text: A Tragically Tragic Tragedy Kayla Jacobs National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards in Writing 2002 Kayla Jacobs A Tragically Tragic Tragedy IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT. The wind howled through the treetops, the rain fell in unceasing sheets, and lightning flashed menacingly, illuminating the stark landscape below. Thunder also usually came in on cue when it remembered. A carriage made its way slowly through the night, rocking dangerously in the violent winds. The horse plodded through the thick mud, lifting its heavy hoofs wearily. (Incidentally, the horse, whose name was Fred, was born with a special talent for mathematics, and had come up with a single unifying equation for the universe's laws. Unfortunately, this genius went undiscovered by non-horses, but more importantly to his owner, he made a fine manual laborer and didn't eat too much.) Inside the carriage was a hawk-faced middle-aged man, immediately recognizable as a cultured and educated noble by the way his nose constantly hovered above the usual level. His damp clothes were of the finest black silk, obviously meant for purposes far more important than practical travel. Lord Snob, who was well-known for his bad moods, was in a particularly bad mood just then, tired and wet as he was – though he quite typically thought nothing of the horse and driver outside the carriage. Sitting across from him was a pale, thin girl of no more than eighteen, who would have been pretty if not quite so emaciated. Her eyelids drooped pitifully as she struggled to stay awake, and she winced slightly at every sharp jolt. Her clothing was plain but respectable, otherwise known as "ugly" – the type dearly beloved by so many young girls throughout the world. Pag e Kayla Jacobs The carriage stopped suddenly, swaying slightly in the mud. Lord Snob made an irritated noise in his throat, and leaned forward to twitch aside the drawn curtains impatiently. "Touch my stuff and I'll put a knife through ya," warned a shawl next to the girl. Lord Snob raised an eyebrow archly, as only the truly rich can. "I assure you," he addressed the shawl, "I had no intent of disturbing your belongings. I was merely attempting to discern the cause of our delay." "Oh, well, that's all right then," said the shawl agreeably. It unfolded to reveal a wizened old woman, wrinkles criss-crossing her face like an interstate highway. "You won't see anything out there, though. Pitch-black, it is." She picked up a cane lying on top of a suitcase and gave the ceiling a few good thumps. The face of the wet, startled driver appeared through the trap door. "Yes'm?" "This gentleman wishes to discern the cause of our delay," she informed him. She leaned closer and whispered conspiratorially, "I dunno what that means either but I thinks it means he wants to know what's going on." "I would like to be made aware," said Lord Snob haughtily, "of why it is that we have stopped. As I recall this was an express carriage." "Yessir, it is, sir, express carriage, sir, you got it, sir." The driver swallowed. "There's just a little... er... problem out here..." "I have paid you not to have problems, boy," "Yessir," said the driver nervously, who had recently celebrated his sixty-third birthday. "Good," Lord Snob growled. "Now please return this carriage to a mobile state immediately!" Pag e Kayla Jacobs The driver's frightened eyes sought out the old woman's beseechingly. "He means he wants to gets movin'," she said helpfully. "Yessir," sighed the driver. His face disappeared. Lord Snob leaned back in his seat, irritated. Uneducated philistines! FIVE MINUTES LATER, the carriage was still unmoving. "Driver!" Lord Snob roared angrily over the storm. There was no response. The nobleman had reached his limit. "This is intolerable!" he exclaimed, and opened the carriage door. Bracing himself against the wind and rain, he climbed up stiffly to the driver's seat, ready to dish out one heck of a tongue-lashing. He was not in a good mood. But there was no one there. The horse's reins had been cut, and it too was gone. Lord Snob returned to the inside of the carriage, fuming, and sat down. He glanced at the girl. She had fallen asleep at last. The old woman was eating a mustard sandwich. "Weffl?" she asked, swallowing. "What's happening?" "The driver seems to have deserted us," replied Lord Snob stiffly. "With the horse. And no doubt our fares," he added sourly. "No, he ain't got those," she assured him cheerily. "I nicked 'em from him a few stops back." Lord Snob was appalled. Thievery was sinful! Of course, he regularly avoided paying his taxes, but that was legal thievery. He simply informed certain people that there would be unpleasant consequences for them if the issue of tax-paying actually became an issue. It was really marvelous, how it all worked out so splendidly. Pag e Kayla Jacobs This was not working out so splendidly, however. Lord Snob was at a loss when he couldn't find someone to intimidate into taking care of the situation for him. "I shall be sure to take this matter up with the carriage company. Drivers making off with their horses – unacceptable! He didn't even have the decency to leave us in a populated area." He glowered. "Ah, well," said the old woman. "No use in complaining 'bout that now. We'd best get some sleep." She finished her sentence, closed her eyes, and immediately started snoring. Despite himself, Lord Snob was impressed. Even his dog's snoring wasn't that loud. It was going to be a long night. LORD SNOB AWOKE from an unpleasant dream of being chased by fearsome boarding-school headmasters and snoring mustard sandwiches to an unpleasant reality. He stretched his legs and fell off his seat. "Hallo there!" a cheerful voice called from outside. "I sees you're up. Or hears you're up, anyway. Come on out an' join us!" Lord Snob staggered out of the carriage, in a most undignified manner, into a burst of sunshine. He took in the blue sky, green fields, gentle breeze, and sweetly chirping birds. He glared at the old woman, who was sitting a few feet away on the grass on a red-and-white checkered cloth with the skeletal girl. "What's this?" he demanded. "A picnic," she told him happily. "Wanna sandwich? It's mustard." "No, I mean the weather," he said impatiently. "What happened to it?" "Why, did ya like it better last night? We couldn't have had the picnic then. Nasty wet." Pag e Kayla Jacobs Lord Snob decided not to pursue it further. "Very well then," he said irritably. "What shall be our next course of action?" "Eat!" exclaimed the old woman cheerfully. "I've got plenty of sandwiches to go 'round." Lord Snob was feeling slightly ridiculous, and thus unpleasant. "No, thank you, Madam," he said coldly. "I have provisions of my own." And they don't have mustard in them, either, he added silently. He returned to the carriage and unpacked some of the food he had brought along. "Wanna sandwich?" he heard the old woman ask the girl. "No? Not even one? Oh, you young girls today. Always dieting, you are. When I was a girl I ate fifteen mustard sandwiches a day." I'll bet you did, thought Lord Snob. Half an hour later, the old woman poked her head back into the carriage. "Wanna come with us?" she asked. "We're going for a walk, to explore and to be dashing adventurers!" She raised her hand dramatically, then winced. "Darn arthritis," she muttered. Lord Snob glanced over her head to where the girl was standing outside. She didn't look like she was planning on being much of a dashing adventurer. He sighed. He supposed he'd have to go. Maybe someplace nearby there'd be a decent cup of coffee. AFTER AN HOUR or two's trekking through endless fields, falling into holes hidden by the long grass and getting bitten by approximately five thousand nine hundred twenty- seven mosquitoes, the three reached a stream. Lord Snob, who was far removed from his normal state of frozen formality, collapsed on the riverbank and lapped up the cool water. Pag e Kayla Jacobs "I shouldn't do that if I was you," commented the old woman, who was as energetic as ever. "You never knows what's in the water you drinks. Could be lots of nasty industrial pollutants. Or at least a lot of dead fish parts." "Madam," replied Lord Snob angrily, "I have had quite enough of –" They were interrupted by a piercing shriek. The two spun around, their quarrel forgotten. The girl was nowhere to be seen. SHE LAY SILENT amongst the reeds by the river, arms flung out helplessly, flowing hair forming a soft halo around her motionless head. (How do overwhelmed heroines collapse with such good hair arrangements? Do they practice?) The old woman and Lord Snob stood over her, one sorrowful and the other a little embarrassed. After all, what was one supposed to do in such situations? There was no prescribed etiquette. "Er... is she all right?" he asked. That sounded like something he ought to say. The old woman bent over and touched the girl's thin cheek gently, then straightened up and sighed. "No, she's not," she said quietly. "But don't you worry, now, she won't die," she assured him comfortably. "Leastaways not for another couple of minutes, so's we can have a meaningful moment here." She gave him a thoughtful look. "Aren't you supposed to do something now? Cry outs in agony, bury your face in your hands, sob uncontrollably, tear outs your hair, kiss her passionately as she breathes her last breaths... that sort of thing?" Lord Snob straightened up indignantly. "Madam! That would hardly be proper!" He sniffed. "Besides, I don't even know her. I don't think she's said a single word this story!" Pag e Kayla Jacobs "Oh, but that doesn't make a difference. You men are supposed to like those passive female types." She shrugged. "Okey-dokey. Do you want a sandwich? I've still got some mustard left." Before Lord Snob could respond, a thunderous voice rang out. "WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING STILL ALIVE?" Lord Snob felt rather at a loss for words. "Er..." "WELL, I SUPPOSE IT DOESN'T MATTER NOW. WE'LL CORRECT THE MISTAKE PRESENTLY, JUST HOLD ON." "Who... who are you?" he asked fearfully, looking around at the empty riverbank and fields. "THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT," said the Mysterious Voice. "THE POINT IS, YOU TWO SHOULD BE DEAD BY NOW." "What!" exclaimed Lord Snob. "Why?" "YOU," it said, "ARE ENTIRELY TOO STUCK-UP TO LAST LONG. AND SHE'S OLD. WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN YOU TWO EARLIER BUT THE COMPUTERS CRASHED... AND WE MISPLACED THE RECORDS.... WELL, YOU KNOW HOW IT IS." "Wait!" cried the old woman. "You can't kill us yet! We still haven't had the plot- explanation scene." "THE WHAT?" "That's where we make up something to fill in all the holes in the story-line," explained the old woman helpfully. "ER... WOULDN'T THAT TAKE TOO MUCH TIME? AFTER ALL, WE'VE GOT TO FINISH UP HERE ALREADY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR EIGHT PAGES NOW." Pag e Kayla Jacobs "Oh, no," she assured the Mysterious Voice. "See, we only do the major ones. Like, why did the driver disappear? Is Lord Snob's name really Lord Snob? Why did the girl shriek and die? Who is this Mysterious Voice? Why does the old woman eat so many mustard sandwiches? ...Want one, by the way?" "A MUSTARD SANDWICH? NO, THANK YOU. THEY TEND TO GIVE ME INDIGESTION." "Well, let me know if you change your mind." She bit into one thoughtfully. "Why did the driver disappear, by the way? He left the carriage." "LOOK, LADY, I'M NOT HERE TO ANSWER MORTALS' QUESTIONS." "Well, okays then, I guess an unsolved mystery will add to the plot. Plus, then there's a great opportunity for a sequel – hows about A Tragically Tragic Tragedy II: The Driver's Revenge." "Er... excuse me," said Lord Snob, trying to regain some control of the situation. "I do hate to interrupt and change the subject, but... does this mean we die now?" "WELL, TECHNICALLY, I'M SUPPOSED TO FIND FIRST A BAD CHARACTER TRAIT THAT I CAN USE AS AN EXCUSE FOR KILLING YOU OFF." Fear seized him. "I'll pay my taxes!" he cried. "I promise! Every penny! And I'll give all my money to charities, just like a repenting character is supposed to! I'll devote my life to saving starving orphans!" "I've got some mustard sandwiches I could donate," offered the old woman. "GREED, WHILE A BIT UNORIGINAL, WILL DO," said the Mysterious Voice, and Lord Snob fell over dead. "Wow," the old woman commented. "Good thing I'm practically a saint. That means yous can't kill me, doesn't it?" Pag e Kayla Jacobs "IT IS A PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE LED A MOSTLY BLAMELESS LIFE," the Mysterious Voice admitted. "THOUGH SOME MIGHT CONSIDER YOUR MUSTARD SANDWICHES ENOUGH FOR YOU TO GO TO THE FIERY DEPTHS OF HECK. BUT YOU'RE RIGHT, WE CAN'T KILL YOU JUST YET, FOR ALTHOUGH AN INNOCENT CHARACTER DYING IS RATHER TRAGIC THEY USUALLY HAVE TO GO MAD FIRST. HOWEVER, YOUR TIME WILL COME, DON'T WORRY." "Oh, I won't. This makes the story ever so much more suspenseful, anyways. But iffen you ask me, I'd much ruther die of some lingerin' illness than be struck down by some mysterious voice." She shook her head briskly, and reached into the depths of her raggedy shawl to retrieve her cell phone. "No offense intended of course," she added politely, as she dialed her lawyer and checked the instant lottery numbers. "It's just that then people bring you mustard sandwiches." AUTHOR'S NOTE: While the story you've just read is not perhaps the most traditional of tragedies, the author hastens to point out that it did indeed incorporate all of the elements of a proper tragedy, namely: scary settings, mysterious disappearances, ill-fated love (?), bad character traits resulting in unfortunate events, and of course lots and lots of death. Pag e


text:
Welcome to Fashiolista! Discover, save & share the greatest fashion findsfrom anywhere on the web! Sign in with Facebook
Buy it here 727 First found by anonymous_04493 at La Garconne 3 years, 4 months ago @Tag a friend Add to list comments Please sign in to start gossiping Sign in with Facebook or sign up manually I really like this item (L) Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Cancel Are you sure this is spam? Cancel we love it! (727) tags for this item Rag & Bone lancaster pullover Sweater grey knit knitwear La Garçonne 'lagarconne.com' pull LANCASTER PULLOVER RAG & BONE Lancaster Pullover boxy boxy pullover boxy sweater grey pullover grey sweater login to add tags

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Phillip Island and World Superbike have quite the history. This year, the scenic circuit overlooking..
Powered by a new-for-2015 530cc twin, the Yamaha TMAX is not the scooter of yore..
The eighth round of the Monster Energy Supercross series visited Atlanta for the first of..
When the folks at Aprilia revived the Caponord name with its 1200, a new threat..
Kaley Johnson has been named 2015 AMA Ice Racer of the Year, and Emmett Sund..
BMW has a long history of offering hi-viz apparel in varying configurations. Enter the BMW..
With factory riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone on-hand at Ducati Auditorium in Borgo Panigale,..
Polaris continues to expand its presence in the recreational vehicle market with its acquisition of..
As the 2015 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series heads to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta,..
Just as things were starting to look a little predictable in the 250SX class, the..
About the most excitement we saw at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross round at AT&T..
With long-standing motorcycle makers and the rebirth of some grand old marques jockeying for market..
Ride for Kids is a national series of motorcycle charity events that raise awareness and..
As the Monster Energy Supercross series headed east to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the..
As the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series headed east to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas..


text:
Century Fitness Kid Kick Wavemaster®, Red
Item # WX2-112779
- Google+
Add an additional $5.00 heavy/bulky shipping charge per each.
This item is shipped directly from the factory. To see the expected shipping date, please add to your Shopping Cart. Sorry, no express shipping available. We are unable to ship factory direct items to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or APO or FPO addresses.
This item cannot ship to Canada.
This item cannot ship internationally.
- Details & Specs
Century Fitness Kid Kick Wavemaster®.
Kids ages 6 to 12 years will get a kick out this Kid Kick Wavemaster®! Constructed with a durable vinyl cover, the Kid Kick features a fun cartoon logo. Stable water or sand-filled base is round and easy to roll. 4 height adjustments from 3'1" to 5'. Weighs approx. 170 lbs. when filled. Made in the U.S.A.
- Reviews
<!--BVSEO|dz:Main_Site-en_US|sdk:v126.96.36.199-n|msg:Error: Request errored out - The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden. -->
- Articles & Tips
You May Also Like
frogg toggs® Chilly Pad
Buyer's Club $11.69 Non-Members $12.99 -
Stamina® InStride® Total Body Cycle 135
Buyer's Club $62.99 Non-Members $69.99 -
Chair-style Inversion System
Buyer's Club $134.99 Non-Members $149.99


text:
Two former Buffalo Bills have been named to the 14-member Buffalo Fan Alliance advisory board.
One of Buffalo's most stylish food trucks is taking portable food to a new level. The Black Market Food Truck is marketing itself as Buffalo's premier ...
Eric Amodeo isn't shy about sharing his plan to grow the pasta-making business he co-owns with his father-in-law.
Father Joseph Costantino was in town recently for the first time since the public announcement he would become president of Canisius High School.
The desk and credenzas in his office are telltale signs of David Zygaj's busy schedule these days: They're full of legal binders and phone book-thick ...
A Buffalo native has formally been nominated by President Barack Obama to the head the U.S. Department of Labor.
It appears a Western New York native will soon be represented in President Barack Obama's cabinet.
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has landed another sponsor for its upcoming concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
A Mass of Christian Burial has been set for Sept. 15 for Frank Gaglione, a prominent Buffalo attorney and civic leader. The mass is set for 10 a.m. at ...
In a constant flurry of texting, playing Angry Birds and uploading pictures to Instagram, today's youth are captivated by technology.
Transferring a nursing home in New York to a new owner can be a lengthy, sometimes expensive process.
For the second time in a year, a Delaware Avenue apartment building has been acquired by a local real estate investor.
The president of Canisius High School has announced he is leaving for a new position in San Francisco.
A local orthopedics practice is working with local schools to deal with new legislation to address how soon an athlete can return to play after a conc ...
The historic Orin Foster Home, a Delaware Avenue landmark that was recently sold by Canisius High School, could be returning to its residential roots.


text:
i am going to take a hydrometer reading on day 2 or day 3 of fermentation i was considering adding a yeast neutrient because the brew only bubbled in the fermenter for about 35 hrs. is that a mistake
Some fermentations start and end faster than others, sometimes 1-2 days. However, this does not mean the yeast are done. Wait AT LEAST a full week before you take your hydrometer readings. If after a week and your hydro reading is still far to high, then there are other things you can do to get the gravity down.
Definately wait at least a week before taking a hydrometer reading. Personally, I would wait 2 or 3 weeks before checking. Yeast nutrient is typically added to the boil with 15 minutes reamining. Save your nutrient for your next brew.
The only true"Signs of fermentation" come from your hydrometer, NOT AIRLOCK BUBBLING!!! over 50% of my beers never have a bubble, it is normal actually for some not to bubble... That's why we say you should never use a cheap chinese plastic airlock as a "fermentation Gauge," it's not...It's an airlock, nothing more, a VALVE to release excess CO2, to keep from blowing the lid off the fermentor...If it's not bubbling that just means that there's not enough CO2 to climb out of the airlock, or the CO2 is just forming a nice cushion on top of the beer like it's supposed to, or the airlock is askew, or it is leaking out the cheap rubber grommet, or you have a leak in the bucket seal...all those are fine...if CO2 is getting out then nothing's getting in.... That's why we recommend to new brewers to use their hydrometers, not their eyes. I believe MOST of the new brewer's "stuck fermentation threads are not, stuk, they are using the airlock as a "gauge" rather than checking gravity. I have found that oldschool S types seem more reliable than the 3 piece to actually bubble. I think maybe co2 isn't always heavy enough to push up that plastic piece in the center of the 3 piece. Read this...http://blogs.homebrewtalk.com/Revvy/...before_action/ Your beer is fine...just walk away for 10 days minimum then take a hydro reading... Don't "fix" something that probably ain't broken...in other words don't add anything to your beer...take a hydro after 10 days...
Like my snazzy new avatar? Get Sons of Zymurgy swag, here, and brew with the best.Revvy's one of the cool reverends. He has a Harley and a t-shirt that says on the back "If you can read this, the bitch was Raptured. - Madman I gotta tell ya, just between us girls, that Revvy is HOT. Very tall, gorgeous grey hair and a terrific smile. He's very good looking in person, with a charismatic personality... he drives like a ****ing maniac! - YooperBrew
99 % of the time it is better to justLEAVE YOUR BEER ALONE for at least 3 weeks it is permisible to do the Vulcan mind meld though
I typically wait a minimum of 7 days before I disturb the fermenter...and that is only when I am too eager to just ignor it. Usually I don't take a hydro reading until about 14 days or so. It can be frustrating to leave it all alone, I know. If you are using a white bucket then I recommend switching to either a glass carboy or a better bottle so you can get a clear view inside. It still won't tell you whether the yeasties are done but it will help you satisfy that "itch" to get in there and mess with things. Give it time, leave it alone, don't take a hydro sample for a while. If you get three hydro readings on different days that are the same then you are most likely done with fermentaion... Until then just wait... -Tripod
What are you brewing (recipe) and what temperature are you fermenting at?
thanks everyone im sure im over reacting ill give it a week or so. and hey revvy i dont know whats better your advice or your ability to make a guy feel stupid (no offence). ill get it on day then ill be helping a young brewer get through his first batch. once again thanx everyone happy brewing


text: Marshawn Lynch sports gold cleats for Super Bowl warmup... Marshawn Lynch sports gold cleats for Super Bowl warmup... Spurs' Tim Duncan sues financial advisor for more than... Spurs' Tim Duncan sues financial advisor for more than... Space Jam Inspired Art Exhibition Hits NYC Space Jam Inspired Art Exhibition Hits NYC SMU notified of allegations by NCAA SMU notified of allegations by NCAA Chargers WR Keenan Allen potentially out for rest of th... Chargers WR Keenan Allen potentially out for rest of th... Jon Lester featured on this week's Sports Illustrated c... Jon Lester featured on this week's Sports Illustrated c... Marcus Mariota shines on Letterman Marcus Mariota shines on Letterman Close Tweet0 Share0 Comment0 Share0 Share0 Stumble It0 Print0 More SI Wire Tyrann Mathieu ineligible for return to LSU Tigers, according to report by Brett LoGiurato Email Posted: Tue Aug. 14, 2012 Tyrann Mathieu is not eligible to return to LSU after being kicked off the football team, despite earlier reports suggesting he might try to come back in 2013. (Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)Tyrann Mathieu is ineligible to return to play for LSU at any point in the future, despite earlier reports saying he could sit out this season and play for the Tigers in 2013.LSU senior associate athletic director for NCAA compliance Bo Bahnsen told Gannett Louisiana late Monday that Mathieu did not have the option to play for the Tigers again, disputing an earlier ESPN.com report that said he hoped for a 2013 comeback with the program."He's permanently ineligible to play football at LSU," Bahnsen said. "That's definite. That's what was said Friday."Mathieu was dismissed from the team last Friday due to failed substance-abuse tests, but he was not kicked out of the university. ESPN's Joe Schad reported that the "heartbroken" Mathieu was interested in continuing his education at LSU and possibly coming back on the football field in 2013.Bahnsen confirmed that Mathieu can register for classes, because he was not removed from school. From the Gannett Louisiana report:"He would have to pay his own way, but he can go to class here and graduate," Bahnsen said.As far as Mathieu thinking he can possibly return to the football team in 2013 Bahnsen said, "He's not accurate if he thinks that."The cornerback Mathieu, affectionately known by fans as "Honey Badger," was the winner of the Bednarik Award last season, which goes to the nation's No. 1 defensive player. Promoted Stories Comments


text:
Yurok Tribe Open House by Yurok Tribe Open House - about 2 years ago
"This was an open house even for the Yurok Tribe's Trails and Waterway's Master Plan. The word "Eme'lnok" is Yurok for where trails meet. " view full details
Team PPA Charities by Bert Behnke - about 2 years ago
"Over 50 photographers volunteered to help PPA Charities at their Celebration Gala and Auction. Taking place on Saturday, January 19th at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, over $25,000 was raised in our su..." view full details
Candi's Kids by Candi - about 2 years ago
"My Grandson has Autism and my daughter's and my grandkid's went to the AUTISM Walk in Miami, Florida on 1-26-13. My Daughter made the T-Shirts that the Kid's and herself wore. She is So Creative !!..." view full details
Girl Scout Movie Screening of "Finding Kind" - anti-bullying documentary by Briarwood Girl Scouts - about 2 years ago
"Our 6th grade Girl Scout troop achieved their Bronze Award by bringing a nationally recognized school-based documentary on the dangers of bullying and girl-against-girl "crime" to our community. W..." view full details
Polar Plunge 2013 by Rocky Top - about 2 years ago
"This was the Rocky Top Polar Plunge...water was a balmy 40...(cold for California)..only half of the participants are pictured. Everyone loved the design and quality that CustomInk provided, and I ..." view full details
Mercer ASIA...Grrr by Mei Lin - about 2 years ago
"This wonderful team in its awesome orange T-shirts represent Mercer ASIA. It is an organization at Mercer University. We were competing at the Altanta Dragon Boat Festival back in September. Our or..." view full details
TEAM Worst Pace Scenario! 50 Flight Climbathon! by Sarah - about 2 years ago
"LOVE CustomInk! They were so patient with my millions of questions and last minute add ons. With their help, our whole team was outfitted with great dri-fit tshirts as we ascended 50 flights of sta..." view full details
Team Steinbach by Team Steinbach - about 2 years ago
"Team steinbach got together in support of my brother Chuck who is battling brain cancer.in this picture we had just come home from A trip that was donated to us so Chuck could go to Disney with his..." view full details
FC SWERVE by NdotHammy - about 2 years ago
"My Indoor soccer team and I played our hearts out with our FC Swerve t-shirts as our motivation! The shirts form sort of a magical bond that helps us swerve harder than ever before. Our mascot "Shi..." view full details
SD bakery boys by Serious delights - about 2 years ago
"Customink is awesome! Great service and products! The photo is of my husband and good friend in our bakery, working and workin their new shirts:)" view full details


text:
Pick your favorite cake, we'll have it ready for pickup.
Our trusted third-party vendor will process your order.
Enter city, state OR zip code
Order Today.
Pick Up Tomorrow.
10000 500
See how easy it is to order cakes
Free ice cream just for being born? Yes, please, and thank you!
Nobody Has More Party For Less! Make any celebration even better.
Our Flavor of the Month, Snacknado, is a force to be reckoned ...
about 2 hours 39 minutes ago
Our next flavor of the month is a snack lover's dream.
about 7 hours 47 minutes ago
Give in to the delicious, chocolatey temptation.
about 1 day 7 hours 17 minutes ago
A sweet way to celebrate our 70th Birthday.
about 1 day 22 hours 40 minutes ago
Sit. Stay awhile.
about 19 hours 20 minutes ago
Here's some all star news: Baseball Nut now comes in pre-packe...
about 3 days 16 hours 18 minutes ago
Our red carpet look is positively stunning.
about 4 days 23 hours 48 minutes ago
Double up on delicious. Get a FREE waffle cone with any double...
about 5 days 30 minutes ago
Happy Chinese New Year! Can you guess which year it is?
about 4 days 11 hours 52 minutes ago
Fingers crossed, today will be a lucky one.
about 9 days 10 hours 35 minutes ago
Say it with cake. Order an ice cream cake for your valentine. ...
about 10 days 9 hours 30 minutes ago
Did your love story start at Baskin-Robbins? Share it with us.
about 11 days 23 hours 43 minutes ago
Love is in the air and this waffle cone.
about 2 days 8 hours 45 minutes ago
Little scoops of love.
about 2 days 21 hours 32 minutes ago
Get a sweet heart for your sweetheart. Customize your ice crea...
about 10 days 9 hours 29 minutes ago
It's Ice Cream for Breakfast Day! (No need to tell us twice).
about 12 days 4 hours 50 minutes ago
Our new Flavor of the Month is spellbinding.
about 2 days 4 hours 4 minutes ago
Who knew our 70th birthday would look this delicious?
about 2 days 7 hours 56 minutes ago
Cakes say it best. Order your Conversation Heart Cake online! ...
about 22 days 19 hours 40 minutes ago
Don't let anyone get between you and your halftime snack.
about 28 days 10 minutes ago
Can you figure out our next Flavor of the Month?
about 10 days 7 hours 43 minutes ago
Which is your favorite fruit: Cherries Jubilee or Very Berry S...
about 20 days 7 hours 16 minutes ago
Scoop or slice, there's no wrong way to celebrate National Cho...
about 21 days 17 hours 53 minutes ago


text:
OIBSubmitted by rob (not verified) on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 8:54am.
I am appauled that there is comments on these children drinking. I'm not saying they were not BUT, people lighten up..give the correct people the time to investigate. I, by the looks and backround of these kids feel that they may not have been drinking, they seem to really have had their lives in order. I much would rather see some comments about maybe the electric malfunctioned or something of that nature that could also be true. Don't jump to conclusions becuase all college students don't drink. My heart goes out to everyone involved.
Robin Moody
Reply |


text:
Social Media: Social news you can use
Social Scoop
New Facebook App Helps Manage Ads While On the Go
Marketers can now create and monitor ads from their iOS devices.
U-Haul Moves In on Social Media Conversations
A retooled social strategy allows marketers to get in on every stage of customers' moves.
Netflix and Coldwell Banker Win the Social Media Oscars
Among Academy Award broadcast advertisers, they grabbed the biggest share of the social media spotlight.
LinkedIn Adds Bizo-Inspired Features to Marketing Platform
The business network joins Facebook and Twitter in providing advertisers the ability to follow leads with adds across outside publishers.
Reddit Users Will Choose Where the Company Donates Its Ad Revenue
Users will dictate where 10% of the mysterious social network's $8.3 million in ad revenue goes.
Social Stats
Social Chatter
Follow us on Twitter @dmnews
Latest Jobs:
Featured Listings
MediaWhiz is an online performance marketing agency that helps clients acquire customers more ...


text:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ www.ghosttour.com | Contact Us | Ghostlore Book Store Copyright 2015. All Rights Reserved including the use of Ghost Tour of Jungle Prada |
Venture into the unknown at Tampa Bay's most haunted locations |
We know the real ghost stories, the real haunted houses and where they buried the bodies! |
Based on the Books: Available at ghostlore.com and your local book stores! |
Contact Us firstname.lastname@example.com 727.894.4678 |
Group & Private Tours Available year-round, day or night, for groups of all sizes. Call 727.894.4678 for availability and rates. |
727.894.4678 |
Jungle Prada |
Possibly the most haunted site in Florida, Jungle Prada features a haunted history dating back to the time of the Conquistadors. Experience the seldom-told tales of this unique and mystical area on the Ghost Tour of Jungle Prada! |
Discover long-forgotten stories of ancient burial grounds, lost treasure and haunted houses, and visit Al Capone's old Gangplank Nightclub (now Max & Sam's Steakhouse) for refreshments and more ghost stories! |
www.ghosttour.com Contact Us Ghostlore FAQ Ghost Touring Since 1995 |


text:
WOW, Moms are great! Let Wally help show her how much her little ones care with this simple, unique Mother's Day card with a big message!
weekdays at 9:30AM ET on NICK
Print the Wallykazam Mother's Day Card templates.
Glue the FRONT page to the INSIDE page. Make sure the back of half A is glued to the back of half D and the back of half B is glued to the back of half C.
Cut out the card along the dotted lines.
Fold in half and ask your Wally fan to write his name on the line.
Wish Mom a Happy Mother's Day by presenting her with this homemade card!
Your little light sprites will love dressing up as their favorite Wally character!
Libby's lighting the way to a healthy snack!
Bobgoblin thinks this t-shirt is really, really cool!
Make this simple paper puppet and play fetch or fly Norville!
Wallykazam! Wallykame! Print this magical decal to create a cute tee!
Turn paper into the perfect toy for your troll-loving tot!
It's paper dolls with a super silly twist!
Take this wheel for a spin when you begin to teach kids about words with the same endings!
Spin the wheel to reveal new words that end in 'at'!
Get kids excited about reading and spelling with this simple print and paste board game
Dress up cones with cute Nick Jr. characters!
Make a do-together craft kids can proudly display on their door
A picture-perfect present for you and your little bunny!
Make an indoor winter wonderland that somebunny will love!
Turn paper bags into your favorite math-loving team!
Peter & pals are dashing through the snow-- carrying something sweet, you should know!
This snow bunny is ready for show and tell!
It's surprisingly simple to make a winter scene with your little bunny!
Your preschooler will love prowling around the house in toasty Baby Jaguar slippers!
When the weather outside is frightful, a Diego scarf is delightful!
A snow day? Hurray! Grab a shoebox and create a scene starring your favorite explorer!
Create the cutest footwear to warm up little toes!
We've got the goods on some slick Wonder Pets goody bags
It's easy to stay warm when Mr. Sun is overhead
Your Yo Gabba Gabba! fan is destined for sweet snugly dreams!
Snuggle up with Foofa
Face those winter winds with a cheery smile from Kai-lan!
Let Muno keep an eye on your little one while he sleeps!
Cuddle up with Brobee!
Let your preschooler prepare for sleep with a cuddly plush Plex!
Let's bundle up with Boots and go outside!
No sew? No sweat! Save the day with the little ones
Arctic-worthy warmth inspired by Pablo
Get hoppin' with the Backyardigans at your next play date.
Give your heart and your love to someone special this Valentine's Day.
Share a heart as big as Kai-lan's with someone special.
Turn store-bought mittens into super hand warmers with a little felt and glue
Save the day & keep little heads warm with this no-sew hat!
Here's the "PAW"fect accessory for your at-home PAW Patrol adventures!
Here's the perfect accessory for your at-home PAW Patrol adventures!
Celebrate summertime by crafting this 3D door sign


text:
Bright Green Darner Dragon on a beautifly sunlit umbrella in Huntington Beach, Ca.
This shot was featured in the "Sublime" group Feb 2010. This was also the winner of the Green Dragon challenge in the Dragonfly group 2010.
Sony Digital Camera on Macro setting.
Anax junius
Drury, 1773
Order Odonata
Suborder Anisoptera
Superfamily Aeshnoidea
Family Aeshnidae
Genus Anax
Species junius (Drury, 1773) [Libellula]
Thank you for viewing my photography! All of my pictures are high resolution and never over cropped or ultra enhanced. You will be sure to get a beautifully sharp card, print, or poster. Enjoy!
View Full ProfileAwesome colours.
Fantastic shot!!!!
Oh this is excellent
Great shot, so vivid.
WoW this is GOBSMACKING
this is incredible
wow, nice capture! love the color!
so beautiful….this hp looks fantastic all orange and green….
Congrats on making the homepage. Great colors and lovely display of the dragon.
Thank you!


text:
Tech Specs
- Colors
- Detail Images
Frequently purchased together
Tarpon aint got nothin' on this kayak.
Slip into secluded coves and catch fish worthy of feasts when you're in the Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120 Angler Kayak. This sit-on-top comes with multiple fishing accessories from Yakattack, so you can fully customize your kayak for fishing adventures. Attach the included rod holder and flag along with the Mighty Mount mini-track and two Screwball attachment accessories for complete convenience as you're angling. When fishing is not on the agenda you can remove these accessories and take this boat out on casual kayak trips, whether they're relaxing cruises over a mirrored lakes or tours between offshore islands.
The multi-chined hull provides a stable ride on serene lakes and tranquil rivers. The Phase 3 AirPro seating system ensures long-lasting comfort for day-long fishing trips in the sit-on-top cockpit. Leg-lifters, a scalloped seat, and enhanced airflow make all-day paddling sweet on your seat (and back), and the Keepers foot brace lets you further customize your comfort. The Tarpon opens wide to swallow all the gear you need, with bow and midship hatches with Orbix locks for security. The cavernous tankwell at the stern is perfect for drybags full of gear, and the bungee system secures them in place.
The versatile Zooka Tube from Yak Attack accommodates all kinds of fishing rods thanks to its innovative design. This open-ended rod-holder features a locked slot, two positions, and an opposite side for catchers or stakeouts. The VisiCarbon Pro orange flag has a light to keep you visible when you're fishing in the middle of the lake.
- Phase 3 AirPro Sit-On-Top-Seat
- Keepers foot brace system
- Tankwell with adjustable bungee
- Orbix bow and midship hatches
- Side carry handles with paddle holder
- SlideTrax accessory system
- Yakattack angler package
- Self-bailing scupper holes
- Gear storage pockets
- Comfort carry handles
- Cupholder
- Rudder ready


text:
Ocera Therapeutics Announces Enrollment Of The First Patient In A Phase IIb Study For Treatment Of Acute Hepatic Encephalopathy
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocera Therapeutics (Nasdaq:OCRX) today announced enrollment of the first patient in its multi-center Phase 2b study, the "STOP-HE" or OCR002-HE209 trial. This study is evaluating the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of OCR-002, or ornithine phenylacetate, in hospitalized patients with liver cirrhosis and an acute episode of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). HE is a serious complication of liver failure and decompensated cirrhosis in the setting of chronic liver disease, where elevation of ammonia concentration in the blood and brain can lead to deterioration of neurocognitive function, ranging from subtle abnormalities to frank (overt) disorientation, stupor, coma and death. OCR-002 is a novel molecule, an ammonia scavenger which is intended to rapidly reduce the concentration of ammonia in the blood when administered as a continuous intravenous infusion. OCR-002 has been granted orphan drug designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hyperammonemia and resultant HE in patients with acute liver failure or acute on chronic liver disease.
"HE is a serious disorder that leads to approximately 150,000 hospitalizations per year in the United States and for which the best available treatments are still suboptimal. We need better and more effective treatments," said Robert Brown M.D., Frank Cardile professor of medicine and pediatrics and director, Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Columbia University and a principal investigator in the Ocera Phase 2b study.
The study is a randomized double-blind, controlled study of OCR-002 plus current standard of care versus standard of care alone. The study will enroll 200 patients at approximately 40 centers in the United States and Canada. The trial will assess time to achievement of meaningful improvement in HE symptoms. Ocera anticipates completing the study in early 2015.
"We are excited to begin enrolling patients in the Phase 2b study," said Linda Grais, M.D., J.D., CEO of Ocera. "The number of hospitalizations for HE has been increasing steadily over the past decade and we are eager to help these seriously ill patients."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:
Letter: Columbus, Georgia to Colonel Wier Boyd, Dahlonega, Georgia, 1869 Apr. 3
Click here to view the item (new window) | |
Type: | Letters (correspondence) | Text |
Creator: | Dexter, Amory, 1829-1887 |
Title: | Letter: Columbus, Georgia to Colonel Wier Boyd, Dahlonega, Georgia, 1869 Apr. 3 |
Date: | 1869 Apr. 3 |
Description: | Letter from Amory Dexter, civil engineer and one-time agent of the Yahoola River and Cane Creek Hydraulic Hose Mining Company, to Colonel Wier Boyd, dated April 3, 1869. Dexter is sorry to hear Boyd is experiencing financial strain and offers a payment plan to ease repayment of his debt. He expresses irritation that even though cotton sales are slow, he has to keep his warehouse office open because of high inventory. Dexter says the result is that he will not be able to visit Dahlonega until summer. Document ID: mka007. A project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Lumpkin County Library, Chestatee Regional Library System as part of Georgia HomePLACE. This project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. |
Subjects: | Boyd, Wier G., 1820-1893 | Collecting of accounts--Georgia--Dahlonega | Cotton--Georgia | Cotton--Storage--Georgia--Columbus | Dahlonega (Ga.) | Lumpkin County (Ga.) | Columbus (Ga.) | Muscogee County (Ga.) |
Contributors: | Chestatee Regional Library System, Lumpkin County Branch |
Online Publisher: | Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia, 2004 |
Original Material: | [1] p. | Manuscript held by the Chestatee Regional Library System, Lumpkin County Branch, Madeleine K. Anthony Collection, box II-1, folder 18. |
Rights and Usage: | This work is the property of the Digital Library of Georgia. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text. Cite as: [title of item], [title of series, if applicable], Madeleine K. Anthony Collection, Chestatee Regional Library System, Lumpkin County Branch, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia |
Persistent Link to Item: | http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/dahl/id:mka007 |
Related Institutions: | Chestatee Regional Library System. Lumpkin County Branch Digital Library of Georgia |
Collection Information: | "Thar's gold in them thar hills": Gold and Gold Mining in Georgia, 1830s-1940s |


text:
Journal of Cryptographic Engineering
The Journal of Cryptographic Engineering (JCEN) offers high-quality scientific articles presenting methods, techniques, tools, implementations, and applications of research in cryptographic engineering, including cryptographic hardware, cryptographic embedded systems, and embedded security. JCEN aims to serve the academic and corporate R&D community interested in cryptographic hardware and embedded security by offering a focused journal drawing together archival papers that are presently scattered across various journals.
JCEN's broad and varied coverage includes Cryptographic Hardware for both pubic-key and secret-key cryptography; Cryptographic Software for embedded systems, including implementation, libraries and cryptographic algorithms targeting embedded devices; Attacks and Countermeasures; Tools and Methodologies; Applications and Implementation Environments and more.
JCEN benefits the academic and corporate R&D community interested in cryptographic hardware and embedded security.
- 4 Volumes
- 16 Issues
- 90 Articles
- 3 Open Access
- 2011 - 2014 Available between
Latest Articles
Regular Paper
Fast software implementation of binary elliptic curve cryptography
Manuel Bluhm, Shay Gueron (February 2015)
Regular Paper
Security analysis of concurrent error detection against differential fault analysis
Xiaofei Guo, Debdeep Mukhopadhyay, Chenglu Jin… (December 2014)
Regular Paper
A new method for enhancing variety and maintaining reliability of PUF responses and its evaluation on ASICs
Dai Yamamoto, Kazuo Sakiyama, Mitsugu Iwamoto… (November 2014)
- Journal Title
- Journal of Cryptographic Engineering
- Coverage
- Volume 1 / 2011 - Volume 4 / 2014
- Print ISSN
- 2190-8508
- Online ISSN
- 2190-8516
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Industry Sectors
Continue reading...
To view the rest of this content please follow the download PDF link above.


text:
Records on Super Bowl bid show NFL request for snowplowing priority
Doug Belden
St. Paul Pioneer Press
ST. PAUL —About a month before local officials made their winning pitch to the NFL to land Super Bowl 2018, metro-area mayors got an unusual-looking request.
Get the full story
Subscribe or Log In
Are you a newspaper subscriber but you don't have a Digital Access account yet? Activate your account.
You will need your subscription account number and phone number. Not sure if you have an account? Email us or call (218) 333-9200 and we can help you.


text:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - View original article
Schmorl's nodes | |
Classification and external resources | |
X-ray image of Schmorl's nodes in the lumbar spine | |
DiseasesDB | 32386 |
Schmorl's nodes | |
Classification and external resources | |
X-ray image of Schmorl's nodes in the lumbar spine | |
DiseasesDB | 32386 |
Schmorl's nodes or Schmorl's nodules are protrusions of the cartilage of the intervertebral disc through the vertebral body endplate and into the adjacent vertebra.[1]
These are protrusions of disc material into the surface of the vertebral body, which may contact the marrow of the vertebra and lead to inflammation. The protrusions are also associated with necrosis of the vertebral bone and the question of whether these protrusions and inflammation cause the necrosis, or whether the cartilage migrates into areas that have become necrotic due to other conditions, is under investigation.
They may or may not be symptomatic, and their etiological significance for back pain is controversial. Williams and colleagues[2] note that this relationship may be due to lumbar disc disease, as the two commonly occur.
Schmorl's nodes can be detected with x-ray, although they can be imaged better by CT or MRI. Schmorl's Nodes are considered to be vertical disc herniations through the cartilaginous vertebral body endplates. They can sometimes be seen radiographically, however they are more often seen on MRI, even when not visible on plain film x-ray. They may or may not be symptomatic, and their etiological significance for back pain is controversial. In a study in Spine by Hamanishi, et al., Schmorl's nodes were observed on MRI in 19% of 400 patients with back pain, and in only 9% of an asymptomatic control group. The authors concluded that Schmorl's nodes are areas of "vertical disc herniation" through areas of weakness in the endplate.[citation needed]
Schmorl's nodes are fairly common, especially with minor degeneration of the aging spine, but they are also seen in younger spines. Schmorl's nodes often cause no symptoms, but may simply reflect that "wear and tear" of the spine has occurred over time; they may also reflect that bone strength was at one time somewhat compromised, perhaps due to a vitamin D deficiency although this has yet to be confirmed with studies,or if heavy lifting is done at a young age before the vertebral bodies are completely ossified such as in young farm workers. There is also a strong heritability of Schmorl's Nodes (>70%).[2]While often non-complicating, Schmorl's nodes also tend to occur more often in cases of spinal deformity, specifically Scheuermann's disease.
Schmorl's nodes are named for German pathologist Christian Georg Schmorl (1861–1932).[3]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schmorl's nodes. |


text:
Electrolux global social media summit in Stockholm with video of me Laurel Papworth as the representative from Australia/Asia. Peter Shankman from HelpAReporterOut was part of the summit too!
Electrolux hosted a global social media summit from Stockholm, Sweden on Monday night. They invited a social media strategist from each continent to speak for 10 minutes on the State of Social Media in their country or region. There was dodgy sound – India and Hong Kong were worse than mine and hardly able to be heard. The American representative was Peter Shankman, the guy that started HARO – Help a Reporter Out, initially as a Facebook group and now a mailing list of 100,000 supporters. I have blogged about before. I was invited to speak as the Australian representative:
Note, I haven't been in online marketing since 1989 – I've been in online communities since 1989. Kind of a major difference.
This was completely unrehearsed, off the cuff, at nearly 1am in the morning, not exactly the lavish production you see elsewhere. 100 or so people in the audience -Swedish companies, lots watching online and only a few on Twitter stream.
I mentioned some Australian key players:
- Cameron Reilly of The Podcast Network (@cameronreilly)
- Duncan Riley of Inquisitr (@DuncanRiley)
- RedBubble
- Huggies
- Insqribe augmented reality
- the Australian team at Habbo
- Peermint and iGrin
- Builderscrack
- NZ Police Act
- Gary Hayes @garyphayes
- Darren Rowse @Problogger
It's really important to me that Australia and the region is represented internationally. And to that end, I'll keep pluggin' away.
11 Responses to "Australia: Electrolux Global Social Media Summit"
Skyping into the Global Social Media Summit, Stockholm http://bit.ly/ewRjP One rep from each continent. Australia FTW!
Skyping into the Global Social Media Summit, Stockholm http://bit.ly/ewRjP One rep from each continent. Australia FTW!
Australia: Electrolux Global Social Media Summit: Electrolux social media summit in Stockholm with Laurel Papwo.. http://bit.ly/i7HV6
http://bit.ly/ewRjP mentiones @nickgonios @cameronreilly @duncanriley @insqribe RedBubble and other Aussie social media peepz
Thanks! RT @SilkCharm: http://bit.ly/ewRjP @nickgonios @cameronreilly @duncanriley @insqribe RedBubble and other Aussie social media peepz
Australia: Electrolux Global Social Media Summit
Electrolux hosted a global social media summit from Stock.. http://tinyurl.com/yeztu4g -
Read #fb Australia: Electrolux Global Social Media Summit | Laurel Papworth … http://ow.ly/15TwYf
Australia: Electrolux Global Social Media Summit | Laurel Papworth … http://bit.ly/2AhAhd
RT @SilkCharm Australia: Electrolux Global Social Media Summit | Laurel Papworth- Social Network Strategy http://bit.ly/uHxhX
[…] a look at this interview of Laurel Papworth in which she gives an analysis on what's happening in social media in Australiaand Southeast […]
Unfortunately I purchased an Electrolux fridge about a week ago and it is so poorly designed that I cant use it. There is Styrofoam exposed in little slots in the back of the freezer. Not only is this a bad design (anything can penetrate those flimsy Styrofoam and that means it can get into your food), but also I am hugely sensitive (diagnosed with multiple chemical sensitivities that means exposure like that to Styrofoam will make me ill.
So I havent used the fridge, customer care at Electrolux doesnt call me back and I have to chase them up, their "supervisor" that I spoke to on the phone today was aggressive and rude. This is ridiculous and unacceptable. And basically she told me (not in these exact words) that it was too bad for me and that they would not do anything about. I told her that she "chose" not to do anything and that I wanted this matter escalated to a higher authority than her. Really appalling (lack of) customer service.
I will never buy an electrolux product ever and neither will any of my family (extended family) and I will ensure all my friends and other relatives as well as colleagues and everyone online on all my social networks and on forums knows about this.


text:
You could also threaten to call or just call a public adjuster. Some companies will magically become more responsive if they see a public adjuster on the scene.
N_G It could be worse.
Keep a log of dates/times and names of people that you made phone calls to. If things get really messy it's nice to be able to document your efforts.
Do you have an agent or is it one of those 1800 deals?
'The taxpayer: That's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.'- Ronald Reagan
A few things first. How long have you been trying to reach him? Have you tried at various times of the day? Does he have a voicemail? If so then hit 0 when the voicemail comes on. Many times it will route you to someone else. What carrier are you with and do you know if it is one of their own adjusters or a contracted company? That makes a huge difference. Call into the sales line, they will always answer that one, and explain the situation and ask to speak to a supervisor to adress it. Don't yell or get rude with them or you won't get anywhere. If all else fails contact the insurance commisioners office for you state.
Sorry for not updating the thread, and thank you everyone for your advice. I have been doing much of what has been suggested in this thread for over 6 weeks. I finally got the supervisor of the adjuster(s) on the phone and all of a sudden we were getting great communication for all of Monday. Seemed like it was going to be resolved and then we hear nothing yesterday, I really hope we are not back to the incredible void.
So where are you currently at? Did Servpro rip up the pergo at this point? If so I'm sure there is some sort of issue with the subfloor that could be rough on your feet and causing you grief. Say it's unsafe for you/your kids/whatever, light a fire under their ass. Kind of dumb for them to try to dry pergo, but that's the restoration tech in my speaking, and I don't know all of the details. Did you sign a contract with Servpro? If so call them and ask what's up as well.
Finally concluded the process today. Pergo was ripped up immediately.
Do you feel like they made you whole?


text:
SemGroup, Gavilon And Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announce New Pipeline And Storage Company To Meet Growing Demand For Midstream Services
SemGroup® Corporation (NYSE:SEMG), Gavilon Midstream Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of The Gavilon Group, LLC; and an affiliate of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced plans to form a joint venture that will construct a 210-mile pipeline in western and north central Oklahoma which will deliver crude oil to a 1-million-barrel storage facility in Cushing, Oklahoma. The pipeline and storage facility will meet growing midstream requirements resulting from the burgeoning drilling activity in western Oklahoma and the Mississippi Lime play.
The pipeline will consist of two laterals, one originating near the town of Alva in Woods County, Oklahoma, and the other near the town of Arnett in Ellis County, Oklahoma. The laterals will intersect near Cleo Springs in Major County, Oklahoma, where the pipeline will increase in diameter and continue east to storage at Cushing. The pipeline will have an initial capacity of 140,000 barrels per day, and following the addition of more horsepower, a maximum operating capacity of 180,000 barrels per day. Construction of the pipeline is planned to begin in July 2012, and it is expected to be in service in the third quarter of 2013.
"This project will happen because of a spirit of cooperation among the three companies who each have unique capabilities. Together, we are leveraging these capabilities to solve a significant and growing crude oil transportation constraint in the state of Oklahoma," said Norm Szydlowski, chief executive officer of SemGroup Corporation. "SemGroup brings the capability to design, construct and operate crude oil pipeline and storage; Gavilon has the financial strength and risk management capabilities to clear the barrels in the Cushing market; and Chesapeake is stepping up with a volume commitment from its vast acreage holdings and high-quality reserves to anchor the project. The formation of this new joint venture increases SemGroup's presence in an area with an increasing demand for midstream service we can provide."
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:
Fed's New Voting Lineup Won't Likely Alter Policy
The one official most likely to dissent this year from the Fed's easy-credit policies is one of the new voting members: Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Like Lacker, George is known as a "hawk."
Among economists and Fed-watchers, hawks are those who tend to worry that interest rates kept too low for too long could escalate inflation or fuel asset bubbles. By contrast, "doves" place a higher priority on boosting the economy and reducing unemployment.
In a speech this month, George said the Fed's policies were making her uneasy. She said the central bank "must not ignore the possibility" that its interest rate policies could contribute to asset bubbles that could harm the financial system.
"Esther George could be the new dissenter," said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial in Chicago. "There is a history of that from the Kansas City Fed." At the Kansas City Fed, George succeeded Thomas Hoenig, who had often dissented from Fed policies he thought raised the risk of inflation.
The three other regional bank presidents who are gaining votes this year are Charles Evans of the Chicago Fed, Eric Rosengren of the Boston Fed and James Bullard of the St. Louis Fed. Bullard's views are seen as middle of the road. But some analysts suggest that after George, Bullard would be most likely to dissent from a Fed vote out of concern that its policies might trigger high inflation. By contrast, Evans is considered the Fed's most dovish official. Last year, Evans persuaded his fellow committee members to change the way the Fed provides guidance on its interest-rate policies to investors, consumers and businesses. In December, the Fed did so: It scrapped the calendar dates it had been using as targets for when the first short-term rate increase might occur. Instead, the Fed said it would link its actions to specific economic markers. It said it expects rates to stay low at least until unemployment drops below 6.5 percent as long as inflation remains tame.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:
Here is the new trailer for Minions, the spinoff of Despicable Me, out on July 10.
Last summer, Jon Negroni developed the "Pixar Theory," which suggested all the movies took place in one universe. Here it is in video.
Film director Michael Bay is known for big explosions and loud sounds, so what would have happened if he had been put in charge of the Disney movie UP?
Daniel Hashimoto is a Dreamworks animator who doesn't mind taking his work home with him. Check out these amazing movies he made with his 3-year-old James.
This ain't your mama's Disney movie.
Football, meet Pixar. Disney artist Austin Madison creates 22 amazing drawings of what would happen if NFL team mascots were real and the games were deadly.
The cast for Disney and Pixar's new film "The Good Dinosaurs" has finally been announced and it features some epic celebrity voices you wouldn't suspect!
Disney is making its most popular movie franchises playable in a new game.
"Finding Dory" aka "Finding Nemo 2″ is on the way. Here's what you need to know about it.
Disney Pixar is returning to their 3D blue sees for more Nemo.
Like the old man in "Up," JonathanTrappe has been dreaming of this since he was a kid.
'La Luna' is another beautiful Pixar short that's just been released for your free viewing pleasure.
Andrew Stanton is recovering from helming one of the biggest flops in cinema history, and he'll do so with "Finding Nemo 2," the sequel to his own 2003 Pixar hit. If he doesn't hit a home run, after striking out miserably last time out, he'll be sent packing back to the Mickey-Mouse leagues.
Pixar's latest film may be a sequel, but Toy Story 3 is as good as anything the revolutionary animation studio has produced.


text:
Table Of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Overview of Lens Industry
1.1 Introduction to Lens
1.2 Industry Chain
2 Lens Market
2.1 CMOS Camera Lens
2.2 PC and Laptop
2.3 Mobile Phone
2.3.1 Global Market Size
2.3.2 Smart Phone
2.3.3 China Mobile Phone Industry
2.4 DC Market and Industry
2.4.1 China DC Industry
3 Lens Industry
3.1 Precision Optical Components
3.2 Lenses Used in Cameras of Mobile Phones
3.3 Lenses Used in Cameras of Laptops and Tablet PCs
3.4 Ranking of Lens Manufacturers
4 Major Lens Manufacturers
4.1 Panasonic (Sanyo)
4.2 Nikon
4.3 Canon
4.4 Ability Enterprise
4.5 Altek
4.6 Honhai
4.6.1 Champ Technology Optical
4.6.2 Primier Foshan
4.6.3 Fu Jing Precision Industry Jincheng
4.7 Diostech
4.8 Sekonix
4.9 Kolen Optical
4.10 Phenix Optical
4.11 Largan
4.13 Asia Optical
4.14 Kinko
4.15 Newmax
4.16 Excellence Electro-Optical
4.17 Sunny
4.18 Tamron
4.19 Fujifilm
4.19.1 Fujinon
4.20 Glory
4.21 Hokugang
4.23 Youngoptics
4.24 Kantatsu
4.25 Zeiss
4.26 Samsung Opto-Electronics
Selected Charts
Glass Lens Production Process
CMOS Sensor Shipment, 2010-2014E
Shipment of CMOS Camera Modules in Downstream, 2009-2011
Shipment of CMOS Camera Modules by Pixel, 2009-2011
Global Sales Volume of Desktops and Servers, Q1 2010-Q4 2011
Global Sales Volume of Laptops and Tablet PCs, Q1 2010-Q4 2011
Global Mobile Phone Shipment, 2007-2014E
Quarterly Global Mobile Phone Shipment and Annual Growth Rate, Q1 2008- Q1 2011
Quarterly Shipment of CDMA and WCDMA Mobile Phones, 2007-2011
Market Shares of Major Smart Phone Manufacturers in the World, Q1 2011
Mobile Phone Export Volume and Growth Rate in China, 2000-2010
Mobile Phone Export Value and Growth Rate in China, 2002-2010
Mobile Phone Export Volume and ASP in China, 2002-2010
Shipment of DC, 2004-2011E
Size of Global Precision Optical Components Market, 2007-2012E
Downstream Distribution of Global Precision Optical Components Industry, 2011
Geographical Distribution of Global Precision Optical Components Market, 2011
Taiwan's Precision Optical Components Market Size, 2007-2012E
Downstream Distribution of Taiwan Precision Optical Components Industry, 2011
Revenue and Operating Margin of Nikon, FY2006-FY2011
Revenue of Nikon by Division, FY2008-FY2011
Nikon's Camera Shipment by Type, FY2010-FY2012
Revenue and Operating Margin of Canon, FY2006-FY2011
Revenue of Canon by Division,, FY2008-FY2011
Revenue and Gross Margin of Ability Enterprise, FY2006-FY2011
DSC Shipment of Ability Enterprise, 2007-2012E
Revenue and Gross Margin of Altek, 2006-2012E
Organizational Structure of DIOSTECH
Production Lines of DIOSTECH
Customers of DIOSTECH
Revenue of SEKONIX by Product, 2009-2011
Revenue of SEKONIX by Pixel, 2008-2014
Route of Korea Optical
Revenue and Gross Margin of GSEO, 2005-2011
Revenue and Operating Margin of GSEO, 2005-2011
Monthly Revenue of GSEO, Jul. 2009-Jul. 2011
Revenue of GSEO by Pixel, 2009-2011
Shipment of GSEO by Pixel, 2009-2011
Revenue of GSEO by Pixel, Q1 2009-Q2 2010
Revenue and Gross Margin of KINKO, 2007-2012E
Monthly Revenue of KINKO, Jul. 2009-Jul. 2011
Revenue and Gross Margin of NEWMAX, 2007-2012E
Revenue of NEWMAX by Product,, Q1 2010-Q4 2011
Revenue and Gross Profit of EXCELLENCE Electro-Optical, 2006-2011
Monthly Revenue of EXCELLENCE Electro-Optical, Jul. 2009-Jul. 2011
Equity Structure of SUNNY
Major Customers of SUNNY
Capacity Utilization of SUNNY, 20008- Q1 2011
Presence of SUNNY's Factories
Revenue of SUNNY by Product, 2008-2010
Revenue of SUNNY by Application, 2008-2010
Revenue and Operating Margin of TAMRON, Q1 2009-Q2 2011
Revenue and Operating Margin of Fujifilm, FY2004-FY2011
Revenue of Fujifilm by Division, FY2008-FY2010
Revenue and Gross Margin of GLORY, 2006-2011
Monthly Revenue of GLORY, Jul. 2009-Jul. 2011
Monthly Revenue of Hokuang, Jul. 2009-Jul. 2011
Revenue of KMOT by Product, FY2010-FY2011
Revenue and Gross Margin of Young Optics, 2006-2011
Revenue of Young Optics by Product, H1 2008-H1 2011
Revenue and EBITDA Ratio of ZEISS, FY2006-FY2011
Revenue of ZEISS by Division, FY2010
Consumer Optics/Optronics Revenue and Employees of ZEISS, FY2006-FY2010
Market Shares of DC Brands in the World, 2009-2011
Export of DC Production Places in China, 2009-2010
Output of Major DC Manufacturers in China, 2009-2011
Customers of DC OEMs
Shipment of Major Mobile Phone Camera Lens Manufacturers in the World, 2009-2011
Shipment of Major Mobile Phone Camera Lens Manufacturers and Their Major Clients in China, 2011
Shipment of Camera Lenses Used in PC Cameras, Laptops, Game Consoles and Tablet PCs of Major Manufacturers in China, 2011
Ranking of Major Lens Manufacturers by Revenue in the World, 2009-2011
Gross Margin of Major Lens Manufacturers, 2009-2011
Financial Data of Hon Hai's Main Subsidiaries in Optics Field, 2010
Revenue and Operating Income of Korea Optical, 2007-2010
Average Price of Mobile Phone Lenses, 2009-2011
Capacity of Sunny, 2007-H1 2010
Revenue, Gross Profit and Operating Income of Hokuang, 2006-2010
Find all the market research you need - instantly, in one place.
Engaging Consumers for Healthy Living: Health Apps analyzes the adoption and use of health apps on smartphones and tablets as well as the use of health apps in conjunction with smart health devices. Particula ...
Choice of Mobile Device: The Consumer Perspective analyzes the impact of new handset purchasing models on the market for mobile phones. It specifically considers models that allow the subscriber to purchase ...
Given the increasing prevalence of expensive household goods, cars and consumer electronics, insurance has become an unavoidable and often necessary cost in modern life. Mobile phones, and smartphones ...
Reportlinker.com © Copyright 2015. All rights reserved.


text:
PlantFiles: Flowering Maple, Abutilon
Abutilon pictum 'Gold Dust'
Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Abutilon (a-BEW-tih-lon) (Info) Species: pictum (PIK-tum) (Info) Cultivar: Gold Dust 3 vendors have this plant for sale. 4 members have or want this plant for trade. Category: Height: Spacing: Hardiness: Sun Exposure: Danger: Bloom Color: Bloom Time: Foliage: Other details: Soil pH requirements: Patent Information: Propagation Methods: Seed Collecting: | Click thumbnail to view: By IMCANADIAN By RonniePitman By momcat |
4 positives
1 neutral
No negatives
Gardeners' Notes:
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Fremont, California
Oakland, California
Sacramento, California
Santa Cruz, California
Austin, Texas
Spring, Texas


text:
- Category:
- Sport, Travel & Leisure Interests
You are searching in ebooks. To search across all products, click here.
Note: You can narrow down your search by using the navigators on your left
The Lazarus Funeral Parlour
[epub]Author(s):Pamela OberemWhen the caravan of the Mobile Church of the Holistic Christ rolls into a sleepy town on a hot spring day, all hell breaks loose. Dominee Donges, undisputed moral authority of Nylsdorp, faces a direct challenge from the charismatic Reverend Grant, with his fire-and-brimstone sermons and his miracle -
Seven Deadly Sins
[epub]Author(s):David WalshThe story of Lance Armstrong - the cyclist who recovered from testicular cancer and went on to win the Tour de France a record seven times, the man who wrote a bestselling and inspirational account of his life, the charitable benefactor - seemed almost too good to be true. And it was.As early -
Networking How to Get Your Black Belt in Business Success
[PDF]Author(s):Helen NicholsonNetworking is THE essential business tool in today's business worldDo you want to build a network of useful contacts in order to kick-start your career but don't know how? Are you aware of the crucial importance of networking but lack the know-how to get started? Or do you think networking entails -
Mense Van My Asem
[epub]Author(s):Steve HofmeyrIn Mense van my asem vertel Steve Hofmeyr uiteindelik sy lewensverhaal, in kenmerkende trant: openhartig, humoristies en uitgesproke. Hy begelei ons op 'n fassinerende reis deur sy kinderjare, sy tyd in die weermag en sy loopbaan daarna, en staan kort-kort stil by die gebeurtenisse en mense wat 'n -
To The Point The No-Holds-Barred Autobiography
[PDF]There's something about Herschelle Gibbs - a certain quality that has endeared him to cricket fans in South Africa and around the world. Despite the frustrating on-field inconsistencies of this towering talent, and the messy and very public personal troubles that have tracked him through the -
Vier Briewe Vir Jan Ellis
[epub]Author(s):Steve HofmeyrMet Vier briewe vir Jan Ellis debuteer die bekende sanger, Steve Hofmeyr, as prosaskrywer. Die vaardigheid waarmee hy die medium hanteer getuig van 'n kennis van sy grond, sy land en sy mense. Dit is 'n besonderse werk waarin 'n kragtige storie vertel word. Humor en patos vorm die grondslag vir die -
Oor Krygers, Korrelkoppe En Konkelaars Ongewone Verhale Uit Ons Verlede
[epub]Author(s):Max du PreezMoenie verwag dat hierdie stories enigsins gaan wees soos die geskiedenis wat jy op skool of universiteit geleer het nie. Max du Preez sit die mense, die karakters, terug in die geskiedenis.Oor krygers, korrelkoppe en konkelaars bevat 'n keur van die verhale uit die uiters gewilde Of Warriors, -
Of Warriors, Lovers And Prophets Unusual Stories from South Africa's Past
[PDF]Author(s):Max du PreezSouth African history will never be the same again Shunning the predictable, Max du Preez has put on his investigative journalist's cap and examined our past from a fresh perspective. The result is a collection of extraordinary and mostly unknown stories, all meticulously researched and written in -
Springbok Factory What it Takes to be a Bok
[epub]Author(s):Liz McgregorImagine a Springbok player as a finished product coming off a factory assembly line. What are the different components required to have him functioning perfectly? And what does it take to cohere into a successful team? Author Liz McGregor spent two years behind the scenes interviewing the South -
More Than A Casual Contact
[epub]Author(s):Jeremy CroninSince the publication of his debut volume, Inside, which was awarded the 1984 Ingrid Jonker Prize, Jeremy Cronin has always, compellingly, managed to combine political conviction with poetic clarity. In the words of Ingrid de Kok, Cronin is "e;our most experimental, demanding and, despite his


text:
Latest birth defects Stories
Gilman Law LLP, a National Law Firm Representing the Victims of Defective Drugs, is Investigating Claims Allegedly Stemming from Birth Defects Caused by Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Women with high blood pressure (hypertension) during early pregnancy are more likely to have babies born with major birth defects, regardless of their use of prescribed medications to control the condition.
The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is announcing the launch of its new website, Depakote Birth Defects Lawsuits (http://www.depakotelawsuitsbirthdefects.com/).
A new study has strengthened the link between birth defects and women who took antidepressants during pregnancy. St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) July 29, 2011 Pregnant women taking antidepressants is no rarity.
Professor Michael Davies will tell the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday) that the "vanishing twin" phenomenon, in which only one child is born from a pregnancy that originally starts as a multiple pregnancy, is linked to a nearly two-fold increased risk in any congenital malformation and to a nearly three-fold risk of multiple malformations.
Over 200 children treated before they were born by CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, and their families, gathered to celebrate 15 years of Hope. The reunion brings together a unique community of families who have shared similar struggles.
- A political dynamiter.


text:
You must earn 10,000 points to post other members' whiteboard
May the blessings promised by this season be with you and yours!
What do you mean by BBQ (pork)? Is there any other kind? I worked in Texas for a year and they never like my Texas BBQ joke. "Why do they make BBQ from beef in Texas? It's too hard to steal a pig on horseback." No matter how slow I repeated it, they never got it.
Glad to have you as my newest buddy, Keep up the good work, Your Gas Buddy here
Congrats on getting your new Shinny Red 10 wheel Truck, Wanna be Gas Buddies.
Happy Birthday mkplan. Hope you have a great day.
Welcome aboard buddy, have a nice week
Sorry - thought you had finished.
Eight years of gas buddy steady work. Your birthday is 7 days after mine, that makes me your elder.....LOL.....We have to be gas buddies
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday. Enjoy your special day.
RENEWAL OF FRIENDSHIP CONTRACT 2013 After serious and cautious consideration; your contract has been renewed for the Year 2013. So, try to be more LOVING and CARING this year. Take care of and miss me; cause you know I need all the help I can get! Because, it's impossible to find a FRIEND who is: 95% ideal 96% smart 97% kind 98% true 99% talented and 100% lovable! So; Don't lose, whom you never want to lose. I, being so very humble, wish you a very Happy New Year!


text:
Daybreak Montreal | Nov 13, 2013 | 10:31
Laval daycare owner says car crash caused "chaos, mayhem"
Face-à-Face daycare owner Christina Strigas explains just what happened when an 80-year-old woman crashed her car into the daycare, injuring herself and three children. Laval police Const. Franco Di Genova gives an update.


text:
Cubbies on cusp of first 100-loss season since '66
Even for a team with a record of futility unmatched in professional baseball, this season has been one of the most dismal in Chicago Cubs history.
About the only good thing that could be said about a team poised to lose 100 games for the first time in 46 years - one of which came after the shortstop trotted off the field thinking there were three outs instead of two - is that the ugly baseball, at home anyway, is being played in front of fewer fans than in any year in the last decade.
''I've never seen the kinds of holes (empty seats) that I've seen this year,'' said Kate Dahl, a bartender at Murphy's Bleachers, across the street from Wrigley Field, where attendance will not reach the 3 million mark for the first time since 2003. ''People can't give tickets away and the ushers aren't even stopping people from moving down into the box seats.''
While the 1966 team finished with 103 losses, this year's club has managed something no other Cubs team has done before: Upset everyone from fans to the mayor.
Fans can't believe what they're seeing, not to mention the major league ticket prices the Cubs are charging for what looks to them suspiciously like a minor league team. News that the patriarch of the family that owns the team - which wants the city to help out with Wrigley's facelift - was thinking about bankrolling an ad campaign against President Barack Obama angered Mayor Rahm Emanuel so much that he refused to talk to the man's son, who happens to be the team's chairman.
''I don't see anything out there that is encouraging,'' said Scott Turow, the novelist and lifelong Cubs fan. ''I'm embittered, to be honest.''
What makes it hurt even more is that it wasn't that long ago that Cubs fans, among the most optimistic on the planet, had only good feelings about their team. When the Ricketts family bought the team a few years back, fans rejoiced at the idea that finally the Cubs would be in the hands of true fans - a feeling that was only enhanced by the story about how Tom Ricketts met his wife in the bleachers.
And Theo Epstein? He was the savior who would turn around another cursed baseball team, just as he'd done with the Red Sox when he helped end Boston's run of 86 years without a championship in 2004 and oversaw the team that won it all again three years later.
Now, though, some fans see Epstein, who has unloaded some of the team's best players such as pitcher Ryan Dempster, as a big reason why the Cubs have lost as many games as they have. Winning the World Series for the first time since 1908 seems as far away as it's ever been.
''Some people are angry at him because he's clearly tanked everything,'' said Al Yellon, who has a Cubs-themed website, bleedcubbieblue.com.
Many fans were willing to accept a team with a losing record during what everyone knew would be a rebuilding process. But accepting a ''horrible team'' would be OK if the players took the field with some hustle and played solid fundamental baseball, said Steve Rhodes, a longtime fan whose Chicago-oriented website once posted a song about the Cubs called ''Please Stop Believin.'''
''But we haven't seen that at all,'' he said. ''This team has been so bad, it's mind boggling.''
Three years after the Cubs lost 103 games back in 1966, the team was fighting for a pennant - albeit a pennant that slipped away thanks to one of the biggest collapses in major league history.
''They had good players on that team,'' said Yellon, before rattling off a lineup that included Hall of Famers Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Ron Santo and Fergie Jenkins, along with solid players such as shortstop Don Kessinger and second baseman Glenn Beckert. ''You don't have that now.''
''We had some awfully good young players and we knew we were going to get better,'' Kessinger said in a telephone interview from his real estate office in Mississippi.
The Cubs headed into a weekend series at Arizona with 97 losses, including nine of their last 10.
Last month, the bumbling Cubs made five errors, their most in six years, in a 10-8 loss to Cincinnati. First-year manager Dale Sveum said afterward: ''Not the prettiest game we've played all year, that's for sure.''
He noted that All-Star shortstop Starlin Castro had been thrown out trying to steal after losing track of the ball - a ''lack of concentration'' that has been maddening to him and to fans eager for a Cubbie hero to emerge. It was Castro, after all, who failed to throw to first on a double-play ball in June when there were only two outs and the Cubs were on their worst road skid since 1954.
Fans say that if the team continues to flounder, attendance will continue to drop. One reason, said Turow, is that when Joe Ricketts thought about funding the anti-Obama ad campaign he tested the loyalty of Cubs fans in a way it has never been tested before.
''People don't want to run out to that ball park in a powerful Democratic city and think they are funding a Republican propaganda machine,'' he said.
Rhodes agrees that fans are going to get angrier if they don't see improvement next season, and attendance may fall even more. But he doesn't think Wrigley will turn into a ghost town - after all, this year's team will end up drawing more than 2.8 million fans. That's more than four times the fans who came through the turnstiles to watch the 1966 Cubs and hundreds of thousands more fans than turned out to U.S. Cellular Field to see the White Sox - a team that is actually fighting to get into the playoffs.
''This town doesn't make sense,'' he said.
Related Stories
Member Comments
Please note by clicking on "Post comment" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Use and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Be Polite. Inappropriate posts may be removed by the moderator.
MLB Headlines
Rosenthal: Tanaka to Yankees restores natural order in baseball
Japanese ace Tanaka agrees to 7-year, $155 million deal with Yankees
Rosenthal: Union's focus should be on MLB's tactics, not on A-Rod
Rosenthal: A's sign O'Flaherty to 2-year deal after Tommy John surgery
Report: Rays set to trade LHP Torres to Padres for INF Forsythe
Fox Sports Store
itemName | itemURL | imageSrc | price | itemDescription |
Nike New York Yankees Practice T-Shirt - Ash | http://shop.foxsports.com/FOX_New_York_Yankees/browse/featuredproduct/606363/source/foxsports_prsp_ca | http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productImages/_606000/ff_606363_xl.jpg&w=100 | 27.95 | Nike New York Yankees Practice T-Shirt - Ash |
Majestic Detroit Tigers 2012 MLB American League Champions Clubhouse Locker Room T-Shirt - Navy Blue | http://shop.foxsports.com/FOX_Detroit_Tigers/browse/featuredproduct/1064043/source/foxsports_prsp_ca | http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productImages/_1064000/ff_1064043_xl.jpg&w=100 | 24.95 | Majestic Detroit Tigers 2012 MLB American League Champions Clubhouse Locker Room.. |
Majestic San Francisco Giants 2012 MLB World Series Champions Clubhouse Locker Room T-Shirt - Gray | http://shop.foxsports.com/FOX_San_Francisco_Giants/browse/featuredproduct/1067359/source/foxsports_prsp_ca | http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productImages/_1067000/ff_1067359_xl.jpg&w=100 | 24.95 | Majestic San Francisco Giants 2012 MLB World Series Champions Clubhouse Locker R.. |
Majestic San Francisco Giants 2012 MLB World Series Champions Clubhouse Locker Room Pullover Hoodie - Steel | http://shop.foxsports.com/FOX_San_Francisco_Giants/browse/featuredproduct/1067382/source/foxsports_prsp_ca | http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productImages/_1067000/ff_1067382_xl.jpg&w=100 | 54.95 | Majestic San Francisco Giants 2012 MLB World Series Champions Clubhouse Locker R.. |
New Era San Francisco Giants 2012 MLB World Series Champions Clubhouse Locker Room 39THIRTY Flex Hat - Charcoal/Black | http://shop.foxsports.com/FOX_San_Francisco_Giants/browse/featuredproduct/1067785/source/foxsports_prsp_ca | http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productImages/_1067000/ff_1067785_xl.jpg&w=100 | 31.95 | New Era San Francisco Giants 2012 MLB World Series Champions Clubhouse Locker Ro.. |
Majestic San Francisco Giants 2012 MLB World Series Champions Glory T-Shirt - Black | http://shop.foxsports.com/FOX_San_Francisco_Giants/browse/featuredproduct/1068294/source/foxsports_prsp_ca | http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productImages/_1068000/ff_1068294_xl.jpg&w=100 | 21.95 | Majestic San Francisco Giants 2012 MLB World Series Champions Glory T-Shirt - Bl.. |
Majestic San Francisco Giants 2012 MLB World Series Champions Batting Practice Performance Jersey - Black/Orange | http://shop.foxsports.com/FOX_San_Francisco_Giants/browse/featuredproduct/1068787/source/foxsports_prsp_ca | http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productImages/_1068000/ff_1068787_xl.jpg&w=100 | 94.95 | Majestic San Francisco Giants 2012 MLB World Series Champions Batting Practice P.. |


text:
Enter your Email Address and click 'Continue' Example: email@example.com Submit Cancel Forgot Password Close /GarnetHill/US/Global/Popups/forgot_password Enter your email address:
Women's Fashion
Peplum Knit Top
fit different
Returned because fit was different then other small shirts I've ordered fr GH. Sleeves tight and peplum seemed too high. Also seemed scratchy at peplum.
February 21, 2015
Very cute
Nice color and fit. I am curvy and this flatters nicely.
January 25, 2015
Love the look and fit
this simple shirt is comfortable, washes well, and dresses up a skirt or pants. Wish I had ordered in every color. Very feminine: receive compliments every time I wear it and it fits perfectly!
January 22, 2015
Just what I wanted
Cute, simple, will look great with white jeans in the summer. Like!
January 15, 2015
Different Tee Shirt
I really like this tee. The peplum makes it more interesting than a regular shirt. I think it is figure flattering, but it might also depend on a person't shape. I'm 5.5",127# and I got a medium. The small fit, but I like it a bit roomy. It looks great with jeans.
November 26, 2014
Disappointed with the size suggested
I usually love receiving my purchases from Garnet Hill - but something has changed. And its definitely not for the better. I have always followed the TrueFit suggestions and had wonderful success. Unfortunately, the last few orders have been disastrous. This item suggested I order a Medium. Said it was an excellent fit. NOPE. Sleeves were snug, but not impossible. Bust was ridiculously too tight. And the waistline didn't work at all. Instead of a flattering top - it looked horrible. The "extra give" at the waist was non-existent. Upon inspection it looks like it should have some give, but it didn't. Which made it difficult to even put the darn top on. On the plus side, the fabric felt nice and it appeared to be made well. But it didn't fit AT ALL. And now I am returning both of them. And black is "no longer available" so I can't try it in a larger size. I am paying for the return shipping on two of these because I can't see ever wearing these with the way they fit. I did place another order to try the grey one in a larger size - hopefully it will fit better. I didn't want to try doing the exchange - as the color and size I want may no longer be available by the time they process my return. I will upgrade my product rating if the larger size works for me. For now - according to the advise of TrueFit and Garnet Hill - this style top was a definite NO.
October 31, 2014
(2 Questions : 3 Answers)
Product Q&A
Ask your questions. Share your answers.
Age: 45-54
6 months ago
Our previous Peplum Top was 100% Cotton Slub Jersey Knit, this one is 50% Cotton/50% Modal. It is a medium weight cotton, and very soft.6 months ago
It is different. Last year it was 100% cotton. Also, last year the top had a much shorter waist. I have a short waist and was very disappointed to find out that this year the waist was too long for me! I also prefer all cotton as it holds up better and doesn't pill.Age: 55-64
Gender: Female
2 months, 3 weeks ago
How many inches is the peplum ??
Age: Over 65
Gender: Female
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The measurements for the XL are chest-43.5, waist(relaxed)-39, length-27, sleeve-28.25 and sweep-56.5.4 months, 2 weeks ago
1 of 1
1 of 1
Product:32164-Peplum Knit Top


text:
What is remarkable about Senate's vote Saturday to repeal the ban on gay service members in the military is that it will not seem remarkable in a decade or two.
That's the way progress works in America. Within a couple of decades after the Civil Rights Act, it was considered an inevitable event in our history. Many people couldn't remember a time when it didn't exist. That wasn't a universal sentiment -- African-Americans who lived through Jim Crow certainly did, as did those who opposed ending racial discrimination.But as the years went by, a certainly mythology crept up that basically everyone, of course, supported ending Jim Crow (at least publicly, anyway). If you didn't, you were a bigot or a Luddite. Southern Democrats like Strom Thurmond, who famously filibustered legislation in 1957, are regarded as dinosaurs and embarrassments.
There's a danger in rewriting history in which everyone is on the side of the winners. It's not accurate and you can forget the very real issues of the time.
But this attitude does feed the idea that social progress is a good thing. That's the most powerful force that reactionaries masquerading as conservatives have to contend with. Liberal attitudes about discrimination have become normalized.
Within a few decades, that will be the case with gays and lesbians. Look, gay marriage is legal in Iowa. There are many battles left to fight. But the war has been won.