text:
Beautiful Minds
The Controlled Chaos of Creativity
Fifty years ago, Sarnoff Mednick defined the process of creative thinking as "the forming of associative elements into new combinations which either meet specific requirements or are in some way useful. The more mutually remote the elements of the new combination, the more creative the process or solution." Mednick argued that creative people have flat associative [...]
Keep reading »
Not bad science
guest blog post
This week I had the privilege of writing a couple of articles for the guest blog of Scientific American, on whether animals remember past events in their lives, and how we go about testing it. You can read them here, and here. Photo: Time Imprisonment: Carlos Henrique Reinesch
Keep reading »

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Hi ZassZ,
Thanks for the compliments you did to both of us. Yes, he is thinking he's given me a lesson. Now I know he beheaves better when we are in the street than when we are at home.
I am glad you like my dog that much!
Best wishes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Patience, persistence and love are the main ingredients for wonderful knittings.
Hi Merlich,
I am back from my little shopping trip today. A lot tired though. It was fun and I am happy with my ribbons. They are for the sewing project I was telling you about. Now I can finish that and get back to the next knitting project.
Did you make up the pattern for your pet sweater? Or is it one you got online? Have a nice evening all of you, you too little pup!
And all the women who were wise of heart spun with their hands, and they kept bringing as yarn the blue thread and the wool dyed reddish purple, the coccus scarlet material and the fine linen. Ex. 35:25
Hi, Merlich & Zass,
AAhh - he is so sweet so adorable I love your dog - I think I will have to find a pattern and knit one like him when I can. His sweater is brilliant.
7 donkeys down, 13 to go - actually they are surprisingly easy and quick to make - it's just getting the time to do them. They only stand 5 inches tall.
Take care.
What a wonderful thing is to go shopping! It makes me feel sooooo good. Specially, if I find the thing I was looking for. You sound very excited. Uummm! Then... you are almost done! I wish it becomes very beautiful!!!!
Yes, I made this sweater up. I love this stitch pattern. Twenty three years ago I made a cardigan to a niece, of eighteen months old in that time, with this stitch pattern, with a white yarn and a light red thread, Snuggly, from Sirdar with brass buttons, heart shaped. At the end, it looked like a little coat. My friends told me a lot of compliments about it but I thought it was only because they cared about me. When my cousin took her daughter to the childcare facility, all the teachers and the other moms who were there at that moment, surrounded them and said a lot of compliments too. That made me very happy. That is why I wanted to make it again.
Thanks for your asking!
Have a nice evening too from both of us!
Hi WendyJ,
Thank you for the compliments you said about my dog and his sweater. It will be really exciting to see a knitted westie. I wish you can find one.
Are you a volunteer at The Donkey Sanctuary? There is also a Horse Sanctuary, isn't it? It is a very noble work for these helpless animals. They give everything for they owners and they receive nothing but abuse. The same happens to many other kind of animals. Humanity is returning to the era of the cave where they don't feel any compassion for living.
How exciting must be! I wish they all look very nice and make the recipients very happy too. As much as they make you happy making them.
Take your time.
The Donkey Sanctuary is a long way from where I live, I found the site on the web one day and decided that I would like to support them by knitting some donkeys for them to sell. They supply the pattern and also send the CE labels to attach to them.
So far I have finished 10 - so 10 more to go - I will post a picture of them before I send them off, so you can see what they look like.
Guess what ! I have found a pattern for a westie, but I am so snowed under with orders at the moment, however I will get round to making one sometime this year -it will probably be one of those projects I do in stages - inbetween other bits.
Take care
Oooooh!!!! You are very kind!! In some way you are a volunteer. You are giving them all your work for free so they can make money for the Donkey Sanctuary. I am sure they will sell them very fast, your knitting sets are always very beautiful. You are near to your goal. I guess when you read this you'll be almost done. I'm happy for you!!!!!!
Wonderful you could find the pattern for a westie! Don't worry if you can't knit it soon. It makes me happy you have such a lot of orders. I hope it makes you happy too.
I do really hope you make a knitted westie. That is such a great idea! I know you could do an excelent one.
Merlich: Hi WendyJ, Thank you for the compliments you said about my dog and his sweater. It will be really exciting to see a knitted westie. I wish you can find one.
Hi WendyJ & Merlich,
That is a really nice thing to do for the sanctuary. I had no idea that such a thng existed. But this is wonderful to hear what you are doing. Keep up the good work!
And Merlich, that pattern must be really beautiful. When people you don't even know stop to see closer what you have done, it tells you the value and expertise of your work! So nice you duplicated it for your little pup, that you love. What a guy!
I've been looking for the original swatch to show you, but I can't find it. I'm afraid I've unravelled it to knit a cardi for a doll. I can't remember. It looked very nice with the Snuggly yarn. I'll keep on looking for it. Or, I'll look for a nice left over to knit a swatch again. I hadn't made that stitch pattern until now because it is very thick and the weather here was not to wear a sweater that warm. My cousin and her family live in Idaho.
What about your bead piece? Are you already on it? How it looks with the ribbon? I wish it looks very nice. I like all the things you've posted. You have good taste!
HI Merlich,
How are you today? I'm doing fine. That was so nice of you to look for the swatch. I do like to save stitch pattern swatches too. Thanks for taking the time. I am almost finished with the beaded pieces. I've done five, one more to go. I'll try to get you pics of them.
Today is foggy, rainy and cool here. So I am wrapped up in one of my shawls. Dinner is already done, so now I can work on the last beaded piece, but first a nice steamy hot cup of coffee for me.
Oh I am sure they will need warm sweaters in Idaho. How is that litle cutie pie westie doing in his new sweater? He really looks like such a little character!
Hi All,
Here are two pics of the cowls I did a little bit ago.
I also put them up under Reader Photo Gallery with a description.
Hello, ZassZ! I am happy you are doing fine! I'm good too, thank you. Since last week it has been cold, cloudy and rainy. We are also wrapped in those huge ponchos called "ruanas" from Peru. They are so warm.
I haven't found the swatch yet. I had the big idea to put every swatch and every leftover in a plastic bag. Although I don't have a big amount of them, I have a lot to see yet. I like your cowls very much. I can see you like herringbone stitch. It is a pretty stitch pattern and very fast to work with. The ruffles match perfectly. And the colours of the yarn and buttons are really cute. I went to see your pics at the Readers Photo Gallery. Beautiful!!!!! You've knitted a lot of beautiful garments. I looked the entire Readers Gallery and saw all the work you've posted. You are an avid knitter! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
My dog thinks his sweater is too warm to wear it. I think he just let me put it on just to please me and no more. Well, the truth is that it is very thick. He becomes hot very soon and starts scratching until he gets rid of it. That's the end of the story. He doesn't like to wear sweaters, no way.
I wish to see your beading work soon.
Hi Laura,
Also a belated "thank you" for posting your Florence doll. Now I will recognize your avatar. Have you been working on anything new lately?
Hi 1halfcent,
I also missed this hat you did back in September. So I would like to say a belated "thank you" for posting your pic of it. It looks soft & cuddly. I just saw your pic of the yarn you are using on the new sweater kal. I think it will be pretty with the yarn you chose. Happy knitting!
© 2015 F+W All rights reserved.Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms and Privacy Policy, updated March 2007


text:
'Avengers' Has Record Second Weekend
The Avengers became the first film to make more than $100 million domestically in its second weekend, and has now grossed more than $1 billion to date worldwide. What do you think?
"Aw, man, I should have made The Avengers."
Nate Moses –
Unit Clerk"Personally, I found that revenue ticker in the lower-right corner of the screen too distracting for me to enjoy the movie."
Jane Aravena –
Systems Analyst"I'll have my secretary send the Avengers film a bouquet of flowers. Where does it live?"
Andy Trout –
Radar Mechanic


text:
Get our latest offers and news.
Return to Previous Page
Simply Fine Lenox Chirp Spill Proof Table Runner
Watercolor birds and florals paired make the Chirp Table Runner an irresistible go-to for a stylish home. Learn More$34.99 -
Lenox® Chirp Shower Curtain
Illustrating a watercolor scene with birds, florals and a unique aqua border on its side. Learn More$32.99 -
Lenox Butterfly Meadow Shower Curtain
Inspired by the Lenox Butterfly Meadow design Learn More$32.99 -
Moonlit Garden™ Shower Curtain by Lenox®
An ornate black and white curtain that is will bring your bathroom to life. It is the ideal statement making curtain. Learn More$32.99 -
Lenox® Holiday Nouveau 4 Placemats set
Holiday Nouveau Jacquard print tablelinens by Lenox will bring warmth and luxury to your home for the holidays. Learn More$39.99


text:
Estimation of plasma apolipoprotein B concentration using routinely measured lipid biochemical tests in apparently healthy Asian adults
Cho , Dong-Sik, Woo , Sookyoung, Kim , Seonwoo, Byrne , Christopher D., Sung , Ki-Chul and Kong , Joon-Hyuk (2012) Estimation of plasma apolipoprotein B concentration using routinely measured lipid biochemical tests in apparently healthy Asian adults. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 11, (1), 55. (doi:10.1186/1475-2840-11-55). (PMID:22607125).
Full text not available from this repository.
Background Increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) concentration is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) but a substantial risk of cardiovascular disease often remains after LDL concentrations have been treated to target. Apolipoprotein B (apo B) is the major apolipoprotein contained within atherogenic lipoproteins such as LDL, and apo B is a more reliable indicator of cardiovascular risk than LDL concentration. Aim and methods Our aim was to develop a formula for calculating apo B using lipid biochemistry measurements that are commonly available in clinical practice. We examined the clinical and laboratory data from 73,047 Koreans who underwent a medical health check that included apolipoprotein B concentration. The study sample was randomly divided into a training set for prediction model building and a validation set of equal size. Multivariable linear regression analysis was used to develop a prediction model equation for estimating apo B and to validate the developed model.
Results: The best results for estimating apo B were derived from an equation utilising LDL and triglyceride (TG) concentrations [ApoB=-33.12+0.675*LDL+11.95*ln(tg)]. This equation predicted the apo B result with a concordance correlation coefficient (CCC and 95%CIs) = 0.936 (0.935,0.937))
Conclusion: Our equation for predicting apo B concentrations from routine analytical lipid biochemistry provides a simple method for obtaining precise information about an important cardiovascular risk marker.
Item Type: | Article |
ISSNs: | 1475-2840 (print) |
Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Human Development and Health |
ePrint ID: | 340714 |
Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2012 15:27 |
Last Modified: | 27 Mar 2014 20:23 |
URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/340714 |
Actions (login required)
View Item |


text:
/* Template Name: Upload Image */
No email will be sent on approval/rejection of a submission. Sorry.
We love fan signs! Write something with 'ratemynaughty.com' on your body or a sign. 'Rate me @ ratemynaughty.com' 'I love ratemynaughty.com' etc.
We do not know who you are. Please supply your name and email address. Alternatively you can log in if you have a user account or register for a user account if you do not have one.
Email: (Required)
By submitting content to this site you understand and verify the following:


text:
Murder defendant: I didn't touch knife that killed a friend
Holden admits that he hit Lopez several times with a hammer
Fighting back tears, a Corpus Christi man accused of fatally stabbing his friend and one-time roommate proclaimed his innocence in testimony Wednesday, saying he never touched the knife that killed 44-year-old Virgil Lopez.
William "Pete" Holden, 47, admitting during his murder trial to hitting Lopez several times with a hammer during a struggle at his trailer home in the 600 block of Scotland Drive in Flour Bluff on Jan. 22, 2005. Holden said they were arguing about a broken washing machine Lopez sold to Holden's friend.
"I did do him bodily harm, but I did not do no stabbing," said Holden, who stuttered through his testimony fighting back tears a number of times. "I did not stab Virgil Lopez. I do not have the heart enough to do that to nobody."
In a Jan. 22 video statement, Holden repeatedly said he didn't have a knife but admitted the possibility of stabbing Lopez.
"I don't remember grabbing a knife, but he died of a knife wound," Holden said in the statement. "Apparently, I did it without knowledge. I cannot believe I've done this."
On Wednesday, Holden testified the statement was taken while he was in a state of shock.
Medical Examiner Ray Fernandez testified Lopez died of a stab wound to the left side of his chest.
Fernandez also said Lopez suffered blunt force trauma to his face, forehead and knee and cuts to his hands and left thigh and wrist. Lopez died while being taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Corpus Christi Police Detective Sergio Ramirez said that when he arrived at the trailer home a knife was sticking out of Lopez's chest with its handle broken off. A hammer also was found at the scene, Ramirez said.
Lopez's fiancee Kim Bronson, who said she didn't see the struggle, testified Tuesday that she and Holden conducted CPR on Lopez.
Defense attorney Vincent Gonzalez brought in 12 witnesses, all testifying that Holden was a good, kind, easygoing man incapable of harming anyone and that Lopez was known to be violent.
Holden also said he was scared of Lopez when he was drinking and doing drugs.
Fernandez reported Lopez's blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit and that methamphetamine was found in his blood and cocaine in his urine during the autopsy.
Closing arguments will be at 9 a.m. today in the 105th District Court before visiting Judge Robert M. Blackmon. Holden could face from 5 years in prison to life, if convicted, according to authorities.
Contact Kathryn Garcia at 886-3792 or HYPERLINK mailto:email@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com.
Subscribe to the Caller-Times
Need Help? Call us at 1-800-566-8098.
Monday-Friday: 5am-8pm / Saturday: 7am-12pm / Sunday: 6am-1pm


text:
WOD | Daily Reading |
Floor Press WU = 5,3,1 WS = 6 x 3 (Max 3) + RDL – 6 x 6 + AMRAP 5 Back Squat – 115/75lbs DB Renegade Pushup |
When You Train and What It Might Mean About You and Your Exercise Why Astronauts Get Osteoporosis (And What it Means to Us On Earth) Can you get up and down off the floor without "touching" anything? WELL, I DID IT! (So, Why Can't You?) How Heat and Gender Affect Running Performance |
Why Ice and Anti-inflammatory Medication is NOT the Answer
-via Athletic Medicine
In July I posted a blog discussing the overuse of cryotherapy. The controversy surrounding the topic made it one of the most popular blogs I've written. What is surprising to me is that a controversy exists at all. Why, where, and when did this notion of anti-inflammation start? Ice, compression, elevation and NSAIDs are so commonplace that suggesting otherwise is laughable to most. Enter an Athletic Training Room or Physical Therapy Clinic nearly all clients are receiving some type of anti-inflammatory treatment (ice, compression, massage, NSAIDs, biophysical modalities, etc). I evaluated a client the other day and asked what are you doing currently – "Well, I am taking anti-inflammatories and icing." Why do you want to get rid of inflammation and swelling? I ask this question for both chronic and acute injury!
The Stigma of Inflammation
Editor in Chief of The Physician and Sports Medicine Journal (Dr. Nick DiNubile) once posed this question: "Seriously, do you honestly believe that your body's natural inflammatory response is a mistake?" Much like a fever increases body temperature to kill off foreign invaders; inflammation is the first physiological process to the repair and remodeling of tissue. Inflammation, repair, and remodel. You cannot have tissue repair or remodeling without inflammation. In a healthy healing process, a proliferative phase consisting of a mixture of inflammatory cells and fibroblasts naturally follows the inflammatory phase (1).
Researchers headed by Lan Zhou, MD, PhD, at the Cleveland Clinic, found that in response to acute muscle injury, inflammatory cells within the damaged muscle conduct phagocytosis, contribute to accumulation of intramuscular macrophages, and produce a high-level of Insulin-like growth factor 1, (IGF-1) which is required for muscle regeneration (3). IGF-1 is a primary mediator of the effects of growth hormone and a stimulator of cell growth and proliferation, and a potent inhibitor of programmed cell death. Similarly, in 2010, Cottrell and O'Conner stated "overwhelmingly, NSAIDs inhibit or delay fracture healing" (2). And you want to stop this critical process of healing by applying ice, because inflammation is "bad"?
The Anecdotal Rationale for Ice
Somewhere along the line the concept that ice facilitates healing became conventional wisdom. Sorry, that wisdom is wrong. I had someone tell me the other day, "We need to ice, because we need to get the swelling out." Really? Does ice facilitate movement of fluid out of the injured area? No, it does not. The lymphatic system removes swelling. The Textbook of Medical Physiology says it best:
"The lymphatic system is a 'scavenger' system that removes excess fluid, protein molecules, debris, and other matter from the tissue spaces. When fluid enters the terminal lymphatic capillaries, any motion in the tissues that intermittently compresses the lymphatic capillaries propels the lymph forward through the lymphatic system, eventually emptying the lymph back into the circulation."
Lymphatic drainage is facilitated by contraction of surrounding muscle and changes in compressive forces that push the fluid back to the cardiovascular system. This is why ankle pumps works so well and removing swelling accumulation.
Besides, since when is swelling a bad thing? Swelling is a necessary component in the first phase of phase of the healing process. Swelling is controlled by the body's internal systems to attain homeostasis. If swelling is accumulated it is not because there is excessive swelling, rather it is because lymphatic drainage is slowed. The thought that ice application increases lymphatic flow to remove debris makes no sense. Gary Reinl, author of "ICED! The Illusionary Treatment Option" gave me a good analogy. Take two tubes of toothpaste, one is under ice for 20 minutes, the other is warmed to 99 degrees. In which tube will the toothpaste flow fastest? It does not take an advanced physics degree to know that answer.
What might surprise you is that ice actually reverses lymphatic drainage and pushes fluid back to interstitial space. A study published in 1986 (yes, 1986, is old, but this is a foundational study) found when ice is applied to a body part for a prolonged period of time; lymphatic vessels begin to dramatically increase permeability. As lymphatic permeability increases fluid will pour from the lymphatics into the injured area, increasing the amount of local swelling (5). Ice can increase swelling and retard debris removal!
Load Facilitates Repair
The acronym RICE is bogus in my opinion. Rest is not the answer. Rest does not stimulate tissue repair. In fact rest causes tissue to waste. The other reason RICE is bogus is obvious, ice. Evidence has shown that tissue loading through exercise or other mechanical means stimulates gene transcription, proteogenesis, and formation of type I collagen fibers (See studies by Karim Khan, Durieux, Mick Joseph, and Craig Denegar). Ice does nothing to facilitate collagen formation.
Our body has all types of cells. When a cell is born it has no clue what type of cell it will eventually become. This infancy cell – for lack of a better term – is called a progenitor cell. Progenitor cells can be changed to a specific cell type. Load in tendon tells our body to turn a progenitor cell in to a tenocyte. Load in bone tells a progenitor cell to become an osteocyte. Ever wonder why myositis ossificans (calcification or bone growth in muscle) develops? The direct, repeated trauma turns progenitor cell currently living within muscle to an osteocyte. Subsequently, we develop bone growth within muscle.
Ice will not influence progenitor cells development. Ice does not regenerate tissue. Ice does not facilitate healing – it inhibits natural healing process from occurring. Ice does not remove swelling; it increases swelling and lymphatic backflow.
Closing Thoughts
Bottom line, ice and NSAIDs are over utilized. I am not saying never, but I am saying ice is not a magical cure all that fixes everything and is required for healing. It is not the gold standard that it has come to be. My goal with this blog is to get individuals to stop and think before immediately turning to ice and NSAIDs. Is it really the best option? Is it necessary for this injury at this stage? I understand it is not the only form of treatment clinicians use, but ice certainly is the most heavily used. My goal is to get this trend reversed one clinician and one patient at a time. Have you seen the video discussion between Kelly Starrett, DPT and Gary Reinl? If not I recommend you watch it. It's fascinating. I am glad to have expert minds like Kelly and Gary in this fight with me.
I ask health care professionals to do one thing, just try it. Pick one client with chronic musculoskeletal pain, skip the ice, skip the NSAIDs and try to use light exercise as a repair stimulus. Then, try skipping the ice on a client with an acute mild injury. The outcomes might surprise you.


text:
E-Mail Address:
Forgot your password?
Log in
Not a member? Register now!
Common Conditions
Related Tools
Find & Review Drugs
Popular Topics
Advice & Support
Raynaud's phenomenon is a condition in which some areas of the body, usually the fingers or toes, have an exaggerated response to cold temperature or emotional stress. During an attack of Raynaud's, the blood vessels in the affected areas tighten, severely limiting the flow of blood to the skin.
Normally the body narrows (constricts) these blood vessels when the skin gets cold. This helps conserve body heat. Stress or exposure to cold temperatures may trigger an exaggeration of this normal body function. The fingers and hands (or, more rarely, the feet, nose, or ears) may turn pale, white, and later blue and feel cold to the touch. Sometimes fingers or toes feel numb and tingly, as if they have "fallen asleep," or they may become painful and swollen.
Most cases of Raynaud's phenomenon have no known cause. But some people may develop Raynaud's as a result of frostbite, an injury, or a disease (such as lupus, scleroderma, atherosclerosis, or rheumatoid arthritis). Vibrations from power tools or drugs that affect blood flow (such as nicotine, caffeine, and cold medicines that contain pseudoephedrine) may also trigger Raynaud's phenomenon.
Treatment for Raynaud's phenomenon focuses on preventing attacks by avoiding cold, stress, and other triggers. If your attempts to prevent attacks do not work, prescription medicine may be helpful.
This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use. How this information was developed to help you make better health decisions
To learn more visit Healthwise.org
© 1995-2013 Healthwise, Incorporated. Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated.
This Site and third parties who place advertisements on this Site may collect and use information about your visits to this Site and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like to obtain more information about these advertising practices and to make choices about online behavioral advertising, please click here.


text:
The emergence of property rights enforcement in early trade : A behavioral model without reputational effects
Hodgson, G.M.; Knudsen, T.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2299/5452
Date: 2008
Citation: Hodgson , G M & Knudsen , T 2008 , ' The emergence of property rights enforcement in early trade : A behavioral model without reputational effects ' Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization , vol 68 , no. 1 , pp. 48-62 . , 10.1016/j.jebo.2008.05.002
The present article focuses on the conditions that allow governments to increase property rights protection because they expect enough income from such action. We develop a behavioral explanation, according to which the answer lies in the growth in the importance, size and wealth of merchant guilds in the medieval era in Western Europe as well as a somewhat surprising effect of volatile price structures. We add to prior research by showing that even uncoordinated embargo pressures among multiple guilds could get medieval rulers to offer high levels of property rights protection. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original article can be found at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/ Copyright Elsevier


text:
Home - Home - View Brochure
Property Search: Mallorca Rentals 1 bed apartments 2 bed apartments 3 bed apartments 4 bed apartments 1 bed villas 2 bed villas 3 bed villas 4 bed villas 5+ bed villas
Menorca Rentals Menorca search
- Special Offers
Travel - Flights - Car Hire - Airport Parking - Travel Insurance - FAQ
Useful Info - Using the Site - Making a Booking - Weather - Site Map
- Who We Are - Contact Us - Subscribe
.Links ..- Sports Camps for Kids
Set on three levels this beautifully restored town house is situated in the centre of the old town of Pollensa just a couple of minutes walk from the famous Calvari steps, shops and restaurants.
At first floor there are three air conditioned bedrooms, one double with ensuite shower room and two twins sharing a family bathroom, there is a cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin at ground floor.
The fitted kitchen including an oven, ceramic hob, dishwasher and washing lacer leads out to the terraced garden, the lounge diner has satellite TV and a DVD player.
At roof level, with extensive views over the roof tops of Pollensa, there is a swimming pool with a waterfall measuring 5 x 2.7m. The seated patio area is furnished with loungers and has a covered BBQ. This is a peaceful place to sit in the evenings listening to the sound of the water.
Due to the different levels and steps this property is not suitable for the infirm.


text:
Today's Presidential Action
President Bush today outlined the United States' proposal for the key
elements of a new global fund to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
This international public-private partnership will provide grants for
prevention, treatment, and care.
The United States will back this international effort by providing $200
million in seed money for FY 2002. Additionally, the Administration will
work with the G-8 and private foundations, corporations, faith-based
groups and other organizations to generate additional support for this global
Facts and Figures
In addition to the $200 million commitment to the new Global Fund, the
President's budget:
The Administration's International Leadership on Preventing Disease
The Bush Administration's HIV/AIDS Task Force
The President's Budget Provides Needed Resources to Fight Infectious
Contact: White House Press Office


text:
As Dr. Verna Ruffin moves into her new role as head of the Jackson-Madison County (Tenn.) school system this week, one of the biggest challenges she faces is to plan for the district's technological future.
As Dr. Verna Ruffin moves into her new role as head of the Jackson-Madison County (Tenn.) school system this week, one of the biggest challenges she faces is to plan for the district's technological future.
The federal Chief Information Officers council is creating an innovation committee that will identify and analyze cutting-edge technology. The committee will look ahead three years and identify potential uses and problems associated with technologies being developed, including mobile devices.
A civil rights organization has asked a pair of federal agencies to investigate the Russell Independent Schools in Eastern Kentucky over allegations that a 14-year-old Asian-American student has been repeatedly harassed.
City, county and school officials on Monday announced a combined capital plan that will bring $297 million in new and renovated schools to Huntsville, Madison and Madison County.
This new book by author and researcher Robert J. Marzano and teacher-effectiveness expert Michael D. Toth lays out a framework for the "next generation" of teacher evaluation, including providing recommendations for using technology platforms to enable teacher collaboration.
An insurance company currently providing coverage for the vast majority of Kansas school districts is refusing to renew coverage for schools permitting teachers and custodians to carry concealed firearms.
Featuring an innovative new Dual Pixel CMOS AF system for instant and precise focusing of video as well as still images, the EOS 70D also provides outstanding image quality and performance thanks to its new 20.2 megapixel APS-C Canon CMOS sensor and Canon's superb DIGIC 5+ Image Processor.
Bridgewater Township has agreed to provide a second armed police officer for the high school at the district's expense, despite the recent comments against the idea by Gov. Chris Christie.
TurningPoint consolidates the company's most popular products into one, simple interface for polling in PowerPoint® on both PC and Mac, polling in any application and self-paced polling.
Schools are rethinking summer school this year in response to the state's new third-grade reading guarantee.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan outlined a hybrid proposal for countywide school operations to be run by existing intermediate school districts in a report to the chairmen of the House and Senate K-12 education appropriations committees.


text:
Vector Scetch
by Old30Bastard
from Tennessee, United States
from Tennessee, United States
I dig the location and acient tribal look+1
feelin it for sure, +1
nice +1
check out my design
i'd sport it
This is nice!+1
i luv this…...
Great placement
Take a look at my designs!
Thats something new, I realy like the design.
Good woork, would love to wear something like this.
looks good on the tee!
sweet brotha!
ha cool! go doodles that turn into 'sketches' and find a place in the world.
nice work : ) i voted!!
check my designs out tell me what ya think or just vote : ) thanks


text:
Sometimes, the yelling stops long enough that we remember there are actually people involved in abortions.
And not just the ones who don't get a say in the decision.
Keep reading this post . . .
Yep. They even went after the kids. Rush Limbaugh made jokes about Chelsea being a dog. Glenn Beck has celald the Obama kids stupid.


text:
SMITHFIELD, Va., March 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kenneth M. Sullivan, vice president of finance and chief accounting officer, of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD), will make a presentation at the Barclays Capital High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference at 12:30 PM ET on Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona. The presentation will be webcast at http://investors.smithfieldfoods.com/events.cfm and will be archived at this location. About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is a $13 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Farmland®, Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Armour® and John Morrell®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental, and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and www.smithfieldcommitments.com.CONTACT: Keira Lombardo
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
(757) 365-3050


text:
Peter J. Goulandris
B.A., Harvard University
Vice Chairman, London Steam-ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association, Ltd; Director, Hellenic Mutual War Risks Insurance Association, Ltd.; Director and former Chairman, International Tankers Owners' Pollution Federation; Special Advisor for Maritime Affairs, The Commonwealth of the Bahamas
E. Virgil Conway
Vice Chairman
B.A., Colgate University
LL.B., Yale University
Chairman, Rittenhouse Advisors LLC; Former Chairman, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Director, New York State Thruway Authority and Urstadt Biddle Property Co.; Retired Director, Union Pacific Corp., Consolidated Edison, Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co., Mutual Funds Managed by Phoenix Investment Partners, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, Pace University, Colgate University, South Street Seaport, New York Partnership, Westchester County Industrial Development Agency
Ralph da Costa Nunez
Vice Chairman and Treasurer
B.A., William Paterson College
M.A., New York University
Ph.D., Columbia University
President and Chief Executive Officer, Homes for the Homeless, Inc., and Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness; Former First Deputy For Homeless Services, Office of the Mayor, NYC; Board Member and Treasurer, Community Service Society
Demetrios James Caraley
B.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D., Columbia University
Research Professor of Political Science, Barnard College; Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Former Chairman, Barnard College Political Science Department; Founding Director, Columbia University Graduate Program in Public Policy and Administration; Editor, Political Science Quarterly and President, The Academy of Political Science
Carmen A. Corrales
General Counsel
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
J.D., Harvard Law School
Partner, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen, and Hamilton
Conrad K. Harper
Senior Adviser and Secretary
B.A., Howard University
LL.B., Harvard University
Retired Partner, Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP; Trustee, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Chairman, William Nelson Cromwell Foundation; Vice President, American Philosophical Society; Former Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State
Thomas F. Egan
B.A., College of the Holly Cross
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
Trustee, the Purchase College Foundation; Former Trustee and Chairman of the Board, the State University of New York; Former Trustee, Marymount College; Former Member of the Board, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Albert B. Knapp
B.A., Columbia University
M.D., College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
Clinical Professor of Medicine(Gastroenterology), NYU School of Medicine; Attending Physician, NYU Medical Center, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, and Lenox Hill Hospital
Nicholas Lemann
B.A., Harvard University
Henry R. Luce Professor and Dean, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University; Staff Writer, New Yorker; Former National Correspondent, Atlantic Monthly; Former National Staff Reporter, The Washington Post
Judith A. Miller
B.A., Beloit College
J.D., Yale University
Former General Counsel, Bechtel Group, Inc., Department of Defense; Former Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP; Fellow, American Bar Foundation;Member, Council of the American Law Institute, Executive Council of the Atlantic Council of the United States, and Defense Science Board; Chair, Defense Legal Policy Board; Past Chair, American Bar Association Section of Litigation
Diana T. Murray
B.A., Cornell University
M.S., Columbia University
President, Tisbury Partners; Director, Markle Foundation; Former Vice President for Corporate Development, New York Life Insurance Company, Inc., and NYL Care, Inc.; Trustee, Lehigh University; Former Vice President for Finance and Treasurer, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Former Member of the Board, New York Financial Women's Association
Robert D. Reischauer
B.A., Harvard University
M.I.A. and Ph.D., Columbia University
Director, the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities; President Emeritus and Distinguished Institute Fellow, The Urban Institute; Former Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution; Former Director, The Congressional Budget Office; Member, Harvard Corporation
Robert Y. Shapiro
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Professor and former Chair, Department of Political Science, Columbia University; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Political Science Quarterly ; Former Acting Director, Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy
Tuck Stephenson
B.A., University of Arizona
Founding Partner, and Chief Operating and Compliance Officer, Portales Partners, LLC
Kathryn B. Yatrakis
Ph.D., Columbia University
Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College; Senior Associate Vice-President, Arts and Sciences, Columbia University
Madeleine K. Albright
John Brademas
Zbigniew Brzezinski
George H. W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
Lee H. Hamilton
Robert M. Gates
Sandra Day O'Connor
Hugh B. Price
David Rockefeller
Brent Scowcroft
George P. Schultz
Paul A. Volcker
Richard v. Weizsäcker
About PSQ's Editor
Demetrios James CaraleyFull Access
Join the Academy of Political Science and automatically receive Political Science Quarterly.
From the Archives
U.S.-China Relations
The China Card: Playing Politics with Sino-American Relations Peter Trubowitz and Jungkun Seo examine how and when China emerged as a "hot button" issue in American politics. They show that the politicization of Sino-American relations has had as much to do with geopolitical considerations as well as electoral strategizing in the United States.
Search the Archives
Publishing since 1886, PSQ is the most widely read and accessible scholarly journal with distinguished contributors such as: Lisa Anderson, Robert A. Dahl, Samuel P. Huntington, Robert Jervis, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Theda Skocpol, Woodrow Wilson
view additional issuesMost read
Articles | Book reviews
view allAbout US
Academy of Political Science
The Academy of Political Science, promotes objective, scholarly analyses of political, social, and economic issues. Through its conferences and publications APS provides analysis and insight into both domestic and foreign policy issues.
Political Science Quarterly
With neither an ideological nor a partisan bias, PSQ looks at facts and analyzes data objectively to help readers understand what is really going on in national and world affairs.
Stay Connected | |||


text:
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards today appointed Rex Staples to the newly created position of director of Investigations.
In his new position, Staples will lead a team responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with the CFP Board's standards of professional conduct, according to the board. The CFP Board grants and administers the CFP® certification, a designation held by 65,361 people in the U.S. .
Staples will also be charged with "ensuring that investigations of any alleged wrongdoing continue to be conducted in an expedient and consistent manner, are a fair process for all participants and are credible to the public," the CFP Board stated in a press release. Read more >
Financial Advisor Jim McConville March 15, 2012
More CFP Board in the News
More Events


text:
Wikipedia article: |
Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: |
ArchitectureIn recent times we can see architecturally treated buildings being raised in Tambaram. Architects like to put up their firms near bus stand locality. They feel Tambaram as a consortium between the city and suburban parts of it.
Embed code: |


text:
NEW YORK — Kevin Youkilis is about to get a different look at the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.
The hard-nosed Youkilis, who helped personify Boston's championship teams over the past decade, on Tuesday became the latest former Red Sox star to switch sides and land in Bronx. The free agent reached a deal that filled New York's immediate need for a third baseman to fill in for injured Alex Rodriguez.
The one-year contract for $12 million is pending a physical. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press about the agreement under condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.
Youkilis, who turns 34 in March, is expected to play third base while Rodriguez recovers from hip surgery. A-Rod plans to have the operation in mid-January and could be sidelined until the All-Star break or beyond.
A three-time All-Star, Youkilis will get an early look at his old club. The Red Sox are set to open next season at Yankee Stadium on April 1.
Johnny Damon, Roger Clemens and Wade Boggs are among the Boston stars who wound up in pinstripes in recent times. Of course, the most famous player to make that move was Babe Ruth.
For years, Youkilis was among the more popular players at Fenway Park — scruffy and intense, Boston fans loved how he battled the Yankees. Youkilis and Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain had their own feud that exemplified the ill will between the clubs — the inside fastballs that caused the trouble between them tapered off in recent seasons and now they're set to become teammates.
Minus Rodriguez for several months, the Yankees tried to find a fill-in. They made the offer to Youkilis last week at the baseball winter meetings. The agreement was first reported by Fox Sports.
Eric Chavez, A-Rod's backup for most of last season, joined Arizona last week. The Yankees considered several options as a stopgap at third, including Jeff Keppinger and Mark Reynolds, but both accepted deals with other teams.
Youkilis played third base and first base last season for the Red Sox and Chicago White Sox.
He was traded to the White Sox last June as Boston's new management reshaped the Red Sox roster. There was friction from the start of the season, when first-year manager Bobby Valentine questioned Youkilis' commitment — Dustin Pedroia publicly stood up for his longtime teammate, yet it seemed clear Youkilis' days in Boston were numbered.
With the White Sox, Youkilis got off to a nice start before tailing off. He combined to hit a career-low .235 with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs.
An All-Star in 2008, 2009 and 2011, Youkilis won a Gold Glove at first base in 2007. He is a .283 hitter with 148 home runs in nine seasons, and was on Boston teams that won the World Series in 2004 and 2007.
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have traded outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to the Cincinnati Reds and acquired pitcher Trevor Bauer from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-team deal involving nine players.
Center fielder Drew Stubbs was sent from Cincinnati to Cleveland as part of the trade announced Tuesday night.
In addition to Stubbs, the Indians received Bauer, the No. 3 pick in the 2011 draft, and right-handers Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw from the Diamondbacks.
Cleveland shipped Choo, infielder-outfielder Jason Donald and cash to the Reds, while sending left-handed reliever Tony Sipp and first baseman Lars Anderson to Arizona.
The Diamondbacks also received minor league shortstop Didi Gregorius from Cincinnati.


text:
Current Planets
3-May-2015, 15:24 UT/GMT | |||||
Sun | 12 | 52'53" | 15n42 | ||
Moon | 6 | 59'46" | 11s35 | ||
Mercury | 3 | 24'49" | 23n21 | ||
Venus | 25 | 12'27" | 25n48 | ||
Mars | 23 | 58'56" | 18n59 | ||
Jupiter | 13 | 32'18" | 17n38 | ||
Saturn | 3 | 2'21"r | 18s37 | ||
Uranus | 17 | 57'53" | 6n28 | ||
Neptune | 9 | 23'38" | 8s45 | ||
Pluto | 15 | 28'44"r | 20s30 | ||
TrueNode | 9 | 45'39"r | 3s52 | ||
Chiron | 20 | 23'42" | 0n19 | ||
Explanations of the symbols | |||||
Chart of the moment |
I. Introduction
This short extract gives you a taste of the personal "Child's Horoscope" by Liz Greene. The small samples taken from various chapters convey an impression of the complete horoscope (18-25 pages) which can be
ordered as an E-Horoscope or a bound book in the AstroShop.
Most parents long to provide their children with the best they can offer on every level. But what is "the best"? The birth horoscope of a child is a map of patterns and potentials which exist in that child from the moment of birth. Encouragement of
these potentials in childhood can help a child to develop greater confidence and hope for a future which is more authentically his or her own, so that greater happiness and fulfillment are possible later in life.
II. Your Child's Psychological Type
In this concise chapter Liz Greene describes the child's general temperament and his characteristic approach to life.
The rich array of individual abilities and potentials portrayed in Richard's birth horoscope is set against the background of an inherent temperament bias which may be partly hereditary but is also the reflection of a mysterious essence which belongs
to him alone. This mysterious "something" is already at work within Richard, helping him to develop his personality along the lines which are healthiest and most natural to him.
Because the world of the imagination is Richard's true home, he may demonstrate certain special difficulties in relating to the material environment. He will probably display a propensity to become bored very easily, and to start projects which are
dropped before completion. Procrastination [...]
III. The Characters in the Story
This is one of the most comprehensive chapters of the "Child's Horoscope". This short version touches only on a few of the central characters in your child's personality. The complete report provides a detailed description on 7-9 pages.
The tension between the main characters in Richard's inner story is the source of energy which provides the impetus for growth, movement and the formation of a healthy individuality.
[..] But Richard is rather special because the sense of exciting future possibilities and unexplored horizons will remain with him not only during childhood but
throughout his adult life. This vision of something new just around the corner lies at the core of his personality, [...]
[..] He is likely to be very popular,
admired and courted by siblings and peers. He is also quite addicted to being popular, and may become very fractious if a brother or sister or school friend claims centre stage for a while. Give him plenty of mental food and try to provide [...]
Hidden traits
[..] Thus, while he may at times rebel forcibly against domestic routines and structures, a gentle but firm adherence to the most important and valid of these structures is very necessary for him. He has a secret fear of chaos as much as he
fears restriction, and his own volatile [...]
IV. Emotional Needs and Patterns in Relationships
This chapter contains valuable information on the child's basic needs and the relationship with his parents. The complete horoscope covers this chapter on 5-6 pages.
Every child has particular ways in which he or she experiences and seeks emotional contact with others, and this may not always accord with other, more dominant personality traits.
[..] But those who can
make him laugh and can share his spirit of curiosity about life will always keep his affection. Above all, words matter to Richard, and a good flow of communication however "frivolous" or "silly" is absolutely essential for him in any important
relationship. Versatile, [...]
[..] Obviously no parent, however intelligent or well educated, can be full of wit and wisdom twenty-four hours a day. Nor should Richard's father feel that he must provide some kind of superhuman brilliance
as a model to his child. Moreover, circumstances such as work pressures [...]
V. Fears and Insecurities
Knowing about their child's fears can help parents to react with love and understanding in challenging situations. The child's main fears and insecurities are described on 2-3 pages in the full report.
VI. Looking toward the future
Many parents wonder about the future of their child. Every child has his own way to develop his potential. What this means for the individual child is described on 2-3 pages in chapter six of the complete Child's Horoscope.
These small samples from different chapters convey an impression of the Child's Horoscope which comprises 18 - 25 pages. It can be
ordered as an E-Horoscope or bound booklet in the Astroshop.
Please read
a complete sample report (of a different person) to get an overview of the extent of the complete horoscope.
You may wish to take a look at the range of our reports.


text:
Riley (I), Manuel Ferrara, Erik Everhard, Mark Ashley, Rachel Roxxx, Jamie Tyler, Mr. Pete
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Pro-Am
This high definition pro-am release features an attractive cast of fresh-faced starlets and some top studs to break them in.
Manuel Ferrara always brings heat to any scene, and pretty Rachel Roxxx's turn with him is fast and furious. They fuck on the couch, the stairs and the floor, and he fingers her till she squirts.
Next up, Jamie Tyler projects just the right combination of slut and "daddy's little girl" in her catholic schoolgirl outfit. Plus she squeaks adorably when she bangs, and Mr. Pete makes her squirt, too.
Cover babe Ashlynn Brooke has a great rack and spends a lot of time giving and receiving oral with Erik Everhard, while Holly West and apple-cheeked Riley are also fetching Lolitas.
Retailing: Quality pro-am title featuring new girls.


text:
Wedding Invitations & Stationery
Leigh Wells Letterpress Milkfed Press Wedding Invitations & Stationery
I am SO excited to tell you guys that the fabulous Victoria of Milkfed Press has officially launched her wedding invitation line and in a word…it's scrumptious! Her designs are a little bit vintage, a little bit modern and all together gorgeous.
In keeping with today's silhouette theme…check out this ridiculously cute design that Victoria crafted, along with the hugely talented lettering and illustration artist, Leigh Wells.
And here is a sampling of her other work…
Check out the FABULOUS new wedding collection at Milkfed Press when you are in need of a little eye candy and inspiration!


text:
ADA Info
We've already enjoyed our trip to Japan and now, with our Summer Traveling Series, we're off to New Zealand. Join us as the AAUW's Travelmania group presents an introduction to the county of New Zealand. You will not only get to see the wonderful sights of this beautiful country, you will also learn about visiting from an experienced traveler.
Plus, you will have a chance to win a $20 gift card from a local bookstore at the end of the presentation. We'll see you on Monday, June 17th, at 2pm in the Earl Elliott Room.
As you know by now, the Barbara Bush Branch Library is hosting an International Exploration Series for adults, where our first stop will be Japan. Did you know though that there will be a door prize given away as well? That's right. Those who attend the program will be entered to win a $20 gift card for a local bookstore. We'll draw the name at the end of the presentation and one lucky winner will walk away with the gift card right then and there. How cool is that?
That's not all. A winner will be picked at all five of our presentations. Check our calendar for all the dates. Don't you want to be one of the lucky five?


text: COMMAND pcAnywhere SYSTEMS AFFECTED pcAnywhere 9.2 PROBLEM John Thornton found following. It seems if you connect then disconnect to pcAnywhere host service about 300 - 500 times the service will stop responding. The only way to get it to respond is to restart the service. SOLUTION This Denial of Service problem was addressed in a later version of the product than the one you are using. Hopefully this information will help: 1. If your build is 239 (pcA 9.2.0) or lower you will be susceptible to this type of attack. You should run LiveUpdate from the Help Menu in pcAnywhere to resolve this. 2. If your build is 258 (pcA 9.2.1) you may still be susceptible since the Denial of Service patch did not change the build number. You should still run LiveUpdate from the Help Menu to insure you are protected from this type of attack. 3. LiveUpdate technology automatically retrieves and applies any patches for you when you have an internet connection. For those companies who do not allow an internet connection, a patch can be downloaded by an administrator and distributed to the employees. This particular Denial of Service patch is located at http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/files/pca/pca9-9598nt.html


text: This is what adoption feels like by Gina Shaw Oct 14, 2008 Share Tweet Pin Share Save It seems so simple, and in a very basic way, it is: There are children out there who need a warm and loving home, and there are families yearning to provide all that and more. But making it all come together -- well, that part can get complex. Here's how five families found their way along that unforgettable journey, and how one woman made the wrenching decision to give up her child -- plus, everything you'll need to know if you decide to make adoption a part of your family story. Read Full Story


text:
By Fan Winston
Fashion designer Jenni Kayne brings a passion for organizing -- and a well-trained eye -- to her serene, clutter-free Los Angeles kitchen. Click through to see her strategies for a kitchen that's functional and beautiful.
Having a clear, open stretch of counter is pleasing to the eye, and more important, makes prepping and cooking easier. (There's a reason why professional chefs clean as they work.) To cut down on clutter, Kayne displays only the most beautiful and utilitarian: Artful stacks of jars are always at the ready on an open shelf near the sink. She also makes a place for plants in the kitchen, preferably easy-to-care-for succulents and orchids.
Weck jars, from $13.50, weckjars.com.
Just because foodstuff is stored behind closed doors doesn't mean it should be housed in unsightly containers. Kayne pours all her grains into tall glass jars, which she likes because she can see the contents clearly and doesn't have to worry about potentially harmful chemicals in plastic. She uses cotton-lined baskets to hold smaller items, a strategy that's practical as well as pretty: The liners contain crumbs and can be easily removed and washed.
Makati baskets, from $30 each, containerstore.com.
Kayne had her cabinetmaker create a drawer with walnut dividers just for her serving pieces. Her penchant for grouping by type extends to the pantry, where she keeps all her jams and preserves together on one shelf, vinegars on another, and so on, cutting down on the time it takes to gather ingredients while cooking.
Serving spoons, by Roost, $58 for a set of 2, jennikayne.com.
Too much clutter is the biggest challenge to staying organized. What is that clutter comprised of? Simply put, too much stuff. But paring down your extra belongings -- many of which we hold on to for sentimental or personal reasons -- can be an emotionally charged process.
Never underestimate the power of wall hooks to magically declutter any space. Kayne uses rustic iron versions to hang her brooms and ostrich feather duster.
Iron hooks, $6, brookfarmgeneralstore.com. Brooms, by Roost, $136 for a set of 3, jennikayne.com.
Instead of plastic wrap for leftovers, she uses these machine-washable cotton covers.
Bowlovers, $20 for 6, bowlovers.com. Rim Line bowls, $31 each, heathceramics.com.
Children's plates and bowls can be eyesores, especially if your little one has a thing for Elmo. "I just wanted them out of the way," says Kayne, so she placed bottles, sippy cups, and unbreakable dishware in baskets and stashed them in a cabinet.
Rimmed enamel plates, $40 for 4, brookfarmgeneralstore.com. Linen-coated round trays, in Navy Check, $28; shop-foglinen.com.
- Loading the next gallery...


text:
Fantastic without mattress £239 Oak/Grey Fantastic with mattress offer £259 plus delivery The most frequently asked question "Why are the prices so good?" Answer "Because we make them, no expensive High Street stores, no TV advertising, just great value" NEW Shorty Exeter Cabin Bed M0350 Ideal for smaller bedrooms The total length only 178cm Comes complete with 175 x 90cm Mattress £269 Complete with Mattress, Plus delivery charge Our Lowest Priced Kids High Sleeper Ideal for 6 -10/12 year old children 78cm of hanging rail behind the door/ladder 3 colours from £199.95 plus delivery
Oxford Cabin bed £239 80cm of hanging rail behind door/ladder Full size 203cm Long without mattress plus £19.95 delivery charge for most areas
Halstead Cabin Sofa Bed
From £124.95
plus £17.95 delivery charge for most areas
Wolf Midi Bed M2420
Now Sonoma Oak Colour Option
From £89.95
plus £16.95 delivery charge for most areas
Home Office Computer Desks
from £79.95-£189.95
Plus delivery charge from £14.95
DELIVERY £19.95 TO ENGLAND/WALES MAINLAND Deliveries to Scotland are also available HIGH SLEEPER CABIN BED - A COMPLETE ROOM IN ONE HIGH BED
The main cabin bed carcase is made from White or Beech effect quality Melamine coated board, it is not just paper covered board.
A bigger cabin bed than our popular midi beds, this full height cabin bed is suitable for teenagers and adults. The bed has a built in ladder which avoids the risk of it becoming accidentally dislodged during the night.
This exciting stylish children's high sleeper bed, which includes a bed base with 'breathing' holes, takes a full 200 x 90cm x 15cm mattress (not supplied) and comes flat-packed for easy home assembly! The cabin bed, ( also known as a high sleeper ) is made to British and European Standards by ourselves in the UK and supplied to major European retailers. For safety reasons the maximum thickness of mattress for this bed is 15cm.
The high sleeper bed has a wardrobe (70cm wide x 50cm deep) with a 70cm long hanging rail, a desk with two drawers and room for books on the shelves above. This a complete teenager/ childrens bedroom in one high sleeper cabin bed, with a full height desk that is 90 x 50cm. This cabin bed was especially designed for older children and is not reccomended for children under 6 years of age. It has a total height of 151cm to the top of the ladder, or 150cm to the top of the bed.
Loft bed style high sleeper cabin beds need to be made to a different standard than normal low beds for obvious safety reasons, the design tests include stability and ladder safety as part of the criteria.
The loft cabin bed comes with full easy to read assembly instructions and, if necessary, a 'help-line' contact number.
This high sleeper cabin bed is made from melamine faced wipe-clean, scratch resistant board, it is not a paper a covered high sleeper like many sold by UK discount stores.
The cabin bed is very robust when assembled. Mattress, Bedding and textiles ARE NOT included in the price.
Bed measures approximately 203cm long x 94cm wide (upto 113cm where the ladder fits) x 151cm high.
Delivery of this cabin bed is possible by a driver to England, Wales and south of (and including) Glasgow/Edinburgh regions of Scotland, but delivery may take 5-15 working days depending on geographical area (Scotland may take a little longer). We deliver our high sleeper cabin beds to each area in cycle so these are maximum lead times.
Best Prices and 95% of deliveries in 3-10 working days
Fantastic Web based online prices. From our British factory to your home. Melamine coated board, not just paper covered. All White Cambridge Bed £309 Optional Pink Butterfly graphics, also in Beech finish To see a video of this bed click on here SONOMA LIGHT OAK LOOK This is a better colour sample than many of the product pictures. A fantastic new real wood look and feel for an affordable price Click for a video of the Calder Light Oak Bed
Cabin Bed inc Wardrobe + Desk + Bookcase in Beech
NEW COLOURS from £299
plus £19.95 delivery charge for most areas NEW STAMFORD BED Ideal for Teenagers and only £399
NEW - WHITE with
HIGH GLOSS BLACK DOORS and DRAWERS To see a video of this bed click on here NEW Rutland Bed with extra Guest Pullout bed three colour options from £399 95% of Deliveries within 10 days, the rest within 15 working days, direct from our factory ALL BRITISH MADE in RUTLAND HELPING SUPPORT JOBS IN THE UK
CABIN BED GAMMA BEECH OR WHITE from £109.95 ALSO AN OPTION MATTRESS
Plus £18.95 delivery charge for most areas


text:
Jade's Journey began in China, continues in Hamilton
UPDATED 6:45 PM EDT May 22, 2013They had no way of knowing back in 1996 when they went to China that it would all turn out this well, this beautifully, note for note.
Video TranscriptJOURNEY THROUGH CINCINNATI... WITH ROOTS IN CHINA... (Jade Kurlas) ("Just being in New York City at Carnegie Hall, that was my dream when I was little.") WE FOLLOW JADE'S JOURNEY... FROM HER ADOPTION OVERSEAS... AS A BABY .. TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION LAST NIGHT. WITH SOME MIGHTY IMPRESSIVE CELLO PLAYING IN BETWEEN.
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:
Variation data services at NCBI: archives, tools, and curation for research and medicine.
S. Sherry, K. Addess, V. Ananiev, C. Chen, D. Church, M. Feolo, J. Garner, T. Heffron, D. Hoffman, M. Kholodov, A. Kitts, J. Lee, J. Lopez, D. Maglott, R. Maiti, L. Phan, G. Riley, W. Rubinstein, D. Rudnev, Y. Shao, E. Shekhtman, K. Sirotkin, D. Slotta, R. Tully, R. Villamarin-Salomon, Q. Wang, M. H. Ward, H. Zhang
National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
NCBI operates several archives for sequence variation data that are increasingly relevant for medical research. These archives contain general variation data in the public domain and high density surveys of genetic diversity in medical study populations. Small scale variations are accessioned and distributed through dbSNP at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/snp/ and larger structural variations (>50bp) are accessioned and distributed through dbVar at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/dbvar/. Research participant genotypes, participant phenotypes and analysis results are distributed through the dbGaP controlled access system http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/dbgap/. Assertions of clinical significance for variants and alleles are accessioned and distributed through ClinVar at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/.
Tools for exploring and visualizing variation data include the 1000 genomes browser http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/variation/tools/1000genomes/, the 1000 genomes data slicer http://trace.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Traces/1kg_slicer/ and the phenotype-genotype data integrator http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gap/PheGenI. The clinical remap tool at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/tools/remap#tab=rsg will provide sequence coordinates for variations on a clinical RefSeqGene record, and the variation reporter service at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/variation/tools/reporter will provide a list of known variants and the functional consequences for a region of interest in BED format or set of variants in HGVS or GVS format.
The presentation will also report the results of NCBIs participation with the GET-RM consortium to establish standardized sequence data for next generation sequencing in clinical laboratories and to identify lists of variants with clinical phenotypes, and lists of common variants not known to be medically important. The latter are frequently used to filter normal variation from next generation sequencing results.
You may contact the first author (during and after the meeting) at


text:
Beck, A.R., Cohn, A.G., Bennett, B., Fu, G., Ramage, S., Sanderson, M., Stell, J.G. and Tagg, C (2008) UK utility data integration: overcoming schematic heterogeneity. In: Proceedings of SPIE. Geoinformatics 2008 and Joint Conference on GIS and Built Environment: Geo-Simulation and Virtual GIS Environments. , Art. No. 71431Z.
Full text available as:
GeoInformatics2008ARB.pdf Download (826Kb) |
In this paper we discuss syntactic, semantic and schematic issues which inhibit the integration of utility data in the UK. We then focus on the techniques employed within the VISTA project to overcome schematic heterogeneity. A Global Schema based architecture is employed. Although automated approaches to Global Schema definition were attempted the heterogeneities of the sector were too great. A manual approach to Global Schema definition was employed. The techniques used to define and subsequently map source utility data models to this schema are discussed in detail. In order to ensure a coherent integrated model, sub and cross domain validation issues are then highlighted. Finally the proposed framework and data flow for schematic integration is introduced.
Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2008 COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Urban Infrastructure, Utility Assets, Heterogeneity, Data Integration, Schematic Reconciliation, GIS,Knowledge Exchange, Standards |
Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering (Leeds) > School of Computing (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Mrs Yasmin Aziz |
Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2008 09:12 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2013 16:57 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.812600 |
Status: | Published |
Identification Number: | 10.1117/12.812600 |
URI: | http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/4894 |


text:
Street Address:
174 W Broadway
PO Box 96
Sparta, IL 62286-0096
Mailing Address:
PO Box 96
Sparta, IL 62286-0096
Phone: (618) 443-2825
Office Hours:
9 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
After hours available
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:
Word Of Mouf (Bonus Tracks, Edited)
by Ludacris
Nov 2001
A master of the punchline with a knack for making huge hits, Ludacris' sophomore record is full of the same bugged humor and catchy production that made his debut so hot. Timbaland, Swizz Beats, and Organized Noize provide ear-tickling beats galore, while Luda continues to wreck mics. Includes the hit singles "Area Codes" and "Rollout."


text:
Site not look beautiful? Click here |
After you check out Sharon , view out the other Weekly musicians, top MP3 downloads and our list of local bands.
Band | Sharon 's Role in the Band | About the Band | |
Sharon Paquette | Keyboards, Vocals | Combining haunting melodies reminiscent of Evanescence and the grittiness of blues singer-songwriter Joss Stone, Sharon Paquette showcases a voice that exhibits rich tonal confidence. Her fresh and honest lyrics cut ......more. |


text:
Flash bang grenades, FBI agents deployed near Pleasure Point
UPDATED 8:21 PM PDT Apr 16, 2014FBI special agents threw flashbang grenades into a house at 735 37th Ave. in Santa Cruz just before sunrise.
Video TranscriptA HOME NEAR PLEASURE POINT IN SANTA CRUZ EARLY THIS MORNING. NEIGHBORS WOKE UP TO SEVERAL FLASH GRENADES GOING OFF IN A HOUSE ON THE 700 BLOCK OF 37TH AVENUE. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES BLOCKED THE STREET OFF. AGENTS WERE TIGHT LIPPED ABOUT THE INCIDENT, ONLY SAYING THEY ARRESTED 58- YEAR-OLD GIRALDO SULTANA ON WEAPONS CHARGES. WE DO KNOW THAT SULTANA HAS A CRIMINAL RECORD.. INCLUDING A VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION BACK IN THE EIGHTIES. HE'S SET TO APPEAR IN FEDERAL COURT TOMORROW. ###
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:
Causality and the complete positivity of classical polarization maps
Optics Letters, Vol. 36, Issue 15, pp. 2821-2823 (2011)
Enhanced HTML Acrobat PDF (88 KB)
Mueller and Jones matrices have been thoroughly studied as mathematical tools to describe the manipulation of the polarization state of classical light. In particular, the most general physical transformation on the polarization state has been represented as an ensemble of Jones matrices, as
© 2011 Optical Society of America
OCIS Codes
(030.1670) Coherence and statistical optics : Coherent optical effects
(030.6600) Coherence and statistical optics : Statistical optics
(070.5040) Fourier optics and signal processing : Phase conjugation
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
ToC Category:
Coherence and Statistical Optics
Original Manuscript: May 12, 2011
Revised Manuscript: June 10, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: June 20, 2011
Published: July 21, 2011
Omar Gamel and Daniel F. V. James, "Causality and the complete positivity of classical polarization maps," Opt. Lett. 36, 2821-2823 (2011)
Sort: Year | Journal | Reset
- G. G. Stokes, Trans. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 9, 399 (1852).
- C. Brosseau, Fundamentals of Polarized light: a Statistical Optics Approach (Wiley-Interscience, 1998).
- N. Wiener, Acta Math. 55, 117 (1930). [CrossRef]
- E. Wolf, Nuovo Cimento 12, 884 (1954). [CrossRef]
- E. Wolf, Introduction to the Theory of Coherence and Polarization of Light (Cambridge, 2007).
- H. Mueller, J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 38, 661 (A) (1948).
- R. C. Jones, J. Opt. Soc. Am. 31, 488 (1941). [CrossRef]
- K. Kim, L. Mandel, and E. Wolf, J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 4, 433(1987). [CrossRef]
- R. Simon, Opt. Commun. 42, 293 (1982). [CrossRef]
- J. J. Gil, J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 17, 328 (2000). [CrossRef]
- B. N. Simon, S. Simon, F. Gori, M. Santasiero, R. Borghi, N. Mukunda, and R. Simon, Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 023901(2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- M. Choi, J. Oper. Theory 271 (1980).
- M. Choi, Linear Algebra Appl. 10, 285 (1975). [CrossRef]
- L. Mandel and E. Wolf, Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics (Cambridge, 1995).
- M. Born and E. Wolf, Principles of Optics (Cambridge, 1959).
- R. Boyd, Nonlinear Optics (Academic, 2003).
- M. Nielsen and I. Chuang, Quantum Computation and Quantum Information (Cambridge, 2000).
Cited By |
Alert me when this paper is cited |
OSA is able to provide readers links to articles that cite this paper by participating in CrossRef's Cited-By Linking service. CrossRef includes content from more than 3000 publishers and societies. In addition to listing OSA journal articles that cite this paper, citing articles from other participating publishers will also be listed.


text:
Iowa Division of Persons with Disabilities Welcome Note: Many of the documents here at DHR are in PDF format. This format requires a PDF Reader which is available for free at Adobe Systems. Learn more about Adobe's PDF Reader and how to install it on your computer. Welcome
to the Iowa Division of Persons with Disabilities Check out the Secretary of State's web page for official voter registration details & downloads. Mission Strategic Plan
Customers include:
Awareness Training:
The division maintains a resource library of publications and videos pertaining to persons with disabilities. Videos may be borrowed by interested groups or individuals. All publications are free of charge. 3.
Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (YLF) and College
Leadership Forum (CLY) for students with disabilities: The purpose of the YLF is:
The purpose of the College Leadership Forum is:
For more information, please visit the CLF Page. 4.
State Access:
Client Assistance Program:
If you are having problems in your relationship with any of these agencies, instead of becoming upset, frustrated or just giving up, turn to the Client Assistance Program for help. ICAP can help you understand the law, regulations, and procedures of those agencies. ICAP acts independently of agencies in protecting your rights under the Rehabilitation Act and Under Title I of ADA. At your request, we will be available to serve you. All services are free of charge and are provided statewide. All services are in compliance with all state and federal civil rights laws. Leadership Forums College
Leadership Forum Application
What will happen at the forum?
Check out the alumni page!!! Introducing the 2003 YLF Delegates Go to the 2003 YLF picture and newsletter page We are inviting Future Community Leaders to attend our annual Youth Leadership Forum for students with disabilities July 17 - July 22, 2005 at Iowa State University in Ames, IA.Wanted: Future Community Leaders The Division of Persons with Disabilities in partnership with the Department for the Blind and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services is sponsoring a leadership training program for students with disabilities. Approximately 30 juniors and seniors with disabilities will be selected. Students will be diverse in disability, gender, ethnicity, and geographical location. What kind of students participate in the Youth Leadership Forum? Young People Who Have Disabilities and Who...
What will happen at the forum?
Cost Transportation cost to and from the forum may be waived in special circumstances. No other expenses.
fun, educational five-day leadership training program includes: tour
of the State Capitol, meeting with community leaders with disabilities,
and hearing from speakers. Deadline for postmark
on mailed application: YLF
Application Form in PDF or HTML format One disability consultant and one half time secretary are assigned to provide CAP services. These services include:
Information and referral services are available to all Iowans. In previous years, requests for these services had grown as people learn of the availability and quality. However, as more individuals use electronic access to CAP information, the number this past two years has dropped considerably. There were 3473 hits on the CAP web pages this year and 3757 last year. Also, 12,119 publications were provided. Information
and Referral Chart CAP services assist clients of the rehabilitation agencies in resolving problems so their rehabilitation programs can continue and they can move to employment. Results of these services during the year are depicted below. Outcome of CAP Services Decision Reversed or Compromise-34% Alternative Source Identified-28% Services Expedited-22% Law Policy Explained-19% | After services are provided to each individual, they are asked to rate the services they have received from CAP to assist in program Satisfaction of Clients Served Very Satisfied-72% Satisfied-21% Not Satisfied-7% The level of requests for CAP intervention to assist in working with programs authorized under the Rehabilitation Act had remained fairly constant in the past but did increase this year. CAP Cases 1992-60 1993-72 1994-68 1995-55 1996-52 1997-49 1998-62 1999-67 2000-66 2001-63 2002-88 2003-86 View the CAP Annual Report 2003 in PDF Word To contact the Client Assistance Program, call 1-800-652-4298 or Email Harlietta Helland.Publications Annual Report 2003 in PDF and Word Commissioners Annual Report PDF Annual Report 2002 in PDF E-Newsletter September 2003 PDF Spring 2002 Newsletter in PDF Disability Rights Guide in PDF The Americans with Disabilities Act Title I Guide in PDF Accessible Parking Spaces Guidelines in PDF Lease Survey HTML and PDF Contact Us: Division of Persons with Disabilities Iowa Department of Human Rights Lucas State Office Building 321 E. 12th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Disability E-Workshop! Is this E-Workshop for you?
THIS TRAINING IS YOUR ANSWER! Click on any of the menus
below for more information or click on Course Overview for a detailed course
description. You may select from one of three training roadmaps described
in the How to Units 3-4 Units 5-6 Units 7-8 Resources The Commission of Persons with Disabilities The Annual Governor's Awards Banquet Link
to the the Commissioner Application Contact: |


text:
Maps the Radio2 style RT standard onto the Press This URL.
As of right now this is a semi-manual process. Since I don't know where in
your templates you want the RT links showing up you will need to edit your
templates and paste in <?php radio2rt_rt_link(); ?>
where you want the
link to appear.
Radio2 is a microblogging platform by Dave Winer (the guy that popularized RSS) it supports three parameters (title, link and description) to pre-fill out the microblog post form. This plugin allows you to accept the same parameters and route it to the WordPress "PressThis" page.
This plugin implements a new standard for a decentralized way to cross post content in a way similar to Twitter's "Retweet" functionality. To learn more about this new standard please read A standard for RT'ing?
Requires: 3.0 or higher
Compatible up to: 3.3.2
Last Updated: 2012-2-8
Active Installs:
Less than 10
Got something to say? Need help?


text:
More news Send news News on your site
.::Welcome to the Greater Ottawa AutoCAD Users Group
About... The Greater Ottawa AutoCAD Users Group was established to help support AutoCAD users in the National Capital area. Our primary objective is to provide direct peer support for AutoCAD and related software for beginners to the experience user.
Meetings... Meetings are typically held about four times a year and are free to all who are interested in learning more about using AutoCAD and other Autodesk products. Please check when the next Meeting will occur.
Newsletter... Be sure to sign up for our Newsletter. By adding your name to our mailing list we can deliver to your email inbox timely messages regarding GOAUG meeting schedules, events and selected industry information.
Local Events ... Check out our Events page for relevant local, national and international CAD and industry happenings.
powered by More articles Send articles Articles on your site
Site hosted by: CADOPOLIS.com


text:
Meade - 16 " LX200-ACF (f/10) Advanced Coma-Free Telescope - (AZ Pier, UHTC)
Meade - 16 " LX200-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC on Altazimuth Pier
... Learn MoreFREE SHIPPINGModel#: 1610-60-02AZ(48 States)
$16,199.00 -
Meade - Polaris 80mm German Equatorial Refractor Telescope
The Meade Polaris 80mm German Equatorial is a perfect sized refractor for the beginner astronomer and comes with basic accessories and optics to make the first stargazing experience a memorable one!
... Learn MoreModel#: 216002
$169.95 -
Meade - 125mm Dovetail Ring Set - includes 2 rings with quick adjust/lock and 3 point adjustment screws with Delrin tips
Meade 125mm Ring Set. Set of two 125mm inside diameter rings with 3 point adjustment screws. Part of the Series 5000 Auxiliary Equipment System
... Learn MoreModel#: 07928
$159.00 -
Meade - Giant Field Tripod for ED/APO (gray)
Adjustable tripod as found on the 12 and 14" LX200 GPS Telescopes.
... Learn MoreFREE SHIPPINGModel#: 07012(48 States)
$785.00 -
Meade - Infinity 50mm Altazimuth Refractor Telescope
The Meade Infinity 50mm Altazimuth Refractor Telescope is perfect as a quick take-out for an observing session. Whether the observer chooses to use it for terrestrial or astronomical purposes, the refractor optical design will bring bright and detailed images.
... Learn MoreModel#: 209001
$49.95 -
Meade - 10 " LX400-ACF Advanced Coma-Free with UHTC REFURBISHED
Meade - 10 inch LX400-ACF Advanced Coma-Free with UHTC REFURBISHED ... Learn More
FREE SHIPPINGModel#: 1008-40-01RE(48 States)
Regular Price: $5,500.00
Special Price: $4,695.00
Meade - #1403 Tube Balance Weight System
#1403 Tube Balance Weight System #07319 for Meade 12" ACF and Schmidt-Cassegrain models ... Learn More
Model#: 07319
$138.95 -
Meade - LX70 Dual Axis Motor Drive
Meade LX70 Dual Axis Motor Drive 670011 ... Learn More
Model#: 670011
$159.95 -
Meade - 14mm Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle 82° Eyepiece - 1.25"
Meade's Series 5000 14.0mm Ultra Wide Angle eyepiece is a great portal into space, featuring tack-sharp optical performance and a low amount of chromatic aberration
... Learn MoreModel#: 07660
$159.00 -
Meade - 14" LX850-ACF (f/8) Advanced Coma-Free Telescope
Features top of the line Meade Advanced Coma Free (ACF) optical design offering the coma-free pinpoint star images and flatter image fields greatly desired by discerning amateur astronomers, astrophotographers and professional observatories alike.
... Learn MoreFREE SHIPPINGModel#: 1408-85-01(48 States)
$9,999.00 -
Meade - SC Thread to 2 " Accessory Adapter
Meade SC thread to 2" Accessory Adapter 07085 is a telescope accessory for use with Meade LX Telescopes and Meade LX ACF Telescopes. These SC thread to 2" Accessory Adapters by Meade are standard components with all Meade LX400 ACF Telescopes ... Learn More
Model#: 07085
$41.95 -
Meade - LX200/LX600 Level/North Sensor Array
Compatibility: LX200 8" - 16" and LX600 10" - 14" models. ... Learn More
Model#: 37-7245-00
$69.99 -
Meade - 3-Year Advance 3-Way Shipping Plan
Meade Advance 3 way shipping will allow you to take advantage of Meade's safe double box packing material, that will be sent to you along with a call tag to pick up your telescope ... Learn More
Model#: AS301
$129.99 -
Meade - 10" LX90-ACF (f/10) Advanced Coma Free Telescope - (UHTC)
The Meade 10" LX90-ACF Telescope sports an advanced coma-free design that includes 254mm (10") of clear aperture, 2540mm (f/10) focal length and comes with Meade's high transmission UHTC coatings.
... Learn MoreFREE SHIPPINGModel#: 1010-90-03(48 States)
$2,399.00 -
Meade - Wireless Indoor/ Outdoor Thermometer with Alarm Clock.
Honeywell Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer with Alarm Clock ... Learn More
Model#: TE109NL
$19.99 -
Meade - #507 Connector Cable Set for LX200 & LX400 models
The #507 Cable Connector Kit allows connecting your LX200-ACF Autostar II keypad to the serial port on your personal computer/laptop. Also compatible with LX200GPS. Length is six feet. Software not included ... Learn More
Model#: 07047
$14.95 -
Meade - 8x25 TravelView Binoculars*
High-Quality multi-use binoculars with coated optics and BK7 prisms. Includes carry case, strap, and lens cleaning cloth. Rubber armored body for a sure grip.
... Learn MoreModel#: 125000
$19.95 -
Meade - 12mm Series 5000 HD-60° Eyepiece - 1.25"
This Meade Series 5000 HD-60 Eyepiece is presented in a 12mm focal length with a 1.25" barrel. Offers a large 60° apparent field of view and a flat field of view which is tack sharp right to the edge ... Learn More
Model#: 07733
$79.99 -
Meade - #64 T-Adapter for all ETX Models
The Meade #64 T-Adapter allows prime-focus photography using a telescope or spotting scope and your film or digital SLR camera
... Learn MoreModel#: 07363
$31.95 -
Meade - Piggyback Bracket, for 10 " LX90, LX200 and LX400 models
Meade 10" Piggyback Bracket #07395. Take your camera for a ride on your Meade LX90 or LX200! Bolts securely to the top of the telescope using existing mounting points on the tube ... Learn More
Model#: 07395
Founded in 1972 and public since 1997, Meade is a world leader in the design and manufacture of telescopes and accessories for amateur astronomers. The Company's innovative and technologically advanced products are recognized to be among the best in the world.


text:
...building hybrid clouds that can support any device from anywhere
With private cloud, one of the major differentiators is automation of service management. While you can do similar things in a traditional datacenter, the private cloud is, by design and intent, an automated and fully rationalized datacenter deployment. That is why I often say that private cloud is your "do-over" or "mulligan" (for you golf fans out there). The private cloud gives you and your datacenter a second chance to provide the level of service you always wanted to with your current datacenter, but never had the time, resources, or capabilities to do so.
This brings us to the top of fabric management. We've hit upon fabric management in other articles here on the private cloud architecture blog. Check out Yung Chou's review of fabric management in his article System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2012 as Private Cloud Enabler (2/5): Fabric, Oh, Fabric. The fabric consists of the compute, storage and networking resources that support the cloud based infrastructure that runs the services you provide.
In this article, we are pleased to welcome Glenn Walton from Microsoft Consulting Service to the Private Cloud Architecture blog. In this article Glenn shares with us some important insights into how to configure a key piece of the network component of the cloud fabric – an F5 network load balancer. If you've been wondering how you can configure and automate the deployment of a network load balancer with your networking fabric, then you've come to the right place! Glenn did a great job with this article and I'm sure you will enjoy it.
For more articles by Glenn Walton, check out his Infrastructure Architecture Update blog.
Thanks! –Tom Shinder, the Private Cloud Guy.
By Glenn Walton
Recently I've had the experience of working with an F5 Networks Big IP 6800 load balancer, and been able to connect this with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012. The overall scenario here is automating datacenter and application management for a global enterprise. In this article I'll share some of the steps needed to setup your load balancer for use with SCVMM 2012.
The steps I'm describing here were done with the SCVMM 2012 Release Candidate. SCVMM is bringing about one of the big changes in automated datacenter management which is this notion of managing the compute/network/storage fabric within the datacenter. With SCVMM you can fully automate Hyper-V host deployments, storage and network setup and other elements. Along with this, keeping with the Microsoft mantra that Its "All About the Application!", we can define service templates which can fully automate service deployment and application management. There are so many great innovations in the System Center 2012 wave that I can't stop thinking about the possibilities!
The first part of load balancer setup was fairly easy, I downloaded the F5 provider (see References below), and installed it. Setting up the load balancer in VMM is straightforward, it includes the IP address of the device, a RunAs account (provide the credentials to connect and manage the device), selecting the Host Groups and Logical Networks that can access the device, etc.
At the final page of the setup you can test the load balancer connection from SCVMM.
The other key to configuring your SCVMM environment is to set up IP address pools on one or more logical networks. In order to use a load balancer in a service template the VMs must have static IP addressing. But rather than hard-coding addresses, it means the VMs will pull their addresses from a pool of addresses maintained on SCVMM. Think of this as a mini-DHCP environment only for VMs.
Your IP Address Pool consists of:
Then you'll need a VIP Template. This consists of:
The template I used was simple, just a 1-tier app layer with multiple web servers. In this case we had already deployed the SQL Server database for the application so it was not defined as part of the service. SCVMM and SQL Server 2008 R2 can be combined to create fully automated database deployments, but we haven't implemented that yet.
In the Service template designer we have what you see in the figure below. The non-intuitive part is you have to draw the connections from the load balancer Server connection to the NIC, and from the Client connection to the logical network. Note the IP address is configured as Static, keep this in mind because it is important.
When you're ready to Configure Deployment, SCVMM will map your service template onto the fabric and allow you to deploy the entire service in a fully automated fashion. This entire process can be PowerShell-scripted of course, and in this case the requirement was to monitor for a Change Request in Service Manager, and then execute a PowerShell script from within an Opalis workflow.
(In the figure below the Red "X's" indicate some issue with VM placement, in actual practice these can be easily fixed).
After deploying the service template I was able to go into the load balancer UI (using the F5 web admin tool) and see the configuration items that SCVMM created. Undoubtedly, one can customize the PowerShell statements to enforce some different naming conventions, or other changes.
One other note, F5 Networks also has a PowerShell provider so you can manage your load balancer directly from PowerShell. SCVMM presents a higher-level view of the network fabric. But if you need this lower level of control you can find the provider and sample code at http://devcentral.f5.com.
Some resources you can peruse to learn more about fabric management:
I love being a hands-on architect!
AUTHOR: Glenn Walton | Senior Infrastructure Architect, Microsoft Services
Editor: Tom Tom Shinder firstname.lastname@example.com Principal Knowledge Engineer, SCD iX Solutions Group Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tshinder Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tshinder
Go Social with Private Cloud Architecture! Private Cloud Architecture blog Private Cloud Architecture Facebook page Private Cloud Architecture Twitter account Private Cloud Architecture LinkedIn Group Private Cloud TechNet forums TechNet Private Cloud Solution Hub Private Cloud on the TechNet Wiki
might also mention that F5 also has a management pack which you can use to monitor your ADC solution from Operations manager --> support.f5.com/.../f5mpk_relnotes_3_0_0.html


text:
[ Music Index | North Bay | Metroactive Home | Archives ]
Photograph by Barbara Roberds
Soul Survivor
R&B great Ruth Brown beats the odds
By Greg Cahill
She's a fighter. In the late '40s and early '50s, a 20-year-old singer named Ruth Brown, known as "Miss Rhythm," skyrocketed to the top of the R&B charts with "Teardrops in My Eyes" and other hits. She earned millions for her bosses at Atlantic Records with the label's first 45 rpm single, leading industry insiders to dub the New York-based offices "the house that Ruth built."
Atlantic Records went on to record Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and other top acts. Brown, denied royalties, slipped into near poverty, working for a while as domestic help. In 1986 she sued the giant label, eventually winning the royalty dispute in a landmark decision that created the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, a charitable organization that provides hospitalization and other benefits to pioneers of the genre.
Yet Brown's biggest fight still lay ahead. Two years ago, she was stricken with a debilitating stroke that left the singer voiceless. Concerts were canceled, and many predicted that the Grammy-winning performer was silenced for good.
Brown fought back. After a lengthy round of speech therapy (and no small amount of prayer), she's back onstage and singing limited engagements. Brown travels this weekend to the Russian River Blues Festival, where she will host an all-star lineup of W. C. Handy Blues Award winners. It is perhaps the greatest comeback from a performer who has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments.
"In my mind, I didn't know what in the world I had done to deserve that stroke," she says, during a phone interview from her Las Vegas home. "I mean, my voice is my livelihood."
During the interview, Brown struggles occasionally to find the right word, but her speech is remarkably lucid, her mind sharp, and her humor still intact.
As always, Brown's spirit is unflagging. "All I can say is thank God for this recovery, because I want to start somewhere again," she adds. "This is all I've known."
Brown, 74, is a soul survivor. Born Ruth Alston Weston, she styled her singing after her idols Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan. She was discovered by Duke Ellington in a small Washington, D.C., nightclub in 1948. A friend of Ellington's set up an audition with Ahmet Ertegun, the chief at then-fledgling Atlantic Records. En route to the audition at the Apollo Theater in New York, Brown was seriously injured in a car crash and hospitalized for nine months.
Eighteen months later, she stood on crutches to record "So Long," an old Russ Morgan ballad, backed by an Atlantic Records all-star jazz band assembled by guitarist Eddie Condron. The song was a sensation and it made Brown a star. She became one of the premiere recording artists of the '50s, with five No. 1 hits, including "(Mama) He treats Your Daughter Mean" and "5-10-15 Hours."
Since then Brown has recorded more than 80 albums. Her credits include several million-selling hits, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Grammy Award, two W. C. Handy Awards (last month Brown was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame), a Tony Award (for best actress in the 1987 musical Black and Blue), the Ralph Gleason Award for Music Journalism (for her 1996 autobiography A Good Day to Sing the Blues), and a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.
These days, Brown--who now lives in a Las Vegas retirement community nicknamed "God's waiting room"--is unfazed by her brushes with mortality. "I've been to the gate a whole lotta times and they turned me around and said, 'Go back, you're not ready yet.' Sometimes I wonder how long my luck will hold out," she adds with a laugh.
"My philosophy is, live for today because we don't know about tomorrow. The older I get, the more I realize how true that statement is. Life is precious, no doubt about it."
[ North Bay | Metroactive Central | Archives ]
Copyright © Metro Publishing Inc. Maintained by Boulevards New Media.
Foreclosures - Real Estate Investing |
San Jose.com Real Estate |


text:
Happy Meals, writing (and taking photos) for C-VILLE Weekly - Charlottesville Portrait Photography 05.06.14 Having a child has reopened a few forgotten passages. One of these, has been my love of writing. C-VILLE Weekly, long supporters of my photography work, has recently asked me to pen a column about being a dad for their living section. This column has become a way for me to meditate on, and distill my often messy day-to-day life of parenting. Here's my latest piece, along with a few shots to accompany: http://www.c-ville.com/happy-meals
Kristi & David - Wedding Preview - Keswick Hall Wedding Photographer 05.06.14 Congrats to Kristi & David, who were married at Keswick Hall a few weeks back. I was honored to photograph their wedding day!


text:
Page 3 of 3 Previous
Author responds to recent letter
I would like to thank Betty Ratner for her June 3 letter to the editor to the Star Tribune concerning Augie Ratner, her late ex-husband and the hero of my latest book, "Augie's Secrets: The Minneapolis Mob and the King of the Hennepin Strip."
As in many cultures, it is not unusual in large Jewish extended families (mishpocha) to refer to elders who are blood relations, no matter the distance of that relationship, as "Uncle," and that is how I knew him. Augie was, to clarify, my grandmother's cousin. Future editions of the book will note the specificity of that relationship. As to other aspects of her comments, a Yiddish phrase perhaps applies: In toch iz yeder tsad gerech — in families, both sides are correct.
Neal Karlen, Minneapolis
The Opinion section is produced by the Editorial Department to foster discussion about key issues. The Editorial Board represents the institutional voice of the Star Tribune and operates independently of the newsroom.