text:
Smoke Signals
New products, great ideas, easy looks.
Executive Beauty Director
This fall's smoky eye—inky and a little punk at Marc Jacobs, sexily slept-in at Saint Laurent and here, on Alexa Chung, in a gorgeous, cat-eye shape—is easier than ever to do at home. If you like pencils, there are new, silky-to-the-touch, fantastically long-lasting ones that come fat (Smashbox, Estée Lauder) or thin (Urban Decay, Maybelline) and create the perfect base with which to work. Smooth on classic black—perfection on Alexa in the slideshow, not to mention above on Olivia Palermo—as close to the lashline as you can get.
"What makes an eye sexy is when the color and the depth come from the lashes," says Saint Laurent Beauté creative director for makeup Lloyd Simmonds. "You don't have to 'draw' in the shape—it's just the natural shape of your eye."
To get the ultra-velvety look, dip an eyeshadow brush (a brush, not a sponge; worth the investment!) briefly in a little water and swirl it into a pan of black—or color of your choice—powder eyeshadow. Go over the line you've made with your pencil, and if you want more drama, smooth the color outward onto the lid with each stroke. Blur the edges with a dry brush or a Q-tip, and finish with lots of mascara. A pinkish nude lip is the quintessential complement.


text:
This is the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge in my hometown of Charleston, SC. With its twin 575-foot diamond towers, quarter mile span, eight lanes of traffic, and separated pedestrian lane that offers breathtaking views of the Holy City and its waterways, the 2.5-mile "Ravenel Bridge" is a marvel of civil engineering. Other than the fact that it's visually impressive, this bridge is unique in that it's a fixture of highway infrastructure that isn't painted white. The designers of the Ravenel Bridge chose to leave its concrete its natural color for two reasons: 1) white paint would increase the contrast between the taller, modern-looking towers and the lower, historic Charleston skyline; 2) the massive size of the bridge would make painting a major undertaking.
This is the Robert B. Scarborough Bridge in Charleston. Although not as visually-impressive as the Ravenel Bridge, the 3-mile "James Island Connector" also offers excellent views of the Holy City and its waterways. Other than being smaller and less visually-stimulating, this bridge differs from the Ravenel Bridge in that it's painted standard "freeway white".
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Transportation Contract Stuffing Abridged
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
It's Because Of The Exploding Government, CNBC!
Last week CNBC published an unintentionally-humorous article about the growth of the D.C. real estate market. The article outlined a number of reasons why Washington is picking up (while most other metro areas continue to languish), including a more eager buying populace and the abundance of mass transit. The article did not, however, state the obvious: The D.C. real estate market has fared, and will continue to fare, considerably better than other metro markets during this depression because the Government is growing at an unprecedented rate!
Financial Crisis By Federal Fiat
- Federal Reserve liquidity pumping
- Federal domicile pumping through Community Reinvestment Act
- A federally-mandated reduction in minimum loan quality standards for loans that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased off the primary market
- The Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act
- The Commodity Futures Modernization Act
Starting in the late 1990s, there was a broad credit bubble (Development 1) and a subsequent housing bubble in the U.S. (1, 2, 3, 4). Excess liquidity (1), combined with rising house prices (1, 2, 3, 4) and an ineffectively regulated primary mortgage market led to an increase in nontraditional mortgages that were...often beyond borrowers' ability to pay...
Losses from the housing downturn were concentrated in highly leveraged financial institutions (1, 4). Failures in credit-rating and securitization (5) transformed bad mortgages into toxic financial assets...
Managers of many large and midsize financial institutions amassed enormous concentrations of highly correlated housing risk (1, 4,5), and they amplified this risk by holding too little capital (capital requirement easing at the behest of investment banks, 4) relative to the risks and funded these exposures with short-term debt (1)...
These risks within highly leveraged, short-funded financial firms with concentrated exposure to a collapsing asset class led to a cascade of firm failures.
Posted by Seth Mason 0 comments
Labels: Bill Thomas, central banking, centrally planned economy, crony capitalism, dissenting opinion, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Financial Crisis, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Keith Hennessey, majority opinion
Monday, April 2, 2012
Lost Earnings Too Much For Recovery
With an average $16,000 in annual earnings, the 28 million unemployed, underemployed, or marginally attached workers in this country currently forgo $877 billion in annual income. According to a study (.pdf) published by the National Employment Law Project, 6 million unemployed will exhaust their benefits by the end of the year. Unless these 6 million secure jobs, which is questionable given the outrageous median duration of unemployment (see chart below), displaced workers' lost annual earnings will reach $1.14 trillion by the end of the year. An economy that's 70% consumer spending cannot recover with lost income of that magnitude.
(Click to enlarge charts.)
(Click to enlarge charts.)
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Your cart is empty!
Jevity 1.2 cal high protein nutrition with fiber, ready to use #53118 - 8 oz, 24 ea
Our Price:$52.09
Bernard Jensen Concord Grape Liquid Concentrate - 16 oz
Our Price:$12.28
Bernard Jensen Chlorophyll Liquid with Mint - 8 oz
Our Price:$5.77
Windmill RX premium advanced diabetic multivitamin formula caplets, 60 ea
Our Price:$5.32
Celestial Seasonings Decaffeinated Green Tea - 20 Bags
Our Price:$2.58
Alacer Emergen-C Health and energy booster 1000 mg vitamin C drink mix, Berry blue - 30 Packets
Our Price:$9.60
Product descriptions and images presented on the site are for representational use only and do not constitute or substitute for medical information from your health care or medical professional. Information on this site is provided for informational purposes only. You should read carefully all on correct product packaging and follow the instructions. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements on this site have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease and may be for commercial. Image shown for reference only. Actual item you recieve may differ from shown.


text:
This Web site is offered to the user conditioned on acceptance by the user ("User" or "you") without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. By accessing and using this Web site, User agrees to be bound to all such terms, conditions, and notices (the "Agreement").
United Continental Holdings reserves the right to modify, alter, or update this Agreement at any time, and you unconditionally agree that each visit you make to this Web site following any such change shall be subject to this Agreement as changed. For this reason, we encourage you to review these terms, conditions and notices whenever you access or use this Web site.
User represents and warrants that he or she possesses the legal right and ability to enter into this Agreement and to use this Web site in accordance with all terms, conditions and notices herein. User agrees not to assign, transfer or sublicense User rights pursuant to this Agreement.
This Web site is for User's personal, noncommercial use only. User agrees not to modify, copy, alter, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from this Web site without United Continental Holdings' prior written permission. User agrees not to use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy this Web site or the content contained therein or for any other unauthorized purpose without United Continental Holdings' prior written permission. User agrees not to use any device, software or routine to interfere with or attempt to interfere with the proper working of this Web site or any activities conducted on this site. User agrees not to take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure. United Continental Holdings reserves the right to investigate any illegal and/or unauthorized use of this Web site, including, but not limited to, unauthorized framing of this Web site or unauthorized use of any robot, spider or other automated device, and to take appropriate legal action, including, without limitation, civil, criminal and injunctive redress.
All content of this Web site is: Copyright© 2010 United Continental Holdings, Inc. and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.
Ask Alex™, BusinessFirst®, Continental®, Continental Airlines®, Continental AIRWaves™, Continental Express®, continental.com Specials™, eService Center™, EliteAccess™, Continental's Globe Design®, OnePass®, Presidents Club®, TripNotes™, TripAlert™ and any other names or marks of Continental Airlines referenced on this Web site are service marks or registered service marks of Continental Airlines, Inc. Unless otherwise indicated, all service marks, trademarks, and logos, whether registered or not, as well as trade dress, located at the Web site are the sole and exclusive property of Continental Airlines, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Arrivals Suite, BullsEye, BusinessOne, Chicago's Hometown Airline, EasyAccess, EasyCheck-in, EasyInfo, Easy Rebook, Easy Schedule, EasyUpdate, Economy Plus, E-Fares, E-Ticket, ExPlus, FareShopper, The Friendly Skies, Global Services, Go Around The World, Hemispheres, It's Time To Fly, Meetings Plus, Mileage Plus, 1K, PassPlus, PerksPlus, Personal Miles, Premier, Premier Executive, P.S., Reward Miles, Silver Wings Plus, Skypath, Star Alliance, Three Perfect Days, United, United Airlines, United Business, United Cargo, United Airlines Cargo, United Center, United Choices, United Cruises, United Economy, United Entertainment Network, United Express, United First, United GoBusiness, United Rhapsody, United Red Carpet Club, United PROS, United Services, United Vacations, United.com, and UnitedCargo.com are registered and unregistered trademarks and service marks of United Air Lines, Inc.
The information, software, products and services published on this Web site may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. United Continental Holdings and/or its suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in this Web site at any time. United Continental Holdings and/or its suppliers make no warranties or representations about the suitability of the information, software, products and services contained on this Web site for any purpose. All such information, software, products and services are provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, ITS AFFILIATES AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CONDITION, QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES, WORMS, AND OTHER OPERATING PROBLEMS, AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. In no event shall United Continental Holdings, its affiliates and/or its suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this Web site or with the delay or inability to use this Web site, or for any information, software, products, and services obtained through this Web site, or otherwise arising out of the use of this Web site, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, even if United Continental Holdings, its affiliates and/or any of its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of damages. Because some States/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.
This Web site contains forward-looking statements concerning United Continental Holdings, Inc. These forward-looking statements only speak as of the date indicated or, if no such date is indicated, as of the date such statements are posted to this website. Actual results could differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. Please read United Continental Holdings' SEC filings, including its annual, periodic and current reports, as amended, for additional information about the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. United Continental Holdings expressly disclaims any obligation to update, amend, supplement or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Web site to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date indicated, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
This Web site may contain links and pointers to Internet sites maintained by third parties. United Continental Holdings does not operate or control in any respect any information, products or services on such third-party sites. Third party links and pointers are included solely for the convenience of users, and do not constitute any endorsement by United Continental Holdings and/or its suppliers. User assumes sole responsibility for use of third party links and pointers.
Please note that all software, including without limitation all HTML code and Active X controls contained in this Web site, is owned by United Continental Holdings and/or its suppliers and is protected by intellectual property and other laws, including without limitation copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Any reproduction or redistribution of the software is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.
Any communications you send to this Web site or otherwise to United Continental Holdings by electronic mail are on a non-confidential basis, and United Continental Holdings is under no obligation to refrain from reproducing, publishing or otherwise using them in any way for any purpose. United Continental Holdings may use the content of such electronic mail communications, including any ideas, inventions, concepts, techniques or know-how disclosed therein, for any purpose, including the developing, manufacturing and/or marketing of goods or services. The information provided on this Web site is provided solely for the reference purposes of users and should not be relied upon in connection with any investment decision. The information provided on this Web site does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
As a condition of use of this Web site, the User agrees to indemnify United Continental Holdings and its suppliers from and against any and all liabilities, expenses (including attorney's fees) and damages arising out of claims resulting from User's use of this Web site, including without limitation any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by User of these terms and conditions.
If you wish to contact us, please use the information listed below. Please include your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number in all correspondence.
United Continental Holdings reserves the right to make any and all changes to this Web site at its sole discretion without notice to the User. United Continental Holdings reserves the right to deny access to this Web site to anyone at anytime. This Agreement shall be deemed to include all other notices, policies, disclaimers, and other terms contained in this Web site; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between such other terms and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A., without reference to conflicts of laws provisions. User consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this Web site. Use of this Web site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. This Agreement was last modified on October 1, 2010.


text:
"Alt for Norge," as it is titled in Norway, is an Emmy-winning hit in that country. It follows 12 Norwegian-Americans who compete in a series of challenges that bring them closer to their Norwegian heritage. The winner receives $50,000 and gets to meet Norwegian relatives he or she did not even know they had.
"When past contestants describe the experience as 'life changing,' 'epic adventure' and 'most meaningful thing I've done in my life,' you know you're working on something truly spectacular," casting producer Joan O'Connor said in an email release. "Season 4 contestant Liv Bly sums it up: If you are a Norwegian-American you would be CRAZY to pass up this opportunity."
For more information and to apply online go to O'Connor Casting Company's web site.
Anyone can apply as long as they are Americans with Norwegian ancestry (even a little bit counts) who are at least 18 years old and have never traveled to Norway. The series is produced by Norway's Monster Entertainment.
Want more? Discuss this article and others on Show Patrol's Facebook page.


text:
The Staff of The Battery Conservancy was informed last week that Zelda, its resident wild turkey, had been hit by a car as she walked along South Street toward Pier 11. Zelda had become the endearing wildlife symbol of the parks revitalization over the past eleven years. She made her first appearance on May 5, 2003 when garden designer, Piet Oudolf and 50 volunteers planted the Gardens of Remembrance along the waterfront in honor of all the survivors of 9/11 who had fled to safety through the park.
Zelda became a beloved member of The Battery Conservancy team, taking care to make an appearance at every Conservancy event. Since the first Battery Gardeners' Luncheon in 2003 and her first Battery Gala in 2004, Zelda was seen and photographed mingling among the guests before returning to her favorite trees to roost and watch the lively movement of the park's visitors.
Zelda's last appearances were at the 11th annual Battery Gardeners Luncheon, on September 17th, making sure to greet guests as they arrived, and at the previous day's Conservancy board meeting, where she monitored the discussions of the park's future from a nearby tree.
The memory of Zelda's days in The Battery and the fact that she had an unusually long life leaves us with a legacy of encouragement, a dedication to continuing to nurture these 25 aces of historic landscape and to forge ahead to complete the Park's improvement.


text:
EU enlargement and the consequences of migration, a panel at CEU
CEU's Center for European Union Research hosted a one-day intensive panel.
The 4th IZA Workshop on EU Enlargement and the Labor Markets this year co-organized by IZA Bonn and CEUR under the title "Migration, Crisis, and Adjustment in an Enlarged E(M)U" marked the long-standing commitment of IZA and CEUR to the study of EU enlargement and its broader consequences. The main purpose of this workshop was to extend and deepen our knowledge about the nature and effects of post-enlargement migration flows in the EU.
CEU Unit(s):
Recent Highlights
Related Videos
22nd November 2011
18th November 2011
25th October 2011
29th August 2011
5th July 2011


text:
Day 28: Gorgeousness in OKC & Elsewhere
Sun all day — the forecasters were completely wrong and I couldn't have been more thrilled about it. Like finding a $100 bill on the ground. I finished up the areas to the south and east of OKC and got about halfway through the OKC stuff as well.
The windshield wiper thing was an easy fix — though I haven't had any opportunity to really give it a good test since it was sunny today. The Chevy dealer didn't carry wiper blades and sent me down the road to an O'Reilly car parts store. The guy there replaced a clip — FREE OF CHARGE — and I was on my way.
I'm going to make you wait for the blog & Flickr photos until tomorrow night since tonight was my big Night Off. The first one of the trip — and possibly the only one. Mexican food and a much-deserved margarita. Met up with a Flickr pal that I've never actually met in person before. More about all that tomorrow night.
2 Responses to "Day 28: Gorgeousness in OKC & Elsewhere"
Oooohh, Debra Jane. SO HAPPY you had Old Sol treat you right. We don't need you in a disappointed & pissy mood. We want more adventures & photos, & checking items off your lists. A Happy Camper.
Looking forward to another shot of you knocking back your margarita from the pitcher. ;-)
Sure you have enjoyed yourself & waiting to hear details.


text:
order gift cards
Stop & Shop gift card orders
Not sure what they'll like? Pick up a Stop & Shop gift card while you shop, or place an order online for pick-up or delivery.
Beginning October 1, 2014 - Any order placed after 1 pm will be processed the following business day.start your order
view faqs
view terms and conditions


text:
You've read all of your free items this month.
To register, get added benefits and unlimited access to articles, Become a Member. Already a Member? Sign in.
Amazon Buys Twitch Video Service for $970 Million to Rival YouTube
YouTube Had Reportedly Been in Talks to Buy Game-Streaming Company
Want more Access, Content & Connections? Upgrade to Membership.
We are glad you are enjoying Advertising Age. To get uninterrupted access and additional benefits, become a member today.
Already a member? Log in.


text:
Stop USDA Wildlife Services killing and harrassment of animals
Stop killing and harassment of animals by USDA Wildlife Services (and other government agencies or private companies!)
The American Society of Mammalogists recently wrote to USDA APHIS with recommendations for redirection of management operations by Wildlife Services
We write to you to urge the redirection of management operations of an agency of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services known as Wildlife Services (WS) and specifically to substantially reduce its funding for lethal control of native wildlife species, especially native wild mammals. . . .
. . . we see from WS a heavy and inflexible emphasis on lethal control and a lack of scientific self-assessment of the effects of WS's lethal control programs on native mammals and ecosystems.
. . . We call on USDA-APHIS to end the use of toxic chemicals left in the environment by WS (e.g. laced carcasses and M-44s); to cease aerial gunning activities in wilderness areas; to substantially reduce Wildlife Services' budget for lethal control of native wild mammals, except in rare circumstances such as bona fide disease control, and where temporary predator control is necessary for another endangered species to become established and secured; and for WS to redirect its efforts at: 1) lethal control and eradication of invasive exotic species (including feral domestic species); 2) development, enhancement and public education in non- lethal remedies to avoid native wildlife conflict . . . and 3) research into holistic management, especially non-lethal methods, which acknowledges current ecosystem science and the value of top-down control by apex predators . . .
To reiterate, while the American Society of Mammalogists calls for (qualified) nonlethal control of native wild mammals, they call for lethal control and eradication of invasive exotic species including feral domestic species. No surprise as ASM sent a letter in opposition to feral or free roaming cats and Trap Neuter Release during the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issue in 2003 and issued a 2010 Position Statement in opposition.
* Educate yourself about issues of wildlife management.
* Seek nonlethal and nontoxic solutions to all life and earth challenges, large or small -- especially, as related to this blog -- for needs regarding pest management, nuisance animals, local animal control agencies and animal shelters, wildlife and bird management.
* Support those organizations and companies using and working for nonlethal and nontoxic solutions, that you can agree with on balance!
Feral Cat Blog! Resources:
USDA > Wildlife Services - Annual killing and harassment reports http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/prog_data/prog_data_report.shtml
Previous Feral Cat Blog! posts about government killing of wildlife, scroll down:
Some groups working to eliminate or reform USDA Wildlife Services:
Predator Defense
Natural Resources Defense Council
WildEarth Guardians
Campaign to end federal war on wildlife


text:
Recent Posts
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
Monthly Archives: November 2010
2011 Team Kit First Look: Team Wallonie-Bruxelles
Here's a first look at the 2011 team kit for the recently-announced Belgian Continental team under the direction of former Motorola rider Michel Dernies, Team Wallonie-Bruxelles. Pretty nice, huh?
Posted in Featured, Musette, Teams Tagged 2011, first look, kit, teams, wallonie-bruxelles 4 Comments
Domestic Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Week #9
Fort Collins, Colorado hosted Rounds Five and Six of the USGP this past weekend. As a result, virtually all of North America's best cross racers were in attendance. And while all odds were on another weekend of Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com domination, everyone quickly realized that this weekend would be different. In fact, this past weekend provided the … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Races Tagged Cyclocross, domestic, johnson, power ranking, report Leave a comment
Monday Musette – Sponsors New & Old, Transfers, Dopes, & Cross
Here's what's on our minds this Monday: 1. While the pre-season training camps begin to pop-up all over the calendar, details continue to trickle in regarding Team Lux. The latest news has Belgian telecom giant Belgacom and Danish earpiece manufacturer Jabra becoming the main backers of the team, with an announcement possibly to coincide with … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Musette Tagged Cancellara, Contador, Cyclocross, nijs, palmans, sean kelly, team lux, trebon, tvm, uci, winning magazine 3 Comments
International Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Week #7
With no major races this past week, many European riders used this past weekend to rest, relax, recover and train. However, some of Belgium's best went to a national event in Ronse, the GP Mario DeClerq. Being a national level event, the race offered no UCI points and was only open to Belgian riders. Due … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Races Tagged Cyclocross, nijs, power ranking, report, stybar Leave a comment
Domestic Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Week #8
This past weekend we were treated to exciting domestic action on both coasts. The 20th edition of the Cycle-Smart International saw New England's best battling it out for UCI points in Massachusetts, while Los Angeles hosted a pair of UCI races under sunny skies and warm weather. Although several riders, including Tim Johnson and Jeremy … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Races Tagged Cyclocross, power ranking, report Leave a comment
2011 Skil-Shimano Jersey Design
We still don't know the sponsors of some teams, but the folks over at Skil-Shimano are ahead of the game, having just released their 2011 jersey design. Sorry to say it, but I preferred the old jersey, which paid homage to the Skil-Sem team of the mid-80′s. For teams currently in the midst of designing … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Teams Tagged 2011, jersey, kit, skil-shimano Leave a comment


text:
land area of the county is 712 square miles, or 448,364 acres.
There are 17 civil townships; Alma is the county seat.
With a total population of 13,975, density is between 19 and 20
people per square mile, about the same as the mid-80's.
are 22 named and unnamed lakes in the county; all small and shallow
totaling 358 acres. Of the
named lakes, Mirror Lake in Mondovi is the largest with 44 acres.
One-half of the lakes have maximum depths of less than five feet.
are 8,390 acres of water and 73 miles of trout streams in the county.
All or part of 15 streams are classified as trout streams and are
stocked with brook or brown trout.
Trout habitat in most Buffalo County streams is marginal due to
silt or sand-covered stream bottoms.
Some natural reproduction occurs, but trout populations are
largely maintained by stocking adult-sized fish.
of the larger, warm-water streams, which flow into the Mississippi,
contain northern pike, walleye, bass, sunfish, and other sport fish
species as well as rough fish. The
Mississippi River and its backwaters provide an extensive and varied
fishery resource including a commercial fishery.
first permanent settlement of Buffalo County occurred in 1839 at
Fountain City, which was formerly called Holmes' Landing after a family
who traded with the Sioux and Chippewa Indian Tribes. Over the next few
years many German, Swiss and Norwegian homesteaders settled in the
county, attracted by the County's lumber industry, good soils, abundant
water and excellent pasture land. In 1848, Twelve Mile Bluff, now called
Alma, was established.
the time Twelve Mile Bluff/Alma was settled, the county possessed
limited timber resources, but was caught up in the middle of the logging
boom which was centered in the Chippewa Valley, an area of over 10,000
miles of dense hardwood and coniferous forest. Logs were rafted down the
Chippewa and Buffalo (formerly Beef) Rivers to mills which had sprung up
all along the Mississippi River. Two (2) of these sawmills one built at
Buffalo City in 1857 and one in Alma in 1865 provided another source of
local employment.
development in the county began in the early 1850's, mainly in the
valleys or up on open ridges. The land was relatively easy to break at
the time since portions of the county were natural prairies or oak
openings. Poor roads and a lack of adequate transportation though forced
most farmers to settle close to the shipping routes along the
Mississippi River. Before the railroads came in the 1880s, practically
all grain was shipped out on Mississippi River steamboats. This all
changed though with the completion of the Winona, Alma and Northern
Rail, and by 1890 grain was shipped almost entirely by rail.
first grain was grown in the county around 1852 in what would later
become an extensive wheat producing area. During the years from 1860 to
1870, wheat acreage soared from 5,608 to 41,703 acres.
Civil War increased the demand for grain and brought prosperity and
wealth to those with large acreages under cultivation. After the war,
Buffalo County was rapidly settled and new agricultural land cleared of
timber or brush. At the height of the wheat-growing era there were
64,290 acres grown in the county.
with intensive cropping, soil fertility declined and farmers were
plagued with insects, disease and soil erosion. Many settlers chose to
move west rather than follow a program of crop rotations and
fertilization. In time, with the falling of wheat prices and the advent
of railways, farm enterprises shifted to milk and cheese production,
with local creameries appearing around the 1880s. This in turn was
followed by the introduction and proliferation of pure-bred livestock,
including dairy, beef and sheep.
agriculture is still the number one source of income in the county,
though more diversified than in the past.
relief of the county is characteristic of the Driftless area, with
extremely varied topography consisting of high ridges, long narrow
valleys, and areas of steeply sloping land in between.
Bluffs rise above the river bottoms by 500 feet in some areas. Only a small corridor along the Mississippi River was ever
glaciated, where terraces have been formed from glacial meltwater
are underlain by sedimentary bedrock consisting mainly of Cambrian
sandstones and Prairie du Chien dolomitic limestone.
The limestone once covered most of the surface of the county, but
with erosion much of the original plan has been deeply dissected and
worn away; such that it is found only as remnants capping the ridge tops
and higher hills. This is
underlain by sandstone and, at lower levels, a sandy shale or shaley
sandstone. Outcroppings of
bedrock are common, including sheer bluff faces along the Mississippi.
alluvium, and colluvium form the uppermost geologic deposits and, in
addition to the bedrock, are the parent materials for many of the soils
in the county. Soil types
range from shallow silty clay loams on steep rocky land to deep silt
loams on the valley bottoms, with smaller areas of sandy outwash soils.
Aeolian silt deposits range from .5 to 16 feet deep, with
decreasing depths from southwest to northeast.


text:
It's very small. As tested on Ubuntu 12.10: As soon as a connection is made to a device on Linux the entire computer will freeze. So scanning for devices works, connecting with them... not so much. There have been reports of this happening on Windows 7 too, but I haven't tried on that. I thought the ... Read more
It is tiny and once in your usb port it does not stick out. It is literally plug and play. If you do not know how to use it thee is loads of videos on the internet of similar products so no trouble there. I have had no trouble connecting my phone to transfer music and pictures. No cons so far apart from ... Read more


text:
A - Thanks for the great question. Let us first look at a few pertinent passages from Scripture and from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you" - Matt 5: 43-44In this passage, Christ is teaching that there is a new depth to the commandments that we must obey. It isn't just the letter of the law, but the spirit we are called to.
The Catechism says this about war:
2263 The legitimate defense of persons and societies is not an exception to the prohibition against the murder of the innocent that constitutes intentional killing. "The act of self-defense can have a double effect: the preservation of one's own life; and the killing of the aggressor. . . . The one is intended, the other is not."It then says:
2264 Love toward oneself remains a fundamental principle of morality. Therefore it is legitimate to insist on respect for one's own right to life. Someone who defends his life is not guilty of murder even if he is forced to deal his aggressor a lethal blow:We have a duty to protect our country in a just war and this may mean that we have to take the lives of others. The question remains - is this love? I say it is. Love is not always "nice". In the case of a just war, the loving act is to defend your nation. I commonly define love as = "choosing what is best for another, despite the cost to myself". I believe this kind of love can be practiced, even in war.
If a man in self-defense uses more than necessary violence, it will be unlawful: whereas if he repels force with moderation, his defense will be lawful. . . . Nor is it necessary for salvation that a man omit the act of moderate self-defense to avoid killing the other man, since one is bound to take more care of one's own life than of another's.
2265 Legitimate defense can be not only a right but a grave duty for one who is responsible for the lives of others. The defense of the common good requires that an unjust aggressor be rendered unable to cause harm. For this reason, those who legitimately hold authority also have the right to use arms to repel aggressors against the civil community entrusted to their responsibility.
CS Lewis comments on this line of thought in the great book, Mere Christianity.
Does loving your enemy mean not punishing him? No, for loving myself does not mean that I ought not to subject myself to punishment – even to death. If you had committed a murder, the right Christian thing to do would be to give yourself up to the police and be hanged. It is, therefore, in my opinion, perfectly right for a Christian judge to sentence a man to death or a Christian soldier to kill an enemy. I always have thought so, ever since I became a Christian, and long before the war, and I still think so now that we are at peace.He then goes on to say:
We may kill if necessary, but we must not hate and enjoy hating. We may punish if necessary, but we must not enjoy it… Even while we kill and punish we must try to feel about the enemy as we feel about ourselves – to wish that he were not so bad, to hope that he may, in this world or another, be cured: in fact, to wish his good. This is what is meant in the Bible by loving him: wishing his good, not feeling fond of him nor saying he is nice when he is not.There can be legitimate differences of opinion on this issue. Some Christians have practiced pacifism as a Christian lifestyle. But, what we ought not do is tell someone else they cannot have a differing opinion once we act with an informed conscience on this issue. What we should all be able to agree with is that peace should be the goal of all.
Click here to learn about Just War Theory.


text:
Cartoonito.it - Cartoonito | Cartoni per bambini, giochi prescolari e attività dal canale TV
Language: italian
Cartoonito è la TV per bambini in età prescolare. Qui troverete giochi gratis per bambini, disegni da colorare, video e attività di Lazy Town, Bananas in Pyjamas e Baby Looney Tunes e tanti altri
Keywords: Giochi Gratuiti per Bambini per Tv per Attività per per I Online per per Serie per per Cartoni per per Francese per per Canale per
Share your experience:
Safety and classification
The website doesn't contain questionable content. It can be used by kids and is safe for work.
|Safe for children ?
|The content of the website is classified as safe for children b>.
|Safe for work ?
|It is safe to visit this website from workplace.
Reviews, indications of suspected fraud, seriousness or potentially dangerous software (malware) can be found here: Cartoonito.it reviews
Similar Domains
Technical information
The web server with the IP-address 184.108.40.206 used by Cartoonito.it is owned by Turner Broadcasting System and is located in London, United Kingdom. This web server runs a few other websites, mostly in the italian language.
The content management system Drupal is used. The markup language of the website is XHTML 1.0 Strict. The visitor analysis software Google Analytics is used to analyze the visitors of the websites. The website does not specify details about the inclusion of its content in search engines. For this reason the content will be included by search engines.
Information about the server of the website
|IP address:
|Server provider:
|Turner Broadcasting System
|Number of websites:
|3 - more websites using this IP address
|Best-known websites:
|Cartoonito.co.uk (a bit known)
|Language distribution:
|33% of the websites are italian, 33% of the websites are french, 33% of the websites are english
Technical information about the technology of the website
|Load time:
|0.24 seconds (faster than 87 % of all websites)
|HTML version:
|XHTML 1.0 Strict
|35.38 KB (175 recognized words in text)
|Visitor Tracking/analysis:
|The website uses Google Analytics to analyze the visitors.
Technical contact of the website
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
One CNN Center


text:
These amusing tights styled with a large mustache and text-speak give a funky update to an essential accessory. Wear with any casual ensemble that falls above the knee to make sure the prints show. One size. Polyester. Hand wash.
Size: One Size
Product Measurements:
Waist: 60-70cm, Hips: 70-88cm, Thigh: 20-44cm, Total Length: 90-135cm
|Material & Care Information
|Wash care:
|More Information
|Catalog No.:
The fast-fashion brand 59 Seconds appeals to the sweet, carefree young woman with its colorful clothes and vivacious designs. Their affordable apparel mixes unique designs with popular styles to favor versatile mixing and matching. The bubbly coordinates focus on streamlined cuts that are perfect for happening Fridays and laidback Sundays. 59 Seconds is the youthful sister brand to business casual edition 59th Street. A YesStyle Exclusives brand, 59 Seconds features a unique selection handpicked by YesStyle's in-house Merchandising Team.


text:
For the 2012, we have been classified from Mountain Bike Holidays with 3 sprockets
With we guarantee you all the basic "Mountian bike Holidays services and more:
Cooperation with the local bike center, MTB guides availabel at our hotel
4 weekly guided tours in 2 ability classes
Personalized Advice of Tours 6 days per week.
Repair service 5 days per week from our partner in the town.
Room with the possibility to dry the sport clothes and the shoes.
Secure Garage with the bicycle racks
Work corner with repairing and maintenance equipment, kick-stand, pump, lubricant, tubes*) and equipment for washing the bike.
Laundry service for the sport clothes. *)
*) with extra charge


text:
The Premier League website employs cookies to improve your user experience. We have updated our cookie policy to reflect changes in the law on cookies and tracking technologies used on websites. If you continue on this website, you will be providing your consent to our use of cookies. Find out more.
Type in your search then hit enter
Wednesday 03 July 2013
Premierleague.com rifles through the annals of the Barclays Premier League to find significant events.
Centre-half Sol Campbell made his surprise move across London as he left Tottenham Hotspur for rivals Arsenal on a free transfer.
The then 26-year-old joined the Gunners on a free transfer after spending nine years at White Hart Lane. Campbell reportedly had offers from Europe but said he wanted to stay in the Barclays Premier League to keep in the mind of England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
"I've made my decision and I just hope people respect it"
Sol Campbell
"I was very keen to stay in the Premiership," he said. "Sven-Goran Eriksson is here and the majority of games he sees are here in England.
"I spent a lot of years at Tottenham and while I was there I played my heart out and tried everything to help move the team in the right direction. But the time finally came to make a decision to move on. I've made my decision and I just hope people respect it."
Campbell had a successful time at Arsenal, winning the League and FA Cup Double in his first season at Highbury while he was also part of the 'Invincibles' side that won the title in 2003/04 by going through the entire season unbeaten.
He won the FA Cup three times in total while at Arsenal and scored the opening goal in the UEFA Champions League final in 2006, which his side eventually lost 2-1 to Barcelona.
Campbell left Arsenal in the summer of that year and after spells at Portsmouth, where he won the FA Cup in 2008, and Notts County, he returned to the Gunners for the second half of the 2009/10 season.
He made a total of 146 League appearances for Arsenal in his two spells with the club, scoring eight goals.
© Premier League 2014


text:
<< back to view complete listing for Bulldog - Uptown
Report a Problem With A Review
of Bulldog - Uptown - New Orleans, LA
Complete the form below to tell us about the problematic review for Bulldog - Uptown, which says:
"Good selection of beer..gets crowded with many college kids at times..neat location off the beaten track on Magazine."
NOTE: ONLY use this form only to report libel, slander or profanity.
Rebuttals and comments to the original reviewer should be made via the review process.
Your Email Address
Describe the Problem With This Review


text:
How will you power up for the school year? Show us to win a prize!
ISTE is launching a contest for the growing community of educators using Pinterest to support educational advancement through technology. We're asking you to create your own "Supercharged with ISTE" board on Pinterest to share how you will "supercharge" your classroom. Show us what kind of edtech resources you'll use to empower your career and your classroom in the school year ahead.
Hurry! Contest ends October 17, 2012.
Subhead: What you can win
- A supercharged backpack (protect your tech toys, grab your gadgets, and stash your stuff with room to spare)
- A $500 ISTE Store credit (go on a spending spree for goodies you can share with your staff including books, webinars, memberships, and more)
- A power-up mug (be the envy of all the other educators in the teachers' lounge and sip in style with this hip mug)
Visit our contest page to learn more about and enter the #ISTEsupercharged contest!


text: Kloss was happy to catch up with her three pals at the shoot for the new Body by Victoria collection. "We're with friends today," she said. "It's not just another day at the office. Each one of us are so uniquely different. That's the interesting thing that's not that obvious."Read MoreLess


text:
Sunday, October 14, 2007
© Copyright 2014 Gwinnett Daily Post
NORCROSS - Interstate 85 will continue to bloom.Thursday, the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District's board voted to spend an additional $30,000 to landscape I-85 at Indian Trail Road before the park-and-ride lot. While the area had not been included in the original landscaping plan, CID Director Chuck Warbington said it was added at the request of business owners when the CID found it had extra funds for landscaping available. In all, the district will spend $810,000 to plant flowers, shrubs and trees on I-85 ramps at Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Indian Trail and Beaver Ruin roads. The latter two interchanges are complete, while Jimmy Carter's ramps have been cleared for planting. Warbington said despite the drought, very few plants have needed to be replaced. Those that have died will be replaced in November, when the weather is cooler. "We're real fortunate," he said. The Gwinnett Place CID is also planting greenery at Steve Reynolds Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road. Joe Allen, that group's director, has said the plantings signify big changes that are taking place at the CIDs. With the 300,000 cars that travel that stretch of I-85 each day, Warbington said, the difference makes an impression on passing motorists and tells drivers that the area is beginning to change.
More like this story
- Districts to landscape I-85 ramps ( January 12, 2007 )
- Enter changes
I-85 ramps get landscaping makeover ( September 7, 2007 )
- Landscaping first step to changing perceptions in Gwinnett Village ( March 21, 2007 )
- Home Depot to hold Gwinnett Village landscaping workshops ( March 9, 2008 )
- Gwinnett Village CID renewal unanimous ( April 12, 2012 )


text:
Exam requirements for the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) and Canadian CCP designation increase. WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals is making these changes based on feedback from the profession and business leaders so total rewards professionals like you can demonstrate business acumen and strategic agility.
For more information visit the worldatworksociety.org If you have questions, contact the WorldatWork Customer Relationship Services department at
, 877-951-9191 (United States and Canada) or +1 480-922-2020 (other countries).
Join us for a free luncheon!
That's right you heard it, FREE! What's the catch you may ask? Well, there is one catch…prepare to bask in the glow of our appreciation. Come catch up with colleagues, feel altruistic by donating a toy to Toys for Tots, feel all-powerful by voting in the new board, leave well fed and recharged to take on the afternoon! Well, we can't guarantee the last part, but we do guarantee that it's a free lunch and the appreciation part.
So, mark December 3rd on you calendar for a lunch date you won't want to miss!
Well, we can't help you with awkward social interactions but we can help in making the small talk more meaningful and insightful. Impress all your colleagues with your business acumen by taking the C8 Course, Business Acumen for Professionals. Gain the ability to understand the full business picture and how it relates to your programs. Wow your leaders by being able to talk the talk and walk the walk. Sign-up now!


text:
FREE SHIPPING all season long. Orders over $99 and qualifying products only. Use discount code HOLIDAY14FS
You have no items in your shopping cart.
You have no items to compare.
Star Mini-Phantom
Availability: In stock
This product qualifies for free shipping.
Used this Product? Post a review and earn 10% off your next order!
About This Product
Help Us to Keep Magento Healthy - Report All Bugs (ver. 220.127.116.11)


text:
Find out howit works
We have a planfor every budget
Companies Mentioned
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 22nd, 2014 / GLOBAL COBALT CORP. (TSXV:GCO, OTCBB:GLBCF) ("Global Cobalt" and/or the "Company") has commissioned Wardell Armstrong International ("WAI") to commence the preparation of a Gap Analysis to meet the requirements of the Russian Techniko-Ekonomicheskoe Obosnovanie Konditsy ("TEO Konditsy") for the Karakul Cobalt Project. The primary objective of this study will be to identify any missing data that may impede the process of completing the TEO Konditsy requirements and will serve to outline specific work requirements and identify areas of cost savings as the Company also meets Canadian regulatory requirements.
Global Cobalt's VP Exploration, Paul Sarjeant said:
"This Gap Analysis by Wardell Armstrong will act as a powerful and efficient step toward achieving and satisfying the parallel requirements of the Russian TEO Konditsy process and Canadian regulatory conditions. This study will provide Global Cobalt the focus, direction and accountability for future project development activities."
During this Gap Analysis phase, WAI will compare historical data and outline future work that will satisfy both regulatory environments. Differences related to project design, level of technical detail required for baseline studies, level of public consultation, consideration and disclosure of information, labour, coverage of community and social issues and the preparation of a social and environmental management system will all be taken into consideration. This comparison will be an important exercise to alleviate knowledge gaps and justify recommendations for subsequent stages of project advancement.
Russian technical documents are not generally accepted by international banks for project finance outside Russia and international engineering documents are not generally accepted for permitting under Russian subsurface regulations. Global Cobalt is carrying out parallel technical studies to satisfy local Russian regulatory requirements and meet international fundraising and regulatory requirements respectively.
The scope of work for a TEO Konditsy is specified by various Russian standards, and mainly focuses on the overall technical and economic conditions of the project and sets out the expectations for development of the project. This extensive and thorough report is a very technical and scientific document that goes well beyond the criteria generally expected in a typical western preliminary feasibility study.
Erin Chutter, President & CEO commented:
"The appointment of an internationally recognized consulting firm with considerable expertise in the Russian GKZ process is of great benefit to Global Cobalt. We look forward to working with Wardell Armstrong in identifying the work required to meet TEO Konditsy requirements."
Global Cobalt Corporation:
Global Cobalt Corporation is a Canada-based strategic metals company focused on the development of a new mining region in the Republic of Altai. Global Cobalt will build upon the success of the Altai Projects while aggressively expanding and exploring existing properties to meet the demand for cobalt and other strategic metals.
For Further Information:
Mr. Mitchell Smith, Corporate Development
Suite 1510-1050 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3T4
Tel: +1 (604) 688-4219
Fax: +1 (604) 688-4215
Email: email@example.com
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information: The statements made in this News Release may contain certain forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations. Certain risk factors may also affect the actual results achieved by the Company.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The shares offered will not be and have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Follow This Company on Accesswire
Leave a comment...
Your Name
This 10 hectares site in San would not have previously been
Sounds like a professional company, good luck
Is this the same Simplifile they partnered with in 2009?
ACCESSWIRE operates a flat rate press release dissemination service, specializing
in the delivery of press releases throughout North America and the world.
We have an extensive range of publishing partners who carry our clients press releases.
These include major global news aggregators and distributors such as Thomson/Reuters,
Marketwatch, Comtex, Yahoo Finance/News, MSN Money and Google Finance/News.
Kindle Fire HDX and Fire HD Last Minute DEALS with up to $60 Markdowns Revealed
KitchenAid Mixer DEALS with over $200 Savings on Professional and Artisan Series Stand Mixers Revealed
Real Estate Expert Michael Royce Montrief Recommends Three Must-Books For Real Estate Professionals
Copyright © 2011 Accesswire. All rights


text:
Current Articles
RSS Feed
We are so pleased to announce that Decibels Audiology and Hearing Aid Center won the Naples Daily News 2014 Choice Champion Award for Best Hearing Aid Center last night! During an awards ceremony held at the Naples Beach Hotel, the Choice Champion designation was presented to Decibels Audiology for the 4th year in a row!
This award recognizes to Decibels Audiology and Hearing Aid Center's commitment to providing the very best care to our patients using an audiology-based approach, delivering outstanding customer service, and implementing research-based best practices on a continual basis within the Southwest Florida community. Thank you to all who voted for Decibels Audiology and Hearing Aid Center; thank you for your commitment to our practice and for trusting us with your hearing health care.
At Decibels Audiology and Hearing Aid Center in Naples, Florida, our goal is to meet the needs of our patients. We want them to love their hearing aids! We offer an array of hearing aid manufactures, an audiology-based practice, and the best customer service experience you have probably ever seen in a health care office. We also have two convenient locations to serve our patients-- one in North Naples and one on the beachfront on Gulfshore Boulevard North! Please contact us to schedule your complimentary hearing consultation -- and to experience first-hand why we were named Naples' Best Hearing Aid Center for the 4th year in a row!
Imagine trying to fall asleep every night with the sound of a roaring motor or high-pitched whistle playing in your ears. For many of the more than 25 million Americans who experience tinnitus -- or ringing in their ears -- this is a reality.
It is no wonder that these "phantom sounds" can lead to anxiety, annoyance, concentrationproblems, depression, fear, stress, and sleep disturbances. For those with tinnitus, there have been few clinically viable and effective treatments in the past. Most patients are told that "there's nothing you can do about it," or that they will "just have to learn to live with it."
Dr. Ann Rasmussen, a tinnitus expert and an Audiologist at Decibels, explains that, "Audiologists hold Masters or Doctoral degrees from accredited universities. They are highly trained, must complete a full-time internship, and must pass a national competency examination as required by their state. By virtue of their graduate education and professional certification, Audiologists are the most qualified to evaluate and treat hearing loss and tinnitus."
Dr. Rasmussen is no stranger to hearing loss and tinnitus. She lives with tinnitus herself, and she treats several members of her close family for hearing loss, including her sister and her daughter.
Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
Approximately 90% of people with tinnitus also have hearing loss. Both conditions involve the ear and the brain. Untreated hearing loss can lead to more than tinnitus -- it can leave you without the ability to understand speech.
How Do Tinnitus Devices Work?
The new tinnitus devices available allow the Audiologists at Decibels to treat just tinnitus, just hearing loss, or both at the same time with one type of device. Computer software allows our Audiologists to customize devices for patients.
Not everyone with tinnitus needs tinnitus therapy; some find that correcting their hearing with a hearing aid will alleviate tinnitus. This is why tinnitus evaluation is so important. There is not a one-size-fits-all treatment. The goal of tinnitus therapy, though, is habituation, or the process of "ignoring" a stimulus without exerting any conscious effort.
Tinnitus treatment involves several steps, including an initial interview, a hearing test, and a tinnitus evaluation. From there, the Audiologist and the patient establish a treatment plan and tinnitus therapy can begin.
How Much Does It Cost?
A device that can correct hearing and incorporate tinnitus therapy begins at $4000 for a pair and goes up from there, depending on the level of technology the patient requires. High end, extremely sophisticated devices can be as much as $7000 a pair. The more sophisticated the device, the more precisely a patient will be able to function in challenging environments, such as restaurants or parties.
Tinnitus doesn't have to frustrate or annoy you anymore! As an audiology-based practice, we have university trained Audiologists and the best technology to help you! Give us a call or contact us to schedule a free consultation.
At Decibels Audiology and Hearing Aid Center, our goal is to make patients feel comfortable in a no-pressure environment. We feel this is important in an industry that is often confusing to consumers. Patients are often unsure about when to get a hearing test, or whom to trust with their hearing health care. The earliest sign of hearing difficulty is often the complaint that "I can hear, but I can't understand." While this type of comment may seem contradictory, it makes a lot of sense to audiologists and ENT physicians.
Dr. David Greene, M.D. FACS, is the director of the Florida Sinus Institute in Naples and is Board Certified in Ear, Nose, Throat and Facial Plastic Surgery. He explains that "Hearing aids are critical to improving your brain's ability to decode speech. If hearing loss is left untreated, speech discrimination decreases over time. This is because the part of the brain that decodes speech is not getting any exercise. Like a muscle without exercise, the ability to decode speech will atrphy, but unlike a muscle, you can't get it back. This is why it's very important to get a hearing aid when you need one rather than waiting until you can't hear at all."
Great hearing devices can give you back speech clarity without an overwhelming amount of volume or background noise. But the hearing device is just one part of the equation. Customer service is just as important. Our patient protocol at Decibels Audiology is outstanding -- we want our patients to be happy and to tell their friends! We know the power of word of mouth, and we are dedicated to exceptional customer service. From day one, we established a set of values that we continue to adhere to. It's certainly fun and exciting to win awards, but what is really exciting is hearing our patients say, "I actually love my hearing aid!"
For more information on Decibels Audiology and Hearing Aid Center, or to schedule an appointment, call us at (239) 631-2035 or contact us through our website by clicking the link below.
Some years ago, an article was published by Samuel Trychin, Ph.D. Dr. Trychin had done a hearing aid workshop in the south, and one of the participants was a woman in her early seventies who appeared to be quite wealthy. He gave her a new hearing device, which allowed her to understand much more than she had in years. She kept raving about this "wonderful" device. At lunchtime, she left it in the room when they went out to a restaurant to eat. When he asked her why she didn't take it along, her response was, "Oh, it doesn't go with my outfit."
Many people don't want hearing aids for the same reason. In the world of digital technology, though, hearing devices that completely hide in the ear canal are overcoming this barrier. These devices are small and precise, and they are completely unnoticeable to others.
As hearing devices get smaller and performance gets better, we are seeing a shift in those who come into our office. These patients are young people, CEOs, bankers, teachers -- all afraid of what their employer or girlfriends will think if they wear a hearing device. Once they see the selection of devices and hold them in their hand, though, they get excited. We often hear, "Oh, that's not what I was expecting."
The variety of choices in the world of "invisible" hearing devices might surprise consumers. Originally, "invisible" analog devices were purchased on a subscription basis and were not removable by the wearer. Things have chance, and now digital devices allow for customer fitting, custom computer programming, and daily removal.
It is vital that consumers understand their options. Hearing concerns are addressable in a wide variety of sizes, colors, and prices. So many patients fear that only the most expensive hearing devices are small -- which is not true. A typical "invisible" hearing aid is a custom-made device that sits very close to the eardrum and is removed daily via a small string that sits in the ear canal. It runs on battteries, which our office provides for the life of the device. Manufacturer warranties on these devices tend to vary between one and three years and are included at no additional cost.
At Decibels Audiology, we view the process of consultation, fitting, and adjustments to the devices as a relationship -- whether patients decide to go with "invisible" hearing aids or other types of devices. Determining the right technology for each individual patient is vital. For more information on these types of "invisible" hearing aids, please give us a call! Our phone number is 239-593-5327.
Featured on Wink TV - Better Living Now – Dr. David Greene MD, FACS
Today's Better Living Now is brought to you by Decibels Audiology.
Why is it important to see a qualified Audiologist if you think you need Hearing Aids?
Dr David Greene: Well, Audiologists are truly medical professionals and there is more to hearing loss than just needing to amplify the sound. Hearing loss has a medical dimension that a lot of people don't think about. What Audiologists do, besides checking out the hearing and discussing hearing aids, is to look at hearing health in the larger medical arena in terms of keeping the ears healthy and picking up problems; whether it is a ruptured ear drum or fluid behind the ear, or a viral infection that has affected hearing.
As an Ear, Nose and Throat Physician what is your advice for people looking for a hearing aid?
Dr David Greene: Getting hearing aids is not just making you able to hear sounds that you want to hear. It also acts as a way of preserving your brain's ability to decode sound. The most important thing for selecting a hearing aid is having a hearing aid that is good enough to give you good sound and good comfort. If it doesn't give you good sound and good comfort, you're not going to use it.
The invisible Phonak custom designed hearing aid Nano is now available at Decibels Audiology & Hearing Aid Center, LLC. It is the smallest ever Micro-In-Canal hearing aid available.
This means we can address the needs of more people for whom virtual invisibility and excellent hearing performance are the top priority.
The new Phonak Cassia Nano sets an industry leading price-to-performance level will appeal to those who appreciate value for the money products but still expect state-of-the-art design and the latest technology.
Many people with hearing impairment wish for a small and discreet solution that is invisible to those around them, but still delivers outstanding sound quality in a wide variety of daily listening environments. For them the Phonak Nano provides sophisticated Spice+ signal processing in the smallest ever Phonak custom shell.
The Phonak Nano, requires no special ear impression techniques and delivers the best hearing performance. "With Phonak Cassia Nano we are now offering a virtually invisible custom-made solution in three performance levels to suit even more end-user's personal preferences and budget", says Maarten Barmentlo, GVP Marketing of Phonak. "Now even more wearers can enjoy effortless hearing, with a hearing aid that is virtually invisible in the ear canal."
Maximum performance, minimum size, three budget options. Hearing more naturally is no big thing.
Since the introduction of Phonak Nano last year, thousands of cosmetically conscious wearers have benefited from the combination of sound quality, comfort and discretion. The new custom design combined with the enhanced Spice+ technology ensures that there is no compromise between size and performance. The amazingly small size was made possible by reducing the shell dimension using incredible scientific materials to create a new composite design incorporating ceramic-like reinforcement techniques. In addition, Phonak applied computer-aided 3D design and modeling to minimize contact with the ear canal in the vicinity of the sound outlet, to ensure a comfortable fit. Furthermore a new faceplate and a specially designed battery door allow for individually optimized microphone and vent placement. This results in a device that sits deeper in the ear canal. Thanks to these design innovations and enhanced Spice+ technology Phonak Nano can offer the wearer a great first fitting experience.
More about Phonak:
Headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland, Phonak, a member of the Sonova Group, has developed, produced and globally distributed state-of-the-art hearing systems and wireless devices for more than 60 years. The combination of expertise in hearing technology, mastery in acoustics and strong cooperation with hearing care professionals allows Phonak to significantly improve people's hearing ability and speech understanding and therefore their quality of life. Phonak offers a complete range of digital hearing instruments, along with complementary wireless communication systems. With a worldwide presence, Phonak drives innovation and sets new industry benchmarks regarding miniaturization and performance.
Modern hearing aids automatically select the appropriate volume when they are switched on. No other adjustments are necessary. If you adjust the volume manually, do not make it too loud. This rarely helps with understanding. Please do not try to understand someone speaking softly at a great distance. Even a healthy ear cannot do that.
Even people without hearing loss find it difficult to follow discussions sometimes, especially if several people talk at once. Move closer to the person you would like to hear and focus on him or her. As you gain experience with your hearing aid, you will be able to master these situations with more ease and confidence. Additional listening devices can also be helpful in these situations. You can find out more and discuss this with your hearing care professional. They will be able to provide information on which additional devices are most appropriate for your needs.
Theatres, places of worship, conference halls and similar places can present an acoustic challenge for hearing aid users. Ideally, you should find a seat in the section with the best acoustics. It is usually located in the front and centre of the room. Do not sit too closely to the speaker, but close enough to see his or her face. Some public places have special technical equipment to make hearing and understanding easier. Just ask in advance or when you get there.
Sometimes it is not possible to understand every single word. In those cases, try to concentrate on the overall context. In these situations, an appropriate additional listening device can also be helpful to facilitate your hearing aid with the most recent technology available.
As a hearing aid user, you have many options to improve your hearing and understanding of phone calls. Your hearing aid specialist can advise you, which solution is best for you.
Our two ears receive sound and then transmit these sounds to the part of our brain that processes hearing. When our ears perceive a sound, the brain determines its direction. This is possible because one ear hears the sound a split second earlier and a little bit louder than the other. This localization ability alerts us, for example, to approaching cars when we cross a street.
Another important factor is sound quality, which is much better when we hear with both ears. Speech heard with only one ear can sound flat and strange.
Hearing aids are fitted to both ears if the hearing loss occurs on both sides maximising sound quality and retaining the ability to detect which direction sounds are coming from.
© 2014 Decibels Audiology & Hearing Aid Center, LLC


text:
Heather Morse began her career in legal marketing in 1998, after spending 10 years working with non-profit and member service organizations. After serving in senior marketing positions with AmLaw 100 law firms, Heather is currently the Director of Marketing for Barger & Wolen LLP, a mid-sized law firm based in Los Angeles. As the firm's first marketing director, Heather is charged with developing a comprehensive marketing and business development program.
In May 2008, Heather launched The Legal Watercooler, a blog dedicated to the conversations surrounding the business of law, a 2013 ABA Journal Blawg 100 honoree. An early adopter to social media and social networking, Heather can be followed on Twitter at @heather_morse and connected with on LinkedIn. In addition, you can become a fan of The Legal Watercooler on Facebook.
An active member of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) since 1998, Heather's service roles have included: President of the Los Angeles Chapter; National Task Force Chair, Special Interest Groups (SIGs); and, Member-at-Large for the International Board of Directors (2005-2006). Most recently, Heather served as a member of LMA's 2011 National Conference Advisory Committee, as a Member-at-Large for the LMA International Board of Directors (2012-2013), and is currently co-chair of LMA's Technology Committee (2014-2015).
Heather is wife to the Sports Dude, mom to two daughters and serves as their Girl Scout Leader.


text:
Morten Riisberg Hansen's Blog
Monday, June 24, 2013
"C'est Bon! - Le Bon Rythme"
I animated this episode in 2012 for the Folimage series "C'est Bon!".
Posted by Morten at 1:50 AM No comments:
Le Rosé des Clercs (2)
Posted by Morten at 1:20 AM No comments:
Le Rosé des Clercs
This years label for the rosé at "Le Derby".
It's called 2012 and NOT 2013, as it is the 2012 harvest in the bottle.
Posted by Morten at 12:47 AM No comments:
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
A Teaser!
Posted by Morten at 7:06 AM No comments:
Wanted again!
Posted by Morten at 6:00 AM No comments:
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Posted by Morten at 12:22 PM No comments:
Friday, February 3, 2012
Illustrations for the Regional Concil, Drôme
These are 3 of in all 6 Illustrations that I made for a flyer for in-house use to the employers of the Regional Council of Drôme.
The drawings were meant to be drawn in a comic style, even comic-book like style. To illustrate different actions within the work and activities of the Regional Council.
|"Paper to PC"
|"Espionage between Regions"
Posted by Morten at 3:20 PM No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Month: August 2013
July 4th: Appreciating the Unspoiled Beauty of Our Country
August 28, 2013 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
Last year on July 4th, Terry and I were living half a country apart. I had made the move to New Mexico in May; he had moved me out, then returned to Wisconsin to finish up a few weeks of work and time up loose ends before jointing me in Taos on July 7th. Neither of us did much over that holiday. This year on July 4th we wanted to celebrate the birth of our country by enjoying some of its unspoiled beauty. We were headed up toward the Taos Ski Valley to catch the 4th of July Parade in Arroyo Seco, NM, an event not to be missed which is the subject of another post. We decided to hike for an hour on the Yerba Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back to give ourselves time to get to the parade. As Arroyo Seco is a very small town, we knew we would be required to park along the side of the highway outside of town; the only unknown was how far away we would have to stop and hike in as this unique event draws thousands of spectators. We ultimately changed our hike-in time to 45 minutes to... [Read more...]
Campground Review: Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina
August 27, 2013 by Allison Brinkman · Leave a Comment
The resort is set on it's own bay Recently, I was…"compelled" to go to a family wedding in Newport Beach, CA. If you have ever been to Newport, you know it's where the rich people in Orange County park their yachts. So it surprising to me that tucked between five star hotels and multi million dollar condo's was a beach front RV resort called Newport Dunes. Maybe it's just me, but a name with "Dunes" denotes a windy, dusty, sand in places you don't want it type of experience. That was NOT what I found. Instead I discovered a top rated resort circling around what amounts to it's own private bay. Located in an area of Newport Harbor known as the "Back Bay", it's a little slice of quiet fun right next to pretty much everything. While the main harbor is busy just about any time of day the back bay and the river feeding into it has been set aside and preserved from any development. The resort itself circles it's own little inlet and when we visited, it... [Read more...]
Hurricane Primer for RVers
August 27, 2013 by Rex Vogel · Leave a Comment
Hurricanes can have an impact anywhere along the East Coast, Gulf Coast, and even thousands of miles inland. Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Hurricane Wilma was a category 5 hurricane and one of the costliest storms in history. Hurricane Wilma's highest sustained winds was at 185 mph. Lowest pressure point measured at 882 mbar. (Credit: hurricane-facts.com) During the 2012 hurricane season, Sandy led to Presidential disaster declarations in 13 states, sweeping from Maine to West Virginia. Now is the time to prepare for the start of this year's hurricane season A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. A typical cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms, and in the Northern Hemisphere, a counterclockwise circulation of winds near the earth's surface. All Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastal areas are subject to hurricanes. Parts of the Southwest United States... [Read more...]
Smarter Ways to Hit the Road
August 26, 2013 by Good Sam Team · 1 Comment
Many people find that one of the most enjoyable parts of a road-trip adventure is the planning. Daydreaming about new routes and destinations, discovering unusual activities, and putting together a full, exciting day – or a relaxing one – can be almost as fun as the trip itself. In the past, we felt ready to go if we had a folded paper map showing little tree-and-tent icons to indicate opportunities for camping. But now, technology helps make road trips better, even before we've left the driveway. Microsoft Streets & Trips is travel planning software designed for planning the perfect road trip from start to finish. The 2013 edition features an updated design for easy viewing, adds 150,000 more miles of roads in North America, and includes more than 2.5 million points of interest with online ratings and reviews for restaurants and other businesses. Travelers might choose to customize their trips by planning to avoid main highways, dine at seafood restaurants, or visit as many national... [Read more...]
Zion's National Park for RVers
August 25, 2013 by Allison Brinkman · Leave a Comment
While on our road trip this summer we made it a point to go to Zion's National Park. With breathtaking views, it was a brief but impressive stop that we would recommend to anyone driving through southern UT. Will My RV Fit? Epic views are everywhere but the canyon floor is very narrow and hard to navigate During the peak season (translation: When there is no snow) Zion's seeks to minimize traffic by forcing everyone onto trams that run through the park. This is a great idea for environmentalists, but part of their idea didn't involve expanding parking very much. Hence, for the entirety of Zion's RV park there are about 20 RV parking spaces, only half of which are pull through. In fact, parking in general is very limited. This meant that some of those precious RV spots are taken by tiny desperate cars. We were not happy about this, but since those people come from foreign countries, we couldn't voice our complaints. We ended up lane hogging until we were able to fight for a spot... [Read more...]
We Did It!
August 25, 2013 by Diane Berry · 1 Comment
We actually did it—ran up a mountain and back down. Well, to be quite honest, we hiked up, not ran, but we did run most of the way down. A few weeks back I wrote a post about Taos Ski Valley's annual Up and Over 10K Run, in which participants run up a mountain for 3 miles, gaining over 2600 feet of elevation, than run back down. My husband Terry thought it would be a fun thing to do; I thought he was crazy, but eventually agree to do it with him. The start (and finish) line chute. Runners ran up the chute and turned at the orange cones. We arrived at the Taos Ski Valley about 8:30 pm on Saturday, August 3rd, in time to pick up our packets containing our numbers and tee shirts and to use the restroom. Once that was completed, we milled about awaiting the start, chatting casually with other runners waiting there, most of them noticeably younger than we were. Some regular racing types were taking "warm-up" runs up a mile or so of the ascending trail. I figured I had one run in... [Read more...]
Fires Destroy 7 RVs
August 24, 2013 by Rex Vogel · 1 Comment
Whether camping or just relaxing in your recreational vehicle, fire safety is essential. Propane blast destroys RV in Oklahoma (Courtesy: Dylan Goforth/Muskogee Phoenix) It is critical that every member of your party know what to do in a fire or other emergency. If you are one of the millions of RV enthusiasts who love to take to the road and explore the country, ensure your family's safety while traveling in your RV. Recent media reports detail seven separate fires involving recreational vehicles. Florida: Garbage Truck Fire Destroys RV The News-Press reports that a garbage truck fire spread to an RV and destroyed it at Red Coconut RV Park in Fort Myers Beach. The garbage truck caught fire as the result of a mechanical failure. According to Dale Reisen, Chairman for the Lee County Arson Task Force, the fire started low, behind the cab and worked its way up very quickly. When the garbage truck went to pick up a dumpster, a fuel or hydraulic line broke and sprayed liquid onto the truck's... [Read more...]
Free National Park Entry This Weekend
August 23, 2013 by Allison Brinkman · Leave a Comment
Enjoy the beauty in our national parks such as such as Yosemite Falls for free Each year on August 25, the National Park Service celebrates its birthday by opening up the gates to the park and allowing entry for free. This year, that date falls on a Saturday, and the park service is celebrating it's 96th birthday in style. Connect With Others The National Park Service works together with its charitable foundation, the National Park Foundation to celebrate what they call "Founders Day" by sponsoring different activities in parks across the country. They also encourage you to share birthday wishes, post videos, photos and stories on their website http://www.npsbirthday.org/. If you can't make it to a National Park on short notice, the Travel Channel is celebrating by playing episodes of Best Parks Ever throughout out the day. Other Free Days As it turns out, most national parks will be having more free days this fall. On September 28th, most parks will be open free for National... [Read more...]
Small Town Americana: Made in the U.S.A.
August 22, 2013 by Good Sam Camping · Leave a Comment
By Laura M. Kidder, Rand McNally Rand McNally, a Good Sam travel-planning information partner, loves to celebrate small towns. During Rand's summer Best of the Road contest, folks discuss and vote for their favorite communities across the country. In a series of articles created just for Good Sam, Rand highlights the Americana that makes small towns fun, friendly, flavorful, beautiful—and patriotic. Supporting small regional farmers and ranchers, patronizing mom-and-pop shops and restaurants, and "buying American" are not only trendy acts, they're also patriotic ones. And those entrepreneurs we patronize? Well, they're patriots, too. They often employ local workers; use local, or at least, U.S. materials, as much as possible; and keep both American craftsmanship and the dream alive. Many of them also happen to be in small towns; here are just a few. To see what people are saying about other patriotic communities and to vote for your favorite, be sure to visit Best of the... [Read more...]
Exploring North Bay
August 21, 2013 by Canadianladybug · Leave a Comment
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, we recently attended a family reunion in Northern Ontario. We knew well in advance of this trip and decided to stop at a campground in North Bay so that we can cut the trip in two while we drove there. So we reserve at a local campground – Dreany Haven – for a night and went to explore the town were my husband lived a few years while growing up. The tradition is to show the places my husband lived/worked to our kids whenever possible when we go to places like this. So it was a given to drive around that afternoon with them. We saw the houses where he lived, the place where his parents owned a butcher shop (now a marketing business), and the structure of the old Burger King (now gone unfortunately) where he used to lived. In the end, he decided to bring us to the waterfront so we can walk a bit before going back to the RV. Before we headed to the playground that was spotted immediately by our kids, my husband led us toward the marina... [Read more...]


text:
24 Hr Locksmith Tickfaw, LA Key Making Locksmith Tickfaw, LA
24 Hr Emergency Locksmith
Tickfaw, LA
Locksmith in Tickfaw, LA 70466
To employ a most respected and reputable locksmith is necessary but discovering one is equally tough. But now, we certainly have added about a solution to that too. Do not consider about how to handle it if Murphy?s law strikes you. Be quick and call Greatest Regional Locksmith ? the most respected brand between locksmiths in Tickfaw LA.
We give Emergency Locksmith solutions in Tickfaw Louisiana. our services are
- Lock repair
- Replacement of locks
- Motor vehicle door unlocking
Expertise of our workforce of Locksmiths in Tickfaw LA
Our Tickfaw locksmiths possess the techie adeptness which gives you assured satisfaction. They're current with the innovative technology and possess the knowhow to fix a difficult lockout speedily. You are able to get our services at a cost which is unexpectedly low. We assist our clients in Tickfaw Louisiana 24*7 without limitation of border.
After trying us, you will understand that acquiring a ideal answer to your protection issues never been this easy. We present you with access into your car, residence or office in a situation when you thought it would be impossible to do so. We ensure that there are no loss brought about to all of your belongings and security concerns are looked after. We've got a track record of quick response time which generates customer pleasure in emergency conditions. We will not fail to live up to your expectations.
So, next time your pals or neighbours in Tickfaw Louisiana confront a problem where security of their homes, workplaces, or motors are at risk, give them our name and number. We'll be there at your support at any time at any place.
Zip: 70466
Area Code: 985
State: Louisiana LA
Locksmiths near Tickfaw LA
Locksmiths in the 985 area code.
- Bush, LA
- Golden Meadow, LA
- La Place, LA
- Loranger, LA
- Plattenville, LA
- Chauvin, LA
- Grand Isle, LA
- Luling, LA
- Pointe A la Hache, LA
- Slidell, LA
- Destrehan, LA
- Houma, LA
- Montegut, LA
- Reserve, LA
- Cut Off, LA
- Hahnville, LA
- Mandeville, LA
- Port Sulphur, LA
- Des Allemands, LA
- Hammond, LA
- Abita Springs, LA
- Belle Chasse, LA
- Bogalusa, LA
- Boothville, LA
- Bourg, LA
- Covington, LA
- Dulac, LA
- Edgard, LA
- Empire, LA
- Folsom, LA
- Galliano, LA
- Gray, LA
- Husser, LA
- Independence, LA
- Kraemer, LA
- Labadieville, LA
- Lacombe, LA
- Madisonville, LA
- Napoleonville, LA
- Natalbany, LA
- New Sarpy, LA
- Norco, LA
- Paincourtville, LA
- Ponchatoula, LA
- Robert, LA
- Saint Benedict, LA
- Saint Rose, LA
- Schriever, LA
- Sun, LA
- Mathews, LA
- Raceland, LA
- Buras, LA
- Gibson, LA
- Lockport, LA
- Pearl River, LA
- Thibodaux, LA
- Boutte, LA
- Garyville, LA
- Larose, LA
- Paradis, LA
- Talisheek, LA
States We Service
- Alabama
- Alabama AL
- Arizona AZ
- Arkansas AR
- California
- California CA
- Colorado CO
- Connecticut CT
- District of Columbia DC
- Florida
- Florida FL
- Georgia
- Georgia GA
- Hawaii HI
- Idaho ID
- Illinois
- Illinois IL
- Indiana
- Indiana IN
- Iowa
- Iowa IA
- Kansas KS
- Kentucky KY
- Louisiana LA
- Maryland
- Maryland MD
- Massachusetts MA
- Michigan MI
- Minnesota MN
- Mississippi
- Mississippi MS
- Missouri
- Missouri MO
- Nebraska NE
- Nevada NV
- New Jersey
- New Jersey NJ
- New Mexico NM
- New York NY
- North Carolina NC
- Ohio
- Ohio OH
- Oklahoma OK
- Oregon OR
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania PA
- Rhode Island RI
- South Carolina
- South Carolina SC
- Tennessee
- Tennessee TN
- Texas
- Texas TX
- Utah UT
- Virginia VA
- Washington WA
- Wisconsin WI


text:
Price: $1.65
Product Code: PH-CO
Choral Octavo
A stirring patriotic song that reminds us of the price that is paid for our physical freedom- and for our spiritual freedom. A beautiful song your choir will love singing!
Writer: Matt McMorrisArranger: Michael Hill, Jr.Difficulty: Moderate
Also Available
Sound TraxDownloadable Octavo RecordingDownloadable Sound TraxDownloadable PDF VersionPrinted Orchestration
Evangelist Byron Foxx, Founder of Bible Truth Music
Office Address
Bible Truth Music
P.O. Box 1881Newport News, VA 23601
Phone: (757) 365-9956
Toll-Free: (877) 276-6683
Fax: (757) 365-9958


text:
Welcome, skip to the content.
The following topics in this chapter contain relevant information on milk processing:
At the Milk Processing Plant
What About the Packaging?
Recycling Milk and Yogurt Containers
At the Milk Processing Plant
What About the Packaging?
Recycling Milk and Yogurt Containers
Tankers transport the milk from dairy farms to the nearest milk processing plant. On arrival, milk from the tanker is tested again in a laboratory to ensure that it has been kept at or below 4 degrees Celsius during transport, and delivered within 24 hours of milking. The tests also monitor protein levels and check for the presence of bacteria and antibiotics. The milk is then pumped into large insulated vats at the factory.
At the factory, milk is sent through a processing line to be packaged in cartons or bottles. Cartons are made from cardboard lined with a polyethylene plastic. The cartons, in varying sizes, are flat and then are formed into their proper shape in a machine just before being filled. Once the correct amount of milk has been put in, the carton is heat sealed, stamped with the use-by date and packaged in milk crates which are stored in a huge cool room until they are collected from the factory. In the past, milk was always packaged in glass milk bottles (and some countries still have milk delivered this way). Milk cartons first came to Australia in 1958, when the Model Dairy in Melbourne began packaging milk in 150 ml and 500 ml Tetra Pak tetrahedron-shaped cartons. At the time, 160,000 new glass bottles were needed in Melbourne alone every week to keep up the delivery of 1.3 million bottles of milk a day.
In 1968 in Victoria, only about 1% of milk was sold in cartons, but by 1972 milk cartons had 20% of the market. In 1970, the blow-moulded disposable plastic milk bottle was introduced. In 1987, only about 2% of milk was still being sold in glass bottles.
Whether your milk comes in a plastic bottle or cardboard carton, the empty container is a resource that can be turned into new products.
High density PolyethylenePlastic identification Code
Plastic milk bottles are made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE). After collection from your kerbside recycling bin, they are separated from other types of plastic at a materials recovery facility (MeRF) and then baled. The baled bottles are sent to reprocessing plants where they are chopped into small flakes and washed using recycled water to remove any residual milk, labels and caps. The flakes are melted and filtered to remove any other contamination and the molten plastic is then extruded into strands and chopped into pellets ready for re-moulding into new products such as outdoor furniture.
Empty yogurt tubs of all sizes can also be collected for recycling into new plastic products. Yogurt containers made from a range of plastics, such as HDPE, polypropylene (PP) or rigid polystyrene (PS) can also be processed into pellets for recycling. Look for a Plastic Identification Code (the universal recycling symbol with a number in it) on the tub to show the type of plastic from which it is made. HDPE is 2, PP is 5 and PS is 6.
The plastic pellets are blended and then heated to a molten state before being moulded into a range of recycled plastic products, including planking, signs, outdoor furniture, benches, bollards, bins and more. These products are coloured right through, so they do not require painting, and they are also graffiti proof. They will not split, rot or be eaten by termites and can last five times longer than the timber alternative, even in harsh coastal weather conditions. For this reason, the end product is sometimes referred to as ever-wood as it is a durable, long-lasting substitute for wood. Pellets from recycled plastic milk bottles and tubs can also be mixed with virgin pellets and made into non-food containers for products such as detergent and shampoo. Recycled HDPE plastic cannot be recycled into packaging for food products because it has a low melting point and bacterial contamination is a possibility.
If you have an empty milk carton, think 'office-quality paper' and choose the recycling bin. Cartons containing milk, flavoured milk and custard are made from liquid paperboard (LPB). A one-litre LPB carton is made from the equivalent of five sheets of office-quality A4 paper. LPB gets its strong card-like properties from a mixture of hardwood and long softwood fibres and this is what makes it so good for recycling. It is also bleached in the initial production process, so the recycled paper product requires no further bleaching. After collection, the LPB is separated at the MeRF and baled for recycling. At the paper recyclers, the LPB is shredded and washed to remove any residual milk products. The cartons have a plastic/polyethylene coating to waterproof the paper, and this is separated from the paper and strained off for reuse by plastics recyclers. The shredded cartons are then reprocessed into a pulp, formed into sheets of paper, pressed and dried. The result is high-grade office-quality paper!
Recycling your milk and yogurt containers has enormous benefits for the environment. Not only are materials diverted from landfill when we recycle, but we also save natural resources and reduce our environmental impact.
When we purchase products that are packaged in materials we can recycle, it is important to make sure that we follow through and recycle them. For schools this means setting up a collection system for milk cartons, bottles, and yogurt tubs. If they contain residual milk or yogurt, they could become very messy and smelly, so here are some useful tips:
As technology improves, and more opportunities arise to capture materials for recycling, it is important to 'close the loop' and choose products with a recycled content. It is all about reducing the volume of valuable resources that are going to landfill and recognising the value of the containers we use every day. Now go to About Dairy Products.
Copyright© Dairy Australia Limited 2014


text:
© COPYRIGHT 2012 The Crafty Blog Stalker. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
By: Katie31 Comments
© COPYRIGHT 2012 The Crafty Blog Stalker. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Tonii says
Oh how cute are these?! Thank you so much for sharing, I can't wait to try these with my girls next week!!
Ann Porteous says
these are too cute!! I am your newest fan! visiting from craftomanic blog link!
Rachael says
So cute, what a fun idea.
Kelly @ Here Comes the Sun says
I know what I will be making this week with my daughter! Thanks for the great idea. Please come share at my party!
I'm your newest follower!
Lesley @ early play says
These are wonderful and look so professional and so simple. I think we will make these at playgroup for valentines. Cheers.
Amanda says
I LOVE the paper choices!! Awesome job!
Come check out my site sometime
Those are adorable! I will definitely be making these :)Thanks for sharing!
Come visit Marriage from Scratch!
I love where you hung them – great job!!
april@gingerbread says
I really LOVE those hearts! Swoon…..I hope you will link up with me here:
Barb says
So so pretty!
Love these. Saw them over at A Glimpse Inside and now following you
Allison {A Glimpse Inside} says
They turned out fabulously! Love the paper you used!
Thanks so much for sharing and linking up to this week's Catch a Glimpse party! I'll be featuring this tomorrow!
Gale says
So cute! Pinned this!
Vonda says
I love these. Just found a fun craft to do this weekend! Thanks!
Terry says
These are really sweet. I was actually checking them out while I was searching another party, lol. Really cute. Thanks for sharing them at our Link It Up Thursday party.
Lindsi B says
I found you on Tip Junkie. Would you please share this with my readers for
our Fun Stuff Fridays Valentine's Linky Party? I think it would be a great fit. http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/02/14-days-of-valentines-fun-stuff-fridays.html
Anonymous says
They are lovely and easy to do, I just tried one and they look adorable, and I just used plain white paper..for trial, and they are cute.
Heather @ Raising Memories Blog says
I love how this turned out- such a cool effect! Just wanted to invite you to share this at Sharing Time! Would love to have you over there!
( http://heathernow.blogspot.com/search/label/sharing%20time )
Cheryl says
These are cute! Gonna try making some.
Molly says
So lovely!! I might have to give these a try, thanks for sharing the tutorial and for linking up to our Valentines Countdown Party!
-Molly from http://www.justalittlecreativity.blogspot.com
AmieAnn says
These are sooo sweet! Love how cute they look hanging from the chandelier! Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo party.. can't wait to see what you share next!
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says
These are so cute! I'd love for you to share at Mix it up Monday:
I hope to see you soon!
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says
Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday I hope you'll stop back often!
Rhinestone Beagle says
These are fantastic and so easy! Thanks so much for linking this up at Doggone Dirty Craftin last week. Can't wait to see what you have for this thursday!
Molly says
Hey! Thanks for linking up to my Countdown to Valentines party, I've featured these today as one of my favorites! You can check out the post here…
Remember to grab your "I've been Featured" button as well
{Adventuresindinner} says
Congratulations! You are one our features this week at our Pin'Inspiration party. Pop by and grab a button when you have a mo :0)
Terry says
Just wanted to let you know that we featured your pretty hearts at our Link It Up Thursday party. Come on over if you would like a featured button. http://thesepeastastefunny.blogspot.com/2012/02/link-it-up-thursday-6.html
Ruby@Business Translation Services says
This art work is really simple but very creative. This is good decoration for a valentine party at home. You have explained it very clearly. Thanks for sharing your talent with others.
So pretty! I love these!!
Bridgit's Bell says
Cool, I shared on Google +.
Natalie B. says
Very cute!
Thanks for sharing on Tutorial Thursdays.
I have chosen to feature your post tomorrow, so do come past and get your button