text:
User Comments, Suggestions, or Complaints | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Advertising
Page rendered in 0.8938 seconds
196 querie(s) executed
You are here > Home > Baseball Newsstand
| ||||||||
Login to submit news.
Baseball Newsstand
— All the News That's Fit to Link Monday, January 19, 2015Sunday Notes: Spiritual Hamburger, New Boog, Banny in Boston, Clint Frazier, more | FanGraphs BaseballDavid Lauria's Sunday notes. Sunday, January 18, 2015Max Scherzer closing in on new multiyear contract - ESPN Jim Furtado
Posted: January 18, 2015 at 09:58 PM | 46 comment(s)
Beats: free agents, max scherzer, nationals, tigers YAHOO: Tim Brown - Max Scherzer appears to be nearing deal with Nationals
Read More... Mets Merized Online: Fred Wilpon Named Chairman of MLB Finance Committee... Read More... The District Attorney
Posted: January 18, 2015 at 07:10 PM | 33 comment(s)
Beats: business, fred wilpon, mets, wtf Mercer welcomes confident Kang in position battleI think we missed this one…? Read More... The District Attorney
Posted: January 18, 2015 at 06:49 PM | 14 comment(s)
Beats: jordy mercer, jung-ho kang, pirates ESPN: Wrigley Field Bleachers Not Ready Until MayRead More... The Yankee Clapper
Posted: January 18, 2015 at 04:40 PM | 27 comment(s)
Beats: bleacher report, chicago cubs, wrigley field, wrigley field renovation Roberto Alomar goes to bat for Jack Morris and Larry WalkerI guess Alomar doesn't get smart, fun baseball writing delivered to his inbox. Read More... Saturday, January 17, 2015Bloop Hits: Terry Forster's musical feastI saw someone here refer to Forster's batting average champ status, so, why not. Read More... The District Attorney
Posted: January 17, 2015 at 03:52 PM | 20 comment(s)
Beats: braves, history, music, terry forster Giants, Nori Aoki Agree To One-Year DealIt's the best way to replicate Travis Ishikawa's defense, without the inelegance of constantly falling down. Read More... The District Attorney
Posted: January 17, 2015 at 02:48 PM | 6 comment(s)
Beats: free agents, giants, nori aoki, transactions Calcaterra: Petco Park is getting the 2016 All-Star Game The District Attorney
Posted: January 17, 2015 at 02:46 PM | 15 comment(s)
Beats: all-star game, padres Norichika Aoki signs with Giants And a mandatory refresher on the player the Giants are acquiring. Win Big Stein's Money
Posted: January 17, 2015 at 07:55 AM | 1 comment(s)
Beats: giants, norichika aoki MLB to use pitch clock in Double-A, Triple-A games - ESPNDo they really need a clock? Can't the umpires just speed up the pace by making the batters get in the box quicker and making the pitcher deliver the ball as soon as the batter is in the box? The Rules of Play already cover this. Rule 6 (The Batter) and Rule 8 (The Pitcher) already place time limits on the batter and pitcher. So, they don't need to change the rules; they just need to enforce them. Hart says he will not trade Kimbrel « Bowman's BlogKimbrel was a topic of conversation for some of the MLB Radio shows yesterday. In the morning Steve Phillips insisted he had to go. In the afternoon a host insisted he shouldn't go anywhere. IMHO, it depends on their timeline. If they truly believe they can be competitive when the new park opens, they should hold onto him. If their timeline is longer than it makes sense to send him away for more prospects. John Hart has stated that he believes the Braves can be competitive for a playoff spot in ... Read More...Monfort tells NY paper Tulo deal 'not happening' | rockies.comI guess it wouldn't be prudent at this juncture. Friday, January 16, 2015Arthur Rhodes officially retires Rhodes hasn't pitched since 2011, but I think he still deserves a proper sendoff. 20 years, 900 games, 1,152 strikeouts, one All-Star berth, and two of the biggest earrings you ever saw. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad)
Posted: January 16, 2015 at 09:05 PM | 50 comment(s)
Beats: baltimore, baltimore orioles, cincinati reds, cincinnati, general, mariners, orioles, reds, retirements, seattle, seattle mariners Cardinals fans voted most insufferable.St. Louis Cardinals fans – enduring a month of voting by readers of Ball Eight – were chosen as the "Most Insufferable Fans" in baseball. After easily advancing to the finals, Cardinals fans dismantled Yankees fans 77 percent to 23 percent – a bigger margin of victory even than the semifinals against Braves fans. cardsfanboy
Posted: January 16, 2015 at 07:03 PM | 71 comment(s)
Beats: atlanta braves, bfib, boston red sox, new york yankees, st louis cardinals Countdown of the Best 25 GMs - #21 Let the gnashing of teeth begin… Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 1-16-2015Topeka State Journal, January 16, 1915: Read More... Willie Horton Hears The Who (Dan Lee)
Posted: January 16, 2015 at 11:52 AM | 28 comment(s)
Beats: dugout, history, ivey wingo Congrats to Hank the Ballpark Pup, your 2014 Dog of the Year award winnerBeat out Paris Hilton, I gather.
red sox - Red Sox banking clubhouse culture won't go south - WEEI | Rob BradfordHere's a pretty good article about chemistry with an interesting perspective on the clubhouse dynamic between Spanish and English speaking players. Read More... Appeals Court Rejects San Jose's Anti-Trust Suit Against MLB San Jose says it will appeal to the Supreme Court. ...Read More... The Yankee Clapper
Posted: January 16, 2015 at 02:29 AM | 27 comment(s)
Beats: anti-trust exemption, appeal, franchise relocation, lawsuits, legal, litigation, money, oakland a's, san francisco giants, san jose, territorial rights ESPN: Jonathan Lucroy To WashingtonRead More... The Yankee Clapper
Posted: January 16, 2015 at 01:34 AM | 20 comment(s)
Beats: brewers, charity, congress, honor, jonathan lucroy, veterans, washington, world war ii Boswell | Washington Nationals got a second baseman in Yunel Escobar, but did they get better? Coot Veal and Cot Deal taste like Old Bay
Posted: January 16, 2015 at 12:05 AM | 4 comment(s)
Beats: nationals Thursday, January 15, 2015Los Angeles man convicted of killing homeless ex-ballplayer who once played for Cleveland IndiansRead More... Coot Veal and Cot Deal taste like Old Bay
Posted: January 15, 2015 at 11:57 PM | 9 comment(s)
Beats: cleveland indians, crime, rodney craig MLB's Bud Selig is in position to give parting gift to scouts charity - LA Times The Infinite Baseball Card Set: Mysterious Mitchell: His Name Says It AllRead More... Mike Webber
Posted: January 15, 2015 at 09:05 PM | 20 comment(s)
Beats: art, baseball cards, baseball history Deal of a lifetime, or Milwaukee marketing ploy?PreservedFish asked, "What would have to occur in order to make this a good investment?" Well… Read More... FIP: A more advanced look at top pitching prospects | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League BaseballFIPing minor league pitchers! Zobrist in Oakland | Articles | Bill James OnlineDave Fleming looks at the A's and Ben Zobrist. Jim Furtado
Posted: January 15, 2015 at 02:40 PM | 4 comment(s)
Beats: athletics, ben zobrist, sabermetrics Wait — the Mets are charging players to attend offseason workouts? Really? Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad)
Posted: January 15, 2015 at 01:39 PM | 15 comment(s)
Beats: bullshit, economics, general, mets, new york, new york mets, player development Page 5 of 171 pages ‹ First < 3 4 5 6 7 > Last › | Site Archive |
BookmarksYou must be logged in to view your Bookmarks. Hot TopicsNewsblog: OT: Monthly NBA Thread - January 2015
(1691 - 1:15am, Jan 31) Last: Crispix reaches boiling point with lackluster play Newsblog: OT - Politics January 2015 - Mario Cuomo, New York Governor and Minor League Ballplayer, Dies at 82 (4251 - 12:56am, Jan 31) Last: Morty Causa Newsblog: OT: NFL/NHL thread (11729 - 12:48am, Jan 31) Last: smileyy Newsblog: Is old school Pat Gillick the right man for his new job? (20 - 12:40am, Jan 31) Last: Baldrick Newsblog: Minor League Legend Rocky Bridges Dies at 87 (13 - 12:30am, Jan 31) Last: esseff Newsblog: Fangraphs: Last Year's Minor-League WAR Leaders, If That Existed (20 - 9:57pm, Jan 30) Last: Infinite Joost (Voxter) Newsblog: Manfred talks pace, players and plans as he takes office | FOX Sports (9 - 9:38pm, Jan 30) Last: Jose Is The Most Absurd Thing on the Site Newsblog: Omar Minaya to leave San Diego Padres, join MLBPA as special adviser (6 - 9:25pm, Jan 30) Last: Cargo Cultist Newsblog: Make relievers face more than 1 batter for faster game, more runs | FOX Sports (269 - 9:10pm, Jan 30) Last: Joe Bivens, Minor Genius Newsblog: Pitchfork: Jack White Gets His Own Baseball Card (252 - 7:59pm, Jan 30) Last: Baldrick Newsblog: OT: Soccer January 2015 (394 - 7:31pm, Jan 30) Last: frannyzoo Newsblog: How Has BABIP Held Up as Leaguewide Offense Slides Ever Lower? | Banished to the Pen (37 - 7:28pm, Jan 30) Last: bobm Newsblog: Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth convicted of reckless driving (112 - 7:03pm, Jan 30) Last: Dan Newsblog: Baseball's Choice: Change or Die | VICE Sports (34 - 6:44pm, Jan 30) Last: AndrewJ Newsblog: John D'Acquisto Remembers the Late Charlie Williams (1 - 5:13pm, Jan 30) Last: Tubbs & Minnie Miñoso don't fear Sid Monge |
About Baseball Think Factory | Write for Us | Copyright © 1996-2014 Baseball Think Factory
User Comments, Suggestions, or Complaints | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Advertising
| Page rendered in 0.8938 seconds |


text:
Beware of completely unsubstantiated statistics.
Are you looking to teach your students about how the world has expanded in the past few decades? Do you need some mind-boggling statistics that will likely blow your (and your students') mind?
There's a fabulous set of videos that I've long admired but never shared for some reason. I was watching them earlier this morning and figured it would be useful for any teacher out there looking to spend a few minutes learning about how far we've come in terms of globalization and technology.
The original (first on this page) video and the follow-ups were created by Karl Fisch and modified by Scott McLeod. Please be sure to check out Karl's website and Scott's website as they're both home to fabulous information.
The original video was made in 2006 as a PowerPoint presentation for a faculty meeting in August 2006 at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado, United States.
According to the Karl and Scott, the first presentation "went viral" on the Web in February 2007 and, as of June 2007, had been seen by at least 5 million online viewers. So they made new versions just about every year! Each video is embedded below but be sure to check out Shift Happens for a whole lot more information.
The original video is chock full of insanely useful and staggering statistics. Say that ten times fast! Here are just a few of my favorite stats. Be sure to watch the entire video (and the subsequent versions) and share it with others who should know about these mind-blowing stats.
Beware of completely unsubstantiated statistics.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Download Annual Report PDF Format 2014 | 2013 | 2011 | 2010 |
To The Members, The Directors take pleasure in presenting the 26th Annual Report of the Company on the business and operations of the Company along with the Audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Profits Loss Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2013. 1. FINANCIAL RESULTS: The high lights of the operating results for the year are as follows: Rs.in lakhs CURRENT YEAR PREVIOUS YEAR 2012-2013 2011-2012 SALES Export Sales 1998.29 1786.16 Domestic Sales 879.17 891.65 2877.46 2677.81 Other Income 74.68 228.47 Profit before Interest and 492.45 773.80 Depreciation Less: A) Interest & Financial 55.41 32.86 Charges B) Depreciation & other 118,88 246.64 Write-Offs 174.03 279.50 Net Profit/(Loss) for the year 318.15 494.30 Provision for Taxes: 104,70 152.72 Profit after/ (Loss) after Tax 213.45 341.58 2. FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REVIEW OF OPERATIONS: Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company forthe year under review, as stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, is given as a separate statement in the Annual Report (Annexure -1) The Board of Directors and Management reviewed the progress of company at regular intervals, as required. 3. SUBSIDIARY COMPANY: Techtran Ophthalmics Private Limited, Techtran Optics Pvt. Ltd, Techtran Lenses Inc, and Techtran USA LLC are the subsidiary of your company and pursuant to Accounting Standard, AS-21 of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the enclosed Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial information (relating) to the subsidiary. Techtran Optics Private Limited, a 100% wholly owned Subsidiary of Techtran Polylenses Limited, a 100% EOU proposes to manufacture 5 million pieces of Polycarbonate lenses and 5 million pieces of plastic lenses at Plot No U, Phase - iii, VSEZ, Visakhapatnam. The proposed polycarbonate Lenses will enhance the sale of the company in the USA Market. Techtran Lenses Inc, has been incorporated in Tampa, Florida, USA to market and distribute your company products in USA and the company has opened a warehousing facility at Tampa, Florida, USA. Techtran Lenses Inc hold 55% in Techtran USA LLC, and hence the same is treated as the subsidiary of the Company. It acts as one more arm of the Company to distribute and market the products of the Company. The annual accounts of the Subsidiary and the related detailed information shall be made available to members seeking such information at any point of time. The annual accounts of the Subsidiaries shall also be kept for inspection by any of the members at the administrative and registered office of the company. Statement pursuant to exemption under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956 relating to Subsidiary Companies is enclosed as Annexure-2 4. FIXED DEPOSITS: Your company has not accepted any Fixed Deposits from the Shareholders / Public under Section 58Aofthe Companies Act, 1956, during the year under review. 5. DIVIDENDS: The Directors are pleased to recommend for approval of the members a dividend of Re. 0.70/- per share being 7% on paid upvalue of Rs10/- per share. 6. COMPOSITION OF BOARD: As on 31st March, 2013, the Board of Directors consists of 6 Directors viz., one promoter Non-Executive Director, Four Non-Executive Independent Directors and one Whole-Time Director. Dr. Pradeep Swarup resigned from the board w.e.f. 12.02.2013. The board would like to express its gratitude for the support rendered by him during his tenure. Dr.Jayaram Chigurupati, Director and Dr.Denis Broun, Director liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible offer themselves for Re- appointment. Mr. Hemang Harish Raja who was appointed by the Board of Directors and holds office upto the date of the 26th Annual General Meeting of the Company in terms of Section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Act) and liable to retire in respect of whom the company has to received a notice in writing from a Member of the Company under Section 257 of the Act proposing his Candidature for the office of Director of the Company. The relevant resolution proposing him as Director is included in the notice of AGM for shareholders approval. The Board provides leadership, strategic guidance, objective and independent viewto the Company''s management while discharging its fiduciary responsibilities thereby ensuring that the management adheres to high standards of ethics, transparency and disclosure- The Board has constituted Audit Committee, Share Transfer & Shareholders Grievance Committee and Remuneration Committee. 7. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT: As stipulated in Section 217 (2AA) of CompaniesAct, 1956, your Directors subscribe to the Directors'' Responsibility Statement and confirm as under: i] That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures; ii] That the directors have selected such accounting policies applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true andfairviewofthe state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the company for that period; iii] That the Directors ensured that proper and sufficient care was taken in the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; iv] That the annual accounts are prepared as an ongoing concern basis. 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: In accordance with the Accounting Standard AS-21 on Consolidated Financial Statements read along with Accounting Standard AS-23 on Accounting for Investments in Associates, your Directors hereby forward the Consolidated Financial Statements, which form part of the Annual Report and Accounts. 9. AUDITORS: M/s. M.Anandam & Co., Chartered Accountants, S P Road, Secunderabad, Auditors of your Company retires at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting and being eligible offer themselves for reappointment. Company has received letter from them to the effect that their appointments, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under Section 224(1-B) of the Companies Act, 1956 and also that they are not otherwise disqualified within the meaning of sub section (3) of Section 226 of the CompaniesAct, 1956, for such appointment. 10 INTERNAL AUDITORS: Your Board of Directors appointed M/s. Kuldeep Verma &Co., Chartered Accountants as Internal Auditors. The Internal Auditors submit their reports on a quarterly basis, which are being reviewed by the Audit Committee. 11 COST AUDITORS: Your Board of Directors appointed M/s. Vajralingam & Co., Cost Accountants, as Cost Auditors. 12. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Your Company, as a responsible corporate entity propagating its philosophy of responding to social welfare causes and philanthropic activities in the areas of Eye care, Education, natural Calamities and Social services, by contributing lenses at various Eye camps and also cash contributions for construction of social welfare hostel to Indian Red Cross Society. 13. PERSONNEL: Information required under Section 217(2A) of the CompaniesAct, 1956 read along with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 may be treated as ''NIL''as none of the employees come underthat category. 14. ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGOINGS: The statement giving particulars with respect to Conservation of Energy, Technology absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgoings as required under Section 217 (1) e of the Companies Act, 1956 read along with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules 1988 is annexed hereto and forms part of the Report (Annexure-3). 15. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: A separate section on Corporate Governance and a Certificate from the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, form part of the Annual Report (Annexure-4). 16. DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES: Your Company''s equity shares have been under compulsory dematerialized trading for quite some time and is registered under code ISIN 1NE 020C01016. Shareholders may contact the Registrars for Dematerialisation, namely, CIL Securities Ltd., Regd Office:214, Raghava Ratna Towers, Chirag AN Lane, Hyderabad-500 001, Telephone Nos. 040-23203155/040-23202465, email: email@example.com / email@example.com forfurtherdetails, if any. 17. LISTING: Your company''s shares are listed in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). 18. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation to the Employees, Staff and Officers of your company for their hard work, dedication and commitment. Your Directors gratefully acknowledge the valuable support, guidance and assistance provided by the Financial Institutions, viz., IFCI & Exim Bank. Your Directors also express their gratitude to the Shareholders of the company for the confidence reposed in the management. By order of the Board of Techtran Polylenses Limited E.Ranga Kumar Whole-time Director Place: Hyderabad Date: 30.05.2013 |
Source : Dion Global Solutions Limited | |


text:
Blog | Comments |
WoW | 614 Comments |
Recent Comments:
Know Your Lore: The curious dissonance of Alliance leveling {WoW}
Apr 2nd 2012 11:28AM I'm not sure the Panderians will take to it as kindly as the orcs did when you start calling it Draenderia.
Know Your Lore: The curious dissonance of Alliance leveling {WoW}
Apr 2nd 2012 10:03AM If there had been this level of complaining from the horde before
cataclysm about a far greater level of inequity, I could see the
Alliance qq being defensible. But there wasn't and at this point? It's
becoming more and more clear that people enjoy whining about it far,
far more than anything that Blizzard could add to the story.
And we're doing the voting down anyone who doesn't agree with this again thing, I see.
Know Your Lore: The curious dissonance of Alliance leveling {WoW}
Apr 1st 2012 11:24PM I'm not entirely sure that explains why the Alliance had zone after zone of story rich quests and the Horde had...I'm not even sure there was a zone with a coherent storyline for the Horde.
The mechanics were there. The horde just never saw them.
Most of the Horde player narratives tend to be about some adversity that's collectively endured like Barrens Chat or Skull less peasents or having zone shut down by pvpers.
Most Alliance stories tend to be tied into that time they did that awesome quest and something awesome happened.
Mists of Pandaria Beta: Challenge Mode armor sets revealed {WoW}
Mar 23rd 2012 10:26PM There is exactly one question that needs to be asked of any rogue set:
Does the Rogue armour make you look like a ninja?
If the answer is Yes, then it is a good rogue set.
In this case, you look like a goddamn ninja.
Pandaren lore and what we know so far {WoW}
Mar 22nd 2012 10:33AM Well, if we want to be logical about it?
The only races other than Panderans that could be monks are any students that Drohn The Brewmaster, student of Chen Stormsnout, took on in Ratchet.
So...probably some goblins, because that's who lives in Ratchet. Let's say two goblins and Drohn the Orc.
So let's not be logical.
The surreal concept of neutrality in Warcraft {WoW}
Mar 21st 2012 8:48PM It makes sense if you consider that it's a war between two nations, one of whom happens to be undead, rather than a war between the living and the undead. The AC isn't involved because they exist to fight the remenants of the scourge.
You want to fight the undead in general, there's a whole other organisation of dudes who exist just to kill them. They're fun guys.
The surreal concept of neutrality in Warcraft {WoW}
Mar 21st 2012 6:28PM This. In game terms, your character isn't Garrosh's best friend or Wrynn's strong right hand. Your guy is Calder Grey or Linken or Nat Pagle. You are one of Azeroth's wandering mercenary trouble makers who occasionally signs up with the army.
The surreal concept of neutrality in Warcraft {WoW}
Mar 21st 2012 6:21PM The Blood Elves were being wiped out, with no aid from an Alliance who actually took advantage of their countries weakened state to imprison their leader when he took steps to rectify this situation, until Sylvanas and the Forsaken offered to help them.
The Tauren were likewise saved by the Horde, a group who they have deep cultural similarities with and whose first action upon encountering them was to protect them from extinction at the hands of the centaur a cause with no benefit other than the idea that genocide is wrong. Compare this with the Alliance, who consist of a bunch of pseudo christian white guys currently lobbing huge spears at the gate near the camp they burned down and the Night Elves, who stood in their forest right next to the Barrens, within spitting distance of the besieged Tauren and did nothing.
Which is why neither faction is likely to leave the Horde or join the Alliance.
Mists of Pandaria: Siege of Orgrimmar {WoW}
Mar 19th 2012 6:01AM The latter is probably it. He gets possessed by the biggest, meanest Sha ever, conjured up by the Alliance and the Hordes war in Pandaria.
Mists of Pandaria: Dungeons and challenge mode {WoW}
Mar 19th 2012 5:42AM I pity those who will never know the simple joys of a Monkey Knife Fight.


text:
The Message (MSG) | New International Version (NIV) |
26 Try as they might, they couldn't trap him into saying anything incriminating. His answer caught them off guard and left them speechless. | 26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent. |
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


text:
Who could forget our roundup of the Top 10 Scariest Sex Toys? Lord knows we couldn't. We're still having nightmares about being chased through a hedge maze by a giant vibrator. But because we are troopers, we won't let a little sex toy terror stop us! That's why we've ventured into truly uncharted sex toy territory by finding the top 10 scariest sex toys made for men. Trust us, you will never forget them.
Zergnet: Simply Irresistible
- Popular


text:
Adam Eisendrath, Development Director at Good Shepherd Gracenter talks about what his nonprofit does and how Foundation Directory Online has helped.
View all testimonials»
Adam Eisendrath Development Director Good Shepherd Gracenter San Francisco, CA
As director of corporate and foundation giving, we are on the site constantly. We utilize both the grantmaker search and the grants search. It's just a tool we can't live without. If a foundation doesn't have a web site, Foundation Directory Online is our guide for helping us write that proposal; what language they use; what key words they're looking for.
Donna Wall, CFRE Partner Thompson Wall Consulting, LLC New York, NY
Students Run LA (SRLA) is an innovative and successful youth empowerment program that helps at-risk Los Angeles students stay in school, graduate from high school, and continue on to college or university. Teachers volunteer to train with these students for the LA Marathon, to teach them how to set and achieve goals. While running is the core activity of the program, students participating in SRLA learn discipline, perseverance, and hard work. These lessons translate directly into their future success: SRLA students enjoy school, stay in school and graduate at a higher rate than do their peers.
Now in our 24th successful year of operation in Los Angeles, SRLA's annual results are both staggering and a tradition. More than 95% of the SRLA students who attempt the Marathon finish it, and more than 95% of the SRLA seniors who finish the Marathon graduate from high school. (Last March, 99% of the 2,856 SRLA runners completed the LA Marathon, and in June 2012, the graduation rate was also 99%.)
Students Run LA (SRLA) has been a subscriber to Foundation Directory Online for 10 years, and has had tremendous success with it. We have identified and applied to 52 foundations who serve disadvantaged youth in the Los Angeles area. As a result, eight of these foundations have contributed a total of $165,000 to SRLA, and four of them are ongoing contributors to our organization.
Just like SRLA, fundraising is a marathon effort. Foundation Directory Online is a tremendous help. Thank you.
Ginny Gibbs Development Director Students Run LA Los Angeles, CA
Tonia Lovejoy, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Reach the World talks about what her nonprofit does and how Foundation Directory Online has helped.
Tonia Lovejoy Director of Strategic Partnerships Reach the World New York, NY
Jon Kinsella, Communications Coordinator at Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey talks about what his nonprofit does and how Foundation Directory Online has helped.
Jon Kinsella Communications Coordinator Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey North Brunswick, NJ
[Foundation Directory Online] helped us increase grant funds by over $100,000 per year.
Jay Dunlap President Madonna School & Workshop Omaha, NE
Foundation Directory Online from Foundation Center on Vimeo.
Questions? Call (800) 424-9836 or e-mail email@example.com.
Text version Text version Text version Text version Text version


text:
We knew sales figures were down, but we didn't know how bad Ford Motor Company's third quarter was until today, when it posted a $129 million loss.
Granted, that's better than the $8.7 billion loss it witnessed in the second quarter of 2008, but it's not good news for the company. In order to remain as close to its turnaround plan ("The Way Forward") as possible, a new round of job cuts are in order. According to Ford, approximately ten percent of all salaried staff in North America are expected to be laid off by the year's end. This figure is in addition to a fifteen percent reduction in white collar jobs announced earlier this year. "We continue to take fast and decisive action implementing our plan and responding to the rapidly changing business environment," said Ford CEO Alan Mulally. "We have a strategy that is broad and specific enough to handle the dramatic changes in today's environment. We will continue to assess the rapidly changing business environment and modify implementation of our plan accordingly." In addition to cutting jobs, Ford hopes to save money by streamlining its global engineering and product development, and eliminating merit-based pay increases for 2009. Source: Detroit News


text:
To succeed in college you need to be familiar with and understand how to use the resources available outside of the classroom. Spring Orientation is a half-day orientation for new transfer and first-year students starting in the spring semester. The program is designed to make the transition for admitted students to WMU a simple one. You will have the opportunity to get your WMU Student ID, attend presentations from Residence Life, Financial Aid, Student Activities and Leadership Programs, and Career and Student Employment Services and more!
Prior to attending Spring Orientation, you are encouraged to arrange a meeting with your academic advisor to select courses and register for classes. You can find the contact information in your admission letter or below:
After you submit your on-line registration form, you will receive an immediate confirmation page, including the parking pass. In addition, a confirmation email will be sent to your WMU email account.


text:
I put my tree up a while ago. That was all I was going to do. But after seeing everyone's great tables I decided to do one..After seeing what I had done the 13 witches wanted to have their own [Yes I have a very strange sense of humor] They like the traditional Orange and Black.
I usually have my tree in the TV room. After looking at the picture I moved it to the Living Room because I thought you can see it better without the light coming in the window.
The Three witches and the black chargers came from CTS.The other stuff I had. For some reason the napkins look blue on my monitor I hope you can tell that they are purple.
The witches had a great time with their table.The place mats came from Big Lots. The Table cloth is of the the finest quality vinyl LoL Some of the things I had. Most of the Halloween things came from a little bargain store in my area. The lighting isn't good, because the flash didn't go off.
Follow-Up Postings:
Nana...love your tree with the Witches. They look like they're having a Grand Ole Time flying around! I like how you used lights in the Cauldron with the batting. It gives such a dramatic look to everything. I've never seen this idea before (making a mental note for the future). When did you get your CTS witches? I've never seen them there and really like them. Another great look on the table with the your centerpiece. That ghost looks like it's Rise Up From The Mist. You did a good job on your second table...too good! A little too spooky looking (for me) I don't know if I'd enjoy sitting there with that rat and skeleton head! lol Too realistic for me... jane |
OOh my stars....There is a RAT[S] on your table!!! (sorry)eeeeek. LOL Other than that ,it's lovely and big gold stars for creativity. I do loove your halloween tree though and the neat smokey look in the pot around it. |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Wed, Oct 27, 10 at 22:07
- Posted by oldalgebra (My Page) on Wed, Oct 27, 10 at 23:00
Nana, What a great job. Another traditional orange and black table. The jack-o-lantern/web place mats are super. The lights under the batting really make it look like fog or steam is coming out of the tree base. Does it look that cool in real life? You have one toothy skull! Bare-branch trees with hanging ornaments are being shown a lot in home catalogs. They're showing really big ones, with different shaped and colored ornaments, that go all the way to the ceiling. I rather like the look. Trouble is, you need just the right tree. Yours looks great. No too crowded. Just enough. |
LOL Karen...I went back to check out that chair.. it's hard for me to see it on my small laptop screen... but if Nana gets tired of it...and you still want it - just give me a few days notice, to 'Rev Up' the old H/Bus and get her rolling on to Nana's house. Then that 'baby' will be in your hot little hands asap! Of course, with Nana's approval! lol jane |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Wed, Oct 27, 10 at 23:03
Nana, I really love your tree with all the ornaments on it, and like Jane said, the lights in the cauldron at the base are a great touch. I wanted to do a tree and even made little monsters for one, but never found a good branch to use. Maybe next year, huh? Your three witches are cute, and you even have another cute little tree on it too. I really like how your skull table looks. Love those placemats, didn't see any like that at our BL, but maybe because I didn't know to look for them. That skull has to be one of the most realistic and gruesome ones I've seen. I love the whole black/orange scheme, but have to agree with the other's about not sure I'd want to actually eat there! LOL While Karen noticed that nice puffy looking chair, I was looking at your pretty cabinet full of neat looking dishes and things. Looks like you have lots more pretties to share with us. We love seeing pretty dishes and hearing the stories that go along with them. Hint hint ;o) Luvs |
- Posted by jeannespines (My Page) on Thu, Oct 28, 10 at 0:09
Oh, nana, your tree is GREAT! Love all the icons of Halloween that you put on it...great ornies! But the light & the bubbly cauldron gives it so much character! Your 1st t'scape is really CUTE ...the witches are pretty cool...didn't we have someone on here with the witches in her china closet? Were they CTS ones? ummmm...can't recall. These look like "good" witches! Like the lighting on this table, too...& the little pumpkin statues. The O&B table....ewwwwwwkkkk....scared me to death! The "rats" & that realistic skeleton head....ewwwwwww...I think your pic is very good (w/o flash)...very realistic scary Halloween t'scape! Spiderweb see-thru placemats are cute ...& those little halloween bowls in the place setting. Oh boy, nana, now you're probably HOOKED! We'll be seeing more from you, I bet! LOL! TFS! Jeanne S. |
- Posted by excessfroufrou (My Page) on Thu, Oct 28, 10 at 10:24
Well golly gee, looks like Halloween is coming to your house in a big way. The tree is spooktacular. I too, love those witches (I'm not going to whine about the lack of CTS here). I like how you filled the glasses with the skulls, cool. However the last table is my favorite, rats, spiders and skulls just scream Halloween to me. Frou |
- Posted by happily_everafter (My Page) on Thu, Oct 28, 10 at 11:02
Nana2010, Great Job. I see our shopping trip proved to be so creepy:)lol I will enable you anytime. xoxo happily_everafter |
- Posted by lynninnewmexico (My Page) on Thu, Oct 28, 10 at 11:24
Nice job with both your trees and your tables, Nana! That skeleton head looks very creepy and so does that sneaky little mouse/rat! Love the witches. Can we see a close-up of them???? Re: your lit cauldron . . . be careful with those lights! Remember mine last year? The lights melted some of the batting in my cauldron :~O This year, I put the lights inside a big, clear glass bowl and covered it partially ( so that air could circulate and not build up a lot of heat) with a clear glass pot lid before adding my batting. BUT, I still only keep the lights on for short periods of time and only when I'm in the room there. Learn from my mistake, please ;^D Lynn |
Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments[the 13 witches thank you too]. Jane, I got those little witches at CTS last week. Karen, It's funny when I looked at the pictures of my trees on my camera I didn't care for the first one, but now I can see that it is better. I'm glad you like my chair... one of my dd's calls it my pin cushion chair... it is what I would call wine color, It has a matching couch. I got the set back in the 80's. I'm not tired of it yet, but I'll keep you in mind. lol OA, I think the tree looks that cool in real life, cause you can see the lights flickering. The branch for my tree is white birch. My DH cut it from a tree in a wooded area behind our house years ago. Luvs,I love my Curio Cabinet.I'll try to post pics soon. Jeanne, I posted the pictures of the 13 witches In Sept.[I think] they are different from the ones on the table. I have to tell you I was HOOKED from the very first time I found this forum!! Frou, I'm glad you like the Orange and black table [the witches are too !! LOL]. Lynn, I'll post pics of the CTS witches as soon one of my DDs comes by to help me. Thanks for the tip on the lights and batting. I'll be careful. NanaK |
Ghostly Greetings! OK, you win the prize for the most fabulous Halloween tables ever!! I really like the first one. It's like a romantic dinner for dead lovers!! The orange and black one is too fun! It's creepy and cool and ready for the monster mash! The pictures are as good as the decorations too, but I wish I could see them in person. I cannot wait to see what you do for Thanksgiving. :o) XOXO Elmaly |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Fri, Oct 29, 10 at 17:50
Hi there, and Welcome. Elmaly. Jump in and tell us about stuff you like and if you can share photos, that would be super. NanaK...a wine chair AND couch? Be still my heart. That would go PERFECT in my living-room, I have the wine accent wall in there. Plus its "my color". (shhhh, don't tell anyone I like it better than purple!!) hugs, Karen |
- Posted by kathleen_li (My Page) on Fri, Oct 29, 10 at 20:09
It looks great, Nana! I love the "smoke"! And the tables are so colorful and fun! |
- Posted by christmascandy (My Page) on Sat, Oct 30, 10 at 0:19
Well, everyone else has already said everything! The tables are great and the picture with the branch tree really does look like the cauldron is bubbling. I like the orange and black table except for the skull. Its fine for the table, I personally just don't like the skull/bone/blood/gory aspects of the holiday. Super job!! TFS, |
So glad you were inspired!!! Wonderful tree and both tables are great. This is such a fun place to come. It's better than Calgon! Punk |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Holiday Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
| Home | Advertise with Us | Circulation | Contact Us | About Us | Send a Letter to the Editor |
The Border Patrol Jazz Quartet has been playing together for several years appearing mainly at the Starlight Lounge in La Crosse, WI, and at the 2011 Great River Jazz Festival in La Crosse.
The group is made up of Greg Balfany, alto and tenor saxophones; Larry Price, Piano; Karyn Quinn, bass; and Rich MacDonald, drums. MacDonald and Price are professors of jazz studies at Winona State University, and Balfany and Quinn are their counterparts at the University of Wisconsin/La Crosse.
Ann is a Minnesota native. She began teaching herself how to play the guitar at the age of 12 and has been a performer for her entire adult life. Growing up with two older brothers, she was influenced by whatever they were listening to Kingston Trio, early Joni Mitchell, Vanilla Fudge, Cream, Buffalo Springfield, Beach Boys, Beatles, Pete Seeger plus the writers and singers of her parents era: Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney. Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary fame was the first singer Ann heard who sang low, just like her.
Ann has been a traveling musician for over 30 years. She has appeared on Garrison Keillors A Prairie Home Companion, ABCs Good Morning America, and NPRs Morning Edition, not to mention countless radio stations across the U.S. She wrote and performed Heroes, a theatrical presentation produced by Minnesota Public Radio. And in a departure from her usual repertoire, has developed (with Denise Tabet) Nothing But Class: The Songs of Dorothy Fields.
Visit www.grsf.org/FREE-CONCERTS for a complete season line-up with additional information provided for each band.
The Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) is a nonprofit, professional theatre company in Winona, MN dedicated to dynamic and clearly-spoken productions of Shakespeares plays that enrich peoples lives. More information about the company can be found at www.grsf.org or by calling the GRSF office at (507) 474-7900.


text:
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has said the company "doesn't have a huge investment" in Wii U as it's relatively cheap to develop new games for the console and ports cost "less than a million euros".
Asked how much of Ubisoft's R&D budget has been allocated to Nintendo's new console, Guillemot told investors (via NeoGAF): "Out of seven games we are planning to launch five games are ports, so those are games for which there is a quite small reinvestment to do."
Ubisoft's two original Wii U titles are the most expensive to develop, but the monetary investment is still significantly less than that required for some of its other big multiplatform franchises.
"The two games that are original are ZombiU and Rayman Legends, so those ones of course are more expensive but we are not talking about games today, like we were spending on Ghost Recon or Assassin's Creed. So they are much smaller of cost.
"Because as we've always said when there is such an innovation the need is not to have big production value but to concentrate on the innovation This is what we are trying on Rayman and ZombiU."
Last week Ubisoft reported a 27 percent sales jump for the three month period ended June 31. Games for the PS Vita and 3DS made up just four percent of Ubisoft's total revenue for the quarter.
Guillemot recently said the long lifecycles of PS3 and Xbox 360 have "penalised" Ubisoft because it's risky to create new IPs at this stage of the current generation.


text:
It's been mentioned earlier - But we use MEARS transportaion. They have a whole range of transport choices and can get you anywhere to anywhere!
(We book through Virgin Holidays before we leave and get vouchers. All we have to do then is book exactly what we want 24hrs in advance).