text:
RALEIGH Low-income North Carolina parents can plan to use taxpayer money to send their children to private schools this fall, even as the constitutionality of the new state program is debated in court.
In a one-sentence ruling Wednesday, the N.C. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay against a lower court's preliminary injunction putting the voucher program on hold for the past three months. Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood had sided with opponents of the program who argued that it should be frozen while the lawsuits are heard.
The new ruling means, at least for now, the state can go ahead with providing schools as much as $4,200 in taxpayers' money to help parents pay their children's private-school tuition. The program has drawn so much interest that a lottery will be held to award the vouchers.
"They can do the lottery and decide on the scholarships while we argue the case," said Renée Flaherty, an attorney for the Institute for Justice, a Libertarian law firm representing parents seeking the vouchers.
The ruling was lauded by state Republican legislative leaders who had backed the program.
"The Supreme Court made the right decision today, and I am pleased that thousands of low-income children across North Carolina will have the opportunity to attend a school that best meets their needs in the coming school year," Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, a Rockingham County Republican, said in a written statement.
Opponents of the voucher program reacted with a mixture of disappointment and defiance.
"We are disappointed by the Supreme Court's decision," Edwin Dunlap Jr., executive director of the N.C. School Boards Association, said in a written statement. "The prudent thing would have been to answer these important constitutional questions before the state started spending public money on private schools."
Mark Jewell, vice president of the N.C. Association of Educators, said the group looked forward to persuading the court to eliminate the program permanently.
"We feel that the program is not only unconstitutional but is also a reckless use of money," he said.
Last year, the state legislature set aside $10 million for the program, enough to give about 2,400 students "opportunity scholarships." To be eligible, parents have to currently have their children in a public school and meet federal income requirements for their children to receive subsidized lunches.
The state had received more than 5,500 applications. Families identified which private schools they wanted to attend, with religious schools being among the top choices.
The N.C. Association of Educators and the N.C. Justice Center filed one suit against the voucher program. Another suit was filed by the N.C. School Boards Association, which was joined by 71 of the state's 115 school districts, including Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Chatham, Durham and Orange counties.
In February, Hobgood issued a preliminary injunction, saying the program was "likely" unconstitutional. The injunction prevented the state from accepting more applications and holding the lottery.
Two parents who want to use vouchers asked the N.C. Court of Appeals to lift the legal freeze. But the Court of Appeals decided in April not to lift Hobgood's injunction, putting the ability of families to get vouchers for the coming school year in doubt.
In addition to letting the voucher program proceed, the Supreme Court directed the Court of Appeals to hear arguments on whether the preliminary injunction should have been issued. Those appellate arguments will take place while the merits of the original case remain to be debated in Hobgood's courtroom.
Hui: 919-829-4534
Subscribe to The Charlotte Observer.
The Charlotte Observer welcomes your comments on news of the day. The more voices engaged in conversation, the better for us all, but do keep it civil. Please refrain from profanity, obscenity, spam, name-calling or attacking others for their views.
Have a news tip? You can send it to a local news editor; email email@example.com to send us your tip - or - consider joining the Public Insight Network and become a source for The Charlotte Observer.Read moreRead less
The Charlotte region is vast and diverse. The more voices engaged in conversation, the better for us all. The Charlotte Observer welcomes your comments on news of the day, but we ask that you keep the discourse civil.
- Do not use profanity or obscenities. And don't try to camouflage profanity with asterisks, abbreviations or other symbols or foreign phrases.
- Do not use threatening language. Talk of violence won't be tolerated.
- No racial, gender or sexual-orientation name-calling.
- Do not attack other commenters for their views. Do not libel or defame anyone or violate their privacy.
- Keep your comments succinct and stay on topic. Comments that bear no relation to the story may be deleted.
- Do not add images to your comments.
- Do not report comments as abusive simply because you disagree with them. Report them only if they violate these guidelines.
- Do not post spam or advertising of any kind.
- Do not post a comment using all capital letters.
We do not monitor each and every posting, but we reserve the right to block or delete comments that violate these rules.
You can help: Notify us of violations by hitting the "Report Abuse" link. Users who continue posting comments that violate these guidelines may, at our discretion, be blocked from submitting future comments as well.
And finally, as Mark Twain said: "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
Enjoy the discussion.


text:
DefaultCharSetAttribute Class
Specifies the value of the CharSet enumeration. This class cannot be inherited.
Namespace: System.Runtime.InteropServices
Assemblies: System.Runtime.InteropServices (in System.Runtime.InteropServices.dll)
mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
The DefaultCharSetAttribute type exposes the following members.
|Initializes a new instance of the DefaultCharSetAttribute class with the specified CharSet value.
|Infrastructure. Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.)
|Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute.)
|Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
|When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class. (Inherited from Attribute.)
|When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.)
|Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
|Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. (Inherited from Attribute.)
|Retrieves the type information for an object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface. (Inherited from Attribute.)
|Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). (Inherited from Attribute.)
|Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object. (Inherited from Attribute.)
Apply the DefaultCharSetAttribute attribute at the assembly level or module level to set the CharSet value for any call to DllImportAttribute that does not include a CharSet named argument specified by the user.
A CharSet named argument specified by the user overrides the setting of DefaultCharSetAttribute.
Only the C# and Visual Basic compilers recognize this attribute; it is not used by the C++ compiler.
.NET FrameworkSupported in: 4.6, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
.NET Framework Client ProfileSupported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
Portable Class LibrarySupported in: Portable Class Library
.NET for Windows Store appsSupported in: Windows 8
Supported in: Windows Phone 8.1
Supported in: Windows Phone Silverlight 8.1
Supported in: Windows Phone Silverlight 8
Windows Phone 8.1, Windows Phone 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Blizzard has issued a new hotfix for Diablo III that improves the rate of high-end loot drops in the Hell and Inferno difficulty modes. Hopefully those instances spent fighting total asshole monsters won't be rewarded with a slew of utter crap. At least, not so much now.
Boss will also definitely drop a rare item for any player with four stacks of Nephalem Valor and at least two rare items for five stacks. The fix is rounded out with a few fixes that can all be viewed right here.
You guys still playing this, by the way?
Diablo III sold 20 million copies worldwide
8:30 PM on 08.05.2014
China can finally join the rest of the world in Diablo III
2:00 AM on 07.16.2014
Diablo III Auction House closing down on June 24 forever and ever, also forever
2:00 AM on 06.19.2014
Diablo III's higher Legendary drop rate is now permanent
2:30 PM on 05.22.2014
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls on PS4 sure looks like Diablo
5:30 PM on 05.20.2014
Blizzard enacts special anniversary bonus for Diablo III
8:00 AM on 05.15.2014
Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition coming to consoles on August 19
12:30 PM on 05.12.2014
How the 'new' Diablo III brought me back in
6:00 PM on 03.30.2014
Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition in the works for Xbox One
3:00 PM on 03.24.2014
Closing up shop: Diablo III's Auction House is officially offline
2:15 PM on 03.18.2014
Diablo III Updates, Screenshots, & Videos
Comments not appearing? Anti-virus apps like Avast or some browser extensions can cause this.
Easy fix: Add
[*].disqus.com to your software's white list. Tada! Happy comments time again.
Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.


text:
Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Portugal's government is set to propose laws to make streets safer amid an increase in crime during the country's year-long recession, Justice Minister Paula Teixeira da Cruz said.
The government will soon propose legislation to bolster cooperation between different police forces, Teixeira da Cruz said today after meeting with the heads of civil and military police in Lisbon. Last week, unidentified attackers torched two highway toll booths and shot an employee after the government introduced fares on four highways as part of austerity measures agreed on in exchange a 78 billion-euro ($102 billion) bailout.
"The Portuguese should remain calm," Teixeira da Cruz said in comments broadcast on SIC Noticias television station. "There will be a series of administrative and legislative measures in the future to better coordinate the already exceptional work carried out by our security forces."
Portugal has seen a 30 percent increase in theft and violent crime is up 5 percent this year, according to the Observatory for Security, Organized Crime and Terrorism, a Lisbon-based non-governmental organization also known as OSCOT. Protests against the austerity measures, including a Nov. 24 general strike, have so far not been violent.
"There is a direct link between the pain caused by the austerity measures and the increase in crime," OSCOT chief Jose Manuel Anes said by phone.
--Editors: Jeffrey Donovan, Eddie Buckle
To contact the reporter on this story: Henrique Almeida in Lisbon at email@example.com
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Angela Cullen at email@example.com


text:
A lot of drama is set to unfold in Rajshri Productions' popular show Pyaar Ka Dard Hai...Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara... According to the ongoing tracks of the show, we have seen that Aditya is trying to overcome his guilt. On the other hand, Rubel plays a game according to which he convinces Sadanand to get the papers signed which states that Aditya is the cause of Nani's death.
Our source says, "An interesting twist is coming up in the upcoming tracks of the show. Preeti (Ashlesha Savant) will confront Rubel (Khushwant Walia) about the ill deeds he is doing. Furthermore, when Preeti gets to know that Sadanand (Kuldeep Mallik) has signed the paper she goes ahead to break her marriage with Sameer."
source further adds, "Aditya (Nakuul Mehta) is shattered to see the signed papers and he
feels he is the culprit for Nani's death. Pankhuri (Disha Parmar) decides to take Aditya
to Kullu to help him get out of this guilt."
When contacted Disha Parmar, she said, "Aditya is not feeling good so to make him feel better, Pankhuri takes Aditya to Kullu. The end of Aditya's guilt is going to be a surprise for the viewers."
contacted Ashlesha Savant she remained unavailable for comment.
Anwesha Kamal
Share this News on your Social Network.
|User Rating
|(15 Votes)
|asadahmedkhan, Samar.ali, Fazzi, -Swetha-, A-A-S, PayaDesire95, __AyEsHa__, sudi_4m_kol, _shona_, Tacker_Holic, sharna2k6, xMidnightStarx, Maneesha_Shanak, xaviara, .SajnaVe.
Dear Readers,
Love you Nakuul Mehta, Disha Parmar and Ashlesha Sawant! You guys are an aweomse trio! Cant wait for the wedding! Loved the Kullu trip its just awesome! Really love the scenery!
thanx 4 d article
love pyaar ka dard hai
love nakuul mehta n disha parmar
pkdh rockzzz :))
LOOOVE you Nakuul Mehta, Disha Parmar, Ashlesha Savant AND Khushwant Walia. You guys rock as does PKDH.
luv u Nakuul Mehta n Disha Parmar..
Pyaar ka dard hai rockzz..
Love you Nakuul Mehta and Disha Parmar! Doing a rocking job guys! :D
Sounds like we are in store for a lot of dramatic moments! :-)
Love you Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta! :')
I bet the suprise is that pankudi is pregnant
Love nakuul mehta and disha parmar Pyar ka dard hai rocks!!
Actress Shiny Doshi admits herself to be a big time foodie and shares ... 2
Shruti Bapna shares her Stay Fit mantra with TellyBuzz. 4
Views : 161136
Comments :4
Views : 30001
Comments :89
Views : 17972
Comments :44
Views : 12876
Comments :37
Views : 10511
Comments :42
Views : 10427
Comments :28


text:
You must log in to access this feature. Sign in with Twellow or Facebook to get started.
By signing in to Twellow, you indicate your agreement to our terms of service.
Simply connect with Facebook and kiss those password blues away,
or go here to reset your password.
Graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology and a minor in Sociology.


text:
Log Out
Call in to speak with the host
Add a bit of suspense with a bit of 'what if...' and you have Mark Gardner's latest, Tyrant (Body Rentals Prologue). He'll be joining me tonight to read an excerpt from it.
Please join us.
Tyrant (Body Rentals Prologue)
The president of the United States doesn't want to give up his office. A conspiracy takes shape to hold on to his power indefinitely.
Sorry we couldn't complete your registration. Please try again.
Please enter your email to finish creating your account.
old-style code for hosted blogs
Player Size
300 x 295
400 x 370
640 x 550
It's good to talk.


text:
You must log in to access this feature. Sign in with Twellow or Facebook to get started.
By signing in to Twellow, you indicate your agreement to our terms of service.
Simply connect with Facebook and kiss those password blues away,
or go here to reset your password.
The UK's top musical instrument superstore! We are the only musical instrument shop that is located in central Birmingham, established for over 20 years.


text:
Best of 2012
XLR8R's Best of 2012: Labels
In 2012, it was easier than ever for artists to deliver music directly to their audience. That being said, it's hard to shake the notion that record labels—at least the good ones—are still incredibly important. Simply by providing a steady stream of quality music, a label can be so much more than a vehicle for releasing and selling music. The best imprints operate like a well-curated gallery; they provide a sort of editorial perspective, and watching that perspective develop from one release to the next only adds to the intrigue. Even better, there's no set formula for launching, running, or maintaining a solid label; methods that work for one might be disastrous for another. As such, the idea of selecting the year's best labels is admittedly a highly subjective process. Nevertheless, we've done our best to cobble together a list of the 10 labels whose 2012 campaigns left us the most impressed. … Read more »
XLR8R's Best of 2012: Videos
Do music videos still matter? As 2012 winds to a close, that's not an easy question to answer. On the one hand, the proliferation of video-editing software, coupled with easy access to sites like YouTube and Vimeo, means that just about anyone can make a music video. On the other hand, anyone can make a music video, including lots of people that probably shouldn't. Yes, the past 12 months saw more than their share of lazy video concepts and amateurish execution, but thankfully, the sea of mediocrity wasn't enough to completely disqualify the music video as an art form. Now and again, something worthwhile would appear in our inbox, a piece that built upon its song's original vision and offered something unique, or fun, or at least kept us interested enough to not click through the play bar immediately. After taking stock of the various videos that dropped during 2012, we've put together a list of our 10 favorite clips. Below that, we've also added the year's 10 most popular videos from the XLR8R website. … Read more »
XLR8R's Best of 2012: Features
Each day, XLR8R is populated with all sorts of information, most of which can be consumed fairly quickly. And though news stories, videos, and MP3 downloads are all essential parts of keeping tabs on the rapidly moving world of electronic music, that doesn't mean we've lost our taste for long-form reporting. We make a point to dig deeper in our Features section, making sure to always provide a steady diet of artist interviews, scene profiles, studio visits, festival reviews, and more. The articles may vary in scope and tone, but they all offer something more substantial than a simple blog post. Not surprisingly, we have our favorites from the past 12 months, which is why we've put together a top 10 list. That said, we didn't want our editorial staff to have the definitive final word, so we've also included a list of the year's 10 most popular features. A few articles appear on both lists, but the results are actually quite different. Let's just put it this way: the XLR8R audience really likes our In the Studio series. … Read more »
XLR8R's Best of 2012: Podcasts
Over the past few years, the XLR8R podcast series has become one of our calling cards, something that our audience can always be counted upon to devour with an unparalleled sort of enthusiasm. This isn't all that surprising—after all, each chapter of the series offers an exclusive, brand-new DJ mix from an artist whose work we're excited about. Whether helmed by a veteran producer or a fresh-faced newcomer, the podcast format gives the artist the room to stretch his or her creative legs, which is likely why the results vary so wildly from week to week. Sometimes, the mix will be stacked with exclusive dubs and unreleased tunes. Other times, DJs use the opportunity to raid their record stacks and delve into the past. Regardless of the approach taken, it's fascinating to see how different artists approach the opportunity, especially when they're only allowed to take on the XLR8R podcast once—repeat appearances are not allowed. With so many mixes over the course of the year, selecting our favorites of 2012 was no easy task, but we've managed to put together a list of the 10 that we enjoyed the most. For the sake of comparison, we've also included a list of the 10 most popular podcasts, and it's interesting to see just how much our tastes overlapped with those of our readers. … Read more »
XLR8R's Best of 2012: Top Downloads, Part Two
To kick off our Best of 2012 coverage, we've compiled a list of the 100 most popular tracks that graced our Downloads section during the past year. The first half were presented in Part One, while songs #50-1 can be streamed and/or downloaded below. At the end of the post, readers will also find a link to download all 100 songs in a single ZIP file. Happy listening. … Read more »
XLR8R's Best of 2012: Top Downloads, Part One
As another year rapidly comes to a close, we here at XLR8R have once again put our heads together to evaluate all things we liked—and didn't like—over the past 12 months. In the process, we've also cooked up an entire slate of Best of 2012 coverage, which we'll be rolling out gradually over the days and weeks ahead. That said, we've actually elected to kick things off with something that has very little to do with our own opinions—a list of the top 100 songs from our Downloads section. … Read more »
Most Popular
XLR8R Downloads Player


text:
To expand the messaging service's reach it now runs on Microsoft's mobile operating system
BlackBerry's popular BBM messaging app is now available for Windows Phone 8 users.
The app can be downloaded from the Windows Phone store and is designed around the WinPhone interface. It joins versions for Android and iOS.
"The BBM app for Windows Phone shows our commitment to supporting cross-platform capabilities," John Sims, president of BlackBerry's global enterprise services, said in a statement, "and we are excited to be working with Microsoft to deliver a new level of collaboration to the Windows Phone platform."
BlackBerry says some 85 million people subscribe to BBM for saving money on instant messaging. It also offers BBM Groups, where up to 50 people can be added to a conversation. BBM users connect to others using a PIN number rather than email address for confidentiality.
Users will need to set up a BlackBerry ID, which acts as a login to the application and also backs up contact lists.
BlackBerry is trying to monetize every asset it can, and has hopes to pull revenue from BBM as well. Its first effort is BBM Protected which adds more security to the service, one of a number of eBBM suite of services it will charge users for. So far BBM Protected is only available for BlackBerry handsets running BB10. Support for the Android and iOS versions of BBM will come later this year. There is no word on if or when BBM Protected will be available for WinPhone 8.
BBM for WinPhone has three screens: Chat (for initiating conversations), Feeds (for new status of contacts ) and Contacts. Users can pin a chat to the Start screen so they can pick up a conversation directly.
According to IDC, last year sales of WinPhone handsets lept 90 per cent over 2012, powered by new smart phones from Nokia. BlackBerry sales fell 40 per cent compared to 2012.
According to quarterly figures released this week by IDC, the worldwide smart phone market grew just over 23 per cent in Q2 with shipments of 295,3 million handsets — a new single quarter record.
Smart phones from Samsung Electronics lead the parade, with 74.3 million units (25.2 per cent of sales) followed by Apple (35.1 million, or 11.9 per cent of sales), Huawei, Lenovo and LG.
Related Download
Sponsor: IBM Canada Ltd
The New Workplace: Supporting "Bring your own"
"Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) and the "consumerization of IT" have taken hold in the enterprise, and employees using their own personal smartphones and tablets for business have become pervasive.
Register Now


text:
Loading stream...
Now Playing
Connect with Us
DPR People
Assoc. Program Director/Sr. Producer/WSCL Music Director
Assoc. Program Director- Sr. Producer News and Public Affairs
Assoc. Director- Program and Operations Services
Membership Director and Social Media Coordinator
General Manager
Traffic Coordinator
Podcasts & RSS Feeds
|All Content
|View all podcasts & RSS feeds
5:13 am
Wed March 26, 2014
German Chemical Giant BASF Benefits From Cheap U.S. Natural Gas
Originally published on Wed March 26, 2014 7:39 am
Thanks to fracking, there is an abundance of natural gas at about a quarter of the European price. This influx of business may be good for the U.S., but it's cause for concern for European leaders.


text:
$15 for Sterling Silver Crystal Love Ring ($89.99 Value)
Sterling Silver Crystal Love Ring
- Retail $89.99
- You save 83%
- You Pay $15.00
Limited Time Offer!
Expires 3 months from date purchased
Limit 5 per customer, may purchase 5 additional as gifts. Shipping included. Valid for US residents only. Select size at checkout. Product will be automatically shipped to address entered at checkout within 2-4 weeks of purchase - no voucher redemption is necessary.. This voucher has no cash value. Cannot be combined with other offers.
More Great Deals
More Deals
$13 for 12 Replacement Toothbrush Heads - Shipping Included
$13.00 $100.00
$165 for Refurbished Beats by Dr. Dre Mixr. - Shipping Included
$165.00 $249.00


text:
two position cast iron bracket
Your Price: $8.98
4 foot rainbow spinner
Your Price: $19.98
imitation bouquets
$8.98 - $9.98
cute as a bug garden stake
Your Price: $14.99
set of two glowing parrots
Was $19.98
Your Price: $15.99
solar animals
Your Price: $14.99
patriotic bunting
Your Price: $19.98
fairy berries
Your Price: $18.99
whimsical solar wolf
Your Price: $14.98
solar angel with cross
Your Price: $19.98
go away garden gnome
Your Price: $19.98
fall mums
Your Price: $14.98
stone look accent light
Your Price: $14.98
solar praying hands stake
Your Price: $19.98
lily garden flag
Your Price: $11.98
garden apron flags
Your Price: $19.98
Enhance your property's natural beauty with great decorative options from Get Organized. From bird-feeders to attractive lighting, there's a whole world of outdoor decoroptions available to give the outside of your home a subtle, or not so subtle, makeover. Express yourself with unique accessories and decorative items from Get Organized.


text:
Updated: 03/15/2014 11:12 PM |
Created: 03/15/2014 10:31 PM
By: Jeffery Gordon, KOB.com
The New Mexico State men's basketball team is heading back to the NCAA tournament.
The Aggies (26-9) beat Idaho 77-55 on Saturday to win its third-straight Western Athletic Conference tournament title.
Daniel Mullings lead the Aggies with 18 points.
Four Aggies finished in double figures.
New Mexico State shot 56 percent from the field and hit 10 of its first 15 shots.
This will be the Aggies fourth appearance in the tournament under head coach Marvin Menzies.
Stay with KOB Eyewitness News 4 and KOB.com for information on who and where the Aggies will play in the NCAA tournament.
KOB welcomes a lively and courteous discussion as long as you follow the rules of conduct set forth in our Terms of Use. Comments are not pre-screened before they post. You agree that anything you post may be used, along with your name and profile picture, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the license you have granted pursuant to our Terms of Use.
Join Our Email List
Business Search


text:
News Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, July 10–16
posted on 2008-07-21 15:05 EDT
Eva:1.0's special edition back on top, followed by DMC, Minami-ke: Okawari #3
|Release Date
|Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone Special Equipment Edition
|April 25
|King Record
|Detroit Metal City The Birth of Maō Disc
|July 11
|King Record
|Minami-ke: Okawari #3 (Limited Edition)
|July 9
|The Story of Saiunkoku Second Series #11 (Limited Initial Pressing)
|July 9
|Kadokawa Shoten
|My Neighbor Totoro
|September 28,
|Buena Vista
|Kara no Kyōkai - the Garden of sinners Satsujin Kōsatsu (Part I) (Complete Limited Pressing)
|June 25
|Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone Regular Edition
|May 21
|King Record
|Kanokon 1 (Limited Initial Edition)
|June 25
|Media Factory
|Mobile Suit Gundam 00 #6
|June 25
|Bandai Visual
|Lilo & Stitch the Series Aloha Box
|June 26
|Buena Vista
Source: Oricon
follow-up of Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, July 3–9
discuss this in the forum (2 posts) |
Around The Web
Astro Toy - Mega Drive Megatron
In his final Astro Toy column, David explores a Sega Megadrive with a secret. You might, in fact, say that it's a robot... in disguise. ― Mega Drive Megatron Maker: Takara/Tomy (with Sentinel) Series: Transformers / Hi☆sCoool! Seha Girls Price: $100 Well, let's get the big thing out of the way: this is my final Astro Toy column. The column is undergoing some major changes in format for 2015 and I've...
The List - 7 Times Anime Danced Its Butt Off
There are dozens of times in anime where our heroes break out into a dance number; here are seven of the booty-shaking best. ― There is an undeniable crossover between voice actors, J-Pop, and otaku culture. If a voice actress can be marketed as an anisong singer, she can supplement her income outside of the sound booth with concerts, CD sales, and more merchandise. Sometimes all of this gets mashed...
Yukarism GN 1
Yukarism's first volume isn't groundbreaking or fabulous, but it is an interesting story about how the past can bleed into the present. ― When Yukari Kobayakawa was born, his parents were told that he still had memories of his past life. This, the attending priest told them, was indicated by the huge scar that crossed his torso, like a cut from a sword. The scar eventually faded, but the priest's wor...
Anime Snowman and Winter Crafts Contest
Show off your creative side, and you could win a giant box of goodies! ― Anime News Network is hosting its first ever anime-themed holiday contest, and we want our readers to let their creativity run wild! Our amazing sponsors have donated a ton of fabulous prizes, and we have lots of ways you can win. We know that snow doesn't exactly hit every corner of the globe, so while one of the components of...
Umineko When They Cry Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch Volume 2 GN 8
Umineko: When They Cry's eighth series volume (and second in the arc) whips things back up to fever pitch by the end of the book, but it takes some time for it to get there. ― Warning: This review contains spoilers for previous volumes. The fourth arc of Ryukishi07's Umineko: When They Cry, Alliance of the Golden Witch distinguished itself from its brethren by reminding us of the existence of Battle...
Answerman - Shouting Into The (Icy) Wind
It's only one week 'till Xmas, but Justin is distracted by getting hammered by questions about new seasons of every show under the sun. Also, interlaced Blu-rays, what convinced Japan to stream, and why there are still holdouts. ― I can't keep track of anything this week. It's insane. Between the Sony Pictures hack (which is just such a spectacular plane crash of an incident that I can barely wrap m...
The ANNCast Holiday Special 2014
It's snowing outside and your relatives won't stop arguing, so why not curl up by the fire with Zac and Justin for a 2 and a half hour argument about movies and anime? ― The ANNCast Holiday Special 2014 Get the Flash Player to see this player. It's snowing outside and your relatives won't stop arguing, so why not curl up by the fire with Zac and Justin for a 2 and a half hour argument about movies a...
Kiss of the Rose Princess GN 1
Kiss of the Rose Princess' first volume is a lot of fun. It may lack plot direction, but the jokes are spot-on. ― There is something about a reverse harem that invariably leads one to wonder whether or not it was based on an otome game. In the case of Kiss of the Rose Princess' first volume, those fleeting thoughts vanish fairly quickly as it becomes obvious that Aya Shouoto's shoujo series is less a...
House of 1000 Manga - Learn English with Jojo's Bizarre Adventure!
Of all the many wonderful gifts bestowed upon us by Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, now we can count the gift of English among them. ― House of 1000 Manga Special: Learn English with Jojo's Bizarre Adventure! Beyond the level of "Where is the hotel?", you can tell a lot about cultural perceptions by how people study a language. In the early 1990s, when Japan was synonymous with big business, Mangajin maga...
Your Top 5 Anime of 2014 (And Ours)
It's the end of the year, so that means our editorial staff has selected their top 5 TV anime of 2014 - and so have you! The results of our Mega Poll are in! Happy Holidays! ― It's that time of year again, when people gather 'round the fireplace with friends and family, sip hot cocoa, reflect on the year that was and consume massive quantities of year-end Best Of lists! We're no different here in An...
Anime Spotlight - Kamisama Kiss (Kamisama Hajimemashita) (2nd Season)
Nanami's training continues. Does she have what it takes to be the god of Mikage Shrine? ― Kamisama Kiss (Kamisama Hajimemashita) (2nd Season) Visit the Official Site › Story Characters Trailer Cast & Staff Gallery Broadcast Begins January 5 (JST) Key Staff Director: Akitaro Daichi (Kamisama Kiss, Fruits Basket, Jubei-Chan – The Ninja Girl Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch) Character Design:Junko Yamana...


text:
This complete how-to guide to inspecting your roof will show you what to look for in potential trouble spots, arm you with inspection tools and checklists to do the job, and help you determine when DIY won't cut it.
What you will gain from attending this webinar:
Luther Mock
Founder and Corporate President, Foursquare Solutions Inc.
Luther Mock is a registered roofing consultant and the founder and corporate president of Foursquare Solutions, Inc., a professional service firm that specializes in building envelope consulting. He has written numerous articles for national publications and has lectured on roofing issues at over 50 regional, national, and international events. Mock was named president of the Roof Consultants Institute in 2004 and became a fellow of the institute the next year. He has specialized in building envelope design, asset management, and failure analysis since 1986 and has been involved in more than 1,000 building envelope projects for public, corporate, and private owners, including the world headquarters of Procter & Gamble and several Veterans Administration Medical Centers.
Spot Coolers commercial portable heating & cooling. Nationwide Emergency service 24/7. Your source for portable air conditioning rentals and sales.
Need portable cooling for data centers, offices & more? Atlas Sales & Rentals is on call 24/7 from locations nationwide. Fast service, competitive prices.
FARO is the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging and realization technology. The company develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software. Technology from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of parts within production and quality assurance processes. The Focus3D X 330 Laser Scanner is the perfect tool for 3D documentation of as-built conditions for new builds, renovations and historical preservation. The Focus3D X 330 can scan objects up to 330 meters away and in direct sunlight. With its integrated GPS receiver, the laser scanner is able to correlate individual scans in post-processing making it ideal for architectural, construction, engineering and surveying based applications. http://www.faro.com/focus
Red Hawk: A comprehensive range of contemporary fire and security solutions. One that's just right for your business. That's the power of experience. www.redhawkus.com
The BUILDINGS brand serves commercial building owners and facilities management professionals for commercial real estate. BUILDINGS brand offers its audience of commercial building owners and facilities management professionals information on the development, construction, modernization, management and operations of commercial buildings as well as the products and services needed to support such commercial buildings and facilities management. With the information we offer, we help facilities management professionals make smarter decisions for commercial buildings.
BUILDINGS delivers relevant and timely information that equips commercial building owners and facilities management professionals with the knowledge and support they need to solve critical issues; energy management, lowering operating costs, new products for commercial buildings, security, and much more.
BUILDINGS provides facilities management professionals commercial buildings tips and trends trough online webinar events (BuildingsVIP), monthly newsletters, whitepapers and case studies.
In addition to content, BUILDINGS features a comprehensive list of products and services and is your link to the companies that provide these valuable facilities management and commercial buildings resources.
You also have the opportunity to maintain your commercial buildings certifications with BUILDINGS. Continuing Education Units are available with approved content from BOMI.
©Copyright 2014 Stamats Communications, Inc. All rights reserved / BUILDINGS


text:
Shared Your News at Work Yet?
Find a Conversation
|Thu, 01-17-2013 - 8:15am
Have you shared your pregnancy news at work yet? If so, how did it go? If not, when do you plan to share the news?
If you are nervous about sharing the news, check out this article on iVillage. The article has some really good things to keep in mind as you tell your boss the big news.
Telling your boss you're pregnant: 5 things you need to know- http://www.ivillage.com/telling-your-boss-youre-pregnant-5-things-you-need-know/6-a-144808?nlcid=yd|01-01-2008?ice=iv:mb:msg:kp
|Thu, 01-17-2013 - 9:18am
I have not told anyone at work yet, but I may have to spill the beans soon. My pants are so super tight and it is getting pretty obvious. I was hoping to wait until at least 12 weeks, but I'm not sure if I'll make it! I'm a bit nervous about telling my boss!
|Thu, 01-17-2013 - 2:08pm
I haven't told anyone yet. They know I've been super tired after Christmas but they don't know why. I was off for one week cause I thought I had a stomach flu before I found out. When I went back I did say that I wasn't 100%. One of the ladies got a stomach flu and I think she might think I gave it to her.. But I still didn't say anything.. It was a bit awkward. I don't like to lie so if people ask me what's wrong I'm soon going to be tempted to tell. Clearly I'm not 100%.. I go to work and I'm dead beat after the first hour. I'd mentioned about getting a blanket for our couch for napping.. One of the co-workers went and bought a big blanket so I can take a nap...
So they all know I'm dead tired. No one knows the reason except for me.. I was hoping to wait until the first ultrasound so that I know for sure that there's something in there that's alive.


text:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - View original article
A cult is a religious group or other organization with deviant and novel beliefs and practices.[1] However, whether any particular group's beliefs are sufficiently deviant or novel enough to be considered a cult is often unclear, and thus establishing a precise definition of cults is problematic.[2][3]
The term 'cult' was originally used to describe a group of people who worshiped a deity. The term was first used in the early 17th century denoting homage paid to a deity and borrowed via the French culte from Latin cultus (worship), from the adjective cultus (inhabited, cultivated, worshiped), derived from the verb colere (care, cultivate).[4] The English term often carries derogatory connotations[5][6] and is used selectively by proponents of "brainwashing" theory.[7]
In the 1930s cults became the object of sociological study in the context of the study of religious behavior.[8] Cults have been criticized by mainstream Christians for their unorthodox beliefs. In the 1970s the Anti-cult movement arose, partly motivated by acts of violence and other crimes committed by members of some groups. Some of the claims of the anti-cult movement have been disputed by other scholars, leading to further controversies.
The concept of "cult" was introduced into sociological classification in 1932 by American sociologist Howard P. Becker as an expansion of German theologian Ernst Troeltsch's church-sect typology. Troeltsch's aim was to distinguish between three main types of religious behavior: churchly, sectarian and mystical. Becker created four categories out of Troeltsch's first two by splitting church into "ecclesia" and "denomination", and sect into "sect" and "cult".[9] Like Troeltsch's "mystical religion", Becker's cults were small religious groups lacking in organization and emphasizing the private nature of personal beliefs.[10]
Later formulations built on these characteristics while placing an additional emphasis on cults as deviant religious groups "deriving their inspiration from outside of the predominant religious culture".[11] This is often thought to lead to a high degree of tension between the group and the more mainstream culture surrounding it, a characteristic shared with religious sects.[12] Sociologists have said that unlike sects, which are products of religious schism and therefore maintain a continuity with traditional beliefs and practices, cults arise spontaneously around novel beliefs and practices.[13]
In the 1940s, the long held opposition by some established Christian denominations to non-Christian religions or/and supposedly heretical, or counterfeit, pseudo-Christian sects crystallized into a more organized "Christian countercult movement" in the United States. For those belonging to the movement, all religious groups claiming to be Christian, but deemed outside of Christian orthodoxy, were considered "cults".[14] Christian cults are new religious movements which have a Christian background but are considered to be theologically deviant by members of other Christian churches.[15] In his influential book The Kingdom of the Cults (first published in the United States in 1965) Christian scholar Walter Martin defines Christian cults as groups that follow the personal interpretation of an individual, rather than the understanding of the Bible accepted by mainstream Christianity. He mentions The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Christian Science, the Jehovah's Witnesses, Unitarian Universalism, and Unity as examples.[16]
In the early 1970s, a secular opposition movement to "cult" groups had taken shape. The organizations that formed the secular "Anti-cult movement" (ACM) often acted on behalf of relatives of "cult" converts who did not believe their loved ones could have altered their lives so drastically by their own free will. A few psychologists and sociologists working in this field lent credibility to their disbelief by suggesting that "brainwashing techniques" were used to maintain the loyalty of "cult" members.,[17] while others rejected the idea. The belief that cults "brainwashed" their members became a unifying theme among cult critics and in the more extreme corners of the Anti-cult movement techniques like the sometimes forceful "deprogramming" of "cult members" becoming standard practice.[18]
In the mass media, and among average citizens, "cult" gained an increasingly negative connotation, becoming associated with things like kidnapping, brainwashing, psychological abuse, sexual abuse and other criminal activity, and mass suicide. While most of these negative qualities usually have real documented precedents in the activities of a very small minority of new religious groups, mass culture often extends them to any religious group viewed as culturally deviant, however peaceful or law abiding it may be.[19][20][21]
Secular cult opponents like those belonging to the anti-cult movement tend to define a "cult" as a group that tends to manipulate, exploit, and control its members. Specific factors in cult behavior are said to include manipulative and authoritarian mind control over members, communal and totalistic organization, aggressive proselytizing, systematic programs of indoctrination, and perpetuation in middle-class communities.[22][23][24][25] The media was quick to follow suit,[26] and social scientists sympathetic to the anti-cult movement, who were usually psychologists, developed more sophisticated models of brainwashing.[24]
While some psychologists were receptive to these theories, sociologists were for the most part skeptical of their ability to explain conversion to NRMs.[27] In the late 1980s, psychologists and sociologists started to abandon theories like brainwashing and mind-control. While scholars may believe that various less dramatic coercive psychological mechanisms could influence group members, they came to see conversion to new religious movements principally as an act of a rational choice.[28][29]
Most sociologists and scholars of religion also began to reject the word "cult" altogether because of its negative connotations in mass culture.[30] Some began to advocate the use of new terms like "new religious movement", "alternative religion" or "novel religion" to describe most of the groups that had come to be referred to as "cults",[31] yet none of these terms have had much success in popular culture or in the media. Other scholars have pushed to redeem the word "cult" as one fit for neutral academic discourse.[32]
Using the term new religious movement instead of cult does not remove all negative perceptions. In a survey study containing 258 participants negative perceptions of the terms "new religious movement", "cult" and "satanic cult" were found. These perceptions however differed significantly (i.e., not due to chance) in how negative the participants perceived them. "New religious movement" was found to be the most favorable term followed by "cult" and then "satanic cult."[33]
Scholars have estimated that new religious movements, of which some but not all have been labeled as "cults," number in the tens of thousands world-wide. Most originated in Asia or Africa. The great majority have only a few members, some have thousands, and only very few have more than a million.[34] In 2007 religious scholar Elijah Siegler commented that although no NRM had become the dominant faith in any country, many of the concepts which they had first introduced (often referred to as "New Age" ideas) have become part of world-wide mainstream culture.[35]
Pioneering sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920) found that cults based on charismatic leadership often follow the routinization of charisma.[36] Sociologist Roy Wallis (1945–1990) argued that a cult is characterized by "epistemological individualism" by which he means that "the cult has no clear locus of final authority beyond the individual member." Cults, according to Wallis, are generally described as "oriented towards the problems of individuals, loosely structured, tolerant, non-exclusive", making "few demands on members", without possessing a "clear distinction between members and non-members", having "a rapid turnover of membership", and are transient collectives with vague boundaries and fluctuating belief systems. Wallis asserts that cults emerge from the "cultic milieu".[37][38] In their book Theory of Religion, American sociologists Rodney Stark and William Sims Bainbridge propose that the formation of cults can be explained through the rational choice theory.[39] In The Future of Religion they comment "...in the beginning, all religions are obscure, tiny, deviant cult movements."[40]
In the early 1960s sociologist John Lofland lived with Unification Church missionary Young Oon Kim and a small group of American church members in California and studied their activities in trying to promote their beliefs and win new members. Lofland noted that most of their efforts were ineffective and that most of the people who joined did so because of personal relationships with other members, often family relationships.[41] Lofland published his findings in 1964 as a doctorial thesis entitled: "The World Savers: A Field Study of Cult Processes", and in 1966 in book form by Prentice-Hall as Doomsday Cult: A Study of Conversion, Proselytization, and Maintenance of Faith. It is considered to be one of the most important and widely cited studies of the process of religious conversion.[42][43]
Michael Langone, executive director of the anti-cult group International Cultic Studies Association, presents three different models for conversion and then describes his own integrative model. Langone explanation of the deliberative model says people are said to join cults primarily because of how they view a particular group. Langone notes that this view is most favored among sociologists and religious scholars. Under the "psychodynamic model", popular with some mental health professionals, individuals choose to join for fulfillment of subconscious psychological needs. Finally, the "thought reform model" states that people do not join because of their own psychological needs, but because of the group's influence through forms of psychological manipulation. Langone claims that those mental health experts who have more direct experience with large numbers of cultists tend to favor this latter view. Langone presents an integrated model by explaining that deliberation is a function of manipulativeness and psychological neediness. By breaking down manipulativeness and psychological neediness into low and high conditions Langone can determine which of the three models would be favored. A deliberative model would be utilized when a person falls into low manipulativeness and low psychological neediness categories. When manipulativeness is high but psychological neediness low would result in the use of the thought reform model. In the case of the opposite with low manipulativeness but high psychological neediness a psychodynamic model is used. In cases where both manipulativeness and psychological neediness are high, both psychodynamic and thought reform models awould be expected; Langone notes that more research is necessary for this cross-section as the literature was lacking.[44]
Some scholars favor one particular view, or combined elements of each. According to Marc Galanter, Professor of Psychiatry at NYU,[45] typical reasons why people join cults include a search for community and a spiritual quest. Sociologists Stark and Bainbridge, in discussing the process by which individuals join new religious groups, have even questioned the utility of the concept of conversion, suggesting that affiliation is a more useful concept.[46]
Coates investigated what drove former members to remain committed to their cults using qualitative methodology. His findings included two distinct reasons: direct rewards and levels of control. Direct rewards include most positive aspects of cult membership. An example of a direct reward is the friendship and affection of other cult members. Levels of control are often imposed by cult leaders to force members to depend on the cult for survival. An example of a level of control is not being allowed to have individual possessions; by not having any possessions, cult members are forced to rely on the cult for necessary supplies such as food, clothing and shelter. Coates' study only contained seven participants so his results are not generalizable to all cult members but they do give insight into why members may be committed to their cult.[47]
Ronald Burks, in a study comparing Group Psychological Abuse Scale (GPA) and Neurological Impairment Scale (NIS) scores in 132 former members of cults and cultic relationships, found a positive correlation between intensity of reform environment as measured by the GPA and cognitive impairment as measured by the NIS. Additional findings were a reduced earning potential in view of the education level that corroborates earlier studies of cult critics (Martin 1993; Singer & Ofshe, 1990; West & Martin, 1994) and significant levels of depression and dissociation agreeing with Conway & Siegelman, (1982), Lewis & Bromley, (1987) and Martin, et al. (1992).[48]
Sociologists Bromley and Hadden note a lack of empirical support for claimed consequences of having been a member of a "cult" or "sect", and substantial empirical evidence against it. These include the fact that the overwhelming proportion of people who get involved in NRMs leave, most short of two years; the overwhelming proportion of people who leave do so of their own volition; and that two-thirds (67%) felt "wiser for the experience".[49]
According to F. Derks and J. van der Lans, there is no uniform post-cult trauma. While psychological and social problems upon resignation are not uncommon, their character and intensity are greatly dependent on the personal history and on the traits of the ex-member, and on the reasons for and way of resignation.[50]
The report of the "Swedish Government's Commission on New Religious Movements" (1998) states that the great majority of members of new religious movements derive positive experiences from their subscription to ideas or doctrines which correspond to their personal needs, and that withdrawal from these movements is usually quite undramatic, as these people leave feeling enriched by a predominantly positive experience. Although the report describes that there are a small number of withdrawals that require support (100 out of 50,000+ people), the report did not recommend that any special resources be established for their rehabilitation, as these cases are very rare.[51]
In a 2008 survey of 695 Pennsylvania psychologists, by Edward Lottick, 33% reported treating a former cult member and 20.4% reported treating a family member or friend of cult members. When asked about their comfort level treating these patients, 53.6% reported being very uncomfortable or somewhat uncomfortable. Cognitive-behavioral therapy was the most common reported successful treatment for participants patients. Other successful treatment methods reported included family therapy, psychodynamic therapy, hypnosis and medication (types of medication were not listed).[52]
The role of former members, or "apostates", has been widely studied by social scientists. At times, these individuals become outspoken public critics of the groups they leave. Their motivations, the roles they play in the anti-cult movement, the validity of their testimony, and the kinds of narratives they construct, are controversial. Some scholars like David G. Bromley, Anson Shupe, and Brian R. Wilson have challenged the validity of the testimonies presented by critical former members. Wilson discusses the use of the atrocity story that is rehearsed by the apostate to explain how, by manipulation, coercion, or deceit, he was recruited to a group that he now condemns.[53]
Stuart A. Wright explores the distinction between the apostate narrative and the role of the apostate, asserting that the former follows a predictable pattern, in which the apostate utilizes a "captivity narrative" that emphasizes manipulation, entrapment and being victims of "sinister cult practices". These narratives provide a rationale for a "hostage-rescue" motif, in which cults are likened to POW camps and deprogramming as heroic hostage rescue efforts. He also makes a distinction between "leavetakers" and "apostates", asserting that despite the popular literature and lurid media accounts of stories of "rescued or recovering 'ex-cultists'", empirical studies of defectors from NRMs "generally indicate favorable, sympathetic or at the very least mixed responses toward their former group".[54]
Because of the increasingly pejorative use of the words "cult" and "cult leader" since the cult debate of the 1970s, some academics, in addition to groups referred to as cults, argue that these are words to be avoided.[55][56]
Catherine Wessinger (Loyola University New Orleans) has stated that the word "cult" represents just as much prejudice and antagonism as racial slurs or derogatory words for women and homosexuals.[57] She has argued that it is important for people to become aware of the bigotry conveyed by the word, drawing attention to the way it dehumanises the group's members and their children.[57] Labeling a group as subhuman, she says, becomes a justification for violence against it.[57]
At the same time, she adds, labeling a group a "cult" makes people feel safe, because the "violence associated with religion is split off from conventional religions, projected onto others, and imagined to involve only aberrant groups."[57] This fails to take into account that child abuse, sexual abuse, financial extortion and warfare have also been committed by believers of mainstream religions, but the pejorative "cult" stereotype makes it easier to avoid confronting this uncomfortable fact.[57]
In the United Kingdom the Crown Prosecution Service the Edinburgh City Council have ruled that the word "cult" is not "threatening, abusive or insulting" as defined by the Public Order Act, and that there is no objection to its use in public protests.[58][59]
Sociologist Amy Ryan has argued for the need to differentiate those groups that may be dangerous from groups that are more benign.[60] Ryan notes the sharp differences between definition from cult opponents, who tend to focus on negative characteristics, and those of sociologists, who aim to create definitions that are value-free. The movements themselves may have different definitions of religion as well. George Chryssides also cites a need to develop better definitions to allow for common ground in the debate. These definitions have political and ethical impact beyond just scholarly debate. In Defining Religion in American Law, Bruce J. Casino presents the issue as crucial to international human rights laws. Limiting the definition of religion may interfere with freedom of religion, while too broad a definition may give some dangerous or abusive groups "a limitless excuse for avoiding all unwanted legal obligations".[61]
"Doomsday cult" is an expression used to describe groups who believe in Apocalypticism and Millenarianism, and can refer both to groups that prophesy catastrophe and destruction, and to those that attempt to bring it about.[62] A 1997 psychological study by Festinger, Riecken, and Schachter found that people turned to a cataclysmic world view after they had repeatedly failed to find meaning in mainstream movements.[63] Leon Festinger and his colleagues had observed members of a doomsday cult for several months, and recorded their conversations both prior to and after a failed prophecy from their charismatic leader.[64] The cult members believed that most of the Western Hemisphere would be destroyed by a cataclysmic flood on December 21, 1955.[65][66] Their work was later published in the book When Prophecy Fails: A Social and Psychological Study of a Modern Group that Predicted the Destruction of the World.[67]
A political cult is a cult with a primary interest in political action and ideology.[68][69] Groups that some writers have termed as "political cults," mostly advocating far-left or far-right agendas, have received some attention from journalists and scholars. In their 2000 book On the Edge: Political Cults Right and Left, Dennis Tourish and Tim Wohlforth discuss about a dozen organizations in the United States and Great Britain that they characterize as cults.[70] In a separate article Tourish says that in his usage:
"The word cult is not a term of abuse, as this paper tries to explain. It is nothing more than a shorthand expression for a particular set of practices that have been observed in a variety of dysfunctional organisations."[71]
The LaRouche Movement[72] and Gino Parente's National Labor Federation (NATLFED)[73] are examples of political groups described as "cults" that are based in the United States; another is Marlene Dixon's now-defunct Democratic Workers Party (a critical history of the DWP is given in Bounded Choice by Janja A. Lalich, a sociologist and former DWP member).[74]
The followers of Ayn Rand were characterized as a "cult" by economist Murray N. Rothbard during her lifetime, and later by Michael Shermer.[75][76] The core group around Rand was called the "Collective" and is now defunct (the chief group disseminating Rand's ideas today is the Ayn Rand Institute). Although the Collective advocated an individualist philosophy, Rothbard claimed they were organized in the manner of a "Leninist" organization.[75]
In Britain, the Workers Revolutionary Party, a Trotskyist group led by the late Gerry Healy and strongly supported by actress Vanessa Redgrave, has been described by others, who have been involved in the Trotskyist movement, as having been a cult or as displaying cult-like characteristics in the 1970s and 1980s.[77] It is also described as such by Tourish and Wohlforth in their writings.[78] In his review of Tourish and Wohlforth's book, Bob Pitt, a former member of the WRP concedes that it had a "cult-like character" but argues that rather than being typical of the far left, this feature actually made the WRP atypical and "led to its being treated as a pariah within the revolutionary left itself."[79] Workers' Struggle (LO, Lutte ouvrière) in France, publicly headed by Arlette Laguiller but revealed in the 1990s to be directed by Robert Barcia, has often been criticized as a cult, for example by Daniel Cohn-Bendit and his older brother Gabriel Cohn-Bendit, as well as L'Humanité and Libération.[80]
In his book Les Sectes Politiques: 1965–1995 (translation: Political cults: 1965–1995), French writer Cyril Le Tallec considered some religious groups as cults involved in politics, including the League for Catholic Counter-Reformation, the Cultural Office of Cluny, New Acropolis, Sōka Gakkai, the Divine Light Mission, Tradition Family Property (TFP), Longo-Mai, the Supermen Club and the Association for Promotion of the Industrial Arts (Solazaref).[81]
"Destructive cult" has generally referred to groups whose members have, through deliberate action, physically injured or killed other members of their own group or other individuals. The Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance limit use of the term to specifically refer to religious groups that "have caused or are liable to cause loss of life among their membership or the general public."[82] Psychologist Michael Langone, executive director of the International Cultic Studies Association, defines a destructive cult as "a highly manipulative group which exploits and sometimes physically and/or psychologically damages members and recruits."[83]
John Gordon Clark cited totalitarian systems of governance and an emphasis on money making as characteristics of a destructive cult.[84] In Cults and the Family the authors cite Shapiro, who defines a "destructive cultism" as a sociopathic syndrome, whose distinctive qualities include: "behavioral and personality changes, loss of personal identity, cessation of scholastic activities, estrangement from family, disinterest in society and pronounced mental control and enslavement by cult leaders."[85]
In the opinion of Benjamin Zablocki, a Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University, destructive cults are at high risk of becoming abusive to members. He states that this is in part due to members' adulation of charismatic leaders contributing to the leaders becoming corrupted by power. Zablocki defines a cult as an ideological organization held together by charismatic relationships and the demand of total commitment.[86] According to Barrett, the most common accusation made against destructive cults is sexual abuse. According to Kranenborg, some groups are risky when they advise their members not to use regular medical care.[87]
Some researchers have criticized the usage of the term "destructive cult", writing that it is used to describe groups which are not necessarily harmful in nature to themselves or others. In his book Understanding New Religious Movements, John A. Saliba writes that the term is overgeneralized. Saliba sees the Peoples Temple as the "paradigm of a destructive cult," where those that use the term are implying that other new religious movements will have similar outcomes.[88]
Writing in the book Misunderstanding Cults: Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field, contributor Julius H. Rubin complains that the term has been used to discredit certain groups in the court of public opinion.[89] In his work Cults in Context author Lorne L. Dawson writes that although the Unification Church "has not been shown to be violent or volatile," it has been described as a destructive cult by "anticult crusaders."[90]
In 2002, the German government was held by Germany's Federal Constitutional Court to have defamed the Osho movement by referring to it, among other things, as a "destructive cult" with no factual basis.[91][92]
In the book Jihad and Sacred Vengeance: Psychological Undercurrents of History, psychiatrist Peter A. Olsson compares Osama bin Laden to certain cult leaders including Jim Jones, David Koresh, Shoko Asahara, Marshall Applewhite, Luc Jouret and Joseph Di Mambro. And says that each of these individuals fit at least eight of the nine criteria for narcissistic personality disorder.[93] In the book Seeking the Compassionate Life: The Moral Crisis for Psychotherapy and Society authors Goldberg and Crespo also refer to Osama bin Laden as a "destructive cult leader."[94]
At a 2002 meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Steven Hassan said that Al Qaida fulfills the characteristics of a destructive cult. He added: "We need to apply what we know about destructive mind-control cults, and this should be a priority with the war on terrorism. We need to understand the psychological aspects of how people are recruited and indoctrinated so we can slow down recruitment. We need to help counsel former cult members and possibly use some of them in the war against terrorism."[95]
In an article on Al Qaida published in The Times, journalist Mary Ann Sieghart wrote that al-Qaida resembles a "classic cult", commenting: "Al-Qaida fits all the official definitions of a cult. It indoctrinates its members; it forms a closed, totalitarian society; it has a self-appointed, messianic and charismatic leader; and it believes that the ends justify the means."[96]
The Shining Path guerrilla movement active in Peru in the 1980s and 1990s has been described variously as a "cult"[97] and an intense "cult of personality."[98] The Tamil Tigers have also been qualified as such by French magazine L'Express'[99] The People's Mujahedin of Iran, a leftist guerrilla movement based in Iraq, has been controversially described as a political cult and as a movement that is abusive towards its own members.[100][101][102][103]
Former Mujaheddin member and now author and academic Dr. Masoud Banisadr stated in a May 2005 speech in Spain :
If you ask me: are all cults a terrorist organisation? My answer is no as there are many peaceful cults at present around the world and in the history of mankind. But if you ask me are all terrorist organisations, some sort of cult? my answer is yes. Even if they start as ordinary modern political party or organisation, to prepare and force their members to act without asking any moral question and act selflessly for the cause of the group and ignore all the ethical, cultural, moral or religious code of the society and humanity, those organisations have to change into a cult. Therefore to understand an extremist or a terrorist organisation one has to learn about a Cult.[104]
In the 1970s, the scientific status of the "brainwashing theory" became a central topic in U.S. court cases where the theory was used to try to justify the use of the forceful "deprogramming" of cult members.[105][106] Meanwhile, sociologists critical of these theories assisted advocates of religious freedom in defending the legitimacy of new religious movements in court. While the official response to new religious groups has been mixed across the globe, some governments aligned more with the critics of these groups to the extent of distinguishing between "legitimate" religion and "dangerous", "unwanted" cults in public policy.[17][107]
France and Belgium have taken policy positions which accept "brainwashing" theories uncritically, while other European nations, like Sweden and Italy, are cautious about brainwashing and have adopted more neutral responses to new religions.[108] Scholars have suggested that outrage following the mass murder/suicides perpetuated by the Solar Temple[17][109] as well as the more latent xenophobic and anti-American attitudes have contributed significantly to the extremity of European anti-cult positions.[110]
For centuries, governments in China have categories certain religions as xiejiao (邪教) The term is sometimes translated as "evil cult," but a more literal translation is "heterodox teaching."[111] The classification of a religion as xiejiao did not necessarily mean that a religion's teachings were believed to be false or inauthentic, but rather, the label was applied to religious groups that were not authorized by the state, or that were seen as challenging the legitimacy of the state.[111] In modern China, the term xiejiao continues to be used to denote teachings that the government disapproves of, and these groups face suppression and punishment by authorities. Fourteen different groups in China have been listed by the ministry of public security as xiejiao.[112] In addition, Chinese authorities in 1999 denounced the Falun Gong spiritual practice as a heretical teaching, and began a campaign to eliminate it. According to Amnesty International, the persecution of Falun Gong includes a multifaceted propaganda campaign,[113] a program of enforced ideological conversion and re-education, as well as a variety of extralegal coercive measures, such as arbitrary arrests, forced labour, and physical torture, sometimes resulting in death.[114] The Chinese government has sought to legitimize its treatment of Falun Gong by adopting the language of the Western anti-cult movement,[115] but Western scholars familiar with the group say that Falun Gong does not meet the definition of a cult.[116][117]
Sociologists critical to this negative politicized use of the word "cult" argue that it may adversely impact the religious freedoms of group members.[106][118][119][120] In the 1980s clergymen and officials of the French government expressed concern that some orders and other groups within the Roman Catholic Church would be adversely affected by anti-cult laws then being considered.[121]
The application of the labels "cult" or "sect" to religious movements in government documents signifies the popular and negative use of the term "cult" in English and a functionally similar use of words translated as "sect" in several European languages.[122][123] While these documents utilize similar terminology they do not necessarily include the same groups nor is their assessment of these groups based on agreed criteria.[122][123] Other governments and world bodies also report on new religious movements but do not use these terms to describe the groups.[122]
In the United States, religious activities of cults are protected under the First Amendment, however cult members are not granted any special protection against criminal charges.[33]
|Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Cult


text:
If Corey Nelson hadn't partially torn his pectoral muscle early last year, he would have gone higher in today's draft.
If the NCAA hadn't denied him a fifth year of eligibility, he would have gone higher next year. If he was a little larger and a little taller--well, you get the drift.
But none of that happened. The super-athletic linebacker is now the property of the Denver Broncos.
Continue reading "Gut Reaction: Broncos draft Corey Nelson with pick #242"
At this stage in the draft, you're looking to find depth anywhere you can get it.
The Broncos' selelction of Matt Paradis isn't going to blow you away. He wasn't even the best center in a below average conference (Mountain West).
His size is suspect to be on the interior of the line; he's not particularly quick or fast; his reach is also not great.
Continue reading "Gut Reaction: Broncos draft Matt Paradis with pick #207"
I'm trying not to view this pick in light of the fact that the Broncos wanted C.J. Mosley and were willing to trade up to get him.
So given the context of the pick, getting an above average inside linebacker from the best conference in America ain't too shabby.
Apparently, the Broncos would have taken him with pick #131, but wanted to trade down and get some value with the hopes Barrow would still be there.
Mission accomplished.
Continue reading "Gut Reaction: Broncos draft Lamin Barrow with pick #156"
There's nothing fancy or pretty with this pick of Michigan tackle Michael Schofield. It was simply made with depth and flexibility in mind.
Like Orlando Franklin before him, Schofield is a tall and powerful run blocker who can grind dudes into the ground if he has leverage.
It's the same reason why he could also flex to guard for the Broncos if needed.
And as we all learned last year, there's no assurance the Broncos will finish the year with their tackles intact.
Continue reading "Gut Reaction: Broncos draft Michael Schofield with pick #95"
At the end of the first round, the Broncos had a chance to grab a top wideout in Marqise Lee. They passed.
The wideout they drafted with their second pick may be a better option anyway.
Cody Latimer is literally bigger, stronger, and faster than Lee, who got a lot of street cred because he played for USC. Latimer's alma mater has no such credibility.
Continue reading "Gut Reaction: Broncos draft Cody Latimer with pick #56"
There are many truisms in the NFL draft, but the Broncos just got two for the price of one with their pick of Ohio State cornerback Bradley Roby.
The first: all things being equal, avoid wide receivers in the first round. They simply have a much higher bust rate.
The second: you can never have enough quality cornerbacks.
Continue reading "Gut Reaction: Broncos draft Bradley Roby at #31"
There's a lot of emotion swirling inside any Broncos fan right now. A loss like this one feels raw, exhausting, and most of all, personal.
After all, we've been with this team for 19 games now. We've watched them set records, only to fall well short in the biggest game of the year.
But let's face it, today was never meant to be the Broncos' day. We need to accept that fact. The first play of the game was a self-induced safety. The first play of the second half was something I can only describe as completely bizarre.
But even without such alien abductions, the Seahawks were the better team.
Continue reading "Gut Reaction: Super Bowl 48 - Broncos vs Seahawks"
Welcome to the Super Bowl, Denver. Today's limerick is a little different. That's because it's hard to be obscene when you're so damn giddy. So I went the inspirational route:
Who will put on this game their stamp
to complete the Broncos revamp?
Who will bring to this town
the Lombardi crown
so Pat can say THIS one's for Champ?
For one last time, this season: GO BRONCOS!
By now everyone has heard: Bill Belichick thinks Wes Welker's hit on Aqib Talib in yesterday's game was one of the worst plays he's ever seen.
It's laughable of course. Many have pointed out that Julian Edelman's hit on Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie a series prior was actually more egregious. Watch the play and see for yourself. If anyone is going to get fined, it's Edelman, not Welker.
Continue reading "Belichick shines light on Welker to remove it from Brady"
The boys over at Pro Football Focus just came out with their grades from yesterday's game, and the highest of any Bronco came from Terrance Knighton, who scored a deadly +5.6--territory generally reserved for DTs like Gerald McCoy and Ndamukong Suh.
Knighton managed to best even Peyton Manning, who scored a +4.7, and Orlando Franklin, who graded out at +4.3.
And for those who wondered about Champ Bailey, he posted a grade of +2.6.
Continue reading "Terrance Knighton scores a sinister +5.6 from PFF; Champ not far behind"


text:
Beech Grove, Tennessee
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (20.2 miles , pop. 68,816).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (48.9 miles , pop. 545,524).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (438.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Lakewood Park, TN (2.2 miles ), Bell Buckle, TN (2.9 miles ), Wartrace, TN (3.0 miles ), New Union, TN (3.0 miles ), Kittrell, TN (3.3 miles) , Normandy, TN (3.3 miles) , Manchester, TN (3.4 miles ), Plateau of the Barrens, TN (3.5 miles) .
Latitude: 35.61 N, Longitude: 86.21 W
Area code: 931
Unemployment in July 2013:
Unemployment by year (%)
Work and jobs in Beech Grove: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Average climate in Beech Grove, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Beech Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Beech Grove place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.
On 1/24/1997, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the place center injured 18 people and caused $5 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:Beech Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from Beech Grove center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from Beech Grove center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:The number of natural disasters in Coffee County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Beech Grove:
Political contributions by individuals in Beech Grove, TN
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beech Grove:
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beech Grove, TN
Beech Grove compared to Tennessee state average:
Educational Attainment (%) in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2000
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Presidential Elections Results
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
1996 Presidential Elections Results
2000 Presidential Elections Results
2004 Presidential Elections Results
2008 Presidential Elections Results
2012 Presidential Elections Results
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Beech Grove CCD (based on Coffee County data)Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.67%
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
Adult diabetes rate:
Adult obesity rate:
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
7.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,507 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($472 average AGI)
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,904 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($298 average AGI)
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Beech Grove:
Strongest FM radio stations in Beech Grove:
TV broadcast stations around Beech Grove:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:5
Back to Beech Grove, TN housing info, Coffee County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities.


text:
My "Maximum Media Exposure" Mock Draft
Let's imagine a scenario where the Broncos didn't care about winning, but only about media coverage and selling tickets.... Who would they draft?
1 (28) Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame: The only prospect your wife or girlfriend can name
2 (58): Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU: The Honey Badger. 'Nuff said.
3 (90): Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina: Everyone loves a comeback -- and he'd be mentored by Willis McGahee.
4 (125): Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma: Denver will become the second most popular team in the Sooner State.
5 (161): Marquess Wilson, WR, Washington State: Fascinating and unresolved back story.
7 (234): Walter Stewart, DE, Cincinnati: Ditto here -- with medical issues and a horrible home life to boot.
And then, for good measure, we trade next year's 7th rounder for Tebow.
You would be shot as GM by the masses
|All times are GMT -7. The time now is 05:13 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2014, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.


text:
Connect to services for
seniors in your community
with one phone call!
Enter address or city or postal code:
10 Ontario Hospitals Designated as Referring Hospitals for Potential Ebola Cases
Ontario will designate 10 Ontario hospitals as referral hospitals for potential Ebola cases, Health Minister Eric Hoskins announced. Testing for Ebola was initiated in Ontario labs on October 20th.
Hoskins announced he will create a Minister's Advisory Table on Ebola Preparedness. The table will include frontline health care workers.
The 10 hospitals are Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Hamilton Health Sciences, Health Sciences North, Hospital for Sick Children, Kingston General Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital, Sunnybrook Hospital, and Toronto Western Hospital
Ontario will designate 10 Ontario hospitals as referral hospitals for potential Ebola cases, Health Minister Eric Hoskins announced Friday morning at Toronto Western Hospital. Testing for Ebola will begin in Ontario labs on Oct. 20, he said.
WoodGreen Community Services has created a fall prevention framework for in-home care for seniors that they would like to share with seniors and their caregivers. Click here.
This "Step Ahead" module provides information about the factors that impact the risk for falling in older adults and concrete ideas on how to prevent them. Personal support workers and others who work directly with seniors will find it of especial interest. Click here.
If you want to see how your hospital is rated check out this link: Rate My Hospital
Call the CNAP phone number today and our English or French speaking Social Workers can connect you to seniors services and programs in your area.
Voicemails will be returned within one business day.


text:
DNR: Likely No Chicks In EagleCam Nest's Eggs
Approximately 15,000 people logging into a live video stream of an eagle's nest every day will probably not get the happy ending they're seeking.
DNR: EagleCam Eggs May Not Hatch
Minnesota's most-watched eagle's nest is having its patience tested.
Webcam Celebrity Eaglet Rescued
A webcam and a baby bird in trouble gave birth to a celebrity on Friday. An eaglet in Hutchinson appeared to be trapped amidst sticks and mud in its nest.


text:
10,000 hours. That is the amount frequently cited as the number of hours it requires to be an expert in something. Malcolm Gladwell is arguably the most famous person for bringing this comment to the mainstream in his book The Outliers, however many people have referred to it in their books as well. Joseph T. Hallinan mentions it in his book Why We Make Mistakes.
Hallinan mentions it from the perspective of explaining the difference between experience and expertise. Just because you have done something many times does not make you an expert at it. Looking at this from the lens of trying to be more effective at using nonverbal communication as well as understanding the way others use it, our practice must be with an intention to be better.
Hallinan mentions the importance of proper practice (page 173):
"...practice needs to be directed toward improving the memory of the performance. When performed correctly, prolonged, deliberate practice produces a large body of specialized knowledge–a library if you will–in the mind of the person doing the practice."


text:
Nina Bernstein
Recent and archived news articles by Nina Bernstein of The New York Times.
Targeted Attack on New York Police Officers Reopens Wounds From the Militant 1970s
The shooting of two officers by a man who left messages of antipolice hatred recalled a grim period in the city's history.
December 23, 2014, Tuesday
Death in Bronx Shows Vulnerability of State's Nursing Home Residents
The death of Frank Mercado, 77, ruled a homicide by the medical examiner, highlights the hazards of nursing homes in New York, where rates of substandard care and abuse are high, according to studies.
December 16, 2014, Tuesday
Bellevue Back on Front Line in Another Crisis
Bellevue Hospital Center has long been on the front line of global health crises. But rising to the challenge of New York City's first Ebola case may be one of its biggest tests.
October 25, 2014, Saturday
To Die at Home: Reporter's Notebook
A journey taken with a woman and her dying father led Nina Bernstein to write an article that speaks to the challenges many readers also face.
October 21, 2014, Tuesday
After Deportation Threats and a Long Wait, Citizenship for a Lifesaver
Mohammad Sarfaraz Hussain, a New Yorker from Pakistan, was tagged for deportation at age 18 after complying with the post-Sept. 11 "special registration" program. Now Mr. Hussain, an E.M.T., is becoming a citizen.
October 16, 2014, Thursday
Fighting to Honor a Father's Last Wish: To Die at Home
Maureen Stefanides wanted to fulfill her father's request after long nursing home stays left him weak and unhappy, but the forces of the health care system seemed stacked against her.
September 26, 2014, Friday
Medicaid Home Care Cuts Are Unjust, Lawsuit Says
Lawyers contend that home services for the chronically ill and disabled people have been denied or slashed without proper notice.
July 16, 2014, Wednesday
Medicaid Shift Fuels Rush for Profitable Clients
A Medicaid overhaul in New York has shifted $6 billion in public spending on long-term services for disabled and aged people to managed care companies.
May 9, 2014, Friday
Pitfalls Seen in a Turn to Privately Run Long-Term Care
New York is one of at least 26 states rolling out managed long-term care programs under Medicaid, but the widely praised version in Tennessee has had problems.
March 7, 2014, Friday
Hospitals' Dialysis Plan Is Under New Scrutiny
A state council is set to vote on a deal to turn over dialysis at four of the city's public hospitals to a for-profit franchise, though data show it did not perform as well as the hospitals themselves.
February 13, 2014, Thursday
Rss Feeds On Nina Bernstein
Subscribe to an RSS feed on this topic. What is RSS?


text:
- Running
- Cycling
- Triathlon
- Fitness
- Race Results
- More
About This Activity
Project Lifting Spirits, Inc. works to provide signed cards and gifts to our local wounded troops and goody boxes to our deployed wounded troops on a regular basis throughout the year. Currently, we provide items to Fort Gordon Army Base and the Veteran's Administration Hospital's Active Duty Rehab Unit in the Augusta, Georgia area.
Walkers and Runners of all ages and abilities are encouraged to attend this event.
Organizer Info
Map & Direction
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Savannah Rapids Pavilion 3300 Evans to Locks Rd. Martinez, GA 30907Get Directions


text:
Hey there, yes we are in NJ. Where do you like to surf?
those two are yes. i take pictures of just about anyone when i'll go out. but i went there with those two just to shoot that day. if you want i can come meet you somewhere to shoot. email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. prices are cheap if you want to buy photos. I'm not gonna charge you per hour or anything. just if you see any you like i'll sell them. full size is about 3900x2800. $5 you can do what you'd like with them.
i don't personally bodyboard. i body surf. but its usually manasquan, nj. waves were only good cause of bertha. the beach holds swells nicely, but its rare that it is like that.
Junior Member
Senior Member
All Discussions
Global Surf Talk
Surfboards and Surfboard Design
Weather and Surf Forecasting
Surf Travel
Non Surf Related
Hawaiian Islands
Caribbean Islands
Puerto Rico
Mexico / Central America
Central America
Mexico Pacific
Mexico Gulf
USA Mainland
Mid Atlantic
East Florida
West Florida
Southern California
California North
Copyright Swellinfo. All rights Reserved. Contact | About | Advertise | Terms & Conditions | Privacy PolicyActionHub network site


text:
Login or
Home »
Home & Portable Audio
Home Audio
Clarity and character: that's what you get with the Samsung Sound Bar H750. Combining the warmth of vacuum tubes with the power and precision of digital technology, you get the audio experience of a complex sound system in a refined package.
Click here to learn more about our plans.
Receive all the latest offers and news fromP.C. Richard & Son!
© 2014
P.C. Richard & Son


text:
Category Archives: Chronic Low Back Pain
Back And Spine Pain
Back pain is a problem that affects many men and women. It can be caused by a variety of things, including sports injuries, muscle strain and car accidents. Stiffness or… Continue Reading
Displaced Disk Treatment at KURE Pain
Disc displacement, also known as a herniated disk, takes place when one of the many discs in the spine is out of alignment. The human spine is usually made up… Continue Reading
Let Us Know How We're Doing!
Have you had an experience with Kure Pain? Want tell us about it? Please let us know and write a review! Below are several places to write a review: … Continue Reading
Kure Opens New Location in Laurel, MD
In August 2014, Kure Pain Management will open a new location in Laurel, MD. Please call us at 1-800-997-2460 to schedule your new patient or follow-up appointment with us in… Continue Reading
Do You Like us on Facebook?
If you are on Facebook, you should like our Facebook Page! On our page, you will find several updates about our various locations, staff members, patient testimonials, etc. Here is… Continue Reading
Paca Girlfriend's Flower Power Party
KURE Pain Management was a proud sponsor of the 6th annual Paca Girlfriend's Flower Power Party in downtown Annapolis. The event was held on June 18th at the Historic Annapolis… Continue Reading
Kure Pain Wants to Get You Back On Track!
Kure Pain Management is a group of practitioners in Annapolis, Maryland, that specializes in the treatment of spine pain. The group consists of board-certified physicians, physical therapists certified by the… Continue Reading
Kure Pain in the Community
Kure Pain Management is out in the community! Kure was a proud sponsor of the Chesapeake Bay Tour de Cure on Saturday, May 17, 2014. The Tour de Cure is… Continue Reading
How Kure Pain Is Helping Degenerative Disc Disease Sufferers Find Relief
Effective pain management solutions can sometimes be difficult to find, especially for those who suffer from the persistent discomfort of degenerative disc disease. This occurs as the dics begin to… Continue Reading
What to Expect
Pain can be debilitating to the person that is suffering from it. Whether it is from a recent injury, surgery or even from a chronic condition, the professionals at Kure… Continue Reading


text:
- Home
- News
- People
- Events
- Jobs
- Resources
- Store
- Subscribe NowLimited Time Offer
Send this to a friend
Poll: With the grocery business in flux, where do you prefer to shop?
Traditional supermarkets 48%
Gourmet markets such as Whole Foods 9%
Hybrids such as Nugget 17%
Co-ops in Sacramento or Davis 5%
Walmart or other discount chains 12%
Other (Explain in comments) 8%
Votes Cast: 482
This survey is not a scientific sampling, but offers a quick view of what readers are thinking
If you are commenting using a Facebook account, your profile information may be displayed with your comment depending on your privacy settings. By leaving the 'Post to Facebook' box selected, your comment will be published to your Facebook profile in addition to the space below.
Popular in Business Pulse
Archived Business Pulse Polls
- What's the biggest problem facing the state's Delta tunnel plan? (View Comments)
- Do Americans work too hard? (View Comments)
- Should water agencies write $500 tickets for water wasters? (View Comments)
- Which food item is a must-have at this year's State Fair? (View Comments)
- Should employers have the right to shape company health-plan coverage based on owners' religious or moral beliefs? (View Comments)


text:
New marketing plan in place to reopen Kentucky Kingdom
A new marketing plan is in place to reopen Kentucky Kingdom.
On Tuesday, the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau approved a package of financial incentives.
The bureau would contribute $100,000 each year for five years toward the amusement park's operating cost.
Businessman Ed Hart leads a development group currently trying to reopen Kentucky Kingdom.
The park closed in 2009 after Six Flags filed for bankruptcy.
The Kentucky State Fair Board must still accept the proposal.
Board members are expected to discuss it at Thursday's meeting.
Copyright 2013 by WLKY.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
LOCAL 12 - Search Results
Motorcycle Rider Dies at Scene of Crash
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) -- A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in Colerain Township.
46 year old Anthony Meyer was riding south on Colerain Avenue near Day Road around one one o'clock Friday morning.
Police say he lost control as he took a curve at a high rate of speed. His Harley Davidson went off the road and hit a tree.
He died at the scene. Police believe drugs or alcohol may be a factor in the crash.


text:
Take each step of your way with ABB - from the mine to the product you market
Our approach covers the complete value-added production chain, from your mine to the product you market. We excel at merging equipment, skills and services to develop a complete customized solution that strengthens your entire operation - regardless of project size. You specify the requirements and we take the responsibility for creating an integrated solution that works smoothly and efficiently.
2014-12-11: The new service package includes two new modules GMDbeat and GMDfit to anticipate the behavior of grinding assets – analyzing the past and the present to predict the future
2014-12-03: End users, suppliers and partners from across the globe joined ABB for its ninth consecutive global mining networking event
2014-12-01: ABB's SmartVentilation offers a real-time analysis and control system to ensure working conditions are safe and energy efficiency maximized
2014-11-20: Structured and customized concept of new Hoist Performance Fingerprint helps mining customers reduce maintenance costs and improve safety and asset performance
One of the world's largest and cost-effective tungsten and polymetallic mines – Nui Phao in Vietnam – is coming into production now and is equipped with a vast range of locally supported ABB power and automation solutions to maximize productivity, energy efficiency and grid stability.


text:
Grundy, Cathy and Crossley, L. (2002) Emap, a collaboration between the University of Westminster and PDD Ltd. In: At Design 2002, 14-17 May 2002, Dubrovnik, Croatia. (Submitted)
Full text not available from this repository.
|Item Type:
|Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
|Research Community:
|University of Westminster > Electronics and Computer Science, School of
|ID Code:
|Deposited On:
|02 Dec 2005
|Last Modified:
|20 Oct 2009 15:29
Repository Staff Only: item control page


text:
" I'm so glad that I chose to attend the Real Estate School for Success. Course material was easy to understand and Frankie is a great instructor. I would definitely recommend this school to anyone interested in Real Estate. "Anastasia - Columbia, SC - 8/31/2014Click here for more testimonials...
Receive Promotions, Newsletters, Course Schedules, and Other Important
If you wish to obtain a South Carolina Broker's license, or become a South Carolina Broker
In Charge, you must have your South Carolina Real Estate license for three consecutive years. To obtain your South Carolina
Real Estate Broker's
License or South Carolina Broker In Charge License, you must complete both the Broker A and Broker B course. Once you have completed these courses, you will then take the South Carolina
Real Estate Brokers Exam.
This 30 hour mandatory course on brokerage management is the first step of becoming a licensed South Carolina
Real Estate broker. This course is geared around establishing a South Carolina real estate office. This
South Carolina Real Estate Course will be taught by a
South Carolina Broker in Charge. You will learn from their experience. In this
South Carolina Real Estate course, you will cover topics such as risk reduction, ethics, marketing, short and long range planning, policy manual development, insurance, trust accounts, budgeting and finance. This course does
not require an exam.
The second required course for the South Carolina Brokers License, Unit 3- B, will cover the basic fundamentals of Real Estate. This is a 30 hour mandatory course for the
South Carolina Broker licensing. In this course, you will cover Real property law, Federal Housing laws, pricing of real property, appraisal, agency, contracts, finance, license law, federal and state laws, math and closing statements. The state requires 150 hours of
real estate training to become a broker. You may use the 90 hours required for
your salesperson's license in conjunction with the Unit 3-A and Unit 3-B to
achieve the 150 hours that is required.