text:
TomTom opens office in Istanbul and launches award-winning portable navigation devices in Turkey
Jul 24 2008
TomTom opens office in Istanbul and launches award-winning portable navigation devices in Turkey
Istanbul, 24 July 2008. TomTom, the world's leading portable navigation provider, today announces that it is expanding into Turkey by opening up an office and launching its award-winning range of portable navigation devices (PNDs) there this summer. TomTom will enter the market with the following products: TomTom ONE Turkey (entry level PND), TomTom XL Turkey and TomTom XL Europe (mid-range PNDs) and the premium PND - TomTom GO 720 Europe. The products will be sold through various distributors and retailers. The new Turkish organisation is headed by Özgür Yiğiter, who previously held different senior marketing and sales positions at Sony.
"The global navigation market is swiftly expanding and providing smart and easy-to-use portable navigation products to drivers across the globe is key to TomTom's business strategy", says Harold Goddijn, TomTom's chief executive officer. "Turkey offers large potential with millions of cars on the road every day, and we are confident that we can achieve the same leading position in Turkey that we already have in the rest of the world."
TomTom portable navigation products
All TomTom products are developed in-house and are plug & play, which means that they can be used straight out of the box without having to read any instruction manuals. They also feature a large touch screen with an intuitive navigation menu and icons to easily let drivers plan their route. Clear Turkish voice instructions ensure drivers get to their destination easily and without stress. Different models are available with distinct feature sets to meet the varying needs of customers.
TomTom works with Tele Atlas, one of the world's leading map providers to ensure customers reach their destination in the easiest way. TomTom users in Turkey can also benefit from TomTom's unique Map Share™ technology. This map improvement technology allows drivers to easily improve their map as soon as they spot changes in the roads, with just a few touches on the screen of their device. These can include changes in street names, road speed limits, turn restrictions, traffic directions and road blocks, as well as corrections to Points of Interest, such as phone number changes.
Safety as a priority
Safety is a key priority in the development of all TomTom products. All TomTom devices come with comprehensive safety features, so drivers always have direct access to safety and roadside assistance information wherever they go.
TomTom HOME
All TomTom products come with TomTom HOME, TomTom's free desktop software for PC/Mac. Through TomTom HOME, customers can easily download new software versions or the latest maps to keep their device up to date. TomTom Map Share™ users can also receive map improvements made by others for free as soon as they log on to TomTom HOME, making their maps as dynamic as the world they live in.
- Ends –
Note to editors:
From mid August, the TomTom website with extensive information about our products and services will be available in Turkish.


text:
Z Spoke Zac Posen
Aida iPad Sleeve
- Color:
- black
Please select an available size.
Please select a size.
Share This Item: Email
- iPad case
- Patent leather with stitch detail, two exterior slip pockets, and logo plate at front
- Compatible with all iPad models
- Body length 8½ inches; height 10 inches; width¼ inch
Material: Patent leather
Brand: Z Spoke Zac Posen
Origin: Imported

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Draft Stopper
Bring warmth and cheer to your home when you use this multicolored "Home Sweet Home" or Butterfly Draft Stopper to block drafts and stop heat loss instantly. Decorative tapestry fabric with polyester filling. Spot clean only. Approx. 36"L x 7"W.
|May We Suggest
Draft Stopper Reviews
Reviewed by 1 customer
- Beautiful and soft
- Keeps the cold out
- Thick and warm
- Thick And Warming
- Fits Only Normal Doors
Best Uses
- In Bedroom
- In livingroom
- In Utility Room
Comments about Draft Stopper:
I brought one of each, Use one in the living room to keep it nice and cozy from the outside. The other one I put in my utility room to block out air.
They really work and so pretty you want people to notice them. Go with any decor. Love them might buy another one for the other room. So thick and soft keeps the cold air out.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
|**In order to join, you need to have at least
1 item in your shopping cart.


text:
Don't Have an Account? Join the IHG® Rewards Club
Redeem when you want, for what you want.
Reward Nights
When redeeming points for a Reward
Night, you may only book one room at a time.
Once you complete your Reward Night
reservation you will be given the option
to duplicate this reservation
* Requires affiliation in the respective organization.
** Best Available Rate Search does not include affiliation rates.
To book more than 9 rooms for one stay or request a quote, please use our Easy Meetings tool, call 1-800-MEETING (in United States, Mexico and Canada) or contact a Global Sales Office.
Enjoy a comfortable stay at our Holiday Inn Express and Suites. Our Macon hotel is located just 13 miles from the Middle GA Regional Airport, five miles from Mercer University, three miles from Macon State College, and two miles from Central GA Technical College.
Enjoy lodging at our hotel in historic Macon, Georgia, located just off I-475, which provides access to several nearby Macon attractions,
View More
Enjoy lodging at our hotel in historic Macon, Georgia, located just off I-475, which provides access to several nearby Macon attractions, including the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Georgia Children's Museum. You must come and experience the fun of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in March, which boasts more than 275,000 Yoshino Cherry trees. Other nearby attractions and activities in Macon include the Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Grand Opera House, and shopping at the local Macon Mall.
Along with being in close proximity to the Middle Georgia Regional Airport, our hotel is also near local Macon businesses such as the Keebler Company, Georgia Power and Geico.
Our hotel offers a hot breakfast bar every morning, which features our signature cinnamon rolls, along with a relaxing outdoor swimming pool for your entertainment. Whether you are here on business or traveling through, book your reservations today and experience the charm of true southern hospitality.
Best Price Guarantee
We promise you access to the guaranteed best available prices, or your first night is free.
Online Reservation Guarantee
Your room is guaranteed.
No Booking Fees!
We do not charge any booking fees for making reservations directly with us.
Data Privacy and Site Security
IHG takes your privacy seriously and works to protect you. All personal information you provide is encrypted and secure.
About IHG
IHG Careers
IHG Global Brands
Explore Hotels
Email Management
Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
Site Map
Cookie Usage
Learn more about our free apps.
Top Destinations
Atlanta Hotels | Chicago Hotels | Dallas Hotels | Honolulu Hotels | Houston Hotels | Los Angeles Hotels | New York Hotels | Orlando Hotels | San Francisco Hotels | Washington DC Hotels | Las Vegas Hotels | New Orleans Hotels | London Hotels | Paris Hotels | Dubai Hotels | Sydney Hotels | Hong Kong Hotels | Amsterdam Hotels | Toronto Hotels | Shanghai Hotels | IHG Travel Blog
© 2015 IHG. All rights reserved. Most hotels are independently owned and operated.
The standard cookie policy for this website is to allow all cookies. This helps to ensure you have the optimal experience. If you would like to continue with our optimal website experience, you don't need to make any changes. If you would like to learn more about how we use cookies or change your settings, you can use the link at the bottom of any page at any time.


text:
Is there a PR manager in the house?
The value of public relations (PR) is a concept that sometimes eludes some business leaders in the Middle East region. PR is in some cases associated solely with advertising, or perceived to be an exercise in networking alone or a simple meet and greet. Even the job of a PR manager is sometimes taken to be the same as that of a Public Relations Officer (PRO) whose main responsibility is to secure visas for employees within companies. What PR is actually about is perception and reputation management. In the words or Lord Bell of Belgravia - the communications strategist behind Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's election campaigns - "Perceptions are real. If you're playing to win they have to be favorable. Your ability to persuade people to listen to you, understand what you're saying and support you will determine whether you win or lose." At its core, PR revolves around this universal truth: people act based upon their perception of facts. By managing, controlling, or influencing people's perceptions, public relations professionals hope to initiate a sequence of behaviors that will lead to the achievement of an organization's objectives. When those in public relations successfully create, change, or reinforce opinion through persuasion, their primary objective is accomplished.
PR and ROI
In western countries, PR is referred to as 'free publicity' because press coverage that is generated about companies on a yearly basis is worth millions of dollars in advertising space. The Return on Investment (ROI) that PR provides is, accordingly, quite significant. As a highly cost-efficient and effective communications tool, PR helps to promote companies through news articles that go deep into the essence of brands and communicating their positive attributes, without them having to pay for advertising space. Many companies in the Middle East spend exorbitant sums, year on year, to advertise their products without realizing that PR could save them substantial amounts on their yearly budgets.
PR, over-exposure and valuable content
While taking into account the return on investment that PR provides, two very important aspects that business executives in the Middle East should take into account when adopting a PR plan are the issues of over-exposure and valuable content. When companies send too many press releases to the media, stakeholders and the general public are led to 'boredom' as a result of reading too many news announcements. It is also essential for all press releases to include valuable content that is deemed newsworthy by journalists who are always eager to report stories that appeal to their readers. Accordingly, executives within the Middle East should tackle PR from a strategic point of view and assess each story and its newsworthiness before it is dispatched to the media.
PR and crisis management
PR is also a tool that is utilized to deal with major crises. During the post-real estate boom era in the United Arab Emirates, many executives of property companies faced charges of fraud and embezzlement. Public relations practitioners worked round the clock to come up with strategies aiming to keep the companies they represent afloat.
The corporations that suffered the most were publicallytraded companies. Negative publicity about such companies pushed their share price downward due to the perception that was shaped by the business community through the media. However, many survived thanks to the right public relations approach, which upholds the simple tenet to always be truthful to the media about matters that are considered 'public knowledge.'
One example pertains to a real estate firm in the Middle East whose entire leadership team was changed. Confidence in the company's management was lost as a result and the PR team had to devise a strategic plan to counter the crisis. The company's newly appointed Chief Executive Officer was truthful to the media, acknowledging to all journalists that there was a change in management whilst also communicating the fact that the company had ambitious plans for the future. This strategy gave many clients who had been fearful of losing their investments, confidence about the company's strong business fundamentals.
Today, the Middle East lags behind the West in its understanding of public relations. However, numerous business executives are starting to realize the added value of PR with respect to providing exposure at a minimal cost and being a highly-valuable tool in countering a crisis. It is a fact, however, that businesses in the region still have a long way to go before reaching a deep understanding of PR and how the practice can add value to their business.
Download the pdf version of this article


text:
Latest Videos
The Internet wants to save your plants
The Parrot Pot and Parrot H20 wants to take the guesswork out of houseplants.
Sony's 4K camcorder sports impressive image stabilization
Sony's new AX43 camcorder shoots in 4K video with impressive image stabilization for $1,000.
Lost your digital stylus? Just write on Lenovo's new Yoga tablet with a pencil--or a fork
Lenovo's new tablet lets you use almost any pencil or pen to write on your tablet.
These Asus 4K monitors are packed with tech that makes PC games run smoother
Nvidia G-Sync? AMD FreeSync? Asus has a monitor for each.
Dell's new XPS 13 laptop hits 15 hours of battery life
Dell introduced the slimmer and faster XPS 13 at CES. The laptop has a 13.3-inch screen, but a frame-size close to that of an 11.6-inch MacBook Air. Dell also announced its super-thin Venue 8 tablet is now on sale and Alienware 15- and 17-inch gaming laptops are getting an upgrade.
BMW's latest self-driving car brakes automatically for obstacles when you don't
Just try hitting a wall in this car; it'll stop itself before you do. BMW's 360-degree Collision Avoidance tries to protect the driver from all-too-human mistakes.
This crazy looking piece of aluminum says it can put the lowly PC fan and heatsink out of a job.
The fan and heatsink combo inside your PC is too loud and too big according to Cool Chip which is introducing a kinectic cooler to replace it.
Intel's tiny Curie wearable computer could go into jacket buttons
Intel's smallest ever wearable computer was almost invisible to the eye during a CES keynote.


text:
Be prepared for those lurking Paparazzi with the Hard Sunglass Case. Perfect for protecting the season's big, bold styles, this clamshell case boasts a smooth, suede-feel interior and bright colors on the outside. Our Vera Bradley logo sits on the inside of the top shell, highlighting your favorite pair of shades below.
6½" x 3" x 3"


text:
therealdeal wrote:
You guys can try to trade Dwight all you want, the fact is he's the best around right now. Is he an inherent winner? It seems not as much as I'd like him to be. But regardless of that he's still the best Center in the league when he's healthy and he can be a fantastic piece to the puzzle.
Everyone wants to let him go for a better leader/piece. I don't see that piece existing right now. Give me a year or two and there'll be another young guy available whether it be Irving or Wall or someone of that nature, we're going to get a young guard to run with him and that'll change the way we perceive him.
borri wrote:I am seriously questioning whether D12 has the necessary mental toughness to lead our Lakers to the promised land as a franchise player.
I think if Dwight wanted to walk you pull the Kevin Love deal and ask for Kevin Love and Pekovic. I'd give them whatever they wanted to make that work. If it takes Pau and Dwight then I ask for Love/Pekovic/Kirilenko/as many f***ing picks as I want.Finwë wrote:LOL, I was just throwing names around, relax
And realdeal, I agree, I'm just asking that if the FO thought Howard was gonna walk and decided to trade him, what package would be acceptable? Then I just threw some names around, that's all.
If Howard wasn't planning to leave, then I wouldn't deal him unless I got a really great deal in place that fit the pieces we already have better.
It's true that the Batum-Aldridge deal would probably hurt our D though. Plus everyone would be a season older...
Different quesiton, even with Howard in the lineup, could a team that is starting Nash & Pau (one season older) be a good defensive team? And it's not like Kobe or MWP are playing elite perimeter D.
It just feels like we have too many weak links in our team for us to play consistent, tough, championship level D. Physically we can't really compete with teams like Miami or OKC or the Clippers, and system-wise we don't have a brilliant coach like Thibbs or Pop to coordinate our D and hide our individual weaknesses..
wcsoldier81 wrote:Agreed but two limitations of D12
1) Dwight is the biggest crybaby ever ... is as moody as a NBA star can be ... I don't see this changing
2) the back limitation is not going away ... some nights he can be very active and some nights he just can't physically do it ... this is what disc herniation does to all people ... whether there are pro athletes or regular people
Nash's anger at Howard was very real
Kevin Ding column: The words Steve Nash yelled at Dwight Howard in the Lakers' loss in Miami were rooted in ongoing frustration -- hardly some random moment.
MIAMI – What's wrong with you if the Greatest Teammate Ever is fed up with you?
Well, what's wrong with Dwight Howard is he still isn't trying.
And for Steve Nash – who has spent close to two decades in the NBA making anyone who tried hard next to him look better than ever and who said during his own MVP heights that if everybody worked as hard as him, he wouldn't even be in the league – not trying is infuriating.
They were always the most curious pairing of all the complex ones on these Lakers: The ultimate underdog and the No. 1 overall everything. The one who after practice Saturday was doing extreme pushups in conjunction with sprints, the other who was sitting in a courtside seat playing with his phone.
Neither of the Lakers' celebrated acquisitions has been healthy this season, which is part of the problem. It's about the only thing Nash and Howard have had in common.
For months, Nash has been talking about the Lakers needing to have "shared experiences" to grow together. That's tough if the teammates are seeing the experiences from totally different perspectives.
That's what prompted Nash and Howard to yell at each other in the third quarter of the Lakers' loss Sunday in Miami.
Nash drove and was trapped on the baseline by two Miami defenders, Udonis Haslem about to force Nash out of bounds and Mario Chalmers also there between Nash and Howard, who stood deep in the paint. The other three Lakers had the floor spaced the way Mike D'Antoni wants, all behind the 3-point arc, so no other Heat player could get to Howard.
Howard had time to stand there, stare at Nash and the two Heat players, hold his arms up and wave them.
So Howard's eyes and arms were working. Tragically, his legs and feet were not.
Are we going to chalk this up to after effects from his April back surgery, too?
Howard just stood there instead of trying to help Nash create a passing lane – and get himself an easy dunk, as Nash gestured afterward would've happened if Howard just did something besides stand there.
In Howard's eyes, he was open, so give him the ball. That has been Howard's point of view much of the season: He simply wants the ball, wants his touches, wants his shots – and yet refuses to buy into the D'Antoni doctrine that "the ball finds energy."
If Howard really lusts for individual offense so badly, why not try harder to get the ball? Even if he can't explode like he did when he fully trusted his body, at least try to do something. Just look at how well things went even with makeshift non-Nash point guards for Jordan Hill – with a herniated disk in his back and other injuries before requiring hip surgery – when he simply rolled hard off picks.
When teams trap or zone Nash, as they usually do, and stay at home on Kobe Bryant on the backside, it's pretty obvious that Howard is the guy with no one on him for the moment after the pick.
Catch, step, step. Score.
Not always, but certainly often – if you try.
Watch footage of those old Phoenix sets and it's more like pick and run for how hard the Suns would cut. Nash's magic has always risen out of everyone moving, teammates inspired by trust in him getting them the ball right on time if they brought real energy.
When Howard did not in that moment Sunday, after so many games now feeling trapped by so many instances of Howard's immobility, Nash snapped – far more so than when the two squabbled in Denver on Dec. 26, Howard's most lifeless game of the season besides Thursday in Boston.
Why won't Howard try?
He's simply afraid to hurt himself?
He wants to save his body for free agency and beyond?
He really hates pick-and-roll offense so much now – maybe because Shaquille O'Neal is so deep in his head that he's determined to prove O'Neal's preseason statement incorrect about the only way Howard is the best center in the league? ("If you want to go to flash and dunking and the pick and roll, you gotta go with Dwight Howard.")
Does it even matter?
When you know that this whole team's fate rides on Howard's level of effort, are 39 years old and just faced your own basketball mortality with a seven-week broken leg (and yes, Nash came back and is playing through his own nerve damage in his left leg, as Howard regularly cites about his left leg), it's enough to start steaming inside.
Even if you're known as the Greatest Teammate Ever.
Nash is not convinced Howard is incapable of playing pick and roll.
"We'd like to get him in the pick and roll more," Nash said Sunday. "I think that's how he was really good in Orlando. He'd pick and he'd dive and they'd swing and put it in to him, so he could get deeper catches and the help side has a more difficult time coming to him.
"I don't know. It's been difficult really to get him into that game – running into pick and rolls, diving hard, looking for the ball. We really haven't found that rhythm from him yet."
From him.
Howard would probably say for him.
He sat down after the game Sunday to do an interview with a highly attractive female reporter from Puerto Rico wearing clingy clothes and huge heels. Her first observation/question?
I watched the game today and you don't seem to be given the ball very much ...
Indeed, despite all the Defensive Player of the Year awards, the superficial stardom that Howard craves comes only from one end of the court.
It becomes a crucial issue when the Lakers aren't convinced Howard will consistently play hard on defense unless he has a role he accepts on offense.
Nash is not blameless for the Lakers' struggles; Bryant and D'Antoni, either. Rest assured, though, that even as the Lakers' brass tries to placate Howard so he'll re-sign, those three are on the same page about what hasn't clicked on Howard's end.
They've tried to feed him in the post early in games despite the analytics showing little production, and he has been trying a little harder in recent weeks – aside from sitting out because of fears over shoulder pain.
He tried on defense in the fourth quarter in Charlotte despite not getting any shots during the Lakers' improbable, important rally. And as long as Howard tries some – and his right shoulder appears to be sound enough for that considering he was hoisting 3-pointer after 3-pointer as his final warmup before tip-off Sunday – the Lakers will keep getting better.
They actually are in position to win their next two before the All-Star break (Suns, Clippers) and then two after (Celtics, Trail Blazers), all home games, and reach .500. As long as Howard tries some, yes, the Lakers will make the playoffs – as there's plenty of time to catch mediocre Utah or inexperienced Houston. And what if he really tries hard?
Even with his quarrel with Howard on Sunday, Nash said the Lakers are "sputtering in the right direction."
He isn't fed up to the point of giving up.
"We're not in here ready to quit on each other," Nash said. "We're still going for it. But it's just been really slow going."
That's how it goes when someone in a group believes failure is being done to him instead of by him.
Lakerman JSJ wrote:Every Laker fan needs to read that article. Seriously, if Steve Nash, on par with the greatest teammate anyone has ever had, starts calling you out then you've got some serious self-examining to do. C'mon, Dwight!
therealdeal wrote:Lakerman JSJ wrote:Every Laker fan needs to read that article. Seriously, if Steve Nash, on par with the greatest teammate anyone has ever had, starts calling you out then you've got some serious self-examining to do. C'mon, Dwight!
What's most disappointing is that we ended up trading our last Center for the exact same maturity issues.
JoelMyersScrotalSack wrote:It's almost like Howard is just going through the motions because he knows he's leaving this off-season. It's kind of depressing because if he leaves he'll be a lot more healthy next season and kill it for whoever he's playing for meanwhile we got a broken down version of Dwight for a year.
When you can't make it work playing for the Lakers and two of the best passers in the history of the league then maybe the problem is just you. I really can't stand him anymore
Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 13 guests


text:
(3 Reviews) Read Reviews
Questions & Answers
Low Price Guarantee
Please measure the circumference of your waist using a cloth tape measure and add 1" if the measurement is an odd number to get to the next even number and choose your size from the chart below. Please note all measurements are in inches.
Comment: Great construction and quality. Fall and early spring pants. Love them!
Comment: i bought the medium. I am a 32 waist 30 inseam. the pants fit nicely over my jeans. very comfortable. i have rode with liner in 44 & 69 degree weather. very nice not too hot or cold. like the padding & fit. recommend to all my friends. i do not ride without wearing the tourmaster pants. great value for the money
Ringgold Georgia
Comment: These are very warm and comfortable. I'm in MN and like to ride early spring and late fall so need something to get me 30+ miles to work in as low as 35 degree temp and these do the trick. I ordered a size larger to get over my clothes. The only difficulty I've had is getting them over my boots, even with the legs unzipped, not enough slack to get my boots through.
Same Day Shipping.For Most OrdersPlaced by 4pm EST.
Contact us | About us | Giveaways |Site Map |
Privacy Policy |
- Available only for FedEx Ground for 48 US contiguous states for retail customers.
- Price is before any taxes or additional shipping fees
- Not applicable for orders being shipped to an International address


text:
It was a busy Saturday morning at the Todd Pletcher barn at Churchill Downs as Dreaming of Julia (ranked No. 4 on the "Road to the Kentucky Oaks" Leaderboard), Unlimited Budget (No. 3), Silsita (No. 10) and Princess of Sylmar (No. 7) all worked for the two-time Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) winning trainer.
Soon after Mike Smith rode War Academy in last Saturday's Arkansas Derby, in which the three-year-old son of Giant's Causeway broke stride and was pulled up, the Hall of Fame jockey was able to land a Kentucky Derby mount on Palace Malice, who finished second by a neck in the Blue Grass at Keeneland moments after the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park.
Garrett Gomez was aboard Palace Malice, but had a previous commitment on Vyjack for the Derby, so a door was opened for Smith, who is optimistic that fate might be in his corner for the Run for the Roses on May 4.
Kentucky Derby hopeful Golden Soul, ranked No. 23 on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com" Leaderboard, continued his preparations for a potential start in the "Run for the Roses" with a six-furlong breeze Thursday morning at Churchill Downs in 1:12.40.
Working under exercise rider Emerson Chavez, Golden Soul worked to the seven-eighths pole and recorded fractions of :12, :23.40, :35, :46.80, :59 and galloped out seven furlongs in 1:27.40.
Churchill Downs Racetrack ("CDRT") will strengthen security and hospitality policies and expand screenings for patrons, employees and vendors who will enter the track for the 139th runnings of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) on Saturday, May 4, and the Kentucky Oaks (GI) on Friday, May 3.
Kentucky Derby hopeful Itsmyluckyday put forth what is likely his penultimate workout before shipping to Louisville, Kentucky, covering one mile in 1:43 1/5 over a fast main track at Calder on Thursday.
Itsmyluckyday, who set a track record in the Grade 3 Holy Bull two starts back at Gulfstream, was most recently runner-up in the Grade 1 Florida Derby.
The Eddie Plesa Jr.-trained colt is tentatively scheduled to breeze one more time before departing next week.
For those trainers still chasing a garland of roses, the Kentucky Derby presents this great paradox: The horses who make their way into the starting gate on May 4 will be the best in their class, the fastest 3-year-olds in the land, and yet, until their resolve is tested over the Derby's one-and-one-quarter miles, no one really knows how good they are. None of these horses has ever raced this far.
Pure Fun will take an unorthodox route toward her ultimate goal, the May 3 Kentucky Oaks, when she lines up against 10 males in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Lexington at Keeneland. The 1 1/16-mile race on Polytrack offers a total of 34 points (20-8-4-2) for both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, and Pure Fun needs points to qualify with only 20 in the bank.
Java's War got up to win by a neck and Overanalyze rolled to a convincing 4 1/4-length victory as the Blue Grass and Arkansas Derby wrapped up the final round of major preps. A total of six probable Kentucky Derby contestants were in action last Saturday.
Arkansas Derby (Grade I) runner-up Frac Daddy, ranked No. 15 on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com," arrived at Churchill Downs on Wednesday morning at 4 a.m. (all times Eastern) and will be prepped for Kentucky Derby 139 beneath the Twin Spires.
Jockey Rosie Napravnik has accepted the Kentucky Derby mount on Louisiana Derby runner-up Mylute.
Napravnik, the leading rider at Fair Grounds the past three meetings, rode Mylute to his last win, a 10 3/4-length romp over optional claiming rivals at Fair Grounds on December 26. The gray son of Midnight Lute had been ridden by Shaun Bridgmohan in his previous two outings, a seventh in the February 23 Risen Star and his fast-finishing second, beaten less than a length by Revolutionary, in the March 30 Louisiana Derby.
Three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel has picked up the mount on Louisiana Derby hero Revolutionary for the 139th Run for the Roses, it was announced Monday.
Revolutionary represents the same connections -- WinStar Farm and trainer Todd Pletcher -- as Borel's most recent Derby winner, Super Saver, in 2010. The veteran rider first guided Street Sense to Derby glory in 2007 before springing the 50-1 upset aboard Mine That Bird in 2009.
Wood Memorial (Grade I) winner Verrazano, the individual favorite in all three pools of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, arrived at Churchill Downs on Sunday evening and galloped beneath the Twin Spires on Monday on his first morning in Louisville.
"Everything went perfectly," trainer Todd Pletcher said. "He seemed to settle in really well overnight and I thought he galloped very nicely over the track today."
Ciao Bella Luna bid her rivals "hello and goodbye" in Sunday's Grade 2, $150,000 Beaumont over Keeneland's Polytrack with jockey Joel Rosario aboard. The Jerry Hollendorfer pupil came running on the outside to sail past pacesetter Magical Moon for the 2 1/2-length victory.
"Then there was one."
That's how Bob Baffert summed up his prospects for the Kentucky Derby on May 4 after War Academy was pulled up in Saturday's Arkansas Derby under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who at press time Sunday, was still in search of a mount in the Run for the Roses.
"The one" would be Sunland Derby winner Govenor Charlie, who has 50 points on the Derby's new qualifying system that limits the field to 20 starters with the highest point totals, earned by the top four finishers in designated Derby prep races.
"Java's War came out of Blue Grass fine. Trainer is exhausted. Thank You for opportunity Mr Fipke. Special winning in my home town Lexington"
So tweeted trainer Ken McPeek on Sunday morning about the victory by Charles Fipke's homebred Java's War in Saturday's Blue Grass before 37,161 fans, the second-largest crowd in Keeneland history. With Julien Leparoux aboard, the War Pass colt charged from last place to catch Palace Malice near the finish of the 1 1/8-mile race and win by a neck.
Mylute, runner-up to Revolutionary in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (Grade II), continued his preparations for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) with a six-furlong breeze in 1:12.20 on Sunday morning at Churchill Downs.
Repole Stable's Overanalyze, a dull fifth in the March 2 Gotham Stakes in his reappearance, roared back with a commanding, 4 1/4-length victory in Saturday's Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the 7-2 third choice rallied boldly down the stretch to win 100 points toward the Kentucky Derby, and confirm his spot in the starting gate on May 4.
©2005-2015 Churchill Downs Incorporated |
About Churchill Downs |
Privacy Policy |
Licensees |
Responsible Gaming |
Safety |
Contact Us | Site Map


text:
by Lomani
MFor Men
Item #
Other Brands by Lomani
- Design House: Lomani
- Fragrance Notes: lemon, bergamot, lavender, geranium, labdanum
- Year Introduced: 1987
No reviews written for this product
1 - 5 (of 1 Reviews)
OMG! The name says it all! Wouldn't you like to smell great for such a good price? Best by lomani has been one of my favorites since childhood. It is definitely worth trying especially because ladies love it!!
Written by cologneMan on November 22, 2011Read Review details ►
1 - 5 (of 1 Reviews)


text:
This is a standard issue Royal Australian Air Force uniform tunic issued during the 1970s. The Embassy of Australia donated the uniform to the National Air Space Museum in a gesture of good will and international cooperation. There is no known information at this time about the individual who wore the uniform or their service record.
Donated by the Embassy of Australia
Physical Description:
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) dark blue wool battle jacket or war service dress; two button flap pockets with box pleat; Wing Commander three stripe rank insignia on epaulets; two service ribbons (British War Medal 1939-1945 and Australian Service Medal 1939-1945) over left breat pocket; four hidden buttons down front; attached waist belt; light blue embroidered nationality "AUSTRALIA" badge on each shoulder.


text:
Welcome to GetBankChecks.com
Get Bank Checks is the #1 source for your bank check needs. You will find over 3,500 high security and stylish personal bank checks and business bank checks. Even with the electronic age and electronic services that are at our fingertips, such as electronic bill pay, paper checks are still important and a necessity for any checking account holder.
Get Bank Checks with Personal Designs
There are hundreds of banks and credit unions spread throughout the United States – from locally owned and operated banks, to larger national branches such as Bank of America, Chase Bank and Wells Fargo Bank. As long as you have a checking account with a routing number and an account number, you can order bank checks, reorder bank checks and accessories for any bank and credit union here at Get Bank Checks.
Ordering through Get Bank Checks is Easy
Some people fear ordering bank checks. The fact is, there is nothing to fear at all, in fact it can be quite fun and only takes a few minutes. To get bank checks, simply browse through our huge collection of highly secure and stylish check designs. You can get bank checks with dogs. A couple dog check designs include the adorable Cocker Spaniel Checks and the Rottweiler Checks that depict these majestic dogs in various poses. Once you decide on your favorite check design, you will enter some basic information. It doesn't matter if you are a Citizens Bank customer or a customer at another Bank or Credit Union, all checking accounts have a routing number and account number. With a secure connection, enter the required information and the additional options that you would like, such as top tear or side tear checks, single or duplicate checks.
Why Get Bank Checks?
Get Bank Checks is the #1 source for your bank check needs. Whether you are looking for personal check designs or business check designs, Get Bank Checks offers it all. Banks and Credit Unions over charge for their basic check designs. Here at Get Bank Checks you have over 3,500 stylish check designs to choose from. Get Bank Checks also provides Photo Checks. Simply choose one or more of your favorite photos and with the help of the Photo Checks tool, you can have those photos printed on your checks. When ordering bank checks, don't forget about the Get Bank Checks Accessories. Order address labels, address stamps, checkbook covers and more.
|Halloween Checks
|Christmas Checks
We are happy to have Lorrie Weber's inspirational and timeless Halloween Checks designs available. Pile on the Blessings is the name of this check design. These Pumpkin Checks incorporate the creativity of this artist.
The Christmas Cats Checks have four different photos that include adorable cats in a Christmas theme, playing and also sleeping. These checks will surely make anyone that receives these checks happy.
Who is hiding from who? See if you can spot the little pair of eyes that may have the best hiding place. These fun Halloween Checks can be fun to use no matter what time of the year it is.
You can celebrate the holiday season with mans best friend each time write a check. These holiday checks include four different photos of Dogs in a Christmas theme.
These checks feature four different drawings of cute skulls, all with a different background color. The unique design of these checks make them a great choice because you can use them all year long.
These cheerful checks have four different photos of Santa by a Christmas Tree. You better watch out! In one photo Santa is checking his list to see if you are naughty or nice.


text:
Stadium Australia
Sept. 25, 2000 Olympic 10,000m Final
They hit the bell, still cagey, still waiting. Two greats sparring as they had so many times before, as they had in the same event at the previous Olympic Games in Atlanta.
On the final backstraight Paul Tergat made his move, catching Haile Gebrselassie napping. As he broke free of the pack it looked like he'd finally gotten the best of his great friend and nemesis, but something stirred in "the Emperor," a force of will that edged him back toward Tergat's shoulder. What followed was perhaps the most amazing final 100m of all time.
It was all the more amazing considering that Gebrselassie had almost not made it to Sydney at all, such had been his early-season injuries. The Ethiopian had already surprised himself and those who knew the extent of his problems just by making the final. That he then rose to the occasion in such grand fashion has perhaps been obscured by the myriad victories before and since. But this was to be the greatest of his career.
In contrast, his friend Tergat would have to spend the rest of his life knowing he had made the biggest mistake of his career. The Kenyan may have shared one of the great finishes in Olympic history, beaten by an epic effort from a true legend, but he knew it could have been different.
Haile Gebrselassie lunges ahead of Paul Tergat at the finish line in Sydney 2000
The story began more than a decade earlier. Gebrselassie's introduction to big-time athletics was outrageous. In 1988, 15-year-old Gebrselassie told his father — who had forbidden him to run — that he was going to Addis Ababa to visit his older brother, Assefa. It was partly true, but the primary reason for going to the Ethiopian capital was to run in the Abebe Bikila Marathon, a memorial to the first great Ethiopian distance runner and first repeat winner of the Olympic marathon (1960 and 1964). Gebrselassie ran 2:48 around the backstreets of Addis.
It was a chastened teenager who limped back to Arsi Province, in the south of the country, the following day. "I ran in street shoes, with plastic soles," he recalls. "They were full of blood. I only finished because there were no cars; there was no other way to get back to the start. The next day, my brother put me on a bus back to Asela, but the bus stopped several kilometers from my village, and I had to walk. I don't know how I did it."
Those of us who have seen him rack up the victories, medals and world records since that novice excursion have a pretty clear idea of how he did it — with the same grit, tenacity and willpower that brought him all that success in the following two decades. And which was never more evident than on that night in Sydney, in a brutal battle of guts and desire against a man he calls his friend.
Although Tergat is, supposedly, four years older than Gebrselassie (Gebrselassie's true age has been the subject of some debate), the Kenyan's introduction to big-time athletics came two or three years after Gebrselassie's painful debut. Tergat's breakthrough races came in early 1992. Then 22, he had placed third in a high-profile military race, but no one expected him to win the Nairobi championships at the famous N'gong Racecourse. He soon proved it was no fluke, though, winning the national title on the same course two weeks later.


text:
Voting in the 2012 Photo Contest is now open. There are four categories: Practice, Process, People and Place. Click here to view all the photo entries. Voting is open to AAA members from now until October 1st.
Directions for voting (along with login information) will be emailed to current AAA members. Voters will see thumbnails of the photos in the ballot and will vote for their top choices in each category.
Filed under: Association Business Tagged: | 2012 AAA Photo Contest, photography contest


text:
Kohler K-10552-2BZ Oil Rubbed Bronze (2BZ) 30 Inch Towel Bar from the Devonshire Collection
Item #:
Contact us for best available pricing on all Kohler!
We want to help make your remodel easy and affordable! Please call or chat during business hours using the links at the top of our site to take advantage of this special offer.
Offer Ends 6/5/2015
Technical Specs
|Specification Sheet
|Installation Guide
|Single Bar
|Installation Type
|Wall Mounted
|Made in America
|Manufacturer Warranty
|1 Year Limited
|Brass, Metal
|Mounting Hardware Included
|Overall Width
- Devonshire® 30" towel bar
Devonshire accessories offer decorative styling and versatility for any bath or powder room. Premium material construction ensures years of reliability and durability, and this 30" towel bar is roomy enough to accomodate two or three of your thickest bath towels. This accessory ships with necessary installation tools to save time and money.
- 32-1/2"W x 3-3/4"D x 2-1/2"H
- Complements the Devonshire® Suite of faucets and fixtures
Additional Kohler Links
- View Manufacturer Warranty
- Shop All Kohler Products
- Shop All Kohler Devonshire Collection Products
- Buy Replacement Parts For Kohler K-10552
Our SKU: K-10552
This product is listed under the following manufacturer number(s):
- Brazen Bronze
- Brushed Bronze
- Brushed Chrome
- Brushed Nickel
- Chrome/Polished Brass
- Oil Rubbed Bronze (2BZ)
- Oil Rubbed Bronze (BRZ)
- Polished Brass
- Polished Chrome
- Vibrant Polished Nickel
*Denotes a finish or option that has been discontinued
Product Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 by JElinoff from Great product Perfect towel bar for our bathroom, went with the entire Devonshire Series and it looks wonderful.
Date published: 2013-05-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by redcorral from Fine product We bought several items in the Devonshire line and like them all. Well made, easy to install, reasonably priced.
Date published: 2011-01-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by SOgs from Kohler quality, at a good price Nice and long. Installed easily and firmly.
Date published: 2010-10-19
Rated 2 out of 5 by 2whiteroses from Chintzy Considering it's a Kohler product, I would have expected heavier construction and a more solid feel to the product. However, if you want everything to match I guess you're stuck.
Date published: 2010-10-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by SantaFeCasita from Good Product For the money this is a good product. Kohler included the allen wrench, making it easy to install.
Date published: 2010-09-10
Rated 4 out of 5 by oneidalakelady from Great for larger towels Brushed nicked finish matched my room and the longer length is wonderful. I wish the actual bar was larger in diameter.
Date published: 2010-09-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by Stobygirl from It became a 27" towel bar Good service, very good product. We had been looking everywhere for a 27" oil-rubbed bronze towel bar to replace the brass one we had -- and finally decided to buy this one and cut it down. It worked great, looks great.
Date published: 2009-12-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by Morz5 from Perfect match! I just had my bathroom remodeled, and wanted the towel bars to match the faucets. I found them so much cheaper here - and they are the exact same thing I would have paid much more for on the Kohler website! I love them!
Date published: 2009-12-14
The Bold Look of Kohler is more than a slogan, it is a testament to the sight and focus of the Kohler company since the late 1800's. Kohler designs its plumbing fixtures and accessories for longevity and with a focus on pleasing your senses. Kohler's attributes make its plumbing and accessories a clear choice of quality for generations to come.
Kohler Devonshire Collection
Capturing the elegance of a bygone era, the Kohler Devonshire Suite is reminiscent of old-world design. The rounded basin of the lavatory introduces a gentle feel to its square deck and the toilet echoes this unique profile. The Devonshire Collections simple, striking combination of curves and lines adds refinement and distinctive visual impact to bath and powder rooms.
Other Products In The Kohler Devonshire Collection
Kohler K-394-4
Devonshire Widespread Bathroom Faucet with UltraGl...$200.44-$284.06(194)
Kohler K-193-4
Devonshire Single Hole Bathroom Faucet - Free Pop-...$157.50-$225.00(8)
Kohler K-393-N4
Devonshire Centerset Bathroom Faucet - Free Metal ...$111.22-$198.00(56)
Kohler K-10554
Devonshire Double Post Spring-Loaded Tissue Holder$30.71-$50.10(69)
Kohler K-10555
Single Hook Robe Hook from the Devonshire Collection$15.38-$25.05(34)
Warranty Info
Kohler Lifetime Limited Warranty Kohler Co. warrants its faucets to be leak and drip free during normal residential use for as long as the original purchaser owns his/her home.* If the faucet should leak or drip during normal use, Kohler will, free of charge, mail to the purchaser the cartridge necessary to put the faucet in good working condition. Kohler also warrants all other aspects of the faucet, except gold finish, to be free of defects in material and workmanship during normal residential use for as long as the original purchaser owns his/her own home. If a defect is found in normal residential use, Kohler Co. will (at its election) repair, provide a replacement part or product, or make appropriate adjustment. Damage to a product caused by accident, misuse, or abuse is not covered by this warranty. Proof of purchase (original sales receipt) must be provided to Kohler with all warranty claims. Kohler Co. is not responsible for labor charges, installation, or other consequential costs. In no event shall the responsibility of Kohler exceed the purchase price of the faucet. To obtain warranty service, contact Kohler Co. either through your Dealer or Plumbing Contractor or by calling 1-800-4-KOHLER or by writing: Kohler Co., Attn.: Customer Service Dept. Kohler, WI 53044, USA Please be sure to proide all pertinent information regarding your claim, including a complete description of the problem, the product, model number, color, finish, and the date the product was purchased. Also include the name of your contractor or distributor and your original invoice. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, KOHLER DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THAT OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE . KOHLER CO. ALSO DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow limitations of how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of special, incidental or consequential damages, so these limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives the consumer specific legal rights. You may also have other rights that vary from state to state. This warranty is to the original purchaser only, and excludes product damage due to installation error, product abuse, or product misuse, whether performed by a contractor, service company, or the consumer. This is our exclusive written warranty. *Trend faucets, MasterShower Tower, gold finish, accessories, fixture related items (as designated in the Kohler Faucets Price Book), and faucets used in commercial settings continue to be covered by Kohler's one-year limited warranty.6/98 COPYRIGHT © 1998 BY KOHLER CO. (SEE BELOW) All Kohler Plumbing Fixtures, Faucets and Fittings carry Kohler's Limited One-Year Warranty Unless Otherwise Noted. Limited One-Year Warranty Kohler® plumbing fixtures, faucets and fittings are warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship for one year from date of installation. Kohler Co. will at its election repair, replace or make appropriate adjustment where Kohler Co. inspection discloses any such defects occurring in normal usage within one year after installation. Kohler Co. is not responsible for removal or installation costs. To obtain warranty service, contact Kohler Co. either through your Dealer or Plumbing Contractor or calling 1-800-4-KOHLER or by writing: Kohler Co., Attn: Customer Service Department Kohler, Wisconsin 53044 U.S.A. IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THAT OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. KOHLER CO. DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of special, incidental or consequential damages so these limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This is our exclusive written warranty. Notes: There may be variation in color fidelity between catalog images and actual plumbing fixtures. Kohler Co. reserves the right to make changes in product characteristics, packaging or availability at any time with out notice. COPYRIGHT © 1989, 1990, 1997, 1998 BY KOHLER CO. Kohler Standby Generators Go to the following link to find a service center near you: http://www.kohlergenerators.com/sales-service/contact-sales


text:
See your color on these designs right now!
Enter your colors here, then click the icon below any design to preview it in your colors.
Recommended Just For You
Customer Raves & Reviews
I ordered the cards on a Thursday and received them the following Wednesday. I could not be more happy with the product and same goes for my handsome fiance. We really wanted to let everyone know it is a military (Air Force) style wedding due to how a good handful of the guests are a part of some military branch. We were able to personalize them to the way we wanted but ultimately, I only changed the content of the text and left most of it as it was because I ultimately loved the cards the way they were. I give it a 5 out of 5, definitely worth it.


text:
Inspirato members enjoy exclusive access to the club's collection of multimillion-dollar homes, as well as discounted rates at some of the world's finest hotels. Simply put, our club members enjoy a wide variety of the most awe-inspiring, beautiful residences on the planet, all without the risks and uncertainty of Internet vacation rentals.
Inspirato residences are found in the most desirable destinations around the globe, from glorious white-sand beaches and famed ski resorts to the world's most cosmopolitan cities. Our members experience the best each destination has to offer right outside the front door—whether that means easy access to beach clubs and ski lifts or escaping to peaceful estates in the Tuscan countryside.
A beach vacation with Inspirato often includes exclusive beach club access, private and resort swimming pools, and proximity to powdery beaches, from the Caribbean to Hawaii. Each ski vacation in world-class resorts such as Vail and Whistler offers the convenience of being on the slopes in minutes, with the addition of such perks as ski concierges and slope-side lockers. In the world's greatest cities, members enjoy prime locations, including SoHo and Central Park in New York and the 16th arrondissement in Paris.
Members also take advantage of Inspirato's adventure travel experiences, a curated selection of unique adventures with world-class accommodations and service. Our personally selected adventures have been specifically tailored to deliver the Inspirato experience on African safaris, Galapagos Island voyages, Machu Picchu explorations and more.
Explore our many vacation options
Inspirato Magazine - part destination guide, part vacation planner, and all Inspirato. Explore 180 pages of excitement in some of the world's hottest destinations. Request online or call 888.546.5008.


text:
Pierre Spies's match statistics support why he will again be at the forefront of the Bok forward effort against Scotland.
Bok coach Heyneke Meyer has only made two enforced changes to the Boks run on XV and there should be Test debuts for scrumhalf Piet van Zyl and flanker Siya Kolisi, who are among the substitutes.
On Tuesday I wrote a piece applauding Spies's effort in Super Rugby and against Italy.
Many challenged this view.
Here are some statistics from the match to support my argument. Make of them what you will but it leaves me in no doubt as to his contribution.
Spies: Four ball carries, 16 cleans at the ruck, 18 tackles made and none missed (the 2nd most tackles in the match), one ball steal, one lineout steal and two lineout takes. He was also instrumental in the set up of the maul try and he was used as teh main kick-off receiver.
Springboks - 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Bryan Habana, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Arno Botha, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Flip van der Merwe, 20 Siya Kolisi, 21 Piet van Zyl, 22 Pat Lambie, 23 Jan Serfontein.


text:
to page content
to site navigation
Explore the Entrepreneurship.org Resource Center to find resources. Designed with entrepreneurs in mind, our resource center allows you to find materials to grow great ideas.
The legal documents included in a Private Placement Memorandum give potential investors necessary information about your company, the terms of the securities being offered and the risks of buying and holding them. Here's how to put it together.
Real estate and insurance are cornerstones of a construction company founder's strategy for building and protecting both business assets and personal wealth. With the help of a financial advisor, she's sustaining her vision of leadership: to understand value, share profits and give back to the community.
A search for a joint-venture partner requires a thorough review, extensive due diligence and a list of key objectives and goals. This article explains how to go through the process.
After selling her first company, a newly wealthy software entrepreneur felt that writing checks to charity wasn't enough. So, she set up a nonprofit that runs a business employing disadvantaged young people. Then she joined an organization advocating economic fairness in society. Now she's providing for her daughter's education and learning about investment strategies.
This article, first in a series of seven, defines the terms and types of corporate marriage. Know the rationale for merging in various industries and the goals entrepreneurs seek to achieve before you take the plunge.
If you're ready to sell the business but want to remain on the acquiring company's management team, you'll need a never-having-to-say-you're-sorry contract. This article offers eight indispensable tips for negotiating it.
Careful preparation is the key to a successful sale. Selecting the negotiating team, auditing for legal problems, writing the offering memorandum and, above all, fixing up your financials are all part of the process. This article leads you through the necessary steps.
How do you survive personally when your business goes bust? In an article that is both realistic and compassionate, the author lays out a financial plan for the seven lean years. Stash away cash during the fat years, downsize quickly once the handwriting is on the wall, and consider moving to a lower-cost geographic area are among his suggestions.
No merger is truly a marriage of equals, according to an online-entertainment entrepreneur who has been a party to both sides of the acquisition contract. Thorough research, accurate information and honesty can prevent conflict and help everyone to adjust. Having an integration plan and executing it responsibly make a significant difference in the results.
After coaching others in spin control for years, a cash-strapped entrepreneur had to face the music-and the media-himself. He drew on long-cultivated relationships to tell his story accurately and bring his business out of receivership. Being both proactive and honest, he says, is essential in a crisis situation.
Want to get connected? Sign up to receive regular news, polls and updates from The Kauffman Foundation.
A robust online curriculum for entrepreneurs.
Explore Founders School >
A network of U.S. cities facilitating a weekly entrepreneur education program. Go to 1 Million Cups >
Whether you are starting or growing a company, FastTrac will help you live your dream at each stage.
Get started with FastTrac >


text:
It has recently been released - and IMO the new juice is just as good as the old juice. I think it is a great buy.
Thread: Help!- Giorgio Beverly Hills
I was at the local drugstore and stopped to scoff at their fragrance selection ( Yeah, 'cause I'm a perfume snob after reading from Basenotes, don'tcha know!) I saw something that reminded me of my childhood in the 80's. That familiar yellow and white striped box containing Giorgio. I saw the price... $14.99. I decided to hold off on buying until I read some of the reviews and got a few opinions ( After all, that 15 bucks could be part of a down payment on the tax of the cap off a bottle of Amouage)
Is this the same juice of yesteryear that you couldn't help but seeing EVERYWHERE? Is it still any good? Was it ever good? Worth the 15 bucks? I guess the box would look good in my collection if nothing else...
It has recently been released - and IMO the new juice is just as good as the old juice. I think it is a great buy.
Please feel free to check out my Swap Thread - Patou pour Homme, L'Instant de Guerlain PH Extreme, Dior Homme Intense, Pure Malt, Pure Coffee and many more! Click Here For My Swap Thread
this is just as good or better than many or most niches !!
go try some
SALES JANUARY 2013 ..http://community.basenotes.net/showthread.php?t=232133
*** SPECIAL - LUI ROCHAS , 3.3oz Sealed ***
FLACON .. Updating Soon flacon.ambaric.net/viewtopic.php?t=43
Last edited by Handsome Toad; 26th January 2010 at 03:21 AM.
Fans of this potion have Elizabeth Arden Co. to thank for resurrecting this baby, as well as many other great powerhouse scents that would have been left to die otherwise (e.g., Z-14, Sung Homme, Bijan Men, etc.). Also, they haven't screwed with the formulas either.
wear it wisely or it will wear you
i would go with no more than 4 hits & twice a week at the very most !
SALES JANUARY 2013 ..http://community.basenotes.net/showthread.php?t=232133
*** SPECIAL - LUI ROCHAS , 3.3oz Sealed ***
FLACON .. Updating Soon flacon.ambaric.net/viewtopic.php?t=43
I agree with Dimitrios on the 2 times a week - the stuff is so strong I find I get olfactory fatigue if I wear it two days in a row. I need to spread it out a bit.
On the other hand, I tend to go with 7 sprays!
ointments and perfume delight the heart....
Giorgio for Men is a great choice, I wore it daily for more than twenty years.
The reformulation is superb. It is still my favorite fragrance.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, ...... I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost
for this price i would buy the all stock of giorgio!! this is an amazing stuff.
I just got back with a bottle... unfortunately the buy 1 get one half off sale didn't apply to this. Oh well. Still a bargain at twice that price. I have to agree that it is pretty good stuff and that 4 oz. bottle will last a while. I'll pick up another one next time I'm down that way, too.
Can anyone think of a similar fragrance to this one?
I'd really like to get it, but I'm againts buying blind.
Here is a thread I started early in my Basenotes journey before Giorgio for Men was resurrected:
Replacing Giorgio for Men (R.I.P.)
(shamu1, this thread should help explain my obsession!)
In a PM, another member suggested Lauder for Men which actually came closest in 'feel' to Giorgio for Men.
Last edited by TwoRoads; 28th January 2010 at 02:39 AM.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, ...... I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost
That's what Giorgio smells like to me, though other people may find its other notes to be more prominent than what I've described. It's truly a beautiful scent.
Last edited by shamu1; 28th January 2010 at 01:59 AM.
Sitting alongside Giorgio on the Aroma chart area , are Moods by Krizia & another little known one called Roccobarocco .
I have Moods & is not like Giorgio .
Roccobarocco is extremely hard to find so i cant comment on that one .
SALES JANUARY 2013 ..http://community.basenotes.net/showthread.php?t=232133
*** SPECIAL - LUI ROCHAS , 3.3oz Sealed ***
FLACON .. Updating Soon flacon.ambaric.net/viewtopic.php?t=43
Don't hesitate for a minute. Snatch it up right away, man! Giorgio for Men by Giorgio Beverly Hills is as nice a powerhouse oriental as you will ever own. It is unique....and absolutely wonderful!!!
I use to love this and if I catch a bottle at that price, I'll probably snag one as well. I think this is a classic and should be sold in department stores once again with the full range.
Is the juice worth the squeeze?
I just saw the 4 oz bottles in Marshalls for $19.99.
Please feel free to check out my Swap Thread - Patou pour Homme, L'Instant de Guerlain PH Extreme, Dior Homme Intense, Pure Malt, Pure Coffee and many more! Click Here For My Swap Thread
I bought this again (retail therapy after a crap day) yesterday. $12.99 for a 4 OZ bottle at Ross. It is so nice! Powerful stuff! How refreshing. I can actually smell my cologne and it appears to be holding up very well.
Just a classy...OPULENT is the word that keeps coming to mind. Jaipur Homme EDP is another one in this vein, though they smell nothing alike.
You cannot beat this patchouli bomb for the money. It's always been a good scent....and it still is. Great pickup for the fall-winter rotation.
I recently smelled it and the patchouli in it bothered me. I smelled strong too!
Smells very nice from a distance, but up close is a no-go for me; very chemical smelling, up close. As I'm the type who always sprays a fragrance on my arms, and am a constant arm sniffer, this guy just doesn't work out. I'll take Escada pH over this any day, lighter, yet still that powerhouse smell, and very similar smell to Giorgio, but without the harsh chemicals!
Nice perfume in the 80ies spirit ..
It looks like Givenchy Gentleman
Giorgio is amazing so is Giorgio VIP. I was wearing it so much that I got tired of it and had to park it, super cheap price you guys can buy it for !!!!
The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.
Indeed wonderful frag
I own the VIP version
I will probably go for the normal edt soon as well
Off-Site Decants =) (updated 05/16/12)
it's excellent just like the old days
The voice of reason needs to talk here - Giorgio for men is very dated and has the cologne / aftershave smell. I feel that men's fragrances have come a long way since this citrus/patchouli/oakmoss. I personally have no need to go back in time and wear this.
I always felt that Giorgio for men was a rushed hastily marked men's counterpart and lacked the though involved that went into the women's version. Even today the original women's version is still wearable for ladies.
The only redemption for men is Red and Wings.
I don't get it. I used to love this scent but since the reformulation came out all I get is a powdery smell.
Is anyone else smelling the same thing?
I could have gotten a fake but for the price it's going for it doesn't make sense.
I put it on and I was like "yes" that's it but then it went really soapy on me and smelled like every other green soapy cologne I've tried recently. Could it be that the chemical reformulation has this affect on fragrances ?
Can a fragrance made with real herbs and quality ingredients still come out soapy ?
It comes off on me as a woody patchouli scent. Tonka in the base accord could be a tad powdery to some, but I don't get lavender in this......and that is all I could think that would cause a predominant soap note.
Is that imminent of any fragrance with lavender and tonka notes in it? Do you know of other notes that have the same soapy affect? Those would be good ones for me to avoid
I used por un homme by caron for years which also has a high lavender content. The dry down on me was almost pure musk. Why do you think that happened? My skin type seems to really soak up musk for some reason.
Thanks you for your tips....interesting discussion I've wondered about for quiet some time.
For me, lavender can become soapy, very soapy or almost caustic smelling depending upon how much. Some renditions I like and some not so much.
I cannot remember ever getting a lavender note in Giorgio and when I hear about a "soapiness", I normally attribute that to lavender.
Do imitation fragrances leave a specific odor behind ?
I always said I would go back to this fragrance if it was ever re issued and guess what...it's killing me that I am not as accepting of it as I was in the past. This used to be IT for me.
Last edited by thatmakesscents; 31st July 2011 at 09:27 PM.
I don't have the original Giorgio to compare, so for all I know, you may have something there. I do however have the reformulation and I like it.
Interesting because frangratica.com or whatever it is lists "aldehydes" as the first ingredient in GBH. Once I did a google search I found that several aldehydes leave a soapy smell. Some people actually like the smell.
After reading that it has to be the reason I don't like it. The soapy smell reminds me of way too many other scents...therefore nothing unique to me about owning Giorgio BH.
I am however considering Givenchy Por Monsieur since members have listed it's similarities to GBH. I've tried it before and really liked it but I think I had longevity issues with it.
Krizia Moods Uomo is a close kin to Giorgio. I would replace Moods in my wardrobe were it for not already having Giorgio.
Reviving this thread as I finally picked up a bottle of this one at Ross and sprayed it on my arm about an hour ago. I'm very relieved that the amber is not overly sweet, first off. Secondly, I'm rather surprised that this one gets so much love on BN, as the opening is truly brutal -- a very bitter, challenging medicinal-patchouli blast that lasts 10-15 minutes on the skin. Whew! I don't mind it but it is certainly not mainstream anymore! I did a search and read through some threads about it after reading reviews mentioning the "orange-cinnamon" opening ... uh, more like industrial chemical patchouli! I assumed it must be a reformulation f-up, but the consensus seems to be that it might have lost a slight edge of potency but remains relatively true to its 80s formula. I'm finding it quite intriguing with its honey-patchouli accord ... now I see where Ungaro I and Bois 1920 Extreme got their inspiration.
Last edited by MonkeyBars; 11th February 2012 at 06:05 AM.
I love the scent from opening to close and have been wearing it for over 20 years. The re-release is just as good as the original, IMO. Giorgio for Men is potent to be sure, but never bitter, on my skin at least. From a "bang for your buck" perspective it is my favorite in my collection.
Current Top Favorites:
1) Portrait of a Lady original formula (EdP Frédéric Malle)
2) Giorgio for Men vintage/V.I.P. for Men (Giorgio Beverly Hills)
3) Dia Man vintage edt (Amouage)
4) Anat Fritz Original Formula and Classical (Anat Fritz) - tie
4) Lalfeorosa (O'driù) - tie
6) Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver (Mona di Orio)
7) Captain vintage (Molyneux)
8) Tzora (Anat Fritz)
9) Javanese Patchouli (Zegna) - tie
9) Monsieur de Givenchy vintage (Givenchy) - tie
9) Coeur de Vetiver Sacré (L'Artisan) - tie
9) X for Men (Clive Christian) - tie
9) Patou pour Homme Privé (Jean Patou) - tie
9) Oud Shamash (The Different Company) - tie
That's a pretty accurate description of how I remember it in the 80s. It also reminds me of why I never want to smell it again. I do enjoy Bois 1920 Extreme, but I don't get that haze of patchouli scented insecticide from it. I don't know if that impression of Giorgio comes from bitter synthetics or bitter memories. I do actually remember the For Women version smelling pretty good.
Birch tar is your kryptonite, MonkeyBars. Synthetic oud is mine. (I'm having a little trouble with the Harrods Oud because of the latter.)
My friend, for once I actually believe the perfume company when they claim their product has a real natural essence in it . . . this one matches up to my experience of the real deal.Synthetic oud is mine. (I'm having a little trouble with the Harrods Oud because of the latter.)
...I bought it, used it once and sold it again: it was not bad, but there are so many better...!
Gentleman is a patchouli bomb, and so is GBH. GBH opens with a Bernard Chant style dose of Aldehydes (think the opening of JHL but toned down) which you dont like and I'm sure is what gives it the "aftershave/cologne smell" mentioned earlier, and Gentleman does not have this, it goes straight into the Patch, cinnamon and florals. GBH is sweeter than Gentleman, Fragrantica mentions it has a honey note but you would be hard pushed to spot it. The Honey is really obvious in GBH. The other big difference is that Gentleman pairs the Patchouli with a Leather note in the base, whereas GBH pairs it with Oakmoss.
Shamu s description is pretty much the way I perceive GBH as well.


text:
Only hotels in Corona are listed below. Search for the cheapest discounted hotel and motel rates in or near Corona, NY for your upcoming individual or group travel. We list the best Corona New York hotel/motel rooms. Review the Corona hotel list below to find the perfect lodging. We also have a map of the Corona hotels. Group booking? Search Corona Group Hotel DiscountsThe Corona center point is around the area of Louis Armstrong House Museum and the area of Elmhurst.
Corona Hotels & Accommodations
Next 20 Corona Hotels > [1 - 20 of 50]
Next: See My Corona Hotels with Pricing >


text:
Overview of content related to 'romeo'
This page provides an overview of 1 article related to 'romeo'. Note that filters may be applied to display a sub-set of articles in this category (see FAQs on filtering for usage tips). Select this link to remove all filters.
The RoMEO Project (Rights MEtadata for Open archiving) was a JISC project investigating the rights issues surrounding the 'self-archiving' of research in the UK academic community under the Open Archive Initiative's Protocol for Metadata Harvesting. It performed a series of stakeholder surveys to ascertain how 'give-away' research literature (and metadata) is used, and how it should be protected. Building on existing schemas and vocabularies (such as Open Digital Rights Language) a series of rights elements was developed and a solution for the protection of the IPR in metadata itself was also created. A follow up to the Romeo project was another project called 'Partnering on Copyright', aiming to contribute to raising awareness of the copyright issues surrounding self archiving. The Partnering on Copyright project has provided an advocacy toolkit for promoting the copyright issues surrounding self archiving and has led to further developments on the SHERPA/RoMEO database. (Excerpt from this source)
Key statistics
Metadata related to 'romeo' (as derived from all content tagged with this term):
See our 'romeo' overview for more data and comparisons with other tags. For visualisations of metadata related to timelines, bands of recency, top authors, and and overall distribution of authors using this term, see our 'romeo' usage charts.
Top authors
Ariadne contributors most frequently referring to 'romeo':
Note: Links to all articles by authors listed above set filters to display articles by each author in the overview below. Select this link to remove all filters.
|Article summary
Workshop on E-Research, Digital Repositories and Portals
Rob Allan, Rob Crouchley and Caroline Ingram report on a two-day workshop held at University of Lancaster over 6-7 September 2006
October 2006, issue49, event report


text:
Stuart Lancaster says in the absence of footage of a Heyneke Meyer-coached Springbok side they have been forced to review Bulls matches and garner information from within his own squad.
The Springboks have only four days to prepare for the first Test against England in Durban on Saturday, which is clearly a significant obstacle. However, their advantage stems from England's limited analysis material, whilst Meyer and technical analyst Rassie Erasmus have a wealth of information from England's Six Nations campaign on which to build their challenge.
Lancaster acknowledged that it was a disadvantage but explained that there are avenues they have explored in order to fill in the gaps in their knowledge.
'You go back through previous teams that he coached, he has a long association with the Bulls, and he also spent seven months at Leicester. We have six or seven players who've worked under him and given us insight into him as a person as coach,' Lancaster said. 'The beauty of this tour is that we play each other three times in three weeks so we are going to know each other inside out at the end. It's more about who learns quickly during the game and who adapts to the match situation.
'South Africa would have had a good chance to have a look at us during the Six Nations, while their last game was the World Cup quarter-final in 2011. So that's a clear advantage. But again it's about adapting quickly, especially in the first Test because come Sunday both sides will have a clearer idea of the other's strengths and limitations.'
Click here to read Stuart Barnes' take on Stuart Lancaster
Lancaster also explained that the experience and familiarity of the Springboks' senior players will soften the impact of an inadequate build up.
'The Springboks have had limited preparation for this series, but they have a core of players who played not only in the World Cup but prior to that as well. There will be a common understanding and philosophy. South Africa are a difficult side at home, irrespective of their preparation time.'
England last won in South Africa 12 years ago. It signalled the start of a golden era which culminated in them winning the World Cup in 2003. Asked whether this was their best opportunity since that last victory to return with the Bok scalp, Lancaster offered: 'I tend not to look back, but rather forward to where we want to go.
'This is undoubtedly a huge opportunity to test ourselves against high quality opposition in their own back yard. A tour doesn't get any tougher than facing South Africa in South Africa, as the British & Irish Lions found out in 2009.'
By Ryan Vrede, in Durban


text:
Fire Station #7, Lynn Creek Marina and the Oasis Restaurant are currently without water. The Lake Ridge, Mira Lagos and Grand Peninsula subdivisions will likely experience lower water pressure.
Repairs are ongoing to the water line at Lake Ridge and Lynn Creek and are expected to be complete by early evening on Friday, Jan. 18.
Call 972-237-8400 for questions or concerns.
For updated information, visit www.gptx.org
City of Grand Prairie, 317 College St., Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 | Tel: 972-237-8000 | Site Map | Raving Fans
©2012 City of Grand Prairie. All Rights Reserved | Website Created by Vision Internet


text:
With her divorce war going full force, Kate Gosselin has apparently decided there is no time like the present to get out before an audience of women and show herself as strong and inspirational.
The latest round in Kate's War of the Roses-like split from husband Jon has them each accusing the other of improperly taking money from bank accounts.
Kate's Lawyer Told RadarOnline.com That Jon Still Has Not Returned Money As Ordered By The Court.
But trying to "inspire" other single moms is what's on Kate's mind and why she is proceeding with her scheduled appearance at The Women's Conference 2009, in Long Beach, CA Monday night, a source told RadarOnline.com.
The annual conference, the brain-child of CA First Lady Maria Shriver, features big name celebs speaking on topics ranging from how to succeed in business to how to survive divorce and how to cook up a great meal.
Gosselin's appearance is at a book-signing session where she'll share a tent with several other authors including financial reporter Jean Chatsky and celebrity chef Paula Deen.
Kate And Paula Have Taped The Pilot For A New TV Advice Show.
Stop by the Conference bookstore, buy a copy of Gosselin's Multiple Blessings or Eight Little Faces, and line up! But don't expect the former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star to talk about Jon or the divorce. It will be all about herself as a mom and her kids.


text: NOTE: This page contains drafts of user contributed miniguides entries which are intended to supplement the official Maven documentation. The content you see here might not be fully fool-proof or might not comply with the best practices promoted by Maven. What is only guaranteed is that they have worked once for some members. It is best to treat these items as "works in progress" until they have been reviewed and promoted to the main Maven documentation site.


text:
Samah Anwar recommends "nuking" the Egyptian protesters
Egyptian actress Samah Anwar is outraged by protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square to the point that she has called on officials to "burn them to the ground because they are destroying Egypt."
Mass popular protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak since 25 January may usher in a new leadership in Cairo.
"If the situation required authorities to use fighter planes and nuclear bombs against them, then no time should be wasted in order to save Egypt" said Samah.
The comments made by Samah provoked harsh attacks against her on the social networking internet website Facebook. People posted comments describing her calls to burn the citizens of her own country as simply brutal and inhumane, and should make people rethink the roles stars play in their lives .
One Facebook commenter said that he used to watch Samah's numerous television dramas and plays, but after her inappropriate remarks he has lost all respect.
Many others posted negative criticism about Samah, accusing her of disrespecting the rights of citizens to speak freely.
Top Headlines
J'adore samah anwar et je veux avoir son mail comment faire?
I like her comment . people in tahrir seq did not know what they want
madam sama7 mo7tarama.. law konna bne3mel sawra 3achan el 7oria yb2a lazem net3alem el 7oria we 7a2 kol ensan fy ra2yoh,, moch bas kedah, kaman lazem ne7terem ra2yoh,, la yomken el 7okm 3ala ensan fy ay chy2 men gher 7ewar we nekach,,, e7na asb7na fy wa2t el ensan el 3akel el mo3tadel fy 7agah ennoh ydafe3 3an nafsoh,, , Emad el behiry España 25/2/2011
باين عليها كبرت و خرفت


text:
Skip to Content
The USA: a country where, no matter your color, you are supposed to dress, act, and aspire to be white.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Work for Guernica
May 28, 2015
Guernica is now accepting applications for a Daily Section Editor, a Senior Art Editor and Social Media Co-Director.
Guernica Means Business
April 27, 2015
Guernica's 2015 special issues
March 20, 2015
The magazine is now accepting submissions for this year's themed issues.
Matt Bell: The Actions of Brave Men
May 29, 2015
Flash Fiction: What he could tell himself hurt no one. A hierarchy of opportunity and morality.
Victoria Bouloubasis: #Caravana43 in North Carolina
May 27, 2015
How the Ayotzinapa case is sparking a movement in the South.
Agri Ismaïl: Heartwound and the Bouncy Castle
May 27, 2015
In Kurdistan, refugees at a carnival.


text:
OpenTracker1+ SMT
From APRSWiki
Assembled and tested OpenTracker+ surface-mount (SMT) board. This version of the OT1+ is perfect for installation inside a radio or any other application where size and weight are a concern. Without pins installed, the board measures 1.22 x 0.72 x 0.2" (31x18x5 mm).
All off-board connections are through a double row of holes, in a standard 24-pin DIP footprint. Two pin header strips are provided (not installed) to allow the board to be mated with another PCB or installed in a solderless breadboard.
This board does not include a built-in temperature sensor or LEDs.
Pin - Name - Function
- 5VIN Regulated 5-volt input
- RXD RS-232 data in (from GPS or computer)
- 1WIRE Dallas 1-wire bus for external sensors
- AOUT Audio out to radio
- ADC5 Analog input
- T1CH1 Timer channel
- ADC6 Analog input
- RST Reset (active low)
- ADC7 Analog input
- IRQ Transmit-now, profile select, or counter
- ADC8 Analog input
- ADC9 Analog input
- AIN Audio input from radio
- ADC4 Analog input
- ADC3 Analog input
- TXD RS-232 data out
- RED Red LED output
- GREEN Green LED output
- ADC2 Analog input
- ADC1 Analog input
- PTT Push-to-talk signal to radio
- REGOUT Regulator output - 5 volts
- GND Ground


text:
Patricia Niehaus, president, Federal Managers Association
Click below to hear the interview
Jump to main content.
Sponsored By:
Host Tom Temin brings you the latest news affecting the federal community each weekday morning, featuring interviews with top government executives and contractors. Listen live from 6 to 9 a.m. or download archived interviews below.
Thursday - 3/17/2011, 9:40am EDT
Click below to hear the interview
By Suzanne Kubota
Senior Internet Editor
Are you fed up with pay freezes, continuing resolutions and people constantly questioning your value? So are members of the Federal Managers Association.
The entire government is in a holding pattern, said FMA president Patricia Niehaus, and with no budget halfway through the year, "it makes it very difficult to make any plans or any changes and improvements when you don't know when you're going to get your money."
The FMA is in Washington this week for the annual training and legislative conference. Yesterday members fanned out across Capitol Hill to take their concerns to lawmakers.
"Of course our primary agenda is to counter the attacks on the federal manager and federal employees," Neihaus told Federal News Radio, "and then also managerial training is at the top of our legislative agenda." FMA is working to make sure training gets funded. "We need to have that done immediately after someone is promoted to be a supervisor. You need to have immediate training so that you can avoid all the problems that ensue from an untrained supervisor."
After all, Niehaus pointed out, "you can mandate training all you want but if you don't fund it, people aren't going to get it."
But above the particulars, Niehaus said the FMA wants "to educate the new members of Congress as to what federal employees really are and what a federal manager does." Hopefully, meeting with members of Congress and putting a human face on the federal workforce will remind legislators that feds are people too.
It would seem, so far, that message hasn't gotten through, especially given continued cuts proposed around federal pay and benefits. "We've never seen legislation like this before," said Niehaus, "so it's absolutely the most challenging year that we've experienced yet, I believe."
Managers attending the conference will hopefully head back to their jobs, said Niehaus, feeling better about themselves and the value of their service. "We would like to encourage them, that we are working for them, there is hope at the end of the tunnel."
As for her own sort of shuttle diplomacy, back at her job as a labor relations officer at Travis Air Force Base just north of the San Francisco Bay Area, Niehaus is often in the position of educating federal managers about Washington. "The most (frequent) comment I hear is 'why can't they give us our money?' because a lot of employees on my installation just don't understand why we have continuing resolution after continuing resolution. It's not an efficient process."
Communication key for managers during tough times
Value of feds overlooked in pay debate


text:
Priapism (Penis Disorder) Center - Richmond, VA
WebMD Physician Directory
Richmond, Virginia
Priapism (Penis Disorder)
What is the definition of priapism?
Priapism is a prolonged, unwanted erection of the penis. It is usually painful and not related to sexual stimulation or arousal. Most clinicians consider priapism a medical emergency...
Other Related Priapism (Penis Disorder) Articles
Emergency Contact for Richmond
Nearby Richmond Hospitals *
VCU Medical Center
Bon Secours Richmond Comm Hosp
Children's Hospital Of Richmond
Retreat Hospital
Mcguire VA Medical Center
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hosp
CJW Chippenham Medical Center
St Mary's Hospital
Memorial Regional Medical Ctr
Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation
Henrico Doctors Hospital
Parham Doctors Hospital
Johnston-Willis Hospital
St Francis Medical Center
Hallmark Youth Care
John Randolph Medical Center
Hiram W Davis Medical Center
Central State Hospital
Poplar Springs Hospital
Cumberland Hospital
Southside Regional Medical Ctr
*Provider Directory Terms of Use:
The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval.


text:
See your color on these designs right now!
Enter your colors here, then click the icon below any design to preview it in your colors.
Recommended Just For You
Customer Raves & Reviews
Great excort cards
Our escort cards came fast, are a nice material, and a great product. Magnet Street is an awesome company to use when planning your wedding.


text:
At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To detect a KRAS gene mutation in tumor tissue in order to guide cancer therapy and to evaluate prognosis
When to Get Tested?
When you have colon cancer that has spread (metastatic) or non-small cell lung cancer and your health practitioner is considering an anti-EGFR drug therapy
Sample Required?
A sample of tumor tissue
Test Preparation Needed?
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
This test detects specific mutations in the KRAS gene in the DNA of cancer cells and tissue. The presence of these mutations may indicate that certain drugs will not be effective in treating the cancer.
KRAS is a short name for the gene v-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog. It is one of a group of genes involved in a pathway called the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway. This complex signaling pathway involves numerous components that relay signals from outside of the cell to within the cell to help regulate cell growth, division, survival and death.
In many normal cells, binding of epidermal growth factor (EGF) to its receptor (EGFR) on the surface of the cell is an important signal to cell growth and division. Other signals in the pathway involve a class of proteins called tyrosine kinase (TK) enzymes and a protein produced by the KRAS gene. Normally, the components of the pathway interact in the regulation of cell growth and division and do not individually stimulate cell proliferation.
However, in some cancers, EGFR becomes active even in the absence of EGF, leading to uncontrolled cell growth and division. Drugs that inhibit EGFR or tyrosine kinase enzymes are often helpful for treating such cancers. Some of these cancers, though, have a mutation in the KRAS gene that produces an abnormal K-Ras protein. The abnormal protein is always active and can stimulate cell growth even in the absence of signals from EGFR and TK. In such cancers, drugs that inhibit EGFR or TK will not be effective.
KRAS mutations are found in many different types of cancers but have been most extensively studied in colon cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Approximately 40% of colon cancers and 20% of lung cancers will have KRAS mutations.
There are several different methods of testing for KRAS mutations, but all of them involve evaluating the KRAS gene in tumor tissue.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A tumor tissue sample is obtained through a biopsy procedure or sometimes collected during a surgery. The tumor tissue is typically evaluated by a pathologist prior to testing.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed.
The Test
Common Questions
Ask a Laboratory Scientist
This form enables you to ask specific questions about your tests. Your questions will be answered by a laboratory scientist as part of a voluntary service provided by one of our partners, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. If your questions are not related to your lab tests, please submit them via our Contact Us form. Thank you.
* indicates a required field
Article Sources
NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
Lefferts, J. and Tsongalis, G. (2010 March 5). KRAS Mutation Detection: A New Look at an Old Gene. Clinical Chemistry v 56:5, 698–701 [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.clinchem.org/content/56/5/698.full through http://www.clinchem.org. Accessed May 2012.
Franklin, W. et. al. (2012 January). KRAS Mutation Comparison of Testing Methods and Tissue Sampling Techniques in Colon Cancer. J Mol Diagn. v 12(1): 43–50. [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2797717/ through http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Accessed May 2012.
Anderson, S. (2011 August 15). Laboratory Methods for KRAS Mutation Analysis. Medscape Today News from Expert Rev Mol Diagn. v 11(6):635-642 [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/746638 through http://www.medscape.com. Accessed May 2012.
Markman, M. (Updated 2012 March 28). Colorectal Cancer and KRAS/BRAF. Medscape Reference [On-line information]. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1690010-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed May 2012.
Pool, M. (2009 March 2). The Role of KRAS Mutation Testing in the Management of Colorectal Cancer. CAP [On-line information]. Available online through http://www.cap.org. Accessed May 2012.
(2009 July). KRAS Mutation Testing for Anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Therapy in Colorectal and Lung Cancer. Mayo Clinic Mayo Medical Laboratories Communique [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/articles/communique/2009/07.html through http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com. Accessed May 2012.
(© 1995-2012). Test ID: KRAS KRAS Gene, 7 Mutation Panel, Tumor. Mayo Clinic Mayo Medical Laboratories [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/89378 through http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com. Accessed May 2012.
Jarboe, E. et. al. (Updated 2011 February). Colorectal Cancer. ARUP Consult [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.arupconsult.com/Topics/ColorectalCancer.html through http://www.arupconsult.com. Accessed May 2012.
(Reviewed 2012 May). KRAS. Genetics Home Reference [On-line information]. Available online at http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/KRAS through http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/KRAS. Accessed May 2012.
(Reviewed 2011 December 7). Tumor Markers. National Cancer Institute [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/tumor-markers through http://www.cancer.gov. Accessed May 2012.
Liu, X. et. al. (2011 February 13). KRAS Gene Mutation in Colorectal Cancer is Correlated with Increased Proliferation and Spontaneous Apoptosis. Medscape Today News from Am J Clin Pathol. v 135:245-252. [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/736647 through http://www.medscape.com. Accessed May 2012.
(Revised 2012 February 17). Lung Cancer (Non-Small Cell), How is non-small cell lung cancer diagnosed? American Cancer Society [On-line information]. Available online through http://www.cancer.org. Accessed May 2012.
(Revised 2012 January 25). How is colorectal cancer diagnosed? American Cancer Society [On-line information]. Available online through http://www.cancer.org. Accessed May 2012.
(Reviewed 2009 November). KRAS Mutation Analysis. Quest Diagnostics [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.questdiagnostics.com/testcenter/testguide.action?fn=Lung/TS_KRAS.htm through http://www.questdiagnostics.com. Accessed May 2012.
Chowdhuri, S. et. al. (2012 May 8). EGFR and KRAS Mutation Analysis in Cytologic Samples of Lung Adenocarcinoma Enabled by Laser Capture Microdissection. Medscape Today News from Modern Pathology. v 25(4):548-555 [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/763033 through http://www.medscape.com. Accessed May 2012.
(Reviewed Sept 7 2012) National Cancer Institute. Targeted Cancer Therapies. Available online at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/targeted through http://www.cancer.gov. Accessed September 2012.


text:
Alert: The following services will be unavailable on Saturday, January 5, 2013 from 12 a.m. (midnight) to 6 a.m. CST due to system maintenance.
Road design safety
Photo courtesy of AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
In many ways safer road design can make transportation safer for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. Aesthetic, scenic, historic, and cultural resources and the physical characteristics of an area are also important factors in designing a road because they help give a community it identity and sense of place, and are a source of local pride.
Road design options that help traffic move safely include:
Federal and state transportation guidelines stress the importance of good design that is both safe for road users and sensitive to the surrounding environment.
The challenge for today's highway designers is to find design solutions, as well as mobility options, that result in a full consideration of these sometimes-conflicting objectives.
Questions about the content of this page, contact:
Patrick Fleming, email@example.com
Last modified: June 7, 2013
All external hyperlinks are provided for your information and for the benefit of the general public. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation does not testify to, sponsor or endorse the accuracy of the information provided on externally linked pages. Some pages contain links to other documents and media types (PDF, Word, Flash, Video, etc.) and require free plugins to work. Visit our software information page for assistance.