text:
I would go the Springer route. They fit my hands more like a 1911 with a natural point.
This is a discussion on Seeking advice on gun choice. within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I would go the Springer route. They fit my hands more like a 1911 with a natural point....
I would go the Springer route. They fit my hands more like a 1911 with a natural point.
You should definitely handle before purchasing.
I have a G26 Gen4 and love it.
In my opinion, much improved grip frame and magazine release.
Plus 3 magazines.
I highly recommend installing GAP Finger Rest Extensions on them.
Just bought the gun in August.
Ran 250 rounds of mixed ammo thru it this past Sunday.
Very accurate and reliable.
Carry method is in Remora holster for summer.
Like the others have said, try before you buy - better yet, rent/borrow-to-fire (several hundred rounds), before you buy.
The former is like sitting in the showroom or a car-show. The latter akin to taking a test-drive.
I don't use my gun nearly as enough as I would use my car, but I depend on the gun more than the car, for my life. I'm not going to buy without trying.
All of your choices are top-notch defensive pistols. Just go with the one that works for you.
I would take the xd40. My brother-in-law has a glock (don't know what model). He swore by it until he fired mine. He kicked the glock to the curb and now carries a xd40 subcompact. I absolutely love mine!
It's important to get a feel for the weapons yourself.
You may not have the priviledge to fire each one but give them a feel at the shop.
"Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician."
"The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail ... the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation."
-Jeff Cooper
All of the above mentioned pistols are great. I would stick with a 9mm unless you really want a .40 cal. I carry a Glock 27 all the time, its a great gun but the .40 has some kick to it. If I had to do it over again I would have gone with the 9mm.


text:
Bionicle Heroes Walkthroughs, Cheats. (Nintendo DS)
Also on: GameCube PC PlayStation 2 Gameboy Advance Xbox 360 Wii
Rune Unlockables
Unlock Makuta's Domain
Click here for all cheats
Ask a question for Bionicle Heroes
Read Question Guidelines
Your Question (short version) Question Description (more details)
Please complete both boxes
You are not registered / logged in. If you would like to receive an email to let you know if/when we have added this question to the site please enter your email address. We will only use this address to email the confirmation for this question.
Accept submission terms View Terms
Click here to ask a question for another game or if you need more space
We have 1 Walkthroughs for Bionicle Heroes.
By stuartb0ffinWalkthrough (X360)
Click here for all walkthroughs
Click here for all wallpapers

subset: commoncrawl


text:
ZACHARY, LA (NBC33) — The Zachary Community School System [1] says it is up to the challenge.
It wants to help end bullying, so it is joining the list of districts around the country implementing the Rachel's Challenge [2] program.
Educators in Zachary say they do not have a problem with bullying, but it is a subject they cannot ignore.
"We really don't have any overall, extreme issues, but of course there are issues of bullying that we do take care of," said Lisa Smothers, a geometry teacher at Zachary High School.
"We have great kids here," Superintendent Scott Devillier stated. "But they do make bad choices. They do, at times, not treat each other as kind as they need to, or should."
"And the best thing we can do is help them and educate them, and give them the freedom to reach out," added Karen Neal, ZHS' Executive Secretary.
Neal was especially excited to hear that Zachary would join the Rachel's Challenge movement. The program is named after Rachel Scott, the first victim of the Columbine school shooting [3] in 1999. Scott wrote about inclusion, and using acts of kindness to create a chain reaction. Neal lived in Littleton, Colorado during the 90's and went to church with the Scott family.
"It's been 20-some years, but I definitely remember Rachel as a sweet little girl," Neal mentioned.
Larry Scott, Rachel's uncle, spoke at the district's annual convocation meeting Friday morning.
"Just to hear her story was heart-felt, it was touching," Smothers stated. "I think that every student should see it, I think that every parent should see it."
"That message was so strong. It was so meaningful to so many people," Devillier added. "And I believe that it's going to make a difference in helping Zachary as a community, as a school system, grow to greatness."
Bullying is most common in among high school and middle school kids, but Zachary is taking the program to everyone, even the first-graders.
"If you teach children, from Day One, the right way to do things, then, when they get to be middle school, high school students, hopefully they won't make those same bad choices," Devillier stated.
He has high expectations for what Rachel's Challenge can do, even beyond his schools. "And we are going to incorporate all of this community. Not just in our schools, but in the entire community," he added. "I met with the mayor yesterday; he is excited about it. We've met with business leaders in the community; they are all very excited about this initiative."
Zachary has perennially been ranked the top-performing school system in the state, so it is easy for outsiders to think it has no problems.
"Zachary's number one. We've been it for nine years, but we can always grow and we can always do better," claimed Jamie Byrd, a special education teacher at ZHS. "So having every one of our kids just implement kindness, in a little part, I think will do big things for our system."
Rachel's Challenge has reached more than 20,000,000 people. It incorporates five goals: eliminating prejudice; setting goals and following dreams; choosing one's own influences; offering small acts of kindness every day; and starting a chain reaction of such positive ideals with family and friends
"And when all that takes place, it has to be great," Devillier said. "It has to be great."
A team from Rachel's Challenge will be in Zachary to work with students over two days in September. On September 9, there will be a community-wide event where everyone can learn how to meet the challenge.


text:
My order for Masuda: Two Card Mysteries arrived promptly. Thank you. Easy to learn and perform and fooled the hell out of a crowd of well posted...Read More ->
When life came at me fast I was forced to take a break from performing. Nine months later I'm ready to get back in the game so I stop by MJM Magic to...Read More ->


text:
How to turn magic_quotes_gpc off
Many Open Source Software programs like Drupal, Prestashop, Joomla, Etc., require magic_quotes_gpc to be turned off. The snapshot to the right shows the magic quotes On in the phpinfo.php page. This article will show you how to turn maging_quotes_gpc off on your server.
Turning magic_quotes_gpc off
- Login into your cPanel.
- Go to the File Manager, select your public_html directory and click Go.
- Open your php.ini with the code editor.
Find the magic_quotes_gpc line like the code below and change it from On to Off. (See image to the right)
;Magic quotes ; ; Magic quotes for incoming GET/POST/Cookie data. magic_quotes_gpc = On
Your php.ini should have the following code.
;Magic quotes ; ; Magic quotes for incoming GET/POST/Cookie data. magic_quotes_gpc = Off
Save the changes.
- Make the php.ini recursive in the .htaccess.
- Visit your phpinfo page by going to your domain and adding phpinfo.php at the end of the URL like the example below.
Did you find this article helpful?
We value your feedback!
Why was this article not helpful? (Check all that apply)
The article is too difficult or too technical to follow.There is a step or detail missing from the instructions.
The information is incorrect or out-of-date.
It does not resolve the question/problem I have.
How did you find this article?
Please tell us how we can improve this article:
Email Address
new! - Enter your name and email address above and we will post your feedback in the comments on this page!
Related Questions
Here are a few questions related to this article that our customers have asked:
Ooops! It looks like there are no questions about this page.
Would you like to ask a question about this page? If so, click the button below!
Need more Help?
Ask the Community!
Get help with your questions from our community of like-minded hosting users and InMotion Hosting Staff.
Current Customers
Chat: | Click to Chat Now | E-mail: | firstname.lastname@example.com |
Call: | 888-321-HOST (4678) | Ticket: | Submit a Support Ticket |


text:
flat eric
I personally think that the problem with Shaco is that he is simply too difficult to kill. Let's examine Rammus as a counter to Shaco, for example. It is true that Rammus can taunt Shaco, and if he is able to taunt Shaco, and if it is a fair fight, then Shaco is going to be in some trouble. But I don't think Rammus should be able to easily taunt a good Shaco in a situation where the fight is fair. In reality, Rammus will not likely be able to initiate combat with Shaco because Shaco can blink away when danger is approaching, and there are very few situations where this blink will not put Shaco into real safety. Even in the unlikely situation that Rammus is able to chase Shaco a very long distance, having the chance to catch him, Shaco can put down a fear-trap to stop Rammus. Rammus should not often be able to taunt Shaco at a bad time. On the other hand, it is very easy for Shaco to initiate combat: just blink in. This gives him the freedom to choose when to fight against Rammus, and he will choose to fight when the opportunity is good. Because of the heavy damage that Shaco can deal, and because his ultimate is so powerful, having this benefit of choice is all Shaco should need to defeat Rammus. In a team fight, Shaco is again free to choose when and where to jump into the fight, can almost control when Rammus uses his taunt and where Rammus is forced to move in order to counter. I don't think that this is very different with other tanks/stunners. I think that it is possible to avoid being killed by a good Shaco, but to do this, a team must not give him any good opportunity to initiate combat. That is very difficult to do, limits offensive options, and really mandates a team with multiple stunners. I think that it's possible to kill a good Shaco, but it requires stuns and surprise. Overall, I think that Shaco's ability to choose his fights, jump in and deal incredible damage, combined with his high survivability in almost every situation takes away too many options from the enemy team, forces them to take a very defensive position that is either impossible to organize for the novice team or difficult to accomplish anything with for the experienced team. I don't think one champion counters Shaco, it's a team thing, and it's very difficult to do.
Actually I find most of the stealthers are defeated by map awareness and team coordination (I.E play with peeps on vent/skype) Shaco is a melee assassin. his decieve lasts for 4 seconds....4 seconds. even with a blink he needs to come at you out of the bushes, and even than a little "poof" appears when he uses the ability. when he pops out stun/exhaust/blind him, and it's GG bye bye shaco. IF you are without stuns/blinds/exhausts.... than your team is garbage and you need a better line up/players.


text:
Bjra ft. Julia - Release
Credits & Info
- Date
- 01/04/2010
- File Info
- Song
- 4 min 48 sec
- Score
- 4.63 / 5.00
Related Content
Licensing Terms
- Attribution:
- You must give credit to the artist.
- Noncommercial:
- You may not use this work for commercial purposes unless you make specific arrangements with the artist.
- Share Alike:
- If you alter, transform, or build upon this image, you may distribute the resulting creation only under a license identical to this one.
- Score:
- Rated 4.63 / 5 stars
- Plays & Downloads:
- 18,822 Plays | 2,732 Downloads
- Share Links:
- Genres:
- Electronic - Trance
- None
Author Comments
Remastered version under my new alias here:
Check out my new project NightTide and like us here:
Release Me ft. Julia
Drifting, surrounded by time
Never look back at those mountains we climb
Release me, from the pain that I feel
Carry me from everything that is real
EDIT: Clearer, tighter vocals!
I graduated in the same class with Julia in highschool. Little did I know she's such a talented singer!
I started this song this morning, she came over, worked on the song together, and I finished it after she left.
She doesn't have a website yet or any other musical works on the internet, but hopefulley she will eventually.
Anyways, We put a lot of effort into this so give it a listen!
P.S. I'm working on an updated version of this track, and will get brand new vocals with a new chorus and everything. It will be ten times better, simply because it will have more than 1 days work put into it from start to finish. YOU ARE NOT PREPARED
[Dj Bjra]
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Fantastically impressive trance. Now this is what id call superb. Those vocals are simply heavenly and they blend in perfectly with the rest too.The decay on them set them off well too. Nice work on lyrics too.
As for the melodies, background and drums, i can say nothing but perfect. Melodies were varied and smooth with a brillaint use of instruments and synths. The blend and harmonization in them was great. Background had an amazing sense of depth and gave the song a brilliant sense of atmosphere.
Drums werent too loud nor too faint. They were just perfect in fact. I can find nothing wrong with those.I just wish i could give u an eleven;)
Rated 5 / 5 stars
INB4 2manyreviews
Nice man. I FB'd on your post asking your friend to sing for me hehe.... Yeah.... I love you :3
Great track man. I'll help teach you how to make your own sounds. Because you'll get a much bigger satisfaction from making your own sounds ;)
Love it. Keep it up.
lawl presets and generic major chords ftw
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Love it!
This was really a great surprise! That track really takes off and makes it boulder!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Professional, but repetitive though!
It was a little repetitive but thats just a minor complaint! =D im still willing to give it a 10 cuz of the epic music!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Awesome. Fantastic. Im learning FL9 now, trying to do some Trance and Hardstyle. I hope you can help me later. :D


text:
Free next day collection from every store with Click+Collect
Pay Monthly Phones & SIMs
Tesco Mobile Pay monthly
Services & Support
Home Furniture
Brands & Characters
Shop F&F
Catalogue Number: 205-6659
Sorry, there are currently no sellers for this product.
We've carefully chosen all our Tesco Partners, to give you even more choice when you shop with us online.
For reassurance as baby sleeps, the Lindam Digital Clarity video baby monitor combines the latest digital technology (DECT) with design innovation, ensuring your peace of mind.
Position the baby unit camera to view your sleeping chil
You have no recently viewed items
Follow us
We value your opinion


text:
Product Number: | OWSGBA2 |
Item Price: | $89.99 |
Availability: | In Stock |
Shipping Weight: | 0.56 lb. |
Most Ozonics users carry a spare battery for all-day hunts or just in case their battery might run out when the deer are moving. This 11.1V Li-Ion DC battery will last for approximately 5 hours in blind/standard mode; 4 hours in treestand/boost mode.
Customers who bought this item also purchased


text:
88 total reviews
show reviews by reviewer type:
- All (88)
- | Bride (85)
- | Wedding Party (1)
- | Groom (2)
Wedding: 7/27/2013
Jeanie was amazing and so helpful! The store is beautiful and they have a large dress selection ranging in all prices. Although they take more than one appt at a time, you are set up with a private room large enough to have a few friends and family tag along. Jeanie was beyond helpful at listening to my ideas and finding the perfect gowns. She was great at making suggestions regarding veils, shoes, colors, etc. A true professional. I found my perfect gown and Here Comes The Bride and am excited to have such a great team of ladies to work with making it just right for my wedding day.
Wedding: 7/14/2012
I recently bought my wedding dress from HCTB. The staff is professional, helpful, and accommodating. I don't have a single glitch to report. My dress was stunning! I highly recommend HCTB.
Wedding: 7/14/2012
Awesome selection. Super cute and nice boutique. Comfortable to bring all your girls/family with to try on. Very nice staff. Nice price range.
Wedding: 11/15/2014
They had a huge selection of lace dresses. The prices started around $1,000. Martha was my seamstress, and she was AMAZING!! My dress was $1500 and the alterations cost a flat fee of $500 for everything!
Wedding: 4/19/2014
I personally had an amazing experience at Here Comes the Bride. I see that there are many mixed reviews about this bridal salon which actually disappoints me because I did love the entire team at Here Comes the Bride that I worked with so I'll just continue on.
In all honesty I had no clue how to prepare myself for a bridal salon visit so I googled information in preparation to the visit just so I didn't look completely clueless...I made my appointment, figured my budget, and style/fabric. The rest I left for consultation help with Kayla. I really appreciate the fact that they arrange their dresses according to price. It keeps you in your budget but on the other hand I've got to admit that their selection of dresses below $1K is a bit lacking so if you're really on a budget you can still look but maybe you can search for more options online or find sample sales. I loved the whole dress fitting experience. Kayla helped me choose several dresses and in different styles. She helped me get into all the dresses showed me ways to alter the style etc...etc...It made the entire experience so memorable. The rooms are big enough to fit a few of your bridesmaids and such with little snacks included. I did find the one and although its so cliche I really knew inside that it was the one. Thank you I love you Kayla!
Onto payment, you are asked to give a % of the payment when you order your gown initially and then the rest of the payment will be charged onto your credit card prior to the arrival of your gown. They do suggest to order your wedding gown 6 months prior to your wedding (for reasons as to the company needs to make your dress etc etc.....) and if you do need to rush order your gown of course with an additional charge. I needed alterations done to my dress and I did pay the $500 alteration fee at HCTB which is probably so excessive and I could have most likely found another seamstress but I figured I'm buying it there I'll get it altered there. Don't quote me on this but I think if you don't use the entire fee of 500 i don't know if you get credit back? Cynthia helped me with all of my questions, payments, and scheduling appointments.
Marta was my seamstress and let me tell you that I love her so much. In all honestly, I was getting so irritated that I had to keep on coming back for fittings after they would say 1 more appointment.....but I asked for a lot of things to be changed on my dress. I wanted a sweetheart bust line, buttons on the back, a bustle, and for some reason the waist area kept on having this weird bunching she had to redo the entire corsette area but 4 or 5 dress fittings later...It seems so extreme...I cried when I put on my dress and it fit perfect. I said Marta you need to make me look 1. AMAZING and 2. SKINNY for my wedding day! Thank you to the entire team for the entire experience I am so grateful!!
Wedding: 5/11/2013
This salon ruined my bridal gown experience, they were the only part of the entire wedding planning process I regretted.
As soon as you pay them they start ignoring you, the customer service is horrible.
I had a problem with every part of my gown experience, charging my card twice and over drafting my bank account, mistakes on the dress and size ordering, the date the dress came in, veil order, etc... they dropped the ball every time. When you asked to speak to the manager to fix said problems? Good luck she is NEVER available.
BUYER BEWARE! They will cause you so much stress!
Wedding: 8/8/2015
I LOVED my entire experience at Here comes the bride!!! The entire staff is friendly and pleasant and made my experience one I would never forget. Delfina and the rest of the girls know how stressed out a bride can be on her special day, they not only met my expectations but exceeded them.
I really liked the layout of the store, how they have the dresses divided by price range so you don't break your heart reaching for the perfect dress only to find out it costs an arm and a leg. Mine was just right, a beautiful vintage lace, and their tailor can work some magic. Everything was ready when they said it would be, it was truly a great experience.
I've already recommended my friends to come here when their special day comes, Thanks again girls (: my day couldn't of been special without you!
Wedding: 8/31/2014
When I was wedding dress shopping, a few friends recommended this store to me, and even though I had almost convinced myself to get a different dress at another store, I decided to check it out.
This store has great ambiance. It is decorated nicely and really makes the dress shopping experience fun! You get your own private room with a sofa, mirrors, and little platform so you can try on dresses privately with some friends or family. Danielle was helping me and she was great. She listened to my long list and wants and do no wants, and the first dress she brought my I loved instantly and bought!
I also had my alterations done there and Martha was the lady who did them. She was great and works so hard - she works very long hours! She was so sweet as to stay late in order to accommodate my appointments (I was coming from LA so I could only do after hour appointments). She also came in on a Saturday for me which is not a day she works, so that was really sweet of her. I had to come in about 3 or 4 times, but it was because she wanted to be absolutely sure before she did the final stitching. In the end it was perfect and I loved my dress!
Wedding: 10/11/2014
I purchased my wedding dress from Here Comes the Bride, and couldn't be happier with the service and professionalism of every employee. I was not sure based on the reviews what type of experience I would have, but I definitely am glad I took a chance. Not only do they have a beautiful store and amazing selection of designers (within various budgets), but they were extremely helpful when I decided to get my accessories elsewhere. I had no problem with the sample sizes they offered (I am NOT a petite/size 2 or 4) and my dress came in 2 weeks earlier than I was told! They even offer to vacuum pack your dress if you are traveling with it so you can take it in you carry-on!
Overall, my experience is what every girl dreams of when shopping for a wedding dress and I am so happy I found my unique and perfect dress here!
Wedding: 6/7/2014
From start to finish, my entire experience at HCTB was nothing short of great. I first visited on New Years Eve after having visited other wedding dress locations in Central California the week prior. I had found a dress at one of those other shops that I fell in love with, though the logistics of ordering it from somewhere so far from home made it difficult. Luckily, I had found the centrally-located HCTB while making phone calls to local wedding gown shops and talked to Rebecca. After she told me that I could take advantage of their free alterations promotion, I decided to go in. While I already knew that she could order what I wanted, Rebecca suggested I try on some of their dresses anyway since they could be purchased off the rack for half-off. I didn't find anything I loved quite as much, so I ordered the gorgeous Casablanca Bridal 2018 I had wanted. I put half down and waited until April, when my dress finally arrived!
The free alterations promotion saved me $499, and I went in one try-on of the dress and three fittings. I then had it steamed for an extra $100 and picked it up a couple days before the wedding with my mom. The steaming seemed to leave a few creases in the dress, but it wasn't a big deal. The dress fit me absolutely gorgeous, and the great fitting is due to Martha's expertise. She was very warm and efficient, and she seemed to enjoy her line of work. Over the course of the last six months at HCTB (and I hope my spellings are correct), I've dealt with Rebecca, Martha, Jeanne, Karina, Lea, and one other gal (whom I regret not getting her name). Every single one of them was friendly, professional, and very helpful. I'd especially like to highlight Jeanne and Lea, who were especially wonderful. I am happy I ordered my dress thru HCTB and would certainly recommend them to anyone looking for their gown in the San Diego area.
Wedding: 4/26/2014
This was the only bridal salon that had my dream dress, Justin Alexander 8465 in coffee/ivory. The staff were friendly but the store was difficult to get to, especially coming from Temecula. The woman who ordered the dress for us forgot to order additional fabric for my veil and sleeve caps even though we had talked about it before ordering the dress. She ordered the fabric after my dress came in but she didn't order enough fabric for both so we had to use a completely different fabric for the veil, and she still charged us the full price for the veil. It turned out fine but it's just disappointing that she dropped the ball. If they hadn't been the closet salon with my dream dress then I probably wouldn't have gone there.
Wedding: 3/22/2014
Everyone at Here comes the Bride was so helpful along the way. I had seen a dress on line I knew I wanted to try on. They tracked down the designer had it shipped in for me and it was Perfect! The dress arrival was delayed longer than i was originally told, But they rushed alterations and helped everuthing turn out Perfect with time to spare.
Wedding: 3/1/2014
HCTB has the best selection, wide range of prices, tons of visiting designers, and a very good balance of styles. Your appointments for trying on will be great- good attention, despite getting clipped so hard I bled, but once you purchase their scheduling for fittings are very difficult, and their staff made multiple mistakes on my appointments.
Wedding: 3/1/2014
HCTB was excellent. They have good selection and their dresses are arranged by price, so that was really helpful in keeping within budget. I had a rough start with my first consultant, but the manager, Rebecca, has done everything to make it better.
The alterations to my dress were flawless and done very early. Bertha works wonders!
Wedding: 10/5/2013
I love my dress and I went to a few places and found it here right away. I did run into a few problems. I think they ordered too small of a dress, the sample fit me like a glove and they ordered the same size, only the sample was stretched out. The good thing is the seamstress was skilled, but I had to let it out as much as the dress would allow. Then my veil. I ordered it like 6 mo in advance and every fitting I asked if they had it. When it got to 10 days before my wedding I was getting pretty nervous and they finally told me they have been having some problems with the designer and it probably wouldn't be in in time. I was so upset. I ended up at the shop 4 days before my wedding and took a sample veil for free. So I guess when I see that everything worked out in the end it is not so bad
Wedding: 9/28/2013
I loved my dress so much! When I tried it on it was in black, I was so nervous but I loved the fit and they showed me other ivory dresses by the same designer and I loved it.
Wedding: 9/13/2013
My consultant was great! I told him what I was looking for and he had exactly that! The ambiance is nice and I like that you get your own room and privacy for trying on the dresses.
Wedding: 8/3/2013
The experience at Here Comes the Bride is unlike any other. I love the huge selection of all styles and designers of dresses as well as private rooms for you and your entourage. The manager is fantastic and made me feel really special and ready for my big day, I would highly reccomend finishing your dress hunt here :) Veils however were way too expensive.
Wedding: 7/20/2013
I loved my wedding dress. It was absolutely what I wanted. I felt a bit pressured to buy quickly at this shop at times. The best part of the experience was during my fittings with the alterations staff. They were fantastic. Every little wrinkle was addressed and I was beyond satisfied with the final product!
Wedding: 5/4/2013
I had a great experience shopping and buying my wedding dress at Here Comes the Bride. Ray helped me find the perfect dress on the first try. He listened to my likes, dislikes, and most importantly - budget. Ray helped me find my dream dress that day! They have a nice selection of all sorts of dresses, and it's a wonderful atmosphere. The shop has private rooms so it was a more intimate experience, and I felt very comfortable working with Ray. I decided to also have Here Comes the Bride do the alterations on it, which was a great decision. Bertha was lovely and kind. She was easy to work with and very talented. Thank you!
Modern. Chic. Sophisticated. Fun!!
Here Comes The Bride provides world class service, unmatchable value and the most renowned designer names in San Diego. At Here Comes The Bride, you can select the perfect gown while we take care of the details so you can enjoy your wedding day to its fullest.
- Type: Alterations, Bridesmaids, Flower Girls, Lingerie, Mothers Fashions, Other Attire & Accessories, Shoes, Wedding Gowns


text:
Give Now
Food safety advocates, members of Congress and even some inspectors contend the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is in disarray.
A new study found that food trucks in seven American cities scored as well or better on food safety inspections than restaurants.
Nearly 9 million pounds of beef have been recalled after the USDA discovered diseased animals were processed without proper oversight.


text:
More at Zennie62.com | Follow me on Twitter! | Get my widget! | Visit YouTube | Visit Facebook.com |
Received a shocking email from a friend of mine who lives in Hicksville, New York on Long Island. This is what he sent:
just so you know. without power going on 4 days. in PANERA BREAD rest. in the mall nr my house for the 2nd day in a row charging up cellphone/LAptop/3G hot spot. Getting out of "Dodge" for the weekend to Mystic Ct. (at least the hotel has Wifi and Air Conditioning!!!) First 2 nights weren't so bad,..but last night we barely slept. Not getting any answers from Power company or Gov't why it takes over a week to replace a blown transformer......Home phone is out(no power, no cable), so the only way to reach me in E-mail or the cell.Where I am it's just my street. But It's like that all over LI-Most have Power back,..some of us dont....The streets on either side of me have power, and at the end of our block the first two houses have it,...we don't....lost 250 bux worth of food, and possibly 100+ dollars in Injectable Meds....
So I clicked around and learned that today, Friday, much of Long Island, New York is still without power. Here's part of an account on CBS News:
Some of the trees that came down on Long Island as a result of Hurricane Irene are so big you can't get your arms around the trunks.They've been cut up and pushed to the side of the road for crews pick up but that doesn't seem to be the case in many areas.
Some residents have been expressing anger, others disbelief.
Some say there has been poor communication from authorities and utilities while others say things have been handled well.
Stay tuned.


text:
Custom Agent Involved in Shooting at Club
POSTED: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 8:28am
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 12:21pm
A Customs and Border Protection officer is behind bars after shooting a bar owner in the parking lot and killing him, Michelle Macias has the story.
It appears it all began with a simple argument, but it quickly escalated and ended with the death of the bar owner of Punto 3 Nightclub. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department responded to calls of the shooting on the 4000 block on North Conway near Palmhurst. When deputies arrived at the scene the crowd from the club were in the parking lot and a DPS officer holding two men at gunpoint. As the investigation continued at the scene, officers learned how the fight began from witnesses and how it ended with the death of 49 year-old Fermin Limon, the club owner.
U.S. Customs spokesperson Felix Garza says the agency is looking into the matter and provide details at a later time. It is reported Limon ran to his vehicle and shoots back at the agent, the agent then used his agency issued 40 caliber handgun hitting Limon and dying from his injuries.
Police are investigating to see if this case could be self-defense, where Limon's gun and a third person who was involved in the shoot out.


text:
Repeat customer. Excellent customer service and communication. Competitive prices, no shipping + extra 10% discount for repeat buyers. The place to...Read More ->
It's my first time to order a magic book from outside Asia. I've heard from many friends that had to wait about a month or so from other companies...Read More ->


text:
Expert Forums
Health Tools
Full Site
Health Tools
My MedHelp
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
Posts on Visa
Help please with hep b - Hepatitis B Community
- Jul 25, 2012
My wife has hep B. We want to apply to move to Australia but we have to have a medical and ...
work visa - Hepatitis B Community
- Mar 09, 2011
which countries are allowed to work a hepatits B +ve engineer
Getting a Visa and bill of good health with HPV - Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Community
- Jul 20, 2009
Hi, I hope someone may have some experience with this and can offer some insight. I found ...
fiancee visa - Hepatitis B Community
- Dec 12, 2012
Hello everyone, i am new here. I am so thankful i have found this site. May Chronic hepa b ...
is ok for visa? - Hepatitis B Community
- Oct 16, 2009
i am from the philippines and i want to travel to germany for tourist is it possible that t...
HCV antibody and visa - Hepatitis C Community
- Sep 10, 2009
im going to check my 6 months post tx labs on 20.09.09. I hope i will SVR. i wanna now if i...
work visa in Canada - Hepatitis B Community
- Oct 04, 2010
Can someone help me. I am a US Citizen. I am going to work in Canada. I have a work visa i...
hbv and visa application - Hepatitis B Community
- Nov 24, 2010
anyone here had any problems regarding visa application...
PAYING BY VISA CARDS - Improve MedHelp Suggestions Community
- Nov 27, 2010
Dear Sir, Please you clear answer is very important about the information you share with...
medical checkup after visa - Dermatology Community
- Feb 12, 2012
is any one have a disease of peyronie ...... can it b effect on medical checkup in uae afte...
View more Posts on Visa
Share this:
Answers to Your Health Questions
MedHelp Health Answers
Type your medical question here


text:
Salma Hayek's Life in Jewelry
By MATTHEW SCHNEIER
A dinner in her honor at 10 Corso Como in Milan gave the actress an opportunity to reflect on "special moments in time."
Ms. Prada's musings on beauty, nature and perception produced a collection of shrunken pantsuits, baby-doll dresses and neat coats in sugary pastels.
Keep up with the chatter and news as the fall shows unfold. See what's happening today in Milan.
In Donatella Versace's work space in Milan, the walls are white, mistakes yield progress, and the table is "scary."
A dinner in her honor at 10 Corso Como in Milan gave the actress an opportunity to reflect on "special moments in time."
In Milan, Fendi, MaxMara, Alberta Ferretti and others seem happy to provide a fairy tale ending to their catwalk stories.
The designer, known for his over-the-top shows, has been honing his designs even as he continues to open new stores around the world.
At the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the handlers try hard to look good — but not too good.
A mother's project helps remind her daughter that life is worth living.
Plus: Foreign-language eavesdropping, a mother and daughter's relationship and an evaluation of a former colleague.
Alessandro Michele's first show as creative director was not your grandmother's (or even last season's) Gucci. Except actually it was.
The luxury brand ousted its chief executive, Patrizio di Marco, and his partner, Frida Giannini, its creative director. Her replacement left the fashion world asking, "Who?"
It's hip for the fashion crowd to hate the city, but some fans are trying to change opinions.
Military jackets shed the surplus look; cellphone "cages" from Anndra Neen; a new label that aims to bring something a little quieter to contemporary fashion; and more.
Clothes at the label reflect the personal attention given by the designer.
A collection of shopping suggestions and sales.
Held at the Flat, the party evokes the freewheeling spirit of 1980s East Village rec rooms, complete with a go-go boy on a crate.
Forget minimalism and restraint. Collections from Christopher Bailey, Christopher Kane and others loaded on the ideas, textures and transgression.
America's royal couple strode in late, and the crowd couldn't help itself. An onslaught of photos began.
As the London shows begin, a bleary-eyed look back at the Hollywood red carpet.
The actresses at the Oscars seemed determined to show their seriousness, not just in their words but with, yes, what they wore.
Ms. Moore set risk aside in a Chanel Haute Couture gown at the Oscars, her turn to take the trophy after five nominations. See more of her looks.
They have their own ways of showing their devotion.
A photograph may distort or even push out our actual memory of an event, studies suggest.
An app has attracted professional and hobbyist photographers as an alternative to Instagram.
The comedian and writer prides himself on his "connection to the common man." (In other words, he notes, he's not Tom Hanks.)
Plus: Questions about a lack of courtesy at restaurants, headache-inducing perfume and group texting.
The city-wide event has some 300 shows. Sometimes, they run out of spectators.
This season parties took the form of intimate cocktails and dinners, at which people complained about the subzero weather.
Kate Lanphear, the new editor, is taking Maxim in a new direction with three fashion shoots in her first issue.
Peter Copping honored Mr. de la Renta's legacy while giving hints of the brand's future under his direction.
The old guard and the new warmly received the first show by Peter Copping, who took the reins of the house after Oscar de la Renta died in October.
Mr. Jacobs sent out a relentless parade of ideas that saturated the senses until, whatever you thought in the beginning, you couldn't help but surrender at the end.
New York Fashion Week makes strange bleacher-fellows of us all.
Philosophy — the study of thought — has had an unusual presence at Milan Fashion Week this season.
The mobile app has become a popular platform for X-rated photos, videos and personalized shows, often sold on the sly to avoid violating rules.
A week ago, the last fashion show was staged at Lincoln Center. In the fall, the shows will be held downtown. Here, the final days are documented.
We're inviting college students nationwide to open their hearts and laptops and write an essay that tells the truth about what love is like for them today.
The essay "To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This," which repeated a psychologist's 20-year-old experiment, drew 8 million readers who found the combination of romance and science irresistible.
People at New York Fashion Week had many style ideas and found creative ways to stay warm.
More than 200 brands participated in New York Fashion Week, each with its own audience and point of view.
Grab a partner — friend, love or stranger — and get intimate with this free mobile app.
Stories we have received from strangers and longtime couples who were inspired by Mandy Len Catron's Modern Love essay.
How "This American Life" and the filmmaker Bianca Giaever helped a woman express herself to her boyfriend using three words they had never said.
Men's style is progressing toward a more delicate aesthetic, drom fitted tanks to foppish neckerchiefs.
Backstage and front row at the fall/winter 2015 collections.
Your weekly dose of lifestyle news from the Style, Travel, Food and Home sections, get the latest trends and news you can use. Coming soon.


text:
LDAP for Security, Part I
The main server dæmon in OpenLDAP is called slapd, and configuring this program is the first step in getting OpenLDAP working once it's installed. Its configuration is determined primarily by the file /etc/openldap/slapd.conf. The "OpenLDAP 2.0 Administrator's Guide" at www.openldap.org/doc/admin20/guide.html has an excellent quick-start procedure for getting slapd up and running: it's in Section 2, starting at Step 8. That document also explains directory services and LDAP concepts in more depth than this article does, using tree/hierarchy diagrams.
Let's walk through this procedure to make sure you get off to a good start. The first thing to do is edit slapd.conf, an example of which is shown in Listing 1. As you can see, slapd.conf is a typical Linux configuration file: each line consists of a parameter name followed by a value.
Listing 1. Customized Part of /etc/openldap/slapd.conf
The first parameter shown in Listing 1, database, specifies what type of database back end to use. Usually, the best choice here is ldbm, which uses the fast dbm database format, but shell (for custom shell-script back ends) and passwd (to use /etc/passwd as the back end) also are valid choices. There may be multiple database definitions, each with its own set of applicable parameters; all the lines in Listing 1 comprise a single database definition.
The next parameter in Listing 1 is suffix, which determines what queries match this database definition. Here, the specified suffix is wiremonkeys.org, expressed in LDAP-speak as a series of domain component (dc) statements, which are parsed from left to right. In other words, if an LDAP client queries our example server for information about the distinguished name (dn) cn=bubba,dc=wiremonkeys,dc=org, our server matches that query against this database definition, as the dn ends with dc=wiremonkeys,dc=org. See the Sidebar "A Crash Course in X.500 Naming" for more information about distinguished names.
Sidebar: A Crash Course in X.500 Naming
The next two entries in Listing 1 have to do with LDAP database administration; rootdn and rootpw specify the user name and password, respectively, that must be supplied by remote or local commands that perform administrative actions on the LDAP database. Interestingly, this entry is used only for this purpose. It doesn't show up in regular LDAP database queries.
This addresses the paradox of how to authenticate the actions required to populate the authentication (LDAP) database. Later, after you've populated your LDAP database with real entity records, designate one of them as the administrative account, using slapd.conf access control lists (acls), and delete the rootdn and rootpw entries. I'll cover that step in a future column; for now, rootdn and rootpw suffice.
It's a very, very bad idea to store the value of rootpw as clear text. Instead, you should use the slappasswd command to generate a password hash, shown in Listing 2.
Listing 2. The slappasswd Command
As you can see, slappasswd prompts you for a password and prints that password hashed with the algorithm you specify with the -h option. Be sure to enclose this value in curly brackets—see the slappasswd(8C) man page for a list of valid choices. You can copy and paste slappasswd's output directly into slapd.conf, which is precisely what I did to create the rootpw value in Listing 1.
Getting back to Listing 1, the next parameter in this directory definition is directory. Obviously enough, this specifies in which directory on the local filesystem your LDAP directory should be created. Because /var is the customary place for growing files such as logs and databases, Listing 1 shows a value of /var/lib/ldap. This directory must already exist, and make sure it's owned by OpenLDAP's user and group, usually ldap and ldap. Its permissions should be set to 0700 (-rwx------).
Technically, that's enough to get started: you can try starting slapd with your ldap startup script, most likely /etc/init.d/ldap, though this may vary among distributions. I encourage you to start adding practice entries to your LDAP database using the ldapadd command—the quick-start procedure I mentioned earlier shows how.
Before you begin managing and querying your LDAP database over the network, however, you'll want to configure and enable TLS encryption. This is important, as the simple authentication method used by OpenLDAP sends authentication credentials over the network unencrypted. But I'm out of space for now, so we'll cover that next month. If you can't wait until then, Vincent Danen explains how in his on-line article "Using OpenLDAP for Authentication", at www.mandrakesecure.net/en/docs/ldap-auth.php, though it is somewhat Mandrake-centric. I'll also discuss some considerations in determining the structure of your LDAP database and show how to build one. Until then, good luck!
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Mick Bauer, CISSP, is Linux Journal's security editor and an IS security consultant for Upstream Solutions LLC in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mick spends his copious free time chasing little kids (strictly his own) and playing music, sometimes simultaneously. Mick is author of Building Secure Servers With Linux (O'Reilly & Associates, 2002).
As Linux continues to play an ever increasing role in corporate data centers and institutions, ensuring the integrity and protection of these systems must be a priority. With 60% of the world's websites and an increasing share of organization's mission-critical workloads running on Linux, failing to stop malware and other advanced threats on Linux can increasingly impact an organization's reputation and bottom line.
Sponsored by Bit9
Most companies incorporate backup procedures for critical data, which can be restored quickly if a loss occurs. However, fewer companies are prepared for catastrophic system failures, in which they lose all data, the entire operating system, applications, settings, patches and more, reducing their system(s) to "bare metal." After all, before data can be restored to a system, there must be a system to restore it to.
In this one hour webinar, learn how to enhance your existing backup strategies for better disaster recovery preparedness using Storix System Backup Administrator (SBAdmin), a highly flexible bare-metal recovery solution for UNIX and Linux systems.
Sponsored by Storix
Trending Topics
Resurrecting the Armadillo | Mar 04, 2015 |
March 2015 Issue of Linux Journal: System Administration | Mar 02, 2015 |
March 2015 Video Preview | Mar 02, 2015 |
High-Availability Storage with HA-LVM | Feb 26, 2015 |
DNSMasq, the Pint-Sized Super Dæmon! | Feb 24, 2015 |
Localhost DNS Cache | Feb 23, 2015 |
- Resurrecting the Armadillo
- High-Availability Storage with HA-LVM
- March 2015 Issue of Linux Journal: System Administration
- Real-Time Rogue Wireless Access Point Detection with the Raspberry Pi
- DNSMasq, the Pint-Sized Super Dæmon!
- Localhost DNS Cache
- Days Between Dates: the Counting
- The Usability of GNOME
- Linux for Astronomers
- You're the Boss with UBOS


text:
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Voters in a small Rhode Island town have defeated an effort by gun rights activists to recall four sitting town councilors who had proposed changing the way gun permits are issued.
Saturday's recall election in Exeter was sought by gun rights supporters who say the council ignored their objections to a failed proposal that would have allowed the attorney general to oversee Exeter's concealed weapons permits. The town of 6,000 has no police department so permits are now handled by the town clerk.
The council members say gun rights supporters were trying to make them an example for other officeholders considering changes to gun laws.
More than 1,800 of the town of Exeter's roughly 5,000 registered voters came to the polls.


text:
Reader comments are listed below. Comments are currently closed and new comments are no longer being accepted.
Need entrepreneurs who can build wealth for the employees, society, and can replicate the success in micro markets of small towns & cities.
Cannot but agree with jhonny walker: Bangalore still has a long way to go. I lived there in 2005-06. Truly a place of contrasts: a gorgeous palace-like hotel next to a giant open sewer, a cutting-edge Infosys campus with its swimming pools and glass office buindings on the most appalingly congested and potholed Hosur Road, a glistening highrise of Microsoft mentioned in Friedman's book next to the horrendous tin slums for workers surrounded by the barbed wire fence with a sign on it which reads 'Keep Your Labor Camp Clean', a city which prided itself on being India's nightlife capital, yet where the City police commissioner banned all entertainment after 11 pm and declared it immoral for young men and women to hang out together in bars and clubs... Anyway, the article was about Mr. Nilekani. Hoep there will be more like him. Hope some of his enlightment and progressive thinking will rub off on the city government. Hope some of his wealth be used to fix that damn Hosur Road.
1. Tom Friedman is wrong. The world is not flat by any stretch of the imagination. Everybody knows the world is spiky. Read Richard Florida. If you are looking for another take on it, read Pankaj Ghemawat.
2. I see a wonderful you-scratch-my-back-i-scratch-your-back motley crew going from strength to strength to promote their regions.
In the last paragraph, the reviewer hopes that Bengaluru can become an intellectual hub. As a resident of this city, I find this idea laughable. Karnataka in general and Bengaluru in particular have started to take on the characteristics of a failed state of the level of Pakistan. The state of the infrastructure is ridiculous, with daily power cuts and traffic in chaos. The law and order situation in Bengaluru today is as bad as the Swat valley. As I write this, the Times of India (Bengaluru edition dated March 23, 2009) carries a report of a woman who was beaten up in broad daylight on M. G. Road. One wishes that the Economist's grand visions of the future of Bengaluru would be a bit more grounded in reality.
Mr. Nilekani recommends The Economist. The Economist recommends Mr. Nilekani.
Mr. Nilekani recommends Mr. Fareed Zakaria. Mr. Zakaria recommends Mr. Nilekani (on CNN March 22, 2009).
Mr. Nilekani recommends Mr. Guha's book, Mr. Guha...Watch this space
As one of your below readers notes, the reviewer says this is the second book we should read on India. What is the first? A PASSAGE TO INDIA? MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN? THE KAMA SUTRA? etc. If you are providing helpful information to readers, don't be so arch.
Please see the starting first paragraph of the article.
Why is it that the Economist is elegant, profound and deep about the Globe and the West but so shallow and credulous regarding matters closer home?
If the reader can (and does) loose track of the argument, Mr.Nilekani himself fails to weave a safety net of ideas.
Mr.Nilekani also puts more faith in ideas than seems warranted. As Infosys exemplifies, the ideas need to battle out the real world and establish themselves. This takes years in India and entrepreneurs should be prepared for that. Mr.Nilekani fails to give that lesson to his followers.
Mr.Nilekani also misses to see the future as 'India is also becoming Flat', the jobs of Mumbai/Pune/Bangaluru are moving to other smaller towns.
Mr.Nilekani also fails to tell his countrymen that India debates for the sake of debating and not to reach a conclusion or action items.
The book is good for those in the west who want to see as a black horse that might win, it offers little for Indians themselves or to those who want to follow the path taken by Mr.Nilekani.
The first book, I think, The Economist alludes to is: "The earth is flat".
Reading the glowing review on Nandan Nilekani's new book, makes it a 'must read'for me. Thanks for the 'Bengaluru Enlightenment".
this is the second book one should read about the country.......which is the first one?
this is the second book one should read about the country.......which is the first one?
The view from Moscow: Underworld
Bobby Jindal on America: What Obama gets wrong
Democracy in America
"A Love Supreme" at 50: A glorious finale
The European Central Bank: Let the show begin
Free exchange
Tipping at hotels: Gratuitous expense
Investing: Nobody knows anything
Buttonwood's notebook
Politics in Bangladesh: On the boil
Have you listened to The Economist Radio on Facebook?
The Economist Radio is an on-demand social listening platform that allows you to listen, share and recommend The Economist audio content
Test your EQ
Take our weekly news quiz to stay on top of the headlines
In Other Words
Try our new audio app and website, providing reporting and analysis from our correspondents around the world every weekday
Want more from The Economist?
Visit The Economist e-store and you'll find a range of carefully selected products for business and pleasure, Economist books and diaries, and much more


text: TOP 10 Top 10 Entertainment Summer Recipes Back to Top ▲ Summer Recipes Summer Recipes 5 Easy Recipes You Need To Try This Summer AskMen Editors Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 0 Shares Summer means long weekends, barbecues and generally more flexibility in your schedule, which makes it the perfect time to improve your cooking skills. After all, you don't want to have friends or a date over and fail on the food front. To get you started, here are five summer recipes to try this season. Start With #5 TOP 5 4 3 2 1 Drink Recipes Summer Cocktails bbq recipe summer fitness Comments Show Comments More Like This Promoted Around the Web Special Features


text:
Speedotron packs are also a very good buy these days. I bought a D402 and two heads for about 200 dollars two years ago, and they've served me very well. White Lightnings and Alien Bees just don't do it for me, but then again I was raised on my father's Profoto 7A packs with a multitude of heads. I don't like monolights, much prefer a pack-head arrangement.
Good modifiers and accessories are just as important as the lights. Don't bother with "light stands", they're lightweight pieces of shit in most cases. Go with used Avenger or Matthews C-stands with good knuckle arms.


text: Jul 17, 2013 17:49 "Club News" column for July 10, 2013 "Club News" column for July 10, 2013 Photo provided by LOWELL TILLEY -- Louisiana Bonsai Society -- Vice President Jim Scarton explains techniques he has been using on his bonsai at the Louisiana Bonsai Society meeting on June 18. Advocate story July 17, 2013 Comments Bonsai Society has clinic, eyes workshop The Louisiana Bonsai Society held a clinic on June 18 to discuss problems members have with bonsai and how they are correcting them. Members made plans for a bonsai workshop to be led by Mike Rogers, of DeLand, Fla. He has taught bonsai for more than 30 years. Armstrong addresses Altrusa Club of BR Annabelle Armstrong spoke about the book she wrote about some of Baton Rouge's older neighborhoods when the Altrusa Club of Baton Rouge met on June 17 at Drusilla Seafood Restaurant. Membership Chairwoman Amy Drago initiated new members Judy Stracener and Mary Lynn Andermann. They were sponsored by Nadine Mann and President Jackie Robbins. Giving reports were Treasurer Carol Davis, Foundation Treasurer Cherryl Alford and Service Committee members Lynn Nettles, Gerry Malone, Donna Embree, Janie Starks and Chairwoman Jan Holmes. Holmes said the club has begun receiving $50 restaurant gift cards for the annual fundraiser, "An Evening of Fine Dining." The raffle will be held Nov. 18. Marti Didier announced that the Altrusa International Convention will be held July 24-28 in New Zealand. For information on Altrusa service projects, contact Holmes, (225) 810-3203, or Laura Rhorer, (225) 767-7021. Compiled by George Morris Advocate staff writer The "Club News" column runs every Tuesday and Wednesday, and Friday as needed, in The Advocate. Club items and photographs should be submitted to "Club News," Advocate People section, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, or emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com. Events should be submitted in a timely fashion. Photos will be returned if stamped, self-addressed envelopes are provided. By submitting photos to The Advocate, you agree that they can be published in any of The Advocate's print or digital publications. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


text:
MALWARETIPS GIVEAWAY:BOXCRYPTOR UNLIMITED BUSINESS GIVEAWAY Starting with 1st of March, get a free license key for Boxcryptor Unlimited Business. We are giving away free Boxcryptor Unlimited Business license keys for our awesome members!
(LIVE) Get a Boxcryptor Unlimited Business license key!
PowerArchiver 12.11
Discussion in 'System Optimization and Privacy Cleaners' started by McLovin, Jan 27, 2012.
Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?
It takes just 2 minutes to sign up (and it's free!). Just click the sign up button to choose a username and then you can ask your own questions on the forum.
- Similar Threads
- Replies:
- 2
- Views:
- 1,002
- Replies:
- 7
- Views:
- 1,175
- Replies:
- 2
- Views:
- 1,062


text:
AD Tag – GNN
2AD – grey matter book ad
3Ad – caverns of blood
4AD – Brain Damage
Ad – Sam Hain
AD – Zoe Suckers Novel Ad
New Ad – Wil Jackson
AD – Will Jackson
8 – Eddie Brewer AD
Ad – Scares that Care Weekend
Social Arena Banner
Subscribe and Follow
zergnet widget
News header
springboard widget – move reviews under
Film Reviews header
podcasts header
interviews header
Interview: Monique Dupree
February 23rd, 2015Interviewed by: Janel SpiegelInterview: Rob Riegel (Tattoo Artist)
February 22nd, 2015Interviewed by: Janel SpiegelInterview: Demonboy (Band)
February 17th, 2015Interviewed by: Riobook reviews header
Book Review: The Nightmare Girl - Author Jonathan Janz
Reviewed by: seanofthedeadCategory: Book ReviewsBook Review: Skullcrack City - Author Jeremy Robert Johnson
Reviewed by: seanofthedeadCategory: Book ReviewsBook Review: Gone Feral - Author Ted Nulty
Reviewed by: Dave GammonCategory: Book Reviews-
Film Review: Jack The Reaper (2011)
SYNOPSIS: A group of high school students on a class trip are involved in a bus accident that leaves them stranded in the desert. They happen upon a mysterious abandoned carnival in the middle of nowhere and soon find themselves being stalked and picked off one-by-one by a creepy hulk of a man called Railroad Jack who gets his jollies out of killing people with a pick axe. REVIEW: One of the main reasons that … Continue reading


text:
DepEd: No 'Edsa Holiday' Monday
-A A +ASunday, February 26, 2012
THE Department of Education (DepEd) reminded students that there will be classes and no "Edsa Holiday" tomorrow, Monday.
The department issued the clarification after its Twitter account was deluged with request for information from parents whether classes are suspended Sunday, two days after the nation marked the 26th anniversary of the Edsa People Power uprising that toppled the Marcos dictatorship.
But the department said classes will not be suspended Monday.
"The Edsa holiday will not be moved to Monday. February 27 is a regular school day," it said.
Earlier, Education Secretary Armin Luistro said schools can still hold activities to commemorate the People Power uprising and at the same time hold classes.
The department supervised the country's 42, 000 public elementary and secondary schools. (AH/Sunnex)
Forum rules: Do not use obscenity. Some words have been banned. Stick to the topic. Do not veer away from the discussion. Be coherent and respectful. Do not shout or use CAPITAL LETTERS!


text: Forums General Hospital With OLTL "saved"… Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts July 12, 2011 at 8:19 pm #118760 Anonymous 2897 Posts …will they even bother bringing anyone back for the series finale? The show is technically living on, so it's not really ending. They might not necessarily give it a big send-off. In other news, Bree Williamson is rumoured to be leaving the series prior to its January 2012 finale. See, I was onto something when I said OLTL's eliminating its veterans and focusing on the newbies to creative a more cost-effective series for a different platform! Don't be surprised if the only vets on the new series are Viki, Clint, Bo, Nora, Todd, and Blair. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic.


text:
Mortgage Choice expects employment boost
PUBLISHED: 25 Feb 2010 01:06:06 | UPDATED: 25 Feb 2010 06:49:54PRINT EDITION: 25 Feb 2010Broker Mortgage Choice is cautious on the outlook for housing finance, but says the return of investors and stabilising employment should support 7.5 per cent growth this calendar year.
Already a subscriber? Please login here
Stay with the story for less than $1.90 a day
Read more
Companies | Mortgage Choice Ltd, Wilson Htm Invest., ING Bank Aus Ltd, ANZ Banking Grp Ltd, Commonwealth Bank., Westpac Banking Corp, National Aust. Bank |
People | Michael Russell |
Topics | Company News |


text:
Krabi Tropical Beach Resort
Categories: Accommodation > Resort
Address: 194/13 Moo 5, Sai Thai, Muang Krabi, Krabi 81000 Thailand See map
0 reply, 3,461 viewed
Offering direct beach access to Ao-Namao Beach, Krabi Tropical Beach Resort (formerly K.T. Bay Resort) offers a peaceful setting, while being a five minute drive from Ao Nang's shops and restaurants. The resort's 15 rooms are in Superior, Superior Premium, Deluxe Single, Deluxe Sea View, Deluxe Premium and Family Apartment categories. Resort facilities include a swimming pool, jacuzzi, children's pool, Wi-Fi internet access, tour desk, massage service, laundry service, parking and car and motorbike hire. Activities on offer include kayaking, snorkelling, diving, rafting, elephant and horse riding, rock climbing, Thai cooking classes and local sightseeing. The resort offers a complimentary transfer to and from Ao Nang once daily.
- Open days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Input price range
1,500 - 4,300 Baht/Day or 50 - 143 USD/Day
Remark: "Star" of accommodation is based by Hotel Association of Thailand. If the accommodation are not listed in Hotel Association, we will use the star which is announced in the websites of accommodation.
- Address
194/13 Moo 5, Sai Thai, Muang Krabi, Krabi 81000 Thailand
- Phone number
+66 (0) 7566 2161-4
- Fax number
+66 (0) 7624 8445
- Email
Share your thoughts on "Krabi Tropical Beach Resort"
Sign in once and access every part of the website at your convenience!
Please log in to our Bangkokpost.com community to post your comments.
You can sign in to the community by clicking here.
If you weren't part of the community yet, please sign up here.
By being part of this community you will get all these privileges.


text:
This one is headed to court, whether Bush had signed the pardon or not. I'd make the argument that it's like virginity, once you give it away you can't take it back.
Regardless of what a scumbag this Toussie person might be, we must hold the Constitution sacrosanct. There is no such thing as an un-pardon.


text:
Narrow your search
A Polish hobbyist modifies a wheelbarrow with an internal combustion engine to make it go really fast.
A Polish hobbyist has modified a wheelbarrow with an internal combustion engine to make it go really fast.
A new 2D camera developed by a team of biomedical engineers is the fastest ever made, able to image light phenomena in more detail than ever before.
New mobile GTX 980M and 970M graphics cards promise desktop-like performance for laptops.
Honda gives us a second glance at the future of the Civic Type-R at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
The software company known for projects as far afield as One World Trade Center and Grand Theft Auto is bringing its tools to DIY-ers tinkering fixes to everyday problems.
Brazilian teen Marcel Fernandes Filho uses a Fleksy keyboard and a very large phone to break his own texting record.
Chinese wireless device maker took the wraps off its Huawei E5786, a MiFi device that can offer downloads up to 300Mbps using LTE connectivity.
Take this tour of tours through battlefields, battleships, airfields, aircraft, and more from around the world.
The new Advent Vega Note 7, powered by Tegra 4 claims to be "the world's fastest 7-inch Android tablet" -- and it costs just £180.


text:
Tag: brody's ghost
Showing results 1-3 of 3
EXCL. PREVIEWS: "House of Night," "Baltimore: The Curse Bells" & More
Dark Horse has provided CBR with exclusive first looks at "House of Night" #2, "Baltimore: The Curse Bells," the "Brody's Ghost" one-shot and "Kull: The Cat and the Skull" #3, releasing December 14.
Pipeline - 8/10/2010
Augie is disappointed at DC's possible decision to kill their OGN line of Superman comics, CrossGen's "The Crossovers" gets a late review, Dark Horse releases "Brody's Ghost," and how many "Issac"s does Marvel have?
Mark Crilley on "Brody's Ghost"
CBR has an exclusive first look at "Brody's Ghost" part two, which hits "MySpace Dark Horse Presents" next week. We spoke with writer-artist Mark Crilley about the web comics and the graphic novel series starting in June.
Archives: All | Comic Books | TV/Film | Video Games | Web Comics


text:
Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. Announces Date For Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: MIG) will be hosting a conference call on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. EDT to discuss third quarter 2012 financial results. The third quarter 2012 financial results will be announced after the market closes on Monday, October 29, 2012.
Investors, analysts, and the general public are invited to listen to our conference call by dialing 1-877-407-8035, and asking for the Meadowbrook conference call. After a brief review of results by management, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. A replay of this conference call will be available through November 13, 2012, which can be accessed by dialing 1-877-660-6853 and referring to account #286 and conference ID #399410.
In addition, this call will be webcast and can be accessed via the investor relations section of our website at www.meadowbrook.com or www.InvestorCalendar.com . The webcast will be archived and available for replay through January 30, 2013.
Individuals who listen to the call should refer to Meadowbrook's Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2011.
Forward Looking Statements
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:
Research firm Restaurant Sciences LLC has released its annual Wine-By-the-Glass Price Study, revealing several shifts in the wine-by-the-glass popularity so far this year. For the first time, Pinot Noir surpassed Merlot in sales.
While on-premise patrons preferred Chardonnay for white and Cabernet Sauvignon for red, blended wines increased market share for both whites and reds.
"Pinot Noir wine-by-the-glass sales continued to soar," said Chuck Ellis, president and CEO of Restaurant Sciences LLC. "We also saw blended reds make a strong showing and Muscato crack the top five wines-by-the-glass compared to 2012 preferences. American diners cooled to Red Zinfandel, as they are increasingly selecting blended reds and Malbecs by the glass."
Read more about food and beverage trends.
Topics: Food & Beverage , Trends / Statistics


text:
WSQ Fingerprint Image Compression Encoder/Decoder Compliance GuidelinesThis WSQ testing is updated for "Wavelet Scalar Quantization (WSQ) Gray-Scale Fingerprint Image Compression Specification Version 3.1" which is available at https://www.fbibiospecs.cjis.gov/ . The reference image dataset can be downloaded from NIST at either of the following: The difference between them is that the former contains uncompressed fingerprint images in a headerless raster format, while the latter contains those images in Portable Graymap (PGM) format, which is documented at: To use the raw-format version, the image dimensions are listed in the Raw Image Dimensions section below. Version 2.0 of the reference image dataset is a superset of the previously-available dataset. It has been expanded to include slap, live-scan, and low- and medium-quality rolled fingerprint images. The certification process, described in more detail below, entails encoding the unencoded images in the dataset, decoding the encoded images in it, and returning the output files to NIST for analysis. Once the vendor has determined that their software meets all the requirements in the WSQ Specification (v3.1), one or more FBI WSQ software implementation numbers should be obtained from: In the email, specify the platforms that certification is being sought for. A unique software implementation number will be assigned to each platform. A platform is taken to be computer hardware (manufacturer, model number, and CPU), operating system, and compiler that the processing of the images in the reference dataset needs to take place to produce a submission consisting of the output images. The 32-bit and 64-bit versions of an operating system are considered different platforms. Different Service Packs of the same Windows have not been considered different platforms. However, please specify the Service Pack level used. The encoder test set contains 40 images, each of which must be compressed at two different bit rates, producing 80 separate tests for the encoder. For each test, the encoder under test must match the file size, the parameter values in the header, and the quantized wavelet coefficient bin index values of the reference data within the accuracy requirements contained in the WSQ Specification (v3.1). The WSQ encoder algorithm (parameterization) must be set in the Frame Header by setting the "Ev" field to "2" (FBI Encoder Number Two) as described on page 20 of the specification (v3.1). The software implementation number must be placed in the "Sf" field of the Frame Header. The WSQ encoder algorithm and software implementation number must be contained in the Frame Header of each WSQ-format file. The decoder test set contains 2 versions of the same 40 images as the encoder test set, but in WSQ-format, having been compressed by NIST at the same 2 bit rates, as well as 6 more images compressed with filter values other then those given in Part III of the WSQ Specification (v3.1). For each of these 86 tests, the reference-compressed image is reconstructed using the decoder under test and the result compared to the reference reconstruction. The 6 *.wsq files in the "decode/not_7_9" directory were compressed using filter tap sets of lengths other than 7/9 at bit allocation target of 0.75 (compression ratio 15:1). For each platform:
Then, for all platforms, the output files go to NIST for analysis. The fastest and easiest way is to put them in a tar (or zip) archive placed on a website and email its URL to Stan Janet. Alternatively, they can be burned to CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R and shipped to: Stan Janet - WSQ Certification Liaison If multiple submissions are in the same archive or on the same disc, make sure they are in separate top-level directories with each directory name containing the corresponding software implementation number. The *.pgm output files should be in the smaller, binary "P5" form instead of the larger, ASCII "P2" form. Do not return the original *.raw and *.wsq files from the reference image dataset. A text file listing the vendor contact information (email addresses of those to contact if there are issues with the submission, as well as the full mailing address of who the FBI should send a letter confirming eventual certification), the software implementation number, the computer platform information (hardware, operating system, and compiler), and the vendor's internal version identifier for the implementation (if there is one), should also be present in the archive or on the disc. The files should contain ASCII-7 characters only. After processing the appropriate files for the encoder and decoder, a certification request containing the test report, test results, and all generated compressed and reconstructed files (cmp000xx with extensions '.wsq' and '.pgm') are forwarded to the FBI for review and evaluation. The FBI may request additional information or conduct supplemental tests to determine full compliance with the WSQ Specification (v3.1). If all the required information is complete and the results are satisfactory, the FBI CJIS Division will issue a letter certifying that the implementation is compliant with the WSQ Specification (v3.1). That implementation number and description will than be added to the current list of approved implementations maintained by the FBI. The FBI certification for an implementation will apply only to a specific configuration. A configuration encompasses the software version of the encoder/decoder, hardware platform, operating system, and compiler used. As any of these components change, a recertification will be required. Raw Image Dimensions Filename Width Height --------------------------------- |


text:
Yeah, I know what you're saying: "Not in my neighborhood." I was surprised too, when I heard a radio report on Marketplace claiming that there is actually a worldwide shortage of plumbers, electricians, and carpenters. I talked with a California builder the other day who said his ad for a project manager drew 200 applications. No shortage there. New home sales are at their lowest level in decades. According to this table, monthly housing starts peaked in January 2006 at over 2.2 million. For the last couple of years, the industry has staggered along at about one quarter of that output. So: Four years ago we seem to have had enough labor to build four times the number of houses we're building now, and there's a labor shortage? Where did everybody go? --Bruce D. Snider
Post your comment below. If you wish, enter a username and password though they are not required. Please read our Content Guidelines before posting.
Enter the code shown in the image
Username is optional
Enter a password if you want a username


text:
From the misty, magical hush of the rediscovered city of Machu Picchu to ancient Cuzco, from the colonial flair of Lima to the Incan temples of the Sacred Valley, discover the diversity of the ancient and modern cultures that have shaped the extraordinary country of Peru. Begin your adventure in Lima, once known as the City of Kings. Admire the historic Plaza Mayor, impressive Cathedral and other famous landmarks. Visit the Larco Museum. Then, experience the colourful market at the Andean village of Chinchero and visit Ollantayambo, a surviving example of Inca town planning. Explore Machu Picchu, an ancient complex of palaces and temples, and thrill to the views in the Sacred Valley. Journey to Cuzco and marvel at the hilltop temple of Sacsayhuama´n, the important religious complex of Korikancha, and the pink-stone fortress Puka Pukara. Learn about Andean painting, ceramics or pan-flute playing from local artisans. This program includes first-class accommodations in Lima, the Sacred Valley and Cuzco, all excursions, and an extensive meal plan.
Tour Operator: AHI Travel
Tour Dates: February 19 - 27, 2015
Tour Cost: $3,495 USD per person, based on double occupancy, plus air
Activity Level: Moderate


text:
The first part of Match Day 5 of the Asian Champions League was played last night as half of the groups began to take shape.
In the West, Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal became the first team push through to the Round of 16 after drawing with Al Sadd whilst in the East, Gamba Osaka and Suwon Bluewings both progressed despite Gamba winning 2-1 in Group G and in Group H, Adelaide United held reigning champions Pohang Steelers to a scoreless draw to see both sides qualify for the next phase.
Asian Champions League Match Day 5 – Score Summaries
Group C
Pakhtakor (UZB): 3 (Odil Ahmedov 10', 12', 29')
Al Ain (UAE): 2 (Jorge Luis Valdivia 2', Ilhomjon Suyunov (og) 19')
Sepahan (IRN): 1 (Ahmad Jamshidian 9')
Al Shabab (KSA): 0
Group D
Al Ahli (UAE): 2 (Ahmed Khalil 30', (p) 84')
Mes Kerman (IRN): 1 (Mehdi Rajabzadeh 76')
Al Hilal (KSA): 0
Al Sadd (QAT): 0
Group G
Gamba Osaka (JPN): 2 (Takahiro Futagawa 61', Takashi Usami 90')
Suwon Bluewings (KOR): 1 (Jose Mota 58')
Singapore Armed Forces (SIN): 2 (Daniel Bennett 65', Erwan Gunawan 77')
Henan Jianye (CHN): 1 (Yu Le 71')
Group H
Shandong Luneng (CHN): 2 (Han Peng 45', Daniel Benson 85')
Sasnfrecce Hiroshima (JPN): 3 (Koji Morisaki 72', Tadanari Lee 79', 90')
Pohang Steelers (KOR): 0
Adelaide United (AUS): 0


text:
ACC Championship Game Tickets | Though the game has only been around for a few years, the ACC Football Championship Game is one of the most anticipated events in college football. If you want to experience the game in person, make sure you buy ACC Championship Tickets before they sell-out!
Date & Time | Event | Location |
Saturday Dec 05, 2015 [Time TBA] | ACC Football Championship | Charlotte, NC Bank Of America Stadium | Tickets Alert Me Enter your email address below and we'll alert you as soon as tickets become available in our exchange for ACC Football Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec 05, 2015. We will NOT share the email address you provide for this Alert Me feature with any third-party vendors. |
Although the game is still in its infancy, fans have made the ACC Football Championship game on of the biggest games of the college football season. The top teams from each of the two divisions in the ACC square-off for bragging rights and to see who will the league's representative in a BCS Bowl game that year. The game is annually held on the first Saturday of December, so clear your schedule and buy ACC Football Championship Tickets today before they are gone.
No fan had the opportunity to buy ACC Championship tickets prior to 2005, as the game had not yet come into existence. It was only after the University of Miami, Virginia Tech University and Boston College joined the league that the ACC had enough teams to stage a championship game. The league was split into two divisions, the Coastal Division and the Atlantic Division with the winners of each earning the right to play in the big game.
The game has moved though different stadiums around the east coast going from Jacksonville, FL from 2005 to 2007, to Tampa, FL in 2008 and 2009, to Charlotte, NC in 2010 and 2011. As the game moves, make sure you plan ahead and get tickets early so you can have great seat to the ACC Championship Game this NCAA football season!
All Dates
?Need help ordering? Call 1-888-456-8499


text:
Rio Ferdinand slams Barcelona diving on Twitter
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has slammed Barcelona's play-acting antics against Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final first leg clash at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. Ferdinand says Barca's Pedro should be ashamed of himself after seemingly clutching his face after a harmless collision with Real's Alvaro Arbeloa. The England international also appeared to have sympathy for Real manager Jose Mourinho who reacted bitterly to his side's 2-0 defeat by accusing UEFA of conspiring in favour of the Catalans. You're off: Jose Mourinho is sent to the stands by the assistant referee during Wednesday night's heated clash Ferdinand tweeted: 'This diving is a joke/embarrassing. When Pedro watches that do you think he'll think 'What was I doing!?'' Reacting to the comments Mourinho made in his post-match press conference, Ferdinand tweeted on Thursday morning: 'Just woke up,felt a bit tired..watched the Mourinho press conference from last night and it was like a redbull! He should be pay per view!' Ferdinand could end up playing against Barca himself in the Champions League final at Wembley on May 28 after United's 2-0 semi-final first leg win over Schalke in Germany. With United having one foot in the European Cup final and leading the Barclays Premier League, Ferdinand admits he would be 'devastated' if his side did not win either this season. Embarrassing: Barcelona's Pedro is flat out on the deck as Xabi Alondo of Real Madrid looks on in frustration At 32, Ferdinand insists he is still hungry to win more trophies, and would have 'nightmares' if he did not add to his trophy haul at Old Trafford. He said: 'If I finish in two years' time with what I have now, I wouldn't be satisfied. No chance. I would be having nightmares. 'There is so much to be won. If we didn't win the league this year I would be devastated. I want to win the league this year, next year and every year I am playing. 'This is our fourth Champions League semi-final in five years. And we have only won it once. There is a lot of disappointment in those four years.' Gloves are off: United defender Rio Ferdinand made his comments about the Barcelona-Real match on Twitter Ferdinand said the neutrals may be getting bored of United winning the the Premier League title so frequently but he cares little for their comments. He said: 'It was wishful thinking on a lot of people's behalf. People want us to lose because we have won the league three out of the last four years and they probably want to see a little bit of variation. 'But they can have those opinions and keep talking like that. We just try to win games. If we win games and end up winning titles we won't be thinking about what people have said about us. 'What sets us apart from other teams is that the hunger never dies. It stems from the manager and filters down through the squad. We have players in this squad who want to win things. 'There are still players in this squad who have not won the league. There are others who have won it a few times who want more. That is the basis on which we do our work every single day.' Bitter Mourinho convinced of UEFA and Barcelona conspiracy against Real Madrid Real Madrid 0 Barcelona 2: Messi's wonder goal brings light to game of shame in Spain MANCHESTER UNITED FC
Sponsored links
Related Manchester United News


text:
It is HOT here in the Palm Springs area..afterall, we are a desert! Normally our summer season slows down quite a bit from high season, and this summer DID slow down. However, it has been a steady stream of sales for established Realtors. I just sold another Listing and am actively seeking new Listings here in our desert cities so that I may expose them to my supurb marketing system! July saw our 7th consecutive month of price increases for our Riverside County homes (CDAR housing report). Absolutely true, but my Sellers have to be careful not to OVER price their property. Whether you own Land, an Equestrian Ranch, or a Residential property, price it appropriately to SELL!
Your Realtor should advise you of a price/sf that is based on solid comparables and recent sales. After that number is established, you and your Realtor must review carefully y our own personal situation. Do you need to get out now? Are you ok with taking a chance that you will get more money in the high season? Are there family issues? Share all the pertinent information with your Realtor and your La Quinta property will SELL! Who wants to see a FOR SALE sign stuck in the ground if not to actually SELL their property????
My Sales over the past 3 weeks..
1. Lavender Way, Canyon Crest in central Palm Desert. I am representing the Seller and we listed at $413,500..a little ahead of the market. We received a full price cash offer after a couple months of extensive marketing/showings.
2. The Hideaway Golf Club; La Quinta. I brought my Canadian buyers to this lovely home with startling golf course, to Santa Rosa mountain views. $2,795,000. Our local high end golf clubs have been gaining traction over the past 6 months and I expect the price/sf to see a slow, stead rise throughout the winter season.
3. PGA West, Norman course; La Quinta. I am representing the Sellers at $1,349,000. Again..just ahead of the market based on recent comparables, but a very patient Seller. Listed at approx. 100 days, we got our number.
If you are looking to Buy or sell your home in La Quinta, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells or the more easterly areas of our Valley, give me a call at 760-285-3578.


text:
Also licensed by Blu another Hinako Takanaga work, Liberty Liberty!. Takanaga is best known for Drama Queen's Challengers series and of course, The Tyrant Falls in Love.
During this particular search Kuri also found a new DMP title-- and it's not yaoi. Actually, it's Taimashin Demon Hunters, a horror novel series by Vampire Hunter D creator Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Shin Yong-Gwon, whose work you might have seen in TOKYOPOP's Eternity series.
I'm not especially a horror buff, but I love Kikuchi, so I'm really looking forward to that book. How about you?


text:
Last week the CBO estimated the nation's deficit would hit 1.34 trillion this year.
It's a hard number to swallow, but what if you could help shrink it without your tax rate or cost of living being affected? Switch to one-dollar coins instead of bills.
Our neighbors to the north are already doing this, and an eclectic group of domestic organizations already support the idea including, Treasury, the National Bulk Vendors Association, and Citizens Against Public Waste.
The argument for coins is simple: they last longer than paper money, a lot longer.
According to an estimate by the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Mint would save more than half a billion dollars per year if it didn't have to collect, shred, re-print, and distribute paper $1 bills.
David Williams, vice president of policy at Citizens Against Public Waste, says, "The beauty of it is [this idea] doesn't threaten any politician's pet project."
He adds that since "the government is already producing $1 coins, there aren't a lot of start-up costs."
Although it hasn't publicly jumped on the bandwagon, according to Williams, the banking industry also likes the idea. "Banks prefer coins because they're easier to count." Coins eliminate the chance of undercounting because there's no tacky paper that can potentially get stuck together. "We've fought for many years to get a $1 coin," says a spokesperson for the National Bulk Vendors Association.
NBVA represents businesses that sell items through machines that operate mechanically, as opposed to electrically- about 1% of the vending industry.
Canada introduced its $1 dollar coin in 1987, phasing out paper Canadian dollars over the ensuing two years. "Loonies," as they're called, get their name from the image of the common loon embossed on one side. In the mid-1990s the Canadian government replaced the paper $2 bill with a coin that, despite the polar bear embossed on the metal, is, for obvious reasons, referred to as a "Toonie."
Canadians were quick to adopt both coins because they had no choice: The government pulled paper money from circulation. But the same approach has never been used in the U.S.and Americans have been reluctant to warm up to dollar coins.
Congress passed the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 based on the fact that "there are sectors of the United States economy, including public transportation, parking meters, and vending machines, in which the use of a $1 coin is both useful and desirable for keeping costs and prices down," the law states.
Two years later, after testing the waters with a George Washington and a John Adams $1 coin, the Federal Reserve reported that "experience suggests that demand for the $1 coin increases only temporarily, and then returns to historically low levels after an introductory period….[T]here is no evidence to date that the public's interest in the presidential $1 coins for transactions has materially increased, or that its preference for the $1 note has diminished."
Despite public reluctance, if Congress wants an easy way to cut $500 million a year from the federal budget, replacing the $1 bill with a $1 coin seems like a no-brainer. Unfortunately, there's no guarantee the money would not be wasted elsewhere.
"There's always that reality," admits Williams. "The public might be more willing to embrace [a $1 coin] if they really believed politicians would not simply find a way to spend the savings."


text:
Start learning with our library of video tutorials taught by experts. Get started
Create realistic garments and fabrics, from T-shirts to tablecloths, with the Cloth system in 3ds Max.
Discover an alternative to the traditional character rigging workflow with the Character Animation Toolkit (CAT) toolset for 3ds Max, which offers quick preset character rigs as well as custom tools for creating a rig from scratch.
"Keep up the good work—it's helping so many of us stay up to speed on all the many topics involved in building creative websites." —Sandra M.
more from our members »


text:
Bieber's Tattoo Artist Tells All
Beyonce Isn't as Flawless as We Thought
Kanye West Just Killed a Kardashian Family Tradition
12 Celebrities Who Are Kind of Gross
What Does Kylie Jenner Look Like Without Makeup?
Gisele: I Knew Tom Brady Was 'The One' On Our First Date
Watch Miley Cyrus Fall Down on Stage While Wearing a Fake Butt
Selena's Scandalous Selfie Sparks Drama
Zendaya's Locs Controversy Causes Kelly Osbourne To Quit Fashion Police
Taylor Swift Stuns Everyone by Posting Sexy Bikini Pic
What Does Sia's Face Look Like Under Her Wig?
Bruce Jenner Rocks Red Nail Polish, Smokes Cig on His Birthday
This is What Happens When You Call Demi Lovato 'Fatty'
This Star Pretty Much Hates Living Next Door to Taylor Swift
The Embarrassing Reason Khloe Kardashian Knew She Needed to Lose Weigh
Inside Kim and Kanye's $20 Million Mega Mansion
Kylie Jenner Buys A $2.7 Million House!
Michelle Obama's Holiday Look Will Blow You Away
Kim Kardashian's New Eye Color Will Creep You Out
The Hottest Pictures of Old Celebrities When They Were Young
Kim Kardashian Insists North West Will Need to Get a Job
Gross! Check Out This Unretouched Olivia Wilde Photo
Watch Miley Cyrus Fall Down on Stage Wearing a Fake Butt
British Man Spends $150K on Surgery to Look Like Kim Kardashian
The crazy family who lived with the lion and their tragic end
Dakota Johnson Just Threw Shade at Ryan Seacrest
Famous People You Didn't Know Were Married to Each Other
The Science of Willow & Jaden Smith
The Must-Have Hair Growth Remedy
14 Celebrity Moms Who Breastfeed in Public


text:
Find a copy online
Links to this item
Find a copy in the library
Finding libraries that hold this item...
Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Teachers' roles in second language learning. Charlotte, N.C. : Information Age Pub., c2012 (DLC) 2012011838 (OCoLC)786161597 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Bogum Yoon; Hoe Kyeung Kim |
OCLC Number: | 808344408 |
Description: | 1 online resource (xxix, 272 pages) |
Contents: | Introduction: sociocultural theory as a theoretical framework for understanding teachers' roles in second language learning / Bogum Yoon and Hoe Kyeung Kim -- Part I: linguistic perspectives -- How teacher talk can guide student exploratory talk: communication, conjecture, and connections in a fourth and fifth grade ELL classroom / Maureen P. Boyd -- Mediating meaning in interaction: researching the connection between professional development and teacher practice / José David Herazo and Richard Donato -- Mediating learning and negotiating curricular ideologies in a fourth grade bilingual classroom / Lara J. Handsfield -- Teacher and students' use of gesture as a meaning-making affordance for second language learning / Allesandro Rosborough -- Teacher discourse and code choice in a Swedish EFL classroom / Kristy Beers Fägersten -- How do teachers participate, mediate, and intervene in the co-construction of language knowledge during learner interactions / Melinda Martin-Beltrán -- Part II: cultural perspectives -- Teacher's use of funds of knowledge to promote class participation and engagement in an EFL context / Hoe Kyeung Kim and Soyoung Lee -- Teachers' roles in facilitating novice writers from Generation 1.5 / Paula M. Carbone -- Teachers' cultural inclusivity and ELLs' participation in language and literacy activities / Bogum Yoon -- Working with preschool English language learners: a sociocultural approach / Joyce Bezdicek and Georgia Earnest García -- Part III: social perspectives -- Teacher discourse and peer interaction in linguistically diverse classrooms / Ester J. de Jong -- An ESL instructor's strategic teaching in a collaborative learning community / Eun-Jeong Kim -- Teachers' roles and mediating strategies of learners' engagement in the L2 classroom / Jennifer R. Smiley and Marta Antón -- Second grade ESL literacy success in a U.S. mainstream classroom / Amma Akrofi, Carole Janisch, Amira Zebidi, and Karla Lewis. |
Series Title: | Research in second language learning. |
Responsibility: | edited by Bogum Yoon and Hoe Kyeung Kim. |
User-contributed reviews
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.
Add tags for "Teachers' roles in second language learning : classroom applications of sociocultural theory".
Be the first.
Similar Items
Related Subjects:(5)
- English -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
- Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Social aspects.
- Education, Bilingual.
- Code switching (Linguistics)
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General
User lists with this item (1)
- Things to Check Out(1 items)
by YevgeniyaKashian updated 2015-01-17


text:
This question is for all the non-pod pumpers out there. How do you uncoil the new tubing when you insert a new set?
The sets come all packaged up together with the tubing which is very convenient, but the tubing is coiled up tightly.
I have an Animas pump so I use luer lock sets. I've used 3 different ones & in my experience the tightness of the coiling varies. The least coiled are the Comforts, the tubing is in the package with the infusion set coiled up but seems to straighten quite easily. With the Insets the tubing is wrapped around the inserter & sometimes has quite a kink where it joins the connector though I think recent sets are getting better. The worst are the Inset30s, the tubing is coiled up in a separate package, I expected it to be like the comforts but it seems more permanently coiled.
I just run my fingers up & down the tubing stretching it a bit. Sometimes works better than others.
So what do other pumpers do? Or am I the only person who finds coiled tubing very annoying.
I keep my tubing coiled so I can belay it around the loose end of my belt.
I usually let my pump swing by the tubing till it quits spinning but it still coils back up
Yeah I do that too, sometimes it lasts for some time. I also lay it out flat on the bathroom counter when I disconnect to shower.
I kinda give my tubing a couple of quick tugs straightening it out as I tug on it. Kinda helps some with the coiling. I can't get mine perfectly straightened out though.
Hmmm..never really give it a thought. I unwind it and attach it and then it's good to go!
I let it do it's own thing and don't really worry about it.
I agree. I tuck the tubing into my pants and forget about it.
What I'm curious about is, Annabella, have you had some problems due to the coiling of the tubing?
Never really considered that before. I just unwind it from the packaging, and it tends to straighten out enough to serve its purpose.
I agree with Jamie. I have never really thought about it before. It seems as if it fixes itself after a few hours. I keep it tucked in,. for the most part, so it stays body temperature warm, and never worry too much about it. I think I have only hooked on something once, and caught it before it was a problem.
Melissa Lee
Emily Coles (Head of Communities, has type 1) Mila Ferrer Mike Lawson Corinna Cornejo Desiree Johnson (Administrative and Programs Assistant, has type 1) |
Lead Administrator
Brian (bsc) (has type 2) |
Lorraine (mother of type 1) |
Marie B (has type 1) |
DanP (has Type 1) |
Gary (has type 2) |
David (has type 2) |
This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
© 2015 A community of people touched by diabetes, run by the Diabetes Hands Foundation.


text:
Trigga comes through with this brand new single off his upcoming album Chapter V. This one definitely has some x-rated innuendos, but it's pure Trigga. Pre-order the album that impacts on August 21st here.
Follow @HHNMblog
Rate This:
4 Responses to "Trey Songz – 'Dive In'"
06. Jul, 2012
[…] Propz-HHNM Share this:Share This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. ← Video: Main Attrakionz ft. Shady Blaze – Green Ova to the Top (Prod. by Friendzone) […]
06. Jul, 2012
[…] one track wasn't enough for you to digest, Trigga releases another song for the ladies tonight. Listen […]
22. Aug, 2012
[…] off his new album Chapter V, which is in stores now. The latest will be for his single 'Dive In' and from the trailer, it looks like it'll be as good as the others. Dive in with […]