text:
» Views
Ma's timid arrogance at the root of Taiwan's discontent
Publication Date : 26-03-2014
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's latest performance in reacting to the student protests represents the continuation of his unfortunate habit of souring the most well-intended initiatives with his demeanour of timid arrogance, inciting the ire of the populace while hampering Taiwan's progress.
With the applause of industry leaders and organisations, Ma's agenda of promoting closer ties with China is clearly backed by the people, as seen in his two overwhelming presidential election victories. Meanwhile, few but the most fringe opinions would support the notion that former president Chen Sui-bian's policies of protectionism and isolation represents a viable path toward Taiwan's prosperity.
Yet under Ma's leadership the methods employed by the ruling party to gain legislative approval for the Cross-Strait Trade in Services Agreement managed to ignite the largest outbreak of student protests in Taiwan's history. The situation quickly deteriorated following responses issued first by Premier Jiang Yi-hua last Saturday and then by the president on Sunday, resulting in the need to resort to heavy-handed law enforcement intervention.
In addition to the injuries suffered by those on site, the TAIEX lost 154 points over the course of last week, causing share losses of NT$533.7 billion (US$17.5 billion), amid concerns of delayed prosperity through cross-strait collaborations when it is most direly needed following 15 years of suppressed growth in wages and soaring goods prices.
Some examples of Ma's timid arrogance include last year's "September strife," where Ma's pursuit of justice against illegal lobbying resulted in the conviction of Prosecutor-General Huang Shih-ming, while the target of the investigation — opposition party caucus whip Ker Chien-ming—stands unscathed and Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng retains his position as perhaps Taiwan's most respected elder statesmen and arbitrator of disputes.
In that instance, Ma's mission was noble, yet the methods employed were lacking in the planning of contingencies. A miscalculation of the public's response followed by Ma's inability to comprehend the potential outcomes often turned the narrative against him.
Throughout his career as a political leader, Ma has exhibited a timid arrogance and penchant for secrecy and close cliques, which may have contributed to the escalation of recent developments. Ma's refusal to address the appeals of protesters through dialogue may have been the final straw that compelled students to storm the Executive Yuan. The students may feel that there are simply no possible alternatives, and that perceived extreme incompetence must be met with extreme action.
In the past Taiwan has witnessed on numerous occasions Ma buckling under the pressures of overwhelming social outcry. In 2010, Ma's anti-death penalty stance was reversed following public outcry over the stay of execution on a number of criminals issued by then-Minister of Justice Wang Ching-feng, with 21 inmates executed in short order. The replacement Justice Minister then resigned in September of last year following the aftermath of the "September strife." In 2012 former Finance Minister Christina Liu resigned following her refusal to carry out the ruling party's watered-downed version of the capital gains tax to fulfill Ma's vision of tax justice. In all these instances Ma's initial stance of firm resolve quickly buckled, ending with resignations and no tangible change achieved.
Contrary to the resolve of the protesters, during his youth Ma was known as a "professional student" of the ruling party, tasked with providing information on ongoing anti-government student movements. Meanwhile, the Kuomintang Youth League remains as equally mum as their party leader on the current conflict, a squandered opportunity for an exchange of opinions and debate.
In light of recent developments one cannot help but wonder which of Ma's allies will face resignation, and whether the trade pact may garner the desired economic prosperity. The lack of even Ma's usual canned "thanks for your input", however, may be indicative of a new level of dogged resolve in fulfilling certain agreed-upon terms across the strait.


text:
Capitol Street project
UPDATED 7:17 AM CDT Aug 27, 2013Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba will update the city on the second phase of the Capitol Street project.
The views expressed are not those of this site, this station or its affiliated companies. By posting your comments you agree to accept our terms of use.blog comments powered by Disqus

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Key things you need to know aboutDr. Alba:
Dr. Alba's Experience
Research training, expertise and qualifications
Dr. Alba's Specialties
- Family Medicine
- View all 2 specialties and 1 board certification
Procedures Dr. Alba Performs
- Gynecological Examination
- Mole Removal
- See all 5 procedures
Conditions Dr. Alba Treats
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- See all 13 conditions
More About Dr. Alba's Background
Hospital Quality
The right hospital is as important as the right doctor
- Hocking Valley Community Hospital
- 601 State Route 664n
- Logan, OH 43138
9 Facts About Hospital Quality
Patients' risk of dying during a hospital stay for heart bypass surgery could be 85.2% lower, on average, at a hospital rated 5 stars compared to a hospital rated 1 star for that procedure. Choosing the right hospital is critical to your health. View Slideshow
Patient Satisfaction
Patients' feedback on their experience with Dr. Alba
Likelihood of recommending Dr. Alba to family and friends is 5 out of 5
See More Survey Results
8 Facts About Patient Satisfaction Surveys
Patient satisfaction surveys provide a standardized way of reporting about healthcare experiences. But there can be more than meets the eye when reviewing scores. Here's what you should know
Appointments & Offices
Check insurance plans, locations and make an appointment
Accepting new patients?
- Yes
- Hocking Valley Medical Group
- Dona D. Alba, D.O.
- 751 State Route 664 N Unit D
- Logan, OH 43138
7 Tips to Prepare for Your Appointment
The key to a successful appointment is communication. To get the most out of your visit, prepare ahead of time so you can lead the conversation with your doctor. These 7 tips will get you ready


text:
Home | Forums | Rules | Articles | The diyAudio Store | Gallery | Blogs | Register | Donations | FAQ | Calendar | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read | Search |
Tubes / Valves All about our sweet vacuum tubes :) Threads about Musical Instrument Amps of all kinds should be in the Instruments & Amps forum |
Please consider donating to help us continue to serve you.
Ads on/off / Custom Title / More PMs / More album space / Advanced printing & mass image saving |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
14th November 2008, 05:24 PM | #1 |
diyAudio Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
How this circuit works (Baby Huey type)
I found this during some browsing about the Baby Huey circuit, and it's pretty interesting. http://www.triodeel.com/compact.html I understand how the inverse of the signal is present on the cathode, but I don't understand why this would produce the same amplitude as the other tube. Does that make sense? Using some math, and totally made up numbers: Quiescent state: Grid voltage = .3 volts Cathode voltage = 1.3 volts Plate current = 10 mA Cathode resistor = 130 Ω Alright, that's easy enough. Since it's in quiescent state shouldn't the other tube be conducting equally? Grid voltage = 0 volts Cathode voltage = 1.3 volts Already we can see that since the grid to cathode voltage is not the same, different amounts of current will flow... What's wrong here? Thanks! |
14th November 2008, 05:49 PM | #2 |
diyAudio Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
What value of grid current did you use?
14th November 2008, 05:52 PM | #3 |
diyAudio Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Hm? Not sure what you mean. What would that affect?
Thanks! |
14th November 2008, 05:56 PM | #4 |
diyAudio Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Well... some amount of DC grid current must be flowing to arrive at a 0.3 grid voltage...
14th November 2008, 05:58 PM | #5 |
diyAudio Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Yeah, I get that for sure, but what does that affect in terms of tube conduction?
Cheers! |
14th November 2008, 06:03 PM | #6 |
diyAudio Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
The tubes conduct primarily based on the voltage difference between the grid and the cathode.
14th November 2008, 06:06 PM | #7 |
diyAudio Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Yeah, I know. I'm just confused about what you said about grid current, and how that's relevant here. If one grid is at .3 volts at quiescent state, and one is at 0 volts, and the cathode voltage is the same, how can conduction be equal?
14th November 2008, 06:11 PM | #8 |
diyAudio Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
You are saying that there is 0.3 Volts at one of the grids... that implies a current flow does it not?
Where does the 0.3 come from... and how did you arrive at that? |
14th November 2008, 06:25 PM | #9 |
diyAudio Moderator
This amplifier has been discussed before -- here i think.
What i understand is that the price for using the output pair as the phase splitter is that it is only capable of delivering half the power of a more conventionally driven push-pull pr. dave
community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA |
14th November 2008, 07:30 PM | #10 |
diyAudio Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Hickory, NC
Having a tail resistor, instead of a CCS, will cause some assymetry between the output tube drives. The cathode driven tube won't get quite as much drive signal as the grid driven tube due to some AC current loss to the tail resistor. The grid input signal to the 1st tube will generally have to be twice as large to drive both output tubes (compared to normal dual inverted drives). But should be capable of about the same power output as normal (with doubled drive) if the assymetry is not so large as to cut down the power significantly from the second tube.
I think this scheme also increases the output impedance (higher damping factor then) due to effective resistance in the cathode circuit. Each tube sees approx. 1/gm resistance in its cathode circuit from the other tube and the tail R in parallel. Normal configuration would have the cathodes grounded. Don
http://home.web.cern.ch/about/update...xistence-force |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
EL84 Amp - Baby Huey | gingertube | Tubes / Valves | 1525 | 15th March 2015 09:30 PM |
Could this become a Baby Huey killer ? | Jaap | Tubes / Valves | 240 | 7th May 2009 07:09 PM |
New To Site? | Need Help? |


text: To provide respite from the seasonal state/church and religious onslaughts, Freethought Radio devotes most of its program to great secular songwriting. The very special guest is Lynn Lane, 86, widow of the legendary songwriter Burton Lane, who reminisces about her husband and lyricist Yip Harburg, both unbelievers, and creators of "Finian's Rainbow," now a hit Broadway revival. After a little news, the hosts dissect one of the show's irreverent pieces, "The Begats," play snippets of songs, and speak with the charming Lynn Lane.


text:
Beacon Press, a department of the Unitarian Universalist Association, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, a notable achievement for an independent publishing house in this age of corporate mergers and takeovers.
Founded in 1854 as The American Unitarian Association press, Beacon has a long and distinguished history of publishing books on progressive subjects, starting with sermons favoring abolition, women's rights, and tolerance for religious diversity. Since then, the press has continued to provide a forum for the liberal voice by publishing such authors as James Baldwin, Jean Baker Miller, Cornel West, Howard Zinn, and Mary Daly. The press gained national attention in 1971 by publishing the Pentagon Papers after 35 other publishers turned it away. In addition to its nonfiction, Beacon is noted for its publication of fiction and poetry, counting Octavia Butler, Edwige Danticat, and Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning poet Mary Oliver among its authors.
To honor the anniversary Beacon designed a new logo, commissioned a history of the press, held several receptions, and had displays in bookstores around the country. Says Tom Hallock, associate publisher and director of sales and marketing, "The anniversary served to raise Beacon's profile within the book industry."


text:
Beyoncé brought Detroit to its feet during a recent tour stop to the Motor City.
At the start of her performance, Beyoncé dedicated "A Change Is Gonna Come" to the city currently facing a number of issues. While the diva sang, the crowd screamed in excitement as numerous images of famous Detroiters flashed behind her.
Relive the moving tribute to Detroit above.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | 2:50 PM
Must-See: Beyoncé Dedicates 'A Change Is Gonna Come' to Detroit
Filed Under: Must See


text: 05/11/2012 Women's tennis falls to No. 4 Stanford in NCAA First RoundSeawolves finish season 14-8. 05/07/2012 Stony Brook Athletics hosts the 2012 WolfiesStony Brook Athletics honors the incredible 2011-12 season and its student-athletes. 04/29/2012 America East Champs! Women's tennis beats UMBC to win first AE titleFreshman Polina Movchan named tournaments Most Outstanding Player 04/28/2012 Women's tennis knocks off BU to advance to America East finalsSeawolves knock off 18-time defending champion Boston University. 04/27/2012 Women's tennis advances to America East semifinalsSeawolves take on No. 1 Boston University in semifinals on Saturday. 2010-11: Earned first team All-America East honors at No. 6 singles ... teamed with Katherine Hanson to earn All-America East second team honors at No. 1 doubles ... won of 13 of 14 matches in singles action ... was perfect 8-0 at the No. 6 spot ... combined with Hanson to go 5-1 in doubles action. 2009-10: Went 7-4 overall in singles including 3-1 in dual matches ... went 15-2 in double player including a 5-1 mark with Katherine Hanson ... combined with Anna Pieschl to go 4-0 at No. 2 doubles. 2008-09: Solid and consistent player in her first season with the Seawolves ... second team All-America East at No. 2 doubles with Paola Rodolfi ... led the team in singles wins with her 18-7 overall record ... played at every position ... did not lose a match at No. 4 or No. 6 ... won the consolation of her flight at the Stony Brook Invitational with a 6-3 win over Erin McCarthy of Marist (9/21) ... followed that by taking the title in her flight at the Eastern Collegiate Championships with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Elizabeth Verow of Seton Hall (9/28) ... those wins were part of a season-high eight-match win streak ... went 9-8 in doubles play ... saw most of her action at No 2 doubles with Rodolfi ... pairing finished 6-3 overall. High School: A 2008 graduate of Brewster High School in Brewster, New York. Personal: Born Salome Mkervalidze on February 4, 1990 in Tbilisi, Georgia (Republic of) ... nickname is Sali ... daughter of Vakhtangi and Mala Mkervalidze. |


text:
CEO Greg Dollarhyde said Miles will play a key role in the company's "aggressive plans" to double in size every 18 months.
"Kevin has consistently demonstrated his strong leadership skills and ability to get at the heart of what makes operations successful," Dollarhyde said in a statement.
Miles, who has more than 20 years of experience in the fast-casual restaurant business, joined Zoes in May 2009 as vice president, operations. He was responsible for managing day-to-day operations as the chain grew from 26 to 44 locations.


text:
Forums → Newcomers Forum
Posted Mar 4, '13 at 9:25pm
1,272 posts
How old does the previous post have to be for it to be a necro-bump? Does it change for Forum Games or the WEPR?
Posted Mar 4, '13 at 9:29pm
11,960 posts
There is no hard rule on necro'ing a thread. However, any thread more than a few months old should not receive a post unless it's a well-written one on a revivable thread. Generally, if a post is not well-written, it will be a necro if the thread is over a year old. Between 6 and 12 months old may or may not be a necro and is up to the mods' discretion.
Posted Mar 5, '13 at 2:42am
11,568 posts
*nods* Very well said there Patrick2011! =)Also, to clarify... posts used to revive a thread with no more content but a "I agree", "...rules! ... FTW!!" or "I too think ... is awesome" (along those lines) is considered proper necro-spamming and the thread will be locked straight away. Just to give some examples. =)
You must be logged in to post a reply!


text:
- Authors >
- Mlyn Hurn
About Mlyn Hurn
Mlyn worked as a registered nurse in Indiana for 23 years in pediatrics. Reading Barbara Cartland and Harlequin romance novels in high school spurred her to start writing. She did technical writing for her employers until she started writing erotic romance. Mlyn passed on in June 2011 after a long illness and is greatly missed by her family, friends and fans.
Get email alerts
Send me emails when new books are available by this author.
Email Address:
Email Address:


text:
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
Home : 2003 : Oct : 19
From personal experince, school districts often become weak in the knees when a parent starts to "lawyer up" and threatens law suits. Teachers end up with children in their classrooms that really would benefit more from a program aimed towards meeting their specific needs.
For individual use only. Do not copy, reproduce or
transmit. |


text:
Putting my 1990 Swift Challenger 520/5 TA up for sale and i cant seem to find any specs like weights anywhere but i'm sure i found them somewhere when i bought it 5 years ago
Anyone have or had one of these and know the answer?
Thankyou very much in advance for any info you might have
Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.You need to log in or register
Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker - Recommend to Friend - Pensions Auto-enrolment
[Message Forums] [Caravan Sites & Camping] [Company Listings] [Features / Advice] [Virtual Brochure] [Shop!] [Reception] [Competitions] [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale] [Event Diary] [Contact Us] [Tent Reviews]


text:
Top Apps
- Audio & Video
- Business & Enterprise
- Communications
- Development
- Home & Education
- Games
- Graphics
- Science & Engineering
- Security & Utilities
- System Administration
Pidgin A universal instant messaging (IM) program
51,151 weekly downloads -
Convert ANSI files to UNICODE files Console program to convert ANSI files to UNICODE files. Including Recursive option and filter.
35 weekly downloads -
Folha Plus 13 weekly downloads -
XMLNuke A Web Development Framework focused on the Data
2 weekly downloads -
UnBGameDev UnBGameDev is a student game development project at the University of Brasilia/Brazil. Our main goal is to learn by means of producing small games using free technologies, such as Ogre3D, Lua and Microsoft XNA.
2 weekly downloads -
Idade Micronacional idademicro é uma aplicação de terminal/console que mostra a idade micronacional de um praticante do micronacionalismo. A aplicação é escrita em C# usando Mono e é totalmente compatível com Windows tendo o .NET Framework instalado.
1 weekly downloads -
MestreControl A library in C # for Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux to help a programmer to develop a more modular application with more easy maintenance. Including code models to be used in programming environments as SharpDevelop.
1 weekly downloads -
War Realms Open-Source Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game engine. Server is semi-free, open for non-commercial use. Client is free software and the content is proprietary. Rehash from a 5-year-old project, active again since august 2007.
1 weekly downloads -
Custom Data Structures A C# data structures library. From simple linked lists to b-trees.
0 weekly downloads -
Proteus WOS Proteus WOS(Web Operational System), the primal goal is to give to the user an existing desktop to be acessible from anywhere and any time, users can change skins (UI), create icons on webDesktop and re-arrange them, install Software and components.
0 weekly downloads -
gembamill Software Destinado a Controle e Gerenciamento de Plantas de Manufatura(Fábrica de Nutrição Animal, fábricas de Automoveis, de Margarina, Maioneses, rações em geral...)
0 weekly downloads -
genbamill Software Destinado a Controle e Gerenciamento de Plantas de Manufatura(Fábrica de Nutrição Animal, fábricas de Automoveis, de Margarina, Maioneses, rações em geral...)
0 weekly downloads -
Computer Vision in C-Sharp CVSharp (aka Computer Vision in C#) is a Computer Vision project. Until the present day just one part of the whole project was actually developed. It's called CVSharp Lab, an Image Processing Tool.
2 weekly downloads


text:
In 2003, Hal Shaffer started Carolina Outdoors TV and brought on Ken Cobb as his
co-host for "Hunting the World…Southern Style". For the next five years the two worked their way through tv rankings. After having Greg "Zippy" Zipadell (popular NASCAR Crew Chief) on a hunt in 2005, Hal and Zippy became good friends and now have taken their television careers to the next level with the birth of "Drop Zone TV" only on the Outdoor Channel.
Pro Staff: Hal Shaffer
Key Stats
- Location:
- Competitive Category:
- Media


text:
Had an amazing Sunday! Went with the family to a new Church! They are just starting up and are small, still meeting in their home...but I have to tell you...it was wonderful! I felt at ease just as soon as I walked in! Everyone greeted and welcomed us like family! I think it's a pretty amazing thing...to become part of a Church that is just in it's infancy! I so want a Church FAMILY, it's more important to me than I realized. So please keep us in your prayers as we decide what to do about a new Church home.
Monday Monday...I've been digging thru some pretty cool technology and ideas is another one of my obsessions. Gosh...that makes....A LOT of obsessions! LOL! Don't forget to come back tomorrow, Resolutions in Motion week 1 is over! Wuhooo! So anywhoooo...check it:
An attachment that goes on your iPhone with different lenses! I so want an iPhone...sigh!
THIS bike is made from CARDBOARD!!! OMGosh!
Someone tell me WHY I DID NOT think of this???
Icelandic pylons....conceptual art.
Ok...now, I must say...seriously? In one year you'll have a scarf? Um...no..that would DRIVE ME NUTS!
SEE WHY....I need an iPhone or iPad with a camera...I want instagram SO BAD!
More of those ideas you wish you'd have thought of! I don't know about using the exhaust to fill something up as a jack....but I know I need that "Finder" thingie!
This converts waste paper in to PENCILS!
I can't even draw a straight line with a ruler...what in the world make them think I can do it with a roller?
Uh...yes please! Until the neighbor kids find it!?!
This is kinda cool....
These would be awesome at any time of year!
I NEED THIS...portion control...that is my biggest problem!
Oh...I want this! Too cool!
Hmm...mine already does this...wait...is that because I put it in the microwave? LOL!
Ummm...yep...I'd have a blast with this!
Brilliant...yet again...
Have a great Monday! See ya tomorrow!


text:
Photography: Bob Ryder and John Espino
GM DuraMax 6.6L LML Supercharged
Gale Banks has always been known as a hot rodder, drag racer and automotive engineer. Over the past 45 years, he has created some unique and fast cars, trucks and dragsters that have set numerous drag racing and land speed records.
Gale was an early diesel performance pioneer, calling the diesel engine a "clean-burning way to develop high performance while creating better mileage than the conventional gasoline-powered engines."
Banks Power, in Azusa, California, developed a GM 6.6L LMM DuraMax diesel engine featuring twin turbos that produced 1,250 hp and 1,300 lb/ft of torque. The foundation of the second-generation Top Diesel engine is a GM 6.6L LML DuraMax diesel.
The Bennette Racing billet crankshaft was given more mass material to the crankshaft counterweights. These were then balanced to eliminate rotating mass harmonics due to increased load—created by the increased weight of the twin Fluidamper 8-inch harmonic balancers and pulley assembly on the crankshaft.
A set of Carrillo connecting rods links the Banks-designed, Mahle-manufactured 16.5-to-1 forged aluminum pistons. The engineers at Banks designed and machined a custom aluminum intake plenum and runners for optimum airflow. A pair of Banks-developed, CNC-ported, aluminum, four-valve cylinder heads delivers the precise air and fuel mixture to guarantee maximum horsepower.
The mighty DuraMax gains enhanced power for a Whipple 4L screw-type supercharger. Mike Spitzer, from Greenfield, Indiana, designed and built the Sidewinder Top Diesel Dragster. The chassis was made from 4130 chrome-moly round tubing, and the chassis was covered with a carbon-fiber body and wings.
I had the opportunity to follow along as Banks Engineer Technician Mike Keegan assembled the Banks generation-two GM 6.6L RPO LML DuraMax Top Diesel Engine.
Banks Sidewinder Top Diesel Dragster
Spitzer Top Diesel Dragster 276-inch wheel base, chrome-moly chassis
Spitzer carbon-fiber body panels and wings
Banks GM DuraMax 6.6L LMM Whipple Super Charged diesel engine
Torque: 1,500 lb/ft @ 6,500 rpm
Horsepower: 1,500 hp @ 6,500 rpm
Liberty five-speed (sequential) air-shifter transmission
MRP clutch
Spitzer-fabricated 9.5-inch differential
Mark Williams third member with Richmond gears
Strange rifle-drilled 40-spline axles
Lamb Components four-piston caliper rear drag racing brakes
Spin Werks Racing aluminum wheels
Hoosier 22.0/2.5-17 front
Hoosier 33.5/16.0-15 rear
Banks Engineering Performance
546 South Duggan Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702-5136
Tags: Banks Engineering Performance, Gale Banks, GM DuraMax 6.6L LML Supercharged


text:
The Ultimate Deli51-57 Buckhurst St South Melbourne VIC 3205 T: 03 9699 7853 | Coffee used
| |
Cheap feed, great food, perfect coffee, with lots of care and effort. Passion for ROCK MUSIC, made great atmosphere, did I mention the great coffee? And it was sooooo cheap - burger, chips and coke only $7, do you believe that??? What about the great coffee!! Try it, especially if you love coffee and rock music!!!


text:
Acclaimed pianist Jack Gibbons plays the works of Gershwin, Chopin, Beethoven, Bach, Liszt, Alkan, Ravel, Rachmaninov, etc.
KCME-FM is a classical music station devoted to the preservation of traditional Western European classical music. We play selections of all eras and special programs like The Score, Sunday Baroque, and the bilingual classical music program, Concierto.
Romantic Instrumental Mood Music featuring the passionate violin of Gary Schnitzer and his ensemble....
Enjoy the feeling of being at a real classical concert in your own workplace or home
2014 SoloPiano.com The Stream
New Age Music - Listen to Solace for Your Soul. Relax to beautiful, inspiring contemporary instrumental music from popular and independent musicians inc. Enya, Yanni, George Winston, Suzanne Ciani, and many more... Visit GentleSounds.com now!
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC RADIO www.beautifulmusicradio.com: Beautiful 100 Plus-Music In The Grand Tradition™.Enjoy BEAUTIFUL MUSIC 100 PLUS ! Beautiful 100 PLUS™! The Crown Jewel- Easy Living Experience™Melody Preservation Society™BEAUTIFUL MUSIC RADIO
Smooth jazz for sophisticated home or office background listening. Calm quiet Cabaret Jazz, both instrumental and a vocal or two, featuring light instrumentation, perfect for home, office, restaurants, cafes and nightclubs for background Jazz music:-)
Peaceful and Relaxing, Quiet and Soothing... The Best Mix of NewAge and Ambient Music. ♫ Listen to NewAge music the way it should be heard.. now broadcasting at CD quality 128k. ►TheCosmicIsland.com◄
Instrumental arrangements of standards and soft favorites.
Radio Mystic plays a variety of new age, ambient, electronic and downtempo music. RADIOMYSTIC.COM
Nothing but the best movie themes (Fully Restored 8th Jul 05)
Music for a rainy day or a rainy disposition. Classic Jazz and Vocal Ballads from the 30's forward. Great music to ease your troubled mind. - EveningMelancholy.com
Laid back, relaxed, downtempo jazz.....the artists and the music that defined Cool
Southern RI's & southeastern CT's popular classical station with quality classical music & local arts programming! WCRI's owned by the Judson Group: owners of Billboard Connection www.billboardsprovidence.com & Cruise Planners www.cruiseshoreandmore.com
Relaxing symphonic, chamber, solo classical music selections. A stream of familiar classics featuring just quiet classical music selections for home or office ambiance. From www.MUSIClassical.com a source of composer and performer biographies and news.


text:
Please confirm that the link referenced below is the one that is broken or needs to be updated. If confirmed, please complete the remaining boxes in the form below, then click on the button to send the update to us.
Title of the LinkGenealogical Database
URL (address) for the Linkhttp://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx


text:
Share This Story!
Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about
Comic-Con continues in San Diego
Costumed characters walk outside of the convention center on day 1 of the 2014 Comic-Con International Convention held Thursday, July 24, 2014 in San Diego. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Invision/AP)
A link has been sent to your friend's email address.
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.
Join the Conversation
To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs
Comic-Con continues in San Diego
Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:
Show Thumbnails


text:
Because of my commitment to ethical and environmentally responsibly jewelry making, in 2011 I was invited to be part of The Ethical Jeweler Directory. The directory was created by the non-profit organization Ethical Metalsmiths in order to introduce consumers to the growing number of jewelers who are committed to social and environmental responsibility. All jewelers listed in the directory support ethical mining, demand supply chain accountability and operate their studios with "green" practices. They endeavor to source their materials in the most responsible manner, are transparent in their practices and have a public statement of their values, principles and practices on their websites. I invite all visitors to my website to join with us in demanding accountability, transparency, and environmentally consciousness in jewelry making. It is time that studio craft lived up to its virtuousness, not only as a form of ethical production in regards to labor, but also in regards to the environment. I am happy to offer what assistance I can to help people embrace this vital initiative.
I became aware of the ethical and environmental issues that plague jewelry making in 2005. From that time on I have become an advocate for the transparent and ethical sourcing of materials used in jewelry making. I have written about green jewelry for Metalsmith magazine and was briefly the green resources coordinator for the Society of North American Goldsmiths. From 2007 to 2009 I worked to build an infrastructure of ethical suppliers and working practices for myself, which I now employ in the jewelry I make. I use only recycled or ethically sourced materials in my jewelry. I must know definitively where the material I am using comes from and that it was ethically obtained or else I will not use it. I invite interested patrons to inquire as to the sources of the material I use, and am happy to disclose all information regarding the creation of my work. I believe transparency breeds accountability and ultimately change.


text:
Andy's Super Great Park indie game now on other distros!Stuffomatic originally posted about their game Andy's Super Great Park which was previously Windows and Ubuntu only, that is not the case any more they now support other distro's by using a static build! Comments are closed. |
Copyright © 2015 Ubuntu Look - All Rights Reserved |


text:
A Study of the Raindrop Size Distribution and its effect on Microwave Attenuation
Townsend, A. J., 2011. A Study of the Raindrop Size Distribution and its effect on Microwave Attenuation. Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)). University of Bath.
Related documents:
| PDF (UnivBath_PhD_2011_A_Townsend.pdf) - Requires a PDF viewer such as GSview, Xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader Download (17MB) | Preview |
Current frequency allocations below Ku- band are becoming increasingly congested. The problem continues to grow as the use of telecommunications becomes more pop- ular. In order to compensate for increased in demand, telecommunication operating frequencies have to be raised, yielding larger channel capacity. However, raising the operating frequency has the adverse result of intensifying the attenuation effects of the troposphere. At high frequencies, such as V-band, rain is known to cause the most severe attenuation. It has been shown that model data for numerical weather prediction, combined with propagation prediction models, can be used to forecast telecommunication link atten- uation. The forecast of attenuation can be used to improve the effectiveness of fade mitigation techniques. A key problem in determining rain attenuation from rainfall rate is the considerable variability of the raindrop size distribution (DSD). Based on the analysis of disdrometer and numerical weather prediction model data, the aim of this work is to constrain the parameters of the DSD and ultimately generate proba- bilistic forecasts of attenuation. Using disdrometer analysis, a relationship between mean raindrop size and rainfall rate is established, and a link between drop concentration and rainfall rate is also demon- strated. The DSD is shown to vary with season and shows some small relationships with meteorological parameters. It is concluded that, despite some relation of the DSD with rainfall rate and meteorological parameters, there are too many variables to conclusively recreate the DSD. Analysis of the attenuation-rainfall rate relationship illustrates that variability due to the DSD increases with frequency above 40GHz. At 30-40GHz the DSD is shown to have little impact on the attenuation-rainfall rate relationship. Finally, this thesis examines the horizontal structure of rain cells in the UK, demonstrating the suitability of the EXCELL model and illustrating that rain cells are more elliptical in the UK.
Item Type | Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)) |
Creators | Townsend, A. J. |
Departments | Faculty of Engineering & Design > Electronic & Electrical Engineering |
Publisher Statement | UnivBath_PhD_2011_A_Townsend_App_A.pdf: © The Author; UnivBath_PhD_2011_A_Townsend.pdf: © The Author |
Status | Unpublished |
ID Code | 27814 |
Actions (login required)
View Item |


text:
Company officials have already ordered factory equipment. And they staged their first round of employment interviews Monday at Clackamas Community College's Wilsonville campus.
If a referendum stalls the proposal for months, SoloPower CEO Tim Harris said he would recommend the company begin looking for different sites. "We have to do something immediately," he said. "Very quick."
Adding the urban renewal plan to the ballot could stretch the process to September, city attorney Mike Kohlhoff said.
City leaders propose $11 million in incentives to attract the California company to Wilsonville's former Nike distribution center, including a $4 million payment to renovate the building. The 28-acre property sat almost vacant since early 2009, accounting for more than one-quarter of the city's staggering 47 percent industrial vacancy rate.SoloPower plans to lease the property and begin building its first manufacturing line later this year.
The proposal ties the $4 million in cash and $7 million in tax rebates to employment and production benchmarks. Clackamas County and other taxing jurisdictions have supported the district, which would defer taxes for 10 years.
"This is really important for us both financially and as a sign of cooperation from the local community," Harris said.
Still, several Wilsonville residents asked councilors to consider bringing the district to a public vote. "I want the ordinance put on the ballot so the public can vote on this issue," Vince Alexander said. "You're denying the taxpayers a voice on where this money goes."
Mayor Tim Knapp called for a motion to approve or deny the district, but councilors sat silently for several moments. "Apparently, we need more information or we'd be ready to make a decision," said Celia Nunez, council president.
Eventually, the councilors voted 3-2 to postpone a decision to April 18. Knapp and Councilman Steve Hurst opposed postponing the plan. "I find it interesting that none of the council, particularly those that have been proponents, felt strongly enough about the ordinance to bring it to a vote tonight."The council decision arrived just before 11 p.m., capping a public hearing that began almost three hours earlier. At least 10 people testified, including several Wilsonville residents who questioned the use of taxpayer money in private business.
"This would be the smallest urban renewal district anywhere, and I think that sets a very dangerous precedent," Klaus Gibson said.
Regional and state business officials testified in support of the plan. Chad Freeman, an Oregon business development officer, said the city's incentives helped it compete against Portland, Arizona and California in landing SoloPower.
The relatively new tax credit has a 100-percent success rate, said Bruce Laird, the business development department's clean energy recruiter. "In almost every case, they're exceeding our performance agreement," Laird said.
Still, Councilor Steve Hurst questioned the company's long-term profitability. "Would you be comfortable saying whether or not you're profitable?" Hurst asked Harris, the executive officer.
"We won't be profitable until this first line comes up," Harris said. "Literally when the first line comes up."
SoloPower announced plans in January to build as many as four manufacturing lines in Wilsonville, eventually employing up to 500 people.
The company expects to initially hire 140 people, said Ryan Benton, chief financial officer. The first hires will be engineers and managers, Benton said, with "wages well over $40,000 a year."
SoloPower has filled orders for its thin film solar panels for the next two years, including the first full year of operation in Wilsonville, Harris said.
"It's a very build it in the U.S. and sell it throughout the world approach," he said, "so it's a good thing."
Two hours into Monday night's hearing, Harris said he had no comment about the public sentiment. "Whatever," he said, shrugging his shoulders.
The testimony:
-Klaus Gibson, Wilsonville resident
–Tim Harris, SoloPower chief executive officer
"I remember you saying, 'Well, let's see what the public thinks.' Is that what you're doing? Someone had to vote in October about presenting this deal... I'm very disappointed about the fact that this really is a done deal."
–John Ludlow, former Wilsonville mayor
"You folks here are playing financial investors for taxpayers to the city."–Vince Alexander, Wilsonville resident
"Remember Intel, when they arrived in 1974, set up shop in a retired Dairy Queen in Aloha, and now they employ 16,000 in the state of Oregon... The importance of manufacturing to the city of Wilsonville and to the west side cannot be dismissed. We are 25 percent of all manufacturing in the state of Oregon."–Jonathan Schlueter, executive director of Westside Economic Alliance
Join the conversation: Follow me on Twitter and Oregon Live or give me a call at 503-294-5917.


text:
Size Chart
Learn More with Our Buying Guides: - Understanding Different Types of Fur
(based on 1 review)
Reviewed by 1 customer
Displaying review 1
Back to top
This hat rocks!
By Mel07
from Santa Fe, NM
See all my reviews
Comments about Sports Stripe Lambswool Aviator Hat:
Boy is this a warm wonderful hat. Love that it covers my ears when it's really cold out. I particularly love the red stripes and blue color blocking. Very fun hat -- I highly recommend! The medium fits great -- just snug enough.
Comment on this review


text:
Robert Brackett Trial Continues Monday
Twin Falls, Idaho (KMVT-TV / KTWT-TV) The jury trial continues for a Twin Falls man accused of multiple sex crimes against a child.
Friday marked day four of the Robert Brackett trial. The 44–year old is facing 15 counts of child porn and sexual battery charges against a minor. According to Twin Falls County court records, the state is still presenting its case. The trial will pick up at 9 a.m. on Monday. |
Most Viewed


text: You know as a designer you've got to market yourself in order to find new business. But if you're only selling your services using "marketing" techniques, you're missing a vital piece of the puzzle: networking. Get Connected. You may think your client pool exists outside of the design realm, but as Preston points out in this post, your best clients might also be your competition! That's right, design agencies, in-house marketing/graphics departments, fellow freelancers, and production houses all can make


text:
Enjoy the warm weather while it lasts
UPDATED 3:49 PM CST Jan 15, 2013KMBC 9 chief meteorologist Bryan Busby says the next few days should be warmer, with temperatures closing in on the 50-degree mark. But chilly temperatures will be back soon.
The views expressed are not those of this site, this station or its affiliated companies. By posting your comments you agree to accept our terms of use.blog comments powered by Disqus


text:
Average cost per click |
Avg.CPC: N/A |
Number of monthly searches for this keyword |
Searches: N/A |
Number of monthly searches for queries containing this keyword |
Broad Searches: N/A |
(Average cost per click) * (Number of monthly searches for this keyword) |
Niche value (searches * cpc): N/A |
IP: 126.96.36.199 Rank: $199.29K Traffic: 171.72K |
Local.com: Local.com | Search for local businesses, products and services near youFind local listings of businesses and services near you. Get driving directions, reviews and ratings, phone numbers, addresses and more on Local.com.
Keywords:local; local com; tampa fl movers; www.local.com; www local com; local com; www.local.com; www local com; www.local.com; www.local.com;Adtexts count: 182.45K; AdTraffic: 21.38M; Adwords budget: $21.86M; Positions count: 6.13K |
IP: 184.108.40.206 Rank: $44.33 Traffic: 25.91 |
Jumperman.com: Party Rentals, Inflatable Jumpers, Bounce Houses, Water Slides in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las VegasJumpers, Bounce House, Moonwalks, Bouncy House, clowns, Pinatas, balloons, Trains, Pony Rides, Tents, Food Service, D.J.'s and much more. Las Vegas, NV and surrounding areas
Keywords:las vegas party rentals; water jumper; water bubble machine; inflatable pool w slide; inflatable water party; rent velcro wall; jumpy jumpers;Adtexts count: 317; AdTraffic: 43.99K; Adwords budget: $40.35K; Positions count: 7 |
IP: 184.108.40.206 Rank: $12.58 Traffic: 24.21 |
Stockmeup.com: StockMeUp.com - Home & Outdoor Gifts, Tools, Bounce Houses, and MoreStockMeUp.com is your best source for home and outdoor goods such as bounce houses, water slides, oak laminate flooring and digital cameras.
Keywords:rope tensioner; buck knives nighthawk; buck knives nighthawk; mcculloch pressure washers; blow pen art; buck knife nighthawk; train bounce house; train bounce house; outdoor bounce house; home and outdoor;Adtexts count: 41; AdTraffic: 5.53K; Adwords budget: $7.69K; Positions count: 13 |
IP: 18.104.22.168 Rank: $41.6 Traffic: 80.15 |
Kidbouncer.com: Bounce Houses, Inflatable Bounce Houses, Water Slides, Bounce House Accessories, Trampolines & Free Shipping - Kid Bouncer SuperstoreKid Bouncer Bounce Houses, Inflatable bounce houses, Water Slides for Kids, Bounce House Accessories. Mega store for inflatable bounce houses, Obstacle Combos, Water Slide and Commercial Inflatable. The best outdoor inflatable deals anywhere!
Keywords:residential water slides; used inflatable bouncers; kidwise; residential water slides; used water slides; free bouncer; bouncer store; used bouncers; commercial grade inflatable water slides; bouncer com;Adtexts count: 4; AdTraffic: 22.10K; Adwords budget: $42.51K; Positions count: 21 |
IP: 220.127.116.11 Rank: $846.63 Traffic: 893.55 |
Uniqueworldusa.com: Inflatable Bouncers | Bounce Houses | Inflatable Slides | Inflatable Water SlideDirect US Manufacturer of Bounce Houses, Commercial Inflatable Jumpers, Inflatable Slides, Inflatable Water Slides, Moonwalks
Keywords:water slides inflatable; unique world; inflatable water slides; inflatable slide; commercial water slide; inflatable slides; commercial water slides; inflatable manufacturers; boxing ring for sale; inflatables manufacturer;Adtexts count: 47; AdTraffic: 12.08K; Adwords budget: $9.26K; Positions count: 73 |
Rank: $2.05K Traffic: 2.25K |
Galaxyjump.com: Bounce house, Water Slide, Moonwalk InflatablesSales of bounce house, bouncers, Inflatable Jump, Jumpers, Poker Table, Moonwalks, Dunk Tanks, Boxing Rings, Velcro walls, Bungee Runs, Slides, Gladiator Joust, Sumo Wrestling
Keywords:moonwalk inflatables; bounce house inflatables; moonwalk sales; inflatable moonwalk; inflatables moonwalks; galaxy jump; moonwalk bounce house; bouncer house; galaxy jump; water slide inflatable;Adtexts count: 4; AdTraffic: 4.69K; Adwords budget: $5.37K; Positions count: 151 |
IP: 184.108.40.206 Rank: $8.49K Traffic: 7.36K |
Jumpforfun.com: Jump For Fun - Home (Jumpers, Moon Bouncers, Bounce Houses)Jumpers, Moon Bouncers, Bounce Houses, Slides, Obstacles, and many more!
Keywords:jump for fun; jumpers; for fun; jumpforfun; moon bouncers; fun jumper; moon bouncer; 4 fun party; moon jumpers; bounce houses san diego;Adtexts count: 219; AdTraffic: 95.87K; Adwords budget: $125.83K; Positions count: 55 |
IP: 22.214.171.124 Rank: $63.18K Traffic: 47.47K |
Bouncehousesnow.com: Bounce Houses For Sale - Bounce Houses NowLargest selection of bounce houses for sale. Up to 40% off any inflatable bounce house with free shipping and a price guarantee.
Keywords:bounce house; bounce houses; bouncy house; bouncy house; inflatable bounce house; bounce houses for sale; inflatable bounce house; jump houses; bounce house for sale; inflatable water slide;Adtexts count: 95; AdTraffic: 8.08K; Adwords budget: $8.72K; Positions count: 346 |
IP: 126.96.36.199 Rank: $12.18K Traffic: 11.56K |
Bouncersdirect.com: Bounce HousesBounce Houses, Jump Castles, Bouncers and Moonwalks are all the rage with kids! Blast Zone makes the most exciting Inflatables on the planet! View our bounce houses online or give us a call at 877-889-4685 for more information.
Keywords:bounce house; bounce houses; inflatable bounce house; bouncy houses; bounce rooms; bounce houses for sale; bouncy house; bouncy house; bouncy castle for sale; indoor bounce house;Adtexts count: 65; AdTraffic: 36.63K; Adwords budget: $44.38K; Positions count: 291 |
Rank: $4.74K Traffic: 9.53K |
Moon-walker.com: Moon Walker Sales - Manufacture Inflatables USA - Jumpers, Wet/Dry Slides, Interactive Games, Obstacle Courses, Combo Units, BouncersMoon-Walker is a wholesale manufacturer of professional high quality Bounce Jumpers, Bounce Houses, Inflatables, Moonwalks, you can choose from a wide selection of inflatables to fit your need, budget, we ship everywhere, USA and International, Hablamos Español
Keywords:moonwalker; moon walker; moonwalkers; moonwalker sales; walker.com; walker com; moonwalker part 1; walker sale; walker sale; moonwalks for sale;Adtexts count: 2; AdTraffic: 279.7; Adwords budget: $246.56; Positions count: 46 |


text:
Arla Skyr "the messenger" by Wieden & Kennedy London
Agency: Wieden & Kennedy London
Rating: 5.0
By Alex Brownsell, marketingmagazine.co.uk, Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:20AM
Clark had previously headed up marketing at the bank, before becoming head of customer experience in early 2009. He was replaced by Britton, the brand's head of North American marketing. However, she left the company in August to pursue "other opportunities".
Clark took up the marketing duties in an interim capacity, but has now been appointed group head of marketing and customer experience. He will not be replaced as head of customer experience.
The marketer joined HSBC in 2001, having spent a decade at advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi.
In September, HSBC launched a £5m campaign, 'Truffles', targeting consumers looking for investment advice.
This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
Before commenting please read our rules for commenting on articles.
If you see a comment you find offensive, you can flag it as inappropriate. In the top right-hand corner of an individual comment, you will see 'flag as inappropriate'. Clicking this prompts us to review the comment. For further information see our rules for commenting on articles.


text:
- teen,
- amateur,
- socks,
- tattoo,
- blonde,
- exposed,
- girlfriend,
- exgirlfriend,
- slut,
- clean
- Like
- Thanks for voting!
- Download
- Collection
<3 May 19, 2013
this is great gives off the impression that she was a virgin which is what everyone looks for in porn also this has great camera work and seems very modern, nobody wants a porn shot from a vintage camera in a set up studio, they want clean, raw, crisp and modern porn.
no April 30, 2013
looks like someone already tore that little ass hole up
April 21, 2013
I'd fuck that girl any day
dan April 16, 2013
what a fucking hot couple he was really streching that pussy what a great cum scene
Throbbing March 23, 2013
Oh man does this chick know how to suck a cock and balls.
alicia February 5, 2013
even her asshole is pretty lol
Anal December 19, 2012
Love her big titties and pussy!
Man December 26, 2012
Beautiful & hot babe!
lili May 9, 2013
fucking sogood i like it...baby August 14, 2013
I like it fucking so good
hhahahh July 31, 2013
her name please
Cool Dude. June 11, 2013
She is so so beautiful. I want her in my bed, NOW
bart May 12, 2013
shes hot
Biff November 20, 2012
fuckin use a tri pod dickhead!
warty November 15, 2012
shes got warts
Jo annie July 24, 2012
I love the feeling of my bf's big dick just throbbing in my ass just as I feel his juice pumping out and into my ass.I love anal creampies
Jizzman July 29, 2012
How nice . . . .
Leanbean July 23, 2012
He shoots like emile heskey
bigcock July 14, 2012
me masturbo viendo como mueve de rico ese culo
jizzmaker3000 June 11, 2012
id fuck the skin off her asshole! just sayn...
Joe June 25, 2012
This chick needs to stop laughing.....a real turn-off. Otherwise, she's got a bangin' bod.....
fredi August 11, 2012
Karen dam you watch porn turn on
poooo c lips August 26, 2012
so hott! the fucking Hair whip at 4:04.....omfg made me pop
Brad September 20, 2012
She has the same type of body as My wife. Her tits gigle the same way too! It was like I was watching myself fucking my wife!
jrad November 12, 2012
might wanna get those anal warts treated with some liquid nitrogen...
mrdropyopanties September 2, 2012
ill drill your pussy for you baby
Ry August 28, 2012
Sexxymama August 27, 2012
Awesome !
i came. August 27, 2013
Juicy pussy, lovin it!
Bitch lover222 September 10, 2013
Damn that bitch is fuckin hot
Nate June 14, 2014
He completely splatted her tits and stomach even though the first two spurts missed her.
Anoj June 17, 2014
She is too cute. The way she winces with every thrust is amazing!!
Gangsta Gay June 8, 2014
Why does it hurt for the girls so much??
bigfella1313 June 2, 2014
My God that chick is hot. I mean DAMN!
luisamor May 12, 2014
great cumshot on that tattooed slut...........................
rhfj May 13, 2014
dwamn she hot and got a nice pussy
69 June 28, 2014
She looks more like a Charlize Theron look alike.
pussy magnet November 15, 2014
She could come over to my house anytime
Horny March 27, 2015
daddy long dick April 13, 2015
I need the name of this girl! Wow!
Trisha February 19, 2015
Looks great luv her fluffy cunt lips arse looks good too, pity the cum was not in her pretty cunt where she wanted it.
Nate February 7, 2015
No man alive could resist that sweet little pussy. What a rocking body on this chick. Cute voice, too!
LAU_AK74 January 26, 2015
Perfect girl..
Fucker April 22, 2014
great girl, she is so hot. good boy, great dick and best cumshot!
mav1422 April 16, 2014
This is my oh face
ravi December 7, 2013
looking as my gf!!!!!!!!!
Who is she December 24, 2013
Who is this girl
Mmm yes November 9, 2013
This was so fucking hot somebody fuck me like that!
Nice October 30, 2013
Nice I put dick in herpussy
y October 14, 2013
be easy. i usually take it in the ass
fuckyou January 18, 2014
Post As...maukka62 February 6, 2014
Say Something...Teinillä komia pillu ja ihanan kostea lemmen pesä
Fucker March 19, 2014
Good girl, and great cumshot!
oldfart April 16, 2014
Nice ...... That succulent pussy is born to accept my fat cock !!
YummyYumYum March 2, 2014
Big load! Would have been even more awesome if the first two spurts had been on target!
MovieMaster February 21, 2014
She could star in a porn version of Bridget Jones' diary -she looks like a younger version of Renee Zellweger!
Kroeo February 20, 2014
Mm that's a fine ass
Nipples correia middle June 6, 2012
Nipples emo chris
Want to Jerk Off May 20, 2012
ha August 5, 2011
dude she was the ungliest chick in porn.
abhishek August 8, 2011
r u escort
Addi August 4, 2011
He must be the happiest guy of the world
more video please like th August 4, 2011
it pure enjoyment to watch this video the guy is fucking her senseless and the chick is hot good looking sweet.
sr. Smith August 4, 2011
the best girl ever!!!!!!!!!!!!! who is she?!??!
Casanever August 4, 2011
Is it just me or is that David Blane?? Just sayin
Sexy Twenty;) August 9, 2011
Omg that just got me so horny!!!
sasha August 9, 2011
fuck me
Pr August 10, 2011
Oh,my god! I need sex..now.
OneDickToBangThemAll August 10, 2011
Wow ... I would do ANYTHING to have her ride my cock like that! Amazing, natural talent!
wtf August 10, 2011
God i hate the sound of a smoker's voice. Fucking annoying.
bracol August 10, 2011
por el ano hubiera sido maravilloso, se veia delicioso ese culito
char August 9, 2011
virgin? her pussy looks just like mine and i'm no virgin!
porco maiale August 4, 2011
che figa gonfia...la sfonderei fino a farla infiammare...che labbra sugose e gonfie...mamma mia come t slabbrerei la figa!!!
<3 August 4, 2011
That girl is honestly, so fine. its rediculous
urium August 4, 2011
asuuu esto hizo k la flaka llegara al orgazmo =O esto no lo ves todo los dias n.n
wow August 4, 2011
at least make her cum shes fucking hot
PH August 4, 2011
is she still virgin? she seem to be in pain while being screwed up, but i love the way she ride the cock.
entretuyyo August 4, 2011
a ella lo ke hay q pasarle es la cabezita por aya abajo
LEON August 4, 2011
thom0926 August 4, 2011
I agree w/Leon that chick is Perfect nothing needs to be changed w/her
? August 4, 2011
Farmer Giles August 4, 2011
Nice Haemerhoids :-)
Mamajama August 4, 2011
Lucky guy??? Are you kidding? That laugh of hers makes me want to get my baseball bat.
ruki August 4, 2011
katy August 4, 2011
i want to be fucked right now..uhhhh..im soooo wet...
lmfao August 4, 2011
she looks like my best friends sister
will August 16, 2011
okay vid i guess.
Balh August 24, 2011
This chick didnt have sex too often huh?
yeah January 25, 2012
yeah right,
scottish sexologist January 25, 2012
this girl plays the role of an inexperienced bitch well,her pussy is more worn than tyres of a car doing over 50K miles, she has had more cock than she can count lol,but she is hot and the body art makes her hotter
uk man January 19, 2012
what a body. gorgeous pussy would love to nibble and finger her arsehole mmmmmmmmm
mayitodark December 20, 2011
daamn this girl is so hot!!
not November 19, 2011
she is is
Marry me December 18, 2011
I want to marry this fucking bitch
Wack tats January 29, 2012
Read above
80880 UK January 30, 2012
I think she is great and this video is great! Very natural, very fun. Lucky bloke!
Jo March 15, 2012
she so damn sexyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
badman May 10, 2012
best of first
max February 23, 2012
come on guys or girls, virgin or not faking or not this video looks natural even if is not,that is the good thing about it, she looks like a good girl acting naughty and make u horny...is a fking good video and the girl is hot and cute face
DTFthisguy69 February 6, 2012
Yup she looked fun !!!
Loading Comments


text:
Connect with CHOM
Advertise with us
Contact us
Listen Live
Recently Played
Request a song
Full Moon Fever
MTL Music News
New Song of the Week
Shows to Go
Mornings Rock
Afternoon Rock Ride
Amped with the Rockman
Mack 'til Morning
Sharon Hyland
Rob Kemp
Randy Renaud
P After Dark
The Black Cat Alley
Classic Vinyl Sundays
Montreal Rocks
CHOM Rock Club
Contest Rules
Mobile Apps
Interviews & Performances
Wine That Rocks
The Habs Report
Girls on Games
Foodies Rock
Control, Alt, Delete
Cool S**t
Photo Gallery
Join our CHOM 97 7 Patrol
CHOM Merch
Superhero Wears
Search for
Maria Kalaniemi
Share This
Maria Kalaniemi
trained as a classical accordion player for 11 years, but her greatest musical success has come through her mastery of the folk traditions of Finland. In addition to three memorable solo albums,
has been essential to recordings and performances by such top-ranked Finnish folk groups as Niekku, Aldargaz, the Helsinki Melodeon Ladies Quintet, and Zeta Bop.
Playing the five-row button accordion from the age of eight,
has had an illustrious career. As the winner of the prestigious Golden Accordion award, she recorded her debut album, Kultaisen Harmonikan Voittaja, in 1983. Released by the Accordion Institute of Ikaalinen, the album showcased
's talents for interpreting traditional Finnish dance tunes. Enrolling in the folk music department of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki,
continued to strengthen her musical skills. In addition to studying traditional music, she took classes in music theory, improvisation, and performance. While the accordion remained her prime instrument, she learned to play mandolin, violin, and kantele, a zither-like instrument. Together with other students,
formed a band, Niekku. An all-woman group, with the exception of violinist
Arto Jarvela
, later of
, Niekku brought a contemporary vision to the traditional music of Finland and became leaders of the New Finnish Folk movement. Although she briefly studied with accordionist
Marcel Azzola
in France,
returned to complete her studies at the Sibelius Academy. Graduating in 1990, she began experimenting with the classical-oriented technique of using her left hand to create free-bass melodies. Taking two years to master, the technique provided new composition, arrangement, and performance possibilities.
released her first album as a professional musician, a self-titled collection of traditional Finnish and Swedish folk tunes, polkas, tangos, and original compositions, on the Finnish Olarin Musiikii label in 1992. The album was subsequently reissued in the United States on the Xenophile label and, later, on the Finlandia Innovators Series label. Along with
toured the United States with the Finnish Fever tour in 1994. The following year, she formed a new band, Aldargaz, with
Arto Jarvela
and pianist
Timo Alakotila
, mandolinist Petri Hakla, guitarist
Olli Varis
, and bassist
Tapani Varis
. The group's debut album,
, released in Finland in July 1995, was reissued by Ryko/Hannibal two years later. In 1996, the band became the first folk group to receive the Prize of Finland, awarded by the Minister of Education for "excellence in music." At the same time,
began collaborating with a wide variety of musicians including ethnic/jazz fusion band Zeta Bob and Finnish vocalist Katri Helena. Together with Riitta Kossi of
she formed the Helsinki Melodeon Ladies Quintet. In 1996 she became one of five accordionists from five different countries to comprise the Accordion Tribe, who hit the road that year and two years later issued an eponymous debut album recorded live on that tour.
remained busy in 1997. In addition to receiving a three-year artist's grant from the Finnish state, she toured Sweden twice and collaborated with singer/actor/flutist Vesa-Matti Loiri, playing on his album Rurja and touring Finland as a member of his band. The following year, she organized and performed at the Harmonikka Accordion Festival and continued to explore an eclectic range of musical settings. Together with
Olli Varis
, she formed a group, Andetagen, with accordionists
Lars Hollmer
(an Accordion Tribe member) and
Kimmo Pohjonen
, and recorded a vocal improvisation album, Pidot, with Heikki Laitinen and
Anna-Kaisa Liedes
. In January 1999,
performed at the Celtic Connection Festival in Glasgow, along with
Sharon Shannon
of Ireland and
Karen Tweed
of England, and that same month saw the release of the second Aldargaz album,
. She also participated in a French production of
Peter and the Wolf
that year.
The new millennium continued to bring many performing and recording opportunities for
. In 2001 two collaborative albums were released, Ilmajousi-Luftstråk (with Swedish fiddler Sven Ahlbäck and nyckelharpa player Johan Hedin, who with
perform as the Luftstråk trio) and Ambra (with
/Aldargaz collaborator
Timo Alakotila
). The 2000s also saw the release of two more Accordion Tribe albums, Sea of Reeds (2002) and Lunghorn Twist (2006), both recorded in the studio. The Maria Kalaniemi Trio (
, Alakotila, and Aldargaz guitarist Varis) performed two concerts in Tokyo in 2001, and a recording from the group's appearance, Tokyo Concert, arrived in 2004. That same year, the
solo album Niskavuoren Nuori Emäntä, consisting of both new and earlier music used for a theater production, was released.
With all of these group recordings thus far in the decade,
took a different approach with her 2006 album Bellow Poetry, which found the accordionist performing unaccompanied on all but two tracks. However, two years later she was back as collaborator on Siska, a second album by the Luftstråk group also featuring Ahlbäck and Hedin. In the fall of 2010
returned with another solo album, Vilda Rosor (Wild Roses), this time leading a group featuring diverse instrumentation (played by previous collaborators and others); the album included traditional Finnish and Swedish folk songs, a new
composition, and two pieces by the late Swedish accordionist/composer Hollmer. Vilda Rosor entered the World Music Charts Europe at number two and remained in the WMCE Top Ten for four months.
Craig Harris & Dave Lynch, Rovi
► View More
▲ View Less
More Maria Kalaniemi
Vilda Rosor
Bellow Poetry
Maria Kalaniemi
Master of Folk Accordion
Kultaisen Haronikan Voittaja
You may also like...
Bratko Bibic
Lars Hollmer
Guy Klucevsek
Otto Lechner
Sharon Shannon
Karen Tweed


text:
InsideSales.com Recognized among 2012 Lead411 Tech200
Recipients of the award are selected based on percentage revenue growth from 2009-2011.
PROVO, Utah, November 28, 2012 - InsideSales.com, Inc., the industry leading cloud-based provider of sales automation and analytics for inside sales professionals, today announced it was ranked 144th on the 2012 Lead411 Tech200 list.
Companies recognized were ranked by percentage of revenue growth from 2009-2011 and the stipulation that companies must have earned more than $1 million in the past year. Over the past three years, the company has grown 51 percent.
"We're excited to be recognized among the Tech200 from Lead411," said Dave Elkington, CEO and founder of InsideSales.com. "The represented growth occurred before we received any outside funding. We are excited to see where we rank next year because our growth has accelerated significantly since we partnered with Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. We continue to grow with the inside sales industry which is proving to be the highest velocity segment of sales."
InsideSales.com has contributed to the success of clients by offering their sales automation software with built-in power dialer telephony and a full suite of productivity and visibility solutions for sales teams that sell over the phone or through the web.
InsideSales.com is known as the pioneer of immediate response research and technology having done research in conjunction with Harvard Business Review as well as being published in Forbes.com, Inc., Mashable, TechCrunch and Fast Company.
By ranking in the list, www.insidesales.com has reinforced its place as a leading SaaS software company both in Utah as well as the United States. The complete list of those selected can be found on the Lead411 website, here.
To see a demo of the InsideSales.com high velocity sales automation product suite, or to speak to a sales rep, call (877) 200-5698 or visit our product page.
About InsideSales.com, Inc.
InsideSales.com has been the leading sales automation platform in the inside sales industry for eight years and has been one of the most downloaded applications on the salesforce.com AppExchange for over five years. InsideSales.com, known as the pioneer of research based on immediate response to web-based leads, has been published in Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, and Forbes.com. InsideSales.com enterprise customers include ADP, Dell, Gannett Local, Inc., Marketo, ON24, Re/Max Cornerstone, Seagate, Groupon and more. To learn more, visit: www.insidesales.com.
Thanks for subscribing!
You are now subscribe to receive news alerts.


text:
Gloucester Resource Council holds kickoff meeting
- Posted on Aug 08, 2012 - 12:37 PM
Over 30 representatives from community organizations, county agencies, faith-based groups and businesses attended the Gloucester Resource Council's kickoff meeting for 2012-13 last Wednesday in the Gloucester Library community room.
Council chair Ellie Galloway said information on the CommunityConnection for non-profits was reviewed and shared during the meeting.
The CommunityConnection service provides a weekly town crier announcement board, a volunteer needs/opportunities database, a community calendar of events and public meetings, grant and foundation information and non-profit training opportunities.
The service can be found on the Gloucester County website at www.gloucesterva.info. Non-profit organizations were encouraged to check the community resource directory, also on the county website, to ensure that their group is listed and the information updated.
In other news, the GRC formed two subcommittees to address poverty and workplace/affordable housing issues.


text:
You are here
Loyola Study Finds Paramedics Skilled in Identifying Strokes
MAYWOOD, Ill. - If a paramedic suspects a patient is having a stroke, the paramedic is probably right, a Loyola University Medical Center study has found.
Researchers examined the records of 5,300 patients who were brought to Loyola's emergency room by emergency medical services (EMS). Paramedics were able to identify stroke patients with a 99.3 percent specificity. (In diagnosing disease, a high specificity rate indicates there's a high probability the patient actually has the disease.)
"If a paramedic thinks a patient is having a stroke, that should be a reliable indicator that the hospital's stroke team should be activated," said Dr. Michael Schneck, a co-author of the study, which will be presented at the 64th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in New Orleans.
Dr. Mark Cichon, who heads Loyola's emergency room and is another co-author, said the findings illustrate that paramedics "are very well trained in stroke recognition." He added that stroke is one of many emergency conditions in which paramedics are trained to initiate treatment before the patient arrives at the hospital.
Schneck is a professor in the departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and medical director of the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit. Cichon is a professor in the Department of Surgery and division director of Emergency Medical Services. Other co-authors are Elizabeth Wild (first author); Yongwoo Kim, MD; Alexander Venizelos, MD; and David Hyman.
Most strokes are caused by blood clots in the brain. If given promptly, the clot-busting drug tPA, in certain cases, can dissolve the clot and stop the stroke before it causes permanent damage. But before tPA is given, a patient must undergo a CT scan to confirm the stroke is caused by a clot. (About 15 percent of strokes are caused by bleeding in the brain; in such cases, administering tPA could make strokes worse.)
Since every minute counts, hospitals are striving to reduce the "door-to-needle" time -- the length of time it takes from when a stroke patient arrives at the emergency room door until the patient is given intravenous tPA. One way Loyola is cutting times is by having the ambulance radio ahead when it is bringing in an apparent stroke patient. Loyola's stroke team then is activated and ready to go into action as soon as the patient arrives, Cichon said.
In the study, Loyola researchers reviewed the records of 5,300 patients who were transported by EMS to Loyola between Oct. 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011.
While the EMS specificity rate in identifying strokes was 99.3 percent, the sensitivity rate was only 51 percent. In other words, when paramedics suspected patients were having strokes, they were probably correct -- but they also missed many cases. Of the 96 actual strokes, paramedics correctly identified 49 cases, but missed 47. Paramedics were most likely to miss strokes in patients younger than 45.
"Sensitivity of EMS impression of stroke still requires improvement to reduce time to treatment for acute stroke patients," researchers wrote.
Although the study involved only one center, it nevertheless provides a representative EMS snapshot, Cichon said. He noted that Loyola's EMS system includes a diverse mix of 54 municipalities and private ambulance companies.
Loyola provides evidence-based, specialized stroke care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Loyola is certified by the Joint Commission as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. It is staffed by board-certified vascular neurologists and a multidisciplinary stroke team.
For three years in a row, Loyola has won a Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Loyola University Health System (LUHS) is a member of Trinity Health. Based in the western suburbs of Chicago, LUHS is a quaternary care system with a 61-acre main medical center campus, the 36-acre Gottlieb Memorial Hospital campus and more than 30 primary and specialty care facilities in Cook, Will and DuPage counties. The medical center campus is conveniently located in Maywood, 13 miles west of the Chicago Loop and 8 miles east of Oak Brook, Ill. The heart of the medical center campus is a 559-licensed-bed hospital that houses a Level 1 Trauma Center, a Burn Center and the Ronald McDonald® Children's Hospital of Loyola University Medical Center. Also on campus are the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola Outpatient Center, Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine and Loyola Oral Health Center as well as the LUC Stritch School of Medicine, the LUC Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the Loyola Center for Fitness. Loyola's Gottlieb campus in Melrose Park includes the 255-licensed-bed community hospital, the Professional Office Building housing 150 private practice clinics, the Adult Day Care, the Gottlieb Center for Fitness, Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care and the Loyola Cancer Care & Research at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center at Melrose Park.


text:
Product Overview↑ Back to Top
The KitchenAid KXW2336YSS 36" recirculating range hood features dishwasher-safe mesh filters help remove grease to prevent damage to surrounding ceilings and countertops. Three-speed push-button control makes it easy to select fan speed and operate lights. Ventilation system may be placed over a cooking surface with a maximum heat output up to 65K BTUs. Three speeds and a 400 CFM motor help you keep your kitchen fresh, no matter what you're cooking. Halogen lights provide increased visibility of the cooking surface with brighter, more natural light.Documents
'Owner's Manual' |
'Warranty' |
Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed...
Technical Specs ↑ Back to Top
Appliance Type |
Range Hood |
Fan Speed(s) |
3 |
Cooking Light |
Yes |
Removable Filter |
Yes |
Height | 8.0 in |
Width | 36.0 in |
Weight | 34 lbs 8.0 oz |
Depth | 25.0 in |
Height | 11.0 in |
Width | 39.0 in |
Weight | 44 lbs 8.0 oz |
Depth | 28.0 in |
Package Contents
- Owner's Manual
- Installation Guide
- Warranty
Ratings & Reviews ↑ Back to Top
Reviewed by 4 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-4
Comments about KitchenAid 36" Recirculating Range Hood:
exhaust works well and is relatively quiet. controls are right up front
Comments about KitchenAid 36" Recirculating Range Hood:
Fits in with the kitchen decor. works very well Controls/light excellent
Comments about KitchenAid 36" Recirculating Range Hood:
Pretty good; a little loud for My liking; looks awesome
- poor installation guides
- Very noisy
Best Uses
Comments about KitchenAid 36" Recirculating Range Hood:
This canopy hood looks very sharp and chic, but the installation was a big pain because no one knew how to do it! And the instructions were worthless! The electrician had to find somebody to call for help. The construction guy had to figure out how to install it. I keep hoping that nothing from the outside falls into the vent because there is a lot of outside noise that you can hear. The halogen lighting is nice on the vent and provides good lighting over the cooktop. But when it is turned on it is VERY LOUD. It makes more noise than the dishwasher or the convection oven when it is cooling down.
Displaying reviews 1-4


text:
Monday, January 13, 2014
© Copyright 2015
Gwinnett Daily Post
A Cobb County grand jury has indicted five people on racketeering charges in a scam targeting senior citizens in Gwinnett and four other Georgia counties.
The indictment charged Helen Johnson, Larry McGill, Nicholas Mitchell, Rocky Mitchell and Gidget Williams with conspiring to defraud 25 elderly victims of more than $74,500 in Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett and Walton counties.
The indictment alleges that between July, 2011 and Feb. 15, 2013, the accusers would target homeowners with an offer for an exterior home cleaning service or home improvement service, such as roofing or driveway sealing. Typically the crew member would quote a price and tell the homeowner the charge was a flat rate, the state Attorney General's office said in a news release. The homeowner would agree to the work and the price.
The scam allegedly came after the work was finished when the crew told the homeowners that the quoted price was actually price per volume, and they used more materials or product than expected.
Many homeowners believed that they could not protest the higher amount, while some attempted to negotiate a lower payment. The homeowners then paid a higher amount to the defendants through cash or personal check.
In one case, an elderly couple paid $39,280 over nine transactions, while the promised work was never finished.
Racketeering is punishable by five to 20 years imprisonment, a $25,000 fine or three times the amount of any value gained.
The case was investigated by the Governor's Office of Consumer Protection and the Roswell Police Department.
More like this story
- Indictment: Duo didn't act alone in robberies targeting Asian restaurants ( January 9, 2014 )
- 41 indicted in alleged tobacco trafficking ring ( April 20, 2012 )
- Tobacco ring conspirator pleads guilty in Gwinnett ( April 24, 2012 )
- Elderly get targeted in $20K scam ( October 1, 2008 )
- Woman indicted in mental health agency theft ( October 30, 2009 )


text:
1st Amendent doesn't apply to public employees
...at least not like it does for everyone else. I was just curious how many people actually knew this. Since my rude awakening to this fact years ago, I always counsel new guys to this quirk of our Constitution. You can't say anything you want and expect "free speech" to protect you, not as a public employee anyway.
Many years ago, as a then union president, I wrote a letter to the editor of our local newspaper criticizing our Mayor for passing a pay raise for the cops but not for the FD. Our fire chief pulled me aside and warned me that the Mayor could theoretically suspend or fire me for such a comment in a public forum. I thought, "yeah right, we'll see what the union attorney has to say about that." I was shocked that the union attorney told me I was definitely on shaky legal ground and keeping my job was no guarantee if the Mayor decided to go after me. In the end he didn't, but the incident caused me to research everything I could find on this issue.
What I found is that countless courts have held that public employees are not afforded the same free speech rights as everyone else. To be protected speech, it has to reference something that is deemed of "public concern." As our attorney said, it was definitely questionable whether firefighter salaries were a topic public concern. He referenced a teacher case where a termination was upheld due to similar circumstances because the judge felt salaries of a teacher were not of critical importance to the public. There was another similar teacher case where a public teacher was fired after writing a letter to the editor complaining about a new dress code for staff. The court upheld her termination, saying that the dress code for teachers is of little importance to the public.
So, what can we say? In most cases we can comment about things like staffing or closing fire stations, or response times. These are things that most people would agree are of public concern. Talking about salaries, benefits, and internal policies are generally considered no-no's, unless your attorney has advised differently.
Anyway, just a general topic I thought some might find interesting because judging by some of my own personnel who spout off all sorts of stuff under the guise of "free speech," not everyone understands how public employees are protected.Last edited by roykirk1989; 06-30-2010 at 12:06 PM.
- Join Date
- Jul 2001
- Location
- Not the end of the earth but I can see it from here...
- Posts
- 2,318
One of the problems with today's entitlement society is that everyone thinks that the "right to free speech" means they can say anything they want, anywhere they want, anytime they want, free of any repercussions whatsoever. Guess what, it never meant that. Public or private sector, doesn't matter. It means you generally can't go to jail or be prosecuted for saying something. It does NOT mean that an employer can't hold you accountable for speech or behavior that is inappropriate for the workplace. I think any employer, public or private, has a right to take action if an employee is openly trashing the organization in a public forum.
Chief Dwayne LeBlanc
Paincourtville Volunteer Fire Department
Paincourtville, LA
"I have a dream. It's not a big dream, it's just a little dream. My dream and I hope you don't find this too crazy is that I would like the people of this community to feel that if, God forbid, there were a fire, calling the fire department would actually be a wise thing to do. You can't have people, if their houses are burning down, saying, 'Whatever you do, don't call the fire department!' That would be bad."
C.D. Bales, "Roxanne"
Well, in right-to-work states, union members are often attacked by city leaders for the unionism, that is a fact.
I don't believe that our right to free speech is any different from any other profession.
Anytime we use our free speech rights, there is a potential negative impact on ourselves, by other people and potentially our employers; the constitution does not protect us from that. It only protects us from sanctions by the government.
- Join Date
- Jan 2008
- Posts
- 8,677
Can't yell fire in a public place either unless there really is a fire. Like it or not there are limits on what one can say. Even public employees have to be careful of what they say. They cannot bad mouth the people that are paying their salaries. It is poor customer relations and would result in an instant dismissal, no questions asked.
I have to respectfully disagree with you on some of your post.
Under the first admendment, your rights of free speech are protected under most circumstances. For example, as an employee, you can go up to your boss and tell him in your opinion under no uncertain terms what you think of him or his abilities and you will not go to jail. You may be legally fired for what you said, but you cannot be criminally charged. You can't however go up to him and tell him that your going to "kill" him no matter how much you'd love to nor can you tell him anything else that could be considered criminal; but aside from that, your free to speak your mind.
Now, if you're speaking as a union official, its considered that your wearing your "union hat" at the time and under labor law, you have even more protection in most circumstances as well. As a long time labor leader in my local union, there were many times when I had to say what was on my mind to management and in some cases it was laced with colorful metaphors. If you wrote the letter to the Newspaper and signed it in the capacity of union President, then I would tend to think that you'd be protected under the law, however if you signed it as "john doe, employee of the city", then you could be subject to discipline.
Again, the key word in both scenarios is "most". As you pointed out there might be certain situations where you might have to temper what you say, but as a rule, as long as its not liable/slanderous, you have alot of latitude to speak your mind, especially when in a union vs. management situation."Did you check under the bed?" -- Judge Crater, 1930
I'd be hesitant of relying on the "union hat" protection too much in a right to work state, like where I'm at now. The union here has almost no power and city would not hesitate to fire a union president or any other union official if they tried to bad mouth the city government to the press. That's why I try to educate my guys that the "free speech" argument isn't going to save their job if the city tries to go after them. I agree with everything in your first paragraph, but unfortunately there are a lot of people out there (many of my staff included) who think that you can't even be fired if you claim you were exercising your 1st amendment rights. Clearly case law has shown that's not true.
I remember a case that hit the news around the same time I had my near miss. A union president went over his fire chief's head to the Mayor to advocate for hiring more staff. The fire chief terminated him under the premise that he'd circumvented the chain of command. The union president argued in court that he was simply exercising free speech in his talk with the Mayor. I know the initial court upheld the termination, but I'm not sure if it was ever appealed.
- Join Date
- Jun 2006
- Posts
- 291
When it comes to writing something or even talking to an elected official the preception is that you whether you're a union president, or just an average public employee, you are speaking in an official capacity even if you are talking as average joe citizen. Officials and the media rarely distinguish between the differences and that's where the trouble begins.
I'm no lawyer, but I know that I still have the right to free speech, I just have to remember who I am talking to or what I am writing.
It's a fine and difficult line to walk, talk or write.
- Join Date
- Dec 2002
- Location
- Rural Iowa
- Posts
- 3,106
The 1st Amendment was written to protect POLITICAL speech. Nothing else. All the modern extensions were invented by leftist progressives.
Farmboy starts off well. Then falls off the cliff.
1st Ammendment issues are always being contested in form or another.
What does the 1st Ammendment really say?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
I never worked in a right to work state. But I believe (as someone pointed out), the union president has a right to free speech. He also has a right to the potential consequences of being terminated. Neither group has broken any law in either case.Politics is like driving. To go forward select "D", to go backward select "R."
- Join Date
- Dec 2002
- Location
- Rural Iowa
- Posts
- 3,106
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Similar Threads
2006 laws pertaining to department websites
By TRUCK61 in forum IllinoisReplies: 8Last Post: 01-16-2006, 05:02 PM -
World Of Fire Report: 03-17-05
By PaulBrown in forum World of Fire Daily ReportReplies: 0Last Post: 03-20-2005, 11:29 AM -
World Of Fire Report: 01-04-05
By PaulBrown in forum World of Fire Daily ReportReplies: 0Last Post: 01-11-2005, 09:02 AM -
World Of Fire Report: 03-12-04
By PaulBrown in forum World of Fire Daily ReportReplies: 0Last Post: 03-13-2004, 11:07 PM -
World Of Fire Report: 02-24-04
By PaulBrown in forum World of Fire Daily ReportReplies: 0Last Post: 02-25-2004, 07:45 AM


text:
Well, it's week two and any Biggest Loser fan knows that means a tough week for weight loss.
When I walked into the kitchen and told the contestants that the player with the highest percentage of weight loss on the winning team could give immunity to one person on the other team, I definitely had their attention.
I liked the way Kim and Emily stepped right up and offered to represent their teams. That kind of take-charge attitude is always so inspiring to me.
When we got to the poker table, I thought we would be in the room for quite some time taking baby steps up until one team finally folded. Instead, Kim and Kimmy made a definite statement with a bid of 3.8 percent and I wondered what they were thinking.
Leaving the room, I knew Dolvett was going to be busy this week trying to make that number happen. As a fan, I couldn't wait to see hear about his reaction. But it was even more extreme than I expected! The screaming, the writing on his team's shirts and arms, the spray painting on the wall ... Dolvett's charming smile definitely wasn't shining through his intensity this week.
From his years in the gym with Jillian, Bob is certainly used to intensity but do you think Dolvett got under his skin this week? Watching the dynamics between the two of them during last-chance workout, sitting at home on my sofa, I was even a bit on edge. What did you think?
I loved Bob's moment with Chism. He is always so sincere and focused on their health, and earning Chism's trust. He said, "You have two dads in this house now," and I love that. So classic Bob.
Then when they got to the prison yard and Bob saw Gail sitting down, I knew what was coming next ... a workout harder than his team could even imagine and a lesson taught to Gail. And that's exactly what happened. I don't think Gail will forget that day on campus for the rest of her life.
Another day none of us will forget was the week-two elimination room and the ups and downs with Mike in there. His entire team clearly was frustrated by his lack of effort in the gym. Plus, there was the issue between him and Conda that I'm glad got resolved by the end of the night (even though I did feel like a boxing referee in the midst of it).
With all that was packed into the week, the best result was at the end of elimination when Mike opened up about his feelings and then, after some hesitation, he agreed to quit nicotine. He shook on it so hopefully he'll honor that promise.
My favorite moment of the week: Bob telling Chism that he has two dads on campus and that he will become a man on Biggest Loser. What's your favorite moment of the week?
Biggest Loser: Alison Sweeney Felt 'Like a Boxing Referee'
Mitchell Haaseth/NBC
updated 01/14/2012 AT 08:00 AM EST
•originally published 01/11/2012 AT 10:00 AM EST
The Latest


text:
Newegg.com - A great place to buy computers, computer parts, electronics, software, accessories, and DVDs online. With great prices, fast shipping, and top-rated customer service - once you know, you Newegg.
If you are reading this message, Please click this link to reload this page.(Do not use your browser's "Refresh" button). Please email us if you're running the latest version of your browser and you still see this message.
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, HDTVs, Digital Cameras and More!
Acoustic Audio's new top of the line High Definition Series subwoofers are sure to please both music and movie lovers alike with their combination of elegant cabinet design, solid construction, and powerful performance. This HD Certified sub delivers detailed, accurate bass thanks to its built-in digital drive amplifier which produces 500 watts RMS to 1000 watts of power. Its precisely crafted cabinet features a rich cherry finish and a 15" Kevlar cone woofer with rubber surround. Its digitally tuned rear slot port extends low-frequency response, reduces distortion, and increases its power handling capability and efficiency by 30%. The adjustable gain control and continuously variable low-pass crossover lets you tailor the sound to the rest of your speakers.
This item is eligible for Newegg Premier benefits. Are you a Newegg Premier Member? If not, sign up today and get:
Your request will be processed within the next 24 hours.
Please add "email@example.com" to your address book to ensure delivery.
See Today's E-Blast PromoSome manufacturers place restrictions on how details of their products may be communicated.
Some manufacturers place restrictions on how details of their products may be communicated.
Some manufacturers place restrictions on how details of their products may be communicated.


text:
Street Address:
472 Main Street
Lewiston, ME 04240-6237
Mailing Address:
472 Main St
Lewiston, ME 04240-6237
Phone: (207) 784-1023
My background and achievements
- University of Connecticut B.S. Acct. 1982
- Silver Scroll
- Bronze Tablet
- Legion of Honor
- Chamber of Commerce
- Former State Farm Field Fire Claims Adjustor
Meet the team
- Wendy Maxim
Our mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams.
Driving Directions
Email Me
Do you have a policy or an account with State Farm?
Please contact this agent for a quote.


text:
In attics and garages, underneath beds, piled in corners or just closeted away, our heritage is slowly but surely disintegrating. Based on an NET Television program featuring professionals from the Nebraska State Historical Society's Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center and the State Library Commission, this site provides practical and effective methods to help ensure that artifacts, photographs, and documents will survive into the future. This segment covers waxing silver objects.
live streaming schedule & on demand videos
09:00 am | NDE Board Meeting: November 2015 NDE Board Meeting |
02:00 pm | Nebraska Department of Education: December 2015 NDE Work Session |
09:00 am | NDE Board Meeting: December 2015 NDE Board Meeting |
- « first
- ‹ previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
NET Sports: Sports | ||
Saving Your Treasures: Stone - Fabrication & Technology | This segment of Saving Nebraska's Treasures covers the technology behind the use of stone. | |
Big Red Wrap-Up: Big Red Wrap-Up | Highlights from the September 16th USC game and special guests Damon Benning and Aaron Taylor. | |
NET News Statewide: Poetry Out Loud: Kubla Khan, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 5/5/06 | A performance of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Kubla Khan" for a Nebraska Arts Council-sponsored... | |
The Price of Water | Nebraska is lucky. We have an abundance of water and The Price of Water goes on the road to learn... | |
NET News Statewide: Saving Small Towns - Part 2, 10/28/05 | Perry Stoner reports in his four-part Saving Small Towns series. | |
Nebraska Stories: The War: Operation Exercise Tiger | Operation Exercise Tiger was a rehearsal for the invasion of Normandy. SSG. Richard Connell tells... | |
NET Sports: Sports | ||
NET News Statewide: Hallam Tornado, 5/20/05 | An F-4 tornado rolled through an area south of Lincoln in May 2004, destroying homes and businesses... | |
'68: The Year Nebraska Mattered: Kennedy, jokes about effect a loss would have on family | Kennedy jokes about the effect a loss would have on his family. |


text:
Released: Dec 28th, 2007
Running Time: 147 Min.
Jay Lassiter, Nick Manning, Rebeca Linares, Alexis Love, Tee Reel, Asia (I), Deshaun Hayes, Kimberly Kane, Jenny Lee, Brooke Banner, Charles Dera, Tyler Knight
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Feature
This Pierre Woodman import is different in a few ways. It is an "American sextravaganza" in that most performers are staple U.S.A. porn names. Director Ricky Wrecker takes this past familiar Euro-imports and makes it nearly pure fetish material complete with elaborate set-ups, props, masks, bondage and anal up the wazoo.
This is accomplished in an artsy-fartsy manner including dramatic camera techniques and more. Wrecker also continues the Euro-style of treating women as objects and playthings, who fuck with little or no provocation.
Retailing: Fits equally well on shelves with fetish, imports and anal.


text:
A Very Whovian Holiday | |
Event Type: Young Adult Program Age Group(s): Teen Date: 12/3/2012 Start Time: 6:30 PM End Time: 8:00 PM Description: It's the Holidays, and that means it's once again time for the Doctor Who Christmas Special! To prepare we're going to have a special time here at the library with crafts, food and fun. This program is a fixed point in time, so be sure bring your friends so that no one misses it!
Library: Johnson County Public Library - Trafalgar BranchLocation: TRB-Activity Room Presenter: Annemarie Wallace Status: Closed |
Please Note | |


text:
SuperSocket 1.0
Developed by Debug, listed in Networking Tool
SuperSocket listens for TCP connections on multiple ports, originating from different IP addresses.
SuperSocket starts a loop that handles socket events and calls optional callback functions that may be used by applications to implement TCP servers.
PHP 4.0.7 or higher
License type: GPL - GNU General Public License
Date added: 6 years, 7 months 1 day ago | Last updated: 6 years, 7 months 1 day ago
More popular Networking Tool
- PHP Cron Daemon 0.1 (6 years, 7 months ago)
- Firewall 1.0 (5 years, 9 days ago)
- CECID: CEnsorship CIrcumvention Device 1.0.1 (4 years, 7 months 14 days ago)
- Samba Web Client 1.0 (9 years, 6 months 21 days ago)
- FTP Sync 1.0 (5 years, 8 months 4 days ago)
This is actually one of the most advanced image hosting script. The imagetize key features: SEO, Ads Ready, Admin
Listing Files
Hot Scripts
- FREE MySQL Cloud Database Super Simple, Zero-Management MySQL Cloud DB. Use It FREE!
- Pinterest clone Start your own pin board social network today. Get Pintastic and start your own pinterest clone network.
- MYRE Real Estate Software Professional Real Estate solutions by MYREPHP PROGRAMMING!


text:
MICROBLOGGING WEBSITE Twitter apparently is working on an app for the Google Glass augmented reality eyewear, a leak on its social network has revealed.
Eagle-eyed Twitlio developer Jonathan Gottfried noticed the apparent confirmation of a Twitter app for Google Glass, having seen someone tweeting a picture from the source "Twitter for Glass" .
Is @mogroothmuddler beta testing an official Twitter for Glass app? Certainly looks like it. twitter.com/jonmarkgo/stat…
— Jonathan Gottfried (@jonmarkgo) April 29, 2013
According to Allthingsd, this leak is likely to be the real deal. Why? Because Twitter restricts the creation of apps with "Twitter" in the name, so it's unlikely that someon has knocked up a fake application with the word "Twitter" in its name.
What's more, the tweet in question came from @MogroothMuddler, an account that has since been deleted. However, this Twitter account has been traced back to a man called Shiv Ramamurthi, who works as an engineering manager at Twitter. If anyone was going to get their mitts on an early release of Twitter's Google Glass application, it would be a Twitter engineer.
It's unlikely that we'll be seeing the release of Twitter for Google Glass any time soon, given that Google recently said that it is unlikely to release its spectacles until 2014.
However the leak does suggest that other software developers like Facebook and Instagram might be working on apps for Google's eyewear.
Twitter said that it was unable to comment. µ
Tags: Social Media
Sign up for INQbot – a weekly roundup of the best from the INQ


text:
ENGL 805Practicum for University Writing Experience(2003-2004)
Policy Statement and Schedule of Classes for 1st Year GTAsPolicy Statement and Schedule of Classes for 2nd Year GTAsPolicy and Evaluation Resources for Expos 1 and Expos 2
Teaching Resources for Expos 1
Teaching Resources for Expos 2
Teaching Resources for Online Research
Teaching Resources for Research Papers
The following learning tools were developed during Practicum on 31 March and 8 April 2003 to address five challenges students typically face in the Expos 1 and Expos 2 classroom as they write a paper with research. The Word files below represent revised drafts of each group's efforts; subsequent updated versions or variations should be sent as Word attachments to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Teaching Resources for Grammar, Punctuation, and Style
Home | Previous Courses | Women's Studies Links | Literary Links Department of English | Kansas State University Email: email@example.com Last updated 25 April 2004 |


text:
Fayoumi Chickens
Fayoumi Chicken
Breed Club Secretary
Rare Poultry SocietyRichard Billson
Alexandra Cottage, 8 St Thomas's Road, Great Glen, Leicestershire,
The Fayoumi Chickens are an Ancient breed and originated Fayoum, Egypt. There primary purpose is egg production. Fayoumi Chickens are hardy and very precocious in early maturing. They are excellent at flying and tend to escape capacit. The Fayoumi Chickens will scream like a banshee if captured and seem to have more connections with guineas. Technically they are a pencilled breed and not barred coming in silver or gold. Introduced into the UK in 1984 by the Domestic Fowl Trust.Characteristics
n/aBreed Tips
Egg layerClassification
Light / RareOrigin
EgyptEgg Color
White creamEgg Numbers
n/aTerms of Service | Privacy Policy - © 2000-2013 PoultryPages.com.