text:
Do you look at billboards or ads in the newspaper and re-design them in your head? Are you interested in a sales or customer service career? If so, a career in advertising may be a good fit. Keep reading to learn more about academic programs and job opportunities in this field.
Inside Advertising
The broad field of advertising includes many different types of careers, such as copywriting, graphic design, advertising sales and advertising management. Copywriters prepare written material for print advertisements. These professionals often work closely with clients to create catchy slogans and other copy needed for an advertising campaign. Additional duties may include writing scripts for television or radio advertisements.
Graphic designers determine the visual needs of an advertising campaign. Designers may prepare fonts, illustrations or digital graphics that capture a campaign's intended message.
Advertising sales agents - sometimes referred to as account executives - primarily work for media organizations that sell advertising space to regional or national businesses. Relationship building is very important for these professionals; a successful sales agent understands a potential client's needs and offers the right solutions. Advertising managers often supervise a team that includes copywriters, graphic designers and sales agents. In some cases, managers help prepare advertising campaign budgets.
The Study.com articles listed below can help you explore a number of advertising career paths and educational options.
Education Information
A career in the advertising industry often requires completion of a bachelor's degree program. Some universities offer bachelor's degrees in advertising, while others offer bachelor's degree programs in communication or journalism with a concentration in advertising. Common course topics include copywriting, reporting and writing for media, multimedia production, media planning, account management and strategic communication. Students may also use available internship opportunities to gain professional experience before graduation.
Aspiring advertising designers may pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design. These programs often include courses like painting, 3-dimensional design techniques, color theory and computer graphics. Students also learn how to use professional computer design programs, like Adobe Illustrator and Final Cut Pro.
Take a look at the following articles to find out more about degree options in advertising and related fields of study.
- Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees in Advertising
- Advertising Master's Programs
- Advertising Management Programs
- Master's Degrees in Advertising and Public Relations
- Marketing and Advertising Master's Programs
- Bachelor's Degrees in Graphic Design
Distance Learning Options
Some schools offer online programs in advertising, marketing and graphic design. Read on to see if distance learning fits your needs.
- Online Advertising Certificate and Diploma Programs
- Online Bachelor's Degree in Advertising
- Online Master's Degree in Advertising
- Online Advertising Classes
- Online Advertising Design Programs
Career Options
These articles examine the job responsibilities of advertising professionals, including sales agents, copywriters, directors and graphic designers.
- Commercial Advertising Positions
- Advertising Sales Agent
- Advertising Director
- Advertising Copywriter
- Advertising Designer
Employment Information
The outlook and salary for a career in advertising varies by position. For instance, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of employed advertising and promotions managers was expected to increase seven percent between 2012 and 2022 (www.bls.gov). Managers with a good understanding of social media techniques and new technologies are predicted to experience the best employment opportunities during this time.
The number of employed writers across all industries is projected to increase by three percent from 2012-2022, which is slower than average as noted by the BLS. The number of advertising sales agents is expected to change little if at all during this time period. A job growth of seven percent is projected for graphic designers.
As of May 2012, advertising and promotions managers earned a mean annual income of $107,060. Writers and authors working in the advertising and public relations industry made an average annual wage of $76,790 during the same year, as reported by the BLS. The average annual wage for graphic designers in the advertising industry was $50,590 as of 2012. Advertising sales agents earned a mean annual salary of $57,270 during the same time.
Advertising Related Articles
- Related
- Recently Updated
- Popular
Advertising Diploma: Program Information and Overview
Research advertising diploma programs. Get information about courses, requirements and career prospects to make an informed decision about...
Careers for Advertising Majors: Job Options and Requirements
Degree programs in advertising typically include coursework in business, communications and psychology. Find out about advertising program...
Why Should I Major in Advertising?
Advertising is the art and business of enticing consumers to purchase a product or service. There are many reasons to major in advertising,...
Bachelor's Degree in Event Management: Program Overview
Associate of Computer Graphic Design: Degree Overview
Top School for a Career in Medical Assisting or Medical Office Administration - Omaha NE
Roughly five schools in the Omaha area have top ranking medical assisting programs. Read on to find out more about what these top schools...
Baking School California
There are roughly 57 schools in California that have baking programs. Read an overview of the 10 largest schools' programs, requirements...
Advertising Related Videos
- Related


text:
- News
- Premium
- Lifestyle
- Tech
- Communities
- Video
- Multimedia
- More
Game of Thrones draws 7.1m viewers for blood-filled finale
Published on Jun 17, 2014 6:24 AM
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - The blood-filled finale of the fourth season of HBO's fantasy series Game of Thrones was watched by 7.1 million viewers, the network said on Monday, topping the 5.4 million people who watched last season's closing episode.
The Sunday episode of Game of Thrones, titled The Children, concluded with many of the show's leading characters making pivotal decisions that will set their path for next season while a crucial few met their demise.
HBO said a gross audience of 9.3 million viewers watched the episode across live and replayed airings. The Time Warner-owned premium cable network has not yet released the total viewership, which includes video on demand and mobile streaming.
The show has surpassed The Sopranos to become HBO's most popular series ever, and 6.6 million viewers tuned into the season four premiere. The average gross audience watching the show across all platforms, including delayed viewing, has been 18.6 million per episode this season. Game of Thrones is a medieval fantasy epic based on the best-selling books by writer George R.R. Martin about fictional families fighting for control of a mythical land, Westeros.
To continue reading, log in if you are a subscriber
Enjoy 2 weeks of unlimited digital access to The Straits Times. Get your free access now!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
A Milwaukee man has been charged with retaliating against a woman who testified in a federal sex trafficking case in May.
The woman was one of five young women who told jurors that Tyrone "HK" McMillian, 31, had coerced them into stripping and prostitution and kept all the money they earned. McMillian was convicted of seven counts of sex trafficking and faces up to decades in prison.
According to a complaint filed last week in federal court:
One of McMillian's victims, identified in both the trafficking case and the new charges only as Confidential Victim 4, encountered an associate of McMillian's outside a Milwaukee nightclub on June 14.
Kyle T. Collins, 35, whom the woman knew as "Killer," grabbed her and began punching and choking her, and accused her of being a snitch. He began dragging her by her hair toward a car and threatened to kill her.
The car began pulling away as Collins held the victim, dragging her alongside briefly before she came free and rolled on the pavement.
The victim told police she only recalled coming from Collins' grasp when her hair weave ripped from her natural hair.
Collins faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of retaliation against a federal witness.


text:
Countdown Days by Levente Fall
100,000 - 500,000 downloadsAdd this app to your lists
+ By Levente Fall
If you want you can add several countdown widgets on your home screen. It is easy to customize the widget, you can configure it to see:
-the remaining calendar and/or weekdays
-a progress indicator since a certain configurable time
-differently colored backgrounds
-the name of the event you are waiting for
Have fun and waiting for your feedback!
Please don't forget that Countdown Days it is a widget and not an application, so:
-it can't be moved to the SD card, all widgets should be installed in the internal memory of the device
-add the widget on your home screen with a few easy steps:
-press the Menu button on your device and select Add, or tap longer an empty area on the screen with your finger
-from Add to home screen menu select the Widgets item
-from the Choose widget menu select the Countdown Days entry
If you have any questions, comments, complains or compliments feel free to contact us. Let us know how we could improve the widget.
Tags: calendar gui, countdown calendar days, countdown days.
Countdown widget has been extended with the transparency option, configurable form the preferences dialog.
(54 stars)
I have Galaxy S5 and I can't seem to be able to open it it. I have followed all the steps and still not working.
(54 stars)
Exactly what I wanted. To get 5 stars, add an option of choosing a photo for the background, rather than just the colours. Also an option to have a bigger widget size. Overall I'm really pleased.
(54 stars)
(54 stars)
Would be five stars if it allowed setting which days are workdays, instead of assuming a Saturday-Sunday weekend. People rating it one star because they are too dumb to use it need to realize it's a widget.
(54 stars)
App will not open!
(54 stars)
A countdown timer widget that excludes weekends. If only it did USA fed holidays too.
(54 stars)
It doesn't open


text:
Western Springs Newswire
Results 1 - 20 of 34 for "u:westernsprings.patch.com" in Western Springs, IL
Remember Glen's Local TV? w/Photo
Today, when you drive or stroll past 923 Burlington Avenue, you'll see the Dye Hard Salon. But, in the 1950s through the 1980's, you would have seen Glen's Local TV. Comment?
Local Jobs: Park District Director, Teacher, Restaurant Manager, Salon Manager w/Photo
Have you seen the new Western Springs Jobs Board on Patch? Browse jobs by keyword, location, date, distance and more. Employers can post a job listing to find the perfect employee. Comment?
Stop, Drop & Roll the Dice Nov. 8 for Safety Village of Western Springs w/Photo
The Safety Village's will host its fundraiser Nov. 8 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the La Grange Country Club , according to the Western Springs website . The theme is Stop, Drop and Roll the Dice . Comment?
LT Speech Team brings home medals in first tourney of the season w/Photo
In their first tournament of the season, the Lyons Township High School Speech Team took home several individual medals. The team took just their varsity members to the 30-team tournament recently hosted at Downers Grove North. Comment?
November 7 Is Friday at the Ford w/Photo
Popular Westchester soprano Celeste Martino promises an evening of beautiful music as she sings lullabies she has collected from around the world. Doors open at the Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St. at 7:00 p.m. for this free concert sponsored by the Western Springs Library Friends. Comment?
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom w/Photo
The High School Repertory Company of the Children's Theatre of Western Springs presents There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom. Based on the beloved children's novel by Louis Sachar, There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom tells the story of Bradley Chalkers, the school bully. Comment?
Halloween Trick-or-Treating in La Grange is from 3 to 7 p.m. w/Photo
In La Grange, trick-or-treat hours on Halloween, Oct. 31, are from 3 to 7 p.m., according to the village calendar . In La Grange Park, trick-or-treat hours are 3 to 8 p.m., according to the La Grange Park website . Comment?
Benedictine Visitor to Western Springs w/Photo
Brother Abraham Newsom, a Benedictine monk in St. Gregory's Abbey of Three Rivers, Mich., will lead a quiet day Saturday, Nov. 15, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Western Springs. His subject is "The Way of Love, Delight and Peace." Comment?
New Construction Homes For Sale in Western Springs, Illinois w/Photo
There are currently 17 new construction homes for sale in Western Springs with an average list price of $1,185,288. Field Park - 1 home for sale Field Park is a single family home neighborhood in Western Springs, Illinois. Comment?
Local Jobs: Volunteer, Project Coordinator, Assistants, Driver Couriers w/Photo
Have you seen the new Western Springs Jobs Board on Patch? Browse jobs by keyword, location, date, distance and more. Employers can post a job listing to find the perfect employee. Comment?
Western Springs Police Reports: Bicycle Theft, Disorderly Conduct, Cannabis Possession w/Photo
Someone stole a man's bicycle between Oct. 17 and 20 from an unlocked garage on the 4300 block of Lawn Avenue, according to Western Springs police. The overhead door on the garage was open. Comment?
Trick-or-Treating in Western Springs is from 3 to 8 p.m. on Halloween w/Photo
From carving pumpkins and adorning your home with spooky decorations; to dressing your kids in costumes and taking them trick-or-treating; Halloween is a fun and exciting time for the whole family, but it can also be equally dangerous. Use the following Halloween safety tips to ensure that your scary celebrations are safe. Comment?
Wow House! Tiffany stained-glass, Chef's Kitchen in Old Town Western Springs w/Photo
One of the most amazing houses on a prestigious double lot in Old Town! Superbly redone 5 bedroom, 3 full and 2 half bath home with grand proportions throughout. Foyer with fireplace, amazing original millwork and Tiffany stained-glass windows. Comment?
Western Springs' "Lilac Sharing Campaign" w/Photo
On May 15, 1929, the Chicago Tribune ran a short editorial entitled "Lilacs and What to Do With Them". The article encouraged readers to harvest their lavender and white blossoms and bring them to local hospitals on a single day to be enjoyed by the patients. Comment?
Western Springs Hosts Recreation Classes to Help Kids Burn Off Energy w/Photo
It's Game Time - What is your favorite game? Kick the Can, Steal the Bacon, Capture the Flag, or Dodgeball? All these games and much more will be played with your 4-6 year old. This is a great class to burn off extra energy after being trapped indoors. Comment?
Western Springs Recreation Dept Offers Dodgeball w/Photo
Everyone enjoys a good old game of Dodgeball. Have fun in the Western Springs gym as you pummel your friends in the spirit of teamwork, good fun and skill. Comment?
Western Springs Resident and Loyola Medical School Assistant Dean Retires after 35 Years w/Photo
Western Springs resident Mike Lambesis, the longest serving assistant dean of student affairs at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, will retire next month after nearly 35 years of being an advocate for students and a constant source of laughter and joy in the medical school. "Mike has been a wonderful advocate for our students throughout his career at Stritch. Comment?
WS Halloween Hoopla Party Offers Prizes, Performances, Treats and Excitement w/Photo
The Western Springs Recreation Department will host its Halloween Hoopla Party on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 7 pm. The event includes games, prizes, treats and a Haunted Room, according to the event flyer . Comment?
Sign Up Open for Western Springs Lacrosse Winter House League w/Photo
First through eighth graders are welcome to sign up for the Western Springs Lacrosse Winter House League, which will begin Nov. 2. Teams focus on offense, defense and strategic skills. "Emphasis in scrimmages will be on skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship," according to the site. Comment?
Western Springs Says Goodbye to Party Lines w/Photo
Many people consider the introduction of cellular phones as the greatest development in personal communication. However, a lot of "old timers" would say it was the elimination of party lines and the ability to dial numbers beyond one's own town. Comment?
Copyright © 2015 Topix LLC


text:
Book your room at Roi
Double RoomMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
Family Room, 2 BedroomsMax Occupancy: 5 guests (up to 4 children)
Triple RoomMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Double Room Single UseMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Single RoomMax Occupancy: 1 guest
Rome hotel in San Giovanni, near Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Located in San Giovanni, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Anfiteatro Castrense and Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano. Colosseum and Roman Forum are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a 24-hour front desk and express check-in. Continental breakfast is free. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and free breakfast are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 11 rooms provide free WiFi, refrigerators, and TVs. Other amenities available to guests include room service, safes, and desks.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. This Rome hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and express check-in.
- Free breakfast
- Restaurant
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Airport transportation
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-in
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Multilingual staff
- Elevator/lift
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 1
- Total number of rooms - 11
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Television
- Refrigerator
- Hair dryer (on request)
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
Where to Eat
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Roi has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
No pets or service animals allowed
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. One child 3 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


text:
Unless you're interested in music (or perhaps a fan of Anna Kendrick), perfect pitch might seem insignificant to you. So what if there are some musical geniuses who can tell that a song starts on E flat? Most of us live our lives perfectly fine without knowing that our doorbell ring alternates between C and G, or that our car horn honk is an A. But when you think about it, the one person in ten thousand with perfect pitch probably sees the world--or rather, hears the world--on an entirely different level than most of us. And that's pretty amazing. Continue reading
On Pitch Perfect (No, Not the Movie)
Death by Stress
You've got a history paper due and an organic chemistry test on the the same Friday, which also happens to be the day of your orchestra audition and, of course, your wedding! We've all felt stressed before (although perhaps not quite to this magnitude), but after we get that busy day--or week, or even month--over with, that stress doesn't seem too harmful. And in small doses, it probably isn't. But can stress actually cause someone to die? Continue reading
Why Do We Feel Peer Pressure?
A common phrase said to middle and high school teens is "Don't conform to peer pressure!" What exactly is peer pressure? Peer pressure is the feeling people get from their peers to conform or behave in a certain way that conforms to a group.
A person's peers are known to have a dramatic effect on them. The teenager who buys a shirt because her friends have it; the kid who wants a toy because everyone at his school has it; or the adult who wants a mansion because everyone else seems to have it.
Several psychological theories have attempted to explain peer pressure. Erikson's theory regarding peer influence concerns the adolescence stage of development, when teens are removing themselves from their parents but are trying to understand their place in society. This is achieved by peer groups that validate and accept the teen. Peer groups create this peer pressure environment and cause the teen to conform to an extent. The cognitive dissonance theory of psychology states that conflicting attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors creates a feeling of discomfort causing someone to adjust their behaviors to reduce this discomfort. To maintain cognitive consistency, sometimes irrational behavior is produced. This is included in the conformity theory, which states that in a group situation, someone feels the need to respond to the group.
We feel peer pressure because of our desire to conform to a norm to reduce the discomfort in conflict by holding different opinions that everyone else. Thus, to reduce peer pressure, you need to begin to think outside of a group setting and think at an individual pace.
Lucid Dreaming: The Dawn of a New Era of Consciousness - Guest Article by Kevin Lee
By the end of its second opening month, Inception had grossed over $570 million dollars.Inception was a huge hit – millions of people flocked to theaters to witness a futuristic world in which science had advanced so far that lucid dreaming was now a common occurrence – so common, in fact, that many could no longer distinguish dreaming from reality, and skilled thieves, such as Dominic Cobb, could steal intimate and valuable of secrets by linking their lucid dreams to any sleeper's dreamscape.
Inception was essentially a movie on the power and potential of lucid dreaming. However, while lucid dreaming was portrayed as something sinister and shady in the movie, in real life lucid dreaming is a boon and a scientific wonder. Although currently, dreams cannot be "linked" to one another as in Inception, lucid dreaming still has vast advantageous potential.
So what exactly is lucid dreaming, what are some of the advantages of perfecting this ability, and how can we begin to lucid dream?
Lucid dreaming is the act of dreaming while being aware that one is doing so (Dement 323). Normally, while dreaming, we do not consciously direct the events happening within that dream. Indeed, how many times in your life can you recall jolting awake in a sweat because of some crazy dream event – going to school completely naked, falling off a cliff, or being unable to run away from something because your feet are glued to the ground? When you lucid dream, you can control the outcome of these events. I'm naked? Well it doesn't matter, because I'm dreaming – I can just wish a pair of clothes onto my body and they will appear. I'm falling off a cliff? I'll just fly to safety – maybe even take a vacation to the crystal-clear oceans and paper-white sand beaches of Jamaica. The only limit is your imagination – when you learn how to lucid dream, even recurring, horrifying nightmares can become blissful wonderlands of puppies, candy, and even romantic dates with superheroes.
Many have wondered about the scientific validity of lucid dreaming – is this wonderful ability truly possible? Indeed, it is – in many sleep studies, EEGs have shown an "increased activation of the frontal lobes of the brain," with weak electrical currents of around 40Hz often being able to induce lucid dreaming (G. Voss & U. Voss 29). Indeed, this data correlates to the fact that lucid dreaming occurs during the REM stage of sleep – high brain activity is a characteristic of REM, for not only is brain analyzing the information within a dream, but also it's creating more sleep mentation (abstract images and thoughts during dreaming) to process (Dement 33). As the night grows longer, more time is spent in this "rapid eye movement" state, and the chance of dreaming grows proportionally higher (Dement 49). Harnessing the brain during this highly cognitive and unique state through lucid dreaming would be extremely beneficial – one will not just have access to conscious thinking in the waking hours, but in the sleeping hours as well!
Humans live in two cyclic states: wakefulness and sleep (Dement 8). For most people, sleep and the dream state is the perfect time to recharge, relax, and let your subconscious guide you blissfully through the strange wonder of your mind. Some may be wary of lucid dreaming – what if this act of "conscious dreaming" will counteract the relaxing effects of sleep? While this is a valid question, there's no need to worry: even if one is consciously directing the flow of the dream, restorative sleep occurs during the NREM stage, which is not affected by what occurs during the REM dream period (Dement 39). And what if one's happy dream turns into a nightmare, or worse, a night terror? Sleep would certainly not be so "relaxing" in that state. Lucid dreaming would be the only way to escape, redirect, or control the nightmare – a much better alternative than letting oneself be sucked defenseless into a world of terror.
There are many proven beneficial scientific applications for lucid dreaming. If patients suffering from PTSD can learn how to lucid dream, by planning out how to combat their nightmares during the day, at night, when they feel the onset of a frightening dream situation, these patients can then become lucid and redirect the dream as rehearsed. Lucid dreaming is also highly useful in treating depression – inside a lucid dream, one can go to his/her happy place, resolve issues that had so upset him/her during awake hours, and simply allow that individual to feel more rested, combating the depressing effect of sleep deprivation.
Lucid dreaming is also incredibly useful for athletes. Imagine that you are an athlete, and you've missed a few practices due to a sudden illness. Tomorrow, you're expected to go back to practice, yet you haven't been able to drill the coach's plays at all… or have you? Indeed, you have! Inside a lucid dream, you've honed your sensory-motor skills and hand-eye coordination. You've created the perfect arena or environment with no distractions, and increasingly difficult "levels" to master once you've defeated the current challenge you've manifested. Through repetition, you've gained mastery over all parts of your sport, whether it be passing a ball, throwing a discus, or memorizing a routine. As memory recall is just as strong in a lucid dream as it is in waking existence, you rise in the morning feeling refreshed, confident, and prepared for the practice ahead (Dement 328). This is not just mere speculation – countless athletes have used lucid dreaming to hone their skills, and the power of dream repetition is backed by science. In a research study conducted by scientist Daniel Erlacher, participants who utilized lucid dreaming to practice coin tossing were able to perform remarkably better in a real-life coin toss than when tested on previous mornings without having practiced in a lucid dream (Taitz 178).
In the previous paragraph, I mentioned some of the scientifically validated benefits of learning how to lucid dream; however, there are so many more uncharted territories in which to use this dreaming phenomenon! Indeed, the possibilities are quite endless for lucid dreaming – for the world is yours, and if you can think it, you can certainly conjure it up and make it a "reality" within your mind. Imagine that you are a surgeon, preparing for a neo-natal surgery you must perform early tomorrow morning. Inside your lucid dream, you imagine all the possible scenarios that could go wrong, and figure out how to respond accordingly to prepare for the worst. Imagine that you are a mathematician who's been trying to solve some theory for the past few months. The mind is in a different state in the dream world, and maybe, while lucid dreaming, you are able to utilize this fresh and new perspective to solve the complex theory! Imagine that you are a college student hasn't completely finished studying for a midterm tomorrow morning. It's 2 AM and you really should get some sleep, but you don't feel adequately prepared. Well, fear not! Go to sleep, and inside your lucid dream, study the material, essentially sleeping and studying at the same time! Eliminate all distractions and conjure up all the information you know about the material, quizzing yourself, creating worksheets, and reviewing your mental notes. You're friends will all be so jealous: you've solved the age-old problem of getting enough sleep vs. finishing all your studies, all because of lucid dreaming!
Of course, the situations I mentioned in the previous paragraph are merely hypothetical, yet the beauty of lucid dreaming is that anything is possible inside of your dreams. You can improve upon some valuable skill in your life (dexterity, critical thinking skills, musical ability) through constant repetition; you can prevent anxiety and stress in the tangible world by immersing and conditioning yourself in that stressful environment in a dream, thus, improving your confidence in that situation when it happens in real life!
At this point, you may be wondering: just how common is lucid dreaming? Well, surveys on lucid dreaming have found that about "50% of people experience a lucid dream at least once in their lifetime and about 20 percent have lucid dreams… once a month or more often". Even more incredibly, in Germany, about 1% of people asked this question responded that they even had weekly lucid dreams – often more than one lucid dream per week! How have the 1%, and even the 20%, learned how to recognize the lucid dream state, and consequently, learned how to lucid dream at will?
Dr. Stephen LaBerge, famous psychophysiologist and lucid dream researcher, believes that the answer lies in the Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams (MILD) Technique which is comprised of three steps: Focus Your Intent, See Yourself Becoming Lucid, and Repeat. Broken down, the first step involves reminding yourself as you are falling asleep that your purpose this night is to lucid dream. The second: while keeping this intention in mind, recall a dream from a previous night and analyze how you could've recognized it was a dream. Then, imagine yourself becoming lucid within that recalled dream, controlling and directing it as you wish. Finally, repeat the above steps until you drift off to sleep!
By following these steps (as well as possibly purchasing the Nova Dreamer mask or keeping a "sleep journal" documenting the events in all your dreams which combined would highly increase the chance of lucid dreaming) you can begin on the pathway to mastering lucid dreaming.
Happy dreaming everyone! - Kevin Lee
Dement, William C. The Stanford Sleep Book. Stanford, CA: William C. Dement, 2006. Print.
Taitz, Isaac. "A Neurobiological Model of Lucid Dreaming." Clinical Applications of Lucid Dreaming Therapy. Vol. 1. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2014. N. pag. Print.
Voss, Ursula and Georg Voss. "A Neurobiological Model of Lucid Dreaming." Lucid Dreaming: New Perspectives on Consciousness in Sleep. Vol. 1. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2014. N. pag. Print.
What Makes Superglue So Super?
If any of you are like me, at one point in your lives, you've marveled at the wonders of Superglue. I mean, just one square inch of this glue can hold up to a ton! How does this even work? In other words, what makes Superglue so super?
The main ingredient in Superglue is a chemical called cyanoacrylate (chemical formula: C5H5NO2). What's so special about this chemical is that it is an acrylic resin that forms extremely strong bonds almost immediately. The only trigger it requires are the hydroxyl ions found in water which is essentially found on almost everything and in the surrounding air, making it easy for the glue to start a polymeric reaction anywhere. Once this reaction starts, it's pretty difficult to stop; the resulting molecular bonds don't come undone easily.
But wait, there's even more "super" in Superglue! It actually has uses other than just for sticking things together- one of which is fighting crime. Warming cyanoacrylate releases fumes that when touch the moisture residue from fingerprints form white polymers and fingerprints that might otherwise have been hard to see.
So next time, when you use or see Superglue, you'll know what gives it its superpowers. Just make sure to use it carefully to avoid getting in a sticky situation!
For more information on this topic, click on these links below:
What Did I Dream Again?
It's not uncommon to wake up and think, "What did I dream last night?" Once in a blue moon, dreams are able to be recalled. Why is it that we are hardly able to recall our dreams? It's not because we didn't dream. Scientists have determined that everyone dreams every single night whether or not they are able to remember it. Continue reading
Your Identity on Your Finger
Fingerprints are the ridges and other patterns on the tips of fingers. They are formed from the pressure in the womb on a baby. No one has been found to have the same fingerprints. There is a one in 64 million chance that two fingerprints would be the same. In fact, even identical twins do not have the same fingerprints!
Fingerprints begin to develop around the 10th week of pregnancy and are complete by the end of the fourth month. There are many theories of how fingerprints are created, one of which says that the middle layer of skin, called the basil layer, strains against the inside layer (the dermis) and the outer layer (the epidermis) causing the skin to buckle, forcing the epidermis into the dermis and creating the complex patterns we see today. Since the fingerprint pattern is at the interface of the dermis and epidermis, it is permanent and cannot be destroyed by skin injuries.
The pressure each fetus experiences in the womb is different, thus causing each fingerprint to be unique. The FBI has different classifications of fingerprint patterns as shown below that allow them to more easily identify the different fingerprints.
The Wannabe Scientist One Year Later - Say hi to TreeSTEM
So...I have something big to tell you guys.
Recently, I have been working on a project that I have poured quite a bit of my own sweat and blood into. Yes—it's separate from The Wannabe Scientist, but not really, in a way. NO. I'm not "quitting" TWS in the traditional sense of the word. But, for now, I am actually going to step away a bit from The Wannabe Scientist.
I started this website with a couple of my closest friends about a year ago, simply because we were bored. I had just finished submitting in my college applications, and had essentially nothing to do but to wait out the rest of senior year and survive senioritis. So, what's the most natural thing to do in that situation? Create a website of course. Science had become a big part of all of our lives by that point, and we realized that not many other people realized how awesome it all really is. We wanted to share a bit of what we saw in science.
So in essence, we did exactly that. We started writing about the coolest things in STEM. Things we were passionate about. Things we were excited about. And started sharing it. Little by little, other people wanted to join on, we started getting invited to interviews, science fairs, and things picked up really quickly. One year later, here we are, over a hundred staff members from all over the world, a few great partners to support us, invited to cover the Intel ISEF, and better than ever.
Yet, I've always meant to create something bigger. The thing with a news site is that it's very static. Sure, we have a lot of great people joining on and becoming staff members, but, beyond that, the medium provides very little interaction between the readers and the team. I'm aiming for something a bit more...dynamic. More like a community.
So let's make one. It's called TreeSTEM.
TreeSTEM is a social collaboration platform that matches you up with collaborators and opportunities in the world of STEM. The idea is that we give you the knowledge of all that's out there, and it's up to you to decide what to do with that knowledge.
Here is a quick presentation we recently gave at the Stanford Graduate School of Business:
And for the next few seconds, your eyes are going to be subjected to how AWESOME TreeSTEM looks right now.
Let's get people actually talking with each other. Let's open up more doors for people to the world of STEM.
All in all, no, the Wannabe Scientist isn't going anywhere. I'm handing it off to Corey Fogg, who has been the best Editor-In-Chief anyone can ask for while I can focus all my efforts on TreeSTEM. Later on, once we're finished with developing the platform, we'll integrate TWS into TreeSTEM. For now, I'll keep on updating you guys on what's going on with the new project.
Any questions? You guys already know how to reach me!
It's been a great first year TWS.
-Brexton Pham
Sleep Is For the Weak- Or Is It?
It's Sleep Awareness Week, so it's only natural to talk about sleep--or, at least, what happens when you don't get it. You've probably heard of how teenagers and adults, on average, don't get as much sleep as they need (an amount which is debatable in and of itself), but the deficit might only be an hour or so for some people (or more for the unlucky ones). Nevertheless, that daily deficit builds up over weeks, months, years into a sort of "sleep debt." Say you need nine hours of sleep per night, but you only get eight. That one hour difference may not seem significant, but that's thirty hours--more than a day's worth--of sleep forgone in a month! And if you're a "short sleeper"--that is, someone who can function fairly well with five or fewer hours of sleep--then the debt is even steeper. Continue reading
The Iron Snail
The "scaly-foot gastropod" has got to be the dullest and most unfortunate name ever for one of the coolest masterpieces of life that Mother Earth has designed thus far. I mean, how many creatures can you name off the top of your head that wear full-body armor, complete with an iron-plated sheath? Continue reading
Can Peanut Butter Be Made Into Diamonds?
The answer is yes! A team of German scientists at the Bayerisches Geoinstitut in Germany has made diamonds from scratch using none other than plain old peanut butter. But wait, don't buy out all the nut butter from your local supermarket just yet. In order to make this diamond, conditions of intense pressure and very high temperatures are needed.
While it may sound a bit on the ridiculous side, this experiment allowed scientists to recreate the conditions of the Earth's mantle, which sits 8-32 km (depending on the crust-oceanic or continental crust) below the surface and is somewhat of a mystery to researchers. This region constitutes around 85% of the total mass and weight of our planet, so it's an undoubtedly important area. By simulating conditions in the lab, the scientists have come up with a way to make diamonds using peanut butter.
How, you may ask? Natural diamonds are created through a process that takes millions of years deep inside the Earth's crust, where temperatures are very high and pressure is intense. Over millennia, carbon is compressed into the form of a diamond. When these gems are made from peanut butter, the substance is subjected to very high pressure while being heated. When a sample of peanut butter is squeezed between two diamonds (because diamond is one of the hardest substances on Earth and can withstand immense pressure) and the necessary amount of pressure for the experiment is applied (about 1.3 million times that of our atmosphere pressure), the result is a diamond where a peanut used to be. In fact, not only peanut butter, but also other carbon-containing materials can be converted into diamond because diamond is essentially a mere form of carbon.
However, the diamond that peanut butter yields is not entirely a pure one or much to look at. Most peanut butter diamonds are quite small and discolored due to impurities in the peanut butter. Even in the best circumstance, the transformation is slow. For a 2-3 mm diamond, the conversion process would take weeks.
Nevertheless, this is an amazing feat and the team hopes the experiments will further elucidate the mysterious inner workings of our planet.
For more information on this topic, click on these links below!
Chili Peppers…More Than Just a Great Taste?
Have you ever wondered about the hidden benefits behind that delicious spicy dish you really crave? Different international cuisines use chili peppers, and these peppers are savored because of their fiery taste. As they are extremely tasty and satiating for our taste buds, it is important to learn which benefits these peppers can provide for our bodies with the use of their medicinal properties and capacities. Chili Pepper's extreme heat comes from a compound called Capsaicin; this odorless and colorless compound is present inside these peppers to protect them from bacteria and fungi. Our heat-receptor proteins, known as TRPV1 receptors that are located in our skin and the digestive and nervous systems, perceive chili's hot taste.


text:
Android's Iris app controversialComment
Android's Iris app--the counterpart to Apple's Siri--is anti-abortion, anti-evolution, racist and even thinks that rape may be justifiable.
RecommendedRecent Facebook Activity
Only On 7
ABC7 News at 4 Now Weekdays!ABC7 is giving you MORE news in your afternoons with an extra hour, an hour earlier! Join ABC7's Leon Harris and Alison Starling for what's trending in your community and world. Every weekday afternoon at 4pm right after back to back "Hot Bench" shows at 3pm on ABC7.


text:
6-7 fresh tomatoes (other tomatoes are O.K., like Cherry or Roma)
big handful of fresh basil
salt & pepper to taste
5-6 T. olive oil, extra virgin
1 lb. bowtie pasta or any other preference
cheese (Romano or Parmigiano)
Put cubed tomatoes in a bowl. Add garlic (whole or minced), olive oil, fresh basil and season with salt and pepper. Let stand for one-half hour. Meanwhile, cook pasta aldente. When ready, drain and toss together with mixture in the bowl. Plate and top off with cheese and serve.


text:
Wonderfully efficient, yet gentle, Karin Herzog Shower Body Scrub has vitamins and natural essential oils, combined with pure natural ground white marble particles, to gently refine and polish your skin.
Ground white marble powder provides perfectly spherical particles to effectively exfoliate dead surface cells, while respecting the skin's delicate surface. It contains Jojoba oil, Almond oil, Apricot Kernel oil and vitamin E to condition and nourish your skin, leaving it with a smooth, silk-like texture.
This lightweight Karin Herzog Shower Body Scrub brightens your dull, dry skin, keeping your body in good shape and super soft. It's also great as a preparation for self tan creams as well as dull uneven sun tans.
Directions of Use:
If ordered before 9pm, delivered by courier next working day. Available on orders placed before 9pm (2pm weekends and Bank Holidays) for delivery next business day. Applies to most delivery addresses within mainland UK.
Please remember to add postal time (2-3 working days) to obtain a complete estimate of delivery to your door.
You will receive an email to confirm when your item has been sent.
You can also check the status of your order and individual items by accessing My Account details and following the prompts.
Please allow 10 working days from dispatch of your order before notifying us of any late deliveries.
It may be advisable to check with your neighbours to see if a parcel has been left with them, check any outhouses you might have where it may be left if it cannot fit through your letterbox and contact your local sorting office to see if the item has been returned to the depot as undelivered and awaiting collection.
Please see our returns policy.
There are currently no reviews.


text:
Several Stylish Portable Chargers Will Be Displayed by Esorun in CES 2014
Some stylish portable chargers will be released to the public by Esorun Tech. during the CES 2014. The portable charger is the backup power with a rechargeable battery cell for digital devices.
Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) January 06, 2014
During the CES 2014, which will be held in Las Vegas, amongst the many displays, Esorun will be introducing few types of stylish portable chargers.
The 1st one (Patent ID: ZL 2012 3 0449931.1) is a perfect emergency charger which owns a built-in Micro USB connector. Thanks to the USB connector, users will no longer have to be bound by limitations of a cable. The Micro USB connector is concealed to the main body, which looks like a power lock.
The features of the first portable charger includes:
- Capacity: 1600 mAh
- Polymer Battery
- Input & Output: DC5V 1A
- Charge Time: Only 1.6 hours
- Weight: 50g (users won't even notice it there)
- Recycling full charging times: 500 times
This power bank also has three LED indicators to tell the battery status – it is always ready to go. It is available in Black, White, Blue, Orange, Pink and Red.
The Second Portable Charger:
The second portable charger is ultra-thin. It is so slim that the user can easily slip it into their pocket or notebook. The features of this charger include:
- Charge Time: 2.5 hours
- Weight: 90g
- Output & Input: DC5V 1A
- Capacity: 2500mAh
- Polymer Battery
- Size: 101.9×59.8x7mm
- Recycling full charging times – 500 times
- 4 LED indicators to indicate the battery status
This charger is also available in White, Black, Red, Gold and Silver.
For those individuals who are interested in attending CES 2014 to see these products Esorun will be releasing, their booth number will be 61010 in LVH hall.
About Esorun:
Esorun is the leading provider of iPhone accessories, ipad accessories, wireless external drives, power banks, Qi wireless chargers and other accessories for smart phones. They have been in business for many years and are located in Shenzhen, China.
For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/01/prweb11459763.htm


text:
Wakeboard Vests - MensProboardshop.com is the leading wakeboarding company on the web for Men's Wakeboarding Vests. All wakeboarding brands in stock for next day shipment with up to 50% savings. 29 years of great prices, selection, and service.
Please refine here More in the Outlet Shop.
- Size: XX-Large
Jet Pilot OG Comp Wakeboard Vest
Reg: $107.95
Size: XS/S, Medium, Large, XL/XXL
50% OffOn Sale: $53.95
Jet Pilot OG S/E Comp Wakeboard Vest
Size: Medium, LargeReg: $119.95
50% OffOn Sale: $59.95
Jet Pilot Recruit Neo CGA Wakeboard Vest 2014
Reg: $60.00
Size: XS/S, M/L, XL/2XL
25% OffOn Sale: $44.95
Liquid Force Hinge Wakeboard Vest
Size: Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large
Our Price: $79.99
O'Neill Assault L.S. Uscg Wakeboard Vest 2014
Size: Small, Large, X-LargeReg: $99.95
25% OffOn Sale: $74.95
O'Neill Reactor 3 USCG Wakeboard Vest
Size: Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large
Our Price: $79.95


text:
T.I. isn't at all surprised that there's continued beef between female emcees. According to the "Family Hustle" star, conflict is pretty much the norm when it comes to members the fairer sex.
"They're women. They're women. With all do respect to women, but that's what women do," he told TheGrio.com. "It's women walking across the street from corner to corner in the crosswalk, kicking each others' ankles. 'Stay out my lane,'" he mimicked.
T.I.'s artist Iggy Azalea was recently the rumored victim of shade from BET Award winner Nicki Minaj, but the "Anaconda" singer quickly clarified that she was not attempting to diss her counterpart.
"I will always take a stance on women writing because I believe in us," Nicki wrote days after her acceptance speech. "I've congratulated Iggy on the success of Fancy publicly. She should be very proud of that."
Since then, Nicki has been lyrically attacked by Lil Kim who continues to accuse the Young Money artist of stealing her persona.
"It's a competitive sport already in hip hop. Anytime you have women who have to compete for acknowledgement in the same area. That's going to be inevitable," T.I. said about the recent beef. "They're women. Let them handle that."
NEXT: T.I. defends Beyoncé. Watch>>


text:
Frequently Asked Questions
Send Email
Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm
U.S. Mountain Time:
(303) 945-2984
Chat With Us
Member Since:
January 6, 2010
United States
News - Free Day is Done
about 5 years ago
Never could get in. Lame. Beefed up servers????
No public wish lists :(
Forgot your password?
No account? Register one!


text:
Now Playing
Podcasts & RSS Feeds
|All Content
|View all podcasts & RSS feeds
Connect with Us
Most Active Stories
- Jim Skeffington, PawSox President & Prominent Lawyer, Has Died
- Scott MacKay Commentary: MacKay's RIC Commencement Speech
- TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
- Biologists Plan To Continue Tracking Beluga Whales In Narragansett Bay
- Elorza Says Further Steps Needed to Stabilize Providence's Finances
5:30 am
Wed March 19, 2014
Narragansett Bay Commission To Temporarily Close Sewer Overflow Tunnel
Starting today, the Narragansett Bay Commission will temporarily close a tunnel that's part of a long-term, massive project designed to meet the federal clean water act. During heavy rains, that tunnel normally stores overflows of sewer and street runoff that are later treated and released into Narragansett Bay. Now the tunnel will be offline for the next three to four weeks.
Jamie Samons, public affairs officer for the Narragansett Bay Commission, said closing the tunnel is necessary in order to connect the first phase of the project to the second phase. That involves connecting the tunnel underneath Providence to a pipeline along the Woonasquatucket River.
"So in order to protect the workers and protect the infrastructure, we have to make sure that there is no flow when we make that connection," said Samons. "When the phase one tunnel goes offline, for a temporary amount of time, we won't have that added bit of protection against storm-related overflows that we've had for the past five years."
To protect people's health, the Department of Environmental Management will revert to its old rules for shellfishing closures for the Upper Narragansett Bay. That means that the area known as Conimicut Triangle, part of an area known as Area A, will close for seven days after a half an inch of rainfall, and Area B will close for seven days after an inch of rainfall.
The tunnel will operate at a reduced capacity of about 60 percent through September. During this period, the DEM will use current criteria for shellfishing closures, as long as overflows don't exceed the tunnel's temporary reduced capacity.
If overflows do exceed the tunnel's temporary reduced capacity, then the DEM will close Conimicut Triangle, and conditional areas A and B for seven days beginning on the day of the overflow. The DEM will monitor these areas to determine whether they are safe to re-open earlier for shellfishing.


text:
Uranium Market Review 2010 Now Available at MarketPublishers.com
LONDON, May 26 /PRNewswire/ — Uranium supply will supposedly grow by an average of 5% annually until 2015, but drop thereafter as reserves are exhausted. Uranium demand is projected to be growing by an average of 4.4% per year during the next 20 years. The increase in demand is caused mostly by China – over the next two decades it will be the world leader in building new reactors.
The Uranium Market Review 2010 has been recently added by Market Publishers, Ltd. The report focuses on a study of the global Uranium market. It features major Uranium producers, prices, supply and demand conditions, as well as international trade.
The research studies important aspects of the Uranium market, provides thorough analysis and focuses on the world, regional and country markets. It includes an outlook of the world Uranium market.
Updated: Jan, 2010
Pages: 22
CONTENTS 1. WORLD URANIUM MARKET 1.1. Uranium in Global Industry 1.2. Uranium Market Overview 1.2.1. Exploration 1.2.2. Demand 1.2.3. Prices 2. NORTH AMERICAN MARKET OF URANIUM 2.1. USA 2.2. Canada 3. LATIN AMERICAN MARKET OF URANIUM 3.1. Brazil 4. EUROPEAN MARKET OF URANIUM 4.1. European Union market of Uranium 4.1.1. France 4.1.2. Germany 4.1.3. Portugal 4.2. CIS market of Uranium 4.2.1. Russia 4.2.2. Kazakhstan 5. ASIAN AND MIDDLE EAST MARKET OF URANIUM 5.1. China 6. AFRICAN MARKET OF URANIUM 6.1. Namibia 6.2. Niger 6.3. South Africa 7. OCEANIAN MARKET OF URANIUM 7.1. Australia 8. FUTURE OUTLOOK (2010-2014)
The report is also available in Russian and German languages.
The market research Uranium Market Review 2010 has been worked out by Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd., an internationally recognized market research agency, specializing in chemical industry.
Daily updated news on Uranium and other minerals can be reached at
CONTACTS TD The Market Publishers, Ltd. Mrs. Alla Martin Tel: +44 208 123 2220 Fax: +44 207 900 3970 firstname.lastname@example.com www.marketpublishers.com
SOURCE TD The Market Publishers, Ltd.


text:
Will History Repeat Itself? What
large patterns or trends can guide our ideas about the next century? We
can look at the history of Easter Island as a warning about the dangers
of a future crisis.
Applauding Michigan's Renewable Standards Recently, state legislators introduced dueling initiatives that would impact the state's existing Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) expiring at the end of the year very differently.
Vet Parade – Hell No
As a nation we have been "smitten with the madness – blindness – and astonishment of heart" – passionately in love with war.
Rather than hold a ticker tape parade, let's have President Bush apologize to Americans for starting a war based on lies – apologize to Iraqis for the death of 117,000 innocent civilians killed, for the destruction of its infrastructure, and for leaving a nation at civil war – apologize to veterans and families – apologize to America for squandering its resources.
Let's have President Obama apologize for the needless escalation of the war in Afghanistan – apologize to Afghan citizens for the reckless death of 66,000 innocent civilians – for fueling corruption – return his Nobel Peace Prize as unearned – and end the war today...
Fracking dangerous alternative
Gov't not a business
Candidate Romney claims that his qualification for President is that he is a successful businessman. What he does not seem to understand is that government is not a business. A business produces products or services for a profit for its shareholders. A government provides services paid for with taxes collected from the citizens and businesses.
If the government were a business it could privatize the Defense Department. Following the Romney business tactic, the Pentagon Corporation could sell our surplus aircraft carriers to China, as Russia did. We do not need seven nuclear aircraft carrier task forces when no other country has more than one. We could level the playing field, sell off some of our ships and pass on the profits to the shareholders. That's what businesses do.
If that meant laying off a lot of sailors, taking away their pensions and medical benefits and dumping them onto the distressed labor market, so be it. What matters to business is dividends for the shareholders.
Business thinks in terms of short term gains and quick profits. Governments think long term. It takes years to plan a bridge, for instance, and no private corporation is going to take that long range view...
Move to Amend
If you weren't at the Milliken Auditorium on January 11, you won't believe it. If you were there, you probably still can't believe it! More than 500 people - to include folks from the UP to the north and Manistee and beyond to the south - crammed into Milliken to hear a riveting presentation by David Cobb, founder and spokesman for the national Move to Amend movement (www. movetoamend.org).
One thing making this evening so incredible was that 500 Northern Michiganders came out, not so much for a speaker most had never heard of, but because we know that corporations are not people. We know that legislators too often are accountable to the huge moneyed interests that get and keep them elected, not to us. We know that WE the people are what make democracy work. And we also know that our democracy isn't working for 99% of the people in this country – and we aren't going to take it anymore...
Saved by Obamacare
Over 60,000 Michigan young adults 26 and under are now back on their parents' family coverage thanks to the Affordable Healthcare Act. This fall, Governor Snyder sought to exempt Michigan insurance companies from the Obamacare requirement that they spend at least 80 percent of the premiums collected on healthcare. Michigan was one of only 13 states seeking such an exemption.
The Obama administration fortunately denied Snyder's request and an estimated 340,000 Michiganders will now be getting $89 million rebated from their insurance providers. Snyder argued that some private insurers (United Health, Assurant, Humana and American Enterprise) couldn't survive on just 20 percent of your premiums for administrative costs (overhead and profit). Michigan actually asked that these insurers be approved to rake off 35 percent of your healthcare dollar...
H2S poses problems
A little after midnight on Christmas Eve morning, a valve failure at the Beaver Creek gas injection well in Crawford County owned by BreitBurn Energy Partners sent a plume of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas across Northern Michigan. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is deadly and often compared with cyanide. It is detected by a rotten egg smell. Higher levels of H2S destroy olfactory senses and can cause coma and death.
Luckily, when sensors at the Beaver Creek injection well site detected a blown needle valve, the H2S being injected into the well was shut down automatically. But sensors did not shut the injection well boreout, and H2S gas spewed back up from the injection well though a 1⁄4 inch hole...
Services beyond abortion
Thanks to Claire Scerbak for her perspective on utilizing tax payer money for education and family services. I have utilized services at Planned Parenthood and all the services I have benefitted from included education and family services.
My spouse and I received our HIV education in order to get our marriage license there. I got my reproductive health care, including birth control and care and follow up when I was diagnosed with precancerous lesions...
Australian example
Mike Johnson's description of his life in Australia, a country where working people can still afford to live comfortably and still earn a living wage, is another reason to aggressively pursue dramatic campaign reform measures here.
In Australia, voting is compulsory. In this country, voting is not the easy or the automatic process it should be because registration requirements serve as impediments.
There is strong evidence that entire segments of the population, such as the elderly and people of color, are being actively disenfranchised in many states (i.e., 32 states) prior to the 2012 election...
Beware mailings
I just got another one of these political mailers from some Washington, D.C.-based group I have never heard of trying (and failing) to convince me that Congressman Dan Benishek is somehow saving my Medicare.
Hogwash. Last year, then-candidate Dan Benishek said on many occasions that he wants to end Medicare and Social Security. And the first thing he did when he went to congress was to just that. Rep. Benishek voted to end Medicare and force seniors to pay $6,400 of their own money to buy private healthcare while at the same time giving even more tax breaks to the super wealthy.
So it's clear that this mailer is flat-out misleading people into believe the opposite...
Where our money goes
There was once a frequent public service announcement on the radio, asking parents, "Do you know where your children are?" With cell phones, that is far less of a concern now. It's time to change the announcement to "Do you know where your money, personal and taxes, has gone?" Walking away from a cashier, we don't think twice about our spending and the consequences.
Your taxes buy death as do many of your purchases. Your taxes buy inhumanity to others, degradation, starvation, and worse...
Fracking dangerous
T. Boone Pickens and Big Oil and Coal are working overtime and spending millions of dollars on advertising to convince us that natural gas is the best thing to happen to Michigan since fudge. But if unconventional slick-water fracturing (fracking) is so great, why does it need all the exemptions from law? Fracking is exempt from...
Exposing duplicity
Northern Express's fracking article portraying Don't Frack Michigan's JoAnne Beemon, both protesting and part of the press conference supporting the bills, exposes the duplicity of this group.
One may have the impression that Ms. Beemon of Don't Frack Michigan (DFM) was there to protest the bills. That would be mistaken. Ms. Beemon was there to show support for the bills with DFM's sign as a part of the press conference. After Rep. Mark Meadows' team asked her to take it down as to not confuse the message, she did so...
Buy 'Made in USA'
I love buying products made in the U.S.A. In a second-hand store the other day, I realized my generation missed out on the good feeling of holding something of great quality, turning it over, and seeing, "Made in U.S.A."
But there is a brilliant and bold loophole, second-hand stores. They are proliferating here in Traverse City! Brilliant because it is more cost effective to buy quality used products. Bold because buying something made 50 years ago in the U.S.A., that still works better than something made at present, in country X, or shall I just say it, China, is a bold statement in itself...
Welfare for the rich
One often sees in the media signs by the Tea Party calling Obama a socialist. Our socialistic policies began with the New Deal with its subsidies during bad economic times. Since then our economy has improved, but the subsidies continue to this day. For example, every $1 of profits earned by corn sweeteners costs consumers $10, and every $1 of profits earned by its ethanol operation costs taxpayers $30.
In 2011 the Tea Party was the reform party. Earmarks were blocked in the 2011 budget because the Tea Party insisted upon it. There is an Office of Congressional Ethics, the only independent watchdog ensuring that members live up to ethical rules because the Tea Party insisted upon it...
Military cannot resign
Recently on NPR's Talk of the Nation (10/24) author Bob Woodward said that senior military leaders have threatened to resign over President Obama's announcement that troops would leave Iraq this year. The 2011 withdraw timeline was established in December 2008 between President Bush and the Iraqi government – and endorsed by President-Elect Obama.
For military officers to threaten resignation not only is an overt attempt to subvert the authority of the President, but is a renunciation of the officer's oath to "support and defend the Constitution." Article Two of the Constitution establishes the President as the Commander-in-Chief of the military...


text:
Peso practically unchanged amid news of declining US unemployment
popular .
MANILA, Philippines — The peso moved sideways on the first trading day of the week as financial markets welcomed the improving employment situation in the United States and as the Philippine Stock Exchange Index corrected from Friday's historic high.
The local currency closed at 40.915 against the US dollar on Monday, down by half a centavo from Friday's finish of 40.91:$1.
Intraday high hit 40.82:$1, while intraday low settled at 40.93:$1.
Volume of trade amounted to P976 million from P997.1 million previously.
The peso's close came after the release of reports that US unemployment rate dropped to a four-year low of 7.5 percent in April.
Traders said the report lifted outlook on the global economy and was believed to increase risk appetite of investors.
The closing of the peso on Monday, however, likewise came with the correction of the Philippine Stock Exchange Index, which posted a new high on Friday and which has registered one of the fastest growth rates among in Asia.
The correction came amid analysts' view that peso-denominated stocks have become one of the most expensive in Southeast Asia.
After registering a new high beyond the 7,200 mark on Friday, the PSEi closed at 7,170.65 on Monday, down by 44.70 points.
Get Inquirer updates while on the go, add us on these apps:
Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of INQUIRER.net. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.
To subscribe to the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper in the Philippines, call +63 2 896-6000 for Metro Manila and Metro Cebu or email your subscription request here.
Factual errors? Contact the Philippine Daily Inquirer's day desk. Believe this article violates journalistic ethics? Contact the Inquirer's Reader's Advocate. Or write The Readers' Advocate:
c/o Philippine Daily Inquirer Chino Roces Avenue corner Yague and Mascardo Streets, Makati City,Metro Manila, Philippines Or fax nos. +63 2 8974793 to 94


text:
- Secure Shipping Containers in Pottsville, PA.
- All Steel Container Products.
- Rent or Purchase.
Shipping Containers in Pottsville
When you need shipping containers in Pottsville you can count on Cork'd to get the best prices, selection and customization you need. Whether you are looking to rent or need a used shipping container for sale in Pottsville you don't need to go anywhere else. Cork'd helps you quickly research storage container pricing faster than ever before. Pick up the phone or send us your request now!
We offer:
- Steel Shipping Containers in Pottsville, PA
- Used Shipping Containers For Sale in Pottsville, PA
- Shipping Container Rentals in Pottsville, PA
- 10-40' Containers in Pottsville, PA
Featured Companies
Non-Verified Shipping Containers Companies
Total Rental
2825 E Lincoln Hwy Coatesville PA
United Rentals Inc.
4 Interchange Pl York PA
Contractors Choice Equipment Rental
600 Lancaster Ave Frazer PA
J.B.Zimmerman Inc.
880 E Main St New Holland PA
Total Rental Center E.R. Caba Inc.
766 Valley Forge Rd Phoenixville PA
Eagle Rental
1327 N Reading Rd Stevens PA
Perkins-TP Trailers Inc.
703 W Ridge Pike Royersford PA
Total Rental Center
77 W High St Pottstown PA
Hertz Equipment Rental Corp.
470 Penhar Rd Harrisburg PA
Total Rentals
5 Maplewood Dr Douglassville PA
Does your price take into account delivery, insurance and taxes?
Errol S.
Port Carbon, PA, 17965
10 Ft Container Rental
$ 2897/unit
Construction site needs a container for 2 months for the period of the build out.
Taylor I.
Seltzer, PA, 17974
10 Ft Container Rental
$ 96/unit per month
I wanted a steel container to hold equipment at a job site.
Christa S.
Mar Lin, PA, 17951
40 Ft Container Rental
$ 173/unit per month
What's the best deal on a 20 ft shipping container for about four months?
Caitlin N.
Minersville, PA, 17954
20 Ft Container Rental
$ 5402/unit
I want to know how how much an extra wide shipping container in Pottsville, PA costs, need to fit a forklift inside.
James J.
Cressona, PA, 17929
30 Ft Container Rental
$ 130/unit per month
What's the price of a 40 foot shipping container for 6 months?
Darvis T.
Pottsville, PA, 17901
40 Ft Container Rental
$ 171/unit per month
I just need a container for 2 months for the whole of the building project.
Dathan A.
Saint Clair, PA, 17970
40 Ft Container Rental
$ 186/unit per month
WWT shipping container in Pottsville, PA brought to a park.
Amanda W.
New Philadelphia, PA, 17959
40 Ft Container Rental
$ 184/unit per month
I just need a container for 2 months for the whole of building.
Serena F.
Llewellyn, PA, 17944
30 Ft Container Rental
$ 94/unit per month
I just need a container more than a year for the period of construction.
Paul E.
Cumbola, PA, 17930
20 Ft Container Rental
$ 105/unit per month


text:
All Terrain Wonder Wash Pet Shampoos
Click to enlarge image
See alternative views below
Wonder Wash Pet Shampoo, 12 Fl. Oz.
Availability: In stockShipping Costs*
Item #: A3-PP WWPS
All Terrain Wonder Wash Pet Shampoo is legendary amongst outdoor enthusiasts and their pets. Wonder Wash Pet Shampoo is specially formulated to thoroughly clean, yet be gentle on your pet's skin. It also helps soothe dry, chapped and cracked skin. It's pH neutral formula provides an excellent balanced cleaning, as it is mild yet very effective. Wonder Wash uses sea salt to enhance it's cleansing power. Each concentrated 12 fluid ounce bottle of shampoo is available in either fragrance free or peppermint scent.
Make Selections


text:
Due Process and Fair Procedures: A Study of Administrative Procedures
Due Process is one of the most interesting and conceptually challenging areas of the common law, and in recent years there has been a major revival of interest in the sheer range and applicability of the term. In this major new book, the author of the widely admired Discretionary Powers offers a study of the underlying principles of due process and fair procedures, and sets the discussion within a broad comparative and theoretical framework.
Additional information
- Oxford
- 1996


text:
Continuing their record-setting streak, markets today hit new highs with the BSE Sensex scaling another peak of 26,949.08 and the NSE Nifty soaring to 8,047.80 in opening trade on sustained capital inflows buoyed by positive economic data.
The benchmark BSE Sensex climbed 81.53 points, or 0.30%, to trade at a new high of 26,949.08, breaking its previous record of 26,900.30 reached yesterday. The benchmark index had gained 553.44 points in the previous seven sessions. Sensex has come down from its early day trading peak and is hovering around 26918 which is 50 points above yesterday's closing.
On similar lines, the 50-issue Nifty gathered another 20.95 points, or 0.25%, to hit new record of 8,048.65, surpassing its previous intra-day high of 8,035 touched yesterday. The Nifty is at 8050 now, up 50 points.
All the indices are in green apart from BSE PSU, capital goods, metals and IT.
Cipla has gained 7% on the launch of anti-asthma inhaler in Germany and Sweden. The other gainers are Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma and Ultra Tech Cement.
The top losers are Jindal Steel, L&T, Infosys and HUL.
Brokers said sentiment remained upbeat on sustained capital inflows, driven by positive economic data with the GDP growth improving to two-and-a-half year high of 5.7% in the April-June quarter and CAD narrowed sharply to 1.7% of GDP.
The market also got a boost after Japan yesterday announced doubling of its private and public investment in India to about USD 34 billion over the next five years, they said. Stocks of auto companies continued their rising streak on the back of healthy growth in domestic car sales in August.
Shares of the country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki rose 0.70%, while HeroMoto Corp moved up 1.64%. Among other Asian markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down 0.21%, while Japan's Nikkei went up 1.29% in early trade today. The US markets remained closed yesterday for "Labour Day".


text:
U-T editorial: Lockyer's straight talk
Treasurer: Investors doubt rail project's viability; bonds tough sell
What about the treasurer's warning that Wall Street "almost universally" thinks the project's key route "will never work economically"? What about his concerns about difficulty selling bonds for the project?
The governor's office had nothing to say. In some contexts, we see the wisdom of the saying, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." This is not one of those contexts.
The irony here, of course, is that on budget issues, Arnold Schwarzenegger likes to pat himself on the back for being willing to face the hard facts. When it comes to high-speed rail, he flees the hard facts.


text:
Free Shipping with $99+ orders: Shop Now >
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed >
Easy and Free Returns, always.
Need help Call 888.879.9665
$5 Shipping and Free returns
If for some reason you're not satisfied with your product at the time you receive it, please return it with your dated receipt for a replacement or full refund. If, at any time, your SmartWool product does not perform to your satisfaction, you may return it to us for replacement or a refund*.*Normal wear and tear is not covered by the guarantee.
Machine Wash Cold Gentle Cycle.
Do Not Bleach. Bleach damages the natural wool fiber.
Dry Flat. Lie the garment on a towel and let air dry.
Iron Low. Hot irons can scorch the fabric.
Dry Clean. Professionally dry clean as necessary.


text:
String recommendation for Babolat Pure Drive 2012
I switched racquets from the Head YouTek IG Instinct MP to the Babolat Pure Drive 2012 and i find this is the stick for me. The PD2012 is known for stiffness and power so i need help finding a string (preferably poly or poly/gut,multi,syn hybrid) that will last a pretty long time, and good tension hold.
Solimco tour bite. Great string. Will give you lots of spin and help control the power of the pure drive
Prince Premier Attack 16 or Head RIP Control 17.
Don't waste your time. Get right to the meat and potatoes: 100% Wilson Natural Gut 17G at 60-62#. Nothing holds tension better. Lasts quite a while actually and the nat gut takes away some of the harsh stiffness. 60-62# will also keep the power under control. Spin? Plenty.
^ Thanks i might use babolat gut. Anyone know the most durable babolat gut and tension hold? And does natural gut move a lot?
I have 2 PD's and a PDR. Right now we are trying RPM Team @ 54lbs crossed with PSGO @ 58lbs..
So far it has been really nice. Holds tension well, great spin, and the durability is holding up well. About 8 hrs right now and still playable.
For a great value setup, substitute the RPM Team with Discho Iontec Black.... its also great.
I have 2 Babolat PD2012s. The first is strung at 62# with 17G Babolat VS gut with BT7 (BT7 is a coating that is supposed to make the gut last longer. Many say it makes the gut feel stiffer than the original non-BT7 gut). The second is strung at 62# with 17G Babolat natural gut (Non-BT7... supposedly still made for Wilson by Babolat... aka "original formula VS gut"). I'm not sure which I like best. They are both very good. Tension loss with nat gut is among the least of all types of string. My experience is about a 8-10% loss over the first few weeks then it greatly stabilizes pretty much until it breaks. Never looses feel. The RacketTune app on a smartphone can be very useful in tracking tension loss.
IMO, nat gut offers great value for both your arm and wallet (considering you should/will replace other types of string 2-4x within the same period that gut is in your racquet). Use a 16G (or even a 15G) nat gut if you want it to last even longer (more durable).
Try NRG2 with Signum Pro Hyperion.
I use babolat 17 natural gut in the mains at 60 lbs and pro line 2 in the crosses 56 lbs and love the power and control in my pdrplus
So i decided to do a hybrid with RPM Team on the mains and im looking for a natural gut, multi or sun gut as a cross but which one? I really want to use gut but its too expensive. I was thinking pacific classic gut and for multis Babolat Xcel or Prince premiere attack. Can anyone recommend a cross please? I want something thats soft and durable and tension maintenance thanks :)
|All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:49 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2015, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2006 - Tennis Warehouse


text:
($105; 100% shiraz) Youthful violet color. Powerfully scented bouquet offers blackberry, cherry-cola, licorice, violet oil and vanilla, with mounting spiciness adding vivacity. Deep in dark berry flavors but by no means heavy, offering sweet floral and licorice pastille qualities and a lashing of smoky minerals. Unfolds slowly to show brighter red fruits. An extremely young shiraz with excellent finishing clarity and an echo of cola.Author: Josh Raynolds
Professional content appears courtesy of Vinfolio
99 bottles owned by 33 collectors.
Since its founding in 2003, Vinfolio has brought the rarest and highest-quality wines to the the collector market. Located in San Francisco and Napa, we are a company of wine experts who understand and value the importance of wine provenance. Our premium supplier relationships and first-in-class technology help us protect your wine from sourcing through shipping with extraordinary care that only we can provide. Don't trust your fine wine with anything less!Learn More


text:
|Magazine Home | News | Features | Reviews | Books | People | Horoscope
|Artnet News
On Nov. 1, U.S. district court judge Nina Gershon ordered New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani to restore city funding to the Brooklyn Museum, which had been cut in the notorious dispute over "Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection." The ruling bars the city from "taking steps to inflict any punishment, retaliation, discrimination or sanction" against the museum. The mayor condemned the exhibition in a Sept. 22 press conference, froze the museum's $7.2 million annual subsidy and moved to evict the museum from the city-owned building. Giuliani called the decision "the usual knee-jerk reaction of some judges" and vowed to appeal.
The Brooklyn Museum's "Sensation" exhibition was financed by art dealers, collectors and an auction house with a direct commercial interest in the works of the artists in the show, the New York Times revealed in a story written by David Barstow. London ad man Charles Saatchi, who owns the works, put up $160,000. The rock star David Bowie, who collects works by Damien Hirst and other "Sensation" artists, provided $75,000, and was given the right to reproduce images of the art on his own website, www.davidbowie.com, tripling its traffic. Christie's auction house paid $50,000 and was allowed to use museum events to promote its contemporary art auctions in New York, which will feature works by "Sensation" artists. And the Times said that the museum solicited donations of at least $10,000 from Larry Gagosian and other dealers who represent many of the artists in the show. This kind of financing has raised eyebrows in the museum world, where it is considered unusual -- if not unethical -- for art dealers or auction houses to support exhibitions. Brooklyn Museum director Arnold Lehman told the Times that donors had been motivated by enthusiasm, not by any desire for profit, and claimed that the exhibition has not increased the market value of work by "Sensation" artists.
Federal judges in Miami, intent on completing a $4-million renovation of the courthouse there, are quietly moving to paint over a massive fresco by David Novros. Originally commissioned by the General Services Administration in 1984, Novros' Miami Federal Courthouse Fresco covers the entire interior courtyard of the Spanish Renaissance-style courthouse and federal building -- a two-story, three-sided space. GSA claims that the frecoses are damaged and flaking, but Novros claims that any deterioration is due to faulty maintenance and should be restored. Aren't GSA commissions protected by Sen. Edward Kennedy's famous Moral Rights Act? Novros says that local officials, are making an end-run around the law, arguing that the mural was originally installed without making a "historic preservation finding." Thus it can be eliminated, paving the way for a "restoration" of the courtyard and a "recreation" of an $50,000 coral rock fountain there. Novros says he hopes to rally public opinion to his cause, but has no plans for court action.
Are we about to see labor strife at the Museum of Modern Art? Visitors to last week's gala for "Modern Starts: Places" were greeted by members of the museum's Professional and Administrative Staff Association (acronymically known as PASTA-MoMA) handing out leaflets in an effort to gain art-world sympathy for their cause. "Modern Art, Ancient Wages" reads the headline of one section, which reveals that entry-level salaries at the museum are a "shockingly low" $17,000 a year for full-time work. Over half of the museum's 250 staff persons -- librarians, curators, salespersons, secretaries, registrars and others -- earn under $30,000 a year. PASTA-MOMA also says that the museum's five-year, $500-million expansion has meant staff reductions as well as increased workloads. The contract expired Nov. 1; MoMA has offered average weekly increases of $11.34 a week "with no recognition for years of service." For more info contact Local 2110, UAW, at (212) 387-0220. Union members listed at the bottom of the flyer are Michael Cinquina (sales & marketing), Daniel Fermon (library), Michael Regan (visitor services), Stefanii Ruta-Atkins (registrar), Chantal Veraart (library) and Michael Yard (bookstore).
Tobacco giant Philip Morris is forging a new relationship with another smokable -- hemp -- though the suits at corporate headquarters probably don't know it. Fred Tomaselli's "Gravity's Rainbow," installed at the Whitney Museum of American Art's satellite gallery space in the lobby of the Philip Morris skyscraper on 42nd Street across from Grand Central Station, features an eight by 20 foot mural composed of hundreds of hemp leaves and assorted pills arranged in an elaborate psychedelic pattern -- all preserved under a plastic coating. The work, which is on view Oct. 29, 1999-Jan. 7, 2000, is Tomaselli's largest to date. No word yet from New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
The German car maker Audi has offered a $6 million loan to pay for the construction of a new wing at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, plus $500,000 in operating funds, in return for what is being called "a display lounge" in the wing. A Stedelijk spokesman insisted that the museum would not become a car dealership. "It would be rare to actually have a car there," he said. The Amsterdam city council, which oversees the museum, doesn't like the idea much. Stay tuned.
Gustave Le Gray's seascape, Grande Vague-Sete (1855), sold for $840,370, a new auction record for photography, at Sotheby's London on Oct. 27. The photo auction totaled $12.3 million, nearly three times the presale estimate and a record for a photography sale.
The new contemporary art department at Phillips New York holds its first auction on Tues., Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. The auction features approximately 130 lots by artists ranging from Matthew Barney and Karen Kilimnik to Wolfgang Tillmans and Christopher Wool.
Now in their second year, Artists' Books '99 and Editions '99 open in New York, Nov. 4-7, at Printed Matter and Brooke Alexander Editions, respectively. The fair is jointly organized by Susan Inglett of I.C. Editions, Carolina Nitsch of Brooke Alexander and David Platzker of Printed Matter. The Nov. 4 evening preview is a Printed Matter benefit; tickets are $25 or $100 including a signed print by Richard Tuttle. Daily admission is free. For more info call (212) 925-0325.
The International Exposition of Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art, otherwise known as SOFA Chicago 1999, opens Nov. 5-7 at Chicago's famed Navy Pier. Now in its sixth year, SOFA is presenting work in clay, glass, metal, wood and fiber by 1,000 artists in 82 galleries from eight countries. Among the artists are Dale Chihuly (Holston Galleries, Stockbridge, Mass., and Habitat Galleries, Boca Raton), Gary Griffin (Yaw Gallery, Birmingham, Mich), Jun Kaneko (Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City), Pamela Earnshaw Kelly (John Elder Gallery, N.Y.), Howard Kottler (Revolution, Detroit), Albert Paley (Leo Kaplan Modern, N.Y.) and Peter Voulkos (Perimeter, Chicago).
New York art dealer Andrew Crispo has been convicted of attempted extortion in connection with threats to kidnap the four-year-old daughter of a lawyer involved in his bankruptcy case, according to the New York Times. Crispo was reportedly angry over the bankruptcy-induced sale of his historic house in Charleston, S.C., that he had hoped would eventually hold his art collection. Crispo's lawyers, Gerald M. Labush and Robert Fogelnest, claimed their client was guilty only of being hot-tempered, abrasive and rude, and said they would appeal. Crispo, who has been in jail without bail since the charges were brought, is to be sentenced on Feb. 10.
"Moonraker, Strangelove and Other Celluloid Dreams: The Visionary Art of Ken Adam," curated by veteran art critic David Sylvester, goes on view at the Serpentine Gallery in London, Nov. 17, 1999-Jan. 9, 2000. Adam, now in his '70s, was set designer for classic James Bond films. He is presently working on the millennium exhibition in the Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin. Telephone 44-020-7298-1515 for full details.
Organizers of Art Forum Berlin, which featured 160 galleries from 22 countries at the Messe Berlin, Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 1999, have released some stats on the fair. Total attendance was 16,171, including over 1,000 journalists from 31 countries. The 100-plus members of the special collectors program, organized by the fair sponsor, the Bankgesellschaft Berlin, purchased art worth more than $2 million. Among the other results: Patrick Painter, Santa Monica, sold $80,000 worth of works by Mike Kelley and a painting by Glenn Brown; Art Affairs, Amsterdam, sold a self portrait by Ulay for DM 45,000 ($1 = 1.8 DM); Camargo Vila�a, Sao P�olo, sold nearly everything in its stand, including DM 150,000 worth of works by Ernesto Neto; Richard Heller, Santa Monica, sold nearly 100 drawings by Marcel Dzama and other artists; Interim Art, London, sold a painting by Mark Francis for �15,000; Barbara Weiss, Berlin, sold four series of photos by Roman Signer for a combined value of DM 40,000; Galerie Mehdi Chouakri, Berlin, sold a Monica Bonvicini video for DM 15,000; Franck + Schulte, Berlin, sold five wall clocks by Andrea Zittel for $15,000 each and a video sculpture by Pipilotti Rist for $25,000; Galerie Achim Kubinski, Berlin, sold a neon work by Joseph Kosuth for $30,000; Gallerie Neu, Berlin, sold Tom Burr's Black Box installation for DM 21,000; Leo Koenig, New York, sold a floor work by Aidas Bareikis for $7,000; I-20, New York, sold three photos by Spencer Tunick for $13,000; De Chiara/Stewart, New York, sold a photo by Kim Keever for DM 10,000. The Hamburger Bahnhof paid DM 70,000 for a large photo by Andreas Gursky, and the Berlin Kupferstichkabinett paid DM 60,000 for six works on paper by Helmut Federle.
The Jewish Museum San Francisco premieres "Making Change: 100 Artists Interpret the Tzedakah Box," Nov. 14, 1999-Jan. 23, 2000. In Hebrew, the act of charity is called tzedakah, and money offerings for the less fortunate are traditionally deposited into a container called a tzedakah (also known in Yiddish as a pushke). The show is the museum's first under the leadership of new director Connie Wolf. Tim Rollins and K.O.S. are conducting a workshop to produce artworks based on the Old Testament and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Beginning this month, the Saks Fifth Avenue Project Art program features window displays mixing contemporary art and designer merchandise. Works by William Wegman go on view at its New York City store (Nov. 4-11), Charles Long (with music by Mark Mothersbaugh) does the Beverly Hills windows (Nov. 19-Jan. 2) and Kenny Scharf works it in San Francisco (Nov. 18-Jan. 2). The project is organized by Saks v.p. of visual presentation Ken Smart and Mary Dinaburg of Dinaburg Arts.
The Public Art Fund and Scalo have published Looking Up: Rachel Whiteread's Water Tower, which traces the development of the artist's Water Tower commission on a Grand Street rooftop in SoHo (whose installation has been extended through June 2000). The 176-page book includes 120 color phogos and essays by Vassar College art historian Molly Nesbit, author Luc Sante and critic Neville Wakefield, among others.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., reopens its skating rink on Nov. 15, 2000, weather permitting. The rink first opened in 1974, but has been closed since 1997 for construction of the NGA's new sculpture garden, which opened to the public on May 23. For more info call (202) 737-4215.
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor celebrates its 75th birthday on Nov. 11, kicking off a week-long program of music, films and extended museum hours. Designed by architect George Applegarth as a three-quarter-scale replica of Paris' H�tel de Salm (1786-88), the museum was a gift to the city of San Francisco by Alma de Bretteville Spreckels and her husband Adolph Spreckels, and was dedicated to the memory of 3,600 servicemen from California who lost their lives in the First World War.
Lowery Stokes Sims, curator of 20th-century art at the Metropolitan Museum since 1995, has been named director of the Studio Museum in Harlem. She succeeds Kinshasha Holman Conwill, who has resigned. Sims told the New York Times that she would name former Whitney curator Thelma Golden as chief curator. "She's certainly part of my dream team," said Sims.
Critic and art historian James Roberts has been made editor-in-chief of Frieze magazine, where he has been working since 1997. He succeeds Matthew Slotover, who is pursuing a top-secret internet project.


text:
Click here to visit Northeast Georgia Marketplace, which includes classifieds from Dawson Community News, The Times of Gainesville and other regional papers.
Click here to place your ad for Dawson Community News with our sister paper, The Times, or call 770-535-1199 to speak with a representative..
Effort, guts, fight, determination; the list could go on and on for describing the Dawson County Tiger football team last Friday night.
Playing against a higher classification in Gilmer County on the road in front of a huge crowd, the Tigers fought hard but came up on the short end of a 26-20 overtime loss to the AAA Bobcats.
Fans of the Dawson County High School varsity football team left the stadium shaking their heads Friday night.
Was this the same Dawson offensive team that fans were used to seeing? Did the renovations to the stadium rejuvenate the Tigers team?
Madalyn Walters captured first place at the Northeast Georgia Championships Aug. 27 at Athens Christian High.
Walters posted a National Elite time of 19:42.38 to take the title ahead of second place finisher Amanda Cope from Winder-Barrow.
The Lady Tiger softball team has opened the season with a spectacular 6-1 start after defeating Lumpkin County 2-1 Aug. 17 in Dahlonega.
Dawson scored its runs in the fourth and fifth innings to secure the win.
High school football will start for most teams in the state Friday night. It will be a chance for players and coaches to see how far they have come after all the weight training, agilities, passing camps and conditioning over the summer.
The time is now for the Dawson County football team. The Tigers open the season with a showdown against neighboring Pickens County High School on Friday night at a renovated Tiger Stadium.
The Dawson County High School Lady Tigers junior varsity softball team dropped a 6-3 decision to Lumpkin County Aug. 17.
Following the loss, Dawson County is currently 0-2 on the year.
It was a festive atmosphere at Lanier Point Softball Complex in Gainesville. There was a huge crowd on hand to see local teams open the 2011 softball season.
Teams from all over the area competed Aug. 13 in the 10th Annual Lanier Point Invitational.
Opening of softball season is a special time for middle school sports in Dawson County. Aug. 9 saw the first game of the season for both Dawson County and Riverview middle schools.
Playing on a new field at Dawson County Middle School, the Riverview Lady Eagles spoiled the opener for Dawson County and came away with an 18-12 win.
The Dawson County High School Lady Tigers junior varsity softball team opened the 2011 season with a 12-0 loss at North Forsyth on Aug. 11.
"We got a chance to take a good look at all the players," Head Coach Nickie Rogers said. "Everybody got in the game against a really good team in North Forsyth."
Last week's scrimmage against Greater Atlanta Christian School was not the kind of start Head Coach Jeff Lee hoped for at the newly renovated Tiger Stadium.
On the first play from scrimmage, the visiting Spartans ran a toss sweep on the Dawson County defense. Eighty yards and eight seconds later, DaSean Daniels from GACS was in the end zone.
The sound of a softball hitting a mitt and the sharp metallic noise that a bat makes when it connects just right are starting to be heard again at Dawson County High School. Yes, softball season is almost here and for the Dawson County Lady Tigers games will begin soon.
With the annual preseason scrimmage this week, the Dawson County Tiger football team prepared with an inter-squad scrimmage game Saturday.
Football is back. Despite the hot and humid days of July and August, head coach Jeff Lee and his 70-plus football players began practice at midnight Monday.
The excitement was in the air as the Tigers football coaches ran the players through conditioning and drills early Monday morning.
Summer break is coming to a close for Dawson County High School students, but the school's cross country program has yet to take a break. Both the boys and girls teams have used the summer months to prepare for the upcoming season beginning this month.
Runners have trained at least two days a week to prepare themselves for the 3.1 miles they must run in each meet.
The Dawson County High School Lady Tigers softball team will hold tryouts from 9 a.m. until noon Aug. 1.
Tryouts will be held for all girls interested in playing either junior varsity or varsity softball at the school.
Page 47 of 78
The Dawson County High School boys' golf team traveled to Hilton Head, S.C. during Spring Break to take on some stiff competition.
The Dawson County High School Tigers baseball team needed to win two out of three games during Spring Break to keep them in the playoff hunt.
Last week's varsity girls' soccer match-up between the Dawson County Lady Tigers and the Lumpkin County Lady Indians pitted two of the top-ranked teams in Class AAA against each other.
The Dawson County High School varsity Tigers soccer team overcame Lumpkin County 2-0 March 31 in Dahlonega.
Just when things were looking bleak for the varsity Tigers' baseball team, Dawson County pulled out an 8-4 win against West Hall in 12 innings in a game played April 3 in Gainesville.
The Dawson County High School boys' tennis team lost two matches last week.
Dawson County High School's Steve Sweat, who coached the Lady Tigers to a history-making, undefeated regular season in 2015, confirmed today that he will be retiring at the end of June.
One local quarterback made Dawson County High School history when he signed as its first international scholarship athlete last week.
The Dawson County High School varsity Lady Tigers' soccer team won both games last week in convincing fashion.
The Dawson County High School varsity Tigers boys' soccer team dropped a hotly contested match to visiting West Hall last week.
Page 3 of 3
Contents of this site are © Copyright 2015
Dawsonnews, Dawsonville, GA. All rights reserved. Privacy policy and Terms of service