AVR or CBG implantation. CBG construction was performed in the operating room prior to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). A 3f valve was sewn into the sinus portion of a Valsalva graft.
We identified 221 cases (111 AVRs, 110 CBGs). Overall age was 66±14.5 with 71.5% males. All CBGs except one were constructed with a 29mm 3f valve in a 30mm Valsalva graft (serving annular sizes 19-46mm), while the mean and median AVR valve size was 23mm. Median aortic cross-clamp (AXC) and CPB times were 87 (interquartile range 70-115) and 112 (89-147) minutes, respectively, with no significant difference between groups. Eighty-eight (40%) patients had concomitant procedures. Mean post-operative aortic valve gradient (AVG) following AVR was 11.9±7.5mmHg vs 6.9±3.7mmHg in the CBG group (p<0.0001). Stroke rate was 2.3% and in-hospital mortality was 1.8%. There were only 2 (0.9%) early valve-related complications requiring reoperation (endocarditis, paravalvular leak).
Patients implanted with the 3f valve had relatively low operative times, AV gradients, and rates of reoperation and infection, with acceptable morbidity and mortality. The 3f valve has technical advantages over other stentless valves, with increased reproducibility and decreased cross-clamp times due to the presence of three tabs that eliminate the need of a second suture line. Post-operative mean AVGs were lower in the CBG group, likely due to the standard use of a 29mm prosthesis, and may allow for improved durability and functionality. Additional studies are needed to assess these potential hemodynamic advantages and long term outcomes.
Back to 2011 Posters
|Copyright © 1998-2014 The Society for Heart Valve Disease. Privacy Policy


text:
Directions to Blue Parrot Backpackers
- Info
- |
- Rates
- |
- Map & Directions
- |
- Reviews
- |
- Facilities
Map & Directions
How to get to the hostel from Sydney Airports.
The 'Sydney Shuttle Bus' operates between 5:30-20:30. Travel time to the hostel approximately 45 minutes minutes depending on traffic.
The Shuttle Bus will drop you off outside the hostel.
From Sydney International Airport:
You will find the 'Sydney Shuttle Bus' crew at the ''The Meeting Point'' which is in the middle of the arrival hall (next to the car rentals, and opposite the ANZ money exchange) departs every 30 minutes or you can ring them on 9661 1170 to pick you up. Just tell the driver to drop you off at the Blue Parrot Backpackers. Fare is $13
From Sydney Domestic Airport:
You will find the 'Sydney Shuttle Bus' crew inside Terminal 2 arrival hall near baggage belt #5 or ring them on 9661 1170 to pick you up. Just tell the driver to drop you off at the Blue Parrot Backpackers. Fare $13
Late flights/arrivals:
If your flight arrives after 20:30 when the shuttle bus stops running, it is best if you take a taxi to make it to the hostel before the last check-in which is 23:00
A $20 late fee applies for check-ins after 23:00. Travel time aprox. 30 minutes & cost $35-$40 depending on traffic.
Catch the train from platform 1 at either Airports to Central Station. At Central Station change to Platform 24 (the Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line) for your train to Kings Cross.Take the Darlinghurst Road exit; turn left and go pass the water fountain into Macleay street until you come to the hostel about 10 minutes walk, you will see the blue building on your left. We are at number 87. Cost $17.20 from International and $16.40 from Domestic. Travel time aprox 45 minutes.


text:
- Description
- Fitment
- Specs
- Reviews
- Catalogs
World's Largest Aftermarket Motorcycle Parts and Accessories Superstore!
Know Your Part Number?
Input the part number and quantity to add a part directly to your cart.
Sale Price: $20.69 Regularly: $22.99
Gold Club Price: What's This? $18.62
J&P Part: ZZ33102
Fitment Note: Fits 1-3/8" to 1-1/2" tubing
Fitment Note: Fits 1-3/8" to 1-1/2" tubing
Mrquintana Posted:
Works perfectly
nickydakota Posted:
Worked great holds aftermarket speedo perfect placement is up to you.
un4j792v Posted:
The clamp comes with a metal sleeve to use with the smaller diameter tube. Even with that, it was slightly too big, however, 2 wraps of friction tape and all was good. My downtube is flat black, the clamp covers the tape, and it works just fine. Having to use the tape is the only reason I didn't give this a 5.
Requires Adobe Flash Player
Call Us 24/7 1-800-318-4823


text:
Contact Us
Online Services
About Coral Springs
Apply for a
Job Opening
Board or Commitee
Building Permit
Business Tax License
Check on a
Building Permit
Expired Building Permit
Code Issue
Pay for a
Business Tax License
Code Compliance Fee
Water Bill
Water bill credit card payment
Water bill auto pay bank draft
An Alarm
Sign up for
Code Red
College Course
City Texting
Disability Database
Government Academy
Community Partner Program
Learn about
The Baldrige Award
Our Quality Initiative
Foreclosure Assistance
City Facts
Our Form of Government
Our Mission Statement
Our 7 Priorities
Coral Springs at a Glance(.pdf)
Volunteering for the City
City Hall North
City Hall South
Fire Stations
Public Safety Building
Park Facilities(.pdf)
City Hall in the Mall
Report a
Code Violation
Hotline: 954-344-1017
Help Desk
Complaint or Comment
Gang Graffiti
Website problem
Commission Agendas/Minutes
Recorded Commission Meetings
Commission Recognition Photos
My False Alarms Account
City Guides
Recreation Classes
Live CityTV
Event Calendar
Video on Demand
City Photo Gallery
Bus Schedules
City Magazine
Lost Pets
Crime Stats
MLK Celebration Info
Weather Forecast
Facebook Page
Twitter Page
Listen to
City Radio
Contact the City
Notify the Help Desk
Budget Office
Building Services
Business Tax Office
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Hall in the Mall
City Manager
Code Compliance
I-Phone App
Android App
Community Development
Communications & Marketing
Development Services
Financial Services
Fire Department
Human Resources
Information Technology
Parks and Recreation
Police Department
Public Works
Purchasing Division
Volunteer Services
Water Billing
City Commission
Mayor Skip Campbell
Vice Mayor Larry Vignola
Commissioner Dan Daley
Commissioner Lou Cimaglia
Commissioner Joy Carter
Office Hours
Meeting Agendas/Minutes
Watch a past meeting
Campaign Treasurer's Report
Registered Lobbyists
Broward County Ethics
City Manager
Erdal Dönmez Bio
FY 2013 Budget
FY 2012/2013 Strategic Plan(.pdf)
FY 2013 Business Plan - proposed(.pdf)
Strategic Planning Process
2011 State of the City
Meeting Schedule
Boards & Committees
Committee Descriptions(.pdf)
Committee Application(.pdf)
Notice of Advisory Board Vacancies
Code of Ethics
City Charter and Ordinances
Land Development Code
Your Representatives
Voting Information
Draft Engineering Standards(.pdf)
New Resident Information
City Guides
Job Postings
Employee Benefits
Employment Policies
For Employees
City Hall in the Mall
F.R.O.G (Fats, Rags, Oils, and Grease)
Senior Programs
Recreation Classes
Crime Stats
Crime Watcher Newsletter
Your Representatives
Hours of Operation
Canal Information
Location of City Facilities(.pdf)
City Map(.pdf)
Water Districts(.pdf)
Drainage Districts(.pdf)
Flood Zones(.pdf)
Land Use(.pdf)
Trash Collections Schedule(.pdf)
Recycling Schedule(.pdf)
Zoning Districts(.pdf)
MLK Celebration
Our Diversity
Codes and Ordinances
Land Development Code
Coral Springs at a Glance(.pdf)
Our Schools
Recycling Information
Bicycle Safety
Not for profit organizations
Houses of Worship(.pdf)
Coral Springs Museum of Art
Coral Springs Center for the Arts
Coral Springs Community Garden
Lost Pets
Adopt a Pet
Community Foundation of Broward
Our Locations
City Facts
Our Form of Government
Our Mission Statement
Our Priorities
City History
Hotel and Airports
Coral Springs Museum of Art
Coral Springs Center for the Arts
Sign up for Business eNews
Business Sign Manual(.pdf)
Community Redevelopment Agency
Economic Development Foundation
Chamber of Commerce
Current Development Map
Business Tax License
Current Bids and RFPs
Guide to Doing Business in Coral Springs(.pdf)
Become a Community Partner(.pdf)
Commerical Recovered Materials Haulers
Businesses with a recyling program(.pdf)
Real Estate Sign Manual(.pdf)
Work Coral Springs
News Center
City Press Releases
Police Press Releases
Fire Press Releases
Organizational Press Kit(.pdf)
'Under the Sun' Magazine
State of the City: Annual Report
Budget Office Publications
Other Publications
City TV
Closed Caption
TV Schedule
Watch Live Now
Commission Meetings
Order a Show or Meeting
What's Happening?
C.S. Spotlight
City Code Series
Police Safety
CityTV Shows
Commission Meetings
CSBizAssist Series
Building Department's "How To' Video Series
State of the City
Social Media
City eNewsletter
City Text
RSS Feed Burner
Smart Phone Apps
iPhone App
Android App
City Radio
Listen Live Now
City Photos
Commission Recognitions
Around Coral Springs
Contact Us
Contact Info
Website Links
Teen Car Club - projectcs.net
Senior Programs
Boards & Committees
Building Permit Info
Building Expired Permit Request
City Hall in the Mall
Census 2010
Sign up for Code Red
College/University Partnership
Commission Agendas
Fall Fun Guide 2014
Flood Information
Foreclosure Help
Go Green
Homeowner Associations(.pdf)
Hurricane Information
Canal Information
Inmate Release Information
Lien/Permit/Code Forms
Building Open Permit Request(.pdf)
Lien Inquiry Form(.pdf)
Lost Pets
Adopt a Pet
Meeting Schedule
MLK Celebration
Move Over - Cycling Safety
New Resident Information
Passport Services
Photo Gallery
Public Art
Public Records Request
Slice of the Springs
Tree Information
Water Rates for CS Water District(.pdf)
Water Safety
Voting Information
May 16, 2007: City recognized Coral Glades High School Cheerleaders
The City Commission recognized the Coral Glades High School Cheerleading Squad for winning three National titles and placing 12 girls on the All-American squad to cheer in Hawaii at the Pro Bowl next year. The team's success was led by Head Coach Alicia Nigro, Assistant Coach Carmela Ferreira and choreographer Amber Armelino. "On behalf of the City, we're all very proud of you," Mayor Brook said. "So in 2008 you'll go for four?" the Mayor asked and the squad cheered in response. The squad consists of Sarah Jane Barksdale, Randi Blanton, Cassandra Cuevas, Trisha Davis, Kelly Donnelly, Tarah Earnst, Kimberly Gibboney, Brook Hutterli, Katrina Kasenberg, Christine Keeler, Lauren Kistner, Cleo Lamm, Chantal Ofsanko, Jocelyn Olmezer, Alyssa Ryan, Alexandra Sarao, Kaitlyn Sarao, Danielle Sarentino, Aly Singer, Trudy Smith, Brittany Snowden, Kaitlyn Spehr, and Ripley Thorton.
City of Coral Springs - 9551 West Sample Road - Coral Springs, FL 33065 - 954-344-1000
Privacy Policy


text:
For every young girl, her
wedding is, undoubtedly, the most eagerly awaited day of her life. She has a
million little hopes and dreams about her marriage ... a vision of what her
husband should be like, her own thoughts on the kind of life she wants to live
once she moves into her sasuraal.
However, the picture-perfect life she envisions for herself and what destiny
has in store for her may not always be the same! Set in Jhansi, 'Doli Armaanon
Ki' is the story of one such starry-eyed, small-town bride Urmi who enters the
institution of marriage, her eyes brimming with hope.
Will Urmi find her knight in shining armor who will sweep her off her feet and whisk her away into a fairytale wedding only to live happily ever after or will she end up disillusioned?
Speaking of the new show, Ajay Bhalwankar, Head- Content, Hindi GECs, ZEEL said, "There are very few young women in the country who haven't seen the dream of a fairytale wedding ... most women, particularly from smaller towns, have a rather innocent, idealistic view of life after marriage. Doli Armaanon Ki' tells the story of Urmi who, like most other girls her age, wants a wonderful, happy married life. Will Urmi's husband turn out to be the ideal partner she's always pined for? Family audiences the world over will be able to relate to Urmi's journey as the sentiment is universal."
Starting on 2nd December at 10:30 PM every Mon-Fri on Zee TV, the show sees the comeback of two of television's favorite faces. Neha Marda returns after a hiatus as the lead of the show - the bright-eyed bride Urmi. Talking about the show, Neha said, "This show is more or less a comeback show for me since the shows I did post my wedding were all cameos. I am glad to be playing the lead protagonist in a show that is so relevant to every young girl in the country." Playing the lead opposite Neha is the ruggedly handsome Mohit Mallik. His character of Samrat Singh Rathore is that of a young, ambitious go-getter businessman who has achieved plenty at a young age and even employs his own elder brother. He has strong views on how a man and his wife must relate to each other. Veteran actors Geeta Tyagi and Anjali Mukhi will be seen essaying important roles.
'Doli Armaanon Ki' is produced by Pearl Grey's Spellbound Productions. About the show, Pearl says, "Having been a part of Zee TV's own in-house programming team, it is an absolute pleasure to associate with the channel once again - this time as a producer. 'Doli Armaanon Ki', as a subject, will find an instant connect with the audiences as every young girl has her own ideas about what her dream man and ideal marriage should be like. So, viewers will be able to identify with Urmi. 'Doli Armaanon Ki' beautifully captures a bride's journey of hope."
Share this News on your Social Network.
|User Rating
|(3 Votes)
|zoha11, -QH-, nidhishree308
Popular Search Terms: doli armaano ki, doli armano ki, doli armaanon ki, doli armano ki urmi, doli armano ki zee tv, zee tv doli armano ki, doli armaanon ki urmi, doli armano ki images, doli armano ki zee t v life tv pm 1030 date15, urmi doli armano ki, urmi of doli armano ki, urmi doli armaano ki, doli armanoki, doli armano ki image, doli armanon ki
Dear Readers,
Mohit ur yummy hottt.waiting for ur hottt romantic scenes...voohooo..
Mohit malik u rock..wud watch the show only for u...nd loved u in rhe blue shirt in romantic look..
Mohittt...congrats for ur new show...waiting to see u...love u sooo much..nd I m so sure if ur doing this show it must be different...hope to see a intense romance story..
Mohittt my hottieee waiting to see u romancing...
A high intense drama to be seen in Jamai Raja. 9
Another talent based singing show will hit the TV screens. 4
Celebrities from the Indian film world have condemned the recent ... 1
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan met a few select students of the ...
Views : 43142
Comments :1
Views : 38989
Comments :147
Views : 28085
Comments :8
Views : 24924
Comments :0
Views : 18715
Comments :10
Views : 18630
Comments :0


text:
saturday night / sunday morning is available now!
Click here for more info.
Conserving His Roots With Memories and Music
Marty Stuart Preserves Country in New Music and Photos - Click here to read
NPR FRESH AIR -- Marty Stuart: Keeper Of Country Music's Cowboy Couture
the reviews are coming in on Marty Stuart's Saturday Night & Sunday Morning
"tremendously entertaining...a testament to the indisputable fact that he has one of the best bands working in any genre today" – Rolling Stone Country Online
"the double-disc shows this versatile, charismatic songwriter and performer at the top of his game with sides devoted to both traditional country fare" – American Songwriter Online
"The first side is steeped in sin, with 11 hard-charging, good-timing country songs that could have come straight from a honky-tonk on a particularly rowdy Saturday night. The second side digs into redemption with a dozen deep gospel songs." – Wall Street Journal "Speakeasy"
"Ambitious" – Chicago Tribune
"The singing, the instrumentation, the production….it's all perfect. Find a flaw, I dare you!...nobody does Gospel Music any better than Stuart, Vaughan, Martin, and Stinson" - Music News Nashville
NPR "Weekend Edition
Album Takes Marty Stuart From Saturday Rock To Sunday Gospel - link. From the honky-tonk to the house of worship, country music legend Marty Stuart's got you covered. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Stuart about his new double album, Saturday Night And Sunday Morning.
Billboard Online
Feature that says "2014 has been a creative watershed year for Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives" and discusses the album, Frist exhibition, and tour. - link
Country Weekly
Positive review feature that posted online and ran in the October 6th print issue (on stands now) and says, "The first record, Saturday Night/Rough Around the Edges, celebrates the good times, while the second record, Sunday Morning/Cathedral, showcases Marty's love for gospel and spiritual tunes. " The feature also discusses the Frist exhibition. - link
Vintage Guitar
Positive review feature that says: "This is, without question, his most ambitious effort in some time, and one that succeeds – from barstool to pew – without once losing its joy or fervor." - link
Boston Globe
Positive review that says "Whether they're going secular or sacred, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives are simply a well-oiled juggernaut of capaciously conceived twang." - link
Biloxi Sun Herald (MS)
Five-star positive review that says "Disc one is a cool song treasure trove… This is a wonderful package for fans of traditional country and gospel music." - link
Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives On World Cafe
Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives can melt your heart with four-part harmonies, rock your bones with honky tonk, and dazzle you with picking worthy of their name. They even take you to church on their new, partially gospel-influenced double album, Saturday Night/Sunday Morning.
As a child prodigy, Stuart played fiddle and mandolin with bluegrass musician Lester Flatt. He found mainstream country success in the early 1990s before following his heart to less defined styles. Offstage, Stuart upholds country-music tradition though his legendary collection of memorabilia — which may soon live in a museum in his Mississippi hometown — and his photography of musicians, most notably the final portrait of his neighbor, the late Johnny Cash.
The American Songwriter Online - Angels And Devils: A Q&A With Marty Stuart
For fans of traditional country and roots music, there may be no more hotly anticipated fall release than Marty Stuart's Saturday Night & Sunday Morning, a double album to be released on September 30 on Marty's Supertone label...
Rolling Stone Country includes Marty and 'SNSM' in a roundup of "13 New Must-Hear Country Albums"
The piece calls the album "a tremendously entertaining continuation of his dedication to American music and a testament to the indisputable fact that he has one of the best bands working in any genre today." The piece also features Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum.
CLICK HERE for full article.
American Ballads: The Photographs of Marty Stuart
A companion book to the exhibit of Marty's photography currently at the First Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville. The book covers the 3 elements of the exhibit: The Master, Blue line Hot Shots and Badlands.
CLICK HERE for more info.
A new track from a country legend for the weekend. Marty Stuart has been making country music for more than 40 years, racking up five Grammys in the process. His forthcoming release, Saturday Night & Sunday Morning, out September 30, is a double album, with one half capturing the wild abandon of a night on the town while the other is more contemplative and gospel–influenced. This song, "Jailhouse," is from the former, a country rock foot-stomper to send you riding off into this week's sunset and the fun of the weekend.
Marty Stuart Announces Double Album (Exclusive Details + Song Premiere)
Marty Stuart has a new double album in the works. "Saturday Night & Sunday Morning" arrives Sept. 30 on his own Superlatone label, and Billboard has an exclusive premiere of one of its tracks. Listen to "Rough Around the Edges," a pedal steel-covered shuffle, right here.
The Marty Stuart Show Photo Book is Here!
Five seasons of country music history has been captured and documented for the ages by the Dean of Country Music photographers, Les Leverett; Marty Stuart documentarian, Bill Thorup; and the Fabulous Superlatives photographic biographer, Anthony Scarlati.
Click here for details.


text:
Connecticut College News
Photography exhibit offers fresh perspective on Irish landscapes09/10/2009
Connecticut College's Fall Faculty Exhibition features photography by featured artist Professor Ted Hendrickson, above.
From sweeping, 180-degree views of Irish farmland to color photographs exploring the seasonal changes in light and mood from one front porch in Mystic, Connecticut College's fall Faculty Exhibition, "At Home And Abroad," highlights the spectacular photography of featured artist Professor Ted Hendrickson.
The exhibition, on display in Connecticut College's Cummings Arts Center from Sept. 14 - Oct. 29, includes photographs from Hendrickson's Irish Triptych Landscape and From the Porch series. Works by professors Greg Bailey, Barkley Hendricks, Maureen McCabe, Timothy McDowell, Pamela Marks, Denise Pelletier and Andrea Wollensak will also be on display. A gallery talk and reception is scheduled Sept. 16 at 4 p.m.
Hendrickson has made five trips to Ireland, photographing landscapes in black and white using an extreme wide-angle triptych format. His work from the summer of 2008 is featured in the show.
"Time, history and change have been the themes of my work here in America and they are what compel my interest in the evolving Irish landscape," Hendrickson said. "From the traces of glacial transformations to the present, I have recorded layers of geologic and human history in a concise, laconic style without overtly injecting the drama of the picturesque or the clever abstractions of the camera's frame."
Ireland, Hendrickson said, is rich with remains of Neolithic tombs, Bronze Age circles and early Christian ruins, and he is drawn to the rugged beauty and the lure of these ancient sites.
"Preserved by cultural traditions and, to a degree, by the stagnation of past poverty, these markers inform the landscape with its story in a very physical sense," he said.
This past summer, Hendrickson and his wife traveled to southern Ireland to photograph the rich farmlands in the region, which are dotted with evidence of Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures. Capturing these thought provoking and impressive photographs wasn't always easy, however.
"We found ourselves crawling over or under barbed wire and electric fences, hopping hedge rows and had an occasional run in with the local bovine population," Hendrickson said.
The exhibition will also include a series of color photographs taken from Hendrickson's front porch in Mystic, Conn.
"I set out to capture light and mood as the year progressed," Hendrickson said. "It was a modest goal, but it surprised me with its impact."
For media inquiries, please contact:
Deborah MacDonnell (860) 439-2504, firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Third Annual Scavenger's Journey
Frequently Asked Questions
Non-Commercial-Temporary Vendors, Flea Market Participants, and Garage Sales
What is the Scavenger's Journey?
The 3rd Annual Scavenger's Journey is an approximately 90 mile long shopping experience consisting of yard sales, organized flea markets, farmer's markets, specialty shops and more. It is being modeled after similar existing events like Nebraska's Junk Jaunt and the Kansas Highway 36 Treasure Hunt and other similar events across the country. It is our hope that this event will grow to include more communities each year and become a fun activity that brings people to South Dakota. Our small towns have a lot to offer and we feel this could be a nice boost for them. This third Journey will include, from East to West, the following communities and their surrounding areas: Plankinton, White Lake, Kimball, Pukwana, Chamberlain, Reliance, and Presho, South Dakota.
How can I participate in the Scavenger's Journey?
- When the forms are ready simply obtain a registration form from a coordinator or print it from the Scavenger's Journey website.
- If you are not from the area and/or don't have a place to set up, ask a coordinator about the options available in the town of your choice. Some of the participating towns will have a central location available for set up. There are also organized multi-dealer flea markets with limited spaces available.
Note: Multi-Dealer sites may require additional fees.
- Complete your registration form, attach the registration fee, and return it to the address provided by the deadline.
- Get ready for your sale!
What Should I Sell?
Anything that is legal for you to sell! Clean out that garage, closet, or old shed or barn. Remember the saying, "One man's junk is another man's treasure." This is most certainly true!
What will the registration fee be used for?
The registration fees will go towards advertising and printing the map/guides.
Who do I contact for more information on the Scavenger's Journey?
How can I help promote the Scavenger's Journey?
"Like" our page on Facebook and recommend it to your FB friends. If you have a place to hang a poster or display brochures we can get these to you. More than anything, you can help by telling your family and friends. Encourage them to participate in the Scavenger's Journey. Word of mouth is many times the best advertising.


text:
In this week's episode of Glee, Mike Chang takes center stage as he faces his worst nightmare: Getting an A-, which is essentially like getting an F in his family. As he weighs the pressures of being chained to his father's idea of his future and the possibility of chasing his own dreams, Mercedes decides to go after her own ambitions as she tries to finally get out of Rachel Berry's shadow.
Speaking of dreams, because his own have failed, Will is pushing New Directions — including the newly re-inducted Santana — harder than ever. Mercedes, in particular, feels overworked to the point of getting ill — a lot. Will's fledging glee club is the least of his worries as he discovers Emma's secret stash of bridal magazines. Emma insists she just wants to take things slowly, but Will worries why, if they truly are serious, he hasn't met her parents yet.
Elsewhere, Mike Chang Sr. drags Mike Chang Jr. into the principal's office after Mike received an — pause for dramatic effect — A-. Not only does Mike's father believe girlfriend Tina is a major distraction from important school work, but he thinks his son should quit the glee club. Mike begs for a second chance and even promises to take on a chemistry tutor — which will be difficult since Coach Beiste has made it mandatory for the football team to audition for the school's West Side Story revival, and they'll need Mike's help to make it through. (Football players dancing again? Much needed entertainment since the Super Bowl episode's "Thriller" number.)
Meanwhile, it's the battle of the divas — again. After Marcus sees Mercedes and Rachel being chummy before auditions, he fills her head with thoughts of being the star, which she rightly deserves. Amber Riley has powerhouse vocals, and I always enjoy when they showcase her in a song. As Mercedes realizes her own potential, she belts Jennifer Hudson's "Spotlight," and laments the fact that Rachel always seems to end up in it. The school musical directors are truly impressed with her audition.
A dutiful Mike, on the other hand, decides not to audition, which really upsets Tina, who expresses that he should just be honest with his parents about his dreams. He throws that back in her face, saying she wasn't honest when she faked her stutter all those years. Burn!
Lest we forget, it's Student Council president campaigning time! Santana and Brittany try to convince Rachel to back the female vote by supporting Brittany's bid, rather than support Kurt. And for the first time in the series, Brittany actually makes some well thought-out and insightful arguments. Dare we say Brittany could secretly be smart underneath that Cheerios outfit? Her dancing a slutty dance number to Beyoncé's "Run the World (Girls)" probably doesn't help my argument, but she does completely rock the school and even gets Sue to dance, so she gets my vote.
The battle of the divas comes to a head when the directors can't decide who will play Maria in West Side Story. On the one hand, everyone seems to agree that Rachel is born to play Maria and is the natural choice, but Mercedes has really proven her worth and she is a spicy choice, for sure. Will suggests a diva-off where the pair will both sing Fame's "Out Here On My Own." And Mercedes is not about to hug this one out. Get 'em girl!
Instead of going to his chemistry tutor, Mike stops off in the dance studio, depressed that he can't do what he truly loves in life. This is, by far, one of the best scenes of Glee. There's no music to detract from Mike's amazing dance moves and raw emotion. Mike is distracted, though, by visions of his father telling him this isn't what he should be doing. Tina, however, notes that Mike's dance moves speak louder than words. But Tina isn't really there, just another figment of his imagination in his torn mind. Tear.
Mike decides for an eleventh hour audition for the school musical — and he sure has been working on his singing. Taking on West Side Story's "Cool," Mike Chang proves he actually has skills other than dancing. Where have they been hiding this kid? The football guys join him for a wicked dance number that would put the Jets to shame. "Make him Maria," yells one of my co-workers after Mike finishes the number.
Looks like they've found their Riff, but what about Tony? Kurt proactively extends a peace offering to Blaine, giving him flowers, saying he's totally going to win the role. Blaine initially moves in for a thank you kiss, but then pauses and withdraws. Sorry, no public display of affection for you, Kurt.
Over at Booty Camp, Finn and Mercedes continue to struggle with the dance moves. You know when Finn lands the move before Mercedes, there is serious trouble brewing. She finally cracks, yelling at Will that he's never let her shine. She truly is the Jennifer Hudson of Dreamgirls, which makes sense as the club gathers for "It's All Over," the prelude to Effie White's "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," as the group testifies that her drama has had bad effects on the club.
Mike Chang finally gets caught skipping out on his tutor, but it's by his mother, who expresses that she didn't follow her dreams either. He admits he wants to be an artist, not a doctor or a lawyer, and she says that if he does get the role in the school play, they will tell Mike Chang Sr. together. The dream she gave up? Dancing, which they do together. No, I'm not crying. Dust, yes, that's it.
Finally, the clash of the titans has arrived: Rachel vs. Mercedes, diva-off part deux. My vote: Mercedes, who really is the more exciting Maria and wouldn't follow the standard of Rachel always being the lead. They take on the Fame number, with both women shining like a bright star — though Rachel thinks Mercedes did much better.
After Will believes Emma is embarrassed to introduce him to her family, he takes the initiative and invites her parents over for dinner. In truth, Emma is ashamed of her family because they are "ginger supremacists," who only like to spend time with other redheads. Her parents' arrival triggers Emma's OCD tendencies, setting Will off on a tirade against her often racist and unsympathetic parents.
Knowing she won't get the part, Rachel decides to run for president against Kurt and Brittany in a last-minute Hail Mary attempt to beef up her extracurricular activities on her college applications. As a consolation, she says that if she wins, she'll elect Kurt VP. However, he knows that if a gay student is elected president, it will help kids like him at school. She insists that she needs something that will help her stand out in her senior year, but in doing so, Kurt says, she's tossing her friends aside.
And the winner of the coveted Maria role is... both of them! While Rachel accepts that they will each get an even number of shows, Mercedes is done being part of the Rachel Berry show. "Tell me you were better than me," Mercedes says as Rachel looks guiltily away, knowing she can't say it. Mercedes hands the role over to Rachel, but even with her dreams coming true, Rachel is still running for president — though her own boyfriend is torn on whether to vote for her or his stepbrother. Drama!
Will apologizes for insisting on meeting Emma's parents, which actually set their relationship back in many ways. As he kneels down to pray with her, he sings Coldplay's "Fix You," something he wishes he could do for Emma. During this, the cast list for West Side Story is posted: Rachel is Maria, Blaine will portray Tony, Santana will take on Anita, Mike rightfully won the role of Riff and a crestfallen Kurt will play Officer Krupke.
Mercedes — either in retaliation or finally deciding to grab hold of her dreams — seeks out Shelby, who's been having trouble finding kids willing to join the second glee club. Guess who the newest member is?
That's right, Mercedes has defected, and for some reason, it feels pretty final. New Directions will really need to do something huge to get her back — if they even want her. So, what did you think of Mercedes jumping ship? Did anyone else get the impression she's pregnant from all those times she said she was ill? Can it please be Trouty Mouth's baby? Hit the comments with your thoughts on Tuesday's episode, especially the newest chapter in the Rachel Berry debacle.
In this week's episode of Glee, Mike Chang takes center stage as he faces his worst nightmare: Getting an A-, which is essentially like getting an F in his family. As he weighs the pressures of being chained to his father's idea of his future and the possibility of chasing his own dreams, Mercedes decides to go after her own ambitions as she tries to finally get out of Rachel Berry's shadow...
read more
More Products
Download the TV Guide app for iPhone, iPad and Android!


text: DAVE BARNES What We Want, What We Get (Razor & Tie) FOR FANS OF: Matt Wertz, Jon McLaughlin, Jimmy Needham QQQQ Having fraternized the college music circuit nearly ten years ago with his charming lyrical chops and memorable melodies, one of Nashville's favorite singer/songwriters, Dave Barnes, is maturing into a full-fl edge pop artist with What We Want, What We Get. Fusing radio-friendly fl air and thoughtful word rhymes with production as sensitive to his early 30's peer group as his collegiate constituency, Barnes creates his most accessible project to date. And though his lighthearted take on love will always appeal to a younger demographic, Barnes has morphed from a wordsmith wonderkid into a competent commercial artist with a veritable foothold in extended musical markets. - Andrew Greer WE LIKE: "What We Need" feat. Jonny Lang AUSTINS BRIDGE Times Like These (Daywind Records) FOR FANS OF: Rascal Flatts, Emerson Drive QQQ This seems the perfect Nashville record. After all, the foundation Music City, U.S.A. is built upon—the Country and Christian music markets and the sheen production commonly associated with both genres— glosses over the entire affair on Austins Bridge's Times Like These. Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus handles production and polishes the already slick melodies and harmonies to a clean shine. - Matt Conner WE LIKE: "Mercy Never Leaves" CROSSOVER REVIEWS All release dates and album titles are subject to change. For the most up-to-date release schedule, visit www.CCMmagazine.com/music/upcoming_ releases. CROSSOVER NEW RELEASES 05.04.2010 AUSTINS BRIDGE TIMES LIKE THESE (DAYWIND/WORD) 05.18.2010 HIGH VALLEY HIGH VALLEY (CENTRICTY) 06.08.2010 TY HERNDON JOURNEY ON (FUNL) CROSSOVER 46 CCM