text:
12-acre Sherwood Site Sells for $2.8 Million (Real Deals)
Posted 4/18/2005 12:00 am
Updated 2 years ago
A 12-acre retail site in Sherwood rang up a $2.8 million deal (about $5.50 per SF).
Sherwood Forest LLC, led by San Antonio developer Paul Blackburn, bought the location at the southwest corner of Wildwood Avenue and U.S. Highway 67/167.
The sellers are David and Rose Wells; Claude Wells Jr. and his wife, Sally; and Stephen Wells. Family ownership of the land dates back to December 1937. The 140,000-SF center is backed with a pair of loans totaling $6.8 million from International Bank of McAllen, Texas.
Inn Transaction
A 50-room motel in Jacksonville changed hands in a $1.5 million deal.
Vrindavan LLC, led by Mayur Desai and Ashok Patel, purchased the Cranbury Inn & Suites at 2110 John Hardin Drive.
The seller is Jacksonville Motel LLC, led by Nilesh Patel.
The deal is financed with a $1.36 million loan from Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock and a 20-year loan of $578,000 from Arkansas Certified Development Corp. of Little Rock.
Jacksonville Motel bought the 3.1-acre site for an undisclosed sum in May 2002 from Little Rock Air Force Base Historical Foundation Inc., led by Ben Rice.
Steel Deal
Related Houston entities were buyers in two North Little Rock deals totaling $1.3 million.
Metal Building Components Ltd. acquired the near 5-acre Heritage All Steel Homes project at 2612 Gribble St. for $720,000. Steelbuilding Acquisitions Inc. purchased the 13.7-acre Battery Warehouse project at 7810 Industry Drive for $620,000.
The seller in both deals is House Properties Inc., led by Prince House. The properties previously were tied to a pair of October 2002 mortgages of $500,000 held by Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock.
The properties were assembled as part of deals totaling $468,000. The biggest was the Herschel Friday estate, William and Peggy Sutton, William and Elizabeth Terry, Wil-liam and Kay Patton, William and Mary Lou Cravens, and Oaklawn Jockey Club Inc., led by Charles Cella, $224,000 in August 1996.
Others included North Bank Properties Inc., led by Judy Hughes, $80,000 in May 1988; Roy Glover, $66,000 in February 1996; Bertie Bennett, $50,000 in July 1997; Ola Dougan, $28,000 in April 1998; and Louis and Glendere Benn, $20,000 in May 1989.
Boyle Buy
A historic 12-story office building in downtown Little Rock drew a $600,000 deal. Tower Investments LLC of Woodland, Calif., bought the 100,000-SF Boyle Building at 103 W. Capitol Ave.
The sellers were Boyle Realty, led by Joel Ledbetter, $200,000; The Milton and Gatha Brack Revocable Trust and Jacqueline Power, $100,000 each; John Aymar Jr. and MMC Ltd., led by A. Dan Phillips, $75,000 each; and Mary Elizabeth King, $50,000.
The building site originally was assembled by Jacob Brack for $700. The sellers were Chester Ashley and Roswell Beebe, $400 in November 1847, and Beebe, $300 in January 1853.
Opened in 1911 as the State National Bank Building, the bank soon went into receivership. That resulted in a December 1916 sale to Boyle Building Co., led by Johnny Boyle.
That $275,000 transaction added up to $142,000 cash and the assumption of a $133,000 mortgage.
Lowry Acquisition
A commercial property in North Little Rock is under new ownership after a $425,000 deal.
Real Estate Commercial I Inc., led by Byron McKimmey, purchased the 0.8-acre project at 5121 Warden Road. The seller is Lowry Corp., led by A.J. and Steven Lowry.
The former Rich Interiors Anti-ques & Decorative Market location previously was linked with an August 1997 mortgage of $800,000 held by Superior Federal Bank of Fort Smith.
The Lowrys purchased the property for $145,000 in September 1982 from The Crestwood Co., led by James Matthews.
Future Expansion
A 1.7-acre property in west Little Rock sold for $250,000.
La Palapa LLC, led by Ross Phillips and Desiderio Juarez, ac-quired the parcel adjoining the south side of the La Palapa restaurant at 18321 Cantrell Road. The sellers are Doris Clifton and Don, Mark and Michael Stone.
The deal is funded by a five-year loan of $200,000 from Pulaski Bank & Trust of Little Rock.
The Stone family bought the property for an undisclosed sum in April 1965 from Glendon and Norma Floyd.
Million-Dollar Manor
A 4,176-SF home in Little Rock's prestigious Edgehill neighborhood tipped the scales at $2.25 million.
Steven Cauley purchased the house from Joe and Janinne Giroir.
The deal is funded with a 15-year loan of $1.68 million from Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C. The residence previously was tied to three mortgages totaling $1.55 million held by Metropolitan National Bank.
The Giroirs acquired the home for an undisclosed sum in May 1969 from Betty Graham.
Residential Redo
A remodeled/enlarged 2,368-SF home near the Country Club of Little Rock changed hands in a $775,000 deal.
Mariann Harrington bought the house from Zipco of Little Rock Inc., led by Joseph Prause. The deal is financed with a two-year loan of $782,750 from Allied Bank of Little Rock.
The residence previously was linked with an April 2004 mortgage of $660,000 held by the bank. Zipco purchased the property for $495,000 in April 2004 from Mark and Rebecca Cate.
Hickory Home
A 5,600-SF home in west Little Rock's Hickory Pointe neighborhood rang up a $732,000 deal.
Victor Williams acquired the house from Billy Hartness Construction Co. The deal is backed with a 30-year loan of $582,350 from Countrywide Bank of Dallas and a $150,000 loan from Regions Bank of Birmingham, Ala.
The residence previously was tied to a January 2004 mortgage of $509,000 from Bank of the Ozarks in Little Rock.
The location was bought for $100,000 in March 2003 from George Gleason II.
Chenal Sale
A 5,172-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood drew a $557,000 deal.
Dennis and Kathleen Williams purchased the house from John and Frances Chism.
The transaction is funded with a 10-year loan of $140,000 from First Financial Bank of El Dorado.
The Chisms acquired the location for $95,000 in December 1996 from Mark Schlesinger.
Overlook Abode
A 4,613-SF home in Little Rock's Overlook Park neighborhood sold for $540,000.
Michael and Sharon Moore bought the house from Gunnar Gibson. The deal is financed with a 30-year loan of $432,000 from Bank of the Ozarks.
The residence previously was linked with a July 1993 mortgage of $149,990 held by Source One Mortgage Corp. of Farmington Hills, Mich.
Gibson purchased the property for $280,000 in March 1991 from Max and Carolyn Davis.


text:
Ben Brown
Nick Marston, +44 (0)20 7393 4450, Email Nick
Playwright and writer for film and television
★ Whatsonstage Best New Play Award
Trafalgar Studios, 2011
Producer Bill Kenwright
Director Alan Strachan
Writer Ben Brown
Warren Clarke
It's May 1940 and in Downing Street decisions are being made that will change the course of history. Three Days in May takes us behind the doors of Number 10 during three of the most pivotal days in British history. Newly elected Prime Minister Winston Churchill has urgently assembled a British war cabinet to deal with the rising threat of invasion. This begins an intense game of political chess as opposing political views vie for influence. However the fate of the British people remains in the hands of one man; it is Churchill alone who must decide whether the nation will continue to fight.
An intelligent political thriller that explores a defining turning point in the course of the Second World War and the man at the centre of it all.
After going on National Tour and playing in the West End, the play won the Whatsonstage Best New Play Award.
This process can take a few minutes, please bear with us
Theatre, Film & TV
Nick Marston
+44 (0)20 7393 4450
Nick's Profile >
This is serious work, historically gripping, despatched with cigar-sucking aplomb.
Quentin Letts
The Daily Mail
The play proves both riveting and moving...this is one of those all too rare evenings of theatre that make one feel genuinely proud to be British.
Charles Spencer
The Telegraph
Sarah Hemming
Financial Times
Frederick Forsyth
Daily Express
a truly magnificent play...and it was packing them in. Hardly an unsold seat in the house.
Six Curtis Brown clients for your discovery
Curtis Brown Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales No 00679620. Registered Office 5th Floor, Haymarket House, 28-29 Haymarket, LONDON SW1Y 4SP. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer

subset: commoncrawl


text:
1.800.290.5054 (U.S./Canada)
1.210.308.8267 (Worldwide)
The innovative Secure Ad Hoc Transfer (SAT) module is designed for companies that need an out-of-the-box solution to exchange files without the problems
associated with having to manually create temporary FTP accounts, the size limitations and security issues of regular email, or the time delays and high
costs of overnight and physical shipments.
The SAT Module works in conjunction with Globalscape's Enhanced File Transfer (EFT) Server and allows users inside an enterprise to send and receive files
of any size to and from recipients outside the organization with secure authentication, non-repudiation and auditing capabilities.
The process is bi-directional recipients can securely return files back to the sender if the sender, grants them permission. Auditing and receipt notifications
provide non-repudiation of receipt for data that has been sent and/or received. This receipt is critical where financial or healthcare or other sensitive
time critical transactions must be verifiably completed.


text:
If members of the media have interviewed you, e-mail Julie Poquette at email@example.com, so she may share the news with University Bulletin readers. Following are examples of UW-Eau Claire people and programs that recently appeared in the media.
NOTE: Some newspapers, including the Leader-Telegram, require free registration.
Rodd Freitag, political science, was quoted in the Sept. 17 Leader-Telegram article "Region's swing voters targeted."
Justin Patchin, political science, along with fellow cyberbullying expert Sameer Hinduja of Florida Atlantic University, was quoted in the Sept. 17 Associated Press article "Oregon schools try to address cyberbullies."
Paul Kaldjian, geography, and Ed Young, economics, were quoted in the Sept. 16 Leader-Telegram article "City invites 'creative class' to spark economy."
Morton Sipress (emeritus), political science, was quoted in the Sept. 16 Leader-Telegram article "Local activists critique debate."
John Means, UW-Eau Claire women's golf coach; Scott Kilgallon, director of athletics; and golf team members Meghan Sobotta and Kate Borman were quoted in the Sept. 15 Leader-Telegram article "Fresh starts: Ex-Minnesota coach giving UW-EC an edge."
Heather Pearson, Admissions, was quoted in the Sept. 13 Leader-Telegram article "Entry policies changed — UW schools say practice isn't new."
Colleen Marchwick, Center for International Education, was interviewed for the Sept. 13 WQOW-TV story "Travel Trend: More Students Search for Overseas Education."
Bob Hollon, curriculum and instruction, was interviewed for the Sept. 13 WQOW-TV story "New Study Dismisses Value of Homework."
Rodd Freitag, political science, was quoted in the Sept. 13 Leader-Telegram article "Analyst: Arrest for driving drunk hurt incumbent."
Justin Patchin, political science, was quoted in the Sept.13 Kansas City Star article "The Net is newest tool for teenage torment; Cyber-bullying in e-mail, chat rooms, blogs and instant messages is increasing, and it changes the adolescent pecking order."
UW-Eau Claire students Carrie Peterson and Anna Gates, both veterans of the Iraq war, were quoted in the Sept. 9 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article "Changing of the Guard — Five years after Sept. 11, state soldiers are working, fighting on new fronts."
UW-Eau Claire student Irene Mueller was interviewed for the WEAU-TV story "Flag Memorial," about the UW-Eau Claire College Republicans' Sept. 11 flag display on the Campus Mall.
Karl Markgraf, Center for International Education, was quoted in the Sept. 10 Leader-Telegram article "A different world (II)."
Top News l Calendar l Faculty/Staff News l In the News l Notices l Archive
University Bulletin • Vol. 54 , No. 5 • Fifth Week • Fall Semester • Sept. 18, 2006
Julie Poquette, Editor, UW-Eau Claire News Bureau, Schofield 201, (715) 836-4741
Diane Walkoff, Editorial Assistant. Updated: September 18, 2006


text:
Shopping Cart
Your Shopping Cart is Empty
My Account
Order Status
Customer Help
100% Safe & Secure
Cheese & Meat Gifts
Wisconsin Cheese and Meat Assortments: View All
Cheese & Meat Gifts Under $25
Best Selling Cheese & Meat Gifts
Web Exclusive Meat & Cheese Gifts
Burgers' Smokehouse Gifts
New Cheese & Meat Gifts
Cheese Gifts
Cheese Gifts: View All Cheese Baskets & Cheese Assortments
Cheese Wheel & Cheese Block Gifts
Cheese Spread, Cheese Logs, & Cheese Tortes
Meat Gifts
Meat Gift Baskets: View All Gourmet Sausage & Meat Assortments
Poultry, Fish, & Wild Game Gifts
Sausage Gift Baskets & Smokehouse Meat Gifts
Deluxe Treats Gift Box
Buy Now
Bakery Gifts
Bakery Gifts Under $25
Best Selling Bakery Gifts
Web Exclusive Bakery Gifts
New Bakery Gifts
View All
Shop by Category
Petits Fours Gifts
Cookie Bouquets & Gifts
Fruitcake Gifts
Cake & Cake Roll Gifts
Pastry & Bread Gifts
Pie Gifts
Double Chocolate Petits Fours
Buy Now
Nuts & Snacks Gifts
Gifts Under $25
Best Selling Gifts
New Gifts
Moo Mix Gifts
Web Exclusive Gifts
Shop by Category
Nut Gifts
Snack Gifts
Dried & Fresh Fruit Gifts
Coffee & Soup Gifts
Popcorn Gifts
View All
Jolly Tin of Honey Roasted Peanuts
Buy Now
Candy & Chocolate Gifts
Gifts Under $25
Best Selling Gifts
Web Exclusive Gifts
New Gifts
Chocolate Covered Gifts
Shop by Category
Candy and Chocolate Assortment Gifts
Chocolate Gifts
Hard Candy Gifts
Chewy Candy Gifts
Sugar Free Candy & Chocolate Gifts
Holiday Mini Meltaway Mints
Buy Now
Gift Baskets
Best Selling Gifts
New Gifts
Web Exclusive Gifts
Personalized Gift Baskets
Shop by Category
Food Gift Baskets
Corporate Gifts
Cheese & Meat Gift Baskets
Candy & Chocolate Gift Baskets
Gift Towers
View All
Shortbread Cookie Tower
Buy Now
Sugar Free Gifts
Gifts Under $25
Best Selling Gifts
Web Exclusive Gifts
Shop by Category
Sugar Free Gift Baskets
No Sugar Added & Reduced Sugar Gifts
Low & No Sodium Gifts
Gluten Free Gifts
Sugar Free Assorted Chocolates
Buy Now
Holidays & Occasions Gifts
Upcoming Holidays
Christmas Gifts
Hanukkah Gifts
New Gifts
Gifts Under $25
Best Selling Gifts
APO FPO Gifts
Personalized Gifts
Web Exclusive Gifts
Other Holidays and Occasions
Birthday Gifts
Breakfast, Brunch & Side Dish Gifts
Gifts of Faith
Gifts for Men
Gifts for Women
Gifts For Children
Thank You Gifts
Valentine's Day Gifts
St. Patrick's Day Gifts
Easter Gifts
Mother's Day Gifts
Father's Day Gifts
Summer Celebration Gifts
Back to School Gifts
Halloween Gifts
Thanksgiving Gifts
Sweet Celebrations Gift Basket
Buy Now
Home Décor & Accessories
Gifts Under $25
Best Selling Gifts
Personalized Gifts
Web Exclusive Gifts
New Gifts
Shop by Category
Collectibles Gifts
Home Accent Gifts
Clothing Gifts
Jewelry Gifts
Santa & Snowman Salt & Pepper Set
Buy Now
Shop by Category
Weekly Special Gifts
Sale Gifts
Buy More Save More Gifts
Free Shipping & Handling Gifts
Gift Under $25
Gift Baskets
Web Exclusives
Home Décor & Accessories
Gifts Under $25
Best Selling Gifts
New Gifts
Personalized Gifts
Web Exclusive Gifts
Shop by Category
Collectibles Gifts
Webkinz® Gifts
Precious Moments® Gifts
Jim Shore® Gifts
TV, Movie and Cartoon Collectible Gifts
Foundations® Gifts
Home Accent Gifts
Clothing Gifts
Jewelry Gifts
Home Décor & Accessories
Collectibles Gifts
Collectibles Gifts
Sort By
Our Picks
Best Rated
New Arrivals
Price: Low To High
Price: High To Low
Alphabetical: A to Z
Alphabetical: Z to A
Grid View
List View
Items per page:
View All (32)
Precious Moments® Birthday Girls
Each adorable birthday girl represents her birth month with a simulated birthstone at the center of her flower and accent colors to match. Resin. 3"H. Specify birth month(s) desired.
Jim Shore® Birth Month Angels
Angelic birthday messengers bring glad tidings of birthday joys. Bearing bouquets of flowers, each angel wears a simulated birthstone pendant and is beautifully designed. A timely gift she'll treasure always, crafted of stone resin and a Swarovski stone accent. 6¼"H each. Specify the months desired.
Foundations® Angels of Blessing for the Ones You Love
Beautiful Angels of Blessing are loving celebrations of the special people in your life. The endearing words which grace each angel will touch your loved one's heart and make her feel cherished. Delicately crafted of resin, each is 7½"H.
Snowbabies® No Place Like Home
Share the enchantment as Good Witch Glenda helps this snowbaby – and her little dog, too – find her way home. Delightfully detailed porcelain bisque collectible is loved by fans of the American classic,
The Wizard of Oz.
Precious Moments® ''Joy to the World'' Waterglobe
Holy inspiration! This little angel caught a falling star, the perfect symbol of heavenly guidance. Gleaming glass globe rests atop the resin base crafted with holly leaves and the inscribed message of love. Key wind to hear Joy to the World. 6"H.
Precious Moments® LED Angel's Nativity
On the wings of an angel comes a love so divine. A tender depiction of the angels' protection of the tiny Christ child, this inspirational gift is inscribed, "O Come Let Us Adore Him". Love and joy stir in the hearts of all who gaze upon this blessed scene, created in resin and lit from within. 7"H. Batteries included.
Precious Moments® Angel Ornaments
Just like a drummer boy, this trio offers musical gifts to the heavenly host. These angelic keepsakes will bring smiles every Christmas as they are tenderly placed upon the tree. Resin, 2¾"H each.
Snowbabies® Giggle with Tink
A little girl talk with Tinker Bell! Imagine the smile on your little one's face when she sees this happy scene: Disney's® most beloved fairy sharing a laugh with a Snowbaby. She'll cherish this porcelain bisque collectible for a lifetime. 2¼"H.
Precious Moments® Tinker Bell Fairy
Add a little Christmas charm with this little cutie. Tinker Bell is perched atop a holly and berry bell that really rings, and she has a present for someone special. Collectors, both young and young-at-heart, will love this Disney classic Christmas fairy. Porcelain bisque. 6"H.
Precious Moments® Sending You a Christmas Wish
Give someone special a magical fairy to sprinkle fairy dust and joy upon her favorite girls and boys. This pretty purple fairy with sparkly accents is just the sweetie for the job. Porcelain bisque, 4¼"H.
Personalized Precious Moments® Banks
Teach a small child to count on Jesus' love… while also showing them how to save for a rainy day! These adorable banks are made of ceramic, 5½"H. Specify up to 10 characters for personalization.
Precious Moments® Snowman Stringing Up the Snowflakes Water Globe
Did you ever think you'd meet the guy responsible for frosty winter days? This crafty snowman makes the holiday season bright with his handiwork! He has a genuine glass ball so you can see the snowflakes fall! Resin, 4¾"H.
Precious Moments® "You Are a Classic"
Everyone needs a little Disney magic for Christmas! Mom and Grandma will love a keepsake that reminds them of these simple childhood pleasures! Timeless collectibles in porcelain bisque, 5¼"H each.
Precious Moments® Love Angel Box
Share the loving message of this gorgeous keepsake. Satin lined box features an angel with fluffy wings and a string of hearts; a reminder to reach out and touch all the special people in our lives. 3"H.
Precious Moments® Small Hands Bibles
Bless a small child endlessly with this loving hardcover Small Hands Bible. With 16 full color Precious Moments® illustrations, it teaches life lessons and Bible truths. This smaller size is perfect for small hands.
Personalized Precious Moments® ''Jesus Loves Me'' Lamb Blanket
Wrap your little lamb in the assurance of His love. Cuddly-soft blankets are so warm and comforting, with an attached, huggable plush lamb. Fleece blankets with satin trim are 20" square. Imported. Specify up to 11 characters for embroidered personalization. For ages 3 and up.
Precious Moments® ''May Your Holiday Sparkle'' Figurine & Ornament
Share the excitement of Christmas with keepsakes that show a bit of holiday shine. Porcelain bisque treasures are accented in gleaming silver on this little lady's dress, bow, and the bright and shining star she holds. She's dated 2014 and she'll evoke holiday memories that last throughout the years. Figurine is 4½"H. Ornament is 3¼"H.
Precious Moments® LED Snowman Playing Saxophone
He's the coolest snowman ever, playing Christmas jazz in his LED spotlights. Tunes include Joy to the World, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, and more classics. Resin musical is 6"H from the silver embossed base to top hat. Batteries included.
Personalized Christmas Tree Ornaments
Present someone special with a merry Christmas tree personalized with the names of everyone in the family! 5"H. Created in resin. For ages 12 and up. Specify up to 14 characters for family name on the garland and 7 each for ornaments.
Snowbabies® Singing Silver & Gold
Sam the Snowman, Rudolph, and a Snowbaby make a delightful trio. These adorable characters are known and loved by generations who will treasure this wonderful keepsake. Porcelain bisque. 4"H.
Items per page:
View All (32)
Privacy Policy
100% Safe & Secure
Shopping Cart
view cart
Keep Connected »
Google +
About Us »
About Figi's
Become an Affiliate
Environmental Policy
Site Map
Figi's Coupons
Shop Figi's »
Christmas Gifts
Meat & Cheese Gifts
Bakery Gifts
Nuts & Snacks Gifts
Candy & Chocolate Gifts
Petits Fours Gifts
Gifts for Men
Gifts for Women
Shop Gallery »
Bedroom Collections
NFL & Sports Fan Gifts
Home Décor
Kitchen Sets
Outdoor Decorations
Bathroom Sets
Gift Services »
Catalog Request
View Catalogs Online
Gift Certificates
Returns Policy
Product Reviews
Corporate Gifts
Customer Help »
Contact Us
Safe & Secure Shopping
Order Status
My Account
Shipping Info
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
© 2014 Figi's Companies, Inc.


text:
Emmanuel Goffi
Biography of Emmanuel Goffi
Air Force Army officer specialised in ethics and international relations
Philosopher and political scientist, Emmanuel Goffi is an officer of the French Air Force and has been a lecturer in international relations and the law of armed conflicts at the French Air Force Academy (EOAA) for five years (Sep. 2007-July 2012).
He also taught at the Graduate School of Business and Management in Paris, at the Management Institute of Paris, and at the DSI Diplomatic Sciences Institute in Marseille.
Non-commissioned officer during 8 years, he joins the Air Force Military Academy in 2000. In 2001 he is posted as Deputy Chief of the Air Force Headquarters Network Management Cell in Paris, before moving to the Personal staff of the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force as speech-writer and linguist in international relations. In 2003, he moved to the Delegation for Defense Information and Communication as advisor and analyst in international relations.
From 2005 to 2007, he is a student at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris and at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, in Australia. He is then posted at the EOAA and at the same time follows a scholarship at the Institut d'Études Politiques d'Aix en Provence (south of France). Emmanuel Goffi regularly speaks mainly on military ethics in symposium in France and overseas.
He has published Les armées françaises face à la morale. Une question au cœur des conflits modernes (L'Harmattan, 2011) and co-edited three collective books, L'Europe et sa défense (Choiseul, 2011) ; Les conflits et le droit (Choiseul, 2011), and more recently a seminal volume of 708 pages about drones, Les drones aériens : passé, présent et avenir. Approche globale (La documentation française, 2013).
Emmanuel Goffi holds a master's degree in "International Affairs - Conflicts and Security" from Sciences-Po Paris and a research master's degree in "Political Science - Comparative Military History, Geostrategy, Defence and Security" from the IEP d'Aix en Provence. He is currently finishing his thesis (ABD) in Political Science - International Relations at Sciences-Po Paris (Dissertation title: "Supreme Sacrifice and French Officers: Construction and Deconstruction of a Myth").
Captain Goffi is currently Research Associate at Air Force Center of Aerospace Strategic Studies in Paris. He is also a Research Associate at the Center for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba (Canada).
Captain Goffi is currently Research Associate at Air Force Center of Aerospace Strategic Studies in Paris. He is also a Research Associate at the Center for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba (Canada).
- Ethics
- International relations
- Military ethics
- Geopolitics
- Moral philosophy
- Roboethics
Books of Emmanuel Goffi
References of Emmanuel Goffi
Publications of Emmanuel Goffi
Video's of' Emmanuel Goffi
Photos of Emmanuel Goffi
Telephone: +31 (0) 10 - 433 33 22 or via e-mail: email@example.com


text:
Polar explorer Eric Larsen began an unprecedented journey to the top, bottom and roof of the world in 2009. This is his story.
During a continuous 365-day period, Larsen mounted major expeditions to the North and South Poles and an expedition to the summit of Mt. Everest. Larsen is the only person to have completed this trio in one year.
The goal of this epic journey? To tell the story of the last great frozen places left on the planet before they are gone.
For more information, please visit EricLarsenExplore.com, and stay tuned for a behind-the-scenes photo narrative of Eric's amazing journey.
VentureThere.com is a member of USA TODAY's Travel Alliance, covering adventure sports, active travel and the outdoor lifestyle.


text:
I decided to repost this question in this section of the forum since you guys tend be a little bit more experienced and might have had this situation.
Hey guys,
I know this is my first time posting but I come to this site a lot. I just had big reasons to post this time.
I started extensively working out 2 and a half months ago. I wokred out before but not as extreme as this. I usually go to the gym every 3 days and then take an off day. Anyway, I use to weigh around 130lbs and now I weigh around 155 lbs. So in about 3 months I gained 25lbs-mostly muscle. For that reason I decided to take a blood test just to make sure everything is in order. The doctor called me today and said that my CPK levels are really high and I should take a break from wroking out for about 3weeks and cut down on my protein. I don't want to go against my doctor but 3 weeks is a LONG time. Can it be because I don't drink enough water? or something? If anyone can help me out I would appreciate it.
ON Whey Protein
Creatine -I do not over do it with creatine. I take one teaspoon a day.
- 24/7 Customer Service 1-877-991-3411
- Contact Us
- Need Help?
- View Cart
Thread: CPK Levels?


text:
Nero by Little Tybee
Nero by Little Tybee
Needed a pick-me-up after the events of last week. Really looking forward to their new album out April 5th on Paper Garden Records.
Nero by Little Tybee
Needed a pick-me-up after the events of last week. Really looking forward to their new album out April 5th on Paper Garden Records.
Radiohead surprised everyone today and released their new album The King of Limbs. Fans in the states cheered to have the album a full day early, from scheduled release, to celebrate an unusual warm snap. Spring had come early, complete with it's own soundtrack. Somehow it felt right.
However not all people were as happy as the fans. Reviewers, surprised by the sudden release, scrambled to have some sort of reviews online. Some snarky reviews even pointed a finger at the band.
"Radiohead's release schedule is not, you imagine, geared towards helping music critics. Minimal warnings, last-minute changes of plan and confusing announcements posted on Twitter in Japanese – does Thom Yorke not realise we have tight deadlines? The end result is a mad-rush by critics, bloggers and Tweet-freaks to be first to post their opinion on The King of Limbs' eight tracks. Trouble is, Radiohead don't make music designed for a hurried listen. A couple more plays down the line and the opinions you read here may be subject to change." – Radiohead – The King of Limbs: First review
The truth is, while Radiohead may not have shattered every soundscape ever conceived with The King of Limbs they did do one thing which is an innovation in the music industry, not one solitary copy of The King of Limbs was leaked to file-sharing services. Not one review came out ahead of time. This album came out at the same time for everyone – you, me, reviewers, and the thieves. I have never heard of in the past 15 years any major album, by a major band no less, not get ratted out by some unscrupulous reviewer's copy finding it's way on the net.
This was a media blackout in the best way possible, and I for one was glad not to have reviewers barking their opinions at me. When did we as music listeners stop making our own decisions about what music we like or dislike by how it effected us upon our first unfettered listen. Why must EVERYTHING we consume need to be put in context by some know-it all who tells us why and how we should appreciate it. Art is about making your own mind up about what you are experiencing and no professional who spent years at journalism school is going to change that.
Today was an amazing day not just because of what I heard, but mostly because of what I didn't.
Eliza Skinner of elizaskinner.net and NastyCute visits the treehouse to discuss her new projects as well as her move to LA. We discuss everything from tiny cakes to musicals. It's a new year and a new Tracks Up The Tree. Thanks for listening!
All songs can be found on our January MOG Playlist.
In our first iChat TUTT has a few issues, sound quality being the biggest. We're still trying to lock down how we do these, but we hope you enjoy the madness.
Everybody's favorite musical noodler is back at it with what can be considered a rocker… for him. Sure it's whispery and filled with all the over-lavish overlapping lutes you'd expect from Sufjan Stevens, it also is the most direct album Stevens has made in a while. All Delighted People while full of the polite Simon & Garfunkle plucking guitars has a finger pointed out – at you, rather than toward you.
Unfortunately, there is a little too much signature musical and vocal noodling, which leaves the album feeling more like an idea rather than a statement. Nothing exemplifies this more than the unconvincing electronic passages, which sound more like Sufjan expressing his amateurish appreciation of the form, rather than its mastery. While All Delighted People is gorgeously produced, as we have come to expect, it left me feeling that Stevens is dealing with a real identity crisis between being an singer-songwriter and his newfound place as a classical composer. Songs such as "All Delighted People (Classic Rock Version)" promise a focus back on Sufjan's roots, but the 8 minute track is a meandering composition and neither classic or rock.
While there are beautiful moments to All Delighted People which will make a listen enjoyable, the album follows Sufjan farther down the avante-guard hole he fell into after Illinoise. More strings, more production, less structure.
Rating: 60/100
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay released January 1968
Recorded Nov 22 & December 8 1967
Today we break from our usual format, and take you behind a song that I hold dear to my heart.
Recently I found a great Mac utility that does the whole tag stripping thing from Apple's purchased music much more effectively. The Tagger ($29) is a Mac utility which can edit and remove any embedded tags from MP3s or AACs. It works seamlessly on most files and very quickly does the process for multiple files. It's biggest issue to my mind is its price. $30 for a glorified tag editor is… well… very high, but if you are editing masses of tags, it can be worth it. If the dev halved the price, I think they would be MUCH more successful.
Now, I am a fan of Apple's music store. It's the easiest way to buy music, the selection is great, and the quality is f-amazing. The only thing I'm not a huge fan of is my username and e-mail address being embedded in the audio files. (to see this screen head to FILE > Get Info)
To my mind anything other than the purchased audio accounts for DRM and I don't want it. While I'm all for legal downloads, I'm not into being tracked, no matter how legal you make it. Lucky for you and me the account information is actually embedded at the last moment of the iTunes purchase and download process. Which means it isn't hard embedded, it's only some additional meta-data. I will have to mention, at this point, that this process only works on iTunes Plus (.m4a) files downloaded from the iTunes Music store. It will not work on older iTunes Protected files (.m4p) although protected files can be upgraded in the iTunes music store to iTunes Plus for a nominal fee.
To remove the meta-data, you need an program which doesn't recognize the additional meta-information and a way to save the audio losslessly. The program that fits the bill is Rogue Amoeba's amazingly versatile Fission ($32). It's a lossless audio editor for the mac and it's a seriously wonderful tool that I use on a daily basis for editing audio files and creating ringtones. To remove the meta-information, open the iTunes Plus file and re-save the audio.
That's it. It losslessly saves a .m4a with no user information embedded and best of all, it doesn't recode or transcode the audio (as with some other burn a CD and reimport methods). It is exactly the same quality coming out as it went in.
A few things you might notice about this process is that the file size will drop after saving. Not entirely sure why. Perhaps removing all that extra meta-data cleans house a bit. You will also notice that the bit-rate for the file will go from 256kbps to something else. This is normal and because Apple, in an attempt not to scare it's users with different variable bit-rates from the encoding process, makes every file share the 256kbps regardless of it's true bitrate. Lastly, Fission adds 0:00.032 of audio to the track? While odd, this shouldn't actually effect the sound, as it's 0.03% of a second, so unless you have crazy dog ears, you wont hear it.
Best of all, now you have an audio file that has none of your private data attached, which in my books is truly DRM free.
Show Notes
Another show? 2 weeks after the last one? That's impossible. 5 years worth of podcasting and this is what it results in. This show.
Are you kidding me? A real honest to blog (joke!) Tracks Up The Tree? This must be some sort of mistake right? I mean… Funtime Ben and Just Josiah are dead right? Or are they?
Yes, yes. Get it out now before you've heard the thing. It's TUTT. Back again for yet another stretch. and you thought we abandoned you? PSHAW! You know the drill, it's talk about not podcasting, Josiah, girlfriends, cats and a smidge of that old time indie music. Hope you guys enjoy.
Le songs:
Oh and on the reals, the fruit basket is awesome, I am just bad with fruit. Thank you to the lovely person who sent the fruit basket.
Speaking of my girlfriends cat… I give you my hilarious girlfriend, writing about her cat eating plastic. When it rains it purrs.
I still got it!


text:
Ladies Long Sleeve V-Neck Competitor Tee by Sport Tek Clothing
View full size
- Remove this product from my favorite's list.
- Add this product to my list of favorites.
- Send to a friend
Send to a friend
Ladies Long Sleeve V-Neck Competitor TeeLST353LS
Recipient :
* Required fields
Cancel or
LST353LS | Sport Tek Clothing
Take on your opponents in maximum comfort. Our lightweight, value-priced Competitor Tee has a roomy, athletic cut and controls sweat like a champ. PosiCharge technology locks in color for logos that won t fade.3.8-ounce, 100% cationic polyester interlock Gently contoured silhouette Removable tag for comfort and relabeling Self-fabric v-neck Open hem sleeves Double-needle sleeves and hem


text:
Citi Operations Summer Analyst Interview Questions
Interview Experience
Interview Experience
Getting an Interview
Getting an Interview
Interview Difficulty
Interviews for Top Jobs at Citi
- Analyst (36)
- Summer Analyst (30)
- Customer Service Representative (28)
- Vice President (26)
- Investment Banking Analyst (26)
- Technology Analyst (25)
- Quantitative Analyst (21)
- Operations Analyst (20)
- Business Analyst (20)
- Risk Analyst (17)
- Intern (17)
- Teller (15)
- Financial Analyst (10)
- Sales & Trading Analyst (10)
- Investment Banking Summer Analyst (9)
- Senior Vice President (9)
- Associate (9)
- Management Associate (9)
- Assistant Vice President (8)
- Assistant Manager (8)
- Programmer Analyst (8)
- AML Analyst (8)
- Project Manager (7)
- Senior Business Analyst (7)
- IT Analyst (6)
- Summer Intern (6)
- Software Developer (6)
- Software Engineer (6)
- Branch Manager (5)
- Equity Research Associate (5)
3 Candidate Interview Reviews Back to all interviewsSort: Popular Date Difficulty
Summer Operations Analyst Interview
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at Citi.
Not hard basic questions
- Tell me about Dodd Frank and some of the other regulations in the Financial World? Answer Question
Other Interview Reviews for Citi
1 person found this helpful
Operations Summer Analyst InterviewApplication Details
I applied through college or university – interviewed at Citi.Interview Details
Applied through my college job portal. It consisted of 2 rounds of 2 30-minute phone interviews of employees varying seniority. They asked all behavioral questions with a few market view questions.Interview Questions
Negotiation Detailsno negotiationAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
- What was your favorite internship and why? Answer Question
Operations Summer Analyst InterviewApplication Details
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks – interviewed at Citi in March 2011.Interview Details
Had an on campus interview, but never received a call back from HR. Received an email 2-3 weeks later asking me to come in for a Super Day in 2 days. Super Day consisted of two 1 on 1 interviews with people within Operations (Managers, Analysts, etc) at the ICG office at 388 Greenwich Street. Interview process wasn't a bad experience, but the HR was very slow and do not often respond to emails.Interview Questions
Accepted OfferNeutral ExperienceEasy Interview
- Tell me about yourself Answer Question
- How proficient are you with excel? Answer Question


text:
Book your room at LOGIS Moulin des Forges
We are unable to search for rooms at this time. Please try again in a few minutes.
Saint-Omer-en-Chaussee hotel with a restaurant
Situated in Saint-Omer-en-Chaussee, this hotel is in the same region as Beauvais Hospital, Elispace, and Vivier Golf Club. Regional attractions also include Parc St Paul and Saint Pierre Cathedral.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, LOGIS Moulin des Forges features a bar/lounge. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and a rooftop terrace.
Room Amenities
Televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, climate control, and detached private bathrooms.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
At your hotel
At your hotel
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This Saint-Omer-en-Chaussee hotel also offers a rooftop terrace and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Total number of rooms - 20
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Bar/lounge
- Garden
- Rooftop terrace
- Meeting rooms
- Restaurant
- Number of meeting rooms -
- Free self parking
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Park your car
Free self parking
In your room
- Phone
- Private bathroom (not in room)
- Satellite TV service
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Climate control
Eat and drink
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
LOGIS Moulin des Forges has a restaurant on site.
The fine print for LOGIS Moulin des Forges
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 2:30 PM
Check-in time ends at 7 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Guests arriving late must inform the property, using the contact information provided on the booking confirmation.
When you leave
Check-out time is noon
How you can pay
Your pets
Pets allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Breakfast fee: between EUR 10 and EUR 11 per person (approximately)
National Rating
This hotel has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.


text:
The Case for Blunders
Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein—Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe
Science consists of facts and theories. Facts and theories are born in different ways and are judged by different standards. Facts are supposed to be true or false. They are discovered by observers or experimenters. A scientist who claims to have discovered a fact that turns out to be wrong is judged harshly. One wrong fact is enough to ruin a career.
Theories have an entirely different status. They are free creations of the human mind, intended to describe our understanding of nature. Since our understanding is incomplete, theories are provisional. Theories are tools of understanding, and a tool does not need to be precisely true in order to be useful. Theories are supposed to be more-or-less true, with plenty of room for disagreement. A scientist who invents a theory that turns out to be wrong is judged leniently. Mistakes are tolerated, so long as the culprit is willing to correct them when nature proves them wrong.
Brilliant Blunders, by Mario Livio, is a lively account of five wrong theories proposed by five great scientists during the last two centuries. These examples give for nonexpert readers a good picture of the way science works. The inventor of a brilliant idea cannot tell whether it is right or wrong. Livio quotes the psychologist Daniel Kahneman describing how theories are born: "We can't live in a state of perpetual doubt, so we make up the best story possible and we live as if the story were true." A theory that began as a wild guess ends as a firm belief. Humans need beliefs in order to live, and great scientists are no exception. Great scientists produce right theories and wrong theories, and believe in them with equal conviction.
The essential point of Livio's book is to show the passionate pursuit of wrong theories as a part of the normal development of science. Science is not concerned only with things that we understand. The most exciting and creative parts of science are concerned with things that we are still struggling to understand. Wrong theories are not an impediment to the progress of science. They are a central part of the struggle.
The five chief characters in Livio's drama are Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein. Each of them made major contributions to the understanding of nature, and each believed firmly in a theory that turned out to be wrong. Darwin explained the evolution of life with his theory of natural selection of inherited variations, but believed in a theory of blending inheritance that made the propagation of new variations impossible. Kelvin discovered basic laws of energy and heat, and then used these laws to calculate an estimate of the age of the earth that was too short by a factor of fifty. Linus Pauling discovered the chemical structure of protein, the active component of all living tissues, and proposed a completely wrong structure for DNA, the passive component that carries hereditary information from parent to offspring.
Fred Hoyle discovered the process by which the heavier elements essential for life, such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and iron, are created by nuclear reactions in the cores of massive stars. He then proposed a theory of the history of the universe known as steady-state cosmology, which has the universe existing forever without any Big Bang at the beginning, and stubbornly maintained his belief in the steady state long after observations proved that the Big Bang really happened.
Finally, Albert Einstein discovered the great theory of space and time and gravitation known as General Relativity, and then added to the theory an additional component later known as dark energy. Einstein afterward withdrew his proposal of dark energy, believing that it was unnecessary. Long after Einstein's death, observations have proved that dark energy really exists, so that Einstein's addition to the theory was right and his withdrawal was wrong.
Each of these examples shows in a different way how wrong ideas can be helpful or unhelpful to the search for truth. No matter whether wrong ideas are helpful or unhelpful, they are in any case unavoidable. Science is a risky enterprise, like other human enterprises such as business and politics and warfare and marriage. The more brilliant the enterprise, the greater the risks. Every scientific revolution requires a shift from one way of thinking to another. The pioneer who leads the shift has an imperfect grasp of the new way of thinking and cannot foresee its consequences. Wrong ideas and false trails are part of the landscape to be explored.
Darwin's wrong idea was the blending theory of inheritance, which supposed the qualities inherited by offspring to be a blend of the qualities of the parents. This was the theory of inheritance generally accepted by plant breeders and animal breeders in Darwin's time. Darwin accepted it as a working hypothesis, because it was the only theory available. He accepted it reluctantly because he knew that it was unsatisfactory in two ways. First, it failed to explain the frequent cases of hereditary throwback, when a striking hereditary feature such as red hair or musical talent skips a generation from grandparent to grandchild. Second, it failed to allow a rare advantageous variation to spread from a single individual to an entire population of animals, as required by his theory of the origin of species. With blending inheritance, any rare advantageous variation would be quickly diluted in later generations and would lose its selective advantage. For both these reasons, Darwin knew that the theory of blending inheritance was inadequate, but he did not have any acceptable alternative when he published The Origin of Species in 1859.
Nine years later, when Darwin published another book, The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication, he had abandoned the blending inheritance theory as inconsistent with the facts. He replaced it with another theory that he called pangenesis. Pangenesis said that the inheritance of qualities from parent to offspring was not carried in the seeds alone but in all the cells of the parent. Somehow the cells of the parent produced little granules that were collected by the seeds. The granules then instructed the seeds how to grow. For the rest of his life Darwin continued to believe in pangenesis, but it was another brilliant blunder, no better than blending inheritance and equally inconsistent with the facts.
Like Darwin's theories of blending heredity and pangenesis, Kelvin's wrong calculation of the age of the earth and Pauling's wrong structure for DNA were speculations requiring blindness to obvious facts. Kelvin based his calculation on his belief that the mantle of the earth was solid and could transfer heat from the interior to the surface only by conduction. We now know that the mantle is partially fluid and transfers most of the heat by the far more efficient process of convection, which carries heat by a massive circulation of hot rock moving upward and cooler rock moving downward. Kelvin lacked our modern knowledge of the structure and dynamics of the earth, but he could see with his own eyes the eruptions of volcanoes bringing hot liquid from deep underground to the surface. His skill as a calculator seems to have blinded him to messy processes such as volcanic eruptions that could not be calculated.
Similarly, Pauling guessed a wrong structure for DNA because he assumed that a pattern that worked for protein would also work for DNA. He was blind to the gross chemical differences between protein and DNA. Francis Crick and James Watson, paying attention to the differences, found the correct structure for DNA one year after Pauling missed it.
Fred Hoyle's wrong theory of the universe had a different status from the other mistakes, because Hoyle was a young rebel when he proposed it. The steady-state universe was from the beginning a minority view. The decisive evidence against it was the discovery in 1964 of the microwave radiation pervading the universe. The microwave radiation had been predicted to exist as a relic of the hot Big Bang. The radiation proved that the hot Big Bang really happened and that the universe had a violent beginning. After that discovery, Hoyle was almost alone, preaching the steady-state gospel to a small band of disciples.
Albert Einstein, the last of Livio's five blunderers, is an exception to all rules. He is widely quoted as saying that his addition of dark energy to the theory of gravitation was his biggest blunder. Livio has carefully examined the evidence and has come to the conclusion that Einstein never made this statement. The evidence points strongly to George Gamow as the guilty party. Gamow was another brilliant blunderer with a reputation for making up colorful stories. Einstein blundered in the opposite direction when he changed his mind and dropped dark energy from his theory. Nature played a big joke on him fifty years after his death, when she revealed that three quarters of the total mass of the universe is dark energy.
Einstein invented a steady-state model of the universe many years before Hoyle. This steady-state model was discovered recently by a group of Irish scientists in an unpublished Einstein manuscript. Einstein abandoned the idea and never published it, probably because he found that steady-state theories are contrived and artificial. When Hoyle noisily promoted the steady-state cosmology twenty years later, Einstein never mentioned that he had discovered and discarded it long before. Einstein must have recognized it quickly as a brilliant blunder, clever but not likely to be correct. (I am indebted to the Irish scientist Cormac O'Raifeartaigh for information about this discovery.)
After reading Livio's account, I look on the history of science in a new way. In every century and every science, I see brilliant blunders. Isaac Newton's biggest blunder was his corpuscular theory of light, which had light consisting of a spray of little particles traveling along straight lines. In the nineteenth century, James Clerk Maxwell discovered the laws of electromagnetism and proposed that light consists of electromagnetic waves. In the twentieth, Einstein proved that Newton and Maxwell were both right and both wrong, because light behaves like particles in one situation and like waves in another.
The chief difference betwen science and other human enterprises such as warfare and politics is that brilliant blunders in science are less costly. Hannibal's brilliant crossing of the Alps to invade Italy from the north resulted in the ruin and total destruction of his homeland. Two thousand years later, the brilliant attack on Pearl Harbor cost the Japanese emperor his empire. Even the worst scientific blunders do not do so much damage.
The worst political blunder in the history of civilization was probably the decision of the emperor of China in the year 1433 to stop exploring the oceans and to destroy the ships capable of exploration and the written records of their voyages. In no way can this blunder be called brilliant. Before the decision, China had a fleet of ocean-going ships bigger and more capable than any European ships. China was roughly level with Europe in scientific knowledge and far ahead in the technologies of printing, navigation, and rocketry. As a consequence of the decision, China fell disastrously behind in science and technology, and is only catching up now after six hundred years. The decision was the result of powerful people pursuing partisan squabbles and neglecting the long-range interests of the empire. This is a disease to which governments of all kinds, including democracies, are fatally susceptible.


text:
Stories from the December 2010 SDJJ Edition
SDJJ Recommendsby Alanna Berman
Chanukah Gift Guide 2010
Torah: Remorse, Repentance, Redemptionby Andrea Simantov
If the renewed love of the brothers could be duplicated by their modern day descendants, our Redemption would come, as did theirs.
A Constructive Response to Anti-Semitismby Jessica Hanewinckel
Chabad at La Costa razes its old synagogue to raise a new one
Dual Identityby Eileen Sondak
La Jolla's Aroma Café and Barfly offer patrons a taste of two different worlds
Palm Springsby Pamela Price
Palm Springs Art Museum opens whirlwind season with events for all tastes
Musings from Mamaby Sharon Rosen Leib
The Academic Anxiety Epidemic
Love, Laughter and the Occasional Knishby Steve Hofsetter
Silent One-Day Sale, Holy One-Day Sale
Living on the front pageby Andrea Simantov
Take Notes
Seasons: A time to not stand idly byby Tinamarie Bernard
Addressing gay bullying from a Jewish perspective
Carry Onby Jessica Hanewinckel
Family of former IDF soldier remembers his life by continuing his brand of peace-making through relationship-building
A Schmaltzy Historyby Linda Morel, JTA
A Nostalgic look at fats for frying latkes
God Talkby Rabbi Philip Graubart
The Monster Menorah
Footnotesby Jessica Hanewinckel
Crossing the Line
FOODby Lorraine and Phil Shapiro
Chanukah Stir-fry
Chanukah Gift-Givingby Natasha Rosenstock, MyJewishLearning
A history of the practice and tips for parents
Celebrate Chanukahby Alanna Berman
Parties, celebrations, dinners and lots of latkes around town
A Real-Hair Solution to Hair Lossby Alanna Berman
It can be tough for anyone who experiences hair loss to find a real solution to the problem. Wigs, sprays, creams and hair plugs are options, but these "solutions" are not permanent, the results aren't always convincing, and they could make the already uncomfortable situation more so. Additionally, women face the stigma that comes with […]
Life, More Funby Alanna Berman
At Kidding Around, parents and kids both enjoy their own brands of fun
Local Jewish representation for a growing UC problemby Jessica Hanewinckel
Richard Barton signs on as newest member of UC system's council
Reaching out to Jews in Jailby Judith Fein, PHOTO BY Paul Ross
Visitation of Jewish prisoners is a much needed, but sorely lacking, mitzvah
An Angel Among Usby Tamar Caspi Shnall
San Diegan Judy Sheinbein works tirelessly to reunite families separated by adoption
Public Displays of Chanukiyotby Rabbi Iscah Waldman, MyJewishLearning
A modern phenomenon drawing on basic Chanukah beliefs


text:
ARCHITECT scouts new products and trends in solid surfacing this week from Cersaie, the international tile trade show in Bologna, Italy.
The L.A. designer was known for her work with Jon Jerde on the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
The recent selection of Martino Stierli as MoMA's new chief curator of architecture and design left Aaron Betsky wondering why the museum chose the Swiss professor over its own senior curator, Paola Antonelli.
To highlight the relevance of libraries in the 21st century, Marble Fairbanks created a dynamic skylight that shouts it from the rooftop.
The design world has lost two of its most creative minds recently. Here's a look back at the impact of their work.
Even as the economy recovers, the competition for brick-and-mortar projects remains fierce. Architects would be wise to expand their practices and embrace these emerging fields.
A collaboration among Polish designers at this year's WantedDesign showcased furnishings and toys that marry tradition and whimsy.
Are cities winning the battle of growth over the suburbs? Or is it the other way around? It doesn't matter, says Aaron Betsky. What does matter is that we take care of the poorest and most vulnerable in our society, and that can be done in both places if done right.
Chinese students build paper houses, graphic designer Kate McLean maps colorful interpretations of urban scents, and more.
A new report analyzes data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on the birth and death of design employment and firms in New York City.
Check out these stories, which take a close look at innovative projects that are using wood in creative ways. Proudly sponsored by reThink Wood.
ARCHITECT offers architecture news, market intelligence, business and technology
solutions, continuing education, building products, and other resources for practicing
Copyright ©
2014 Hanley Wood Media, Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
Three Ways to Build Alliances With Fellow Freelancers
A recent blog post on the Society of Professional Journalists' site rang true for us. The blogger attended a Mediabistro event in Seattle and wrote:
"The crowd is usually a mix of editors, journalists, PR and marketing folks, and the conversations were lively and informative. We shared ideas, contacts, success stories, pitching tips and a few assignments-gone-wrong tales of woe. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed mixing it up with my peers."
Interestingly enough though her non-freelance friend attending the event didn't quite understand how freelancers could be helpful to each other and freely offer suggestions and connections considering they're in the same field and competing for the same work. Read more


text:
But it doesn't have to be.
Continue Shopping.
Categories Food, Groceries Snacks Candy
Categories Food, Groceries Gluten Free Foods Gluten Free Snacks
Categories Food, Groceries Licorice
Candy Tree, Organic Cherry Twists, 2.6 oz (75 g)
- Shipping Weight: 0.24 lbs (0.11kg)
- Product Code: CDT-25010
- UPC Code: 655635250100
- Package Quantity: 2.6 oz (75 g)
- Dimensions: 0.7 x 3.8 x 5 in, 0.2 lbs (0.09kg)
- Expiration Date: Jun 2016
Madre Labs, CocoCardio, 7.93 oz (225 g)
Priced together: $14.67 Priced separately: $17.67
Product Overview
- No Added Sugar
- Wheat Free
- Gluten Free
- Corn Candies
- Candy Tree, Your Tasty Natural Choice
- Certified Organic by Skal
Corn Candies was founded in 1984 by two parents who were concerned with what their seven children were eating.
They cooked up lollipops, toffees, licorice and hard candies - made with Organic ingredients. Organic corn malt as a base flavored with Organic real fruit juices and sweetened with Organic apple juice.
Their children, and now grandchildren, have enjoyed these wholesome Organic sweets for years...now yours can too.
Other Ingredients
Organic corn syrup, organic rice flour, organic rice starch, organic concentrated fruit juice: cherry (3%), apple, elderberry, organic flavor: cherry. This product is made with gluten free ingredients and equipment is thoroughly cleaned to avoid cross-contamination.
Store cool and dry.
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 40 g
|Servings Per Container: 2
|Amount Per Serving
|Total Fat
|0 g
|1 g
|Total Carbohydrates
|34 g
|0 g
|22 g


text:
I've had this product for quite some time now in Baked Tan. It's really very natural looking on my fair skin. Great for spring when I just want a little warmth. It's not really deep enough for contouring, but the matte texture is everything I look for in a bronzer.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes No
great bronzer, matte finish goes on very natural but noticeably! is nice in comparison to other bronzers that are too shimmery
Physicians Formula Baked Pyramid Matte Bronzer in Baked Tan is golden tan, but it's not orange, and it is quite sheer. I think it would flatter an NC10 on up, but it's still not jarring on my skin, which is N5.
The big selling point for me, though, is the gorgeous, gorgeous finish of this product. It's matte--but it's not flat. It's got a unique finish, I think. If I look very closely at the powder in the compact and swatched, I can spot a subtle sheen, with no sparkles. I don't know how they worked out how to make a powder that catches the light like this without putting sparkles in it, but I'm glad they did. Femme Couture at Sally's has some baked products like this that have a similar sheen; I have the highlighter, and it's like a luminous, but matte highlighter, much like this is a luminous but matte bronzer. Gorgeous. If your skintone is naturally tan, you might even find a possible MSFN dupe with this bronzer. Physicians Formula also carries a baked bronzer that is domed with sparkly veining, but I don't recommend the sparkly version of Baked Tan at all. This one is much better! I wouldn't repurchase because I don't love the look of bronzers on my skin anymore, but it's a lovely purchase.
I hate the packaging; like all PF, it's fragile yet bulky. A hot mess.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes No
I went bronzer shopping today and I tried on quite a few but this is the only one I considered buying, Covergirl and Rimmel are too shimmery and I don't believe a natural looking tan should shimmer. Revlon didn't show up and I couldn't find Maybelline. I *think* Prestige was shimmery, but the bronzer was HUMUNGOUS and expensive and I knew I'd never finish it. I really just wanted a matte bronzer to contour.
This comes in two colours - TAN (lighter) and BRONZE (darker). It costs $30 AUD. The packaging is quite cute too, a pyramid! Although most bronzers are quite cute with little suns or beach wave designs.
TAN on me was much too light and unnoticeable, my natural skin tone is already quite tan and it made me look lighter!
BRONZE was the opposite of tan, on my face it made me look too dark and orange. I tried to blend it out a bit (with my fingers, since I didn't have a brush in the store, I was using a tester) and it just .. disappeared.
Why couldn't they have made a medium colour! I really wanted to like this. I might end up getting it anyway, I'm hoping I'll get better results with Bronze and a proper makeup brush.
EDIT: So I caved in and bought Bronze. I applied this with my Ecotools blush brush and well, I look very .. tanned. It actually doesn't make you look orange though, just a natural dark tan. Didn't do much for me in terms of contouring, I'm assuming I just need some practice. Kind of on the fence for this product, but I doubt I'll be repurchasing.
EDIT: Been using this to contour for months now, love it. :) Gives my face more colour especially in winter.
- - -
PRICE [4] $30 AUD | PACKAGING [4] | REPURCHASE [maybe]


text:
VotingFemale Twitter Feed
- Global Warming Is A $$$ Grabbing Socialist Superstition youtube.com/watch?v=9M_cvB… #nvleg #coleg #nra #tcot #pjnet #p2 7 months ago
- .@cenkuygur, laughed out loud at your F-Bomb Cranial Detonation b/c Obama's Benghazi Guilt youtube.com/watch?v=ifN_Jv… #coleg #nra #tcot #pjnet 7 months ago
- May 6, 2014: Crushing New Evidence Revealed Against Obama Regarding Benghazi youtube.com/watch?v=8RzLWY… #coleg #nra #tcot #pjnet #bundyranch 7 months ago
- RT @m_stewart_paine: @VotingFemale the depths the #Left will go to target those with opposing views seems to know no limits. #LoatheTheLeft 7 months ago
- Ad Hoc Proof Obama's A Benghazi Criminal: His Friends Threaten Trey Gowdy w/ Assassination politico.com/story/2014/05/… #coleg #nra #tcot #pjnet 7 months ago
- @SheltonMarie, heaven help liberals if Gowdy's assassinated. #OathKeepers are no joke. #Benghazi #coleg #nra #tcot http://t.co/a5heKTbAfQ 7 months ago
- @pa_hollyl, liberals are vicious dangerous sub-humans. 7 months ago
- #Benghazi: Obama's Friends Threatening Trey Gowdy w/ Assassination: politico.com/story/2014/05/… #coleg #nra #tcot #pjnet http://t.co/0OXAIkHv05 7 months ago
- @TheWarEvent, when Holder vacates the DOJ a lot of democrats are going to be held accountable... @cssueta @SelfRelntLatino 7 months ago
- BINGO RT @kerrloud: King George the III felt the same way (as Obama). Then we kicked his ass. @VotingFemale @scattermemvar 7 months ago
Recent Comments
VotingFemale on Twitter's Liberal Feelin… VotingFemale on Twitter's Liberal Feelin… nooneofanyimport on Twitter's Liberal Feelin… nooneofanyimport on Twitter's Liberal Feelin… AFVet on Twitter's Liberal Feelin…
Recent Posts
- Twitter's Liberal Feelings Got Hurt. Sent To #TwitterGulag FYI to #NRA #tcot
- Their victims were our loved ones. Our paypack will not stop.
- Socialists Select Their "Man of the Year" (who crapped on the US Flag)
- The period of mourning is over
- Sarah Palin Denies The Enemy of America Their Weapons Against Her; Her Supporters Follow Her into 2012 Political Battle
Blog Stats since March 20, 2009
- 766,647 hits
Tag Archives: 911
Muslim Soldiers of Allah Declared War on America 10 years ago Today, September 11, 2001
. A message to all who choose to wage war on Americans in the name of Allah… You started this war. Americans will finish it and you. You will pay with your life. Your seed will die with you. We … Continue reading
Posted in 911 Attack Tagged 911, America, Conservative Blog Network, Soldiers of Allah 26 Comments
A Terrorist can now bypass TSA security altogether via accommodation
That's right. A terrorist can now bypass TSA security altogether by availing a just announced pilot accommodation by the TSA. All a terrorist has to do is dress in an airline pilot uniform and show two fake IDs to TSA … Continue reading
Posted in 911 Attack, TSA Tagged 911, Airline Pilot Exempt from TSA Security Screening, Conservative Blog Network, DHS, Janet Napolitano, Obama, Palin, TSA 32 Comments
Bill O triggers View-Extremists, Whoopi and Behar, to go Molotov over Muslims destroying the WTC
This gets to the crux of the problem Leftists have with the Muslim-word… Every radical terrorist flying the planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was a foaming-at-the-mouth religious Muslim whack job. That said, it doesn't … Continue reading


text:
Indy's 2014 Heartland Film Festival has announced its Grand Prize Winners:
A beloved story since the 1960s television series introduced resourceful young Sebastian and the giant mountain sheepdog he tames and calls Belle, this heartwarming film is set during WWII in the snowy Alps of occupied France, on the border of Switzerland. Sebastian, lonely and dreaming of the day his mother will return from America for him, befriends "the beast" the local farmers are convinced is killing their sheep – an enormous yet gentle sheepdog who quickly becomes the boy's best friend and protector. With Nazis in the village rooting out the resistance fighters helping Jewish refugees cross the border, Belle and Sebastian's loyalty – to each other and the village that's embraced them both – will be put to the test.
The most dangerous place for a woman in America is her own home; every day in the US, at least four women are murdered by abusive partners. This film addresses the common remark: "why doesn't she just leave?" Through the eyes of two survivors – Deanna Walters, a mother who seeks justice for the crimes committed against her at the hands of her estranged husband, and Kit Gruelle, an advocate who seeks justice for all women – we bear witness to the complicated and complex realities of intimate partner violence. Their experiences challenge entrenched and misleading assumptions, providing a lens into a world that is largely invisible – a world we have locked behind closed doors with our silence, our laws and our lack of understanding. Kit's work immerses us in the lives of several other women as they attempt to leave their abusers, setting them on a collision course with institutions that continuously and systematically fail them, often blaming victims for the violence they hope to flee.
The Independent Critic
Email: email@example.com
All Material Copyright 2007-2014
Richard Propes and Heart n' Sole Foundation


text:
Social Wars Cheat BushWacker Unit
At the Social Wars we'll camp in a barren, the guide will lead us during the first actions, the development of barracks to develop troops, but additionally to assemble highly effective war robots. Only as we deal for the Social Empires and the management of our empire, that of his terrible defense towards space orcs.
Social Wars Cheat BushWacker Unit Tutorial
Social Wars Cheat BushWacker Unit Need:
- Cheat Engine
- Web Browser
Social Wars Cheat BushWacker Unit Steps:
- Start Cheatengine and Social Wars page
- Adjust 4 Byte to Array of Byte
- Purchase Academy 1 and store it (if you have one simply store it)
- Scan this: 31 30 30 37 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
- Change to :31 30 30 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 (do not delete)
- Then purchase a flower costs 30 wood!
- Right after that immediately visit your neighbor (To prevent crash be fast in this process)
- Change to : 31 33 35 38 22 ( Bushwacker)
- Then return to town
Social Wars Cheat BushWacker Unit Screenshot
Social Wars is instantly charming with its quick pace and stable flow of interesting missions. However, technical issues hold the online game back from its true possibilities. A.I. pathing is in dire require of repair, and collecting units continues to be dumbed down a bit excessive. You are able to either choose just a single unit or all units with a double click of the mouse, with no alternatives.


text:
Lost ATM/Debit Card
After Hours Call
Loan Production Officer
Larry Stewart
I'm a native of the Louisville area and have twenty plus years of experience in mortgage lending. My knowledge of the industry will help find the right product to fit your needs. I have extensive experience with loans of all types -- Conventional, FHA, VA, and Rural Housing. Whether you're buying your first home or moving up to your dream home, I'll be there to walk you through the process.
Loan Production Officers
Jarrod Arrasmith
I began my banking career in Lexington in 1997, working both in retail banking and trust services. Over the past 10 years I have specialized in commercial lending, including investment property, commercial and residential construction. Here at South Central Bank, I look forward to serving you and the Lexington area, providing the quality service and products you expect from South Central Bank. Please give me a call at 859-223-0170 for all your lending needs.
Personal Banking
Checking, Savings, CDs, Debit Cards, Online banking, Bill Pay, Telephone Banking, Personal Loans.
Click here for details.
Business Banking
Checking accounts, cash management services, loans and lines of credit, online banking and more for smaller businesses.
Wanting to buy a home? Apply Online! South Central Bank has made buying a home easier than ever before. Save time by choosing your lender and
Apply Online!
Information regarding unlimited FDIC insurance on noninterest-bearing and IOLTA accounts. Learn more >>
The FDIC Insurance Coverage Limit was permanently raised to $250,000. Learn more >>
Choose from any of our online features:
Please note that cookies must be enabled to view this page.


text:
Custom Assessments and Programs
K–12 teachers and administrators need assessment programs that provide them with a comprehensive, accurate measure of student learning.
ETS provides assessments for use in high-stakes environments for all ages and diverse audiences. We understand the unique requirements of large-scale assessment programs and how they differ from other types of assessments.
Our current program list includes large-scale and custom assessments:
California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) Program >
More than 1.6 million students in grades 10–12 participate in this program each year in which skills in English-language Arts and Mathematics are assessed by examinations developed and administered by ETS.
California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program >
To meet NCLB accountability mandates, the California STAR program officials chose ETS to develop and administer their tests to 4.5 million students each year in grades 2–11 in reading, language arts, spelling, mathematics, science and history/social science at different grade levels.
California State University (CSU) Programs >
The Early Assessment Program (EAP) is designed to help high school juniors and seniors in California improve weak areas and polish strong ones by the time they begin taking classes at CSU. As freshman students enter the California university system, they are placed into classes using assessments in English and Mathematics developed and researched by ETS staff and known as the English Placement Test (EPT) and the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) Tests.
Maryland High School Assessments >
ETS works with the state of Maryland to develop, administer, score and evaluate High School tests in English, Government, Biology and Algebra/Data Analysis.
Mississippi Subject Area Testing Program (SATP) >
ETS provides item development for EOC assessments in Algebra I, Biology I, English II and U.S. History. Students in Mississippi must pass the subject area tests as a requirement for graduation.
Southern Regional Education Board High Schools that Work Assessment >
ETS creates, distributes and scores assessments in math, science and reading for a large data-driven high school reform program (High Schools that Work) run by the Southern Regional Education Board.
Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) >
ETS provides development for the Tennessee summative assessments in grades 3–8 in English-language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. The assessments are designed to support NCLB accountability and more than 450,000 students participate in this program each spring.
Tennessee End-of-Course Testing Program
Since 2001, students entering high school as freshmen must pass three tests in Mathematics, Language Arts and Science before graduation to earn a high school diploma. These tests are part of the End-of-Course series of tests that high school students take in Tennessee and include English I, Math Foundations II, U.S. History and Physical Science.
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) >
Texas has had a student accountability assessment system since 1991, and ETS has been involved with the research and development of the current system, the TAKS, since 2005.
Texas End-of-Course Assessments >
ETS is part of the team creating the new Texas end-of-course assessments in Algebra and World History in grades 9–12. The first administration of these tests was in the spring of 2009.
U.S. Department of Education: Florida and the Islands Comprehensive Center >
Through this federally-funded technical assistance center, ETS helps build the capacity of State Departments of Education to implement No Child Left Behind legislation. Our service area is Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Testing Program >
Approximately 2.4 million tests across 35 different subjects are administered annually as part of the Virginia SOL program. ETS provides content and test development services.
Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program >
ETS is the contractor for item and test development for the Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program, as well as the provider of accommodated forms.
Wyoming Statewide Assessments >
ETS assists the Wyoming Department of Education with the development, administration, scoring and reporting of four key programs: the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS), PAWS-ALT (for special needs students), the Statewide Assessment of Student Writing (SAWS) and SAWS-ALT (for special needs students).
Technology-enhanced Assessments
ETS works closely with states and the consortia to bring technological innovations to K–12 assessment.
NAEP and ETS
ETS has assisted the NAEP program in introducing numerous psychometric and assessment design innovations over the years.
Join the ETS K–12 Online Community
Receive policy reports, research updates and more.


text: Hi Erik, I suspect this is a problem with the default shader that is applied to all objects that are children of OceanScene. Part of this shader overwrites the alpha component of the frame buffer which will cause problems with transparent objects, in your case the particles. This is required for the glare and depth of field effects that use the alpha component to store the luminance and depth information rather than making an additional (and costly) pass to a separate frame buffer object. Could you try disabling the glare and depth of field effect and see if the problem remains? Cheers. Kim. 2009/11/13 Erik Johnson <r.erik.johnson at gmail.com>: > Hi all, > I've been playing around with osgOcean recently (nice work, btw!) and > realized my fantastic particle effects were not being rendered in the scene. > I tried to add them in various places in the scene graph with limited > results. > For example I added osgParticle::FireEffect as a child of the "boat" in the > oceanExample. This kind of works, but you can only see some of particle > effect from under the water. > Any suggestions? It's no good having a motor boat splashing through the > water without the splashes! > > thanks, > Erik > > _______________________________________________ > osg-users mailing list > osg-users at lists.openscenegraph.org > http://lists.openscenegraph.org/listinfo.cgi/osg-users-openscenegraph.org > >


text:
Rental Home Description
Clean and Ready for move-in! FIRST MONTH RENT IS $750.00 The front of the home has a large formal living/dining area, kitchen is large and attached family room off of the breakfast nook. The downstairs also has a guest powder room. Upstairs master suite is large with a ton of closet space! The backyard is open and easy to care for year round. A must see!FRESH PAINT THROUGH OUT.
Rental Home Details
$995 Rent
4 Bedrooms
2 Full Bathrooms
1 Half Bathrooms
2038 SqFt Square Footage
Rental Home Features
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator
- Oven
- Heating System: Fireplace
- Roof: Concrete Tile
- Stories: 2.0
- Heating Fuel: Electric
- Exterior Construction: Stucco
- Parking: Open
- Patio
- Ceiling Fan
- Fireplace
- Floors: Carpet; Vinyl
- Vaulted Ceiling
- Property Type: Rental; Single Family Detached
- Dining Room
- Kitchen
- Family Room
- Additional Areas: Bedroom; Bedroom; Bedroom; Bedroom; Full Bath; Full Bath; Half Bath


text:
Famous Smoke Shop Premium Cigars at Discount Prices! Order Toll Free: 1-800-564-2486 Contact Us
Famous Nicaraguan Selection 3000 Presidente Reviews [view details]Give us YOUR review!
Showing 1 through 10 of 25 reviews
great cigars, $2 like the old days before cigar aficionado, if you re a wine taster...but if you re a smoker, these are like a chevy iron block, reliable all the time, nicaraguans are the best any way, how can you go wrong?in April 16, 2014
"ordered these and recieved a pressed cigar"
very disappointing but cept them smoked okin April 10, 2014
"Every Cigar Has It s Own Language"
This dark beauty speaks volumes of delicious full flavor. Way to go Famous. I m glad to see a bundle like this so reasonable that even a skin flint like me can get one or two without cashing in all the chips.Mr. Blues in Central MN November 9, 2013
"Poor Construction!"
I think this cigar should be about a 60 or maybe even less. Every one I have smoked has had major canoeing, wrapper either not burning with the same consistency as the filler, and just plain falling apart. Taste is full bodied, a plus. Draw is fine. But having BIG trouble with construction, I keep them in my humidor at 72% humidity @ 70 degrees. All my other cigars burn very nicely.Bob in Pittsburgh, PA May 30, 2013
"disappointing burn/draw"
I order and smoke these regularly. Latest batch had unusually high rate of poor burn, canoeing, going out in middle of the cigar. someone at quality control asleep.Bill in Arlington, VA. May 19, 2012
"Always enjoy a smooth and full body smoke!"
Excellent smoke from beginning to end. Coffee coco flavors very evident like a Cuban with a comfortable draw and handle.Leo in NJ November 17, 2011
"Great smoke"
I bought my first bundle a couple of weeks ago. I just ordered another bundle today. Being a Padron smoker I was blown me away by this cigar. This is my new every day smoke. I truly believe this is the best $2.35 smoke I've come across. I give it a solid 90Craig in Texas October 16, 2011
These cigars are tremendous for the price. The rich and creamy smoke is comparable to some of the higher end brands. I am pleasantly surprised with each bundle that the quality is the same.James C. in Oregon December 10, 2010
"A Stunning Cigar"
I received the bundle today and just had to have one right away and then put the rest to sleep for a few weeks. Below is my observation of yet to be ripe Nic 3000 My analysis of the Nicaraguan 3000 Presidente: Upon first light there is a warm taste of leather....but within moments, an oily creamy taste coats the inside of my mouth. And a tinge of red pepper on the very tip of my tongue. I only suck in about every 1-2 minutes...and quickly that oiliness becomes creamy and buttery that continues to coat the inside of the mouth. The pepper continues to tickle at the tip of the tongue. By the end of the first third, in between inhales, the taste of new leather and cedar coats the palate and the buttery creamy taste becomes very prominent. At the end of that comes a very dark chocolate taste...almost bitter but not really. It's the ligero warming up. Each puff brings that oily buttery taste to the forefront...almost like the taste of buttered rolls. During the second half, the flavors intensify...the taste of oiliness, cream, new leather and spice amp up but stay controlled. It's dreamy. The last third, the ligero kicks in and a little light headedness kicks in...but very mild. The oily butter that coats the inside of the mouth is very pronounced and the spiciness now moves to the entire tongue...very pleasant. But no sweet spot. It will take 3 weeks for that to happen. It begins halfway through the cigar where all those flavors settle down and taste as one instead of separate tastes. And then the last third amps up while still maintaining control. The slight high from the ligero is modified but there....it's not a knee knocker but a good idea to have food in your gut before you smoke it in order to tame it and not get the spins. I finished the cigar 10 minutes ago and I can still taste the oily creamy butter taste. I don't know if I've smoked a better cigar. I will now wait a few weeks so that I can enjoy a truly phenomenal cigar.Phillip in Kenosha, WI July 24, 2010
"Still fabulous"
The latest release of these, circa 9/2009 is in stock now. The Presidentes are still a fabulous cigar in every way. Awesome construction, great draw, razor sharp burn, and delicious. Medium plus to full bodied, loaded with spice, and a true joy to smoke. Thanks Famous for keeping the brand alive and well. And a huge tip of the cap for holding the line on price. Class move.J. Wynnstone in Chicago September 18, 2009


text:
A heron and eagle enjoyed low tide at Alki on Wednesday, the first day of summer.
Heron & Eagle at Alki Low Tide
By: kweitzSubscribe Channel: Weather & Scenery Location: Seattle, WA
+ Comment!
This story is inappropriate and should be flagged for moderation. Please choose from one of the following options:


text:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A congressional candidate in California's Central Valley can note on ballots that he used to be an astronaut.
A Sacramento County judge ruled Thursday that Democrat Jose Hernandez can use the ballot designation "astronaut." Hernandez is challenging freshman Rep. Jeff Denham, a Republican from Turlock, for California's 10th District seat.
A Sacramento law firm had argued in a lawsuit that Hernandez's use of the moniker would violate state elections law because Hernandez has left NASA. Hernandez had flown aboard the shuttle Discovery in 2009.
The Sacramento Bee reports ( http://bit.ly/H3yHKG) that Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly ruled that ballot designations apparently can reflect a profession or vocation held during the previous calendar year. Hernandez spent two weeks at NASA in 2011 before leaving the agency.
Information from: The Sacramento Bee, http://www.sacbee.com
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


text:
Heroes Waiting
for Adoption
Heroes Waiting
for Adoption
Soldiers' Angels
6 Months of Christmas – Hot chocolate and Cider!
Each month from June to December of 2013, Soldiers' Angels is focusing on collecting one component of our Christmas For The Troops stocking bags to help America's deployed heroes have a great Holiday Season this winter!
This month's focus of Six Months of Christmas is
Nothing warms both the body and the soul on a chilly winter's day like a nice hot cup of hot cocoa or cider. And knowing that such a treat comes from the folks back home makes it even better. So for the month of September, let's make sure the troops have this tasty reminder of holidays past by helping to collect this very important item for the troops' Christmas stockings.
What kind should you send?
Individual packets of powdered hot chocolate or apple cider mix;
all varieties.
(No canisters please, since the packets have to be divided to go into individual Christmas stocking bags.)
Your donations of hot chocolate or cider packets in kind can be sent to:
Soldiers' Angels
Six Months of Christmas
5068 US HWY 64 East
Franklinville, NC 27248
You can also help Soldiers' Angels get these gifts overseas by helping with postage for
Christmas For The Troops:
Please view our Christmas project video at: www.soldiersangels.org/qrcode
Six Months of Christmas is a great project of the month for a youth group, classroom, community organizations or church, etc, with members bringing one item per month or per meeting. Energetic volunteers are also invited to coordinate an event/drive to raise a particular month's item.
(For help and support in planning a local Six Months of Christmas event, please email: email@example.com)


text:
Birthday Parties at The Tech
Celebrate your birthday with us!
Print custom birthday invitations to send to your guests. Have fun in the museum or enjoy an educational film in The Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater.
The Tech Museum of Innovation birthday packages include:
- All day Gallery Admission
- Access to the Birthday Party Room for 2 hours
- You may bring your own food, drink or cake!
A Birthday package requires a $50.00 non-refundable deposit. Full payment is required the day of your visit at the membership desk.
1. Museum Gallery Package
Cost: $275
- Gallery Admission for up to 25 guests
- Private party room for 2 hours
- The Tech Store $10.00 gift card for the birthday person
- Party supplies: tablecloths, napkins, plates, and forks
- For additional guest admissions, the Group Rate applies
2. IMAX Movie Party Package
Cost: $375.00
- All of Museum Gallery Package benefits
- Admission to one fifty-minute educational IMAX film
- Personalized Birthday Slide/announcement at the beginning of IMAX film
3. Birthday Lab Package
The most unique party setting around - a hands-on, interactive SCIENCE LAB!
(Available September - May only) Cost: $475.00
- All of Museum Gallery Package benefits
- Choose one of our exciting lab projects for the party guests. Labs are based on the age of the group
- For safety reasons we can not allow children under the age of 5 in the labs
- Maximum lab capacity is 25 participants
- 3-week advance reservation required
Edible Engineering: This exciting lab experience is set in a professional wet lab. Build a structure using various candies that will be able to withstand a simulated earthquake. Tinker with different candy designs to discover what shapes make the strongest structures. Create your own solutions to this edible design challenge, and then see if your candy structure passes the shake table test! You'll get to take your structures home, and have fun while learning about design and structural engineering. This activity works well ages 5 and up.
The Slime Lab: This lab offers children the opportunity to work with polymers and create slime. Children will work in a professional wet lab complete with personal safety equipment as they follow the directions of the experiment with a lab instructor. Each child will be able to take their slime creations home. This lab is best suited for ages 6 and up.
Package Add-ons:
To enhance your party experience at The Tech these additional items are available.
- IMAX addition to Lab Party $100.00
- Kids Pack - Popcorn and Soda $4.00/person (for IMAX movie)
- The Tech Museum of Innovation Store Gift Card--$10.00 minimum
For more information or to book a birthday package, please contact us at (408)795-6107. Click here for our Birthday Party FAQ.
Reservations need to be made two weeks in advance. Reservations for Labs need to be made three weeks in advance.
Space is limited, call today! Birthday parties are available Saturday and Sundays only!
All Birthday Party prices and conditions are subject to change.


text:
- Dec 21:
- Editorial: Public key to library plan
- Dec 8:
- San Rafael library launches online survey on expansion effort
- Oct 23:
- Corte Madera library will close for a month during $400,000 renovation
- Oct 7:
- San Rafael approves yearlong library security guard contract
- Sep 16:
- San Rafael mulls yearlong library security guard deal
- Sep 14:
- College of Marin library joins county's book sharing network
- Jul 28:
- Editorial: Marin libraries are helping to close digital divide
- May 5:
- Libraries in Marin seeking parcel tax renewals
- Apr 18:
- Library remodel begins at Marin Civic Center
- George Russell: Security plays the heavy at San Rafael library
- Apr 17:
- Editorial: Security guards at San Rafael library a sad necessity
- Apr 12:
- San Rafael library hires security guard to handle 'behavior issues'
- Apr 11:
- Civic Center library to close for $300,000 remodel
- Feb 25:
- Marin farmers market, library tax plans headed for June ballot
- Feb 4:
- Marin library tax headed for June ballot
- Aug 19:
- Editorial: Good changes afoot in spending county library tax
- Aug 10:
- Marin's top librarian embraces grand jury 'roadmap' for improvements
- Jul 19:
- Officials agree change needed at county library
- May 12:
- Editorial: Troubling questions about promised library tax oversight
- May 6:
- Marin County Civil Grand Jury: Library spending lacks oversight
- Apr 19:
- Marin supervisors confirm librarian appointment
- Apr 18:
- San Rafael council appoints two to library board
- Apr 13:
- Larkspur will seek applicants for Library Board through May 10
- Mar 29:
- Marin County library lobby remodel costs increase
- Mar 26:
- Marin salutes county librarian on her retirement
The head of the Carson City, Nev., library system has been hired to become Marin's chief librarian.
Sara Jones emerged as the frontrunner among two out-of-county finalists and will be officially appointed to the $150,000-a-year post when Marin County supervisors meet on Tuesday, according to Eric Engelbart, a county administration analyst.
Jones, a librarian since 1988, will start on July 8, replacing former librarian Gail Haar, who retired.
Jones, a Nevada resident for 25 years, was the Nevada Library Association's "librarian of the year" last year.
"She has been able to organize staff in a manner that creates greater community access to the library, while at the same time reduces expenses. ... The vision of Mrs. Jones to see the role of the library in the digital world has been successful," Carson City Manager Larry Werner said in a letter boosting Jones' nomination for the association honor.
"I am thrilled with the opportunity to lead the library system," Jones said. "Public libraries are more important than ever."
The Carson City Library has a staff of 55 and a $2 million budget. The Marin County Free Library has about 200 employees and a budget of $16 million.
In Carson City, Jones is credited with improving computer access, creating a media lab, opening a business branch as well as a youth club branch, obtaining grants and expanding electronic book offerings.
"Marin is inheriting a great leader," said Tammy Westergard, deputy director of the Carson City Library. "She gave our staff ownership by incorporating a team approach that was well-received and won over the rank-and-file." That skill may be helpful in Marin, where library morale has been ebbing, with an employee survey indicating lackluster support for management.
"Sara Jones will be a great fit for the Marin County Free Library," said Judy Arnold, president of the Board of Supervisors. "Her record of innovation, collaboration and inspiration will serve our communities well."
She earned a bachelor's degree in interpersonal communications from Boise State University and a master's in library and information science from Syracuse University. She is on track to complete doctorate studies in library science this year from the University of North Texas.
Jones started as a youth services librarian in Elko, Nev., and served for more than six years as the library director there.
Jones, who serves as an adjunct professor of library science at North Texas and at San Jose State universities, has been married 29 years and has a 19-year-old son and a 17-year-old daughter.
Contact Nels Johnson via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him at twitter.com/nelsjohnsonnews


text:
Talks are motivating, fun, educational, and produce positive results in your life! All talks center on my basic philosophy:The Power of Smalls - how seemingly small and insignificant changes add up to really big and lasting results!
The Power of Smalls series:
Lose the Weight, not your Mind!
This talk helps you to put the (what can be) daunting weight loss task into perspective by showing you how to do it without making yourself crazy in the process. Learn how a few small and simple modifications - that you choose - add up to big weight loss results!
Calm Down!
This eye-opening talk is worth your time. It's packed with powerful and proven tools for you to implement immediately to make a positive and lasting impact on the quality of your life. We look at stress from a fresh and powerful perspective - a perspective that may change the way you think about it forever. You leave with a practical and proven plan to Calm Down!
Lose Weight while you're at Work!
Learn how much weight you can lose while you're at the office! This is a great talk for busy people who have limited after-work time yet desire to be healthier. You will be amazed when you see how your waist line can decrease with a few small modifications.
Drop Words to Drop Pounds!
Words DO matter. In fact they matter so much that when we upgrade even a few simple words in our vocabulary, our weight decreases. Learn about the words you may be using that are keeping on the pounds and what you are empowered to do about it.
Other customized topics available. Please contact me about the specific needs of your business or group by simply filling out the form below.
"I was geared up from your presentation and determined to get healthier and then a couple days later my blood pressure was very high so I went to the doctor and several of my labs were abnormal (I am someone who is not taking any medications at all at this point and I am 56 years old.) I knew I had to get serious about weight loss and eating healthier. I loved your presentation; it just made everything come in to focus for me. I now walk with friends in the afternoon and have cut back on portions. I have lost 7lbs since I saw you here at HealthSouth. I appreciate you very much Kelly."
Sara Walker, HealthSouth
The talk Sara heard is The Power of Smalls - Lose the Weight not your Mind!
Home >


text:
LST-847 was laid down on 1 November 1944 at Ambridge, Pa., by the American Bridge Co.; launched on 17 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Eleanore Lott; and commissioned on 15 January 1945, Lt. G. A. Hoffman in command.
Following World War II, LST-847 performed occupation duty and saw service in China until early March 1946. She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 21 June 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 31 July that same year. On 13 May 1948, the ship was sold to the Alexander Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La., for operation.


text:
|NSFW Content
|User Rankings
|Original Content
|Funny Pictures
|Funny Videos
|Funny GIFs
|YouTube Videos
|RSS Feeds
| Level 321 Comments: Covered In Thumbs
OfflineSend mail to skinless Block skinless Invite skinless to be your friend flag avatar
metal,funnyjunk,masturbating, repeat
latest user's comments
Show:Sort by:Order:
What do you think? Give us your opinion. Anonymous comments allowed.
#20 - skinless (04/28/2013) [-]
i tell a dude to quit bitching and he blocks me and thumbs down all my comments, talk about butthurt
#12 - daboomee (12/08/2012) [-]
You are probably the greatest person in the world, and you have a kickass taste in metal. Kudos to you.
#9 - jingleforth (11/24/2012) [-]
I love my girlfriend. She's everything a guy could want, but there's one thing. She farts casually around me; not a small girly fart, but a large fart that smells so bad it burns my nostrils. I love it..Whenever she goes home I masturbate to the thought of her releasing giant farts directly into my nose and mouth, I wish I could just be forced to suck a fart directly from her anus and vomit with joy. The smell is terrible but great, I only wish I could smell her disgusting farts all the time I masturbate. I dream of her farting very loudly, and so much that her anus becomes to hurt and cries from the sheer pain, as I ejaculate a lot of cum from watching her in pain as she produces horrendous farts