text:
Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALTheft reports, traffic-stop arrests top Danville police log
The Danville Police Department provides DanvilleSanRamon.com with a record of its calls each week. This is a sampling from...Original post made on Oct. 29, 2014
Last comment by Connie, on Oct 29, 2014 at 1:50 pm | 1 comment | 377 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALDanville teens raise awareness about epilepsy
Danville residents Sofie Naprawa, Emma Olson and Mari Bray teamed up earlier this year and created the "True Epilepsy" campaign...Original post made on Sep. 5, 2014
Last comment by M.Gersho, on Sep 19, 2014 at 3:22 pm | 4 comments | 1233 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALFired up about Spare the Air days?
Yesterday was a Spare the Air day. Today is a Spare the Air day. While nobody is thinking about sitting in front of a nice...Original post made by Gina Channell-Allen on Sep. 12, 2014
There are no comments yet. 55 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALWhat's going on?
Something is very wrong in America when people immediately cry murder over a beaten police officers encounter with a strong...Original post made by Disgusted on Aug. 21, 2014
Last comment by Derek, on Aug 24, 2014 at 6:32 pm | 5 comments | 181 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALSarah Palin TV - Broadcasting Now !
Is this crazy headline for real? You betch'a - http://www.salon.com/2014/08/11/welcome_to_tv_hell_8_things_you_learn_watching_sarah_palins_insane_new_channel_partner/...Original post made by Derek on Aug. 11, 2014
There are no comments yet. 165 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALBipartisan coalition supports school facilities bond on November ballot
Assemblymembers Joan Buchanan and Curt Hagman, along with many supporters from around the state, urged Gov. Jerry Brown on...Original post made on Aug. 7, 2014
Last comment by Ms. bunny, on Aug 8, 2014 at 9:04 am | 3 comments | 1105 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALGovernor signs truck fuel efficiency bill
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving the fuel efficiency of trucks...Original post made on Jul. 28, 2014
Last comment by Joe, on Jul 28, 2014 at 7:37 am | 1 comment | 412 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALJudge: California death penalty system is unconstitutionally cruel
California's death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment because the system is "dysfunctional" and its implementation arbitrary,...Original post made on Jul. 18, 2014
Last comment by Carl Lee Hailey, on Jul 27, 2014 at 2:09 pm | 19 comments | 860 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALLawsuit with Tri-Valley link challenges DOJ suspicious activity reports
Five Californians who claim their innocent activities were wrongfully swept into government reports on alleged potential...Original post made on Jul. 14, 2014
Last comment by spcwt, on Jul 15, 2014 at 9:55 am | 5 comments | 1631 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALSalmonella warning issued for drink mixes by Bay Area company
The California Department of Public Health is warning the public not to eat three products from a Novato-based company that...Original post made on May. 30, 2014
Last comment by J. Lister, on May 30, 2014 at 9:42 am | 2 comments | 3048 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL"Cosmos" A Loser
I just watched the TV show "Cosmos" on the on-demand channel. What a disappointment! Carl is probably spinning on this...Original post made by Rick Pshaw on Mar. 10, 2014
Last comment by Derek, on Apr 22, 2014 at 1:09 pm | 3 comments | 358 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALHealth care signup deadline looms for uninsured
Authorities are reminding Californians without health insurance they have less than a week to sign up for it and avoid a...Original post made on Apr. 11, 2014
Last comment by Ofer Doublecare, on Apr 14, 2014 at 1:47 pm | 12 comments | 1941 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALMiller to retire from Congress
U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-Martinez) announced Monday morning that he plans to retire after serving for 40 years in Congress....Original post made on Jan. 13, 2014
Last comment by Dave, on Jan 17, 2014 at 5:32 pm | 10 comments | 1148 Views
WHTGW? Whatever happened to Global Warming? You don't hear much about it these days since it came out that the data were...Original post made by Rick Pshaw on Dec. 10, 2013
Last comment by Huh?, on Jan 10, 2014 at 12:52 pm | 28 comments | 1687 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALVote on BART deal expected next week
Votes on an agreement that would end eight months of strife between BART and its labor unions probably won't be held until...Original post made on Dec. 28, 2013
Last comment by Cholo, on Dec 28, 2013 at 10:44 am | 1 comment | 1681 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALThousands mourn loss of Taylor Family Foundation co-founder
Barry Taylor, the co-founder of the Taylor Family Foundation, died Saturday of an apparent heart attack. He was 74 years...Original post made on Nov. 26, 2013
Last comment by Diana Martini Sheppard, on Nov 26, 2013 at 11:18 am | 1 comment | 6829 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALState recognizes SRVHS teacher among California's best
San Ramon Valley High School science teacher Cindy Egan has been named a 2014 California Teacher of the Year semifinalist. Read...Original post made on Nov. 13, 2013
Last comment by Darlene Gayler, on Nov 13, 2013 at 9:32 am | 2 comments | 5473 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALSad day - Michele Bachmann is not seeking re-election
If there was one person who was the hope for our country, that was her. Please call/email her and ask her to reconsider the...Original post made by Julia on May. 29, 2013
Last comment by Republican, on Sep 22, 2013 at 1:16 pm | 47 comments | 2033 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALGetting a 'Yes' to Syria?
The Syria serial continues, with this week's [http://danvilleexpress.com/square/index.php?i=3&d=&t=4702 Raucous Caucus] focusing...Original post made on Sep. 18, 2013
Last comment by Sherm, on Sep 18, 2013 at 1:00 pm | 1 comment | 441 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALTime is of the essence for Pink Plate, breast cancer screenings
I was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 26, 2011. I had my mammogram and the professional who read the film spotted something...Original post made by Gina Channell-Allen on Jun. 28, 2013
Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 15, 2013 at 12:56 pm | 1 comment | 1221 Views
Page 1 of 17
Martin Litton, force of nature. An appreciation.
By Tom Cushing | 2 comments | 1,050 views
What to do with your buckets of water
By Tim Hunt | 3 comments | 755 views
The Golden Days of Television
By Roz Rogoff | 0 comments | 532 views
How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?
By Elizabeth LaScala | 0 comments | 315 views


text:
Separation Anxiety
By Ron Seidman VP/GM of A Child's World ECE Centers
Whether you are going back to work after having a baby or just think it is time for your child to begin attending an early childhood program there are some things to consider regarding separation anxiety; not your child's but rather yours. The new experience of leaving your child with strangers is far more traumatic for the parent than for the child. I know this because of 20 years experience in the field of early childhood education and from having four children of my own. Even a trip to the hairdresser for my thirteen year old required a walk in, not a drop off just to make sure everything was right. Anxiety over the safety of our children is real and understandable. Children on the other hand do not harbor the same fears and anxieties. They are naturally more daring and inquisitive. I am sure you can think back to a time when you would do things and take risks that you would not do now. Parents play a key role in their child's smooth transition to this exciting socializing and learning experience. If the parent's are freaked out there is a good chance the child will be as well. So true is the opposite. If the parent's are calm and present this in a positive light, the child will see it that way as well. This is much healthier for the child. Some parents will bring their children with them to tour the school. This is at the parent's discretion. It is good to make an appointment and go at a time when children are engaged and not during a nap time or lunch. While you will be tempted on the first day and maybe more to stay and see how your child fares in the new surroundings, the very best thing for your child is for you to say goodbye with a hug and a kiss and leave the room. You should be able to call the center during the day as well to see how things are going. You will have an opportunity to peek in and speak with staff when you pick up. This will lessen your child's anxiety and allow him/her to move into the class activity and socialize. The longer you stay the longer your child will focus on you thus making the separation harder on him or her. The teacher should aid this by gaining your child's attention and welcoming him or her into the class. It is always important to discuss the experience with your child even if your child is not yet verbalizing. This plays out for us as parents when our children go to first grade, college, when they get married and go off to form their own lives. Somehow we get through it.
For information about our Doylestown daycare center and preschool programs visit us online or call us at (215) 348-7200.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
About |
Projects |
Docs |
Forums |
Lists |
Bugs |
Get Gentoo! |
Support |
Planet |
== Progress of this Week ==
This week, I got accustomed to crossdev and ld.so.conf.
1. install the crossdev and build "arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi" cross-compiler.
2. learn the cross-compiler internals
3. get accustomed to ld.so.conf
== Plans for next week ==
1. extend qemu-user lxc script to install crossdev into the arm-container.
2. try to run x86 arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi-gcc in arm-container using
ldd and ld.so.conf.
Updated Jul 03, 2012
Archive of the gentoo-soc mailing list.
Donate to support our development efforts.
Your browser does not support iframes.


text:
Want to buy this product?
Currently you can buy Paula's Choice products directly from this site and a few top-rated products from other brands are available via links to affiliate websites. We review and recommend products from other brands because we are dedicated to helping you find the best products for your skin, whether they're from Paula's Choice or other lines.
Paula's Choice products are formulated using the same exacting standards we use to review products from other brands.
You have chosen to add to your My Faves.
Optional: You can enter notes about this product below. If you do not wish to add notes, click the 'Add' button.
This pricey scrub contains ground-up diatoms (skeletal remains of algae) as the abrasive agent, and despite what you read in the claims, the formula isn't clay-based. The scrub particles are buffered by emollient thickeners that help protect skin, but that also makes this tricky to rinse completely. Abrasive scrubs can be problematic because of the way they tear into the surface of the skin, which can be more damaging than cleansing or exfoliating.
The claim that this scrub diminishes enlarged pores sounds better than it is. This works no better than hundreds of other scrubs, which means it doesn't work very well because scrubs are a poor way to reduce pore size. A far better approach is to use a leave-on exfoliant that contains salicylic acid (also known as BHA), which can penetrate the pore lining to free blockages that cause the pore to expand and remain enlarged. Clearing the blockage and keeping the pore lining from getting clogged up again means pore size decreases and stays that way.
Just to clarify, although this scrub does contain salicylic acid, it's of little benefit in a rinse-off product like this because it is just rinsed down the drain before it has a chance to work; for best results, salicylic acid must be left on the skin. Check out our list of Best Exfoliants.
This is an OK scrub for normal to oily or combination skin, but scrubs are an outdated way to smooth and refine skin texture.
Algenist is a small, rather expensive range of skin-care products sold at Sephora with a focus on anti-aging. Like several other cosmetics companies, Algenist has based their brand on a single ingredient, an ingredient they claim has superior benefits for skin and that, therefore, is worth the steep price tag. In this case, it was the "accidental" discovery of a substance found in algae. As the story goes, a group of biotechnology scientists were looking for ways to use something called microalgae as a renewable source of energy when they stumbled upon a compound known as alguronic acid. Their research revealed that alguronic acid is one of the compounds responsible for regenerating and protecting algae cells.
Figuring they were on to something, the company did further in vitro testing (although the details of their tests are not available, so you only have a science-fiction style story, not facts) and, of course, found that alguronic acid had anti-aging benefits on skin, too. Aside from having no idea what their studies did or didn't really show, in vitro means this ingredient was examined in a petri dish, not directly on human skin. They did limited testing on human skin, but many key details of these "studies" are not available. Instead, we're asked to accept that their ingredient made a remarkable difference. At the time of this writing, there isn't a single published study attesting to the claims Algenist makes for alguronic acid—so you're taking an expensive leap of faith in buying these products!
Before you get seduced by Algenist's claims and their explanation about how algae reproduces, let us tell you—it has no relation to how human skin works. Algae is about as related to human skin as a 747 jetliner is to roller skates.
Whether the story about alguronic acid being the answer for your skin is true or not, it is critical to keep in mind that skin, and skin care, is far more complex than one allegedly miraculous ingredient. Think of it like your diet: As healthy as green tea is, if that's all you consumed, you'd soon be malnourished. Just like your diet should contain a healthy mix of nutritious foods, your skin (which is your body's largest organ) needs a wide array of helpful ingredients to become and remain smooth, healthy, and, yes, able to look and act younger.
To Algenist's credit, their products contain more than just alguronic acid. Most of them have a good blend of skin-repairing and antioxidant ingredients, although the ones they call out as key ingredients (such as apple stem cells) have no real published research proving their efficacy. Despite the fact that their products contain some tried-and-true anti-aging ingredients, Algenist makes the same mistakes as many other lines, such as using jar packaging (which won't keep any of the beneficial ingredients stable during use) and including fragrance or fragrant plant extracts to give the products an appealing scent. Fragrance isn't skin care and, in fact, more often than not, will cause irritation that hurts your skin's ability to look and act younger!
In the end, Algenist is not a must-have line, and it certainly isn't worth expanding your beauty budget to afford. There are some acceptable to impressive options for those who don't mind spending more than they need to for effective products, but you'll find a wider, often better range of options on our list of Best Anti-Aging/Anti-Wrinkle Products.
For more information about Algenist, call (877) 650-1837 or visit www.algenist.com.
Note: Algenist lists the alguronic acid in their products as algae exopolysaccharides, which is the accepted cosmetic labeling name for alguronic acid.
Paula Begoun is the best-selling author of 20 books on skin care and makeup. She is known worldwide as the Cosmetics Cop and creator of Paula's Choice. Paula's expertise has led to hundreds of appearances on national and international television including:
View Media Highlights
Iframes Required
The Paula's Choice Research Team is dedicated to helping you find the absolute best products for your skin, using research-based criteria to review beauty products from an honest, balanced perspective. Each member of the team was personally trained by Paula herself.
We respect your privacy and the information you provide will NOT be sold, shared, or disseminated in any way.
Read More →
Call us Mon–Fri 6am-6pm PT, Sat–Sun 8am-4:30pm PT
Connect with us:
© Copyright 2014 Paula's Choice. All rights reserved. Paula's Choice and Cosmetics Cop are registered trademarks of Paula's Choice, LLC.
Our Privacy Policy: We will not sell or share any of the information you provide.
*Promotion expires 9pm PT, December 30, 2014. No cash value. Cannot be combined with other offers or applied to previous purchases.
**Promotion expires 9pm PT, December 30, 2014. No cash value. Applies to US and Canada only.
***Promotion expires 9pm PT, December 30, 2014. No cash value. Cannot be combined with other offers or applied to previous purchases. Limit one free per order while supplies last.
***Promotion expires 9pm PT, December 30, 2014. Choose any 3 from 28 available FREE samples on orders of $5 or more.
Please sign in and access your saved member information.
You will have the option to create an account after you have submitted your order.


text:
Prostitution Prices
World prostitution prices posted below and the money paid to prostitutes is quoted in U.S. Dollars. The rates and prices for sex are collected from various reports, such as reports by criminal justice programs and public health programs, as well as news reports on where to find prostitutes . How much the prostitutes charge is often based upon the sex worker being a victim of human trafficking.
Additional Prices of Illegal Goods and Services
Related Information
To submit prices, submit information here.
Updated: June 11, 2014.


text:
Angelo Errichetti
Angelo Joseph Errichetti (born September 29, 1928) is an American Democratic Party politician who served as Mayor of Camden, New Jersey, and in the New Jersey State Senate before being indicted during Abscam. Errichetti grew up in poverty in Camden, the sixth of seven children of an immigrant from Naples whose job was stoking coal. The 5-foot, 9-inch Errichetti was a football standout at Camden High School and briefly attended Rutgers University. After jobs in dry cleaning and insurance, he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. He went into politics in 1961 as administrative assistant to Mayor Alfred Pierce and was named as Camden's purchasing agent and later as head of its Department of Public Works. He was first elected as Mayor in 1973 and was chosen in 1976 to fill a vacancy in the New Jersey Senate. In 1977 he was re-elected as mayor with 88% of the vote and won election to a full term in the Senate. As Mayor of Camden, Errichetti put in 12-hour days, working to improve the economy of the struggling city. He exercised substantial control over the city's operation, and he had submitted seven budgets without tax increases that were passed with little oversight, before the  ( Wikipedia article )
Personal facts
- Date of birth
- 1928-09-29
- Place of birth
- Camden
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Politician
Political career
|Democratic Party


text:
Just Trying To Save Money
Helping You Stretch Your Pennies!
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Stop by Walgreens this week to snag some cheap deodorant!
Mitchum or Lady Mitchum 1.5 – 2.7 oz $1.99 each with in-ad coupon
-Coupon – $1/1 Mitchum or Lady Mitchum
=.99 each after stacked coupons
Thanks Budget Savvy Diva!
This post may contain a link from a sponsor/affiliate of Just Trying To Save Money. Please see my Disclosure Policy
Looking for more coupons? Check our Coupon Database for the latest coupons!
Name *
Email *
Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
Notify me of new posts by email.
WebcouponcodesUpdated Coupon Codes
Coupon Codes and
Deals for Top Stores
Copy and paste the code below to add my button to your blog.
Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive daily emails filled with deals, FREEbies, giveaways and more!!
Copyright © 2014 · All Rights Reserved · Powered by WordPressDesign by Strosgirl's Designs · Pretty Young Thing Theme on Genesis Framework
To the Top


text:
Watermedia Paintings by Liz Walker
Artist's Hands, watercolor, 14 x 20 inches
If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. --Vincent Van Gogh
Art is not about thinking something up. It is the opposite -- getting something down. --Julia Cameron in "The Artist's Way"
I'm a watercolor and acrylic painter in Portland, Oregon, where I maintain a home studio, teach classes, and participate in local and regional art groups. I only wish there were enough hours in the day (or in a lifetime) to commit ALL of my ideas to paper. All I can do is keep painting and make the most of the time I DO have.
I've discovered that there are two types of painters--those who start out with a specific idea in their head, and those who simply paint and see what develops. For me, the latter approach has produced some of my most exciting paintings.
When my students ask me "what should I paint?", I often suggest they paint things they enjoy looking at, but really, the most interesting thing to paint is what you don't know about yourself. The true meaning of the painting is beyond any story you can expect or imagine. Liz Walker
What's New
My self published book "Lap Of Luxury: Selected Paintings 2000-2012" is now available. I designed, wrote, and compiled the images in this 154 page book which features 179 full-color images of my artwork. You can order the book in printed (soft or hard cover) and ebook formats from www.blurb.com. To view the first 15 pages, click on the preview below.


text:
Seidman Takes Helm at CSAB
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 1 December, 2010 — Longtime IEEE Computer Society volunteer Stephen B. Seidman has been re-elected president of CSAB Inc., the lead society within ABET Inc., for accreditation of programs in computer science, information systems, software engineering, and information technology.
Seidman, an IEEE Computer Society representative director to CSAB, is a member of the Computer Society Board of Governors and Executive Committee and previously served as secretary, treasurer, and vice president for educational activities.
He is currently dean of the College of Science at Texas State University. Before joining Texas State last year, he was dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Central Arkansas, founding dean of the College of Computing Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology, chair of the Department of Computer Science at Colorado State University, and head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Auburn University. In July 2010, Seidman was appointed a member of ABET's Computing Accreditation Commission.
Gayle J. Yaverbaum, an ACM representative director, was elected vice president of CSAB. A professor emerita of Pennsylvania State University, Yaverbaum was director of information technology programs at Penn State Harrisburg and an IT teacher for more than 25 years. She is a past chair of ABET's Computing Accreditation Commission and has also served on the ABET Accreditation Council, which coordinates cross-commission activities. Yaverbaum has chaired the CSAB/CAC criteria committee, consulted with programs on assessment and computing accreditation, participated in training for both ABET team chairs and CSAB program evaluators, and has presented accreditation workshops at professional society meetings.
Curtis A. Carver Jr., also a Computer Society representative director to CSAB, was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Carver is vice chancellor and chief information officer of the University System of Georgia. Formerly vice dean for education and a professor in the Department of Computer Science at the US Military Academy at West Point, Carver recently retired as army colonel after 27 years of service.
Carver is currently a member of the ABET Computing Accreditation Commission. His academic awards include American Council of Education Fellow, Evanta Outstanding National Leadership Award, FISSEA Educator of the Year, ACM Senior Member, and IEEE Senior Member.
Patrick J. Walsh will serve as 2011 past president. He retired from IBM in spring 2010 following 40 years in information systems and telecommunications, including 10 years as the senior information systems manager at IBM manufacturing and development sites, eight years as a project executive for major outsourcing contracts, and two years as a project executive in the United Kingdom. Walsh has been involved in accreditation activities since 1986. He is CSAB's current past president and has served as the chair of the ABET Computing Accreditation Commission.
He has also been an adjunct professor with an emphasis on management information systems, databases, and software reliability.
CSAB, a federation of the Association for Computing Machinery and the IEEE Computer Society, serves as a participating body of ABET. CSAB is the lead society within ABET for accreditation of programs in computer science, information systems, software engineering, and information technology, and is a cooperating society for accreditation of computer engineering, biological engineering, and information engineering technology. In this capacity, CSAB has responsibility for the development of accreditation criteria and for the selection and training of program evaluators.
About the IEEE Computer Society
With nearly 85,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society is the world's leading organization of computing professionals. Founded in 1946, and the largest of the 38 societies of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Computer Society is dedicated to advancing the theory and application of computer and information-processing technology, and is known globally for its computing standards activities. For more information, go to http://www.computer.org.


text:
| Economy
| Culture
| Opinion
| Lifestyle
| Nature
Volume 15,
Number 3
Also in
this section:
Agrochemicals put amphibians, humans
at risk in Belize's Maya Mountains
by Melissa Normann --- Eco-Exchange / Rainforest Alliance
Covering the most rugged and remote terrain in Belize, the Maya Mountains Massif is one of the largest, most biodiverse and pristine wilderness areas remaining in Central America. Totaling over 1.25 million acres, the Massif encompasses 14 protected areas that boast a diverse mosaic of tropical rainforests and upland pine savannas. The Massif is linked to the coral reefs of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef via the Maya Mountains Marine Corridor -- an area of private and protected lands sloping down through lowland pine savannas into coastal mangroves and offshore cayes. The Maya Mountains watershed is an important source of drinking water for much of Belize's population and provides critical habitat to endangered species such as the jaguar (Panthera onca), ocelot (Felis pardalis), Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), and the scarlet macaw (Ara macao).
Not much is known about the Maya Mountains ecosystems. For example, during the Global Amphibian Assessment, a comprehensive survey of the conservation status of the world's 5,743 known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians, biologists realized that very little data existed about the distribution or status of amphibians in Belize, and there were no data available about the status of the nation's amphibian species of concern, which are those included on the IUCN's Red List.
To help fill this knowledge gap and design sound amphibian conservation strategies, Paul Walker, executive director of the Belizean NGO Wildtracks, is launching an ambitious project to assess the viability of and threats to amphibians in the Maya Mountains. With support from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Wildtracks is conducting a series of amphibian assessments in the region, training local NGOs to design and conduct amphibian monitoring plans, and bringing together key stakeholders to develop a participatory National Amphibian Conservation Action Plan for Belize.
Together with protected area managers and students from the University of Belize, Walker is conducting amphibian viability and threat assessments throughout the expansive Maya Mountain Massif. The team has already identified 18 hotspots within the region by superimposing a map of the presumed distribution of amphibians with a map of the areas thought to face the greatest threats. The eventual goal is to gather representative samples from across the entire ecosystem.
To inform future conservation actions, the project is conducting an amphibian viability assessment that looks at the distribution and abundance of species, habitat condition, and presence or absence of disease -- namely the deadly cutaneous chytridiomycosis, or "chytrid" disease caused by the Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungus. The presence of this fungus has been linked to regional and global disappearances of entire amphibian populations. Walker's team has discovered the presence of the fungus at all sampling sites, but the amphibians are showing no significant signs of disease.
In contrast to many researchers investigating chytrid, Walker includes the presence of the disease in his viability assessment. But rather than viewing chytrid as a threat to amphibians, he instead views the causes of chytrid as a threat to the species. Current knowledge suggests that the presence of the fungus may be caused by stresses on amphibian immune systems from pollution and climate change. Following the work of Gunther Köhler, a herpetologist in El Salvador, Walker believes pollution may well be the culprit in the Maya Mountains. He explains, "We designed our project to determine whether the Maya Mountains are contaminated, and if so, is it at levels that can cause significant health issues for amphibians and even humans?"
Unfortunately, Walker has determined that the answer to both these questions appears to be a resounding "yes." Agrochemicals applied to Belize's coastal citrus and banana farms are being carried upward and raining down into the mountains through the effects of orographic precipitation. Walker has identified the presence of an herbicide called glyphosate in the mountains at a concentration more than 50 times higher than Europe's legal limit for drinking water. Glyphosate is an herbicide applied to the grasses underneath citrus trees.
Walker and his team are awaiting results to learn if the chemical fungicides and nematicides that are sprayed by planes over Belize's banana farms are also present in the Maya Mountains. The World Wildlife Fund has identified the presence of these chemicals in the tissues of coral reef fish at alarming levels, and Walker believes that tests will reveal the same chemicals in the mountains, potentially at higher levels. Walker emphasizes, "If there is a mixture of several chemicals at significant levels, we don't know how the chemicals will compound each other and what the impact will be at the ecosystem level, much less at the amphibian level. It's quite likely that the ecosystem itself is becoming quite toxic."
To learn more, Wildtracks hopes to identify which of 30+ chemicals used by the banana and citrus farms are present in the mountains, at which concentrations, and at which sites. With continued funding, Walker hopes to gather samples over significant periods of time, and across a variety of altitudinal, wind and temperature gradients to learn more about how chemicals are being transported from the coast into the mountains, and at what concentration.
To increase the capacity of local stakeholders to collect data, Wildtracks has conducted four three-day training workshops for the staff of NGOs that are in charge of co-managing Belize's protected areas, representatives from the Forest Department, and University of Belize students. Participants receive training in amphibian ecology, techniques to assess and monitor amphibians, and to identify and safely handle the animals. Participants also learn how to identify disease in the amphibians, and how to record, store, and analyze data. Walker believes this is one the most rewarding aspects his work. "We've watched participants advance from having no information about amphibians, to being able to run their own assessment after three days," he says. "It is quite rewarding to see such a massive step taken in such a short amount of time."
Mario Muschamp, who works for the Toledo Institute for Development and the Environment (TIDE) as the manager of Payne's Creek National Park remarks, "The training made me realize the importance of keeping track of our amphibian species --- they are the true indicators of the health of our ecosystems. I gained the skills to start monitoring amphibians in Payne's Creek and in our private lands. We are already setting up transects." Data collected from protected areas throughout the Maya Mountains will be incorporated into a shared database and will set the foundation for long-term monitoring efforts and the creation of a national monitoring protocol.
Wildtracks is also organizing a series of strategy development workshops that will bring together protected area managers, students, key members of the agricultural and development sectors, and representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Forest Department, the Department of the Environment, and the Department of Agriculture. The goal of the workshops is to identify and establish strategies to reduce threats to amphibians and the Maya Mountain ecosystems and identify who will implement the strategies that are being developed as part of the National Amphibian Conservation Action Plan for Belize. Protected area managers will lead efforts to monitor and collect data on amphibians, and the agricultural sector will be a major player in identifying and implementing solutions to reduce chemicals in the Maya Mountains. Possible strategies on the table include enrolling in an appropriate sustainable agriculture certification program and the use of beneficial microorganisms as an alternative to chemical pesticides and to inoculate compost material, such as citrus pulp, to promote healthy soils. Walker emphasizes, "We all have to work together and recognize that this is a human health issue as well as an amphibian issue and look at ways that we can work together to solve this problem." The first workshop was held in November 2008.
Because all of the countries in Central America host a high level of agricultural production, Walker believes that the presence and impact of chemical pollution in protected areas throughout the region should be investigated. Research in Panama has shown the presence of chytrid fungus and significant amphibian decline within pristine protected areas, and researchers in Costa Rica have found significant chemical transportation from plantations on the Caribbean Coast westward across the country. He concludes, "We may well be looking at a far larger system of contamination than just localized drift from the coastal plain of Belize into the Maya Mountains. The implications could be far wider."
Also in
this section:
News | Economy | Culture | Opinion | Lifestyle | Nature
Noticias | Opiniones | Archive | Unclassified Ads | Home
Panama Report: What's best and where to go in Panama --- http://www.thepanamareport.com
2009 by Eric Jackson
email: firstname.lastname@example.com or


text:
In business since 1984! Low Prices! Fast Service!
Hunting Survival Knives Military Knives
If you're looking for the best in hunting & survival knives, then you've come to the right place. We have a large selection of knives and knife accessories, with all different styles and blades. Our hunting and survival knives are some of the best of the best, featuring items from well-known survivalist Bear Grylls. We also have knives for scuba diving, so you won't have to face the creatures of the deep waters alone. When you find yourself in need of hunting or survival knives for any reason, come to us.
Code: fxo15-200
Sale Price: $20.44Regular Price: $26.95
Savings: 24%
Code: rc3205
Sale Price: $35.91Regular Price: $42.25
Savings: 15%
Code: rc3201
Sale Price: $76.95Regular Price: $90.53
Savings: 15%
Code: fxo15-105
Sale Price: $69.95Regular Price: $84.95
Savings: 18%
Code: rc3236
Sale Price: $32.99Regular Price: $37.22
Savings: 11%
Code: rc3233
Sale Price: $37.99Regular Price: $43.03
Savings: 12%
Code: rc3435
Sale Price: $81.51Regular Price: $95.89
Savings: 15%
Code: rc3274
Sale Price: $208.81Regular Price: $245.66
Savings: 15%
Code: rc3326
Sale Price: $123.31Regular Price: $145.07
Savings: 15%
Code: rc3071
Sale Price: $32.11Regular Price: $37.78
Savings: 15%
Code: rc3240
Sale Price: $8.55Regular Price: $10.06
Savings: 15%
Code: rc3230
Sale Price: $8.36Regular Price: $9.84
Savings: 15%
Code: rc3277
Sale Price: $19.99Regular Price: $20.68
Savings: 3%
Code: rc3250
Sale Price: $19.99Regular Price: $21.79
Savings: 8%
Code: rc3052
Sale Price: $43.70Regular Price: $51.41
Savings: 15%
Code: rc3034
Sale Price: $22.61Regular Price: $26.6
Savings: 15%
Code: rc3237
Sale Price: $22.99Regular Price: $27.05
Savings: 15%
Code: rc3235
Sale Price: $24.99Regular Price: $27.05
Savings: 8%
Code: rc3278
Sale Price: $74.01Regular Price: $87.06
Savings: 15%


text:
Drugstore News Excerpt February 9, 2012
Shoppers ages 50 - 54 lead the charge when it comes to purchasing health and beauty products online (52%) and shoppers ages 45 - 49 purchase more food and beverage products online than any other group according to The Checkout, The Integer Group and MARC Research. Health is the most popular online search category for baby boomers and seniors. Get to know Boomers.
For full story click on this link:


text:
Summary: From "one of the quiet giants in the world of American fiction" (Los Angeles Times), comes this inventive collection of short fiction about intimacy and despair. In "The Family" one horrifying afternoon in the park is succinctly described in 47 human actions. "Wife in One Country" depicts the aftermath of a failed marriage. And in "Glenn Gould," a former pianist and new mother tries to justify her addiction to "The Mary Ty ...show moreler Moore Show." In each of her stories, Davis explores the difficulties of personal relationships and the limits of language with great intelligence and empathy.
...show less


text:
|Product Number:
|Item Price:
|In Stock
|Shipping Weight:
|0.88 lb.
The Trophy-Pak combines the hunter's two most essential game care tools; a deep bellied skinning knife and game saw on a compact leather belt sheath. The Trophy Skinner is the perfect size knife for deer with a 3-1/2" blade and gut hook for easy field dressing. Each blade is hand finished to a razor's edge from Chrome-Moly AUS-8A stainless steel for superior edge retention and performance. The Kodi-Saw with triple-ground blade makes easy work of clearing tree limbs and cutting tough bone and cartilage. Rubberized Kraton handles with Tri-mond texture ensure a secure lock-on grip, even when wet. If you are looking for a compact, light-weight knife-saw combo to handle trophy sized game, this is the set for you.
Trophy-Skinner: Blade: 3-1/2" (8.9cm) Overall: 7-7/8" (20.0cm)
Kodi-Saw: Blade: 6" (15.2 cm) Overall: 9-3/8 (23.8 cm)
Blade Steel: Aichi AUS-8 Chrome-Moly Stainless
Handle Material: Non-Slip Rubberized Kraton
Total Weight: 10.4 ounces
Similar items: Combo Kits
Sort By:
|Product Title
|In Stock
|Outdoor Edge Outdoor Edge Dark Timber Combo
|In Stock
|Outdoor Edge Flip N' Zip Combo
|In Stock


text:
Canine Dry Nose Cream
Does your dog suffer from dry nose?
Try our Cann-Ease if your dog suffers from dry or cracked nose.
This is the same nasal moisturizer we supply to human patients that use oxygen and its GREAT for pets.
All ingredients are safe and will not cause any effect if the dog licks its nose with the cream on it. Here's what the manufacturer says about this great cream:
"Over many years, the ingredients in Cann-Ease have been tested individually for oral toxicity in animals and indirectly in humans (eg. reports of people ingesting various quantities of the ingredients inadvertently). The quantity of each ingredient in one tube will cause no ill effects in animals or humans. The two main ingredients are taken orally by humans all of the time in such products as syrups (hydroxyethylcellusose) and in health food products (Aloe Vera). The balance of the ingredients has been shown to be safe in many types of foods and cosmetics such as lip balms, etc. The FDA lists all of the ingredients as GRAS-"generally regarded as safe"
Do your buddy a favor get a tube today!
Forget the rumors - watch out for the myths. The truth is: a wet nose is the norm for a dog!
Unlike other parts of the body, the dog nose does not need any cleaning or taking care of. A dog's nose is usually cool and moist, but a warm, dry nose is not necessarily a reason for concern. A warm, dry dog nose can be a problem only if there are other characteristics associated with it, such as cracked skin, scabs or open sores with changes in the color of the nose. Dogs can also be prone to sunburn on their noses which can lead to skin cancer. A dog owner should pay attention to any physical changes in their dog's nose.
There are a few theories as to why the moisture exists. Some will say it helps cool the dog, others argue it helps make the dog more sensitive to smell. And yet others may say that dogs simply lick their noses with their tongues that will result in a wet nose.
Aside from the explanations, a folk tale tracing back to Noah's Ark explains why dogs have wet noses.
According to the story, when God flooded the world all life on the planet was inside of Noah's ark. Well, Noah chose two dogs to constantly patrol the ark in order to check on the other animals. One day they apparently noticed a coin-sized leak and water was rushing in rapidly. One dog ran for help and the other stuck his nose inside the hole to plug it. When Noah and his sons finally arrived to repair the hole, the dog was gasping for breath, having been the hero of a potential disaster.
Thus began the tale of the dog's wet nose. Remember this: a dog's moist nose is the norm.
Item - CE- 1oz. Tube
NOTE: This is the same item as our Cann-Ease Nasal Moisturizer


text:
The latest beauty pageant "Miss Purwanchal 2014" which was the 5th edition took place in Dharan on Monday. The title was successfully bagged by a gorgeous Nepali girl "Nemita Aangbuhang Limbu" who is from Morang. At the young age of 20 she is now titled as Miss Purwanchal for the year 2014.
|Image Source
Profile of Miss Purwanchal 2014Name: Nemita Aangbuhang Limbu
Birth year: 1993
Address: Rajghat, Morang
Height: 5 feet 2 inch tall
Hair color: natural black
Occupation: Student
Education: B. Sc. 3rd year
College: DMC, Damak
Hobbies: visiting new places, reading books and Nepali culture & traditions
Future plans: to become a good lecturer and an environmentalist
Awards: Miss Urlabari 2070
Language known: Nepali and English


text: Publications In conferences Data Layout Transformations for Enhancing Data Locality on NUCA Chip Multiprocessors, .pdf. Q. Lu, C. Alias, U. Bondhugula, T. Henretty, S. Krishnamoorthy, J. Ramanujam, A. Rountev, P. Sadayappan, Y. Chen, H. Lin, and T.-F. Ngai, in Proc. PACT'09, September 2009. Bee+Cl@k: An Implementation of Lattice-Based Array Contraction in the Source-to-Source Translator ROSE, .pdf. C. Alias, F. Baray, and A. Darte, in Proc. LCTES'07, June 2007. Region Array SSA, .pdf. S. Rus, G. He, C. Alias, and L. Rauchwerger, in Proc. PACT'06, September 2006. On Domain Specific Languages Re-Engineering, .pdf. C. Alias, and D. Barthou, in Proc. GPCE'05, LNCS 3676, September 2005. Deciding Where to Call Performance Libraries, .pdf. C. Alias, and D. Barthou, in Proc. Euro-Par'09, LNCS 3648, August 2005. Algorithm Recognition based on Demand-Driven Data-flow Analysis, .pdf. C. Alias, and D. Barthou, in Proc. WCRE'03, November 2003. In workshops Optimizing DDR-SDRAM Communications at C-level for Automatically-Generated Hardware Accelerators. An Experience With the Altera C2H HLS Tool, .pdf. A. Plesco, A. Darte, and C. Alias, in Proc. CPC'10, To appear. TeMa: an Efficient Tool to find High-Performance Library Patterns in Source Code, .pdf. C. Alias, in Proc. PatHPC'05, May 2005. On the Recognition of Algorithm Templates, .pdf. C. Alias, and D. Barthou, in Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science Vol. 82, N°2, April 2003. PhD Thesis Program Optimization by Template Recognition and Replacement. C. Alias, University of Versailles, December 2005. Research Reports Bounding the Computational Complexity of Flowchart Programs with Multi-dimensional Rankings. C. Alias, A. Darte, P. Feautrier, and L. Gonnord, Research Report INRIA RR-7235, March 2010. Program Termination and Worst Time Complexity with Multi-Dimensional Affine Ranking Functions. C. Alias, A. Darte, P. Feautrier, L. Gonnord, and C. Quinson, Research Report INRIA RR-7037, November 2009. Lattice-Based Array Contraction: From Theory to Practice. C. Alias, F. Baray, and A. Darte, Research Report LIP RR2007-44, November 2007.


text:
Vote: Teachers Uses Lil Wayne Lyrics To Teach 8th Graders
By DJYasminYoung.com February 4, 2014 7:05 AM
Yasmin Young - The Morning Maddhouse 5:50-10am Read More
A Florida teacher has been suspended for giving his students Lil' Wayne lyrics to read for homework. The eighth-grade English teacher got into hot water after asking his students to read the uncensored "6 Foot 7 Foot" and find examples of "figurative language" in the song. That didn't fly with many of their parents.
The school's principal told parents students were having trouble grasping literary techniques, and that the teacher assigned the "colloquial material" so they could relate to it better. Still, he suspended the teacher for three days for not clearing the material first.


text:
Syracuse Begins Its Run Tonight
You'll need to stay up late to watch, though.
Skip to content, or skip to search.
Skip to content, or skip to search.
You'll need to stay up late to watch, though.
Probably Gonzaga, maybe Butler, and possibly Kansas State.
A look at the South and West regionals.
The NCAA Tournament bracket is set.
The Orange falls to Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament.
The Big East tournament is down to its final eight.
Syracuse wins the Big East.
Who around these parts is gonna make the NCAA Tournament?
The Big Ten is expanding. How about Syracuse?
The Jesuit school upset their Goliath of a neighbor last night in an exhibition game.


text:
Burbank | Los Angeles | San Diego
but together they ADD up!
Money Magazine has ranked Woodbury University 15th among the nation's '25 Colleges That Add the Most Value.'
Woodbury University has been recently accredited by the AACSB and is climbing in the US News & World Report rankings of the 2014 edition of Best Colleges in the category of Regional Universities (West).
Woodbury University | Burbank and San Diego, California is a private, non-profit institution that was founded in 1884. Woodbury University uses a semester-based academic calendar and is a coeducational, nonsectarian university.
Woodbury University: Empowering people to do extraordinary things.
Germane applies the knowledge he gained researching his award-winning thesis on race and community development every day as he works to create an arts district in the unique and challenging city of Opa-Locka in southern Florida.
A born entrepreneur, with a wide-ranging curiosity, Bryan's interests in business and the arts was encouraged here at Woodbury, where he began the work that inspired his line of 3D printed high-end custom footwear, Shoes by Bryan.
Shortly after receiving her MSArch, Cesia was awarded an Enterprise Rose Fellowship, with which she has been working on the dual missions of creating affordable housing and a pedestrian-friendly, transit-accessible central city.
Woodbury University - Burbank
7500 N. Glenoaks Boulevard
Burbank, CA 91504-7846
(818) 767-0888
Woodbury University - San Diego
2212 Main St
San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 235-2900


text:
Netherlands Advances to World Cup Final
CAPE TOWN, South Africa ( TheStreet) -- The Netherlands defeated Uruguay, 3-2, on Tuesday in a scintillating match to advance to their first World Cup final since 1978.
The Dutch will play the winner of the Germany-Spain semifinal on Wednesday, with the championship set for Sunday at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.
It will be the second all-European final in a row (Italy beat France in 2006), as South America's teams, which started out strongly, faltered late in the tournament; favorite Brazil bowed to Netherlands in the quarterfinals.
The Dutch have never won a World Cup, but have reached the final game two previous times. The Oranje are considered the best side not to have hoisted the trophy.The Netherlands took a 1-0 lead at the 18th minute on a brilliant strike by Giovanni Van Bronckhorst. Resilient Uruguay answered with a strike of its own by the prolific Diego Forlan to tie the score at 1-1 in the 41st minute. There was no quit in Uruguay, which was without one of its top scorers, Luis Suarez, who served out a red card he got for a game-saving handball vs. Ghana in the quarterfinals.
|Netherlands' Arjen Robben, left, heads the ball and scores his side's third goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point Stadium.
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:
Contact: Rob Gutro
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Caption: This animation shows a simulated 3-D analysis of NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite's multisatellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA). It shows rainfall that occurred with tropical cyclone Mahasen during the period from May 6-16, 2013 as tropical cyclone Mahasen was making it's deadly transit through the Bay Of Bengal. Rainfall from Mahasen is only adding to flooding rainfall that had already occurred in the area. TRMM's Precipitation Radar (PR) found rain within Mahasen falling at a rain of over 67mm/hr (~2.6 inches) on May 15 and at a rate of over 57mm/hr (~2.25 inches) on May 16. Rainfall totals of about 544mm (~21.4 inches) were found with this analysis over Bangladesh and north-east India.
Credit: Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce
Usage Restrictions: None
Related news release: NASA sees heavy rainfall as Cyclone Mahasen made landfall


text:
Free Shipping*
on your $75 order*
APO/FPO addresses now eligible on all free shipping offers!
*Use promotion code IPEB4XAC at checkout. Promotion/source
code box is located in step 4 of checkout. Order value must total
$75 or more before services, taxes, shipping and handling. Valid
online at eastbay.com. Offer is limited to standard ground delivery
within the 48 contiguous United States and APO/FPO addresses.
Excludes bulk orders and drop ships. Entire order must be shipped
to a single address. Does not apply to prior purchases or open
orders and cannot be combined with any other offer. Customer is
responsible for shipping costs on returned merchandise. May not be
used toward purchase of GiftCards or team orders. Promotion may be
modified or terminated at any time. Certain restrictions and
exclusions may apply. Offer expires 12/27/2014 (11:59 pm CT).
Be the First to Know! Get up-to-the-minute info on the latest product launches, special offers and sales events by signing up for Eastbay emails or by requesting our free catalog.
Kids need shoes that will both highlight their style and perform a step above the competition. Whether they're running in the snow, heading to school, or working on their game, we've got kids of all ages covered. Sizes range from infant to grade school, and no matter the occasion Eastbay has the shoes to keep their feet protected, comfortable, and looking great. We carry everything from kids' cleats to court shoes, sandals to boots, casual shoes, and more. These performance and sports-inspired shoes are available in their favorite brands like Nike, adidas, Jordan, Under Armour, Reebok, Converse, Timberland, and more.
Found a pair you want this holiday? Add it to your Wish List and send it to your family and friends. If you're shopping for someone else and can't decide which pair to buy (there's a lot to pick from) you can't go wrong with a GiftCard.


text:
Vintage Trailer of the Day: Fight Club (1999)Features By Scott Beggs on June 16, 2011 | (3) Comments
With the constant conversation about spoilers and trailers giving away entire films, it's fascinating to watch the original trailer for Fight Club. It's a trailer that was largely ignored and didn't do much to bolster the movie's box office numbers, but since its release, the philosophically bloody film has become a cult phenomenon partially known for its twist.
Yet, even though this trailer shows a lot, it doesn't give everything away. Even in scenes we now know to be crucial moments, the lines come out as generic one-liners that any drama or action movie might have. That may have hurt the film's marketing overall, but at least it didn't tell everyone the spoils in a dumb attempt to get them into the theater.
A better question (or at least one that's more fun) is whether you'd go see this movie or not. Forget the dozens of times you've seen it. After watching this trailer, would you go see a strange-looking flick from the director of Seven called Fight Club?
Let the film marketers of the past sell you on their movie by checking out more VTOTDs
Neil Miller
Scott Beggs
Rob Hunter
Kate Erbland
Christopher Campbell


text:
Writes Jeffrey Tucker at the Mises.org Blog:
Thanks to horribly egregious copyright legislation, books published from the late sixties onward are typically under copyright for 100 years, meaning that someone besides the author is charged with administering rights. That person is usually completely ignorant of book publishing and the content of the book or why it matters. All he wants is money that is not there. More often than not, this person will refuse to make a deal. And book [sic] stays out of print, for the rest of our lifetimes at least.
This is what copyright extensions have amounted to: great impediments to printing books and preserving literary legacies. Already, provisions of the law have burned more books than most despots in human history. And this has only just begun. We are going to be seeing this nonsense for another 100 years at least.
Truth be told, Tucker may well be understating the harm of lengthy copyright terms. Even books that it would not be economical in the least to bring back into print could be made accessible online at Google Book Search, Archive.org, or a similar service.
On the topic of intellectual property generally, I recommend this excellent EconTalk podcast with Michele Boldrin, as well as Boldrin and David K. Levine's thought-provoking book, Against Intellectual Monopoly.


text:
Healthy whale populations could buffer oceans from some global warming impacts
Staff Report
FRISCO — Whales may play a much bigger role in ocean ecosystems than previously thought, according to a University of Vermont researcher who studied how the great cetaceans recycle and move nutrients from one region to another.
"For a long time, whales have been considered too rare to make much of a difference in the oceans," notes University of Vermont conservation biologist Joe Roman.
That was a mistake, he said, explaining how his research shows that whales have a powerful and positive influence on the function of oceans, global carbon storage, and the health of commercial fisheries. Continue reading
Filed under: biodiversity, endangered species, Environment, Marine biology, ocean conservation | Tagged: carbon cycle, climate change, endangered species, Environment, oceans, whales | 1 Comment »


text:
Hotels in Texas
Stockyards Hotel is a typical Texas hotel, located in Fort Worth. This place is filled with Western-themed art and has a cowboy motif no matter what room you stay in. Stockyards has been open since 1907 and even features the Bonnie and Clyde room, actually occupied by Clyde Barrow in 1932. This Texas hotel is also located in the Stockyards National Historic District, so it is close to shopping and dining areas. Pets are also allowed to accompany you in this hotel. The Riverwalk Vista in San Antonia is one of the best hotels in Texas because of its close location to several tourist attractions, including the Alamo and Ripley's Believe It or Not. This Texas hotel has large windows and high ceilings and is in the heart of Downtown San Antonio.
Travel + Leisure describes a stay at the Inn at Dos Brisas, a luxury ranch retreat in the city of Washington, Texas. The Inn offers guest a variety of activities, such as hiking and horseback riding, on its 300-acre property. Hotels in Texas are as big as the state. There are hotels in Texas no matter your budget.
Pearl HotelPRICE RANGE:Rooms with spacious balconies overlook the ocean at this iconic South Padre hotel. Grab a cocktail at the pool's swim-up bar, surrounded by royal p... More
1700 S. 2ndThese condo-style accommodations are housed in a smart brick building. Interiors are suited up in contemporary finishes (bamboo floors, full kitche... More
Alden HotelPRICE RANGE:An understated counterpoint to its ravishing neighbor, Hotel Icon, the Alden is an exciting player in Houston's downtown revival. Opened in 2006 an... More
All Seasons Downtown RetreatPRICE RANGE:After a dip in the pool and hot tub, cozy up in one of six rooms with plush linens and fresh flowers at this quiet inn in the heart of Fredericksbu... More
Angel Rose Bed & BreakfastPRICE RANGE:There are three cozy bedrooms at this 1881 Victorian, painted a cheerful yellow and located a few blocks from the water. If you catch Rockport on a... More
Anna Lee's Viola Street InnPRICE RANGE:This B&B outside of Lockhart has four lavishly decorated rooms—one has a canopy bed while another has a deep soaking tub under a chandelier—and bea... More
Ashton HotelPRICE RANGE:Old meets new at this 39-room hotel housed in a pair of historic buildings in downtown Fort Worth. Facades maintain original 1915 architectural fea... More
Bandera HousePRICE RANGE:
Belle Oaks InnPRICE RANGE:This Louisiana plantation-style mansion was built in 1912 with grand iconic columns and a wrap around patio and porch. Of the five accommodation op... More
Belmont HotelPRICE RANGE:From its dominant vantage point on a high hill in Oak Cliff, the Belmont Hotel commands spectacular views of the Dallas skyline. The only word of w... More
Brown Pelican InnPRICE RANGE:
Buck's on the BrazosPRICE RANGE:
Camino Real El PasoPRICE RANGE:The elegant hotel dates to 1912 and rises 17 stories above downtown. Grab a drink in the lobby bar, with its ornate Tiffany-glass dome. More
Canyon of the Eagles LodgePRICE RANGE:
Chuckwagon InnPRICE RANGE:
Explore hotels in U.S. for more options.


text:
Call NOW 1-888-592-9867 / 24-Hour Installation Available in Most Areas
Please enter a valid zip code.
If you don't want to wait for an email to see the latest sign up offers from DISH you can call
1-855-218-6976 to get the latest offers.
Don't Forget: 24-Hour installation is available in most areas.
Per day cost based on 12-month promotional pricing for package and a 2-room Hopper equipment installation. All pricing subject to change without notice. Promotional pricing cannot be combined with iPad 2 offer. Restrictions Apply
Per day cost based on 12-month promotional pricing for package and a 2-room Hopper equipment installation. All pricing subject to change without notice. Promotional pricing cannot be combined with iPad 2 offer. Restrictions Apply
By providing your email address, you hereby consent to receiving emails from USDish.com.
Satellite TV systems from Dish Network come with all the great channels you need, sports packages you want, HD pictures you've come to love, and explosive digital sound! You get all this from Dish Network at prices that can't be touched by De Soto cable providers or DirecTV. Get Dish Network installed today and experience the digital difference yourself. With Dish Network it's one stop shopping. See the difference in DISH Network over Cable TV in De Soto. You will get all the equipment, installation, how-to instructions, local and regional programming, cheap deals and offers, and everything else you and your family demand from satellite TV entertainment. Shop the dish internet for the best deals and you will see that with Dish Network De Soto you get everything you want and need. Trust the industry leader. Trust Dish Network.
Did you know that DISH Network ranks higher than any cable TV company in customer satisfaction? For the best satellite TV packages in the industry, get DISH Network installed in your home! Enjoy an all-digital channel lineup, great DISH Network sports programming, high definition reception, and dual-tuner DVR equipment. This technology can serve two televisions simultaneously, saving you money each month! Internet users, listen up. Compare DIRECTV and cable with DISH Network in De Soto Illinois to find the best sales on satellite television! US Dish offers cheap television packages that include hundreds of HD channels, delivering crystal clear picture quality. Local programming for De Soto IL is available! Install DISH Network service now, and take advantage of the best family-friendly programming available. Still not sure about DISH Network? New customers will receive free installation and a free DISH Network HD DVR upgrade! DISH Remote Access lets you schedule DVR recordings from virtually anywhere using your mobile phone.
|Local Channel
|Dish Channel
With Dish Network, you get the hottest satellite TV programming in the industry. State of the art systems and packages include all the really great Dish Network channels you're looking for. Want sports, movies, music, kids programming, family channels? Look no further than the company that's been leading the industry for the past twenty-five years, Dish Network. There's no comparison between Dish and DirecTV and all the De Soto cable networks. Get Dish Network installed today and experience eye-popping HD pictures and crystal clear digital sound. Why shop anywhere else? With Dish Network, you will get all the equipment, how-to instructions, local, regional, and national programming, pay-per-view and on-demand services, the best dish network deals, and everything else you and your family want with your satellite TV experience. Shop Dish Network on the Internet for the best deals. Dish Network is the industry leader. Call today and discover why.
Did you know that DISH Network offers the most affordable television packages on the market? US Dish is an authorized Dish Network dealer, providing special deals on the best satellite TV service! DISH Network delivers endless options, including premium movies, regional sports coverage, espanol packages, adult programming, and a huge channel lineup. Order DISH Network now, and schedule to meet with a professional installer in De Soto Illinois as soon as tomorrow. With US Dish, DISH Network reseller, you will enjoy the satellite TV industry's best equipment and free installation. DISH Network equipment is advanced: no ugly antenna or bulky satellite dish will deface your entertainment system. The remotes are easy to use, ensuring that you can make the most of your DISH Network subscription! See the difference in DISH Network over Cable TV in De Soto. Call about satellite TV in De Soto IL, and take advantage of great discounts. The price of DISH Network service has never been lower! Use your PC to compare satellite TV costs.
DISH Network offers the best satellite TV service in the nation, at a price that won't break your budget! Online reviews urge customers to compare DIRECTV and cable television with DISH Network De Soto IL. To get the biggest 100% digital programming lineup, which includes more than 200 HDTV channels, make DISH network your authorized pay-TV provider! The latest satellite TV packages are on sale and include a HD DVR receiver upgrade and a three-month subscription to premium movies -- at no additional cost. Buy DISH Network, and you will have access to the best international programming (including Latino packages in espanol), comprehensive sports coverage, De Soto local channels, and adult content. DISH Network deals have something for each member of your family!
Not sure how to order DISH Network? Simply call US DISH, authorized satellite TV dealer, and schedule an install date! A professional installer in De Soto will mount state-of-the-art equipment on your property, including necessary antennas and satellite dishes. Best of all, installation is included free. Internet users, listen up! Direct TV costs more than DISH Network, and it offers less. Use your PC to research providers -- make a list of pros and cons, and you will discover that DISH Network is the best! You deserve the best satellite TV system in the industry for a cheap price. Take advantage of this special deal soon, as it will be available for a limited time only.


text:
Oppo N1 officially confirmed: coming in September, rumored to feature great camera
Since it is a device from China, the Oppo N1 is also rumored to be more affordable than most other flagships that sell for over $600 off contract. The N1 is instead said to be priced at around $480.
In terms of other specs, we can only assume that judging by Oppo's last year flagship, the Find 5, the new one will go no lower than having a 1080p display and hopefully an even better camera. Stay tuned - we're definitely seeing a surge in cameraphones, and that's a big win for users who'll get even better pictures.
Oppo N1 N-Lens phone goes official
Popular galleries
Huawei Honor 6 Plus first camera samples: see the output from the world's first variable aperture cameraphone
Let's look forward to 2015 with exciting concepts of upcoming smartphones from Apple, Samsung, and others!
Huawei Honor 6 Plus variable camera aperture explained, more camera samples compare it against iPhone 6
Samsung Galaxy S6 (Project Zero) rumor round-up: specs, features, price, release date and all we know so far
A collection of beautiful 1440 x 2560 (scrollable) wallpapers for your Quad HD Android powerhouse (LG G3, Note 4, DROID Turbo)
Oppo N1 N-Lens phone goes official
source: Android Authority
Share:Facebook Twitter Google plus
20 Comments
1. PapaSmurf (Posts: 8922; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Picture 2 says 12.0MP but article says 13.0MP...
15. MartianMe (unregistered)
Oppo is going places baby...
2. mariosraptor (Posts: 110; Member since: 15 Mar 2012)
If it cannot compare in picture quality at least it will compare in price with the Lumia 1020 and maybe even overcome the S4 zoom.
I'll definitely will keep an eye on this especially if it comes with stock android.
11. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
Only thing I hate about oppo is their ui. I hope this comes with the feature that could make it a stock android device.
3. PapaSmurf (Posts: 8922; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Oppo is probably one of the most underrated OEMs. The Oppo 5 is simply beautiful that gets updates WEEKLY. I want to see this against the Lumia 1020, Honami, and a DSLR camera.
10. ashdch99 (Posts: 14; Member since: 15 Aug 2013)
Oppo Find 5 surely was one device that did not get credited much, but it was a really good device. I had bought that phone for my father, he loved the design and the display, hope this one also is as good as that or may be better.... it surely should be interesting to see N1 vs Z1 vs 1020.... :)
4. lalalaman (Posts: 387; Member since: 19 Aug 2013)
After nokia 1020 and sony z1 honami and mini...ppl won't recognize it other than in China....best of luck oppo...
7. PapaSmurf (Posts: 8922; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Yes they will. Price for those three phones will be 1.5x or 2x that of what this N1 would cost.
20. lalalaman (Posts: 387; Member since: 19 Aug 2013)
we have z1 mini from sony...13mp would might not work well bt low light shooting in n1 is an attraction...lets see
5. _god_ (banned) (Posts: 47; Member since: 13 Aug 2013)
Should I get a Find 5 now ? It also has 13mp camera
14. Kishin (Posts: 647; Member since: 30 May 2013)
Nope save ur money, by september u will have a lots of good options
6. -box- (Posts: 3878; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
"Best in class"? What class are we talking about? Chinese-OEM? android? All smartphones? While I admire Oppo's technical prowess - the Find series are notably thin without sacrificing anything other than official google certification - I doubt they have the camera chops to compete with Sony, let alone Nokia, as there's more to camera quality - and low light performance of course - than the sensor, as you need optics and software to go along with it.
18. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
Technically, it is also impossible to put a large lens on a thin body (as per the above render). I really wouldn't worry about the authors BS, which incidentally we've been hearing since the launch of the HTC one (how many smartphones have failed to match the performance of the 920/925 yet alone the 808/1020??)
8. softfurryanus (banned) (Posts: 232; Member since: 09 Jul 2013)
Build quality looks... Ehhhh. Still waiting on the Find 7.
9. ashdch99 (Posts: 14; Member since: 15 Aug 2013)
So its going to be Oppo N1 vs Sony Xperia Z1... battle of the one's... interesting....
12. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 804; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
I like the size of the flash on this one.
13. surethom (Posts: 321; Member since: 04 Mar 2009)
Very nice & hopefully a Xenon flash, this may be even better that what sony has to offer.
16. SleepingOz (unregistered)
Find 7 for me..
17. bugsbunny00 (Posts: 1256; Member since: 07 Jun 2013)
pic 2 is not a final device w/12mp back cam 13 mp coming soon..
19. najib1312 (Posts: 102; Member since: 08 May 2013)
I have a feeling that this phone might be THE cameraphone android users have been longing. And PA, pls don't include Galaxy S4 Zoom is a camera heavyweight. None of us have ever regarded that as a phone in the 1st place.


text:
:: Frequently Asked Questions::
Does the school assist in finding housing or roommates?
DSS is located adjacent to apartment and townhome complexes. The program does not offer On-Campus housing nor aid in facilitating Off-Campus housing. The following resources may be useful in your search:
Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/real-estate/
CraigsList: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/
Note: The links provided are for informational purposes only. Missouri State University does not endorse any of the listed sites or properties.
Where is the Defense and Strategic Studies (DSS) program located?
Although the DSS program is administered through Missouri State University, students accepted into the DSS program attend school in the Washington, DC metro area. Specifically, the program is located in Fairfax, VA and is easily accessible via the DC metro system.
Do I need a car?
The school is accessible via the Washington, D.C. Metro system. However, some students prefer to have a car. On-site parking is available for students.
Is there a dress code?
DSS is located in a prestigious high rise office park, with adjacent apartment and townhouse complexes. As such students are to dress with a degree of professionalism. Please do not wear casual items such as sweat pants, shorts, or flip flops to class.
Does the program offer any language courses?
The program focuses on U.S. national security policies and defense programs. Language skills are highly valued but not a requirement of the program. There are many resources in the Washington, D.C. Area for students interested in advancing their language skills. For example, the Fairfax county public school system offers Adult Education language courses: http://www.aceclasses.org
Can I tailor the degree to meet my specific career goals?
The program is uniquely designed to prepare students for careers in the defense industry. Students can select courses based on their specific interests. The overall structure of the program has been designed to provide the academic rigor and practical policy experience necessary for a career in national security.
Does the program include internship opportunities?
Yes. For more information on internships please visit our website at http://dss.missouristate.edu/internships.htm
Can you tell me about the student demographics?
The student body is diverse with a mixture traditional students, mid-career students, and active duty military. In addition, DSS often hosts exchange students from around the world.
What are the career goals of the students?
The majority of the students obtain careers in national security as policy analysts, intelligence analysts or other careers in the defense industry. Some of the students continue their studies in academia and obtain a Ph.D. The curriculum of this program is excellent preparation for any of those career goals.
Can you tell me more about the Faculty? Can I contact any of the Faculty members?
For more information about the Faculty please click here. If you have a specific question for one of the Faculty members please contact the administrator.
Are there summer classes?
Summer classes are available. Many students elect to take an internship during the summer months which may count towards degree credits. In addition to the internship, several classes are generally offered in June and July.
How do I transfer credits?
DSS determines on a case-by-case basis courses it will accept for transfer. For this evaluation, students must provide an official transcript, the course syllabus, and a paper or report they authored for a course.
Other graduate institutions will determine by their own methods the degree to which DSS courses will transfer to those institutions.
What is the grievance policy?
In addition to the grievance process outlined in the Missouri State University graduate catalog, students attending the DSS program may contact the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia with any grievance they believe has not been adequately addressed by Missouri State University. Any student doing so will not be subject to any unfair actions as a result of initiating a complaint. The address of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is:
Missouri State University • Copyright 2007 Board of Governors, Missouri State University • Disclaimer • Accessibility • EO/AA
Contact Information • Maintained by: Defense and Strategic Studies • Last Modified: February 10, 2014


text:
Placer County Sheriff's detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying a woman who has been passing counterfeit $100 bills throughout the county. The woman was captured on surveillance videos in different businesses, passing the bogus bills. The bills look authentic but Det. Jim Hudson if you hold the bills up to the light you can see a watermark from the back.
"These $100 bills, if you look a little bit close you'll notice on the back of the bill, the watermarks were printed on the back. So when you hold it up to the light from the front, you can see the watermarks, but you shouldn't be able to see them from the back. So it's just paying attention to the currency that's coming in as you take it."
Anyone who knows this woman is asked to contact Detective Jim Hudson at (530) 889-7855. Anyone wishing to report information but remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward is urged to call Placer County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-923-8191 or go to their Web site at www.placer crime stoppers-dot-com


text:
Passwords Leaked from Yahoo: Boozy, Preachy, Angry - and Easy
By Stephen Lawson
For 333 people who used "ninja" as a password for Yahoo Mail or another Web service, Thursday was the day their fleet-footed, black-clad cover was blown.
A group of hackers calling itself "the D33Ds Company" published [1] a list of 453,492 email addresses and passwords in plain text on Thursday, saying they had found them by hacking into a database associated with an unnamed Yahoo service. The passwords weren't all for Yahoo services; they also come from domain names including gmail.com, hotmail.com and aol.com.
A look through the compromised account information says a lot about Web users and security: First of all, a lot of them don't have much of it.
Read more. [2]
Source: Computerworld


text:
From the critics
Community Activity
CommentAdd a Comment
I love this book. I have read it many times and would recommend it. It is sad, but has a happy ending.
Besides, most SI'ers would understand this novel, and it really connects. The words jump.
A book that makes you cry and laugh and think, all at once.
Great book!
Very descriptive.
I can connect to Callie a lot since i cut myself as well.
This book is great book. Its about a girl who has problems which is that she cuts herself. Her parents left in a mental hospitial so they can help her. I hope you enjoy this book.
I love this book! It was amazing and I loved the ending. (I cried) it was so amazing and wonderfully written
I really thought this was going to be better with all the great reviews. Just wasn't that interesting.
This book is wonderful. It inspired me to do wonderful things.
Where can I get this book? It doesn't exist in any of my libraries.
This book was pretty good. I related to the character and found that for once, the authour captured the feelings and the mindset of cutting. However it was really short and left you guessing. It took a few hours to read, and I wished there was more to it, or at least a sequel. I thought this book was going to be even more amazing (lots of people told me it was) but I found it just good. It wasn't that inspirational, however on the very last page I noticed a reader before me wrote "Stay Strong <3" in the space left. That made me smile. Anyone struggling would see that and feel better. It made me even want to write my on inspiring message for the next reader. And maybe I\ll look back on this book in a few months and see a page of inspiration for anyone struggling. <3
QuotesAdd a Quote
"There's no rush, no relief. Just a keen, pulsing pain. I drop the pie plate and grasp my wrist with my other hand, dimly aware even as I'm doing it that it's something I've never done before. Never tried to stop the blood.."
"Ama wipes her hands on her apron, looks up at our old roof with new eyes, and lifts the baby from his basket. She twirls him in the air, her skirts flying around her ankles the way the clouds swirl around the mountain cap--her laughter fresh and strange and musical to my ears."
Except on nights when the moon is full. On those nights, the hillside and the valley below are bathed in a magical white light, the glow of the perpetual snows that blanket the mountaintops. On those nights I lie restless in the sleeping loft, wondering what the world is like beyond my mountain home."
i wish i wasnt me
"There's no rush, no relief. Just a keen, pulsing pain. I drop the pie plate and grasp my wrist with my other hand, dimly aware even as I'm doing it that it's something I've never done before. Never tried to stop the blood.."
"Then I placed the blade next to the skin on my palm. A tingle arced across my scalp. The floor tipped up at me and my body spiraled away. Then I was on the ceiling looking down, waiting to see what would happen next. What happened next was that a perfect, straight line of blood bloomed up from under the edge of the blade. The line grew into a long, fat bubble, a lush crimson bubble that got bigger and bigger. I watched from above, waiting to see how big it would get before it burst. When it did, I felt awesome. Satisfied, finally. Then exhausted."
ice a day we have Group. Group therapy, according to the brochure they give you at the admissions office, is the 'keystone of the treatment philosophy' here at Sick Minds. The real name of the place is Sea Pines, even though there is no sea and there are no pines. My roommate, Sydney, who has a nickname for everything, calls it Sick Minds. Her nickname for me is S. T, for silent treatment.... And this place is called a residential treatment facility. It is not called a loony bin."
Callie cuts herself. Never too deep, never enough to die. But enough to feel the pain. Enough to feel the scream inside
"Then I place the blade next to the skine on my palm.
A tingle arced across my scalp. The flood tipped up at me and my body spiraled away. Then I was on the ceiling looking down, waiting to see what would happen next. What happened next was thet a perfect, straight line of blood bloomed from under the blade.The line grow into a long, Fat bubbel, A lush crimson bubbel that got bigger and bigger. I watch from above, waiting to see how big it would get before it burst. when it did, I felt awesome. Satisfied, finally. Then exhausted."
"I imagine you working on me as an algebra problem, reducing me to fractions, crossing out common denominators, until there's nothing left on the page but a line that says x = whatever it is that is wrong with me."
AgeAdd Age Suitability
indigo_owl_71 thinks this title is suitable for 13 years and over
blue_panda_691 thinks this title is suitable for 13 years and over
susienor thinks this title is suitable for 18 years and over
L3Swag thinks this title is suitable for 12 years and over
GamerChick2yrold thinks this title is suitable for between the ages of 12 and 25
VeganGreen thinks this title is suitable for 13 years and over
SummaryAdd a Summary
Callie is fifteen, and she does not want to speak. Not to her therapist, her parents, or even at first the other guests at Sea Pines. Sea Pines, a treatment center for young people with problems that are more serious then meets the eye. Callie, Self harms.. cutting her wrist and other parts of her body for relief.. but she doesn't understand why she started in the first place. As her story unravels, Callie realizes that all she needed was some support in the first place. All Callie needed was other peoples help, all Callie needed was to speak. With the support of everyone at Sea Pines, and finally the support of her family, Callie can finally recover and heal herself.
Callie is a fifteen-year-old girl who refuses to talk to anyone at the institute. She observes; she knows what will happen. She doesn't want anybody to know why she is there, until, that is, a girl named Amanda arrives. Then they all know. Callie isn't there for no reason. She's there because she cuts.
Fifteen-year-old Callie isn't speaking to anybody, not even to her therapist at Sea Pines (nicknamed "Sick Minds"), the residential treatment facility where her parents and doctor sent her after discovering that she self-mutilates. At some point, Callie does begin speaking to her therapist/doctor, and she helps Callie understand why she self-harms. As her story unfolds, Callie reluctantly becomes involved with the other "guests" at Sea Pines—finding her voice and confronting the trauma that triggered her behavior. Callie gets better with the help of Sydney (her roommate), Claire, Debbie, Becca, Tara, Amanda, and Tiffany. Only with the loving support of her family does she learn why she cuts herself.
NoticesAdd a Notice
There are no notices for this title yet.
Find it at NYPL
Buy It Now
Support your library, keep it forever!View Purchase Options Learn more about this program
Your Cart
Hello! We noticed you have the following items in your cart right now:
If you'd still like to purchase the items you have in your cart, you can do that now.
You'll be able to purchase your eBook after you have checked out your current cart.
To continue with your eBook purchase immediately, you can clear your cart by clicking below.
All items will be removed from your cart.
I'd like to keep browsing! I'll decide later.


text:
About Us
News Items:
News Briefs
Word To Life
More News:
Special Sections:
2006 in review
Inside the Curia
Vatican II at 40
John Paul II
Other Items:
Client Area
Did You Know...
The whole CNS
public Web site
headlines, briefs
stories, etc,
represents less
than one percent
of the daily news
Get all the news!
If you would like
more information
about the
Catholic News
Service daily
news report,
please contact
CNS at one of
the following:
(202) 541-3250
This material
may not
be published,
rewritten or
(c) 2006
Catholic News
Conference of
Catholic Bishops.
CNS Story:
POPE-PAUL Jun-28-2007 (670 words) With photo posted June 4. xxxi
Pope announces special year dedicated to St. Paul
By John Thavis
Catholic News Service
ROME (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI announced a special jubilee year dedicated to St. Paul, saying the church needs modern Christians who will imitate the apostle's missionary energy and spirit of sacrifice.
The pope said the Pauline year will run from June 28, 2008, to June 29, 2009, to mark the approximately 2,000th anniversary of the saint's birth.
He made the announcement while presiding over a vespers service at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome June 28, the eve of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, patron saints of Rome.
"Dear brothers and sisters, as in the (church's) beginning, today, too, Christ needs apostles ready to sacrifice themselves. He needs witnesses and martyrs like St. Paul," the pope said.
The Pauline year will feature numerous special liturgies and events in Rome, the pope said, but should also be celebrated in local churches and in the sanctuaries, religious orders and other institutions that have a special link to St. Paul.
In a special way, the Pauline year will be ecumenical, reflecting the saint's commitment to the unity and harmony among all Christians, he said. The pope's announcement was met with applause in the crowded basilica.
Seated near the altar were representatives of other Christian churches, in particular a delegation from the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The pope made a point of greeting them warmly and reiterating their "common commitment to do everything possible to hasten the time of full communion between the Christian East and West."
Beneath the basilica's main altar, Vatican experts in recent years have unearthed what they say is evidence that a roughly cut marble sarcophagus was indeed the tomb of St. Paul, who was believed martyred nearby.
Pope Benedict went even further, saying in his sermon that the sarcophagus "according to the common opinion of the experts and unopposed tradition holds the remains of the apostle Paul."
He said that during the Pauline year particular care should be taken to welcome Catholics from various countries who may want to make penitential pilgrimages to the saint's tomb.
St. Paul was born in Tarsus, in what is now Turkey, at the start of the Christian era, sometime between A.D. 7 and 10, according to church historians. After his conversion on the road to Damascus, he became one of the church's foremost evangelizers, first among Jews, then among Gentiles.
The pope said the commemorative year would include symposiums and special publications devoted to the writings of St. Paul. The saint's letters are a primary source of information about the life of the early church and have strongly influenced church thinking through the centuries.
In his sermon, the pope said St. Paul's success as an evangelizer was not credited to skills as a speaker or to a "refined strategy" of missionary argumentation.
His achievements had more to do with his extraordinary personal involvement in announcing the Gospel and his total dedication to Christ, despite problems and persecutions, he said.
St. Paul's life holds a lesson for modern Christians, the pope said.
The action of the church is credible and effective only to the extent that Christians are willing to "pay personally for their faith in Christ, in every situation," he said. Where this commitment is lacking, the appeal of the Gospel will be weaker, he said.
The pope recalled that St. Paul was once a violent persecutor of Christians who experienced a lasting personal conversion.
"He lived and worked for Christ; he suffered and died for him. How current is his example today," he said.
The pope also noted that, according to a long-standing tradition, Sts. Peter and Paul met near the basilica before they were martyred, and they hugged and blessed each other.
They were very different figures, with different roles in the church, and there were sometimes tensions between them, the pope said, but together they helped build the church and showed the world a new way of being brothers.
Copyright (c) 2007
Catholic News Service
/USCCB. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed.
3211 Fourth St NE
Washington DC 20017


text:
App DescriptionKeep your little ones entertained all day long in this great new app for toddlers. Watch them smile as they learn, play and colour with various animals from around the world.
Feature and highlights
★ 25+ animals with real sounds
★ 3 game types (sound, puzzle and colour)
★ 4 Locations (farm, ocean, savannah and the artic)
★ Cute and colourful graphics
★ Simple touch controls
★ No Ads
App Changes
March 16, 2013 Price Decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
March 14, 2013 Initial Release


text:
artist = "karl kopinski" (126)
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
Whenever Academy Raider deals combat damage to a player, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
When Acidic Slime enters the battlefield, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on Æther Vial.
: You may put a creature card with converted mana cost equal to the number of charge counters on Æther Vial from your hand onto the battlefield.
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Tap an untapped Spider you control: Search your graveyard and/or library for a card named Arachnus Web and put it onto the battlefield attached to target creature. If you search your library this way, shuffle it.
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
At the beginning of the end step, if enchanted creature's power is 4 or greater, destroy Arachnus Web.
Armory Guard has vigilance as long as you control a Gate.
At the beginning of your end step, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, each opponent loses life equal to that card's converted mana cost.
(: Add or to your mana pool.)
Level up (: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
Berserkers of Blood Ridge attacks each turn if able.
When Bitterheart Witch dies, you may search your library for a Curse card, put it onto the battlefield attached to target player, then shuffle your library.
: Blood Cultist deals 1 damage to target creature.
Whenever a creature dealt damage by Blood Cultist this turn dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Blood Cultist.
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, each player loses 1 life. Put a +1/+1 counter on Blood Tyrant for each 1 life lost this way.
Whenever a player loses the game, put five +1/+1 counters on Blood Tyrant.
Bolt of Keranos deals 3 damage to target creature or player. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)
Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Fateful hour — If you have 5 or less life, those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
Sacrifice another creature: Butcher of the Horde gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or haste until end of turn.
Counter target spell.
Target player draws three cards, loses 3 life, and gets three poison counters.
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)
Search your library for a creature card with converted mana cost X or less and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.
Destroy target creature with defender.
Search your library for a white card, a blue card, a black card, a red card, and a green card. Reveal those cards and put them into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Sliver creatures you control have "When this creature enters the battlefield, you may exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield."
Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards.
Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a land card, then puts those cards into his or her graveyard.


text:
On May 13, 1:32*am, Mark Lipton <not...@eudrup.ude> wrote:
> With tonight's dinner of roast chicken, I opened:
> 2009 Causse Marines Marcillac
> nose: initially, grapey/carbonic macercation, pepper; later turning
> smoky with graphite notes
> palate: fleshy, balanced acidity, medium body, smooth tannins
> The previous edition of this wine (the '08) was one of my wines of the
> year in 2010. *This year's version is fleshier and more full-bodied,
> though still not a ponderous or heavy wine. *Also, the more herbaceous
> qualities of last year's wine were not much in evidence in the '09. *In
> both years I got a resemblance to Cab Franc, but whereas the '08 called
> to mind the Cab Francs of the Loire, the '09 puts me in mind of St.
> Emilion with its more torrefactive notes. *Still lovely, but I'm keeping
> my second bottle of this in the cellar to see how it develops with time.
> Mark Lipton
Torrefactive? LOL! I looked it up and I still don't know what it
means!! As close as I can determine...smokey?