text:
• August 19, 5:30 pm — Frederik Meijer Gardens Evening Family Potluck • August 20, 9:00 am — Caring Connection • August 21, 12:00 pm — "The Christ-Centered Women" Bible Study • August 23 — Stephen Leader Retreat • August 24, 6:00 pm — Sunday Night Worship • August 25 — Regular Office Hours: Church and First Place • September 3, 7:00 pm — Taizé Sung Prayer Service • September 3, 6:00 pm — Orientation: Disciple 2 • September 3, 6:00 - 8:00 pm — Young Adults: Welcome Night • September 7, 10:00 am — WORSHIP ONE SERVICE: Homecoming Sunday • September 7, 10:00 am — Children & Worship • September 7, 10:00 am — Faith Travelers • September 7, 5:00 - 7:00 pm — Junior High Youth Group • September 7, 5:00 - 7:00 pm — Senior High Youth Group • September 10, 6:00 - 8:00 pm — Young Adults: Evening at Well House • September 14, 9:15 am Faith Travelers • September 15, 12:00 pm — 60+ Luncheon • September 17, 6:00 pm — Disciple 2 • September 17, 6:00 - 8:00 pm — Young Adults: Dinner & Communion • September 18 - 20 — Pennsylvania Road Trip • September 20 — Feeding America • September 22, 3:00 - 6:00 pm — Blood Drive • September 24, 5:00 - 8:00 pm — Young Adults: ArtPrize Open House Table of Contents
Worship Services 10:00 am
Sunday, August 24 "Songs to Live By" Hymn Sing Table of Contents
Concerns & Prayers for: • Linda Bassett • Lynne Beals • Dave Berles • Janet Gillespie • Melinda Hoff • Thelma Hunter (hospice care) • Josh Siegel • Devin Tryon • Les White (Blodgett)
Service Personnel • Chris Bolhouse • Scott Grifhorst • Xavier Kenmoe • Stephan Mathos • Jesse Mounts • Trevor Norton • Shawn Seher • Peter Taylor, Jr
Congratulations to Alison Zeerip and Gary Lockard, who were united in marriage August 16 here at First Church! Meet Aspen Emily Keller, who was born on August 9 to Christina and Andy Keller. Aspen´s big brother is Jackson and proud grandparents are Fred and Linn Keller. The love and prayers of the congregation are extended to Dale and Fae Ewalt and family on the death of Dale´s brother, Jack Ewalt, On August 10; to Jessica and Eric Malinowski and family on the death of Jessica´s grandmother, Janet Detweiler, on August 14th; and to Liz and Henry Kingma and family on the death of Liz´s grandmother, Janice Potoka, on August 15. Table of Contents
SUNDAYS 10:00 AM • Infant Nursery — 0-23 months Room 107 • Toddler Nursery — 2-3 yr. olds Room 106 • One Room Schoolhouse — 4 years-Grade 2 Room 202 (One Room Schoolhouse children begin in worship with their parents. Following the Children´s Moments, they are dismissed to class.) Children in Grades 3 and up are welcome in worship this summer! In order for middle and older elementary children to be engaged in worship, they will find… • worship bulletins created just for them each week with the theme/scripture of the day (located at each entrance into the sanctuary) • worship bags filled with books, activity sheets, worship bulletins, & colored pencils (available in the back of the sanctuary on a wooden cart). Bags hanging up are ready for use; then simply return your used bag in the basket on the cart to be filled for the next week. We would also welcome children as worship participants this summer. Would you like to play your instrument or share a song or reading? Please talk to Pastor Tish as we would welcome your participation. Table of Contents
In April of 2014, we began to plan our summer vacation. At about that same time, I found Dave Ramsey´s "Junior´s Adventures Story Time Books." The first book was "The Super Red Racer, Junior Discovers Work." In this book, Junior learned to work for the things he wants. Junior learned the value of working for his money rather than being given an allowance. The second book was "My Fantastic Fieldtrip, Junior Discovers Saving." In this book, Junior learns the value of taking care of his money so that his money can take care of him in the future. This book introduced Dave Ramsey´s system of give, save, and spend. You need to save money for big items in the future… for your first car…for your education…or for a down payment on your first house. These things cost a lot of money, so start saving now! The third book was "The Big Birthday Surprise, Junior Discovers Giving." In this book, Junior visited an orphanage and saw that these new friends did not have much. Junior discovered the joy of giving to others who are less fortunate. The fourth book was "Careless At The Carnival, Junior Discovers Spending." Junior learned that those arcade games can eat up all your money and you may not have enough money left to go on the rides… make wise choices. The fifth book was "A Special Thank You, Junior Discovers Integrity." In this book, Junior and his friends find some money. After careful consideration, they decide to turn it in to a police officer. It was the right thing to do. The last book was "Battle Of The Chores, Junior Discovers Debt." Junior discovered that if he borrowed money from his sister, to buy something he wanted NOW…then he would have to do her chores and his own chores to earn the money to pay her back, and it was not worth it! It is not a good idea to loan money to relatives or friends. As we prepared for our vacation, my granddaughter worked to earn money to spend while on vacation… what a great lesson for Grandma! Now when we go to the store, she knows she will need to spend money that she has earned, rather than just asking Grandma to buy her things. Let me know if you want to borrow these books. Sharon Sorensen, Teaching Children About MoneyTreasurer and Legacy Administrator 616.451.2879, firstname.lastname@example.com Table of Contents
ATTENDANCE Sunday, August 17 Worship 10:00 am ........313 All-Church Camp ........50 Worship 6:00 pm ........26 Table of Contents
Weekly Pulse is published by First United Methodist Church of Grand Rapids. To subscribe to this newsletter, click on this link: subscribe.


text:
To better enjoy your vacation, this room also has a deck for a quick view of the town's activities during the warmer months. Go upstairs and find yourself in a quiet sitting room. The over sized bathroom with its exposed brick and wooden beams is equipped with a jet tub and shower.
Gala Room $169 per night

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Kendrick Lamar Thrashes 'Arsenio' After Host Credits Him With Comeback
You may be a big fan of Kenrdick Lamar. In fact, you may consider yourself the biggest fan of Kanye West's future tourmate. But you'll almost certainly have to compete with Arsenio Hall, who effusively praised Lamar before the Compton rapper performed "m.A.A.d city" on his new late night show Arsenio. The formerly SPIN-featured MC arrived fresh off a sly diss of Meek Mill and a fantastic verse on Pusha T's "Nosetalgia.""Lately, the question I get the most ... is, 'When did I know it was time to come back?'" Hall said. "There are a lot of reasons I came back, but one reason is because I heard a brother from Compton spit," he exclaimed with a lilt as someone in the audience hummed like he was speaking from a pulpit.
Pusha T Nods Toward Clipse Days With Kendrick Lamar on Rumbling 'Nosetalgia'
Pusha T, once rap's most sharp-eyed cocaine dealer, didn't get chubby and move to Miami. Instead, he shed brother Malice and migrated to G.O.O.D. Music, where he's mostly turned his gift for vivid illustration toward the trappings of luxury. But new track "Nosetalgia" is as advertised.Over a simmering beat similar to his own "Numbers on the Boards," Pusha returns to his old Clipse character, spitting meticulous details about cocaine sales: "Gemstar razor and a dinner plate / Arm & Hammer and a mason jar, that's my dinner date / Then crack the window in the kitchen let it ventilate / Cuz I let it sizzle on the stove like a minute steak."Kendrick Lamar follows that verse by yanking the rug out from under the track: He raps as the product of two drug addicted parents who grows up to be a dealer himself.
Danny Brown Goes Boom-Bap on Winking Throwback 'Side A (Old)'
Danny Brown loves the bait-and-switch. The title of breakthrough album XXX was a reference not to pornography but instead to his age. Fittingly, the title of his new album Old is a reference not to his age but to people who have told him they want the "old Danny Brown back." The Detroit rapper's music long ago mutated from the dusty, sample-based hip-hop of Motor City legend J. Dilla to freaky electro jams more palatable to a younger fanbase, but on "Side A (Old)" — helmed by London producer Paul White, who collaborated with Danny on "Street LIghts" — Brown raps over a pretty straightforward boom-bap beat that also features record scratches and a sample of his own "New Era," a track off his 2010 mixtape The Hybrid.
Watch Gunplay Throw Money in Video for Rick Ross-Featuring 'Gallardo'
Gunplay is an extremely talented lyricist, but he's a true live-wire who makes little concessions toward pop music. Hence, his music comes in fits and starts, with a video like "Bible on the Dash" picking up organic online buzz and a subsequent scattershot mixtape like Acquitted attempting to capitalize on the sudden attention. His newest track is "Gallardo," the latest single from Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group compilation Self Made Vol. 3.The video itself is as pro forma as low-budget rap clips get — a rented Lamborghini here, gratuitous stripper shots there — which unfortunately undersells an absolutely stellar verse from Gunplay. He handily out-rhymes label bawse Ross and guest Yo Gotti, once again proving that some of the best writing in rap can come bundled in the gruffest packages. MMG's Self Made Vol.
Azealia Banks' Raving 'Count Contessa' Drops Before the Album That Precedes It
Azealia Banks' career since "212" has been one very long and winding road, so consider this another fine detour: today the Harlem rapper revealed "Count Contessa," the lead single from the forthcoming Fantasea II: The Second Wave, which is Banks' second planned project of 2014. It has a release date of July 11, 2014, which is a bit curious considering her debut album Broke With Expensive Taste — the track list of which was posted by Banks to Instagram last week — is still without a release date of its own. We're unsure whether Fantasea II is a proper packaged album or an internet mixtape, though Banks did use the term "album" in announcing its existence on Twitter recently.
Gucci Mane Arrested for Gun, Weed Possession in Atlanta
The saga continues: just days after slowly unravelling on Twitter and nearly getting into a fistfight at Lenox Mall, Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane — real name: Radric Davis — was arrested early Saturday morning for disorderly conduct, carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of marijuana. According to TMZ, the police report states that a friend of Davis' summoned authorities to deal with the rapper's "erratic behavior."Gucci allegedly cursed at and threatened the cops upon their arrival, and after apprehending him they discoverd a small amount of marijuana as well as a handgun. TMZ also reports that he was taken to a hospital, though there's been no update regarding his whereabouts since then.
Action Bronson and Riff Raff Fight Beautiful Lou's Haze on 'Long Pinky'
The 2012 track "Bird on a Wire" was a career-legitimizing team-up for aesthetically similar rappers Action Bronson and Riff Raff. Since then, the two have been close friends — Bronson brought Riff Raff out during Coachella as a mess of Odd Future kids gleefully rapped every word to the side of the stage. But the duo haven't put another song to wax until now: "Long Pinky" (via FADER) is the final track in Adult Swim's 2013 single series. Produced by Beautiful Lou, the song features a blunted beat that playfully paws at your face while Riff and Bronson trade Dr. Seuss raps back and forth.Fans of the pair have one more collaboration to look forward to in 2013: Riff and Bronson appear alongside Mr. MFN eXquire and Nicky Da B on "Rock Steady," a track on Diplo's forthcoming EP Revolution.
Listen to Diplo's Sky-Scraping Call-to-Arms 'Revolution'
Between Major Lazer rocking major festival stages and trying to set a twerking world record, Diplo has cemented his ubiquity in 2013. But on October 8 he'll release Revolution, the first EP of the year under his own name. The newest single from that six-song set is its title track, which features vocals from Kai and additional prodcution from Imanos and Faustix. Though filtered synths, "Revolution" shoots for soundtrack epicness before chopping away at itself with a Baauer-esque breakdown, and would sound right at home on Rudimental's marriage of stadium EDM and vocal house.Following "Biggie Bounce" and "Crown," "Revolution" is the third of the EP's four tracks to be released. The only song yet to be heard is a collaboration between Action Bronson, Mr. MFN eXquire, and Nicky Da B.Diplo's Revolution EP track list:1. "Biggie Bounce" (feat. Angger Dimas and Travis Porter)2.
Embattled DJ Mister Cee Returns to Hot 97 With Hour-Long 'Can I Live' Subtweet
"Just listen to the words," Mister Cee shouted during the middle of his Hot 97 set (which you can stream at the bottom of this post) this afteroon. "Just listen to the words, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut," he repeated, addressing his listeners. He reiterated throughout the show how blessed he was to be back in the timeslot he never actually deserted. "I'm so happy to say this," he said before reading an advertisement — and never before had anyone been more pleased to talk to you about a local Toyota dealership. But the words he was imploring us to listen to weren't his, of course: They were the words of Nate Dogg and 50 Cent and Janet Jackson and Sly & The Family Stone and Stevie Wonder.
Future Drops Out to Cope With Fame in 'Substitute Everything'
Future has owned rap radio in 2013, is on the hook of Rick Ross' booming new single "No Games," just released a video for the lead single ("Honest") off his own upcoming album, and is still sending loose bangers to DJs for their own compilation mixtapes. "Substitute Everything" is off an upcoming mixtape called Drugs by DJ Esco and DJ X-Rated, and it finds the Atlanta crooner singing about using in order to deal with fame: "Today I took a Xany, I started missing family / I don't see 'em as much, I know they feel abandoned."Featuring major-chord piano accents, "Substitute Everything" suggests Future's upcoming material will focus on how he copes with having become one of the most in-demand artists in rap music.Drugs is available for download now, and it features tracks from mostly unknown rappers (Toon, Johnny Cinco, Losie) along with current — or forthcoming — hits by Jay Z and 2 Chainz.


text:
Simply confirm your registered email address below and click "Reset Password." We will immediately email you a link back to the site where you can enter a new password for this account.
We've found your existing Frog Nation account. Please login below to complete the Facebook login process.
The NEW James Bond movie is called Skyfall – name any other James Bond Movie.
Prince Charles turns 64 today – who is his daughter in law?
Jon Bon Jovi says he duct tapes his pants when they split – what country star did he do a duet with a few years back?
Kristen Stewart had a girls night out with Emma Watson – what movie franchise is Emma a part of?
Oprah may be starting a new line of organic products –what is her best friends first name?


text:
Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys (again), and Grammy winner for best producer Pharrell Williams in his Canadian Monty hat at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Awards
Diddy Behind The Scenes At The 2014 Golden Globe
The Golden Globe 2014 was great, great hair, fab shoes, nice dresses, and cucumbers patches? Yes, that's Harlem boy Diddy photographed behind-the-scenes at the Golden Globes with cucumbers patches. Continue Reading →


text:
Currently there are no items in your shopping cart.
New By Category
15% off Furniture
Living Room Furniture
Dining Room Furniture
Bedroom Furniture
Home Office Furniture
Bedroom Inspiration
Update your look for the new year, get inspired with these looks for your bedroom.
Shop >
Shop by Category
Art by Type
Art Themes
Art Themes Cont.
Gallery Wall Guide
Use our step-by-step guide to create a curated wall of art.
Home Accents
Mirrors & Wall Decor
Pillows & Throws
Storage & Organization
Rock On
Adorn your décor with a decorative display of natural elements.
New for Spring
Set the table with our new Coral Dinnerware and start to plan that chic spring brunch.
Sleep In
Update your bedroom with layers of luxurious bedding.
Glamorous Reflections
Use mirrors to create light and movement throughout your home.
Gifts by Occasion
Gifts by Price
Gifts by Recipient
Empty Handed?
Chic gifts for the gracious host.
Limited Time Offers
Sale By Category
By Room
Bedroom Refresh
Get inspired with chic new looks for your bedroom.
Maximizing Candle Burning Time
• The very first burn of a pillar candle is the most important.• Cut wick to 1/4'' before lighting.• Allow your candle to burn one hour for each inch of diameter to create a wax pool.• For example; a candle that is three inches in diameter should burn for 3 hours.• The liquid wax should reach inside the outer edge of the candle but not spill over. • Put out the flame and let the candle solidify before the next burn.• Trim wick to 1/4'' each time before lighting.
Candle Burning Safety
• Remove all decoration and packaging before lighting.• Cut wick to 1/4'' before lighting each time.• Always place your candle on a fireproof surface or holder.• Place your candle in a draft free location.• Discontinue use when only 1/2'' of wax remains in its base.• Never leave a burning candle unattended.• Never attempt to move a burning candle.• Allow it to cool before handling.• Keep out of reach of children and pets.• Keep the wax pool clear of wick trimmings, matches, and debris at all times.
Questions? Call Customer Service at 1-800-908-6748 or email.
Please note: Merchandise is subject to change. Measurements may vary and materials shown may vary slightly from actual colors.


text:
- Hotel Details
- Member Reviews
- Photos
Amaris Hotel by Santika Bugis Singapore
2 Stars21 Middle Road Bugis Junction Singapore 188931
Amaris Hotel by Santika Bugis is on Middle Road in Singapore, close to Bugis Junction and Esplanade Train Station. In the area, visitors can marvel at the exhibits at National Museum of Singapore and experience the thrill at Singapore Flyer.
The budget hotel has 38 simply appointed rooms equipped with en suite bathroom with wash basin, 26-inch LCD TV, air conditioning, coffee/tea maker, Wi-Fi access and direct-dial phone.
Patrons at Singapore Amaris Hotel start the day with breakfast on site. For other dining needs, guests can try out a selection of local and global specialties at restaurants, bistros and food shops close by.
Amaris Hotel by Santika Bugis Singapore provides smoking area and Wi-Fi access. Holidaymakers should not miss venturing to Sentosa Island and check out the attractions at Universal Studios Singapore. Thian Hock Keng Temple is two kilometres from the affordable hotel.
Hotel Facilities
- Lift / Elevator
- Restaurant
- Lobby
- Room Service
- Reception
Room Facilities
- Air Conditioning
- Clothes Dryer
- Alarm Clock
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Cable / Satellite TV
Other Recommended Hotels
Village Hotel Bugis by Far East Hospitality (formerly known as Landmark Village Hotel) | 4 Stars |
Grand Park Orchard Singapore Hotel | 5 Stars |
Copthorne King's Hotel Singapore | 4 Stars |
Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium | 4 Stars |
Carlton Hotel Singapore | 4 Stars |
Hotel 81 Star Singapore | 2 Stars |
Hotel 81 Palace Singapore | 2 Stars |
Hotel 81 Opera Singapore | 2 Stars |
The Inn At Temple Street Hotel Singapore | 2 Stars |
Chinatown Hotel Singapore | 2 Stars |


text:
For the past couple of years I've written about one of my favorite Mexican holidays, día de muertos or day of the dead. This post has a little explanation of what this holiday is about and this other one contains the recipe for pan de muerto, a delicious bread that is eaten traditionally around this time of the year. I made it last year and it turned out so good, you should really try it!
This time I'm not going to write a lot about this holiday. Instead I'm going to share with you some of the pictures I took on Tuesday in Coyoacan. I've written that Coyoacan is my favorite part of the city and I'm living in that area of the city now. Since November 2nd is an official holiday I didn't have to work and I spent the whole afternoon walking around the center of the neighborhood taking pictures, watching people in costumes and street performers, eating great food, drinking great coffee and just enjoying myself. Next year I will definitely dress up for this holiday, starting on October 31st to celebrate Halloween, then Nov. 1st and 2nd for this fun time of the year.
Let's start with the traditional altars that people put up for their dead family members:
Every year different organizations and artist create artistic offerings that are on display in the main plaza:
The Mexican or Aztec Marigold is the flower used to decorate altars and for some artwork like the ones shown above:
There was also a lot of art to mock death:
And of course La Catrina, an elegant skull that is a staple in Mexican culture and traditions:
And many other costumes that people have been incorporating into this celebration:
But the best part for me was the prayer that a group of original Mexican dancers performed as part of the celebration to the gods that gave origin to this amazing tradition (I might be joining this group):
Around the country there are many ways people celebrate this day. Some of the most beautiful ones are in Patzcuaro, Michoaca, Oaxaca City, Oaxaca and in many places of Mexico City like Coyoacan, downtown, Xochimilco and the National University of Mexico . But every region of the country has its own traditions and its own way of celebrating. I'm already making plans for next year. If you ever come to Mexico around this time of the year, make sure to include this celebration in your itinerary.
¡Buen provecho!
Related Articles
About Author
(13) Readers Comments
So interesting! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I love your pics here Ben! So well captured…the mood, the feeling and the colours.
that photo is so stunning Ben!
I've never seen any celebration like this in the US but it looks like a ton of fun! Plus that bread sounds, well, amazing in every way!
Wonderful post!
Cheers -
Nice, this is first sight of what day of the dead really looks like, thanks.
So colorful! Thanks for the tour
Beautiful photos! I'd love to visit Mexico during the day of the dead holiday.
Ben, What a beautiful tradition! I just love your pics
Have a good weekend!
Great shots Ben. It sounds like an amazing celebration to witness and I sure hope I can see it live one day!


text:
hydrocortisone valerate, WestcortPharmacy Author:
Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD
Omudhome Ogbru, PharmDDr. Ogbru received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy in 1995. He completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Arizona/University Medical Center in 1996. He was a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and a Regional Clerkship Coordinator for the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy from 1996-99. Medical and Pharmacy Editor:
Jay W. Marks, MD
Jay W. Marks, MDJay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. GENERIC NAME: hydrocortisone valerateBRAND NAME: WestcortDRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Hydrocortisone valerate is a synthetic (man-made) corticosteroid that is used on the skin (topically). The naturally-occurring corticosteroid is cortisol or hydrocortisone produced by the adrenal gland. Corticosteroids have potent anti-inflammatory actions and also suppress the immune response. The FDA approved hydrocortisone valerate in March 1978. GENERIC AVAILABLE: Yes PRESCRIPTION: Yes PREPARATIONS: Cream or Ointment: 0.2% STORAGE: Westcort should be stored at room temperature, 59-86 F (15-30 C). PRESCRIBED FOR: Hydrocortisone valerate is used for the relief of itching and inflammation caused by a wide variety of skin conditions (for example, insect bites, allergic reactions and eczema). DOSING: Westcort should be applied sparingly to affected areas once or twice daily. The minimum effective amount should be used. DRUG INTERACTIONS: No significant drug interactions have been described with hydrocortisone valerate. PREGNANCY: The use of hydrocortisone valerate in pregnant women has not been adequately evaluated. Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Need help identifying pills and medications? Back to Medications Index |


text:
What is plague?
Plague is a potentially deadly disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis. Plague is found in rodents in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Examples of rodents that carry plague are rats, prairie dogs, and squirrels. In the United States, plague is found in dry, rural areas. New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and California have reported rodents with plague.
How do people get plague?
People can get plague from fleas that jump off an infected rodent and bite them. You can also get plague if you touch an animal or another person who has plague. It may also be spread through the air when someone coughs or sneezes.
What are the signs and symptoms of plague?
Symptoms begin 2 to 8 days after infection with the bacteria. You may have the following:
- Sudden fever, chills, and weakness
- Swollen, red, and extremely painful lymph nodes in your armpits, neck, or groin area. These are called bubos. They may be may be ½ inch to 4 inches (1 to 10 cm) across. Rarely, the bubo opens up and pus comes out.
- Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
- Unexplained bleeding
- Purple skin patches that turn black
- Chest pain, painful breathing, and coughing up blood
How is plague diagnosed?
Tell your caregiver if you have traveled in the past 10 days. Tell him if you have had contact with a person or animal who may have plague. Your caregiver will take a sample of blood, mucus from your lungs, or tissue from a bubo. He will use this to culture (grow the bacteria) and find out if you have plague. Plague grows so slowly in a culture that an infected person can die before the diagnosis is made. Your caregiver must make a diagnosis quickly, so he might diagnosis you with plague if:
- In the past 10 days, you have been in an area where rodents are known to have plague.
- You are very sick, much sicker than would be expected with pneumonia or the flu.
What are the risks of plague?
If you have been exposed to plague, seek medical care immediately. Antibiotics can prevent you from getting plague. If you already have plague and are in the very early stages, plague can often be cured. Without treatment, plague is life-threatening.
Where can I get more information about plague?
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta , GA 30333
Phone: 1- 404 - 6393311
Phone: 1- 800 - 3113435
Web Address: http://www.cdc.gov
When should I contact my caregiver?
Contact your caregiver if:
- You have questions or concerns about your condition or care.
When should I seek immediate care?
Seek care immediately or call 911 if:
- You have been exposed to plague.
- You have a sudden fever with chills and weakness.
- You develop swollen, red, and extremely painful lymph nodes in your armpits, neck, or groin area.
- You have abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
- You have unexplained bleeding.
- You have purple skin patches that turn black.
- You have chest pain, painful breathing, and you are coughing up blood.
Care Agreement
You have the right to help plan your care. Learn about your health condition and how it may be treated. Discuss treatment options with your caregivers to decide what care you want to receive. You always have the right to refuse treatment. The above information is an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatments. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before following any medical regimen to see if it is safe and effective for you.© 2014 Truven Health Analytics Inc. Information is for End User's use only and may not be sold, redistributed or otherwise used for commercial purposes. All illustrations and images included in CareNotes® are the copyrighted property of A.D.A.M., Inc. or Truven Health Analytics.


text:
This video outlines a key component to water heater maintenance that is often overlooked, the expansion tank.
For more information on this video, please read the original posting.
The Handy Guys are a couple of guys who know a lot and have distinct opinions on the rest with real experience to back it up.


text:
BISE Lahore Board 10th Class Date Sheets 2014
BISE Lahore Board 10th Class Date Sheets 2014: Coming soon
BISE Lahore Board 10th class examination 2014 will starts from 2nd March . If you want to have BISE Lahore Board 10th Class Date Sheet 2014, then you have to keep on visiting this web page on a regular basis. Be very much sure that you get the most updated 10 class date sheet 2013 from this web page. 10 class date sheet 2014 of BISE Lahore Board will be arriving in a week and we will soon be putting up the date sheet on this web page for your convenience.
Previously, BISE Lahore Board announced the 10th class examination date to be taken place on 23rd February 2014. Now there is a delay in the exams. BISE Lahore Board 10th Class examinations will now be taking place on 2nd March. BISE Lahore Board 10th Class Result 2014 would be announced in summers that is in the month of June or July .
For the information, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib are the primary regions that are included in Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Lahore Board. In 1954, this board came into view. Each and every year thousand number of candidates make their selves registered so that they might sit for the exams. BISE Lahore Board is the body that carries on matriculation and intermediate examinations on a fair basis. It has been a history that this board has always tries its level best to conduct fair examinations and does not involve any sort of cheating cases.
For more information regarding the BISE Lahore Board 10th Class exams, stick on this web page. We will be placing the date sheet sooner over here. Wish you all good luck for your exams, study hard and get maximum scoring in you 10th class exams.


text:
Classic Cream City Brick Italianate residence converted to office use close to the Courthouse is available for lease. The first floor has a conference room, reception area, two private offices, workroom and bathroom. The second floor also has a conference room, reception area, 2 private offices, workroom and bathroom. Lease a floor or the entire building on a gross rent basis starting at $1140/Mo. Private off-street parking is available.
Presented by
Shorewest Realtors
Shorewest Realtors
Howard Loeb
- Mobile:
- 414.688.0500
- Work:
- Email:
- email@example.com


text:
Connect to Steve by signing up for
emails, making an online contribution,
and joining him on social media.
Show your support for Steve:
A native Nebraskan, Steve Lathrop has made his career advocating for working families and small businesses across our state.
Steve has continued his efforts in the Nebraska Legislature, where he has represented Ralston and Millard since 2007. Steve has earned a reputation as a pragmatic leader intent on moving our state forward. As a state senator, Steve has been an advocate for smart investments in Nebraska's future, including increasing access to job training, strengthening our public schools, and developing renewable energy. Steve voted for the largest tax cut in Nebraska history and is continuing his work to reduce property taxes and promote tax fairness.
An effective and respected leader who tackles tough issues, Steve has overseen reforms of the Beatrice State Developmental Center, Nebraska's unemployment insurance fund, and collective bargaining and the role of the Commission on Industrial Relations.
Steve attended Roncalli High School in Omaha, then Creighton University and Creighton University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate in 1981.
Steve is the proud father of four daughters. He enjoyed several years of coaching Ralston girls softball and Mary Our Queen soccer teams. He has been a member of St. Gerald Parish for more than 20 years.


text:
Units of Weight – Mandarin Lesson
February 22, 2011
Comments Off
While the rest of the world is dealing in the metric system using kilograms (kg) and metric tons (mt), businesses in the United States like to sell plastic scrap by the pound (lb). Here is a simple yet important Mandarin lesson every plastic professional should master.
The word for pound in Chinese characters is 磅, pronounced Bà ng in pingyin.


text:
I was working on small project today and one of the requirements is to list down all the Mondays in a year and populate a dropdownlist with the values.
It's a funny requirement but still needs to be done since the client wants it that way(Oh well, customer is always right even if it would end up wrong). Below is my 5 minute function that accepts a 4 digit year value and DayOfWeek as its parameter(I added this feature to the function just incase they go kookoo again). The function would then return a generic list of DateTime objects that equals the specified DyOfWeek(eg. DayOfWeek.Monday, DayOfWeek.Tuesday and etc.).
private List<DateTime> GetDatesByDayOfWeek(int selectedYear, DayOfWeek dayOfWeek){ string firstDayOfTheYear = String.Format("January 1, {0}", selectedYear); string lastDayOfTheYear = String.Format("December 31, {0}", selectedYear); DateTime firstDateTime = DateTime.Parse(firstDayOfTheYear); DateTime lastDateTime = DateTime.Parse(lastDayOfTheYear); Int32 dayCount = lastDateTime.DayOfYear - 1; List<DateTime> selectedDates = new List<DateTime>(); for (Int32 ctr = 0; ctr <= dayCount; ctr++) { DateTime processedDate = firstDateTime.AddDays(ctr); if (processedDate.DayOfWeek == dayOfWeek) { selectedDates.Add(processedDate); } } return selectedDates;}
Pretty boring huh?
*update* Justice, the most Metrosexual developer in the face of North America posted a quick tweak to my code(Robert locke and Jokiz have the same comment too). Check his code below:
*update2* A bug was found by Robert Locke and Justice was kind enough to send the new code to fix the wrong block of code.
public static IList<DateTime> GetAllDaysOfWeekForYear(int year, DayOfWeek dw){ List<DateTime > listOfDates = new List<DateTime>(); DateTime firstDayOfWeekInYear = FindFirstDayOfWeekInYear(year, dw); for (DateTime currentDateTime = firstDayOfWeekInYear; currentDateTime.Year == year; currentDateTime = currentDateTime.AddDays(7)) { listOfDates.Add(currentDateTime); } return listOfDates;}public static DateTime FindFirstDayOfWeekInYear(int year, DayOfWeek dw){ for (int i = 1; i <= 7; ++i) { DateTime currentDate = new DateTime(year, 1, i); if (currentDate.DayOfWeek == dw) { return currentDate; } } throw new Exception("Impossible!");}
Not too boring at all... :)
Cool... I suppose one quick optimization would be to increment by 7 once you've found the first Monday (or whatever) of the year. =)
agree with robert
yup, i thought about that roo robert and jokiz. less cpu cycles on our loop.
Nice! I've never actually coded in C#, but in FindFirstDayOfWeekInYear, the for-loop doesn't seem to use the variable "i". Should that be: new DateTime(year, 1, i), perhaps?
I'm also guessing that in "GetAllDaysOfWeekForYear", that "firstDayOfWeekInYear" gets added twice. Once here:
and once more during the first iteration of the for-loop.
I could be wrong though! =)
you might want to cache the results somewhere say a file or in a database. and have it named/keyed by year. that way you need to run the function only once when its not in the cache ala singleton.
No, you're right Robert!! It turns out that optimizations only work if the developer who suggests them (yours truly) isn't totally incompetent. ;)
Hi Keith,
Here's another optimization to get the first day of the year without looping...
private DateTime FindFirstDayOfWeekInYear(int year, DayOfWeek dw)
DateTime dt = new DateTime(year, 1, 1);
int firstDayOfYear = (int)dt.DayOfWeek;
double addDays = (7 + (int)dw - firstDayOfYear) % 7;
return dt.AddDays(addDays);
Nice one CryptoKnight! Now thats a real solution ;)


text:
Nourishing the Ego: The Precept of Not Taking Intoxicants
This is a preview of a talk given by Roshi Joan Halifax on the precept of not taking intoxicants. The full length DVD is available for sale. For more information, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
You can support our on-going efforts to record these talks and make them freely available by making a donation to Upaya.


text: The Warrior's one-piece frame is constructed using Louisville Slugger's 7050 Alloy. This alloy provides players with the perfect combination of solid performance and serious durability. The Warrior is topped of with a vibration dampening end cap that locks energy in the barrel to create explosive power on contact. With a 31/32 inch handle wrapped with a synthetic leather grip, the Warrior swings comfortable and is easy to control.


text:
My Profile
West Valley
Member since Jul 2006
Flag This ProfileFlag as Inappropriate
Reviewed Grilled Chicken with Creamy Caper Sauce
Jun 11, 2012 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"A recipes this easy and tastes great has to be a keeper. Will have again. Nice recipe for company they will think you have slaved over the stove for hours.""


text:
Welcome to Smogon! Check out the Smogon Starters Hangout for everything you need to know about starting out in the community. Don't forget to introduce yourself in the Introduction and Hangout Thread, too!
Welcome to Smogon Forums! Please take a minute to read the rules.
The master of Illusions -- mods can close now.
Discussion in 'Giveaways' started by A e t h e r, Apr 24, 2011.
- Thread Status:
- Not open for further replies.
Page 1 of 2
Page 1 of 2
- Thread Status:
- Not open for further replies.


text:
Makes 1 serving
- Lime wedge
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce tomato juice
- 1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Hot sauce
- Mexican lager
Rub the rim of a pint glass with a lime wedge and dip in kosher salt; fill glass with ice. Add 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice, 1 ounce tomato juice, 1/2 ounce fresh orange juice, and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; season with hot sauce. Top off with cold Mexican lager and stir to combine.
my notes
recipe at a glance
main ingredients: Beer, Orange Juice, Fruit Juice
holiday/celebration: Cocktail Party, Cinco de Mayo


text:
A WOMAN has been committed to stand trial on indecency charges, including exposing her breasts to a child under the age of 16.
Diane Marie Brimble, 46, was committed to trial on 10 charges in the Melbourne County Court. She will face a directions hearing later this month.
Ms Brimble was charged with nine indictable offences including wilfully committing an indecent act by exposing her breasts to a child under the age of 16, and attempting to hug a child under the age of 16 while exposing her breasts.
The offences allegedly took place between January and April last year.
Other charges during the same period relate to kissing a child on the lips and cheek, hugging a child and stroking the back of a child's neck.
Ms Brimble was also charged with using a carriage service to transmit indecent communication, to procure, and to groom a child under the age of 16.
Full story in The Spectator on Saturday, May 17, 2014, or subscribe to our epaper at top of page.


text:
I voiced this video for PETA. Shocking video of animal cruelty.
I voiced this video for PETA. Shocking video of animal cruelty.
animal testing, animal torture, anti-vivisection, PETA, University of Wisconsin
This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012, 4:48 pm and is filed under animal rights, news. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Read Emil's commentaries on Asian American issues on the
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund blog:
Fusion theme by digitalnature | powered by WordPress
Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS) ^


text:
Coverage Outline for 2014-2015 Insurance Claim Form for 2014-2015 If your OYSA member club needs a certificate of insurance, please email your request to firstname.lastname@example.com
Club Membership Application* Clubs are required to register their club annually by June 1 of each year. Required Documents: Club Membership Application, $100.00 check, copy of current club bylaws and policies (electronic copy), Club contact list (updated online in Affinity), copy of the club's most recent form 990 or 990EZ and \ CT-12 (electronic copy), a checklist is included in the form. Electronic copies may be sent as email \attachments to: email@example.com. New Club Contact List List of Officers and Directors to be submitted with the membership application by a new club that is not yet configured in Affinity.
Affinity Users Manual (NEW chapter selection)
Preview & Print ID Cards Using a MAC
2014/15 Age Charts Updated 4/23/2014 Age chart to determine, by birthday, the age which a player is eligible to play. Washington State Concussion Awareness Law and Form Washington State has passed a law requiring annual informed consent forms to be signed by all parents and players regarding the signs and dangers of concussions. This form must be carried by the team during any play that occurs in Washington State.
Eighth Grade Waiver* For all recreational and competitive U14 teams - any U15 player still in the 8th grade is eligible to play on the U14 team when the Eighth Grade Waiver form is properly completed, submitted to Oregon Youth Soccer Association and approved by the State Registrar. These players can not play in the Presidents or State Cup with the U14 team. They must be unrosteed to any team particiapting in Cup play.
Background Disclosures Background disclosures may only be submitted as part of registration through OYSA's online registration system. If you are a coach or other club administrator, contact your club registrar for the URL to your club's registration page and submit your disclosure as part of registering for the club. You will need to complete an application for each season your team is entering into (Fall and Spring). If you already are registered in the database as a parent, your club registrar can assist you in creating an Administrator's registration. If you need any other assitance in completing your background check, contact Desia Bramel at 503-626-4625 X228 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
District List
USYS 2010 Interstate Release Form Out of state players need to register in the state in which they reside prior to registering in Oregon. This applies to players both Recreational and Competitive. The paperwork could take 2 to 3 weeks to process. A player can not be rostered in Oregon until we receive the release agreement from their resident state, nor should the player be training with the Oregon team until the release is complete.
Medical Release with Notory Required Medical Release with NO Notorary These forms are available to anyone who needs a medical release for club or tournament use. Two samples are provided above. One has a requirement for a Notory stamp/signature, the other does not. It is up to the Club which form they require.
International Clearance Process Any player born outside of the United States must receive clearance from the USSF before being registered to play in the United States. Click on the link to view the Federation's explanation of the clearance process and to obtain any necessary forms.
US Youth Soccer Grants Program Includes grants for recreation, Soccer Across America, and TOPSoccer Grievances, Protests and Appeals OYSA Grievances, Protests, and Appeals Policy 701-1 The complete text of OYSA Policy 701-1 Grievances, Protests, and Appeals Procedural Manual Provides detailed guidance on handling complaints, conducting hearings, and conducting appeals [effective 2/3/09] Complaint Form - Use for Misconduct, Administrative Complaint, or Grievance Notice of Appeal to OYSA Notice of Appeal to USSF
Club Administrative Resources New Club Formation Information and resources for starting a new member club Club Bylaws Template Club Financial Policies Template
Oregon Department of Justice Nonprofit Guides DOJ Guide to Nonprofit Board Service DOJ Guide to the legal requirements for Starting and Maintaining a Charity in Oregon DOJ Information Resources for Nonprofits


text:
Scientists Discover a Jewel at the Heart of Quantum Physics
- |
- 12:46 pm |
- Permalink
The Amplituhedron
The message of Parke and Taylor's single-term result took decades to interpret. "That one-term, beautiful little function was like a beacon for the next 30 years," Bourjaily said. It "really started this revolution."
In the mid-2000s, more patterns emerged in the scattering amplitudes of particle interactions, repeatedly hinting at an underlying, coherent mathematical structure behind quantum field theory. Most important was a set of formulas called the BCFW recursion relations, named for Ruth Britto, Freddy Cachazo, Bo Feng and Edward Witten. Instead of describing scattering processes in terms of familiar variables like position and time and depicting them in thousands of Feynman diagrams, the BCFW relations are best couched in terms of strange variables called "twistors," and particle interactions can be captured in a handful of associated twistor diagrams. The relations gained rapid adoption as tools for computing scattering amplitudes relevant to experiments, such as collisions at the Large Hadron Collider. But their simplicity was mysterious.
"The terms in these BCFW relations were coming from a different world, and we wanted to understand what that world was," Arkani-Hamed said. "That's what drew me into the subject five years ago."
With the help of leading mathematicians such as Pierre Deligne, Arkani-Hamed and his collaborators discovered that the recursion relations and associated twistor diagrams corresponded to a well-known geometric object. In fact, as detailed in a paper posted to arXiv.org in December by Arkani-Hamed, Bourjaily, Cachazo, Alexander Goncharov, Alexander Postnikov and Jaroslav Trnka, the twistor diagrams gave instructions for calculating the volume of pieces of this object, called the positive Grassmannian.
Named for Hermann Grassmann, a 19th-century German linguist and mathematician who studied its properties, "the positive Grassmannian is the slightly more grown-up cousin of the inside of a triangle," Arkani-Hamed explained. Just as the inside of a triangle is a region in a two-dimensional space bounded by intersecting lines, the simplest case of the positive Grassmannian is a region in an N-dimensional space bounded by intersecting planes. (N is the number of particles involved in a scattering process.)
It was a geometric representation of real particle data, such as the likelihood that two colliding gluons will turn into four gluons. But something was still missing.
The physicists hoped that the amplitude of a scattering process would emerge purely and inevitably from geometry, but locality and unitarity were dictating which pieces of the positive Grassmannian to add together to get it. They wondered whether the amplitude was "the answer to some particular mathematical question," said Trnka, a post-doctoral researcher at the California Institute of Technology. "And it is," he said.
As reported December 6, Arkani-Hamed and Trnka discovered that the scattering amplitude equals the volume of a brand-new mathematical object — the amplituhedron. The details of a particular scattering process dictate the dimensionality and facets of the corresponding amplituhedron. The pieces of the positive Grassmannian that were being calculated with twistor diagrams and then added together by hand were building blocks that fit together inside this jewel, just as triangles fit together to form a polygon.
Like the twistor diagrams, the Feynman diagrams are another way of computing the volume of the amplituhedron piece by piece, but they are much less efficient. "They are local and unitary in space-time, but they are not necessarily very convenient or well-adapted to the shape of this jewel itself," Skinner said. "Using Feynman diagrams is like taking a Ming vase and smashing it on the floor."
Arkani-Hamed and Trnka have been able to calculate the volume of the amplituhedron directly in some cases, without using twistor diagrams to compute the volumes of its pieces. They have also found a "master amplituhedron" with an infinite number of facets, analogous to a circle in 2-D, which has an infinite number of sides. Its volume represents, in theory, the total amplitude of all physical processes. Lower-dimensional amplituhedra, which correspond to interactions between finite numbers of particles, live on the faces of this master structure.
"They are very powerful calculational techniques, but they are also incredibly suggestive," Skinner said. "They suggest that thinking in terms of space-time was not the right way of going about this."
Quest for Quantum Gravity
The seemingly irreconcilable conflict between gravity and quantum field theory enters crisis mode in black holes. Black holes pack a huge amount of mass into an extremely small space, making gravity a major player at the quantum scale, where it can usually be ignored. Inevitably, either locality or unitarity is the source of the conflict.
"We have indications that both ideas have got to go," Arkani-Hamed said. "They can't be fundamental features of the next description," such as a theory of quantum gravity.
String theory, a framework that treats particles as invisibly small, vibrating strings, is one candidate for a theory of quantum gravity that seems to hold up in black hole situations, but its relationship to reality is unproven — or at least confusing. Recently, a strange duality has been found between string theory and quantum field theory, indicating that the former (which includes gravity) is mathematically equivalent to the latter (which does not) when the two theories describe the same event as if it is taking place in different numbers of dimensions. No one knows quite what to make of this discovery. But the new amplituhedron research suggests space-time, and therefore dimensions, may be illusory anyway.
"We can't rely on the usual familiar quantum mechanical space-time pictures of describing physics," Arkani-Hamed said. "We have to learn new ways of talking about it. This work is a baby step in that direction."
Even without unitarity and locality, the amplituhedron formulation of quantum field theory does not yet incorporate gravity. But researchers are working on it. They say scattering processes that include gravity particles may be possible to describe with the amplituhedron, or with a similar geometric object. "It might be closely related but slightly different and harder to find," Skinner said.
Physicists must also prove that the new geometric formulation applies to the exact particles that are known to exist in the universe, rather than to the idealized quantum field theory they used to develop it, called maximally supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. This model, which includes a "superpartner" particle for every known particle and treats space-time as flat, "just happens to be the simplest test case for these new tools," Bourjaily said. "The way to generalize these new tools to [other] theories is understood."
Beyond making calculations easier or possibly leading the way to quantum gravity, the discovery of the amplituhedron could cause an even more profound shift, Arkani-Hamed said. That is, giving up space and time as fundamental constituents of nature and figuring out how the Big Bang and cosmological evolution of the universe arose out of pure geometry.
"In a sense, we would see that change arises from the structure of the object," he said. "But it's not from the object changing. The object is basically timeless."
While more work is needed, many theoretical physicists are paying close attention to the new ideas.
The work is "very unexpected from several points of view," said Witten, a theoretical physicist at the Institute for Advanced Study. "The field is still developing very fast, and it is difficult to guess what will happen or what the lessons will turn out to be."
Original story reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of SimonsFoundation.org whose mission is to enhance public understanding of science by covering research developments and trends in mathematics and the physical and life sciences.


text:
The Darby Translation (DBY) | New International Version (NIV) |
5 The Lord is become as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel; he hath swallowed up all her palaces; he hath destroyed his strongholds, and hath multiplied in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation. | 5 The Lord is like an enemy; he has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and destroyed her strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation for the Daughter of Judah. |
The Darby Translation is in the public domain. (The Darby Translation 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:
Titles wish Cinema patrons Happy Christmas.
A trailer encourages the British public to post early for Christmas.
Turkeys are well fed in preparation for Christmas.
Title card advising people to post early for Christmas.
This trailer tells us to post early for Christmas.
Japanese Christians celebrating Christmas.
Soldiers look...
Ministry of information film urging people to send their Christmas mail on...
Shots of Christmas lights on a large building.
Attleborough - the biggest sale of turkeys this year.
Whole community gets involved brining in...
Soldiers help the post office to deliver Christmas mail.
Turkeys at farm in Norfolk being fattened for Christmas.
Massive Christmas trees cut down in forest and taken to decorate...
Swimmers take part in Christmas Day race at Clontarf in Ireland.
An item showing Christmas turkeys on a farm being fed, and...
British soldiers continue to leave the Rhine, making sure they say a proper...
Duplicate of 'SANTA CLAUS IN WARTIME' in same issue.
Turkeys are fattened up ready for Christmas time.
French people celebrating Christmas.
Dutch people celebrating Christmas.
Mexican people celebrating Christmas.
Christmas greeting titles.
A view of the earth from space as Pathe wishes us merry...
Footage of penguins on Falkland...
Mannequins are dressed for use in Christmas Cribs in Sicily.
Good item showing American family celebrating the nativity.
Christmas decorations on show in Locksbottom, Greater London.
Children use a donkey to help them dig up a Christmas Tree.
Toys come to life and have their own Christmas party with the help of...
A man dressed as Father Christmas visits disabled children.
Father Christmas hands out presents to kids in Hackney.
Christmas trees dug up and transported for Christmas.
A large consignment of lamb and other goods from Australia arrive by ship...
Birds fattened for Christmas at turkey farm in Norfolk.
Mistletoe time has started.
Cripps, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,...
Scenes at an indoor cattle market in Norwich.
Various species of bulls and bullocks at the Redhill Agricultural Show.
Sailors on parade at Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London.
Father Christmas pays a visit to the children onboard The Leviathan.
Men cut down Christmas trees to sell. Near Lake Thirlmere,...
A look at the fine cattle on show in Norwich.
Snow scenes in the highlands of Europe.
An entertaining trailer featuring Father Christmas telling us to post...
Pathe wishes everyone a merry Christmas.
Post office urges people to post Christmas mail much earlier...
Lovely animated film advising people of the last posting dates for...
Father Christmas rides through the streets and rolls down chimney.


text:
The Emailserver profile is a very demanding 8K test with a 50% read and 50% write distribution. This application is indicative of the performance of the solution in heavy write workloads.
The Red averages 151 IOPS at QD256.
The Red surprisingly outperforms the Se at this test.
The Red averages a miserly 6.35 Watts during the test.
The Red averages 23.29 IOPS per Watt.
The Webserver profile is a read-only test with a wide range of file sizes. Web servers are responsible for generating content for users to view over the internet, much like the very page you are reading. The speed of the underlying storage system has a massive impact on the speed and responsiveness of the NAS, and thus the end-user experience.
The Red averages 134 IOPS at QD256.
The Red again exhibits a similar latency performance envelope to its faster brethren, though the Re manages to pull away with some access at .6ms or below.
The Red averages a conservative 7 Watts during the test.
The Red closes out our testing with an average of 18.8 IOPS per Watt during the measurement window, easily beating the competition.


text:
Free Fall Chapter One Preview (pdf, 591 KB).
Free Fall Chapter Two Preview (pdf, 591 KB).
Free Fall Chapter Three Preview (pdf, 628 KB).
Experience the dystopian future of the Android universe first hand! Visit the Android website to learn more about this popular board game:
The copyrightable portions of Android: Free Fall are © 2011 Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc. Android is a trademark and/or registered trademark of Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.


text:
Your search "delhi" resulted in 18 Articles
India, Where I Saw Death
These photos document my two trips to India. The first one was in winter while the other, in summer. -
Inspire By Design : Winners Announcement
3 Blogs and 64 amazing entries to Inspire By Design Contest with Lomography India. And now we're releasing the results, giving away 3 beautiful La Sardina's! -
5 Questions on Analogue Photography with Anirban Deuri
In this series "5 Questions on Analogue Photography with…" we send out the same set of questions to photographers. This time, Anir from Delhi, India. answered these and sent along a selection of his work. -
Calling All India CitySlickers: Lomography Wants You!
Lomography India is looking for ambassadors all around the country. If you like Lomography, going out, and writing, then this is the job for yo! What does an ambassador get for all this? How about lots of freebies, opportunities and LomoLove from us? :-) -
Lazymanxcat: Diana Mini Contest Winners Announced!
Lazymanxcat & Lomography India collaborated and had a month-long contest called "The Diana Mini Wants You!" Here are the lucky winners of one Lomography Diana Mini and two adorable Diana Mini keychains! Good things do come in small packages. -
Lesly Lobeni: The Fashion Astronaut
Lazymanxcat AKA Lesly's blog has been featured in Vogue, Grazia, Marie Claire and Cosmopolition. She writes about fashion, lifestyle and her adventures in the great city of New Delhi. And this month, armed with a classic Diana Mini, she's our Lomo Amigo! -
Making of the Fashion Astronaut: Lesly and Me
Old Delhi streets are filled with the smell of Persian perfume, sweets, and the buzz of people. The walls and doors are colored with deep tones of red, yellow, and blue. And when you're with a beautiful girl looking ever so gorgeous, how could one resist them and not take but a few pictures? -
Lomography Feature on Indian Express
On 29th July, an Indian national daily, The India Express featured Lomography India and a whole article about Lomography! -
Delhi Flickr Club x Lomography India Rumble : Summer Streets of Delhi - Results Announced!
Our contest with Delhi Flickr Club (India) has come to and end but with some fantastic entries. And here we are with the results. Top two winners take back 2 amazing Lomography cameras! -
LomoPeople India : Ankit Goel / New Delhi
Looking through his pictures is like looking into the eyes of the heart. His work looks at the soul of the subject, may it be shooting a stranger on the street or a beautiful friend. Lomography is proud to present our new LomoPeople India : Ankit Goel from New Delhi -
Shoot The Rhythm! Lomography India X Big Dance Centre Rumble ended over 3 years ago
There is so much enthusiasm in Big Dance Centre that it's hard to ignore. And so Lomography India & Big Dance Centre are here for an awesome rumble for you all. So what do you need to do and what will you win? Just keep reading and find out! -
LomoPeople India : Shiv Ahuja / New Delhi
We are proud to announce our brand new series of articles on LomoPeople India! He's a rock-n-roller, redscale clicking, fisheye lomographer! Our first LomoPeople is from New Delhi, India and he's talking to us about film, Lomography Fisheye and shooting children from 100 feet up in the air! -
Rebel Against The Sensors
Change must always be gradual. If you have been waking up every morning and eating cornflakes for as long as you have been alive, I can't change that to a whiskey session with apples all of a sudden. It has to be gradual and slow. So if you've been shooting digital, then moving back one step at a time is the best way to move towards your final aim, with Canon Rebel X -
From Darkness To Light
My dear friend Carling is a dancer and she got me introduced to Fernando. So I shot in his show, backstage and I could have asked for nothing more. -
The Qutab Minar and Complex
When in Delhi, India, don't miss the opportunity to visit the Qutab Minar, India's tallest tower and prominent landmark, as well as its surrounding complex. It will provide you with a rare view of Indian history and architecture. -
★ Return To Squares
Have you always been fascinated by square pictures? Do you want to get a medium format camera but you're scared that they are too expensive and complicated? Do you have a 100 USD? Do you want to walk into a event / party with the camera and have everyone look at you? If you answered yes, then you are the perfect master for Yashica D -
Taking a Walk Back in Time
There are many parts of Delhi - the city which has been built over and over; new structures above the older ruins. And with every new emperor, Delhi continues to change in a way, while still keeping its spirit alive. -
LomoAmigo Amandeep Singh: The Night Walker
Presenting the first Lomo Amgo of 2012 - Amandeep Singh from New Delhi. Armed with his LC-A+ and LC-W, Aman loves to shoot the underbelly of the city fused with glamor and trance in the night. Along with a awesome feature with him we also have an exclusive video documenting his lomo-philosophy.


text:
Music Review: Matt Hammitt, "Every Falling Tear" is Personal
Music Reviews
By Ed Cardinal, Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
Don't worry; Matt Hammitt has not left Sanctus Real. You can see the band playing hits like "Lead Me" and "Forgiven" when it tours this fall with Casting Crowns. The reason for this solo album is that it comes from a very personal event in the lead singer's life, the touch-and-go journey of his new son Bowen, who was born with a serious heart defect.
Like Steven Curtis Chapman's recent Beauty Will Rise, Matt's Every Falling Tear works from a specific valley to arrive at a mountain of hope we should all aspire to scale, regardless of any earthly circumstance. In keeping with the weight of the source material, the record is generally mid-tempo and reflective; there's more piano than guitar, the drums sit back in the mix, and Hammitt sings mainly in his lower register. It's a deep yet undeniably uplifting listen.
Bowen Hammitt's story is indeed inspirational. Doctors weren't sure he would even survive birth, but one year and two major heart surgeries later, the little boy whose name means "small victorious one" is living up to that definition. Still, his condition carries the constant reality of uncertainty, and that's where Every Falling Tear finds its most powerful message: to love each other and praise God to the fullest, no matter what may happen.
"All of Me" is a brave father speaking in faith to his ailing unborn son: "You're gonna have all of me, â cause you're worth every falling tear. You're worth facing any fear." He talks to his heavenly father about it as well on "Trust," deciding "Even in the times that I'm not meant to understand, I will trust you, Lord."
That growing peace is best expressed in the beautiful worship of "You Are My Treasure" as Matt sings, "When sickness and death are at my door trying to steal from me, they cannot take what I've already laid down at Jesus' feet."
There are also songs that could be spiritual lullabies to children and adults alike. "Little Light" written by Audrey Assad, who also sings lead on the track, celebrates the nearness of God in all things. Hammitt does the same with "I Couldn't Love You More," once again showing his gift for penning simply profound lyrics.
You should also know that proceeds from these ten tunes will benefit other children with heart conditions and mounting medical bills; compelling music and a great cause.
Page Source (url): http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/music/reviews/hammitt-s-solo-i-tear-i-is-personal.html


text:
Alarmingly, the speedometer needle steadily winds down from 75 mph toward 50. Just as you uncurl your feet and try to accelerate back to traffic speeds, the vehicle downshifts with a lurch and abruptly climbs back to over 80 mph. So you tap the brakes and disengage the cruise control to avoid a conversation with one of the many law enforcement officers lurking behind every other billboard. Toggling the Resume switch settles things down, holding to a legal speed on both the uphill and downhill sections of the interstate. The kids in the back seat have stopped threatening to throw up, too. Then you look in your mirror 20 miles later and see the lights. Red and blue flashing lights. You're doing over 85 mph and, odds are, Smokey isn't going to believe you have the cruise set to 70. Time to find out why your cruise control has a mind of its own.
Does your cruise control fall out of engagement partway up steep hills? Actually, it will normally drop out if the engine has to work too hard, mainly because after a while there isn't enough vacuum left to pull in the servo after sustained near-wide-open-throttle. You'll just have to put your foot into it. Downshifting helps.
Does your Japanese car not remember the set speed after tollbooths? Unlike most American and European cars, some Toyotas and Hondas are designed not to remember their set speed if the vehicle speed falls below 25 mph, and you're supposed to accelerate the vehicle to your set speed and hit the Set button again. Annoying, but that's the way they were designed.
Do you have to ride the brakes on longer downhills to keep from building up excess speed? That's normal too. The cruise control only has authority to reduce engine speed to idle. It doesn't activate the brakes. Modern cars, in an attempt to improve mileage, have very tall gear ratios, low-friction engine designs, low-rolling-resistance tires and optimized aerodynamics. That long downgrade outside of town may have accelerated your '60s-era Pontiac to only a couple of miles per hour above legal. But, it may well propel your new economy car to blatantly illegal velocities unless you intervene by braking or downshifting.
WHAT'S THAT HISS?: Most common cause of erratic cruise control? Vacuum leaks caused by deteriorated hoses.


text:
Covering Live Events with Streaming Video at KAMU, Part 2
SVC Podcast Show 20, Part 2:
To hear the podcast, press the play button or download here. Or read the transcript.
In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles wraps up his conversation with Wayne Pecena of Public TV station KAMU at Texas A&M University. They discuss the ACT-L3 compression technique used by the Streambox SBT3-9300 encoders and Pecena provides details on the various video and audio output formats available on the units. Also explored is the support provided by KAMU for telecourses at Texas A&M University, the web-based management for the Streambox SBT3-9300 and the activity in the KAMU studio and control center. Links of interest:


text:
The Center for the Collaborative Classroom is a partnership of organizations dedicated to fostering the development of classrooms that are safe, supportive, academically rigorous, and engaging.
The Center provides information, resources, and opportunities for professional development to teachers, administrators, and parents who support the ideals of the Collaborative Classroom.
Collaborative Classrooms
The Collaborative Classroom is an intentional environment in which collaboration and social development are infused into academic learning. In Collaborative Classrooms, student collaboration goes beyond conventional cooperation and compliance. Instead, students become invested, caring members of a learning community. The practices of the Collaborative Classroom support students' development of skills they'll need to think, talk, and share ideas. Students come to empathize with and value the thinking of others. They also become thoughtful writers and readers, and conversationalists who are able to discuss and debate big ideas with respect, clarity, and understanding.


text:
The second time he reached the top, one of the barn cats joined him. He quickly grabbed the unsuspecting cat, slung it over one arm, and jumped ... yes, jumped with the cat dangling over his arm. I didn't anticipate this move and I'm pretty sure the cat didn't either. After nailing his landing, the cat quickly departed.
Allowing him a few moments to think about this decision, I asked him if he thought jumping with the cat in hand was a good idea. His face took on a very somber expression and he looked me directly in the eyes and said, "GranRob, this is something I just have to do." Then he picked up the cat and jumped again ... and again ... and again. I'm guessing about 30 jumps with the cat in hand.
Is there something you just have to do? My assumption is that there is. Some may claim they do not know what that something is, but I believe that with greater and greater self-awareness, we become more and more aware of what we have to do. Every life, every single life, has a purpose. The task, of course, along life's journey is to find that purpose and then live your purpose.
What is your purpose in life? To be an exceptional parent? To educate our young? To care for the elderly? To help those with addiction issues? To work on the mission field? To bring joy and laughter in the entertainment industry? To heal the sick? To build community? To fill our world with music? To bring comfort to the terminally ill? To provide healthy nourishment? To fix things that are broken? To cultivate our earth? To enforce laws for the common good? To encourage the discouraged? To lead with new innovations? To befriend the lonely?
Living in sync with your purpose brings joy to life as there is a deep appreciation for the opportunity you have been given to make a positive contribution to our world.
Nothing replaces this. Not power. Not money. Not status. Nothing. Substitutes are marketed that may bring temporary relief from living life without purpose, but the effects are fleeting.
Purpose produces a happy life which is far better than a happy hour. Purpose elicits a hope that is enduring. Purpose enables us to withstand difficult and dark days. Purpose gives life meaning and direction. Purpose is energizing. Purpose contributes to your overall well-being. Without question, purpose translates into a life well lived.
There is something you just have to do. I encourage you to do it. Go ahead and jump.


text: Excluusive: Cherry Cherry Boom Boom – "Come Back From San Francisco (Ron Reeser Club Mix)" Bradley Stern June 27, 2012 Cherry Cherry Boom Boom, Martin Kierszenbaum, MuuMuse Excluusive 1 Comment 347 When he's not busy running a label or crafting tracks for his artists, Cherrytree Records founder Martin Kierszenbaum (perhaps best known as "Cherry Cherry Boom Boooooom!" on, like, every Fame-era Gaga track), enjoys crafting a good tune or two of his own. The acclaimed songwriter/producer/record executive–whose songwriting credits span across acts like Lady Gaga, Frankmusik and Natalia Kills, among others–is about to release a cover of the Magnetic Fields track: "Come Back from San Francisco." After Michael Woods premiered his remix of the track at this year's Electric Daisy Carnival and ArjanWrites premiered the the Sven Kirchof mix, MuuMuse is proud to bring you the Ron Reeser club mix of the track. Check out the storming mix of Mr. Cherry Cherry Boom Boom's thumping electro-pop track below, which layers the Cherrytree leader's vocals atop some pumping EDM-splosions and sounds a bit like if Eiffel 65 came back (oh, how I wish they would) with a sizzling dance floor scorcher a la Rihanna's "Who's That Chick?" It's hot! "Come Back from San Francisco" will be released on July 10. (iTunes) Share this Muusing:TwitterTumblrFacebookGooglePinterestEmailPrintMoreStumbleUponRedditLinkedIn Pingback: Cherry Cherry Boom Boom | Come Back From San Francisco()


text:
I'm growing camillia sinensis (tea) hydroponicaly and, I have a small sprout growing, which is only about 2 to 3 weeks old. The stem has a purple/brown sort of color to it near the bottom, and is green near the top. Is this normal, like it is with other plants? Am I giving it too much of something? this is what im giving it: 18hrs of flourescant light per day, its in a drip systen that turns on every 2 hours for 15 minutes, im using flora nutrients (really lightly as to not hurt the young plants). So are the purplue/brown stems something I should worry about? Thanks! |
Follow-Up Postings:
If all the features are identical as that of C sinensis( young branches are green) except purplish color on branch and flower bud as in the picture, it is a variant cultivar of C sinensis. Very often one camellia species has different variation on stem, leaves, flower color and growth habit. |
Here is a link that might be useful: [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a182/wangjohn666/DSC0004.jpg[/IMG]
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 Camellia 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:
Monday, 10 December 2012
It's Not Eating Our Nuts
Sunday was the warmest day of the month but you wouldn't have guessed it out in the gale force wind.
It was a day for staying in and editing the video footage from Saturday's visit to Clumber Park. If you haven't yet found the finished video of our squirrel via links to YouTube or one of our Facebook pages you can watch it below.
0 comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment - it is great to know that there are people out there actually reading what I write! Come back soon.
(By the way any comments just to promote a commercial site, or any comments not directly linked to the theme of my blog, will be deleted as soon as I spot them) Please do not follow links from any comments that appear to be spam - if in doubt ignore.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Transportation and Climate
Regulations & Standards: Heavy-Duty
Extending the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles
EPA and NHTSA, in collaboration with the California ARB, plan to extend the Heavy-Duty National Program beyond model year 2018, to further reduce fuel consumption through the application of advanced cost-effective technologies and continue efforts to improve the efficiency of moving goods across the United States.
- Meeting Announcement— Technical Research Workshop supporting EPA and NHTSA Phase 2 Standards for MD/HD Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency
EPA and NHTSA are sponsoring this technical workshop (PDF) (2 pp, 444K, November 2014) on December 10 and 11, 2014, at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas. SwRI researchers will present technical work completed under the direction of EPA and NHTSA to assist in developing the next round of medium- and heavy-duty GHG and fuel efficiency standards (Phase 2).
This technical work includes testing conducted over-the-road and on heavy-duty chassis dynamometers, powertrain test cells, and engine test cells. This work has been conducted to advance test procedure development and validate refinements that agencies have been considering for the greenhouse gas emissions model (GEM) used for heavy-duty vehicle certification. Aerodynamic tractor testing via both coast-down and constant-speed test procedures will also be presented, in addition to results from recent heavy-duty engine and vehicle technology modeling. SwRI will also describe simulation studies to look at the potential fuel saving performance of numerous MD/HD engine and vehicle technologies.
This workshop will not include discussion of policy considerations such as Phase 2 program stringency or program structure. Rather, this workshop is an opportunity for interested stakeholders and individuals to learn more about recent EPA and NHTSA sponsored technical research, to engage directly with the SwRI researchers who have been conducting this work, and to provide initial feedback on work conducted to date.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. Register online at SwRI workshop. There is no registration fee.
- Read the 2014 Presidential Announcement
- Fact Sheet: Continuing the Path to Cleaner, More Efficient Trucks
The complementary EPA and NHTSA standards that make up the Heavy-Duty National Program apply to combination tractors (semi trucks), heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans, and vocational vehicles (including buses and refuse or utility trucks). Together, these standards will cut greenhouse gas emissions and domestic oil use significantly. This program responds to President Obama's 2010 request to jointly establish greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for the medium- and heavy-duty highway vehicle sector.
- HD GHG and Fuel Consumption Technical Amendments – EPA and NHTSA are adopting corrections to provisions in the Agencies' respective rules addressing greenhouse gas emissions standards and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles. These amendments correct inconsistencies and add clarifications in the current regulatory text for both agencies while also eliminating duplicative reporting requirements and reduce inadvertent minor differences between the EPA and NHTSA programs.
- Partial withdrawal of direct final rule (PDF) (5 pp, 296K, published August 16, 2013)
- Fact sheet: EPA Issues Amendments to the Heavy-Duty Highway Greenhouse Gas Rule and Other Nonroad Provisions (PDF) (3 pp, 534K, EPA-420-F-13-001, May 2013)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF) (14 pp, 266K, published June 17, 2013)
- Direct Final Rule (PDF) (38 pp, 652K, published June 17, 2013)
- Greenhouse gas Emissions Model (GEM) for determining truck compliance
- See the GEM page for the new version of the model and to learn about the model architecture and how to use the model.
- HD GHG Implementation Workshop – On November 3, 2011, EPA conducted a workshop on the certification process for medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles to comply with greenhouse gas emissions standards and fuel efficiency standards. Below are presentations from the workshop. Further details are provided in the guidance letter issued October 6, 2011.
- Requirements for Vehicle Manufacturers
- Certification Information for Vocational Vehicle Manufacturers (PDF) (57pp, 560k, August 2012)
- Implementation Workshop Questions and Answers
- Implementation Work Shop Questions and Answers, Fifth Edition (PDF) (33 pp, 501k, EPA-420-F-12-004c, June 2012)
- Workshop Presentations
- Overview of Greenhouse Gas Emission Requirements for Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles (PDF) (13 pp, 165k, November 3, 2011)
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Requirements for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans (PDF) (35 pp, 369k, November 3, 2011)
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Requirements for Heavy-Duty Engines (PDF) (47 pp, 252k, November 3, 2011)
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Requirements for Combination Tractors and Vocational Vehicles (PDF) (72 pp, 483k, November 3, 2011)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (PDF) (1 pp, 36k, November 3, 2011)
- Final Rulemaking: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles (published September 15, 2011)
- Fact Sheet: EPA and NHTSA Adopt First-Ever Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improve Fuel Efficiency of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles (PDF) (8 pp, 661K, EPA-420-F-11-031, August 2011)
- Fact Sheet: Paving the Way Toward Cleaner, More Efficient Trucks (PDF) (3 pp, 141K, EPA-420-F-11-032, August 2011)
- Final Rule (PDF) (408 pp, 4.78MB, published September 15, 2011)
- Final Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) (PDF) (553 pp, 9.12MB, EPA-420-R-11-901, August 2011)
- Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Air Quality Modeling Technical Support Document (PDF) (51 pp, 477K, EPA-420-R-11-008, August 2011)
- Air Quality Modeling Technical Support Document: Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards Final Rule (PDF) (148 pp, 5.58MB, EPA-454-R-11-004, August 2011)
- Response to Comments (PDF) (1,117 pp, 4.82MB, EPA-420-R-11-004, August 2011)
- Greenhouse gas Emissions Model (GEM) for determining truck compliance
- See the GEM web page to learn about the model architecture and how to use the model.
- See Previously Proposed Emission Standards to read the regulatory support documents for the proposed heavy-duty rulemaking.