text:
Archive for August, 2012
Timelapse video of artist Patrick Vale drawing the view of the Manhattan skyline from the Empire State Building.
It's the stuff nightmares are made of — a giant spider slowly killing a snake snared in its web.
"The snake was probably a few feet long and the spider about the size of your hand," Mr Hadleigh said.
Mr Hadleigh, who runs rainforest tours in Cape York and his own kitesurfing business Australian Kite Surfari, said he had witnessed some amazing things in the tropics but this took the cake.
"It's definitely one of the most interesting things I've seen. I never would have thought that the web would have been strong enough to hold a snake that size," he said.
The backyard battle lasted several hours before the snake finally succumbed to the spider's deadly venom, he said.
"The snake kept on trying to reach up and attack the spider and every time the spider would just run up to the top of the web."
"You could see the spider just chewing into the snake and the part the spider was eating had gone all black. It was pretty disgusting."
Israeli scientists have uncovered messages transmitted underground – not by enemy agents, but by garden pea plants.
The Ben-Gurion University team discovered that plants can transmit distress signals to each other through their roots. An injured plant "communicates" to a healthy one, which in turn relays the signal to neighboring plants, possibly enhancing the other plants' ability to deal with stress in the future, according to the study, recently published in the periodical PLoS (Public Library of Science One ).
The researchers, headed by plant biologist Ariel Novoplansky of the Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, exposed five garden pea plants to drought conditions. They found that the stressed plant closes its leaves to prevent water loss. Meanwhile its roots release signals that caused neighboring plants, which were not exposed to drought conditions, to react as if they had been. The study, "Rumor Has It …: Relay Communication of Stress Cues in Plants," shows the unstressed plants transmitted the information on to other healthy plants.
Preliminary results indicate that plants that receive the distress signals will survive better if exposed to drought at a later stage in their life.
Astronomers have made a sweet discovery: simple sugar molecules floating in the gas around a star some 400 light-years away, suggesting the possibility of life on other planets.
The discovery doesn't prove that life has developed elsewhere in the universe—but it implies that there is no reason it could not. It shows that the carbon-rich molecules that are the building blocks of life can be present even before planets have begun forming.
Scientists use the term "sugar" to loosely refer to organic molecules known as carbohydrates, which are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
The molecules that the team detected in space are the simplest form of sugar, called glycoaldehyde, explained lead astronomer Jes Jørgensen of Denmark's Copenhagen University.
The filmmaker Laura Poitras profiles William Binney, a 32-year veteran of the National Security Agency who helped design a top-secret program he says is broadly collecting Americans' personal data.
And not just any book, have it teach you something worthwhile.
Audiobooks count too people!
1) a Southern African ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other.
Ubuntu: "I am what I am because of who we all are." (From a definition offered by Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee.)
Archbishop Desmond Tutu offered a definition in a 1999 book:A person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, based from a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed.
Tutu further explained Ubuntu in 2008: One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu – the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality – Ubuntu – you are known for your generosity. We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole World. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.
2. a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software, using its own desktop environment. It is named after the Southern African philosophy of Ubuntu ("humanity towards others"). http://www.ubuntu.com/
3. a municipality in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality of the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
4. Ubuntu Cola: a soft drink certified by The Fairtrade Foundation. Made with Fairtrade sugar from Malawi and Zambia, Ubuntu Cola is the first UK cola to be Fairtrade certified. It is available for sale in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland and online.
Art by: Alex Grey
A new study shows that planetary systems can form and survive in the chaotic environment around pairs of stars.
A team reports in Science the discovery of two planets orbiting a pair of stars – a so-called binary.
Gravitational disturbances generated by stellar pairs are thought to be very severe for any orbiting planets.
Nasa's Kepler space telescope found two small planets around a pair of low-mass stars.
Such systems have particular significance for science fiction fans. In the Star Wars films, Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine orbits a binary star.
The planetary system, known as Kepler-47, is located roughly 5,000 light-years away, in the constellation Cygnus.
It contains a pair of stars whizzing around each other every 7.5 days. One star is Sun-like, while the other is about one-third the size of its neighbour and 175 times fainter.
Circling the stars is an inner planet about three times larger in diameter than the Earth, and an outer planet that is just slightly larger than Uranus.
The inner planet – dubbed Kepler-47b – takes 49 days to complete an orbit, while the outer planet – Kepler-47c – takes 303 days.
The orbit of the outer planet places it in the so-called "habitable zone", the region around a star where it is neither too cold nor too hot for liquid water to persist on the surface of a planet.
While the outer world is probably a gas-giant planet and thus not suitable for life, its discovery establishes that these "circumbinary" planets can, and do, exist in habitable zones.
What Earth looked like from between 13 billion years ago to how it will likely look 250 million years in the future.
Harvard scientists use 1,024-core supercomputer to produce a partial simulation of the life of the universe, modelling thousands of individual stars and galaxies with a Arepo, new software for cosmological simulations of galaxy formation across billions of years.
They beat like real heart cells, but the rat cardiomyocytes in a dish at Harvard University are different in one crucial way. Snaking through them are wires and transistors that spy on each cell's electrical impulses. In future, the wires might control their behaviour too.
Versions of this souped-up, "cyborg" tissue have been created for neurons, muscle and blood vessels. They could be used to test drugs or as the basis for biological versions of existing implants such as pacemakers. If signals can also be sent to the cells, cyborg tissue could be used in prosthetics or to create tiny robots.
"It allows one to effectively blur the boundary between electronic, inorganic systems and organic, biological ones," says Charles Lieber, who leads the team behind the cyborg tissue.
Artificial tissue can already be grown on three-dimensional scaffolds made of biological materials that are not electrically active. And electrical components have been added to cultured tissue before, but not integrated into its structure, so they were only able to glean information from the surface.
It sounds like every student's dream: research published today in Nature Neuroscience shows that we can learn entirely new information while we snooze. Anat Arzi of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and her colleagues used a simple form of learning called classical conditioning to teach 55 healthy participants to associate odours with sounds as they slept. They repeatedly exposed the sleeping participants to pleasant odours, such as deodorant and shampoo, and unpleasant odours such as rotting fish and meat, and played a specific sound to accompany each scent.
It is well known that sleep has an important role in strengthening existing memories, and this conditioning was already known to alter sniffing behaviour in people who are awake. The subjects sniff strongly when they hear a tone associated with a pleasant smell, but only weakly in response to a tone associated with an unpleasant one.
But the latest research shows that the sleep conditioning persists even after they wake up, causing them to sniff strongly or weakly on hearing the relevant tone — even if there was no odour. The participants were completely unaware that they had learned the relationship between smells and sounds. The effect was seen regardless of when the conditioning was done during the sleep cycle. However, the sniffing responses were slightly more pronounced in those participants who learned the association during the rapid eye movement (REM) stage, which typically occurs during the second half of a night's sleep.
Arzi thinks that we could probably learn more complex information while we sleep. "This does not imply that you can place your homework under the pillow and know it in the morning," she says. "There will be clear limits on what we can learn in sleep, but I speculate that they will be beyond what we have demonstrated."
"Sometimes a misfit is just a well-made part for a machine that's yet to be built."
Thomas A Anderson
A robot named Nico could soon pass a landmark test – recognising itself in a mirror.
Such self-awareness would represent a step towards the ultimate goal of thinking robots.
Nico, developed by computer scientists at Yale University, will take the test in the coming months.
The ultimate aim is for Nico to use a mirror to interpret objects around it, in the same way as humans use a rear-view mirror to look for cars.
"It is a spatial reasoning task for the robot to understand that its arm is on it not on the other side of the mirror," Justin Hart, the PhD student leading the research told BBC News.
So far the robot has been programmed to recognise a reflection of its arm, but ultimately Mr Hart wants it to pass the "full mirror test".
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered an efficient and totally safe method to turn adult blood cells "all the way back to the way [they were] when that person was a 6-day-old embryo." The discovery could be the key to cure the incurable—from heart attacks to severed spinal cord to cancer—and open the door, some day, to eternal youth.
Scientists believe that stem cell therapy could change medicine forever. However, these therapies are impossible to implement on a large scale because you can't acquire embryonic stem cells without having to use actual human embryos—an extremely controversial undertaking. The alternative has always been to use the stem cells found in umbilical cords—which is why rich people use umbilical cord storage facilities to guarantee future treatments for their kids—or use viruses to reprogram adult cells. These viruses can successfully return adult cells to their stem cell state, but the procedure opens the door to numerous complications as a result of potential DNA mutations. And those mutations could lead to cancer.
But this new method changes everything. To start with, it uses normal adult blood cells from the patient, so there's not need to keep umbilical cords in storage. It also doesn't use any virus reprogramming, so it's completely safe. It's also very efficient: researchers successfully transformed about 50 to 60 percent of adult blood cells into embryonic stem cells that can then be turn into any type of cell—a heart muscle cell, a bone cell, a nerve cell, anything.


text:
E is NOT NOT NOT THE ANSWER!!!!
August 15, 2008
Does the element sodium have properties in common with NaCl? Explain
February 11, 2008
Which of the following subshells is correctly designated? a. 1f5 b. 3s3 c. 6f12 d. 4d11 e. 1p2
December 7, 2007
Which of the following subshells is correctly designated? a. 1f5 b. 3s3 c. 6f12 d. 4d11 e. 1p2
December 7, 2007
N2 + 3H2 --> 2NH3 At 25°C (delta)Ho = -92.22 kJ and (delta)So = -198.53 J/K. Using this information, calculate the equilibrium constant for the reaction at 2.43x10^2°C. (R = 8.314 J/K) Apparently the way I'm doing it is wrong: I divide 198.53 by ...
November 17, 2007
calculate the pOH of 3X106-6M of HF
September 7, 2007
calculate the pH of 0.0076M KOH
September 7, 2007
Calculate the heat of reaction for the incomplete combustion of 67.0g propane producing carbon monoxide gas and water vapour. how would I go about and do this question? What are you studying? Do you know how to use the thermodynamic tables (delta Ho, etc). delta Hrxn = delta ...
May 14, 2007
whats relationship between temp and kinetic energy http://www.google.com/search?as_q=temperature+kinetic+energy+&hl=en&num=10&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=title&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images
March 7, 2007

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Our world today demands so much more than simply sending an email from one person to one another.
Moving forward, we want to collaborate – share our ideas, transfer information and stretch our abilities further.
Backed by Telligent, Zimbra is the collaboration tool for business of every size. Designed to grow with your business, Zimbra can accommodate varying numbers of users – from 25 to hundreds of thousands – even millions.
With an advanced AJAX-powered web front-end, Zimbra will also take care of your mobile headaches – no fat client required. And for those of you who really, really want one, Zimbra does come with a desktop client option.
With a rich, calendar interface, Zimbra gives you total control over your scheduling. Now you can create multiple calendars and control access to who sees which appointments, as well as control who can modify those calendars. And because end-users now have total control over their scheduling – and the calendar interface – your IT administrators will now have at least one less thing they have to manage!
With Zimbra, you'll have no excuse for forgetting the milk, or not completing that report. Well unless you just got a copy of Diablo III that is, in which case we suggest a doctor's note *grin*
The endlessly configurable options in Zimbra allow you to assign and distribute tasks to multiple people – with just one click.
With Zimbra – all of it can be shared.
"What? With who?"
All of it – with anyone you want.
You decide on and control your level of privacy: completely limit access to your info, share it only with your PA (you lucky thing you), or allow multiple users to see, edit or control your information. No more excuses about not knowing your schedule, or not being able to "reach" you for info.
Zimbra happily plugs into all IMAP/POP/MAPI enabled phones.
Zimbra works with them too – from iPads to Galaxy Tabs, Playbooks and more, Zimbra's controlled policies enable users to utilise any device they have, to connect to the Zimbra framework.
Covered. Zimbra even allows you to force devices to have lock screen and passwords enabled. And with it's cool remote-wipe functionality, Zimbra lets you rest easy that you can remotely wipe any Zimbra-related data on a stolen or missing device – ensuring your IP never falls into the wrong hands.
Zimbra not only goes head-to-head with Exchange, it also has a few neat and handy new tricks up its sleeve.
With built in, easy-to-use migration tools, Zimbra makes migrating away from your current Exchange server child's play.
End-users who love their Outlook won't even have the slightest inkling that you've made the switch: they can use Outlook in all its glory, while your back-end is transformed into a collaboration machine.
For all the geeks and community lovers out there, Zimbra is open source. Effectively, this means that Zimbra is built for Linux, and supports the enterprise versions of Linux, such as Red Hat, Ubuntu & SUSE.
Looking to procure hardware? How about some more software licenses? And what about support? You keen to hire more people, and invest time and money in training up the old to look after this wonderful new system?
If you or any of your closest friends shouted "HELL NO!" to any of those questions, then your answer is up in the cloud .
The LSD ninjas will help you make the easy and seamless transition to Zimbra, by putting your new collaboration solution into the cloud – and they'll get it done so quickly, you won't even know they were there!
That means that we not only take care of all the IT headaches that go along with email, calendars, sharing, mobile support & tasks, we also take care of the responsibility and worries. So you get to enjoy nothing but open, clear skies – and seamless collaboration!


text:
In Stock
Ships Within 24 Hours Sellout Risk: Very High
The Forum Seeker hoodie will assure the world that you are ready to face-off and never back down. Seeker hoodie is full zip front with drawstring and two standard pockets. Your Seeker features a printed skull bandana design about the shoulders, along with the Forum logo on the left pocket. The slim fit and lightweight poly/cotton blend of the Forum Seeker keeps you in style in any climate, as it is a perfect fit for either layering or standing alone. This hoodie is not water resistant, so you may want to stay out of the rain...if you're afraid of getting wet.


text:
- Cafe Hayek - http://cafehayek.com -
Quotation of the Day…
Posted By Don Boudreaux On October 10, 2013 @ 8:02 am In Politics,Reality Is Not Optional | Comments Disabled
… is from page 54 of Douglass North [1]'s 2005 book, Understanding the Process of Economic Change [2] (footnote omitted):
Imperfect models of the complex environment that the politician (and constituent) is attempting to order, institutional inability to get credible commitment between principal and agent (voter and legislator, legislator and policy implementer), the high cost of information, and the negligible payoff to the individual constituent of acquiring information all conspire to make political markets inherently imperfect.
Of course, private-property markets are also inherently imperfect. The question, therefore, is this one: Which institution – private markets or political markets – is generally better at dealing in socially beneficial ways with its imperfections? For a variety of reasons – many of which have been covered here at the Cafe during our (so far) almost ten-year-long run – private markets are far superior to political markets.
Article printed from Cafe Hayek: http://cafehayek.com
URL to article: http://cafehayek.com/2013/10/quotation-of-the-day-777.html
URLs in this post:
[1] Douglass North: http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/North.html
[2] Understanding the Process of Economic Change: http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Process-Economic-Princeton-History/dp/0691145954/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381401195&sr=1-1&keywords=douglass+c.+north
[7] Image: http://www.blinklist.com/index.php?Action=Blink/addblink.php&Url=http%3A%2F%2Fcafehayek.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fquotation-of-the-day-777.html&Title=Quotation%20of%20the%20Day...
[12] Tweet: https://twitter.com/share
Click here to print.
Copyright © 2011 CafeHayek.com. All rights reserved.


text:
O'Connor's of Glen Rock, NJUpdated May 15, 2001 |
Charles James O'Connor
63 Ridge Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
201-445-9732 |
I am researching the O'Connors who descended from Peter O'Connor and Bridget Maher, Portarlington, County Laois, Ireland. Their children: Charles, John (my grandfather), Peter, Elizabeth, Anne, James, Catherine and Patrick. I have tracings to New Jersey and Iowa. The Griffins from County Mayo. Patrick Griffin and Mary Margaret Maloney had seven children: Thomas,Martin,Patrick, Michael, James, Catherine, Mary, Mary Griffin(my grandmother) married John O'Connor. The Cummings Family from New York, Bernard Cummings and Mary Lalor. Their children were: John, Wiliam, Bernard(my Maternal grandfather), Edward, Joseph, Alice, Mary, Agnes. The Gallagher family from NYC and/or Ireland. This is the family I need the most information about. Frank Gallagher and Mary Mackey had 7 children (four from the first marriage and three from the second): Isabella, Elizabeth, Rose and Mary(my maternal grandmother), Mabel Wann, John Wann, and Kenneth Wann. When Frank Gallagher died at a young age Mary remarried John Wann and they had three more children Major Bernard F. Cummings, my maternal grandfather married Mary Gallagher. Any information about these families is greatly appreciated. |
Edit Your Page |
GEDCOM Trees (viewing trees requires 4.0 or later) |
The content shown on this page has been submitted by a Genealogy.com customer, and is not subject to verification by Genealogy.com. Neither Genealogy.com nor its affiliates are responsible for the accuracy of any information contained on this page. The opinions expressed on this page are the author's alone and not the opinions of Genealogy.com.
© 2009 Ancestry.com |


text:
S&P 500 Elliott Wave Analysis – 09 May 2012
There was another big 20 points drop on the S&P 500 before it recovered to close 9 points down. Clearly the red support line is being attacked and the bulls are fighting back the bears assault. This red support line is now the key to a move on the either side. The Elliott Wave counts remain unchanged as this leg down is likely the final leg down for Subminuette y. The move up that came in after Subminuette y is an impulsive wave up. It is quite likely that the bulls will continue upwards from here on.
On the bearish side, it could also be argued that the market has paused at these levels and could head further down. As mentioned before, the red line is the key for now.
On the daily chart, we can see that in the previous session there was a strong reversal candle with a large wick and a small body. But in today's session, the wick has gotten shorter but the body has gotten bigger indicating weakness. Volume seems to be slowly inching up on the way down which is another cause for concern for the bulls. Another point to note is that the blue support resistance line that had was formed based on the Oct 2011 and Nov 2011 lows has been breached and the S&P 500 has managed to close below it for the last 4 sessions. The market must close above this line within the next two sessions to to recapture this line.
S&P 500 Fibonacci Confluence
Once again the Fibonacci band at 1350 was breached and the S&P 500 recovered back from there.
S&P 500 Volume and MACD
The volume is slowly inching up on the way down. The daily MACD is clearly turning down again.


text:
Your Red Flags--veinglory
Sunday, December 23, 2007
So now we have seen the preamble, what would you consider red flags? Because it seem to me that these are things that should be added to listing at the e-publisher list. What about:
Royalties on net
Royalties below 25% on ebooks
Fees of any kind (e.g. POD set up)
Owners not named?
Yes... no? Anything else that is more than a preference but less than a stop light?
p.s. I am trying to check and expand the publisher links. Any suggestions welcome. Any idea where to find out more about LoveStruck Books other than their full online description of: "We are primarily an ebook publisher, but we do offer many of our titles in trade paperback format."


text:
For more information on KPFA's archiving policy go here: Learn More.
A weekly program about politics, society and culture. Interviews and analysis with host Kris Welch.
« Previous Month July 2008 | Current Month: August 2008 | Next Month » September 2008 |
Living Room - August 29, 2008 at 12:00pm
Malik Rahim of New Orleans' Common Ground speaks on the three year commemoration of Hurricane Katrina while preparing to evacuate from Tropical Storm Gustav. An expert from Levees.Org says that he feels safer now than he...
Living Room - August 28, 2008 at 12:00pm
Smog in the Central Valley is the worst in the nation and the number 4 cause of air pollution there is the spraying of pesticides. We talk to two environmental justice advocates from The Center for Race Poverty and the...
Living Room - August 22, 2008 at 12:00pm
African Americans and the dems; Katrina three years later.
Living Room - August 21, 2008 at 12:00pm
Progressives at the Democratic Convention; rankism.
Living Room - August 15, 2008 at 12:00pm
The Olympics, China, Tibet, Nepal - the whole ball o' wax.
Living Room - August 14, 2008 at 12:00pm
Russia/Georgia war; Endangered Species Act endangered.
Living Room - August 8, 2008 at 12:00pm
The anthrax case; "rankism."
Living Room - August 7, 2008 at 12:00pm
A split verdict at Guantanamo trial; Buddhist psychology.
Living Room - August 1, 2008 at 12:00pm
Those poor Republicans! and Ahnold the Slasher.
Looking for more? Click here to browse all available archives of this program.


text:
Theatre Delicatessen was created in 2007 by directors Jessica Brewster, Frances Loy, Roland Smith and producer Mauricio Preciado Awad.
Since then the company has staged a number full-scale theatre productions to significant critical acclaim – including Time Out Critics' Choice Best of the Year 2009 for Pedal Pusher, and nominated for Best Production and Best Entertainment in the Off West End Theatre Awards 2010 for Theatre Souk.
In February 2011, Theatre Delicatessen was profiled in The Observer as one of the "Bright Young Things Changing British Theatre"
Over the last 4 years, Theatre Delicatessen has conceived, created and managed performance spaces in a derelict college building between Selfridges and St Christopher's Place on the fringes of London's Oxford Street, and a disused workshop at 295 Regents Street. In doing so, they have pioneered ongoing collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders in the commercial sector – through in-kind contribution of buildings, organising fundraising corporate events and donations.
This entrepreneurial approach – of approaching private companies as prospective collaborators, rather than simply as sponsors – has been an important part of the company's success to date.
In June 2012 the company unveiled a Falklands inspired Henry V, staged in the disused BBC London studios at 35 Marylebone High Street, which What's On Stage described in a 5-star review as being "…studded with jaw-dropping moments."Most recently Theatre Delicatessen worked with the Bush Theatre to create Bush Bazaar – a theatrical marketplace that took over every inch of the new Bush Theatre building, incorporating 25 emerging theatre companies and over 100 performers.
Other main productions have included: Mercury Fur by Philip Ridley, directed by Frances Loy, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare, directed by Jessica Brewster, Pedal Pusher by written and directed by Roland Smith – which transferred to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Tobacco Factory, Bristol and Norwegian Literary Festival in Lillehammer – and The Doll's House by Henrick Ibsen, directed by Frances Loy – which transferred to Latitude Festival 2011.
Theatre Delicatessen has also created installation performances for the Big Chill Festival and the Old Vic Tunnels in support of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes.


text: M.Canales.es wrote: > El Jueves, 1 de Marzo de 2007 23:28, George Boudreau escribió: > >> It seems you cannot call a make function from within a cmd shell '@'. I >> thought I had removed these information calls but I missed CLFS and HLFS > > You can call a make function, but you need not use @ and use ; \ inside that > make function. > > See create-sbu_du-report LFS target and my last commits to echo_report make > function ;-) > ok, I will create a new entry in makefile_functions and make the necessary changes.


text:
H.H. Backer's 23rd annual pet industry spring trade show was held April 13-15 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, attracting nearly 6,000 registered buyers from 1,869 firms.
These attendance figures are up 23% compared with the previous year's show. According to the organizer, a total of 314 exhibitors displayed products in 560 booths. In addition, 60 exhibitors displayed at the Backer show for the first time.
The next show is the 45th annual pet industry Christmas trade show, which will take place from October 13-15 in Rosemont, Illinois, USA.
Committees discussed key proposals such as a possible shift in the oversight of animal feeds
The mid-year meeting addressed several regulatory matters affecting petfoods
Public meetings invited comments and provided updates
--- Thank you for your patience ----
If you have any issues logging in or any other need feel free to contact us.


text:
This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies or find out more here.
SS15 BTS Video
3 February 2015
#SS15 Women's Trends
SS15 Men's Trends
4 February 2015
5 "Minutes with… Atlanta De Cadenet Taylor
25 February 2015
Calling all students! 20% off Thurs-Fri!
Watch now: Jean-Pierre Braganza x Design Forum Fashion Film
24 February 2015
The wait is over! Shop James Long x Design Forum
RI on screen: Watch our brand new SS15 TV AD
12 February 2015
#Postcards from…
17 February 2015
River Island x Rollacoaster with Corinne Foxx #RIDenim
19 February 2015
New season, new wardrobe: Win £250!


text:
Frank Ocean - Theme Music
Theme Music Frank Ocean
Have you heard Frank Ocean's new track Theme Music (Snippet)? It dropped on Saturday, June 4th, 2011.
Stream Theme Music (Snippet), the newest drop from Frank Ocean. The cut was released on Saturday, June 4th, 2011. Frank Ocean continues to impress with each new leak, and Theme Music (Snippet) is no exception. It's strengthens Frank Ocean's already impressive body of work, which has seen positive change over the years. We're most definitely anticipating Frank Ocean's next offering.
Hear more of Frank Ocean on Dreamkilla. If you dig this, visit Frank Ocean's profile for the latest info, news, songs, and mixtapes. Check out Frank Ocean's Facebook.
Are y'all feeling this one?


text:
The Queen's Medical Center is located at 1301 Punchbowl Street in downtown Honolulu. Although Queen's is bordered by Miller, Lusitana, Lauhala, Beretania and Punchbowl Streets, the main entrance is on Punchbowl Street, as is the access to the Emergency Room.
Would you like to brighten a patient's day with an uplifting message of support? Let them know you're thinking about them by sending a free email message.
The Queen's Medical Center has partnered with Mom 360 to capture your newborns' first moments. New parents can login to view and share those first precious photos.
Your donation helps support The Queen's Medical Center to provide the best quality health care in Hawai'i. Learn more on making your donation at My Gift to Queen's.
Volunteers provide crucial support services that are vital to Queen's and the well-being of its patients. Click below to find out more about becoming a volunteer.


text:
I was trying to show a guide how to build stuff, and it just didn't seem to be working for her.
Turned out that her panels were turned off, so she couldn't see options that were showing up, even though the code explicitly sets client.statpanel.
Most of the building/administration of my game uses a "master/detail" relationship, where the browser provides the master page -- links from which you choose the kind of thing you want -- and the panel provides the detail: the set of options available for that choice.
My UI is built on the assumption that the panels are visible, since they are absolutely required for my game.
I would be happy if setting client.statpanel forced the panels to show up if they weren't previously -- would that be possible/acceptable?
Otherwise I will be reduced to lots of warning messages asking the player to turn on their panels...


text:
Vocalist Guillermo Cabral, trombonist Carlos Avila, and drummer Javier Delgado were waiting for their careers to take off with the January 2005 release of LPJ's new CD Musica P'al Pueblo, for their "entrepreneurial revolution" of musical fusion and spirituality to explode in South Florida, and more urgently, for Cabral's wife Roxana Malpartida to give birth to their first child. (A baby boy, Zion, was born on November 7.)
"You nervous about the baby?" Avila asked Cabral as Malpartida walked with a squat out onto the patio, her belly protruding.
But Cabral shrugged his shoulders and laughed, "Nah man, life is so simple." He explained that Malpartida's pregnancy has given his life new creative energy, adding, "This baby is a blessing to the whole Locos family."
One would think that more and more spirit gets drained out of South Florida with every new acre of swampland that is absorbed by suburbia. But on the contrary, LPJ members are bursting with unabashed, youthful enthusiasm. The more chaos thrown into this town's melting pot, the better, say LPJ, who are stirring up a full-bodied blend of popular music: rock, hip-hop, ska, reggae, salsa, and cumbia peppered with punk and funk. (When it is suggested that LPJ sounds like Los Fabulosos Cadillacs doing rock steady, Avila counters that his ten-member band is just "balls to the walls.")
Cabral says Miami is a "new Mecca," explaining that back in the times of Mohammed, there was freedom to explore ideas because people from around the world came together in search of a higher consciousness through the arts. Accordingly, this group of mostly twentysomething musicians are a strange conglomeration of foulmouthed rebels who stress bucking the system, universal spirituality, and good old Latin family values, all at the same time.
LPJ formed in 2000, but their music came to a succulent boil about two years ago as they hung out together at the now-defunct communal home Monkey Village, where immigrants and gringos from across the Western Hemisphere came together in get-in-touch-with-your-inner-child jam sessions. That's also where the offshoot jam band Suenalo Sound System took shape. Rapper and ragamuffin artist Itagui Correa is the lead vocalist of both groups.
The group's first big break came later that year when LPJ were signed to MP, the Miami-based label of Latin Grammy-winning rocker Jorge Moreno's father Tony. Soon the band toured Puerto Rico and was signed to Walboomers, a label based in Amsterdam. The attention LPJ's self-titled debut album received led the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) to name them this year's Best New Latin Rock Band in the U.S.
It's not surprising. Their widespread appeal is noted at any given LPJ concert, where a diverse mob of fans, including dreaded Rastas, sandal-clad hippies, finely manicured ladies in high heels, and business executives with their loosened ties hanging from unbuttoned dress shirts, converges to bob up and down to an uninhibited myriad of beats.
"The essence of the music was the attitude that came from punk but mixed with different ideas that emerged," said Cabral, referring to their fearless determination to be themselves. "[We're] just flippin' it."
In many parts of the United States, immigrant parents worry that their children will become too Americanized. But the constant influx of Latin Americans to Miami from as close as the turquoise waters of Cuba to as far as the icy blue glaciers of Argentina and their culturally ingrained reverence for family and spirituality are a stimulant for the local Latino renaissance pioneered by groups like LPJ.
Flipping through a book of Cabral's CDs, Delgado's eyes lit up when he found a disc of Cuban salsa great Cachao.
"My father sat me down and made me listen to this CD. I didn't want to but he made me do it," the Colombian immigrant said, remembering that back in Barranquilla, the Caribbean city of his birth, he was more interested in Aerosmith, Green Day, and Maná.
"At the beginning, I wanted to be a rocker," Delgado continued. Then, one night, he remembered, his father dragged him to an Afro-Cuban jazz concert. The experience led him to reassess his views on all kinds of music, including cumbia and other Colombian folkloric styles.
Correa contended that the energy he carries when he bounces up and down singing ragamuffin and rap is inspired by his elders. It's hard to believe that before this dreadhead became a rapper and breakdancer, he was a professional cumbiambero inspired by the rhythms of his salsa musician father.
"Music and harmony is a gift from God and my father gave me breath through it," he said. "Rhythm is vital, and it's something primordial."
Correa then jumped in and out of his seat, praising earlier generations of Latino artists such as Celia Cruz, who shook it until her final days (she died in July 2003). "I hope in ten years we still have that kind of energy. That's why you have to admire people like Celia Cruz, because they kept it up and were de pinga!" he exclaimed, using a Cuban term which means something like "cool as dick" in English. Right now, he said, the band has more than enough energy to go around, adding in Spanish, "We start playing and we're having so much fun that we shit laughing."


text:
Results 1 to 13 of 13
February 29th, 2012, 07:36 PM #1
- Join Date
- Jul 2001
- Location
- Hobbit Towers, England
- Posts
- 11,534
- Blog Entries
- 126
March/April 2012 SF BotM: Into the Looking Glass by John Ringo
Into the Looking Glass by John Ringo
The first of the Looking Glass series, this was first published in 2005.
When a 60-kiloton explosion destroyed the University of Central Florida, and much of the surrounding countryside, the authorities first thought that terrorists had somehow obtained a nuclear weapon. But there was no radiation detected, and, when physicist Dr. William Weaver and Navy SEAL Command Master Chief Robert Miller were sent to investigate, they found that in the center of the destruction, where the University's physics department used to be, was an interdimensional gateway to . . . somewhere. An experiment in subatomic physics had produced a very unexpected effect. Furthermore, other gateways were appearing all over the world-and one of them immediately began disgorging demonic visitors intent on annihilating all life on Earth and replacing it with their own. Other, apparently less hostile, aliens emerged from other gateways, and informed Weaver and Miller that the demonic invaders-the name for them that humans could most easily pronounce was the "Dreen"-were a deadly blight across the galaxy, occupying planet after planet after wiping out all native life. Now it would be Earth's turn, unless Weaver and Miller could find a way to close the gateways. If they failed, the less belligerent aliens would face the regrettable necessity of annihilating the entire Earth to save their own worlds. . . .
Is it a good place to start reading John Ringo?
Discuss!Last edited by Hobbit; February 29th, 2012 at 07:40 PM.
March 1st, 2012, 01:31 PM #2
I know I nominated this one, but I probably wont get to it for another week or two.
March 1st, 2012, 02:02 PM #3
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- Ada, MI, USA
- Posts
- 2,834
You can find it here (for free) together with the next 3 series books to date.
While the political stuff shows its age as the government bigwigs from the book are the ones from the time (Bush and Rumsfeld as the good Washington guys, Senator Clinton as the villain as this is a John Ringo novel after all and just to spare you the indignation/time if your ideology cannot stomach this) the action is still fun and the combination of pulp and modern works well; the next three books are even more fun as they become true space opera, though this one goes on other planets too but not through space.
The politics, humor and combat, all typical Ringo so you will like it or not as mentioned above, but it rings very true to what you see in today's front-line (marine, special ops etc) military accounts which is not surprising as Mr. Ringo was a paratrooper once upon the time.
The science (which is top of the line) and possibly (based on his books) some of the pulp-sfnal elements are Travis Taylor after whom Dr Weaver is modeled after all, though in later books his co-autorship is acknowledged openly.
This book/series is unabashed page turning fun (of course if jokes like "Maybe find the nursery for the dog-demons. I'd rather kill them stillborn." "I didn't know you were a Democrat, Staff Sergeant," Berg said with a grin. "Don't ask, don't tell, Two-Gun." do not put you off...)
March 22nd, 2012, 03:20 PM #4
I'm into the fourth chapter at this point and it is...interesting. I like the premise, sort of a military SF take on Stephen King's The Mist. The characters, well, Ringo likes to tell us a lot about them, that's for sure. The main scientist is like THE EPITOME OF WHAT MAN SHOULD STRIVE TO BE - super athletic and super smart, at least on initial impression.
A little too much stress on how military people don't read science fiction.
All that said, I see promise in the novel and Ringo has me hoked to "find out what happens next."
March 22nd, 2012, 03:29 PM #5
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- Ada, MI, USA
- Posts
- 2,834
March 24th, 2012, 03:07 PM #6
These abrupt shifts in point of view are enough to give me whiplash. There's absolutely no warning in the text that you are switching from, say, Bill Weaver to another person's point of view to one of the aliens.
Still, I'm interested in how this novel wraps up but doubt I'll read more in this series (or even more by Ringo for that matter."
March 24th, 2012, 09:17 PM #7
I quit this one about two thirds of the way through. I had no particular major complaint, and it was interesting enough as I read it, but when it came time to read my last night's worth of it, I shrugged and picked up something else. While there was nothing terribly wrong with it, the book to that point had felt like it was pretty much the same throughout. There wasn't a lot of narrative tension for me.
A couple little niggles:
Oh, what detail about guns. I don't much care what rounds this takes or how many of them can be fired from it unless it's relevant to the story, but Ringo seems obsessed with describing in pretty great detail every weapon every character comes into contact with or thinks about.
The "Yay! Salt of the Earth Americans" stance gets a little old. Seems like he goes out of his way to celebrate all things Amurican (with a W drawl). And, honestly, a lot of those Amurican things are things I'm least proud of in my country, so it definitely didn't work for me on that level.
While those were issues I had with the book, they didn't stop me reading it. I just didn't see that anything was going to happen in the final third that I hadn't already seen in the first 400 or so pages (people blowing the crap out of aliens with lots of different weapons).
Rob, are you reading the e-book from Baen 5th Imperium? Maybe the POV changes are a problem with the format there. I hope so, at least, because if they're not then that's some really bad editing. I had the same problem.
March 25th, 2012, 05:32 PM #8
Yeah, there seems a same-ness to things.
As I've been reading more Weber, and military SF in general recently, I was not too bothered by this, but I see your point.
Yeah, that and the emphasis, early on in the novel, of whether or not soldiers were science fiction readers. Because, you know, sf readers might better know how to deal with aliens. The salt of Amurican things, on the whole, didn't bother me too much.
I felt sort of the same way. I see this as an old school, in some ways, SF novel of humanity fighting back an alien invasion so almost a hearkening back to some older tales. Like I said, not bad necessarily, but not overly compelling enough to make me feel like I need to read Ringo (aside from the Empire of Man series he's doing with Weber) or this series beyond this book.
Yup, my version is from the 5th Imperium. Are you saying you're experience the same abrupt shifts in POV?
March 25th, 2012, 06:48 PM #9
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- Ada, MI, USA
- Posts
- 2,834
While the things mentioned above have their merit, this series differs from the "alien invasion" stuff as by the end of book one:
Spoiler:humanity gets a hyperspace engine from one of the alien species encountered through the gates, so from volume 2 on, the series becomes The Voyage of the Space Bubble and it takes place mostly on alien worlds, meeting various races, fighting the Dreen (?) on other planets etc
As style, the pulp mixed with the right wingish gung-ho and modern science continues, but the books also lighten up and there is much more humor.
March 25th, 2012, 08:33 PM #10I just finished the book a few moments ago and thought it ended well enough. The epilogue sets up the series very well, as suciul points out but I won't be continuing with it.
April 5th, 2012, 04:38 PM #11I just finished it and I'll make a few general comments without spoilers.
On the negative side, this isn't a book which offers much in the way of personal, emotional relationships. The political factor is a little raw, undisciplined and lacking in subtlety.
However, one doesn't usually read this type of book for subtlety and psychological introspection. What Ringo offers is a remarkable imaginative vigour with page-turning action, some interesting science-fiction concepts and vividly conceived aliens.
Of course, he has a number of expository sections explaining the conceptual underlay of the novel. This is nearly always the case in the genre {as it is in world-building fantasy}. Sometimes these expository sections can come dangerously near to tedium; but they can also have moments of brilliance--for example, Chapter Seven is breathtakingly vivid and quite original.
I enjoyed reading Ringo and may well continue with other volumes in the series.Last edited by symbolhunter; April 5th, 2012 at 05:54 PM.
April 19th, 2012, 08:54 PM #12
- Join Date
- Apr 2012
- Posts
- 1
5th book in series?
Im not sure if this is the right place to ask, but does anyone know if there is another book planned or in process after "Claws that catch" the 4th book in the series?
April 19th, 2012, 09:02 PM #13
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- Ada, MI, USA
- Posts
- 2,834


text:
I fear the old adage of "None of the above" should be on the ballot. How did the GOP end up with a man who will follow the leader within a party that has deliberately dissed women and minorities. The Tea Party may feel they won the gold ring but they will lose the election due to the unpopularity of their agenda.
Why is President Obama afraid to stand up for women and minorities. He must make the voters realize he is the leader for all of us. .


text:
Arch Coal Responds To EPA's Release Of New Source Performance Review Standards
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) announced today:
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120727/CG47668LOGO)
"The coal-based generation industry has made tremendous progress in reducing emissions in recent years – with non-greenhouse-gas emissions per unit of coal consumed down 90 percent since 1970," said Arch Coal Senior Vice President of Strategy and Public Policy Deck S. Slone. "The newest coal plants far exceed even those reductions, and also have lower greenhouse gas emissions due to their higher efficiency levels.
"We believe that coal plants with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions will be achievable in time, but such technology is simply not available today," said Slone. "The Administration's proposal goes way too far, way too fast – and threatens to arrest rather than spur technology advances. With the world's fastest growing economies continuing to build their economies on coal, it makes no sense for the United States – which possesses the world's largest coal reserves – to erect barrier after barrier to coal use. In doing so, we are ensuring America higher power prices, lower economic growth and reduced international competitiveness – and effectively foreclosing on our ability to use this affordable, secure and reliable fuel in the future."
About Arch CoalU.S.-based Arch Coal, Inc. is one of the world's top coal producers for the global steel and power generation industries, serving customers in 25 countries on five continents. Its network of mining complexes is the most diversified in the United States, spanning every major coal basin in the nation. For more information, visit www.archcoal.com. Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," or "will." Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, particular uncertainties arise from changes in the demand for our coal by the domestic electric generation industry; from legislation and regulations relating to the Clean Air Act and other environmental initiatives; from operational, geological, permit, labor and weather-related factors; from fluctuations in the amount of cash we generate from operations; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. For a description of some of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our future results, you should see the risk factors described from time to time in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SOURCE Arch Coal, Inc.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
Action Alerts PLUS
Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer and Director of Research Jack Mohr reveal their investment tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
Quant Ratings
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
Stocks Under $10
David Peltier uncovers low dollar stocks with serious upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
Dividend Stock Advisor
David Peltier identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Trifecta Stocks
Every recommendation goes through 3 layers of intense scrutinyquantitative, fundamental and technical analysisto maximize profit potential and minimize risk.
Product Features:
- Model Portfolio
- Intra Day Trade alerts
- Access to Quant Ratings
Options Profits
Our options trading pros provide over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- Actionable options commentary and news
- Real-time trading community


text:
Taliban suicide team kills 9 at Kabul hotel
Late yesterday, a Taliban suicide assault team attacked the Serena Hotel, a posh and secure hotel in Kabul which has been targeted by the group several times in the past. From Pajhwok Afghan News:
Four teenage suicide attackers were also killed after a two-hour clash with security personnel inside the Serena Hotel, frequented by high-ranking Afghan and foreign officials. Deputy Minister Gen. Ayub Salangi said the dead included two women and children. Both women were foreigners, according to Salangi, who did not give their nationalities.One of the victims was a former Paraguayan diplomat, who had come to Afghanistan as an election observer. Paraguay's Foreign Minister Eladio Loizaga identified the election observer as Luis Maria Duarte.
Interior Ministry spokesman Siddique Siddiqui wrote on his Twitter page: "Eight civilian including, three women, three men and two children were killed during the terrorist attack on Serena Hotel last night."
The two children were shot in the head. The foreigners were from Canada, New Zealand, India and Pakistan. A child, a hotel guard, two Afghan soldiers and a parliamentarian were among the injured.
The Taliban claimed the attack on their official website, Voice of Jihad, and named the four fighters. Below is the full Taliban statement:
Four martyr attackers Siddiqullah Ma'az, Zahurullah, Hafiz Agha and Mohammad Haydari, equipped with automatic weapons, grenades and powerful sticky explosives entered the Serena Hotel frequented by the foreigners last night about 9:00 p.m. local time launching a three-hour long operation.The martyr attackers as per previously planned tactics and accurate intelligence on the presence key foreign invaders along with the top-level local officials and lawyers in the hotel viewed it as the best opportunity to strike.
The brave attackers divided into two teams and began targeting the enemy from both directions. The Mujahideen fighters started searching each rooms of the hotel thoroughly to discover the identities of the guests and selectively took down their targets.
Meantime, the martyr Mujahideen, too, had a lethal fight with the enemy security.
At about 12:00 a.m., all four martyrdom-seeking Mujahideen with indomitable courage and spirit of sacrifice, embraced martyrdom after having killed at least 22 foreign invaders and puppets including high-ranking officials, lawyers and security gunmen and wounded 13 others.
Last night's suicide assault on the Serena was the second such attack that day. Earlier, seven Taliban fighters launched a suicide assault on a police headquarters in Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, and killed a district police chief, nine policemen, and a civilian during a clash that lasted for six hours.
The Taliban have prioritized attacks against hotels in Kabul. In June 2011, a suicide assault team hit the Intercontinental Hotel, killing 13 people. In February 2011, a suicide bomber detonated at the Safi Landmark. And in January 2008, a suicide assault team carried out an attack similar to today's at the Serena Hotel. Foreigners were the targets of all of those strikes.
READER COMMENTS: "Taliban suicide team kills 9 at Kabul hotel"
Posted by EDDIED. at March 21, 2014 8:30 PM ET:
The murderers were expecting to meet 72 virgins as their reward, instead, they met one 72 year old virgin.
Posted by Tinu at March 22, 2014 7:23 AM ET:
These suicide attacks targeting the foreign nationals by the Talibans is only doing the historical blunders by these people, since humanity can only be won through peaceful negotiations, not by killing or blowing oneself up targeting the foreigners.
Posted by jean at March 23, 2014 10:23 PM ET:
Don't want these clowns to win, just thugs with guns.


text:
Patrick Taurel, Legal Fellow and the American Immigration Council, provides an in-depth look...
Impact on J-1 Programs in the Event of a Federal Government Shutdown |
October 1, 2013 - As the US Congress delays approving a budget for FY 2014, it is possible that tax funded "non-essential" services will be suspended. "Non-essential" services are those that are not considered to be a health or security concern.
Read on to learn areas that may impact our exchange visitors in J status:
1.) Visa processing. Visa processing is funded in part by user fees. The Department of State has said that consular services will continue so long as fees cover the costs. This means that some US consular posts may need to reduce service. If, so, then there will be delays in the wait time for visa appointments at such posts.
2.) Social Security enumeration. No new Social Security cards will be issued during the government shutdown. However, J-1s can be placed on host company payrolls pending the receipt of the SSN.
3.) E-Verify. Host companies who must run a J-1 trainee or intern through e-Verify will not be able to do so until the Social Security Administration can resume enumeration.
4.) Driver's Licenses. In States where the J Exchange Visitor must have a Social Security number, the issuing of the driver's license will be delayed for participants who must wait for enumeration.
5.) J-2 Employment Authorization. EAD cards will be delayed.
6.) Opening bank accounts and signing rental agreements. Those activities requiring a Social Security Number will be delayed until the Social Security Administration can resume enumeration.
The American Immigration Council requests all host companies to render as much understanding and assistance as possible in helping newly arriving J-1 exchange visitors to deal with any effects of the Federal government shutdown.
Thank you!
-The International Exchange Center Staff
Read Our Blog
Read the latest in immigration news at ImmigrationImpact.com, with new articles published every weekday.
Text FACTS to 51555 to get the latest posts sent right to your phone.
U.S. Immigration Guide
Read our guide to how the United States immigration system works, and our resource page on the problems with it, as well as the possible solutions.


text:
Hot weather and the abundance of luscious fruit make summer the perfect time for granitas and sorbets, icy and refreshing. And these days, chefs aren't limiting themselves to strawberries, raspberries and peaches; they're using everything from cardamom to rambutan, a tropical fruit.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands July 16, 2008.
Do you have a Wine Spectator magazine subscription? Save 50% on your Online Membership right now!
Passionate about wine? Wine Spectator magazine is looking for an enthusiastic copy editor in the New York office.
Sips & Tips | Wine & Healthy Living
Video Theater | Collecting & Auctions
New! Ratings Flash
» View samples
» Or sign up now!
» Manage my newsletter preferences
The marketplace for all your wine needs, including:
Wine Storage | Wine Clubs
Dining & Travel | Wine Auctions
Wine Shops | Wine Accessories


text:
VIBROPLEX is the oldest continuously operating business in
Amateur Radio, founded in New York by Horace Martin, inventor of the
semi-automatic Morse Code key in 1905.
Today, 110 years later, VIBROPLEX is located in Knoxville, TN, USA and continues to manufacture the original Martin key ("Original bug") as well as a complete line of some 30 keys including bugs, iambic paddles, single-lever paddles and traditional straight keys. These keys are manufactured in the United States of America in our offices in Knoxville.
Let us introduce you to our other product lines: SPIDERBEAM is a German company manufacturing high-quality portable and heavy-duty wire yagi antennas, collapsible fiberglass poles and aluminum masts in heights from 33 to 85 feet, and various wire antennas and accessories. VIBROPLEX is the exclusive distributor for USA and Canada for SPIDERBEAM products.
SSB-ELECTRONIC is a German company manufacturing high-quality VHF preamps, accessory items and the Zeus ZS-1 HF SDR transceiver. Their most intriguing product is the EcoFlex(tm) coaxial cable line, which is bar none the highest quality cable available with the best connectors for Amateur Radio today.
FOLDING ANTENNAS is a German company manufacturing a revolutionary new foldable hexagon beam antenna. These antennas can be constructed for use and folded into a package measuring just 45 inches long for easy airline or car transport. A complete line of accessories is also available. Not only for portable use, these hexagon beams can be constructed and installed for permanent applications and are of quality and price that rivals any product available in ham radio.


text:
jeff keyuk
Hi Guys! This is what I have, Purchased Venom 36Lbs Injectors, I have EFI Live tuning tool, Ive just finish Cam Heads, Fast intake change.Looking to load tune for the fuel Injectors,Back when purchase Tuning video for Greg B.He as gave me excel spreedsheet on changing injectors , But his specs,are not on 36lbs injector his specs are on bocsh 30 or 39lbs injectors. There are 4 tables is to change, The first table Injector flow Rate is no problem, Its 2nd table Injector offset B3701 that I am looking to change.Just wounding if anyone can helpout.Thanks jeff!


text:
It rained all day yesterday.
I think the hardest thing to forget is the sound a crowd makes when something bad happens. Hinkle Fieldhouse was tense last night. Thirteen shots bounced out of rim as if the ball was cursed. The crowd's collective "awwww" was just as loud as its cheers when Mack got in a 3-pointer just before the half to take us into the lead. The sound was painful. The disappointment was hard to stomach. A man sitting behind me shouted at the screen like a father trying to get his sons to improve their game–his frustration was only the beginning.
As the minutes clicked by and we went scoreless, I couldn't fathom what was going on. Sure, UConn's defense was on its game, but what was stopping us from getting those baskets? Also: why did CBS have a premade graphic of Butler's "poor shooting"?
When it got down to a minute left in the game, I think I got a little choked up. It wasn't about winning. Sure, I wanted to win. But I wanted our team, who worked so hard and got all the way here, to finally take the Championship we were so close to getting last year. I wanted the Bulldogs to be proud of themselves and at least shrug and say, "Well, we played a good game."
But I knew they were going to be down on themselves. It was a bad half. A really bad half, the worst half we could have had in the biggest game of the season. So Vanzant and Howard cried in the locker room, and even Brad Stevens got choked up. I hate seeing such an extraordinary group of men feel like that.
And this morning, live from Hinkle Fieldhouse, Channel 13 alleged that the campus was dead, that we obviously lost a piece of the Butler spirit with the game last night. Woman, please. It is 11 AM and we have the day off. We're sleeping the game away, and then we're going to welcome our boys home.
"'They're scrappy, relentless,' said Wisconsin junior guard Jordan Taylor. 'I don't know, they're just tough kids. They never quit. That's what makes them winners.'"


text:
As we travel briefly through the province, we might like to be guided on our journey by the words of the writer Dino Buzzati, who was born in Belluno and maintained close links with the land of his birth throughout his life; Buzzati has certainly played an important part - along with Segato, Pagello and Pope Gregory XVI - in rendering the city and the surrounding area better known, although, even today, forty years after the author wrote the words quoted above, Belluno has yet to emerge from the shadows.
This variety is also reflected in the people and the culture of the area, strengthened by the links established down through the centuries between
The first documentary evidence of life in the Belluno area goes back an extremely long way. At the foot of the Pelmetto, which can be reached from the Staulanza Saddle, on a boulder which came down from the rock walls above, you can clearly see around a hundred footprints of three different species of dinosaurs.
There are numerous traces of the presence of Man dating back to prehistoric times in various areas of the province: just two examples are the tomb found in the Val Cismon (between Feltre and Primiero), which can be dated back to the Upper Palaeolithic Period, and is on display with the burial objects found together with it in the Civic Museum of Belluno; and the hunter from the Mesolithic Period known as Mondeval Man (after the place at an altitude of 2145 metres where he was found), which you can see in the Civic Museum of the Val Fiorentina in Selva di Cadore.
Visitors particularly interested in history can follow at close quarters the traces of human settlement in the Belluno area by visiting the Palaeovenetian necropolis at Mel, where around eighty stone box-shaped tombs can be seen. The historic centre of Mel (awarded the Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club), in a dominant position and with a wealth of elegant buildings, is undoubtedly worth a visit, as is the nearby Zumelle Castle, one of the two best-preserved castles in the province.
In Feltre, as well as the historical
This "minor" architecture is a testament to a different sort of culture, a culture which does not come from books, a culture which is deeply rooted in the experience of day-to-day life and an extremely close relationship with the environment and with nature; and it is nature which is the true star of the show in the
As well as the Valbelluna, with the striking backdrop of the Veneto Pre-Alps (Schiara Group, Monti del Sole, Vette Feltrine, Grappa Massif) and where you will also find the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, the province includes the Feltrino, Alpago, Val di Zoldo, Cadore, Agordino, Comelico and Ampezzano areas. Famous for Dolomite peaks such as the Tofane, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Monte Pelmo, Monte Civetta and Marmolada, and for elegant tourist resorts such as Cortina d'Ampezzo, today the Belluno area offers the visitor a huge variety of opportunities, some well known, others less so, to satisfy all kinds of tastes and interests. From simple walks, perhaps trying out nordic walking (particularly recommended for those who have a few excess kilos to get rid of!), to treks along the Alte Vie high mountain trails for the more experienced and better trained, to climbing, cycling routes and horse riding trails. There are also numerous stretches of water where you can have a go at canyoning, a new sport which consists of descending the mountain torrents on foot, with the aid of various means. Thrill-seekers will find plenty of opportunities for going free flying (hang-gliding, paragliding...), or to learn how to do it at one of the free flying schools, while golfers will find one of the finest golf courses in Europe in Cansiglio, in a splendid natural environment.
And since intense sports activity must necessarily be followed by a tasty lunch, let's not forget that traditional local Belluno cuisine, closely linked to the mountains, is based around genuine, tasty products. A slice of piping hot, golden polenta, mushrooms, potatoes and boiled beans (the Lamon variety are particularly well-known), served with a wide range of types of fresh or mature local cheese, grilled chops or spare ribs, or perhaps some superb game meat: you will find polenta and roe deer on a host of menus in the local restaurants! One of the particularly delicious local specialities is pastìn, made with high-quality minced pork, flavoured with a mixture of spices and cooked on a griddle: a simple dish, yet with an inimitable flavour. And then there is schiz, an extremely fresh cheese, cooked in the pan and served with the ubiquitous polenta. Among the finest local first courses are canederli, particularly common in the north of the province (little balls of stale bread mixed with egg and pieces of lard and then cooked in stock), and casunziei, a kind of "ravioli" filled with potatoes and other ingredients, served with melted butter and poppy seeds.
For those less enamoured of sporting challenges, and those who prefer to nurture the spirit rather than the stomach, Belluno offers the opportunity to spend some time at one with nature, discovering the extraordinary wealth of flora and fauna in the valleys. Particularly unmissable are the visit to Pian de Coltura, near Lentiai, in May, to admire the spectacle of the narcissus in bloom and the equally splendid visit to the beech woodland of the Cansiglio in autumn.
And finally, we recommend that each and every visitor should lie down at least once in the grass and admire the passing clouds, those clouds of Belluno that Dino Buzzati described as follows: «Such splendid clouds cannot be seen even above the great deserts of
The quotes are from "La mia Belluno" by Dino Buzzati, Comunità Montana Bellunese, Culture Department, published by Grafiche Antiga, Cornuda 1992 (written in 1959-60 for a medical magazine and in 1970 for Il Corriere della Sera newspaper).


text:
With a selection of textiles, drawings, paintings, ceramics and prints, Landfill Editions once again showcase their work at Pick Me Up, which is back at Somerset House this year.
Landfill Editions are a collection of independent publishers and artists, the work being showcased at Pick Me Up is by Raphael Garnier, Viktor Hachmang, Thomas Sewell, Colin Henderson and Hannah Waldron to name a few. The simplicity of their section of the exhibit won me over with the artwork and textiles minimally displayed on the surrounding white walls, in the centre of their collection is a table that showcased a selection of printed ceramic plates as well as a printed tablecloth – something that made their section stand out as it gave that quirky twist that caught people's attention.
Their collection for this years exhibition is titled 'Lots of Pictures – Lots of Fun' and is inspired by the 1971 silkscreen print (sharing the same title as the collection) created by Eduardo Paolozzi, the artists of Landfill Editions have created pieces to echo the same elements of Paolozzi's "visual maximalism, disorienting juxtapositions and oblique political commentary."
On reflection to the work that Landfill Editions created – you can see the link between their work and the inspiration of Paolozzi, their pieces are bright and vibrant, with a fun element as well as creating that eccentric persona within their artwork, something that Eduardo Paolozzi also created when producing his silkscreen print.
Pick Me Up runs from March 22nd to April 1st at Somerset House, London. For more information on the fair and to book tickets please visit Pick Me Up
Image credits: photography Kara Stanton


text:
Lyrics Depot | |
Lyrics » Radiohead Lyrics » Exit Music (For A Film) Lyrics |
Lyrics Depot is your source of lyrics to Exit Music (For A Film) by Radiohead. Please check back for more Radiohead lyrics. |
Exit Music (For A Film) LyricsArtist: RadioheadAlbum: OK Computer the drying of yoru tears today we escape we escape pack and get dressed before your father hears us before all hell breaks loose breathe keep breathing don't loose your nerve breathe keep breathing i can't do this alone sing us a song a song to keep us warm theres such a chill, such a chill you can laugh a spineless laugh we hope your rules and wisdome choke you now we are one in everlasting peace we hope that you choke that you choke we hope that you choke that you choke we hope that you choke that you choke
Related: |
All lyrics are the property of their respective authors, artists and labels. |


text:
Skip to content
The British Museum uses cookies to ensure you have the best browsing experience and to help us improve the site. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Find out more
The British Museum
River scene. View of five dug-out canoes on the bank of a stream surrounded by vegetation including palm trees. One canoe in the water. Three adult males standing in middle-ground behind canoes, wearing wraps. Medium: Albumen print.Af,A7.4,AN48927
You are permitted to use any of the images that are available on the British Museum website subject to our terms of use.
The Museum will also grant a licence to use a larger version of an image, free of charge, subject to additional terms and conditions. These include usage in:
The image will be supplied in JPEG format, with the longest edge at 2,500 pixels, which will appear at a maximum of 21 cm (A5) when printed at 300 dpi. Please note the image may not have been cleaned or colour-managed.
You will need to register with your name, address and email address, and give details of the use you will make of the image. It will then be sent to you as an email attachment.
Register for our free image service
Already registered? Please login:
Forgotten your password?
If you wish to license this image, or any other image of an object in the Museum's collection for any use not listed above, or if the image you require is not available through this facility, please visit www.bmimages.com or contact our commercial licensing team at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Summer Fest: 5 Reasons to Eat More Garlic
by Healthy Eats in In Season, September 8, 2010We're teaming up with other food and garden bloggers to host Summer Fest 2010, a season-long garden party. Each week we'll feature favorite garden-to-table recipes and tips to help you enjoy the bounty, whether you're harvesting your own goodies or buying them fresh from the market. To join in, check out awaytogarden.com.
Garlic may be available at the supermarket year-round, but it does have a season, and we're in it! So little, but so potent — this nutrient-packed veggie should be in everyone's pantry. Here are 5 reasons to embrace garlic breath.
Low-cal flavor. Garlic offers tons of flavor with virtually no calories (a clove will set you back about 5 or so), so there's no reason not to eat it in everything. Okay, maybe we'd shy away from a garlic dessert, but the teeny garlic clove has powerful flavor that changes with various cooking methods:
- Raw garlic has a pungent, spicy taste that's great for salad dressings, dipping sauces and marinades for meat, fish, chicken or vegetables.
- Pickling garlic with vegetables (pictured above) infuses the pickling liquid (and the veggie pickles) with a subtle garlic flavor.
- Cooked garlic takes on a sweeter, nuttier flavor. A light saute with olive oil makes for delicious spinach or green beans.
- Infuse oil with garlic for crisp and flavorful roasted potatoes.
- Roasted garlic is sweet, with a buttery texture. Use it atop toasted bread, or fold into pasta.
- Last but not least, try steaming garlic — it gives a wonderful light flavor to fish.
Each clove packs a nutritional punch. Eat garlic to help rack up doses of calcium and B vitamins. You'd have to eat quite a bit in one sitting to get your entire daily values of those nutrients, but little amounts can add up over time.
Help fight the bad stuff. We can't attest to its vampire-deterring qualities, but garlic does fight off bacteria, thanks to the phytochemical allicin. In herbal traditions, garlic is considered a wonder drug, used to treat colds or even repel mosquitoes. There's some mixed evidence that garlic has cholesterol-zapping powers, too.
Long-lasting bulbs. Its use in cooking dates back more than 5,000 years, so consider it a seasoned favorite. It won't last on your shelves quite that long, but keep bulbs in a cool, dark place in an open or ventilated container for up to three months. Once the bulb has been separated into cloves, use within 12 days.
Garlic breath. Okay, so not everyone celebrates this, but since it's the inevitable result of eating more garlic, embrace it! If you decide you do want relief, the results are out on how to cure it — citrus and parsley are said to help, or finish off your garlic-laden meal with a cool mint martini.
TELL US: How do you eat garlic? Let us know here, or join the conversation on twitter at #summerfood.
More Garlic with Friends and Family:
- Sara at Food2: Easiest Recipes Ever, Starring Garlic
- Michelle on Cooking Channel: Roasted Garlic
- Kirsten at FN Dish: Garlic Chicken Greats
- Todd and Diane at White on Rice Couple: Garlic Knots
- Nicole at Pinch My Salt: Spicy Pickled Garlic
- Margaret at A Way to Garden: Growing and Storing a Year of Garlic
- Caroline at the Wright Recipes: Ajo Blanco Soup, and Confit Garlic
- The Gilded Fork: Garlic Dossier and Recipes
- Food Network UK: Glorious Garlic
- Paige at The Sister Project: Spaghetti with Garlic and Zucchini
- Alana at Eating from the Group Up: Pickled Garlic
- Cate at Sweetnicks: Double Dose of Garlic-Cuban Black Beans and The Best Pork Ever
You Might Also Like:
Similar Posts
Make Your Own Pumpkin Puree
It's the time of year where pumpkin fever sets in. Cans of pureed pumpkin and sugary pumpkin pie filling are flying off store shelves. And while...Comments (
30 )-
I had a lady that worked for me that ate it every morning. She claimed it turned her gray hair back to its natural color. Looked like it to me. Here is a contribution for Summer Fest of Garlic Chicken. http://dejavucook.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/garlic…
I also put garlic in everything and have even enjoyed a scoop or two of garlic ice cream!
I celebrated garlic week by making sofrito: http://www.artandlemons.com/2010/09/sofrito.html.
There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.Keep working ,great job!
ohh…nice post but really?/?
I love garlic! Especially fresh.
I like the taste and what I appreciate the most on it is the fact that boost the immune system.
This really is actually the kind of materials that genuinely need to acquire throughout the globe acknowledgement pertaining to it's artistry.
I merely wished to say thanks for the superb assistance.
Observe some guidelines i can come track of!…Great! Thank you for writing this!
Wonderful, pleased you thought it was beneficial!


text:
Print or e-mail your favorites and plan your perfect visit to NYC today.
Learn more about the five boroughs that make up New York City with our complete guide.
Discover what to do, where to stay and what to see in New York City with our planning tool.
NYC is the place for inquisitive minds looking for new things to see, hear, taste and learn.
Enjoy Shakespeare in the Park, Fourth of July fireworks, the US Open and more.
Download your free copy or order a guide online today.
Wireless Internet is available at locations throughout NYC—including many parks and libraries.
Get tips, maps and everything else you'll need during your stay.
These NYC-centric mobile apps put the City at your fingertips.
Three-course prix-fixe dining at NYC's hottest restaurants.
2-for-1 tickets to Off-Broadway's most fascinating shows.
Stay in New York City and save with these offers.
New York City is made up of five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Each one has enough attractions—and enough personality—to be a city all its own. Learn more about them with this guide.
8 of 11
The Greek Ouzerie & Taverna 458 Greenwich St., 646-476-3941, TriBeCa, Manhattan The Greek slipped into the old Turks and Frogs space in TriBeCa a few months ago nearly as surreptitiously as a Trojan horse. Word trickled out about its soulful food, its warmth, its exclusively Greek wine list; gradually people outside the neighborhood have been catching on. Most nights it's full but not overrun. Owner Tom Galis, a fast-casual entrepreneur from Thessaloniki, applied his full passion to this dark, cozy "gastrotaverna," where you'll be inclined to eat slowly, savoring each bite. Spinach and feta pies are constructed of flaky handmade phyllo and grilled octopus is bathed in bacon vinaigrette. In addition to offering a few sea creatures, the restaurant represents the meaty mainland through seared chicken, Grandma's stovetop meatballs and ouzo-scented skirt steak.


text:
Contact Us | Learn more
Contact Academic Services Our Commitment to Diversity
Faculty Directory | Learn more
Submit Info | Learn more
Ask a Librarian | Learn more
Phone: (206) 685-4525 Email: lemlyk AT [extension 'uw.edu']
Kathleen Lemly spent most of her career as a litigator at Bogle & Gates and is well-connected in the legal community. She provides career coaching to the Health Law LLM students and health law students. She also markets the LLM program and networks on behalf of the department and the students in the program to increase the number of job opportunities available to the health law graduates and students.
Kathleen's office is in room 446, her email address is email@example.com, and her phone number is 206.685.4525
Last updated 5/5/2014


text:
The choirs of Sterling College will wrap up their year with the annual Masterworks Concert on May 4 at 3 p.m. at the Sterling United Methodist Church. The Sterling College Highland Singers, Chorale and Concert Choir will hold a free concert that will last approximately an hour.
Sterling, Kan. – Mark Clark, Sterling College assistant professor of music, is celebrating his 39th year of performing in local theatres across central Kansas. Beginning his professional career at Music Theatre of Wichita in 1975, Clark has participated in multiple shows at MTW, the Crown Uptown, Stage One, Cabaret Old Town Theatre, Wichita Children's Theatre, enCompass Center for Creative Arts and other local theatres.
The Sterling College Chorale and Highland Singers will give their final performance of the annual spring break choir tour titled "From the Windy State to the Windy City" on Sunday, March 24. The concert will take place at the Sterling United Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.
The first musical performance for 2013, "Words and Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein," will take place on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 1 and 2. The hour and a half, kid-friendly production will take place in Cornerstone in the Sterling College Student Union at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The Sterling United Methodist Church will host the Sterling College Chorale Masterworks concert on Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m. This is the final concert for seniors in Chorale, Highland Singers and Concert Choir.
The Sterling College Chorale will be finishing their "California Bound" Chorale tour with a concert at the United Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 25 for at 3:00 p.m.
The Sterling College Chorale left today for their annual choir tour around the southwest United States. The Chorale will make fourteen stops on their annual Spring Break tour, beginning on Thursday, March 8 and continuing through Thursday, March 15.
The Sterling College choirs will join together on Sunday, December 4, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sterling Methodist Church. The Christmas concert, Candlelight, will feature the SC Chorale and SC Highland Singers under the direction of Mark Clark and the SC Concert Choir under the direction of Laura Bateman.
The Sterling Chorale will perform the last concert of its annual spring tour this Sunday at 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Sterling. This is the same concert the Chorale took on a tour during Sterling's spring break. There is no admission charge for the event.


text:
Dumpster on wheels (2 pics)
When hoarders take to the road… Please tell me someone doesn't live in this car. OK now I need to wash in some bleach.
Redneck Sun Light (2 pics)
"We needed a light in our shed but we had no electric so we added a redneck skylight. All it is a 2 litter bottle filled with water and bleach siliconed into the roof. It really shines bright!"


text:
Rise of the Alabama Phoenix Festival!
It's so hard to believe that we just wrapped up our third convention in Birmingham. The encouragement of those around us is what makes all of this possible, and we would like to wish a few warm and hearty thanks to specific groups of people who came out to support the 2014 Alabama Phoenix Festival. We'd first like to recognize our hard-working Crew Members, the incredible group of staff and volunteers that worked tirelessly throughout the weekend and the months leading up to it. Know that your help, hard work, and dedication is appreciated beyond measure; we simply could not do this without you all! Secondly, we'd like to thank our wonderful sponsors: The Alabama Ghostbusters, Gobbledygeek, Tandy Leather, Yelp, Birmingham Mountain Radio, as well as our activity sponsors, Play On Con, GameStop, and the Magic City Lego Users Group. We'd also like to give a HUGE thanks to all of the numerous guests, vendors, and exhibitors; know that you are all very appreciated. Last, but certainly not least, we want to thank YOU, the patrons, that came out to enjoy the festival; your support of APF through ticket sales helps to ensure the continuation of this event. Without you, this would not be possible. Thank you all again!
For New Fans and Followers, WELCOME!
Welcome to the Alabama Phoenix Festival! The Alabama Phoenix Festival is a family-friendly, multi-genre, fan convention featuring celebrity guests, authors, comic book writers and artists, vendors, and much more. We have activities for people of all ages and welcome you to come join us in the fun. The 2014 event will be held on Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, 2014.
Online preregistration for 2014 is now closed. Stay tuned for information related to APF 2015.
Schedules and Maps of the convention space are posted here.
Hours of the 2014 Event
Friday, May 30: | Open at 2pm (Registration opens at 1pm) |
Saturday, May 31: | Open at 10am (Registration opens at 9am) |
Sunday, June 1: | Open at 10am (Registration opens at 9am) |
Expo and Guest Hall Hours
Friday, May 30: | 2pm – 7pm |
Saturday, May 31 | 10am – 7pm |
Sunday, June 1: | 10am – 5pm |
If you haven't done so yet, check out this fantastic video from APF 2013 put together by Infectious Designer.


text:
Recent Articles
The Unsustainability of Incarceration
At the Being Human conference last week, David Eagleman laid out the scientific case that 'human behavior cannot be separated from human biology.' His argument, which he brilliantly summarizes in a 2011 Atlantic article, applies directly to his work in neurobiology and its role in our current justice system.
The complex interactions of genes and environment mean that all citizens — equal before the law — possess different perspectives, dissimilar personalities, and varied capacities for decision-making. The unique patterns of neurobiology inside each of our heads cannot qualify as choices; these are the cards we're dealt.
A few facts for perspective:
- There are more than 6,000,000 individuals under 'correctional supervision' in the United States, more than the population of Massachusetts.
- In the past two decades our incarceration rates have tripled to 743 individuals per 100,000, the highest rate in the world.
- A Department of Justice study found that 56 percent of state prisoners and 45 percent of federal prisoners have symptoms of serious mental illnesses.
- The money that states spend on prisons has risen at six times the rate of spending on higher education. Specifically in California, the state spends $8,667 per student per year. It spends about $50,000 per inmate per year.
These statistics, along with his neurobiology research, motivated Eagleman to launch the initiative Neuroscience and the Law at Baylor College of Medicine. NeuLaw brings together neurobiologists, legal scholars, ethicists, medical humanists, and policy makers to recommend changes to the legal system that take into account the nuances of biology.
Reality Tours – A Different Way of Travel
Part Four of the Green Festival Series
One of the original innovators in responsible tourism, Global Exchange's Reality Tours, runs customizable trips to over 40 locations around the world including many countries rarely visited by tourists such as Afghanistan, Haiti, Iran, Cuba, Palestine and North Korea. Global Exchange is a unique tourism provider because it is first and foremost an international human rights organization. By contextualizing the images often portrayed in the US media for its participants, Reality Tours is able to shine a light on US foreign policy, and the continuing ramifications of that policy over decades in a multitude of locations. Reality Tours promotes peace through citizen diplomacy delegations which create personal engagements while traveling – real people and their personal stories, not just statistics.
Reality Tours takes into account the full system that many sustainable tourism organizations lack by looking at how the ecosystem is affected, how the locals are impacted, the tour's environmental footprint, and worker rights; its vetting list goes on and on. For the past 15 years, Reality Tours Director Malia Everette has been building a web of local tour guides on the ground managing the programs and partners to ensure that the engagements do create positive impact on local economies. Reality Tours has all of its local coordinators use criteria for picking lodging, food and excursion providers that are local to ensure that the capital flight that plagues the global tourism industry does not happen. Of the tour cost, 70 percent or more stay in the destination's economy compared to traditional travel packages that average 10-30 percent.
Saleforce's Benioff on the Future 'Corporate Spring'
Yesterday, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff kicked off Dreamforce 2011, the largest cloud computing event of the year with over 45,000 in attendance and 35,000 joining online. Benioff took the stage at San Francisco's Moscone Center to the pulsing sound of Metallica drawing an image of the future of social enterprise with Salesforce at the helm.
Before launching into hard-press sales mode for Salesforce's Winter 2012 products, Benioff spent quite a while meandering the aisles, pausing to shake the hands of the many CEOs, COOs, CTOs, and even customer Neil Young, that filled the room. He reflected on social enterprise and the historical role social media played this past year in the Arab Spring – revolutionizing the Arab world, overthrowing dictators, and bringing democracy to multiple countries.
During this time of reflection, Benioff went so far as to put CEO's on notice, saying that a 'corporate spring' is next:
Invigorating Local Economies with Tourism
Imagine your last memorable vacation. Now imagine your trip if you had known it provided jobs that protect nature, grow local economies, and nourish communities. Makes it feel that much better, right?
Currently, 40% to 80% of each dollar spent by a tourist leaves the area it is spent in. It doesn't have to be this way. There are ample opportunities to break down local market barriers, allowing more tourist dollars to stay within local economies. Clusters of economic development can be created to support tourism while enhancing local economies. Take a hotel for example: the food in the restaurant can be purchased from local farmers, the artwork in the hotel can be crafted by local artisans, and the tours provided can be led by local guides. These are just a few methods a hotel can use to create competitive advantage, maximize the value chain, and create a unique guest experience.
Engaging Moms in the Fight for Clean Air
On Wednesday Moms Clean Air Force (MCAF), an organization created to harness the power of moms, hosted its first Twitter Chat for moms on the disparities in African American asthma rates compared to the general population. As stated on its website; "Our children can't fight for themselves. We have to fight for them." Who better to engage on the issue of clean air and asthma rates than moms who have to deal first hand with the fear they have every time their child suffers from an asthma attack, let alone the financial burden created by the high medical bills a child with asthma incurs.
Some frightening statistics led to the Twitter Chat:


text:
Fitting of the gp6 crystal structure into 3D cryo-EM reconstruction of bacteriophage T4 dome-shaped baseplateThe structure was published by Aksyuk, A.A., Leiman, P.G., Shneider, M.M., Mesyanzhinov, V.V., and Rossmann, M.G., in 2009 in a paper entitled "The structure of gene product 6 of bacteriophage T4, the hinge-pin of the baseplate." (abstract). The structure was determined using Electron microscopy at a resolution of 12.0 Å and deposited in 2009. The experimental data on which the structure is based was deposited separately in EMDB as entry 1048. This PDB entry contains multiple copies of the structure of Baseplate structural protein Gp6. The most likely quaternary structure is a 12meric assembly. The following tables show cross-reference information to other databases (to obtain a list of all PDB entries sharing the same property or classification, click on the magnifying glass icon):
This entry contains 1 unique UniProt protein:


text:
recently got a mention in our beloved Frankie Magazine.
Despite them not being Locals we have bent/broken our own rules because each item is handmade,and they use Vintage Fabrics & Trims, and use Organic where possible.
And because we saw them in Frankie Magazine!
We now stock Oopsidaisi Lip Balms-RRP just $7.00
Fabric covered button hair elastics-RRP $4.95.
We are pretty easily swayed by Frankie Magazine.
UPDATE! Samantha from OopsiDaisi advises me she is in fact a Local as most of her family reside in Newie!


text:
- Wallowa wonder The usually snowcapped peaks of the Wallowa Range ornament one of the West's most overlooked alpine playgrounds, with Wallowa Lake resting at its base.
- Time travel See architecture from Oregon's mining-era heyday in Baker City's authentically restored downtown, where a short walking tour takes you past more than 100 historic buildings.
- For the birds Visit countless feathered friends at the ruggedly idyllic Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
- Let 'er buck Pendleton's famous rodeo attracts 50,000 people every September, but the cowboy mystique sticks around all year.
- Canyon country Oregon doesn't get more remote than along the wild and scenic Owyhee River or among the fascinating formations at Leslie Gulch. Only serious adventurers need apply.
Looking for a beach vacation? Let us help you find the right spot.


text:
- We are sorry.
- At this time there is no more inventory available for item 'Love'.
- Please make another selection.
Customer Reviews
Read reviews for this product
Posted 3/27/2013 at 2:00 PM by Susan Wadsworth
Every year I buy my daughters an ornament to commemorate something special from that year. This was the perfect one to remember their wedding day earlier in the year. It was beautiful, not "too cute", meaning it is elegant and "classy", and perfectly personalized. My daughter and her husband cherish it. I usually use the Ornament Shop every year!
Sending the same ornament to different places? If you order more than one of an item and want them shipped to different addresses, please order them individually. We will ask you for the individual shipping addresses later in the ordering process.
Love Christmas Ornaments
Personalized Christmas Ornament
Material: Resin
Ornaments shown on our site are personalized, as examples only, so you can see where we put the words/names you give us. Some ornaments allow you to select hair or uniform color. If there is no color choice, it is not available on that particular ornament. We will do everything possible to catch any mistakes in spelling, etc., but are not responsible if we do as you request, and it is then not correct. The ornament you see above is the way it will look when you get it, except for the personalizing instructions you give us and any optional attributes you select.


text:
Special Launch Discount!!
Price Slashed to $0.99
Grab while it last!
"It's quite a simple game, but Soccer Game Adventure comes with a very important anti-discrimination message" – 148Apps.com
Run, jump, be the best Soccer Girl ever!
Help Sora prove to the Boys that she can do it! In this fun, casual, flick-based game, you will be guiding Sora as she avoid obstacles and collect items to pass through the field. Follow Sora as she set on an adventure to regain the trust of her friends. Find out how she faces each of her adversaries.
What would it take for you to reach your goal?
• Fun and easy flick and tap controls
• Beautiful story
• Different types of enemies
• Endless hours of fun
• Status upgrades


text:
The Black Swans — Best of 2011 Lists
The Black Swans Don't Blame the Stars was featured on No Depression via Uprooted Music Revue as one of the 40 favorite releases of the year. Joel Oliphint, of the ever-popular Donewaiting music blog, listed it as his #1 Columbus album of the year, alongside Times New Viking, Lydia Loveless, and Psychedelic Horseshit. It was also featured on WOUB's lists as well (2).
Don't Blame the Stars was met with great critical praise upon its release in May. Here is a small smattering:
MOJO — 4/5 Stars
Paste — 8.4
Pitchfork — 7.5
PopMatters – 8/10
Washington Post
Columbus Alive!
Columbus Dispatch


text:
quote:Smart choice by Bridgewater.
quote:Miles hasn't had a decent QB to work with
quote:but it seems like LSU just cant develop great QBs
quote:Miles hasn't had a decent QB to work with in quite a while
quote:Seeing human psychology extrapolated on TigerDroppings is fun
quote:Bridgewater-the guys on here that loved him as a recruit always knew he'd be what he is. He's a gamer and aleader. We should've taken him.
quote:TB looks to have no NFL ability ...