text:
News from WTOP
News from the AP
Mike Causey
Shows & Panels
Shows & Panels
- Agency of the Month
- Business of Government Hour
- The CFO Agenda: Delivering value from financial transparency and audit efforts in the public and private sector
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- CXO Surveys
- Disaster Resilience for America
- Federal News Countdown
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Reimagining the Next Generation of Government
Shows & Panels
- AFCEA Answers
- American Readiness: Renewable Power and Efficiency Technologies
- Ask the CIO
- The Business Case for Cloud Computing in Government
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- Connecting the Dots: Digital Authentication in Government
- Cybersecurity Game Changer: Real-Time Event Processing in Government
- Data-Centric Approaches to Government in the Cloud
- Delivering the Digital Government Mission
- Federal Executive Forum
- Federal News Radio's National Cyber Security Awareness Month Special Panel Discussion
- Federal Tech Talk
- The Future of Government Data Centers
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- Industrialized, Interoperable and Insight-driven Federal Health Panel
- Innovation and Tech Superiority through Acquisition Reform
- Mitigating Insider Threats in Virtual & Cloud Environments
- Moving Agency Applications to the Cloud with PaaS
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Security in the Age of Targeted Attacks
- Air Traffic Management Transformation Report
- The Business of Cloud
- Cloud First Report
- Data Driven Cloud Series
- Disaster Resilience for America
- General Dynamics IT Enterprise Center
- Gov Cloud Minute
- Government in Technology Series
- Homeland Security Cybersecurity Market Report
- The Intersection: Where Technology Meets Transformation
- Modern Mission Critical Series
- National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- The New IP for Federal IT
- The Social Platform Solution for the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Technology Insights
- The Cyber Security Report
- The Next Generation Cyber Security Experts
Shows & Panels
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- Disaster Resilience for America
- F-35 Lightning II Program
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- On DoD
- Pentagon Solutions
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Reimagining the Next Generation of Government
- Transforming Business Operations at the Defense Department
Geithner joining Council on Foreign Relations
Wednesday - 2/6/2013, 11:00am EST
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Timothy Geithner is joining the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, his first public move since stepping down as U.S. Treasury Secretary last month.
The council says Geithner will become a distinguished fellow with the organization. Geithner had previously been a senior fellow with the council in 2001 after he stepped down as Treasury undersecretary for international affairs in the Clinton administration.
Council President Richard Haass said that Geithner will strengthen the organization's ability to "produce thoughtful analysis of issues at the intersection of economic, political and strategic developments."
Geithner served as Treasury secretary during President Barack Obama's first term. Obama has nominated Jacob Lew, his chief of staff, to replace Geithner at Treasury.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
This quiet, quaint B&B "Hotel" is really charming. The rooms are decorated in appropriate antique fashion and include a sink in each room which we found to be very useful. The bathrooms are shared, but that was not a problem – robes are provided in each room. We enjoyed having a cup of tea with Jeanette sitting in the drawing... More
- Also Known As:
- Globe Hotel b&b
- Globe Hotel Hartsburg


text:
Beachfront Royal Villa- pool- jacuzzi, tropical grounds & resort access
From $975 / night
Description from the manager
- Villa
- 5 bedrooms
- 5 bathrooms
- Sleeps 10
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5
Sleeps: 10
Type: VillaBeachfront Royal Villa- pool- jacuzzi, tropical grounds & resort access
Description from the manager
Treat yourself to a beachfront location and refined atmosphere at Royal Villa. Set on a nearly private stretch of beach near the town of Tambor, the gracious five-bedroom villa features elegant outdoor spaces and suite-style accommodations. Though the property is quiet and private, guests also have access to the amenities at the nearby Tango Mar Hotel.
Stepping outside the villa brings you closer to the water, whether it's the private plunge pool, Jacuzzi or the ocean itself. A sunny terrace dotted with lounge chairs is the perfect spot to listen to the waves, and beach chairs offer a place to rest after a swim. Beach towels and flotation devices ...Read more
About the manager
About the manager
Luxury Retreats
Luxury Retreats
Response rate 100%
Response time A few hours
Calendar updated today
Overall rating4.7 / 5.0 based on 2,314 reviews and 1,556 properties


text:
Leader of the Opposition in the CMC Jayananda said that ban of plastic carry bags would hit the traders and especially fish-sellers hard
The Udupi City Municipal Council (CMC) will ban the use of all kinds of plastic bags in the city from September 15. This decision was taken at the general body meeting of the CMC here on Tuesday.
Kiran Kumar, CMC president, said that disposal of plastic waste was proving a big problem for the CMC. A large number of people, who were visiting temples and beaches, were using and disposing plastic carry bags. This was also affecting the beauty of the city, he said.
S.P. Kudva, councillor, said that a lot of plastic cups and plates were being used in marriage halls. All dinning tables in marriage halls were covered by thin plastic sheets while serving meals, he said. Mr. Kumar directed the Environment Officer to cut off electricity supply to such marriage halls and even cancel their licences, if necessary.
M.R. Pai, councillor, said that such a ban could not be implemented successfully without the support of the people. Hence it was essential to create awareness on the problems of plastic and about this measure, he said.
Leader of the Opposition in the CMC Jayananda said that ban of plastic carry bags would hit the traders and especially fish-sellers hard.
Self help groups (SHGs) making carry bags made of cloth and paper would benefit from the ban, he said.
Garbage collection
Mr. Kumar said that the CMC was planning to implement a new garbage collection system in 11 wards of the city. Under the new system, fees would be collected from commercial complex and shops for collection of garbage. But no fees would be collected from the households in these wards. A meeting of the councillors of these 11 wards would be called next week to discuss the issue. If this system was successful, it would be extended to the remaining 24 wards in the city, Mr. Kumar said.
Mohan Upadhya, councillor, said that though the CMC had taken up works of desilting storm water drains, the workers were keeping the dirt collected from drains by its side. With the result, the rain water had taken the dirt back to the drains. Instead tippers should have immediately lifted this dirt and carried them away, he said.
Mr. Kumar said that he had asked the Deputy Commissioner to relieve officers who were not interested in doing their work properly.
MLA Raghupati Bhat said that the Karavali Junction–Malpe Road would be widened by the PWD after land acquisition.
Keywords: plastic carry bags, Udupi CMC, garbage collection


text:
Recent Meetups
August 13, 2012 · 9:15 AMDo YOU Really Need A Book?Do YOU Really Need A Book? We know how important it is to have a well defined niche for Web Marketing. We know how important it is to become the Authority for our chosen... Learn more
July 30, 2012 · 9:15 AMWeb Marketing Catch-AllWeb Marketing Catch All A lot of people are on vacations this time of year. Rather than set a specific topic for this online BizChatz, I've decided to let YOU set the... Learn more
July 23, 2012 · 9:15 AMConsistent CitationsConsistent Citations Your online citations have a huge effect on your search results. We will talk about how to structure them and maintain them for best results. If you... Learn more
July 19, 2012 · 10:00 AMAuthor Publisher RoundtableAuthor Publisher Roundtable Everyone likes to learn from the experts. You should be one of them. Selling your knowledge and your expertise is much easier when you have... Learn more
July 16, 2012 · 9:15 AMSearch Query DilemmaSearch Query Dilemma How do you know, how they search for you? Unless you can get into the mind of your ideal client, you will never attract fresh new prospective... Learn more
- See all past Meetups


text:
Mailbox baseball
Mailbox baseball or mailboxing is an activity in which a baseball bat or other object is used to knock over, dent, or smash roadside mailboxes by a passenger in a car. It can be played either as a game, with score kept in a manner similar to baseball, or played simply for aimless fun. In either case it is an act of vandalism and destruction of other peoples' property.
Mailbox baseball is depicted in several films and television shows such as Stand by Me, The Benchwarmers, Dazed and Confused, Freaks and Geeks, 21 Jump Street, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ghost Whisperer, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and The X-Files.
Damaging, destroying or tampering with mail boxes or with the US mail is a federal crime, punishable by a fine and/or up to three years of imprisonment.[1]
See also[edit]
- ^ "18 USC § 1705 - Destruction of letter boxes or mail". Cornell University Law School. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
|This crime-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
|This baseball-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


text:
In September 2004, the Kremlin had its forces storm a school in Beslan that was occupied by Chechen terrorists. But Milashina found information suggesting that the terrorists did not set off the bomb they had installed. Rather, ricochets coming from the guns of the Russian special forces apparently triggered the catastrophe. In addition to 31 terrorists, 334 schoolchildren, parents, teachers and soldiers died in the Beslan incident.
After the sinking of the Kursk nuclear submarine in August 2000, Milashina spoke with 53 officers and experts, including 27 admirals and rear admirals with the Russian fleet, until, as she says, she "could have led a tour through that nuclear submarine with my eyes closed." In the end, she was able to prove that a few of the 118 sailors trapped in the submarine 108 meters (354 feet) below sea level were alive for three to four days -- not just a few hours, as the government had insisted in an effort to justify its claim that a rescue mission was impossible.
Milashina was 22 at the time. "Novaya is the only place where I can truly practice journalism," she says today. "We help people in very specific ways." The paper's editors seek to change reality, instead of merely describing it. For that reason, some of the journalists occasionally abandon the role of observer and make themselves into part of their stories. This was one of the criticisms of slain journalist Anna Politkovskaya, both in Russia and in the West. She evacuated retirees from the embattled city of Grozny and placed them in Russian retirement homes.
Politkovskaya was no isolated case. Her colleague Vyacheslav Izmailov, a veteran of the Chechen war and an expert on the Caucasus region, helped liberate more than 170 hostages from the Chechens. He uncovered evidence linking despotic Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov to torture, and he is convinced that the trail in Politkovskaya's murder leads to Kadyrov and his cohorts.
But Izmailov's story hasn't been printed yet, perhaps because the supporting evidence is not yet conclusive enough. Of perhaps, as Muratov says, "no story is worth another life."
Muratov, Lebedev and Gorbachev make up the triumvirate that protected Novaya in bad times, when the newspaper almost went out of business, or when inaccurate reporting shook the credibility of its editorial team. In a famous blunder, the paper ran a story on the head of the Russian nuclear program, who had apparently been accused of embezzling international aid money and seeking US citizenship. The only problem was that the story wasn't true, having been concocted by a Moscow-based English-language satirical publication.
Such fiascos are all the more painful to the trio because the three men have known each other for the past two decades. Twenty years ago, Gorbachev was still president and the general secretary of the Communist Party. One evening, during a visit to London to attend a summit of industrialized nations, where he was fighting for a loan worth billions, he was unwinding at the embassy. Everyone praised Gorbachev who, in his typical manner, asked the guests for their criticism. A slim embassy secretary stood up and explained that the loan would lead the country into a debt trap and was more beneficial to the lenders than to Moscow. The man was Lebedev.
"The rest of us held our breath. A young diplomat was contradicting the leader of the Soviet Union," says Lebedev's former KGB colleague.


text:
Justice N.Paul Vasanthkumar passed the further order on a contempt petition by M.Rajagopal, the freedom fighter.from Solapandi village, Tiruvarur district.
The Madras High Court has granted time till December 6 to enable the Centre to comply with a court order of last year directing the authorities' to sanction Central Freedom Fighter's Pension to a 95-year-old man.
Justice N.Paul Vasanthkumar passed the further order on a contempt petition by M.Rajagopal of Solapandi village, Tiruvarur district, the freedom fighter. On October 1, 2012, the court issued a direction to sanction the pension based on the State Government's recommendation on October 20, 1973.
On an earlier hearing date, Mr.Justice Paul Vasanthakumar had directed the Union Home Secretary (Freedom Fighters Division) to comply with the order by November 14. If no compliance order is passed by that date, the Union Home Secretary and the Under Secretary in the Home Ministry should appear before the court.
When the matter came up on Monday, Mahavir Prasad, Deputy Secretary in the Union Home Ministry and Amarchand, Under-Secretary, appeared in person. The Additional Solicitor-General, G.Masilamani, sought further time to comply with the order. The Judge posted the matter for December 6 for reporting compliance of the order.
Keywords: Central Freedom Fighter's Pension, M.Rajagopal freedom fighter, Solapandi village, Madras High Court verdict


text:
Middle East
The Middle East appeals to the adventurous, discerning traveller as one of the most rewarding palces to spend time. Home to some of the world's most significant civilisations and great religions, the region resonates with history and culture.
Mythical modern cities sit alongside ancient sites of enormous importance including Persepolis in Iran and Petra in Jordan. Elsewhere, the minarets and mosaics of centres such as Esfahan in Iran mark the passage of centuries, the souks continue to bustle and Beirut in Lebanon and Dubai showcase a modern sophistication that is slowly sweeping the region.
Away from the cities, vast swathes of empty desert and shifting dunes in Oman or the UAE border the underwater world of the Red Sea, ensuring that there are plenty of activity and adventure holiday options here and natural wonders to explore as well.
WEXAS Top 50 Journeys Across Europe
Our in depth guide packed with background information, sample itineraries designed by our experts and hand-picked suggestions for what to see and do, where to stay and when best to go.
Middle East Travel
Bahrain is an oil-rich archipelago of 33 islands in the Gulf that define themselves in relation to the sea. Bahrain travel is straightforward given the country is modern and well-developed, and the country has a lot to offer for people on a Bahrain holiday who dig …
Egypt Luxury holidays
Egypt is one of the world's great luxury holiday destinations. It lies at the crossroads of Africa, Europe and Asia and has been enticing travellers for centuries - many of them drawn by the tales of the pharaohs who ruled Ancient Egypt. Visiting the 4,000 year-old …
Ancient and cultured, Iran has a wealth of attractions to discover and although the political situation is potentially unstable, the country is as warm and welcoming as you could hope for. Modern, unattractive Tehran is the country's trend-setter, for fashion, food and …
Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Israel combines past and present and holidays in Israel appeal to everyone from spiritual tourists to those seeking out culture, after a beach break or simply looking to see what the truth behind the news stories is. Contemporary Palestine comprises two territories of …
Jordan holidays tailor-made
Jordan is one of the Middle East's most enchanting countries. Its star attraction is the ancient city of Petra, a cultural treasure set amid craggy mountains and striking desert terrain, which forms the focal point of tailor-made holidays in the country. But Jordan has …
Kuwait combines traditional Islamism and contemporary oil wealth. Kuwait travel allows you to explore this city-state , which has re-established itself after the devastating Iraqi invasion of the 1990s. Kuwait City is a buzzing metropolis of high-rise hotels and wide …
Once described as the Paris of the Orient, Lebanon is home to many of the best bits of the Middle East. Lebanon travel explores the history, culture and landscape of this warm country, whilst the food and nightlife scene here will provide plenty more to …
Oman holidays tailor-made
Oman is one of the most enchanting and welcoming countries in the Middle East. Although it has only opened up to tourism relatively recently, the Sultanate has much to offer visitors - from the spectacular Al-Hajar Mountains and the charming capital, Muscat, in the …
One of the richest per capita countries in the world, Qatar is starting to make its wealth tell. Smart buildings and impressive projects have seen it cement its status as one of the emerging Middle East destinations, even if these new Qatar hotels and contemporary …
Turkey holidays tailor-made
Straddling Europe and Asia, Turkey provides a bridge between cultures and continents. Secular and Westernised, it's still possible to get a flavour of traditional Turkey by stopping for tea at a street market or being scrubbed and massaged in a hamam steam …
United Arab Emirates holidays tailor-made
The United Arab Emirates is one of the Middle East's safest and most enticing destinations. Holidays in the Emirates combine all the comforts of home - and often much, much more - with a tangible taste of the exotic. The UAE is made up of seven sovereign sheikhdoms, or …
Start planning your holiday
- Personal
- Expert
- Financial
Explore map
Latest articles
Top 5 spring-time breaks
Looking for an injection of sun, cultural invigoration or striking landscapes this spring? Then take … [Read more about Top 5 spring-time breaks]


text:
Michael Cuddyer extended the league's longest hitting streak to 21 games as Rockies beat Nats 7-6
Michael Cuddyer homered in his first at-bat to extend the major league's longest hitting streak this season to 21 games -- and the Colorado Rockies hung on to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 Sunday.
Cuddyer went 3 for 4 with four RBIs to pass St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese for the year's best batting run, and the Rockies right fielder is now just two games shy of matching the franchise's best streak. Dante Bichette, now the team's hitting coach, had hits in 23 consecutive games in 1995.
Cuddyer also extended his Colorado record for consecutive games reaching base to 40. Nolan Arenado also homered for the Rockies.
Jorge De La Rosa (8-4) allowed seven hits in six innings, trading both his earned runs for outs in the bottom of the fourth.


text:
Next, you'll be asked to connect with Twitter. Rest assured, we will never send a tweet from your account
without your permission.
We will send you an email with an invite soon.
Yale Divinity School 2014 Convocation and Reunion- The Public is Invited
Help Your Teen Succeed in School and Life
See what's Trending Now for @ficklin
Follow @ficklin on Twitter


text:
After The Floods, Gulf Coast Towns Dig Out From Muck And Mud
Thursday, May 01, 2014
The Florida panhandle and the coast of Alabama have been deluged by rain this week. Some local officials say it's the worst flooding in decades. Sandra Averhart of Pensacola's WUWF sent this postcard.
Source: NPR
More in:
Leave a Comment
Email addresses are required but never displayed.


text:
Do not just have a phone, have an experience with the MOTOKRZR K1m. Its revolutionary design creates an incredible audio with an amazing visual experience with a full color screen and 1.3 megapixel camera. It is entertainment how you want it, when you want it.
Motorola KRZR K1m
Motorola KRZR K1m Bluetooth Camera Music Phone Alltel
Only 0 left in stock--order soon.
30 day warranty
$39.99 New Available online


text:
Advanced Search |
Search Tips
Soft style men's short sleeve t-shirt featuring a Winter White Ale logo design on the chest and Bell's Inspired Brewing® on the left sleeve.
Anvil Gildan 60% Polyester 40% Cotton
This product hasn't received any reviews yet. Be the first to review this product!
Click the button below to add the Winter White Ale Soft Style T-Shirt to your wish list.


text:
My Account news from the Dorset Echo
- News feed
- Find us on Twitter
Follow us for the latest news
- Find us on Facebook
Dorset Echo
Like us on Facebook
My Account - Verify My email
The email address you provided is not verified. Please follow the instructions below to verify and complete your account set up.
Fields marked with * are mandatory.


text:
Cool Neon Girl live wallpaper.This cute neon girl looks great on any phone or device. Enjoy this neon live wallpaper on your screen and share with friends.Doesn't impact battery lifetime.Personalize your phone with this beautiful live wallpaper.Works even on low-end phone models.Compatible with almost all android devices.
Romantic mood live wallpaper.Make a few prime examples that is talked about LOVE of celebrity of the pas and our days.Wonderful romantic collection for the real judges of wonderful. Surprisings LIVE WALLPAPER romantic maintenance is your correct choice.LOVE.LOVE.LOVE.his is a true Live Wallpapers that supports both phones and tablets, in both portrait and landscape mode!Enjoy.


text:
"I'll be staying with Dr. Brookshire and Eyecare Associates after my initial appointment. They got me in some contact lenses that were way more comfortable than what I ..."
"Helped me to be able to wear contact lenses when no other optometrist was able to. I was able to get an appointment at a convenient time for ..."


text:
Mirror Reporter
Air superiority gives Lions edge over Webster City
Wednesday, 09 October 2013 11:20
By Scott Watson
In a game of defensive prowess, the No. 5 (Class 3A) Clear Lake team (6-0) defeated No. 8 Webster City (5-1) in a 22-8 display of air superiority. Poor weather Friday night resulted in the game being postponed until Saturday morning.
GHV ground game overwhelms Cowboys in Homecoming victory
Wednesday, 09 October 2013 11:19
By Scott Watson
The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals (5-1) continued their game of ground and pound this week in a 36-8 win over Clarion-Goldfield (2-4). Despite a slow start, the Cardinals proved Friday night's Homecoming game was business as usual. They accumulated 277 yards and allowed only 155.
"We came out a little flat and struggled on both sides of the ball. Second half we were able to play much better.
Cards place second at NIC Tournament; top Lake Mills
Wednesday, 09 October 2013 11:17
It was a successful week for the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura volleyball team, as they picked up two wins and placed second in the NIC Tournament.
GHV 3, Osage 0
It was a first for the Cardinals Tuesday night, as they swept Osage on the road.
"The girls did a fantastic job of utilizing the free ball and
Lions have a tough week on the court
Wednesday, 09 October 2013 11:16
Clear Lake ran into a buzz saw of North Central Conference volleyball teams last week. The Lions dropped decisions to St. Ed's and Clarion-Goldfield. Clear Lake is now 3-3 in the NCC and 6-12 overall. Volleyball fans are encouraged to turn out and support the Lions when they host Algona Thursday, Oct. 10.
Page 115 of 259


text:
FMLY Fest assembles dozens of musicians for DIY weekend
By Emily Eveland
Hollow Boys embrace the dark on third album
By Sarah Stanley-Ayre
10 Thousand Sounds 2014: Behind the bands
By CP Staff
Black Market Brass delivers hip-shaking funk rhythms
By Zach McCormick
For the Love brings hip-hop festivities to Lowertown
By Jack Spencer
Kitty Cat Klub hosts Tourniquet Noise series
By Sarah Stanley-Ayre
Max Gremillion steps into the spotlight
By Rob van Alstyne
The world of Howler's sophomore album
By Zach McCormick
Some of the most passionate teenage rock devotees—friends who form bands at 16 and are still making music together at 30—reside in out-of-the-way hamlets and sleepy fourth-ring suburbs. The small Wisconsin town of Amery has a population of only about 3,000, and is located 90 minutes from Minneapolis, but it proved to be the right place for Small Cities vocalist/drummer David Osborn and vocalist/guitarist Leif Bjornson to get started. There, they gravitated to indie-rock records and the open road as a way to kill time.
"There's something to be said for growing up together in a small town driving around listening to music," offers Bjornson. He's gathered with bandmates Osborn, bassist Jimmy Osterholt, and guitarist/keyboardist Wes Burdine for a late-evening pint on a recent Thursday night in St. Paul. "Dave was kind of my gateway to alternative music and the soundtrack of my formative years. We started playing shitty covers together in his basement fairly quickly."
"It's a heavy thing being from the same place," Osborn adds. "My friendship with Leif has been hugely important for 14 years now. I do think you bond in a different way when you're making music together in a place where there's not much else going on."
6 W. 6th St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
Category: Bars and Clubs
Region: St. Paul (Downtown)
play a record-release show
with Zoo Animal and No Bird Sing
on Saturday, March 3,
at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall;
"There's a lot of space and you have to fill it somehow," Bjornson says. "Music was a good way to do that. I borrowed a four-track from my uncle in the ninth grade and that pretty much took care of the next four years."
Even though they've long since relocated to the Twin Cities, Osborn and Bjornson's upbringing looms as large over the Small Cities as their name implies. With Fire, their excellent 10-song debut full-length, provides a distinctive dissection of the ups and downs of growing up in the heartland. Within razor-sharp indie rock, which comes off a bit like Pedro the Lion's early material super-sized and sped up, Osborn and Bjornson take turns painting vivid vignettes of small-town life.
The result is a record that deals in both big-hearted nostalgia and hard-won lessons. "Wonder Years" is a pitch-perfect portrait of high school dating in the sticks ("I picked you up at your father's place/He smiled but he would never wave/The county roads and dubbed cassettes, and dry unfiltered cigarettes"). While "Abraham" chronicles the simultaneous joy and trauma of shaking off a Christian fundamentalist upbringing ("Interesting scenes of a child reading Bible stories/With father looking on, smiling at his youngest son/At Abraham raising knives and cities full of trembling wives/Made me think that just maybe a lightning bolt was meant for me").
Despite being the product of two different singers and lyricists, With Fire feels remarkably cohesive. As it turns out, the band members favor a highly symbiotic songwriting approach by necessity.
"I play the drums and that's pretty much it," explains Osborn. "I don't play much guitar or piano, so I'm super lucky that Leif and I have built up such a history and comfort level working together. A lot of times I'll just have a few notes of a melody that I like, and some ideas for it that I can't fully voice because I just don't have the musical vocabulary. Amazingly, I can usually just sing a few notes and Leif will be pretty well on it, and able to help turn that initial idea into an actual song."
On With Fire the band's sound is as massive as its lyrical content is intimate, with the quartet teaming up with Peter Wolf Crier's Brian Moen in the studio on the sort of big and bold album that comes around on the local scene only every so often. The album rewards repeated listens, with sumptuous overdubbed piano figures and gossamer guitar textures whose beauty deepens with each additional spin. The finely polished final product didn't come without its share of labor pains.
"Nothing is easy in this band," admits Bjornson, a comment that immediately has his bandmates in stitches. "Everyone has a very strong opinion and wants to make their voice heard. Every melody or little part on the record has probably been argued over dozens of times. I actually enjoy that."
"Jesus, we had fights over hand claps," claims Burdine mid-giggle. "We fought so much over the record because we wanted to love every second of it. And we do. So ultimately that's a great feeling."
Sponsor Content


text:
Your email has been sent.
Sundown: Drawn and Quartet-ed
Plus the tallest guy at the Jewish day school, and more
• Members of the Middle East Quartet will meet separately with Israeli and Palestinian leaders next week in the hopes of getting the peace process back on track. Prediction: the peace process won't get back on track. [Ynet]
• Prime Minister Netanyahu penned a letter to those whose family members were killed by prisoners Israel is about to free. He said he understood their "negative feelings" about the Gilad Shalit deal. [JTA]
• In an interesting twist on the Kaifeng Jews journalistic genre, we catch up with these descendants of Persian traders in Jerusalem. [LAT]
• Nextbook Press' The Eichmann Trial; Nextbook Press deputy editor Wayne Hoffman's Sweet Like Sugar; friend-of-The-Scroll Josh Foer's Moonwalking With Einstein: all are among Heeb's top ten books of the past year (that would be 5771). [Heeb]
• Onetime basketball star Kenny Anderson now has a gig coaching high school ball—for a Jewish day school. [NYT]
• Rabbi Andy Bachman, to whom attention must be paid (by me, anyway), opposes Occupy Wall Street. Here's why. [Water Over Rocks]
Occupy Sukkot happened over the chag. NPR reported from Boston. And here, apparently, are police tearing down a sukkah at one demonstration.
Click here for access to comments
Daily rate: $2
Monthly rate: $18
Yearly rate: $180
Tablet is committed to bringing you the best, smartest, most enlightening and entertaining reporting and writing on Jewish life, all free of charge. We take pride in our community of readers, and are thrilled that you choose to engage with us in a way that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking. But the Internet, for all of its wonders, poses challenges to civilized and constructive discussion, allowing vocal—and, often, anonymous—minorities to drag it down with invective (and worse). Starting today, then, we are asking people who'd like to post comments on the site to pay a nominal fee—less a paywall than a gesture of your own commitment to the cause of great conversation. All proceeds go to helping us bring you the ambitious journalism that brought you here in the first place.
Readers can still interact with us free of charge via Facebook, Twitter, and our other social media channels, or write to us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Each week, we'll select the best letters and publish them in a new letters to the editor feature on the Scroll.
We hope this new largely symbolic measure will help us create a more pleasant and cultivated environment for all of our readers, and, as always, we thank you deeply for your support.


text:
The music launch of "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" Tuesday was a star- studded event with Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Hritik Roshan, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza, Rakesh Roshan, Kunal Kohli, and Juhi Chawla making the occasion extra special.
The glamour value of the event went to an entirely different level when celebrities including the star cast of the film -- Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol -- danced to the tunes of "Main aida hi nachna" song from the film along with veteran actor Dharmendra.
In lighter vein, Dharmendra said: "I have always wanted to say this and today everyone is there including the media. I want to say that I am the no. 1 dancer. My son Sunny has planned a special song for me, 'Main aida hi nachna'."
Dharmendra, who is playing a big role in the film, thanked his colleagues from the film industry for always being there to support him.
"I am so happy for the love and respect which they give me. They all meet me so nicely.
"Today, whatever I am is because of their love. I wish them all the best and a long life. They should have good films and success should come to them," said the veteran actor.
Directed by Sangeeth Sivan, "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" stars Dharmendra, Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol, Neha Sharma, Kristina Akheeva. The film is all set to release June 7.
Do you like this article?
|Posted by:
|India-Forums.com Staff
|User Rating
|(3 Votes)
|CheckmateIWin, HR-DMG4life, MS-meghasharma
Shahrukh Khan+Aamir Khan+Sunny Deol+YRF = Darr Reunion.
Love HR :-) I'm sure YPD2 will be great
Selling in a store near you! Go out and buy the Bollywood Youth Potion ... 1
We, at BollyCurry, are back and take immense pleasure in celebrating ...
Views : 2792
Comments :11


text:
Elon University Emergency and Severe Weather Resources
In the event of an emergency, this Web site and the E-Net Web page will be updated frequently with instructions and information that will be vital to the health and safety of the Elon campus community.
Use the links on the left to access complete information about Elon University's emergency resources.
Click here to download a copy of the main campus Emergency Response Guide.


text:
Member Perks
Points for Perks
Debit and credit card holders can earn reward points through Points for Perks! Points can be redeemed for: gift cards, cash back, car rental, hotel, air travel and Educators product discounts!
Travel Club/Gold Club
Check here for a listing of Travel Club Trips, Outings and Events.
Insurance coverage resources for our members.
Instant Quote
Term Life Insurance Instant Quote and Application for coverage.
Income Tax Services
TurboTax discount and tax assistance through AARP and VITA.
Special Member Pricing for local events and tickets
Check here for entertainment ticket discounts such as Brewer games, Great America, Noah's Ark and more!
Volunteer Center of Racine County, Inc.
Search for volunteer opportunities in Racine County.
Points for Perks
Points for Perks is our card reward program. Earn one point for each $1 spent using your Visa® credit cards. Rewards can be redeemed for gift cards, car rental, air travel, hotel stays, Educators product discounts and, everyone's favorite, cash.
Travel Club Trip Policy
Sorry, no refunds will be given should you cancel your reservation for day trips. Funds will be collected at time of registration.
To register for an Educators Travel Club trip, contact a Travel Club Representative at (262) 321-4440 or register online on the trip information page. Should you need special assistance, please call to arrange accommodations.
If you are interested in attending any activity and it is sold out, you may call to be put on a waiting list. You will be contacted if space becomes available.
Experience everything from film to theater, music to magic. This year's series package includes ten nights of great entertainment, plus a free concert event designed just for you!
Tickets and audio/video samples of the performances are available at www.uwp.edu or by calling (262) 595-2307. For a brochure or more information, contact Dwight V. at (262) 595-2277 or firstname.lastname@example.com 1
1 Electronic mail is not secure, and confidential or personal information should not be communicated in this manner.
See all Travel Club Trips by clicking here or on the link above.
Travel Club Trip Policy
Sorry, no refunds will be given should you cancel your reservation for day trips. Funds will be collected at time of registration.
To register for an Educators Travel Club trip, contact a Travel Club Representative at (262) 321-4440 or register online on the trip information page. Should you need special assistance, please call to arrange accommodations.
If you are interested in attending any activity and it is sold out, you may call to be put on a waiting list. You will be contacted if space becomes available.
About Educators Gold Club
What is Educators Credit Union's Gold Club?
A club designed specifically for our senior members, ages 55 and older.
What benefits will I receive from the Gold Club?
- Social outings, tours and trips at a discounted price.
- Free history printouts.
- Free financial planning appointment with an experienced financial advisor.
- Free Money Orders and Cashiers Checks (Maximum of three per day).
- $5.00 rebate on a new or larger safe deposit box.
- $2.00 discount on Educators personalized boxes of checks.
How do I join the Gold Club?
If you are 55 years or older and have a checking account with Educators Credit Union or $2,500 on deposit you are automatically enrolled in the Gold Club.
Medicare working for you
Are you near age 65 or older? You're eligible for Medicare benefits. Medicare can be very confusing — we want to help you understand Medicare, Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage and Part D plans. This link to Medicare.gov and the link to What is a Medicare Advantage Plan? can help you get started.
We also have the following reputable insurance providers who can be a resource for you to better understand your options including signing up for Medicare Advantage or purchasing Medicare Supplement policies based on your specific needs. Most appointments can be scheduled for them to come to your home.
CRB1 Insurance
Jeff Gertenbach
1400 Newman Road, Racine, WI 53406
(2nd floor of Educators CU main office)
(262) 884-0900
Senior Care Specialist1
|John Ernst
|Angela Burton
|Frank Souk
|(414) 476-5742
|(414) 335-2547
|(262) 781-5515
|email@example.com 2
|email@example.com 2
|firstname.lastname@example.com 2
CRB Insurance Agency
CRB Insurance Agency is an Independent Insurance Agency. This means they represent, and have contracts with many different Insurance Companies. This allows them to try and develop some of the broadest, and most cost effective programs available to either personal or corporate clients. CRB is a member of both the IIA and the PIA, the two associations serving the Independent Insurance Agencies in the United States.
CRB Insurance Agency has clients across the continental United States, and runs several national programs. Click here to learn more about CRB,1 get a quote, learn about the companies they deal with and some Frequently Asked Questions.
1 Insurance products are provided through a third party and are not federally insured or NCUA insured, not obligations or guaranteed by the Credit Union, and may involve investment risk that could including the possible loss of principal.
2 Electronic mail is not secure, and confidential or personal information should not be communicated in this manner.
The products offered are not federally insured, not obligations of Educators Credit Union, are not guaranteed by Educators Credit Union and involve investment risk.
Stop here for Tax Information all year long!
Important: If you receive E-statements, your Educators tax forms are available online
Your 2014 tax forms are available in Educators Home Banking eDocs tab. If you get E-statements for your checking, savings or mortgage, you will receive your tax form electronically. You should have received an email letting you know that your tax forms are available.
How do you get to eDocs in Educators Home Banking?
TurboTax® product discounts
Simple federal returns can be completed for free with TurboTax® Online. You can also receive a discount on premium editions. State filing can be completed through TurboTax® for an extra fee on all editions.
- No tax knowledge needed. TurboTax® translates taxes into simple questions about your life, and puts your information in the right places for you.
- Double checks as you go. TurboTax® coaches you every step of the way and automatically double checks your return for errors.
- You're never alone. If you have questions, TurboTax® has answers and is ready to help.
Get started withTurboTax® now 1
1 TurboTax® Free Edition is $0 for Federal. Deluxe, Premier and Home & Business Editions are all discounted through the special Educators link. State is an additional fee for all Editions.
Individuals and families with a combined income of $58,000 or less in 2013 are eligible to file their taxes online for FREE using MyFreeTaxes.com. This opportunity is powered by the Walmart Foundation – in cooperation with Goodwill Industries International, National Disability Institute, and United Way.
Through software partner, H&R Block, online filings are easy, fast, free and secure. A no-cost helpline is also available Monday through Saturday from 8 am – 9 pm (CST) toll-free at 1-855-My-Tx-Help (1-855-698-9435).
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE)
TCE provides free tax help to people aged 60 and older. Trained volunteers from non-profit organizations provide free tax counseling and basic income tax return preparation for senior citizens. As part of the IRS-sponsored TCE Program, AARP offers the Tax-Aide counseling program at more than 7,000 sites nationwide during the filing season. Trained and certified AARP Tax-Aide volunteer counselors help people of low-to-middle income with special attention to those age 60 and older.
For more information on TCE, call (800) 829-1040. To locate the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site, call (888) 227-7669 or visit AARP's website.
Military Personnel and Their Families Get Free Tax Help!
The military also has a strong Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The Armed Forces Tax Council (AFTC) consists of the tax program coordinators for the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The AFTC oversees the operation of the military tax programs worldwide, and serves as the main conduit for outreach by the IRS to military personnel and their families.
Airmen, soldiers, sailors, marines, guardsmen, and their families worldwide receive free tax preparation assistance at offices within their installations. These VITA sites provide free tax advice, tax preparation, and assistance to military members and their families. They are trained and equipped to address military specific tax issues, such as combat zone tax benefits and the effect of the new Earned Income Tax Credit guidelines.
Most service members file their tax returns electronically at their tax centers and, by selecting direct deposit, receive their refunds in as little as one week. This combined effort ensures that service members receive free tax assistance from well-trained and equipped military tax preparers.
Points for Perks
Debit and credit card holders can earn reward points through Points for Perks! Points can be redeemed for: gift cards, cash back, car rental, hotel, air travel and Educators product discounts!
Milwaukee Brewers Corporate Savings
Please enter Promo Code: ECU at checkout to receive the Educators discount.
Not valid with any other promotions or discounts.
Koos for Kids Day at Miller Park
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, August 30, 1:10 pm
Click here for details on how to get tickets and support the Koos for Kids Foundation.
Six Flags Great America Special Pricing for Any Day Tickets Online
Access special pricing for Great America "Any Day" Tickets (valid any regularly scheduled operating day) — from May 2 through November 1, 2015.
Go to the Great America store link here and enter the username and password below. Your special discounted price of $43.00 will display at checkout.
Print the ticket at home and bring to the front gage for admission tot he park. When ordering your "Print and Go" tickets you will need to enter a credit card or PayPal number an additional online fee will also apply at checkout.
Username: EDUCATORS
Password (numeric & case sensitive): SixFlags6
Noah's Ark Special Pricing
Purchase Noah's Ark tickets at a substantial savings off regular admission prices. You can "print and go" so you will have your tickets before entering the park.
Go to the special Noah's Ark ticket link here.
Username: Educators Credit Union
Password: 1537
Enter the Username and Password above and then click on Login to enter.
Racine Family YMCA Discount
The Racine Family YMCA would like to extend their Corporate Discount to all Educators members. Not only is 50% of your joining fee waived, but you will also receive an 8% discount off of the regular membership rates. Racine YMCA's locations: Lakefront Branch, 725 Lake Ave., Racine and Sealed Air Branch, 8501 Campus Dr., Mt. Pleasant. When joining the YMCA, please bring proof of Educators membership (membership card, credit card or debit card).
Three one hour appointments with a Wellness Coach, as well as free Child watch is included with your membership at both YMCA locations. The Sealed Air Branch offers over 100 fitness classes free with their membership and the lap pool and leisure pool offers hours of fun for families. Also, check out the YMCA AWAY program, it allows members of the Racine Y to use YMCA's throughout Wisconsin and across the country!
Gateway Technical Collge and Herzing University Alumni
If you're a student at or alumni of Gateway Technical College or Herzing University in Kenosha or Brookfield, you're entitled to student discounts at lots of local and online businesses as part of the Student Savings Club or Alumni Preferred Partners. Click on the logos above for a special offer from Educators Credit Union.
Invest in America
Invest in America Program — Credit unions throughout the United States, including Educators, have partnered with GM and Chrysler to help credit union members save money on a new car or truck. And depending upon which vehicle you choose, you could save up to thousands of dollars on a brand new American-made vehicle. Sprint, TurboTax, FTD, Dell, and more; have also become partners to offer specials to credit union members. Visit www.lovemycreditunion.org for details and to get started.
Just Add Kids Online
Visit JAK Online today! They are a trusted source for family- & kid-friendly events and activities in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Racine Theatre Guild
Take a look at Racine Theatre Guild's website and check out current kid and family friendly performances.


text:
the bike just wouldn't make the turn....
View Single Post
Joined: Apr 2011
Oddometer: 13
I had this happen to me shortly after returning to riding after being out of it for years. Came up on a tighter than expected turn, but not that tight. It felt like the front was fighting me. The harder I tried to turn the more the bike seemed to resist. I
and used counter steering regularly. I didn't do it that day and just barely made a turn that I could now take at twice the speed. (Well I must have counter steered some since I did make it
What I think happens when "the bike would not make the turn"
When relaxed and comfortable riders don't push and are not under stress. So it is easy to "turn left to go right." However when stressed and maybe afraid we revert to the physical responses and reflexes that are most deeply learned. Most recreational riders drive cars way more than they ride motorcycles. For lots of riders the best learned (most instinctive/reflexive) response is to steer around the corner, bummer. When not freaked out counter steering is easy and even unconscious. However the more stressed the harder the rider
and tries to steer around the curve and they run wide because the bike "would not turn." The harder they try to turn the worse it gets. The responses to steer and counter steer fight each other. This make the bike and/or muscles feel locked up. If the steering response is the strongest survival reaction the bike goes off the road.
I have never heard this theory elsewhere, but that's my story and I am sticking to it
Of course target fixation, lack of confidence, not knowing how far the bike will lean, freaking out and hitting the brakes, not knowing how to brake and turn when going in too hot, and other things contribute. However I think with sometimes fear turns on the survival reflex of steering and overwhelms the proper response of counter steering. Keith code talks about this kind of thing in his books and columns.
View Public Profile
Find More Posts by rfulcher


text:
Muscatine History & Industry Center
It was such fun for Jill and I to visit the Muscatine History & Industry Center [formerly The Button Museum].
There is a short video that gives an overview of the pearl button industry that features images of factory workers cutting button blanks and sorting finished buttons.
This center exhibits items that relate to the industries that have employed thousands of Muscatine residents from early days to the present. In the late 1800's and early 1900's, it was the button industry that "ruled" here. Muscatine became known as "The Pearl Button Capital of the World" because nearly 40% of the world's buttons were once made here from the mussel shells that were fished from the Mississippi River.
It was a German immigrant named John F. Boepple who came to Muscatine and discovered mussel shells fished from the Mississippi River that were perfect for cutting into button blanks. By 1905, all the button factories in Muscation were producing 1.5 billion buttons!
The button industry exhibits are locted on the first floor. Upstairs are the other industries that play a prominent role in Muscatine's history, including today's industries.
See all the photographs of the Pearl Button exhibits.
- Women's Travel
- Historical Travel
- Arts and Culture
Drive Along the Great River Road
Since the Great River Road follows the Mighty Mississippi River, it's an excellent way to soak up the scenic beauty of the area.
The Great River Road is the longest parkway in the world [5,600 mile byway stretching from Kenora, Ontario, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana]
A Muscatine native named Charles Young spent most of his life to the establishment of this very Great River Road. As director of the first organization that was setup to create a scenic highway (1938, Mr. Young envisioned signs with a green and white pilot wheel, and you can still see them along the Great River Road. [See photo].
On the Great River Road that is south of Muscatine's downtown, you will discover the sandy-soiled "island" of Muscatine. It was once an actual island, but when the Mississippi River changed its course, the area became farmland. This is very rich soil, and Muscatine is renowned for its sweet corn, watermelons, cantaloupe, potatoes, and tomatoes. The Melon Markets on "the island" brag about the Muscatine Melons being sweet and flavorful because of the fertile, sandy soil. So the sweet watermelon and large, juicy cantaloupe are referred to as Muscatine Melons!
- Road Trip
- Historical Travel
Muscatine County Courthouse
Since I love architecture, I always manage to find beautiful Court Houses during our travel adventures. I eagerly awaited seeing Muscatine County Courthouse. Obviously, it is not a tourist attraction but rather a working courthouse that services as the seat for county government.
However, that does not stop a visitor from admiring it. It was built in 1909 and is a Beaux-arts style building. It has a beautiful mural inside as well as a stained glass dome.
This not the first courthouse. Fire destroyed the original one. The present courthouse is built of Bedford limestone and is three stories high. As you can see, it has a dome that is supported by stone pillars.
As can be found on the grounds of many county courthouses, Muscatine County Courthouse has a war memorial. Located on the southwest corner of the courthouse square, you will find A Civil War Veterans Memorial that was dedicated in 1875. It's a figure of a Civil War soldier atop a fluted column. It makes for a great photo if you are able to capture the war memorial, the USA flag, and the Courthouse.
There is also a cannon located on the Southeast lawn of the court house. There are also mortars mounted on cement pedestals on the Southwest lawn. It is interesting that they are pointed South[not by accident]
The court house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Historical Travel
- Architecture
- Road Trip
Mississippi Harvest Sculpture
I was so thrilled to see up close the new bronze sculpture of a clammer which commemorates the clamming industry along Muscatine's riverfront [which thrived a century ago]. This trade provided the clamshells for the production of pearl buttons that were sold around the world.
This statue is 28 feet tall [and over twice life-size!] It was commissioned by the city as part of its riverfront revitalization. It is called, "Mississippi Harvest". The plaque that accompanies it reads:
Mississippi Harvest
Erik Blome
Cast Bronze 2006
"Dedicated to the
Men and Women
who made Muscatine the
'Pearl Button Capital
of the World' "
By 1890 the manufacture of pearl buttons began in Muscatine. Fresh-water clamshells made for strong buttons that resembled fashionable buttons made of expensive imported marine shells. Soon, Muscatine became the world's largest pearl button manufacturer.
It's quite an impressive piece of art; huge in size and impact, especially with the Grand Old Mississippi River as its background.
- Arts and Culture
- Historical Travel
- Road Trip
Muscatine Riverfront Revitalization
Jill and I were certainly impressed with the Riverfront Revitalization in Muscatine. Evidently, most of the work was done as part of Project Pearl of the Mississippi I and II.
Improvements include a new boat launch, restored riverfront buildings, an extensive trail system, the Mississippi Harvest Sculpture", and Riverside Park
We especially loved seeing the children interacting with the new water feature as seen in some of the "hidden" photographs.
I also enjoyed seeing the Muscatine Town Clock, the boat launch [at the east end of the park, and, of course, seeing the great old Mississippi River itself.
There's also a basketball court and access to Muscatine's Running River Bike & Pedestrian Trail System that links many of the community's parks.
I was also impressed with the historic lighting and the beautiful flower baskets hanging from them.
I found it refreshing to see a revitalized waterfront without the commercial gaming boats.
- Historical Travel
- Road Trip
- Family Travel
We have a newly redone path...
We have a newly redone path for walking and biking Lit at night beautiful.. i spend a lot of time there
- 1
- Americinn Muscatine
- Americinn Muscatine (3115 Hwy 61 North )
- Fairfield Inn By Marriott Muscatine, Iowa
- Comfort Inn Muscatine
Show Prices
Show Prices
Show Prices
Show Prices
Instant Answers: Muscatine
Get an instant answer from local experts and frequent travelers
- Save up to 60% on hotels.
- Hotwire.com Hotwire: Get a 4-star hotel for a 2-star price.
- Official Site
- Travelocity Official Site
Sponsored Links


text:
Measles: Questions and Answers
Information about the disease and vaccines
Chapter 18 [PDF] of Title 22 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), entitled "Prescription Drug Marketing Costs" requires manufacturers and labelers of prescription drugs dispensed in the District who engage in marketing in the District of Columbia ("District") to report to the Department of Health ("Department") their costs for pharmaceutical drug marketing in the District. Those regulations are consistent with Title III of the AccessRx Act of 2004 [PDF]. Each manufacturer or labeler is required to report their prescription drug marketing costs in an annual report filed with the Department on or before July 1 of each year.
The annual report is to be accompanied by a filing fee in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000). This fee is an annual fee that is to be paid by each manufacturer or labeler who files the required annual report. The filing fee is payable exclusively by check, and checks are to be made payable to the DC Treasurer.
IMPORTANT: Change To Gift Expense Reporting Requirements
Companies that have filed reports in past years should use the Microsoft excel file published below as changes and updates are made to the worksheet each year.
The Company Information, Gift Expenses, Advertising Expenses, and Aggregate Cost sheets should be filled out completely according to the instructions and submitted electronically to firstname.lastname@example.com. In addition, the Company Information sheet should be printed and sent to the Department along with a $5,000 filing fee check made payable to DC Treasurer.


text:
Templates for MS Word Mix
By Rokas Ambrazevicius
Open the Mac App Store to buy and download apps.
Design gallery: http://infiniteloopapps.co.uk/mac-apps/templates-for-ms-word-mix
Templates for MS Word Mix is a collection of excellent 300 document templates for business and personal use. The templates contain multiple layouts and currently there are more than 600 layouts!
Designs are sorted into 11 categories to simplify your everyday tasks. You will find:
- Stylish "Brochures"
- Fancy "Business Cards"
- Fresh "Calendars"
- Flashy "Cards & Invitations"
- Beautiful "Envelopes"
- Special "Flyers"
- Casual Invoices and elegant Certificates in "Forms"
- Outstanding "Letters"
- Decorative "Newsletters"
- Everyday "Reports"
- Superior "Resumes"
All the objects used in the Templates for MS Word Mix can be effortlessly moved, resized, removed.
All templates are available in the popular A4 and US Letter sizes, except for items like envelopes and business cards that come in the specific size.
Double click the template or select a template and click "Launch Template" button to open the template in "Pages". Change the placeholder text with your content and you have the perfect document you were looking for!
* Requires Microsoft Office 2008 or later
What's New in Version 2.1.1
- Minor improvements
- $9.99
- Category: Graphics & Design
- Updated: Apr 19, 2014
- Version: 2.1.1
- Size: 1.91 GB
- Language: English
- Seller: Rokas Ambrazevicius
- © 2013 Rokas Ambrazevicius
Compatibility: OS X 10.6.8 or later, 64-bit processor


text:
TheSpread is Pleased to Welcome GTBets as Our Newest Sportsbook Sponsor!
Limited Time Offer - Free $20 Bet Just for Signing Up! Don't Miss Out on Free Money, This Offer Will Expire Soon Click Here to Get Your Free $20 Bet
- Index
- » Basketball Discussion
- » NBA Betting News and Notes Sunday,...
NBA Betting News and Notes Sunday, April 7
NBA Betting News and Notes Sunday, April 7
Lakers at Clippers: What Bettors Need to Know
By Covers.com
Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers (-5, 203)
The Los Angeles Clippers attempt to finish off a four-game season sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers as well as clinch the Pacific Division title when the teams square off at the Staples Center on Sunday afternoon. The Clippers will sew up their first division crown with either their next victory or Golden State's next loss. The Lakers are a half-game ahead of the Utah Jazz for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
The Lakers have won three consecutive games after edging the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Utah holds the tiebreaker edge so Los Angeles has to win one more game than the Jazz to claim the postseason berth. The Clippers had lost four of five games before posting a 126-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. They are battling Denver and Memphis for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and also trying to regain their earlier form that saw him rattle off 17 consecutive wins. "We're going to have to up our level of play here at the end of the season and there's a responsibility that goes with that for everybody," Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said.
ABOUT THE LAKERS (40-36): The fear of missing the playoffs has fueled a solid late-season run that has seen Los Angeles go 23-11 since being eight games under .500 in late January. Guard Kobe Bryant has challenged his teammates with both his play and his words and the supporting class received the messages. "These are must-win games and I don't want to go home," forward Earl Clark said after the Memphis victory. "I want to make the playoffs. I don't want to be on the Laker team that didn't make it to the playoffs. I don't want to be remembered that way." Clark is averaging 15 points and 8.5 rebounds over the last two games.
ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (50-26): Forward Blake Griffin has been battling a calf injury that has hindered his production. Griffin is averaging just 13.4 points and 6.3 rebounds over the past eight games and collected just 13 total rebounds in the last three outings. Griffin has just one double-digit outing on the boards in 12 games. "Blake's had a softball in his calf for seven games or eight games or whatever it is," Del Negro said. "He's been battling through that." The Clippers last played Wednesday and Griffin was given plenty of rest in the three-day span with no games.
* Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.
* Over is 6-1 in Clippers' last seven overall.
* Over is 8-0 in the last eight meetings.
* Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
1. The Clippers routed the Lakers 125-101 on Feb. 14 after winning the first two meetings by a combined 15 points.
2. Clippers PG Chris Paul is averaging 24 points and 13.7 assists in the three wins over the Lakers.
3. Bryant has missed all 15 of his 3-point attempts over the past four games.
Re: NBA Betting News and Notes Sunday, April 7
NBA: Streaks, Tips, Notes
Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers meet Sunday at the Staples Center in a high-stakes matchup. The Lakers are playing for their playoff lives, while the Clippers are battling for home court in the first round and they're first ever division title. Lakers desperate playoff push could take a turn for the worst as Kobe and company have not been able to solve Clippers this campaign losing all three meetings SU/ATS including a 125-101 spanking when the teams last met back in February. This tilt featuring the sixth ranked scoring Lakers (102.1) and eight ranked scoring Clippers (101.0) points will come fast and furious. The last three times these two have faced one another they've combined for an average 211.6 points/game sending 'Over' bettors to the window in all three contests. With the series now on an 8-0 'Over' stretch, the Lakers ridding a 20-8-1 O/U mark following a game in which they scored =< 90 points, Clippers 3-1 O/U after scoring => 125 points the previous game no need bucking trends - Play 'Over' -
Re: NBA Betting News and Notes Sunday, April 7
Inside the Paint - Sunday
By Chris David
Now that college basketball is down to one game, the big boys in the Association take over the hardwood for the next few months. Today's betting card features nine games, including a nationally televised double-header on ABC. New York and Oklahoma City will tip-off at 1:00 p.m. ET before the Lakers and Clippers battle in Los Angeles at 3:30 p.m. ET. After the afternoon festivities, gamblers can press or chase with seven evening affairs. With some help from our experts, let's handicap the entire slate.
New York at Oklahoma City: The Knicks will look to win their 12th straight game Sunday when they visit Oklahoma City, who has been installed as a healthy 7 ½-point favorite. Can New York prove the oddsmakers wrong? VegasInsider.com handicapper Joe Nelson answers, "The Knicks are a team playing with a ton of confidence. New York is only two games ahead of the Pacers for the second seed in the Eastern Conference and the Knicks are one of just four teams in the NBA that is at least five games above .500 on the road for the season. Oklahoma City won in New York just a few weeks ago in a one-point game (95-94) and this will be a key game for New York to prove to itself that they are a legitimate title contender even with everyone already handing a Finals spot to Miami. Oklahoma City owns a dominant record at home and this is a team that is 16-4 ATS at home against above .500 teams. That is a broad category however and the record against the handful of elite teams in the league has been mediocre. This game features the exact same line as the meeting a month ago in New York but the Knicks played that game without Carmelo Anthony and nearly still won." Total players should note that OKC has watched the 'under' go 7-1 in its last eight, which has helped by some solid defensive efforts.
L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers: Staples Center will be rocking this afternoon as the Clippers look to sweep the four-game season series against the Lakers and clinch their first-ever Pacific Division title. There has been some turmoil in Clipper Land lately but they put up a blowout win on Wednesday and will be ready to go according to our friends at Doc's Sports. They said, "The Clippers have had three days off to prepare for this matchup. They are healthy and rested coming into this one, and they are 14-4 straight up this season with more than one day's rest. Plus, we think that this Clippers team urgently wants the Lakers out of the playoff picture. If these teams did meet in the playoffs with the Lakers as the lower seed, it would effectively ruin a whole season of good work by the Clippers as this is still a Lakers town, and it would essentially be a home series for the Lakers. The Clippers have covered all three meetings this season, and two wins were by double digits. The last one was a 20+-point blowout. In fact, the Clippers have covered in 12 of the last 16 meetings, because the oddsmakers always give the Lakers the benefit of the doubt when setting lines." No early line has posted due to the status of guards Steve Nash for the Lakers and Chauncey Billups for the Clippers." If you're looking to back another trend in this series, the 'over' could be a look considering its 8-0 in the last eight meetings.
Memphis at Sacramento: I'm not surprised to see Memphis listed as a healthy road favorite but I was caught off guard with the opening total of 197. Sacramento has had one total listed under 200 since the All-Star break (Mar. 13 vs. Chicago, 121-79) and that went 'over' but it was real close. As long as Memphis doesn't light up the scoreboard, which is easy to do against Sacramento, this one should stay 'under' the number based on the Grizzlies' current defensive form. They've allowed 94, 86, 90, 76 and 86 points in their last five. Also, the Kings have scored 81, 69 and 101 points in their three losses to the Grizzlies this season. It seems like the oddsmakers are telling us something here.
Washington at Boston: Part of me believes the Celtics are tanking for the rest of the season and it makes sense. Boston wants to be the eighth seed and face Miami in the first round. Why? The Celtics probably won't beat the Heat, but they'll have a better chance with a healthy squad that's fully rested. With that being said, Washington has turned its season around and the John Wall is becoming a fan of the bettors. The Wizards crushed the Pacers 104-85 as four-point home 'dogs last night and make a note that Washington is 15-4 ATS in back-to-back spots this season. No early line was posted due to the status of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Even if Boston has that duo, I'd still take Washington, who is now 25-19 after a 4-28 start.
Orlando at Cleveland: The first of two meaningless games on Sunday's card will be featured at the "Q" at 6:05 p.m. ET. If you bet on this game and win, don't send us an email wanting to become a handicapper and if you lose, you better kick yourself in the ass. Normally, I'd lean shootout with a pair of non-playoff teams. For what it's worth, these teams have combined for 212, 227 and 212 this season. However, a lot of the firepower from those affairs won't be suited up tonight.
Chicago at Detroit: Even though Chicago will be looking to complete the four-game season sweep against Detroit tonight, these games have been tight with Bulls' three wins coming by a combined eight points. The Pistons will be playing on no rest after losing at Minnesota 107-101 as six-point road underdogs on Saturday. Detroit is 6-11 SU and 8-9 ATS but to be fair, 11 of those games were played outside of Michigan. In the five games played at The Palace, the 'under' went 4-1. Considering Chicago is banged up, a low-scoring affair could occur in this spot.
Utah at Golden State: You might want to wait on betting this game early, especially if the Lakers fall to the Clippers. If that happens, Utah would pull ahead of Los Angeles for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West with a road win tonight. It won't be easy winning at Golden State, who has captured three straight and five of its last six. The Jazz are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games and that includes four consecutive covers on the road. The season series is knotted at 1-1 with the first two games played at Salt Lake City. The total is 1-1 as well.
New Orleans at Phoenix: This is the other meaningless matchup between two clubs that will be headed to the NBA Lottery in this year's draft. Rather than look at the side, the total deserves attention. Oddsmakers sent out 196, which seems real high to me and it was steamed up to 198 last night. I say that because New Orleans has serious trouble scoring and Phoenix isn't exactly a juggernaut. I'm aware that the Suns have given up 100-plus in seven straight, which has helped the 'over' go 6-1 but again, the Hornets' offense is hard to watch. This will be the final meeting of the season between the pair and the rubber match, with each team winning at home this season.
Dallas at Portland: The late-night chase game will likely see bettors backing the Mavericks on the road, which hasn't been a good investment (15-24) this season. Plus, Portland is 22-15 at the Rose Garden and that place still fills up. Even with those facts, it's hard to back the Trail Blazers right now. The team has dropped seven straight (1-6 ATS) and four of those losses came by double digits at the aforementioned Garden. Dallas still has an outside shot of making the playoffs but it needs to win out and get a lot of help. This will be the last game of a road trip for Dallas and also the fourth game in six nights for the veteran club. The Mavericks are 2-1 SU and 3-0 ATS versus Portland this season, with the lone loss coming by two points on the road. The first three games went 'over' but tonight's total is inflated due to Portland's inability to play defense lately. NBATV will provide national coverage of this game at 9:05 p.m. ET.
- Index
- » Basketball Discussion
- » NBA Betting News and Notes Sunday,...
Board Info
- Board Stats:
- Total Topics:
- 47594
- Total Polls:
- 2
- Total Posts:
- 304165
- Average Posts Per Hour:
- 3.8
- User Info:
- Total Users:
- 3991
- Newest User:
- Ryan moore
- Members Online:
- 1
- Guests Online:
- 1956
- Online:
- Andrew
Forum Legend:
- Topic
- New
- Locked
- Sticky
- Active
- New/Locked
- Sticky/Locked


text:
- Wake up to the howler monkeys call outside your ocean view bungalow.
- Go for a hike with one of our knowledgeable on site guides and finish up by refreshing yourself in the natural pools under a wild waterfall.
- Connect with Costa Rican culture while you visit the Carbonera School and play soccer with the local children during break.
- Savor delicious meals and incredible views of the Pacific at Las Brisas, our open-air restaurant.
- Learn about wildcats in the Osa Peninsula as you set up a camera trap in the rainforest with an experienced biologist.
- Unwind at the private outdoor shower of your bungalow's deck while watching the scarlet macaws fly by.
- Go on our complimentary Twigs, Pigs and Garbage: Interpreting Sustainable Practicesto learn about Sustainability at Lapa Rios.
- Enjoy a once in a lifetime experience with a private three-course Waterfall Luncheon.
- Remember life without television, telephones, video games, Internet mobile phones.
- Disconnect, break your routine and return home feeling replenished, inspired and changed.
Day 1 Arrive to Puerto Jimenez airstrip where you will be greeted by the Lapa Rios Reservations staff. You will be guided to the Office where refreshment will be offered. After disconnecting with the outside world you are ready to continue the adventure in the rainforest in a bumpy and scenic road during 45 minutes.
When arriving to the Lodge you will be met by the Lodge's Management who will guide you for the main facilities while explaining about Lapa Rios mission, vision and goals.
Rest your body and soul after a delicious lunch taking a nap in the hammock of your comfortable suitta thatched roof bungalow and get ready at 5:30 p.m. for the Night Walk hike. This tour gives you the opportunity to enjoy the magic rainforest during the night in a two hours hike where you will observe amazing creatures difficult to see during the day.
After the hike an exquisite three courses meal will be waiting for you, ending this way your first day at Lapa Rios.
Day 2 Wake up with the stunning sunrise behind the Golfo Dulce in front of your eyes. Sign up in the Reception the previous day in order to have fresh coffee in your room.
Have a delicious breakfast with tropical fruits and locally harvested ingredients before getting ready for the Wild Waterfall Hike starting at 9:00 a.m. Return to the Lodge just for lunch at 12:00.
Prepare your senses to take one hour of a therapeutic massage and join other guests afterward at Lapapalapa Bar for a tropical cocktails.
Day 3 Get ready with the sunrise for another day of adventure. If you would like to experience more about the nature kindness of the Osa Peninsula you might want to experience the Golfo Dulce Dolphin Tour and Caña Blanca. Have a light breakfast and leave Lapa Rios at 6:30 a.m. to Puerto Jimenez where the tour starts sighting for dolphins and other creatures, stop at Caña Blanca Wildlife Sanctuary and return to Lapa Rios at 1:00 p.m.
For the rest of the afternoon relax on the sun bed in your private balcony while hearing the toucans, macaws and sound of the waves and join us at the scenic Brisa Azul Restaurant for a glass of wine or cocktail before dinner.
Day 4 Have a cup of fresh coffee in your bungalow while absorbing the fresh breeze of the morning.
You might leave the fourth day of your stay at Lapa Rios to get immersed in the real rainforest. The Osa Trail hike leads you into the deep primary forest in the Lapa Rios private reserve. The tour departs Lapa Rios at 8:15 a.m. and returns at noon.
In the afternoon take time to relax in the fresh water pool with gorgeous scenarios.
Day 5 If you have a flight out of Puerto Jimenez at noon or in the afternoon, you might wake up early and take the Early Bird guided tour. This tour leaves at 5:30 a.m. and returns at 8:00 a.m. During the tour you will spot a wide variety of migrant and stationary colorful birds as in no other part in Costa Rica.


text:
A shift, perhaps
Local author, editor and publisher Lee White writes, in "Your Turn," that the recent success under Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze and comparisons to coaching icon Johnny Vaught might be signaling a change for the Rebels and their fans. (October 6, 2014, Page 4)
So how much do you know about GameDay
GameDay is coming. Finally. Chris and Herb and Lee and the gang will be set up in, or near, the Grove Saturday morning to make Oxford and Ole Miss the center of college football. Editor Don Whitten relates a conversation he had about GameDay, including some questions and answers that might prove interesting. (September 29, 2014, Page 4)
The 'upset of the year' — Ole Miss vs. Maryland, 1952
Sense of Place columnist Jack Mayfield tells about a 1952 football game where the Rebels took on, and beat, No. 3-ranked Maryland in what was called "The Upset of the Year."
1947 Ole Miss-LSU game
Historian Jack Mayfield writes about 1947 game between the Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers when one player lost his pants.
Rebels make 34th bowl appearance this weekend
Columnist Jack Mayfield takes us back through the Rebels history with bowl games. (January 4, 2013, Page 3B)
Game day at Ole Miss
Guest columnist Loran Smith of Georgia gives an outsider's perspective of the game day experience at Ole Miss as he talks about trips to Oxford for games and about the friendships he's made over the years with members of the community. (September 23, 2011, Page 4A)
'Mississippians' coming to coffee table near you
OXFORD TOWN – "Mississippians," a coffee-table book featuring more than 250 famous, notable, extraordinary and colorful Mississippians makes its official debut Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Off Square Books. The launch event begins at 5 p.m. Page 5 of this week's issue of Oxford Town has full details. (October 28, 2010, Page 5)
The Commodores and the Rebels: More than 11 decades of history
Local historian Jack Lamar Mayfield takes a look back at the Ole Miss-Vanderbilt football series, writing about the first few meetings between the two schools and then taking a look at a notable 1947 meeting when John Vaught's Rebels overcame an early-season loss to the Commodores to win the Southeastern Conference championship. (September 17, 2010, Page 4B)


text:
Founded in 1787, Marylebone Cricket Club is the most active and famous cricket club in the world and owner of Lord's Cricket Ground - the Home of Cricket.
© Copyright 2015
The forthcoming match between England and India at Lord's is the 2,000th Test match. To mark the occasion the ICC Mace will be on display in the MCC Museum.
Sri Lanka have named a One Day International squad for the NatWest series showing several changes from the squad which lost the ICC World Cup final.
Sri Lanka skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan has signed and donated the shirt the wore when he scored his Test best 193 against England at Lord's to the MCC Museum.
The latest offering from cricket's foremost comedy writer, Alan Tyers, Cricki Leaks is now available from the Lord's Shop.
MCC has linked up with charity Tickets for Troops to offer Service Men & Women free tickets to international matches at Lord's this summer.
The full flavour of Sri Lankan culture will be out in force at the Home of Cricket during the second npower Test at Lord's.
MCC is offering more free cricket at Lord's on Thursday 5 May as MCC East Anglia take on MCC West Midlands at the Home of Cricket.
ICC World Cup runners-up Sri Lanka will have a new One Day International captain when they play at Lord's in 2011 after Kumar Sangakkara stood down.
ECB has confirmed that MCC will host 46 major match days at Lord's between 2013 and 2016.
Middlesex Panthers have confirmed the signing of South African all-rounder Ryan McLaren for their 2011 Friends Provident Twenty20 Cup campaign.
Switchboard: 020 7616 8500
Ticket Office: 020 7432 1000
Founded in 1787, Marylebone Cricket Club is the most active and famous cricket club in the world and owner of Lord's Cricket Ground - the Home of Cricket.
© Copyright 2015


text:
The 'Chalo Assembly' rally of Telangana Students Joint Action Committee (TSJAC) turned violent at several places in the city here today.
The rally was organised in support of demand for statehood for Telangana.
"Students hurled stones at the security personnel at Adikmet and Nizam Collage hostel at Basheerbag area forcing us to use tear gas shells to disperse them," East Zone DCP Y Gangadhar told PTI.
Over 500 students tried to take out a rally from the Arts College towards NCC Gate and tried to remove barricades put up by police. Students indulged in heavy stone pelting when they were prevented from marching towards the assembly, the DCP said.
A group of protesting students set fire to a bogie of a local train at Jamai Osmania railway station. However, a police party immediately rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire, he said adding that five students were taken into custody in this connection.
Violent protest was also reported from Necklace railway station where students set afire a ticket booking centre and damaged windowpanes of the station by pelting stones, police said.


text:
Allene Spearbeck, Student Trustee
Hello! I'm Allene. I'm a non-traditional student from Westfield, New York majoring in human services. My career goal is to be a counselor for veterans with PTSD. On campus, I'm a peer mentor, I serve on the college's Planning Advisory Council as a student representative, and I work in the counseling center on the Jamestown Campus. At home, I love camping, reading, music, walking, and bicycling.
This year I was also elected as the student trustee for Jamestown Community College, and I am honored to be in this position. JCC has captured the need in me to give to others, to relate to others, and to live, love, and laugh with others. Being a trustee enables me to express all of the students' understandings, misgivings, and successes while also emphasizing how this college supports connection and opportunity. I hope to successfully bring forth the student voice from all campuses and sites during my term on the Board of Trustees.


text:
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centres have all the facilities you'd expect from a first-class gym/health club, plus a whole lot more.
Our gyms offer a great range of equipment that delivers real health and fitness benefits. Our highly qualified health and fitness team will give you a unique health MOT, followed by your own personal health score. They will then design a personal fitness programme, so you can start work on improving your health score at a pace that suits you.
There are squash courts, a hugely varied array of exercise classes to suit all ages and abilities, swimming pools, personal trainers, spas and saunas.
Click on the relevant links within this section to find out more.


text:
Here is a collection of the all-time best famous Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe poems. This is a select list of the best famous Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe poetry. Reading, writing, and enjoying famous Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe poetry (as well as classical and contemporary poems) is a great past time. These top poems are the best examples of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe poems.
Search for the best famous Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe poems, articles about Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe poems, poetry blogs, or anything else Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe poem related using the PoetrySoup search engine at the top of the page.
See also:
Best Member Poems
I KNOW not, wherefore, dearest love,
Thou often art so strange and coy
When 'mongst man's busy haunts we move,
Thy coldness puts to flight my joy.
But soon as night and silence round us reign,
I know thee by thy kisses sweet again!
[Written on the occasion of the death, by drowning,
of the Prince.]
THOU wert forcibly seized by the hoary lord of the river,--
Holding thee, ever he shares with thee his streaming domain,
Calmly sleepest thou near his urn as it silently trickles,
Till thou to action art roused, waked by the swift-rolling flood.
Kindly be to the people, as when thou still wert a mortal,
Perfecting that as a god, which thou didst fail in, as man.
Now I leave this cottage lowly,
Where my love hath made her home,
And with silent footstep slowly
Through the darksome forest roam,
Luna breaks through oaks and bushes,
Zephyr hastes her steps to meet,
And the waving birch-tree blushes,
Scattering round her incense sweet.
Grateful are the cooling breezes
Of this beauteous summer night,
Here is felt the charm that pleases,
And that gives the soul delight.
Boundless is my joy; yet, Heaven,
Willingly I'd leave to thee
Thousand such nights, were one given
By my maiden loved to me!
More great poems below...
THE only one whom, Lida, thou canst love,
Thou claim'st, and rightly claim'st, for only thee;
He too is wholly thine; since doomed to rove
Far from thee, in life's turmoils nought I see
Save a thin veil, through which thy form I view,
As though in clouds; with kindly smile and true,
It cheers me, like the stars eterne that gleam
Across the northern-lights' far-flick'ring beam.
IF the loved one, the well-known one,
Should return as he departed,
On his lips would ring my kisses,
Though the wolf's blood might have dyed them;
And a hearty grasp I'd give him,
Though his finger-ends were serpents.
Wind! Oh, if thou hadst but reason,
Word for word in turns thou'dst carry,
E'en though some perchance might perish
'Tween two lovers so far distant.
All choice morsels I'd dispense with,
Table-flesh of priests neglect too,
Sooner than renounce my lover,
Whom, in Summer having vanquish'd,
I in Winter tamed still longer.
As at sunset I was straying
Silently the wood along,
Damon on his flute was playing,
And the rocks gave back the song,
So la, Ia! &c.
Softly tow'rds him then he drew me;
Sweet each kiss he gave me then!
And I said, "Play once more to me!"
And he kindly play'd again,
So la, la! &c.
All my peace for aye has fleeted,
All my happiness has flown;
Yet my ears are ever greeted
With that olden, blissful tone,
So la, la! &c.
"THE mountain village was destroy'd;
But see how soon is fill'd the void!
Shingles and boards, as by magic arise,
The babe in his cradle and swaddling-clothes lies;
How blest to trust to God's protection!"
Behold a wooden new erection,
So that, if sparks and wind but choose,
God's self at such a game must lose!
[Prefixed to the second edition.]
EV'RY youth for love's sweet portion sighs,
Ev'ry maiden sighs to win man's love;
Why, alas! should bitter pain arise
From the noblest passion that we prove?
Thou, kind soul, bewailest, lov'st him well,
From disgrace his memory's saved by thee;
Lo, his spirit signs from out its cell:
How plain and height
With dewdrops are bright!
How pearls have crown'd
The plants all around!
How sighs the breeze
Thro' thicket and trees!
How loudly in the sun's clear rays
The sweet birds carol forth their lays!
But, ah! above,
Where saw I my love,
Within her room,
Small, mantled in gloom,
Enclosed around,
Where sunlight was drown'd,
How little there was earth to me,
With all its beauteous majesty!
THIS box, mine own sweet darling, thou wilt find
With many a varied sweetmeat's form supplied;
The fruits are they of holy Christmas tide,
But baked indeed, for children's use design'd.
I'd fain, in speeches sweet with skill combin'd,
Poetic sweetmeats for the feast provide;
But why in such frivolities confide?
Perish the thought, with flattery to blind!
One sweet thing there is still, that from within,
Within us speaks,--that may be felt afar;
This may be wafted o'er to thee alone.
If thou a recollection fond canst win,
As if with pleasure gleam'd each well-known star,
The smallest gift thou never wilt disown.
AH, ye gods! ye great immortals
In the spacious heavens above us!
Would ye on this earth but give us
Steadfast minds and dauntless courage
We, oh kindly ones, would leave you
All your spacious heavens above us!
EVEN this heavenly pair were unequally match'd when united:
Psyche grew older and wise, Amor remain'd still a child,
No one talks more than a Poet;
Fain he'd have the people know it.
Praise or blame he ever loves;
None in prose confess an error,
Yet we do so, void of terror,
In the Muses' silent groves.
What I err'd in, what corrected,
What I suffer'd, what effected,
To this wreath as flow'rs belong;
For the aged, and the youthful,
And the vicious, and the truthful,
All are fair when viewed in song.
I PICKED a rustic nosegay lately,
And bore it homewards, musing greatly;
When, heated by my hand, I found
The heads all drooping tow'rd the ground.
I plac'd them in a well-cool'd glass,
And what a wonder came to pass
The heads soon raised themselves once more.
The stalks were blooming as before,
And all were in as good a case
As when they left their native place.
* * * *
So felt I, when I wond'ring heard
My song to foreign tongues transferr'd.
To the grave one day from a house they bore
A maiden;
To the window the citizens went to explore;
In splendour they lived, and with wealth as of yore
Their banquets were laden.
Then thought they: "The maid to the tomb is now borne;
We too from our dwellings ere long must be torn,
And he that is left our departure to mourn,
To our riches will be the successor,
For some one must be their possessor.
MY mistress, where sits she?
What is it that charms?
The absent she's rocking,
Held fast in her arms.
In pretty cage prison'd
She holds a bird still;
Yet lets him fly from her,
Whenever he will.
He pecks at her finger,
And pecks at her lips,
And hovers and flutters,
And round her he skips.
Then hasten thou homeward,
In fashion to be;
If thou hast the maiden,
She also hath thee.
THE look that thy sweet eyes on mine impress
The pledge thy lips to mine convey,--the kiss,--
He who, like me, hath knowledge sure of this,
Can he in aught beside find happiness?
Removed from thee, friend-sever'd, in distress,
These thoughts I vainly struggle to dismiss:
They still return to that one hour of bliss,
The only one; then tears my grief confess.
But unawares the tear makes haste to dry:
He loves, methinks, e'en to these glades so still,--
And shalt not thou to distant lands extend?
Receive the murmurs of his loving sigh;
My only joy on earth is in thy will,
Thy kindly will tow'rd me; a token send!
I THINK of thee, whene'er the sun his beams
O'er ocean flings;
I think of thee, whene'er the moonlight gleams
In silv'ry springs.
I see thee, when upon the distant ridge
The dust awakes;
At midnight's hour, when on the fragile bridge
The wanderer quakes.
I hear thee, when yon billows rise on high,
With murmur deep.
To tread the silent grove oft wander I,
When all's asleep.
I'm near thee, though thou far away mayst be--
Thou, too, art near!
The sun then sets, the stars soon lighten me.
Would thou wert here!
Joy from that in type we borrow,
Which in life gives only sorrow.
A DRAGON-FLY with beauteous wing
Is hov'ring o'er a silv'ry spring;
I watch its motions with delight,--
Now dark its colours seem, now bright;
Chameleon-like appear, now blue,
Now red, and now of greenish hue.
Would it would come still nearer me,
That I its tints might better see
It hovers, flutters, resting ne'er!
But hush! it settles on the mead.
I have it safe now, I declare!
And when its form I closely view,
'Tis of a sad and dingy blue--
Such, Joy-Dissector, is thy case indeed
WHAT pleasure to me
A bridegroom would be!
When married we are,
They call us mamma.
No need then to sew,
To school we ne'er go;
Command uncontroll'd,
Have maids, whom to scold;
Choose clothes at our ease,
Of what tradesmen we please;
Walk freely about,
And go to each rout,
And unrestrained are
By papa or mamma.
IF to her eyes' bright lustre I were blind,
No longer would they serve my life to gild.
The will of destiny must be fulfilid,--
This knowing, I withdrew with sadden'd mind.
No further happiness I now could find:
The former longings of my heart were still'd;
I sought her looks alone, whereon to build
My joy in life,--all else was left behind.
Wine's genial glow, the festal banquet gay,
Ease, sleep, and friends, all wonted pleasures glad
I spurn'd, till little there remain'd to prove.
Now calmly through the world I wend my way:
That which I crave may everywhere be had,
With me I bring the one thing needful--love.
THE stones in the streamlet I make my bright pillow,
And open my arms to the swift-rolling billow,
That lovingly hastens to fall on my breast.
Then fickleness soon bids it onwards be flowing;
A second draws nigh, its caresses bestowing,--
And so by a twofold enjoyment I'm blest.
And yet thou art trailing in sorrow and sadness
The moments that life, as it flies, gave for gladness,
Because by thy love thou'rt remember'd no more!
Oh, call back to mind former days and their blisses!
The lips of the second will give as sweet kisses
As any the lips of the first gave before!
In these numbers be express'd
Meaning deep, 'neath merry jest.
A FELLOW says: "I own no school or college;
No master lives whom I acknowledge;
And pray don't entertain the thought
That from the dead I e'er learnt aught."
This, if I rightly understand,
Means: "I'm a blockhead at first hand."
AT first awhile sits he,
With calm, unruffled brow;
His features then I see,
Distorted hideously,--
An owl's they might be now.
What is it, askest thou?
Is't love, or is't ennui?
'Tis both at once, I vow.
WHO will hear me? Whom shall I lament to?
Who would pity me that heard my sorrows?
Ah, the lip that erst so many raptures
Used to taste, and used to give responsive,
Now is cloven, and it pains me sorely;
And it is not thus severely wounded
By my mistress having caught me fiercely,
And then gently bitten me, intending
To secure her friend more firmly to her:
No, my tender lip is crack'd thus, only
By the winds, o'er rime and frost proceeding,
Pointed, sharp, unloving, having met me.
Now the noble grape's bright juice commingled
With the bee's sweet juice, upon the fire
Of my hearth, shall ease me of my torment.
Ah, what use will all this be, if with it
Love adds not a drop of his own balsam?


text:
Australia U-23 squad pips tired Azkals
DUBAI—Depleted and battle-weary, the Philippine Azkals put up a resolute stand against a potential World Cup participant as they wrapped up their 10-day training camp in this peninsular emirate.
The Azkals, missing more than half of their first-choice squad, defended valiantly before falling 0-1 to Australia's Under-23 side Thursday night at the Al Maktoum Stadium inside the Al-Nasr Sports Club.
With the defeat, the Azkals finished the camp with a 1-win, 2-loss record against what coach Michael Weiss described as "quality opponents."
The Azkals overwhelmed Al-Ahli in Doha, Qatar last Monday, two days after absorbing a 0-3 beating to an in-form Uzbekistan Olympic side also in Dubai.
The national team used the camp organized by Dubai-based sports marketing firm Mediapro to toughen up for the AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal next month, where the Azkals will be pitted against powerhouse North Korea, Tajikistan and India.
Playing their third match in six days, the Azkals again chose to sit deep on defense to limit the Aussies to half chances before a crowd of 4,000, mostly Overseas Filipino Workers.
But a goal from Australian A-League standout Jason Hoffman in the ninth minute proved to be the difference between the two sides. Rocco Visconte floated a cross to the area that Juan Luis Guirado deflected to the path of Hoffman, who wisely headed the ball beyond Neil Etheridge.
"It's a good result against a very strong team. There are expectations but we have to put this into a proper context," said Weiss, noting that Australia, which has qualified to the last two World Cups, is already an established power in the football world.
"I'm satisfied, but we were lacking in the passing game and the movement up front but we didn't allow too many scoring chances, which was something we have been really working on. We have made decent progress in the camp even without some of the pillars of the team."
Azkals manager Dan Palami expressed satisfaction over the performance of the team during the camp.
"It was a great camp," said Palami. "We got better after every game which showed that the team was able to benefit from the time and training together."
Owning the lion's share of possession, the Aussies kept probing but except for Visconte's shot that went inches wide in the second half and a free kick from Ben Kantarovski, they hardly troubled Etheridge.
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